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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 10/10/1989 - Other FLY IN(-,(, l.t7L'I.> :AIRPORT ADVISc�>RY COMMISSION APPROVED MINUTES TUESDAY , OCTOBER 10 , 1989 7 : 30 Phi CITE' HALL COUNCIL CHAyIBERS , 7600 Executive Dri,%-e COUNCIL. MEMBERS : Mayor Gary Peterson , Richard :Anderson , J-,tnn Harris , Patricia Pidcoch , an�z Dnw,slas Tenprrs CITE' COUNCIL STAFF : City Manager Carl J . Jullie , Assistant to the City Manager Craig Gaw.3on, Assistant Planner Scott Kipp , and. Recording Sec: etary Barb "•falinski FLYTNG CLOUD -\TRPORT _%DV T S(iR i C"C)yl�JI 5SIO MFMBERS : Chair Jack Dow , Dennis Larson, 13i l i Helker , Tim Ashenelter , Dave Barker , Jn;r '-Mson, \1.a.n r.indquist, and Gary S r-}itrt i d t j ROLL CALL 4 I . APPROVAL OF AGT~ND :Anderson move-d . seconder} by Pideock to approve the sagen:-a . Motion carried unanimousiy . II . DISC(.:SSJW [TE�, SS A . Update on Flying Cloud Airport. 'icaster Plan Schmidt reported on the Flying Cloud Airport Master Plau can behalf of the Metropolitan Airports Commission ( 4AC ) , To date , there has been no action on the plan, bitt it includes the following measures : 1 ) Igor•:: on ;-Arrchc:s in- properly in the clear zone and cliscu.ssion on donating property bale to the City- for pr► rk system use . C..►p i t.tl improvements in 1990 i r:c lode 1.arrcl�:;cal�in wid buffers on County Road 1 . The city has hc'en efa] �a<: t%trtt. to invP�:t in t }-:e i t ri :;Frtiorr ;y .;tern, i.,irt tJGtt ld !.)e re imtaur. sed b '•±AC o:i ;e I. ro-r :st.cyrj formula . ;3 ) A noise abatement pian t� i : 1 come 1:3ter tIzi:s year . 1 ir:g c' L tid AI r pcL." Comm . t::ct(Dher l 1 , iS�tSJ 5iArrn id t. :>_i i d ` W i :� ;i 1,tonipt.:i n:; ; c) .nod i fy the -xi sport ryIan to co i rrc i df- t: i t h : lie (: i t Aridet�,on asked Schrtricit it' V.--rri ut:5 .ii shorts have noise control :.ories . ichmidt replied that trli aircr_aft utilizing Fl°: ir>> (' load Airport meet the noise requi a t iorrs . tndcf rson asked if MAC' is i riterested in getting 1_ight aircraft c.)rrt c ' the rta.jor airports S� hmidr rf-pl ied that. :in ordinance does not. permit 5ta_e 1 aircraft t.o land at, Flying Cloud. Peterson inquired tbotrt land acgctisition. SChnaidt said MAC warits to have othar planning issues resolved first . Tenpas asked if the clear zones have to be extended when the rL:nway- is extended to 5 , 000 feet . Schmidt replied 1 , 100 feet were necessary . Tc-npas i nytr i r-d if funding were available for acquiring or compensar.ing for this additional land . Schmidt said that it would depend on the a%,a i lahi l i ty of federal go-.,e rrrment. funds . Tenpas asked if there would be expansion room available after the trt._ster p13rt if comp: ::�ted %nd if property: were, de-dicrit.ed to the City . Schmidt replied that MAC wocrld enter itito a ptirt:hase for the clear zone . Tenpas inquired if there were concerns about the airport being close to the Landfill . Schmidt replied that at the Present time , the Federal Aviation Adminis:ration ( FAA) is trot. coricerned . Harris inquired about the proposed timeline for action on the revised master plan . Schmidt replied that 3-4 months were necessary to finalize the plan and then the committee wot,ld take action. flarris was concoorned if extending the runway- would create additional constrttction . Schmidt said the 1991 budget t,•oc:ld be the earliest for construction . The 1990 proposed budget include, 50 , 000 for landscaping-, S50 , 000 for cleaning up a dumpsite , $20 , 000 for replacing fuel tanks, S2O,000 for acquiring land , $ 110 , 000 for security fences, and 9250 , 000 for rehabilitating the existing pavement . Ariderson questioned whether hunting, was al. lot�ed o;i airport property rind if hunting was done to cornrot wildlife . Schmidt said that hunt in- is riot :illowed :ind that wi lclli ff, t.rts destroyed on occasion to mi:iimi zc irrt erfer•encea with aircraft operations . Piiicork asked when regulations on dumps becamo offcyctive, Schmidt rop ied it was probabLy addressed about. 10 years rtgo . T t. s now recommended by the FAA that landfills not i 1 • i ;i, d \ i t kdv . Co"Im . Mir►utc�s 0 -toter 10 , 1989 �s roximit.y to aivports . Pidcock ask d wh-:it if ttie> chimp hecr.me. movfF :.tc five and the tjirds sed prc}hIeits . Schmidt. repl ied '-(:1C would take action at that t_ im(:. . R . _1irpor-t id-.- i_sor�_- Comm ission Projects and Aztivities Pow rc-ported on the past year ' s I.,ro-jects . Commission members, t ie d to 'et groh-ers atici landscapers to donate their time and riaterials to beautit'y the surroundings . The inembe rs are ai so working with DOT to put up signs at ma, or intersections in the Cite and county to direct people to t_he airport . C . Rc�j)pr•t of 1lrport Advisors- Commission �fe:nbers 01son reported the following : 1 ) 'the :_airport_ is an active airport . � ) Business is good and growing . x 6 :3 ) Pilot training is extremely i'iigh in the aviation world and :"1.y ing Cloud mares it rtvailaUle to rill pilots . i f .1 ) There is a st ron- demand for trained mechanics . Flying Cloud offers the training through the .%,rea Vocational Technical Institute . Presentl.- there is f a two-year wait for the prcgrarn. This is a good opportunity for career transition. 5 ) There is concern with tine business people for i landscaping , signage ( direction to airport ) , and sewage and water hook-up ( no fire hydrants ) . Harris asked Olson if there were plans for securing sewer and writer . Olson mentioned the fire department was more concerned about containment rather than extinguishment . Harris believed water shoji la be on site . Anderson asked ,Jul l ie if ABC' would need to petition the city to get water/sewer . Jtill ic- responded that this is the normal process . Anderson further added that wattar/sewer Mould be in t-he rest: interest to F::-yin C'l.r,tid Airport. and the City. flel ker asked Council members for their ind ividital. perceptions of the .airport . Pideock rc-�s>>onded that it it :1 i t•e'me•tIdoti:-. -ISSef v ;i r P:;oitrt,,� , and ;t financi.:�l F>tirichnit-rit. to the comnainit..y .. Harris was concerned abotat 3 y Lng Cloud Ai rl-)c)j-r Adv . Comin. Minutes Oc ! obc. r 1 (f , 1 9 8 9 tfie balance ; she believed it a �Lncj --eneraLed financ- ial rettirri, to the c-ornmunit,.- . Sh47- wantf-.-d it to be --est-hetic,aily pleasiri,,v ancl 1, a-, se ri S L t i v e to noi-ie concerns . Toripas said it w js- 11-. .-ts,-sot arid Shared Harris ' s concern ;-about balancing e-.-,p-ansion f.:),,-(-r n,ji::;e-. Ht,> Relieved planes would get 111lieter due to technologic al advances . Anderson bel ieved the a i rport was a roa- which could become more of an riser t -) I lie community . H-, also - aid the airport is important to the lnf�t ro area . He believed that noise is a ccnct>rn- Peterson said that if the runway were eNjy:-IrldeLl , ',IA(-' should concentrate, its work on land acquistiort. lie wished for the tin sh,-d hangars to i,)Ie rento-f-d and to _rush other hangar buildings away from County IZoad 1 ; thi-� would break up the fairly tuizittractive rnass of buildings and hide them from the highway . A% that improvement occurs , persons driving by could :se(- th;? airport is rin asset . Harris said she was pleased and proud -)f the FAA designating Flying Cloud as a training center. D . Reg i on-a L e.N-er Airport StudylMSE lnternatinnai__� irport -d-e-!A-1 L I�t x-Studer I: ipp reported on the Metropolitan Council task force study to find ways to divert aircraft from the main airport to Flying Cloud and find efficiencies for f1ights at MSP . Surveys have been used to gather results why general aviation pilots use the different airports in the system. The common reasons include the presence of instrument approach equipment , good snow removal , and availability of ground transportation . Among the s-iircr,,%ft registrants, convenience was the most important factor they considered for choosing an airport . Airport CIOSLIZ-e or a new location would cause relocation . Kipp also rioted discrepancies in use and capacity between the master and the survey data collected in the study. He will %eep the Council posted on further information . Dawson reported on a study heing clone by Bloortiington and Richfield with the participation of BurnsvilLe , Eden Prairie , rent! Fditla- I'heN, were critiqxiing the IMSP Airl-ort Adequacy Study (lone by the Metropolitan Council with !ipecial concerns about the general -aconomic impact on Eden Prairie and the changes in use pattevns at re-liever ii r-1)()rt-,i ir the intr-rnational a t irpot Were 1*010cated . 4 F1.ti- in:; C].otcd airpor ,.i;• , c'ornrn. '•lin,ttes tc,i:rr : (? , 1 '3.j.a t• F . Ftitt.t:�e T �,sues Schmidt_ reported that the noise abatement; plan is ur,aer study . y Kipp mentioned that he is working on a ?Metro Council r--isk force to consider locations for heliports. Peterson asked why heliports would be ,_onsidered ;It :*reas -)then than the airport . Kipp stated that they are used for hospitals , television stations , and oft(_,n in business . Olson informed the Council of the current advertisements used to promote the airport . The Businessmen ' s Association will support and finance these communicat _on activities for the airport . Peterson said the Council appreciated receiving the Flying C1Uuc± aiFPDX-t ,,j� i.sor� COmmisSiOl ' S minutes c'nd would welcome highlighted comments on items to be espec. i'ally aware of . Lindquist extended an invitation to the Council, and staff to tour the airport control tower. His phone number is 94l -1188 . Pidcock moved , !seconded h�- Harris to adjourn the meet ir.:; .. Motion passed unanimously at 8 : 40 p . m. 4.