I know. >> [cough] >> Okay, we'll let Patrick sit. Good evening. We'll go ahead and start this uh meeting on November 20th for the ALAC meeting. Uh first, what we'll do is
we'll have uh introductions. I'll start on Steve's end. if you'll go around and say your name because we have people online and who you represent. >> My name is Steve Getter. I uh own a hanger at Lakeville and use the airport.
>> I'm Tom Fitz Henry. I'm a user on the co-chair. >> Tina Goodro, city of Lakeville. >> And I'm Pat Moyan. I'm a tenant at the airport and I own keep my aircraft there. Christa Jack Lakeville
>> Christa Jack Lakeville Chamber of Commerce. >> Okay. And can we have who's online please? We have Kurt Chatfield um representing the Dakota County and
Justin Vosen. Justin, could you unmute yourself and tell us who you're representing? Nope. Um, we have Michelle Ross. Michelle, do you want to introduce yourself?
Michelle is the director of stakeholder engagement. Can the people online confirm um in the chat or unmute yourself and let me know if you can hear us? Okay. I can hear you. >> Thank you.
>> And that's all we have. >> Okay. Uh so we'll >> agenda discussion. But want to make suggestions or changes to the agenda going once. going twice.
Gone. Okay. Then we have consent item for the minutes. We're going to have to table it because we do not have a quorum. Correct. Okay. So, we'll table that till the next meeting. Then,
uh do we need action on aircraft noise complaints or we just discuss that? >> You don't need action. we can just discuss. >> Okay. So, I'll turn it over to Jennifer then. >> Okay. Thank you. Um the quarterly report for the third
quarter 2025 is included in the meeting packet and I will just point out that um we did have five complaints for Air Lake Airport in the third quarter and that is an increase. Um we
had two complaints last year at the same time. I'm sorry. We had three complaints last year at the same time. Um so the five complaints that we have for the third quarter this year, um all are aircraft that
um have operated at the airport before. Um one of the aircraft operated during nighttime hours, 11:28 p.m. Um and that was in Asessna 172. We had uh in and that was July 1. And
then in August we had um a Meridian aircraft that looks like they did a go around at the airport and then landed there. Um we had a helicopter on August 31st. Um, and that was uh around 8:30 p.m.
That um complaint actually was submitted by someone um not close to Lakeville airport. It was um in the um northern metro area. And then we on September 25th, we had
um a super cruiser that operated um at 10:00 a.m. Um again, that wasn't at a the complaint wasn't generated anywhere near the airport. It was in uh near Minnotonka and that was, you know, 10:00 in the morning. And then the last complaint was
on September 4th at around 9:40 a.m. and that was in an SR22. So um it's some I think one of these aircraft possibly two of them are aircraft that frequent perhaps are based at the airport but the
others were not based aircraft at the at the airport. >> We I talked to you before just if you could clarify may not actually fly out of Lakeville airport. Maybe they just came in for a burger or whatever or their transit and
they leave and cause a noise complaint that's attributed to Lakeville. Correct. >> That's right. >> So, uh, we get some complaints that maybe are not justified for our area, but we still have to report on them. >> That's right. They get tagged to the
airport based on uh where the aircraft either operated to or from. >> Okay. Are there any questions? Okay, we're hearing none. So, uh, public comment. Is there anybody online that
needs to make a comment? We'll go there first. If you need to make a comment, we need to hear your name and what group you might be representing so that we have an idea where you're talking from. I'm seeing no one.
>> Hey, how about in the audience? >> No. Okay, it's free. [laughter] Okay, so we're done with public comments and then we'll go ahead to business items. I'll first turn it over uh to
Tina Goodro and you may talk about the franchise fee. >> Yeah, thank you. So, um, I don't have any new information. Um, I checked in with Justin Miller, our city administrator. He had sent out an email
to all of you on Tuesday, October 28th. He was able to get a list of all of the addresses for the hangers um that Excel Energy needed to review the request for consideration of the meter designations regarding franchise fee. They have that
now. um he the Excel Energy folks admitted or you know accepted that and is um trying to determine if a rate classification change is warranted. So we have not heard I checked Justin hasn't gotten any further information
back yet but as soon as we do that will be shared with the group. Jennifer, >> Dan, state your name and go ahead. >> Uh, Dan Wolver, airport user. >> Go ahead, Dan.
>> Yeah. Can you hear me? >> Yes, we can. Dan Wbert, airport user. >> Yep. Go ahead. Okay, Dan Walbert, airport user. >> Thanks, Dan. We have you. >> Thank you.
>> Oh, just checking in. Convenient time. Okay. Okay. And I uh I just want to state I really appreciate Lakeville get involved in this. It was kind of a item we weren't sure uh something that was assumed when we were now part of
Lakeville that things were the same and we found out they weren't because of Lakeville taking over. We appreciate that, but I appreciate the city staff really jumping on this and try to get us a resolution. So, pass it on to Justin, please.
>> Okay. Next is uh the roadway update and it's either Ryan or Sam, whoever wants to grab that. Ryan will take it. >> Thank you, chair. Uh good afternoon, commission members. Again, Ryan Anderson, manager of community relations
for the MAC. Uh regarding the roadway, we've made um some great progress since we've last met. uh we most notably cleared a major hurdle with the FAA and we were able to uh decouple the road
from any federal review requirement. So that frees us up to move forward um which we have and we've met with as recent of this week uh with city, township, and county staff to make sure
our plans are aligned. uh and we're continuing the design and environmental review process uh for that. And our goal is still to pave the road um by next year um pending any you know changes uh
that we'll bring to you immediately if if that timeline changes. But that that roadway again is um going to be fully funded by the MAC to be paved. Um and our hope is that we'll get that done next year.
Are there any questions? You have any questions? Anybody online have questions? Is Adam online? Okay. Just saying he's probably the most concerned here. So, hey, I appreciate it. Thank you for doing that. Sounds
good. So, >> yeah. And we'll have um hopefully more details on any timeline um at your March meeting next year. um once we get through the winter and we have our construction plans for the uh summer season in 2026.
>> Thank you for your good work. >> Y >> Okay, next up, uh airport manager update and that's Sam. >> Oh, I did have um >> Oh, go ahead. You had another item. Go ahead. >> What's another item there? Um >> extension, excuse me.
>> Yeah, thank you, chair. I I did I did want to um not so much as good news on that topic. Um, we are still in conversations with the FAA on the environmental review process for that
runway extension. Um, because that process is taking so long with the FAA, uh, the MAC is uh, looking at interim um, things that we can do to the airfield um, to um, help with
improvements and on the airfield. Um, a lot of that was kind of built into our runway extension plan that we didn't foresee taking this long and we acknowledge that there are airfield uh conditions that need attention and so
we're looking at building that into our interim CIP process so that um we can get some things done and not wait for that uh runway extension environmental process. So, >> and we don't have any timelines on when that stuff will move forward yet. I
don't as of today. So, um hopefully we'll have more details um at your March meeting. >> Okay. Any questions? Anybody online? Questions? >> I I have one on the uh environmental
review. >> Okay. Is it >> uh can you give any uh >> Go ahead. >> Yeah. Dan Walbridge, uh, can you give any details in terms of why that's, uh, still held up?
>> Uh, if this is regarding the environmental review for the runway extension, the delay is really, um, the FA and the MAC coming to agreement on the terms of the uh, pipeline and
incurrences uh, regarding the pipeline. Um the FA uh and the MAC are still trying to figure out how best to move forward given those conditions and the FA's requirements. Um and it's been a
communication back and forth with the FA that has unfortunately taken a long time to get answers back from the FA. The government shutdown didn't help things. Um so that's why the MAC is looking to see what you know in the interim what can we do with the airfield. uh
improvements outside of that process. >> Uh given the fact this this has been stalled for I don't know five or seven years, would it be possible to get a mediator involved? >> That that I cannot speak to today. I I'll take that back to the MAC as a
suggestion. I think part of the frustration on the field is um I don't know when this started. You know, someone from staff could give a date to that, but uh there's just no movement and it's a communications issue and I think at some
point um somehow we just need to move the ball down the field. >> Yeah, we we understand the frustration. You know, the MAC is frustrated too. This is a project that we want to proceed with. Um, unfortunately we have a regulator and they have their
processes and we're beholden to them. Um, and you know, we're trying to work within those processes. It's just unfortunately not on I think the timeline us here locally would like. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yep.
Okay. Are there any other questions before we move on? Thank you for your work. I know it's frustrating and we're frustrated and hopefully things will move on soon. >> Okay. Thank you, chair. >> Next item. Uh we'll go to now we will go
to Sam on airport manager update. Sam. >> Hi everyone. Sam Seafelt, uh airport manager. Um just a couple updates about some things going on at the airport. Um if you fly, you may have noticed
potentially the past few years, beacon problems, uh NOTMS involving the the rotating beacon at the airport. Uh for for everyone's knowledge, the rotating beacon is what helps pilots identify the general vicinity of the airport and then
they further identify uh based off runway lights and orientation and other other visual aids to help line themselves up with the runway at night. Our beacon, it's a civilian beacon, so it's uh green and white just rotating
continuously during nighttime hours. Um it's been continuously inop, we we've probably put enough money in repairs to replace it already. So this last time that it went down about a month and a half ago, uh we just made the decision
we're going to replace it now. uh just the beacon part with a a modern LED beacon instead of an older style that we had before. And uh we have a project in to replace the tower next year. It'll be a tip down tower. Um make it easier for
future maintenance and repairs. Uh but this we just received it today. We ordered it about six weeks ago. Um received it today. It's going in next week before Thanksgiving. So, and uh just hoping all checks good for the
Thanksgiving weekend. Um, additionally, uh just some winter weather items. We did receive a new plow truck that we uh put an order in about two years ago. Uh finally received it this fall. And uh it's a freight liner.
It's got uh plow in the front, side plow, belly blade, and sand spreading capabilities. So, uh, we replaced a 20-y old truck and, uh, have a brand new truck for, uh, John and and company to, uh, clear snow during the winter. In
addition, we have our part-time employee who started with us last week. Um, he's part-time temporary um, with the MAC and the the Teamsters Union. He can work 67 days uh, in a calendar year. So, we have
uh a lot of time for him remaining because we had a light winter last year. We have if if we end up getting some winter weather here November, December, uh John won't have to be out there alone. He'll have some help and then January 1st his 67 day time or clock
starts over and uh and he'll work through about April 15. Um airfield condition reporting. Just wanted to use this forum to remind everybody that we do have employees at the airport uh 24/7 during winter
weather. uh whether it's uh John and and Mike who's the the temporary uh 67day employee and uh if they're gone and we have continuing weather at the airport or um you know compact snow and ice and John's allowed to go home sometimes when there's things that he can't do uh then
I'll be out there making sure notices to airmen are continuously updated we're not allowed to keep a a field condition NOTM out for more than a 24-hour period. So if we don't update it, it expires. And that's why it's so important that we have somebody out to re-evaluate the
conditions and and keep the notices to airmen up to date. And that's a huge priority for us to make sure uh that every pilot that's using the airport knows what they're looking at is is uh in reality true. So, and it only takes
one time for us to be wrong and lose that uh lose the I guess every pilot's uh trust in us that we have accurate NOTM. So, it's a huge priority for us. I just wanted to make that a comment here.
Okay, moving on. Uh next slide, please. Any questions about those first couple of updates? Okay, so the frequency change, this has been a little over a year in the making,
but um a little background, uh we're currently on 123.0 zero uh which as a reminder for everybody share with uh Newm Albert Lee uh Redwood Falls, Princeton and then some others that we
hear like Mason City and and Alexandria which during times