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Ed Babcock - 118 East Main - Anoka - Stated he is with the firm <br />of Babcock, Locher and Manella and represents Max Schwartzman and <br />'•. Sons. Mr. Babcock stated that Schwartzman owns several hundred <br />acres across from McGregor's on Hwy. 10 and his client is concerned <br />with the impact to their property; they have not been holding.this <br />property for all these years for other than investment reasons. <br />Mr. Babcock stated that his clients are in a position where they <br />can, when the time comes, make a substantial investment that would <br />be a mix of retail, commercial and residential on that property. <br />That development would have substantial impact and benefit on <br />Ramsey; this airport plan cannot help but be detrimental to their <br />' proposed development. Why hasn't the Commission and the consultants <br />considered an alternative location for the airport facility? <br />' Mr. Koshak replied that Ramsey has participated in several studies <br />since 1977 regarding potential airport sites in Ramsey. In 1980, <br />after reviewing a number of sites, it was concluded that the <br />t General Mills property would be a viable site. That site was <br />presented to Council and because of community comments, it was <br />rejected. -The State has said that because Gateway is an existing <br />site, this is the site they want us to study; they say that Ramsey <br />' has considered other areas and it has not looked to be feasible. <br />Mr. Otto stated that within this particular study, our limitations <br />' are the existing site; it's not that the State would not possibly <br />fund another site within Ramsey: <br />Mr. Babcock stated that it would seem logical for the Commission <br />to instruct the consultants to work up some figures on alternate <br />sites in Ramsey. <br />Chairman Ippel replied that the City can't do anything more with <br />the consultants than what has been contracted for with the State. <br />' Mr, Babcock stated that the Commission should plant the seed of <br />an alternate airport site in Council's mind and he will try to <br />do the same, <br />Commissioner Donovan stated that Council formed the Airport <br />Commission to study the feasibility of the presently privately <br />owned airport becoming a municipal facility. Commissioner, <br />Donovan stated that personally, he feels that other sites have <br />been gone over sufficiently and if the existing site isn't approved, <br />nothing will be an airport in Ramsey. <br />Commissioner Soderholm stated that the Commission would like to <br />see the plans of Mr. Babcock's clients, <br />Mr. Babcock stated that the consultant's figures quoted regarding <br />economic benefit to the City while reasonable, are kindly towards <br />the aspect of improving the airport. The consultant suggested <br />that economic benefit from itinerant passengers would be $40,000/ <br />year; one small business will bring more economic benefit than <br />$40,000/ year into the community. Mr. Babcock then inquired as <br />to how figures were obtained regarding future use of the airport. <br />AP /August 22, 1984 <br />Public meeting <br />Page 5 of 10 <br />