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Chairman Ippel mentioned the June 2, 1984 Open House at Gateway <br />North. <br />Brenda Bauerkemper - Prior to initiating an Airport Master Plan, <br />what did the Airport Commission do as far as preliminary footwork? <br />Were cities with airports contacted regarding the problems and <br />benefits of municipal airports? Also, we are told by Council that <br />Metro Council has a lot of power; could they make us build a bigger <br />airport? <br />Mark Ryan - Right now, Gateway is privately owned and Metro Council <br />has no jurisdiction over it. If Ramsey wishes, Council can designate <br />Gateway a municipal airport. In order for that municipal airport <br />to be under the wing of the Metro Airport Commission, Ramsey's Council <br />would have to initiate a request <br />Citizen in audience - Do we need Metro Council to run our airport? <br />Mark Ryan - Metro Council is only a planning body and the Metro <br />Airport Commission is responsible for identifying the needs of <br />regional airport facilities and assisting communities in implementation <br />of their development plans. <br />Brenda Bauerkemper - Did the Commission contact personnel in other <br />cities that have airports? <br />Chairman Ippel replied that he talked to some people on an informal <br />basis. <br />Sharon Mager - Did City Council ever consider the feelings of <br />Ramsey residents or did they just appoint an Airport Commission? <br />Those of us that live .near the airport are in a less affluent <br />section of Ramsey, but we still don't want it in our area. <br />Citizen in audience - At the airport public hearing two years ago, <br />there was overwhelming support for 'no airport in Ramsey'. <br />Chairman Ippel replied that there is nobody on the Commission that <br />wants that airport expanded to greater than what is being proposed; <br />what is being proposed is the minimum in order to qualify for <br />State and Federal funding. With regards to Council appointing this <br />Commission, you would have to ask Council their reasons for doing <br />so. <br />Sharon Mager - Will the Airport Commission make a recommendation <br />to Council? <br />Chairman Ippel replied that the Commission will make a recommendation <br />to Council based on the results of the study. <br />Brenda Bauerkemper - When the Commission was established, did <br />Council place the Commission on a budget? <br />Chairman Ippel replied that the Commission was not given a budget; <br />the only other expenses incurred by the Commission was the cost <br />of the City-wide mailings. <br />AP/May 16, 1984 <br />Public Meeting <br />Paae 7 of 11 <br />