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CITY COUNCIL CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA The Ramsey City Council conducted a regular meeting on Monday, February 26, 1990 at the Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota. Members Present: Mayor Gary Reimann Councilmember Alan Pearson Councilmember Richard Cich Councilmember Kenneth Peterson Councilmember Stephen F. DeLuca Also Present: City Administrator David Hartley Community Development Director Mark Banwart City Engineer Peter Raatikka Finance Officer Sandra Ashley City Attorney William Goodrich CALL TO ORDER Mayor Reimann called the regular City Council meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. and led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. CITIZEN INPUT Barbara Graen - 7321 150th Lane N.W. - Stated that she thought the airport issue was closed after the election where the airport zoning ordinance was defeated by a 3 to 1 vote; that City Staff indicated that if the airport zoning was defeated, expansion would be stopped; but after the election loopholes were found. Barbara stated that she applauds Councilmembers Cich, Peterson and Pearson for listening to the majority of the people and stopping spending on airport matters. Barbara stated that she is also angry with the article in the Anoka Union that said Councilmember Peterson should abstain from voting on airport issues because of his wife's employment at the landfill and the relationship between airports and landfills. Barbara said that it has been reported that there are 25 investors in the Ramsey Airport and she has been unsuccessful in finding out the identities of all 25 investors; before any more comments are made about conflict of interest, all 25 of those investors should be revealed so the public can know the whole story. Norwood Nelson - 5410 173rd Avenue N.W. - Stated that he does support the airport and noted that the issue is improvements to the airport, not expansion. Norwood stated that the economic development that will come as a result of airport improvements will be a long term advantage to the City and send a signal to the community and businesses that the City of Ramsey is looking into the future and providing a piece of infrastructure necessary in society today. All people, one way or another, benefit from general aviation and perhaps the Airport Commission's work is not done; the Commission could look for creative financing to minimize the City's financial exposure relating to the airport. There have also been comments that the Federal funds that would be used for airport improvements come from the taxpayer; those Federal funds are generated from aviation activities like aircraft registration and tax on aircraft fuel. City Council/February 26, 1990 Page 3 of 13