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Letters of Comment Mr. Hartley read letters from Mr. Patrick Kennedy, 7231 151st Avenue NW, (Opposed) and Mr. Charles B. Soderholm, Sr., President of Soderhom & Associates, Inc. (For). The letters are attached and made part of the minutes. At this point, public comments were solicited from the audience. Barbara Graen read a letter expressing her concerns. The letter is attached and made part of the minutes. Ted Erkenbrack of Northern Oxygen - regarding insurance - stated that Northern Oxygen is considered a hazardous products distributor and insurance has gone up considerably in the last few years. He stated that Northern Oxygen does not propose that safety features for the airport are not needed but future expansion for the company is in question as it relates to the following sections of the Existing Use Provision: Item B, Paragraph 2, ...No permit shall be granted that will allow the establishment or creation of an airport hazard or permit a non- conforming use... Section 5, Subdivision 2, Paragraph E, ...specifically that land use may, in case of an aircraft accident, cause an explosion, fire, or be the least barmfaul or toxic, be an exception to expansion ... What happens when Northern Oxygen wants to expand in years to come? Mary Jo Sentyrz - Insurance is a major concern. Does insurance exist for this airport. Can the City get insurance? Also, Ms. Sentyrz asked that a copy of a letter, stating her position, be made part of the minutes. The letter is attached. Greg Hellings responding for Mr. Babcock. The Schwartzman's property is on the south side of Highway 10 and would be affected by the airport zoning. They have property in zones A and B and are opposed because of restrictions on their property. If ordinance is adopted, in the future, could the original zoning be restored so they could proceed with development of property as it is zoned today. Attorney representing Tom Thumb Food Markets, Inc. read letter from Wallace R. Pettit, President of Tom Thumb Food Markets, Inc. which is attached and made part of the minutes. Keith Sauer - did not realize the idea of a City owned airport would go so far. Did not believe he has been well informed by information in the various communications in Ramsey. He does not know what the airport will cost the tax payers in Ramsey. All pertinent information needs to be made available in a newsletter. Why don't you bring topics like this up for voting and then it would take much less time; this has been going on for two years. Use Airport in Blaine which is close. The reason development is not coming to Ramsey is not because there 'is no airport. Sharon Mager, 7260 152nd, stated that at the last Council meeting, upon inquiry, she was told that a zoning ordinance would not be acted on City Council/August 25, 1987 Page 6 of 16