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Chairman ,Ippel said to keep in mind that some companies may consider <br />matching an ~ployee's contribution to a non-profit organization. <br /> <br />Mr. Hardin said that they don't have all the answers and are always open <br />for suggestions. <br /> <br />~he CommiSsion thanked Mr. Hardin and Mr. DeLuca for the information and <br />Mr. Hardin thanked the Commission for giving him the time to address them. <br /> <br />Chairman Ippel introduced Mr. David Hartley, Ramsey's new City <br />Administrator., to the Commission. <br /> <br />~.. Di~cua~ion_on .Activities to_ Gat..In~o. th~_ ,NationaI....q_Fst~_mS <br /> <br />Chairman Ippel stated that a lot of water has gone under the damn since <br />their last meeting in regards to this issue. He told the Commission that <br />he attended the Metropolitan Council public hearing regarding the regional <br />air syst~s plan. The final plan hasn't been presented yet. We will <br />maintain 'our ~listing in it and will be recommended as a free standing <br />growth c~n~ty. ~is is in committee meetings now and the final public <br />meeting will be sometime later this year. <br /> <br />Chairman Ippel told the Commission that in early February Mr. Merland Otto, <br />himself a~d City Administrator Dave Hartley attended a meeting at the FAA <br />with four of their engineers, Staff members from the Metro Council and two <br />Mn/DOT people. <br /> <br />Chairman Ippel stated that he has also contacted U. S. Senators Dave <br />Durenberger a~.d Rudy Boschwitz, Congressman Gerry Sikorski, State Senator <br />Greg Dahl .and Representative John Hartinger, and Mr. Darby Nelson regarding <br />this issue and they have lended their support. Chairman Ippel said that he <br />felt that some political support may help our cause. <br /> <br />Chairman Ippel said that Mr. Merland Otto was asked for supporting <br />documents and we received verbal feedback last week and it looks as if we <br />will be put into the national air systems plan. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hartley stated that it was interesting talking to the <br />individuals from the FAA. He said that we pressed them hard to respond to <br />us in one way or another. ~hey told us that they would give us an answer <br />in one we~k and did not. It got to be three or four weeks and nothing <br />happened ~til Jack got some political support. Due to Jack's efforts, <br />some respp~ nse was received and it happened to be favorable. City <br />Administrator .,Hartley stated that he has some continued concerns that there <br />be no foot~ dragging on this issue. The Commission should be aware that <br />dlscussiO~was more in the line that the FAA was trying to convince each <br />other. O~'r position remains that the current airport is large enough to <br />serve this community. <br /> <br />Chairman IPpel stated that we are looking for an airport to serve this <br />community and'we're not looking for anything bigger than what's being <br />proposed. <br /> <br />Airport Commission/March 19, 1986 <br /> Page 3 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />