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other than T¢~ thumb and Brooks. <br /> <br />Cc~missio~r Sieber replied that economic benefit is based on people locating <br />their businesS in the area of the airport thereby providing a place for <br />transient 'traffic to spend their money. <br /> <br />Citizen -.,Is this Cc~mission for or against the airport? I get the feeling <br />this Con~ission wants the airport regardless of what the people want. <br /> <br />Citizen -Written comments suk~itted to the Commission in favor of the airport <br />were fr¢~ pilots that do not live in Ramsey. Hew many letters did this <br />Commisnio~ receive from businessmen planning to move their business and <br />families f~o Ramsey? <br /> <br />Chairman tppel stated that whether or not the airport will be used is one of <br />the thing~ t~e Master Plan looks at. Members of this Commission have put in <br />many hours obtaining information to base a decision on. Chairman Ippel stated <br />that he w~l base his decision on information gained and comments from both <br />sides of the issue. <br /> <br />Citizen- ,Why did air traffic at Gateway decrease over the years? <br /> <br />Chairman Ippel replied that the decrease in traffic was due to the economy, <br />prices and type of operation; the economy is getting better and the type of <br />aircraft Gateway would accc~odate is becoming more popular. <br /> <br />gas <br /> <br />Commissiormr ,Stauffer noted that the minutes of this Commission's meetings show <br />that this ~ission is making every attempt to be objective. <br /> <br />Commissioner Greenberg stated that he chairs the Economic Development <br />Commissiorr a~ it's purpose is to bring industrial and commercial development <br />to Ramsey,~ (k~issioner Greenberg stated that he was involved when Ramsey was <br />a townshi.'~; i~, was realized that residential development only would result in <br />unaffor~e ii~axes and 1400 acres was set aside for industrial development. <br />Commissioner-~reenberg stated that the taxes on his business are $90/day and <br />many other' b~inesss are also paying at that rate; most of that money goes to <br />the school', district. ~he race for commercial and industrial development is on <br />in Minnesota in order to ease the tax load and the only thing Ramsey can do is <br />develo~man~ ~at 1400 acres. Chairman Greenberg inquired as to what could be <br />done for ~e ?~.~esidents of Safety Zone B with regards to subdividing in order to <br />be able to,~afford asses~ents. <br /> <br />Commissi°nar SAeber stated that this Co¢~ission could make recommendations to <br />Council bu~ Council is not obligated to follow those recommendations. <br /> <br />Cowmissionmrs Donovan and Sieber stated that they feel it is time to vote on <br />whether or not to recommend Council adopt the Airport Master Plan. <br /> <br />Commissioner Stauffer stated he thinks there are issues that need further <br />discussion~ <br /> <br />Motion by (k~,~ssioner Sieber to recommend to City Council that all <br />considerations~ of and work towards a municipal airport be stopped until and <br />unless ni~ificant interest by the residents of Ramsey is demonstrated. <br /> September 3, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 5 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />