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Chairman ~1 stated that he talked to the developer of Air Lake and he says <br />that an ~r~$t is like another utility a city has to offer like sewer and <br />water, railroad, freeways, etc. <br /> <br />Chairman Zppel stated that the Commission also surveyed communities that host <br />airport facilities and read the results of that survey to the audience. <br /> <br />Commissio~er~ ~reenberg named several businesses that have located in Ramsey <br />becauseafof t~e airport and a couple of others that will locate in Ramsey if <br />improvements 'are made to the airport. <br /> <br />The CxmmisSion then sh~ed a video tape of Air Lake, Crystal, Anoka County, <br />PrincetOn .a~ iGateway. <br /> <br />Chairman Ippe~i stated that the Commission views Air Lake as a prime example of <br />what Gate~ ~ould be because: <br /> <br />1) Both industrial parks encompass about 1400 acres. <br /> <br />2. 50+ aircraft are based at Air Lake. <br /> <br />Chairman I~ stated that Air Lake is an example of how attractive an <br />industrial?pa~k can be if it is planned; there are about 2500 jobs provided in <br />that indUStrial park at Air Lake; the industrial park provides 29% of <br />Lakeville'$ ~ base. It is this kind of economic impact that would make the <br />airport feasible. <br /> <br />Chairman I~pet stated that another intangible benefit to having an airport is <br />that when !~ste Management~~ the siting process, they looked at acreage ~ <br />along F~, 10i.~ Aftgr the hearing examiner finished his study, his proposal to <br />Waste Mana~eme~t~a very small portion of area versus what had been <br />proposed; '.~hel ~eason for the reduction was the airport location. Should that <br />airport nOt bell there, that area would go back into hazardous waste inventory <br />area. The i.o_thgr intangible is that the Federal Government has determined that <br />landfills andi airports are not compatible neighbors. FAA says that if there is <br />an airport; there will be no expansion of the landfill because of height <br />restrictio ~s and bird hazards. <br /> <br />Mr. DouglaS F0~ntain inquired if the airport would preclude the possibility of <br />Site P being Selected. <br /> <br />Chairman Ippe1 replied that it would. <br /> <br />Mr. DeLuca inquired as to the airport annual maintenance and operation costs. <br /> <br />Mr. Otto re~. 1.!ed that other facilities, similar to what Gateway would be, have <br />operating a~d.i ,maintenance costs of $15,000-$17,000/year; the city would be <br />eligible f~r ~p to $5,000 in State funding for maintenance. <br /> <br />Willard Breu -~7213 153rd Lane - Inquired as to what is included in that <br />$15,000-$i7!~,00~. <br /> <br />Mr. Otto replied that it includes insurance, electrical service, mowing, <br /> i May ~;, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 4 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />