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investmel%t that is over and above the minimum. Mr. Hendriksen stated that he <br />can't believe! this Con~ission is seriously contemplating an airport with only <br />one 60' w~e 3300' runway and calling it a business airport. <br /> <br />Mr. Ippel stated that he doesn't know that the airport would be minimal from <br />the stand~oint of the Federal Government investing dollars into it; they won't <br />go any smaller. Tflere are a number of operating airports similar to what is <br />proposed at Gateway that are doing quite well. Gateway is not looking to <br />replace' C~ystal; this Commission was not directed to look at a facility <br />capable Of handling any other type of plane than what is operating at Gateway <br />now. Gat~w~. ayes classification would be Basic Utility geared towards the types <br />of planes ?being used in the mall business sector now -- singles and light <br /> <br />Mr. Terzy iHendriksen stated that there would be no room for expansion at <br />Gateway. o <br /> <br />Mr. Chuck ~So~erholm pointed out that the plan is to improve an existing <br />airport; '_~ot~ibuild a new airport. Very few airports have the clear zones and <br />safety me~s. utes that would be built into Gateway. <br /> <br />Mr. Otto stated that approximately 75% of the Nation's airports are of <br />comparable size as that proposed for Gateway. <br /> <br />Mr. Terry iHen~riksen stated that an airport in a Metro area cannot be compared <br />to airport,s in Wyoming, for instance; Gateway would be competing with Anoka <br />County, Crystal, St. Paul, etc. <br /> <br />Mr. Ippel stated that Gateway would not be competing with those facilities <br />because ~i~are of a different size and rating; what is needed is a basic <br />utility ~ility which will serve the comunity for a long period of time. <br />The de-re~.ulation going on in the airline industry has left many ~all towns <br />not being Se~ed by scheduled airlines. <br /> <br />Mr. Terry Hendriksen noted that Mr. Ippel has interrupted two of his <br />statementS/this evening and stated that this is not done at Planning and <br />Zoning meetings. Mr. Hendriksen stated that he gets the feeling this airport <br />is being r~m~ed down his throat everytime he tries to express legitimate heart- <br />felt objec~i0~s. Mr. Hendrikeen stated he was invited to this meeting to <br />better Und~rs_~.~nd what is being proposed and he doesn't think that Mr. Ippel's <br />talking over b/m and not hearing his objections is going to serve that <br />purpose. <br /> <br />Councilme~ber Cox stated that he thought the intent of this joint meeting was <br />to explai~i the airport plan being proposed; that it was not intended to be a <br />public heazing or confrontation. A public hearing for receiving input and <br />objections is being scheduled. <br /> <br />Mr. Hendriksen stated that it was not his intention to get into a <br />confrontation. <br /> <br />Mr. Ippel stated that if he raised those feelings of confrontation, he <br /> May 15, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 10 of 11 <br /> <br /> <br />