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Ken Wa§~er .- Stated that the airport in Lakeville was taken over <br />by the Metropolitan Airport Commission -- can the same happen <br />in Ramsay? <br /> <br />Chairman IPpel replied that the airport in Lakeville was developed <br />private land sold to MAC.' MAC could only take an airport over if <br />the City were to offer it. <br /> <br />Mark Ryan ~ Metro Council - Stated that when an airport is offered <br />to MAC, ,they then determine whether or not they want it in their <br />system. <br /> <br />Douglas Lida - 16413 Jaspar - Stated that consideration should also <br />be given to the types of businesses that are drawn in because of <br />an airport. Stated he also visited Air Lake and was very impressed <br />with th~ c%eanliness and the well put together situation there. <br />Consider what types of businesses would be there if it were not <br />an airPort~; don't care for another neighborhood junk yard and there <br />is a potential for a gravel pit at the north end of that~particular <br />area. A development, such as the type in Air Lake Industrial Park, <br />would be an asset to the community. As far as social impact, the <br />types of businesses that could potentially be in that area do not <br />compare.to the types of businesses that would come in because of <br />the airport. <br /> <br />Commissioner Soderholm reiterated that nobody on the Commission is <br />ready to make a decision; that there are many questions yet to be <br />answered and that the Commission is not trying to do a sales job <br />on the public~ <br /> <br />Mr. Babcock requested that the Commission consider the 'loss of <br />potential tax revenues because of the considerable amount of land <br />tied up in airport clear zones~ <br /> <br />Ron EriCks0n ~ 8361 158th Lane - Stated that he cannot foresee <br />any tax,revenue lossl that the airport generates industrial growth <br />and tax base. The City would have a combination of tax base <br />increase and itinerant operation money being spent within the <br />community~ <br /> <br />Tim Dusbabek - 7821 171st Avenue - Stated that discussions tonight <br />seem to ~be saying that we can't have an industrial park without <br />an airport and we can. Don't feel an airport is necessary to get <br />industrial growth, <br /> <br />Chairma~ IPpel stated that an airport is like another utility; <br />it is ~ne ~oze item that enters into a company"s ultimate decision <br />as to where to locate~ <br /> <br />Tim Dusbabek - Figures quoted are projectiOns and not reality; <br />the City C~uld get itself in a bind. <br /> <br />Chairma~ Ippel replied that the major expenditure in developing <br />will be~.land acquisition and a major of that land is zOne <br /> ~dust~$al~ If the airport should fail, the City would have <br /> ~str~al~property, acquired for $.10 on the $1~00, to be <br /> .ize~ f~r whatever purposes the City might see fit. The fact <br /> <br /> AP/August 22, 1984 <br /> ~ ~ Public Meeting <br /> ~~ Page 7 of 10 <br /> <br /> <br />