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Mr. Breu - Statement was made that the airport would need subsidies; <br />taxpayersl ar~ fed up with subsidizing something that does very little <br />for them. We know our taxes won't go down if there is an airport. <br />You can subsidize until you are broke and that is the greatest fear <br />people have~i Are we paying a lot for the convenience of a few? <br />We are trying to put an airport on a piece of land that is too small. <br /> <br />Commissioner, Greenberg pointed out that larger airports draw in <br />larger airplanes. <br /> <br />Commissi°Der Patz reiterated that the Commission is studying the <br />Gateway existing site; it is not a question of moving the airport <br />site. <br /> <br />Chairman .Ipp~l stated that flight traffic pattern is controlled . <br />by the fixed base operator; they can be changed. <br /> <br />Mr. Breu ~ When you talk of generating revenue for the City, you <br />have to r~member that when you generate revenue you have to have <br />administriation and that is a further drain. <br /> <br />Chairman ~ppel replied that administration would come from the <br />Airport C!omm~ission; actual day to day administration would be <br />on a leas~ oir contract basis with a fixed base operator. <br /> <br />Commissiolner~ Greenberg pointed out that if Gateway becomes a <br />municipal airport, the State provides some funds for maintenance <br />and ope~ati°n. <br /> <br />Chairman Tppel noted that State funding for airport studies and <br />maintenance of airports is not derived from general revenues; those <br />funds are derived from special use taxes from airports. <br /> <br />Mr. Breu - Does the State want anything back' in return for those <br />funds other ,than adherance to their standards? <br /> <br />CommissiO,ner Sieber stated that the State is looking for having <br />airports ~available for public use just like highways. <br /> <br />Mr. BreuI~- Is the State's goal to take business away from the <br />International airport? <br /> <br />Mr. Namea replied that taking business away from International is <br />not the State's goal. <br /> <br />Merland Otto stated that the local sponsor enters into an operating <br />agreement. <br /> <br />Chairman ~Ippel stated that the operating agreement assures that <br />the site will be available for public use. <br /> <br />Citizen - Live in Andover and heard from a co-worker that <br />a select ibunch of people in Ramsey are making decisions in order <br />to lure 3M to Ramsey. I am not a native Minnesotan and the kinds <br />of planning and public forums used in this State are excellent; <br />Minnesotans are spoiled by this open forum type government; in other <br />states, it happens regardless of the residents. The majority does <br />still ru~e, but you must rule from an informed basis. <br /> <br /> ~ AP/May 16, 1984 <br /> ~ Public Meeting <br /> ~ ~[~ Paq~e 12 of 13 <br /> <br /> <br />