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Chairman [ppel mentioned the June 2, 1984 Open House at Gateway <br />North. <br /> <br />Brenda Bauerkemper - Prior to initiating an Airport Master Plan, <br />what did ~he Airport Commission do as far as preliminary footwork? <br />Were cities With airports contacted regarding the problems and <br />benefits of municipal airports? Also, we are told by Council that <br />Metro Council has a lot of power; could they make us build a bigger <br />airport? <br /> <br />Mark Ryan' - Right now, Gateway is privately owned and Metro Council <br />has no jurisdiction over it. If Ramsey wishes, Council can designate <br />Gateway a~ municipal airport. In order for that municipal airport <br />to be under the wing of the Metro Airport Commission, Ramsey's Council <br />would ha.ye to initiate a request <br /> <br />Citizen in audience - Do we need Metro Council to run our airport? <br /> <br />Mark Ryan~ - Metro Council is only a planning body and the Metro <br />Airport Commission is responsible for identifying the needs of <br />regionaI ~irport facilities and assisting communities in implementation <br />of their development plans. <br /> <br />Brenda Ba~erkemper - Did the Commission contact personnel in other <br />cities that have airports? <br /> <br />Chairman !ppel replied that he talked to some people on an informal <br />basis. <br /> <br />Sharon Ma~er - Did City Council ever consider the feelings of <br />Ramsey residents or did they just appoint an Airport Commission? <br />Those of ~s ~!that live near the airport are in a less affluent <br />section oif Ramsey, but we still don't want it in our area. <br /> <br />Citizen 1~ audience - At the airport public hearing two years ago, <br />there was overwhelming support for 'no airport in Ramsey' <br /> <br />Chairman iIppel replied that there is nobody on the Commission that <br />wants that a~irport expanded to greater than what is being proposed; <br />what is bleinlg proposed is the minimum in order to qualify for <br />State and Federal funding. With regards to Council appointing this <br />Commission, you would have to ask Council their reasons for doing <br /> <br />SO. <br /> <br />Sharon Mager - Will the Airport Commission make a recommendation <br />to Council?'' <br /> <br />Chairman IpPel replied that the Commission will make a recommendation <br />to Counail based on the results of the study. <br /> <br />Brenda Baue~kemper - When the Commission was established, did <br />Council place the Commission on a budget? <br /> <br />Chairman Ippel replied that the Commission was not given a budget; <br />the only other expenses incurred by the Commission was the cost <br />of the City~wide mailings. <br /> <br />AP/May 16, 1984 <br /> Public Meeting <br /> Page 7 of 13 <br /> <br /> <br />