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CommissiOner Patz stated that the VoTech does not even have an aircraft, <br />they just ~roviide the students. <br /> <br />Discussion,continued regarding the demand for an active airport and the need <br />for better[Fixed Base Operation and paved runways. <br /> <br />Commissioner Soderholm stated that his business moved to Ramsey because of <br />the Airport, but they continue to keep the airplane at the Crystal Airport. <br />They spend~$8,0OO-$10,OOO/year on fuel and an equal amount in maintenance <br />work that ¢ou~ come to Gateway but they don't want to ruin their equipment <br />by utilizing a dirt runway. Commissioner Soderholm also stated that the <br />Economic $~b¢Ommittee has decided to send a form letter to FBO's regarding <br />what is available at Gateway, they anticipate a lot of response, but not <br />until there is a paved runway. <br /> <br />Commissioner Sieber stated that if the only problem is the paved runway, <br />why not pa~e ilt and not go through all the trouble to make Gateway a <br />municipally owned airport. <br /> <br />Commissioner Patz stated that State participation, with regards to funding, <br />requires b~acktop. <br /> <br />Commissioner Greenberg stated that the property taxes have gone up 10 times <br />to what they were and the private owners are no longer able to pay that <br />amount. The~e is also the point of taxes to consider - gasoline tax and <br />registration ~ees coming out of Gateway are $15,000-$18,000 per year and <br />not one dime ~omes back to Gateway because it is a privately owned airport. <br /> <br />Commissioner Patz noted that students come from all over the Country and <br />VoTech i~ concerned that it is a disservice to the students to base the <br />program at an'airport that is not functioning right. <br /> <br />Commissioner ~ieber pointed out that the program is bringing revenues into <br />Minnesota because of Out-of-State students residing here while in the two <br />year pro§r~m. <br /> <br />CommisSioner ~atz noted that while it seems that the aviation world is being <br />shaken, it]is actually going very strong. <br /> <br />Case #3: ~eceiving Report From Airport Economic Subcommittee: <br />Commissioner $oderholm stated that he and Commissioners Patz and Morrow <br />have met and resolved to do the following: <br /> <br /> 1. Prepar~ a study of airports and communities that have gone through <br /> similar situations and the results. <br /> <br />Prepare. a report regarding potential economic impact at Gateway. <br />In process of preparing a survey to be sent to business and industrial <br />persons in the area to determine what is being spent for aviation <br />related activities. <br /> <br />Commissioner Soderholm then ~istributed copies of "A Study Of The Socio - <br />Economic I~paCt Of Aviation On Selected Minnesota Communities, Prepared <br />For Minn,~sota Department of Aeronautics" dated October, 1974. <br /> <br />AP/October 13, 1983 <br /> Page 5 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />