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Commissioner Sieber inquired as to what adjustments would have to be made to <br />County Roa~ #116 and what process would be involved and who pays for it? <br /> <br />City En§ineer,Raatikka replied that it would have to be moved towards Tom <br />Thumb and ~thiS would require authorization from the County. Portions of the <br />funding wOuld,come from Federal and State grant programs and a portion would <br />be the City's expense. <br /> <br />Commissioner $ieber referred to necessary land acquisition and inquired if <br />development of the airport would disturb any long range development plans <br />of thoselProPerty owners and will land acquisition create hard feelin§s? <br /> <br />City Engl~erlRaatikka replied that there are I or 2 lots in Riverside West <br />that migh~be~affected and the property owners that are aware of this proposed <br />project have hot voiced any real objections and vacant lots in the area <br />would have to'be declared unbuildable. <br /> <br />Mr. Koshak stated that there is a program set down by Federal Government for <br />acquiring iProPerties and it would be accomplished in the highest of standards. <br /> <br />Commissioner Donovan inquired as to what would happen to McGregorls. <br /> <br />Mr. Koshak rePlied that he is not that well informed on what the State would <br />require but indications are that there would have to be a program for <br />eventually acquiring the property. <br /> <br />Commissioner Greenberg stated that he has discussed the matter with McGregor's <br />and they ~re ~greeable to a buy-out. <br /> <br />Commissioner Sieber inquired as to the size of ai~rcraft that will be utilizing <br />Gateway NOrth; <br /> <br />Commissioner $iebert replied that the largest aircraft using the facility <br />would prO~ablY a twin-engine Otter type aircraft. <br /> <br />Commissioner $ieber inquired as to what approvals will be necessary for this <br />project. <br /> <br />Mr. Kosh~k rePlied that MnDoT would be the primary agency and information will <br />be made ~vailable to other interested agencies, County and neighboring <br />communities.~ <br /> <br />CommissiOner Donovan inquired if expansion of the airport would create greater <br />use of it. <br /> <br />Commissioner Patz' opinion is that expansion would create greater use. <br /> <br />Commissioner 6ieber stated that he would have to see in black and white where <br />RamseY isijustified in spending money on the airport -- will the City get a <br />return on,it's investment? <br /> <br />Commissioner Moen stated that she would like to see a map that would more <br />clearly defin~ the various zones and provide a better ideal of just how much <br />area will,be]affected. <br /> <br />The Commi~sion directed the City Engineer to prepare a map of the various <br />zones and~pre~ent it to the Commission for their review at their next regular <br />meeting. <br /> <br />AP/September 21, 1983 <br /> Page 4 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />