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COMMISSION, BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #2: '.girPort Commission's Tasks As Assigned B7 The City Council: <br /> <br />Chairman IPpe! noted that the next meeting of the Commission will be held at <br />Gateway North~Airport. Engineers will be present at that meeting with a <br />presentation regarding necessary zoning changes and areas affected. <br />Chairman I~pel stated that these proposed zoning changes should be reviewed <br />by the Pl~nnimg and Zoning Commission and Economic Development Commission <br />should provide economic expertise. <br /> <br />Commissioner Greenberg submitted copy of a letter dated February 17, 1983 <br />from Haka~son/Anderson Engineering to Mayor Gamec regarding a Proposal To <br />Prepare A ~Preliminary Study To Upgrade The Ramsey Airport at a cost not to <br />exceed $3300, <br /> <br />Commissioner~$ieber stated that he is not in favor of spending $3300 and <br />possibly comelto the concl~usion that the airport is not feasible. The <br />engineering firm should be able to provide a realistic estimate as to costs <br />and then a decision could be made whether or not to proceed with the project. <br /> <br />CommissiOHer Greenberg stated that the Department of TransPortation has <br />funding available that would cover a major portion of this study cost. <br /> <br />Commissioner $ieber stated that if the decision is made to order the study, <br />government funding could not be obtained and the City has to pick up that <br />unplanned'S3300 -- where would it come from. <br /> <br />Commissioner Moen stated that these kinds of things are typically taken from <br />the Council iSinkin~ Fund and there is about $5000 in that fund now. <br /> <br />Commissioner Sieber suggested that Council be requested to make application <br />for such funding and order the study if and when that funding is approved. <br /> <br />Chairman !ppe~ stated that he feels Council is looking for more affirmative <br />action from this Commission in the way of a definite request to order the <br />study. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Greenberg and seconded by Commissioner Sieber to request <br />City Council make application only to the Mn/Dot for funds to prepare a <br />Preliminary Study To Upgrade The Ramsey Airport. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Ippel, Commissioners Greenberg, Morrow, <br />Siebert, Bonovan, Patz, Sieber and Moen. Voting No: None. Absent: <br />Commissioner Soderholm. <br /> <br />Con~nission consensus is to form an Economic Subcommitte to research the <br />economic Benefits of a municipal airport and further that Commissioner <br />Soderholm wil~ serve as Chairman of this subcommittee. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Siebert and seconded by Commissioner Donovan to appoint <br />Commissio~erSoderholm as Chairman of the Economic Subcommittee, contingent <br />up Commissioner Soderholm accepting the appointment. Further, to appoint <br />Commissioners Morrow and Patz to the Economic Subcommittee. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Ippel, Commissioners Greenberg, Morrow, <br />Siebert, DonOvan, Patz, Sieber and Moen. Voting No: None. Absent: <br />Commissioner 'Soderholm. <br /> <br />AP/September 21, 1983 <br /> Page 7 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />