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Acting Chairman Greenberg informed citizens in the audience that if they <br />had any itSm ~they wished to discuss with the Commission, they should contact <br />City Staff and it could be added to the Commission agenda. He also noted <br />that the citizens will always be heard at Citizen Input of each meeting. <br /> <br />Commissioner Donovan noted that it should be firm in the minutes that this <br />Airport commission is concerned with the present Site only. <br /> <br />Acting Chairman Greenberg stated that the State Department Of Transportation <br />feels that Gateway North will serve the needs of this community at it's present <br />size. Mr. Greenberg also commented that if Ramsey loses the airport he <br />doesn't feel %here would ever be an airport between Ramsey and Elk River again. <br />The results of this Commission will have long and far reaching affects. <br /> <br />Commissioner Soderholm stated that about a year ago, in response to citizen <br />requests, public hearings were conducted regarding the Crystal Airport and <br />the aviation world was not invited. Interestingly enough, the people that <br />got up to speak at the public hearing were not against the airport. They <br />were in favor!of the airport because they felt the openess of an airport <br />was much bett~r than looking at factories. The move to destroy the airport <br />was put dOWn by the citizens themselves. <br /> <br />Mr. Sohne~le stated that he hasn't received any complaints regarding air <br />traffic. Mr.~Schnelle brought up the case of Dickenson Lines and stated <br />that Ramsay c~uld not offer Dickenson the same situation as Princeton if <br />Ramsey listen~ed to the comments they have been receiving from the public <br />for the last six months. Princeton provided an airport, sewer and water <br />(which was not easy) and Tax Increment Financing on a payback basis over a <br />number of ~years. If a city wants to see growth, there has to be a certain <br />amount of investment. <br /> <br />CommissiOner Seibert stated that a majority of airports are community owned; <br />they are %oo expensive to go private and privately owned airports do not <br />qualify for Federal funding. <br /> <br />ADJOURNMENT <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Seibert and seconded by Commissioner Morrow to adjourn <br />this meeting Of the Ramsey Airport Commission. <br /> <br />Motion ca,tied. Voting Yes: Acting Chairman Greenberg, Commissioners Soderholm, <br />Morrow, S~bert, Ippel and Donovan. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner <br />Patz. <br /> <br />The Airport Commission meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Sylvia Frolik <br />Secretary <br /> <br />Lloyd G. Schnelle <br /> <br />AC/August 30, 1983 <br /> Page 7 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />