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I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Commissioners Donovan and Sieber stated that the potentially affected land- <br />owners deserve some special consideration prior to any public hearings. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Siebert and seconded'~by Commissioner Patz ~o: <br /> <br /> 1. Get an Economic Feasibility Study completed, obtain information from <br /> State Aeronautics Department regarding zoning problems and determine <br /> the feasibility of continuing the program. <br /> <br /> 2. Get the immediate property owners affected involved in a Commission <br /> meeting. <br /> <br /> 3. Conduct a public hearing. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairman Ippel, Commissioners Morrow, Patz, <br />Sieber, Donovan, Soderholm, Moen, Greenberg and Siebert. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #2: Anoka Area Vocational Technical Institute's Involvement With The <br /> <br />Airport: <br /> <br /> I <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Commissioner Patz stated that the VoTech's classroom facility has been located <br />at Gateway since the summer of 1975. All construction and landscaping are <br />by the Tech Center and maintained by the Tech Center. The Tech Center also <br />takes care of lighting and heating. The contract states that the Tech Center <br />provides office space for the Airport Manager and the Tech Center is allowed <br />to use the land at a rate of $1.00/year. Locating at the airport gives the <br />students availability to have flight training and hands-on operation of an <br />airport. There has been a decline at Gateway recently and the VoTech's is <br />concerned with providing an adequate outlook on aviation to the students. <br />VoTech's status right now is that if there is not a change within a year, <br />we will move our facility. This should be of concern to the City of Ramsey <br />because our buildings do provide meeting areas at the airport and the VoTech <br />would like to continue the ground school program. Air Traffic Control and <br />Aviation Administration are unique programs being offered at a VoTech and <br />the FAA recognizes the high calibur of students we graduate from the Anoka <br />VoTech. Commissioner Patz noted that Gateway is a very strong facility that <br />is lying dormant. He also noted that student manpower have volunteered to <br />provide community awarement. <br /> <br />Jill Newman inquired if enough students could be attracted that would require <br />a full time instructor. <br /> <br />Commissioner Patz replied that there is interest and VoTech would like to <br />remain at Gateway. An improved airport with good Fixed Base Operation <br />would mean continued VoTech support. <br /> <br />Commissioner Siebert, former Manager and Chief Flight Instructor at Gateway, <br />stated that at one time there were four full time instructors working 7 <br />days a week at Gateway. <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Commissioner Sieber inquired as to what contributed to the decline? <br /> <br />Commissioner Siebert replied that the decline was due to the falling economy <br />and good Fixed Base Operation. <br /> <br />Commissioner Sieber inquired as to how much of the airport activity is soley <br />dependent on the school. <br /> <br /> AP/October 13, 1983 Page 4 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />