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I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />! <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />LETTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS <br /> <br />Commission noted the following: <br /> <br />l) <br /> <br />Letter from Airport Commission Chairman Jack Ippel dated August <br />1, 1984 to Mr. James Murray regarding radio tower request by <br />FM 108. <br /> <br />2) <br /> <br />Letter from Mayor Thomas Gamec dated August 1, 1984 to Mr. James <br />Murray regarding radio tower request by FM 108. <br /> <br />COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case #1: <br /> <br />Progress Report From Consultants On Airport Master <br />Plan Study: <br /> <br />Larry Koshak stated that the Airport Commission will be conducting <br />the second public meeting on Wednesday, August 22, 1984. Topics <br />for discussion at that meeting will be the preliminary Airport <br />Layout Plan, environmental and land acquisition issues. Notice <br />of the public meeting has been published in the Ramsey Newsletter <br />and Anoka County Union. <br /> <br />Merland Otto distributed copies of the preliminary layout plan <br />(Attachment I to these minutes) and Historic and Forecast Based <br />Aircraft Study (Attachment II to these minutes) and proceeded to <br />review these items with the Commission. <br /> <br />Case #2: Update 'On Meeting With State Department Of AeronaUtics: <br /> <br />Mr. Otto stated that the State is adimant about going with a 3300' <br />runway system; they don't want to create the same problems being <br />experienced with the Crystal airport. The State is concerned with <br />the cost of the Gateway North project and it's zoning problems. <br /> <br />Mr. Otto stated that Metro Council's reaction to Gateway North <br />is a 'wait and see' type of thing. Mr. Otto stated that Ramsey <br />will need strong support from Metro Council in order for this <br />project to go through. <br /> <br />Mr. Otto stated that FAA did not have any strong concerns; they <br />did reiterate that they require a 1000' clear zone and will <br />participate in acquisition, costs within that 1000~ only; the <br />State is more restrictive and requires an additional 1000' of <br />clear zone and most of the acquisition costs will be 'in that <br />second 1000'~. MAA will participate to the maximu~n they can <br />depending on what funds are available at the time and they will <br />only commit after the community has committed. <br /> <br />Mr. Otto distzibuted copies of Gateway North preliminary cost <br />estimate (.Attachment III to these minutes) ~nd reVieWed it with <br />the Commission. <br /> <br />Mr~ Otto stated that in order for Gateway North to qualify for <br />Federal funding, Gateway must be accepted into the NASP (National <br />Aviation System Plan). Criteria for acceptance is: <br /> <br />August 15, 1984 <br />P~ge 2 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />