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to the meeting or it will be tabled until such time as Mr. Johnson can be <br />present. Refer to Page 18 of these minutes for further action taken. <br /> <br />Mayor Heitman stated that tn his opinion, Ramsey is oon~itted to balancz4 <br />oon~nercial develolTnent, but without oost data he cannot say for certain that <br />the airport plays a p~rt in that balanced oonlnercial develol:ment. <br /> <br />Oouncilmember Schlueter agreed with Mayor Reitman and referred to Economic <br />Develol~nent Conlnission's response in which it is stated that the Eoonomic <br />Develol]nent Commission and Airport Conm~ission were formed by Council for the <br />sole purpose of balanced commercial develol~nent; Councilnmmber Schlueter <br />stated that she is not sure that the Airport Conmnission was formed for that <br />particular reason. <br /> <br />Mr. Tom Kurak - T.K. Industries - Stated that as a homeowner and businessman <br />in Ramsey, he thinks that industry feels oomfortable locating adjacent to <br />airports rather than residential develoI~nent. <br /> <br />Councilmember Schlueter explained that the Airport Commission is currently <br />preparing a major airport study and until that study is completed, Council <br />won' t know the costs involved and whether or not industry will come in because <br />of the airport. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cox stated that there are some interesting comments in Airport <br />(3ommission meeting minutes. ~he minutes indicate that one of the <br />commissioners inquired as to how many airport operations are required to <br />support the facility. ~hat Airport Commission, including that particular <br />oommissioner, voted to spend $40,000 on a study. <br /> <br />Councilmanber Cox noted that the study is costing Ramsey $8,000. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cox replied that the study is costing some~ $40,000. <br />Councilmember COx continued that the same conmissioner, who is also chairman <br />of the flnarter Commission, stated that there will be more revenue generated by <br />business aircraft than recreational aircraft; that ~ommissioner also stated <br />that the odds are against Ramsey because Ramsey is not a population center, <br />not accessible to freeways and is on the wrong side of the Mississippi. <br />Councilmember Cox inquired if an airport should be placed in a population <br />center or should it be placed prior to population concentration; Councilmember <br />Oox noted that Gateway was placed prior to any population. Councilmember Cox <br />stated that this same Airport Commission member stated in the minutes that the <br />airport could bring in industry that would have the potential for <br />contamination considering Ramsey's high water table. Councilmember Cox <br />pointed out that the airport is located at the south end of the oon~nunity, <br />away from the populus and in an area able to be sewered at the expense of that <br />area and not the entire city. Councilmember Cox noted that contamination <br />would flow to the south. Councilmember Cox stated that the landfill is a <br />bigger threat to contamination. Councilmember <Dx stated that the same <br />commissioner says he is not opposed to the airport but he wants to see on <br />paper those figures that the projections were based on; Councilmember Cox <br /> March 26, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 17 of <br /> <br /> <br />