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I <br />I <br /> <br /> I <br /> I <br /> <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Ch~i~ Ippel stated that be talked to the ~eloper of Air Lake and he says <br />that an airport is like anothe~ utility a city h~s to offer like sewer anti <br />water, railroad, freeway~, etc. <br /> <br />(1~t~ Itl~l stat~fl that the O~ission also surveyed co. unities that <br />airport facilities and read the results of that survey to the a~ltence. <br /> <br />Oo~issioner Greenberg named several businesses that have located in Ramsey <br />because of the airport and a couple of others that will locate in R~ if <br />improvments are made to the airport. <br /> <br />~he (tm~ission then showed a video tape of Air Lake, Crystal, Anoka (bunty, <br />Princeton and Gateway. <br /> <br />~hairman Ippel stated that the O~ssion views Air Lake as a prime example of <br />what Gateway could be because: <br /> <br />1) Both industrial parks encc~ss about 1400 acres. <br /> <br />2. 50+ aircraft are based at Air Lake. <br /> <br />Chairman Ippel stated that Air Lake is an example of bow attractive an <br />industrial park can be if it is planned; there are about 2500 jobs provided in <br />that industrial park at Air Lake; the industrial park provides 29% of <br />Lakeville's tax base. It is this kind' of economic im~ct that would make the <br />airport feasible. <br /> <br />Chairman Ippel stated that another intangible benefit to having an airport is <br />that when Waste Management was in the siting process, they looked at acreage <br />along Hwy. 10. After the hearing examiner finished his study, his proposal to <br />Waste Manag~nent was a very small portion of area versus what had been <br />proposed; the reason for the reduction was the airport location. Should that <br />airport mot be there, that area would go back into hazardous waste inventory <br />area. The other intangible is that the Federal Goverrm~_nt has determined that <br />landfills and airports are not compatible neighbors. FAA says that if.there is <br />an airport, there will be no expansion of the landfill because of height <br />restrictions and bird hazards. <br /> <br />Mr. Douglas Fountain inquired if the airport would preclude the possibility of <br />Site P being selected. <br /> <br />Chairman Ippel replied that it would. <br /> <br />Mr. DeLuca inquired as to the airport annual maintenance and operation costs. <br /> <br />Mr. Otto replied that other facilities, similar to what Gateway would be, have <br />operating and maintenance costs of $15,000-$17,000/year; the city would be <br />eligible for up to $5,000 in State funding for maintenance. <br /> <br />Willard Breu - 7213 153rd Lane - Inquired as to what is included in that <br />$15,000-$17,000. <br /> <br />Mr. Otto replied that it includes insurance, electrical service, mowing, <br /> May ~, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 4 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />