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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. Seibert stated that he does not feel the airport should be pursued without <br />Federal participation. <br /> <br />Mayor Heitman inquired if it's this Corranission's intent to pursue land <br />acquisition prior to Federal oammitment. <br /> <br />'lhe Commission replied that it does not intent to pursue land aoquisi tion <br />without a Federal corranitment. <br /> <br />Mayor Hei tman stated that he would like this Commission to research the time <br />lag between the Ci ~ purchasing pro~r~ and Federal reimbursement for that <br />purchase. <br /> <br />Mayor Heitmen inquired if it is the reoammendation of this Commission not to <br />proceed wi th the airport unless it is included in the National Plan of <br />Integrated Airp:>rts System (NPIAS). <br /> <br />Mr. Ip~l stated that there are two ways to get involved; inclusion in NPIAS or <br />as a reliever facili~. <br /> <br />Mr. Sieber stated that he feels the airport should not be pursued unless it is <br />included in NPIAS. <br /> <br />Mr. Donovan stated that if Gateway were viewed as a reliever facili ~, it would <br />qualify for the same subsidies and would not require inclusion into NPIAS. <br /> <br />Mr. Seibert stated his approval is based upon Federal participation. <br /> <br />Mayor Heitman stated that viewing the aiq:ort as an infrastructure implies <br />continued maintenance that will be required; have maintenance costs been <br />estimated or assessed? <br /> <br />Commission replied that the Master Plan addresses maintenance costs. <br /> <br />Mayor Hei tman stated that the Master Plan makes assumptions as to potential <br />income that can be derived as a result of the airJ;X>rt; what about the potential <br />income for that area without an airport consuming that space. Mayor Heitman <br />recalled that at a joint meeting of Council and Airport Corranission, the Airport <br />Corranission would prefer a directive to research this question as it would be an <br />additional expenditure. <br /> <br />Mayor Heitman stated that he would like copies of survey resJ;X>nses received <br />from businesses, ci ties and pilots. <br /> <br />Mr. Ippel stated that those resJ;X>nses are on file and he will see that Mayor <br />Heitman is provided with copies. <br /> <br />Mayor Hei tman stated that the Master Plan says that closure or operational <br />restrictions of other metro airJ;X>rts could increase based aircraft at Gateway; <br />why are other airp:>rts closing and should Ramsey be taking these same <br />operational restrictions into consideration? <br /> <br />Novanber 20, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 4 of 9 <br />