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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: CoIrJllissioner Seibert referred to citizen concern regarding <br />this Comrission being presuJtPOsed; this <::brornission has to vote for what is rest <br />for the COIl1I'unity. Com'riss1.oner Seibert stated that this CoIrlrission begged non- <br />aviation ty~ ~rsons to serve on it in order to avoid being biased; some <br />pilots are on the Com'rission because of their aviation expertise. CoIrlrissioner <br />Seibert stated that because he was a fomer mo at Gateway, ~ople asslll'e that <br />he is all for the airport but he did approach it with an oen 1l'ind. <br />Com'rissioner Seibert stated that it is unfortunate that people don't attend the <br />Airport J.Tleetings because in not doing so they only obtain a SlIall se9l'ent of <br />infomation. Comrissioner Seibert referred to the written c:cmrents and their <br />references to airport expansion or developrent; it is not an expansion, it is <br />an ill'prOl7anent and it 1l'ust be detemined whether or not that ill'provanent will <br />help the c:cmrunity ecol101l'ically. Comrissioner Seibert stated that this <br />COJmlunity is at a point where it will be taxed heavily for it's all'enities or it <br />will have to draw in industrial tax base to support the COl'm'unity. <br />Com'rissioner Seibert stated that City Council wants a reamrendation frar this <br /><::brornission regarding whether or not upgrading the airport is an econal'ically <br />beneficial wcw to attract industrial tax base. Comrissioner Erickson disagreed <br />with the tem' stopped' in the 1l'Otion because it is too final; the existing <br />Gatewcw site is bounded on 3 sides ~ industrial and transp>ration and on one <br />side ~ residential; this is an ideal situation and the study effort should not <br />be abandoned at this tiJ.Tle. Omrissioner Donovan stated that the 1l'otion's <br />direction to stop efforts until the residents demonstrate interest is <br />encouraging the shouting 1l'atch. Comrissioner Sieber stated that his words to <br />stop efforts until there is significant interested derronstrated ~ the <br />residents was an attE!lT'pt to stop the issue frar being resurrected behind closed <br />doors or in sroke-filled roars - which happens in RaII'sey. Camissioner <br />Stauffer stated that he views the 1l'Otion as cutting the issue off rather than <br />extending the shouting 1l'atch. <br /> <br />ftt>tion failed for lack of a second. <br /> <br />f.t>tion ~ Chaiman lppel to recamend that City Council endorse the Airport <br />Master Plan, sul::ulit it to the reviewing agencies and future studies would <br />evol ve frar that endorsed Airport Master Plan. <br /> <br />Further Discussion: Mr. Otto stated that the City cannot develop an airport in <br />any WEr:i, sha~ or fom until the City is offered a grant and the offer is <br />accepted; anything up to that point, the city Can back out. ('amlissioner <br />Stauffer stated that a rec:xmrenda.tion should we well-thought out and supported <br />~ docUll'entation. Comrissioner Sieber stated that this Comrission has 18 Iran- <br />years involved in studying this airport issue; this CoInIlission should know ~ <br />now whether or oot it is worth continuing with the Master Plan study. <br />Comrissioner Erickson agreed with Comrissioner Stauffer. Comrissioner Sieber <br />stated that the supporting docLil'entation can be found in this CoJrnlission's <br />1l'eeting 1l'inutes; no 1l'atter what this Comrission reocmrends, ho~ that Council <br />would call for a joint ll'eeting to ask questions and get aIlStlers. <br /> <br />Comrissioner Larsen seconded the ootion to recoIm"end Council endorse the <br />Aiqx>rt Master Plan. <br /> <br />Motion ~ Com'rissioner Sieber to a1l'end the rotion to include language that <br />explicitly states that this 1l'otion is not a reccmrendation to proceed or not <br />Septarber 3, 1985 <br /> <br />Page 6 of 7 <br />