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Tyrone Robinson 11397 30th Street said building a bigger runway will become dangerous because of increased pollution. Council members suggested several additions to the draft letter to MAC based upon these public comments including strengthening the language regarding financial and noise mitigation, clarifying an expansion in the runway would add homes in Heritage Farms into Safety Zone B, which changes their status and potentially property values, noting that there is no evidence that use statistics in the future are supported and that air pollution is a potential hazard. Motion: Council Member Johnson moved to approve the letter of comments as revised on the Lake Elmo Drqft Comp Plan Amendment dated June, 2007 for submission to the Metropolitan Airports Commission. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Consider resolution no. 2007-055 declaring a negative need for an environmental impact statement for the Village sanitary sewer extension based upon an Environmental Assessment worksheet (EAW) Engineer Jack Griffin asked the city council to consider approving Resolution no. 2007- 055 to provide a Record of Decision for the Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) on the I94 to 30th Street Project (also called Old Village Sewer Project) declaring that there was no significant impact and that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was not required based upon comments received during the public comment period. Engineer Griffin explained the environmental review process and that the EAW on this project was voluntarily done by the city. It was not mandated. Griffin said based upon the comments received, staff found that all environmental concerns regarding this project can be mitigated and/or addressed through the permitting processes and through best management practices incorporated into the project design and construction. Therefore, no additional study is necessary and the city should make a negative declaration on the need for an Environmental Impact Statement Todd Williams, 3025 Lake Elmo Avenue and Chairman of People Preserving Lake Elmo, requested the council postpone consideration of the resolution and extend the comment period for 30 days to allow residents to read and understand the EAW. He said no members of the public made any comment on the EAW because no members of the public knew about it and the additional time would not delay the project in any way. The thirty residents/property owners in attendance supported Todd Williams' comments. Wendy Griffin, 2835 Lake Elmo Avenue, asked why the depth of Lake Elmo and impact on the Lake Elmo depth and groundwater was not included in the EAW. In response to an inquiry from council members, city attorney Filla explained that the review period has expired, but because the city is both the proposer and is the responsible LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 7, 2007