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STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: January 21, 2025 <br /> REGULAR <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM: Appointments to Lake Elmo Airport Advisory Commission <br />SUBMITTED BY: Julie Johnson, City Clerk <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The City has had two representatives (Councilmember Holtz and City Administrator Miller) serve <br />Lake Elmo Airport Advisory Commission (LEAAC) during the past year. Those terms are up and <br />the Metropolitan Airports Commission is again requesting the City make appointments for the <br />2024-2025 terms. They are requesting two representatives from Lake Elmo a primary <br />representative and an alternate to serve on the commission. Council tabled further discussion at <br />the January 7th meeting to allow time for Councilmembers to consider serving on the Airport <br />Advisory Committee. <br /> <br />ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: <br />Who should Council appoint to the Lake Elmo Airport Commission? <br /> <br />PROPOSAL: <br />The Commission will provide an open and balanced forum for strengthening relationships between <br />MAC, airport users, stakeholders and the community. The proposed membership consists of <br />representatives from surrounding cities, townships, Washington County, airport businesses, pilots <br />and the Experimental Aircraft Association. The role of the Committee will be to participate in <br />discussions about matters concerning the Lake Elmo Airport as well as share information with <br />their respective communities about the Airport. The first meeting is anticipated to held Monday, <br />February 24, 2025 at 3 p.m. at the Baytown Township Hall, with quarterly meetings the remainder <br />of the year. <br /> <br />Additional info about the commission can be found at https://metroairports.org/leaac <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT: <br />NA <br /> <br />OPTIONS: <br />Council may appoint any member of staff or the Council who is vested to represent the entire <br />constituency. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />“Motion to appoint ____________as the primary representative and _____________ as the <br />alternate representative to the Lake Elmo Airport Advisory Commission.” <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />• None