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Mounds View City Council March 12, 1984 Regular Meeting Page Six presentative Knuth also advised the Council to assess _ne value of the McCarron legislation in place in rela- tionship to the lawsuit and the value of its removal, as if there is no law the Council can point to that is in direct violation, they would not have a strong stand. Mayor McCarty stated the City cannot delay any longer, and allow MAC to expend funds, and if the City does not move, they will face a delaying question from the courts. He recommended asking for an EIS. He also expressed his concern with an MLS, as it would allow the National Guard at the airport. He also explained he had applied for membership on the Metropolitan Council Task Force and been told not to bother. Representative Knuth again cautioned the City on any action they might take, and advised them to look at a progressive lawsuit, which would insure several fallback options. Councilmember Hankner recommended following the plan of action agreed on by the Council 6 or 8 weeks ago, and reminded the Council they need to get their evidence together before proceeding. )b Beutel responded to comments by Mayor McCarty ad actions he has taken. He explained he supported alternate C as being the least possible damage the City could live with. He explained he has put in hundreds of hours and personal money in working on the airport issue. He stated he did suggest the MLS be installed, and pointed out the FAA has had so much trouble adopting MLS standards that MLS equipment would not be available to the Anoka County Airport for at least another decade. He stated that his personal preference would be for an ILS. M=_ Beutel asked that everyone hang together in fighting for this cause, but advised that if the City does every- thing now, he expects they would be shot out of the water, as the timing is not right. He recommended using experts, and getting the guns loaded. He also informed the Council that the noise level at the Minneapolis /St. Paul Interna- tional Airport will soon be at its greatest level ever, due to construction and the move of the Air National Guard to the airport, so he advised laying low and staying out of court until the end of the Legislative Session. He also pointed out the next Task Force meeting will be held in this area, which would be a good time to make a presentation, as well as a time to question 'tether there is a need for a second intermediate airport.