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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 5318 <br /> <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE <br />RELIEVER AIRPORT REFORM COALITION COMPRISING OF OTHER CITIES <br />AND TOWNSHIPS TO SEEK AND PROPOSE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES: <br />AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF LOBBYING FEES <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View, Minnesota (the '.City" or "Township") is a <br />municipal corporation duly organized and existing undcr the Constitution and laws of the State <br />of Milmesota; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View deems it prudent, reasonable and necessary to <br />participatc in a coalition of other cities and townships known (is the rcliever airport reform <br />coalition (the "Coalition"): and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Coalition was formed and exists to do the following: <br /> <br />1. Clarify the definitions of "minor use" and "intermediate use" airports <br />Under Minn. Stat. 473.64 I, subd. 4, so that it is consistent with the <br />original legislative intent. Clarify Minn. Stat 473.641 to ensure that the <br />Metropolitan Airports Commission ("MAC") cannot extend airpOli <br />runways at "minor use" airports without express legislative approval. <br />Ensure that the Saint Paul Downtown AirpOli is the only "intermediate <br />use" airport in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. <br /> <br />') <br />..:.... <br /> <br />Creatc the Reliever Airport Sound Abatement Council ("RASAC"), an <br />organization created by the legislature, funded by the MAC and controlled <br />By representatives appointed by participating cities and townships. <br />RASAC is created for the purpose of advising the MAC on sound <br />abatement policies t()l" communities in and around minor use and <br />intermediate llse airports. <br /> <br />.... <br />.). <br /> <br />Direct the legislative auditor to conduct a legislativc audit oCthe MAC on <br />a number of issues. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />MOUNDS VIEW, MINNESOTA THAT: <br /> <br />Mounds View statfmay participate in the Coalition and that Mounds View will help fund <br />