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RESOLUTION NO. 5318 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RELIEVER AIRPORT REFORM COALITION COMPRISING OF OTHER CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS TO SEEK AND PROPOSE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES: AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF LOBBYING FEES WHEREAS,the City of Mounds View, Minnesota(the"City" or"Township") is a municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View deems it prudent, reasonable and necessary to participate in a coalition of other cities and townships known as the reliever airport reform coalition(the"Coalition"); and WHEREAS,the Coalition was formed and exists to do the following: 1. Clarify the definitions of"minor use" and"intermediate use" airports Under Minn. Stat. 473.641, subd. 4, so that it is consistent with the original legislative intent. Clarify Minn. Stat 473.641 to ensure that the Metropolitan Airports Commission("MAC") cannot extend airport runways at"minor use" airports withoui express legislative approval. Ensure that the Saint Paul Downtown Airport is the only"intermediate use" airport in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. 2. Create the Reliever Airport Sound Abatement Council ("RASAC"), an organization created by the legislature, funded by the MAC and controlled By representatives appointed by participating cities and townships. RASAC is created for the purpose of advising the MAC on sound abatement policies for communities in and around minor use and intermediate use airports. 3. Direct the legislative auditor to conduct a legislative audit of the MAC on a number of issues. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW, MINNESOTA THAT: Mounds View staff may participate in the Coalition and that Mounds View will help fund