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The Honorable Jesse Ventura <br /> November , 1999 <br /> Page 3 of 3 <br /> such as changing an airport's status from minor use to intermediate use, which is a <br /> major decision that impacts citizens and their communities. <br /> (5) All proposals to expand any airport, whether minor use, intermediate use or the MSP, <br /> should have meaningful input from impacted communities. The MAC should not <br /> dictate development but should work with communities to achieve their goals. <br /> (6) Expansion of airports should be proposed where a community fully supports <br /> expansion and is ready for such expansion over a community that does not fully <br /> support expansion and is unprepared to deal with the issues associated with such <br /> expansion. <br /> Accordingly, we urge you to scrutinize the MAC's plans to expand the minor use airports <br /> into de facto intermediate use airports. We have enclosed for your review legislation that was <br /> introduced last year by Representative Barb Haake (R—Mounds View) and Senator Steve Novak <br /> (DFL —New Brighton). This bill will was supported by the Reliever Airport Coalition and has <br /> passed through two committees in the House and one in the Senate and is currently awaiting <br /> Senate and House action for the 2000 Legislative Session. We ask for your support of this <br /> legislation. <br /> In addition, we would request a meeting at your convenience with you and your staff to <br /> discuss these issues in more detail. Thank you. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Dan Coughlin, Mounds View Mayor Dot Heifort, Lexington Mayor <br /> LeeAnn Osbun, Circle Pines Mayor Lee Hunt, Lake Elmo Mayor <br /> Jean Harris, Eden Prairie Mayor <br /> JJC-168371 <br /> MU210-33 <br />