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UNAPPROVED <br /> Page 7 <br /> April 14, 1997 <br /> Mounds View City Council <br /> 1 VO IE on Motion: <br /> 2 <br /> 3 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried <br /> 4 <br /> 5 COUNCIL BUSINESS: <br /> 6 <br /> 7 A. Presentation and Discussion of the Metropolitan Airports Commission(MAC)Response to City <br /> 8 Concerns regarding MAC's Draft Long Term Comprehensive Plan. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Mr. Whiting explained that on November 25, 1996 the City Council sent a letter to the Metropolitan Airports <br /> 11 Commission outlining objections to the proposed draft Long Term Comprehensive Plan. He asked that Mr. <br /> 12 Mark Ryan of the MAC update the Council on the hearings that were proposed/held at that time in regard to <br /> 13 this plan. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Mark Ryan explained that a draft of the document has been submitted to the Advisory Committee and they have <br /> 16 recommended that MAC move ahead with Public Hearings on the plan itself. He noted that several urgent <br /> 17 items on the Metropolitan Airport Commissions agenda have prevented them from proceeding with the Pubic <br /> 18 Hearings. They are anticipating holding the Public Hearing on the Long Term Plan in July 1997. Prior to <br /> 19 that,the document must be brought to the full commission for their review and approval. He noted that they <br /> 111 20 will be sure to notify staff and council of the hearing,which they will likely hold in the north metro area. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Mayor McCarty asked if the city could be represented when the committee meets to go over the plan. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Mr.Ryan responded,yes. He noted that the meeting would possibly be scheduled for June 3, 1997 and held at <br /> 25 the International Airport. A letter of confirmation will be sent to Mounds View. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Attorney Long asked if there would be some formal feedback of the November 25, 1997 letter prior to the <br /> 28 committee meeting in June. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Mr.Ryan stated he did not believe so,and that the letter would be accepted as comments for the public record. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Mayor McCarty wondered if it would be better to both the City and MAC to settle some of the court-ordered <br /> 33 stipulations prior to the Public Hearing rather than going through the Public Hearing process and then coming <br /> 34 back and re-working all that at a later date. That way,everyone involved in the hearing would start from a <br /> 35 document that has at much viability as possible and not something that might be set aside under a later action. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Mr.Ryan stated he would like to refer this question back to his legal staff. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 It was agreed by both Mr.Ryan and the City Council that a meeting should be scheduled with Mounds View <br /> 40 staff,including Mr.Long,and MAC staff/legal advisor to discuss these issues. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Mr.Ryan noted that due to the St.Paul Airport being underwater,several aircraft have been diverted to the <br /> 43 Anoka Airport. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Mr. Whiting noted that he had received a complaint from a resident that there are pilots who have moved their <br /> • 46 aircraft to the Anoka Airport after being told they could no longer use the Crystal Airport. He wondered if this <br /> 47 was accurate information. <br /> 48 <br />