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The Metropolitan Airports Commission has scheduled a meeting next month, August 3 at 1:00 p.m. to discuss the Noise Abatement Plan at the Anoka County-Blaine Airport. I will notify all members of the Airport Task Force by mail. **************************** TCAAP held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss the appointment of a 10-15 member Restoration Advisory Board. The members of the selection committee are myself, Denny Probst, Mayor of Arden Hills, Matt Fulton, City Manager of New Brighton, Larry Hamer, Public Works Director, City of St. Anthony and Ery Barrett, resident of New Brighton who solicited a petition to the Army requesting the creation of a RAB. The RAB, charged with advising the Army on the phased clean-up of the entire site, is tobei. .. - - : - ': -- -- = - = - - • • - _-, and members of interested groups who have a vested interest in the clean-up of the site. It is unclear as to the connection between this RAB and the Reutilization Committee. The Army informed those at the meeting that they have been notified that the priority of the clean-up will be "worst, first". This philosophy, based on reduced funding dependence, is inconsistent with the goals of the Reutilization Committee who want to see the least contaminated (or non-contaminated) land released first. Representatives of the cities made it clear that there must be a connection between the two committees and that goals must be consistent or a lot of people are being asked to waste their time if the Army has plans to continue "as planned" and the formation of the RAB is to be only an exercise in limited, but "geared to be visible" public relations. ******************* I was able to finally connect with Susie Kaiser regarding the focus groups for the Community Connections Committee. Materials from the Committee have been sent to her and a meeting between she and I will occur after she has reviewed the "wish/wants" list and meeting minutes. She noted that she will not be able to conduct the focus groups until September due to her family's vacation schedule. ******************** At today's meeting of the North Metro Mayor's Managers Committee, I learned that Phil Cohen's wife, Bev, has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and not expected to live more than 3 months. Evidently, she learned of her condition in January but did not tell Phil until the end of the Legislative session. Phil is having a very difficult time and will, undoubtedly, need his friends more than ever. For those of you who would like to send cards, his address is: Phil and Bev Cohen 5501 Humbolt Ave. Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 *************************