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Mounds View City Council March 8, 2010 Regular Meeting Page 8 H. Set an Executive Session of the City Council to Review Labor Contract 1 Negotiations Upon Conclusion of the Regular Meeting 2 3 Mayor Flaherty announced that at the conclusion of the agenda, the Council would recess into 4 Closed Executive Session to discuss the labor contract negotiations. At the end of the Closed 5 Executive Session, the Council would be reconvened and adjourn. 6 7 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Set an Executive Session of the City Council to Review 8 Labor Contract Negotiations upon Conclusion of the Regular Council Meeting. 9 10 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 11 12 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 13 A. Report and Update from Barbara Haake regarding Metropolitan Airports 14 Commission (MAC) and Metropolitan Council activity affecting the Anoka 15 County/Blaine Airport 16 17 Barbara Haake thanked the Council for their time and for accommodating her this evening. She 18 noted the Metropolitan Council was updating their Transportation Policy Plan, which will in turn 19 affect the Anoka County/Blaine Airport. A study was completed on the airport and affects of the 20 economy have shown a reduction in use over the past two years. 21 22 Ms. Haake noted that the change in capacity has led the Metropolitan Airports Commission to 23 believe the current runway length was sufficient. She explained the two parallel runways would 24 remain in the long term comprehensive plan to save the usage if there were to be a change in the 25 future. Ms. Haake further reviewed the minor one and minor two airport definitions with the 26 Council. The final plan, however, from the Metropolitan Council would not change the 27 classification of the airport from its current status. Ms. Haake stated she would keep the Council 28 apprised of any upcoming issues. 29 30 Council Member Mueller questioned the timeline of the Haake bill. Ms. Haake indicated the 31 Haake bill limits the runway to 5,000 feet for the next 10 years. 32 33 Ms. Haake reported she would attend a meeting with the North Suburban Communications 34 Commission on Saturday, March 20, 2010, 9:00 a.m., at the Roseville Studio. The Commission 35 will discuss strategic planning and cost allocation for the future. 36 37 8. CONSENT AGENDA 38 39 Council Member Mueller asked to remove Item C from the Consent Agenda to allow the Finance 40 Director to speak on the issue. 41 42 Mayor Flaherty indicated he would like to remove Item B from the Consent Agenda for further 43 discussion. 44 45