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• Page 7 Apnl 14, 1997 Mounds View City Council VOTE on Motion: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried COUNCIL BUSINESS: A. Presentation and Discussion of the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) Response to City Concerns regarding MAC's Draft Long Term Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Whiting explained that on November 25, 1996 the City Council sent a letter to the Metropolitan Airports Commission outlining objections to the proposed draft Long Term Comprehensive Plan. He asked that Mr. Mark Ryan of the MAC update the Council on the hearings that were proposed/held at that time in regard to this plan. Mark Ryan explained that a draft of the document has been submitted to the Advisory Committee and they have recommended that MAC move ahead with Public Hearings on the plan itself. He noted that several urgent items on the Metropolitan Airport Commissions agenda have prevented them from proceeding with the Pubic Hearings. They are anticipating holding the Public Hearing on the Long Term Plan in July 1997. Prior to that, the document must be brought to the full commission for their review and approval. He noted that they will be sure to notify staff and council of the hearing, which they will likely hold in the north metro area. Mayor McCarty asked if the city could be represented when the committee meets to go over the plan. Mr. Ryan responded, yes. He noted that the meeting would possibly be scheduled for June 3, 1997 and held at the International Airport. A letter of confirmation will be sent to Mounds View. Attorney Long asked if there would be some formal feedback of the November 25, 19971etter prior to the committee meeting in June. Mr. Ryan stated he did not believe so, and that the letter would be accepted as comments for the public record. Mayor McCarty wondered if it would be better to both the City and MAC to settle some of the court-ordered stipulations prior to the Public Hearing rather than going through the Public Hearing process and then coming back and re-working all that at a later date. That way, everyone involved in the hearing would start from a document that has at much viability as possible and not something that might be set aside under a later action. Mr. Ryan stated he would like to refer this question back to his legal staff. It was agreed by both Mr. Ryan and the City Council that a meeting should be scheduled with Mounds View staff, including Mr. Long, and MAC staff/legal advisor to discuss these issues. Mr. Ryan noted that due to the St. Paul Airport being underwater, several aircraft have been diverted to the Anoka Airport. Mr. Whiting noted that he had received a complaint from a resident that there are pilots who have moved their • aircraft to the Anoka Airport after being told they could no longer use the Crystal Airport. He wondered if this was accurate information.