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Mounds View City Council F March 12, 1984 Regular Meeting %d° `' "`'y Page Three ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7presentative Daniel Knuth gave a brief presentation 7. Discussion of fthe status of the airport issue, and discussed Anoka County - he possible reinstatement of local government aides, Blaine Airport which would impact Mounds View by $9,000. He added Improvements that the chairs in both the House and Senate tax committees have developed commissions to look into local government aides, with hearings to be held sometime during the legislative session. He urged the Council to become involved in the process, and added he would be glad to help in any way possible. Representative Knuth discussed the situation of unemployment compensation for volunteer firemen, and explained he would be introducing a bill in the House to exempt local fire departments from having to pay this. He added that Don Frank would be carrying it in the Senate. Councilmember Linke pointed out that people are penalized for getting a job before the first four -week period of unemployment, and asked if that could be looked into. Representative Knuth replied that was just one of the many problems, and there is a committee discussing it, long with other issues, such as seasonal employment. oayor McCarty pointed out sections of Chapter 8 of the airport plan which state the runway would be moved 2600' to the north, but then in the February 9, 1984 letter from MAC to Representative Knuth, it is stated as being moved 900' to the north. He stated this would have to be discussed with MAC for clarification. He also presented copies of two newspaper articles regarding the airport, and stated it is time for the City to take action now. Motion/Second: McCarty/Doty to authorize the City Attorney to proceed with prosecution of the pending lawsuit against the Metropolitan Council and initiate a lawsuit against MAC regarding the Anoka County Airport. 3 ayes 2 nays Motion Carried Councilmembers Linke and Hankner voted against the motion. There was considerable discussion among all present before the vote was taken on the previous motion. �iyor McCarty suggested petitioning the Court for temporary injunction, as well as determining whether the City could bring in an outside con- sultant to verify findings.