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RESOLUTION NO. 5318
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
RELIEVER AIRPORT REFORM COALITION COMPRISING OF OTHER CITIES
AND TOWNSHIPS TO SEEK AND PROPOSE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES:
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF LOBBYING FEES
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View, Minnesota (the '.City" or "Township") is a
municipal corporation duly organized and existing undcr the Constitution and laws of the State
of Milmesota; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View deems it prudent, reasonable and necessary to
participatc in a coalition of other cities and townships known (is the rcliever airport reform
coalition (the "Coalition"): and
WHEREAS, the Coalition was formed and exists to do the following:
1. Clarify the definitions of "minor use" and "intermediate use" airports
Under Minn. Stat. 473.64 I, subd. 4, so that it is consistent with the
original legislative intent. Clarify Minn. Stat 473.641 to ensure that the
Metropolitan Airports Commission ("MAC") cannot extend airpOli
runways at "minor use" airports without express legislative approval.
Ensure that the Saint Paul Downtown AirpOli is the only "intermediate
use" airport in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
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Creatc the Reliever Airport Sound Abatement Council ("RASAC"), an
organization created by the legislature, funded by the MAC and controlled
By representatives appointed by participating cities and townships.
RASAC is created for the purpose of advising the MAC on sound
abatement policies t()l" communities in and around minor use and
intermediate llse airports.
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Direct the legislative auditor to conduct a legislativc audit oCthe MAC on
a number of issues.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MOUNDS VIEW, MINNESOTA THAT:
Mounds View statfmay participate in the Coalition and that Mounds View will help fund
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the lobbying activities of the Coalition.
ATTEST
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Adopted this <6t- day of March, 1999
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