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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.a. Resolutions Supporting 1996 Legislative Decision on Airport Dual Track ProcessCity of Rosemount Executive Summary for Action Council Meetinz Date: Agenda Item: Resolution Supporting 1996 Legislative Decision on Airport Dual Track Process Prepared By: Andrew Mack Senior Planner Attachments: Resolution; 1/10/96 Memo from Kevin Carroll Agenda Section: Agenda No.- #7 A Approved By: S.O.A.R. representatives have requested that the Rosemount City Council consider approval of a resolution supporting action by the 1996 Minnesota Legislature that would conclude the Dual Track process and, among other things, eliminate the options of planning for or preservation of a new airport site in Dakota County. S.O.A.R. is requesting approval of this resolution next Tuesday night in order that it may be presented as a part of the public hearing testimony on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement scheduled the following night on Wednesday January 17, 1996 in the Hastings High School Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. As of this time, the bill intended to be introduced by Senator Mondale at the beginning of the 1996 State Legislative Session has not been reviewed by Staff. It is anticipated, however, that the language contained in the bill will essentially bring an end to the Dual Track Airport Planning Process with a decision by the Legislature one year sooner than the scheduled action during the 1997 Session. It is also expected to eliminate from further consideration, the prospect of a new airport at the Dakota County Search Site in favor of maintaining the present airport location. The details of whether the legislation will support expansion of the present airport location and /or other programs, such as sound insulation of existing homes in the current Airport environs, is not known at this time. The primary intent behind the proposed Council resolution would be to serve as the City of Rosemount's official position in support of a legislative initiative that would bring about an end to the on -going Dual Track Process and any continued planning for a new airport site. This position is consistent with several past resolutions and positions taken by the City of Rosemount. The resolution is also consistent with similar language that is being considered by the City of Hastings and other Townships & Cities in the Dakota County Airport Search Area. Recommended Action: MOTION to approve A RESOLUTION REQUESTING A LEGISLATIVE DECISION IN 1996 TO END THE DUAL TRACK AIRPORT PLANNING PROCESS City Council Action: CITY OF ROSEMOUNT DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 1996- A RESOLUTION REQUESTING A LEGISLATIVE DECISION IN 1996 TO END THE DUAL TRACK AIRPORT PLANNING PROCESS WHEREAS, the necessary research and analysis required for and by the Dual Track Airport Planning Process was essentially completed by the recent publication of the Metropolitan Airport Commission's Environmental Impact Statement, which clearly indicated that our current world class international airport can continue to adequately serve the State of Minnesota until at least the year 2020; and WHEREAS, the estimated $5 billion cost of a new airport facility, plus the estimated $10 billion cost of additional required infrastructure, would therefore represent unnecessary expenses for the people of the State of Minnesota and for the resident airlines that serve our State; and WHEREAS, the costs of unnecessary airport expenditures would adversely affect thousands of permanent jobs in the airline industry, and thousands of other jobs in the many service industries that are dependent upon a viable, healthy air transportation hub and related aircraft maintenance operations; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Rosemount hereby calls upon the 1996 Minnesota Legislature to act decisively to: 1. immediately end the costly Dual Track Airport Planning Process, 2. release any current and/or future airport- related site protection controls affecting the people and local governmental units of Dakota County, 3. endorse comprehensive noise mitigation efforts to alleviate airport- related noise problems in affected neighborhoods, and 4. support the ongoing efforts of the Metropolitan Airports Commission and our resident airlines to effectively cooperate with one another in operating and improving our current airport facility. ADOPTED this 16th day of January, 1996. ATTEST: Susan M. Walsh, City Clerk Motion by: Seconded by: Voted in favor: Voted against: Cathy Busho, Mayor 01/11/96 13:44 CARROLL LAW OFFICE LTD 4 1 612 423 5203 1;02 MEMORANDUM TO: Tom'Burt, City Administrator, Andrew Mack, Senior Planner FROM: Kevin Carroll RE: Proposed Resolution DATE: January 10, 1996 During a recent telephone conversation with Andrew, we discussed some recent developments in the airport planning process. We talked about the fact that one of the final (and most important) public hearings on the MAC's Environmental Impact Statement will be held in Hastings on January 17th (the day after the next Rosemount City Council meeting). We also discussed the bill that Senator Mondals intends to introduce when the 1996 Legislature convenes in a few days. Although I may not be able to provide you with a copy of that bill until next week, at this point I anticipate that it will include several provisions that would directly or .indirectly benefit the City of Rosemount. Those provisions would include a requirement that the Dual Track process be ended immediately; a determination that a neither a new airport nor "remote runways" will be built near Rosemount or anywhere else in Dakota County; 'and a prohibition against any type of "land banking" or "site protection" that could adversely affect the ability of local governmental units (such as the City of Rosemount) to plan and govern their own development. I personally believe that the City of Rosemount, through its City Council, should continue to clearly and publicly state its position on these important issues. I have therefore taken the liberty of providing you with a draft of a proposed resolution that (if adopted) would demonstrate the City's strong desire to end the Dual Track process during the upcoming Legislative session. SOAR (Stop Our Airport Relocation) is working with other cities and townships to get similar resolutions adopted elsewhere in Dakota County, and thoughout the State of Minnesota. These resolutions will be submitted in connection with legislative hearings on Senator Mondale's bill. In addition, if the City of Rosemount adopts a resolution of this type, a City representative could present it to the Metropolitan Airports Commission at the upcoming public hearing in Hastings on January 17th. if you elect to put this matter on the agenda for,.the next City Council meeting on January 16th, SOAR's President (Me. Wendy Wustenberg) may be able to attend the meeting to answer questions about the proposed resolution. If she is not available, I will be happy to respond to any questions that are posed. Thank you for your attention to this matter.