HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.c. Airport Relocation ProcessEXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
MARCH 17, 1992
AGENDA ITEM: AIRPORT RE -LOCATION PROCESS
AGENDA SECTION:
OLD BUSINESS
PREPARED BY: STEPHAN JILK, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
AGENDA NCffEM # 7C
ATTACMUMS: TWO RESOLUTIONS,
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LETTER OF SUPPORT
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Pursuant to discussion held on Tuesday, March 10th, I have revised the
resolution stating the City's position on certain matters involving the
planning process for the relocation of the Metropolitan Airport. Because
it had so many changes, I have placed it on the agenda for reconsideration.
The revisions to consider:
1. That the planning process and developmental guidelines
established by the Metropolitan Council restrict the development
of our Comprehensive Guide Plan.
2. Remove a statement opposing the expansion of the current airport.
3. Add to the request to "Stop the Dual Track" process the reason
that the "revenue emplanements" and "total operation" data used
in 1987 to support the need to expand and/or relocate is no
longer supportive to such a need.
4. Add the removal of "site protection" regulations to the list of
regulations to lift as the dual track process is stopped.
5. That -we support the FAA doing its own needs assessment for an
expansion or relocation.
6. Reference HF2153 as the legislation to revise the State Advisory
Committee on airport planning.
Also attached are: A) a letter of support for legislation authorizing
funding for a County Biological Survey for Dakota County and B) a
resolution of support for the same. This was discussed at the meeting on
Tuesday.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1.) Motion to adopt A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE
RELOCATION OF THE MINNEAPOLIS -ST. PAUL AIRPORT AND THE CONTINUATION OF
THE TWO TRACK PROCESS FOR AIRPORT PLANNING IN MINNESOTA. 2.) A motion
to adopt A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LEGISLATION REQUIRING THAT FUNDING FOR
A DAKOTA COUNTY "COUNTY BIOLOGICAL SURVEY" BE GRANTED.
COUNCIL ACTION:
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 1992-
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE RELOCATION OF THE
MINNEAPOLIS -ST. PAUL AIRPORT AND THE CONTINUATION
OF THE TWO -TRACK PROCESS FOR AIRPORT PLANNING IN MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council was directed to proceed with
airport planning in Minnesota by the Minnesota Legislature in
1987 through a "dual track" process. Track "A" called for
planning to expand the current Minneapolis -St. Paul Airport, and
Track "B" called for the selection of a site for a new airport if
needed; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council, the agency for making
recommendations to the legislature on whether to finally build a
new airport or continue to use the existing facility, did
(1) Draw up its own criteria for selection of a new airport
site;
(2) Developed a unique environmental process for determining
site adequacy;
(3) Developed self -guiding rules for controlling development in
areas affected by the new airport search area selection;
(4) Applied its own defined criteria for site selection; and
(5) The criteria established eliminated the possibility of
choosing options such as use of the Rochester Airport as a
reliever airport and other existing airports in the
Metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, the entire dual track process continues with public
input limited to public information meetings, no access to those
persons making decisions on this process and no public
accountability for the Metropolitan Council on its development of
the dual track plan; and
WHEREAS, the state legislature has given the Metropolitan
Council, the same agency responsible for development, management
and enforcement of the Metropolitan Development and Investment
Framework, the autonomy to recommend whether or not a new airport
is needed; and this same agency has already violated the
guidelines set out in its own "Guide Plan" for managing
development in the region; and
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WHEREAS, the premature selection of a search area encompassing
some 115 square miles of Dakota County and the development
guidelines established by the Metropolitan Council without giving
the affected cities, county and townships an opportunity to
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affect those decision has already adversely affected property
owners, taxpayers and residents in those municipalities; and
WHEREAS, the relocation, and even the serious discussion of the
relocation of the airport, causes economic harm to farmers,
business owners, employees and families who derive their income
from and develop their lifestyle around the existing airport and
the agriculturally based economy of rural Dakota County; and
WHEREAS, this planning process has already stymied the timely
completion of the City of Rosemount's Comprehensive Guide Plan
update and caused delays, additional expenditures and taken away
from the City total land use regulatory control; and
WHEREAS, no study has been completed, as requested by hundreds of
Dakota County residents, which can determine the socio-economic
effects of the planning process, developmental controls and
eventual relocation of the airport; and
WHEREAS, the relocation of the Minneapolis -St. Paul Airport and
the planning to accomplish this is and will be the most
significant public works project in Minnesota history; and the
State of Minnesota, its cities and towns and the region are all
experiencing extreme difficulty in meeting financial
responsibilities to provide services to their residents; and
WHEREAS, there exists no overall plan for the region or the state
for transportation planning and development, and this process for
airport planning has become a state-wide issue affecting all
taxpayers in Minnesota and more significantly the economic/social
development corridor between St. Cloud and Rochester; and
WHEREAS, the residents of Rosemount, Minnesota, taxpayers to the
city, county and region and state, are being negatively and
irreversibly affected by the planning process and the potential
relocation of the airport and the expansion of the existing
airport.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of Rosemount does hereby call on the Governor of the State of
Minnesota, the legislators of this state and the Metropolitan
Council to:
(1) Take action to stop the 'Dual Track" airport planning
process immediately because the data referenced as "Revenue
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Emplanements" and "Total Operation" figures used to support
the need to either expand or relocate the airport in 1987
are no longer at such levels to encourage such need; and
(2) Take action to remove all developmentalregulationsin and
around the designated search area regarding airport related
planning, including any site protection regulations and land
banking procedures taken or proposed.
(3) Address the people of the state and this region to present
an overall plan for transportation in the region and the
state that requires the relocation of the Minneapolis -St.
Paul Airport;
(4) Show evidence that the Metropolitan Council and its staff is
carrying out the intent of the direction given to them by
the legislature;
(5) Request that the Federal Aviation Administration conduct a
separate needs assessment and recommend expansion or
relocation.
(6) Show evidence that the Metropolitan Council has provided, in
its governance of developmental policies, for the protection
of the legal, economic and social rights of those citizens
affected by the selection of the Dakota Search Area and the
continuation of the Dual Track process;
(7) Address the people of this state and the region with a plan
that establishes an office for citizen awareness, research
and information processing that is separate from the
Metropolitan Council and reports directly to the
legislature, and whose sole purpose is the unbiased review
and policy development for decision making on this issue;
and develops a Minnesota transportation plan for highway,
mass transit, air and river travel including the socio and
economic ramifications of such decisions including the need
for and relocation of the Metropolitan -St. Paul Airport; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Rosemount supports HF2153 legislation which provides for the
strengthening of the State Advisory Committee on airport planning
and the appointment of persons to that committee which are
neutral to this issue; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Rosemount opposes any consideration of and any further relocation
to Dakota County of the Minneapolis -St. Paul Airport; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be sent to Governor
Arne Carlson, Metropolitan Council Chair Mary Anderson, State
Representative Dee Long and Senator Roger Moe.
ADOPTED this 17th day of March, 1992.
E. B. McMenomy, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan M. Walsh, City Clerk
Motion by: Seconded by:
Voted in favor•
Voted against•
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PHONE (612) 423-4411
FAX (612) 423.5203
March 11, 1992
%,:/iiy ofRosemouni
2675 - 145th Street West, Rosemount, Minnesota
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 510, Rosemount, Minnesota 55066.0510
The Honorable Roger Moe
Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources
208 State Capital Building
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
Dear Senator Moe:
MAYOR
Edward S. McMenomy
COUNCILMEMBERS
Sheila Klassen
James (Red) Steals
Harry Willoox
Dennis Wippenoann
ADMINISTRATOR
Stephan Jilk
The City Council of the City of Rosemount, acting on behalf of
its residents, is asking your support to designate Dakota County
first on the list of counties to receive LCMR appropriation for a
County Biological Survey.
As Dakota County continues its rapid growth this type of survey,
to insure the proper and unbiased assessment of our natural
amenities is necessary. Along.with this phenomenal growth, the
175,000 acres of the eastern half of the County is now being
considered for the relocation of the Minneapolis Airport.
Even though the Metropolitan Council, the lead agency in the
airport planning process, has indicated that a "comparable"
Biological Survey will be completed, we feel that Minnesota's
County Biological Survey Program is without comparison or equal.
When considering the most significant public works project to
ever have been built in Minnesota, why not consider the "best" in
terms of insuring our quality of life and having our natural
resources protected?
Because of our concern, we ask that you continue, as one of our
elected officials, to support the need for the 1996 legislature
to have the best information available when it will make its
determination on the future of the airport.
Thank you for your consideration and continued leadership in this
matter.
For the City of Rosemount,
Stephan Jilk
City Administrator
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CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 1992-
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE FUNDING OF A
COUNTY BIOLOGICAL SURVEY
FOR DAKOTA COUNTY BE GRANTED
WHEREAS, Dakota County continues to experience extensive growth
in certain areas of the county; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council has selected 115 square miles
of Dakota County for a future airport; and
WHEREAS, within these 115 square miles there are wetlands,
farmland, forest preserves, wildlife preserves, cemeteries,
homes, businesses, rivers, lakes and schools; and
WHEREAS, it is essential that we continue to conserve the
preservation of our natural resources as well as the socio-
economic well being of our region; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan council has indicated that instead of
completing a "similar" study to that of a Biological Survey for
purposes of determining the appropriateness of the utilization of
certain lands for the new airport.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of Rosemount hereby requests the State Legislature to appropriate
funds for the completion of a Dakota County "County Biological
Survey" and that the Dakota County Biological Survey be given
priority over other counties to have this survey completed.
Adopted this 17th day of March, 1992.
E. B. McMenomy, Mayor
ATTEST:
Susan M. Walsh, City Clerk
Motion by: Seconded by:
Voted in favor•
Voted against:
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DAKOTA %� n ,T � LOUIS a BREIMHURST, RE.
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DIVISION OF PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT FAX (612) 891-7031
14955 GALAXIE AVENUE APPLE VALLEY, MINNESOTA 55124-8579
DEPARTMENTS OF
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March 11, 1992
Stephan Jilk, Administrator
City of Rosemount
2875 145th Street West
Rosemount, MN 55068
Dear Mr. Jilk:
As you know, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners and staff
have been discussing the new name for the soon to be completed
County Road 38. At the last Physical Development Board Committee
meeting, it was determined, based on an analysis of the County
Attorney's office, that Dakota County has the exclusive authority
to name the County roads within Dakota County.
County Board members have asked that we request your
recommendations for naming County Road 38. The Board will make
its decision based on your recommendations and suggestions from
its staff.
Please provide us with your recommendation by Friday, March 20.
The issue will be discussed at the March 31 Physical Development
Board Committee meeting.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this issue,
please contact Ellen Dornfeld at 891-70230. Thank you for your
cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Louis J. Breimhurst, P.E.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 1992
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION AND
NAMING OF SECTIONS OF COUNTY ROAD 38 THROUGH BURNSVILLE,
APPLE VALLEY AND ROSEMOUNT
WHEREAS, Dakota County and the cities of Burnsville, Apple Valley
and Rosemount have constructed a County Road designated as CR #38
throughout portions of these cities; and
WHEREAS, sections of this road have been designated with other
names by cities, such as McAndrews Drive in Burnsville;. and
WHEREAS, Dakota County has approached the three cities to
determine if a consistent method of signing this road can be
agreed upon; and
WHEREAS, the three cities have considered this request; and
WHEREAS, the three cities have concluded that there is an
appropriate method in doing so.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City
of Rosemount hereby requests that Dakota County allow for dual
signing of CR #38 in the three cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville
and Rosemount; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this signing allow for the top sign
to be County Road 38 and the bottom sign be of the individual
citys' choosing within the individual citys' borders; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Rosemount chooses to
designate its section of the road with a numerical street
designation relating to the location of CR#38 in a north/south
reference point.
Adopted this 17th day of March, 1992.
ATTEST:
Susan M. Walsh, City Clerk
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E.B. McMenomy, Mayor
Motion by: Seconded by:
Voted in favor•
Voted against•
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