Res 1994 - 48 Expressing Concern over US Representative Oberstar's Position Regarding the MSP Dual-Track Airport Planning ProcessCITY OF biENDOTA BEIGHTS
DAROTA COIINTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLIITION NO. 94-48
A RESOLIITION EXPRESSING CONCERN OVER II.S
REPRESENTATIVB OBERSTAR'S POSITION REGARDING
THE MSP DIIAL-TR.ACK AIRPORT PLANNING PROCESS
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Airport Planning Act of 1989
established a dual-track process to evaluate the long range
comprehensive plan for the Minneapolis/Ste Paul Airport and the
selection of a site for a relocated airport, and
pPIiEREAS, the evaluation continues under the joint guidance
of the Metropolitan Council and the Metropolitan Airports
Commission, and
�HEREAS, the outcome of the planning process is vitally
important to the long term economic health of the State of
Minnesota, and
WHFREAS, sound public policy decision making requires that a
fair and objective analysis of all available options be completed
prior to making a final determination on the future of aviation
in the State, and
�PiiEREAS, on March 16, 1993 the City of Mendota Heights
adopted Resolution 93-20 in support of the Dual-Track Airport
Planning Process, and
�I3EREAS, MSP Airport News recently reported comments made by
U.S. Representative James Oberstar which clearly indicate his
opposition to the relocation of MSP from its current site, and
WHEREAS, given Rep. Oberstar's position as the Chair of the
House of Representative's Subcommittee on Aviation, such comments
have the potential to seriously undermine the integrity and
validity of the Dual-Track Airport Planning Process.
NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the City Council of
the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota as follows:
1. The Dual-Track Airport Planning Process established by
the Metropolitan Airport Planning Act of 1989 should
continue to run its course culminating in a report and
recommendation to the Legislature in 1996, and
2o The comments recently attributed to Rep. Oberstar
represent a serious challenge to the validity and
integrity of the Dual-Track Airport Planning Process,
and
3. A copy of this Resolution should be forwarded to Rep,
Oberstar asking for a clarification of his position
relative to this issue.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this
19th day of July, 1994.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By ,�...� � G�1.,��.,�`
Charles E. Mertensotto, Mayor
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Ka hleen M. Swanson, City Clerk