Res 1990 - 27 Opposing the Metropolitan Airport Commission's Airport Expansion Designs for a Northern Parallel RunwayCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAROTA COUNTY, MINNE30TA
RE30LUTION NO. 90- 2�
A RESOLUTION OPP03ING TAE METROPOLITAN AIRPORT COMMISSION�S AIRPORT
EXPANSION DESIGNS FOR A NORTHERN PARALLEL RUNWAY
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights would like to restate its
concern with the current state of aircraft overflights and
associated noise over the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights currently receives a
disproportionate amount of air noise impacts due to current
aircraft overflights and procedures; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Airport Commission recently received
Runway Design Options for possible expansion of Minneapolis-St.
Paul International Airport; and
WHEREAS, two of the four design options for runway expansion
consist of northern parallel runways that would significantly
increase the disproportionate air noise impacts that are already
victimizing the City of Mendota Heights.
NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Mendota Heights strongly opposes any runway design
options that include a northern parallel runway and its associated
negative impacts for the City of Mendota Heights.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Mendota Heights
recognizes the Metropolitan Airport Commission's timelines for a
decision on the runway options and feels it is the Metropolitan
Airport Commission's duty and obligation to include our community
in any and all decisions regarding airport expansion.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 1st
day of May 1990.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
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Charles E. Mertensotto, Mayor
ATTES :
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Ka leen M. Swanson, City Clerk