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terviCle �880�.� � �SSO38 <br /> ��� ' �+� 651-429-3232 or�Fa;,651-429-8629 <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> COUNTY OF ANOKA <br /> CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br /> RESOLUTION 09-0� <br /> CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br /> RESOLUTION OPPOSING EXPANSION OF THE ANOKA COUNTY-BLAINE <br /> AIRPORT RUNWAY(S) AND OPPOSING ANY LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO <br /> RECLASSIFY THE AIRPORT AS AN INTERMEDIATE STATUS FACILITY <br /> WHEREAS, the Anoka County Board of Commissioners is giving consideration ! <br /> to a resolution that would support an efFort to extend the east-west runway at the Anoka <br /> County-Blaine Airport to 6,000 feet; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the draft Anoka County Board of Commissioners' resolution ' <br /> proposes to support legislation that would allow or the extension of the runway; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the Anoka County Boazd of Commissioners' resolution proposes <br /> to support application for Federal funds to accomplish the runway extension; and, <br /> I <br /> WHEREAS, the neighboring communities to the airport appear to be <br /> universally opposed to the expansion; and, I <br /> WHEREAS, an extension of the east-west runway to 6,000 feet would require � <br /> changes in state law and could change the defined class of the airport from minor to <br /> intermediate; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council is required by law and has provided an <br /> Airport Development Guide that is required to take into consideration the physical, <br /> social and economic needs of the Metropolitan area and as a result of those <br /> considerations, the Airport Development Guide plan calls for the Anoka County-Blaine <br /> Airport to be a minor airport; and, <br /> WHEREAS, significant airport enhancements have already been made at the <br /> Anoka County-Blaine airport to enhance the safety of aircrafts that use the airport, such <br /> as a precision instrument lancling system, high intensity lights and an operational control <br /> tower; and, <br /> WHEREAS, these improvements were intended to reduce the number and <br /> frequency of noise complaints; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the extension of the runway to 6,000 feet and upgrade of the airport <br /> class to intermediate status would significantly expand the types of aircraft that could <br /> regularly utilize the Anoka County-Blaine Airport and could result in significant <br /> ��� <br />