84-6868R2
RESOLUTION N0.~868
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE METROPOLITAN AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OF THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL POSITION THAT
THE SELECTION OF A RACE TRACK SITE NOT BE BASED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT
EXISTING FLIGHT PATTERNS WILL BE DIVERTED AT THE MPLS.-ST. PAUL INT'L AIRPORT
WHEREAS, several cities have presented proposals to the Metropolitan
Council that they be considered as a potential site for a Class A Race Track in
the Metropolitan Airport; and
WHEREAS, THE City of Richfield is in close proximity to the Minneapolis -
St. Paul International Airport and an area affected by aircraft noise; and
WHEREAS, aircraft noise may have a detrimental effect on race track
operations which may lead to requests for changes in aircraft flight patterns
over race track sites; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Committee of the Metropolitan Council
has recommended. to the Metropolitan Council that the selection of a race track
site should not be premised on the assumption that the MAC or the Metropolitan
Council will make fundamental changes in any plan or regional system, such as
diverting existing flight patterns of airplanes in such a manner as to impose
burdens on properties not. presently burdened.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield.
that the Metropolitan Airports Commission is hereby requested not to make any
changes in aircraft flight patterns to accommodate any race track site that
would increase the amount of aircraft traffic and aircraft noise now borne by
the City of Richfield.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVID that the City Council of Richfield requests that as
the Metropolitan Council considers proposals for race track sites in the
metropolitan area that the recommendations of its Community Development
Committee contained in Business Item 3-~t be endorsed.
Passed by the Gity Council of the City of
February, 198.
ATTEST:
ylv' K. Bergh Ci y Cler