1970-4481rv)
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RESOLUTION Nos 4481
RESOLUTION REQUESTING REPRESENTATION ON
THE METROPOLITAN ATRPORTS COMMISSION
WHEREAS, virtually two-thirds of the Twin Cities metropolitan population
has no representation on the Metropolitan Airports Commission, which is in
violation of the "One Man, One Vote'° principle established by the Federal
Supreme Court, and
WHEREAS, the suburban communities are most directly affected by the
Metropolitan Airports Commission's decisions, and
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V~'~EREAS, testimony given at the MoA,Co meetings points out conclusively
that a decision for a commercial airport, be it north or south, is only the first
step in an overall airport facility expansion program, and
WHEREAS, according to this same testimony general .aviation traffic will
increase ten-fold by the year 2000, and
WHEREAS, anywhere from six to a dozen additional general aviation air-
ports must be bui~.t in the Twin Cities suburban areas to accommodate this
great expansion of general aviation traffic, and
WHEREAS, decisions on neither a commercial site nor the many general
aviation sites should be made until suburban areas are properly represented on
the N~etropolitan Airports Commission,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota as follows:
This council endorses the action of twenty-eight mayors of the Greater
Twin Cities Metropolitan Area asking the 1971 State Legislature to reconsti-
tute the Metropolitan Airports Commission so as to provide appropriate subur-
ban representations
Passed by the city council of the City of Richfield this 9th day of
November, 1970
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Stanley W, Olson Mayor
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Attest:
Thomas Jo M n City Clerk