RES 1984-64 - 00005450133
RESOLUTION NO. 64 - 1984
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
COMMISSION TO DESIGNATE THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL
AGENCY TO DO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET FOR
THE ANOKA COUNTY-BLAINE AIRPORT EXPANSION
WHEREAS, on June 7, 1984, there will be a critical decision made by the
Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (MEQB) relating to the future status of
the Anoka County - Blaine Airport; and
WHEREAS, at present, the Metropolitan Airports Camiission (MAC) is designated
as the responsible governmental unit (RGU) to do the Environmental Assessment
Worksheet (EAW); and
WHEREAS, this designation was an interim decision made by the Chairman of the
MEQB and is open to discussion before the full membership of the MEQB under
their rules, 6 MCAR, Subsection 3.024(F), which provides that the MEQB may
designate a different RGU for the preparation of an EASY if the MEQB determines
that the designee has "greater expertise in analyzing the potential impacts of
the project;" and
WHEREAS, the MAC is the proposer of the plan to expend the Anoka County- Blaine
Airport and as such has more than an impartial interest in this important
environmental study; and
WHEREAS, the June 71 1984 MEQB decision on this matter is critical to the
whole environmental review process for the implementation of the Master Plan
approved by MAC and the Metropolitan Council in 1983; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is an impartial agency
with the greastest overall expertise to analyze the many environmental
' questions raised by the MAC proposal; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mounds View has proposed that the MEQB replace the MAC
with the MPCA as the responsible governmental unit to prepare the necessary
EIS.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Fridley
that the City of Fridley supports the proposal put forth by the City of Mounds
View which states that the MEQB should designate the MPCA as the responsible
governmental unit (RGU) for preparation of both the EAW and /or a subsequent
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) regarding the MAC proposed plan to expand
the Anoka County - Blaine Airport in accordance with the Master Plan approved by
both the MAC and the Metropolitan Council.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 4TH DAY OF
JUNE, 1984.
WILLIAM J. NEE - R
ATTEST:
SIDNEY . DZM - CITY CLERK—
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