HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2002-196 - Repealing Resolutions 88-299 and 92-124 - 12/17/2002 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO.2002-196
RESOLUTION REPEALING RESOLUTIONS No. 88-299 and 92-124
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Airports Commission (hereinafter "MAC") owns and
operates Flying Cloud Airport; and
WHEREAS, Flying Cloud Airport is located entirely within the geographic and
jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Eden Prairie; and
WHEREAS, on January 16, 1978, MAC adopted Ordinance No. 51, which prohibited
the operation of jet aircraft at Flying Cloud Airport except jet aircraft with a maximum takeoff
weight of 20,000 pounds or less; and
WHEREAS, MAC has proposed to expand Flying Cloud Airport for the purpose of
diverting more general aviation traffic to the Airport by, among other improvements, extending
the length of the two parallel runways and developing property for new hangar construction; and
WHEREAS, by public statements and other actions, including the adoption of
Resolution No. 88-299, adopted December 20, 1988 and Resolution No. 92-124, adopted June 2,
1999 Eden Prairie has opposed the expansion of Flying Cloud Airport because of the noise and
other environmental consequences projected to result from such expansion; and
WHEREAS, the Eden Prairie City Council and the MAC Commission have approved
that certain FINAL AGREEMENT CONCERNING FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT AND
ORDINANCE 51, dated December 2002 (hereinafter the "Final Agreement") which concerns
the expansion of the Flying Cloud Airport and the amendment of MAC Ordinance 51; and
WHEREAS, the Final Agreement is not effective unless, among other matters, MAC
adopts Ordinance 97 as an amendment to Ordinance 51 and the City repeals Resolution 88-299
and Resolution 92-124; and
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2002 MAC adopted Ordinance 97 as an amendment to
Ordinance 51 as set forth in the Final Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE EDEN PRAIRIE CITY
COUNCIL,THAT Resolution 88-299 and Resolution 92-124 are hereby repealed.
ADOPTED by the Eden Prairie City Council on December 17,2002.
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ATTEST:
(Seal)
Ira ezn Porta, City Clerk