R.T. Rybak wrote "There was a very disappointing turn of events yesterday when a committee of the Metropolitan Airports Commission voted to not go forward with the promise to insulate homes most effected by airport noise.
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/local/9146813.htm?1c If this stands when the full commission votes, it will mean the MAC will be going back on a promise it made to thousands of homeowners who depended on this promise was they made choices about what to do with their homes. And this wasn't just any promise. It was the basic underpinning for the agrement to expand the airport at its current site." Maybe this would be a good time for the Minneapolis Park Board to re-examine the rent they charge MAC for the use of park board property on the northwest part of the airport. Maybe they should increase it to cover the amount that MAC promised for soundproofing plus 20% more to cover administrating a soundproofing program for residents who are effected by this. It might just remind MAC that they are not as autonomous as they would like to believe. Steve Nelson Willard Hay I strongly disagreed with the MAC decision in 1996 to expand the airport at its current site---they put $3.1 billion into a facility that is landlocked, is nearing capacity and will increasingly face serious noise pollution problems well beyond Minneapolis; a facility that because of these limitations can't compete with air facilities in competitive cities like Denver and Detroit. But they justified the decision to expand at the current site by saying they would fully insulate homes out to the 60 DNL.* That was a bad deal then but it's much worse now when yesterday's vote says the MAC won't even live up to its promise. REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
