At a Monday workshop, Eden Prairie City Council members discussed a resolution that sets out to affirm Council support for the 2002 Final Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Metropolitan Airports Commission.

The draft resolution, offered by Council member Sherry Butcher, reads as follows:

Whereas, the City Council has received expressions of concerns from its citizens concerning the City Council’s position on the future development of Flying Cloud Airport; and,

Whereas, the City Council and the Metropolitan Airports Commission entered into an agreement on December 17, 2002 called the 2002 Final Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Eden Prairie and the Metropolitan Airports Commission Concerning the Future of Flying Cloud Airport; and,

Whereas, the City Council’s adoption of the Final Agreement and MOU created a neutral stance on airport expansion and development for the City; and,

Whereas, the City Council wishes to pledge its public support for the Final Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding.

Now, therefore, may it be resolved that:

The City Council herby affirms its support for the 2002 Final Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding and directs City staff to ensure that the City is receiving all benefits pledged to it in the agreement by MAC and that all City commitment to MAC in the agreement are fully implemented.

Be it further resolved that:

The City Council agrees that the City will not act to encourage or support development at Flying Cloud Airport, except for development which are necessary, in the view of the City Council, to sustain public safety or to remedy an immediate threat to public health.

Both Mayor Phil Young and Council member Brad Aho were not in support of passing a resolution. Share your own opinion here. Should the Council pass this or a similar resolution? Should they leave the issue alone?