### Resolutio n No . 2011-1 2 vr-.- ^ o u-0 2 Resolutio n o f suppor t fo ra n applicatio n t o th e U S DO T fo ra Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t T o hel p enhanc e ai rservic e a t th e St . Clou d Regiona l Airport . Whereas , th e St . Clou d Regiona l Airport los t regularl yschedule d commercia l ai rservic e o n Decembe r31 , 2009 , whe n Delt a Ai rLine s withdre w service ; an d Whereas , man ystudie s throughou t th e Unite d State s hav e confirme d tha t commercia l ai rservic e i s critica l t o th e economi c growt h an d stabilit yo f a region ; an d Whereas , th e St . Clou d Regiona l Airport (SIC ) ha s bee n Identifie d I n a 200 3 M N DOT Aeronautic s stud ya s a Tie r2 airpor t an d th e mos t likel yairport t o reliev e traffi c fro m Minneapolis/St . Pau l Internationa l Airport ; an d Whereas , th e Smal l CommunityAi rServic e Developmen t (SCASD ) progra m I s designe d t o provid e financia l assistanc e t o hel p smal l communities , whic h are underserved , enhanc e thei rai rservice ; an d Whereas , th e gran t wil l ai d I n raisin g pledge s a s par t o f th e 201 0 ai r servic e initiativ e tha t I s currentl yunderwaybyth e St . Clou d Regiona l Airport ; an d Whereas , M N DO T Offic e o f Aeronautic s i s i n ful l suppor t o f thi s SCAS D applicatio n a s evidence d b yth e attache d letter ; an d B E I T RESOLVE D BY TH E COUNCI L O F TH E CIT Y O F ST , AUGUSTA , MINNESOTA , THAT :

### Th e Cit yo f St . Augusta , MN , hereb ysupport s th e applicatio n o f a $500,00 0 Smal l CommunityAi rServic e Developmen t gran t t o th e U S DO T t o hel p enhanc e ai rservic e a t th e St . Clou d Regiona l Airport .

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Y TH E COUNCI L O F TH E CITY O F SAU KRAPID S MINNESOTA , THAT : Th e Cityo f Sau k

Rapids , MN , hereb ysupport s th e applicatio n o f a Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t gran t t o th e U S DOT t o hel p enhanc e ai rservic e at th e St . Clou d Regiona l Airport . Adopte d thi s >^ ^

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yLaHoo d Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w JerseyAvenu e S E Washington , D

C 2059 0 Dea rMr . LaHood : Microbiologics , Inc . strongl ysupport s th e applicatio n o f th e St . Clou d Regiona l Airpor t fo ra gran t unde r th e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Program . A s a St . Clou d base d compan ywit h partnership s an d affiliation s throughou t th e world , w e ofte n fac e th e challeng e o f makin g trave l arrangement s t o an d fro m MS P fo rai rservice . Thi s i s no t onl yinconvenient , bu t i t als o result s i n additiona l trave l expenses , waste s employee' s time , hinder s busines s opportunitie s an d ultimatel yimpact s profitability . Th e St . Clou d Regiona l Airpor t i s a vita l resourc e i n Centra l Minnesota , an d th e loca l communit ydepend s o n it s services . Minnesot a resident s an d businesse s alik e woul d greatl ybenefi t fro m th e ai rservic e enhancement s tha t woul d b e mad e possibl e throug h th e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Program . Microbiologics , Inc . full ysupport s St . Cloud' s effor t t o restor e schedule d ai rservic e t o th e St . Clou d are a an d th e City' s applicatio n fo ra Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t grant . Sincerely ,

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y LaHoo d Department

o f Transportatio n 1200 Ne w Jerse y Avenu e S E Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Dea r Mr . Secretary : IN G DIREC T strongl y support s th e St . Clou dRegiona l Airpor t i n it s applicatio n fo

r grant fund s under th e Smal l Communit

y Ai r Servic e Development

Program . Our ban k employ s over

50 0 peopl e i n th e immediate St . Clou dare aan da n additional 2,00 0 peopl e nationwide . A substantial portio n o f thi s total employe e bas e travel s regularl y betwee n St . Cloud , avital operation s bas e fo r th e bank , an dthre e other

ke y location s aroun dth e country . Whil e th e St . Clou dRegiona l Airpor t serve dth e region' s commuter populatio n wel l unti l th e discontinuatio n o f

regula r air servic e i n 2009 , th e MSP-onl y rout e di dno t mee t ou r need s fo r efficient nationa l an dinternational servic e t o major out-of-state busines s hubs . Sinc e 2009 , ou r onl y alternativ e ha s been groun dtransportatio n t o MSP , which , du e t o it s distanc e fro mSt . Cloud , i s a

n inconvenient

an dexpensiv e option . Ou r need s woul db e bes t

serve db y regularl y schedule dservic e t o amajor destinatio n cit

y suc h a s Chicago . ING DIREC T stand s behin dth e St . Clou dRegiona l Airpor t i n it s effor

t t o rebuil dan dexpan dit s services , an da s on e i n agrowin g number o f nationally-reachin g businesse s i n th e St . Clou darea , w e urg e you to suppor

t th e St . Clou dRegiona

l Airpor t fo r fundin g i n it s endeavors . Sincerely ,

Bria n Myre s Headof Sales , ING DIREC T US A

3 0 7 TM AV E SOUTH TEL ; 888.464.072 7 INGBANK , FS B S T CLOU D MN 5630 1 FAX : 888.464.322 0

# Greate r St . Clou d Developmen t

Corporatio n Augus t 3' ^ 201 1 Th e Honorabl e Ray LaHoo d Departmen t

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S E Washingto n D C 2059 0 Dea r Mr . Secretary , I a mwritin g o n behal f

of th e Greate r

St . Clou dDevelopmen t Corporatio n t o encourag e you r consideratio n o

f th e applicatio n fo r

$750,00 0 i n gran t

funds , throug h th e Smal l Communit y Ai r

Servic e Developmen t

Progra m(SCASD) , fo r

th e St . Clou dAirport , i n St . Cloud , Mirmesota . Th e Greate r

St . Clou dDevelopmen t Corporatio n an dit s sixty-fou r Foundin g Directors , whic h includ e larg e employers , hig h growt h enterprises , an dancho r institution s i n th e greate r St . Clou dregion , strongl y suppor t th e nee dfo r

ai r servic e a t

th e airport . A s of

th e en do f 2009 , th e regio n i s n o longe r bein g serve dwit h commercia l ai r service . W e believ e ai r servic e i s a n importan t

componen t

o f astron g regiona l economy . Th e gran t

o n behal f

o f th e SCASD , alon g wit h th e fundraisin g effort s t o provid e additiona l financia l suppor t fro mth e community , a s wel l a s th e deman dfo r ai r service , woul dal l b e importan t

i n attractin g acarrie r

bac k t o ou r community . Th e Greate r St , Clou dDevelopmen t

Corporatio n support s St . Cloud' s effort t o secur e ai r

service , an d believ e thi s gran t

i s acritica l ste p i n th e process . Pleas e fee l fre e t o cal l wit h an y question s

- 320-253-1424 . Sincerely , 

# \>^?^o ^ Mart y Mora n Greate r St . Clou dDevelopmen t Corporatio n Interi mCE O Bo b Whit e Greate r St . Clou dDevelopmen t Corporatio n Boar dChairperso n Dav e Gruene s Greate r St . Clou dDevelopmen t Corporatio n Communit y Relation s Conrunitte e Chairperso nRESOLUTIO N NO . \\-f^f ) A RESOLUTIO N O F SUPPOR T FO R A N APPLICATIO N T O TH E U S DO T FO R A SMAL L COMMUNIT Y AI R SERVIC E DEVELOPMEN T GRAN T T O HEL P ENHANC E AI R SERVIC E A T TH E ST . CLOU D REGIONA L AIRPOR T WHEREAS , th e St . Clou d Regiona l Airpor t los t regularl yschedule d commercia l ai rservic e o n Decembe r31 , 2009 , whe n Delt a Ai rLine s withdre wservice ; an d WHEREAS , man ystudie s throughou t th e Unite d State s hav e confirme d tha t commercia l ai r servic e i s critica l t o th e economi c growt h an d stabilit yo f a region ; an d WHEREAS , th e St . Clou d Regiona l Airpor t (STC) ha s bee n identifie d i n a 200 3 M N DO T Aeronautic s stud yas a Tie r2 airpor t an d th e mos t likel yairpor t t o reliev e traffi cfro m Minneapolis/St . Pau l Internationa l Airport ; an d WHEREAS , th e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Departmen t (SCASD ) progra m i s designe d t o provid e financia l assistanc e t o hel p smal l communities , whic h ar e underserved , enhanc e thei rai r service ; an d WHEREAS , th e gran t wil l ai d i n raisin g pledge s a s par t o f th e 201 1 ai rservic e initiativ e tha t i s currentl yunderwa yb yth e St . Clou d Regiona l Airport ; an d WHEREAS , M N DO T Offic e o f Aeronautic s i s i n ful l suppor t o f thi s SCAS D applicatio n a s evidence d b yth e attache d letter ; NOW , THEREFORE , B E i T RESOLVE D tha t th e Stearn s Count yBoar d o f Commissioner s hereb y support s th e applicatio n o f a Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t gran t t o th e U S DO T t o hel p enhanc e ai rservic e a t th e St . Clou d Regiona l Airport ; an d B E I T FURTHE R RESOLVE D tha t th e Stearn s Count yBoar d o f Commissioner s pledge s $10,00 0 towar d matchin g fund s fo rthi s grant . Adopte d b yth e Stearn s Count yBoar d o f Commissioner s thi s 2"' ' da yo f August , 2011 .

Donal d R . Otte , Chai r Stearn s Count yBoar d o f Commissioner s Attest ;

Rand yR.fithreifels , Auditor-Treasure r Cler k t o th e Boar d Stearn s Count yBoar d o f Commissioner s