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*"Little Canada is missing a lot just by its <br />location." <br />*"Need more jobs in the community; I want to <br />work in the same community in which I live." <br />Those present discussed the issues and concerns raised <br />by the focus group at some length. Consensus was that <br />the quality of life can mean different things to <br />different people. Improved transportation systems, <br />enhanced police protection, redevelopment of the Rice <br />Street area could all result in enhancement of quality <br />of life. It was suggested that the community survey <br />include a question on quality of life in order to <br />determine what this means to the residents of Little <br />Canada. <br />Morelan asked how much time it took to complete a <br />survey of this nature. <br />Morris replied that a 107 to 108 question survey would <br />take between 22 and 24 minutes to complete. Morris <br />also reported that response rate to these surveys is <br />very high, with only a 3 to 4 percent hang-up rate. <br />Morris reported that a 400 random sample would be <br />surveyed which results in a plus or minus 5% accuracy <br />rate. <br />Hanson reported that he knew of no one who participated <br />in the 1988 survey. Scalze reported that she knew of <br />two residents who were called. <br />Davison asked why the City did not publish the results <br />of the 1988 survey when it was completed. <br />Scalze felt this was a good point which should be kept <br />in mind when the new survey is completed. <br />Based on the issues raised by the focus group, Morris <br />submitted a draft survey for review. Morris reported <br />that the survey introduction is a standard one, and <br />agreed that a question on what is important to the <br />respondent's quality of life can be added. <br />Morelan suggested that another question to be asked was <br />if the respondent did not live in Little Canada, which <br />city would they like to live in and why. Carson <br />suggested that the survey ask whether or not the <br />respondent worked in Little Canada. <br />LaValle suggested that question #6 ask for more than <br />one issue of concern from the respondent. <br />3 <br />