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n CITY OF LINO LAKES PARR BOARD MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 74F 1994 it, that'll put off a lot of people. A Citizen Task Force should be established. This group should be well balanced and representative. Assessing the needs plays a major role also. In Jeff's opinion, this could be the most constant and difficult part of the process. After his presentation, Mr. Schoenbauer took questions from the board. There was a wide variety of questions, some of them were: Should we pursue individual issues or put several tasks together? Mr. Schoenbauer says there should be a balance so the community gets what they need. The ballot can have many issues> (Example: A- B-C or none of the above. Or even A & C or B alone, etc. ) How often should a referendum issue be brought before the residents? Jeff says the committee should be careful here. What is put on the ballot should be clearly defined as to what the public will get for their dollars. He commented that Lino Lakes has no history to build on so you'll have to gain the public's confidence. If you're moderately successful you can come back in perhaps five to six years. If too big of a failure it will be harder to come back. A good measure is to see if the issue will sustain for at least five or six years. This is where a consultant will have to provide guidance. What is the cost of putting a referendum program together? Mr. Schoenbauer suggests professional assistance. There's just too much involved for staff to handle alone. Most of the time involved will come from assessing the community needs. This could run from $5000 to $15, 000. A plan must be developed, this could be done at staff level with some outside help, that could run around $6000 to $7000, and approximately $5000 for communications/publications, and some additional outside costs for follow through not mentioned. How effective are phone surveys? In Jeff's opinion, "not good enough". What is the time frame? All steps for the entire process could take up to seven or eight months on the minimal side, realistically, about a year. There is a lot of volunteer involvement and commitment with a referendum, so be careful not to wear the volunteers out. Jeff suggests approximately 15 dedicated people should be on the task force. There was some discussion regarding financing options and alternatives. This should be the responsibility of the task force. The lion's share will come from tax dollars, so it is very important that the people understand all facets of the project. 3