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1996 City of Lino Lakes Residential Survey 6 <br /> area norm. Lino Lakes residents,then, were feeling generally more connected to their local <br /> decision-makers. <br /> Mayor and City Council: <br /> Fifty-three percent reported having a"great deal" or"fair amount" of knowledge about the work <br /> of the Mayor and City Council. Sixty-five percent either"strongly approved"or"approved"of <br /> their job,while sixteen percent registered disapproval. The over four-to-one approval-to- <br /> disapproval ratio was exceptionally strong. <br /> City Staff: <br /> Forty-five percent reported they had "quite a lot" or"some" first-hand contact with the Lino <br /> Lakes City Staff;this level of contact was higher than the suburban norm. A very solid seventy <br /> percent rated the staff as "excellent" or"good," while twenty-one percent rated them lower. The <br /> almost seven-to-two ratio of approval-to-disapproval was well above the Metropolitan Area <br /> suburban norm. <br /> Code Enforcement: <br /> Seventy-five percent of the sample felt the City of Lino Lakes was"about right"in enforcing the <br /> City Code. Sixteen percent,however, felt the City was"not tough enough,"while three percent <br /> felt it was"too exacting." <br /> Snow Plowing: <br /> Eighty-five percent rated the response time of City snow plowing efforts after a snow storm as <br /> "excellent"or"good." Only thirteen percent rated them as"only fair"or"poor." Similarly, <br /> eighty-seven percent rated the quality of City snow plowing as"excellent"or"good,"while <br /> twelve percent were more critical. These responses were among the strongest in the <br /> Metropolitan Area. <br /> Cat Ordinance: <br /> An overwhelming sixty-five percent opposed a cat ordinance requiring cats to be licensed and <br /> under the control of their owners at all times. Thirty percent supported such a feline requirement. <br /> r <br /> TrDRL <br />