HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/06/1988 Park Board Packet PARKBOARD AGENDA
JUNE 6, 1988
1 . ROLL CALL
2. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
3. GARY UHDE - REVIEW OF SO. RESHANAU LAKE ESTATES
PARK DEDICATION - REVIEW PHASE 2
4. REVIEW OF ERICKSONS 2ND ADDITION - RON STAHLBE RG
PARK DEVELOPMENT PLAN UPDATE - REVIEW PHASE 2
5. ARV GEARMAN - RICE LAKE ESTATES - PUD, PARK DEDICATION
6. : OLD BUSINESS: A. BRADLEY WALKWAY UPDATE: DON VOLK AND
CHAIRMAN JOHNSON
B. CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT UPDATE
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLANS - DON VOLK
C. LAMOTTE PARK: UPDATE ON REQUEST TO
OBTAIN PROPERTY TITLE - DON VOLK
D. UPDATE: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY
PARK
E. UPDATE: RESIDENTS QUESTIONNAIRE
MEMO - JOHN MILLER
7. NEW BUSINESS: A. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS "1988"
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PARKBOARD MEETING
MAY 2 , 1988
The regular meeting of the Lino Lakes Park Board was called
to order at 7: 00 p. m. by Chairman Ray Johnson Monday May 2 ,
1988 at the Lino Lakes City Hall . Members present:
Chairman Ray Johnson , Ken Johnson, John Bauman, Candy
Toffoli, George Lindy and Bill Nissen. Also present were:
Public Works Director - Don Volk, City Engineer - Ron
Stahlberg, Council Liaison - Harold Bisel and Secretary -
Connie Husby.
Members not present: Bob Williams and George Lindy.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES : Chairman Johnson approved the
Park Board minutes of April 4, 1988.
BRADLEY WALKWAY PETITIONS: Two petitions were made out to
the Park Board. One was dated July 1987 stating:
We, the undersigned owners of real property within the City
of Lino Lakes, hereby petition that there be a path
connecting the streets known as Jeanne Drive and Leonard
Avenue, for the purpose of attaining access to the park
located on Leonard Avenue.
The other was .dated March 4, 1988 stating:
We the undersigned are opposed to a bike path, running of
the Bradley Street easement. Furthermore we think the money
would be better spent to upgrade the existing Leonard &
Bradley Park.
Both petitions are legal with Anoka County. A couple people
signed twice.
Harold Bisel joined our meeting at 7: 10 p.m.
There was discussion regarding the walkway, and Chairman
Johnson decided to table this item until the next Park Board
meeting. Don Volk and Chairman Johnson will walk through
the area that is proposed for a walkway and investigate
where the walkway can go.
REVIEW CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT: (Lino Lakes Property
n Lease Agreement)
After much discussion Chairman Johnson suggested Don Volk
write a letter to the school board. The letter would
include the following:
* Long term planning and construction plans
so the Park Board can correlate park
development on school property with
construction of the school . Chairman Johnson
directed staff to communicate feelings of
the Park Board that sub-leasing of the
leased park property would be under the
discretion of the Park Board, not the school
district.
ERICKSONS 2ND ADDITION PARK PROPERTY - Ron Stahlberg:
Ron Stahlberg is waiting for the City survey to come back
before a final decision is made. D. Erickson wants to know
in two to three weeks how the Park Board wants his land
graded.
Chairman Johnson and Don Volk looked at the park property
and said it was surveyed and staked. They suggested to Park
Board to offer to buy the remaining part of the peninsula.
The peninsula is nice high ground for parks.
Ron Stahlberg was directed to prepare an enlarged copy of
the ortho photo contour map. Showing the proposed park
property street and utility layout and the proposed plat to
the south of the existing park owned property. The Park
Board may be interested in acquiring additional property to
the south.
LOCATION OF SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNITY PARK:
The City Engineer, Ron Stahlberg used a city map showing the
possible extention of the sewer and water system. He
discussed potential locations for a park similar to Sunrise
Park. The sites under consideration are adjacent to the
Anoka County Regional Park. One is located on 7th Avenue
and the other is west of Shenandoah III. Addition. It was
suggested that John Miller (Our City Planner) should
investigate both sites.
LAMOTTE PARK: DISCUSS WHETHER TO REQUEST COUNCIL TO DROP
"PARK DESIGNATION" .
After considerable discussion a motion was made.
MOTION: George Lindy moved to go through the mechanics of
changing the deed from the LaMotte family error to the City
of Lino Lakes, with the stipulation that the character of
the land remain the same. John Bauman seconded the motion
and the. motion was carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS: Police Report - At Sunrise Park, there was
damage done to the bleachers. Someone jumped on them until
they broke the seats down.
Chairman Johnson adjourned the meeting at 8: 30 p. m.
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PARK BOARD MEMO
TO: PARK BOARD MEMBERS
FROM: CONNIE/SECRETARY
DATE: JUNE 1, 1988
YOU' LL BE RECEIVING PARK MAPS OF SO. RESHANAU LAKE ESTATES
AND ERICKSONS 2ND ADDITION MONDAY NIGHT AT THE REGULAR
SCHEDULED MEETING . RON STAHLBERG WILL BRING THEM MONDAY TO
OUR MEETING.
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5-31-88
TO: Chairman Johnson, and Park Board Members
FROM: Don Volk, Director of Public Works
RE: Capital Outlay 1988
As you know, the capital outlay amount budgeted for the Parks
Department in 1988 was $23 , 000. 00. Of this amount $15 , 000 . 00
was for the purchase of a new turf mower, broom, snow blower
combination. The remaining amount, $8,000. 00 , was earmarked
for some type of park improvements.
This memo is in regards to that $8 ,000 .00 . Does the Park
Board wish to use it this summer? If so, here are a few ideas
for park improvements;
1. Irrigation system - Sunrise Park
2. A Physical Fitness Course - Country Lakes Park
3 . Landscaping, as per plans,- Sunrise, City Hall, etc.
These are a few ideas on projects that would benefit the
Cities parks system, and are by no means the only possibilities
for improvements. Please consider a project for this summer,
as that is when most part-time parks help is on staff.
Ps ectfully,
Don Volk
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AGENDA ITEM 6
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: Randy Schumacher, City Administrator
Date: August 3, 1988
RE: Rice Lake Estates PUD
City Attorney, Bill Hawkins is in the process of writing a
Developer's Agreement for Rice Lake. Estates which will
guarentee that all . 15 issues (see attached) will be .complied
with. This will be signed, and all financial requirements
will be completed prior to the issuance of any building
permits.
By using this form 'of security, the City will be ' assured of
strict compliance of all issues as outlined in the attached
listing.
PUD REQUIREMENTS FOR
RICE LAKE ESTATES
n 1. Lots as previously platted shall be used for single family
dwellings only.
2. Dwelling sizes shall meet the City's R-1X standards. The
quality of homes to be built shall be of like or similar
quality to existing homes in the development.
3. Each dwelling shall have an attached two car garage with a
minimum area of 528 square feet.
4. All roof lines shall have a minimum 6:12 pitch.
5. All driveways shall be paved with either a bituminous or con-
crete surface.
6. All front and size yards shall be sodded. Each lot shall in-
clude one 1 1/2 inch shade tree.
7. All lots cleared of vegetation shall be seeded. All stumps,
refuse, and garbage shall be removed from vacant property.
8. Manufactured housing meeting R-7 standards shall be permitted
provided it meets the requirements outlined here.
9. All of Lot 2, Block 1 (City well location) shall be deeded to
the City.
10. Outlot A shall pay area and connection charges at time a
building permit is issued.
11. No building permits shall be issued until such time as all out-
standing taxes and assessments are paid in full .
12. Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Block 2 shall be granted to the city for park
purposes. Payment of $40,000 shall be made to the city for park
development on Lots 1 and'2 and adjacent property.
13. All remaining lots in Blocks 1 and 2 shall require a Geotechnical
Engineer's design for footings.
14. Owner shall submit $2,500.00 escrow for Administration, Engineering,
and Planning associated with the rezoning. Unused funds shall be
returned to the owner.
15. - The developer will provide the City with a letter from the Rice
Creek Watershed District stating that all conditions of the RCWD
permit have been completed satisfactorily.
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June 20, 1988
Scott Rebelke
129 14th lStreet
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
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Dear Mr. Rebelke,
The' Lino Lakes, Park Board met on .June 6, -`1988. The issue was
discussed regarding the 'Bradley 'Walkway, 7and a`final decision
was made.
Due to the fact that there were two petitions, one for and
one against the walkway, •-the 'following.--decision vas , made:..
The Bradley/Leonard ,easement walkway proposal that was
originally initiated by Candy St. Clair =be' denied, in that
the money will be better spent elsewhere.
Thank you for your interest in your 'community and if you
have any questions;,regarding ;this matter please call
Don Volk our Public. Works Director!
Sincerely,
*Connie Husby _
Secretary/Park Board
1189 MAIN STREET, LINO LAKES, MN 55014 (612)464-5562
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Candy St. Clair
129 74th Street
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
Dear Ms. Candy St. Clair,
The Lino Lakes Park Board met on June 61 1988. The issue
was discussed regarding the Bradley Walkway, and a final
decision was made.
Due .to the fact that there were two petitions, one for and
one against the walkway, the following decision was made:
The;Bradley/Leonard easement walkway proposal that was
originally initiated by Candy St. Clair be denied, in that
the money will be better_,spent elsewhere.
Thank you for your interest in your community and if you
have any questions regarding this matter please call Don Volk
our Public Works Director!
Sincerely,
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Connie Husby
Secretary/Park Board
1189 MAIN STREET, LINO LAKES, MN 55014 (612)464-5562
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CITY HALL C. I .P. PLAN
RE : VOLLEYBALL & BASKETBALL COURT
PICNIC SHELTER
FOOTBALL SOCCER
TENNIS COURTS
TRAIL SYSTEMS
1988 CALENDER YEAR IMPROVEMENTS
* Purchases and erect picnic shelter
* Start landscaping for volleyball & basketball court
* To include fall planting of shade treet
1989
* Laying & coating or bituminous mat for volleyball &
basketball court & fall planting of shade trees for
tennis court
1998
* Lay & Coat bituminous mat for tennis courts & fence court
1991
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* Layout & develop football & ;cer fief
1992
* Layout & develop foot - bike path to link activity areas
SHENANDOAH PARK
VOLLEYBALL COURT
PARKING
SOFTBALL FIELD
SHENANDOAH PARK continued:
PICNIC WITH BENCHES
BITUMINOUS TRAILS FOR TRICYCLES
1988 - Develop off street parking area
1989 - Develop softball fields
1990 - Develop picnic area
1991 - Develop volleyball courts (sand)
1992 - Develop tricycle & Walking Trails
SUNRISE PARK
TENNIS COURTS
LANDSCAPE & BERM
BITUMINOUS OVERLAY OF PARKING AREAS
FORESTRY EFFORTS
1988 - Bituminous overlay of central parking lot and shade
tree plantings
1989 - Bituminous overlay of south parking lot and shade
tree planting
1990 - Development of tennis courts
1991 - Landscaping and berm according to plans
1992 - Shade tree plantings and Irrigation
COUNTRY LAKES
1988 - 1992 Will consist of reclaiming overgrown areas and
establishing turf areas for general use.
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March 8, 1988
Circle-Lex Lions Club
P.O. Box 13
Circle Pines, MN 55014
On behalf of the City of Lino Lakes , we would personally
like to thank the Lions Club members for their continued
committment to our park systems. Without your help our
parks would be lacking in many areas , a prime example being
this improvement of our electrical service at Sunrise Park.
�-� Your contributions arc _sed and arprec=ated-..by all and we
appreciate these much needed improvements. We also lock
forward to the continued involvement of the Lions Club in
Lino Lakes.
Sincerely,
Chairman Ray Johnson,
Parkboard Committee
1189 MAIN STREET, LINO LAKES,.MN 55014 (612)464-5562
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April 4, 1988:
Dear Lino Lakes Resident :
Are you pleased with current city services? What park facilities
should the Park Board plan in new city parks? What kinds of
economic development activities should Lino Lakes attempt?
The members of the Lino Lakes Park Board and the City Council
need your help. The Park Board would like -to know what park and
recreation facilities you would use - and those you wouldn 't use.
The City Council is concerned about two things. First, are you
pleased with current city services? And second, what actions should
the council members take to bring about a good future for Lino
i Lakes
You can help the City Council and Park Board build a city to your
liking by completing the attached questionnarie. When you're
done just put it in the postage paid envelope and mail it back to
city hall.
Your help in completing this "report card" and in planning
the city's future is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Raymond Johnson,,_ Benjamin A. Benson,
Chairperson, Park Board Mayor
P.S. Please return the questionaire by April 29.
1189 MAIN STREET, LINO LAKES, MN 55014 (612)464-5562
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1988 OPINION SURVEY
Prepared by
Lee Mehrkens
Management Consultant
FOREWORD
Municipal officials commonly describe In many instances the results were
local government as being "closer to the surprising and should provide important
people" than other levels of government. information to local decision-makers as
Through local elections and ease of ac- they formulate public policy.
cess to municipal officials, it is reasoned
that local leaders receive more input from On a personal note, the Lino Lakes 1988
residents and "have an ear to the ground." Opinion Survey was a very interesting
and enjoyable project. Very special
However, the ability of municipal policy- thanks go to Randall Schumacher and
makers to be completely sure of citizen at- John Miller for their dedicated assistance
titudes and service demands is a to this survey.
challenging task, to say the least.
If the City Council, Park Board, staff or
Times change. Attitudes change. People residents have questions regarding this
come and go from communities. Elected report, they are urged to contact me at
officials, commission members and staff (612) 922-0079. Correspondence may
require a constant flow of feedback in be directed to the address below.
order to keep abreast of fluctuating public
sentiment. Thank you.
In April of 1988, the Lino Lakes City Coun- Sincerely,
cil and Park Board commissioned the at-
tached survey to examine the attitudes of
local residents on a wide variety of is Z.P�
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sues. Citizens were asked their opinion Lee Mehrkens
on the quality of city services, park and Management Consultant
recreation facilities and community 2605 Hampshire Avenue South
growth. St. Louis Park, MN 55426
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TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CONTENTS PAGE
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Report Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Questionnaire Cover Letter and Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Survey Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Question 1. City Services and Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Question 2. Parks and Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Question 3. Park Improvement Tax Increase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Question 4. Recreation Program Funding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Question 5. Community Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Question 6. The Best Thing About Lino Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Question 7. What Lino Lakes Really Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Question 8. Satisfaction with City Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Question 9. Street Re-Naming System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Question 10. Age of Survey Respondents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Question 11. What is your Zip Code? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Appendix A. The Best Thing About Lino Lakes
(Open-ended Responses - General) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Appendix B. What Lino Lakes Really Needs
(Open-ended Responses - General) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Appendix C. What Lino Lakes Really Needs
(Open-ended Responses - City Council, Boards and Staff) . . 52
REPORT OVERVIEW
This chapter summarizes the major
findings of the opinion survey and ser-
ves as an executive summary.
The City of Lino Lakes 1988 Opinion Sur- ° The five most highly desired addi-
vey was mailed to all of Lino Lakes' tions to park facilities and activities
households in April of 1988. Results have were
been tabulated and the following report 1) hiking/walking/jogging trails
presents the attitudes of Lino Lakes resi- 2) bicycling trails
dents. 3) youth recreation programs
4) teen recreation programs
The purpose of the 1988 residential sur- 5) restrooms in parks
vey was to solicit citizen input regarding
Lino Lakes services and facilities. The ° The five least desired additions to
survey placed particular emphasis on park facilities and activities were
opinions regarding park services and 1) indoor ice arena
facilities, as well as community growth is- 2) outdoor swimming pool
sues. 3) indoor swimming pool
snowmobile trails (tie)
The major results of the survey can be 5) exercise courses
summarized as follows:
° Opinions were split on the need for
° The five most favorably rated city a park improvement tax increase.
services were Forty-six percent of the respondents
1) city snowplowing did not support any tax increase.
2) police services
3) private garbage collection However, another forty-six percent
4) street maintenance did support some type of increase.
5) ambulance/ Of those supporting a tax increase,
medical emergency services most favored a $10 increase (22%),
some favored a $20 increase (16%),
° The five least favorably rated city but very few favored a $40 increase
services were (8%).
1) street lighting
2) animal control ° 65% of the residents believed that
3) bus transportation recreation programs should be paid
4) assessing department by user fees, 27% by taxes and user
5) economic development activities fees, and 1% by property taxes.
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° The five most noted community more development of major retail es-
development needs were tablishments, family restaurants,
1) family restaurants trails, city clean-up and street lights.
2) city clean-up/junk car removal
3) shopping center ° By a 4 to 1 margin, residents were
4) recycling programs satisfied in their dealings with city of-
5) diseased tree programs fices.
° The five least noted community ° By nearly a 3 to 1 margin, residents
development needs were did not support a street re-naming
1) apartments system.
2) townhouses
3) new/used car dealerships ° Age is an influential variable in how
4) fast-food restaurants citizens rate city services and desire
5) gas stations/superettes additional facilities.
° The best things about Lino Lakes as Younger people generally wanted
indicated by survey respondents more city services and to speed-up
were the city's open spaces, small- development of hiking/walking/jog-
town and rural atmosphere, peace ging trails and bicycling trails.
140%� and quiet, trees and wildlife, and People over the age of 60 generally
good location within the Twin Cities gave more positive ratings to city
metropolitan area. parks and less favorable ratings to
recreation programs.
° Survey respondents said that Lino
Lakes really needs lower taxes,
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OPINION TRENDS IN LINO LAKES
RATED AS GOOD OR EXCELLENT RATED AS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT
City Snowplowing Street Lighting
Police Services Animal Control
Private Garbage Collection Bus Transportation
Street Maintenance Assessing Department
Ambulance/Medical Economic Development Activities
Emergency Services
Hiking/Walking/Jogging Trails
Fire Protection Bicycling Trails
Youth Recreation Programs
Anoka County Regional Park Teen Recreation Programs
^ City Parks Restrooms in Parks
Ditch Maintenance
Building Inspection and Permits Family Restaurants
City Clean-Up/Junk Car Removal
Open Spaces Shopping Center/Major Retailers
Small Town/Rural Atmosphere Recycling Programs
Peace and Quiet Diseased Tree Programs
Trees and Wildlife
Good Location Taxes
Street Lights
Satisfaction with City Offices
Current Street Naming System
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April 4, 1988
Dear Lino Lakes Resident :
Are you pleased with current city services? What park facilities
should the Park Board plan in new city parks? What kinds of
economic development activities should Lino Lakes attempt?
The members of the Lino Lakes Park Board and the City Council
need your help. The Park Board would like to know what park
and recreation facilities you would use - and those you wouldn ' t
use.
The City Council is concerned about two things. First , are you
pleased with current city services? And second, what actions
should the council members take to bring about a good future
for Lino Lakes.
You can help the City Council and Park Board build a city to
your liking by completing the attached questionnaire. When
you 're done just put it in the postage paid envelope and mail
it back to city hall .
Your help in completing this "report card" and in planning the
city 's future is appreciated.
Since ely,
Ra and Jo son, Benjamin G. Benson,
Chairperson, Park Board Mayor
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P.S. Please return the questionnaire by May 20, 1988.
City of
Lino Lakes
RESIDENT QUESTIONNAIRE
1. CURRENT SERVICES AND FACILITIES.PLEASE COMPLETE THIS EVALUATION OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES CURRENTLY
AVAILABLE IN LINO LAKES: (circle one number for each facility or service)
Below No
Excellent Good Average Average Poor Opinion
PUBLIC SAFETY:
Police Services 1 2 3 4 5 6
Fire Protection 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ambulance/Medical Emergency 1 2 3 4 5 6
Animal Control 1 2 3 4 5 6
PUBLIC WORKS:
Street Maintenance 1 2 3 4 5 6
City Snowplowing 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ditch Maintenance 1 2 3 4 5 6
Private Garbage Collection 1 2 3 4 5 6
Street Lighting 1 2 3 4 5 6
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
Planning and Zoning Activities 1 2 3 4 5 6
Building Inspection and Permits 1 2 3 4 5 6
Economic Development Activities 1 2 3 4 5 6
Assessing Department (values
homes for property taxes) 1 2 3 4 5 6
PARKS AND MISCELLANEOUS:
City Parks 1 2 3 4 5 6
Anoka County Regional Park 1 2 3 4 5 6
Recreation Programs 1 2 3 4 5 6
Cable TV 1 2 3 4 5 6
Lake Water Quality 1 2 3 4 5 6
Bus Transportation 1 2 3 4 5 6
2. MEMBERS OF THE LINO LAKES PARK BOARD WANT TO KNOW WHICH FACILITIES OR ACTIVITIES YOU WANT IN THE CITY'S
PARKS.WHEN SHOULD THE CITY CONSIDER DEVELOPING THE FOLLOWING:
1-5 Years 5-10 Years Sometime Never No Opinion
FACILITIES:
Picnic Shelter Buildings 1 2 3 4 5
Picnic Grounds with Grills 1 2 3 4 5
Restrooms in Parks 1 2 3 4 5
Indoor Ice Arena 1 2 3 4 5
Community Center 1 2 3 4 5
Tennis Courts 1 2 3 4 5
Softball Fields 1 2 3 4 5
Baseball Fields 1 2 3 4 5
Football/Soccer Fields 1 2 3 4 5
Basketball Courts 1 2 3 4 5
Volleyball Courts 1 2 3 4 5
Playground Equipment 1 2 4 5
Exercise Courses 1 2 3 4 5
Outdoor Swimming Pool 1 2 3 4 5
Indoor Swimming Pool 1 2 3 4 5
Horseshoe Courts 1 2 3 4 5
Nature Study Area 1 2 3 4 5
Fishing Piers 1 2 3 4 5
Archery Field 1 2 3 4 5
TRAILS:
For Bicycling 1 2 3 4 5
For Hiking/Walking/Jogging 1 2 3 4 5
For Cross-Country Skiing 1 2 3 4 5
For Horseback Riding 1 2 3 4 5
For Snowmobiling 1 2 3 4 5
RECREATION PROGRAMS:
For Youth 1 2 3 4 5
For Teens 1 2 3 4 5
3. W'JULD YOU SUPPORT A TAX INCREASE TO PAY FOR PARK IMPROVEMENTS IF IT WOULD INCREASE YOUR ANNUAL PROPERTY
TAXES BY:
❑ $10 ❑ $20 ❑ $40 ❑ Would NOT Support a Tax Increase ❑ No Opinion
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4. HOW SHOULD RECREATION PROGRAMS(E.G.,SWIMMING LESSONS,SOFTBALL,T-BALL,ETC.)BE PAID BY:
❑ Property Taxes ❑ User Fees ❑ Both Property Taxes and User Fees ❑ No Opinion
S. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.SHOULD THE CITY INCREASE,DECREASE,OR MAINTAIN THE SAME EFFORT TO ATTRACT
OR DEVELOP:
Increase Same Decrease No Opinion
Gas Stations/Superettes 1 2 3 4
Grocery Stores 1 2 3 4
Fast-Food Restaurants 1 2 3 4
Family Restaurants 1 2 3 4
Movie Theaters 1 2 3 4
Child Day Care Centers 1 2 3 4
Private Health Club 1 2 3 4
New/Used Car Dealerships 1 2 3 4
Industrial Park 1 2 3 4
Shopping Center 1 2 3 4'
Townhouses 1 2 3 4
Apartments 1 2 3 4
Senior Citizens Housing/Programs 1 2 3 4
Recycling Programs 1 2 3 4
City Clean-Up/Junk Car Removal 1 2 3 4
Diseased Tree Programs 1 2 3 4
Other:
6. WHAT IN YOUR OPINION IS THE BEST THING ABOUT LINO LAKES:
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I. PLEASE BE SPECIFIC.WHAT LINO LAKES REALLY NEEDS IS: '
8. HAVE YOU BEEN SATISFIED IN YOUR DEALINGS WITH CITY OFFICES: ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ No Opinion
9. LINO LAKES STREET NAMING HAS FOLLOWED NO PARTICULAR SYSTEM.IF IT MEANT YOU WOULD NEED TO CHANGE YOUR
ADDRESS,WOULD YOU SUPPORT A STREET NAMING SYSTEM: ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ No Opinion
10. WHAT IS YOUR AGE: ❑ Less than 25 ❑ 25-45 ❑ 46-60 ❑ Over 60
11. WHAT IS YOUR ZIP CODE: ❑ 55110 ❑ 55126 ❑ 55014 ❑ 55025 ❑ 55038
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1189 Main Street
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
SURVEY METHODOLOGY
This chapter describes the distribu-
tion and tabulation of the survey.
At the request of the Lino Lakes City comparable Twin Cities metropolitan com-
Council and Park Board, the 1988 munities and is a very good response
residential survey was mailed to all of rate for mail surveys of this type. The
Lino Lakes' households in April of 1988. high response rate enables a 95% con-
fidence rate in the results of the survey
The questionnaire emphasized three (with a margin of error of +2/-2 percent-
main elements -- resident opinions on the age points.).
quality of city services, parks and recrea-
tion activities, and community develop- Survey responses were tabulated by fre-
ment. Two open-ended questions quency (percentage response per ques-
allowed residents to voice their opinions tion) and cross tabulations involving
regarding what is the best thing about demographics and attitudes (cross tabula-
Lino Lakes and what is the greatest need tions of one question against others).
for the community. Analysis of the two open-ended ques-
tions involved grouping responses by
Altogether, 2262 questionnaires were common categories. If a respondent had
mailed to all households in Lino Lakes. A a unique or unusual comment not able to
total of 697 responses were returned for be grouped in a general category, the
a response rate of 31%. comment is presented in its entirety.
This response rate compares very
favorably to similar surveys conducted in
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QUESTION 1
CITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES
In this question, residents were asked
to rate from excellent to poor the
facilities and services currently avail-
able in Lino Lakes. Respondents
rated services in the major areas of
public safety, public works, com-
munity development, and parks.
The major results of this question can be open-ended question on community
summarized as follows: needs.
° The five most favorably rated city Similarly, a desire for economic develop-
services (as rated good or excel- ment was expressed throughout the sur-
lent) were vey. Respondents in Question #5 on
1) city snowplowing community development and Question
2) police services #7 on what Lino Lakes really needs be-
3) private garbage collection came clear majorities who favor en-
4) street maintenance - hanced economic development efforts --
5) ambulance/medical emergency they indicated strong desire for more res-
services taurants, more major retail estab-
lishments and greater business growth.
° The five least favorably rated city
services (as rated below average or Although many respondents favored a
poor) were broad-based desire for more develop-
1) street lighting ment, there were some who wanted slow
2) animal control or no growth -- "I like things the way they
3) bus transportation are," and "Don't try to turn this city into a
4) assessing department Minneapolis," etc.
5) economic development activities
Thus, there appears to be a bit of a push
In general, the results speak for themsel- and pull situation. 41% of the survey
ves. Many of these ratings were reflected respondents in Question #5 indicated
in other sections of the survey, as well. support for more emphasis on develop-
ing an industrial park, as compared to
Improved street lighting showed up as 18% opposed. Yet the number one
one of the greatest needs identified in the response to the question on the best
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thing about Lino Lakes was the quiet, Finally, a comment should be-made on
open, natural areas and suburban/rural at- the low rating given the Assessing Depart-
mosphere. ment. Caution is urged when interpreting
the results.
To sum things up, it would appear that
perhaps the residents favor growth and First, just as some services must be rated
development, but of a high quality nature. high, other services must come in low. It
Build, but build only the best, residents is difficult to tell in an absolute sense if the
seemed to say. low rating given to the Assessing Depart-
ment is indicative of citizen dissatisfaction
Residents argued for expansion of the with staff's performance or is related to
commercial and industrial tax base in disagreement with the appraised/as-
order to stabilize municipal tax rates and sessed value of their property represents
provide more commercial/retail services a general irritation with the level of proper-
and employment opportunities. What resi- ty taxes in the community.
dents wished to avoid was a "growth for
the sake of growth" attitude.
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RATING OF
CURRENT SERVICES AND FACILITIES
The following table lists the order of services which were rated best to those rated worst
(in percentage).
Good or Below Average
Excellent Averaae or Poor No Opinion
City Snowplowing 73 17 6 4
Police Services 64 21 6 9
Private Garbage Collection 59 20 5 16
Street Maintenance 48 32 15 5
Ambulance/Medical Emergency 45 18 7 30
Fire Protection 43 25 9 23
Anoka County Regional Park 42 25 10 23
City Parks 35 35 4 17
Ditch Maintenance 27 31 15 27
Building Inspection & Permits 24 31 16 29
Animal Control 22 21 34 23
Street Lighting 21 28 39 12
Cable TV 18 20 19 43
Recreation Programs 17 28 18 37
Assessing Department (tie) 15 41 25 19
Planning and Zoning (tie) 15 35 20 30
Lake Water Quality (tie) 15 34 22 29
Economic Development Activities 14 29 23 34
Bus Transportation 11 18 33 38
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RATING OF
CURRENT SERVICES AND FACILITIES
The following table lists the order of services which were rated worst to those rated best
(in percentage).
Below Average Good or
or Poor Averaae Excellent No opinion
Street Lighting 39 28 21 12
Animal Control 34 21 22 23
Bus Transportation 33 18 11 38
Assessing Department 25 41 15 19
�. Economic Development Activities 23 29 14 34
Lake Water Quality 22 34 15 29
Planning & Zoning Activities 20 35 15 30
Cable TV 19 20 18 43
Recreation Programs 18 28 17 37
Building Inspection & Permits 16 31 24 29
Ditch Maintenance (tie) 15 31 27 27
Street Maintenance (tie) 15 32 48 5
City Parks 13 35 35 17
Anoka County Regional Park 10 25 42 23
Fire Protection 9 25 43 23
Ambulance/Medical Emergency 7 18 45 30
Police Services (tie) 6 21 64 9
City Snowplowing (tie) 6 17 73 4
Private Garbage Collection 5 2 59 16
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RANKING OF CURRENT CITY SERVICES
RATED GOOD OR EXCELLENT BY AGE GROUP
Rank Aaes 2545 Aaes 46-60 Aaes Over 60 All Ages
1. City Snowplowing City Snowplowing Police Services City Snowplowing
2. Police Services Police Services City Snowplowing Police Services
3. Private Garbage Col. Ambulance/Medical Fire Protection Private Garbage Col.
4. Street Maintenance Private Garbage Col Ambulance/Medical Street Maintenance
5. Anoka County Pk. Street Maintenance Street Maintenance Ambulance/Medical
6. Ambulance/Medical Fire Protection Private Garbage Col. Fire Protection
7. Fire Protection Anoka County Pk. City Parks Anoka County Pk.
8. Cfty Parks Building Inspection Anoka County Pk. C4 Parks
9. Ditch Maintenance Ditch Maintenance Street Lighting Dictch Maintenance
10. Building Inspection C4 Parks Building Inspection Building Inspection
11. Animal Control Cable TV Animal Control Animal Control
12. Street Lighting Street Lighting Ditch Maintenance Street Lighting
13. Recreation Programs Planning&Zoning Planning&Zoning Cable TV
14. Lake Water Quality Economic Devel. Assessing Dept. Recreation Programs
15. Cable TV Assessing Dept. Economic Devel. Assessing Dept.
16. Planning&Zoning Recreation Programs Bus Transportation Planning&Zoning
17. Assessing Dept. Animal Control Cable TV Lake Water Quality
18. Economic Devel. Lake Water Quality Recreation Programs Economic Devel.
19. Bus Transportation Bus Transportation Lake Water Quality Bus Transportation
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RESIDENT RATINGS OF
SELECTED CITY SERVICES
100 (Highest Rated Services)
90
80
70
60
Resident Ratings 50
w (%) 40
30
20
10
0
City Police Private Street Ambulance/ City
Snowplow Services Garbage Maint, Medical Parks
Collection Emergency
■ Good or Excellent
® Average
p Below Average or Poor
RESIDENT RATINGS OF
SELECTED CITY SERVICES
(Lowest Rated Services)
100
90
80
70
60
Resident Ratings 50
%)
40
30
20
10
0
Economic Assessing Bus Animal Street
Development Department Transportation Control Lighting
Activities
Good or Excellent
® Average
❑ Below Average or Poor
QUESTION 2
PARKS AND RECREATION
In this question, residents were asked
to indicate how quickly they desired
park facilities and activities to be
developed. Park facilities, trails and
recreation programs were evaluated.
The major results of this question can be 3) indoor swimming pool
summarized as follows: snowmobile trails (tie)
5) exercise courses
° The five most highly desired addi-
tions to park facilities and activities The results indicate that a majority of resi-
(within 1-5 years) were dents (50% or more) desire trails, recrea-
1) hiking/walking/jogging trails tion programs and restrooms in parks to
2) bicycling trails be improved or developed within 1-5
3) youth recreation programs years.
4) teen recreation programs
5) restrooms in parks Nearly one-third of the residents reported
that they never want an indoor ice arena
° The five least desired additions to or indoor/outdoor swimming pools to be
park facilities and activities were developed in Lino Lakes.
1) indoor ice arena
2) outdoor swimming pool
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RATING OF
CITY PARK FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
The following table lists the order of services most desired within 1-5 years to those ser-
vices least desired (in percentage).
1-5 5-10 No
Years Years Sometime Never Opinion
Hiking/Walking/Jogging Trails 63 11 10 5 11
Bicycling Trails 62 11 10 6 11
Youth Recreation Programs 59 6 13 5 17
Teen Recreation Programs 56 8 13 5 18
Restrooms in Parks 55 9 17 6 13
Playground Equipment 49 11 17 6 17
Cross-Country Skiing Trails 47 13 15 8 17
Picnic Grounds with Grills 38 12 24 9 17
Senior Recreation Programs 37 12 21 7 23
Adult Recreation Programs 36 13 21 8 22
Picnic Shelter Buildings (tie) 35 15 24 9 17
Softball Fields (tie) 35 15 24 7 19
Nature Study Area 33 16 20 9 22
Fishing Pier 30 14 21 14 21
Baseball Fields 28 16 25 9 22
Tennis Courts (tie) 26 16 27 11 20
Exercise Courses (tie) 26 13 20 20 21
Snowmobile Trails (tie) 26 9 16 29 20
Football/Soccer Fields 22 14 28 12 24
Horseback Riding Trails 21 13 22 19 25
Basketball Courts (tie) 20 17 25 15 23
Outdoor Swimming Pool (tie) 20 10 20 32 18
Indoor Swimming Pool 18 12 23 29 18
Community Center(tie) 17 16 27 11 20
Horseshoe Courts (tie) 17 12 27 16 28
Archery Field (tie) 17 13 24 18 28
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Indoor Ice Arena (tie) 14 9 21 37 19
Volleyball Courts (tie) 14 11 28 16 31
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RATING OF
CITY PARK FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
The following table lists those services least desired (never) to those services most
desired (in percentage).
5-10 1-5 No
Never Sometime Years Years Opinion
Indoor Ice Arena 37 21 9 14 18
Outdoor Swimming Pool 32 20 10 20 18
Indoor Swimming Pool (tie) 29 23 12 18 18
Snowmobile Trails (tie) 29 16 9 26 20
Exercise Courses 20 20 13 26 21
,-� Horseback Riding Trails 19 22 13 21 25
Archery Field 18 24 13 17 28
Volleyball Courts (tie) 16 28 11 14 31
Horseshoe Courts (tie) 16 27 12 17 28
Community Center(tie) 15 29 16 17 23
Basketball Courts (tie) 15 25 17 20 23
Fishing Piers 14 21 14 30 21
Football/Soccer Fields 12 28 14 22 24
Tennis Courts 11 27 16 26 20
Picnic Shelter Bldgs. (tie) 9 24 15 35 17
Picnic Grounds with Grills (tie) 9 24 12 38 17
Baseball Fields (tie) 9 25 16 28 22
Nature Study Area 9 20 16 33 22
Cross-Country Skiing Trails (tie) 8 15 13 47 17
Adult Recreation Programs (tie) 8 21 13 36 22
Softball Fields (tie) 7 24 15 35 19
Senior Recreation Programs (tie) 7 21 12 37 23
Restrooms in Parks (tie) 6 17 9 55 13
Playground Equipment (tie) 6 17 11 49 17
Bicycling Trails (tie) 6 10 11 62 11
Hiking/Walking/Jogging Trails (tie) 5 10 11 63 11
Youth Recreation Programs (tie) 5 13 6 59 17
Teen Recreation Programs (tie) 5 13 8 56 18
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RATING OF
CITY PARK FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
The following table ranks the ten park facilities and activities most desired within 1-5
years by age group.
Rank All Aaes Ages 25-45 Aaes 46-60 Ages Over 60
1. Hiking/Walking/ Bicycling Trails Hiking/Walking/ Restroom in Parks
Jogging Trails Jogging Trails
2. Bicycling Trails Hiking/Walking/ Teen Recreation Hiking/Walking/
Jogging Trails Jogging Trails
3. Youth Recreation Youth Recreation Youth Recreation Youth Recreation
4. Teen Recreation Teen Recreation Bicycling Trails Teen Recreation
5. Restrooms in Parks Restrooms in Parks Restrooms in Parks Bicycling Trails
6. Playground Equipment Playground Equipment Senior Recreation Senior Recreation
7. Cross-Country Skiing Cross-Country Skiing Cross-Country Skiing Nature Study Area
Trails Trails Trails
8. Picnic Grounds with Picnic Grounds with Adult Recreation Picnic Shelter Bldgs.
Grills Grills
9 Senior Recreation Softball Fields Picnic Grounds with Picnic Grounds with
Grills Grills
10. Adult Recreation Adult Recreation Picnic Shelter Bldgs. Adult Recreation
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RESIDENT RATING OF
WHEN THE CITY SHOULD CONSIDER DEVELOPING
THE FOLLOWING PARK FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
(Most Desired Services)
100
90
80
70
60
Resident Rating 50
.� N
cn
40
30
20
10
0
Hiking/Jogging Bicycling Youth Teen Restrooms
Trails Trails Recreation Recreation in Park
Programs Programs
Develop within 1-5 years
® Develop within 5-10 years
0 Develop sometime
® Never develop
RESIDENT RATING OF
WHEN THE CITY SHOULD CONSIDER DEVELOPING
THE FOLLOWING PARK FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
100 (Least Desired Services)
90
80
70
60
Resident Ratings 50
%)
to 40
0
30
20
10
0
Ll -L L
Exercise Snowmobile Indoor Outdoor Indoor
Courses Trails Swimming Swimming Ice Arena
Pool Pool
Develop within 1-5 years
® Develop within 5-10 years
E] Develop sometime
® Never develop
QUESTION 3
PARK IMPROVEMENT TAX INCREASE
This chapter discusses citizen
opinions on a potential park improve-
ment tax increase.
Opinions were split on the need for a some type of increase, ranging from $10
park improvement tax increase. Ap- to $40 per year.
proximately half of the respondents did
not support a tax increase for this pur- Of those supporting a park improvement
pose, while the other half did support tax increase, most favored a $10 per year
some type of increase. increase (22%). Some survey respon-
dents favored a $20 increase (16%), but
Forty-six percent of the respondents did very few supported a $40 tax increase
not support any tax increase. However, (8%).
another forty-six percent did support
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PARK IMPROVEMENT TAX INCREASE
Question #3. Would you support a tax increase to
pay for park improvements if it would increase your
annual property taxes by:
No Opinion
(8%)
40
8%)
20
Would not support �16%)
Tax Increase
(46%)
10
22%)
Total: 100%
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QUESTION 4
RECREATION FUNDING
In this question, residents were asked
how recreation programs (e.g., swim-
ming lessons, softball, T-Ball, etc.)
should be funded.
By one of the largest majorities found in park activity needs, only 1% of the public
this survey (65%), residents overwhelm- believe that recreation programs should
ingly responded that recreation programs be paid by property taxes. Sixty-five per-
should be funded by user fees. Twenty- cent support user fees as the preferred
seven percent believed that recreation funding source.
programs should be financed by both
property taxes and user fees. Only 1% in- Obviously, if local officials are to heed the
dicated that recreation programs should opinions of Lino Lakes residents and ex-
be paid for by property taxes. pand recreation programs in the com-
munity, officials may need to develop
Local decision-makers appear to have a more sophisticated and creative financing
perplexing decision before them. While arrangements than relying on the proper-
recreation programs for youth and teens ty tax as a sole source of funding.
came in as the third and fourth greatest
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RECREATION PROGRAM FUNDING
Question #4. How should recreation programs
(e.g., swimming lessons, softball, T—ball, etc.)
be paid by:
Both Property Taxes
and User Fees
(27%)
No Opinion
:>
7%
( ))
�—Property Taxes
(1%)
User Fees
(65%)
Total = 100%
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QUESTION 5
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
In this question, residents were asked
if the City should increase, decrease,
or maintain the same effort to attract
or develop a variety of community
development activities and improve-
ments.
The major results of this question can be Similar to Question #7, residents indi-
summarized as follows: cated a desire for family restaurants
(70%) and greater city clean-up efforts
° The five most highly-desired com- (62%).
munity development needs were
1) family restaurants Similar to Question #1, residents indi-
2) city clean-up/junk car removal cated a desire for greater economic
3) shopping center development--52% said the city should
4) recycling programs exert more effort to attract a shopping
5) diseased tree programs center. Opinions also generally favored
increased recycling and diseased tree
° The five least desired community programs.
development needs were
1) apartments Similar to Question #6, residents favored
2) townhouses a responsible growth policy of quality
3) new/used car dealerships development and were not greatly inter-
4) fast-food restaurants ested in additional multi-unit housing, car
5) gas stations/superettes dealerships, fast-food restaurants and
gas stations/superettes.
The results of this question were consis-
tent with the results of other portions of
the survey.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS
Should the City increase, decrease, or maintain the same effort to attract or develop
(ranked high to low in percentage):
Increase Same Decrease No Opinion
Family Restaurants 70 18 4 8
City Clean-Up/Junk Car Removal 62 24 2 12
Shopping Center 52 21 17 10
Recycling Programs 51 28 2 19
Diseased Tree Programs 46 34 3 17
Grocery Stores 45 35 8 12
Industrial Park 41 25 18 16
Movie Theaters (tie) 36 24 17 22
Sr. Citizen Housing/Programs (tie) 36 39 6 19
Fast-Food Restaurants 34 33 21 12
Child Day Care Centers 32 35 9 24
Private Health Club 24 25 19 32
Gas Stations/Superettes 15 54 20 11
Town houses 11 28 46 15
Apartments 8 24 51 17
New/Used Car Dealerships 6 25 45 24
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS
Should the City increase, decrease, or maintain the same effort to attract of develop
(ranked low to high in percentage):
Decrease Same Increase No Opinion
Apartments 51 24 8 17
Townhouses 46 28 11 15
New/Used Car Dealerships 45 25 6 24
Fast-Food Restaurants 21 33 34 12
Gas Stations/Superettes 20 54 15 11
Private Health Club 19 25 24 32
Industrial Park 18 25 41 16
Movie Theaters (tie) 17 24 36 22
Shopping Center (tie) 17 21 52 10
Child Day Care Centers 9 35 32 24
Grocery Stores 8 35 45 12
Sr. Citizens Housing/Programs 6 39 36 19
Family Restaurants 4 18 70 8
Diseased Tree Programs 3 34 46 17
Recycling Programs (tie) 2 28 51 19
City Clean-Up/Junk Car Removal (tie) 2 24 62 12
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RESIDENT RATINGS OF SHOULD THE CITY
INCREASE, DECREASE, OR MAINTAIN THE SAME EFFORT
TO ATTRACT OR DEVELOP THE FOLLOWING:
100 (Most Emphasized Needs)
90
80
70
60
Resident Ratings
N 50
N 40
co
30
20
10
0
Family City Clean—Up Shopping Recycling Diseased Tree
Restaurants Junk Removal Center Programs Programs
■ Increase Effort
® Same Effort
El Decrease Effort
® No Opinion
RESIDENT RATINGS OF SHOULD THE CITY
INCREASE, DECREASE, OR MAINTAIN THE SAME EFFORT
TO ATTRACT OR DEVELOP THE FOLLOWING:
(Least Emphasized Needs)
100
90
80
70
60
Resident Ratings 50
N 40
(D
30
20
10
0
Gas Stations Fastfood New/Used Townhouses Apartments
Superettes Restaurants Car
Dealerships
■ Increase Effort
® Same Effort
O Decrease Effort
® No Opinion
QUESTION 6
THE BEST THING ABOUT UNO LAKES
In this open-ended question, resi-
dents were asked to write-in their
response as to what they thought was
the best thing about Lino Lakes.
The best thing about Lino Lakes as indi- 38 - trees and wildlifo
cated by survey respondents can be sum- 37 - good location
marized as follows: 24 - country atmosphere
68 - natural, open spaces Other responses not included above are
59 - small town, rural atmosphere summarized in Appendix A at the end of
45 - people this report.
40 - peace and quiet
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QUESTION 7
WHAT LINO LAKES REALLY NEEDS
In this open-ended question, resi-
dents were asked to write-in their
response as to what they thought Lino
Lakes really needs.
What Lino Lakes really needs as indi- 12 - street lights
cated by survey respondents can be sum- 12 - improved tax base
marized as follows: 12 - careful planning and zoning
10 - trails
59 - major retail establishments 8 - no more growth
(Target, Menards, K-Mart, Cub 8 - better housing/no more
Foods, Rainbow Food, etc. low-income housing +
•� 52 - lower taxes
30 - family restaurants Other responses not included above are
20 - more business and industry summarized in Appendix B and C at the
16 - City clean-up/junk car removal end of this report.
14 - post office/zip code
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QUESTION 8
SATISFACTION WITH CITY OFFICES
Have you been satisfied in your deal-
ing with City offices?
By more than a 4 to 1 margin, residents Those residents who indicated they were
were satisfied in their dealings with City of- not satisfied with city offices seemed to
fices. be more irritated with planning/zoning ac-
tivities and building inspection/permits
Sixty-two percent of the people agreed than the population as a whole.
that they were satisfied in their dealings
with City offices. Fifteen percent said "no" People between the ages of 25-45 were
they were not satisfied and nearly one- more pleased with city offices than other
fourth (23%) had no opinion either way. age groups.
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SATISFACTION WITH CITY OFFICES
Question #8. Have you been satisfied in your
dealings with City offices?
Yes
62%
No 0 inion
(
23%
>:><- No
(15%)
Total = 100%
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SATISFACTION IN DEALINGS WITH CITY OFFICES
Of those respondents indicating they were not satisfied in their dealings with City of-
fices, the following ten services were rated least favorably (below average or poor).
City Services
Rated as Below Average or
City Services Poor by Respondents who
Rated as Below Average or were Dissatisfied in Dealings
Rank Poor by All Respondents with City Offices
1. Street Lighting Planning and Zoning Activities
2. Animal Control Street Lighting
3. Bus Transportation Assessing Department
4. Assessing Department Animal Control
5. Economic Development Activities Economic Development Activities
6. Lake Water Quality Building Inspection & Permits
7. Planning and Zoning Activities Bus Transportation
8. Cable TV Street Maintenance
9. Recreation Programs Lake Water Quality
10. Building Inspection & Permits Ditch Maintenance
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SATISFACTION IN DEALINGS WITH CITY OFFICES
Have you been satisfied in your dealings with City offices? (In percentage.)
Ages 25-45 Ages 46-60 Aaes Over 60 All Ages
Yes 67 62 63 62
No 14 19 12 15
No Opinion 19 19 25 23
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QUESTION 9
STREET RE-NAMING SYSTEM
Lino Lakes street naming has fol-
lowed no particular system. If it meant
you would need to change your ad-
dress, would you support a street
(re)naming system?
By nearly a 3 to 1 margin, residents did naming system. Twenty percent agreed
not support a street re-naming system. they would support a new system, even if
it meant changing their address, and
Fifty-seven percent of the people indi- twenty-three percent had no opinion.
cated they did not support a street re-
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STREET RE—NAMING SYSTEM
Question #9. Lino Lakes street naming has followed
no particular system. if it meant you would need
to change your address, would you support a street
(re)naming system?
No 0 2 inion
3�
No
57�
( )
Yes
(20%)
Total = 100%
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QUESTION 10
AGE FACTORS
This question asked the age of the
survey respondents.
Based on the results of the questionnaire, People under the age of 45 were general-
the following age groups responded to ly likely to rate city services more favorab-
the survey: ly and have greater demands for park
Less than 25 11% services and trail facilities.
25-45 63% People over the age of 46 showed a dis-
46-60 16% position to be more critical of city services
Over 60 10% and desired less trail facilities and recrea-
Age was one of the strongest indicators tion programs.
^ of how people would respond to a par-
ticular question.
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QUESTION 11
WHAT IS YOUR ZIP CODE?
This question asked the respondents
in which zip code they lived. The in-
tent of the question was to take this in-
formation and correlate resident
service demands by each portion (zip
code) of the city to determine if loca-
tion played a role in how residents
viewed city services. Lino Lakes cur-
rently contains five zip code areas --
55110, 55126, 55014, 55025 and 55038.
Unfortunately, the attempt to correlate sur- model of locational service demands
AOI*N vey responses by zip code area was not could then be produced.
successful. Because most of the resi-
dents reside in the 55014 district (1859 of Distribution of Lino Lakes
2262 households), correlating the zip Households by Zip Code
codes of the non-55014 districts against
the survey questions does not produce Zip statistically-reliable results due to a smalls Households
number of households in these areas. 55110 65
55025 27
For benefit of future surveys, the intent 55126 33
would be better-served if the question- 55038 278
naire merely asked the section of the city 55014 1859
in which the respondents lived --
northwest, northeast, southwest or Total 2262
southeast. A more statistically-valid
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APPENDIX A
THE BEST THING ABOUT LINO LAKES
(68) Natural, open spaces
(59) Small town, rural atmosphere
(45) People
(40) Peace and quiet
(38) Trees and wildlife
(37) Good location (with metro area)
(24) Country atmosphere
Affordable housing and a suburban setting
Large lots. Everyone should have at least a one acre lot.
Ability to own property without excess government intervention.
Snow removal
School
Anoka County Regional Park
Rapid growth but maintenance of open space.
Lino Lakes Elementary School. Good police response.
You following your plan.
People seem friendly.
Its future potential.
Police and fire departments
Its potential to develop.
Nothing
Administrative staff, building inspector, road commissioner, etc.
The potential for well organized growth. We can either plan the growth or let the
growth plan itself.
Snowplowing
The people and families.
It's a growing community.
The larger lot sizes for homes.
Its large size.
The class of people that live here. We don't need lower class housing or allow
any more multiple unit housing projects.
You tell me. I've completely forgotten.
The new road on Main Street.
The people -- what this city could be!!!
Police service
Friendly people
Has just about everything that's needed.
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People! The community is wonderful. I come from Shoreview and the difference
is incredible! No "class" distinction and more friendly.
Am happy as long as the city leaves me and mine alone.
Few commercial buildings.
None. No good opinion.
I live here.
No good things left.
It is a progressive small town.
The area seems to be growing with some real nice areas. And the city seems
concerned.
I don't particularly like Lino Lakes.
My neighbors.
Snow removal and police are friendly.
Where is Lino Lakes?
Police Department
City Charter
Nothing
I like the way it is. Don't bring in any big business.
pretty much like the city the way it is.
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APPENDIX B
WHAT LINO LAKES REALLY NEEDS
(58) Major retail establishments: Target, Menards, K-Mart, Cub Food, Rainbow, etc.
(52) Lower taxes
(30) Family restaurants
(20) More business & industry
(16) City junk removal/clean up
(14) Post Office/Zip Code
(12) Streetlights
(12) Carefull planning & zoning
(12) Better tax base
(10) Trails/paths
(8) No more growth
(8) Better housing/no more low-income housing
(4) Better animal control
(4) Better police
Improved identity. Most people in Metro area think Lino Lakes is somewhere up
by Forest Lake.
Our own Post Office/Zip Code, a youth community center and more youth-
oriented programs.
Being a parent of a small child, we need playgrounds. Keep the rural feel to our
area, not another housed over suburb.
Community picnic, get-together with games.
Park land near Black Duck Drive
Better parks
Better schools!
I do not want to see utility bills go up.
To clean up that tree service guy down on 49 and J. I can't believe you let him
get away with that. Extremely poor.
The state should be approached to make it possible to get from 35W to 35E.
A new tax base. Taxes are completely out of line. This isn't Edina by far.
Not end up like Circle Pines. Burger King--McDonalds--Apartments--
Townhouses--Shopping Centers.
Lino is right in the middle of the next tier of housing development. I would like to
see a general upgrade in housing requirements. We need property tax reform
to be competitive.
City should fix the mail boxes they hit.
.-� Motel for travelers.
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Longer City Hall hours. Encourage larger lots to preserve the things most of us
r� moved out here for.
Animal control. Additional weather sirens.
Better management of the school system, decreased taxes.
Medical technicians on ambulances like White Bear Lake.
A plan that retains some areas for 1 acre and larger lots. Leave some areas
undeveloped for parks/wildlife.
Better side streets.
Roads to Main Street from 35W.
More kid play areas. A baseball diamond in southern Lino Lakes near Birch
Street.
Safe place to walk to exercise. Sidewalks around Centerville Lake.
More community happenings--Miss Lino Lakes. Good publicity for community.
Our own Jr. & Sr. High.
Hardware store.
Every year you try and increase more government control on people. Spend too
much money on city government. Don't you think people like to live in a rural
area?
Develop a program to improve the lakes.
More community involvement concerning decisions that are affect all of us.
Diseased tree program.
Community development, not industrial development.
Family restaurants. Tom Thumb is great, but we need other retailers.
Better tax base without destroying wetlands.
An ordinance for 6' wood or any non-chain link fence around residential pools.
Less commercialism; more cross-country ski trails.
A better image. We need a policy, strictly enforced to clean up the junk cars and
provide storage for boats, fish houses, and other eyesores that otherwise
detract from a beautiful community.
Roads connecting the SE area with 1-35E.
Activities that will bring community together.
White Castle restaurant.
Separately zoned industrial park to improve tax base.
Road maintenance.
Bigger school.
Place for walkers/bikers/X-C skiiers to enjoy nature. Almost struck down by a
snowmobile last year. Police ought to enforce trail speed limits.
More emphasis on current residents. Less commercialized.
Street cleaning in West Oaks area. Have not cleaned up sand from winter
plowing.
A good fire department. Move tanker trucks. Mowing ditches more often.
Nicer police, better streets.
Fewer hunters. None in residential areas.
Road names changed.
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Community events and programs similar to Shoreview and White Bear Lake. We
feel we have to leave Lino Lakes to participate in these programs.
To remain country like.
A "town" development at 49 and Main.
Lite industry for tax base.
Since we live at the edge of Lino Lakes, very few of the facilities we pay for are
accessible to us.
Major campaign in promoting community. Based on recruiting quality citizens.
Speed limit signs on Black Duck Drive.
An additional park needs to be added in north Lino Lakes, especially around
Maple, Olive, Orange Street areas.
A stronger community spirit, all the old and new residents need to work to make
a quality community.
Traffic slow down on Lake Drive. Good community zoning and planning control.
A clear direction on future development (housing and commercial) and an
increased review on new developments. Better negotiations with developers
for "quality" projects that will help the property values of the city.
A plan for development so people know what's coming. Better mosquito control
in standing water.
To be more in contact with the school district about housing starts -- i.e., number
of children coming into districts.
A better place to put ads for day care and to find cars, etc.
Lower speed on Cty. Rd. 23.
Less people.
We really need some park facilities in southeastern Lino Lakes. Playground and
bike paths especially.
Day care facilities would top the list.
Nice family restaurant, highrise for the elderly, movie theater, a nice program for
the elderly.
Police to put more attention on criminal offenses rather than on driving offenses
and pulling people over with no real reason.
Restaurants and motels.
Open land.
Street lights. Weather sirens please.
Warning system for storms--street lights.
am sick of split entrys. NQ more. No more low housing, let's build some nice
homes.
Less government influence.
Repair the North County Line Road (85th Ave. NE).
Hockey Arena.
To execute a plan to attract service industries as part of its industrial develoment
program....get going!
Less non-local government, clean up the junk.
Less housing developments; i.e., trailer home parks, low quality developments.
I can't even get cable TV or city water and sewer.
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Ban on discharge of firearms. Snowmobile ordinance.
r-� Monthly newsletter, a recycling program, wise commercial and industrial
development, better enforcement of zoning issues, better animal control,
please communicate the results of the survey to residents.
Promote family restaurants and a cocktail lounge (a few steps up from the 49
Club).
Telecommunication device in City Hall.
Swimming pool. A center for kids and teens to go to.
Better street cleaning, lake management, new entrance to public golf course.
Playground equipment in the park.
Better park medic service in West Oaks area.
More law enforcement, there are speeding violations on every street. If you
need more money, just start ticketing traffic violations.
More residential development.
Bicycle paths. A development plan that controls growth and produces long term
quality growth.
Clean up the junky areas -- plant more trees along blvds. Stop building cheap
shoe box houses.
Low density development.
More quality single family homes.
I think Lino Lakes needs to be very, very careful in its land planning. Some part
of it right now look like Appalachia.
e-o The city needs someone who will find out what the people really need and want.
Someone who will also be willing to find out how other cities have planned for
expansion and upgrading.
Clean up the city and maintain a country feeling.
Lino Lakes needs to improve the looks of the downtown area.
Family restaurants and a car wash.
A more stable method with some sense of permanent zoning rules for those of
us who invested our life savings to buy a hobby farm here--not to be chased
out by all the new developments in the city.
Indoor ice arena, movie theaters.
Fire Department.
The Lino Lakes/Lexington/Circle Pines area desperately needs a "Bakers
Square" or a Perkins or an Estebans or all 3. Forget the parks and give this
area some decent restaurants. Lets keep that money in our area.
To be left alone. This city is great and should be left the way it is or as much as
possible. Single family housing ????
My view is that Lino Lakes should remain small. This is a unique place to live
and I believe people are here because there is space. Shopping areas are
close enough in Circle Pines. The Metro Twin Cities expansion doesn't have
to end up in Lino Lakes if we keep an independent spirit. Why should Lino
Lakes attract more people and industry when more services and public
employees will be required and we will have to pay high salaries to city
administrators, planners, etc.
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Combine efforts, resources and zoning with other 3 towns!
Class. (New const. - dumpy homes real near) Take pride. Clean up our town.
Tax base. I grew up here and for the timebeing I can't move. We have become
so inundated with people and the pettyness they inspire, that freedom and
individual responsibility have become virtually non-existent.
An identity as a community to be proud of.
A group on board that would clean =the community. We don't pay taxes to live
in a waste site. Too many homes in this area are allowed to have yards filled
with junk! Conscientious residents have to live next door to people who have
junkers parked all over -- Bobcats, tractors, trailers, etc. -- piles of tires,
shopping carts, just junk.
Off road recreational vehicle trail system with campgrounds. This part of the
state needs something like this.
Street Liohts!!!
I think Lino Lakes really needs a pool hall or somewhere teens can play pool.
More community user facilities.
Business incentives.
To be sure our building development does not mean the loss of the above
(natural environment).
Mandatory landscaping of new development in 1 st year.
More street lights on main street.
A good place where people can take their pets for a walk without the
'� disturbance of an automobile.
Dog catcher.
Clean up the houses on Lake Drive. It appears to non-residents as dumpy little
town. They don't see the good areas.
Lino Lakes is full of junk cars wherever you look, even in the new construction
areas. Increase the power, get rid of junk cars. Look at the junk yards on
Elm Street.
Municipal rubbish service that will take mattresses, etc. for the same monthly
fee. Used tire recycling center (free). Lower taxes. Evening and weekend bus
service. Outdoor burning of brush and branches.
To listen to the people.
In our area we are in dire need of street cleaning. I feel the West Oaks area pays
the most tax and is totally neglected in sweeping the streets and other matters.
More equal building in all areas instead of just parts of the city.
Fewer city services, lower taxes, less growth.
Civil defense warning sirens.
More emphasis on keeping Lino Lakes a nice place to live, not just another
highly developed extension of the city.
$ Money to treat oak wilt now!!!
Light industrial development to create more jobs in the area and improve tax
base.
Stricter/more law enforcement/library.
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A better high school and a new image. (It has a rather low class one at the
moment.)
If you want our city to grow you must mold with the business sector.
Tornado warning sirens.
Town's main street face lift (Lake Drive).
Fast food restaurants.
Chinese restaurant.
Annual town picnic/get together.
Little less desire to be a "city." I don't need sewer, water, and a
motel/apartments, etc. next door.
Moving ahead with affordability in mind.
We need a chipper for branches.
More retail stores.
Business. Need a facelift, looks junky. No pole barns.
Lino Lakes needs 30 mph speed limit signs. Where it is taken for granted that
the operator is supposed to drive 30 mph they don't. Put some radar on
Sumise before a kid gets killed.
An ordinance notifying by mail all property owners of public hearings that affect
property within 1/2 mile of proposed rezoning.
A place for school age kids to "hang around" but yet be supervised so they don't
get in trouble. Approving "pole bldg." especially with brick fronts. After all,
they don't need painting or much upkeep and look nice for businesses or storag .
^ Better zoning laws, all properties should be 1 acre lot minimum unless you have
sewer and water in.
To include the southern portion of the village in some of the perks--parks, walking
trails, etc.
A path or street connecting Jeanne Drive to Lenard!
Less home development - more people brings need for more public service
bringing higher taxes.
Council members who listen and care about citizens needs, not what they would
like to see happen for the developers.
Lino Lakes really needs to stay a nice underdeveloped area so we can enjoy
wildlife and openess.
More activities for adults--softball, ice skating.
We need industry and to attract it we need city water and sewer to be available.
A bedroom community does not generate enough taxes to meet the demands
for the services they ask for. We are already taxed to the hilt. The school
burden is killing us.
Competent, complete, one-pass snowplowing. Higher police visibility. Get rid of
unmarked squads. Show burglars they are in the neighborhoods, not the
cafes.
People on the Council who realize that no matter the cost we need sewer to
14ON attract industry.
More 5 acre plots of land--not so much housing development on city-size lots.
Cleaner lakes.
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A balance between industry and residential development.
Better assessing of property valuation.
1 acre subdivision instead of 10 acre horse farms.
Sidewalks especially around school and parks, safe crosswalks, slower speed
limit on Lake Drive. A clearer separation between business and residential
property--it seems all mixed up now.
Tornado sirens. A mayor that represents more than 1 area.
Family restaurant and miniature golf or one activity for everyone.
Less red tape.
Cooperation of citizens and officials.
Better care of parks! Especially one on Lenard Ave. No trash barrels or picnic
tables.
A new attitude. You're not Bloomington, you are only a small town of 6,000
people so act like it; i.e., big government, big taxes, small town.
The many, many acres of parks are hardly used anyway!! Figure out how much
park land is avail. per capita -- what a joke! Probably 1/4 acre/person.
Sewer and water within 5 yrs.
Programs and facilities for the young.
Nothing really comes to mind. I've lived here two years and really love it.
Cable TV.
Mall-restaurants-attract white collar people. Shed "red-neck" image.
I live near Shenandoah Park and am disappointed with the poor maintenance.
The grass is seldom cut. There is a lot of area and it is poorly utilized. A
baseball backstop has been put in but so far the ball diamond has not been
installed.
Stricter enforcement of junk car and trash laws plus more recycling facilities.
Better snowplowing.
Improve city parks--offer youth and adult programs after school, evenings, and
Saturdays.
A community group or activity to meet your area residents--to create a friendly
community.
Traffic lights on corner of old Hwy 8 and Coutny Road 14.
Better dust control on gravel roads. This includes 24th Avenue North.
Its ridiculous to have streets called three or four things.
A decent swimming area--to bring young children to, without duck and geese
mess. A decent assessment of housing that is fair for everyone.
Better road maintenance and road building program.
Indoor ice arena.
More industry--why was Luther's Marine forced out?
Remains an area where a family can raise its children.
A decent place to get a meal. The grease pit at the corner of 14 & 23 does not
qualify.
,.� With good planning we could have a great clean city with plenty of room and
less taxes.
Enforce zoning and land usage--be more careful.
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Stop lights at the intersection of 49 and Lake Drive. I wonder how many
n accidents have happened there.
Night time recreation such as softball leagues, vollelball leagues, broomball.
To keep Lino Lakes near or at its present level of urban/rural balance, avoiding
extensive development and subsequent restrictive statutes reducing rural
lifestyle.
Freeway interchange at #14 and 35W, also 35W and Sunset.
To stay the same. Do not over grow. That is why we moved out of Coon
Rapids.
Planned, controlled growth with plenty of park land/green space in between
development -- I don't want to see growth just for the sake of growth. Let's
make sure it profits all of our community.
More parks and playgrounds and better tasting and smelling water.
Not to be turned into another crowded suburb like Blaine.
More freedom to raise animals on small acreage (2 acres)
More citizen participation in decision making.
A full service ALS ambulance (bring back Health Central). A new police chief and
all new officers.
A Council that will let some business into the city, and why do kids have to go out
of the city for entertainment.
More playgrounds
Some big bus. to lower taxes. But you need sewer before you can get big bus.
More bang for the buck! Lino Lakes has one of the highest tax rates around
and yet the schools, park, and public facilities and services no way compare
to neighboring communities; i.e., Shoreview, Roseville.
To think about keeping the area clean and not making area residents pay for ?
the housing developers should pay; ex., water.
Nothing right now. We built here because land was cheap and we were young.
If city sewer would come in it would make Lino Lakes a more desirable place.
To forget the park system. People in Lino do not use it anyway.
Road repair from Co. Rd. J to 35 from 49. Restaurants. Youth entertainment
facilities.
Long range development not trying to change the city in Minnneapolis overnight.
Car parts store, new and old cars, snowmobile shops.
Tight restrictions on land development to preserve wetlands, not to fill in swamps
for housing.
More "family" type activities; i.e., park programs, restaurants.
A city government that does not push for more industry.
Street naming system. I happen to have lots of problems because my address
and the one next block over is Drive or Lane -- to hard for post office to note.
Lights in parks please.
A fire station to cover the southeast section.
Clean up existing parks. A leash law for cats.
Sewer & water. Optional tie for existing houses but new must tie on.
Roads in pretty rough shape around here.
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Stiffer dog control and speed control on 49.
To keep amphitheater out!
Parts of Lino Lakes looks like a scrap yard.
A Council that understands why people would live out here. Have the space
around their own homes for their own recreation.
Good quality park system with walking trails, bicycle trails and more activities for
families.
Very careful development. It is important that it does not become just another
crowded suburb. With poor zoning and little or no open space. If industry
is brought in it should be kept away from residential areas. Maintain open
space.
Stop and go lights on Main Street and Lake Drive.
A city plan, the development of Lino Lakes seems to be somewhat haphazard.
We need a plan for the type of housing, business, and parks. I would like to
see a park system running throughout the city like other communities have; i.e.,
Eden Prairie, etc.
Reduced speed on some sections of 85th Street. Maintain more wildlife area.
Less money spent on police.
At this time there is no apparent effort to efficient community development. P&Z
and City Council are anti progress and "rookies" at running a city that is ready
for organized growth. I walk all over the 7 county area and am hard pressed
to find anything good about Lino Lakes compared to other suburbs. I am not
being negative, just honest. The Anoka County Park is the only bright spot on
a dismal horizon.
Ice rink at Lino Elementary School.
Some industry - non-polluting.
Council members who realize this is the twentieth century. Lino Lakes cannot
survive as a bedroom community. Why have the Council and P&Z allowed
private homes to be built along Lake Drive?
Road construction.
Professional city government that can look beyond their selfish prejudices and
do what is best for the community. It does not serve any purpose to a
commercial piece of property; i.e., Lake Drive north of Schwan's, other than
to show "who's got the power."
To replace my two 40+ year old trees cut down to put in a trunk sewer that I
cannot use!
Speed limit sign on Black Duck Drive. Strictly enforced speed limit on Birch
Street.
Post Office, less theft & vandalism, better school system and bus company.
Is there a problem with the housing code? Our neighbor seems to be making
arrangements to move in a house without adequace acreage.
More playgrounds.
Less police/better roads.
A decent grocery store and a facelift. Clean up all the junk cars. It looks like hell
and get Lee's a new look.
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An ice arena.
Recycling programs. Allow people to be as self-sufficient as possible! Do not
develop projects or programs that foster dependence of the cith with the
people.
Bike and ski paths around Baldwin and Rice Lake. Playground for Rice Lake
Estates.
Camping areas for overnight.
To care about ugliness! Signage, litter, junk. To make design of buildings, etc.
as pleasant to look at as our natural surroundings.
We have enough less income housing!! Better quality housing! Why is all the
good quality housing south of 85th/Cty. Rd. J?
Need attempt to keep sewer and water costs down. Already higher than
surrounding cities.
The businesses along T.H. 49 look dumpy on the east side.
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APPENDIX C
COMMENTS ON THE LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL,
BOARDS AND STAFF
A new mayor for lower taxes.
Less administration personnel at City Hall and more money spent on other
programs such as parks.
A new tax assessor.
1 think we have a good mayor.
Look into Mr. Rheinart on Council, where he is in real estate -- a definite conflict
of interest. I think the Council should be more courteous to residents.
(Rheinart)
A Council with backbone.
Less government, specifically city administration staff. Much smaller Public
Works Department -- also better police and fire, a new police chief is much
needed.
Better planner for working with people not against.
People on top of things in our office, including secretaries!
A few more people to be unbiased on the City Council! and know what they are
x talking about.Very much like dealing with city offices.
Bad attitudes of city employees. City Engineer--all admin office do not work well
with people; therefore hurt citizens and all services cost more in our pockets.
Have been pleased in my dealings with police and bldg. inspector.
The desk clerk needs more manners.
(We need) a bigger more professional police department.
(Best thing about Lino) The service center and its fine coordinator--she really
deserves a raise.
More council members like Mr. Bohanjen.
We need a new council that will think about residents equally not just a selected
few with certain names. On the east side some have to have 10 acres -- some
5 acres -- some may sell small lots if their name is right.
A better city council (general)!
I have not been satisfied in my dealings with the city council.
The Lino Lakes police department is a "joke" and embarrassment to Lino Lakes.
The worst thing is the city council. We need a council that stops taking bribes.
One time was enough! and that was 30 years ago, Remember??
Need good leadership in city government...too many influences from business
people.
Need a fair leadership not swayed by who and what they say.
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�- More communication between the city council and people--- we were not notified
before or after the recent rezoning in our area.
A fair and fine city council that doesn't cater to special interests. Example: If a
developer of new homes wants sewer and water, he should pay for it and not
spread the costs to everyone.
City council should work for us, not against us.
City council should listen to the people and not always to building contractors.
People on the council who realize that no matter the cost we need sewer to
attract industry.
City government needs to let'us know what is going on more. Whey they are
meeting, what are they voting on, etc.
A city government that listens to the "little" people. In our dealings with the city,
nobody really cares or seems to listen.
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