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C' .,, ...-- -- "'— -- "----- — -. +-.._ .. e. t.w_.e---'-s"._.'=---. _- i. . _ '— '-- ---= '__.: --"'--" -_- City To: From: Item No. 6 Type f Business: WK WK. Work Session; PH. Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; C8: Council 8usiness of Mounds View Staff Report Item Title/Subject: Meeting Date: Honorable Mayor and City Council Greg Lee, Director of Public Works Community Survey April 7, 2003 Backgroundo In March of 1988 the City of Mounds View contracted with Decision Resources, Ltd. to perform a Community Survey. The survey covered the following nine (9) topics: 1. Residential Demographics 2. Quality of Life 3. Taxes and Spending 4. City Services 5. City Government and Staff 6. Development and Growth 7. Solid Waste Management 8. Parks and Recreation Issues 9. City Communications The survey conducted by Decision Resources involved a telephone survey of 402 randomly selected residents of the City of Mounds View. A total of 112 questions were included in the survey. A copies of the survey results have been placed in each of the City Council's "In" baskets at City Hall. In 2000, the Parks and Recreation Commission worked on developing a Comprehensive Park Plan. At that time, the Commission felt that the City should determine what the community wants and needs are with regard to park amenities. On April 2, 2001, Public Works presented a staff report to the City Council asking for their direction regarding the development of a"Comprehensive Park Plan". The staff report cited an option of conducting a formal public survey of the community to determine what their current and future needs and desires are for the City's parks. At the Work Session, the Cifiy Council agreed with the Parks and Recreation Commission to create approximately 10 questions with the rationale behind each question. It should also be noted that the Mayor commented that he would like to