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• Background <br /> The Community Connections Committee was formed in March of 1995 a result of <br /> space issues at Pinewood and Sunnyside Elementary Schools. The City Council of <br /> the City of Mounds View and the 621 School Board passed resolutions to explore <br /> working cooperatively for solutions to the space problems. The Community <br /> Connections Committee began discussions regarding areas the city and the district <br /> could work together beyond the issues of space at the elementary schools. <br /> As a result of those discussions, it became apparent that the group needed to gather <br /> additional information, outside their group, to use in deliberations. The ideas included <br /> the exploration of conducting focus groups with citizens within the City of Mounds <br /> View. <br /> I was contacted by Sue Hankner, a Community Connections Committee member, to <br /> pursue the concept with Samantha Orduno, City Administrator for the City of Mounds <br /> View, and Nick Temali, Director of Community Education for the 621 School District. <br /> Meeting were held August 4, September 18, and September 22, 1995 to <br /> conceptualize the focus groups, determine focus group format, identify citizen groups, <br /> and clarify the objective. <br /> • I met with the Community Connections Committee on September 27, 1995 to discuss <br /> what I felt was reasonable expectations from the focus groups and gather input for <br /> planning the groups. The discussion included group composition and number, <br /> Identification of group members, selection process, dates, reminder process, and <br /> desired information/input from groups. <br /> Objective <br /> The objective of the focus groups was to gather information from a cross section of <br /> citizens within the City of Mounds View. The information to be gathered would be <br /> subjective in nature rather than reaction to possible scenarios. The goal would be to <br /> pursue information gathering in four areas: <br /> 1. What programs/services citizens would like to see available to residents of the <br /> City of Mounds View to enhance children and family's lives. (wish list) Programs <br /> and services to focus on both children and families at risk and enrichment program <br /> and services for children and families. <br /> 2. What type of facilities would be needed to house these identified program and <br /> services. <br /> 3. Where the facilities should be located to be accessible. <br /> 4. What program and services they do not want, and what facilities they do not want. <br /> • In addition to the above areas of information gathering, at the conclusion of the <br /> 1 <br />