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Agenda Section: 9.4 <br /> ©mos REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 92-173C <br /> STAFF REPORT Report Date: 2-6-92 <br /> ON Council Action: <br /> ❑ Special Order of Business <br /> CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE February 10, 1992 ❑ Public Hearings <br /> ❑ Consent Agenda <br /> 4 Council Business <br /> Item Description: Approving a Budget Change for expenses related to Community Services <br /> Survey, Decisions Resource, Ltd. <br /> Administrator's Review/Recommendation: <br /> - No comments to supplement this report <br /> - Comments attached. <br /> Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) <br /> SUMMARY: <br /> At the February 3, 1992 Council Work Session,Decision Resources, LTD, <br /> presented a proposal, at Council's request, to conduct a 400 random sample <br /> telephone community services survey at a cost of $5,800. The plan to <br /> conduct the survey is in response to the requests from residents and <br /> Mounds View taxpayers that the Council examine City services and determine <br /> areas for continuance at current levels, reductions and/or total <br /> eliminations. <br /> The timeline for completion of the survey is: <br /> Development of 60 service/budget related <br /> questions and approval of survey by <br /> Council March 2, 1992 <br /> Field work (survey) March 5-20, 1992 <br /> Completion of survey and analytical <br /> analysis and discussion of results with <br /> City Council April 6, 1992 <br /> The purpose of the survey is to determine the level, scope and specifics <br /> of resident approval/disapproval of current and future City service <br /> levels. The data will be invaluable in setting 1993 budget priorities. <br /> The survey expenses are not a 1992 budgeted item and therefore <br /> necessitates a budget change of monies from the Contingency Fund to the <br /> City Hall Professional Services Fund. The attached resolution has been <br /> prepared as required. <br /> CL:1, i / 1 9 <br /> ‹Auentha Ord no _ <br /> RECOMMENDATION; <br /> -.Motion to authorize a Community Services Survey to be conducted by <br /> Decision Resources, LTD and approve Resolution No. 4187 authorizing $5,800 <br /> to be transferred from the Contingency Fund (100-4190-703) to the City <br /> Hall Fund #100-4190-303 . <br />