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Mounds View City Council September 22, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 5 8. CONSENT AGENDA 1 2 A. Licenses for Approval 3 B. Resolution 6097 Approving the Continuation of a Joint Powers Agreement with 4 Ramsey County GIS User Group 5 C. Correction to Resolution 6091 Authorizing Certification of the Proposed General 6 Fund Budget and Property Tax Levy for Fiscal Year 2004 7 D. Resolution No. 6102 Declaring Cost to be Assessed, and Ordering Preparation of 8 Proposed Assessment for the County Road H2 Street Improvement Project 9 E. Executive Session in Conference Room C, Immediately Following the Meeting, to 10 Address Union Contract Negotiations 11 12 MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Quick. To Approve the Consent Agenda as Presented. 13 14 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 15 16 9. COUNCIL BUSINESS 17 18 A. Community Survey 19 20 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that he would like to amend his recommendation to allow 21 staff time to research other types of survey options. He then asked for Council feedback as to 22 whether Council is interested in pursuing the community survey option noting that the surveys 23 have, in the past, provided invaluable information as to what the residents want. 24 25 City Administrator Ulrich indicated the City has a history of doing surveys but has not done one 26 since 1992. He then indicated that the City has funds budgeted for a community survey in the 27 2003 budget. 28 29 Mayor Linke asked whether questions within a question counted as part of the 50 questions. 30 31 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that questions within a question were not counted toward the 32 50. He then indicated the questions provided were a sample and noted that the actual questions 33 to be used have not been determined. 34 35 Mayor Linke indicated he would want a question regarding park and recreation programming and 36 whether to stay with the YMCA and what residents think of the programming provided versus 37 those that were provided when the City had its own park and recreation department. 38 39 Council Member Marty indicated that the community survey has been discussed a number of 40 times in the past and while the information would be nice to have he questions whether the 41 timing is appropriate due to tight budget constraints. 42 43 Council Member Gunn indicated that when she was on the park and recreation commission they 44 were working on the questions to bring to Council for discussion. She then indicated that 45