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ounds View City Council ~egular Meeting Page Seven February 24, 1992 Monday night's meeting, to list there name and address on the paper going around. Orduno also encouraged the two spokespersons for the Robert's group to feel free to call the City Offices if they have any questions. Mayor Linke asked Roxanne Jackson to provide him with the additional photos by Monday's meeting if possible. Roger Stigney, 8400 Eastwood Road, stated that he read in the New Brighton Bulletin and in the Focus that the City was going to spend $5,800 for a survey. Mr. Stigney wondered if this was a wise expenditure of the taxpayers money for 400 people to comment on the survey. Mr. Stigney stated that the questions could be asked in the Newsletter at less cost and get more answers. This would be a more cost effective way of getting the answers. Mayor Linke stated that this issue had been discussed before. Mayor Linke further stated that from previous experience the City would not receive 400 answers back.. This survey will give the Council a true cross section of the City. Brad Jahnke stated that this survey would be asked of 400 people. Mr. Jahnke wondered what the questions would be. Mr. Jahnke stated that he was at the public hearing where many residents were upset and more than one erson volunteered to make sure the survey would get to more than 400 people no charge. Mayor Linke stated that the questions and how the survey was going to be conducted was discussed at a past meeting before the vote was taken. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, was called on by Mayor Linke to explain the survey. Orduno responded that the questions and the survey format would be discussed at Monday night's meeting. Orduno further went on to explain what type of questions would be asked. Orduno further stated that at the meeting on the budget there were 42 concerned residents or groups in the audience. The City of Mounds View has 13,000 people and if you eliminate an estimated number of children, there are approximately 10,000 adults in Mounds View. Forty-two out of 10,000 is not a good representative sample. By doing a random, scientific survey, the City will receive an accurate cross section of responses. The survey will be answered by those persons who are not single issue persons. The results of the survey will be a clear mandate of what the services the citizens feel can be cut or what the citizens want to see eliminated. Mr. Jahnke wanted to know who will decide what questions would be on the questionnaire, could it include salaries, severance and the laying off of personnel? Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, encouraged Mr. Jahnke to attend Monday night's meeting if he wanted input into the survey questions. Jahnke stated that everyone wants to be a,government worker because eir jobs are guaranteed for life.