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Mounds View City Council <br />,.egular Meeting <br />Page Four <br />March 9, 1992 <br />MOTIONJSECOND: Quick/Blanchard to authorize the replacement of <br />an unmarked police vehicle with 1991 Dodge Spirit from E and G <br />Auto Sales in the Amount of $8,300 and Declare the 1984 Chevrolet <br />as Surplus Property <br />VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried <br />COUNCIL BUSINESS: <br />1. Samantha Orduno reviewed Staff Report No. 92-195C regarding the <br />appointment of Henry E. Ruggles to the Planning Commission. <br />Orduno stated that Mr. Ruggles is a resident of the City of <br />Mounds View. Mr. Ruggles is a former banker and bank examiner <br />and currently drives the senior van for the Park and Recreation <br />Department. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Rickaby to appoint Henry E. Ruggles <br />to the Planning Commission for a three year term ending <br />December 31, 1994 <br />VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried <br />~. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer left the <br />meeting at 7:17 p.m. and returned at 7:20 p.m. <br />While Mr. Minetor had stepped out, Samantha Orduno, <br />City Administrator, shared some information regarding another <br />City and a survey they undertook. Orduno stated that the City of <br />Fridley conducted a survey very similar to ours regarding what <br />the residents liked about the City, best services, unnecessary <br />services, and other general questions of this type. Fridley <br />did the survey through the use of in-house personnel. Over <br />3,000 questionnaires were sent out and the City received less than <br />one-third of the questionnaires back. Fridley had hired a consultant <br />to process the responses. The responses to the questionnaire were <br />returned to the consultant. The cost to the City of Fridley was $5,000 <br />not including staff time. Orduno stated that the City Manager told her <br />the cost of staff time was approximately 160 staff hours. Their cost <br />was $5,000 for the survey and in excess of $3,000 in staff costs. <br />The City of Mounds View's survey will cost less than $6,000 total. <br />Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works, rejoined the meeting at this <br />time and Staff Report No. 92-1960 regarding the approval of the final <br />plans for reconstruction of County Road J from the City. Minetor <br />stated that the plans for Long Lake Road have been completed and are <br />consistent with the details shown in the study report previously <br />approved by the Council. Minetor further stated that the County would <br />like to have the Council formally approve the plans. A copy of the <br />plans are in the City Offices. Minetor asked that the Council approve <br />