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Mounds View City Council <br />~gular Meeting <br />Page Fourteen <br />September 14, 1992 <br />Councilmember Quick stated that 89$ favored random sampling telephone <br />surveys and he believes the City should continue using them. The surveys <br />are a very easy and fair way to find out what the residents want from the <br />City Council. <br />Councilmember Quick further commented that the newsletter was the prime <br />source of information. Quick stated it is time for the City to send out <br />another small newsletter. The residents don't have correct information on <br />many items being considered by the Council. <br />Councilmember Quick made a motion that staff put together another small <br />newsletter similar to the last newsletter and complete it prior to the next <br />work session for Council review. Councilmember Quick stated it will be up <br />to staff discretion to pick the items that the residents should know about. <br />Councilmember Blanchard asked if the cost would cut into the cost of the <br />regularly published newsletters. <br />Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, stated that a "mini" newsletter was <br />sent out in August and the City spent far less on the "mini" newsletter than <br />on the regularly published newsletter. With the mailing costs, another <br />ewsletter could put it over budget. <br />~ouncilme e <br />mb r Quick stated that the cost of the small newsletters is minimal <br />and the contingency fund is in good shape.' <br />Councilmember Rickaby stated that this is at odds with discussions before. <br />Council was talking about reducing the number of newsletters from 6 to 4. <br />According to the survey the residents accepted the cut. <br />Mayor Linke stated that when the cost of the special newsletter and the <br />suggested topics are brought to the Council for review, the Council can <br />decide if the-items contained in it need to be issues for the residents. <br />This means the Council can say no before the newsletter goes to press. <br />Councilmember Rickaby stated that Councilmember Quick brought up the survey <br />and this reminded her that she would like to see more summaries of previous <br />surveys. Rickaby would like to know what had been said in the past. <br />Councilmember Rickaby asked that a summary be put together of questions that <br />have already been asked. <br />Councilmember Wuori stated that that would be very helpful as the community <br />does change its mind about issues. <br />Councilmember Quick stated that surveys are only good on a certain section <br />that time and as attitudes change it looses its flavor. <br />