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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 22, 2002 Page 4 1• Councilmember Sparks asked if the percentage of unsure responses (20%)to the most 2 serious issues in the community was high. 3 Reviewing sense of community,Morris revealed that 63%of residents rated the community 4 as good, 26%as excellent, and 1% felt the sense of community is poor. 5 Morris stated that at 80%of residents felt at least reasonably safe when walking alone in 6 their neighborhood after dark. He indicated that number in 20% above the norm. 7 Morris stated that a look at past changes in neighborhoods during the past couple of years 8 with respect to crime-rate,revealed that residents felt it was about the same as the past few 9 years. 10 Morris indicated that residents gave City Services quite high ratings, which he stated was 11 exceptionally solid in comparison to other communities. 12 Morris indicated that,by a ratio of 3-1,residents indicated that they would be in favor of a 13 tax increase in order to maintain city services at current levels. Councilmember Horst asked 14 if,when residents responded to tax questions,had they seen the 2002 property tax estimates. 15 Morris restated the time during which they conducted the survey. Morris indicated that a reduction in City Services in order to get a property tax cut had a 70% opposition. He stated that the general perception of property taxes was that 41% felt they 18 were about average, while 33% felt they were somewhat high. 19 Morris indicated that the value of Village services was high quite high in comparison to the 20 norm. 21 Morris indicated that 40%of residents indicated that they felt they knew a great deal about 22 the work of the Mayor and City Council, or at least a fair amount. Morris indicated that 23 there was an unusually high(47%) rating of job performance by the Mayor and City Council. 24 Councilmember Sparks asked if the high rating of uncertainty in job performance rating 25 suggested that there was a lack of communication on behalf of the City Council, or general 26 disinterest. Morris stated that residents felt that communications within the City are 27 generally adequate. 28 Morris indicated that the Community Center has good usership based on the programs that 29 are offered. 30 Morris indicated that youth programs were somewhat above the norm with a 42% sufficient 31 rating. Moms stated that a tax increase for the purpose of capital improvements received some support. He stated that residents would need to be convinced about the need of a 34 replacement Fire Station, and replacement of the Public Works building.