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July 28th, 2026 St. Anthony Council Work Session - 5 <br />Doolan agreed and stated that if it is postponed, the survey could also capture public opinion on <br />the Comp Plan process. <br />Councilmember Randle noted that he does not think that community surveys are very beneficial, <br />as they do not often sample the opinion of the entire population. City Manager Yunker <br />highlighted that Polco performs their surveys to be statistically sound. <br />Councilmember Doolan asked how confident the Council and City Staff are in obtaining enough <br />community feedback in the Comp Plan process. City Manager Yunker informed the Council that <br />the Staff being brought on to obtain community feedback during the Comp Planning process are <br />experts in that area. City Manager Yunker noted that the National Community Survey does not <br />aim to inform the City on Comp Planning items, and it is not intended to provide direct, <br />actionable items. <br />Councilmember Randle expressed hesitation with data-driven decision-making. <br />Councilmember Jenson stated that conducting the National Community Survey would not be <br />fiscally responsible, as there is too much overlap between this process and the Comprehensive <br />Planning process. <br />Mayor Webster confirmed with the Council that there was consensus to move discussions <br />surrounding the National Community Survey to 2028. <br />3.Future Work Session Dates, Times, and Agenda Items . <br />A.Future Agenda Items <br />Mayor Webster reminded the Council that the next Work Session will be Monday, August 10th, <br />as Tuesday, August 11th is the primary election. She stated they will continue to discuss levy <br />options and the general fund budget. <br />City Manager Yunker informed the Council that they will continue discussion on broadband <br />franchise fees in September. <br />Councilmember Doolan requested that Staff and the Council explore a time to reflect on findings <br />from their Salo visit. <br />4.Adjournment . <br />Mayor Webster adjourned the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:19 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Samina Crabtree <br />TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. <br />7