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" ~. MlNUI'ES OF 'IRE ARDEN HILlS COUNCIL IDRKSESSION MONDAY, ~ 23, 1990, 4:30 P.M. - CITY HALL ~ CAlL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Sather called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. ROLL CAlL The roll being called the following members were present: Mayor Thomas Sather, Council1ne.mbers Nancy Hansen and Paul Malone. Absent: Council1nembers JoAnn Growe and Thomas Mahowald. Also present: Attorney Jerry Filla, Engineer Terry Maurer, Park Director John Buckley, Public Works SUpervisor Daniel Winkel, Clerk Administrator Gary Berger and Deputy Clerk Catherine Iago. PARK DEDICATION; Gouncil was referred to a memorandum from Council1ne.mber GROUP REALlli, INC. Mahowald dated 4-18-90, outlining the negotiations for NOR:I'HIDODS DRIVE park dedication fees with Opus Corporation relative to the Group Health site on Northwoods Drive. After discussion, Council con=ed to direct staff to forward the letter drafted by Mahowald with the city's counter offer to Opus representatives. CITY HALL COMM.; Council was referred to a memorandum from council1ne.mber PROWSED CITIZEN Mahowald dated 4-19-90, relating to the city Hall SURVEY Committee recarrrrnendation to conduct a citizen survey. Clerk Administrator Berger advised the city Hall committee heard a presentation from Decision Resources, Ltd., regarding community surveys as a policy information tool; it was suggested Decision Resources make a presentation to Council at the April 30 meeting. ~ Berger explained that Councilmernber Mahowald recommended Council consider utilizing the services of Decision Resources, Ltd., based on the campany having extensive experience with municipal government surveys. The Clerk Administrator stated the committee generally con=ed that unless there is a strong indication from the community that new facilities are warranted, the work of the committee may be unnecessary. Mayor Sather noted that other citizen committees have expressed interest in obtaining a community survey which contains data outlining citizen preference for customer needs and level of service, relating to all city deparbnents. He questioned if the financing for the survey will be funded from all department budgets. Berger advised the department heads have expressed interest in a mutually funded general community survey relating to all City services and facilities to be utilized as a management tool. Council1ne.mber Hansen expressed concern regarding a telephone survey; only 400 homes will be contacted, which is only one-fifth of the City population. She suggested other campanies providing this service be contacted for comparison purposes . Council1ne.mber Malone stated the results of a telephone survey are usually valid; . noted the cost estimate is reasonable considering the extent of service. He preferred to receive quotes from other =npanies for comparison purposes. The Clerk Administrator explained that the city Hall Committee and Council1ne.mber Mahowald expressed the desire to receive the survey results as soon as possible; a target date for =npletion of phase one of its study is scheduled for July 1990.