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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - MARCH 10. 1997 4 Property Tax Increase When asked if a property tax increase would be favored to maintain services at their current level, 48% were in favor and 38% were opposed. Ratings of Current Services Residents rated Police (85%), Fire (82%) and Park Maintenance (86%) as either excellent or good, which is an increase from the previous survey. Residents also rated Snow Plowing (80%) and City Street Repair (68%) as excellent or good, however this is a decrease from the last survey. Mayor & City Council Forty-three percent ofthe residents have a good/fair knowledge of the actions of the Mayor and City Council. The Mayor and City Council enjoy an approval rating of 66%, which is among the top in the Metropolitan Area for the last two years. City Staff Thirty-eight percent of residents reported either some or a lot of contact with City Staff. Of those, 78% gave the City Staff an excellent/good rating, which is among the top ratings in the Metropolitan Area. Crime in Community Only 16% of residents indicated that crime was a major concern in Arden Hills. Contact with City Hall Fifty percent of residents surveyed reported some sort of contact with City Hall in the last year. Over 75% of these residents approved of the quality of service they received, especially from the Information Desk, which received a 90% approval rating. Development Policies Fifty-eight percent of residents could be considered pro-development, while 51 % approve of some financial incentives to encourage development. Residents strongly favored development of parks and open space, a quality sit-down restaurant, and senior citizen housing. Residents strongly opposed development of mobile home parks and apartment buildings. TCAAP Plans Eighty percent of residents are aware of the current plans for the TCAAP property, and 69% approve of those plans. Funding Responsibility Fifty-six percent of residents believe sidewalk and trail improvements should be paid for from City funds, but City funding of street reconstruction was favored by only 45%.