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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - MARCH 26, 2007 4 Mr. Johnson stated the City last conducted a community survey in 1990. Because of the changes in the community since 1990, $10,500 was included in the 2007 budget for conducting a community survey. The intent of the community survey is to evaluate existing City programs, services, and quality of life issues that have an impact on the residents of Arden Hills and to receive input on possible new services, projects, TCAAP, or other items of interest to the City Council. Councilmember Holden noted 50 questions were a lot of questions to be doing on the phone. Ms. Wolfe noted it was up to 50 questions and they could do less. Councilmember Holden asked if the City of New Brighton had used this company and was it on their last survey. Mr. Johnson responded they had, but he was not sure ifthis company had been used the last time they conducted a community survey. Councilmember Grant noted this survey would be a different type of survey than they had done previously. He believed there would be a more uniform, representative sample with this survey. Councilmember Holmes stated she would be interested in which would be the best way to conduct the survey (i.e., phone, mail, internet, etc.) She asked if there was any flexibility, or were they set on a telephone survey of 50 questions or less. Mr. Johnson responded they prefer the phone survey method as they had the most success with this method, but he could ask them if they had other methods they could use. He stated he would check with Decision Resources as to if there was any flexibility. Councilmember McClung stated they needed to get a baseline they could use in the future and they needed to be careful that the methodology was correct. He noted they did not only want people who were very happy or very unhappy with the City and he believed the random phone method was probably the best way to go and he would support it. MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember McClung seconded a motion to approve awarding the Community Survey contract to Decision Resources in the amount of$10,500. The motion carried unanimously (5- 0). C. Motion to Award the Job Classification and Compensation Stndv to Rilev, Dettmann & Kelsev LLC in the Amount of $10,535.00 Mr. Johnson stated the City last completed ajob classification and compensation study in 2002. In January, 2008, the City is required by state law to submit a pay equity report to the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations. To assist City staff with completing the State of Minnesota mandated pay equity requirement and evaluate the City's existing compensation system, staff is proposing the hiring of an outside consultant to assist with completing this project. In 2007, the City budgeted $15,000 for this project. The intent of the job classification and compensation study is to ensure that the City is in compliance with the State of Minnesota's pay