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Truth-in-Taxation Hearing and Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 03, 2007 Page 19 1 11 hol Consider a Community Survey to Gaug,e Public Opinion on pity Services City Manager Malinen reviewed his written report on the need to gather informa- tion and feedback from a variety of sources to make decisions on, prog rams , ser- -1 - vices, and long-term planning to meet community needs. Mr. Ma.linen noted that the. curTent communication budget included $2.0,000 for a coniniunity survey, and requested an expenditure of $11,000 for National Citizen Survey to perform. a random survey, and that the City Council consider use of a survey at a m n' I 1 imum of every two years after this survey serves as a benchmark. Discussi.on included the process to be used; customization of questions; need. for a survey above and beyond ® Iniag,ine Roseville 2025 community visioning proc- essi, and value of questions asked. Ciouncilimember Kough spoke in opposition to a survey. Mayor Klausing spoke in support of a, survey, based on establishing bench-marks for, best practices. Further discussion 'Included whether Councilmembers, had received a sample sur- vey earlier to review; time since the last survey (estimated to be 10 years); and frequency for repeating a survey. Staff was requested to send an electronic copy of the sample survey to Council- members, with Councilmember Roe advising that he didn't need another copy, since lie had retained his previous copy. Mayor Klausing advised that action would be delayed pending further City Coun- cil review. 12. Councilmember-initiated Items for Future Meetings a. Mayor Klausing requested that a future agenda include a presentation by PeA Kennedy from the Roseville School Dii,stnict; and otentially a presentation from I P the Mounds View School District, on changing demographics.