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.A S,MNT PAUL PIONEER PRESS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2,1998 NORTH SUBURBAN SERVING NORTH SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES 100LL 3 percent to 25 percent. At the same trine, school age children have also increased, from M percent to 31 percent. V CONTINUED FROM 1C dwelling exteriors annually and to - subsidize residential renova. tio. Today, unlike eight years 'ago, Roseville residents semen ready to build a community center with an indoor swimming pool, track and fitness area. The average respondents said they'd be willing to pay an extra $2.55 a month in property taxes for a center. Morris concluded that voters would probably vote fires in a bond levy referendum to build one. In 1989, they voted down are $8.6 million center. On Monday th City Council appointed a 13- member task force to examine options for community center and related issues. Today's median household income of $46,850 is nearly $10,000 above the metropolitan- wide median and $1,300 above the metropolitan suburban median. That puts the city in about the same' place income- wise as in 1990, Morris 'said. Three- fourths of residents own their own homes, with are aver- age value of $127,500. "The city of Roseville is clearly one of the most success- ful communities in the metro Roseville I'so leads #w. pack[ In happiness with Jocal aa lgh or- wit , city. - ervi e and the direction the Of course, Roseville isn't city I Ia-in.'nd quite paradise. the'down � side 40 percent say there -is too � T ilif�r are .much traffic; which they blame OWN"IH1 than on growth. Fifteen,:-'pffemt say crime and taxes are too high. most spb�rban reSi m Nine percent say there's too dents a' much blight. -Many residents, especially senior citizens, are . .-Ce'01er tax Increase. troubled by inadequate bra ser, vice. J And -sorpe people y the city area,"' - i orris_ r Arte In a report needs more how -prlee si te. to h City Council. homes an mo . e7��1v 1u - . "Ad mr t l ' e e._ Are still u�ry d lli[. s. LL :. M.Apy . sues, paitwularl ' with - � ' _ .qty fficl s, t o a� �r :. e - s that can be n ed. rnent:: <:t t :. a wen evl- _ Q - T� is m i - i -,g }: uafi06 , 4'q � Institutions are -. _ . .. r.. ... _ twig becrhe ee and the cr sal y,...1 a a er _ more n g i e k6 so rile �$ Steve arko y.'. -. "We . � .. Vie. = ex" � ll Deli a rdd l� y � y frankly " inatzed at the sure .-I . virtu ' f' it� r�deuts. He believes "one- f e- W via - �be ._ .a1iy. _all. that city gov rmment has:' "st - .'. The.:. ; - survey. was .taken by bilizeW. vir . °:l t dude: April - , f.:-a. random Re slap o l ds -+ it i sample'. ,.of 400 f l o e ille's and dedlcatin f 'the city' 14 3 .�r si tints-' reaching. all employ. . , ; , >. Y z v . ' corners. of the city.. "For ,us `. birsty say's a lot. mclit of " he 'Ifite iew's lasted ". it s hider i'n ` . h ��1r'st . rftig," h al. f ait �h6ur,: - but several r y -, .�id{1 '# r errs to r p u tint t ued the con �e le'& 'lo lion n iffier at op - fdi another half : hour, suburb., bordering both St. Paul . accords to Morris.;` and Minne'apxolJs! - � -- i• i ed Ann Bake pan b r a #r at �►rasiC- n the other .'hand, 11 percent ereploneerpress.c m or at (651) 481 - :)f the people surveyed named 0353. R.oseville's location as one of W_ q A A wince the fast. survey In 190, . le ity, pu#ation has aged three years to a median of 50. Eetrrees have increased from