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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday,March 24,2014 <br /> Page 19 <br /> earlier in the survey, opining that they would provide more clarity since they were <br /> asked earlier in the process. Councilmember Etten opined that he could see no <br /> value in asking questions to determine if and when a resident planned to move <br /> away. <br /> Councilmember Willmus advised that he also had no preference one way or the <br /> other and didn't feel strongly one way or the other about it. Specific to the length <br /> of the survey, Councilmember Willmus noted that other communities contracting <br /> with this vendor, including the City of Shoreview with 212 questions on their sur- <br /> vey, did not seem to be too concerned with the survey length. <br /> Councilmember McGehee concurred with Councilmember Etten's comments, <br /> opining that there seemed to be a lot of overlap in questions, particularly those of <br /> a broad, general nature. Councilmember McGehee opined that she had been hop- <br /> ing for more meaty questions on the topics at hand. As Councilmember Willmus <br /> had pointed out, Councilmember McGehee agreed that this survey was quite <br /> short, and there were a number of questions about how well a resident liked the <br /> community, how long they'd lived here, etc. If those questions remain in the sur- <br /> vey, Councilmember McGehee expressed her interest in asking them with a more <br /> in-depth nature to provide direction. <br /> In terms of survey technique, Mayor Roe opined, and Mr. Bowman confirmed, <br /> that it was typical to ask the same questions in different ways to determine con- <br /> sistency from respondents. Mayor Roe opined that he personally had no problem <br /> in leaving additional questions or in the length of the survey. <br /> Question 103.D <br /> Councilmember Laliberte noted a typographical error, advising that it should be <br /> "...or no children." <br /> Mr. Bowman noted that the intent was to define which households had children at <br /> home or living away from home now. <br /> With Councilmember McGehee supporting that distinction, and whether the <br /> household may have raised children in the community and taken advantage of <br /> services or programs, Mayor Roe opined that while it may be a different category <br /> of those never having children or those no longer in the home, he questioned if <br /> there was enough of a distinction provided in the survey. <br /> Question 106 <br /> Councilmember Laliberte, in noting the question regarding the region of the city <br /> in which the respondent was located, questioned if there should be options pro- <br /> vided. <br /> Question 82 <br />