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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 14,2014 Page 14 With no objection, staff was directed to continue to pursue code changes to pro- vide for conditional use approval of amusement devices in the zoning code, and clean up the license requirements in the licensing code, per the discussion this evening. Recess Mayor Roe recessed the meeting at approximately 7:10 p.m. and reconvened at approximately 7:11 p.m. b. Morris Leatherman Roseville Survey Presentation Mayor Roe welcomed and introduced representatives from Morris Leatherman Company: William Morris and Peter Leatherman. Mr. Morris thanked the City Council for seeking the services of their firm again; opining that the City of Roseville was a gem; and this survey served to prove that point and signify how far things have continued in a positive direction. Mr. Mor- ris noted that Roseville has been able to accomplish the much admired goal for a unified, cohesive community that bridged all generations. A bench handout was provided incorporating the entirety of the survey result presentation, At the request of Councilmember Laliberte, Mr. Morris confirmed that the slide showing the "close to job"percentage for what residents most liked about the city was much higher by comparison than other suburban communities. Mr. Morris noted "most serious issues" responses showed "aging infrastructure" to be the highest, which their firm was finding not uncommon in the metropolitan area, even though the City of Roseville's was higher. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Morris confirmed that this was most definitely due to this issue being raised often and consistently over the last few years during City Council discus- sions, therefore raising awareness throughout the community. Mr. Morris noted "Most important aspect of quality of life" included safety, good schools, and upkeep of the City (code enforcement); which were comparable to their survey performed for the Roseville Public School District, the results of which he was happy to provide to the City Council as well. At the request of Councilmember Etten, Mr. Morris advised that the school survey interpretation under the slide "Important for high quality of life" provided two choices, with good schools (at 34%) and crime rate/safety (at 32%) very comparable, thus the variances in those two categories. Specific to park and recreation facility responses, Mr. Morris noted a higher use of trails than anticipated; with residents looking for more connection neighbor- hoods and parks. Given the length of time the Park Renewal Program had been in place, and the responses of those apparently not aware of it, Mr. Morris suggested the need for the City to increase awareness of that program, opining that 20% was a significantly low percentage.