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City Council Meeting Monday, November 22, 2010 Page 16 Klausing moved, Johnson seconded, enactment of Police and/or Fire False Alarm Fees as detailed on page 3 of the 2011 Fee Schedule (Attachment A), ef- fective January 1, 2011. Roll Call Ayes: Johnson; Roe; and Klausing. Nays: Ihlan. Motion carried. 13. Business Items Presentations/Discussions a. Discuss Questions for a Resident Survey Communications Specialist Tim Pratt reviewed the latest draft of sample ques- tions as detailed in RCA dated November 22, 2010; and following feedback from City Councilmembers at previous meetings, seeking inclusion of priority -based budget related questions Discussion included those questions incorporated into the draft at the suggestion of staff and those suggested by Cobalt, or based on boilerplate questions, with staff responding that the civic model had been provided by staff with the divisions and design of survey, its formula and format, provided by Cobalt. Councilmember Johnson expressed reservations related to the potential validity of questions related to the Parks and Recreation system, given the larger system in Roseville than most metropolitan communities; and his concern that the unique- ness of that system may get lost in the overall compilation when compared to es- sential services, such as police and fire. Councilmember Johnson questioned how the survey was randomly spread throughout the community demographically, and whether the data could be one sided. However, Councilmember Johnson noted that, as a result of the recent Parks and Recreation Master Plan process, the De- partment would be performing their own independent survey, and suggested that data from both surveys be combined or considered in tandem for future budget consideration. Mayor Klausing opined that it was an important bit of information to have availa- ble, to determine on what a majority of residents place the highest value; and it was only one tool in the City Council decision making processes. Further discussion included how the random households would be chosen and their representation among the community, whether households using parks or not; methodology for choosing the field of respondents; projected percentage of senior citizens residing in Roseville estimated at 65 the validity and accuracy of the survey in providing a representative sampling or snapshot of the communi- ty; and perspectives of individual and corporate decision makers in the communi- ty in utilizing the survey results.