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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8A - Decision Resources Survey CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 January 3, 2005 ~ SA Frank Boyles, City Manage,' AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT RESIDENT SURVEY BY DECISION RESOURCES (Dr. Bill Morris) DISCUSSION: This item was placed on the November 13, 2004 City Council agenda and then deferred. Supplemental materials which include questions directly related to the 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan have been prepared by Decision Resources and a representative is here to address the Council on this item. Historv: In 1999, the firm of Decision Resources completed a telephone survey for the City. The purpose of the survey was to provide a better way for the staff and City Council to receive feedback regarding City services, projects and policy issues. The survey consisted of over 140 questions administered by telephone to 400 persons selected at random. Using survey research techniques, the responses of the 400 respondents can predict the sentiment of the entire community with a 950/0 level of confidence. This means that 95 out of 100 times the survey response will accurately reflect the views of the entire community. Current Circumstances: In 1999, the intent was to re-administer the survey every three years. That did not happen. Now, however, with the 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan, it is especially important that we know community perspectives. Part of the new survey is to focus upon the 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan in order to assist in the next update of that document anticipated for March or April of next year. Attached is a copy of the survey that was administered in 1999. As the Council can see, the questions were wide ranging 'and provide input in almost every aspect of Prior Lake City government. Although some questions will remain, the same for "tracking" purposes, the new survey will address issues and services which the City Council and staff submit. Also attached is a proposal prepared by Decision Resources at my request. The proposal indicates that assuming a survey document of about 140 questions administered to 400 randomly selection citizens, the cost will not exceed $18, 300. Decision Resources has conducted such surveys for decades for other metropolitan municipalities. The attached proposal outlines the various steps needed to complete the process. The City Council and staff will playa significant role in determining the subject matter of the entire instrument and each question. The actual wording of the questions will be developed by Decision Resources to assure the question is clear, unambiguous and solicits information in the intended topic area. www.cityofpriorlake.com N:\CITIZEN SURVEY. DOC Phone 952.447.4230 / Fax 952.447.4245 ISSUES: ALTERNATIVES: RECOMMENDED MOTION: N:\CITIZEN SURVEY.DOC It is generally acknowledged that the most important effort we have engaged in the last few years is the creation and updating of the 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan. One of the reasons this has been such a valuable effort is that it incorporates the long-term vision of a large number of Prior Lake citizens. The residential survey provides an outstanding tool for updating our knowledge about the perspectives of community residents on a much broader scale than is otherwise possible. This information will assure an accurate and up-to-date database to submit to the Long-Range Planning Committee to update the 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan next spring. (1) Adopt the attached resolution authorizing preparation, administration and written report regarding the results of the residential survey. (2) Take no action. Alternative (1). 16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 RESOLUTION O~-XX A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION OF A RESIDENT SURVEY AS PART OF THE PROCESS FOR UPDATING THE 2020 VISION AND STRATEGIC PLAN. Motion By: Second By: WHEREAS, in 1999 the City completed a resident survey to provide information regarding citizen perspectives on City services, products and policies; and WHEREAS, in 2002 the City Council directed the preparation of a 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan to direct the development of the community; and WHEREAS, the 2020 Vision and Strategic Plan is to be updated in the Spring of 2005; and WHEREAS, the completion of a resident survey will provide data which will assist in this effort; and Whereas, the resident survey will, help the staff and City Council to better understand citizen views to facilitate the day-to-day operation of City government. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA that: 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein. 2. Decision Resources Inc. is hereby retained to conduct a resident survey as outlined in the proposal dated November 11, 2004. 3. Costs for such research not to exceed $18, 300 are to be drawn from the 2004 City Manager's budget. 4. The Mayor and City Manager are authorized to execute the City's standard professional services agreement on behalf of the City. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 2005. YES NO Haugen Haugen Blomberg Blomberg leMair leMair Petersen Petersen Zieska Zieska City Manager, City of Prior Lake www.cityofpriorlake.com Phone 952.447.4230 / Fax 952.447.4245 Vev~ Ke4OUt~eJ.f ~td, 3128 Dean Court Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 (612) 920-0337 wmorris@drlmpls.com TO: Frank Boyles~ City :tvlanager FROM: Billl\'lorris DATE: December I, 2004 SlJBJECT: Sample Questions Focused on the 2020 Vision Statement In assessing a city's vision statement, \ve have relied upon two formats, generally urging that both types of questions be included. The first set of questions is "open-ended" - they do not constrain the respondent to pre-determined answers. The interviewer encourages the respondent to be as specific as they care to be, allo\ving for richer ans\vers in his/her own \vords. The second set of questions is "closed-ended," \vhere the response set is pre- detennined. For illustrative purposes~ I selected a number of components of the Vision Plan. Respondents are first asked to rate the importance to them of each goal; then, they are asked to rate the progress of the City on each one. The result is a breakdown of the components into four groups: high importance-positive rating, high importance-negative rating, lovv unportance-positive rating, and low importance-negative rating. On the basis of these groupings, cities we have worked with in the past changed resource and tilne allocations accordingly. Open-Ended Questions: 1. \Vhat do you like most about the City of Prior Lake? 2. And, what, if anything, do you see as the most serious problem facing the COlTImunity? Let's talk about the future. . . . 3. vVhat, if any1hing, do you consider to be the best of the past that should be preserved as the City moves fonvard into the future? 4. v\lhat, if anything, is not as good as it could be in the cOlmnunity today that needs to be fixed or improved in the future? "_""" "',," '"'" m...._..' '........."..~'..,"''''',..,'' 5. YVnat, if anything, is missing from the City of Prior Lake that, if present, could greatly improve life for residents here? Closed-Ended Questions: I would now like to read you a list of goals from the City of Prior Lake's 2020 Vision Plan. For each one, tell me how important you think that goal is for the future of the con1ffiunity - whether it is extremely important, very ilnportant, somewhat ilnportant, not too important, or not at all important. If you have no opinion, just say so. . . . 1. Maintaining an appropriate balance betvveen residential and cOlnmercial tax base. 2. Updating and implementing a system for development-related fees to support community expansion and infrastructure needs. 3. Encouraging the construction of multi-use buildings, such as those including both retail and residential space or combining retail and office space. 4. Improving the fac;ade on Downtown buildings. 5. Tying the Downtown area to the Lake. 6. Construction of a new Police Station-City Hall as a gateway to Downtown and Lakefront Park 7. Recruiting desired type of businesses to the cOlnmunity. 8. Assuring the City's housing stock provides opportunities for persons of all ages. 9. Improve surface water quality in the city. 10. Developing and maintaining city property, parks and play fields in an environmentally responsible, aesthetically pleasing manner. Now, I would like to re-read that list of goals. This time, for each one, tell me how you would rate the City's progress in achieving that goal - would you say the job the City has done to date is excellent, good, only fair, or poor. If you have no opinion, just say so. . .. 11. Maintaining an appropriate balance between residential and commercial tax base. 12. Updating and implementing a system for development-related fees to support community expansion and infrastructure needs. 13. Encouraging the construction of multi-use buildings, such as those including both retail and residential space or combining retail and office space. 14. Improving the fayade on Downtown buildings. 15. Tying the Downtown area to the Lake. 16. Construction of a new Police Station-City Hall as a gateway to Downtown and Lakefront Park 17. Recruiting desired type of businesses to the comn1unity. 18. Assuring the City's housing stock provides opportunities for persons of all ages. 19. Improve surface water quality in the city. 20. Developing and maintaining city property, parks and play fields in an enviromnentally responsible, aesthetically pleasing maimer. J DECISION RESOURCES, LTD. 3128 Dean Court Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 612-920-2401 612-920-1069 (fax) wmorris@drlmpls.com November 8, 2004 Mr. Frank Boyles City Manager City of Prior Lake 16200 Eagle Creek Ave SE Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 Dear Frank: Decision Resources, Ltd., is pleased to present this survey research proposal to you for the City of Prior Lake. This prospectus is organized in three parts: a discussion of the goals of the research; a potential design and schedule; and, estimated project costs. As you will see, I am certain that DRL can provide Prior Lake with the information it seeks in both a cost-effective and timely manner. GOALS OF THE RESEARCH: The survey would assess the attitudes and opinions of residents of the City of Prior Lake on four separate, but interrelated issues: 1. Evaluation of City Programs and Services: How informed are residents about the current services and programs provided by the City? How do they rate these services and programs? What services and programs, if any, would they expand, modify, or terminate? Do they consider city services a good value for the property taxes they pay? How do they rate the level of current property taxes in comparison with other areas? '-~--,---"-"---"--" -" .."--, City of Prior Lake Residential Survey Research Proposal ']y~ovember, 2004 2. General Perceptions of the Quality of Life in the City of Prior Lake: 'What do they like most about living in the City? \Vhat do they consider to be the most serious issues facing the City? How are residents viewing changes during the past fe'W. years? \Vhat attributes of the City would residents prioritize for preservation? VVhat changes would they welcome or at least accept? Do residents see the City moving forvvard purposefully? \Vhat are the key components in the concept of "high quality of life" which residents agree upon? 3. Issues facing the City: What are residential preferences about the ways to address current issues? In particular, what are their perceptions about developnlent and redevelopment? \\filat are their priorities for development and redevelopment? \\tl1at type of community do residents want to see in 2015 in terms of the mix of residential, commercial, retail, and industrial developments? What types of housing opportunities would they like to see available? What are the most desirable characteristics the city should possess in the future? How connected are residents to the City? How effective are current lTIodes of communication with residents? 4. Demographic Changes and Issue Concerns: What are the demographic characteristics of residents moving into the cOlTIIDunity? How do "newer" residents compare den10graphically and issue-wise from residents who have lived in Prior Lake for longer periods of time? Do the trends in the demographic backgrounds of "new-comers" suggest future policy directions? Are there demographic changes which residents would like to see the City encourage? DESIGN AND SCHEDULE OF THE RESEARCH: Decision Resources, Ltd., proposes to conduct a telephone survey of 400 randomly selected households in the City of Prior Lake. A sample of 400 residents would provide results projectable to the entire city adult population within:f: 5.0 percent in 95 out of 100 cases. The sample is also of sufficient size to permit the district to be divided into a maximum of four categories for more detailed analysis, such as age, mobility, home ownership, location of residence, presence of children, and other demographic characteristics. To insure the integrity of the sample, DRL places the most exacting sampling standards in the industry on our procedures. Before an alternate household is substituted for a designated target, at least ten tries are made to contact the initial households during a five-day period. The telephone calls take place during various times on weekday evenings and during the weekend. Our interviewers are also instructed to seek convenient appointments with interviewees, cutting our non-contact rate to less than five percent on average. An unbiased selection process is also used to identify the adult member of the household to be interviewed. To validate the completed sample, the latest United States Census updated population characteristics are utilized as a standard of comparison. City of Prior Lake Residential Surve.y Research Proposal November, 2004 The questionnaire would be administered by DRL trained and supervised personnel. The computer analysis will be obtained from our in-house C-MENTOR and SPSS statistical analysis systems, insuring both access to the most current analysis programs and confidentiality of the data set. The City of Prior Lake will be presented with two bound copies of the final report highlighting all the major findings of the study. DRL will also speak to any nlajor differences from and similarities with the past study of the community, when applicable, in addition to other maturing cOlnmunities. A volume of all computer-generated cross tabulations and other multivariate statistical techniques will also be included. 1. Planning with City Council Members, City Staff, and/or relevant individuals to establish the topics to be covered in the survey. Based on these topic concepts, DRL would word specific, neutral questions. This activity can be completed by a meeting, telephone and/or fax, depending on client wishes, within two weeks of the initiation of the contract. 2. Structuring of questions and final approval of the survey instnlment. These activities are usually completed within three weeks of the initiation of the contract. 3. Final determination of the field dates for interviewing. 4. Pre-testing and, ifneeded, approval of resulting revisions. This activity is usually completed by the second day of fieldwork. 5. Completion of all fieldwork within a three-to-four week period. 6. Computer analysis and preparation of written report. All analytical tests and commentary will be available within three weeks after completion of the fieldwork. 7. Delivery of the final written report to the City of Prior Lake, including presentation graphics. Afterwards, telephone consultation, as the need arises, will be provided about the study's findings and implications. PROJECT COSTS: The cost of a survey is driven by two factors: sample size and questionnaire length. The cost to conduct a survey of similar length to the 1999 study with 150 questions would not exceed $18,300.00. Each additional question unit beyond the initial allotment would be $135.00. As company policy, DRL requires one-half of the cost prior to the COlmnencement of fieldwork; the remainder is due upon delivery of the final written report. Unless otherwise arranged, DRL City of Prior Lake Residential Survey Research Proposal lv~ovember, 2004 invoices clients for the initial payment at the time of the initiation of the contract; the relnainder is due at the time of the receipt of the final written report. If you require any further information from us, feel free to contact either my partner, Diane, our colleague, Peter Leatherman, or me. We look forward to the opportunity to work with the City of Prior Lake once again, but, in any case, wish you well with this proj ect. Sincerely, 'gat 11to-1tUd- William D. Morris, Ph.D. President ~E=:S=ON ~2S0C2CES, ---- - ,- j - ~:: .~...: e c..:-~ I,-I:":"':':--c M~=~sapcl~s, M~~~esGca 554:6 -Co; 1"-, -----~ , : 'm :=" = .~.../ e :: :.. S :.. 2 :: - .: :::: ;-.... .. .,..- ...-., =- :::: _.._-......,-----/ -,...., -J~~ . a ~~a t i. ::'r:.~^,~i ':.e pc 11 ins f ir,n :. 8ca =-=,j ir:. Ivli.::1:1-=2.pC lis . We 1 ";.--e tie e:--, :r-e t.al::ei by tn-= Cicy c~ Prier Lake C~ speak wich a ra~dcm sample c~ residsncs abcu= issues f2.ci::1~ t.he cit.y. The s~rvey is bein; cake~ be:a~se !~~;c~~~:S~If~:~!~~:~:V~:;;~~l~;:f~~~~:~i~~:~~~!:~l~:;~~!r~~~~~- the entire sample will be reported. (DO NO'!' F_;''JS~) 1. _!.- P E=: r CJ :x: =- :Tl a t. 2; =- ~\l h 0 \^~ :T'l 2..:: 1'- 1~ e 2..::- s ['"j. 2. -v - e have you ~lVeQ ~~ ~ric~ Lake? : ?: ':<?- ~,::_E:::: ?=:S :=<E:::J~:_:~ Ql.;~S T! Ol\n~J:._=r:_E ?=~L~_:" H..~Y 1999 ~ '- '- T::_::....:.~ OI:7=: .:: ':;.."""_-. . .. 2 % ON:::: C? TiNe ~-:::_~_s... .. 9 % TH~E2 TO FIVE Y~p2S. .20% SIX TO T2N YE_~~S..... .21% E~EVEN - TWENTY YRS. .22% TW~NTY - THI2TY YRS. .14% OVE~ T~IRTY YE_~~S.... .,..,s.. . _... 0 2. In what city and/o~ stace were you locaced immediately prior to your residence here? ALWAYS PRIO~ LAKE, 6%; MI~~EA?O~IS, :2%; BLOOMINGTON, 9%; SAINT PAULI 3%; OUTSTATE MI~mESOTA, lO%; ~~OTSER STATE, 6%; EU?~SVILLE, 7%; SAVAGE, 3%; RICHFIELD, 3%; EDEN PR~I2IE/Mlm~~TONK~, 3%; SCOTT COu~TY, 2%; EAG_~~, 1%; APPLE v~~LLEY, 2%; S~~KOPEE, 3%; CEsSK~/CH;2~R~SSEN, 2%; REST 0: EENNEPIN COu~TY, 5%; REST OF ~A~OTA COm~TY, 3%; REST OF P_:J1SEY COli'NTY, 1%; REST OF !vIETRD l..:?_E.?:...., 1%; SC.?:....T- TERED, 1%. 3. As things scand now, how long in the future do you expect to live in Prior Lake? 4. How would vou rate che aualitv of ~ - ~ life in Prior Lake -- excellent, good, only fairl or poor? 5. What do you like MOS~ abouc in Prior Lake? living DON I T Y.Now/?,-~?:JSED. LOC_?:.._':'ION. . . . . . . . 49.- . _ c .25% '-'---"-'~""~"-'" ,-,_.. ,,~.,. ,......~.........._.._............_,_...._.... LESS TS~~ TWO YEF~S... .6% TWO TO FIVE YE.~.S. .14% SIX TO TEN YEF~S... . .9% OVER TEN YE~RS..... . .55% DON'T Y.NOW/KE?USED. .17% EXCELLENT. GOOD. . . . . . . ONLY FArE. POOR..... . DON'T Y~~OW/2EFUSED. .28% .61% .10% .1% .1% SIv!?_LL TOWN FEEL. .30% .8% .3% Qij:Z~T . . . S_:"'E"~. . . . SCEOOLS. .3% C9.- . -' 0 ~TE! 8::3 ':I?..:: rJ(J 01 . T:::=: ~_-:Z~... . . "'1 ,.... 9.- .......'::)0 F3=<?~=: . )~ . ...... 0 ~ -=--:;_?~~ _=-.2,7:; ?_~=F_:=:...~ ~ :::.'N. . 1. % 6. "":;-. -t.......J i __' L.... :: ~- ~ ::~: I"'" --~ ;-=::e:-a.~1 wn2..:: the ITl:;S::' se:;:-i:;t.:.s .. - -...- '- _. 1_ ---.-- ==.= =-.::. c:- ~ he c '~mrrr....:.=--~:.. ~ y~ -c '~a.a j" :' Movins on..... 10. 11. 7. When you thi~k about Prio~ Lake do you see it as a small ~O~ O~ a suburb? 8. ~~d, in the future, would you most prefer Prior Lake to remain pri- marily a residential community OR become a more diverse community by attracting more commercial and light industrial business? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel strongly that way? 9. How would you rate the general sense of community among Prior Lake residents -- excellent, good, only fair, or poor? Now which of the following state- ments comes closest to your feelings? A. I feel a real tie to the entire Prior Lake community. 3. I have strong ties to my neigh- borhood, but weak ties to the rest of Prior Lake. C. I have neither strong ties to my neis~~crhood nor che comm- unity as a w~o~e. Thinking abou:: ~he pas:: ~~v~ yea=s, would you say the City of Pricy Lake cas ch~~ged fer ~ne oe::.::e:;:-, .. ... - - c~a~~eQ =s~ ~2e wc~se, , ..... ~ - =effia~~e~ a~o~= c~e same~ =II:J~: I I ~"l~OVJi/ ?_~?"LT.s3=i . =:::"Irvr:=:. . G?~'::~,~l~H. . r--, "'I:;-~_ .;.. ,.., !""'.- -----........ . S' C:i'JC:~S . C=T~- S~?~v-:C~S. ~:_::_?=IC. . . . . . . C:TY GOV~?~wIE~:... L;.CY C? CO~rr1~2C~_~. 2Yj:2GM~~~TAL h~:2 ~ - - --~ .- ...:.. .:;, .:,... .:..:::: . . . . . . . ~~CK C? INDUST2Y... SC~~:~RED. . . . . . . . . . SIvL::'-LL TOw""N. SlJEu~3. . . . . Q9..- .1.,i0 -0 /'0 ;eg... ._'Wo ., ., 9..- ._J..o .19% ~s- . . '- 0 1Ig... . . -= 0 ~g... . ..... 0 -0 . . . / '0 .4% .l%- ""\0 .L'O . .34% . .55%- B 0 T:i ( VOL. ) . . 1 0 % NEITHER (VOL.) ... .o%- DON'T }~OW/REFUSED.... .1% ~-'ST-"1:"Nr-nT7\T /....".,:'j01\T'""'r ~- 200 !"".":" ~.;...'......J. l.......-...w .:;, .J..r-.. l,' G.w l: .. '0 RESIDENTIAL........ . .12%- BOTH EQUALLY (VOL) . .10% D I.\lE~S E. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 % DIVERSE/STRONGLY.. . .35% DON'T YBOW/REFUSED. .. .2% EXCELLENT. GOOD. . . . . . . ONLY FJ:-_IR. . POOR. . . . . . . DON'T YBOW/RE?USED. STJ:._TEMENT J._. . STJ..T3MENT B. ST.::'. T E I"!:2 NT C. NONE (VOL.). DON'T B~OW/REFUSED. F82 E2TT~~. . . . . . . . ?02 WO~S~......... ~~~~=~~0 ~~E ~~~~. ~ C: :,.7 ! 'T ?~J ,::. ~lJ ?_~ ?-,; 5 ::::: . . . .15% ....60% ...17% . . . .5% ...4% . .29% . . .45 % . . .23 % . .1% - 0 . . . .,j '0 . .,34% . .21% ~cs.. . . -J v 0 cs... . . . -' 0 -,-.t' "" ?_'=:S?CN.s~ I5 GI-v-:=:N, .:"_SK: (N=2 S:: ; W::. 'y. r:i.-. ........-' -=QC, -:. :.r.:.a ~ "y"Ol..':' way? Changing focus.... :JON! T I\'?JO'0;/?.:::;?DS~D. ~ ., s.. .......1...0 ~?..IJ~^7'I:: :S 3_::':]. . "1 19- . _.... 0 r:?_~??I(:....... . 1S- . . oW' Q G:?_C'vlTI-: IS GJO:;. C?IM:::. . . . . . . . . . l'~C C:~.:::~-JG:::. . . . . . ')/19- . _ -= 0 . .2%- .:2..5% NO NEW 3US:~:::SS~S. =M??..O"'\v~:2:rvr21\TTS !\'I..::'..DE. NEW 3USIN~SSES E~RE. .i%- J1 9- . .'":0 .:19- . - 0 SCEOOLS. ............ 29- . 0 29- . 0 ~~2~ ~~u ~EC2~ATION. . ?_E's I1:ENT:L::-=... G?_OW7H. . . 20_:"_::: S . . . . . . . . . . . POOR GOVE?.NMENT. 19.- . -' 0 19- . . --' 0 .5%- .4% SCJ:._TTERED. . . . . . . 13. Would you favo~ or oppose an in- FAVOR............... .31% crease in YOG? city property tax OPPOSE.. ........ .... .57% if it were needed to maintain city DON'T KNOW/REFUSED... .12% services at their current level? 14. In comparison with nearby areas, do you consider your total pro- perty taxes to be very high, some- what high, about average, somewhat low, or very low? VE?.Y HIGH. . . . . SOMEW:L,7;.T EIGH. ...26% .48% .20% SOMEW~~T LOW. . . .1%- VERY LOW...... .. .0% DON'T Y~QW/REFUSED.. ..6% ';'.30UT .~~JEF\.-n..GE. The City of Prior Lake--continuously reviews the cos~ effective~: ness of the services it provides to residen~s. Your opinions on this portion of the survey are particularly important to deci- sion-makers. I am going to read you a list of some of the cur- rent services either directly provided by the city o~ partially subsidized by it. Fer each one, please tell me if you feel it is excellent, crood, only fair or poor. If you don't have an ooin- ion, just s~y so....- (ROTATE LIST) ~ 15. Police protection? 16. Fire protection? 17. Utilities, or sewer & wa~er? 18. -~~imal control? 19. Park mainte~a2ce? 20. Recyeation se~vices? 21. Building i~specticn a~d per~~cs? 22. 911 emergency response time to calls? 23. Zo~ing code e2f~rceme~~? EXCL GOOD F FOoIR POOR D.K. ')=9- 60% 8% 1% 6% .....1 C ') ,1 s- 56% 7% 1% 14% ....."'::0 9%- 52%- 25% 9% 6% p9- 38% 17% 13% 26% _ C -09- 56% 1':::;-s.. 49- 7%- _'-'0 __ v 0 _ 0 :"7% /liS- 20% .:19- 19% ~_C _ C ""0 ,..,~o 20% ;;:~ 2i%- / 0- -:oC1i __0 :=:% ,.., a 0 3% 2.% =')9- L.,1i _'""",, 0 4:~ ~-o - ..., 0 2.4% 40% ~~~ ~/'C 24. E::<:~~ G,~OL' ?OO? D. K. IJl:2 =- :.. ~~.. ~' _ r ;: .~ -: =. -- -- - - - " ::. -= _ -= .v. :.. s 2.. :)::-l 25 . ,::i t.~.. 1 ib::-~~:v-? ~ r- ~:--... S 771 i. S s .:. ': =--_ oS -? 2 g... ~ 1 7 s... 4 0 % '" 4 % 0 -..... 0 0 ~ 4: % i ~ 22 ~ 6% 22 :>- -' 0 :;) 0 r'O~ c~e ~ex~ =wc =ity se~v~cEs, D~ease co~s~de= o~ly city c::-r=..:::.'+-::: ......------. C~u~~y Roads 21, 42, 82 a~d 63, as these a=e ~o~ ~ai2tai~ej by ~he Ci~v of Prior Lake. I:: pa:-~ i. c'..ll?"2::" I C :J~~S =- ~j::- S ~2..:.e Ei;hiN-ay" 13 ,...., .". EXC~ GOO~ ~~T= ?OOR D.K. /' 6 City st.~ee .... ~eDa.l2:" ar-J.c tLl a l:---... -:. e :-~a. r. ':: e / 6 % ~ 3 0 ~ 9 % % - - 0 0 -' 2 7 Snow a!ld ~~n r ""-,-,-; ? ~ '" ~ 5 8 %- 16 g... 6 g... 3 % ~\.--= \-;,..,J....__"-__ '"' C 0 0 Moving on. . . . 28. How would you rat-= the qe~eral appearance of your neis~~orhood excellent, good, only fair, or or poor? EXCE~~ENT. . .33% GOOD. . . . . . . .56% ONLY FAIR. ...8% POOE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3% DON I""'" F-N'T:J' - / ~ -- --,-........n 00 I l. ~ '-V~ ~_=-~...,I~.t:...1...J..... ~ For each of the :ollowi~g, please tell me whether the City is too tough, about right, or not tough enough in enforcing city codes on the nuisances. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. TOO NOT 1-30 DK/ TOU TOU RIG "'"'"",...,~ r.":' ~ P-..:."'1. i ma 1 cO:1trol? 1% 219.- 53% 24% -' 0 Junk cars? ..., g... 27% 49% 24% ..L 0 Messy yards? ' g... 29% I::t=:9-- 14% _0 _' ~ 0 Noise? 2% 14% 72% 12% Construction c:~+-,:=. ......J.~_ mar.l.agemenc? 1% 11% 67% 21% Exterior home main:.enance? 2% 1 ~ ~ 70% 14% ~-'c Snow shoveling of side- walks? 1% 11%_ 5")g... 36% ... c Malntenance a!'...d. appearance of property line fences between v-cc ~ ;~.:.,..,t- ~ =: 1 pro- .. __ .....______....___..1- perty anc city s:.reets? 2% 11% 61% 27%- prever.:.tion of soil erosion on cicy bluffs? 2% 17% - ,""" 0 43%- ';:;1~ Ot~eY tha~ vct~~S, do you ~.:::..:::.l that if you wanced to, you cou:d have a say a~cu:. the way :.he City of Prier ~ake r~ns thi~ss? .46% .46% . .8% -':y"--;:: c: _...,.I...., . NO. . DON 1 'I r:NOW / F.~?:;S:2=' . , ... - -- . :i 0 w rrr...:. c: :". ~f '~'I..- eE: ~ -/:)''''';' J..:::.-_ow ,... -, '-'-- abo~~ che wc~k 0 Ci t~.. ':~~::= i: ~h 2 rvla ~v..c' ~ 2..:1,~ .3. ~::--~=- '": .:te:a._ I '- =a:..r -~_.._-- c..ar__ ~..;._ _ I c :- ~./ e ::~v" =- :. -= :. :. e: ? 11 " -.: I......, . From w~a: YOL K20W, GO VOU ap- ~==7e C~ d~sa~;~~ve r-o'::: '-' - ~:l.e ~ Or) che May=~ a~~ Cicy Cou~cil ::: .,.-.::. de:"::;? (ii'L:::'_:::- FDE ?~.s?ON.s~) _-""':'J.G. do S':'?~~TG::"'Y DIS_~???CVE. .14%- 2iS- . ...0 you reel scrongly ~ha: wav? -...., , .... C::: ::N:JK S )...?_~ c;'-":::'T":"T'" --..-...---- ::K QG~ST=ON 4~. w:r:-,. de :ee2. ...--- ... 'P',"'-'" 1 J ',,-,"- way Cit""l abou: the 1'12;. yo ~ anc:. C1:JL.L__:: i 1 ? 42. How muc~ first-hand contact cave you had with the Prior Lake City staff -- quite a lotr some, very little, or none at all? 43. From what you have seen or heardr how would you rate the job Der- formance of the Prior Lake City staff excellent, good, only fairr or poor? IF A ~~TING IS G!VEN, ASK: (N=324) 44. Why did you as city rate s~a:f ..-- - - ~ ~ -~, - ',,-= ~-.=..._-- ~ :-..-: =----......; . ? _:::._:~- -~'10CN':'. ~\v-=:?.. i.- L I T~~E . DON'T ?~Ow EE?JS~=. S7~ONG~Y ~??2JV3. SiJrvI:;v;~_~T _:'_???.':~'\,s. s (] Iv ~:=:W:_;' ':' :c :: s _~_: ? ?::rl:':: . ~OT\-'''''''' -.-r.T""'--/-.....,-,---......'" !.J .;..J .J.. :Z~'Juw .t"..:....:'U::;.:..-,. ~/'f (" ~ -:: '-- I ;'_5 K : (N=32.7) DON IT F2'JOW/?:'::F'CSE::;. G:)OD J03. L:STEN. . . POC?_ JOB. GS- . . . I.,; 0 .47% ~/1g.. -"= 0 '"'0 . ..;;.-0 .11% .40%- .14% . . 7 %- . .26%- ...4%- . . . 7% DO NCT LISTEN. .16% COULD :M?ROVE. . .15% ISSCES........ .10% SPEND ING. . . . . . . . . 1 %_ CONFLICTS ON COD~CIL.. .6% NO ?RCBLEMS........ .3% NEED MORE BUSINESS... .2% APPROVE OF ~~YOR/ D::S~P?ROVE OF COu~CIL. .4% QUITE ~'2._ LOT. S:)ME. . . . . . . . VERY LITTLE. NONE ;._ TALL. DON I T :KNOW / REFUSED. ,EXCELLENT. GOOD. . . . . . ONLY FAIE. POO?.. . . . . . DON 'T Kl-JOW/REFUSED. DON'T Y~OW/REFUSED. GOOD J03. LI.s~EN. . . POOE JOB. DO NOT LISTEN. I S S:~=:S . . . . . . . . COULD IMPEOVE. E~L??T;:L. . . . . FFo. = ~l\JI:' L!.~ . NO ??C~:"EIv1S. S.LC;W ?_E2:/:,'I\TS3. :NC~ ::E:"? ?:;:.. . s c_=-_ ~~=::":::=" . ~ . . .11% .34% .38% .16% . .1% ...8% .44% . .23 % . .7% .19% . .5% .41% . .9% . .7% . .11% . .5% ...9% ~s- . -' 0 2S- . 0 29- . 0 ~g... . _ 0 ~9- . ...; 0 ! s.- . _ 0 45. ;' ~= -: "\le =..:: ! l..." 'l:. ~ ::. =--- S" J-.:J L - ~ -. . cc~=ac~ec ~y ~ele~~~~e == ~~ pe~sc= a~y s~a~~ membe~ ?~icr Lake Ci~y ~al:? :::::5" 1I~:(2S, II _;'3:K: (N=:"SS) ;1'- 0 --='::-0- Nn .53% DC~~' T Y:NCW/?~~?D3~J. .1% 11 r ,,:0. 0= Y8U~ last co~=a=~ cf Citv ?O~=CE... ~~ll, whic~ d2par~me~~ did ==~L~~C~.. q9.- . . . '-' c ... 0 ...,5'0 you ~eac~ -- ?cl~~e, ~~~ance, Pla~i~g, 3~ildi~g :~spec- tioD, p~~:ic Works/Enginee=- i~g, ?~~ks a~d 2:c~eacion, the =r:::c~ffia::ior: Desk, F_c.min- ic::....r-~.;c.,.../C.;t"r CI""\"r:~';l '):;'.,... ...........__=-_...J.. IJ.. ~ i '-,U_.L_~-'-I ......J....- gineering, Zoning Code En- forcemer:~, Utility Billing, or something else? ~-~~0JING. . .11% 3G:L~ING INSPECTION. .24% FU~~IC WORKS..... .12% p_~~~ ~~u ~EC. . . . . . . .13% .2%- .7% .4%- .6%- .s%- IN?O~~~T=ON =~SK. . . . ;'~MIN/CITY COu~CIL. SNGIN3ERING. . . . . . . . ZONING COD3 ENFORC3.. UTILITY BILLING. . . . CITY ~~_INTEN;'~CE... .3%- DON'T VNOw/~'):;'~i~Q~~ .2~c ~ _ ........ V'f _ .......... u __...LJ . Thinkin3 a~o~~ that las~ contact, for eac~ of the following characte~is~ics, please rate the Prior ~ake City Hall facility or scaff as excellent, good, only fair, or poor. . .. EXCL GOOD FAIR POOR DK/R 47. Co~rtesy of the rn::ormation Desk receptionist? Waiting time for service? Ease of reachina a 48. 49. department staff mem~e~ who could help you? 50. Efficier:cv of the aepa~~me~t staff? 51. Courtesy of the depa~tment s~aff? 30% 10% 3% 49% 8% 28% 17% ~g.. -' 0 8% 45% 24 %- 45% 19%- 09.- 3% -' c 20%- 44%- 2l% 10% 5% 31%- 41%- 19% 7%- 3%- 52. In the past, have you used the voice mail sys~em to leave a message a~ City Hall? ( IF" YES /" AS K:) Did you r e - ceive a timely respo~se to you:.- mes sacre? -' F_S.K 3\J-ER Y ON3 : Movi:-.l.g on. . . . Y:2 S / YE S . . . . YE S / NO. . . . . YES /U"l>JStJE::: . .32%- . .12 %- . . .2% NO......... . .51% DON'T t~OW ~~?USED. ... 0 ..':;'0 .... "'" '"" " L)O :::::...me - ' .J~-:-.,..- ----- j---.-.. -" ... ~ ~~Ke cas ~~~~~ase~, . . (l~:::-e2..3e':: / :::-eE"'.a':"::-.:.ec:. a~:::;"...::: :::-.:.e s affiE ::."...::::- .:..::::- ~,...,.:::. ?_~Vl....:::'_=)J~= T~~ SJ:..1/I~. 4: 3 %- 1..,g.. . -..... 0 ~as:. =:.~v-e '":, .. .:. .= ~ :::: ? J .___...... 54. Do ~/Ol.: :: ee =- th3. ~ PiC, =-:.. c e s 2; ~~~,.,. =- .:: = c~=~e=~ly ~=c~idEd ~.---- d.l'=,= _.::: ~eecs c~ ~~e c~:v? :NC~~~S~~. . . . . . . . .: ~.,.... ~- ~S:~EA3~=. . . . ...... 42% ds.. . . _. 0 NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DCfl'~' T }':J.\J<Jli'J 2~?::2E:L!. ...7% .79%- i 11 s.. ._-=0 ~~~. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. DON I ~T I<:':'"\JOW,/?:SFCS:::J. T would li}:e t:J :::-ead you a sho:::-t list af p"-.lblic safety cance:::-:J.s. 55. Flease tell me whic~ c~e you conside:::- to be ~~Q g:::-eatest cC:J.ce:::-~ i~ Prior Lake? If you feel chac ~~~.:::. of these ~rob- lems a:::-e serious i.:1 ?r:...ar J:..ake, JUs: saj- so. (F_E;'~ :":ST) 56. W~ich do you consider to be t~e second citv? Again, if you feel tha:: :lone of 1ems are serious in the city, jus: sav CHO:CE .~~v RE-R~~~ LIST) Violent crime. Traffic congestion. Drugs. . . . . . . . . . . Youth gangs........ Business crimes, such as shop- lif~ing and check fraud... Residential crimes, such as burglary, theft, and va~dalism. ~~L EQUALLy........ NONE OF THE ~~OVE.. DONtT Y~OW/REFUSED. 57. Do yo~ =ee1 that crimes against property in Prior Lake have in- creased, decreased, or yeffiained about the same during the pas~ five years? 58. major co~cern in the the re~aining prob- so. (DELETE FIRST FIEST SECOND . . 4 %- . .17%. .23%. .6%. . .5% .13% .12% .10% dS- . . _ 0 . . . 6 %- .25%. . .5%. .10%-. . . 6 %- . .22% . .5% .17% .12% IN CRE_;'S ED . DECRE_;'SED. RE~~INED TEE S_~E. DON'T B~OW/REFUSED. How about crimes against people, INCREASED. . . . . . . . . have they increased, decreased, or DECREASED. . . . . . . . . rema.:..ned about the same during the RE~_;'INED TEE S_~~. ...? D01~'T '[,-Nor.i/.,..,p.....T~,..,....,D pas,- five years. _\J l'_ V~ I"........t' u~.c. . 59. How would'you rate the amount of patrolling the palice departmen~ does i~ your ~eiq~bcrhood -- would you say chey do coo much, abou~ the :::-igh:: amcun=, Or ~oc enough? TOO MUCH........... ~~OUT RIG3T 2~OuI~T. NOT ENOUGH. . . . . . . . . DON'T f~OW/RE?0SED. .39% ~g.. . ..... 0 .43% .17% .31% . .2% .48% 1 os.. . _ -' 0 . .2% .62% .31% c::;s.. . . _ 0 61. 64. 6C. --' ,,- ~ r-.....- - - -"-"- =: ~ ~ ,-~ - .::. -,- -- '-- ~. - '" . \toJ e: :- E -,.,.- .:: :.J. --.-~, .. -- ~- :_r':"\l_~_~^~'_~:_=- . 1 - ~ . _~ 0 a~/lc.~e 4 ~ _... ~~e 3=~8c_-~e~~~e~ ~~=- ~_WJ:.~=-~ 5U~?C)?T. ~-o ./0-0 g~a~s ;~c~i~ed ty ~he ?~~=~ ~a~~ ~ :J =- .:. c e: ~, -= c' Co ~ -:'1Tl e =--_ -:., s ~-: .:: ~~ ~ s :c:" _~ ~-=-~ and the ~c~~ce ~~a~so~ O=:ice~ ( :=? II ;")"L-:"?~, II ;.5 K:) l- C Y 8 ~-: .s ~ :t:' po 2:" :. C~ oppose t~e cf~e~i~g c~ ~~ese pros~ams cy t~e ~8lice ~e~a~~me~~? A~e yo~ awa~e cf a ~e~;~bc~~ood crime watch p~ograw in vou:::- ;.~^T")'_~3,./ C!? PC S =:. . _~ ~.J ~RE // L.:r\T S :;?_~. . ~9- . _ 0 ~s... ._0 r~eiS"l-~bc::-:-~C)t8d ? T :;' 1I YE S ," .F_3 !<~ : ( ~; = 1 C S ) 62. Do you par:.icipa:.e In the p~osram? :JON J T :KNOW;' ?_~?::-33:l) . ")9- . .... 0 IF 1I NO, 1I ~.S K : (N = 2 73 ) 63. Would you participa:.e in or- ga~izing a neig~illorhood crime watch program in your area under the guidance of the Police Department? ~~~. .27% Do you feel the current police facility at City Hall is adeq\late or inade~a~e for Police Depart- ment and city needs? NO. . .63% DON I':' Y:.:.""'JOW/?_S?CSED. t::s... . -' 0 y~ S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0 % NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0 % DON'T f~OW/~~?DS~D.... .0% YE S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 % NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 % DON'T B~OW/RE?USED... .12% ;LEQUAT~. . . . . . . .. .. .47% IN;~EQUATE......... . .14% DON'T }~~OW/RE?USED. . .39% Let's talk about economic development Lor a rew min~tes. 65. 66. Prior to this survey, were you aware the City of Prior Lake has been pla~nins the redevelopment of its old Downtown Area? ...:::'_~I'J_~_'C\"E.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5 % ..23% ...2% tJN J.._ VJ .::....RE. . . . . . . . . '""'ON I rT'l ~rNO--/--t:"...,U""""'r"'\ ~ _ ~ 1'-1. W :<....-.= I ~.=..~ . If the City of Prior Lake were to improve the Old Downtown area, what changes do you thlnk should be made? (PROBE) DON'T YflOW/RE?USED, 29%; NONE} 9%; P~~TTS, 27%; UPDATE BUILDINGS, lO%; EETTEE I,.;IGET:NG, 2 % ; MOE~ ?J.._::J.K:NG, INGS, 2%; IMPROVE ~O.F~S} 4%; KEE? T.'i:'CC: -='J,';::)C: ~s... --..........-~ -- -......... I ....I Q I S C.:'.TTEE2D , 2 % . I would like to ~ead 0= the Old Downtc\~. MOEE ?ETJ.._IL/ RES Tp_U - ~~~SCA?ING, 6%; 2%; BUI~D NEW E0ILD- II OLD TOw""N ~OOK ", 6 % ; you a lis~ c: ideas abc~: :ne :-ede',le 1 oprne:: t i.f you would -.-; Fey e~ch one( p~e~se tel~ me S8mew~~~ s~ppo~~ ~~f someN~~~ - '-, s~rcng~y s~ppor~ i~, s t r='!lg l:..r c::r:).:: s e ::'::-:J:;se or "",.7 :J '!-=.. 1-_2.-v-2 ~I:: o;:,=-::':'C~_I so. . . . S 2."'/ 74 75 76 77 STS s rvI S SMO STO ~~..~ L'~._""'-. 67 ~~~y~~~ mcye ~= a2c c::~ce b~s~~esses, su=t ~_ snODS a~c ~es:'~:':'~2.:1:'S? 48%- 3'"'9.- I C 7% .19.- _ 0 '-0 :J-o 68 :~=:~~~ 2ew la~cs=a;~~q! De~e~es, 69 a:lC li9"r:.~:.::g? Creace - comm~~~:v sa:~e~~ns spac e, m:l:::: 1 ~ ~...: __ JT :'CW'7:. sql:are?" 8% 30% 41%- ., (1 9- _\."o 12% 7% 28% 40% 13% ii9.- ~-Q 70 Reduce t~e 2urr~er cf bars a~d autc yeDair shops? 23%- 29% 19% 17% .., "" 0 ..;...~ -0 71 A~tracc Dublic ser~~=es, sueD as 72 a pos~ c:=~ce~ 22% !mprove cne e~crles t8 Cow~cown off of E~shway 13? 33% I~s:all a traffic s~gnal ~~ cne 11 9.- _ 0 "" .-, Q .)~-O 2.8% 1~9- _ -' 0 i1 9.- ...i... -:: c 30% 17% 10% 73 Intersectio~ or County 20ad 21 and Main Avenue? 19% Create acditional parking? 21% Add pedestrian and bicycle links to Lakefront Park? 38% Improve the existing park and ride lot? 16% Provide higher density housing, possibly for senior citizens? 18% 28% 20% 15% 1 09- _-' 0 15% 40% 12% .. j, 9.- -_ 0 42% 7% 6% 9% 32% 13% 9% 30% 40% 11% 19% 14% For each of the following items, please rate the City of Prior Lake on a scale of one to five where five is excellent and one is poor. If you have no opinion, just say so. . . . 78. To find housing which fits the budgets and lifestyles of most people. 5% 8% 33% 28% 13% 13% 79. To find full-time emploj"ment opportunities for the head of a household. 31% 28% 14% 10% 5% 13 %- 80. To start: a business. 15% 20% 27% 16% 4% 19% 81. To raise children. 1% 3% 19% 40% 29% 8% 82 To spend one's re:.i.rement years. 5% 8% 26% 30% 21% 11% Let's talk about the commercial/shopping areas of Prior Lake.... 83. What do you like the mosc abou~ the commercial/shopping areas of Prior Lake? DON'T B~OW/REFUSSD, 23%; CO~-vENIENT, 25%; NOTHING, F2I2l2LY FEOPLE, 3%; S~~~L TOw~ S C]:._ TTEEE:J , 1 %- . 30%; GROCERY S~02E, 6%j ,...-......,- r ~.t.J.J I 10%; MIX OF S30PS, "':l g.. . -' 0 , 84. .,.. '-'r-' _-_J.~I ::c' ., '. ..:.. ::.}: e ~~ .:) '.:. :. "v.T .:-~ ~ :. -v~o~-.:. "' a~eas ~~ ~~ic~ ~a}:e? :cJON I ':' }]:\TC, it; ?_:=:?:7S::::: , Toe ~~EY 2A~Sf :~, R~~ ~o~rr~f 2%; S~~:? 1.-___ ::~m:L1e:::::..a~,,' ,. , 5:l'S'~:;' 2.:2g 22 % ; N..]! ==~\7CiiJG:: -\,~;_:;_:ET-r- :~u;'.2'T:~"'i I ~C}C. S??..:::_:'-=: n~T7 5 % ; E=~:: ~'?=:3S I M::'-- ----, .., c _-0; T~-::'~~ - -","'--- I - 0 ...;:. ~. i:C9.-. ...." '_ 0 , Lts... - Q , S""":"\r""T"'l \...._--.;. - T?_L_?F:;=i/ _~CC==:3S I ~ 9.-- . - Q , Now, one G~eS~~2~ ~~ou~ ~~~V Geve..:..c~me~~ pol~cy. 85. c~ Pr~c~ Lake g=a~ti~g ~~ce~~ives Woul~ you !avcr cr oppose ~he C~ty ST~ONGLY FA~02. ?~_--:\lO?... . . . . . . . . . ..33% .38% . .11% 09.- . _ 0 an;::' :.=-~: t~eaks "C.'~ a:. :'~ac-: des ire'::' '8F'?"JS~......... cODmerc~al a~d l~gh~ ~~dus~r~al developffie~~ to the COQQu~ity? (WAIT F02 RSS?ONS~) Do you ~c~l stro~sly that way? 86. How wou~d you rate your ability to get WheYE you ~eed to go ~n Prior Lake in a reasonable amount of time -- excellent, satis- factory, marginal, or poer? IF 11 tvL::".-P.G INF...L" OR 11 POOE, 11 ;:'~S K : (N = 28 ) 87. Why do you feel cha~ way? Turning to park and recreacion issues. s T?~f:]i'j(;I..: .~.. OF pes =: . UCN1T B~OWjRSFDS~D. '-'9.- . . . ;:I 0 EXCELLENT. . . . S_~_TISF;'.CTOP..Y . . .31% . .62 % 6s.. . Q Is.. . Q Os.. . Q IvV-...O\.G INF.L. . . . . POOR. . . . . . . . . . DO'\i'rj"l "'-N.O.'j....:;';;'nc:PD .l. " .I. ... '- 'IV .t"\.-,... \..J.......... . TOO MUCH T~~FFIC.... TOO tvL~~y STOPLIGHTS. POOR ROADS.......... TOw~ IS SPRE;:'~ OUT.. SCATTERED. . . . . . . . . . . .32% . .11% . .43% .11% . . .4% The Prior Lake Park System is composed of smaller neighborhood parks designed to serve residents within a one-half mile radius, larger community parks cor:.taini:sg ballfields and other athletic amenities, open space parks which accommodate passive recreation, and a trail sys~em. For each of the following park ty~es, please indicate whetLer members of your household use it fre~~e~tly, occasionally, rarely or net a~ all. 88. Smaller nei;~crhood parks? 89. Larger community parks, sucn as LakefroDc, Memorial, Fonds, ~nd Sand ?oir:.t.? 90. Open space parks, s~c~ ~s Wood- view ?a~k cr RaspbE~ry Ridge? 91. Trails?- From wh~t ~.lCi-: r-_a -,,-e ~ Co ::: r-,~ ~---..... '-"-I s~e:: C~ he \/~~ c'f ea.:::: c::):7l~,c:-_~~.;.-: :..:: -:.::-~e ~2.::-~: s~rs~e~Tl? exceJ.._::2:', -'-""---I -;:'OC2:" ? g::)c:::. 1 C::..l.. -'l FRE acc F-.F _R NOT DKR 28%- 28% IS%- 25% 1% 27% ""1 - Q 22% 18%- l 9.- .:;.5:0 - Q .:1S-- 13 % ')cs-- 52% I:;S-- - Q _ _ 0 - Q :8% 30% ';('\s-- 3090 3% ... -.I 0 wou~= y~u rate ~he ~ualicy Wo~:j ~o~ ~a~e =~em ~~ SIT~2.l=-2:: =-~e~~::-~>::~~ll~od ;:~2:""}:s? '-l ~ ~c.::-'~e= ':>~rrlrrlU=-....:..t.1'. :;:a::.-}:s? 94. Ope~ space 0a~ks? 95. T:r-a..:..:"s? 96. OV2~~:l, w~u~~ vo~ ~a~e C~2 Da~K and rec~ea~~onal =ac~:i~ies P~~cr Lake as Ex:elle~~, good, on:y fa.i:r-, o~ poer? EXC GOO :;'L T poe DK..~~ ., \: 9.- 51~ 15% _ _ c 21% 56% 10% 9% 45% 8 9.- 0 '.i9.- 52% cs.- ..l.. .. 0 -' 0 ')s,.. 1 ,.., 9.- ... 0 _ -= 0 2% ~ - 0 ..:.. L :0- 1% 3 ~s... .... 0 2% ,)1?- ....... 0 =:XCE~~:=:NT. . . . . . . .20 %- .......65% . . . . . . . . .10% GOOD... ... ONL Y F;'..I?. POO?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 % DON IT :r-"2JOW /REFU.3ED. . . . .5% hold participated c i t Y'" ye ere a - 97. EaVE vo~ or me~bers of your hcuse- ?ES.................. .33% NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 % tio~ prog:r-ams during the past two DON'T YBOW/~E?DSED.... .1% vea.rs? I ? II Y:2: S," }...5 K : ( N::: 13 2 ) 98. hOW would you rate you:r- ex- per~ence with che City recreation programs -- ex- cellent, good, only fair or poor? 99. Do you or members of your house- hold recularly leave the Citv of Prior L~ke to-use leisure-ti~e re- creational facilities or programs in other ci ties? (IF "YES," .P-..SK:) What types or facilities or pro- grams are you using elsewhere? 100. Would you favor or oppose the City of Prior Lake building and operating a youth center for adolesce~ts and young teens? (IF "F;'.VOR," ASK:) Would you still favor it if a moderate property tax increase were needed to fund its construction and operacion? EXCELLENT.. ....... .37% GOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0 % Ol'-J"LY F_i\IE.. ........10% POO R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 % DON'T YBOW/REFUSED.... .0% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... .1% NO. . . . . . . . . .. ........ 52%- GOLF COURSES......... .12%- T~~ILS......... ... .6% SWI~~ING POOLS. ... .s%- HE_~TH CLt~S.. ... .6% SHOPPING...... ....6%- SPOP.TS TE..~S.. . . . .3!'o LFRES/P..~KS........... .8% MOVIE THEATERS........ .3% SCATTERED............. .1% ~~-v-OR/STTTT ~~von 49~ .. ..-:.. .. - ..L.J.LJ .....-... :'\...... c FAVOR/NO............. .13% FAVOR/u~Su~~E......... .13% OPPOSE..... . ....... .16% DON'T YBOW/RE?US:2:D... .10%- In an upcoming eleccion, voters may be asked to ralse property t2<es for the construccicn of a ~ew public safecy and admi~is~r~- tion building. The new facility will be~cer house the Prier Lake Police Departme~c, as well as provide muci needed space ro~ city operations. =- C<2. . .. -., , .. ~\i r_:... :: ..:: ~hese c~~ee s~a~eille~~s bes~ cesc~~bes yo~~ :eeli~~s? 7 : wo~ld V2~e ~GA:NS~ almcst , - ~ ~ ' c.::: :/ :. 3..:~": :. n c ~ 2: a. s e : ~; :: a.. ~_ e ~Ii I=' '-:'';: 1. .:... .: - -.. ,. ,.. -- S 2. = e -: ~:- a:: I::' a.~rr.:..::.:.. s ~ !'" 2. :. :. ':.:':: b u:.. ..1... :::. - ~ -:~ ----- . 2. : wc~lc voce FOR a tax In- c~ease ~~de~ some c~~diciocsl b~c AG~_:I\JST i. t ~J:lde:- .::,:.hey cond:. tior:.s . C. I would vo~e ?J? almost any ~ax ~n~~~ase fo~ a ~ew p~~lic safecy a::d adminisc~ation build- ing. S:'?_ T:=:[1:=:~T~ J.._. STA..T=:M3N? S T?-_ TElvIE:l'JT c. NON3 DE' J:.30"lS. DON'T KNO~^J ?~E ?l":'S::::J . IF IIST~::~T::':Iv1ENT All IS CEOSE:~ _=:'SK: (N=103) 102. Would you oppose a p~operty tax inc~ease fo~ a::y purpose OR do yeu jusc oppose ~n in- c~ease for a new public safety and administracion building? IF liB" IS CHOSSN1 ..L_SK: (N=253) 103. Under what conditions would you vote for a tax increase for a new public safety and administration b~ildins? 104. If the City were to construct a new public safety and administra- tio~ building, would you prefer it to be located i~ the exiscing gov- ernment services complex or at a diffe~ence location? .25% ~~s.. .'oJ-'C .6% _-2% ~g... . _ 0 ;~y ?~KPOSE......... ..65% JUST FOP. L?ND / FACI!';. . . 32% DON IT KlJOW /F..;::?l7SED. . . . .3% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... .5% NEED MORE INFOF}t~TION.51% PRICS IS RIGHT..... ...16% IF NEEDED............ .23% PUBLIC SAFETY ONLY.. .2% ADMINISTS~TION ONLY.. .2% SCATTERED.... .... .2% EXISTING COMPLEX. DIFFERENT LOCATION.. INDIFFERENT (VOL).. NEITHER (VOL)...... DON'T }~OW/RE?USED. .50% .12% .19% . .5% . .16% As we men~ioned earlier, f~nding for the bond refe~endum compon- ents we ~ave just disc~ssed would re~~ire a property tax in- crease. Suppose the Ci ty of Prior La}<:e proposed a new public safety a:ld admir.:.istration facility which you consider-ed co be a ~easo:1.able app::-oact:. Tl:e proposal would be placed en refere~dl.:m ballot for approval by th= voc=rs. =~ crder to fune cons~ruct.io~ cf the n=w racili ty I r-es idencs wo-~ld be askec. to apF~ove a proper':y ca.x increase. -...---+".- -..'" ,,,., ...----..,.."'''.-' ._-~_."-,_._- _. ...._"" --""'"'" -,-~-~."-_._",-_._--" ! ;~ ~ -\,.,-. Now, :: .~ VI LrL:-':' ': .:-~ \\T:J i-: -l.. ~ v~~ 1 _ _ =-:: ; ~-. ~~rJr:::-::=N,~ . .......... Ii .,... -' . U .....' . ~c f~~~ t~lS ;'~2posa~? Le~ls say, S6.CO. wo~:i you be ~i::i~~ ~c see y~u~ $9.CQ. ') /1 s- ......."-:.0 .14% . .8% ~ .... 0 .~~~ .12~ . .6% . .4% .l5%" . .1 %- As you may k~cw! ~he~e has bee= soce discussio= abou= the City of ?rio~ ~ake b~i:~i~~ a w~~e~ ~~ea~~e~~ pla~~. T2e ~la~~ would remove iron a~d ma~g~~ese froffi ~he wa~e~; i~ wcul~ ~c~ sc=te~ the water. The wa~e~ t~ea=me== p~a=~ would caEL a~cut six million dollars to bui~d. I= orde~ to issue ca~s~ruc=io= bo=ds, property owners i~ the commu~i=y would see a= inc~ease in thei~ sewer and water bills. 106. .:;e ~~- 1~~~ F~~;e~~y ~axes -~-"'t---_.- .' ---- -~..._- ---- s (C~CC5~ :_=-2'T:JOIvI ST_:'_~:'=NG mo~~~~y p~ope~~~; ~axes ~~c~2ase bv $12.00. S15.0C1. In general, do you app~ove or dis- approve of the zoning and land use decisions made by the City? IF A RES?ONSS IS GIVEN, ASK: (N=284) 108. Could you t~" me why you f eel that Vv"ayr? De yeu fee: ~ha= ?~io~ ~ake ~es~- de::t.s l:a~\l"e all a,j'2~-..:.a~e '8ppC:::--=t:::~r-:.l . I..., I ~ , tc p~~v~~e ~~pu: ~2~= ~~e Z~~~2S and :~LC Lse dec~s~c~-ffi~kins p:2::"ocess~ c:::: -; q n i ~.-._.\"..I'_. =,ON I '!' ~~TOv7. R::: ?~.J S Z:J . ST?ONG~Y SUP?ORT.. SD:?:?ORT........ . OPPOSS. . . . . . . . . . . ST20NGLY O??OS3. . . DON'T B~OW/2EFUSED.. D3PENDS. Let's talk ~bout past development for a moment.. ?iJ::'Jr:; Iv1'J-\7"~ C~ c\? ='(JvT~,J L<~:?~~'T:~=l'J~~ ON ~~S?ONS3) ~O~ a~o~~ S mo~=h? (~~?~A~ ?20C~S5) De=::- -.... 107. 109. 2..e~Ts '=..}:'c:.: ~ a::~ t.he~ -,'V"',-...,.......".-.., c:: - 1 !::",,_v!::,',-"_c::.._. . . . -::!i.:'" Would you support or oppose ~n in- C:2::"ease in YOU:2::" sewer and water bill to fund the construction of a w~ter ~:2::"e~tGent plan~ in Prior Lake? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel strongly that way? i\ ,..-.,~.,...... 0""-'-' _--_~ ~ .t"'.. \/ ~ . DISAPPROVE. . . . . . . . . DON'T }~OW/REFUSED. .12% .21% .19% .29% . .8% .13% .37% .34% .29% D ON I 1"' ~~'T\ ;0. - / P ;;' 1:;'U"" 1:;'D, 12 g, _ L'.l.\I W .._.1. :'.-. .... 0 TOO MUCE GROWTH...... .18% NOT ENOUGE GROWTH. . .5% GROWTH IS GOOD.... .34% TOO MUCH RESIDENTI~~. .12% NOT PLF~JNED FOR TF_~FFIC. . . . . . . . . I .s S DE S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEED MORE COMMERCI?~. ul~FAI2 TO R3SIDENTS.. W3LL - PL;..)J'.NE:J . S CA TTE?_3:J . "",:.,.-..,~ r~~. NO................ . DON'T Y:>T:::-0; ?_~?D S E:J . .2% .5% .2% .7% .2% .1% .40% .36% .24% ~ ., ., , I .:....:0 v::y...:. -;---., ~ -",r ------.. ... '__..~ ,,-1:::';_':::: '::. = -~r e ~:--I"C - T:JC ?...=-..? II;. . . . . . . .L.3;~"GC ?..I'::;r1T. . . . . I\JCT ?_~ST ~1~:JL."TGn. .33% .44% .1.5% DON I? ~:NO\'J,/ :_:=:?'J.s~D . ... 8 % ""i."'" ....., i=..~. 'C. r~ e NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DON I T F:,L"\J 0 vJ / ?_3?t7 S 3D . me~~ l2 ~~e c~~y ~as ~~e~ ~oc ~ a. ;:: 2- :j I e ::C) lJ.:=:- r~ ? a.bc:.~ :. ~;--- - - ';;: -- - I c::- r:.o;: :a.3:' ~C9.- . ...J.J Q .39%- .22% TDO rvrUC:: G?..Ov-iTE. . .. .. 17 % DOS.sNl~ .s2~M TO 3E P~::'_NNED. . . . . . . DONIT ~ISTEN....... NEED MORE COMM~2CI~L. NOT PL.~""'I"'N:2D FOR TP_!l...F F I C . S c..l... TTERED . 113. Do you think that ?rior Lake cur- yES........... ...... rently has a wide range or housing NO............. ..... choices :'0 offer its residen:.s? DON'T Y~OW/REFUSED.. }::oes the- d -= -v - e =-::. p ITl '=:.-~ :. ~h2:"'i~;~S-hol~ -: t~_e I:i ~~,/ - ... ~ - S2e~ we~~-p~~~~e~ -,-...."... -"-'~ =~~~~e 0: ?~lO~ ~ake? I? 11 N C! 11 ;'.5 K : ( N = :".5 5 ) 112. Cc'~lc you ce:': me CI".:.e C~ twe ~eas.cr-_s whv yo\..:. .. .. . -,--. -'~-- _cc..'- ,-...i.::::"_ "'/olay"? IF "NO! II ;'..SK: (N=10S) 114. what ty~es of housing do you feel are missing from the comm1.1.nity? Changing focus. 115. 116. How familiar are you with the Minnesota. Valley Transit ~uthori~y -- WJTA -- a~d che public trans- por~a~ion services it cffers -- very familiar, somewhat familiar! not too familia.r, or not at all familiar? Have you ridden an ~WT~ bus pas~ cw=lve mon~hs? i -r-: ,,.. 11 Y:=; S, 11 J:...S K : ( N = 2 3 ) :~ .65% , 9.- . ,. .... 0 as.. . 0 . .6% 39.,.- . 0 .65% .26% . .9% DON 1 T :KNOW/REFUSED. .1% LOW INCOME HOUSING. .24% A?~RTMENTS..... .... . .8% TO",TNE8HES . . . . . . . . . . .. 8 % MIDDLE INCOME HOUSING. 38% HIGH INCOME HOUSING. . .2% SENIOR HOUSING...... .19% ALL TyPES.... ....... . .1% VERY FF~ILI~R......... .6% SOMET.^i}Ll...T F;'Jv1ILLl...R. . . 21 % NOT TOO F~Jv1ILIFR.. ..33% NOT AT F~L F&~ILIAR.. .41% DON'T YEOW/REFUSED. .. .0% t:ne Y..:..~. N(J. . . . . . ... . ....... DON'T }:NOW / ?E?DSED . . . 6% .94% . . 0% E:~i;v; C'::~:: f~ (- - "';-'1 ~ ~-- /,-,~ "'\_.. ~- ~ -""""= 1:1, ~...:.:.- :... =--_ ':;: =..:-_ c:. -,..- -= :: =- ~ e rTll~ :: :.:: da~:~~ d~~~~~ c~e W2~}:weekf . , ~wo or ~~~ee ~~mes a weeK, week:YI se~er~~ ~~mes a mo~~~! C~ G~=~ a mc~~h? .., .., '"' 1.._,~ . WeY2 you sa~is~~ed c= dis- sa~is~~ed Wl~2 VGU~ exner- , - ::..e.::.ce:, Mo-v- ing or:. . . . 119. If you c=~ld c~cose c~e best wa~ for you ~o ~eceive lnfcrma~~o~ abou~ Ci~y gover!1me~t a~d the iss~es facing the community, wticb of che following would it be -- (R07ATE LIST) weekly newspape~ column, cable television p~ogram, ~~ar~erly mailed city newsle~ce~, internet homepage, or something else? TW':-TE~~~ 7IM~S WE~K. - ~, - - -v'" 1 :: 9.- ...,- --~..;.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _' _' 0 09.- . . -' 0 s =:-v-~?_:'_:"JIvIOI';'='3. . . ONC:::/MON7::. . . . . . L~2 S ~::":J~ r.'I()l'~T::. DON' ':" F~NOW /?~~?USED. S..L_TI.s =-:E:D . D:SSA?:S?IED. . . . . . . DON'T B2~CW/E~FDS~D. NE~S?~?E2 CJLm~. C~3L~ YE~3V:SION. CITY N~WSLETT2R. . INT3?S3T EOME?AGE. SOM~T~=NG ~LSE. . . . DON'T B~OW/RE?uSED. .l7%- . . 0 %- .35% . . 0 %- q - ~ . ... ~ 0 .S%- .s%- .47%- c:;~ . . __ 0. .40%- .7%- 09.- . 0 3g, . 0 For each of the following communication cha~nels, please tell me whether it is a major source, mino~ source C~ no source at all about Prior Lake news, activities, events or City policies? 120. The "Prior Lake J:.merican? 11 121. Cable television Channels 50 & 51? "Wavelength I" the ci ty nectls:"e t. -cer? Co-wcrkers/Neighbo~s? The Star Tribune? 122. 123. 124. ~_J MIN NOT 10% 2% 2p9.- 54% u 0 41% 16% 42% 28% --'-0 46% ~~-o 87% 6% 36% ?~9.- ....__0 .., -.. 0 ..LL~ 125. Does your ho~sehold c~rrently sub- YES. scribe ~o cab~e television? NO. . 125. Do you own or have access to a modem-equipped personal computer? (IF "NO," .~SK:) Do you expect to have access in ~~e ~ear :uture? IF" -!E S II O? " NO / y::; S, I' .!...S K : ( N = 3 =- 4 ) l -. ... _L / . Would vall be i~ceres:ed i= " , l _ , rece~v~~~ Cl~Y l~=o=ma=lC~ ~}-_:::::-~;~.:.. cc,rrL;:-"":' :''22:'' s e ~-J.:'" :: -= oS ? - - .....,-- - ---'- REFUSED. YES. '.' NO/YES. NO/NO. . NO/UNSUEZ. DON'T B~~OW/RZ?USED. ...-~~ ::.~:::. NO. . ~CN'~ ~2~C^ ~E?~S~D. DKR 1% 12% 7% 8% 8% .68% . .32%- . .1 %- .7l%- . . 8 %- .19%- .2 %- . . 1 %- .54%- .42% 4% :::? "-~{:::3/" ~-:'..::.r_: :l~=:"S9) 1 ~ ~ ~T:-.;.2. :. ~-: i :1'= c: '- , =- :-~: ::1 r-rn a :. :. '.:) :: JON r T K2'-JOW / ?:::?DS::::J. . . W:) "'-.:.:=. y :) :..: , , , _ :.. r: e :. .21 ':-~2. .v! e C8'[::E:S,'/i~:<~:~IN_~.2'JC=:S. . . . . c.s.- . . ...; 0 .11% I _ ~.., a -"73. .:. l.. a.:: l. e ~. - c'n - ~ :..:ne : CITY COG1~C=L MI~~:~:::S. M::::::TING ~~~:::~GFR. . CITY S~RvIC~ INFO. 3:"8GET ::NPO. . . -;~s... ........,0 .11% '" !"'I 0 .L;;J-o t:;s.. . . ., 0 CITY ?~~lli:NG. . . . . . .4% .....1% . . .2% ~ARK AND REC. . . . . COMMul~ITY EVENTS. SC_~TTE?\.ED . . . . . 3 % NowJ jus :. 2. : e.iA"; mc::ce q~.les ticns -,~.Y'" ~ --'-.. demcg~aphic purposes.. Could you please tell me how ffia~y people i~ each of cne following age groups live i~ your household. Ple2.se include yourself in ene prope~ age group. Let's scare oldest to youngest. 129. FirstJ pe~se~s 65 o~ ever? NONE. . ONE. . . 2 OR IvlORE. . .90% .4% . . .6% 130. Adults under 65? o. 1. 2. . . . .8% . . . . 9 % .. ..69% . .11% . . .4% 3. 4 OR !vIORS. . 131. School-aged childre~? o. . 1. . 2. . 3 . . 4 OR MOEE. REFUSED. ..58% ...18% .18% Ss- . 0 Is... . 0 Is... . 0 132. Pre-schoole~s? o. . . . . . . ..79% . .15 % ...5% . .1% 1. . . . . . . 2 OR MORE. RE?USED. . . 133. Do you own reside!1ce? or ~en:. YO'.lr ~\..,..-~ c:::::.-n ~ ,t.-'... - --- --.-- Ov.JN. .. . . . . .93% 7s.- . 0 . .0% RENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . DON'T KNOW/EEFUSED. IF II Ow"N f II _!:._SK: (N=370) 134. Is your lc\t OIl ?ri.c.:- T.::k-.::.? -.J......... _'- . YE:S. . .27 % 1:'-70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DON I T Y.2:JOW / EE:?::S=::J . '-""0 .'OC15" '-0 .=~ 135. ~ATl-_: ~:: ,...,= '-- ::.;.e f ,=~:'l '8~w~~~= 9"<2':-:' e s ~vV8~"':=- c: {'~l~--=~~ --------... :.::'e a~D~cxima~~ va:~e af -, ,-~1"-"'- res~de~~~~~ ;rcpe~ty -- l.:.::c.e~ $75,000, S7S,CCO-$150,COO, S150, CCC-S25CJ, 000, cr ever $250,OOC'? 1.36. Do ~loU Oi,VI1 a boa': o.r ['~ ~!.:..,..- - ---'-- W2.ter C"..~~..... ....-_1- ycu use cn :t=ri(J~ 7-1r-? -.Jc:........O:::: . i ~ ~ .J...~ i . Tn -.... v\ _.;.c:. '- ~ c:: ~/Ol.:.2:" age / I=':2aSe? (E2..::'jJ C_::_'::' 2 G.J?::=: 2 , IF N22:<ED) 01.~='~2 S j 5 , 0 Ci 0 . . . . .. $75,CCC-Sl25,OOO. . $125,000-5150,000. S150,OOC-S2SJ,OOO. O-Iv .::.?_ S 2 5 0 , 0 0 0 . DON' '::' KI'JCW. Po.::: F:J S 2: . ~ ".,...,,..., r~~. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l g... . . _ 0 .1,8 ~ .21% ~=:g... . _ -i 0 .18% .290 ~.9- . . _ 0 11 - 0 .-::l1l :::")> --.,,1_0 -:.g... . ~ 0 c:;g... . ~ 0 .20% .31% 2"s.. . .... Q .12% . .8% . .2% 138. What is yo~r occupatio~ and the occupation of your spouse or par~ner, if applicable? P?~O?ESSICN;'..L-'!"~CENIC;'_L, 16%; SALES, 21%; BLUE COL~~, 24%; 5%. I..JO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DONTr B~OW/~E?U2ED. 18-24. 2S-3~. 35-44. 45-54. 55-64. 6 5 -~_ND OVER. F..EFUSED. . . . . Ow~ER-~~1AGER, 22%; CLERIC~~- RETIREES, 12%; SCATTERED, 139. What is the last grade of school you have completed? ~ESS T~~~ EIGH SCH. ES G?~~UATE. ...... VO-TECH/TECH COLL. . SOME COLLEGE. . . . . COLLEGE G?~nUATE. POST-G?_!...DU_::"TE. REFUSED. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 % .19% .11% .19% .39%- .11% . .2% And now, for one final ~~estion, keeping ~n mind chat your an- swers are held strictly confidential. 140. Is you pre-tax ye2.rly household income over or under $50,OOO? IF "OVER," ~_SK: Is it over $ 75, 0 CO? (IF "YES," AS K: ) Is i t 0 if e r $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 ? I F II tIND 2R," .SS K : Is it under $ 35 , OOO? (IF 11 YES, " ASK:) Is it under S25,OOO? 141. Gender (3Y OES~2~~T=ON: DO NOT .,.. :..... -/. \ -__;:;:, .t\. ) 142. ZONE (FROM ~IST) tJNDE? $ 2 5 , 0 0 0 . . . $25,001-$35,000. $35,001-$50,000. $50,001-$75,000. $75,001-$100,000. OVEE $100,000. DON I T },]\TO\"7. RE?USED. rv:-~LE . FEI~'L.::.lE . 2EECINC':' ~ ~?~ECINCT _. ~'23C:N':T ...J. ??_~C:=\JC~ -1 ~<?..~C=='J~? _. . .3% .6%- . . B% .25% .21%- .18% ~s.. . . ...,i 0 . .17%- .50% .50%- ~ls.. .~_o .22.% ) i g... .-..~O .13% .23%