Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/08/2013

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September 5, 2013 Mr. Kurt Ulrich City of Ramsey 7550 Sunwood Drive NW Ramsey, Minnesota 55330 Dear Kurt: The Morris Leatherman Company is pleased to present this survey research proposal to you for the City of Ramsey. This prospectus is organized in four parts: a discussion of the goals of the research; a potential design; project schedule; and, estimated project costs. As you will see, I am certain that we can provide the City of Ramsey with the information it seeks in both a cost - effective and timely manner. GOALS OF THE RESEARCH: The Morris Leatherman Company 3128 Dean Court Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 The survey would assess the attitudes and opinions of residents of the City of Ramsey 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? 2. General Perceptions of the Quality of Life in the City of Ramsey: What do they like most about living in the City? What do they consider to be the most serious issues facing the City? How are residents viewing changes during the past few years? What attributes of the City would residents prioritize for preservation? What changes would they welcome or at least accept? Do residents see the City moving forward purposefully? What 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 development and redevelopment? What