Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/08/2015

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The National Citizen SurveyT" Table 49: Ouestion 15 Please rate the quality of each event listed below: Excellent I Never I Rarely I Good Usually I Fair The City is developing a long -term street reconstruction program for maintaining Poor 2% N =8 Don't know /don't attend I Total 14% N =57 Happy Days Festival 19% N =81 Purchase goods or services from a business located in Ramsey 30% N =129 47% N =196 8% N =34 funding source. Please indicate to what extent you would support or oppose each of 2% N =7 41 % N =176 100% N =426 support Pet Clinics 9% N =39 oppose 21% N =90 7% N =30 19% N =79 1% N =3 62% N =265 100% N =426 Kids Safety Camp 10% N =43 of applicable project costs, typically over 5 to 15 years 14% N =60 2% N =8 0% N =0 74 % N =313 100% N =423 The Draw Music in the Park Series 18% N =76 25% N =107 5% N =21 1% N =6 50 % N =213 100% N =424 Spring /Fall recycling events 17% N =72 34% N =143 8% N =35 2% N =10 39 % N =166 100% N =426 Spring Business Expo 6% N =27 16% N =67 8% N =33 2% N =9 68% N =286 100% N =422 _ Annual Nite to Unite event 13% N =55 19% N =82 12% N =49 6% N =25 50% N =214 1 00% N =425 Table 50: Question 16 Ramsey's hometown festival, Happy Days, is organized by the volunteer Happy Days Committee. Somewhat Somewhat _ Strongly To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the event? Strongly ag agree disagree disagree Total I like the name "Happy Days Festival" 33% N =132 42% N =167 14% N =55 10% N =39 100% N =393 The name "Happy Days Festival" should be changed 18% N =69 1 9% N =70 30% N =114 33% N =126 100% N =380 Table 51: Question 17 I Percent I I Never I Rarely I Sometimes I Usually I Always I The City is developing a long -term street reconstruction program for maintaining Recycle at home 2% N =8 3% N =12 3% N =11 14% N =57 79% N =333 over 174 miles of public streets throughout Ramsey which will require a reliable Purchase goods or services from a business located in Ramsey 0% N =1 4% N =18 47% N =196 36% N =151 13% N =55 funding source. Please indicate to what extent you would support or oppose each of Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly 32% N =133 39% N =165 the following funding options for this purpose: support support oppose oppose Don't know Total Property tax increases 3% N =13 24% N =102 19% N =79 48% N =200 6% N =27 100% N =420 Special assessments from benefitting properties to re -pay the City for 20% or more of applicable project costs, typically over 5 to 15 years 9% N =38 27% N =111 20% N =86 33% N =137 11% N =46 100% N =419 Electric and /or gas utility fee increases, approximately $8 per utility, per month 6% N =26 26% N =109 16% N =66 49% N =204 4% N =16 100% N =421 Table 52: Question D1 How often, if at all, do you do each of the following, considering all of the times you could? I Percent I I Never I Rarely I Sometimes I Usually I Always I Total Recycle at home 2% N =8 3% N =12 3% N =11 14% N =57 79% N =333 100% N =422 Purchase goods or services from a business located in Ramsey 0% N =1 4% N =18 47% N =196 36% N =151 13% N =55 100% N =421 Vote in local elections 8% N =36 8% N =34 13% N =53 32% N =133 39% N =165 100% N =420 Table 53: Question D2 I Would you say that in general your health is: I Percent I Num ber I Excellent 23% N =95 Very good 49% N =205 Good 25% N=106 Fair 3% N =14 Poor 0% N =2 Total 100% N =422 13