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Our !Almon: To work together to respcaibty grow Our community, and to provide quality, COM4ffeciive, and efficient government invoices. <br />CC Regular Session <br />Meeting Date: 03/13/2018 <br />Submitted For: Patrick Brama, Administrative Services <br />By: Patrick Brama, Administrative Services <br />4. 8. <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Adopt 2018 City of Ramsey Resident Survey <br />Purpose/Background: <br />PURPOSE <br />To adopt the 2018 Ramsey Resident Survey. <br />BACKGROUND (resident survey): <br />As a result of the 2013 Council strategic planning process, direction was provided to initiate a regular, statistically <br />significant, resident surveying process (one survey every two years). Generally, survey results benefit the City in a <br />wide range of applications (budgeting process, policy discussions, capital improvement plan, strategic plan, <br />comprehensive plan, etc.). The City completed a resident survey in 2014 and 2016. This evening, the Council again <br />reviewed the draft for the 2018 resident survey. The document is now ready for formal adoption. <br />PROCESS <br />Please see attached timeline. We are anticipating this survey to be completed by residents in April, and for results <br />to be back to Council by July. <br />Notification: <br />NA <br />Observations/Alternatives: <br />CHANGE LOG: <br />At the 02/27 City Council work session, various changes to the survey were requested. Below is a log of changes. <br /># 11, updated to also include ratings for Anoka County and State of Minnesota. <br /># 16, updated to now include a rating for a new community center. Ratings for business incubators were <br />dropped. <br />#19, added back in this question RE the LT street maintenance program. Dropped the two questions <br />previously included RE code violations and land use permits. <br />#D2, was dropped altogether, this was a demographic question RE rating your current health. Below is a <br />response from the National Research Center.* <br />*This question is part of our Health and Wellness participation question set. These types of questions <br />are widely used in health research and are used to a snapshot at the overall health of the community. <br />They can be especially useful for communities in which health care options may be limited, since the <br />