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Mr. Tim Gladhill <br />City of Ramsey <br />January 25, 2019 <br />Page 7 <br />SCOPE AND COST OF SERVICES — Comprehensive Housing Market Study <br />A. Project Kickoff Meeting/Field Work <br />1. Meet with representatives of the City of Ramsey and other stakeholders to review <br />project goals and objectives. Refine work program if required. This report will re- <br />quire some assistance from the stakeholders; data requests and other project assis- <br />tance will be discussed during this time. <br />2. Conduct a windshield survey of the housing stock in Ramsey. <br />B. Review of Past Studies/Planning Documents <br />1. Obtain information on past housing studies/planning documents, ordinances, or <br />other research reports/publications with information pertinent to the assignment. <br />Review these documents and identify information from these documents that is im- <br />portant for this analysis; identify how current conditions have changed. <br />2. Summarize information obtained from previous documents and their impact on the <br />current analysis; include conflicting information or document key issues and their <br />relevance to the current project. <br />C. Demographic Analysis (Data will also be provided for comparison purposes to other <br />Minnesota communities similar to Ramsey. Peer communities will be discussed during <br />the kick-off meeting) <br />1. Identify the primary housing draw area for the City of Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />2. Examine population and household growth trends and projections to 2040. <br />3. Examine demographic information on: <br />a) Population age distribution <br />b) Persons per household (household size) <br />c) Household incomes by age of householder <br />d) Household incomes be tenure <br />e) Household net worth <br />f) Household tenure <br />g) Household tenure by age of householder <br />h) Household tenure by household size <br />i) Household type <br />j) Diversity/ethnicity/culture <br />4. Present information on mobility trends. <br />5. Summarize links between the demographic profile and housing demand. <br />6. Discuss the implications of the findings on housing demand in Ramsey. <br />MAXFIELD RESEARCH AND CONSULTING, LLC <br />