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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.22.10 Work Session Packet City of Farmington 430 Third Street Farmington, MN 55024 Mission Statement Through teamwork and cooperation, the City of Farmington provides quality services that preserve our proud past and foster a promising future. AGENDA CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MARCH 22, 2010 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVE AGENDA 3. DISCUSS COMMUNITY SURVEY QUESTIONS 4. ADJOURN PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT Council workshops are conducted as an informal work session, all discussions shall be consideredfact-flnding, hypothetical and unofficial critical/hinking exercises, which do not reflect an official public position. Council work session outcomes should not be construed by the attending public and/or reporting media as the articulation of aformal City policy position. Only official Council action normally taken at a regularly scheduled Council meeting should be considered as aformal expression of/he City's position on any given matter. City of Farmington 430 Third Street Farmington, Minnesota 651.280.6800 . Fax 651.280.6899 www.ci.farmington.mn.us TO: Mayor, Councilmembers, and City Administrato@ FROM: Randy Distad, Parks and Recreation Director SUBJECT: Community Survey Discussion at the March 22, 2010 City Council Workshop DATE: March 18,2010 INTRODUCTION There has been discussion by the City Council at its March 1, 2010 meeting about whether or not a community survey should be completed in 2010 and if a survey is completed, whether or not it should include questions about a general obligation bond referendum in 2010. DISCUSSION Park and Recreation Advisory Commission (Commission) members are planning on attending the March 22, 2010 workshop to discuss the community survey with the City Council. The Commission at its March 10, 2010 meeting discussed and drafted questions for a community survey. An attached list of proposed survey questions that the Commission developed is included with this memo. Based on previous discussions between the City Council and the Commission and a discussion that took place at the March 1, 2010 City Council meeting, several questions should be answered at the workshop. The questions are as follows: 1. What is the purpose of the community survey? 2. Should a community survey be completed in 2010? ACTION REOUESTED A discussion between the City Council and Commission should occur in order to determine the direction to take in regards to completing a community survey in 2010. ~:w tJ~ Parks and Recreation Director 2010 Community Survey Draft Ouestions* *Draft questions based on discussion at March 10, 2010 Park and Recreation Advisory Commission meeting. 1. Do you live within the City of Farmington boundary or somewhere else? If somewhere else is it in the City of Lakeville, Empire Township, Eureka Township, Castle Rock Township or City of Rosemount? 2. Ifliving in the City of Farmington approximately how many years have you lived here? Less than two years, two to five years, six to ten years, eleven to twenty years, over twenty years, 3. If living outside of the City of Farmington boundaries, approximately how many years have you lived here · Less than two years · two to five years . six to ten years · eleven to twenty years · over twenty years 4. How would you rate your quality of life where you live . Excellent . Good . Fair . Poor 5. What do you like most about the City's Parks and Recreation system? . Neighborhood parks . Trails . Ice Arena . Outdoor pool · Recreation Programs . Senior Center . Community Parks . Ballfields The Farmington parks system is composed of neighborhood parks, community parks (for active use such as balIfields), trails, outdoor pool, ice arena and senior center. For each facility please tell me if you or a member of your household use that facility. Then for each one you use, please tell me if you would rate that facility as excellent, good, fair or poor 6. Neighborhood parks 7. Community park 8. Trails 9. Outdoor pool 10. Ice arena 11. Senior center 12. Do any members of your household participate in any youth athletic association sports teams Yes No 13. Do you or members of your household regularly leave the City of Farmington to use recreational facilities or recreational programs in other cities? Yes, No If yes, ask what types of facilities or programs are you using elsewhere The City may ask residents to vote on a bond referendum to develop and expand park system facilities. Although no decision has been made, I would like to read you a list of components, which could be included in a bond referendum. For each one, please tell me if you would strongly support a property tax increase for that purpose, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose a property tax increase for it. If you have no opinion, just say so 14. Construction of a new community park in central part of the community northeast of the 195th Street and Diamond Path Road intersection and it would include a youth ballfield complex, soccer fields, lacrosse fields, parking lot, outdoor ice rinks, tennis courts, shelters and trails 15. Construction of a new aquatic center with water slides, zero-depth entry, bathhouse and other water features. 16. Re-construction of an adult softball complex in Rambling River Park Feely Fields location 17. Re-construction of Rambling River Park's community park area to include renovation of existing tennis courts, new shelter, new restrooms, new playground equipment, expanded parking and construction of a basketball court 18. Acquire additional park land 19. Construction of a dome 20. Make upgrades to existing neighborhood parks such as playground equipment, picnic shelters, off street parking lots, trail improvements 21. Provide additional trails 22. Construct a second sheet of ice next to the Schmitz-Maki Arena Now I would like to reread this list. 22. Please tell me which one, if any, of these components you would place as the top priority? 23. Of the remaining components, which one would you rank as the second priority? 24. Is there anyone component that you are most opposed to? Which one? Funding for the bond referendum would require a property tax increase.... 25. Which of these statements best describes your feelings? A. I would vote against almost any tax increase for park and recreation facilities B. I would vote for a tax increase under some conditions; but against it under other conditions C. I would vote FOR almost any tax increase for park and recreation facilities Suppose the City of Farmington proposed a parks and recreation facilities development referendum, which you considered to be a reasonable approach. The proposal would be placed on a referendum ballot for approval by the voters. In order to fund construction, residents would be asked to approve a property tax increase for a twenty year period. 26. How much would you be willing to see your property taxes increase per month to fund this construction? Let's say, would you be willing to see your monthly property taxes increase by: . $3.00 · $6.00 · $9.00 . $12.00 · $15.00 . $18.00 . Nothing The proposal would include: · construction of a new community park in the central area of the City that would include a youth ballfield complex, soccer and lacrosse fields, a parking lot, outdoor hockey rinks, shelters, restroom/warming house building, lighting, trails and tennis courts · re-construction of the existing Rambling River Park Feely Fields ball:fields to accommodate a three field lighted adult softball complex and expanded parking · re-construction of the Rambling River Park community park area including renovation of existing tennis courts, new shelter construction, new restrooms building, new playground equipment, expanded parking and construction of a basketball court · construction of new aquatic center including water slides, zero depth entry, bathhouse and water features · acquisition of additional park land · redevelopment of neighborhood parks Residents would be asked to approve a $12.5 million bond referendum to fund the construction of these improvements. The bonds would be underwritten through a property tax increase of about $ per month of about $ per year on a $200,000 home. Owners of a $400,000 home would see an increase of about $ per month or about $ per year. 26. If the election were today, would you support or oppose this bond referendum. Do you feel strongly that way? 27. Could you tell me one or two reasons for your decision? 28. Which of the following sources of information would you most rely on for receiving information about park and recreation from the City of Farmington: o City newsletter o Newspaper articles o Local cable channel o Neighborhood meetings o City staff/elected officials o Mailings from the City o City web site o Park and Recreation seasonal brochure o Friends/neighbors o Somewhere else 29. How often do you vote Always Nearly always Part of the time Seldom 30. Thinking about past referendum elections held either by the City or school district would you say you: Always voted Sometimes voted Rarely voted Never voted 31. Please tell me how many people in the following age groups live in your household Persons 65 and older Persons under 65 Children under 18 32. Do you own or rent your present residence? If you own your residence which of the following catagories contain the approximate value of your residential property Under $200,000 $200,000 - $300,000 $300,001-$400,000 $400,001 - $500,000 Over $500,000 33. What is your age 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 and over 34. What is your gender? Male Female