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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING • HELD MARCH 14, 1994 ( #13) BROWN ROAD ADDRESS CHANGES - RESOLUTION NO. 3403 It was moved by Hurr, seconded by Callahan, to adopt Resolution No. 3403 to change the addresses on Brown Road. Ayes 5, nays 0. ( #14) CITIZEN SURVEY - PARKS Hun felt a written survey would be in the best interest of the City. Parks are for families and a written survey would allow input from everyone in the family. Callahan asked if a survey was needed. Jabbour said a survey had been done about 5 years ago. Callahan stated the last survey indicated that nothing needed to be done except a bike /hike trail. McMillan added the response had been low 5 years ago. Goetten noted many things have changed in the past 5 years. • Moorse explained that Shardlow's involvement for the survey would simply be to give advise as to types of questions and afterwards they would participate in focus groups. A survey company from the University indicated results would be about the same from either a written or telephone survey. Complex questions are best answered from telephone surveys. Kelley suggested each Park Commission member call about 30 residents they know. McMillan replied it would not be scientific. Decision Resources is recommending that 400 people be contacted. Moorse said whether the survey be in a written form or by phone it should be done by random to get a statistically representative sample of the general population. Sometimes written surveys are returned only by specific interest groups. It was moved by Jabbour, seconded by Goetten, to approve the proposal of Decision Resources Inc. for a parks survey at a cost of $7,200 and related park planning consultant assistance at a cost not to exceed $800, both to be funded from the park dedication fund. Ayes 3, nays 2. Kelley and Huff voted no. 40 13