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-C 4. c. - . - 4--w- <br />oiTy^ «X, <br />ION <br />DATE:^3^t^Slbcr X/tW <br />ITEM ^ <br />Agenda S&ton <br />City AdmlniMtors <br />Report <br />the Results of the Park Survey <br />abulation of the responses to each <br />also been provided to the Park <br />i explain the results of the survey <br />ffective to do this at a joint work <br />ober which is the date of the <br />the Council and Park Conunission <br />Amanfer. i^4 <br />ORONO RESmENTIAL SURVEY <br />Executive Summaiy <br />UfthnMAfy. <br />landomly selected households contacted by teleidione <br />Admiittstered July 5 to 19, 1994 <br />Average interview tinw of 26 minutes <br />Proiectable within ± 5.0 to the entire adult population <br />Bt^dtmUiL <br />Avenge residential longevity of 18.7 years <br />22« of households cootaia seniors; 37« of households oontain ddldien <br />52% of honscholds headed by Prefesekmal-Tedinical and Owner-Managers <br />22% of households headed by retirees <br />Average adult age of 48.0 years old <br />34% of housdndds contain a member of a private or public health club <br />24% of households contain aduhs perticipeting on organized sports teams <br />61% of housdioids containing childran participate in youdi teem sports <br />37% of households purchased a Hennepin PaAs sdeker <br />40% househddt raported being on a lake <br />31% of households 00 1/2 to one acre; 21 %, oo 1-2 acres; 20%, on less than 1/2 acre; <br />17% on 2-5 acres; 9% of hous^lds on dve or more acres <br />B <br />96% rate their quality of life as *exceUent” or "good;" 52%, as "excellent.” <br />31% reported the "rural nature" of the community as what they Iflced meet about Hving in <br />Orooo. 20% cited the "lakes.” 14% were partial to the community's "quiet.” "Convenient <br />loeaikm” and "their bouse" were mentioned by 7% eeeh. "Nice people* were key to 5%, while <br />"natural beauty* was uppermost to 4%. Smeller numbers reported "safe area,” "schools," "well-run <br />lunity," and "everything.", I M <br />"High taxes," at 18%, was the aspect of life in Qrono that residents liked leest. "Roads" and <br />"traffic" were cited by 8% eech. "City govemmem" was an Usua for 7%, while "poor loeatian" was <br />died by 6% of the reapoodeots. "Poor city services" and "growth" ware coooems for 5% each. <br />Fewer residents mentioned "highway problems, ” "cost of services," "lack of shopping,” and "dty <br />r^uladons." 9% were Cry Boo &ftn who stated there was "nothing" they disUkad. <br />At least twaty-five percent of the housebdds in Orooo rqxMied daily or weekly pertidpedoo <br />in the following leisure time activities: gardening, at 66%; bird watching, exercise walking or <br />Page!