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Cauncil Work Sessiora~
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In attendance: Mayor Robert Johnson, and Council Members David Luick, Laurie Rieb, Wendy
Wulff, and Mark Bellows.
Also in attendance: City Administrator Steve Mielke, Assistant to City Administrator Brian
Anderson, Community and Economic Developer Dave Olson, Decision Resources Owners Dr.
Bill Morris and Dianne Morris.
~. Community Survey Executive Summary Review
Dr. Bill Morris presented the City Council with a packet of exhibits displaying the 2005
Community Survey results. In his opening remarks he stated that Lakeville has many
positive trends and very high ratings in the areas of quality of life, City amenities, safety
related issues, infrastructure maintenance, Mayor and City Council approval, parks and
recreation, access to information, and planning and development. Dr. Morris briefly
talked about each of the exhibits and how the survey results compares to those across
. the Twin Cities and Dakota County.
Mayor Johnson inquired if any unique trends were observed while analyzing Lakeville's
results. Dr. Morris stated that the approval rating for the Mayor, City Council, and City
staff continues to increase and rates extremely high in the Twin Cites. In addition, Dr.
Morris stated that resident's feel connected to City Hall, which is a countertrend being
observed in the Twin Cities. He commended the City Council on their efforts.
Respectfully Submitted,
Brian J. derson
Assistant to City Administrator