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Joint Work Session
Shorewood City Council & Park Commission
Monday, March 30, 1998
7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
City Hall
5755 Country Club Road
Shorewood, Minnesota
AGENDA
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1.
CONVENE WORK SESSION
A. Roll Call
B. Review Agenda
2. MEET JOINTLY WITH BILL MORRIS, DECISION
RESOURCES INC., TO DISCUSS PARK AND TRAIL
SURVEY QUESTIONS (Att.-#2 Survey Questions)
3. AT TIDS POINT, THE PARK COMMISSION WILL
ADJOURN
4. CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET WITH BILL MORRIS,
DECISION RESOURCES INC., TO DISCUSS GENERAL
POLICY SURVEYS.
5. ADJOURN
No official action is taken at Work Sessions.
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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
MONDA Y, MARCH 30, 1998
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
UPON ADJOURNlVlENT OF
JOINT WORK SESSION MTG
MINUTES
1. CONVENE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
Mayor Dahlberg called the meeting to order at 9:25 p.m.
A.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Dahlberg; Councilmembers Stover, O'Neill and Garfunkel; Planning
Commissioner Roger Champa; Administrator Jim Hurm
Councilmember McCarty
Absent:
B. REVIEW AGENDA
Mayor Dahlberg reviewed the agenda and it was accepted as presented.
2. MEET WITH BILL MORRIS. DECISION RESOURCES. INC.~ TO
DISCUSS GENERAL POLICY SURVEYS
Diane Traxler and Bill Morris, Decision Resources, Inc., were in attendance. Mayor Dahlberg
explained the purpose of the meeting is to discuss whether the effort relative to trails should be
expanded to cover additional questions to which the Council would like responses from the
residents of Shorewood.
Ms. Traxler and Mr. Morris felt several policies area could be defined and submitted to them,
however, this would need to be completed prior to June 15th. Councilmember Stover inquired
whether these issues would be included on the Park Commission survey and Mayor Dahlberg
explained it would be a separate survey. Councilmember Stover suggested the survey be
completed in the fall. Mayor Dahlberg was opposed to this and stated he would like the Council to
agree on what they all sincerely believe is an objective attempt to clarify some of the questions
which the Council is interested in.
Mayor Dahlberg expressed his appreciation to Ms. Traxler and Mr. Morris for their willingness to
work with the City on this matter and for the time and effort they have dedicated to this project.
The Council reached consensus to meet with Ms. Traxler and Mr. Morris and to ~aree on the
policy areas to be addressed. Administrator Hurm suggested this matter be added to the April 13,
1998 Work Session agenda.
Councilmember Stover pointed out she is a member and secretary of the Board of the Friends of
the Southshore Center which meets on the first Monday of each month. She noted this will
prohibit her from attending any work sessions on the first Monday of the month.
Councilmember O'Neill inquired how many major policy subjects should be included in a short
survey. Ms. Traxler stated this would be at the discretion of the Council.
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It was agreed each councilmember will formulate a list of policy areas to be addressed in the survey
and this will be discussed at the April 13, 1998 Work Session meeting. Councilmember Garfunkel
also ,suggested staff be consulted to ascertain any areas they would like to have surveyed relative to
serVIces.
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Councilmember Stover stated she will attend the Work Session upon the conclusion of the Friends
Board meeting. Administrator Hurm noted the agenda will include a discussion of neighborhood
associations as well as policy subject areas for the proposed survey.
Councilmember Stover requested the issues of Land Use and Adult Use Ordinance which is
scheduled for the first Monday in May be rescheduled to enable her attendance. She suggested
moving the meeting to Tuesday. Mayor Dahlberg and Councilmember O'Neill objected because
they felt these issues need to be addressed as soon as possible.
3. ADJOURNMENT
O'Neill moved, Garfunkel seconded adjourning the meeting at 9:37 p.m. Motion
passed 4/0.
RESPECTFULL Y SUBMITTED,
Cheryl WalIat
Recording Secretary
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
CITY COUNCILIPARK COMMISSION
JOINT WORK SESSION MEETING
MONDA Y, MARCH 30, 1998
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
1. CONVENE CITY COUNCILIPARK COMMISSION MEETING
Chair Puzak called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.
A.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Dahlberg; Councilmembers Stover, O'Neill and Garfunkel; Chair Puzak;
Commissioners Colopoulos, Bensman, Dallman, Arnst, Themig and Cochran;
Planning Commissioner Roger Champa; Administrator Jim Hurm
Councilmember McCarty
Absent:
B. REVIEW AGENDA
Chair Puzak reviewed the agenda and it was accepted as presented.
2. MEET JOINTLY WITH BILL MORRIS. DECISION RESOURCES. INC..
TO DISCUSS PARK AND TRAIL SURVEY QUESTIONS
Diane Traxler and Bill Morris, Decision Resources, Inc., were in attendance. The proposed
survey questionnaire was distributed and reviewed by the City Council and Park Commission.
Mr. Morris explained the revised questionnaire reflects the changes and deletions which were
suggested after a review of the preliminary questionnaire. He suggested discussing the changes
which were made as well as the items which were retained in the survey. Mr. Morris stated he
would like to review and discuss approximately 25 percent of the revisions which were requested,
but not ultimately incorporated into the survey.
PAGE NO. 1
Mr. Morris explained Paragraph 1 has been worded in a way which will provide an effective way
of ensuring the individual respondent will continue on the telephone. He noted over the years,
various introductions have been tested to ensure participation on the part of the respondent and.
therefore, sentence two of this paragraph was retained in this introduction.
It had been suggested that Question No. 1 be included in the demographics section of the ?urvey.
Mr. Morris explained this particular question is asked at the beginning of the survey as an ice
breaker since it is a question everyone can answer and he felt it is needed for continuity.
Commissioner Bensman inquired whether any sort of screening is performed to eliminate a
particular respondent from the survey. Mr. Morris stated the telephone staff have been instructed
to eliminate anyone under the age of 18. A random selection is utilized and this is based on one of
two procedures, either asking for birth dates of all adult residents in the household over the age of
18 or asking for the youngest male in the household over the age of 18 or the oldest female in the
household over the age of 18. .
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MARCH 30, 1998 . PAGE 2
Councilmember O'Neill expressed concern relative to Question No. 1 and the possibility a
respondent who has possibly lived in Shorewood for a shorter period of time would feel their .
input would not be utilized.
Mr. Morris explained Question Nos. 2 and 3 are utilized to ascertain the attitude of residents
relative to rating the quality of life and what is important to them. These questions also serve as a
measure to. determine which groups see the amenities of trails as being an integral part of the
quality of life in the community.
Mayor Dahlberg asked whether Question No.2 could be answered in absolute terms since it would
be unknown to what the respondent is comparing the quality of life in Shorewood. He did not feel
this to be an objective measure of the quality of life in Shorewood, but simply an attitude indicator.
Mayor Dahlberg felt it would be accurate to describe this question as an attitude.
Councilmember Garfunkel asked how a negative response relative to the quality of life in
Shorewood would correlate to other responses which are given throughout the survey. Mr. Morris
explained the results will be cross tabulated to determine the reason for a particular answer.
Councilmember Stover inquired why a question is not included relative to what a respondent least
likes in Shorewood. Mr. Morris pointed out this question had been deleted from the preliminary
questions which had been submitted for review by the Park Commission and City Council.
Councilmember Stover felt this question would give a respondent the opportunity to let the City
know what they do not like. Ms. Traxler felt this to be an excellent question to be incorporated
into this particular survey.
Chair Puzak felt there to be value to both questions, noting the question relative to what a
respondent likes least in the City would provide goals for the future. The consensus of the group .
was to incorporate the question, "What do you like least, if anything, about living in Shorewood?"
Mayor Dahlberg suggested rewording Question No.3 to read, "What do you like most about living
in Shorewood, if anything?" And it was decided this change should be made to keep the questions
parallel.
With respect to the specific parks, the telephoners will be allowed, if asked, to indicate Badger
Park is located next to City Hall. Chair Puzak pointed out some of the parks are neighborhood
parks and may not be known to all of the residents. Mr. Morris suggested including locations
along with the name of the park.
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Commissioner Arnst recalled that in asking questions regarding trails, the LRT would not be
involved. She asked how the City can be sure respondents are not responding to the LRT when
being asked questions relative to the trail. Chair Puzak pointed out Freeman Park is the only park
with a network of trails contained within the park.
Commissioner Bensman suggested possibly adding concession stands to the survey. Chair Puzak
was in favor of this, noting this is a part of the Park Commission's agenda. Therefore, it was
suggested concession stands be added as Item 18a. Chair Puzak suggested referring to
"concessions stands at Freeman Park" and "trails at Freeman Park."
Councilmember Stover pointed out a number of children utilize Manor Park simply as a yard as
opposed to utilizing the equipment and fields. Ms. Traxler suggested adding an item "Other."
Councilmember Garfunkel felt this situation would be true of a number of the parks. .
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MARCH 30, 1998 . PAGE 3
Mr. Morris suggested adding Item 18b, "Grassy areas for leisure activities" and this was accepted
. by the group.
Administrator Hurm inquired whether Item No. 15 should include a reference to softball and
baseball fields.
Commissioner Themig questioned whether the goal was to determine whether the residents use
these items or to ascertain their impression of the quality. Chair Puzak explained one of the
purposes of this section of the survey was determine how much or how often the residents use
items such as tennis courts. He noted, for example, a tennis court would involve high capital and
high maintenance costs.
Administrator Hurm recalled the group had discussed a rewording of this section to determine
which facilities the respondent would use if they were more available in the parks. Commissioner
Themig felt the group had been looking for more content to this particular question.
Ms. Traxler suggested asking the respondents to rate the facilities they actually use by excellent,
good, fair or poor. Commissioner Bensman felt the group had discussed this to be more of a value
question, pointing out a respondent may feel a particular facility is valuable even though they may
never use them at alL
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Commissioner Bensman suggested first asking whether the facilities are used or not and, secondly,
whether the respondent feels the facilities are valuable. Ms. Traxler stated this could be done and
the results cross tabbed. Chair Puzak noted the group would be looking for an indication of usage
and value. It was decided value will be asked of each of the items listed. Mr. Morris suggested,
"Whether you use them or not, please tell me how valuable you think it is for a community to offer
these types of facilities. Would you say very valuable, somewhat valuable, not too valuable or not
at all valuable," and then the telephoner would proceed through the list.
With respect to Question No. 20 and concerns raised by Mayor Dahlberg, Mr. Morris suggested
rewording this question to reflect, "In particular, do you or members of your household regularly
use trails in other cities?"
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Commissioner Bensman felt Question No. 21 to actually be two questions. Chair Puzak noted his
agreement. Commissioner Arnst felt the question contradicts itself in that land is not preserved for
ball fields, but rather it is developed. Ms. Traxler suggested deleting the words "preserved" and
II developed. II Commissioner Bensman suggested the first question ask, "If the City of Shore wood
should acquire presently undeveloped land for recreational purposes?"
Chair Puzak suggested the fIrst question be, "Should the City of Shorewood acquire additional
land space for recreation for parks?" The second question could be, "If the City of Shorewood had
land, would you like to see it developed into organized ball fields or left natural?"
Mayor Dahlberg asked whether the Council and the Park Commission are actually interested in
acquiring more space for the parks. He stated he was under the impression the City is not
interested in acquiring additional space. Chair Puzak did not feel anyone knows the answer to that
particular question.
Commissioner Colopoulos felt it would behoove the City to ask questions of a specific nature
relative to acquiring trails, green space, or additional ball fields given the expense involved in a trail
project. Chair Puzak felt it important to ask whether the residents feel there is enough park land in
the community. He did not feel it would be beneficial to address what to do with any additional
land since the City has not acquired additional land.
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MARCH 30, 1998 - PAGE 4
Commissioner Colopoulos felt there should be a balance of similar scale projects, not by price, but
by comparison based on the range of the scale being considered. Commissioner Bensman was in .
favor of asking whether the City should consider acquiring additional park land without making
specific suggestions for use of any potential property.
Commissioner Themig felt Question No. 21 should be asked prior to Question No. 19. The group
was in agreement with this.
With respect to Question No. 22, Councilmember Garfunkel expressed concern relative to asking
questions about the quality of life in that it is not a definable term and could be influenced by a
respondent's activities on the day the survey is taken. Mayor Dahlberg asked how a respondent
could measure the affect a trail system would have on the quality of life if they do not know what
the trail system actually is. He pointed out at this time, the trail system is very abstract.
Mr. Morris suggested moving Question Nos. 34 and 35 directly after Question No. 21. Prior to
any discussion of trails, the respondent would be asked what they see as the major benefit or the
major positive of a trail system and what, if anything, would be seen as the major negative or
major concern. The group was in agreement with this. Question No. 22 will be deleted.
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Commissioner Themig pointed out not everyone understands what a trail is and noted the phrase
"shared use path" has been used in the past. He asked whether there should be a definition
included which would clarify this to the respondent. Ms. Traxler felt the opening paragraph
defines a trail as a connected citywide trail system in which residents could use the trails for
recreation and for traveling. Commissioner Themig expressed concern respondents will relate
trails to the LRT. Ms. Traxler suggested the telephoners be allowed to state as often as necessary, .
"We are not addressing the LRT traiL" Councilmember Stover explained the term "trail" has a
negative impact because the trail which is available within the City is the LRT trail. She suggested
the telephoners be allowed to say there is no similarity to the current LRT trail.
With respect to Question No. 23, Mayor Dahlberg felt there should be a third option in which a
respondent could state they are not in favor of either option. Mr. Morris suggested utilizing the
paragraph indicating the differentiation of the LRT trail with a question asking, "Would you favor
or oppose the development of a trail system in the City of Shorewood?" This would be followed
by, a question relative to if the City of Shorewood were to consider developing a trail system in the
community, would the respondent have a preference between the two options, or do they not care.
This would answer the question of whether a particular respondent would support or oppose the
development of a trail system. Mayor Dahlberg felt this question would lock a respondent into
assuming this is going to be something that they are going to like or not like and they do not know.
Councilmember O'Neill pointed out this assumes a trail would be citywide when it may just be in a
particular area.
Mayor Dahlberg inquired whether an answer could be determined in a more expeditious fashion by
conceptualizing this product research and dealing with features and then adjusting the methodology
accordingly. Chair Puzak stated if this issue were approached with a finished product and
visualization of a perceived trail system, there would be consideration objection by the residents.
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MARCH 30, 1998 - PAGE 5
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Ms. Traxler stated product research would require a product and pointed out at this time there is not
a product with which everyone agrees. She suggested adding a follow up question to whether or
not the respondent would support a trail system in Shorewood asking them the reason for their
feeling. Mr. Morris suggested the following wording: "Would you favor or oppose the
development of a trail system in the City of Shorewood?" "Do you feel strongly that way?"
"Could you tell me one or two reasons why you feel that way?" The group reached consensus on
this matter.
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Chair Puzak noted Clay Atkins has requested the following be added to the survey: "If the City
were to add a trail, where would you see that trail located?" followed by, "Why?" or "Why not?"
Ms. Traxler stated the why or why not questions have been answered in several ways, however,
the question of where has not been addressed. Councilmember Garfunkel felt this was again
getting too specific. In addition, Mr. Atkins suggested asking, "How do you feel about a trail or
trails to allow access to elementary schools?" Chair Puzak felt this question would also be getting
into details and specifics. He pointed out the Park Commission had agreed not to address details at
this point, but to take more of a value approach to determine whether this issue should be pursued.
Commissioner Bensman requested the wording in Question No. 24 be changed to reflect "a trail"
as opposed to "the traiL" It was also agreed anyone answering Question No. 25 would be asked
Question Nos. 26 through 31 since participation on the trail system may not always be recreational.
With respect to Question No. 32 which asks how close to the respondent's residence a trail would
need to be for the respondent to use it, Mr. Morris suggested terms of time it would take to get to
the trail could be utilized rather than distances. Mayor Dahlberg would be interested in reviewing
this suggestion.
Councilmember Stover felt distance may be a better measure when looking at the issue of children
utilizing a trail to travel to school. She was in favor of using the measure of distance as opposed to
time. The consensus of the group was to utilize the measure of distance.
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With respect to demographics, Ms. Traxler explained the household composition will be cross
tabbed with the respondents' reactions. She stated the two most important factors to be age and
household composition, however, educational level is often utilized. She explained education level
is connected with health and well being, interconnected with exercise. Consensus of the group
was to include a question relative to education.
Mayor Dahlberg expressed his appreciate to Ms. Traxler and Mr. Morris for their work on the
survey questionnaire. MS. Traxler stated they will return with a revised questionnaire.
Commissioner Champa raised the issue of permanent restroom facilities at Freeman Park and
suggested this be included in the survey. Councilmember Garfunkel suggested, "What facilities do
you feel are missing from the park?" Councilmember Stover supported this question in that it
would bring to light any other facilities the respondent might feel are necessary.
Commissioner Colopoulos again felt there should bea balance of similar scale projects, not by
price, but by comparison based on the range of the scale being considered. He felt projects of
similar magnitude should be compared to determine community interest.
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MARCH 30, 1998 . PAGE 6
Commissioner Cochran felt with the amount of money proposed, the residents should be aware
there are options to maybe not spend the funds on a trail system. Councilmember O'Neill
suggested, "Given the limited resources of the City, would you prefer to see a trail or other .
options?" Councilmember Stover was in favor of this as long as the question is left open for the
~esident. Chair Puzak was opposed to this in that it opens the matter up to a number of other
Issues.
Chair Puzak questioned given similar costs, whether the City Council would like the Park
Commission to develop a trail system or acquire additional green space. Mayor Dahlberg stated
another option would be not to expend any funds at all.
Ms. Traxler suggested a list of projects which some cities have undertaken for their communities
and then asking the respondent to rank them. It was decided the options utilized will be green
space, trails, a swimming pool, as well as an in-line skate park.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Puzak adjourned the meeting at 9:20 p.m.
RESPECTFULL Y SUBMITTED,
Cheryl WalIat
. Recording Secretary
TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416
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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESIDENTIAL STUDY
REVISED VERSION
Hello, I'm of Decision Resources, Ltd., a survey
research firm located in Minneapolis. We've been retained by the
City of Shorewood to speak with a random sample of residents
about parks and trails. I want to assure you that all individual
responses will be held strictly confidential; only summaries of
the entire sample will be reported. (DO NOT PAUSE)
1.
How long have you lived in the
City of Shorewood?
TWO YEARS OR LESS.......1
2.1 TO 5.0 YEARS........2
5.1 TO 10.0 YEARS.......3
10.1 TO 20.0 YEARS......4
OVER TWENTY YEARS. .... ..5
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED......6
2.
How would you rate the quality of
life in Shorewood -- excellent,
good, only fair, or poor?
EXCELLENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
GOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ONL Y FAIR.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
POOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... ..5
3. What do you like most about living in Shorewood?
The Shorewood Park System is composed of four neighborhood parks
-- Badger, Cathcart, Manor, and Silverwood Parks -- and one large
community park -- Freeman Park. For each of the following parks,
please tell me which, if any, have members of your household used
during the past year? (IF "USED I" ASK:) How would you rate the
park and recreational facilities in that park?
NOT USE
EXC GOO FAI POO USE DKR
4. Badger Park? 1 2 3 4 5 6
5. Cathcart Park? 1 2 3 4 5 6
6. Manor Park? 1 2 3 4 5 6
7. Silverwood Park? 1 2 3 4 5 6
8 . Freeman Park? 1 2 3 4 5 6
IF "ONLY FAIR" OR "POOR" IS POSTED FOR ANY PARK ( S) , ASK:
9. Why do you feel that way?
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IF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS USED ANY PARK, ASK:
For each of following facilities in the Shorewood Parks,
please tell me if you or members of your household use
them... .
YES NO DKR
10. Playground equipment? 1 2 3
11. Picnicking facilities? 1 2 3
12. Tennis courts? 1 2 3
13. Basketball courts? 1 2 3
14. Volleyball courts? 1 2 3
15. Baseball fields? 1 2 3
16. Soccer and Football fields? 1 2 3
17. Trails? 1 2 3
18. Skating and Hockey rinks? 1 2 3
19. Do you or members of your household regularly use leisure-
time recreational facilities or programs in other cities?
(IF "YES," ASK:) What types of facilities or programs are
you using in these other cities?
20.
In particular, do you or members
of your household use trails in
other cities?
21.
If the City of Shorewood were to
acquire presently undeveloped
land, would you most prefer it
to be preserved as active recrea-
tional areas, such as athletic
fields and playgrounds, or as
passive recreational areas, such
as wooded areas and wetlands?
(WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel
strongly that way?
Moving on.....
22. How much does a trail system af-
fect the quality of life in a
community -- a lot, some, a
little or not at all?
YES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED......3
ACTIVE REC/STRONGLY... ..1
ACTIVE REC........ .... ..2
PASSIVE REC..... ........3
PASSIVE REC/STRONGLY. ...4
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED......5
A LOT...................l
SOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
A LITTLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
NOT AT ALL..............4
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED......5
In the following questions you will be asked for your opinions
about a trail system in the community. Please keep in mind that
this discussion has nothing to do with the current LRT trail
which goes through the City of Shorewood.
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If the City of Shorewood were to consider developing a trail
sytem in the community, one option might be for the City to
develop a connected citywide trail system, in which residents
could use the trails for recreation and for traveling throughout
the community. Another option might be for the city to develop a
series of non-connected trail links solely for recreational pur-
poses.
23.
Which of the following would you
most support the City developing:
A} a connected citywide trail
system or,
B} non-connected trail links?
(WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel
strongly that way? (ROTATE)
STATEMENT A/STRONGLY....1
STATEMENT A.............2
STATEMENT B.............3
STATEMENT B/STRONGLY....4
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED... ...5
If a trail system were developed in the City of Shorewood....
24.
How likely would you or members of
your household be to use the
trails -- very likely, somewhat
likely, not too likely or not at
all likely?
VERY LIKELY.............1
SOMEWHAT LIKELy....... ..2
NOT TOO LIKELy........ ..3
NOT AT ALL LIKELY.......4
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED. .....5
IF "VERY LIKELY" OR "SOMEWHAT LIKELY," ASK:
25.
Would you use the trail sys-
tem primarily for recreation-
al activities or for travel-
ing throughout the city?
IF "RECREATIONAL, n ASK:
RECREATIONAL.......... ..1
TRAVELING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED......3
Which of the following recreational activities would
you participate in on the trail system....
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
Rollerblading?
Bicycling?
walking and Hiking?
Jogging?
Cross-Country skiing?
Something else?
(OTHER:
32.
How close to your residence would
a trail need to be for you to use
it -- in your frong yard, across
the street, down the block, up to
3 blocks away, or could it be over
a quarter of a mile away?
3
YES
NO
DKR
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
WOULD NOT USE........ ...1
FRONT yARD.... ..........2
ACROSS STREET...........3
DOWN THE BLOCK..........4
UP TO 3 BLOCKS..........5
QUARTER MILE AWAY.......6
DON'T KNOW..............7
REFUSED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
33.
Would yo~ support or oppose a
trail link in your area if the
trail were to run along your side
of the street? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE)
Do you feel strongly that way?
STRONGLY SUPPORT...... ..1
SUPPORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
OPPOSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
STRONGLY OPPOSE.........4
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED......5
34. What, if anything, do you see as the major benefit of a
trail system?
35. And, what, if anything, do you see as the major cause of
concern about a trail system?
Now, just a few more questions for demographic purposes....
36.
What is your age, please? Stop me
when I read the interval which
contains it.
18-24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
25-34.................. .2
35-44.................. .3
45 - 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
55 - 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
65 AND OVER......... ....6
REFUSED.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Could you tell me how many people in each of the following age
groups live in your household....
37.
38.
39.
40.
First, persons over 65, including
yourself?
Other adults, under 65, including
yourself?
School-aged children?
Pre-schoolers?
Thank you for your time. Good night.
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NONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
TWO OR MORE... ....... ...3
NONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
TWO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
THREE OR MORE...........4
NONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ONE.................... .2
TWO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
THREE OR MORE. ..........4
NONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
TWO OR MORE. . . .. . . . . . . . .3
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DECISION RESOURCES, LTD.
3128 Dean Court
Minneapolis, Mir~esota 55416
747 P02~., .... 7.A9~. ...-4
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CITY OF SHORE'"1l00D
RESIDENTIAL STUDY
PRELIMINARY VERSION
Hello, I'm of Decision Resources, Ltd., a survey
research firm located in Minneapolis. We've been retained by the
City of Shorewood to speak with a random sample of residents
about issues facing the city. The survey is being taken because
your city representatives and staff are interested in your opin-
ions and suggestions. I want to assure you that all individual
responses will be held strictly confidential; only summaries of
the entire sample will be reported. (DO NOT PAUSE)
1.
How long have you lived in the
City of Shorewood?
2 .
How would you rate the quality of
life in Shorewood -- excellent,
good, only fair, or poor?
~NO YEARS OR LESS.......l
2.1 TO 5.0 YS~~........2
5.1 TO 10.0 YEARS.......3
10.1 TO 20.0 ~-ARS......4
OVER TWENTY ~-ARS.......5
DON'T KNOWjRSFUSED......6
EXCEL~~. ..............1
GOOD. . .. ... . . . . . . . ,. . .. . . fl. .. ..2
ONLY FAIR............... 3
POOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED......5
3. What do you like most about living in Shorewood?
4. In general, what do you thi~~ is the most serious issue
facing the community today?
5.
How would you rate the general
sense of community among Shore-
wood residents -- excellent, good,
only fair or poor?
6.
Thinking about your ties to the
local area, do you feel most
closely connected to your neigh-
borhood, the City of Shorewood,
the Lakes Area, the School Dis-
trict, or something else?
1
EX~-LLENT. ..............1
GOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ONLY FAIR............ . . . 3
POOR. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .4
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED......5
NEIGEBORHOOD............1
CITY OF SHOREWOOD.......2
LAKES AREA..............3
SCHOOL DISTR!CT.........4
SOMETHING B:LSE..........S
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED......6
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7.
All in all, do you think things in
Shorewood are generally headed in
the right direction, or do you
feel things are off on the wrong
track?
RIGHT D!RECTION. .... ....1
WRONG TRACK......... ....2
BOTH/NEITHER (VOL) ......3
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED......4
IF A RESPONSE IS GIVEN, ASK:
8. Why do you feel that way?
9.
How would you rate the park and
recreational facilities in Shore-
Wood excellent, good, only
fair or poor?
EXCELLENT........... ....1
GOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ONLY FAIR............... 3
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED......S
POOR. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. .. .. 4
IF A RESPONSE IS GIV&'l, ASK:
10. Why do you feel that way?
Moving on... .
The Shorewood Park System is composed of four neighborhood parks
._ Badger, Cathcart, Manor and Silverwood Parks - and one large
community park: Freeman Park. For each of the following parks,
which, if any, have members of your household used during the
past year?
YES NO DKR
11- Badger Park? 1 2 3
12. Cathcart Park? 1 2 3
13. Manor Park? 1 2 3
14. Silverwood Park? 1 2 3
15. Freeman Park? 1 2 3
IF IlYES, II ASK:
For each of following facilities in the Shorewood Parks,
please tell me if you or members of your household use
them. . . .
ES
NO
DKR
16. Playground equipment?
17. Picnicking facilities?
1
1
2
2
3
3
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YES NO DKR
18. Tennis courts? 1 2 3
19. Basketball courts? 1 2 3
20. Volleyball courts? 1 2 3
21- Baseball fields? 1 2 3
22. Soccer and Football fields? ~ 2 3
23. Trails? 1 2 3
24. Skating and Hockey . . ., ~ 2 3
rl.:l.!Cs.
25. Do you or members of your household ~egularly use leisure-
time recreational facilities or programs in other cities?
(IF "YES," ASK:) What types of facilities or programs are
you using in these other cities?
26.
If the Ci~y of Shorewood were to
preserre open spaces in the comm-
unity, would you most prefer t.hem
to be preserved as active recrea-
tional areas, such as athletic
fields and playgrounds, or as
passive recreational areas, such
as forests and wetlands? (WAXT FOR
RESPONSE) Do you feel strongly that
way?
Mov ing on.. . . .
27. How much does a trail system im-
pact the quality of life in a
community -- a lot, some, a
little or not at all?
ACTIVE REC/STRONGLY.....1
ACTIVE REC.......... . . . . 2
PASSIVE REC......... ....3
PASSIVE REC/STRONGLY....4
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED......S
A LOT...................1
SOME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
A L!TTLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
NOT A'I' ALL... .. . .. .. .. .. 4
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED......5
As you may know, the City of Shorewood is considering the devel-
opment of a trailsytem in the community. One option would be
for the City to develop an integrated t~ail system, in which
residents could use the trails for recreation and for traveling
throughout the community. Another option would be for the city
to develop a series of non-connected trail lir~s soley for re-
creational purposes.
28.
Which of the following would you
most support the City developing:
A) an integrated trail system, or
Bl non-connected trail links?
(WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel
strongly that way? (ROTATE)
3
STATEMENT A/STRONGLY.. ..1
STA~-MENT A.............2
STA~-MENT B. ... ... ......3
STATEMENT B/STRONGLY. ...4
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.... ..5
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A crail system could also be const~~cted as either on-road or
off-road. An on-road trail system expands the street and divides
the trail and the streec by a solid white line. An off-road
trail system places a buffer of land between the trail and the
street. In either case, the trails would be between five and
eight feet wide.
OFF-RO~~/STRONGLY. ......1
OFF-ROAD............... .2
ON - ROAD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ON-ROAD/STRONGLY. ... ....4
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED......5
Which of the following would you
most support the City developing:
A) an off-road trail system, or
B) an on-road trail system?
(WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel
strongly that way? (ROTATE)
If a trail system were developed in the City of Shorewocd....
29.
30.
How likely would you or members of
your household be to use the
trails -- very likely, somewhat
likely, net toe likely or not at
all likely?
VERY LIKELY... ....... ...~
SOMEWHAT LIKELY.........2
NOT TOO LIKELY. ...... ...3
NOT AT ALL LIKELy.......4
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED. .....5
IF "VERY LIKELY" OR "SOMEWHAT LIKELY, n ASK:
31.
Would you use the trail sys-
tem primarily for recreation-
al activities or fo::' travel-
ing throughout the city?
IF "RECREATIONAL," ASK:
RECREATIONAL.... .... ....l
TRAVELING... ......... ...2
DON'T KNOW/RE~JSED.. ....3
Which of the following recreational activities would
you participate in on the trail system....
YES NO DKR
32. Rollerblading? l 2 3
33. Bicycling? ~ 2 3
...
34. Walking and Hiking? 1 2 3
35. Jogging? l 2 3
36. Cross-Country skiing? l 2 3
37. How close to your residence would WOULD NOT USE........ ...~
a trail need to be for you ~o use lOa FEET.. ..... .........2
it? Let's say feet? (MOVE 250 FEET. ....... ........3
UP OR DOWN DEPENDING ON &~SWER) 500 FEET........ ...... ..4
How about feet? (REPEAT ~OOO FEET.... ...........5
PROCESS) lSQO FEET.... .... .... ...6
2000 FEET... . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
DON'T KNOW.... . . . . . . . . . . 8
REFUSED. . . . . . . . . . . - . - . . . 9
4
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38. Would you suppor~ or oppose a
trail li~~ in your area if the
trail ran aleng your side of the
street? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do
you feel strongly that way?
STRONGLY SUPPORT.. ......:
SUPPORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
OPPOSE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
STRONGLY OPPOSE..... ....4
DON'T KNOW/REFOSE~......5
Some issues have arisen in the discussion of a Shorewood ciey
trail system. For each of the following statements, please r.~11
me if you strongly agree with it, somewhat agree, somewhat dis-
agree or strongly disagree. If you have no opinion, just say
so... .
STA SMA SMD STD DKR
39. Trails are a safety hazard since
children using them are closer to
traffic in the streets. 1 2 3 4 5
40. Trails are an invasion of privacy
allowing people to pass more closely
to adjacent private residences. 1 2 3 4 5
41. Construction of trails requires the
use of property owned by the resident
adjacent to the path. 1 2 3 4 5
Now, just a few more questions for demographic purposes....
42.
What is your age, please? Stop me
when r read the interval which
contains it.
18-24.................. .1
2S - 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
3S -44. ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
45 - 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
55-64.......... .........5
65 AND OVER.............6
REFUSED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Could you tell me how many people in each of the follewing age
groups live in your household....
43.
First, persons over 65?
NONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~
ONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
TWO OR MOP~.............3
44.
Other adults, including yourself?
NONE, . ,. . " . . . " ,. . " .. . .." 9.. ;. ,. .1
ONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
THO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
THREE OR MORE...........4
45.
School-aged children?
NONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ONE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
TWO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
THREE OR MORE...........4
46.
Pre-schoolers?
NONE..... ...............1
ONE.. . . " . .. " ,. " ,. . ,. . " ,. .. ,. . to. ,. ..2
THO OR MORE. . . . . . . . . .. .3
5
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47. what is your occupation and, if applicable, the occupation
of your spouse or partner?
M:
48. Do you rent or own your present
residence?
IF "OWN, n ASK:
49.
Which of the following cate-
gories would contain the
approximate value of your
residential property -- under
$75,000, $75,000-$150,000,
$150,000-$250,000, or over
$250,OOO?
Thank you for your time. Good night.
50. Gender (BY OBSERVATION)
51. Area of the City
,-
o
F:
OWN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
RENT................... .2
DON'T KNCW/REFUSED......3
ONDER 75,000............1
$75,000-$150,000........2
$150,000-$250,000.......3
OVER $250,000...........4
DON'T KNOW/RE~JSED......S
MALE............... _....1
FEMALE....... ...........2