City Council Study Session Summary 2016 07 12

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City Council Study Session Summary July 12, 2016 Page 2of 3 Discussion 2016 Citizen Survey Results Morgan Adams of National Research center reviewed results of the 2016 Citizen Survey. There was a 40% response rate. Overall image was 90% positive Council member Maloney asked if we had comparisons from previous years of who responded age-wise. Ms. Adams did not have that information available at the meeting. Residents feel good overall about their community. Residents feel safe. All responses were higher or much higher than national benchmarks and other Front R Council member Lipton asked fellow Council members to flag snow removal results to discuss during the budget process. There was discus appearance/attractiveness. Maintaining and repairing streets and paving streets is viewed as essential which Council member Lipton views as validation of what Council has been focusing on. Sustainability results were discussed. Several Council members believe it should be part of the Council goals. Mayor Pro Tem thanked Ms. Adams for the presentation and feels it will help define Council priorities moving forward. Council member Leh said there are a lot of things to be thankful for in Louisville. He said the positive comments about staff, while there are a couple areas to work on, show how well everything is going. He said it is fair to say that there is not 100% opposition to building new residential in town, particularly on the west side of town. Council member Keany said the results show we do not need a social media coordinator. Council member Stolzmann gave kudos to department heads but asked Directors to look at results for areas to focus on for improvement. Snow removal should be a discussion for Council. She said the Code Enforcement question is