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Minutes April 27, 2004CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL M1NUTES April 27, 2004 After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council convened in a Work Session on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. in the North Branch Meeting Room at the North Branch Library. PRESENT: Mayor Brock, Council Members Kamp, McNeill, and Thomson. ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tern Burroughs, Council Members Montgomery and Redmon. 1. The Council received a report, held a discussion, and gave staff direction regarding the results of the Citizen Attitude Survey and related information. City Manager Mike Conduff introduced Ray Turco with Raymond Turco & Associates, whose firm conducted a survey of citizen attitudes and evaluated public opinion regarding city issues. Turco stated that 402 households with telephone numbers were randomly selected for the survey and 9,480 telephone contacts were made. The study area was divided into the four council districts. He stated that the questions mirrored the 2001 Citizen Survey. The survey took place October 1 through October 18, 2003. Respondent profiles included: 25% ages 18-35, 27% over age 65, 22% residents for 3 years or less, 56% residents for 10 years or more, 82% Caucasian and 18% non-Caucasian. Turco stated that nearly 9 of 10 residents were satisfied (57%) or very satisfied (29%) with the quality of life in the city, which is 8% lower than in 2001. Fifty percent rated the community as having improved, 25% said it stayed the same, and 23% rated it worse. The most important issues facing Denton today were traffic congestion (29%), street maintenance (15%), growth overdevelopment (15%), and transportation (7%). The top issues in the last survey were growth (32%), street conditions (17%), economic development (11%), and traffic (8%). More than 69% in this year's survey acknowledged having access to a computer, while 31% said no. Access was higher in District 1 than anywhere else. The fire department, libraries, and emergency medical service were the services rated most positive by residents this year. Items of concern appeared to focus on the issues of traffic, speeding in their neighborhood, condition of major streets leading into their neighborhood and condition of streets. Forty-three percent of residents rated the taxes paid to the City either about right or low. Street maintenance, police, emergency medical service, and fire department were the services most frequently targeted to receive additional funding if available. Maintaining quality of life, working among themselves to promote the community, encouraging economic growth, and overall performance were the activity statements about the Denton City Council that drew the highest degree of satisfaction from city residents. Council agreed to use the survey's results to form their goals and objectives for future city actions. City of Demon City Council Minutes April 27, 2004 Page 2 With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:15 p.m. EUL1NEBROCK MAYOR CITY OFDENTON, TEXAS JANE RICHARDSON ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS