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Home My WebLink About2009 02-26 CCP Planning Session with Facilitator City of Brooklyn Center A Millennium Communit;�� MEMORANDUM COUNCIL PLANNING SESSION DATE: February 26, 2009 TO: Brooklyn Center City Council FROM: Curt Boganey, City Mar�ag�� SUBJECT: Council-Staff Planning Retreat Saturday February 28 2009 BACKGROUND I have enclosed the following for your review as preparation for the subject Council- Department Head 2009 Leadership Planning- Team Building Retreat: 1. Decision Resources 2009 Brooklyn Center Survey Results 2. Report on 2008 Goal-Results and Activities 3. Budget History Report Each of these documents will be used as an integral part of the retreat agenda. Your advance review will facilitate the discussion and interaction on Saturday. Pl�ase let mz know if you have questions. 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway Recreation and Community Center Phone TDD Number Brooklyn Center, MN 55430-2199 (763) 569-3400 City Hall TDD Number (763) 569-3300 FAX (763) 569-3434 FAX (763) 569-3494 www.cityofbrooklyneenter.org t 2/26/2009 I i �a,�,� General Fund Revenues 16,613,686 16,0OO,ODO 15,907,021 14,950,845 u 14,000,000 �»OtherRevenue 1z�000 Interest Income Fines CFS Communiry Center 10,000,000 CFS Re<reation CFS Generol 8 O[her Inhrgovernmental LGA Permits 6,000,000 Licenses LodgingTax DropertyTaxes 4,000.000 Z, CFS Charges for Servlce 2008 Actual 2009 BuOget 2009 Reduced 1 2/26/2009 2009 Revenues Original 16,613,686 licenses, 231,795 Lod6inBTa.. 720.000 2j�. 5�.. •`+�i LGA, 3p83,492 �OtherintergovernmenWl, 538,840 ,�s CFS-Generol, 56,400 r: �i.. n 3 CFS Recreation 31154 Y ;,[k3" r ,�y CFS Community Center, J 351,650 Fines, 296,000 ir Interestlncome, 185,000 OtherRevenue, 135,450 i ProperryTaxes, 11,800,�16 CFS-Charges (or ServIR 2009 Revenues Reduced 15,907,021 ..riis 1i1.795 i �permits, 499,500 WtlgingTak, )20.U00 .l� LGA, 776,827 �aherintergovernmenGl, 538,840 f CFS-Genenl, 56,400 t �CFS-Recreation, 311,543 CFS-COmmuniry Center, 351,650 Fines, 296,000 t Y� j i —Interestlncome, 185,000 t 7' I f!; f OtherRevenue, 135,450 T�I I II I il I .r PropertyTaxes, 11,804,016 CfS Charges for Smice i 2 2/26/2009 2009 Expenses by Group $16,613,686 ContingencyAmount, 14� ��apibl Outlay, 45,550 Transfers In for Services, (769,500) Insurance, 188,200 «:�,?ronsfersOutfor Vehidea, Utilities, 621,760 1,325,271 OperatingServices, 2,192,336 Wages&Benefits, 11,693,245 I Professional5ervices, 565,415 I I SuDPlies, 609,069 I Expenditures by Type 9,000,000 7,000.000 5,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 (1,000,000) 20D4 Ac[ual 2005 Actual 2006 Ac[ual 2007 Ac[ual 2008 Ac[ual 2009 Budget ■Wages ■Benefits Supv��es ■Services �a7nnsfers 3 2/26/2009 ToGI Dollar Increax ]004- 2U09: 1,537,639 Wages m�ai. i��,eauaro.-:ooe: zo.aez Mnual� RateotGrowth: 3.75% 10,000,000 Dollarinaease/�Decreax�: (96,115) 1i1,658 530,444 46C,381 495,338 Percentaielntrease/�Dettease�: (1.16%) 1.92% 6.93% 5.78% 5.83% 8,987,171 9,�,� 8,491,843 8,027,519 5,000,000 7,459,532 7,365,417 7,507,0�5 7,OD0,000 6,ppp,ppp 5,000,000 4,000.000 3,000,000 Z,000,000 1,000,000 2004 Actual 2005 Ac[ual 2006 Actual 2007 Ac[ual 2008 Actual 2009 Budget ToblD011arincrease2004-3009: $93],809 Benefits TotalPercentagelncreasel004-I009 45.61% AnnualPercentageRateofGrow[h 7.B% 10,000,000 9,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 6 000 000 I 5,000,000 Dollarintrea5e/�. (29,348) I84,380 156,265 78,914 439,613 Percmhgelncrcase/(Deaeasef: (1.44%� 14.18% 6.74% 3.23% 1J.43% 4,000,000 3 2,962,077 2,443,550 2,522,464 2,189,305 2,034,273 2,005,025 2,000,000 1,000,000 2004 Actual 2005 Actual 2006 Actual 2007 Actual 2008 Actual 2009 8udget 4 2/26/2009 TotalDollarincrease 2004-20D9: 5 187,832 Supplies .ota�P�,«��.��,�a.�z�-��: �,.s� 7 AnnualPercentagerahofGrowth ).6% Dollarincrease/(Decreatt�: 33,030 60,113 31,149 33,118 51,432 Percentagelncrsse/�Deaease�: 3.09X 13.84% 6.30% 6.11% 9.2I% 609,069 600,000 557,637 525,519 696,370 434.257 421,237 400,000 300,000 200.000 100,000 2004 Ac[ual 2005 Ac[ual 20D6 Ac[ual 2007 Ac[ual 2008 Ac[ual 2009 Budget I I TohlDallarMCreatt2004-2009 $1,105,718 Services .oU�oa«<�:�,��,�au:�.:� Annual Precen[age Rate o/ Growth: 5.5% 6,000,000 Dollarincreax/�Decrease�: 386,713 751,273 (91,443) 179,fl66 381,330 Fercentagelncreatt/(Oeuease�: 10.50% 6.]0% (2.13%) 3.27% 8.69% 5,000,000 4,770,705 4,300,972 4,389,395 4,209,529 4,049,699 6,000,000 3,666,987 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 2004 Actual 2005 Ac[ual 2006 Ac[ual 2007 AQUaI 2008 Actual 2009 Budget 5 2/26/2009 Transfers (Net) 2004 Actual 2005 Ac[ual 2006 Actual 2007 Actual 2008 Actual 2009 Budget (129,085) (212,867) (G59,3fi2) (1,000,000) i �r (2,000,000) (3,000,000) (4,000,000) (5,000,000) (6,000.000) (7,000,000) (6,000,000) (9,000,000) �yp.p00.ppp) Capital ico,000 ias,nz iw,000 uo,aao ioo,000 so,000 59,582 60,000 53,579 45,072 40,000 -5;99= 20,000 2004 Ac[ual 2005 Ac[ual 2006 Actual 2007 Ac[ual 2008 Actual 2009 Budget 6 1 2/26/2009 TotalD011arincrease3000-2009: 5462,793 General Government ToWlPercentaQeln<rease2004-3009: 16.707G Annual perttnGge Ra[e o} Growth: 3.1% 6,000.000 5,000,000 Dollerincreau/(Detreaie�: (5,225) (18,643) 23fi,334 329,437 (79,075) Percentayelncrease/�Decreau): (0.1996) �0.67%) 8.60% S1.Oi% (2.39%) 4,000,000 3,312,653 3,233,578 3, 2,983,226 u,ib/ 1,/6S.Si� 2,746,89I 2,000.000 l�ppp�ppp 2004Actual 2005ACtual 2006ACtual 2007AC[ual ZOOSACtual 2009BUdget TotalD011arincerose3004-2009: $1,187,925 Police TohlVercentagelncrease2004-2009: 11.86% Annual Percen WQe Rate of Growth: 4.096 Dollarincroase/�Decrease�: 176,006 187,371 118,092 30i 466,252 6,593,348 Gercenb`elntrease/�Decreau�: 3.25% 3.35% 3.05% 5.20% 7.26% 6,147,096 6.000,000 �,iie,uw -,�6'� 5,586,429 5,410,423 5,000,000 A.000.000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,OOO,WO 2006 Actual 2005 Actual 2006 nctual 2007 Aaual 2008 Actual 2009 Budget 7 2/26/2009 Fire Emergency Management TotalD011arincrease3000-2W9: $I85,408 ToUI Perwntage Increau 2004- ]009: 36.877G AnnualPer<mta¢eRateofGrowth: fi.3% 6,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 Oollarincreax/�Decrease�: 54,590 86,280 10,198 (38,588) 153,938 Ger<enWgelnRease/�Deaease�: 7.05% 10.61% 1.11X (2.01%) 16.87% 1,059,513 1, 914.975 925,173 906.585 iic:wa 2004 Hctual 2005 Actual 2006 Actual 2007 Actual 2008 Ac[ual 2009 Budget II I I TotalDollarincrease2004-2000: $537,592 Community Development ,ota�P�,u�ta,��,�a,e��-2�: ��.a5x Annual Percentage Nafe of Growth: 1fi.7% I 6�ppp�ppp I� 5 000 000 4,000,000 3 2,000,000 Dollarincrease/�De<rease�: 21,Sfi5 8,]56 103,176 116,494 287,653 Percenhgelncreasa/�Decreau): 4.71% 1.83% 22.54% 19.70% 40.65% 1, 995,318 457.726 479,289 488.065 591,221 �07,665 200M1 Ac[ual 2005 Actual 2006 Ac[ual 2007 Actual 2008 AQUaI 2009 Budget 8 2/26/2009 CAR$ TohlD011arincr<w2004-2009: $367,197 roa�� ,increasezooa nssx Annual� R�teo/6rowth: 4.1% 6,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 Dollarin<roase/�Decrease�: 30,837 100,585 71,103 63,333 2,320 Inaaasa/�Deapse�: 3.61% 8.29% 5.41% 6.50% 016% 2,000,000 1,183,010 1,213,847 1,314,432 L�,535 1/11�.867 1,450.207 1,000,000 2006 Actual 2005 Actual 2006 Actual 2007 Ac[ual 2008 Actual 2009 Budget TohID011arinCreax2006-]009: $654,1'A Public Works ToGI Increase3004-I009 26.34% Annual' NateofGroweh: 4.8% 7,000,000 6,000,000 5,000.000 4,000,000 Dollarincreau/�DeCrease�: 15,951 91,623 289,360 (33,84C� 291,060 f.,, Inueasa/�. 0.64X 3.67% 11.14X (1.18%) 1034% 3,132,579 3.000,000 e�c j6� =,3415�" 2.478.429 2,494,380 2.586,003 i 2,000,000 1,000,000 2006 Ac[ual 2005 Actual 2006 Actual 2007 Actual 2008 ARUaI 2009 Budget 9 I 2/26/2009 I TotalD011arincrcue2004-7009: $391,142 I Other Expenditures .,e,,r��n„t„�m«e,x:oon-:oos: �<.isx Annual Gercentaye Frte Growth: 11.8% I I 6,000,000 I 5,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 DollarinRease/�Decreau�: 38,937 271,618 (]3,091� (89,345) 143,023 VerzenU{elnoeax/�Deaease�: 7.38% 67.95% (8.R%) (II.6B%) 35.9]% 1,000.000 _78,9f' 918.644 iba,�oo 675,621 5Z7,5pZ 566,439 2006 Ac[ual 2005 Actual 2006 Actual 2007 Actual 2008 Ac[ual 2009 Budget Reimbursements Transfers 2006 Actual 2005 Ac[ual 2006 Actwl 2007 Ac[ual 2008 Actual 2009 Budget 7 i �Zli i �659,362) fi,000,000) nse cuei (684,oe51 nF ,o sm_� (z,000,000l �3,000,000) (4,00O.00D) (S,000,aool I6,000,000) 1�,�,�1 1� 2/26/2009 Full Time Staff General Fund 135.0 133.0 130.5 130.0 128.0 126.5 I 125.0 125.0 I 123.0 I 122.0 I e ui.o uo.o izo.o I M, t iis.o uo.o 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 I 70.0 I Full Time Staffing by Department General Fund eo.o so.o I I ao.o I ao.o I zo.o io.o 2001 2002 2003 2006 2005 I006 2007 2008 2009 �PublicSafety ■Genenl�. CommuniryDevelopment ■PUblicWOrks/Engineering CARS 11 2/26/2009 I 1,600,000 I Local Government Aid 1,,83,,9Z i,aoo,000 1,229,388 1,200,000 1,113,243 1,000,000 877,555 877,555 767,665 776,827 800,000 667,665 667,665 543,183 572,708 543,183 400,000 200,� 20DM1 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 full allotment was received but only Allotted Received $767,665 was used for Generol Fund 18,000,000 Tax Capacity by Property Type 16,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 b,ppp,app 4,000.000 2,000,000 i 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 ---ftesidential —ADartmen[ Commercial —Industrial �--Farm 12 2/26/2009 2004 Tax Capacity Industrial Farm 5.61°6 0.02% Commercial 29.69% Residential 51.86% Apartment 10.03% 2005 Tax Capacity Industrial Farm 8 0.01% �r;f:;k, Commercial_ 26.75% Residential 5515% Apartment 9.78% 13 2/26/2009 2006 Tax Capacity Industrial Farm 8.49% �.OA2% �4tl1. Commercial 22.66% i�' Residential 59.54% Apartment 9.3096 2007 Tax Capacity Farm Industrial _0.02% 8.99% Commercial_ 21.78% Residential 60.95% Apartment 8.27% 14 2/26/2009 2008 Tax Capacity Industrial Farm 9.41% �OA2% Commercial 20.81% J Residential 61.55% Apartment 8.21% I I 2009 Tax Capacity I I Indumial Farm �I 10.70% �0.01% i I l I I Commercial 22.70% Residential 58.27% Apartment 8.32% 15 2/26/2009 I General Fund Property Tax Levy ia,000,aoo u�� 1.804016 11,404,750 10,939,788 10,6%,1I6 10,117,000 10,000,000 9,497,064 8,000,000 6,000,000 q,ppp,ppp 2,000,000 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Debt Service Funds Property Tax Levy i,zoo,aoo 1,049,498 1,000,000 950,723 876,224 800,000 753,955 730,152 703,903 600,000 4W,000 200,000 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 16 2/26/2009 HRA/EDA Property Tax Levy aso,000 aoo,000 350,000 302,191 300,000 265,000 251,295 157,065 250,000 232,395 200,000 150,000 100�000 SO,ODO 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 I i I I Total City Levy I 14,000,000 Percentagelncrease: 5.01% 2.1i% 2.85% 4.0096 3.68% 12,893,208 12,437,093 11,958,743 12,000,000 11,319,018 10,778,957 10,000,000 g,ppp,ppp 6,000.000 4,000,000 2,000,000 2004 Ac[ual 2005 Actual i006 Ac[ual 2007 Ac[ual 2008 Actual 2009 Budget 17 2/26/2009 City Extension Rate 56.000°h 54.000% Sq"• 52.000°,G •.,66•• 50.00056 48.942% ae.ssxx as.000x 46.000^c as.azv�s I I as.abcx I aa.000x az.aoox ao.000�c zaoa zaos zoa zoo� zooa zooe Residential Tax Capacity ie,000,000 16,031,781 16�000,000 14,743,081 14,000,000 13,%2,981 12,17),307 12.000,000 10,532,558 10,000,000 8,�,� 6,000,000 4.�,� 2,ppp,ppp 2004 2005 2006 2007 1008 2009 1 0 2/26/2009 I, Median Taxable Value Residential iw,000 200,000 �:381! 186,400 180,400 J 169,000 1 148,600 128.400 100,000 i I I i I 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 I I City Tax on Median Value si,000 945.07 946.02 912.33 83038 5&l0 751.62 5700 $b00 $Spp $400 $200 $100 2004 2005 2006 2007 20D8 2009 19 2/26/2009 z,�.� City Portion of Total Levy Median Tax Value Residential Property z,000.00 1,500.00 1,457.67 1.335.93 99i.38 1,000.00 500.00 879 912.33 945.07 944.01 751.62 830.38 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 All Other LeNes Indude, Hennepin County, Osseo School qltulatlon Is tor the mMian single family residenLal DlzWCt,MelCOUncil..,, ,,,,COUntyParksand QtyLevy ■AllOtherLeVieS propertylocatedlnthe0sseoSChoolDlstrlRNO.279 AuthoriNes, W atershea, Counry HPA Change in Fund Balance at12/31/20XX soo,000 aoo,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 (1�,�) R00,000) (300.00D) (400,000) 20D6 2005 2006 2007 2008 2� 2/26/2009 Cash Balance at 12/31/20XX 50,000,000 40,ppp,ppp 30,000,000 20,OD0,000 10,000,000 7,060,259 7,677R91 7,857,239 8,317.017 7.772,620 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 NOTE: minlmum osh need fof working capital ■TOhI City GMelal Fund as of 13/31/2008: 5,450,000 I I I I I I i 21 YvV 2009 Brooklyn Center Survey Methodology: The study contains the results of a survey administered to 400 randomly selected adult residents across the City of Brooklyn Center. Professional interviewers conducted the survey by telephone between February 3 and 19�', 2009. The typical respondent took twenty-seven minutes to complete the questionnaire. The results of the study are projectable to all adult residents in City of Brooklyn Center within 5.0 in 95 out of 100 cases. I DECISION RESOURCES, LTD. City of Brooklyn Center 3128 Dean Court Residential Survey Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 FINAL SEPTEMBER 2008 Hello, I'm of Decision Resources, Ltd., a polling firm located in Minneapolis. We have been retained by the City of Brooklyn Center to speak with a random sample of residents about issues facing the community. This survey is being conducted because the City Council and City Staff are interested in your opinions and suggestions about current and future city needs. I want to assure you that all individual responses will be held strictly confidential; only summaries of the entire sample will be reported. 1. Approximately how many years have LESS THAN TWO YEARS....6% you lived in Brooklyn Center? TWO TO FIVE YEARS.....15� FIVE TO TEN YEARS.....16$ TEN TO TWENTY YEARS...20� 20 T0 30 YEARS........14% OVER THIRTY YEARS.....30% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....1% 2. As things now stand, how long in LESS THAN TWO YEARS....50 the future do you expect to TWO TO FIVE YEARS.....12% live in Brooklyn Center? FIVE TO TEN YEARS.....150 OVER TEN YEARS........24% REST OF LIFE..........370 DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....8% 3. What do you like most, if anything, about living in Brooklyn Center? UNSURE, 2%; NOTHING, 4%; QUIET AND PEACEFUL, 10%; FRIEND LY PEOPLE, 10%; LOCATION, 29�; SHOPPING, 7%; NEIGHBOR HOOD, 80; CITY SERVICES, 5g; HOUSING, 4%; PARKS AND RECREATION, 4%; SCHOOLS, 8%; NATURAL BEAUTY, 2�; CLOSE TO FAMILY, 6%; SCATTERED, 2%. 4. What do you think is the most serious issue facing Brooklyn Center today? UNSURE, 130; NOTHING, 2°s; HIGH TAXES, 7%; RISING CRIME, 40%; TOO MUCH DIVERSITY, 4$; AGING, 3a; LOSING BUSINESS ES, 11%; RORECLOSURES, 6%; SCHOOL FUNDING, 2%; BROOKDALE MALL, 9�; DRUGS, 2%; SCATTERED, 2%. 5. How would you rate the quality of EXCELLENT ..............6% life in Brooklyn Center excel- GOOD ..................59� lent, good, only fair, or poor? ONLY FAIR .............32% POOR ...................4% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....0% 6. Which of the following two state- STATEMENT A...........750 ments comes closer to your STATEMENT B...........20% feelings: BOTH OF ABOVE..........5% (A) I call Brooklyn Center NEITHER ................1% "home." DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....Oo (B) Brooklyn Center is just a place to live; I'd be just as happy elsewhere. 7. How would you rate the strength of EXCELLENT ..............4% community identity and the sense GOOD ..................540 of neighborliness in Brooklyn ONLY FAIR .............37� Center excellent, good, only POOR...... ...........5� fair or poor? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....1% 8. To which of the following do you STATEMENT A...........13% feel a closer connection to: STATEMENT B...........62� A) The City of Brooklyn Center as STATEMENT C...........17% a whole, NONE OF ABOVE..........8% B) Your neighborhood, or DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....Oo C) Your school district? 9. All in all, do you think things in RIGHT DIRECTION.......46% Brooklyn Center are generally WRONG TRACK...........470 headed in the right direction, or DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....8% do you feel things are off on the wrong track? Changing topics.... I would like to read you list of characteristics in a community. For each one, please tell me if you think Brooklyn Center cur- rently has too many or too much, too few or too little, or about the right amount. (ROTATE LIST) MANY FEW/ ABOUT D.K./ MUCH LITT RIGHT REF. 10. A ffordable rental apartments 400 6� 400 14� 11. Luxury rental apartments 4% 28% 40% 28% 12. Rental homes? 27% 7� 360 30� 13. Condominiums or townhouses? 9% 13% 58% 21� 14. Starter homes for young families? 7% 21% 61% 12% 15. "Move up" housing? 3% 20% 64% 14% 16. Higher cost housing? 4% 26� 540 16% 17. Senior housing? 1% 28% 46% 26% 18. Affordable housing, defined by the Metropolitan Council as a single family home costing less than $201,000? 14% 14% 53% 20% 19. Parks and open spaces? 1% 2% 960 lo 20. Trails and bikeways? l0 7% 87% 60 21. Service establishments? 2% 23% 74% lo 22. Retail shopping opportunities? 1% 60% 39% 1% 23. Entertainme nt establishments. l0 540 440 2� 24. Dining establishments? 1% 52% 460 1% 25. How would you rate general redev- EXCELLENT ..............1� elopment in the City of Brooklyn GOOD ..................220 Center excellent, good, only ONLY FAIR .............31% fair, or poor? POOR ..................27% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED....19% IF A RATING IS GIVEN, ASK: (N=323) 26. Why do you feel that way? NOT DOING ANYTHING, 29%; BROOKDALE IS EMPTY, 22°s; IMPROVING, 27%; TOO MANY VACANT BUILDINGS, 9%; NO PROBLEMS, 4%; AGING, 4%; TOO SLOW, 2%; SCATTERED, 3 0. I 27. Do ou su ort or o ose the con STRONGLY SUPPORT......120 Y PP PP tinued redevelopment in the City SUPPORT ...............76% of Brooklyn Center? (WAIT FOR OPPOSE .................4% RESPONSE) Do you feel strongly STRONGLY OPPOSE........0% that way? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....90 28. Are there any types of development you would like to see in the city? (IF ��YES," ASK:) What are they? UNSURE, 14%; NO, 140; DINING, 8%; RETAIL, 34%; AFFORD ABLE HOUSING, 2%; GROCERY STORE, 11%; TEEN CENTER, 3%; BIG BOX STORES, 5%; SENIOR LIVING, 2%; HIGH COST HOUSING, 2�• MALL 4%• SCATTERED, 2�. 29. Are there any types of development you would strongly op pose? UNSURE, 13%; NO, 31%; APARTMENTS, 17%; LOW INCOME HOUS ING, 16%; BARS, 11%; LIQUOR STORES, 3%; SCATTERED (STADI UM/FAST FOOD/HOTEL/TOWNHOMES), 9%. As the City of Brooklyn Center continues redevelopment.... 30. Do you support or oppose the City STRONGLY SUPPORT.......3% providing financial incentives to SUPPORT ...............770 attract specific types of develop- OPPOSE ................10% ment? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you STRONGLY OPPOSE........1% feel strongly that way? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....9% Moving on.... 31.. How would you rate the general EXCELLENT ..............2% condition and appearance of homes GOOD ..................620 in the community excellent, ONLY FAIR .............33% good, only fair, or poor? POOR ...................3% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....0% 32. Over the past two years, has the IMPROVED ..............10a appearance of your neighborhood DECLINED ..............17% improved, declined or remained REMAINED THE SAME.....74� the same? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....Oo For each of the following, please tell me whether the City is too tough, about right, or not tough enough in enforcing city codes on the nuisances. TOO NOT ABO DK/ TOU TOU RIG REF 33. Loose animals? 0� 20a 76% 4% 34. Junk cars on residential property? 0% 33% 66% 2% 35. Messy yards on residential property? 1% 36 62% 1% 36. Messy yards on commercial property? 0� 160 81% 3% 37. Weeds and tall grass? 0% 28% 70% 2% 38. Noise? 0� 8% 92s 1% 39. On street parking? 5% 10% 830 lo 40. Are you aware of homes or proper- YES ...................53a ties in your neighborhood that are NO ....................46% in foreclosure? DON�T KNOW/REFUSED.....1% IF "YES," ASK: (N=213) 41. Do you have an�r concerns about the homes or properties in your neighborhood that are in foreclosure? (IF "YES," ASK:) What would those be? NO, 38%; HARD TO SELL, 8�; DROP IN VALUES, 7%; CRIME/VANDALISM, 24a; POOR UPKEEP, 19%; VAGR.ANTS, 4%; SCATTERED, 1%. 42. How would you rate the water qual- EXCELLENT ..............3% ity in city lakes, streams and GOOD ..................560 rivers excellent, good, only ONLY FAIR .............32% fair or poor? POOR ...................4% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....6% Moving on.... 43. Do you consider the city portion VERY HIGH .............17% of your property taxes to be SOMEWHAT HIGH.........36% very high, somewhat high, about ABOUT AVERAGE.........23g average, somewhat low, or very low SOMEWHAT LOW...........1% in comparison with neighboring VERY LOW ...............2% cities? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED....22% 44. When you consider the property EXCELLENT ..............2% taxes you pay and the quality GOOD ..................43% of city services you receive, ONLY FAIR .............320 would you rate the general value POOR ...................2� of city services as excellent, DON�T KNOW/REFUSED....22% good, only fair, or poor? In 2008, the actual percentage of your property taxes going to the City of Brooklyn Center was about thirty-eight percent. 45. Would you favor or oppose an in- FAVOR .................21% crease in YOUR city property tax OPPOSE ................55% if it were needed to maintain city DON'T KNOW/REFUSED....24% services at their current level? IF "OPPOSE," ASK: (N=221) 46. What city services would you be willing to see cut? UNSURE, 11%; NO/CUT WASTE, 57%; ACROSS THE BOARD, 5�; ADMINISTRATION, 4%; PARKS AND RECREATION, 16%; RECY CLING, 20; ANIMAL CONTROL, 2$; SCATTERED, 4%. 47. Would you favor or oppose an in- FAVOR ..................8% crease in city property taxes to OPPOSE ................70% enhance current city services or DON'T KNOW/REFUSED....22% offer additional city services? IF "FAVOR," ASK: (N=32) 48. What services would you like to see enhanced or of- fered? UNSURE, 6%; PAR.KS AND RECREATION, 9�; ECONOMIC DEVEL OPMENT, 6%; POLICE, 25$; SNOW PLOWING, 3%; RECY CLING, 6%; STREET MAINTENANCE, 28%; CODE ENFORCEMENT, 16%. 49. How much would you be willing NOTHING ................3% to pay in additional property $20.00 ................47� taxes to enhance city ser- $40.00 ................22% vices or offer additional $60.00 .................9% city services? How about $80.00 .................Oo per year? (CHOOSE A $100.00 ...............13% RANDOM STARTING POINT; MOVE $120.00 ................0% UP OR DOWN DEPENDING ON RE- $140.00 ................Oo SPONSE) How about per $160.00 ................3� year? (REPEAT PROCESS) DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....3% I would like to read you a list of a few city services. For each one, please tell me whether you would rate the quality of the service as excellent, good, only fair, or poor? (ROTATE) EXCL GOOD FAIR POOR DK/R 50. Police protection? 14% 66% 19% 1% 1% 51. Fire protection? 23% 64% 3% 0% l00 52. Recycling pick-up? 21% 62% 8% 1% 9� 53. Storm drainage and flood control? 8% 71% 10% l0 10% 54. Park maintenance? ll0 69% 14% 1% 6°s 55. City recreation programs? 3% 53% 160 0% 280 56. Animal control? 1% 71% 22% 4% 3� 57. Emergency medical response? 17% 660 4% 0% 13% 58. City drinking water? 5� 63% 29% 4% 0% Now, for the next three city services, please consider only their job on city-maintained street and roads. That means excluding interstate highways, state and county roads that are taken care of by other levels of government. Hence, Interstate 694, Highway 100, Highway 252, County Road 81 or Brooklyn Boule- vard, should not be considered. How would you rate EXCL GOOD FAIR POOR DK/R 59. City street repair and maintenance? 2% 63% 31% 4% Oo 60. Snow plowing? 14% 65% 20% 2% 0% 61. Street lighting? 2% 70% 24% 4% Oo Thinking about another topic.... 62, Are there areas in the City of YES ...........46% Brooklyn Center where you do not NO ....................53% feel safe? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....1% IF "YES," ASK: (N=185) 63. In which areas do you not feel safe? RETAIL PARKING LOTS, 3�; BROOKDALE, 58�; EVERYWHERE, 5%; PARKS AND TRAILS, 30; BASS LAKE ROAD, 20; BROOK LYN BOULEVARD, 120; MINNEAPOLIS BORDER, 2%; APART MENTS, 6%; BUS STATIONS, 30; SCATTERED, 6%: 64. What would make you feel more safe? UNSURE, 15%; MORE PATROLLING, 55%; ENFORCE CURFEW, 3%; MORE LIGHTS, 6%; ENFORCE NO LOITERING, 7%; CONDEMN APAR.TMENTS, 10%; BRING IN BUSINESSES, 30; CAMERAS, 20; SCATTERED, 1%. 65. Do you feel safe in your immediate YES ...................65� neighborhood walking alone at NO ...................350 night? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....0% 66. Do you participate in Neighborhood YES ...................36% Watch? NO ....................64% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....0% 67. How would you rate the amount of TOO MUCH ...............1% police patrolling in your neigh- ABOUT RIGHT AMOUNT....72% borhood too much, about the NOT ENOUGH............26% right amount or not enough? DON�T KNOW/REFUSED.....1% 68. How would you rate the amount of TOO MUCH ...............lg traffic enforcement by the police ABOUT RIGHT AMOUNT....77� in your neighborhood too much, NOT ENOUGH............21% about right amount or not enough? DON�T KNOW/REFUSED.....1% 69. How serious of a problem is traf- VERY SERIOUS...........4% fic speeding in your neighborhood SOMEWHAT SERIOUS......25% very serious, somewhat serious, NOT TOO SERIOUS.......44% not too serious, or not at all NOT AT ALL SERIOUS....26� serious? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....1% 70. Please tell me which one you consider to be the greatest concern in Brooklyn Center? If you feel that none of these problems are serious, just say so. Violent crime ..................................18% Traffic speeding ................................50 Traffic volume on residential streets...........1% D�ugs ..........................................15% Youth crimes and vandalism .....................25% Identity theft ..................................1% Business crimes, such as shoplifting and check fraud ............................4� Residential crimes, such as burglary, and theft .15% Vandalism .......................................70 ALL EQUALLY .....................................1% NONE OF THE ABOVE ...............................6$ DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ..............................3% IF "VIOLENT CRIME," ASK: (N=72) 71 What s if pec ic violent crime are you most concerned about? MURDER, 19%; ROBBERIES, 12�; ASSAULTS, 9%; SHOOT INGS, 59%. Continuing.... The Brooklyn Center park system is composed of larger community parks and smaller neighborhood parks, trails, community ballfields I� and the Community Center. For each of the following, which have you or members of your household used during the past year? Then for each one you or members of your household have used, please rate it as excellent, good, only fair, or poor. NOT USE USE USE USE DK/ USE EXC GOO FAI POO REF 72. Trails? 52% 5% 39� 5s 0� 0% 73. Community Center? 64� 50 22% 8a 1% 0% 74. Football fields? 85% 1% 11� 4% 0% 0% 75. Baseball fields? 82°s 1% 15� 3a Oo 0% 76. Soccer fields? 890 Oa 9� 2� 0% 0% 77. Ice rinks? 89� 1% 7� 3a 1� 1% 78. Tennis courts? 92� Oa 5% 3% Oo 0% 79. Basketball courts? 830 1% 12% 3% 1$ 0% 80. Larger community parks? 52% 7% 36% 5% 0% 0% 81. Smaller neighborhood parks? 390 5% 50% 6% 0% 0% IF USE LARGER COMMUNITY PARKS OR SMALLER NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, ASK: (N=255) NOT USE USE USE USE DK/ USE EXC GOO FAI POO REF 82. Playground equipment? 43� 3% 37� 17� Oo 0� 83. In general, do you feel that YES ...................94� existing recreational facilities NO ....................3% offered by the City meet the DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....30 needs of you and members of your household? IF "NO," ASK: (N=13) 84. What additional recreational facilities would you like to see the City offer its residents? T�AR COMMUNITY CENTER, 310; DISC GOLF,23%; WATER PARK, 23�; INDOOR TRACK, 8�; SCATTERED, 150. 85. Have you or members of your house- YES ...................23% hold participated in any City NO ....................760 park and recreation programs? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....1% IF "YES," ASK: (N=91) 86. Which ones? REFUSED, 1%; SUMMER IN THE PARK, 4%; BASKETBALL, 100; BASEBALL/SOFTBALL, 33�; SWIMMING, 10%; NATURE PRO GRAMS, 4%; SOCCER, 10%; PARADE, 4%; FOOTBALL, 8%; EARLE BROWN DAYS, 2�; NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, 4%; TRIPS, 4%; CLASS, 2%; MULTIPLE SPORTS, 40. 87. Were you satisfied or dis- SATISFIED .............99a satisfied with your exper- DISSATISFIED...........1� ience? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....Oo 88. Does the current mix of City park YES ...................94� and recreation programming meet NO .....................2% the needs of your household? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....5% IF "NO," ASK: (N=8) 89. What program(s) do you feel are lacking? FITNESS PROGRAMS, 500; WATER AEROBICS, 130; SPORTS LESSONS, 38%. 90. Do you or members of your household currently leave the city for park and recreation facilities or activities? (IF "YES," ASK:) What facility or activity would that be? NO, 74%; FISHING/BOATING, 3%; HIKING/WALKING, 6%; SPORTS LEAGUE, 2%; CULTURAL EVENTS, 2%; BIKING, 2�; COMMUNITY CENTER, 6%; PARKS, 2%; SCATTERED, 3%. 91. What is your principal source of information about parks and recreation programs and facilities in the City of Brooklyn Center? NONE, 11%; LOCAL NEWSPAPER, 12$; CITY NEWSLETTER, 48%; WEBSITE, 50; WORD OF MOUTH, 7s; PARK AND RECREATION BROCHURE, 14%; SCATTERED, 2�. The City has had on-going discussions in the community about the need for remodeling the Community Center to allow it to continue to be a community gathering space for recreation programs, com- munity activities and meetings. I 92. Do you support or oppose the re- STRONGLY SUPPORT.......6% modeling of the Community Center? SUPPORT........ ....470 (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do you feel OPPOSE ................21% strongly that way? STRONGLY OPPOSE........8% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED....18� 93. If the Community Center were re- VERY LIKELY...........15s modelded, how likely would you or SOMEwHAT LIKELY.......36% members of your household be to NOT TOO LIKELY........220 use the facility very likely, NOT AT ALL LIKELY.....22% somewhat likely, not too likely, DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....6% not at all likely? I would like to read you a list of offerings which could be in- cluded in a Community Center. For each one, please tell me if you would strongly support the use of city funding for that offering, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose the use of city funding for that offering. (ROTATE) STS SMS SMO STO DKR 94. Gymnasiums? 11% 47� 19% 19% 40 95. A Fitness center? 10% 42% 250 210 4% STS SMS SMO STO DKR 96. An indoor swimming pool? 19% 45°s 15% 18% 4� 97. An indoor water park? 14% 29% 270 26% 5% 98. An outdoor swimming pool? 7% 33% 32� 250 4% 99.. An outdoor waterpark? 9% 270 310 300 4� 100. An indoor fieldhouse? 4% 27% 33% 26� 11% 101. An indoor walking/running track? 11°s 50% 160 19% 40 102. Banquet rooms with kitchen facilities for wedding and large gatherings? 8% 44� 21% 22% 6� 103. Meeting rooms? 6% 47% 21% 20% 7% 104. Space for senior programs? 14% 53� 130 16% 50 105. Space for teen programs? 34% 39% 9% 15% 4% 106. An indoor children's playground? 14% 45% 190 170 5% 107. Indoor soccer fields? 5% 240 23� 43% 6% Now, I would like to briefly re-read the list. 108. Please tell me which one, if any, of those facilities you would place as the top priority? 109. Of the remaining facilities, which one would you rank as the second priority? I 110. Is there any one facility you are most opposed to? (IF "YES," ASK:) Which one? TOP SEC OPP GYMNASIUMS ...........................9�....3%....5% FITNESS CENTER .......................8%....4%....4% INDOOR SWIMMING POOL ................14%....60....1% INDOOR WATER PARK ....................7a....11�...17% OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL ................2�....3�....30 OUTDOOR WATER PARK ............3%....4%...11% INDOOR FIELDHOUSE ....................1%....l0....4� INDOOR RiTNNING/WALKING TRACK.........4%...11%....1% BANQUET ROOMS ........................2%....3%....4% MEETING ROOMS ........................2�....3%....6% SENIOR CENTER ........................8%....8a....0% TEEN CENTER .........................13�...17%. .0% INDOOR CHILDREN'S PLAYGROLJND.........5%....50....1% INDOOR SOCCER FIELDS .................2%....1%...29% ALL (VOL.) ...........................Oa....0%....3% MULTIPLE (VOL.) ......................0%....0%....1% NONE (VOL.) .........................18%...19%....9% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ...................3%....3%....2% 111. Are there any facilities we have not discussed that you would like to see included in a Community Center? (IF "YES," ASK:) What would that be? UNSURE, 3%; NO, 94%; THERAPEUTIC SPA, 2%; DAYCARE, 1%. Moving on.... As you may know, the populations of most inner ring suburban areas are becoming more diverse in terms of age, household income, race, and ethnicity. 112. In general, do you think that GOOD THING............48% growing population diversity is a BAD THING .............23% good thing or a bad thing for the BOTH (VOL)............17� community? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED....120 IF A RESPONSE IS GIVEN, ASK: (N=353) 113. Could you tell me one or two reasons why you feel that way? UNSURE, 2%; TEACH TOLER�NCE, 12�; BRINGS SOME GOOD/SOME BAD, lOs; WAY OF THE TnTORLD, 12$; TOO MUCH, 2�; RISING CRIME, 24$; LEARN FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES, 170; BRINGS VARIETY, 11%; TOO MUCH GROWTH, 20; DIVERSITY IS GOOD, 6%; POOR MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES, 2% o. 114. Currently, how we11 prepared do VERY WELL ..............5% you think the community is to meet SOMEWHAT WELL.........580 the growing diversity of residents NOT TOO WELL..........12% very well, somewhat well, not NOT AT ALL WELL........5% too well, or not at all well? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED....21% IF "NOT TOO WELL" OR "NOT AT ALL WELL," ASK: (N=65) 115. Could you tell me one or two reasons why you feel that way? UNSURE, 9%; NEED MORE POLICE, 43%; MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING, lla; NOT ENOUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS, 30; LAN GUAGE BARRIERS, 8%; TOO MUCH RENTAL, 30; LACK OF SCHOOL FUNDING, 17%; NOT ENOUGH CODE ENFORCEMENT, 5%; SCATTERED, 20. Changing topics.... 116. Other than voting, do you feel YES ...................53% that if you wanted to, you could NO ...................39% have a say about the way the City DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....8% of Brooklyn Center runs things? 117. How much do you feel you know A GREAT DEAL...........2% about the work of the Mayor and A FAIR AMOUNT.........35°s City Council a great deal, a VERY LITTLE...........46% fair amount, very little, or none NONE AT ALL...........17% at all? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....1% 118. From what you know, do you approve STRONGLY APPROVE.......2� or disapprove of the job the Mayor APPROVE ...............63% and City Council are doing? (WAIT DISAPPROVE............20% FOR RESPONSE) And do you feel STRONGLY DISAPPROVE....3� strongly that way? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED....12% 119. How much first hand contact have QUITE A LOT............1% you had with the Brooklyn Center SOME ..................31� City staff quite a lot, some, VERY LITTLE...........40% very little, or none? NONE ..................26% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....2% 120. From what you have heard or seen, EXCELLENT ..............3% how would you rate the job per- GOOD ..................51% formance of the Brooklyn Center ONLY FAIR .............20% City staff excellent, good, ,POOR ...2% only fair, or poor? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED....25% 121. During the past year, have you YES ...................33� contacted Brooklyn Center City NO ....................67% Hall? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....0% IF "YES," ASK: (N=133) 122. On your last telephone call POLICE DEPARTMENT.....22� or visit, which Department FIRE DEPARTMENT........2% did you contact the Police PUBLIC WORKS..........11% Department, Fire Department, COMMUNITY CENTER.......7% Public Works, Community Cen- HOUSING OFFICE.........3% ter, Housing office, Park and PARKS AND REC..........9% Recreation, Building Inspec- BUILDING INSPECT......12% tions, Engineering, Planning, ENGINEERING............2% Administration, the Asses- PLANNING ...............3� sor's Office, the Finance ADMINISTRATION.........40 Department, or the General ASSESSOR'S OFFICE......1% Information Desk reception- FINANCE DEPT...........2% ist? GENERAL INFORMATION...23% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....0� Thinking about your last contact with the City, for each of the following characteristics, please rate the service as excellent, good, only fair, or poor.... EXC GOO FAI POO DKR 123. Waiting time for the reception- ist to help you? 16% 75% 70 1% 2� 124. Courtesy of city staff? 16% 76% 7% 2% 0% 125. Ease of obtaining the service you needed? 13% 740 10% 4o Oo Moving on...... 126. What is your principal source of information about Brooklyn Center City Government and its activities? LOCAL NEWSPAPER, 22%; CITY NEWSLETTER, 58%; WEBSITE, 4�; CABLE TELEVISION, 5�; WORD OF MOUTH, 6%; STAR TRIBUNE, 2%; SCATTERED, 4%. 127. How would you prefer to receive information about Brooklyn Center City Government and its activities? LOCAL NEWSPAPER, 21%• CITY NEWSLETTER 57%• WEBSITE 7%• CABLE TELEVISION, 5%; WORD OF MOUTH, 3%; STAR TRIBUNE, 20; MAILINGS, 20; SCATTERED, 4�. 128. During the past year, did you YES ...................90� receive the "City Watch," the NO ...................10� City's quarterly newsletter? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....1� IF "YES," ASK: (N=358) 129. Do you or any members of your YES ...................910 household regularly read it? NO ....................9� DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....0% 130. Does your household currently sub- YES ...................68% scribe to cable television? NO ....................32% REFUSED ................Oo IF "YES," ASK: (N=271) As you may know, the City currently cablecasts City Council and Planning Commission meetings. 131. How often do you watch City FREQUENTLY .............3% Council or Planning Commis- OCCASIONALLY..........19% sion meetings frequently RARELY ................28� occasionally, rarely, or NEVER .................49� never? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....0% 132. Do you have access to the Internet HOME ONLY .............36� at home? (WAIT FOR RESPONSE) Do WORK ONLY ..............1� you have access to the Internet BOTH ..................35� at work? NEITHER ...............29% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....0% IF "YES," ASK: (N=286) 133. How do you connect to the YES/DIAL-UP...........10� internet at home--on a dial- YES/DSL ...............26% up modem, DSL, Comcast Cable YES/COMCAST CABLE.....56% High Speed Internet, cell- YES/CELLULAR WIRELESS..5% ular wireless, or some other YES/SOME OTHER WAY.....1% way? (IF "OTHER,�� ASK:) DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....1% How? 134. Have you accessed the City's YES ...................49% web site? NO ....................50% DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....1% IF YES, ASK: (N=140) 135. Were you able to find YES ...................96% what you were looking NO .....................4� for? DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....0% 136. What information would you like to see on the City of Brooklyn Center's web site? UNSURE, 41%; FINE AS IS, 6%; CRIME INFORMATION, 10%; GARBAGE/RECYCLING, 60; ROAD CONSTRUCTION UPDATES, 20; REDEVELOPMENT PLANS, 120; NEWS AND EVENTS, 13%; JOBS, 3%; PARKS AND RECREATION, 2%; SCATTERED, 4%. 137. How would you rate the City's EXCELLENT ..............2% overall performance in communicat- GOOD ..................600 ing key local issues to residents ONLY FAIR .............31� in its publications, on the Web- POOR ...................1% site, and on cable television DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....5% excellent, good, only fair, or poor? Now, just a few more questions for demographic purposes.... Could you please tell me how many people in each of the following age groups live in your household. 138. Persons 65 or over? NONE ..................71% ONE ...................16� TWO OR MORE...........130 139. Adults under 65? NONE ..................19� ONE ...................21� TWO ...................56� THREE OR MORE..........4% 140. School-aged children and pre- NONE ..................610 schoolers? ONE ...................15% TWO ...................19� THREE OR MORE..........6% 141. Do you own or rent your present OWN ...................67% residence? RENT ..................33% REFUSED ................0% 142. What is your age, please? 18-24 ..................5� (READ CATEGORIES, IF NEEDED) 25-34 .................16% 35-44 .................24% 45-54 .................200 55-64 .................150 65 AND OVER...........21% 143. Which of the following categories WHITE .................58% represents your ethnicity AFRICAN-AMERICAN......19% White, African-American, Hispanic- HISPANIC-LATINO........9% Latino, Asian-Pacific Islander, ASIAN-PACIFIC ISLANDER.9� Native American, or something NATIVE AMERICAN........1� else? (IF "SOMETHING ELSE,�� ASK:) SOMETHING ELSE.........1% What would that be? MIXED/BI-RACIAL........40 DON'T KNOW .............0% REFUSED ................Oo And now, for one final question, keeping in mind that your answers are held strictly confidential.... 144. Thinking about your household fin- STATEMENT A............4� ances, how would you describe your STATEMENT B...........58% .financial situation, would you say STATEMENT C...........32% that STATEMENT D............4% A) Your monthly expenses are ex- DON'T KNOW/REFUSED.....2� ceeding your income; B) You are meeting your monthly expenses but are putting aside little or no savings; C) You are managing comfortably while putting some money aside; D) Managing very well? 145. Gender MALE ..49� FEMALE .51% 146. REGION OF CITY PRECINCT 1............15% PRECINCT 2............11o PRECINCT 3............16� PRECINCT 4............17% PRECINCT 5............19% PRECINCT 6............11°s PRECINCT 7............100