HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.h. Designation of Official Newspaper �OJO� 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Regular Meeting: January 3, 2012
AGENDA ITEM: Designation of Official Newspaper AGENDA SECTION:
°Consent
PREPARED BY: Amy Domeier, City Clerk AGENDA NO. 0 , Vl
ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to designate Rosemount Town Pages as the City's
official newspaper for the year 2012.
SUMMARY
All statutory cities are required to designate an official newspaper each year. All required legal documents
and notices for the City of Rosemount will be published in the official newspaper.
Staff received quotes from Rosemount Town Pages; Thisweek Newspapers and Sun - Current providing the
following: 1) the cost per inch for camera -ready legal ads; 2) the paid subscription circulation or non -
subscription circulation; and 3) publication deadlines for use in considering the designation for the official
newspaper. A breakdown of the requested information is provided below.
Rosemount Town Pages
The cost for legal ads in 2012 is' $6.65 per inch. Rosemount Town Pages has,a paid circulation of
1,550. All publication notices are due to Rosemount Town Pages by noon on Monday for
publication the following Thursday.
Thisweek Newspapers
Thisweek Rosemount charges $9.50 per column inch for legal ads. The newspaper reaches 15,864
homes in the Rosemount /Apple Valley area. All publication notices are due Tuesday,by 4:00 p.m.
and published the following Friday.
Sun - Current
The cost for legal ads in 2012 is $11.44 &per inch. All publication notices are due by 2 p.m.. on
Thursday for publication the following Thursday.
RECOMMENDATION
All newspapers have the means to fulfill the necessary state requirements. Based upon the bid results,
staff is recommending continuing using Rosemount Town Pages as its official newspaper in 2012.
Working'with Rosemount Town Pages has been convenient for and the newspaper has provided
good service to the City: Staff recommends approval of the above - stated motion.