HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.f. Designation of Official Newspaper 4 ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Regular Meeting: January 2, 2013
AGENDA ITEM: Designation of Official Newspaper AGENDA SECTION:
Consent
PREPARED BY: Amy Domeier, City Clerk AGENDA NO. VC-
ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY: ww 11
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to designate Rosemount Town Pages as the City's
official newspaper for the year 2013.
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 and Apple Valley/Rosemount Sun Thisweek providing the
following: 1) the cost per inch for camera-ready legal ads;and 2) 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 2013 is $6.95 per inch. All publication notices are due to Rosemount Town
Pages by noon on Monday for publication the following Thursday.
Apple Valley/Rosemount Sun Thisweek
Apple Valley/Rosemount Sun Thisweek charges $10.00 per column inch for legal ads. All publication
notices are due Tuesday by 4:00 p.m. and published the following Friday.
RECOMMENDATION
Both 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
2013. Working with Rosemount Town Pages has been convenient for staff and the newspaper has
provided good service to the City. Staff recommends approval of the above-stated motion.