HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.g. Designation of Official NewspaperAGENDA ITEM: Designation of Official Newspaper
AGENDA SECTION:
Consent
PREPARED BY: Amy Domeier, City Clerk
AGENDA NO. g
ATTACHMENTS: None
APPROVED BY:
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to designate Rosemount Town Pages as the City's
official newspaper for the year 2009.
4 ROSEMOUNT
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Regular Meeting: January 6, 2009
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ISSUE
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.
BACKGROUND
Staff sent emails to Rosemount Town Pages, Sun- Current Newspapers and Thisweek Newspapers
requesting 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 2009 is $5.75 per inch. Rosemount Town Pages has a paid circulation of
1,850. All publication notices are due to Rosemount Town Pages by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday for
publication the following Friday.
Sun- Current Newspapers
The cost for legal ads per inch is $6.39. The Sun- Current is a non subscription newspaper that
reaches 2,960 residents in Rosemount. The submission deadline for notices is 2:00 p.m. the
Thursday prior to publication. Since publication is on Thursdays, the public hearing notices or
other publications would be due one week in advance. The need to provide public notices a week
in advance would cause conflict with scheduling public hearings and reviewing planning
applications.
Thisweek Newspapers
Thisweek Rosemount charges $9.00 per inch for legal ads. The newspaper reaches approximately
19,180 homes in the Rosemount /Apple Valley area. All publication notices are due Tuesday by
4:00 p.m. and published the following Saturday.
SUMMARY
All three 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
2009. Working with Rosemount Town Pages has been convenient for staff and the newspaper has
given good service to the City.