Organizational Business - Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk
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Designate Official Newspapers for 2023
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Executive Summary
State law and city code require that council designate a single newspaper as its official newspaper. Due to occasional publication deadlines that could impact scheduling an agenda item before the Planning Commission or City Council, staff is recommending that Council designate both the Blaine/Spring Lake Park/Columbia Heights/Fridley Life and Star Tribune as the official newspapers for 2023.
Background
CHAPTER 12. - MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
Sec. 12.01. - Official publications.
The council shall annually designate a legal newspaper of general circulation in the city as its official newspaper in which shall be published ordinances and other matters required by law to be so published as well as such other matters as the council may deem it in the public interest to have published in this manner.
Strategic Plan Relationship
This item relates to the organizational health strategic priority by ensuring governance and decision making processes work and provide the public with information.
Board/Commission Review
N/A
Financial Impact
Minnesota Statute 331A.02, Subd. 1 defines the qualifications for a publication to be designated as an official newspaper. Below is a summary of the two bids received which meets Statute:
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Blaine/Spring Lake Park Life (unchanged from 2022) |
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Publication cost |
$10.75/column inch |
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Manual typeset |
$20/notice (if needed) |
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Frequency |
1 day/week- Fridays |
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Deadline |
Tuesdays @ 10AM |
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Primary distribution |
Home delivery |
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Average circulation |
3,835 |
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Blaine/ Spring Lake Park Life content |
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is front of paywall and requires no subscription |
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Monthly pageviews |
Over 54,000/month |
Star Tribune
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Publication cost |
$18.96/column inch |
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Manual typeset |
N/A |
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Frequency |
7 days per week |
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Deadline |
2 days prior by 4PM |
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Primary distribution |
Home delivery |
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Average circulation |
103,808 (216,788 Sundays) |
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Star Tribune content is front of paywall |
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and requires no subscription |
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Desktop rolling average |
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- Pageviews |
82M/yr |
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- Unique monthly visitors |
8M/yr |
Public Outreach/Input
Public notices are also posted at City Hall, on the City’s website and distributed through the CivicPlus NotifyMe communication tool.
Staff Recommendation
By motion, staff recommends Council designate Blaine/Spring Lake Park/Columbia Heights/Fridley Life and Star Tribune as the official newspapers for 2023.
Attachment List
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