ITEM: 12.2 ADMINISTRATION - Clark Arneson, City Manager
Title
DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR 2012
Background
State Law requires that the Council designate a single newspaper as its official newspaper. Proposals have been received from the Blaine-Spring Lake Park Life and Sun Focus News. Minnesota Statutes 331A.02, Subd. 1, defines the qualifications for a newspaper to be designated as an official newspaper. Both publications meet that criterion.
Publication cost comparison is:
Blaine Life |
Sun Focus Newspaper |
$10.75 (per column inch) hard copy/fax |
$ .99 per line - per insertion |
$10.25 -electronically transmitted |
$9.90 (per column inch) |
The deadline for submitting legal notices for publication in the Blaine-Spring Lake Park Life is Wednesday noon preceding the Friday publication. Submittal deadline for the Sun Focus is 11:00 a.m. Monday for the Thursday publication.
Recommendation
By motion, designate the official newspaper for 2012.