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MINUTES City Council January 13~ 19H2 Mrs. Nardini introduced the £ollowing resolution and moved its adoption: RFSOLUTION N0. 82-1-7 - AYPOINTING THE FIRM OF MILNER CARLEY & ASSOCIATES AS CONSUI,TING ENGINEER FOR THE CITY OF' LITTLE CANAllA FOR THE YEAR 1982 The £oregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mrs. Scalze. Ayes (5) iVardini, Scalze, IZansan, Forsberg, I'ahey, Nayes (0). Resolutian declared adopted. This xesolution appears in Resolution Book No, 8, Yage !~, Legal itilr, Gene Johnson of the North Suburban Free Press appeared before the Newspaper Council requesting that Council consider the reappointment of the Appointment Free Yress as the City~s legal newspaper, Mr, Johnson stated that the rates charged by the free press for bid notices~ ordinances, etc, are set by State Statute, Mr, Jmhnson also conunented that the Free press is proposing a fee of $325 per month for the printing of Council meeting minutes as opposes the :p302 per month the F'ree Press charged the City in 1981. ivir. Johnson also commented that he believes residents oP the Czty have developed a reading habit with the Free Press. Johnson also commented that the F'ree Press has effective delivery to 93.5 pereent of the City~s residents. NIr. I~ahey asked Johnson if the F'ree Press was being delivered to the City~s condominiums, Mr, Johnsori replied that this was being done, The Free Press is also being delivered to the rnobilehomes in the City. Mr. Forsberg stated that he does not agree with the 93.5 percent figure. F'orsberg stated that he believed on one svT~etch og City street he is familiar with thexe are only about 12 to 11~ homes receiving the F'ree Press. Forsberg also commented that there is an ernpty lot with just a box up where the Yress is being delivered. Mr. Bob Hathaway, the driver and deliverer for the Free Press, appeared be£ore Lhe Council. Mr, Hathaway stated that if there is an indication that someone does not want the Fres Press, he will not deliver it to that house, Hathaway also stated that he is delivering the P'ree Fress to condominiums and apartments in the City, Mr. Forsbexg asked Mr. Hathaway how many papers he deliver;~ in the City each weeic, Aathaway replied that there are £l00 boxes on his route and about 600 papers that are delivered to apartments and condos. Ms~. Johnson stated that the Free Press is a].so mailed in some areas, Mr, Forsberg commented that it was his feelings that the Free Yress has had a negative attitude towards the City of Little Canada expressed in its articles. Forsberg felt that the Free Press should be doing something positive for the City. Mr, Forsberg also commented that the City Council has a dif£icult enough job and the Free Press has not made it any easier, Yage -1~-