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• <br />• <br />• <br />ITEM 4A <br />Date: November 10, 2003 <br />To: Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />From: Ann Blair, City Clerk <br />Re: Proposal to Enter into Contract to Publish Updated City Code <br />Vote Required: Simple Majority (3/5) <br />Background <br />Attached please find a copy of the relevant portion of a proposal from American Legal <br />Publishing, Inc. for the printing and publishing of copies of the Lino Lakes City Code. <br />The proposal calls for an expenditure of approximately $8,550, which would come from <br />the general fund budget. <br />As you know, it has been several years since the City updated the copy of its City Code, <br />and therefore most of the current versions are significantly out of date. The City Code <br />codification project has undergone considerable iterations over the years. Some <br />significant new ordinances have been added, and some sections have undergone a <br />complete overhaul. <br />It is important to reflect these Code changes in an updated published volume. The <br />proposal calls for an electronic copy of the Code as well. Bear in mind that the <br />publication of the Code only means that the Code will look different and be produced in a <br />neat, readable format. This is an important step in updating the Code, but updating <br />individual ordinances within the Code will be an ongoing project. <br />The Code has been reviewed by the League of Minnesota Cities for content and several <br />changes will be recommended in order to eliminate some provisions which are outdated <br />or inconsisent with current state law. These changes will be brought forth for the <br />Council's review. <br />Options <br />1. Motion to Approve Contract with American Legal Publishing <br />2. Motion to Deny Contract with American Legal Publishing <br />Recommendation <br />Option 1 <br />