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1 1 1 COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 22, 1993 these minutes. Council Member Elliott moved to appoint Mr. George Lindy and Mr. Ken Johnson to another three (3) year term, appoint Mr. Joe Schmidt to a three (3) year term and appoint Mr. Bob Williams to complete the unexpired term of one (1) year. Council Member Neal seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Legal Newspaper - Council Member Neal moved to appoint the Circulating Pines and the Quad Press as legal newspaper for 1993. Council Member Elliott seconded the motion. Council Member Neal explained that his reason for appointing two (2) legal newspapers was that there had been a problem concerning some inaccuracies in the Quad Press. Council Member Kuether noted that if two (2) legal newspapers were appointed, this would double the legal publishing expense. Council Member Elliott said she favored appointment of both newspaper because the circulation in each is more regional and she would also feel better with the accuracy. Council Member Bergeson felt the appointment should be made on the basis of circulation and not the basis of news coverage. He noted that we are talking about the accuracy of legal notices and there has not been a problem with legal notices. Council Member Bergeson explained that the Quad Press has a wider circulation and he felt the appointment should not be made on the basis of opinions on news items. The circulation of each paper was discussed. It was noted that the Quad Press reaches most of the residents in Lino Lakes at no cost to the resident. The cost of legal publications was discussed. Mr. Schumacher explained that costs vary depending on the activity of the City Council. He noted that currently, legal publishing costs run approximately $3,000.00 and this includes the cost of publishing some items in both newspapers. Mayor Reinert explained that he and Mr. Schumacher have met with the editor of the Quad Press and outlined their concerns. He noted that the staff at the Quad Press is undergoing some re- organization. Mr. Johnson, Editor of the Quad Press explained that the City Council will not always approve of everything that is printed because of the publics right to know circumstances. He noted that the publishing staff always welcome comments. Council Member Kuether said she felt that circulation was important and noted that there will be times when homes are missed. The objective is to reach as many residents as possible. PAGE 5 43