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STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: January 2, 2024 <br /> CONSENT <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM: Designate Official Publication Newspaper of Record <br />SUBMITTED BY: Julie Johnson, City Clerk <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: Pursuant to Minn. State Statute § 412.831, the City Council is to select an official newspaper of record for legal publications. From a financial and timeliness perspective, City Staff has had an effective working relationship with the Stillwater Gazette as its official newspaper for the past several years. The Stillwater Gazette meets all statutory requirements for legal publications, has <br />a reasonable publication schedule/deadline for submission, and its rates for publication are very <br />competitive. ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: What newspaper should the City use for official publications? PROPOSAL: The City Council is asked to select an official newspaper. RECOMMENDATION: The City Council is respectfully requested to designate Stillwater Gazette as the City’s official newspaper of record for 2024. The Stillwater Gazette publishes weekly and is readily available to residents, therefore staff recommends choosing the Stillwater Gazette. As part of its consent agenda, no specific motion is required. Should council choose to remove this item from its <br />consent agenda, the recommended motion for this action is as follows: <br /> <br />“Move to adopt Resolution 2024-002 designating the Stillwater Gazette as the official newspaper of record for 2024.” <br />