HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2014-14 Supporting Alternative PublicationCITY OF LADE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LEGISLATION ALLOWING CITIES TO DESIGNATE
THEIR CITY WEBSITE TO PUBLISH PUBLIC NOTICES
• WHEREAS, cities are currently required by law to publish public notices in a designated official
newspaper for the city (Min.n. Stat. § 331A); and
• WHEREAS, cities are committed to providing information to citizens and increasing access to
information about city operations and business; and
® WHEREAS, citizens expect and demand information in an immediate format; and
® WHEREAS, cities have limited resources and must utilize tax dollars in the most efficient way
possible; and
® WHEREAS, cities should have the authority to determine the best and most efficient method of
communicating information to citizens based on citizen expectations; and
® WHEREAS, cities are continuously improving and investing in technology to reach more
citizens in a timely mariner; and
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WHERE AS, utilizing, city websites to publish public notices would eliminate the time and costly
burden of publishing in newspapers; and
® WHEREAS, city websites are increasingly the first place citizens look for information about
their cities; and
WHEREAS, the ability of city websites to provide citizens with up-to-date, detailed information
exceeds that of print media
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the city council of the City of fake Elmo supports HF
1256 and SF 1152, legislation now before the 2014 legislature that would allow cities to publish
certain. public notices on their websites instead of, or in addition to, in an official newspaper.
ADOP'T'ED BY THE LAKE ELMO CITE' COUNCIL ON THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH
20140
CITE' OF LAKE ELMO
Mike Pearson
Mayor
(Seal)
ATTEST:
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City Clerk