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Mounds View City Council January 10, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 8 • MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Flaheriy. To postpone a decision on Resolution 6422, and bring it back before the Council at a March meeting for further discussion. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. 9. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Resolution 6423 Selection of the Official City Newspaper, Acting Mayor, Treasurer, and Official Depositories for 2005. Desaree Crane stated that this item is before the Council every year, and she had spoken with Finance Director Hansen to ensure that the depositories are still correct, and they are. She stated she chose The Bulletin because it was still cheaper. She stated the treasurers are assigned as they were in 2004. Mayor Marty stated that in the past they have gone back and forth between The Bulletin and The Focus since they were pretty close as far as charges. He asked if the St. Paul Pioneer Press had submitted a bid in writing. Ms. Crane stated that it was hard to get a bid from either The Star or the St. Paul Pioneer and Press. . Director Ericson stated he didn't feel that was issue since in the previous years they had not had to utilize the secondary newspaper for anything. He stated he did not feel it was imperative to seek out quotes from the Pioneer Press and Star Tribune, as they may not respond. Mayor Marty asked whether they had submitted one in the past. Ms. Crane stated that they had not. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Flaherty. To adopt Resolution 6423, Selection of the Official City Newspaper, Acting Mayor, Treasurer, and Official Depositories for 2005 as presented. Council Member Stigney asked who was authorized to conduct banking and investments. He asked if there was a check and balance so it was not one individual doing it on their own. City Administrator Ulrich stated that the document he was familiar with required two signatures. Finance Director Hansen stated that the checks go out with one signature. He stated that contracts very often require two signatures. He stated that a lot of the financial transactions are done with a single signature, and that it would become cumbersome to have to have two signatures for some things. • Council Member Stigney stated he thought the investment business should come before the Council rather than one or two people.