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Item No: 07D Meeting Date: January 9, 2012 Type of Business: CB City Administrator: _____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 7882, Selection of the Official City Newspaper, Acting Mayor, Treasurer and Official Depositories for 2012 Background: In accordance with Minnesota Statutes 412.831, it requires the City Council to annually designate a legal newspaper of general circulation in the City as its official newspaper. In accordance with Minnesota Statutes 412.121, it requires the City Council to annually select an Acting Mayor from among Council Members. In accordance with Minnesota Statutes 427.01, it requires the City Council to annually select an official depository for City funds. In accordance with Section 6.04, of the Mounds View City Charter, it requires the City Council to appoint a City Treasurer. Discussion: The Sun Focus and The Bulletin have each submitted proposals to be the City’s official newspaper for 2012 (proposal letters attached). The Council selected the Sun Focus as the City’s primary newspaper last year. Both newspapers accept legal notices via e-mail. The Sun Focus has increased their rates for 2012. The Bulletin appears to have the lowest rates. The City selected the Sun Focus as the City’s official newspaper in 2009, 2010, and 2011. At the January 9, 2009, City Council Meeting, the City Council expressed interest in selecting the Sun Focus as the City’s official newspaper due to the better coverage that the Sun Focus provides on City matters. Last year and in years previous the Council selected the St. Paul Pioneer Press as the City’s secondary newspaper. Although the Pioneer Press did not submit a proposal this year, it would certainly be acceptable for the Council to select the Pioneer Press as the City’s secondary newspaper. In addition, the attached resolution appoints the treasurer consistent with Section 6.04 of the City Charter and also lists the city job positions that are authorized to conduct banking and investment business on behalf of the City.