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Item No: 07D Meeting Date: December 10, 2007 Type of Business: CB City Administrator Review: _____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Desaree Crane, Assistant to City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Consideration of Resolution 7198, Selection of the Official City Newspaper, Acting Mayor, Treasurer and Official Depositories for 2007 Discussion: The Focus and The Bulletin have each submitted proposals to be the City’s official newspaper for 2008. The Council selected The Bulletin as the City’s primary newspaper last year. Both newspapers have put in bids (letters attached), and The Bulletin’s rates continue to be slightly less. Both newspapers accept legal notices via e-mail. 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. This includes the City Clerk/Administrator. Staff placed the current Interim City Administrator, Jim Ericson, as being authorized to conduct bonding and investment business on behalf of the City. However, when the new City Administrator is hired, Staff will be re-presenting this part of the item to the City Council. Recommendation: Review and Adopt Resolution 7198. Respectfully submitted, Desaree Crane Attachments: 1. Letter from Sun Newspapers 2. Letter from Lillie Suburban Newspapers, Inc.