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Mounds View City Council October 14, 2019 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> <br />Newspaper for the Remainder of 2019. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller stated the City was having to change its official newspaper due to the fact the Sun <br />Focus would no longer be published. She reported a representative from The Press was in <br />attendance. <br /> <br />Carter Johnson, representative from The Press, thanked the Council for their time and stated his <br />goal was to be a source of information for the community. He explained his family run <br />organization has publications that serve a variety of cities. <br /> <br />Mayor Mueller reported The Press would be printed every other week and copies are delivered <br />for mass distribution for customer pick up. Mr. Johnson stated this would be the case and <br />indicated he would be working with staff to decide where the publications should be placed. He <br />added that all information within the printed publication would also be available online. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked if The Press would consider distributing its publication at <br />local churches. Mr. Johnson commented this had been done in the past in Hugo and Centerville <br />and did not seem to work well. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause questioned if The Press would consider covering the City of <br />Mounds View. Mr. Johnson stated he did not want to overpromise anything at this time, but <br />rather would like to begin a relationship with the City of Mounds View in order to create a <br />relationship that was sustainable. He noted he currently does not have any routes in Mounds <br />View, but added that subscriptions would be available for Mounds View residents at a cost of $32 <br />per year. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn inquired if local non-profits, such as the Lions could place advertisements <br />in The Press to highlight upcoming events. Mr. Johnson reported his publication offers non- <br />profits a discounted rate for advertisements. He noted he also had two pages for the Community <br />Calendar which highlighted upcoming events that were free of charge. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9171, <br />Approving The Press as the City of Mounds View’s Official Newspaper for the Remainder of <br />2019. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />6. PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />7. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS <br /> A. Recognizing Theresa Cermak for her Service on the Festival in the Park of <br />Mounds View Committee. <br /> <br /> <br />