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Mounds View City Council March 25, 2002 <br />Regular Meeting Page 10 <br />it may be necessary for the City to explore other options for sending out the newsletter, keeping <br />in mind that bundling the newsletter with The Focus saves the City money. <br />Assistant City Administrator Reed indicated that Staff continues to review and update the <br />personnel manual. <br />Council Member Stigney indicated he was not aware that the 1997 public book had disappeared <br />from City Hall and asked that Council be made aware of this type of issue in the future. <br />Assistant City Administrator Reed indicated she had sent out an e-mail asking that the book be <br />brought back and it was not returned. <br />Council Member Thomas asked whether the position descriptions for the Boards and <br />Commissions had been put on the website. She then asked if the requests of Ms. Sandback were <br />resolved. <br />Assistant City Administrator Reed indicated Council had adopted a policy for handling the <br />appointments and noted the job descriptions provided by the department heads would be <br />discussed at the upcoming work session. <br />Mayor Sonterre asked whether the Boards and Commissions annual appreciation banquet and <br />• dinner had been planned. He then indicated he would like to have the banquet early in the year. <br />Council Member Stigney suggested contacting various civic and school groups to see if they <br />would be interested in delivering the newsletter on a bid basis as a fundraiser. He then indicated <br />that the Boy Scouts used to deliver the newsletter and it seemed to work out well. <br />Assistant City Administrator Reed indicated she had been handling the newsletter in the absence <br />of an administrative assistant and said there was an issue raised as to what types of groups are <br />allowed to advertise in the newsletter. She then asked whether only non-profit groups were <br />allowed to advertise. <br />Mayor Sonterre indicated that Council had never decided who is allowed to advertise in the <br />newsletter. <br />Council Member Stigney indicated that both Donatellis and the Mermaid have advertised in the <br />newsletter before. <br />Mayor Sonterre indicated the City has no policy on the matter. <br />Assistant City Administrator Reed asked for permission to pay for the newsletter delivery at this <br />time. <br />. It was the consent of Council to allow Staff to pay for the newsletter delivery. <br />