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Mounds View City Council January 9, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 16 <br />• and void immediately. Director Ericson stated that is correct. <br />Ayes-3 Nay-1 (Marty) Motion carried. <br />M. Resolution 6709 Selection of the Official City Newspaper, Acting Mayor, <br />Treasurer, and Official Depositories for 2006 <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Crane stated that the Focus and The Bulletin have both <br />submitted proposals to be the City's official newspaper for 2006. The Council selected The <br />Bulletin as the City's primary newspaper in 2005. She advised that The Bulletin's rates continue <br />to be slightly less and both newspapers accept legal notices via a-mail. She advised that last year <br />and in years previous, the Council selected the St. Paul Pioneer Press as the City's secondary <br />newspaper. Although the Pioneer Press did not submit a proposal this year, it would be <br />acceptable for the Council to select the Pioneer Press as the City's secondary newspaper. <br />Councilmember Stigney stated his support to continue with The Bulletin and the St. Paul Pioneer <br />Press as stated in the resolution. He stated he also supports Kurt Ulrich serving as the City <br />Administrator, Mark Beer as the Treasurer, and Mary Tatarek as the Deputy Treasurer. <br />Councilmember Stigney stated he is willing to continue to serve as the Acting Mayor unless <br />another Councilmember would like the experience. <br />• Mayor Marty stated for a few years The Bulletin was the City's newspaper but the Focus <br />provided better coverage of Mounds View issues. Now both The Bulletin and Focus do a good <br />fob of Crty coverage and both have e-mail and fax capabilities. Mayor Marty stated that it is <br />based primarily on the dollar amounts and The Bulletin is a little cheaper. He stated he can <br />support The Bulletin as long as they keep giving the City good coverage. Mayor Marry noted this <br />is reviewed each year. <br />Mayor Many stated he is glad Councilmember Stigney is again wiling to serve as Acting Mayor <br />in 2006. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Marty. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6709 Selection <br />of the Official City Newspaper, Acting Mayor, Treasurer, and Official Depositories for 2006. <br />Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. <br />8. CONSENT AGENDA <br />Councilmember Flaherty asked to remove Consent Agenda Item D. Mayor Many asked to <br />remove Consent Agenda Item F. <br />A. Set a Public Hearing for 7:05 p.m. on Monday, January 23, 2006 for the <br />Second Reading on Ordinance 767, an Ordinance Implementing a Franchise <br />• Fee on Xcel Energy Electric and Natural Gas Operations within the City of <br />Mounds View for the Year 2006 <br />