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Mounds View City Council <br />Regular Meeting <br />March 27, 1989 <br />Page Five <br />Mayor Hankner reported she had received a call from 14. Discussion of <br />the editor of the New Brighton Bulletin concerning an Evaluation <br />the change in the City's official newspaper. She of the City's <br />stated the Council should set up criteria for Official <br />evaluating the newspaper ured, and also to be able Newspaper <br />to tell the newsoaners what the City wants. <br />Concerns expressed by the Council included timeliness <br />of the news that is printed, availability to the <br />citizens, i.e., circulation, accuracy of the articles, <br />and equal front page space. <br />Mayor Haakner suggested putting something in the <br />newsletter anking people if they get the newspaper. <br />Councilmember Quick suggested Staff could monitor the <br />articles for accuracy. <br />Glenda Mitzell, 2458 County Road I. suggested putting <br />a ballot in the City newsletter, letting people vote <br />on what they would prefer. She also questioned if <br />there was a charge for having public notices published. <br />Clark/Administrator Pauley replied the City spends a <br />few thousand dollars a year in fees for public notices. <br />Motion/Second: Hankner/Quit': to direct Staff to <br />develop an evaluation measure of the designated <br />newspaper, to include timeliness, availability to the <br />citizens, arid'survey 25 households per quarter, and <br />notices in newsletters, accuracy of the articles, and <br />equal front page space. <br />4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried <br />Attorney Karney had no report. 15. Report of <br />Attorney <br />Public S•Torks Virector Minetor explained that due to 16. Report of <br />miscommunicaticn with SEE on the zoning map, they Staff Members <br />did not realize the extent of the work the City would <br />like done in updating its map, and the estimate now <br />is 10 working days and $5,000, which is considerably <br />more than was originally planned. SEH has proposed <br />two options, one being an overlay to go over the <br />existing map, or a manual update. The cost difference <br />is $900 and 2 days versus $5,000 and 10 days. Ye <br />advised if the City could wait until the storm water <br />management plan base map is done, the address update <br />could be done at the same time. <br />