HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 06.dJanuary 5, 2015
Item No.
Designation of Legal Newspaper for 2015
Proposed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to designate the Lakeville Sun Thisweek as
Lakeville's official legal newspaper for 2015.
Overview
Minnesota Statute 412.831 requires annual designation of an Official Newspaper. "The council shall,
annually at its first meeting of the year, designate a legal newspaper of general circulation in the city as its
official newspaper, in which shall be published such ordinances and other matters as are required by law to
be so published and such other matters as the council may deem it advisable and in the public interest to
have published in this manner."
As required, each year the City designates a newspaper to be used for its legal notices. For 2015, a bid was
received for legal newspaper designation from the Lakeville Sun nisweek. This is the only local paper that
currently qualifies for designation as the Legal Newspaper. It is delivered at no cost to nearly every residence
in Lakeville. Therefore, staff recommends designating the Lakeville Sun Thisweek as the Cites legal
newspaper for 2015
primary Issues to Consider
2015 Costs:
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Lakeville Sun Thisweek
Circulation.-
Lakeville
irculation:
Lakeville Sun Thisweek
Ad cost per inch
$7.94 (up $0.38 from 2014)
Circulation
Delivered at no cost to more than 18,000 Lakeville residences.
Options
With the consolidation of the Sun Current and This Week Life & Times in 2013, the Lakeville Sun
Thisweek has become the only local newspaper available for designation as Legal Newspaper.
Susanna Palm
Communications Manager
Financial Impact: $ Budgeted: Yes Source: City Clerk
Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.):
Notes:
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December 2014
City of Lakeville
City Council
20195 Holyoke Avenue
Lakeville, MN 55044
Dear City Council Members:
Please accept the following bid from the Lakew7le Sun 7blsweek for legal newspaper designation for
the City of Lakeville. This newspaper is qualified by the State of Minnesota as a legal newspaper under
Minnesota Statutes Section 331A.02, Subd. 1.
The following rate structure for legals is effective January 1, 2015:
Per column inch rate: $7.94
Characters per inch: 320
Lines per Inch: 9
A notarized affidavit will be provided for each notice published. Additional affidavits are $2.50 each.
A $20.00 charge will be assessed on legal notices that require typing. All published legal notices are
posted on the Sun Thisweek website at no additional charge.
The Sun Thbweek is published weekly on Fridays. The deadline is 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday for
publication on Friday of the same week. Please email legal notices to by le9als®ecm-Inc.com.
Thank you for considering the Sun 7hisweek as the official newspaper for the City of Lakeville for the
upcoming year. We appreciate the opportunity to serve the needs of your community.
Sincerely,
u
Michael Jetchick
Sales Manager
10417 VAU.EY VIEW ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344 • 962446-=9 • $UNrHMVEEXCOM