HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 06.eJanuary 4, 2016 Itern No.
Designation of Legal Newspaper for 2016
Proposed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to designate the Lakeville Sun Thisweek as Lakeville's
official Legal Newspaper for 2016.
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 2016, a bid was
received for legal newspaper designation from the Lakeville Sun Thisweek. 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 City's Legal Newspaper for
2016.
Primary Issues to Consider
• Primary Issues to Consider
• 2016 Costs:
P_ ager
Lakeville Sun Thisweek
• Circulation:
Paper
Lakeville Sun Thisweek
Supporting Information
Ad cost per inch
$8.18 (up $0.24 from 2015)
Circulation
Delivered free to more than 18,000 Lakeville homes
• Sun Thisweek legal newspaper bid for 2016
Susanna Palm, Communications Manager
Budgeted: Y Source: City Clerk
Related Documents Bid from Sun Thisweek
Community Values: A sense of Community and Belonging
December 2015
City of Lakeville
City Council
20195 Holyoke Avenue
Lakeville, MN 55044
Dear City Council Members:
I
Please accept the following bid from the Lakeville Sun Thisweek 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.O2, Subd. 1.
The following rate structure for legals is effective January 1, 2016:
Per column inch rate: $8.18
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 Thisweek 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 bv.legals@ecm-inc.com.
Thank you for considering the Sun Thisweek 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,
I/ j;�
Michael Jetchick
Sales Manager
10917 VALLEY VIEW ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344 • 952-846-2019 • SUNTHISWEEK.COM