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Date: Item No.
DESIGNATION OF LEGAL NEWSPAPER FOR 2017
Proposed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to designate the Lakeville Sun
Thisweek as Lakeville’s official legal newspaper for 2017.
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 2017, 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 2017.
Primary Issues to Consider
2017 Costs:
Paper Ad cost per inch
Lakeville Sun Thisweek $8.25 (up $0.07 from 2016)
Circulation:
Paper Circulation
Lakeville Sun Thisweek Delivered at no cost to more than 16,497 Lakeville residences.
Supporting Information
• Options: Lakeville Sun Thisweek is the only local newspaper available for designation as
Legal Newspaper.
Financial Impact: $ Budgeted: Y☒ N☐ Source:
Related Documents: (CIP, ERP, etc.):
Envision Lakeville Community Values: A Sense of Community and Belonging
Report Completed by: Tierney Helmers, Communications Manager
January 3, 2017
City Clerk
Sun Thisweek bid
December 2016
City of Lakeville
City Council
20195 Holyoke Avenue
Lakeville, MN 55044
Dear City Council Members:
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.02, Subd. 1.
The following rate structure for legals is effective January 1, 2017:
Per column inch rate: $8.25
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 publicnotice@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,
Michael Jetchick
Sales Manager
15322 Galaxie Avenue #219 Apple Valley, MN 55124 • 952-894-1111 • SUNTHISWEEK.COM