HomeMy WebLinkAboutVI-05 - Official Newspaper DesigneeCityCouncilMemorandum To: MayorHicks & CityCouncilmembers From: JulieFlaten, InterimCityAdministrator Date: January7, 2019 Item: DesignationofOfficialNewspaperandauthorizingalternativemeansof dissemination-2019 CouncilActionRequested: ApprovetheattachedResolutiondesignatingtheHastingsStarGazetteastheofficialCity newspaperfor2019andauthorizingtheCity’swebsitetobeusedasanalternativemeans fordisseminationforbidsandrequestsforproposals. BackgroundInformation: Annually, theCitymustdesignateanofficialnewspaper. TheHastingsStarGazettehas servedinthatcapacityformanyyearsandstaffrecommendsthesamedesignationfor 2019. Additionally, citiesarepermittedtoauthorizetheirwebsiteasanalternativemeans fordisseminationforbidsandrequestsforproposals. FinancialImpact: Anticipatedpublicationcostsarebudgetedannually. AdvisoryCommissionDiscussion: N/A CouncilCommitteeDiscussion: N/A Attachments: Resolution VI-05 CITYOFHASTINGS DAKOTACOUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION01-XX-19 RESOLUTIONDESIGNATINGOFFICIALNEWSPAPER WHEREAS, itisnecessaryfortheHastingsCityCounciltoannuallydesignatea newspaperoflocalgeneralcirculationastheofficiallegalnewspaperfortheCity; and StateStatue331A.12permitstheuseoftheCityofHastings’ websiteasanalternate methodfordisseminatingbidsandrequestsforproposals; and WHEREAS, theHastingsStarGazettehaspreviouslybeensodesignated; and theHastingsCityCouncilhaspreviouslyauthorizedtheuseoftheCity’swebsiteasan alternatemethodfordisseminatingbidsandproposals; and WHEREAS, theHastingsStarGazettemeetsallnecessaryrequirementsfor designation; andStateStatute331A.12requiresanannualdesignationoftheCity’s websiteasthepublicationmethodfordisseminatingbidsandrequestsforproposals, then NOW, THEREFOREBEITRESOLVEDthat theHastingsStarGazetteis herebydesignatedastheofficialnewspaperfortheCityofHastingsfortheyear2019and theCityofHastings’ websiteisherebydesignatedasthepublicationmethodfor disseminatingbidsandrequestsforproposals. Adoptedthis7thdayofJanuary2019, MaryD. Fasbender, Mayor Attest: JulieFlaten, CityClerk VI-05