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-- I I CITY OF ARDEN HILLS I. MEMORANDUM DATE: June 13, 1996 I TO: Mayor and City Council I FROM: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator Bf ~ @ SUBJECT: Arden Hills Scene Newsletter I Request I The Council is asked to authorize Staff to proceed with the publication of the "new" newsletter and form an official Newsletter/Communications Committee. I Background Several months ago, Councilmember Aplikowski volunteered to recruit residents interested in serving on a Newsletter Committee, and with the assistance of this group, prepare a "new" I newsletter for Council consideration. The Council reviewed the mock-up of this "new" newsletter at its May Worksession and again at .. the conclusion of the May 28, 1996 regular meeting. Councilmember Aplikowski subsequently met with the Committee and an editor to further refine the document. I Design/Lavout/Editor The newsletter volunteer group has recommended the City work with Kari Hollencamp as editor/designer for the newsletter. Among others, Ms. Hollencamp works with the New Brighton I Chamber of Commerce on its newsletter. I The group has recommended a newsletter which combines the informal writing style of the old Town Crier with a more finished page layout. The title of the newsletter would be the "Arden Hills Scene". I Cost/Budget The City budgeted $7,000.00 for the publication and production of the newsletter in 1996. I Current costs associated with the pubiication of each newsletter edition are estimated to be: $1,050.00 (editor $175, printing $525, mailing $350). I Frequencv of Publication The Newsletter Committee has recommended publication on a monthly basis. The budget for 1996 was established based on the publication of 6 editions for the year. Based on the timing, I the City could publish one edition each month for the remainder of 1996. Should the Council want to continue to publish monthly in 1997, the budget will have to be increased in this area. ~ I