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Regular City Council Minutes - 06/16/03 Minutes -Page 33 into the mailing list for Council agendas under Chapter 13D. City Attorney Squires spoke to the provision under Open Meeting law where newspapers and individuals can file a request to be included on an emergency meeting notification list; and suggested a similar program could be developed for voluntary inclusion on the list for residents; with staff determining costs associated for further Council direction. Dr. Richard VerHagen, 176 South Owasso Boulevard Dr. VerHagen expressed confusion regarding the entire issue and requested action, opining that the previous Council comment was related to cost efficiencies, and their rationale for choosing the Pioneer Press, rather than the Roseville Review. Dr. VerHagen stated that he had taken the initiative to contact both newspapers following the Council's earlier decision, and the Roseville Review had agreed to match or underbid the Pioneer Press proposal. Dr. VerHagen opined that since the Pioneer Press continued to report community news in a less than favorable manner, why reward them with publication of legal notices. Dr. VerHagen requested that free legal notices be provided to anyone making the request; and demanded his receipt of the notices, as required by law, at no expense to him. Discussion included bidding laws versus proposals; levels of services and reliability of coverage; and editorial policy. Councilmember Klausing requested that staff be given direction, and then continue with the next agenda item. Councilmember Schroeder recommended that there be no cost to residents for receiving legal notices; that other alternatives were available, rather than them buying . a newspaper; and appointing the Pioneer Press as the City's official newspaper for 2003 was determined by the Council; and that this should be the Council's immediate focus, and take all items into consideration in the decision for 2004.