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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, January 03, 2011 Page 5 8. Consider Items Removed from Consent a. Designate 2011 Legal Newspaper (former Consent Item 7.f) At the request of Mayor Roe, City Manager Bill Malinen briefly reviewed this item as detailed in the RCA dated January 3, 2011. City Manager Malinen ad- vised that the Star Tribune had not returned a quote; and that based on the two proposals received, staff was recommending the lowest bidder. Bryan Olson, 1592 Roselawn, Falcon Heights Mr. Olson displayed the RCA and his personal review of total annual costs for le- gal notices in the Roseville Review. Mr. Olson expressed concern regarding the lack of consistent distribution of the newspaper and its use for official legal notic- es of the City and its effectiveness. Mr. Olson further questioned what was indi- cated by the "Cost of Sample Notices," and why staff did not base comparisons on a per column -inch status. Mr. Olson opined that the Pioneer Press circulation was significantly higher; and further opined that there were ongoing distribution problems with the Roseville Review and numerous citizen complaints that they could not obtain papers, even at City Hall. Mr. Olson opined that paying for legal notices in the Roseville Review was a waste of taxpayer monies. Mr. Olson displayed Minnesota State Statute 2201A.02 entitled, "Requirements for a Qualified Newspaper" and encouraged elected Roseville officials to speak to their state legislators to see revisions in the Statute related to legal publication re- quirements. Mr. Olson further reviewed past Roseville City Council meeting mi- nutes addressing past issues with the Roseville Review and distribution concerns. Councilmember Johnson agreed with Mr. Olson's concerns regarding why the State Statute continued on the books as currently written; however, he noted that it was beyond his control. Councilmember Johnson did indicate that, as a reci- pient of both the Roseville Review and Pioneer Press, the Pioneer Press did not go to every Roseville household unless they were a subscriber. While possibly having distribution problems, Councilmember Johnson advised that the Roseville Review claimed that they went to every household in Roseville. Councilmember McGehee expressed her preference for the Pioneer Press, since people paid for delivery and archive information was available and important for public access. Councilmember McGehee opined that, for those citizens not com- puter -savvy or not having computer access, as well as those living in apartments who may not have access to the Roseville Review other than a few dropped off in the lobby, they could subscribe to the Pioneer Press and have a more reliable ve- nue in terms of distribution. Councilmember McGehee admitted that she didn't have enough information to determine how this would work out monetarily, and concurred with Mr. Olson that cost comparisons were usually made by column inch, and that she was unaware of what was meant by "sample notices."