5.3 SR 01-06-2025The Elk River Vision
A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community
engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity
Request for Action
To
City Council
Item Number
5.3
Meeting Date
January 6, 2025
Prepared By
Tina Allard, City Clerk
Item Description
Designate Official Newspaper and Website for
Transportation Project Notices for 2025
Reviewed by
Justin Femrite
Cal Portner
Action Requested
Designate, by motion, the Star News as the official newspaper for the city and designate the city website
(elkrivermn.gov) as the official notice and advertisement venue for transportation project bids in 2025.
Background/Discussion
MN Stat. Ch. 331A requires the city to designate an official newspaper to publish certain notices each year.
This includes public hearings, advertisements for bids, and the adoption of ordinances. To be qualified as an
official legal newspaper, the paper must meet certain requirements. Under the state criteria, the Star News is
the only viable option.
In addition, MN Stat. Ch. 331A.12 allows the designation of a city's website as the official notice venue for
transportation projects. Publication on the website may be used in place of any other required form of
publication. To comply with state law, the city must publish any future advertisement for bids on the city site.
All notices under this section must be posted in substantially the same format and for the same period as
required for publication in an official newspaper and ensure a permanent record of publication is maintained
in a form accessible to the public. The city will also continue to provide notice in commonly circulated trade
publications.
Financial Impact
N/A
Mission/Policy/Goal
N/A
Attachments
None
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