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City Clerk Thieling confirmed the subscription rates quoted within the staff report. She confirmed that the pricing comparison is an apples -to -apples comparison. Mayor LeTourneau stated that if the attempt is to try to communicate a message to the largest audience possible, it would indicate that the Star Tribune might be a better choice because of the higher number of subscribers. Councilmember Kuzma stated that the local paper is in the community and includes news and stories from the local community in addition to the City notices that are published. Councilmember Shryock stated that she believes in supporting local businesses but when comparing the number of subscribers, the Star Tribune has a much higher subscription rate and therefore she would have a hard time cutting that access by such a drastic amount. Councilmember Riley stated that historically the City has used the Anoka County Union/Herald and therefore he would think residents would look to find that information in that paper. Councilmember Musgrove asked if the publication notices from Ramsey would be lost in the larger Star Tribune paper rather than the smaller local Anoka County Union/Herald. Councilmember Shryock noted that the notices are also published online. She stated that the City has used the Anoka County Union/Herald and therefore changing might be confusing. Councilmember Heinrich stated that the Star Tribune subscription numbers may include only the weekend subscribers and therefore would be giving a skewed figure. City Administrator Ulrich stated that it helps to think of who will be looking at the published notices, as there is a limited audience that obtains information in that manner. He noted that the City mails out notification to property owners within a certain distance from a project. He stated that people are used to being able to find the information in the Anoka County Union/Herald and noted that the information would continue to be available on the City's website as well. Mayor LeTourneau confirmed the consensus of the Council to continue to utilize the Anoka County Union/Herald for published notifications. City Clerk Thieling stated that the proposed 2019 appointments and welcomed any additional input. Councilmember Riley stated that he would be interested in the Acting Mayor role. Councilmember Musgrove stated that she believed that the Acting Mayor position was appointed from an At -Large position. City Administrator Ulrich stated that under Mayor Strommen, the Acting Mayor was always an At -Large position and before that, it was always a senior member of the Council. He stated that there is no written policy and the position is to be appointed by the Council. City Council Work Session / January 8, 2019 Page 2 of 8