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