Agenda - Council - 08/27/1985 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Mr. Bergeron stated that CSI is strictly a publishing agency and they intend to ' shorten the lead time for submitting articles. Mr. Bergeron added that a newspaper is supposed to be timely; a newsletter is intended to be a publication of events happening in the city without comment. Jerry Henneker - President of CSI - During the contract with CSI, it is intended that the bi- monthly publication will be evaluated for effectiveness and at the end of the trial period, CSI will make recommendations for a more ' effective newsletter. Mr. Henneker stated that a more freguent and/or individual newsletter creates a situation of not enough advertising to cover the costs of the newsletter and a need for a city subsidized newsletter. ' Notion by Wuncilmenber Cox and seconded by Mayor Heitman to enter into an agreement for the publishing of the Tri -City Newsletter with Bergeron and Associates publishing the September, 1985 issue and Campaign Success ' Incorporated publishing the November, 1985 issue; that during this interim period the effectiveness of the newsletter, with respect to Ramsey's charter, be studied and a firm contract proposal for 1986 be submitted. Notion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Heitman, Wuncilmenbers Sorteberg, Cox, Reimann and Schlueter. Voting No: None. ' Case #2: Authorizing Of Cash Count: Notion by Wuncilmember Sorteberg and seconded by Wuncilmenber Schlueter to ' authorize Deloitte, Haskins and Sells to perform a cash count of City funds at the close of the working day on August 16, 1985. Further Discussion: Wuncilmember Wx noted that earlier there was mention made of Mr. Schnelle resigning; this will reguire another cash count; suggest saving money and doing a simultaneous cash count for Mr. Gracyzk's coning on board and Mr. Schnelle's leaving; the taxpayers are paying for these cash counts and how many cash counts will the City have to do? Mayor Heitman replied that the number of cash counts reguired depends on the number of resignations. Mr. Schnelle stated that a cash count is not required on his leaving the City because the Accounting Clerk has been handling the money since Ms. Haapala's resignation. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Heitman, Wuncilmembers Sorteberg, Wx, Reimann and Schlueter. Voting No: None. _4r_4 � .., • ej . } Wuncilmember Sorteberg stated that he and Wuncilmenber Reimann discussed this issued with Mr. Schnelle and recommend approving the job title change as it will not affect job description or salary. Wuncilmember Cox stated that the new Chief Accountant hasn't even received his first paycheck yet and is requesting a job title change; what is the advantage of changing the job title? Wuncilmember Schlueter stated that the advantage would be that Finance Officer August 13, 1985 Page 8 of 22