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9.c) Res 03-18-14-06 Supporting Legislation to Allow Publication on WebsiteCITY OF SCANDIA RESOLUTION NO. 3-18-14-06 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LEGISLATION ALLOWING CITIES TO DESIGNATE THEIR CITY WEBSITE TO PUBLISH PUBLIC NOTICES WHEREAS, cities are currently required by law to publish public notices in a designated official newspaper for the city (Minn. Stat. § 331A); and WHEREAS, cities are committed to providing information to citizens and increasing access to information about city operations and business; and WHEREAS, citizens expect and demand information in an immediate format; and WHEREAS, cities have limited resources and must utilize tax dollars in the most efficient way possible; and WHEREAS, cities should have the authority to determine the best and most efficient method of communicating information to citizens based on citizen expectations; and WHEREAS, cities are continuously improving and investing in technology to reach more citizens in a timely manner; and WHEREAS, utilizing city websites to publish public notices would eliminate the time and costly burden of publishing in newspapers; and WHEREAS, city websites are increasingly the first place citizens look for information about their cities; and WHEREAS, the ability of city websites to provide citizens with up-to-date, detailed information exceeds that of print media NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCANDIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does supports HF 1286 and SF 1152, legislation now before the 2014 legislature that would allow cities to publish certain public notices on their websites instead of, or in addition to, in an official newspaper. Adopted by the Scandia City Council this 18th day of March, 2014. Randall Simonson, Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk/ Administrator