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^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ <br />TO: <br />FROM <br />DATE <br />M^voc dnd v^xcy v^oun^^ — <br />Mark E. Bernhardson, City Aa.T.iniatrator <br />March 20, 1991 <br />SUBJECT: City Communications <br />Attachment: A. Strategic Development Issue - Communications <br />with the Community <br />B. Mound City Newsletter - Summer 1990 <br />ISSUE - Determine the means by wnicn Council <br />communicate with the public as to: <br />e s i r e s <br />A. Types of communications <br />B. Frequency of those communication <br />C. Cost invested <br />INTRODUCTION - The issue of broader communications was <br />back in T987 with the result being the initiation of the <br />occasional Mayor's Article series. The issue has again been <br />raised and was included as part of the Strategic Development <br />issue document each of the CounciImembers has received. A. ^..e <br />Council ’s March 11, 1991 Council meeting a format was presented <br />by Sherokee Use as a reaction piece for a new newsletter. <br />DISCUSSION - Attachment A delineates the various types ^of <br />communications that the City can undertake with the public. The <br />primary means discussed recently are as follows: <br />A. Public information meetings (apart from regula_r <br />Council meetings) <br />A. Specific workshops focused on particular topics <br />such as Highway 12 or facilities. <br />B. Town Meeting - Both public input and public <br />information format has been discussed with an <br />initial 'ing set for April ^991. <br />B. Newslette- The City of Orono have over the years <br />has taken -us formats for newsletters. These <br />however, havo not been long lasting. The issue was <br />discussed as an option during 1987. At issue are the <br />following: <br />Format <br />Size <br />Frequency <br />Cost