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.� o,�. <br /> O � O CITY of ORONO <br /> _�_ <br /> ���� - <br /> � � �n '.�4� � RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> �t ' �� No. 6373 <br /> `�k'ESH�g'� <br /> A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LEGISLATION ALLOWING CITIES TO <br /> DESIGNATE THEIR CITY WEBSITE TO PUBLISH PUBLIC NOTICES <br /> • WHEREAS, cities are currently required by law to publish public notices in a designated <br /> official newspaper for the city (Minn. Stat. § 331A); and <br /> • WHEREAS, cities are committed to providing information to citizens and increasing <br /> access to information about city operations and business; and <br /> • WHEREAS, citizens expect and demand information in an immediate format; and <br /> • WHEREAS, cities have limited resources and must utilize tax dollars in the most <br /> efficient way possible; and <br /> • WHEREAS, cities should have the authority to determine the best and most efficient <br /> method of communicating information to citizens based on citizen expectations; and <br /> • WHEREAS, cities are continuously improving and investing in technology to reach <br /> more citizens in a timely manner; and <br /> • WHEREAS, utilizing city websites to publish public notices would eliminate the time <br /> and costly burden of publishing in newspapers; and <br /> • WHEREAS, city websites are increasingly the first place citizens look for information <br /> about their cities; and <br /> • WHEREAS,the ability of city websites to provide citizens with up-to-date, detailed <br /> information exceeds that of print media <br /> NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Orono does <br /> hereby supports HF 1286 and SF 1152, legislation now befare the 2014 legislature that <br /> would allow cities to publish certain public notices on their websites instead of, or in addition <br /> to, in an official newspaper. <br /> ADOPTED by the Orono City Council on the 24`h day of February, 2014. <br /> ATTEST: <br /> �... �(�,i � i ( /��� YL �- � <br /> � �� <br /> Rachel Dodge, City Clerk Lili Tod McMillan, Mayor <br />