R-01-08-23-14B1 - 8/23/2001 RESOLUTION NO. R-01-08-23-14B1
WHEREAS, section 13 . 02 of the Home Rule Charter for the City of
Round Rock, Texas, provides that the Council shall designate a public
newspaper of general circulation in the City as official publication
for legal notices, and
WHEREAS, the Round Rock Leader is a public newspaper of general
circulation in the City, and
WHEREAS, the Council is desirous of designating the Round Rock
Leader as the official publication of the City, Now Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That the Round Rock Leader is designated as the official
publication of the City and all ordinances, notices and any other
matter required to be published shall be published therein, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby authorizes the
Mayor to execute a one year agreement with the Round Rock Leader to
provide the required services at its normal and usual rates, a copy of
said agreement being attached hereto and incorporated herein for all
purposes .
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of
the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the
public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and
the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted
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upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, as amended, and the Act .
RESOLVED this 23rd day of August, 2001 .
ROB A. STLUKA, JR. , ayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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JfNE LAND, City Secretary
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P.O. Box 459 ROUND ROCK
Round Rock,Tx 78680-0459 5 -
( 12)255 5827
FAX (512)255-3733
www.rrleader.com
STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OI}ROUND ROCK
This agreement is made this 25`x'day of July,2001,between the City of Round Rock,Texas,a
municipal corporation operating under a home rule charter,hereinafter called"CTTY",and
TODD PUBLICATIONS,INC.,DBA ROUND ROCK LEADER,a general partnership doing
business at 105 S.Blair Street,Round Rock,Williamson County,Texas,hereinafter called
"TODD":
Whereas,TODD is the publisher of the Round Rock Leader,a public newspaper of general
circulation in the city of Round Rock,and
Whereas,the Home Rule Charter for the City provides that the Council shall annually
designate a public newspaper as the official organ of the CITY,and
Whereas,the Home Rule Charter instructs the Council to contract annually with a public
newspaper,and
Whereas,the Council has by resolution designated the Round Rock Leader as the official
organ of the CITY;
NOW,THEREFORE,IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
I.
TODD agrees to publish in the Round Rock Leader all ordinances,notices,and any other
advertising matter required to be published by the Home Rule Charter,the ordinance of the
CITY,or the Constitution and/or laws of the State of Texas.
TODD further agrees that all such matter in the form of legal liner advertising delivered to
it's office by 3:30 PM on Monday will be published in the paper dated and delivered the
Thursday immediately following,and that all such liner advertising matter delivered to it's
office by 3:30 PM on Thursday will published in the paper dated and delivered the Monday
immediately following.
TODD further agrees that all such matter in the form of Display advertising delivered to it's
office by 12:00 PM on Monday will be published in the paper dated and delivered the
Thursday immediately following,and that all such Display advertising matter delivered to
it's office by 5:00 PM on Wednesday will published in the paper dated and delivered the
Monday immediately following.
TODD further agrees that all such matter in the form of Maps and Illustrations delivered to
it's office by 12:00 PM on Monday will be published in the paper dated and delivered the
Thursday immediately following,and that all such Display advertising matter delivered to
it's office by 5:00 PM on Wednesday will published in the paper dated and delivered the
Monday immediately following.
TODD further agrees to provide CITY with all appropriate affidavits of publication and
tearsheets of actual publications as may be requested by the CITY.
Published each Monday and Thursday
H.
In consideration of the foregoing,CITY agrees to pay TODD the following
advertising rates:
Display Advertising(border advertisements) $7.00 per column inch*
Maps&Illustrations inserted into Legal Liner $7.00 per column inch*
Legal Liner Advertising 0.25 cents per word
*This is a flat rate.No discounts available.
In addition to publishing Legal Liner advertising in the printed publication(newspaper),
TODD agrees to publish legal liner advertising on our electronic publication(web site)at
www.rrleader.com at no additional charge.
All accounts are due on the 25'of the month following publication.Past due balances will
be accessed a service charge of 1.5 percent of total balance due,up to and including past
service charges.
The aforementioned rates to be held for one calendar year from the date this contract
becomes effective.
III.
The obligations and undertakings of each of the parties to their agreement shall be
performable in Round Rock,Williamson County,Texas.
IV.
This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of Texas.
V.
The contract shall become effective on July 25,2001 and shall continue to effect for one year
from such date.
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Robe a,Mayor, City c f RobKd Rock,Texas
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Joaone Land,Assistant City Manager
TODD PUBLICATION INC.,DBA ROUND ROCK LEADER
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Mary Jane Tod
General Mana er,Ro d Rock Leader;Vice President,Todd Publications,Inc.
DATE: August 17, 2001, 2001
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting—August 23, 2001
ITEM: 14.B.1. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an
agreement with the Round Rock Leader for publication of official
City notices. By Charter, the City is required to enter into a yearly
agreement with a publication of general circulation to publish all
officially required notices.
Resource: Will Hampton, Communication Director
History: In recent years, the City has solicited quotes from the Round Rock Leader and
Austin American-Statesman for this Charter-required contract. Historically, the
Council has selected the Leader•, on two occasions, the Austin American-
Statesman was awarded the contract.
Funding:
Cost: Both the Leader and the American-Statesman are offering a rate of$7 per
column inch for required notices. The City has spent $71,669 on all newspaper
advertising, which includes legal notices, City Beat and job listing classifieds,
through June of the current fiscal year. Of that total, we have spent $27,271
with the Leader and $44,398 with the American-Statesman.
Source of funds: General Fund
Outside Resources: None
Impact/Benefit: Required legal notices help inform citizens of City activities such as public
hearings and are an important component of the City's overall
communication effort.
Public Comment: N/A
Sponsor: N/A
EXECUTED
DOCUMENT
FOLLOWS
ROUND ROCK rORIGINAL
P.O. Box 459
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Round Rock,Tx 78680-0459 `�" � �� (512)255-5827
FAX (512)255-3733
www.rrleader.com
STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OIV ROUND ROCK
This agreement is made this 25h day of July,2001,between the City of Round Rock,Texas,a
municipal corporation operating under a home rule charter,hereinafter called"CITY",and
TODD PUBLICATIONS,INC.,DBA ROUND ROCK LEADER,a general partnership doing
business at 105 S.Blair Street,Round Rock,Williamson County,Texas,hereinafter called
"TODD":
Whereas,TODD is the publisher of the Round Rock Leader,a public newspaper of general
circulation in the city of Round Rock,and
Whereas,the Home Rule Charter for the City provides that the Council shall annually
designate a public newspaper as the official organ of the CITY,and
Whereas,the Home Rule Charter instructs the Council to contract annually with a public
newspaper,and
Whereas,the Council has by resolution designated the Round Rock Leader as the official
organ of the CITY;
NOW,THEREFORE,IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
I.
TODD agrees to publish in the Round Rock Leader all ordinances,notices,and any other
advertising matter required to be published by the Home Rule Charter,the ordinance of the
CITY,or the Constitution and/or laws of the State of Texas.
TODD further agrees that all such matter in the form of legal liner advertising delivered to
it's office by 3:30 PM on Monday will be published in the paper dated and delivered the
Thursday immediately following,and that all such liner advertising matter delivered to it's
office by 3:30 PM on Thursday will published in the paper dated and delivered the Monday
immediately following.
TODD further agrees that all such matter in the form of Display advertising delivered to it's
office by 12:00 PM on Monday will be published in the paper dated and delivered the
Thursday immediately following,and that all such Display advertising matter delivered to
it's office by 5:00 PM on Wednesday will published in the paper dated and delivered the
Monday immediately following.
TODD further agrees that all such matter in the form of Maps and Illustrations delivered to
it's office by 12:00 PM on Monday will be published in the paper dated and delivered the
Thursday immediately following,and that all such Display advertising matter delivered to
it's office by 5:00 PM on Wednesday will published in the paper dated and delivered the
Monday immediately following.
TODD further agrees to provide CITY with all appropriate affidavits of publication and
tearsheets of actual publications as may be requested by the CITY.
Published each Monday and Thursday
II.
In consideration of the foregoing,CITY agrees to pay TODD the following
advertising rates:
1
Display Advertising(border advertisements) $7.00 per column inch*
Maps&Illustrations inserted into Legal Liner $7.00 per column inch*
Legal Liner Advertising 0.25 cents per word
*This is a flat rate.No discounts available.
In addition to publishing Legal Liner advertising in the printed publication(newspaper),
TODD agrees to publish legal liner advertising on our electronic publication(web site)at
www.rrleader.com at no additional charge.
All accounts are due on the 25th of the month following publication.Past due balances will
be accessed a service charge of 1.5 percent of total balance due,up to and including past
service charges.
The aforementioned rates to be held for one calendar year from the date this contract
becomes effective.
III.
The obligations and undertakings of each of the parties to their agreement shall be
performable in Round Rock,Williamson County,Texas.
IV.
This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of Texas.
V.
The contract shall become effective on July 25,2001 and shall continue to effect for one year
from such date.
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duplica opies ' the 25f''day of July 2001.
�a,Mayor, i of Round ,Texas
A STED:
jo#ne Land,Assistant City Manager
TODD PUBLICATIONS,IN�.,DBA ROUND ROCK LEADER
Mary ane Todd
General Manager,R and ock Leader,Vice President,Todd Publications,Inc.