HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. R2023-01RESOLUTION NO. R2023-1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS,
DESIGNATING THE REPORTER NEWS AS THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY OF
FRIENDSWOOD; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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WHEREAS, the City Council is required to designate an official newspaper of the City pursuant to Section
11.02 of the Charter; and
WHEREAS, such newspaper generally shall:
1. devote not less than 25 percent of its total column lineage to general interest items;
2. be published at least once each week;
3. be published in the county in which the City is located;
4. be a public newspaper of general circulation in the City;
5. be entered as second-class postal matter in the county where published;
6. charge the legal rate or a lower rate; and
7. have been published regularly and continuously for at least 12 months before the City publishes
notice; and
WHEREAS, the City issued a notice of invitation to bid far the official newspaper of the City, wlrich
invitation was published on October 5, 2022, and October 12, 2022, and posted on the City's notice board on
September 23, 2022; and
WHEREAS, on November 10, 2022, the City opened the bids and read them aloud at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, Wood Land Publishing, Inc., d/b/a Reporter News, submitted the lowest bid; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to name Reporter News as the official newspaper of the City of
Friendswood; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD, STATE OF
TEXAS:
Section 1. The facts and matters set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are hereby found to be true
and correct.
Section 2. The City Council hereby designates Reporter News as the official newspaper of the City of
Friendswood.
Section 3. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage and approval.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of
Friendswood on this the 9'" day of January, 2023.
BRENT ER WERT, Mayor Pro Tem
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LETICIA BRYSCH, City ecretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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�HORNER, City A torney
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