City of Oak Creek

Common Council Report

 

Meeting Date: 5/16/06

 

Item No.:        

 

RecommendationThat the Council accept the bid of Community Newspapers to serve as the official City newspaper for the next 12 months.

 

BackgroundOne of the state requirements we have as a third class city is an annual bid process for an official City newspaper.  An official notice was published inviting bids to be publicly opened on May 2, 2006.  The only bid received was from Community Newspapers. 

 

The rates are as follows, and is an increase from 2005 as shown in parenthesis:

 

 

1st insertion per line

2nd insertion per line

Council Proceedings

$0.53 (formerly $0.49)

$0.42 (formerly $0.39)

Legal Notices

$0.53 (formerly $0.49)

$0.42 (formerly $0.39)

 

 

 

 

 

1st Insertion per column inch

2nd Insertion per column inch

Display ads, sample ballots and other matter set in display format

 

 

$4.24 (formerly $3.94)

 

 

$3.36 (formerly $3.10)

Affidavit

$1.00 (no change)

 

 

Fiscal Impact Funds to cover the cost of official notices for 2006 have been budgeted in the General Government-Legal Notices Account.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Patrick DeGrave

City Administrator

 

 

Prepared by & Fiscal Review by:

 

 

Beverly A. Buretta, CMC

City Clerk