City of Oak Creek

Common Council Report

 

Meeting Date: 5/20/08

 

Item No.:        

 

Recommendation:  That the Council accept the bid of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Oak Creek Now) to serve as the official City newspaper for the next 12 months.

 

Background:  One 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 6, 2008.  The only bid received was from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 

 

The rates are as follows, with increases noted:

 

 

1st insertion per line

2nd insertion per line

Council Proceedings

$0.58 (previously .53)

$0.47 (previously .42)

Legal Notices

$0.58

$0.47

 

 

 

 

 

1st Insertion per column inch

2nd Insertion per column inch

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

 

 

$4.70 (previously $4.27)

 

 

$4.27 (no change)

Affidavit

$1.00 (no change)

 

 

Fiscal Impact:   Funds to cover the cost of official notices for 2008 have been budgeted in the General Government-Legal Notices Account.

 

Prepared by & Fiscal Review by:

 

 

 

Pamela S. Bauer, CMC

City Clerk

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Patrick DeGrave

City Administrator