Legislation Details

File #: 13-0310    Version: 1 Name: Legal Organ - Neighbor
Type: Item with Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 7/2/2013 In control: Mayor and City Council
On agenda: 7/8/2013 Final action: 7/8/2013
Title: Approval of a Resolution and authorization for the Mayor and/or City Administrator to sign a contract with the Roswell Neighbor as the official newspaper and organ for Legal Advertisements for the City of Roswell. Presented by Keith Lee, Finance Director
Attachments: 1. 45 - To Designate The Roswell Neighbor as the COR Legal Organ_070813, 2. Resolution - Legal Organ-2013, 3. Legal Organ Memo
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Approval of a Resolution and authorization for the Mayor and/or City Administrator to sign a contract with the Roswell Neighbor as the official newspaper and organ for Legal Advertisements for the City of Roswell.
Presented by Keith Lee, Finance Director
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Item Summary:
RFP #13-149-C was issued for selection of a legal organ for newspaper legal notices and advertisement. Three proposals were received on May 29, 2013 from the following: Neighbor Newspapers (Roswell Neighbor), Appen Media Group (Alpharetta Roswell Revue and News), and Fulton County Daily Report.  The Neighbor Newspapers was the most responsive, responsible proposer with a per column inch cost of $10.00.  The Neighbor Newspapers is the current Legal Organ for the City.
 
Committee or Staff Recommendation:
On June 26, 2013 the Community Development and Transportation Committee recommended placing this item on the July 8, 2013 Mayor and Council Agenda.
 
Financial Impact:
The current contract for Legal Notices and Advertisements is for $10 per column inch and the City has expensed $27,000 for FY 2013 with Neighbor Newspapers.  The new contract is proposed at $10 per column inch.
 
Presented by:
Keith Lee, Finance Director