01/14/2020 Resolutions 2020-16RESOLUTION 2020-16
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island published on May 22, 2019 a request for
proposal for legal services to obtain a court order to allow the City of Grand Island to abate a public
nuisance on specified private property within the jurisdictional area, and
WHEREAS, no proposals were received, and
WHEREAS, the City Building Department on June 27, 2019 contacted two firms who
had expressed an interest in the past and those firms, Mayer, Burns & Koenig and Neuhaus Law
Offices have submitted a proposal for legal services. The lowest responsive bid was received from
Mayer, Burns & Koenig; and
WHEREAS, on December 18, 2019 Mayer, Burns, & Koenig were contacted and
expressed a willingness to extend the bid to include the property at 582 East 19t1i Street.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Mayor be authorized to sign the proposal
with Mayer, Burns & Koenig in the amount of $150.00 per hour for Attorney time, incidental cost of
$87.00 filing fees, $150.00 title report, $150.00 publication service, and $100.00 service fees, and a
total cost not to exceed $2,000.00 for legal service to obtain a court order allowing the City to enter
onto private property at 582 East 19�` Street, legal description of Lot 8, Blain Addition and abate the
identified public nuisance and charge the cost thereof against the real estate and owner of record.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, January 14, 2020.
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
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o G. Steele, Mayor
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January 13, 2020 tt City Attorney