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Regular Council Meeting 6-17-02 Page 11 or anything but we did establish a situation whereby they contributed to the overall spirit of development in that region in the North Chagrin Commons. At that time we had assured them and residents of the Village that any other "major players" that would be coming into the area would be asked to participate in some way, shape or form with the (I believe the term is ephemeral) the ephemeral development of North Commons; the intangible. So we would be looking for something in the Development Agreement along those lines-where everybody participates in what goes on up there. So, again, I am not looking for a hard fast number or an actual project at this point but we will be wanting to put something like that on the table in the Development Agreement. Mr. Bell said Goldberg Companies is not Progressive Insurance but I can tell you that we've been in business for 50 years. We've built a number of apartment communities in Greater Cleveland, we've built a number of office buildings. I think if you talk to any of the cities in which we reside (save perhaps one right now but that will change, I hope) we'd get a good review. I think that people will say we're good neighbors, we're responsible neighbors. We are a family-owned business we don't build things to sell ever. We build things to own and manage and pass onto our kids. So we need to be good neighbors. You will see us be a good development partner in that regard. Council President Buckholtz said thank you; I think we're ready to take a vote. Mayor Rinker said I want to try to recap a couple of things too, because in addition to Council's consideration and the reviews that have gone on to date by the various organizations, I want to touch upon a number of things really as a recap. I think for those in the audience that are here and those residents, for example those that live on S.O.M. and those that live on Highland Road, I think then if we understand a number of facts that Council has a chance to look at, and I believe in large measure many of these facts have been reviewed in varying degrees by the Planning and Zoning Commission; I think the Board of Appeals has [reviewed] some of them. But I want to discuss them a little bit tonight because I think they are worthwhile--and, why in the long run, I would encourage this Council to approve this plan which is going to require 5 votes of Council to override what the Board of Appeals determined--because that's really a critical issue. First of all, we talked about the Development Agreement and I think it's fair to state, and I ask these of Mr. Bell, that there is a commitment that we will enter into a Development Agreement with the Goldberg Companies (is that correct?) Mr. Bell replied yes, sir. Mayor Rinker said in substance, from our side we recognize that there are a number of details that need to be worked up. I think it's also fair to state that this agreement should have a provision in it that allows both sides in the event there are any material changes down the road that they will agree in good faith to enter into any mutual discussion in order to address those issues. I think in the general sense that's a commitment that you made all along. Mr. Bell replied, all along. Mayor Rinker said one of those issues I think iYs important to understand is that this is something that our Finance Director can explain further but that's Tax Incremental Financing [TIF]. Mayfield Village has learned, much to the satisfaction of all of us, that a very important tool for this 11