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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION N0.2010 - 47 BY: Mayor Kennedy A RESOLUTION DISPENSING WITH THE RFP PROCESS AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH MB3 CONSULTING LLC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE CITY, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, pursuant to the RFP process the City of North Olmsted on May 22, 2007 entered into a contract for economic consulting services with Silverlode Consulting Corp., which contract was renewed annually until the City on March 30, 2010 served notice that it was terminating the contract; and WHEREAS, since May 22, 2007, Greg Myers has served continually as the economic development consultant assigned by Silverlode Consulting Corp. to address the economic development needs of the City of North Olmsted; and WHEREAS, on or about April 1, 2010, Greg Myers commenced employment with MB3 Consulting LLC. WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Director of Planning that based upon the quality of the work performed to date by Greg Myers, his institutional knowledge of economic development concerns in the City of North Olmsted, and the current economic climate, the City rather than attempt to procure the necessary consulting services elsewhere and otherwise through the City's RFP/RFQ procedures, instead enter into a one year contract with MB3 Consulting LLC; and WHEREAS, it is accordingly the desire of this Council, acting upon the recommendation of the Director of Planning, to dispense with the RFP/RFQ process and authorize the Mayor to enter into a one year contract with MB3 Consulting, LLC; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That the Mayor be and he hereby is authorized to enter into a one year contract with MB3 Consulting LLC., to provide economic development consulting services to the City. Said contract shall be in substantially the same form and substance as the contract attached hereto as Exhibit A, with only such changes thereto as are not substantially adverse to the City and which are approved by the Director of Law. The character of any such changes as not being substantially adverse to the City shall be evidenced conclusively by the execution of the agreement by the Mayor and the approval of the agreement by the Director of Law.