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Council Minutes of 5/21/96 Mayor Boyle presented proclamations to the Honorary Mayors Matt Fehlner and Jessica Moskva in recognition of their achievements in Scouting. The 1996 Honorary Officials were congratulated by all present. REPORTS Mayor Boyle introduced the 1996 North Olmsted Citizen of the Year, Mr. Thomas Herbster. The Mayor presented Mr. Herbster with a Key to the City and a proclamation in recognition of his many contributions to the community. Mr. Herbster, a 30 year resident of North Olmsted, has been an active volunteer for North Olmsted Schools serving on numerous school committees concerning strategic planning and the Parent- Teacher Association. Mr. Herbster is an advocate of youth sports and has served as administrator and treasurer of the North Olmsted Soccer Organization. Mr. Herbster has served the community through his activities with Boy Scouts, CARE, D.A.RE., Kiwanis Club and as a member of the North Olmsted Planning Commission. Mr. Herbster received the enthusiastic recognition of all present. Law Director Gareau: 1) The Law Department is currently preparing a brief in the NOMBL arbitration, which is basically complete. The arbitration was closed with the understanding that it may be necessary to secure testimony from a union official who is stationed in Bosnia. If that does not happen within the next week, then the arbitration is deemed closed and briefs will be submitted. 2) A brief is being prepared for the arbitration dealing with the firefighters and direct deposit. 3) Last week, an answer was filed in the Fattlar case. Dispositive motions are now being prepared. 4) The purchase agreement for the sale of the old fire station has been prepared and will be attached as an exhibit to Ordinance 96-92. Mayor Boyle commented that Mr. Burns was absent because he was meeting with the city bond counsel and underwriters to discuss the official statement. Mr. Musial, Chairperson of the Building, Zoning and Development Committee: 1) The committee met on May 14. In attendance were committee members McKay, Nashar and Musial; Council Members O'Grady and Limpert; Building Commissioner Conway; Assistant Engineer McDermott; guests representing Soccer Zone, BP Oil and Studio Plus; Scout Honorary Official Christine Liedtke. Agenda items were as follows: a. An amendment to a preliminary use plan which proposed a hotel, Studio Plus, to be located at Great Northern Technology Park on the south side of Country Club Boulevard east of Victoria Plaza Apartments. Studio Plus is an extended-stay hotel in the moderate price range designed to accommodate business travelers at a rate of about $320 per week. The Planning Commission rejected the Studio Plus concept at their meeting of April 9. At the BZD Committee meeting, representatives of Studio Plus discussed in great detail the enormous tax benefits and the extended-stay concept. The members of the committee 2