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Council Minutes of 11/18/2008 C'~ • Resolution 2008-132, a resolution approving the award of a job creation grant to IQS, Inc.; further authorizing the Mayor to enter into a grant agreement, and declaring an emergency. Last year we created the job creation grant program in North Olmsted that would allow the city to give back a percentage of the income tax paid by the applicant over the course of a term, perhaps five years. The percentage is determined by the city. This is the second program that has come through under the administration with the contact person being Planning Director Kim Wenger. The city of North Olmsted will add 26 relocated employees with the hopes of adding an additional 16 jobs, with a payroll of more than $3 million, by 2011. Last year when Advanstar came through, it was a payroll in excess of $10 million and 100 employees. Under this program,. we have been able to realize in excess of $13 million in additional payroll, with both companies being housed in the Duke building. In the first year, there will be a 50% return, second year 30%, third year 20%; fourth year 10%; and fifth year 10%. Congratulations and a job well done to the administration for good work. The committee by a vote of 3-0 recommended approval with the request to suspend to get this matter taken care of so we can lock up the grant, get the agreement signed, and get these good paying jobs into North Olmsted. • Resolution 2008-110, a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for lawn mowing services in accordance with plans and specifications on file in his office and further authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement for said services with the lowest and best bidder subject to approval by the Board of Control. This was brought forward by the administration as a means to determine what casts the city would incur if the city were to use an outside vendor to provide lawn mowing services for any parcel of real estate that the city owns that would require landscaping services throughout the course of the summer months. The administration presented this was an attempt to find out what the actual cost was, but that no determination had been made as to whether or not there would actually be a contract entered into. Several people brought up the idea of going out for bids, finding out what the cost is, and not having the authorization in the legislation to actually enter into the contract. The Law Director indicated that would not be an appropriate path to follow. Therefore, it came down to the concept of whether or not there were other alternative methods the city should be employing, such as using summer help, which we've used in the past, and having some of our employees on the site as overseers. Another school of thought was to test it and see if this was an appropriate method to use based upon cost. After discussion, which was over the course of two different committee meetings, Councilman Gareau made a motion to recommend approval. The committee motion was seconded by Councilman Barker, and the committee unanimously did not recommend approval of Resolution 2008-110. • Resolution 2008-127, a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids for a brush removal service for residents as part of a new city program that would provide preferred pricing for such services from a private contractor all in accordance with plans and specifications on file in his office; further authorizing the Mayor to enter into the agreement for the establishment of said program with the lowest and best bidder, subject to approval by the Board of 4