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Council Minutes of 6/16/2009 market driven, it is difficult to try to find a particular retail outlet to satisfy a market for it. They find their own. However, Silverlode is creating a database of vacant retail which could be presented to those persons who might wish to consider a retail establishment in North Olmsted. He mentioned how the city has seen the concept of developing one new area and it kind of just pulled away from the center. It is cannibalizing, so to speak, our own retail community. Mr. Myers was very clear that he felt greater Cleveland, not just North Olmsted, was far out of sync with the need and the demand for retail versus what was actually being provided. There is going to be some contraction. When that contraction happens, he suggested we should look at redevelopment strategies. Great Northern Dodge was an example he mentioned where people should look outside the box and think perhaps it can be used for another purpose other than retail. Over the past couple of years, Silverlode has brought in new revenue to the city. For instance, over the next ten years with just the addition of two businesses that moved to North Olmsted, Advance Star and IQS, through his efforts and through efforts of Planning Director Kim Wenger, the end result to North Olmsted is $2.607 million in additional revenue after tax credits have already been paid out. That is additional tax revenue to the city over ten years of $2.6 million. This year alone it's $170,000, next year $230,000. That is on the order of 170+ jobs. This year it's about total additional payroll of approximately $16.5 million. When we talk about this additional contract for Mr. Myers to come in and provide services to the city, he thinks it has paid a dividend. Mr. Myers is creating relationships that we will see the fruit of perhaps two or three years down the road when the economy changes. Mr. Myers is positioned very nicely in the business community to be successful and make North Olmsted a competitor in Cuyahoga County and the region. Congratulations to Mr. Myers, the administration, and Kim Wenger for their hard work. In committee, Councilman Gareau made a motion to recommend approval; the motion was seconded by Councilman Barker, and the committee recommended approval by a vote of 3-0 with a request for suspension of the rule because the contract is set to expire before Council convenes again in August. Councilman Barker, chairperson of the Building, Zoning & Development Committee: 1) The committee met this evening from 6:45 p.m. to 6:56 p.m. to discuss COMS 09-04, North Olmsted Auto Collection. Present were chairperson Councilman Barker, committee member Councilman Gareau, President Kennedy, Councilmen Brossard, Orlowski, and Kearney; Mayor O'Grady and Planning Director Wenger; John Dodovich of Welty Building who represented North Olmsted Auto Collection. The applicant was heard at the Planning & Design Commission last Wednesday. Last year, they had brought forward a plan making multiple changes between the addresses of 28300 and 28450 Lorain Road. Due to the economy and the change in automobile business, they had to make some adjustments. They are still going to improve the frontage of all their property. Some of the changes have already been completed; more changes and additions are coming, and it depends on the economy. In the changes they are proposing, the building at 28300 Lorain, the proposed Saab dealership, will remain as is and will not be redeveloped. The front setback area hill be planted with landscaping consistent with the design in front of Mercedes and Porsche, and the parking lot will be resurfaced. The building at 28350 Lorain Road, the doctor's office building, is no longer part of the development area. The applicant will plant some evergreens along the rear lot line to 6