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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - 34 <br />By: Mayor Jones <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC <br />AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO SOLICIT STATEMENTS <br />OF QUALIFICATIONS (S.O.Q.) PURSUANT TO THE REQUEST <br />FOR QUALIFICATION (R.F.Q.) PROCESS FROM QUALIFIED <br />FIRMS TO CONDUCT STRATEGIC PLANNING SERVICES TO <br />FULFILL THE CHARTER -MANDATED TEN (10) YEAR MASTER <br />PLAN REVIEW REQUIREMENT FOR THE CITY OF NORTH <br />OLMSTED, AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, <br />SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL, TO <br />ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH FIRM SELECTED <br />THROUGH THE R.F.Q. PROCESS <br />WHEREAS, Chapter 112 (Personal Service Contracts) outlines procedure for the <br />City of North Olmsted to solicit Statements of Qualification (S.O.Q.) pursuant to the <br />Request for Qualifications (R.F.Q.) process from qualified individuals or firms, which <br />process allows for applicants to be reviewed based upon pre -determined criteria, resulting <br />in the selection of the best qualified personal service provider; and <br />WHEREAS, the Director of Economic and Community Development requests <br />that this Council authorize him to initiate the process outlined in Chapter 112 of the <br />North Olmsted Codified Ordinances to solicit S.O.Q.'s in order to select a firm to provide <br />for and conduct citywide strategic planning analysis in order to fulfill the Charter - <br />mandated ten (10) year Master Plan requirement (Charter Art. VII, Sec.2(b)), which duty <br />is imposed upon the Planning and Design Commission for the benefit of the City; and <br />WHEREAS, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of Economic <br />and Community Development, it is the desire of this Council to authorize and initiate the <br />R.F.Q. process to select a qualified firm or individual to provide for and conduct citywide <br />strategic planning analysis in order to fulfill the Charter -mandated ten (10) year Master <br />Plan review requirement, and upon selection of the best qualified provider by the Board <br />of Control, to authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract for personal services. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OFNORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OFCUYAHOG,4, AND STATE OF OHIO. <br />SECTION 1: That the Director of Economic and Community Development be <br />and he is hereby authorized to solicit or invite Statements of Qualification (S.O.Q.) from <br />qualified persons or fines to conduct citywide strategic planning analysis in order to <br />fulfill the Charter -mandated ten (10) year Master Plan requirement (Charter Art. VII, Sec. <br />2(b)) as such duty is imposed upon the Planning and Design Commission, in accordance <br />with Chapter 112 of the Codified Ordinances and based on specifications now on file in <br />