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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2024 - 71 <br />By: Mayor Jones <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC <br />AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO SOLICIT STATEMENTS <br />OF QUALIFICATIONS FROM MARKETING FIRMS TO PROVIDE <br />PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY AND MATERIALS FOR THE <br />PURPOSE OF LOCAL BUSINESS RETENTION, GROWTH AND <br />DEVELOPMENT. AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AS <br />AMENDED. <br />WHEREAS, the Director of Economic and Community Development has <br />requested that this Council authorize him to use Chapter 112 of the North Olmsted <br />Codified Ordinances, to implement an R.F.Q. process to select marketing professionals to <br />provide promotional strategy and materials for the threefold purpose of pursuing local <br />business retention, encouraeine business growth and, lastly, promoting and <br />attracting new business development opportunities, all of which would advance the <br />objectives and Peals of the 2015 City of North Olmsted Master Plan. <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 the Director to <br />use the R.F.Q. process to select appropriate marketing professionals to provide <br />promotional strategy and materials for the purpose of local business retention and <br />development and, further, to authorize the Mayor to enter into contracts with the design <br />professionals selected in the R.F.Q. process. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO. <br />SECTION 1: That the Director of Economic and Community Development be <br />and he is authorized to implement the R.F.Q. process to select marketing professionals to <br />provide promotional strategy and materials for the threefold purpose of pursuing local <br />business retention_ encouraging business growth and, lastly, promoting and <br />attracting new business development opportunities, all of which would advance the <br />objectives and goals of the 2015 City of North Olmsted Master Plan. <br />SECTION 2: The Mayor, following approval by the Board of Control, is <br />authorized to enter into contracts with the professionals selected in the R.F.Q. process. <br />Said professional services agreement shall be in such form as approved by the Director of <br />Law, with only such terms and conditions as are not substantially adverse to the City. <br />SECTION 3: That this Resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure <br />immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, and <br />shall go into effect immediately in order to present the City with marketing plans and <br />