CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED
RESOLUTION NO. 2026 - 25
By: Mayor Jones
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AWARD OF A JOB CREATION
GRANT TO WESTERN RESERVE AREA AGENCY ON AGING AND
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A GRANT
AGREEMENT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, this Council created, through the adoption of Ordinance No. 2007-102, an
Economic Development Committee, for the purpose of reviewing applications for City Job
Creation grants and recommending eligibility as well as appropriate grant terms; and
WHEREAS, the Western Reserve Area on Aging ("Company") has provided senior
services in northeast Ohio; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to relocate their corporate HQ and administrative offices
to North Olmsted by leasing office space in North Olmsted located at 25300 Al Moen Drive (the
"Site"); and
WHEREAS, the Company will create and have 330 employees (313 full time and 17 part-
time), with an associated annual payroll of approximately $20,000,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the Company has requested local and state incentives as inducement to
relocate to North Olmsted; and
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Committee has recommended that Company
receive a Job Creation Grant for a period of 10 years. For the calendar years 2026 through 2036,
the grant percentage shall be 40% of all City income taxes for jobs located at the Site on all annual
payroll through and including 2032, at 35% in 2033 and 2034, and at 30% in 2035 and 2036; and
WHEREAS, it is accordingly the desire of this Council to approve the Company's Job
Creation Grant application and to authorize the Mayor to enter into a Job Creation Grant
Agreement with Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO:
SECTION 1: That a Job Creation Grant be awarded to the Company for a ten (10) year
period beginning in the year 2026 which for each of the following calendar years would pay the
Company an amount equal to the corresponding percentages multiplied by the City of North
Olmsted income taxes for the Company's employees whose primary job location is the Site for
that year.
SECTION 2: That the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to enter into a Job Creation
Grant Agreement with Company consistent with the grant awarded in Section 1 of this legislation
and with the provisions of Chapter 174 ("Job Creation Grant Program") of the North Olmsted
Administrative Code. Said agreement shall be in a form and substance that is not substantially
adverse to the City and which is approved by the Director of Law. The character of any such
contract as not being substantially adverse to the City shall be evidenced conclusively by the
execution of the contract by the Mayor and the approval of the contract by the Director of Law.
SECTION 3: That this Resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare, and for the
further reason it is necessary that this legislation go into effect immediately in order to effectively
recruit and grow this quality business in the City of North Olmsted, and further, provided it
receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members of the Council, it shall take effect and
be in force immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor.
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ATTEST:
BEATRICE TAYLO
Clerk of Council
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MAYOR NICOLE DAILEYJ N S
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President of Council
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM.-
Is/Michael R. Gareau, Jr._
MICHAEL R. GAREA U, JR.
Director of Law
Yea: 1
Nay: 9
Absent: