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NORTHEAST OHIO HAS A STORIED PAST OF DEVELOPMENT AND HAS OFTEN BEEN A POSTER -CHILD OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE. WHERE A RIVER ONCE CAUGHT FIRE AND POLLUTION WAS NATIONAL FRONT-PAGE NEWS, WE NOW HAVE ONE OF THE MOST VISITED NATIONAL PARKS IN THE COUNTRY, A VAST NETWORK OF LOCAL PARK DISTRICTS A 100-MILE WATER TRAIL, A HANDFUL OF NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT 'SCENIC RIVERS', A REGIONALLY COLLABORATIVE NETWORK OF WATERSHED AND CONSERVATION GROUPS, AND STORY AFTER STORY OF HABITAT RECOVERY. THOUGHWE STILL HAVE MUCH WORK TO DO WEST CREEK IS A HYBRID LAND CONSERVATION AND WATERSHED RESTORATION ORGANIZATION - ACQUIRING LAND (INCLUDING HIGH QUALITY AND COMPLETELY DEGRADED AREAS); RESTORING ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONALITY (STREAMS, WETLANDS, OPEN MEADOWS, FOREST LANDS, AS WELL AS BROWNFIELDS); RETROFITTING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT (OFTEN REMOVING UNSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, RECLAIMING NATURAL AREAS OR INSTALLING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE OR OTHER STORMWATER CONTROL MECHANISMS); BUILDING TRAIL/GREENWAY NETWORKS IN ORDER TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THESE SPECIAL PLACES; AND ENGAGING MUNICIPALITIES, STAKEHOLDERS, POLICY MAKERS, OR OTHER PARTNERS IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE AND POLICY. THIS IS WHAT WE REFER TO AS A 'HEADWATERS-TO-CONFLUENCE APPROACH'. WEST CREEK IS REGULARLY FILLING A SPECIFIC ROLE: HELPING PARTNERS ACQUIRE LAND, POSSIBLY ON AN INTERIM BASIS, AND SOMETIMES PRE-ACQUIRING BEFORE THE OPPORTUNITY IS LOST. WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON PARTNERSHIP. ONE OF THE LARGEST, AND MOST RECENT, EXAMPLES OF SUCH IS A PROJECT REFERRED TO AS IRISHTOWN BEND - A 23+ ACRE RECLAMATION INITIATIVE IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND ALONG A HALF MILE OF THE CUYAHOGA RIVER. THIS ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO ORCHESTRATE A SERIES OF COMPLEX TRANSACTIONS TO GAIN OWNERSHIP OF THE AREA SO THAT ITS PARTNERS COULD ACCELERATE/IMPLEMENT A TRULY TRANSFORMATIVE AND NECESSARY PROJECT. OUR ROLE HELPED CATALYZE A NEARLY 100M PROJECT THAT WILL CHANGE THE FACE OF THE RIVER AND BRING GREEN SPACE TO ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING NEIGHBORHOODS IN CLEVELAND. WITH A SMALL STAFF, OUR WATERSHED AND CONSERVATION SERVICES STRETCH BEYOND 12 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST OHIO. EMPLOYING OUR PARTNERSHIP APPROACH WE ARE ASSISTING MILL CREEK METROPARKS IN MAHONING COUNTY WITH A NEARLY 200-ACRE ACQUISITION, NOW KNOWN AS HAWKINS MARIGOLD MARSH; ASSISTING MEDINA COUNTY PARK DISTRICT TO EXPAND BLUEBELL PRESERVE AND MUD LAKE PRESERVE, AMONG OTHERS INITIATIVES; ASSISTING SUMMIT METRO PARKS TO EXPAND HAMPTON HILLS METRO PARK; ASSISTING PORTAGE COUNTY PARK DISTRICT TO CREATE THE NEW BIRD FAMILY BOG PRESERVE, JUST TO NAME A FEW. IN 2023 ALONE, WE HAVE OVER 6M IN STREAM/WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECTS ON THE GROUND IN 5 COUNTIES - ASSISTING PARK DISTRICTS AND A PLETHORA OF OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. THEY MAY SEEM RANDOM AT FIRST GLANCE, BUT BY APPLYING A STRATEGIC WATERSHED APPROACH, THESE CORRIDORS IN MANY CIRCUMSTANCES BECOME CONNECTED OR OTHERWISE PART OF A LARGER INITIATIVE. WITH RESPECT TO OUR CONSERVATION INITIATIVES, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PURSUE PROJECTS BASED MERELY ON A THRESHOLD OF ACREAGE OR OTHER HARD AND FAST MEASURABLES, BUT RATHER A MYRIAD OF FACTORS THAT CREATE THE MISSION-CENTRIC FOCUS OF OUR WORK. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEREAS 300+ ACRES OF HIGH-QUALITY WETLAND IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR THE ECOSYSTEM OR WATERSHED, A 5-ACRE PARCEL IN AN URBAN AREA WILL ENGAGE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DAILY. IT IS FOR THIS REASON, THAT THE ORGANIZATION TAKES A HEADWATERS-TO-CONFLUENCE APPROACH IN CARRYING OUT ITS MISSION. WEST CREEK'S ENTERING ITS 26TH YEAR OF PROTECTING-RESTORING THESE AMAZING PLACES AND WE'RE PROUD THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE VISION OF OUR FOUNDERS OF 'MAKING NATURE YOUR NEIGHBOR' - AND WHERE CAPACITY ONCE LIMITED US TO THE WEST CREEK VALLEY, WE ARE HUMBLED THAT WE CAN NOW SERVE CONSTITUENTS IN OVER A DOZEN COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST OHIO AND BEYOND (INCLUDING THE LAKE ERIE AND OHIO RIVER WATERSHEDS). WE INVITE YOU TO HELP WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY CONTINUE WITH ITS MISSION. WE ARE PROUD OF THE VAST NETWORK OF PARTNERS THAT WE GET TO WORK WITH AND THE FACT THAT OUR WORK HAS A GENERATIONAL IMPACT - AND YOU TOO, CAN BE A PART OF THAT LEGACY. THROUGH DIRECT FINANCIAL GIFTS, ATTENDING MEETINGS, HIKES, TOURS, EVENTS, CONSERVING YOUR LAND, OR VOLUNTEERISM - THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO SUPPORT WEST CREEK A GIFT NOW MAKES A LASTING DIFFERENCE. 9548070 true true false false false false true false false false true false false false false true true true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false true 29 0 true 6 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false OH X X DEREK C SCHAFER 2167493720 7381 CAMELOT DR PARMA OH 441347113 DEREK C SCHAFER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 92932 0 17267 JOSEPH LESLIE REAL ESTATE 40.00 X 105316 0 1508 ERIC M SLUSS CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT S BRILL VICE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SHIMSHON BALANSON TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JEN DIGERONIMO RECORDING SE 4.00 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN M BORNS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J DAGOSTINO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIBETH B FEKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA J HERMES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALBERT JOHNSON III DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY W LENNARTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J MOHLENKAMP DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA MOORE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER B OWEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK PLEUNE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CONNOR REDMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN R SARDIGA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN VARGO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MENGXUE XIE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD K WEISER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 198248 18775 2 false false false BIOHABITATS 2018 CLIPPER PARK RD BALTIMORE MD 21211 CONSTR. 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IF NECESSARY, THE CONSERVANCY USES ARBITRATION, LITIGATION, OR OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS TO SECURE COMPLIANCE. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 LAND THAT IS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FOR CONSERVATION, EASEMENTS, AND COVENANTS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S INCEPTION, ARE GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AT A VALUE OF 1 PER PERMANENT PARCEL NUMBER (PPN) ON THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS). MANAGEMENT CLASSIFIES THESE ACQUISITIONS AS A "COLLECTION," AS DEFINED IN ASC TOPIC 958, DUE TO ITS INTENT TO HOLD THESE ASSETS IN PERPETUITY FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES. BECAUSE MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE VALUE OF THESE PARCELS HAS BEEN IMPAIRED, AS DEFINED IN ASC TOPIC 360, AT ACQUISITION DUE TO THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS PLACED ON THESE PARCELS, DIRECT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACQUISITION OF LAND, EASEMENTS, OR COVENANTS ARE EXPENSED IN THE YEAR INCURRED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHEREBY ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED. SPECIAL EVENTS 204824 81687 123137 29629 50931 6150 36427 204824 81687 123137 29629 50931 6150 36427 123137 X 8 1488797 APPRAISED VALUE X MISC GOODS 1 34139 FMV X LAND/EASEMENT 1 47 APPRAISED VALUE 3 false true false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF ALL PEOPLE IN NORTHEAST OHIO BY CONSERVING NATURAL HABITATS, RESTORING THE ECOLOGICAL VALUE OF OUR REGION'S LANDS AND WATERS, AND EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT PEOPLE FROM ALL CULTURES TO EXPERIENCE NATURE AND DISCOVER OUR GREAT OUTDOORS. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEER HOURS DONATED FOR LANDSCAPING, PROPERTY UPKEEP, AND OTHER SERVICES TOTALLED 261 IN 2022. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY'S ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY AND REGION IS UNIQUE, AS IT TAKES A WATERSHED APPROACH WITH RESPECT TO LAND CONSERVATION, STREAM/WETLAND RESTORATION, AND TRAIL/GREENWAY DEVELOPMENT. NORTHEAST OHIO HAS A STORIED PAST OF DEVELOPMENT AND HAS OFTEN BEEN A POSTER -CHILD OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE. WHERE A RIVER ONCE CAUGHT FIRE AND POLLUTION WAS NATIONAL FRONT-PAGE NEWS, WE NOW HAVE ONE OF THE MOST VISITED NATIONAL PARKS IN THE COUNTRY, A VAST NETWORK OF LOCAL PARK DISTRICTS A 100-MILE WATER TRAIL, A HANDFUL OF NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT 'SCENIC RIVERS', A REGIONALLY COLLABORATIVE NETWORK OF WATERSHED AND CONSERVATION GROUPS, AND STORY AFTER STORY OF HABITAT RECOVERY. THOUGHWE STILL HAVE MUCH WORK TO DO WEST CREEK IS A HYBRID LAND CONSERVATION AND WATERSHED RESTORATION ORGANIZATION - ACQUIRING LAND (INCLUDING HIGH QUALITY AND COMPLETELY DEGRADED AREAS); RESTORING ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONALITY (STREAMS, WETLANDS, OPEN MEADOWS, FOREST LANDS, AS WELL AS BROWNFIELDS); RETROFITTING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT (OFTEN REMOVING UNSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, RECLAIMING NATURAL AREAS OR INSTALLING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE OR OTHER STORMWATER CONTROL MECHANISMS); BUILDING TRAIL/GREENWAY NETWORKS IN ORDER TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO THESE SPECIAL PLACES; AND ENGAGING MUNICIPALITIES, STAKEHOLDERS, POLICY MAKERS, OR OTHER PARTNERS IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE AND POLICY. THIS IS WHAT WE REFER TO AS A 'HEADWATERS-TO-CONFLUENCE APPROACH'. WEST CREEK IS REGULARLY FILLING A SPECIFIC ROLE: HELPING PARTNERS ACQUIRE LAND, POSSIBLY ON AN INTERIM BASIS, AND SOMETIMES PRE-ACQUIRING BEFORE THE OPPORTUNITY IS LOST. WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON PARTNERSHIP. ONE OF THE LARGEST, AND MOST RECENT, EXAMPLES OF SUCH IS A PROJECT REFERRED TO AS IRISHTOWN BEND - A 23+ ACRE RECLAMATION INITIATIVE IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND ALONG A HALF MILE OF THE CUYAHOGA RIVER. THIS ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO ORCHESTRATE A SERIES OF COMPLEX TRANSACTIONS TO GAIN OWNERSHIP OF THE AREA SO THAT ITS PARTNERS COULD ACCELERATE/IMPLEMENT A TRULY TRANSFORMATIVE AND NECESSARY PROJECT. OUR ROLE HELPED CATALYZE A NEARLY 100M PROJECT THAT WILL CHANGE THE FACE OF THE RIVER AND BRING GREEN SPACE TO ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING NEIGHBORHOODS IN CLEVELAND. WITH A SMALL STAFF, OUR WATERSHED AND CONSERVATION SERVICES STRETCH BEYOND 12 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST OHIO. EMPLOYING OUR PARTNERSHIP APPROACH WE ARE ASSISTING MILL CREEK METROPARKS IN MAHONING COUNTY WITH A NEARLY 200-ACRE ACQUISITION, NOW KNOWN AS HAWKINS MARIGOLD MARSH; ASSISTING MEDINA COUNTY PARK DISTRICT TO EXPAND BLUEBELL PRESERVE AND MUD LAKE PRESERVE, AMONG OTHERS INITIATIVES; ASSISTING SUMMIT METRO PARKS TO EXPAND HAMPTON HILLS METRO PARK; ASSISTING PORTAGE COUNTY PARK DISTRICT TO CREATE THE NEW BIRD FAMILY BOG PRESERVE, JUST TO NAME A FEW. IN 2023 ALONE, WE HAVE OVER 6M IN STREAM/WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECTS ON THE GROUND IN 5 COUNTIES - ASSISTING PARK DISTRICTS AND A PLETHORA OF OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. THEY MAY SEEM RANDOM AT FIRST GLANCE, BUT BY APPLYING A STRATEGIC WATERSHED APPROACH, THESE CORRIDORS IN MANY CIRCUMSTANCES BECOME CONNECTED OR OTHERWISE PART OF A LARGER INITIATIVE. WITH RESPECT TO OUR CONSERVATION INITIATIVES, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PURSUE PROJECTS BASED MERELY ON A THRESHOLD OF ACREAGE OR OTHER HARD AND FAST MEASURABLES, BUT RATHER A MYRIAD OF FACTORS THAT CREATE THE MISSION-CENTRIC FOCUS OF OUR WORK. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEREAS 300+ ACRES OF HIGH-QUALITY WETLAND IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR THE ECOSYSTEM OR WATERSHED, A 5-ACRE PARCEL IN AN URBAN AREA WILL ENGAGE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DAILY. IT IS FOR THIS REASON, THAT THE ORGANIZATION TAKES A HEADWATERS-TO-CONFLUENCE APPROACH IN CARRYING OUT ITS MISSION. WEST CREEK'S ENTERING ITS 26TH YEAR OF PROTECTING-RESTORING THESE AMAZING PLACES AND WE'RE PROUD THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE VISION OF OUR FOUNDERS OF 'MAKING NATURE YOUR NEIGHBOR' - AND WHERE CAPACITY ONCE LIMITED US TO THE WEST CREEK VALLEY, WE ARE HUMBLED THAT WE CAN NOW SERVE CONSTITUENTS IN OVER A DOZEN COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST OHIO AND BEYOND (INCLUDING THE LAKE ERIE AND OHIO RIVER WATERSHEDS). WE INVITE YOU TO HELP WEST CREEK CONSERVANCY CONTINUE WITH ITS MISSION. WE ARE PROUD OF THE VAST NETWORK OF PARTNERS THAT WE GET TO WORK WITH AND THE FACT THAT OUR WORK HAS A GENERATIONAL IMPACT - AND YOU TOO, CAN BE A PART OF THAT LEGACY. THROUGH DIRECT FINANCIAL GIFTS, ATTENDING MEETINGS, HIKES, TOURS, EVENTS, CONSERVING YOUR LAND, OR VOLUNTEERISM - THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO SUPPORT WEST CREEK A GIFT NOW MAKES A LASTING DIFFERENCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO FINANCE STAFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND IS THEN REVISED AS NEEDED, FOLLOWING WHICH A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL IS MADE TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD THEN HAS FINAL REVIEW OF THE 990 AND APPROVES IT FOR FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, ALL BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND PLEDGE COMPLIANCE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE POLICY MAKES IT CLEAR THAT ALL DECISIONS OF THE BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE MADE SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF A DESIRE TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF TO IDENTIFY TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE AFFILIATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY BE POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE FINANCIAL OR OTHER SUBSTANTIVE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY ARE ALSO ASKED TO IDENTIFY CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING EITHER THEMSELVES, OR A MEMBER OF THEIR EXTENDED FAMILY, THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEES ALSO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN CONSIDERING THE ENGAGEMENT OF A VENDOR. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE TAKEN TO BOTH ASSESS THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, TO ENSURE THAT THE ISSUE IS MITIGATED. THE BOARD AND ORGANIZATION TAKES THE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO MANAGE THE MITIGATION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND UPHOLDS THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ANNUALLY EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND COMPARISON TO OTHER AREA MISSION-COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE. THIS COMPENSATION IS A COMPONENT OF THE BUDGET, WHICH IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS A WHOLE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE PUBLIC INSPECTION VERSION OF THE FORM 990 CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON SEVERAL PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITES. 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COST-SHARING FOR SERVICES RENDERED AND THIRD PARTY PASS-THROUGH IS DEFINED IN A MASTER INTERCOMPANY SERVICES AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN WCC AND THE SUBSIDIARIES. IN 2018, THE ORGANIZATION CREATED CUYAHOGA RECLAMATION LLC TO HOLD A DONATION OF UNIMPROVED LAND (10 PARCELS) LOCATED IN INDEPENDENCE, OHIO. FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE LAND ("HAYDITE MINE"), AS PROVIDED FOR IN AN INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL, AMOUNTED TO 21,100,000. THE LAND RECEIVED IS NOT DEED-RESTRICTED AND THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECORD "LAND - TRADE" AT ITS FAIR MARKET VALUE. HOWEVER, GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE PROPERTY IS ADJACENT TO THE CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, IT IS MANAGEMENT'S INTENT TO RESTORE THE LAND TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE IN PERPETUITY. GIVEN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED ABOVE, MANAGEMENT HAS REDUCED THE RECOGNIZED VALUE OF THE LAND TO 1. IN 2022, THE ORGANIZATION CREATED CREEKSIDE LEDGES, LLC TO PROVIDE REAL ESTATE SERVICES FOR THE ADAPTIVE REUSE AND RE-DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPROXIMATELY 12-ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED ADJACENT TO A 77-ACRE CONSERVATION AREA IN THE TOWNSHIP OF TWINSBURG.