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Mr. Carson thanked Council for its work on the term sheet. He praised the proposed <br />development as a way to create a vibrant downtown center and generate tax revenue. He urged <br />Council to move forward with this fully vetted plan. <br />Tom Monahan 1487 Waterbury Rd. <br />Mr. Monahan made many specific suggestions for changes to the term sheet. He characterized <br />the term sheet as one -sided in favor of the developer. <br />Judy Gillespie — Chandlers Lane Olmsted Falls 23003 <br />Ms. Gillespie accused Council of failing to represent their constituents. She criticized the term <br />sheet and the agreement to sell the property to the developer for $1. <br />Steve Skantros - 1437 Parkwood <br />Mr. Skantros urged Council to approve the term sheet in order to allow Carnegie to appropriately <br />market the project and attract the retailers it needs to make the project a success. He remarked on <br />the great opportunity the project would be for Lakewood. <br />Tara Peppard — 1278 Edwards Ave. <br />Ms. Peppard criticized Council's prior decision to close Lakewood Hospital and campaign <br />tactics that were used in the previous election. She urged councilmembers to not accept a deal <br />with Carnegie, stating it is wrong to exchange the property for $1. <br />Ed Graham —1286 Chase Ave. <br />Mr. Graham accused the administration of misleading City Council with Ordinance 27 -18. He <br />advised Councilmembers to not trust the administration and to not pass the Ordinance. He argued <br />that the Ordinance was handing over disproportionate authority to the administration. <br />Mr. O'Leary responded that an amendment was put forth to address some of these concerns. He <br />also defended the practice of separately approving a term sheet and a development agreement. <br />Mr. O'Leary and Ms. George exchanged words about the nature of the Rockport agreement <br />under the George administration — how that process was similar and different from this one. <br />Dave Wondolowski - 3250 Euclid Ave Suite #250 <br />Mr. Wondolowski spoke as a representative of the Cleveland Building and Trades Council,urged <br />councilmembers to support the ordinance for the economic development opportunities it will <br />bring to Lakewood. He argued that other communities are envious of this opportunity. <br />Terry Joyce —19601 Thormidge, Cleve <br />Mr. Joyce spoke as a representative of the Cleveland Building and Trades Council. He stated that <br />many members of Local 310 are Lakewood residents who want to work on the proposed <br />development. He reported that Carnegie has proactively reached out to the unions and has <br />committed to using union labor. He asked Council to pass the Ordinance so that Local 310 <br />members can be a part of this project. <br />Discussion: <br />