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Mr. Joyce spoke as a representative of the Cleveland Building and Trades Council. He is a resident of West Park who enjoys the amenities of Lakewood. He praised the efforts of Carnegie to proactively reach out to organized labor regarding the project. Mr. Papendreas stated that over the two years that the development will be under construction that there will be 80 to several hundred construction jobs at any given time and 600 total jobs over the life of the project. Mr. Bullock remarked on how this project will be a strategic opportunity for the City to be less reliant on the tax contributions of households and shift some of that burden. He stated that the development will help set the City on a new trajectory to become a place where people are coming to work in large numbers at higher salaries. Community Gathering Space Director Sylvester discussed how other cities have had success with privately owned public spaces. He gave examples and discussed the features of these spaces and agreements that have made them successful. He highlighted all areas of the term sheet and the Round 2 proposal which address the Public Plaza, noting the many controls in place to ensure a high quality space. He discussed how the Planning Commission and ABR will rigorously engage with the site plan. He addressed questions from last week about the community gathering space such as the process by which special events should be coordinated and scheduled. Discussion. In response to questions by Mr. Bullock, Mr. Papandreas articulated that the plaza will have an on -site manager as well as a marketing and event coordinator. He stated that the plaza will be showcased as a feature to potential tenants and will help with marketing. Mr. Bullock, Mayor Summers and Mr. Papandreas discussed how differing expectations for the space may be reconciled. Mr. Papandreas remarked that the operations and maintenance plan for the space will minimize problems. Mr. Bullock expressed interest in having Council and /or the City have more input in the design and use of the space. Director Sylvester replied that the term sheet articulates that the Planning Director and City Architect will be formal members of the Carnegie design team. Mr. Papandreas emphasized that planning the space will be a collaborative effort and therefore the project will evolve. Flexibility will be needed. Mr. O'Malley requested that the operations and maintenance plan address first amendment issues as well amplification guidelines. Mr. Litten and Ms. Minter Smyers discussed strategies for ensuring that the plaza will remain a public space long into the future.