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Tom Einhouse - 1064 S, ly van <br />Mr. Einhouse spoke of his experience serving on the citizen -led advisory committee for this <br />development. He praised the process and the quality of deliberation. He noted that the proposals <br />brought forward by other developers required much greater community investment and that the <br />amount being asked by Carnegie is not uncommon. He expressed confidence in the Committee's <br />choice of Carnegie. <br />Sean McDermott — 1490 Arthur <br />Mr. McDermott spoke of his experience serving on the citizen -led advisory committee for this <br />development. He remarked that the terms of the term sheets are favorable and fair to all parties. <br />He spoke well of Carnegie, that it is an eager partner looking to serve Lakewood. <br />Jay Carson — 13 93 8 Lake Ave <br />Mr. Carson expressed excitement about the development. He stated that any other inner ring <br />suburb would dream of this opportunity. He acknowledged that details must still be worked out. <br />He stated that this opportunity can't be dismissed because of spite in the community regarding <br />the closure of Lakewood Hospital. He encouraged Council to please move forward. <br />Pam Wetula -11813 Clifton Blvd. <br />Ms. Wetula remarked on the previous election in which the public decided a referendum on <br />Lakewood Hospital. She stated that voters were misled and did not have the full facts when <br />voting. She criticized the planned development, particularly its focus on retail. She also criticized <br />the choice to partner with Carnegie specifically. <br />Coletta Graham — 1286 Chase Ave <br />Mrs. Graham questioned why the historical fapade of Lakewood Hospital is not included in the <br />new development. She criticized the focus on preserving the Curtis Block and criticized the <br />Lakewood Historical Society for not helping to step in. She complained about the growth of <br />condominiums in the City. <br />Mayor Summers responded, stating that it was always the intention to somehow have the new <br />development reflect the historical elements of the Hospital building. It was never promised that <br />the fapade would be kept. <br />Tara Peppard— 1278 Edwards <br />Ms. Peppard criticized the overall decisions of City leadership, particularly the closure of <br />Lakewood Hospital, which she spoke about at length. She criticized campaign strategies used <br />during the last election, stating that they resulted in the public being misled about Lakewood <br />Hospital. <br />One Lakewood Place <br />Director Sylvester delivered a presentation on the substance of the project and addressed <br />questions that came to him in advance. He provided a recap of what has already been discussed <br />and the process up to this point. He provided a list of the 13 public meetings on this topic since <br />El <br />