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• That the document explicitly reference previous conversations between the administration and Council regarding the parking spaces the city is contractually obligated to provide to Cleveland Clinic. • That the document expresses a preference for attracting businesses from outside Lakewood to the development. • That the document explicitly includes the mention of energy efficiency. • That the Committee attach as Exhibit C to the document a letter received today addressed to Council from the Lakewood Heritage Advisory Board regarding the preservation of the Curtis Block. Chief of Staff Storey asked Council for clarification on its expectations of the administration. He pointed out that the cover letter first states that the contents of the document be incorporated into the development agreement, and then later states that its contents need only be considered. Vice President Litten replied that Council would like the administration to consider the document throughout the negotiations and that Council does not assume that all of the document's comments will be incorporated into the development agreement. He also pointed out that many things within the document represent priorities on which Council, the administration and the developer have expressed agreement. Mayor George remarked that many items within the communication have been vetted and discussed as part of these deliberations and deemed unfeasible. Councilmembers responded to the mayor by expressing intentions that Council's priorities be documented and considered upfront at the start of this process. They also emphasized that many of the priorities are aspirational goals. If all the goals are not achievable, that is OK, but there should be a discussion about why. They also explained that the document was produced on a tight timeline in order comply with the administration's deadline. The Committee discussed the following edit to the cover letter: It is Council's intention that the attached document be fully considered throughout the negotiation of the ifteefpefaed ifite the Development Agreement that is intended to be brought to Council for approval later this year. The Committee discussed the pros and cons of attaching the letter to Council from the Lakewood Heritage Advisory Board to the document. A motion was made and seconded to edit the cover letter to reflect the language above, which substitutes the word "incorporate"with"consider." All members voted in favor. Motion passed. A motion was made and seconded to edit the Sustainability section of the document to read as follows: 2