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MINUTES OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE April 25, 2022 AUDITORIUM Present: Councilmembers Baker, Bullock, Kepple, Litten, Rader, Shachner Also Present: Mayor Meghan George, Chief of Staff Storey, Planning Director Leininger, Assistant Planning Director Milius, Law Director Corrigan, Tracey Nichols of Project Management Consultants, Brent Sobczak and Kolby Turnock of CASTO, Scott Simon of North Pointe Realty, Mike & Molly Schroeder of Roundstone Insurance, Greg Chillog of Edge Landscape, Clerk Bach taking minutes, approximately 20 members of the public Call to Order: 6:06 p.m. Motion made and seconded to excuse the absence of Councilmember O'Malley. All members voted in favor. Motion passed. Approval of the minutes of the April 18, 2022 Committee of the Whole. Motion by Vice President Litten, seconded by Councilmember Kepple to approve the minutes from the committee's April 18'', 2022 meeting. All in favor. Motion passed. Minutes approved. Communication from Mayor George, President O'Malley & Director Leininger regarding resolution authorizing the negotiation of a development agreement based on the executed term sheet with CASTO and North Pointe Realty for the Downtown Development. (Referred to COW 4/4/22) RESOLUTION 2022-14 -A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the negotiation of an agreement by and between the City of Lakewood, Ohio, a municipal corporation and political subdivision in and of the State of Ohio (the"City"), related to the development of City-owned property at the southeast corner of Detroit Avenue and Belle Avenue. (Referred to COW 4/4/22) Director Leininger kicked off the discussion and reminded everyone that the term sheet is the beginning of the process between the City and the developer. Over the next several months the project will be evaluated and further discussed in detail in public meetings, including Planning Commission and Architecture Board of Review. Ultimately, a development agreement between the City and the developer will be presented to Council for final approval. Discussion with Roundstone President Mike Schroeder Michael Schroeder, President of Roundstone introduced his company to Council. Roundstone moved to Lakewood in 2015 and purchased and remodeled its current historic building in 2016. The company has 125 employees and does business in 40 states. Mr. Schroeder explained that Roundstone is rapidly growing its customer base by hundreds of new customers per year and is 1