The Art of the Deal: Van Aken District

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 | 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM

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Have you ever asked yourself, “how did that deal get done?” We’ve got the answers.

Join CREW Cleveland for a discussion on the Van Aken District project. Led by an expert panel moderated by McDonald Hopkins Public Law Practice Group Chair Teresa Metcalf Beasley, learn who the players were, what roles they played, and how they worked to overcome obstacles and find success as they prepare to embark on Phase II of this transformative project that changed an under-utilized part of Shaker Heights into a vibrant neighborhood.

Speakers:

Laura Englehart – Director of Economic Development, City of Shaker Heights
Evan Hirsch – Principal, Singerman Mills Desberg & Kauntz Co LPA
Mackenzie Makepeace – Development Director, The Max Collaborative

Last month the Ohio Supreme Court appeared to have settled a question as to whether public bodies found to have violated the Open Meetings Act, R.C. 121.22 — the statute that generally requires public bodies to deliberate and make decisions out in the open — may cure their violations by simply redoing in the open what they failed to do in the first place.

The Ohio Senate continues to consider whether to adopt a measure advanced nearly unanimously by the Ohio House that would authorize many public bodies to conduct meetings virtually.

The Ohio Supreme Court determined that a township’s mailing and email lists, used for the purposes of distributing newsletters to residents and businesses, were subject to the Public Records Act, R.C. 149.43

The Art of the Deal: Van Aken District

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