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Residents urge extension of CenterPoint developer agreement; council vote to table fails 2–3
Summary
Multiple residents and CenterPoint leaders urged Eatonville Town Council to extend a developer agreement so construction can proceed under current standards; a council motion to table the amendment failed 2–3, leaving the amendment unapproved.
Dozens of residents who identified themselves during the public-comment period urged the Eatonville Town Council to grant an extension to the developer agreement for CenterPoint so the organization can continue improvements and community programming.
Paul Jonathan Cross, introduced in the record as lead pastor of CenterPoint, asked the Town to "grant the extension to the developer agreement" and to allow the project to "move forward under today's standard." Other speakers — including longtime residents and program leaders — described community outreach, youth programs, and property repairs they said followed the current developer arrangement. The public comments spanned SEG 001–SEG 002 of the meeting minutes and repeatedly framed the extension as a way to avoid re-permitting costs and preserve programs such as Celebrate Recovery (now Freedom Journey).
Council consideration of Resolution 2026-CC, a proposed first amendment to the development agreement, ended without the amendment being adopted. Councilmember Peter Paul moved to table Resolution 2026-CC; the motion was seconded but failed on a 2–3 vote, leaving the amendment off the table (no extension was recorded as approved in the minutes). The minutes do not record further action on the amendment after the failed tabling motion.
The article draws only on speakers and text recorded in the official minutes; no new facts or quotes beyond the transcript were added. Next procedural steps were not specified in the minutes.
