'The City Attorney was wrong'
Councilman Greig Smith opened his arguments against the Las Lomas development, urging his colleagues to go against the advice of the City Attorney's office.
"The City Attorney was wrong on term limits....the City Attorney was wrong on Lincoln Place," Smith said.
Smith, whose district is the closest to the Las Lomas development, also complained about the amount of money spent by the developer.
"They have spent more than $2 million on lobbyists...(and) contributuions," Smith said. "In my 30 years in the council chambers, I have rarely seen so much money spent."