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Regular Council Meeting Minutes 6-15-09 Page 22 Council welcomed Mr. Wynne aboard. Mayor Rinker stated, far be it from him to refrain from saying a few words. This has been a year Council has been very patient, very attentive. It's been a long process, but Mayor Rinker can say, without equivocation, he is very optimistic, very encouraged. Mayor Rinker thinks we are going to find in Ron Wynne a wonderful Finance Director. Dave Miller kept saying, is it tonight? Is it tonight? Is it tonight? Dave will not be a stranger. We see this transition as seemless. We always have a lot on our plate, but Mayor Rinker thinks we are going to find this year with a lot of the vicissitudes of the economy in general, other factors that are going on in the Village. Mayor Rinker has mentioned to Council there are transitions with Progressive, some big ticket issues coming down the pike dealing with Beta. We have a lot of, Mayor Rinker thinks, very interesting comprehensive and complex issues in addition to the day-to-day Finance affairs. We have looked to Ron as somebody ideally suited to meet these challenges. You have already welcomed him aboaxd, but now we have to do the dirty deed of swearing you in. Mayor Rinker administered the Oath of Office to Ronald Wynne as Finance Director for Mayfield Village. NY OTHER MATTERS : Mayor Rinker deferred to the Council President, but he thinks everyone recognizes that Senator Grendell is here tonight, graciously returning from Chardon where he had a meeting. Mayor Rinker said to Senator Grendell he knows the Senator is either double, triple or quadruple booked for the day. Mayor Rinker thinks it is great he is here with Council considering referring this potential legislation that we are considering for Mayfield Village. We know the Senator has legislation in the offing. We have heard a lot about it. This is a good opportunity for the Senator to share the status with us and again any Q&A from Council would be appreciated. Council President Buckholtz said it is nice to see the Senator. Senator Grendell thanked Council President Buckholtz and Mayor Rinker. Senator Grendell apologized for the confusion about the last ODNR meeting. Senator Grendell read in the newspaper we were supposed to be here, so he showed up last week. It had been cancelled by the director. Senator Grendell stated it is always a pleasure to be in Mayfield Village. This issue about the gas well, very briefly Seriator Grendell will go backwards and then go forward. Prior to the passage of House Bill 278 in 2004, you had local control over oil and gas wells. If you didn't want them, like in Gates Mills, you didn't have them. Senator Grendell again apologized, he just came from a septic meeting in Chardon, so you are getting him in his second best. Senator Grendell continued, you had all the control prior to 2005 when House Bill 278 went into effect. You had local zoning. Gates Mills didn't want oil and gas wells. Chester