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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council Monday, September 19, 2016 Page 3 called the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, or IIMC, which created certification programs with stringent guidelines for municipal clerks, the first level being the Certified Municipal Clerk or CMC and the second level being the Master Municipal Clerk or MMC. Both certifications involve many hours of attending educational sessions, meetings and conferences, as well as being involved in the community in order to quality. There are assessments performed at all of the educational sessions, so it is not just attending them and walking away and getting credit for it. You really have to do some homework on it. Municipal Clerks continually strive to improve the administration of the affairs of the office through participation in these education programs and meetings of their State, local, and international organizations. I can tell you from firsthand experience that Mary epitomizes this. She jumped right in when she became Clerk of Council in July 2005. Not only did she join our local group, she became Vice- President in 2007 and then President in 2008 and 2009. She holds the office of Vice-President again and has for several years. She also pursued every opportunity to attend any type of training available in order to remain up to date on the laws which are constantly changing as you are all aware and best practices to bring those back to the Village. Mary received her Certified Municipal Clerk certification on March 15, 2011. Not one to rest on her laurels, she continued to become more educated and involved. She was elected a member of the Board of Directors of the Ohio Municipal Clerk's Association and an officer. She continues to be active on many of the committees in the Association and is giving of her knowledge in order to serve her fellow clerks by presenting several sessions at our education conferences. Mary has also always been quick to relay any information she learned to her fellow clerks to make sure they are informed. She has hosted several sessions here at the Village for clerks and elected officials. Hopefully some of you have attended. She will be hosting more. I am sure more will attend. She even took her education one step further and became a Registered Parliamentarian in 2012. Most importantly though, this education has allowed Mary to strive to be the best public servant she can be to serve you the Council and the residents of Mayfield Village. I know she will continue to participate in educational opportunities as she has an eagerness for learning and strives to improve herself and the office of municipal clerk. Mary has been congratulated on her dedication to enhancing her professional performance for the public good. Out of over 9,600 IIMC members, there are only 1,317 Master Municipal Clerks worldwide. It is my privilege to acknowledge Mary's achievement. of attaining the prestigious designation of Master Municipal Clerk. We would like to present. her with a pin and a certificate. Please come forward Mary. Ms. Benedetti also read off a letter from the IIMC President, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes. Council President Saponaro stated, on behalf of Council, we would also like to thank you for your years of dedication and service. We recognize this was hard earned and took a lot of time and effort. This is a token of our appreciation for all of your hard work. Council presented Mrs. Betsa with a beautiful watch.