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i <br />i <br />i <br />? Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council <br />; Tuesday, January 21, 2014 , <br />Page 17 <br />? <br />• First Reading of Ordinance No. 2014-01, entitled, "An emergency ordinance <br />establishing the compensation of the Animal Warden for Mayfield Village, Ohio" <br />Introduced by Mayor Rinker and Council as a Whole. <br />Mrs. Mills, seconded by Dr. Parker, made a motion to suspend the rules of Council <br />requiring an Ordinance to be read on three separate occasions. <br />ROLL CALL: AYES: All <br />NAYS: None <br />Motion Carried <br />Rules Suspended <br />Mrs. Mills, seconded by Mr. Marrie, made a motion to enact Ordinance No. .2014-01. <br />Council President Buckholtz asked, any comments or questions? <br />Mr. Jerome asked, how long have we been using this Animal Warden? <br />Mr. Metzung replied, as long as I have been here. <br />Mayor Rinker replied, years. We did, over a decade ago, tried an alternative. I don't know if <br />anyone is familiar with Al Capp and Dog Patch. That was an experience that was short-lived. <br />This is probably the premier service in the area. He's dependable and consistent. We have never <br />had, to my knowledge, any complaint. Sometimes I wonder what the cost of road kill and other <br />sundries may_ be, but it's a steady service. <br />Mr. Metzung added, we had a call today from a resident that was being attacked by squirrels. It <br />was nice to be able to say, I will contact the Animal Warden. They took care of it. <br />Mr. Jerome asked, if someone ever has an issue, they can call Service or Police? <br />Chief Edelman replied, typically they ca11 the Police Department. We will contact the Animal <br />Warden. It's a matter of bringing out a trap or giving advice on how to get it out of the resident's <br />yard. <br />Council President Buckholtz asked if there.were any,further questions. There were none. <br />ROLL CALL: AYES: All Motion Carried <br />NAYS: None Ordinance Enacted