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MINUTES OF A CAUCUS & REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL Mayfield Village July 14, 2003 The Council of Mayfield Village met in Caucus Session on Monday, July 14, 2003 at 8:22 p.m. in the Mayfield Village Senior Center/Community Room following two Public Hearings (tax budget and re Ordinance No. 2003-18.) Council President Bill Buckholtz presided. ROLL CALL: Present: Mr. Buckholtz, Mrs. Cinco, Mr. Marquardt, Mr. Marrie, Mrs. Mills, Dr. Parker, and Mr. Riter Absent: None Also Present: Mayor Rinker, Mr. Brett, Mr. Cappello, Chief Dearden, Mr. Diemert, Chief Mohr, Mr. Samac, Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Roman MOMENT OF SILENCE -Council President Buckholtz said it will be my pleasure to turn things over to the Mayor in just a moment but I would like to take a second if I can without dampening anyone's spirits. In most rites of passage or growth or birth, there's a little bit of pain and anguish and in this moment that we are about to experience a gladness, there is a little bit of sadness in terms of one of our part-time patrolmen was killed in a terrible accident: Greg Keyes was on a motorcycle event in the northwest and several people were killed. I would like to take a moment of silence before we move forward. After the silence, Council President Buckholtz said to mark the bittersweet with the milk and honey, we have a couple of outstanding Village employees that are going to become more outstanding in the future. OATH OF OFFICES -CHIEF OF POLICE/POLICE LIEUTENANT Mayor Rinker said it is my distinct pleasure and my privilege to make these announcements official tonight with the swearing in of our new Police Chief: Pat Dearden. And, also our new Police Lieutenant: Rich Edelman. ^ OATH OF OFFICE -CHIEF OF POLICE -Mayor Rinker said I think it is worthwhile for us to note that in Mayfield Village this rite of passage is pretty distinctive. It is the first time that I am aware of that we have had 2 such very important positions filled. We are a small community; our police force is small. In many ways it is an elite group of people. We have had a Police Chief in Don Stevens who served in that capacity spanning 3 decades. To be able to replace someone who has been so familiar a face, who has been so integrally involved, not only in Mayfield Village affairs but in the region alone and see the changes and consolidate some very important strategic changes in the function of the Police Department in that period of time and yet still we remain a small community with a relatively small police force, it is very significant. Pat Dearden has