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Minutes of a Public Hearing On Proposed Charter Review Revisions 8-10-10 Page 24 well. I get upset when people make insinuations as Mr. Eisenberg did. Although I've considered the source. Let me tell you this. Pat Caticchio has served this community well and our Charter Review Commission selected by Council and our Mayor was a fine group of people. People that gave of their time. Came to the meetings unpaid. Took time away from their family to serve this community. They don't ask for anything. There's no deals in the making. And for people to come here and make that insinuation is upsetting to me because I don't do this for money. I do this because I live in this community and I b'elieve that what we put forward as a Charter Commission is good for this community or I wouldn't have been a part of it. So, those that want to come here and believe that it's something other than what it is can do what they feel they need to do. And if you decide to vote them down, that's fine. But that's why we have a Charter Review and that's why we have elections. But don't come here and make insinuations. We have Councilpeople that serve this community and serve because they love the community. Not because they are on the take. And for people to suggest that there's something behind the scenes is just wrong. And while I didn't intend to talk and maybe I shouldn't have, I think it's important for you to know that. The audience applauded. Council President Buckholtz thanked Eric. I think that was compelling. Again, I think what really should come out of Eric Jochum's statement there is that we are elected officials and again, especially in the climate of Cuyahoga County, State of Ohio, United States, whatever you want, we take it with a grain of salt that we don't trust government and we're all scared and we're all unsure of the economy and government decisions. There's a difference between volunteers that join our committees. There's also a difference between coming up here and questioning who we chose or why they did this or what's going on. This is very simple. Back to what the Law Director said, this is currently what's in our Charter, that there's a Charter Review Commission. Come forward. We hunt down people to join these committees. They don't come forward. So, the next Charter Review Commission, it looks like we have a whole room full of people that would love to be on that Commission and work on the Charter. But right now these are the people that did it and this is what they came up with and by law this is going on the ballot in November. I don't have to vote for it. Voting is private. We have to vote to put it on the ballot. That's what we understand our job is to do. But we can go in that ballot box and vote against it just like you guys. I am a little bit moved by that. Very good. Thank you Eric. Barney Schwenzer Sandalwood Drive First of all I have lived here in Mayfield Village for 37 years. Second of all, I want to put on the record the amount of people that showed up compared to what usually shows up. Is there more than normal? Please comment.