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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL Monday, August 16, 2010 - 8:00 p.m. Mayfield Village Civic Hall The Council of Mayfield Village met in regular session on Monday, August 16, 2010, at approximately 8:00 p.m. in the Mayfield Village Civic Hall. Council President Buckholtz called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL: Present: Mr. Buckholtz, Mrs. Cinco, Mr. Marquardt, Mr. Marrie, Mrs. Mills and Mr. Saponaro Absent: Dr. Parker Also Present: Mayor Rinker, Mr. Wynne, Mr. Diemert, Mr. Cappello, Chief Dearden, Mr. Marrelli, Mr. Metzung, Chief Mohr, Mr. Dinardo, Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Kalina, Mr. Esborn and Mrs. Betsa The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was given. OPEN PORTION 5-minute limit imposed by Chair. Those who wish to speak must first state their name and address. Council President Buckholtz stated that the public is invited to step up to the podium and address Council. We ask that you give your name and address and speak into the microphone. Would anyone like to address Council at this .time? Brenda Bodnar Bonneview Road I just wanted to address Council and the Mayor briefly on the proposed zoning and referendum Charter amendments. Specifically at last week's meeting, the Costco case and how it cost the City of Mayfield Heights a lot of money and they ended up losing in the long run, was tallced about. I have looked at that case, in fact I have looked at those cases, there are several of them, and if you would take a close look at those cases, they would more persuade us to rely on the individual voters and maybe less on Council. What happened in the Costco case and this case I am referring to, Shemo v. Mayfield Heights, a February 2000 Supreme Court decision, what got Mayfield Heights in trouble in that case was action that was taken by Council and by the Mayor. It had nothing to do with the vote of the taxpayers or any referendum rights that were exercised by the taxpapers. That case did not concern those issues.