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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council Monday, January 29, 2018 Page 9 Council meeting and on subsequent occasions we spoke. It did not occur to me that a final decision had been made, especially since I was told that it would be discussed again at the Council workshop at our meeting on January 22"d. I did inquire if it was necessary to speak with the Council members and the message I heard was that I should wait until the workshop since we were discussing it at that meeting. Unfortunately, as you have mentioned, there was a death in my family that made it impossible for me to be in town for that workshop. When I spoke to Mr. Saponaro, it was my understanding at the time that some resolution to this could be worked out so I could attend the Council meeting and I appreciate his words as he considered me a valuable part of Council and did not want to lose my input, so thank you for those words. Unfortunately, the time change did occur very late this past year and much too late for me to make other arrangements. As you know, many businesses and organizations plan their year and set dates well in advance, often prior to a year or more before. I wish I could have discussed this and decided on it early in January or February of last year rather than waiting until late November or December to engage in such fortnal discussions and finalize which did not give me any time or an opportunity to plan. I don't think it is totally appropriate or necessary that we change our longstanding meeting time that we have had for many decades with only 6 weeks of notice. This is the kind of change that should be discussed at the beginning of a year for the coming year so that people can make plans and adjust schedules that are planned a year in advance. I would greatly appreciate if Council would work with me on the schedule. I realize that I am the only one who could not make the Council meeting at 7:00 on the third Monday and I am a minority, but I think that since everyone can make it at 8:00, we should have maintained our usual time. Sometimes it is not about the majority but it is about accommodating the minority position with meetings that everyone can participate in our process, especially if that is what we are all accustomed to. I would appreciate that Council reconsider this decision for the 2018 year and work with me so that I can attend all Council meetings in a timely manner on the third Monday of the month. I believe I have a lot to offer Council, especially the newer members with my knowledge and experience. I have made a commitment to be at Council meetings on Monday nights at 8:00 p.m. Starting at 7:00 instead of 8:00 creates a major obstacle. Having been able to plan much further out rather than on short notice before making such a major time change right before the beginning of the new year, I may have been able to adjust the conflict. • As I said, I did bring it up with Council President Saponaro at the December Council meeting and I thought it would not be finalized at that point. I would like Council to consider keeping our meetings at 8:00 for this year. It is simply a matter of letting the newspapers and public entities know that the time will be as in the years past. I believe I have worked hard over the last 18 years serving Ward 3, this Council and this community extremely well and in an excellent manner and with exemplary performance on many of the issues that have helped make Mayfield Village a great community. I appreciate your positive consideration in this matter. I love this Village and I have worked diligently to make it a wonderful place to live and I do appreciate your thoughts. Thank you.