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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Counci] Monday, January 28, 2019 Page 20 , • Reading of Resolution No. 2019-10, entitled, "A resolution of appreciation thanking Police Chief Richard Edelman for over 30 years of dedication and service and congratulating him on his retirement." Introduced by Mayor Bodnax and Council as a Whole.. (Administration) Council President Saponaro asked Chief Edelman to come up to the table. The Resolution was read into the record. WHEREAS, Chief Richard Edelman will be retiring as Police Chief on February 8, 2019, after serving Mayfield Village effectively and faithfully for over 30 years; WHEREAS, Chief Richard Edelman joined the Mayfield Village Police Department on a part-time basis in 1986 and was appointed as a full-time Patrol Officer in 1990. He served as Detective and Detective Sergeant in 1997 and was promoted to Sergeant in 1999 where he received investigative training and was recognized as an Expert Polygraphist. Chief Edehnan was promoted to Lieutenant in 2003, served as Executive Lieutenant, and was promoted to Chief of Police on June 6, 2011; WMEREAS, Chief Edelman holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services with a Specialization in Criminal Justice from Thomas A. Edison State College in New Jersey and is presently continuing his education by pursuing a Master's Degree in Public Administration at Kent State University; WHEIZEAS, during his tenure as Chief, in addition to overseeing the 24/7 operation of the Police Department, Chief Edelman worked with SPAN to establish the Safe Passages Community Outreach Program to combat opioid addiction in our community, oversaw the addition of a second School Resource Officer in our District, introduced the emergency Your 911 system, and requested vital expenditures to protect the safety of the officers under this command while ensuring the safety of this communiTy; WHEREAS, Chief Edelman served as Past President of the Ohio Identification Officer's Association, was on the Board of Directors of the Singing Angels, was a member of the Ohio Crime Prevention Association and the Certified Fraud Examiners Association. Notably, Chief Edelman served as the first bike-patrol officer in the Hillcrest area and has been a presenter at many training seminars; V6'HEREAS, Chief Edelman's career with Mayfield Village has been exemplary. He has demonstrated his dedication, always going above and beyond, positively, professionally and personally. Chief Edelman has received many commendations for his service, including but not limited to, fi•om Progressive Insurance Company's Investigative Unit, w]ZO praised Chief Edelman for lus service, stating that Chief Edelinan served with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality and was an asset to the Unit. NOdV, THEREFORE, BE I'I' 1tESOLVED BY THE COUliTCIL OF AIAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO, THAT: