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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council Monday, March 18, 2019 Page 9 Mayor Bodnar replied, Mr. Christian, it is part of our job and we do go to our State legislators on issues like this and a myriad of other issues. It's up to us to protect our own communities. By putting this law in place, if the speed limit somewhere is 25 miles an hour and you are going 27, there's nothing that compels a police officer to pull you over under those circumstances. We leave some things to the sound discretion of our police officers and we have the best there are and we trust them to make sound decisions so you have to look at it from that angle also. Mr. Christian stated, I agree with you wholeheartedly that the law should be passed, okay. I'm just saying that for every little village in the State to pass its own law is ridiculous. Council President Saponaro stated, but that's what villages and communities do. They have to. Mr. Christian stated, well, that's what I'm saying. It's ridiculous. Council President Saponaro stated, I think you need to run for Senate or get up there and change the way we do this. But we appreciate it. And generally we don't have this kind of discord, but because we were saving it for this portion, that's why we're having to do that and we do appreciate your comments. • Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2019-06, entitled, "An Ordinance amending Codified Ordinance Section 337.27 drivers and passengers required to wear seatbelts.'' Introduced by Mayor Bodnar. (First Reading — February 25, 2019) (Law Department) Council President Saponaro stated, the one question I had asked Chief Matias which he answered for me but I thought it was worth sharing and then I had another question was this is not only for drivers but it's for passengers? Chief Matias replied, correct Council President Saponaro stated, so it's for both parties. Is it only for front seat? Mr. Coyne replied, for all passengers. Council President Saponaro asked, is it all passengers in a vehicle? Chief Matias replied, yes. Council President Saponaro stated, all passengers in a vehicle. Okay. I think we need to be clear on that because for a long time it was your front seat that seemed to be the target. And again to Mayor Bodnar's point, it doesn't compel the police to stop folks if they don't have seatbelts on in the back seat, however, it does give you that right if you believe that there is a compelling reason to do so. Chief Matias replied, right.