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Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council Monday, July 6, 2020 Page 5 As a long-time Mayfield Village business owner and a Village resident, I ask that you give the voters in the Village an opportunity to correct this inequity. It is in the best interest of the businesses in the Village and the residents to have a well-qualified Mayor making sure all goes smoothly here. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to seeing this matter on the November ballot. Jean Triner Triner Associates, Inc. 829 Hanover Road As a resident and business owner in Mayfield Village, it is vitally important to me to have a highly competent mayor at the helm. In order to attract and retain the caliber of individual needed, we must offer a reasonable compensation package. My understanding is the current pay structure for the position of Mayfield Village's Mayor is very inequitable relative to mayors of neighboring municipalities. When you factor in the size of Mayfield Village's budget that the Mayor manages, that makes the inequity even more dramatic. Also, I understand the Mayor currently is not eligible for benefits. When you look at the job description for the position, correction of the total compensation package for the Mayfield Village Mayor is long overdue. Another indicator of the Mayoral compensation inequity is the comparison to the compensation of the Village's directors. Although I do not know the actual numbers, my guess is some of the directors currently receive about five times the compensation of the Mayor who has managerial responsibility for them. Finally, I understand that the Village's Mayor may serve in the Safety Director's role, as is the case currently. In other municipalities, the Mayors who have this dual responsibility receive additional compensation. Thus, as a 30 -year resident and an almost 20 -year business owner, I'd urge the Council to provide the electorate with the opportunity to vote on this matter so this situation can at last be corrected. Thank you for your consideration.