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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council December 19, 2022 Page 3 Mr. Arndt stated, I would like to follow that up with saying, Officer Cross, Officer Leo, it's been an honor to have you in this Village for such a long time. Both of your dedicated service means a lot to many in the community. Officer Cross stated, thanks. Council President Schutt stated, I would like to say thank you as well Officer Cross and Officer Leo. From bringing my kids up to the Police Department and you throwing objects in the field behind and Leo finding them in a matter of seconds when he was still in the car and you let him out. From giving tours at the Police Department to everything you have done at Center School and the High School, thank you very much. You are both going to be missed very much. Thank you. Mr. Murphy stated, thank you both. Much appreciated. My previous job two years ago I used to have an office that overlooked the police station and I used to see Officer Leo doing his business and I used to keep tabs and I miss that. Thank you very much. Mayor Bodnar stated, before Council votes, I would like to read this Resolution into the record: WHEREAS, in February of 2013, K9 Officer Leo came to the Mayfield Village Police Department where he received training to assist police patrol and thereafter received additional training in searching, tracking, and narcotics detection; and WHEREAS, K-9 Officer Leo partnered with Officer Christopher Cross, who has served on the Mayfield Village Police Department since 1994, where he served as a Field Training Officer, Range Officer, and as a member of the SPAN SWAT Team and Drug Enforcement Unit; and WHEREAS, K-9 Officer Leo and Officer Cross have served the Mayfield Village Police Department as a K9 Team for over 10 years and together have been involved in numerous police operations, including arrests, tracking of perpetrators, and narcotics detection; and WHEREAS, Officer Cross and K9 Officer Leo have participated in numerous public demonstrations at community events, featuring their K9 skills before citizens and schoolchildren of all ages; and WHEREAS, Officer Cross and K9 Officer Leo are deserving of our praise and gratitude and have earned their retirement from the Mayfield Village Police Department effective December 31, 2022; and WHEREAS, Officer Cross has requested that his partner, Officer Leo, be permitted to reside with him following retirement and that he continue to provide care for him, including food, exercise, medical treatment and proper housing in the manner in which Officer Leo has become accustomed. 11