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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council <br />Monday, September 18, 2023 <br />Page 11 <br />Chief Matias added, it's been a lot more complicated. Like Chief Carcioppolo said, it's been a lot <br />more complicated to try to get cars and the selection of cars available. No one's making these <br />police cars anymore. You have to kind of get what's available. Again, we are hoping that if we <br />order 2024's, we will actually get them in 2024. I don't know how long the strike's going to last <br />or how far back that's going to hold production. We are just trying to get in so we can do it at the <br />best price we can do it at. <br />Council President Schutt stated, I know it was mentioned earlier, but Dodge has come out and said <br />they are not making the Charger after 2023. That won't even be an option for Mayfield Village or <br />anybody. I just wanted to reiterate that point. Any other questions or discussion? <br />Mr. Williams asked, Chief Carcioppolo, what are you driving? <br />Chief Carcioppolo replied, a Ford Explorer. <br />Mr. Williams asked, and that's an SUV? <br />Chief Carcioppolo replied, yes. <br />Mr. Williams asked, are these police cars? <br />Chief Carcioppolo replied, mine is actually a police car? <br />Mr. Williams stated, its just in my mind looking at this, it doesn't look appropriate for a police car. <br />Chief Carcioppolo stated, Ford has a separate division that makes specific special service vehicles <br />and police vehicles. Mine was ordered in 2016 or 2017 and it was built at the factory with all of <br />the lights and everything in it as a package. But, fast forward to last year and the year before when <br />we tried to order an SUV, you couldn't even place an order because they weren't guaranteeing that <br />if you placed it they would give it to you. It was very difficult to find a vehicle. Even getting <br />delivery of them. We are still waiting to get parts to put lights and sirens in them. We are not even <br />scheduled until December to get one of the new vehicles outfitted with lights and sirens because <br />of supply chain issues. It's a kind of difficult scenario to try to work through. <br />Mr. Williams stated, thank you. <br />Council President Schutt asked, any other comments or discussion? <br />There was none. <br />ROLL CALL: AYES: All Motion Carries <br />NAYS: None Resolution Adopted <br />Council President Schutt stated Resolution 2023-56 passes. <br />