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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council Monday, October 16, 2023 Page 4 and it was after pressing the Village on this stance. There's not a long term solution to this safety issue with the Mayfield Village children, but whether there be a sign alerting school bus stop ahead or working with the transportation department to send citations based on bus cameras. Something needs to be done and I am asking Council to help find a solution. Sincerely, Nicole McDowell My letter: I am requesting that the Mayfield Village Police Department take a zero tolerance stance on school bus safety. Over the last five years, since my daughter has been in kindergarten at Center Elementary, vehicles continually run the bus while it is stopped to pick up my kids. Each year I must call the Police Department and request enforcement. The solution for them is when available, they will park at the Church as a deterrent so people stop when they see them there. There have still been occasions when a vehicle has passed a stopped bus. On March 8, 2023, a police car was posted across the street when a white van passed the stopped school bus. The officer did not pursue the vehicle. When sending an e-mail to the Mayor and Chief of Police, the Mayor responded to my complaint with an incorrect interpretation of what the school bus law actually was and inappropriately further tried to blame the school bus driver for not actuating the lights. All during this exchange, vehicles continued to run the school bus at times in front of the police. An incident in June occurred and when I asked the Chief if the driver was cited, he said a citation was not issued because the bus driver waved the car through. As a witness to the violation, I can attest that the bus driver did not wave the driver through. In total, I know only one citation was issued by the Police Department for violations that have occurred in front of my house. When asking the Police Department for a zero tolerance policy, the Chief failed to commit and said that he allows his officers discretion when violations occur. I am requesting the Police Department follow the lead of our neighboring community, Mayfield Heights, as indicated in their newsletter, and commit to a zero tolerance on these violations. Also concerning as a resident, throughout this continued interaction, the Mayor and Police Chief have said numerous lies. In the first instance, the story changed multiple times and when pressed where the lies originated, even after submitting proof of the lie, I never received a response. Furthermore, the latest interaction involved the bus driver waving the driver through. I called Administration and spoke to Diane who was in a meeting with the Mayor and Chief of Police. When asking her about the integrity of the Village, she asked me how I knew the bus driver didn't wave the car through? I simply stated that I was there. My wife and I are there every morning putting our kids on the bus. As a resident, I am disgusted with the lack of integrity as well as the communication from Administration and the Police Department. As leaders in this community, they should have integrity and communicate effectively and timely with residents. I'm saddened that this interaction