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Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council Monday, October 21, 2024 Page 4 Jeremy came in from the outside. We didn't know him. He was Honorably Discharged from the Marine Corps. He has a lot of experience working in the hospital setting as a paramedic. He's fit in very nicely as well. We are happy to have both of them. Thank you for participating and coming to work with us. Council President Schutt stated, thank you Chief. Council President Schutt administered the oath of office to Part -Time Firefighter Brad Richmond and Part -Time Firefighter Jeremy Chepes. • First Reading of Resolution 2024-64, entitled, "A resolution of appreciation to retired Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshal Michael Libens." Council President Schutt asked Mr. Libens to come up to the podium. I will turn it over to the Chief again. Chief Carcioppolo stated, it wouldn't be appropriate not to say anything about Mike. I met Mike in 2002 when I joined the Regional Technical Rescue Team which he was one of the founding members of. He worked at Richmond Heights up until he came here. On periodic calls we would see each other. He filled in Assistant Chief Girbino's spot when he left and carried on the Fire Prevention Bureau which he left. Our Department misses him. We are picking up a lot of the work. Jeff has been doing a good job but Jeff will attest to the fact that it's a lot. In time, he will be at the same place as Mike was. When you are used to doing it, you can accomplish a lot more a lot quicker. We all miss him. We miss his knowledge, experience and skills and abilities, but we are happy to see him when we can. We are grateful for his proclamation and years of service. Council President Schutt stated, thank you Chief. Council President read the Resolution into the record. WHEREAS, in April of 2019, Michael Libens was hired as the Mayfield Village Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshal with the added objective of continuing the mission of the Fire Prevention Bureau; and WHEREAS, for 28 years, before coming to the Village, Assistant Chief Libens previously served as a Lieutenant in the Richmond Heights Fire Department; and WHEREAS, during his years at the Richmond Heights Fire Department, Assistant Chief Libens earned his Master's Degree in Public Administration from Kent State University; and WHEREAS, Assistant Chief Libens was a founding member of the Hillcrest Technical Rescue Team, from its inception in 1994, and he continued to serve on the Hillcrest Technical Rescue Team until 2013; and