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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,July 8,2019 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> The Orono City Council met on the above-mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor <br /> Dennis Walsh, City Council Members Richard Crosby, III, Aaron Printup, Matt Johnson, and Victoria <br /> Seals. Representing Staff were City Administrator Dustin Rief, Finance Director Ron Olson, <br /> Development Director Jeremy Barnhart, City Planners Melanie Curtis and Laura Oakden, Public Works <br /> Director/City Engineer Adam Edwards, Assistant City Attorney David Kendall, and Recorder Jackie <br /> Young. <br /> Mayor Walsh called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. <br /> Crosby stated it was brought to his attention that the City of St. Louis Park had voted and decided not to <br /> say the Pledge of Allegiance at their City Council meetings because they were concerned about offending <br /> people. Crosby stated the flag and pledge represent something to each one of us. <br /> Walsh commented he grew up in St. Louis Park and that he was a little bit embarrassed that the people on <br /> the City Council do not believe in saying the Pledge and that it is not welcoming. The last five words of <br /> the Pledge of Allegiance are liberty and justice for all. America is the only country in the entire world <br /> that can say they have that for all its citizens and taking away that right is an affront to all the people who <br /> have fought and died for this country over the last 200 years. There is a meeting tonight to reconsider that <br /> decision. <br /> Walsh stated he has had a few constituents call him that grew up in St. Louis Park and they were <br /> embarrassed as well of someone taking away that privilege. America is the greatest country in the world, <br /> and no one should be ashamed of the Pledge of Allegiance,especially when it includes the words liberty <br /> and justice for all. Walsh stated he hopes the St. Louis Park City Council changes their mind. <br /> 1. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO RECITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AT <br /> ORONO PUBLIC MEETINGS—RESOLUTION NO. 6995 <br /> Crosby moved,Printup seconded,to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6995, a Resolution to Recite the <br /> Pledge of Allegiance at all Orono Public Meetings. VOTE: Ayes 5,Nays 0. <br /> The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. <br /> APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br /> CONSENT AGENDA <br /> 2. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 24,2019 <br /> 3. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MINUTES OF JUNE 24,2019 <br /> 4. CLAIMS/BILLS <br /> 5. MILL AND OVERLAY- BRACKETTS POINT ROAD <br /> 6. APPROVAL TO COMPLETE SURVEY AND DESIGN WORK FOR BIG ISLAND PARK <br /> Page 1 of 10 <br />