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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, July 25, 2022 <br />6:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Page 6 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. Nygard replied his point is the Mayor is a jack-ass. <br /> <br />A member of the public spoke from the back and said “Somebody is acting like a child.” <br /> <br />Another member of the public said “You guys be quiet.” <br /> <br />Mayor Walsh did not hear Gabe yelling when he was over there heckling people and asked if he will pick <br />and choose what he wants to be arguing about? Maybe he should fucking learn something too. <br /> <br />Mr. Nygard said “Ooh. This is my three minutes Mr. Walsh.” <br /> <br />Crosby said Mr. Nygard is down to 37 seconds. <br /> <br />Mr. Nygard appreciates that they stopped the clock because of what had been going on. He will resume as <br />long as Mayor Walsh pays attention. <br /> <br />Mayor Walsh replied he is listening and for Mr. Nygard to say whatever he is going to say. <br /> <br />Mr. Nygard stated he is not paying any attention. He came up here last time and had a silent protest. <br /> <br />Mayor Walsh noted that worked well. <br /> <br />Mr. Nygard said Mayor Walsh held up a newspaper and ignored him the whole time except when looking <br />at the clock. Everybody who was here disrespected him in his protest. <br /> <br />Gabriel Jabbour, 985 Tonkawa Road, said this is absolutely inexcusable, it is disgusting, the citizens <br />deserve better, and he understands there is a lot of garbage coming to them. He repeated he understands <br />there is a lot of garbage coming to them. But getting people in the audience to take over the meeting, there <br />is no place that. If the Council would take care of those people and give Mr. Jabbour the right to speak, <br />they will have no problem. He said they might learn from immigrants that political discord is the most <br />protected of the First Amendment and Mr. Jabbour is embarrassed this is happening, he is upset this is <br />happening, and it does not please him. He said they will find out why it is happening and the question was <br />if the Council will figure out a way to deal with it and put it behind them? Mr. Jabbour addressed Mr. <br />Crosby and said Target does not sell respect, one earns respect rather than buying it at the market. If he <br />wants respect, he gives respect. Mr. Jabbour was not planning to speak and said Mr. Walsh hammered <br />Mayor Peterson two seconds before her time. <br /> <br />Mayor Walsh replied nope. <br /> <br />Mr. Jabbour stated they are a small little town and they are all neighbors and he asked the Council to try <br />to figure out how they can show and lead the City in a better direction. He asked them to get together, hire <br />someone, figure out what happens, get a mediator with Mr. Erickson, and figure it out. But trying to ask <br />friends to come to the meeting to defend them is like Mr. Jabbour throwing fire in the living room, it is <br />inappropriate. He said to Mr. Walsh (pointing behind him) those people are under that position, an oath, <br />they spill the beans. The Council cannot bring people here to control other people. He said thank you. <br /> <br />Mayor Walsh said to Mr. Jabbour it is interesting that a few years ago if he remembers right…