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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, December 14, 2015 6:30 o'clock p.m. 5. ADOPT 2016 FEE SCHEDULE — ORDINANCE NO. 161 (continued) Mayor McMillan closed the public hearing at 7:37 p.m. Levang noted what is not on the fee schedule for the golf course is the children age 12 and under being free and that the language needs to be amended to reflect that. McMillan noted on Page 7 under redevelopment project fee, the City decided that they would not charge for redevelopment and that the language should be removed. Levang moved, Walsh seconded, to adopt Ordinance No. 161, Third Series, An Ordinance adopting the 2016 Fee Schedule and Repealing Ordinance No. 148, Third Series, with the fee schedule being amended to reflect that golf for children 12 and under is free and with the redevelopment project fee language being removed. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. PUBLIC COMMENTS Jay Nygard, 1386 Rest Point Road, stated he is wearing his jail outfit so the Council and the public understand that he had to spend five days in jail for a buried chunk of concrete. Nygard stated he is also aware of another Orono resident who spent five days in jail for some junk in his yard. Nygard stated the City Council has time to waste putting people in jail instead of doing more important things. Nygard stated he is here tonight to talk about another issue. Nygard stated he is in possession of a District Court complaint filed against Dennis Sabrien Walsh from 2001 that he would like to read it into the public record. The complaint indicates that Mr. Walsh was pulled over in Excelsior and that Mr. Walsh evidently ran through a stop sign. Officer Baldsrud pulled Mr. Walsh over and detected a strong odor of alcohol, noting that his eyes were red, watery and bloodshot. The driver was identified by his driver's license as Dennis Walsh. The officer then asked Mr. Walsh to perform field sobriety tests and he was unable to satisfactorily complete them. Officer Baldsrud asked Mr. Walsh to submit to a breathalyzer and Mr. Walsh stated he wanted to speak with his lawyer. Nygard stated Officer Baldsrud then told Mr. Walsh he would have plenty of time to speak with his lawyer later but not now and then placed him under arrest for driving under the influence. Mr. Walsh refused to listen to Officer Baldsrud's commands as he and Sergeant Fink of the Department attempted to handcuff Walsh. Walsh was yelling at the officers calling them, quote, assholes, fuckers, and ass pipe fucks. Nygard stated he was not quite sure of that last reference so he did a little bit of research into it. Nygard stated according to the Urban Dictionary, the last part is like calling them much worse than an A -hole. Mr. Walsh then resisted the officers placing him in the squad car and he had to be forcibly placed in the squad car. Mr. Walsh then spat on the window and began kicking the window with such force that he nearly broke it. Nygard noted this is an Orono Council Member who exhibits this behavior. Walsh was then transported to the police station where upon he was read the Minnesota Implied Consent Advisory and he agreed to take the test where he blew a. 15, which is well over the legal limit. Page 10 of 44