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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, July 11, 2016 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />20. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY — REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) (continued) <br />VOTE: Ayes 2, Nays 2, Walsh and Printup Opposed, Cornick Abstained. MOTION FAILS. <br />Cornick stated it was his understanding that if the vote was tied the motion would still pass. <br />Mattick stated the Council can make a new motion and see if that one passes or they can make a motion <br />to reconsider the failed motion but that it would have to be made by one of the prevailing parties, which <br />in this case would be Council Members Walsh or Printup. <br />Cornick indicated he would like to make another motion. <br />Walsh moved, Printup seconded to select Kenneth Potts as Orono's prosecuting attorney and to <br />direct Staff and the City Attorney to begin negotiating a 1 -year contract with a 30 -day termination <br />clause. VOTE: Ayes 2 Nays 3, McMillan, Levang and Cornick Opposed. <br />Levang moved, Cornick seconded, to select Kenneth Potts as Orono's prosecuting attorney and to <br />direct Staff and the City Attorney to begin negotiating a minimum of a 3 -year contract up to a <br />5 -year contract. VOTE: Ayes 3, Nays 2, Printup and Walsh opposed. <br />*21. GOLF COURSE DONATIONS — RESOLUTION NO. 6649 <br />Levang moved, Printup seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 6649, a Resolution to Accept Golf <br />Course Donations. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0 <br />*22. CLAIMS/BILLS <br />Levang moved, Printup seconded, to approve payment of the All Funds Account. VOTE: Ayes 5, <br />Nays 0. <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT, CONTINUED <br />Loftus noted National Night Out is set for August 2. Information is available on the City's website. <br />Loftus stated as a follow-up, the police department has been holding sessions on the use of force over the <br />last several years which a number of the Council Members have attended. Loftus stated she hopes that <br />training has been helpful. Loftus noted the City has also had some training on bias that she hopes has <br />been helpful. <br />Loftus noted the City will be getting a new electronic polling book that will be used this year. The <br />residents will be required to sign into an iPad rather than the voter registration book. Loftus noted there <br />will be a demonstration video on the City's website for residents to learn how the process will work. <br />Page 24 of 25 <br />