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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 23, 2006 7:00 o'clock p.m. • (PUBLIC COMMENTS, Continued) Murphy stated that this project may be the highlight of his work with the City of Orono and these other participants. Having met many new valuable people, veterans, partners behind the project, and members of the MCWD, Murphy looked forward to ongoing rewarding experiences with these individuals. He pointed out that the ongoing challenge will be to create a memorial where the history of Big Island is preserved enlisting the support of each participant. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approve /Amend Items 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 were added to the Consent Agenda. White moved, Murphy seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. APPROVAL OF MINUTES *2. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 9, 2006 White moved, Murphy seconded, to approve the Minutes of January 9, 2006, as submitted. VOTE: Ayes 4 Nays 0. • PRESENTATION 3. ACCEPT DONATION OF SPEED CONTROL DEVICE FROM THE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY Bob O'Brien and Susie Palmer of the Office of Traffic Safety presented the Safe and Sober Campaign Grant donation of a Speed Control Device to Sgt. Correy Farniok of the Orono police department. O'Brien pointed out that the true winners of this reward are the citizens as the department had earned this device by decreasing the number of accidents within the City.. Mayor Peterson connmended the Police Department on their fine work and thanked O'Brien for the award. Sansevere asked if there was any push within the legislature for mandatory jail time for repeat drunk driver offenders. Although a felony DWI law is in effect, O'Brien stated that unfortunately the legislature has proposed decriminalizing some DWI offenses. Sansevere found this quite disturbing and asked why this would ever be proposed. O'Brien stated that certain judges support this proposal, since the courts are bogged down in DWI cases. • PAGE 2 of 12