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*PRESENTATION BY SGT. MUNDY ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE <br /> Sgt. Michael Mundy addressed the council regarding the domestic <br /> violence program. Sgt. Mundy told the council that several years ago the county <br /> received a grant to start the program. He said every year the count grant match <br /> increases and the grant dollar amount decreases. Sgt. Mundy asked the council <br /> to consider funding one metro slot for a domestic violence officer. Sheriff Bowers <br /> also spoke in favor of the program and said that Independence County's program <br /> is recognized state wide as a premier program. The grant application has to be <br /> filed by June, 2006 and if approved, the grant will run from October 2006 through <br /> September 2007. The total cost for the metro slot is $34,650.11 which will break <br /> down to $8,662.53 for 2006 and $25,987.58 for 2007. Councilmember Mynatt <br /> moved to approve the expenditure and Councilmember Carpenter seconded. All <br /> voted for. <br /> *PRESENTATION BY THE WELLNESS COALITION <br /> Mr. Dennis Moore with White River Medical Center and the local Wellness <br /> Coalition addressed the council regarding making all our city parks and <br /> recreation area smoke-free. The council briefly discussed the proposal with Mr. <br /> Moore and said they would take the proposed ordinance making the facilities <br /> smoke-free under consideration. <br /> *SONIC AND DOGWOOD DRIVE ISSUE <br /> Ms. Michelle Huff, Attorney for Sonic co-owner Mr. Rick Davis addressed <br /> the council and gave a slide presentation regarding the current situation <br /> concerning the Sonic Drive-In and building a new driveway to enter and exit the <br />