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Resident and former council member Matt Dalbey read a satanic prayer — capped off by "Hail Satan" — to kick off the meeting at City Hall, leading to a reaction from New Life Center pastor Rick Bick during a contentious opening few minutes of the meeting.  × This page requires Javascript.  Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.    kAmx? 2 AC:G2E6 >6DD286[ s2=36J D2:5 E96 AC2J6C :D FD65 3J E96 $2E2?:4 %6>A=6 @7 x@H2[ @7 H9:49 96 :D 2 >6>36C[ Q3FE 92D ?@E9:?8 E@ 5@ H:E9 E96 36=:67 :? 2 D2E2?:4 56:EJ]Qk^Am   kAm%96 $2E2?:4 %6>A=6 @7 x@H2 :D Q2 C6D@=FE6=J ?@?\E96:DE:4Q C6=:8:@FD @C82?:K2E:@? E92E 7@==@HD D6G6? 4@C6 E6?2?ED[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E96D2E2?:4E6>A=6]4@>^A286D^49FC49\@7\D2E2?\GD\D2E2?:4\E6>A=6Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm244@C5:?8 E@ :ED H63D:E6k^2m]k^Am kAm$@@? 27E6C s2=36J =67E E96 A@5:F> 2?5 27E6C E96 4@F?4:=[ DE277 2?5 E96 2F5:6?46 C64:E65 E96 !=6586 @7 p==68:2?46[ q:4< 925 9:D EFC?[ 2?5 H2D @FE @7 EFC? 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