Office of the Council Clerk Thursday, April 14, 2005
City of Gardiner, Maine Special Council Meeting 7:00PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Rines called the meeting to order at 7:10 PM
2. ROLL CALL
Jean Dellert, District 3
Dennis Doiron, At-Large Richard Rambo, District 2
Lewis Benner, At-Large Mayor Brian Rines
Phil Hart, District 4 Jeffrey Kobrock, City Manager
Rebecca Colwell, At-Large Molly Gallant, Council Clerk
Councilor Webster absent
3. PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, & PUBLIC HEARINGS
3.1 Consideration of Comments from the Public on Issues that
Do Not Appear Elsewhere on the Agenda (Please limit comments
to five minutes.)
There were no public comments
4. CONSENT AGENDA
4.1 Consideration of Outdoor Function Permit for the Gardiner Lodge of Elks #1293.
Motion by Councilor Colwell and seconded by Councilor Rambo to Accept Consent Agenda Item 4.1.
Vote: 7 in favor 0- opposed Motion: passes
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Consideration of Fund for Efficient Delivery of Local & Regional Services.
The Council reviewed further information from the Joint Management Team and the information presented earlier in the week at a Joint Trustee/Council Workshop. Various further questions were identified. The Joint Management Team will research these and report back.
Motion by Councilor Doiron and seconded by Councilor Dellert to table the Fund for Efficient Delivery of Local and Regional Services.
Vote: 7 in favor 0- opposed Motion: passes
5.2 Consideration of Resolution 05-09, Honoring Adrian Beaudoin for Help with Rescue on April 4, 2005.
Postponed until May 5th.
5.3 Consideration of Accepting the Dog Warrant.
Motion by Councilor Rambo and seconded by Councilor Dellert to Accept the Dog Warrant.
Vote: 7 in favor 0- opposed Motion: passes
5.4 Consideration of Accepting Sewer Abatements.
Motion by Councilor Rambo and seconded by Councilor Dellert to Accept the Sewer Abatements.
Vote: 7 in favor 0- opposed Motion: passes
5.5 Consideration of Accepting Sewer User Rates.
Motion by Councilor Rambo and seconded by Councilor Dellert to Accept the Sewer User Rates.
Vote: 7 in favor 0- opposed Motion: passes
Motion by Councilor Dellert and seconded by Councilor Rambo to put Addendum Item 1 on the Agenda
Vote: 7 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
Northwest Quadrant Update.
Pat Gilbert stated that there was a Public Hearing held on Monday, April 14th, 170 notices were sent out to residences effected. There was representation from fourteen families on Fountain Street, there concern being that they would like to have the sidewalks removed. Pat Gilbert stated that he would like to have direction from the Council as how to proceed. Manager Kobrock stated that he felt it is an important issue to build sidewalks, they are City roads, and sidewalks need to be provided for the citizens. The Council agreed that sidewalks would be part of the project as currently designed.
6. CITY MANAGERS REPORT
Manager Kobrock stated that the Budget will be presented to the Council in the April 29th packet, the Council will be meeting on a weekly basis shortly after that.
The Council will be meeting next on May 5th.
7. COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
Councilor Dellert that she will be out of town on May 12th.
Councilor Doiron asked how the Boys and Girls Club situation is progressing, Manager Kobrock stated that the Council will be discussing on May 5th.
Councilor Colwell stated that she hoped that with the upcoming discussions on Efficient Delivery of Local & Regional Services that there will a broad scope on the other proposals also. Manager Kobrock stated that seven scenarios were studied, they will in the packet that will come to the Council on May 5th.
Councilor Hart asked why the Gardiner meetings aren’t posted in the Kennebec Journal local page. Manager Kobrock stated that he would check into it.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rines adjourned the meeting at 8:35 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Molly M. Gallant
Council Clerk
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