Office of the Council Clerk Thursday, June 9, 2005
City of Gardiner, Maine Special Meeting 7:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Rines called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM
2. ROLL CALL
Jean Dellert, District 3 Rebecca Colwell, At-Large Dennis Doiron, At-Large Richard Rambo, Ditrict 2
Lewis Benner, At-Large Michael Webster, District 1
Phil Hart, District 4 Mayor Brian Rines
Jeffrey Kobrock, City Manager
Molly Gallant, Council Clerk
Mayor Rines asked if there were any objections to taking an item out of order, there were none.
4.2 Consideration of Resolution 05-14, Authorization to Apply for Land
and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant and Project
Certification.
The State of Maine Department of Conservation Land & Water Conservation
Fund (LWCF) is accepting applications for projects of substantial public benefit.
The maximum grant available is $50,000, with a 1:1 match required. It is
recommended that the City apply for funds to help close the Waterfront Redevelopment funding gap. Applications are due June 17, 2005. Resolution 05-14 is needed to apply for the grant.
Motion by Councilor Webster and seconded by Councilor Colwell to Accept Resolution 05-14, Authorization to Apply for Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant and Project Certification.
Vote: 8 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
3. OLD BUSINESS
3.1 Consideration of Maine Development Foundation Grant.
Manager Kobrock stated that there was a brief summary in this week’s packet of updated information on this item, along with the information that was previously distributed. The new information is primarily updated information from Wright Pierce which is a comparison study. Scenario One is the co-location at the WWTP and Scenario Three from the original Wright Pierce Study which is co-location at the Public Works.
Motion by Councilor Doiron and seconded by Councilor Colwell to Accept the Grant of Maine Development Foundation to Study Further the Co-Location of the Gardiner Public Works and the Wastewater Treatment Plant & the Gardiner Water District Garage.
Vote 5 in favor 3- opposed (Dellert, Benner, Rambo) Motion: passes
4. NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Consideration of Recommendations from Northwest Quadrant
Advisory Committee.
Option 1
Due to the condition of the streets and the utilities on these streets, it is important that all streets undergo the upgrade planned. In order to complete the work as planned, the City will need to secure additional funding in the amount of $275,000. If funding is not secured, the project will need to be scaled back. Keep in mind that this figure is only an estimate and in no way guarantees how contractors will bid. To fund the shortfall locally would add approximately $22,000 per year over the life of the 20 year loan.
Option 2
Eliminating full department and reconstruction on Cherry St. would bring the project to within acceptable cost and meet the funding limit. Under this option the City would still replace the water and sewer lines and the street would be overlaid. This would provide the needed upgrades for the utilities and a quality finish product. Keep in mind that the road would not be reconstructed, the storm water system would not be replaced and the sidewalk would remain untouched. If bids come back acceptable and there is still money left, we could put some component back into the project.
Motion by Councilor Rambo and seconded by Councilor Webster to Accept the Recommendations (Option 2) from Northwest Quadrant Advisory Committee.
Vote: 8 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
Motion by Councilor Colwell and seconded by Councilor Rambo to go into Executive Session at 9:40 pm.
Vote: 8 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
Out of Executive Session at 10:15 pm
5. EXECUTIVE SESSION per MRSA, Title 1, Chapter 13, Section 405 (6) (A)
Personnel
Council discussed a personnel matter.
6. ADJOURN
Mayor Rines adjourned the meeting at 10:16 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Molly Gallant
Council Clerk
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