Office of the Council Clerk Thursday, July 21, 2005
City of Gardiner, Maine Special Meeting 7:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
In the absence of Mayor Rines, Councilor Doiron called the meeting to order at 7:08 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 Jeffrey Kobrock, City Manager
Molly Gallant, Council Clerk
Mayor Rines 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.)
Daryl Mashke & Barbara Oesterlin-Heath approached the City Council with concerns about the playground at the Common is unsafe. They offered to lead a committee to replace playground equipment. Manager Kobrock agreed that the playground is old but maintained that it is safe having been inspected by independent consultants. The Council also remarked that the Common itself needs attention. The issue will come back before the Council formally where forming a committee will be discussed.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
4.1 Consideration of Council Minutes 5/19, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16, & 6/23.
Motion by Councilor Dellert and seconded by Councilor Webster to Accept Council Minutes 5/19, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16 & 6/23.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Consideration of Second Reading of Resolution 05-15, Establishing
Appropriations and Directing the Levy of Taxes for City Services.
Motion by Councilor Colwell and seconded by Councilor Rambo to Accept Second Reading of Resolution 05-15, Establishing Appropriations and Directing the Levy of Taxes for City Services.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
5.2 Consideration of Second Reading of Resolution 05-20, Establishing Appropriations for the Enterprise Accounts.
Motion by Councilor Rambo and seconded by Councilor Webster to Accept Second Reading of Resolution 05-20, Establishing Appropriations for the Enterprise Accounts.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
5.3 Consideration of Order 05-16, Recommendation of Recreation
Repayment Plan & Fund Balance.
Motion by Councilor Dellert and seconded by Councilor Webster to Accept Resolution 05-16, Recommendations of Recreation Repayment Plan & Fund Balance.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
5.4 Consideration of Order 05-17, Authorizing Various Leases as Defined
in FY 06 Budget.
The following leases have been approved in the FY 06 Budget.
Account Budget Item
0218-530 $6,000 Police Cruiser
0319-0525 $23,000 Loader
0319-0525 $4,200 1 –ton service vehicle
Motion by Councilor Rambo and seconded by Councilor Colwell to Accept Order 05-17, Authorizing Various Leases as Defined in FY 06 Budget.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
5.5 Consideration of Order 05-18, Adjusting Appropriations in FY 05
Budget.
Charges to Development Funds
Other Appropriation Adjustments
Previous Adjusted
216 Uniformed Patrol $399,356 $430,749
315 Snow and Ice Control $164,168 $213,817
319 Central Garage $169,856 $201,072
519 Public Library $212,037 $220,294
Motion by Councilor Colwell and seconded by Councilor Dellert to Accept Order 05-18, Adjusting Appropriations in FY 05 Budget.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
5.6 Consideration of Order 05-21, Authorizing Tax Collection Dates.
Thursday, September 15, 2005 is the due date for collection of the first
half of fiscal year 2005 property taxes with no penalty due, and Thursday,
March 15, 2006 is the due date for collection of the second half of fiscal year
005 property taxes with no penalty due.
Motion by Councilor Rambo and seconded by Councilor Dellert to Accept Order 05-21, Authorizing Tax Collection Dates.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
Councilor Doiron asked if there were any objections to adding Addendum Items to the Agenda, there were none.
1. Consideration of Order 05-23, Second Reading of Zoning Map Change Correction of Clerical Error Map.
Motion by Councilor Hart and seconded by Councilor Dellert to Accept
Order 05-23, Second Reading of Zoning Map Change Correction of Clerical
Error Map.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
2. Consideration of Resolution 05-24, Proclaiming the Week of September 17, 2005 through September 23, 2005 as Constitution Week.
Motion by Councilor Webster and seconded by Councilor Benner to Accept Resolution 05-24, Proclaiming the Week of September 17, 2005 through September 23, 2005 as Constitution Week.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
3. Consideration of Order 05-25, Amending Order 05-08, Setting Maximum Interest Rate for Calendar Year at 7.75 percent.
This to correct a previous error, setting the maxium interest rate for calendar year at 7.77 percent.
Motion by Councilor Benner and seconded by Councilor Dellert to Accept. Order 05-25, Amending Order 05-08, Setting Maximum Interest Rate for Calendar Year at 7.75 percent.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
4. Consideration of Order 05-26, Establishing the Details of the General
Obligation Bond in the Principal Amount of $1,507,000.
Motion by Councilor Colwell and seconded by Councilor Webster to Accept Order 05-26, Establishing the Details of the General Obligation Bond in the Principal Amount of $1,507,000
Vote: 7 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
5. Consideration of Order 05-27, Establishing the Details of the General
Obligation Bond in the Principal Amount of $1,635,000.
Motion by Councilor Benner and seconded by Councilor Webster to Accept Order 05-27, Establishing the Details of the General Obligation Bond in
the Principal Amount of $1,635,000.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
6. CITY MANAGER REPORT
Manager Kobrock asked the Council to meet next week so the Northwest Quadrant bids could be discussed, and to honor retiring Fire Captain Rob Saucier, it will be a short meeting and the council not meet again until September.
Private sector support has been recently discussed internally for projects. Initially it was discussed with the Waterfront Project, before it was discussed further Manager Kobrock wanted to ask the Council if it raised any red flags. The Council asked for examples, signage on the waterfront with private sector support was discussed. The Council felt as long as it was done tastefully or consistent with sponsorship, they didn’t see a problem.
The last time the Council discussed the Maine Development Foundation Efficiency in Delivery Services grant, Councilors asked for a greater level of detail. An element of the grant is an administrative action plan, which would provide much greater detail to the planning effort. Unless there are objections, Manager Kobrock will pursue the administrative action as a part of the effort to provide the Council the greater level of detail it has requested. Councilor Benner asked for clarification about the status of the grant award, and Manager Kobrock reported next years grant program was eliminated by the Legislature, but this years grant awards are still valid. Councilor Rambo asked about our communications with the Maine Development Foundation and Manager Kobrock replied he has spoken with the Foundation on several occasions, will follow
up again soon, and they remain very supportive of our project, considering it an important pilot effort. However, it is likely that we will be asked to make a final decision by the end of September.
Recently there have been two meetings at City Hall about hungry kids. One small meeting with the Manager, Chief Toman, Julian Harwood and Ingrid Stanchfield. The larger meeting consisted of the school’s probation officer, the city representation, a student along with her mother. Ingrid Stanchfield is organizing a very comfortable meeting to be held at the Boys and Girls Club, it will be a supper meeting with very few adults to be present allowing the kids to feel comfortable to talk.
Soon there will be an advertisement for a sludge press to be auctioned from the Wastewater Treatment Plant. If there are any substantial bids it will presented to the Wastewater Advisory Board and then to the Council.
Ingrid Stanchfield is putting together a group for the skatepark if there is interest let her know soon.
7. COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Councilor Colwell remarked that she was pleasantly surprised that the Budget process worked so well and learned a lot.
Councilor Hart stated that the organizational pieces of the budget made more sense to him and the actual line numbers, and wondered if the budget could be worked on all year long in preparation, not just in budget time. Department Heads could come and talk about budget issues and not be pressured during budget time.
Councilor Benner stated that he would be doing a second walk through at Central Street School, another developer will be looking at it too.
Councilor Dellert agreed with Councilor Hart that working on the budget throughout the year would be a good idea. Councilor Dellert also asked if there is a charge for slips at the waterfront. Manager Kobrock stated that there is an honor system at the present time.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Councilor Doiron adjourned the meeting at 8:58 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Molly Gallant
Council Clerk
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