Office of the Council Clerk Wednesday, May 10, 2006
City of Gardiner, Maine Regular Session 7:00 pm
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Rines called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
2. ROLL CALL
Jean Dellert, District 3 Rebecca Colwell, At-Large
Dennis Doiron, At-Large Richard Rambo, District 2
Lewis Benner, At-Large Richard Nickless, District 1
Mayor Brian Rines
Jeffrey Kobrock, City Manager
Molly Gallant, Council Clerk
Councilor Hart 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.)
No public Comment.
4. NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Consideration of Funding for Celebrate Downtown Gardiner
Fireworks.
Postponed until next week.
4.2 Consideration of Tax Abatements.
Motion by Councilor Nickless and seconded by Councilor Dellert to Accept
Tax Abatements.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
5. CITY MANAGER REPORT
Manager Kobrock stated that there is an update on the MacMaster land use case, a pre-hearing conference in Augusta and a trial date will be set. It has been transferred to Superior Court, so a date could take a while to be set.
6. COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Councilor Benner stated that he recently spoke to Dorothy Washburn, she voiced concern about the E. A. Robinson project. Ms. Washburn stated that $3500.00 is needed for card racks and plans to come before the Council for assistance in funding. Ms. Washburn also voiced concern about citizen involvement, more is needed. Discussion will be scheduled for the next Council Meeting.
Mayor Rines asked if there were any objections to adding an Addendum Item, there were no objections.
1.Consideration of Permit for Outdoor Consumption of Alcohol – Gardiner Elks #1293.
Motion by Councilor Doiron and seconded by Councilor Dellert to Accept Permit for Outdoor Consumption of Alcohol – Gardiner Elks #1293.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 – opposed. Motion: passes
7. ADJOURNMENT TO BUDGET WORKSHOP
Mayor Rines adjourned the meeting to go into a budget workshop at 8:05 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Molly M. Gallant
Council Clerk
ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTS
WASTEWATER/AMBULANCE/RECREATION
REORGANIZATION
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