City Council Minutes June 7, 2006
Office of the Council Clerk Wednesday, June 7, 2006
placeCityCity of Gardiner, StateMaine Regular Session 7:00 pm
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Rines called the meeting to order at 7:09 PM.
2. ROLL CALL
PersonNameJean Dellert, District 3 Philip Hart, District 4
PersonNameDennis Doiron, At-Large Rebecca Colwell, At-Large
Lewis Benner, At-Large Richard Rambo, District 2
Richard Nickless, District 1
Mayor PersonNameBrian Rines
Jeffrey Kobrock, City Manager
Molly Gallant, Council Clerk
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.)
Jack Skehan spoke to the Council with concerns about Gardiner property taxes, budget and Gardiner Savings Institute.
George Trask spoke to the Council concerning the City reorganization budget plan.
Lynn Gerard spoke to the Council concerning City Budget and the Gardiner Savings Institute.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
4.1 Consideration of Accepting May/June 2006 Warrants
#44 |
05/04/06 |
00804-00858 |
$ 94577.30 |
#45 |
05/11/06 |
00859-00933 |
$ 208536.47 |
#46 |
05/18/06 |
00936-01016 |
$ 386308.02 |
#47 |
05/25/06 |
01017-01074 |
$ 114171.25 |
#48 |
06/01/06 |
01075-01132 |
$ 70866.63 |
4.2 Consideration of Appointing Councilor Doiron to sign June 2006 Warrants.
4.3 Consideration of Accepting Council Minutes-5/3, 5/10, 5/17 & 5/24.
Motion by Councilor Dellert and seconded by Councilor Colwell to Accept Consent Agenda Items 4.1-4.3.
Vote: 8 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Consideration of E. A. Robinson Project.
Jason Simcock, Planning and Development Director stated that the project will be part of the Economic Development Budget, which will include rack cards, and a brochure.
Motion by Councilor Dellert and seconded by Councilor Rambo to Accept the E.A. Robinson Project ( 5,000, rack cards, brochure)
Vote: 8 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
5.2 Consideration of Order 06-13, Authorizing Transfer of Pray PlaceNameStreet
School.
Council Hart asked the Council if the City should have second refusal on the property if the Boys and Girls Club were to vacate the building, the Council thought it a good idea.
Motion by Councilor Hart and seconded by Councilor Nickless to Authorize the City Manager to Act as City Agent in the Transfer of Pray Street School, Amending the Order Language to have the City of Gardiner have the Second Refusal if the Boys and Girls Club were to vacate the premise, if that is acceptable to the other parties.
Vote: 8 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
6. CITY MANAGER REPORT
Manager Kobrock stated that recently the City was notified by an insurance carrier concerning a complaint on oil contamination. The City of placeCityGardiner made an offer to Bill Lovely a few months ago which was not accepted, the Lovely’s have now retained a new attorney, and two notices have been sent. The notice is stating that it is petroleum and salt contamination, the insurance carrier is stating that the policy excludes petroleum. City Attorney, Erik Stumpfel, is looking into the matter.
7. COUNCIL DISCUSSION
Mayor Rines stated that despite the rainy weather last weekend the Waterfront ribbon cutting, trail naming and trail run was held and well attended. The new Waterfront Trail was named placePlaceNameSteamboat PlaceNameLane PlaceNameTrail. June 17th is the date for the Gardiner Festival, please try to attend.
Motion by Councilor Doiron and seconded by Councilor Rambo to go into Executive Session at 8:30 pm.
Vote: 8 in favor 0 – opposed Motion: passes
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION per MRSA, Title 1, Chapter 13, Section 405 (6) (C)
Real Estate
9. ADJOURNMENT TO BUDGET WORKSHOP
Mayor Rines adjourned the meeting to go into Budget Workshop at 9:00 pm.
SUMMARY BUDGET WORKSHOP
Respectfully submitted,
Molly Gallant
Council Clerk
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