Office of the Council Clerk
City of Gardiner, Maine
Thursday, February 7, 2002
Regular Council Meeting
7:00 PM
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rines at 7:25 PM
2. ROLL CALL
Those present were:
Paula Thomas, At-Large
Jean Dellert, At-Large Michael Webster, At-Large
Dennis Doiron, At-Large Mayor Brian Rines
Steve Hanley, At-Large Jeffrey Kobrock, City Manager
Phil Hart, At-Large Molly Gallant, Council Clerk
Councilor Staples, absent
3. PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, & PUBLIC HEARINGS
3.1 Public Hearing for Liquor License Renewal, Gardiner Sportsmens Club
Public Hearing opened at 7:25 and closed without any comment.
3.2 Public Hearing for Liquor License Renewal, Lucky Strike Lanes, Inc.
Public Hearing opened at 7:26 and closed without any comment.
3.3 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 (All matters listed under this item will be considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. If a Councilor wishes to discuss one or more listed item(s), the Councilor may ask to have the item(s) removed from the Consent Agenda and considered individually.)
4.1 Consideration of Approving the August/September, 2001 Warrants
#27 1/03/02 020356-02373 $ 63934.31
#28 1/11/02 02374-02054 $ 176328.23
#29 1/17/02 20505-20590 $ 333559.81
#30 1/24/02 20591-20663 $ 81919.00
4.2 Consideration of Appointing Councilor Hanley to Sign February, 2002 Warrants.
4.3 Consideration of Accepting January 3 & 17 Minutes.
4.4 Consideration of Liquor License Renewal to Gardiner Sportsmens
Club.
4.5 Consideration of Liquor License Renewal to Lucky Strikes Lanes,
Inc.
4.6 Consideration of Accepting December, 2001 Finance Report.
Motion by Councilor Dellert and seconded by Councilor Webster to accept items 4.1-4.6.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 opposed Motion passes
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Consideration of Resolution 02-08, Providing for Participation in the Maine Municipal Employee Health Trust.
City of Gardiner is presently a member of the Maine Municipal Employee Health Trust, this is a procedural item, repledging participation.
Motion by Councilor Dellert and seconded by Councilor Webster to Accept Resolution 02-08, Providing for Participation in the Maine Municipal Employee Health Trust.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 opposed Motion passes.
Mayor Rines asked if the Council had any objections to taking an item out of order, there were none.
5.7 Discussion of Skatepark Project at Boys & Girls Club.
Ingrid Stanchfield, Director of Boys and Girls Club and Dennis Wheelock, Board of Trade were present to give a presentation to the Council on the Skateboard Project. The Council found the presentation very interesting and exciting and would like to have them come back with an update in April.
5.2 Consideration of Resolution 02-03, Privacy Policy for the City Website.
Motion by Councilor Hart and seconded by Councilor Thomas to accept Resolution 02-03, Privacy Policy for the City Website.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 opposed Motion: passes
5.3 Consideration of Resolution 02-04, Internet Use Policy.
Motion by Councilor Dellert and seconded by Councilor Webster to accept Resolution 02-04, Internet Use Policy.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 opposes Motion: passes
5.4 Discussion of Posting Protocol for City Website.
The Council had a discussion about posting protocol for the City Website, the routine responsibilities and actions for operation.
5.5 Discussion of Water Services Study Committee Recommendations.
The Council had a discussion on the recommendations from the Water Services Study Committee, a letter has been sent to Lynn Gerard about the recommendations. The Water District will be having a meeting on Wednesday, and then the next step can be discussed.
5.6 Discussion of Library Computer Network.
Library Director Anne Davis spoke to the Council about the Library Computer Network problems they have been experiencing, asking the Council about a quote of $15,000 to rebuild the network. The Council voiced concern and remarked that Anne should start soon on finding a solution.
5.8 Consideration of Resolution 02-05, Family & Medical Leave Policy.
Motion by Councilor Doiron and seconded by Councilor Dellert to accept Resolution 02-05, Family & Medical Leave Policy.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 opposed Motion: passes
5.9 First Reading of Ordinance 02-07, Amending Title 31, Chapter 7, Section 3203 (P-A) of Zoning Ordinance.
Motion by Councilor Dellert and seconded by Councilor Webster to give a first reading of Ordinance 02-07, Amending Title 31, Chapter 7, Section 3203 (P-A) of Zoning Ordinance.
Vote: 7 in favor 0 opposed Motion: passes
5.10 Consideration of Recommendation for MDOT FY 04-005, Biennial Transportation Improvement Plan (BTIP).
The document will be filed out by Pat Gilbert and signed by the Mayor to have at MDOT by March 1st. Council added reviewing the curb at the Riverview Cemetery and the knoll approaching Vine Street.
6. CITY MANAGERS REPORT
Manager Kobrock stated that in some rare instances when the Public Works Department is doing Downtown cleanup, sidewalks are cleared from snow in the evening hours, this what happened a couple weeks ago when Councilor Doiron was asking. This happens rarely and shouldn t be a problem again. Councilor Webster asked who is responsible for the sidewalk snow removal on the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Bridge, Manger Kobrock stated that it is in the compact zone so Gardiner should be responsible, he will look into it.
A list of funds that have been committed in next years budget was asked for at the last meeting. The three items are, Public Works have entered into a lease purchase agreement with a street sweeper, and have not renewed our street sweeping contract for next year, authorization of a Public Safety command vehicle purchase and annual fees that are related to the City Website maintenance.
City Hall is working toward amending the current voter list and notifying people of their voting places, the four voting places will be City Hall, Laura Richards, Riverview and Pray Street Schools.
Manger Kobrock will be on vacation the 15th through the 22nd. A Council Workshop will be needed to view the website, prior to it starting up publicly, also to have training about packets and use of the website, and the 28th might be a good time to do that, if that changes the Council will be notified.
Usually this time of year annually a goal statement is done, and if the Council is interested on can be worked on. The Council thought it would be a good idea.
Kennebec River Rail Trail is coming to the Planning Board with an application next week, the application is being brought by the City of Augusta, as agent for the Board of Supervisors. They are applying for the Gardiner portion of the Kennebec River Rail Trail, this is phase one of the Gardiner portion, which is the Hannaford link. The waterfront link is going to be phase two or possibly phase three.
7. COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENTS
Councilor Dellert remarked that the Skateboard park is an exciting project.
Councilor Thomas asked what the meeting was about before the Council
Meeting this evening, Manager Kobrock stated that it was with the Downtown Merchants discussing the sewer rates.
Councilor Hart asked if anyone knew why the land near the Vagabond Village on Brunswick Ave., had been cleared. Jeffrey Hinderliter stated that he didn t know for sure, but suspected that it might be for outdoor storage units.
Mayor Rines asked the Councilors if the could sign laptop form and return it to Molly.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rines adjourned the meeting at 9:50 p.m.
Respectively submitted,
Molly M. Gallant
Council Clerk
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