City Council Agenda

COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

GARDINER CITY COUNCIL

GARDINER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2022

6:00 PM PUBLIC MEETING

Gardiner City Council is now conducting in-person meetings and the public is welcomed to attend.  Public meetings will be live-streamed at:

https://www.gardinermaine.com/video-streaming/pages/live-meeting-video-streaming

During the Gardiner City Council meeting, Council will accept phone calls at

207-588-4063/enter access code - 2222

1. ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. PUBLIC COMMENT (anything not on the Agenda) (ALL PUBLIC COMMENT MUST BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO ADAVIS@GARDINERMAINE.COM, REGULAR MAIL: 6 CHURCH STREET GARDINER ME 04345 OR CALL 207-582-4200 DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.  A REQUEST TO SPEAK IN-PERSON DURING THE MEETING WILL ALSO BE RECOGNIZED).
3. PETITIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS

            a.) Public Hearing on the Ordinance Review Committee’s (ORC) draft amendments to the City’s marijuana code

(ALL CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THESE PUBLIC HEARINGS MUST BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO ADAVIS@GARDINERMAINE.COM , REGULAR MAIL: 6 CHURCH STREET GARDINER ME 04345 OR CALL 207-582-4200 DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS)

1. NEW BUSINESS

            a.) Consideration of a Second Read and approval of a proposed amendment to the Code of Ordinances relating to blasting

            b.) Consideration of a Second Read and possible approval of proposed amendments to the Land Use Ordinance (LUO) regarding Accessory Solar Arrays (ASA)

            c.) Consideration of a First Read on the Ordinance Review Committee’s (ORC) draft amendment on the City’s marijuana code

            d.) Consideration of extending the build out deadline for 38 Partridge Drive.

            e.) Consideration of ordering a new ambulance

            f.) Discussion and possible instructions on FY23 Ambulance Service budget

            g.) Consideration of approving ARPA funds to be used for premium pay to employees

            h.) Consideration of applying for Project Canopy Grant funded by the USDA Forest Service Community Forestry Assistance Program

            i.) Discussion and possible consideration of adapting the Remote Participation Policy and allow for any city meetings to be conducted over Zoom

            j.) Consideration of accepting Gardiner City Council meeting minutes of 12/01/2021

   k.) Consideration of accepting a bid for 0 Mark’s Lane, Gardiner

   l.) Consideration of rescheduling the 2022 Council goal setting workshop

1. CITY MANAGER REPORT
2. CITY COUNCIL REPORT
3. EXECUTIVE SESSION:

            a.) Per 1 M.R.S. §405 (6)(f): Discussions of information contained in records made

            b.) Per 1 M.R.S. §405 (6)(d): Discussion or labor negotiations

            c.) Per 1 M.R.S. §405 (6)(d): Discussion or labor negotiations

1. ADJOURN

PROPOSED 2022 MEETING DATES                                   

2/02/2022                                09/07/2022

2/16/2022                                09/21/2022

3/02/2022                                10/05/2022

3/16/2022                                10/19/2022

4/06/2022                                11/02/2022

4/20/2022                                11/16/2022

5/04/2022                                12/07/2022

5/18/2022                                12/21/2022

6/01/2022

6/15/2022

7/06/2022

7/20/2022

8/03/2022

8/17/2022