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Votes at a glance: Gardiner City Council approves multiple ordinances, proclamations, licenses and letters of support on Feb. 12, 2025
Summary
The council recorded unanimous approvals on a mayoral proclamation, multiple land‑use and code changes, a liquor license renewal, boundary line agreement, letters of support and several routine appointments and delegations; several items were informational or sent to staff for follow‑up.
At its Feb. 12 meeting the Gardiner City Council recorded unanimous votes on a range of routine and policy items. The list below summarizes each formal action taken, the motion as expressed at the meeting (when recorded), the mover (if given), and the recorded outcome. If an item required further work or had notable funding implications, that note is included.
Votes at a glance
- Proclamation: "A proclamation honoring the Rotary Club of Gardiner's 100th anniversary" — Motion to approve made by Councilor Rusty Greenleaf; seconded by Councilor Debbie Kimball; outcome: approved (unanimous). Purpose: designate March 1, 2025, as Rotary Club of Gardiner Day.
- Land Use ordinance changes (bonding roads, sec. 6.5.4) — Motion to approve changes made by Councilor Tim Cusick; outcome: approved (unanimous). Public hearings had no public speakers.
- Land Use ordinance changes (off‑site cannabis sales, sec. 10.29.9) — Motion to approve changes made by Councilor Tim Cusick; outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Adoption of LD 2003‑related land use changes (sec. 10.23.0.5 and 11.4.0.5) — Motion to approve made by Councilor Gay Grant; outcome: approved (unanimous).
- City code changes regarding fireworks (chapter 13.8) — Motion to approve made by Councilor Rusty Greenleaf; outcome: approved (unanimous). Councilors noted broad stakeholder input informed the redlined changes.
- Victualer’s (liquor/restaurant) license renewal: Gerard’s Pizza — Motion to approve made by Councilor Tim Cusick; outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Acceptance of Parks Committee recommendation for Dearborn Park (removal of lower‑level ash trees) — Motion to accept made by Councilor Gay Grant; outcome: approved (unanimous). See separate article for details on EAB risk and replacement planning.
- Boundary line agreement for 1 Summer Street — Motion to authorize the City Manager to sign the boundary line agreement made by Councilor Gay Grant; outcome: approved (unanimous). Staff reported a map and deed adjustment to resolve an encroachment and allow coexistence of driveway and development.
- Approval to spend $105,000 to remove and dispose of soil from the T.W. Brownfield site (haul to Augusta landfill) — Motion to approve made by Councilor Tim Cusick; outcome: approved (unanimous). Funding: $90,000 from proceeds of sale and $15,000 from tax‑acquired property special revenue fund; developer to pay transport costs. (See separate article for details.)
- Consideration of a request to extend pilot build‑out timeline at resale in Libby Hill Business Park — Council discussion led to staff direction to draft language (no final council vote on a policy blanket change). Councilors asked staff to develop purchase and sale language for Lot 18 and return for council review; no appropriation required at this meeting.
- Letter of support: Lower Road Rail Use Advisory Council (RULAC) recommendations / LD 29 — Motion to authorize the City Manager to submit a letter of support made by Councilor Rusty Greenleaf; outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Letter of support: Maine DOT request for congressional directed spending for the downtown sidewalk project — Motion to authorize the City Manager to submit a letter of support made by Councilor Gay Grant; outcome: approved (unanimous). Councilors noted approval of phase‑1 design and that this funding would help complete design and construction if obtained.
- Confirm appointment: Steven Avioli as Wastewater Superintendent — Motion to confirm made by Councilor Gay Grant; outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Approval to sign annual delegation of authority to the City Manager (paperwork circulation to sign) — Motion recorded and approved (unanimous); staff to circulate signed paper copy for grant purposes.
- Dedication of the annual report to Councilor Terry Berry — Motion to dedicate made by Councilor Tim Cusick; outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Appointment: Councilor Tim Cusick to the Budget Committee — Motion made by Councilor Veronica Babcock; outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Approval of meeting minutes (01/08/2025) — Motion to approve made by Councilor Veronica Babcock; outcome: approved with clerical note that one councilor abstained on the city manager contract vote from the original minutes.
- Routine department head reports and city manager report accepted for the record.
- Motion to adjourn — Motion made by Councilor Tim Cusick and seconded by Councilor Rusty Greenleaf; outcome: approved (unanimous). Councilor Babcock had left prior to the vote and did not cast a final vote.
Notes and next steps: Items that require further staff follow‑up (for future council action) include the Libby Hill purchase‑and‑sale language for Lot 18 (staff to draft and return), parks committee follow‑up on replacement plantings and maintenance funding for Dearborn Park, DOT follow‑up on Pearl Harbor Bridge operations and striping (DOT to report back in spring/summer), and finance reporting of final Brownfield disposal costs after removal.
