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Votes at a glance: Gardner City Council, March 3, 2025
Summary
A quick summary of motions and outcomes from the Gardner City Council meeting on March 3, 2025, including referrals, communications placed on file, postponement of an order of taking, and advancement of an ordinance to second printing.
Key motions and outcomes from the Gardner City Council meeting, March 3, 2025:
• Waive reading and accept minutes of Jan. 21, 2025 — Motion by Councilor Kacinskas; second by Councilor Mack. Vote: recorded as "aye," motion passes.
• Refer zoning amendment (Item 11,506) — Motion by Councilor Mack; second by Councilor Kacinskas. The petition, submitted in the transcript as from "Chair City Church and 10 registered voters," would add a "Historic Preservation Project" section to Chapter 6.75 and amend Article 7 parking standards. Outcome: referred to the Planning Board for study and recommendation.
• Place LA-19 communication on file (FY 2024 certification by Massachusetts Department of Revenue) — Motion by Councilor Mack; second by Councilor Hegland. The communication reported a personal property ratio of 100% and a commercial/industrial ratio of 95%. Outcome: communication placed on file.
• Item 11,503 (order of taking for temporary and/or permanent easements for Safe Routes to School on Elm Street between Temple and Cherry Streets) — Councilor Agler requested more time; Councilor Brooks recused because an easement affects their property. Outcome: more time granted; no order of taking adopted.
• Advance ordinance to add CDBG Steering Committee (Item 11/1998) to second and final printing — Motion by Councilor Kacinskas; second by Councilor Mack. Outcome: advanced to second and final printing.
• Adjourn — Motion by Councilor Kacinskas; second by Councilor Brooks. Outcome: meeting adjourned.
These summaries reflect the motions and procedural outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript. Where the transcript did not include vote counts or detailed ordinance or easement texts, the entry notes that the item was referred, advanced, placed on file or postponed rather than adopted.
