GARDINER CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

GARDINER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025 6:00PM

PUBLIC MEETING

The public is welcome to attend. Public meetings will be live streamed at: gardinermaine.gov/livestream

1. ROLL CALL / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

2. PUBLIC COMMENT (anything not on the Agenda)

All public comment must be sent via email to rpeabody@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 PETITIONS / PUBLIC HEARINGS

All correspondence regarding these public hearings must be sent via email to rpeabody@gardinermaine.com, regular mail: 6 Church Street, Gardiner, ME 04345, or call 207-582-4200 during regular business hours.  

a) Public Hearing regarding changes to City Code: Chapter 13 Quarrying

b) Public Hearing regarding Gardiner Elks Club Victualers and Games of Chance Application

4. NEW BUSINESS

a) Kennebec County Budget Update: Commissioner Joseph J. Pietroski

b) Second Read regarding changes to City Code: Chapter 13 Quarrying

c) Consideration of approval of a Victualer and Games of Chance for Gardiner Elks Club

d) Consideration of Appointments – Jay Simanski to the Economic Development & Community Development Committee and Phil Garwood to the Merrymeeting Trail Board

e) Discussion regarding the FY26 Budget Schedule

f) Consideration of approval of the City Council meeting minutes from March 5, 2025

5. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS – February

6. CITY MANAGER REPORT

7. COUNCIL REPORT/COMMITTEE UPDATES

8. ADJOURN

Public Participation Expectations

• Verbally clarify for the public:
  • That their input is encouraged regardless of what others say
  • What topics are appropriate at what times in the meeting
  • How long they should expect to speak for
  • That public input is not a time for discussion with Council members. Don’t expect an immediate response.
  • Public comments should not be more than 4 minutes and should not be repetitive.
• Provide Guidelines for Speakers on the back of every Council Meeting Agenda.
• Council members should show gratitude and validation of public comments and ask clarifying questions but not respond or engage in discussion with the public during a Council Meeting.

Upcoming Meeting Dates

• March 5, 2025
• August 6, 2025
• March 19, 2025
• August 20, 2025
• April 2, 2025
• September 3, 2025
• April 16, 2025
• September 17, 2025
• May 7, 2025
• October 1, 2025
• May 21, 2025
• October 15, 2025
• June 4, 2025
• November 5, 2025
• June 18, 2025
• November 19, 2025
• July 2, 2025
• December 3, 2025
• July 16, 2025
• December 17, 2025