December 17, 2025 City Council Agenda

GARDINER CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA(PDF, 214KB)

GARDINER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

DECEMBER 17, 2025

6:00PM PUBLIC MEETING

The public is welcome to attend. Public meetings will be live streamed at:

https://www.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 DBROWN@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 DBROWN@GARDINERMAINE.COM, REGULAR MAIL: 6 CHURCH STREET GARDINER ME 04345 OR CALL 207-582-4200 DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS)
   a.  Public Hearing regarding a Liquor License Renewal for Gerard's Pizza(PDF, 1MB)
   b.  Public Hearing regarding a Salvage Yard permit for Brown’s Salvage(PDF, 636KB)  
   c. Public Hearing regarding an amendment to the LUO to Section 7 – pertaining to Drive Throughs in Planned Development(PDF, 320KB)
   d. Public Hearing regarding an amendment to the LUO Section 10 – pertaining to Battery Energy Storage Systems and Commercial Data Systems(PDF, 412KB)
   e. Public Hearing regarding acceptance of a Downtown Revitalization CDBG grant(PDF, 424KB)  

    

4. NEW BUSINESS
   a.  Mayoral Proclamation(PDF, 350KB)
   b. Consideration of approval regarding a Liquor License Renewal for Gerard's Pizza(PDF, 1MB)
   c. Consideration of approval of a Salvage Yard permit for Brown’s Salvage(PDF, 636KB)
   d. First Read regarding an amendment to the LUO to Section 7 – pertaining to Drive Throughs in Planned Development(PDF, 320KB)
   e. First Read regarding an amendment to the LUO Section 10 – pertaining to Battery Energy Storage Systems and Commercial Data Systems(PDF, 410KB)  
   f. Consideration to accept Downtown Revitalization CDBG grant funds(PDF, 426KB)
   g. Presentation of the Final Arcade Parking Lot Design from Harriman consideration of approval to proceed with design as presente(PDF, 4MB)d 
   h Certification-of-the-November-4-2025-Election-Results.pdf(PDF, 320KB)
   i.  Consideration of replacing an open PW Laborer position with a PW Equipment Operator(PDF, 347KB)
   j. Consideration of accepting the City Council meeting minutes from 12/5/25(PDF, 600KB)  

    

5. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS – November(PDF, 591KB)
6. INTERIM CITY MANAGER REPORT
7. COUNCIL REPORT/COMMITTEE UPDATES
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION
   a. Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405(6)(C): Regarding Real Estate Matter(PDF, 333KB)
   b. Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405(6)(C): Regarding Real Estate Matter(PDF, 333KB)
   c. Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. 405(6)(A): Regarding Personnel Matter(PDF, 350KB)
9. ADJOURN

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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.
  • 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.

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