January 21, 2026 City Council Agenda

GARDINER CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA(PDF, 263KB)

GARDINER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

JANUARY 21, 2026

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 Victualers License renewal for Gerard's Pizza(PDF, 538KB)
   b. Public Hearing regarding a Liquor License Renewal for Johnson Hall(PDF, 1MB)
   c. Public Hearing regarding a Liquor License Renewal for West Street Neighbors LLC (Lisa’s Legit)(PDF, 1MB)
   d. Public Hearing regarding approval of a Recreational Cannabis Retail Store License renewal for Mystique Retail LLC(PDF, 2MB)
   e. Public Hearing regarding a Cannabis Testing Facility License renewal for MCR Labs(PDF, 2MB)
   f. Public Hearing regarding an amendment to the LUO to Section 7 – pertaining to Drive Throughs in Planned Development(PDF, 320KB)
   g. Public Hearing regarding an amendment to the LUO Section 10 pertaining to Battery Energy Storage Systems and Commercial Data Systems(PDF, 680KB)  

    

4. NEW BUSINESS
   a. Time for comments from the representative of the former owner of 36 Brunswick Ave(PDF, 311KB)
   b. Discussion regarding the impact of the discontinuation of US Treasury’s production of Pennies(PDF, 363KB)
   c. Advise and Consent to the Mayor's Appointments of Jon Ault to the Planning Board as an alternate, Margaret Melanson to the Historic Preservation  Commission, Pat Hart to the Comprehensive Plan Review Committee, and Robert Shook to the Gardiner Water District Board of Trustees(PDF, 352KB)
   d. Consideration of approval for a Victualers License renewal for Gerard's Pizza(PDF, 538KB)
   e. Consideration of approval for a Liquor License Renewal for Johnson Hall(PDF, 1MB)
   f. Consideration of approval for a Liquor License Renewal for West Street Neighbors LLC (Lisa’s Legit)(PDF, 1MB)
   g. Consideration of approval for a Recreational Cannabis Retail Store License renewal for Mystique Retail LLC(PDF, 2MB)
   h. Consideration of approval for a Cannabis Testing Facility License renewal for MCR Labs(PDF, 2MB)
   i. Consideration of accepting the City Council meeting minutes from 12/17/25 and 1/7/26(PDF, 635KB)
   j. Consideration of accepting an offer on City owned property on Marston Road (Map 13/Lot 7)(PDF, 335KB)
   k. Second Read regarding an amendment to the LUO to Section 7 – pertaining to Drive Throughs in Planned Development(PDF, 320KB)
   l. Second Read regarding an amendment to the LUO Section 10 pertaining to Battery Energy Storage Systems and Commercial Data Systems(PDF, 680KB)  

    

5. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS – December(PDF, 600KB)
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)(D) regarding Labor Negotiations(PDF, 333KB)
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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