May 13, 2026 City Council Agenda

AGENDA(PDF, 212KB)

GARDINER CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MAY 13, 2026, 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 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.

4. NEW BUSINESS

a) Consideration of approval of a Special Event Permit for the Classic Car Cruise In(PDF, 498KB)
b) Officially Accept the Climate Vulnerability Assessment Report presented at the May 6, 2026 Council Meeting(PDF, 306KB)
c) Presentations of the FY27 Proposed Budgets for Building & Grounds, Public Works, Library, Economic Development, Community/Social Services, Ambulance, WasteWater, and TIF(PDF, 344KB)

5. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS – N/A

6. INTERIM CITY MANAGER REPORT

7. COUNCIL REPORT/COMMITTEE UPDATES

8. EXECUTIVE SESSION

9. 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.
• 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