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Mon Oct 19, 2026, 6:00 PMPosted by the city; shown as written, nothing added

I. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT The Westbrook City Council understands, honors, and acknowledges that the City of Westbrook is located on the traditional and unceded homelands and waters of the Indigenous people of the Presumpscot River. We recognize that the Wabanaki people have been displaced by the advancement of colonization, yet have belonged to this land for countless generations and thousands of years, and their presence continues in Maine to this day.
II. ROLL CALL
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
V. MAYOR'S MESSAGE Route 302 Corridor Study (Presented by Chris Chop, Transportation Director for Greater Portland Council of Governments)
VI. CITY COUNCIL MESSAGES
VII. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE UPDATE
VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT
IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
X. ORDERS OF THE DAY (SECOND AND FINAL READING) Order 2026-109 Authorizing Award of Bid for Replacement Medium-Duty Pick-Up Truck for Fire Department Order 2026-110 Authorizing Acceptance of Federal Asset Forfeiture Funds Order 2026-111 Authorizing Expenditure to Presumpscot Regional Land Trust for Mill Brook Preserve Improvements Order 2026-112 Authorizing Expenditure for Portland Trails Rock Row Connector Trail Order 2026-113 Authorizing Task Order No. 11 with Credere Associates for Supplemental Services Regarding Riverwalk North Order 2026-114 Amending Several Orders Relating to the Landslide Vulnerability Assessment Project & Amending Vendor List
XI. NEW BUSINESS Business Licenses Resolves (One Reading Required) Resolve 2026-18 Endorsing the City of Westbrook's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Applications Orders (One Reading Required) Order 2026-115 Authorizing Memorandum of Understanding with Quaker Lane Associates, LLC Regarding Improvements at Saccarappa Park Order 2026-116 Amending the Westbrook Code of Ordinances Regarding the Recreation & Conservation Commission Order 2026-117 Approving Mass Gathering Permit & Road Closure for Halloween on Main Street Orders (Two Readings Required) Order 2026-118 Authorizing Acceptance & Expenditure of Bureau of Highway Safety Grant Funds Order 2026-119 Authorizing a Drainage Easement at 41 Brown Street
XII. PUBLIC COMMENT
XIII. REFERRALS
XIV. COMMITTEE REPORTS Included below is the list of items previously referred to City Council Committees for review. These items are included on the agenda for reference only, and to allow Committee Chairs to provide status updates to the City Council. Committee of the Whole Board, Commission, Committee Ordinance Code of Conduct & Job Descriptions for Elected Officials Private Ways Ordinance Facilities & Streets Committee Establishment of Memorial Area Policy on Establishing Memorial Areas Friends of Warren Recreational Area Introductions & Updates Haskell Street Traffic Calming Housing & Economic Development Committee Cannabis Dispensary Zoning Regulations
XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION Request to enter into Executive Session pursuant to 1 M.R.S.A. Section 405-6(E) for consultation with the City Solicitor concerning the legal rights and duties of the City, inviting the following individuals to attend: Mayor, City Administrator, Asst. City Administrator, City Clerk, Project Manager, and City Solicitor.
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Orders Of The Day
(1) $22,000 to the University of Maine College of Engineering at Orono for landslide and geotechnical engineering work,
(2) $27,960 to Credere Associates of Westbrook, ME for federal grant administration and contractor management services,
(3) $60,999 to Camoin Associates of Richmond, VA for policy development and economic impact assessment,
(4) $37,175 to Soil Metrics, LLC of Cape Elizabeth, ME for geotechnical subsurface investigation, and
(5) An additional $5,000 stipend to Soil Metrics, LLC of Cape Elizabeth, ME and a $10,000 stipend to Apex Companies, LLC of Falmouth, ME, for participation on the Technical Advisory Panel providing peer review services.
New Business
(3) $12,468 for speed and aggressive driving enforcement, (4) $10,390 for pedestrian/motor vehicle traffic enforcement, and (5) $6,500 for Crash Reconstructionist training. The acceptance and expenditure of these grant funds are supported by the Administration and are in order for first reading. 2026-119 This authorizes the City to enter into an easement agreement with the Portland Water District (PWD) to allow the City access to and across PWD property located at 41 Brown Street to complete the replacement of a failing box culvert. The culvert goes from the PWD property across Brown Street and into the Presumpscot River, and this easement will accommodate the installation and future maintenance of the new
(3) eliminating Data Centers as a permitted use within the Rock Row Contract Zone, which is the only place that Data Centers are currently permitted within the Land Use Ordinance. Director of Planning & Code Enforcement Rebecca Spitella will be present on Monday evening to answer any questions. This item will also require a
Executive Session
City Of Westbrook, Maine
In City Council
Request For Council Action
Date: 10/19/2026
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