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City Council
- 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 Greater Portland Metro's 2027 Budget & Municipal Assessment (Presented by Glenn Fenton, Executive Director)
- VI. CITY COUNCIL MESSAGES
- VII. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE UPDATE
- VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT
- IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- X. ORDERS OF THE DAY (SECOND AND FINAL READING) Order 2026-118 Authorizing Acceptance & Expenditure of Bureau of Highway Safety Grant Funds Order 2026-119 Authorizing a Drainage Easement at 41 Brown Street Order 2026-120 Amending the Land Use Ordinance Regarding Data Centers (Requires a Public Hearing on November 2, 2026)
- XI. NEW BUSINESS Business Licenses Liquor License for Sweet Caroline's Retro Lounge (1 Westbrook Common, Suite 5) (Requires Public Hearing on November 2, 2026) Resolves (One Reading Required) Orders (One Reading Required) Order 2026-121 Authorizing Retainer Agreement for Legal Representation in Fire Apparatus Antitrust Litigation Orders (Two Readings Required) Order 2026-122 Authorizing Sale of 12 Water Street Order 2026-123 Approving the 2026-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Westbrook Essential Services Unit
- 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
- 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: City Solicitor.
- XVI. ADJOURNMENT
- Orders Of The Day
- New Business
- • Annual Wage Adjustments: A 3% cost-of-living adjustment effective July 1, 2027 and July 1, 2028.
- • Signing Bonus: A one-time $500 signing bonus for each of the 12 bargaining- unit members following settlement and ratification of the agreement.
- • Benefits and Working Conditions: Updates to reflect current City practices, changes in applicable law, and organizational changes, including revisions to overtime, vacation and sick leave, clothing allowances, education reimbursement, and Maine Paid Family Medical Leave. The projected costs associated with the new pay scale, signing bonus, and negotiated wage adjustments are $51,375.31 in Year 1 (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027, includes $45,375.31 for the establishment of a new pay scale and $6,000 for the one- time signing bonus), $27,813.87 in Year 2 (July 1, 2027 - June 30, 2028), and $28,648.28 in Year 3 (July 1, 2028 - June 30, 2029), for an estimated cumulative cost of $107,837.46 for this three-year contract, excluding scheduled step increases and
- Executive Session
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The city's own agenda, 144 pages. The outline above is read from the first pages of that document; the packet behind it has the memos and exhibits. Links open in a new tab.
The city's own agenda, 144 pages. The outline above is read from the first pages of that document; the packet behind it has the memos and exhibits. Links open in a new tab.
The summary and transcript follow the meeting, once reviewed.