Agenda

LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE AGENDA AUGUST 10, 2015 - 6:00 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 15 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA DOVER, DELAWARE PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE WELCOMED ON ANY ITEM AND WILL BE PERMITTED AT APPROPRIATE TIMES. WHEN POSSIBLE, PLEASE NOTIFY THE CITY CLERK (736-7008 OR E-MAIL AT CITYCLERK@DOVER.DE.US) SHOULD YOU WISH TO BE RECOGNIZED. AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS 1. AFRICAN AMERICAN BUSINESS AND WORKFORCE INCLUSION REPORT (ECONOMIC INCLUSION STUDY) BY DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE (DR. MICHAEL CASSON) 2. REQUEST TO WAIVE DEMOLITION LIENS - 27 NORTH NEW STREET AND 45, 67, AND 101 SOUTH QUEEN STREET (STAFF RECOMMENDS AUTHORIZING THE PROPERTIES TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM MR. JOE BURDEN, JR. TO CENTRAL DELAWARE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WITHOUT COLLECTING THE CITY'S LIENS AGAINST THE PROPERTIES IN EXCHANGE FOR A PAYMENT OF $30,000 FROM CENTRAL DELAWARE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ($7,500 PER PARCEL)) 3. DISPOSITION OF CITY OWNED LAND – PROPERTY LOCATED AT 710 AND 715 SLAUGHTER STREET (STAFF RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING: 1. DETERMINE THAT THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES ARE EXCESS PROPERTIES; 2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO DISPOSE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES USING THE “STANDARD METHOD OF DISPOSITION” OF THE PROCEDURE FOR SALE AND DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY) 4. PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2015-13 AMENDING APPENDIX B - ZONING, ARTICLE 3 - DISTRICT REGULATIONS, SECTION 2 - GENERAL RESIDENCE ZONES (RG-1 AND RG-2); ARTICLE 4 - ZONING BULK AND PARKING REGULATIONS, SECTION 4.2 - RG-1 (GENERAL RESIDENCE ZONES); AND ARTICLE 5 - SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS, SECTION 1 - SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS APPLYING TO RESIDENCE ZONES (SPONSORS: HUTCHISON AND TOWNSHEND) (STAFF RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS) 5. SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEW - STATISTICS REGARDING JOBS AND BUSINESSES GAINED AND LOST IN THE CITY OF DOVER SINCE JANUARY 2015 (COMMITTEE ACTION NOT REQUIRED) 6. ADJOURNMENT BY 7:00 P.M. /TM S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\COMMITTEE-AGENDAS\2015\08-10-2015 LF&A.WPD THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.