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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA FEBRUARY 10, 2014 - 7:30 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 15 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA DOVER, DELAWARE OPEN FORUM - 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL MEETING (7:15 p.m.) The “Open Forum” segment is provided to extend the opportunity to the general public to share their questions, thoughts, comments, concerns, and complaints. Discussion of any item appearing on the agenda as a public hearing is prohibited during the Open Forum as an opportunity will be provided during consideration of that item. Citizen comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Council is prohibited from taking action since they are not in official session; however, they may schedule such items as regular agenda items and act upon them in the future. INVOCATION BY REVEREND THEODORE HENDERSON PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILWOMAN WILLIAMS AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS * CONSENT AGENDA Those items on the Council Agenda which are considered routine and non-controversial shall be marked with an asterisk (*) and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Council. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of Council so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered a separate item. * 1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES A. Special Council Meeting of January 27, 2014 B. Regular Council Meeting of January 27, 2014 2. PUBLIC HEARING/ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2014-02 - ABANDONMENT OF BUDD STREET * 3. UTILITY COMMITTEE REPORT - JANUARY 27, 2014 A. Explanation of PJM (Pennsylvania, Jersey, Maryland Power Pool) Reactive Service Charges - Robert Trinnear, The Energy Authority (Committee action not required)

Council Agenda - February 10, 2014 Page 2 * 4. LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE REPORT - JANUARY 27, 2014 A. Review of Proposed Acceptable Use Policy (Information Technology) (Committee recommended adoption of the proposed Acceptable Use Policy) B. Request for Continued Staff Support - Downtown Dover Partnership (DDP) (Committee recommended acceptance of the City Manager's recommendation to extend staff support for a fiscal year since the employees are already covered and then, in the future, discuss it with the Mayor during the budget hearings.) * 5. MONTHLY REPORTS - DECEMBER 2013 A. City Assessor’s Report B. City Manager’s Report C. City Planner’s Report D. Controller/Treasurer’s Budget Report E. Economic Development Office Report F. Fire Chief’s Report G. Police Chief’s Report * 6. QUARTERLY REVIEW OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN (CIP) (OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER) (Staff recommends acceptance of the report) 7. FINAL READING - PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2014-01 The First Reading of the proposed ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of January 27, 2014. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers. A. Proposed Ordinance #2014-01 Amending Chapter 102 - Taxation, Article IV - Abatement of Real Estate Taxes; Appendix C - Downtown Redevelopment, Article II - Definitions and Article III - Eligibility; and Appendix E - Commercial and Industrial Building Redevelopment, Article II - Eligibility 8. COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS /tm S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\Council-Agendas\2014\02-10-2014.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.