COUNCIL AGENDA

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA NOVEMBER 27, 2017 - 7:30 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 15 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA DOVER, DELAWARE OPEN FORUM - 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL MEETING (7:00 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 BISHOP THOMAS L. HOLSEY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN SUDLER 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 - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 13, 2017 2. PRESENTATIONS A. CERTIFICATE OF CONGRATULATIONS - JEANINE KLEIMO B. RECOGNITION OF SERVICE - COLONEL RICHARD E. SCRAFFORD, RET. - DOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMISSION (MAY 1981 - JUNE 1984) AND HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION (APRIL 1998 - OCTOBER 2017) * 3. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT - NOVEMBER 14, 2017 A. LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE (1) DISCUSSION - DEVELOPMENT OF PROCEDURES/POLICIES FOR COUNCIL COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT FUND EXPENDITURES (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT COUNCIL AUTHORIZE MR. LINDELL TO PREPARE A FIRST DRAFT OF THE COMMITTEE’S IDEAS FOR APPROVAL DURING A FUTURE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE/LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE)

COUNCIL AGENDA - NOVEMBER 27, 2017 PAGE 2 * 3. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT - NOVEMBER 14, 2017 (CONTINUED) B. PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE (1) LANDBANKS (SUE HARRIS) (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT MR. HUGG PREPARE: 1) A PACKET OF RESEARCH MATERIALS, INCLUDING EXISTING ORDINANCES FOR THE DDP AND OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND DISTRIBUTE IT TO ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AS BACKGROUND, AND 2) A DRAFT ORDINANCE CREATING A LAND BANK, BASED ON THAT RESEARCH, FOR DISCUSSION AT THE FEBRUARY MEETING OF THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE/PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE) (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT, AS PART OF THE FY 19 BUDGET DISCUSSIONS, MR. HUGG AND MRS. DONNA MITCHELL, ACTING CITY MANAGER, IDENTIFY POSSIBLE FUNDING MECHANISMS THAT ARE IN PLACE IN OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT COULD HELP TO FUND THE LAND BANK INITIATIVE) (2) PLAN FOR HOUSING ALTERNATIVES (VICTORY CHURCH) (COMMITTEE ACTION NOT REQUIRED) C. UTILITY COMMITTEE (1) REQUEST FOR STREET NAME CHANGE - KRISKO CIRCLE (REMAINING SEGMENT OF KRISKO CIRCLE WHICH RUNS IN A WEST-EAST DIRECTION FROM STOVER BOULEVARD JUST EAST OF BAY ROAD) (PLANNING REFERENCE: MI-17-07) (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE REQUESTED STREET NAME CHANGE FROM KRISKO CIRCLE TO ENERGY LANE, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION, AND THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE CITY COUNCIL BE SET FOR DECEMBER 11, 2017 AT 7:30 P.M.) (2) NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDING BLOCKS GRANT - CENTRAL DOVER LED LIGHTS (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS PROJECT, NOT TO EXCEED $194,634) (3) ELECTRIC UTILITY COST OF SERVICE AND RATE DESIGN STUDY (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF NEW GEN STRATEGIES & SOLUTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,300) * 4. QUARTERLY REVIEW OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN (CIP) (JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER) * 5. ELECTION OF OFFICERS - ROBBINS HOSE COMPANY - YEAR 2018 FIRE LINE OFFICERS FIRE CHIEF - CARLETON E. CAREY, JR. (UNCONTESTED) DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF - RONALD W. RHODES, SR. (UNCONTESTED) FIRST ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF - DAVID CAREY (UNCONTESTED) SECOND ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF - GLENN WHITT (UNCONTESTED) THIRD ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF - MICHAEL O'CONNOR, JR. (UNCONTESTED) FOURTH ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF - CHRISTOPHER JACOBS FIRST FIRE LINE CAPTAIN - SEAN BYRON (UNCONTESTED) SECOND FIRE LINE CAPTAIN - MICHAEL MORRIS (UNCONTESTED)

COUNCIL AGENDA - NOVEMBER 27, 2017 PAGE 3 6. FINAL READING - PROPOSED ORDINANCES THE FIRST READING OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED ORDINANCES WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 13, 2017. COPIES OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. A. #2017-14 AMENDING CHAPTER 30 - CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS COMMISSION, AND APPENDIX F - FEES AND FINES B. #2017-15 AMENDING CHAPTER 34 - ELECTIONS, ARTICLE III - ABSENTEE VOTING 7. ACTING CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS 8. COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS 9. ADJOURNMENT /TM S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\COUNCIL-AGENDAS\2017\11-27-2017 COUNCIL AGENDA.WPD EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO: 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(2) - PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS ON SITE ACQUISITIONS FOR ANY PUBLICLY FUNDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, OR SALES OR LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY; 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(4) - STRATEGY SESSIONS, INCLUDING THOSE INVOLVING LEGAL ADVICE OR OPINION FROM AN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, WITH RESPECT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OR PENDING OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION, BUT ONLY WHEN AN OPEN MEETING WOULD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE BARGAINING OR LITIGATION POSITION OF THE PUBLIC BODY; 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(6) - DISCUSSION OF THE CONTENT OF DOCUMENTS, EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC RECORD" IN §10002 OF THIS TITLE WHERE SUCH DISCUSSION MAY DISCLOSE THE CONTENTS OF SUCH DOCUMENTS; 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(9) - PERSONNEL MATTERS IN WHICH THE NAMES, COMPETENCY AND ABILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES ARE DISCUSSED, UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE REQUESTS THAT SUCH A MEETING BE OPEN THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. PURSUANT TO 29 DEL. C. §10004(E)(2), THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, WHICH ARISE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING.