12-05-18 DDP Board Packet
Downtown Dover Partnership Board. 5 de diciembre de 2018.
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DOWNTOWN DOVER PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS
December 5, 2018
7:30 AM
City Hall Conference Room
BOARD AGENDA
1. Agenda Additions/Deletions
2. Approval of Minutes – September 2018
3. Dover Police Department Update – Major Timothy Stump
4. Executive Committee Report
A. Budget (year to date and FY 2019)
B. Capitol Scrap Update
• Val De Rocili, Sr. Principal, Compliance Environmental Inc.
C. Executive Session:
• Acme site update - Donna Mitchell, Diane Laird
• Loockerman Way Plaza
D. By-Laws and Strategic Plan
5. Mayor’s Comments – Mayor Robin Christiansen
6. Restoring Central Dover Update – Diane Laird
7. Committee Reports: See Attached Highlight Sheet
A. Parking & Safety – Jonathan Street (1st Tues @ 8:00 AM)
B. Design – Kristin Pleasanton (2nd Wed @ Noon)
C. Economic Development – Mitchell May (3rd Wed @ 7:30 AM)
D. Marketing/Promotions – Tonda Parks (1st Thurs @ Noon)
E. Merchant Committee – Tom Smith (2nd Wed @ 6:30 PM)
8. Other Updates
A. City-wide Maintenance Update - Donna Mitchell
B. Wesley College – Robert E. Clark, II
C. Bayhealth – John Van Gorp
D. Tourism – Wendie Vestfall
9. Public Comments
NEXT DDP BOARD MTG- January 23 at 7:30 AM @ City Hall Conference Room
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DOWNTOWN DOVER PARTNERSHIP
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
September 26, 2018 in City Council Chambers
ATTENDANCE: Mayor Robin Christiansen, Anita Evans, Lucy Findlay, David Hugg, Maxine Lewis, Mitchell
May, Councilman Fred Neil, Tim Slavin, Todd Stonesifer, John Van Gorp
STAFF: Tina Bradbury, Diane Laird
OTHER ATTENDEES: Marvin Mailey, Greg Moore, Thomas Smith, Jonathan Street
Agenda was approved:
All approved/No Opposition, motion carried
May Minutes were presented via previous email and hard copy at the meeting.
All approved/No Opposition, motion carried
Call to Order:
Diane & Tina: Welcome Thank you for attending.
Thank You/Acknowledgement gift given to Gregg.
DDP Office Update: Diane updated on office/IT assessment, stakeholder meetings, likely IT needs
Dover PD Report: Chief Mailey stated that burglaries are up but reported shootings are down. Strategic
Plan:
1. Reduce violent crimes
2. Opioid epidemic
3. Community Outreach
4. Recruit/Retention, diversity
Downtown Focus: Near repeat-increase patrol in these areas, cadets ongoing, $30,000 grant for extra
patrol during holidays.
President’s Report: North Street update. Easement is moving along. Demo of 684 is complete. Budget
updates see budget attachment. Came in under budget for FY18. We need to get the approved budget
in to the City as soon as possible. Brynn and Tina are keeping track of every bill that comes in.
DDP Staff Report: Tina spoke about Unlock the Block and how there are 2 new merchants Sweets &
Treats and 2 spaces above 33 West are being filled with a consulting firm. New business updates in
highlighted sheet handed out. Planning to launch phase 2 within the next couple of months. New Grant
funding round open through NCALL in October. EPA project is complete at the Chesapeake site. Can
send anyone the link with more information if needed. Seven vacant properties have been filled since
last September. Diane spoke about changing bylaws and her and Maureen with be working on both the
bylaws and strategic plan. Anyone is invited to attend a discussion about the bylaw changes.
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Mayor’s Report: Great turn out for OctDoverFest. An estimated 7,000 people were in attendance.
Next to take over Dover Days.
Planning & Restoring Central Dover: Wilmington University and Wesley focus groups. Comp plan to be
drafted early next month. RCD consultant hired, reinvestment strategies, groups of properties. NCALL
“New Neighborhood” Gove/Division St. cluster churches/properties owned by NCALL potential
opportunity zone. PPP package/process $100,000 planning likely one of two sites: Bradford St Lot on
Acme Site, based on availability of open lots, options fact-finding. Potential new municipal building at
current post office site. Parking committee may need to reconsider how parking will be affected.
Petitions in businesses/events. Press about Loockerman Way Plaza sale coincide with parking garage
proposal.
Committee Reports:
Parking and Safety: Actively working with the City on the maintenance of the lights in Bradford and
Acme Parking lots. Actively working with Phil McGinnis on repair and/or replacement of the light in the
Acme Parking Lot. Parking Signing Grant update next month with signage and striping updates.
Design: Working with artist and bldg. owner to finalize draft design for mural at Mitten & Winters
location. Have reviewed 4 facade grant applications this summer. Working with Restoring Central
Dover on the Traffic Box Mural Project around Downtown Dover. Eight boxes have been completed to
date.
Economic Development: Decreased our vacant property listing by 7 properties since September 2017.
In May, the DDP was a sponsor of the 4th Annual “Dolphin Tank” put on by Independent Resources, Inc
which supports small business opportunities for Delawareans with disabilities. In July, Tina attended the
First Annual Entrepreneur Summit and set up a booth which was a great day of networking and meeting
new entrepreneurs in the state of Delaware to recruit them to Downtown Dover. Capital City Farmers
Market hosted first ever Kids’ Market in August to showcase kids in business for the Downtown Area. It
was a successful day and will be repeated.
Marketing and Promotions: M&P Committee is currently working on 2019 advertising plan & strategy as
well as putting together a team to expand the January, February, March & April First Friday events. We
continue to seek out partnerships and maximize outreach opportunities with other events that are taking
place throughout the region!
Merchant: The Merchant Committee continues to be a strong advocate and voice for the downtown
Dover business owners, employees, customers, visitors, and residents. Merchant Committee is currently
sponsoring quarterly merchant mixers at local businesses in order to build bonds between merchants,
improve communication, and exchange ideas and concerns. The next mixer will be held at the Grey Fox,
Monday, October 15th. We implement our work plans: we are assessing our military discount program
and ways continue to market. We are set to launch a discount program for Wesley College students and
faculty. Our new downtown map and guide has been printed and distributed. This has been a
cooperative effort of the Merchant Committee, Marketing and Promotion Committee, and DDP Staff. The
Guide highlights shopping, eating, entertainment and is aimed at the local market as well as visitors.
Meeting Adjourned: No Quorum for executive session and could not vote on budget
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BYLAWS
OF
DOWNTOWN DOVER PARTNERSHIP CORPORATION
Adopted 2012, Amended 2018
ARTICLE I
Statement of purpose
The purpose of this corporation is to promote the public welfare of the
residents of the City of Dover, Delaware by promoting and furthering in any
way, the development of the economic, cultural, and historic resources of the
downtown area of the City of Dover, and to provide for the residents, to the
extent that the common good and general welfare of the community is served.
The goal of the corporation is to improve the opportunities for job creation,
broaden the tax base through the development of the commercial and
residential potential of the Central Dover area, and to maintain and restore
the historic architectural and community qualities of the downtown area
consistent with the goals of the National Main Street Program. The Downtown
Dover Partnership (hereinafter “DDP”) shall focus its efforts within the area
depicted on Schedule A, which may be changed from time to time, but only
by a majority vote of Board members.
ARTICLE II
SECTION 1. Control. The entire and complete control of the
corporation, including all powers contemplated or provided by the laws of
Delaware for members of non-stock corporations, shall be vested in a Board
of Directors.
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SECTION 2. Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall
consist of seventeen (17) directors, appointed from two (2) categories. At
least five (5) members of the Board of Directors must own a commercial
property within the Business Improvement District or be a designee of such
owners.
1. First Category.
a. Five (5) individuals, either elected or appointed, from within
the government of the City of Dover. These individuals shall
include the City Manager, the City Planner, President of City
Council or his/her Council member designee, and two (2)
members of City Council, one of which may be the Mayor.
b. One (1) individual from State Legislature or other
representative.
2. Second Category. Eleven (11) individuals from the private
sector with strong ties and commitment to revitalization of the downtown
Dover area; these individuals should not now hold full-time elected or
appointed public office. These individuals must include a resident of the
downtown Dover area, a downtown business owner, a downtown retailer, a
real estate professional whose practice includes the downtown Dover area, a
professional services representative whose practice includes the downtown
Dover area, a cultural arts representative, the chief executive officer of
Bayhealth or his/her designee, the president of Wesley College or his/her
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designee and the Director of Kent County Tourism of his/her designee. Such
designees must hold senior positions within their respective organizations.
Two other members must represent nonprofits, other organizations or
individuals with a special interest in downtown.
SECTION 3. Appointment and term of Office. Individuals from the
City of Dover in the first category (1.a.) shall be nominated and confirmed by
City Council. The individual from state legislature or other representative in
the first category (1.b.) shall be nominated by the DDP Board President and
confirmed by the DDP Board
The individuals in the second category, other than the individuals
representing Bayhealth, Wesley College, and the County Tourism office, will
be nominated by an ad hoc nominating committee appointed annually by the
DDP Board President, and confirmed by the DDP Board. Vacancies in this
category will be nominated by the DDP Board President and confirmed by the
DDP Board.
Individuals in the second category shall serve a term of three (3) years.
These members shall be eligible for re-appointment to the Board for one (1)
additional three (3) year term. After two (2) consecutive terms, such an
individual must remain off the Board for at least one (1) year. After such
hiatus, an individual may be nominated to the Board again. The terms of
members shall be staggered so that no more than four (4) positions shall be
vacated in any one (1) year.
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SECTION 4. Meetings. An annual meeting of the Board of
Directors shall be held during the month April of each year, beginning with the
year 2019, at such time and place as may be designated by the Board of
Directors. Special meetings shall be held at the written request of the
president or any two (2) Directors of the Board. Directors shall be notified of
all meetings at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the meeting.
SECTION 5. Quorum. A majority of the members of the Board
of Directors shall constitute a quorum to transact business at any meeting of
the Board. All transactions exceeding $50,000 must be approved by a
majority of Board members. No individual can be counted toward a quorum
or vote by proxy, telephone or otherwise than in personal attendance.
SECTION 6. Manner of Acting. The act of a majority of the
Directors at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the
Board of Directors unless the act of a greater number is required by law or by
these bylaws.
SECTION 7. Compensation. Directors shall not receive any
salaries for their services as Directors.
SECTION 8. Attendance. Each DDP Board Member is expected to
attend a majority of DDP Board Meetings throughout their tenure on the
Board. Excessive absences shall be referred to the DDP President for
consideration and further action, including removal.
ARTICLE III
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Membership
Membership in this corporation shall be limited, at all times, to the
members of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV
Functions
The Board shall conduct the business of the corporation, including, inter
alia:
1. Hiring and firing the Executive Director;
2. Amending the bylaws of the corporation;
3. Determining the goals, general policies and physical
strategy of the corporation;
4. Selecting projects and approving the overall budget of said
projects;
5. Approving the administrative budget of the corporation at
the Annual Meeting;
6. Approving the Annual Report of the corporation;
7. Approving the Annual Financial Statement of the
corporation; and
8. Electing officers and filling vacancies in said offices as may
occur from time to time during the year.
9. And such other business as the Board determines is
appropriate.
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ARTICLE V
Officers
SECTION 1. Officers. The officers of the corporation shall be a
President, a Vice President, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and shall serve as the
DDP Executive Committee. The officers shall perform such duties as described
in this Article and shall receive no compensation for these stated services.
SECTION 2. Election and Term of Office. The Officers of the
corporation shall be elected annually by the Board of Director at the regular
annual meeting of the Board of Directors. New offices may be created and
filled at any meeting of the Board of Directors. Each officer shall hold office
until his successor shall have been duly elected.
SECTION 3. Removal. Any Officer elected or appointed by the
Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors whenever, in its
judgment, the best interests of the corporation would be served thereby, but
such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the
Officer so removed.
SECTION 4. Vacancies. A vacancy in any office because of death,
resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise, may be filled by the Board
of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term.
SECTION 5. President. The President shall:
1. Call all regular meetings of the Board;
2. Preside at all meetings of the Board;
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3. Make appointments to all committees;
4. Serve as a member of any committee;
5. Perform other duties as are prescribed to the office of the
President;
6. Supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the
corporation;
7. Sign, with the Secretary, or any other proper officer of the
corporation authorized to so act by the Board of Directors, any deeds,
mortgages, bonds, contracts, or other instruments which the Board of
Directors has authorized to be executed, except in cases where the signing
and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors
or by these bylaws or by statute to some other officer or agent of the
corporation; and
8. Generally shall perform all duties as may be prescribed by
the Board of Directors from time to time.
SECTION 6. Vice-President. In the absence of the President or in the
event of his/her inability or refusal to act, the Vice-President shall perform the
duties of the President and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and
be subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The Vice-President shall
perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him/her
by the President or by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 7. Secretary. The Secretary or his/her designee shall:
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1. Oversee the custody of corporate records and of the seal of
the corporation; and
2. Ensure minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors
are kept in one or more books or files provided for this purpose;
3. Ensure all notices are duly given in accordance with the
provisions of these bylaws or as required by law;
4. Perform all the duties incident to the office of Secretary and
such other duties as from time to time may be assigned him/her by the
President or by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 8. Treasurer. If required by the Board of Directors, the
Treasurer shall give bond for the faithful discharge of his duties in such sum
and with such surety or sureties as the Board of Directors shall determine.
He/she shall assist the DDP Executive Director in the financial management of
the DDP including:
1. Charge and custody of all funds and securities of the
corporation;
2. Provision of receipts for monies due and payable to the
corporation from any source whatsoever;
3. Deposit all such monies in the name of the corporation in
such banks, trust companies, or other depositories;
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4. Development of the annual financial statement and
administrative budget;
5. Perform all the duties incident to the office of Treasurer, and
such other duties as from time to time may be assigned him/her by the
President or by the Board of Directors.
SECTION 9. Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall meet
on a regular basis, not less than quarterly, to review DDP business and budget,
and advise the Executive Director on matters involving Partnership resources.
The Executive Committee is empowered to act on behalf of the DDP Board
other than for those items specifically reserved for Board decision as defined
within these by-laws. A majority of the members of the Executive Committee
shall constitute a quorum to transact business at any meeting of the
Committee. All transactions must be approved by a majority of Executive
Committee members. No individual can be counted toward a quorum or vote
by proxy, telephone or otherwise than in personal attendance.
ARTICLE VI
Committees
SECTION 1. Committees.
1. There shall be six (6) standing committees: Marketing and
Promotion, Organization, Design, Economic Vitality, Merchants, and Parking
and Safety. The Board of Directors, by resolution, may designate and appoint
one or more additional committees. Each of which shall consist of three or
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more members. Said committees shall act in an advisory capacity and shall
not have nor exercise the authority of the Board of Directors in the
management of the corporation.
2. The Board may create such other Ad Hoc committees as it
deems appropriate from time to time, determine their purpose, membership
and intended duration.
SECTION 2. Term of Office. Each member of a committee shall
continue as such until the next annual meeting of the Board of Directors and
until his/her successor is appointed, unless the committee shall be sooner
terminated, or unless such member be removed from such committee, or
unless such member shall cease to qualify as a member thereof.
SECTION 3. Chair. One member shall be appointed Chair by
the DDP President. Chair of each committee shall appoint a Vice Chair.
SECTION 4. Vacancies. Vacancies in the membership of any
committee may be filled by appointments made in the same manner as
provided in the case of the original appointments.
SECTION 5. Quorum. Unless otherwise provided in the resolution of
the Board of Directors designating a committee, a quorum of the committee
is not required to conduct business but whenever an action by such committee
is by less than fifty percent (50%) of its appointed members, the vote of the
committee must reflect the actual number of individuals present.
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SECTION 6. Rules. Each committee may adopt rules for its own
government not inconsistent with these bylaws or with rules adopted by the
Board of Directors.
SECTION 7. Marketing and Promotion Committee. The Marketing
and Promotion Committee will work to create a positive image for the
downtown Dover area by promoting the downtown area as an exciting place
to live, work, shop and invest.
SECTION 8. Organization Committee. The Organization Committee will
work to encourage cooperation and leadership-building in the downtown
Dover community as well as engage volunteers and partners, and promote
the DDP. The Committee will also implement a systematic process to raise
funds for the corporation's programs, projects and general operating fund.
SECTION 9. Design Committee. The Design Committee will work to
improve the appearance of the downtown Dover area and to educate the
public and private sector about good design principles.
SECTION 10. Economic Vitality Committee. The Economic Vitality
Committee will work to rebuild and diversify the downtown Dover area's
economy, specifically through business retention, recruitment and expansion
strategies, including recommendation of strategic purchases and sales of
downtown properties to the Board of Directors.
SECTION 11. Merchants Committee. The Merchants Committee will
work to support a sustainable business community through business
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communication, networking support and promotional activities to enhance and
grow the downtown Business Improvement District.
SECTION 12. Parking and Safety Committee. The Parking and
Safety Committee will work to improve public parking convenience and
availability, and work with partners to develop strategies to address identified
safety issues in downtown Dover.
ARTICLE VII
SECTION 1. Executive Director. He/she shall be responsible
for the coordination of the corporation's policies and such other duties as the
Board of Directors may require. The Executive Director shall report directly
to the President.
SECTION 2. Terms of Appointment. The Executive Director
shall be appointed by the Board of Directors for an indefinite term and shall
serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
SECTION 3. Partnership Staff. The Executive Director, in
consultation with the Executive Committee, may hire staff in accordance with
an approved budget. Executive Director will evaluate staff performance and
recommend salary changes as he/she deems appropriate for Executive
Committee consideration. The Executive Director may hire contractual
services for support of the Corporation in accordance with an approved
budget.
ARTICLE VIII
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Reports and Budgets
SECTION 1. Annual Reports. The Board of Directors shall direct
the Executive Director to prepare an Annual Report of the Activities of the
Corporation to be submitted for action at the Annual Meeting. Said report
shall thence be forwarded to the City and released to the public dissemination.
SECTION 2. Annual Financial Statement. The Board of Directors
shall direct the Executive Director to prepare an Annual Financial Statement
of the corporation to be submitted for action at the Annual Meeting. Said
statement shall thence be forwarded to the City and released to the public
dissemination.
SECTION 3. Administrative Budget. The Board of Directors shall
direct the Executive Director to prepare an Administrative Budget of the
corporation to be submitted for action at the Annual Meeting.
ARTICLE IX
Execution of Instruments
SECTION 1. Checks, Drafts, and Orders for Payment of Money.
Payment requests are prepared and approved by DDP office staff and/or
a member of the Executive Committee. Actual checks, drafts, and orders of
payment of money shall be signed and delivered in the name of the
corporation by the City of Dover controller.
SECTION 2. Contracts. When the execution of any contract,
conveyance or other instrument has been authorized, without specification of
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the executing officer, the President and the Secretary or Treasurer may
execute the same in the name and on behalf of the corporation, and may affix
a Certificate of Good Standing” from the Delaware Division of Corporations,
as/if necessary. The Board of Directors shall have the power to designate
the officers and agents who shall have the authority to execute any instrument
on behalf of this corporation.
SECTION 3. Deposits. All funds of the corporation shall be deposited
from time to time to the credit of the corporation in such banks, trust
companies, or other depositories as the Board of Directors shall designate.
ARTICLE X
Gifts
The Board of Directors may accept on behalf of the corporation, any
contribution, gift, bequest, or devise for the general purposes of, or for, any
special purpose of the corporation.
ARTICLE XI
Internal Revenue Service Status
The corporation shall have no capital stock and is not organized for
gain or profit, but is exclusively an organization for public, educational,
charitable and philanthropic purposes.
ARTICLE XII
Corporate Seal
The Board of Directors shall provide a corporate seal.
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ARTICLE XIII
Amendment of Bylaws
These bylaws may be amended by a vote of two-thirds of all of the
Directors serving on the Board of Directors or by unanimous consent given
in writing.
ARTICLE XIV
SECTION 1. Rules. Unless otherwise specified, the Board shall
observe Roberts Rules of Order in the conduct of all of its business.
SECTION 2. Suspension of the Rules. The Board may approve
suspension of the rules by a vote of two-thirds of its members.
ARTICLE XV
Conflict of Interest
No director, officer, or employee of the corporation shall have or shall
acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in any project which the corporation
is promoting, or in any contract or proposed contract for materials or
services or in any lease, mortgage, sale, or contract of any nature whatever
relating to any such project or to the corporation, without forthwith making
written and complete disclosure to the corporation of all material facts,
including the nature and extent of his interest, and such disclosure shall be
entered in writing upon the minute book of the corporation. No Director who
has such an interest shall vote on any matter relating to such interest.
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ARTICLE XVI
Indemnification
Each person who is or was a director or officer of the corporation shall
be indemnified by the corporation as of right to the full extent permitted or
authorized by the general corporation law of Delaware against any liability,
cost or expense asserted against such director or officer and incurred by such
director and officer in any such person's capacity as a director or officer, or
arising out of any such person's status as a director or officer. The corporation
may, but shall not be obligated to, maintain insurance, at its expense, to
protect itself and any such person against any such liability, cost or expense.
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SCHEDULE A
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DOWNTOWN DOVER PARTNERSHIP
STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS FINALIZATION – NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Consultant Peggy Geisler, Principal PMG Consulting, issued a report this summer to the
Downtown Dover Partnership (DDP) board of directors, which detailed the strategic planning
process and made recommendations to transform the DDP into downtown Dover’s “backbone”
organization to produce and maintain a vibrant and thriving central Dover business district.
Through the planning process, which included engagement of board members and a variety of
stakeholders, PMG Consulting found the following areas of focus to be priority for work of the
DDP:
Partnership development among entities with common downtown goals
Coalescing current partners/plans/programs/activities
Business recruitment, retention
Environmental issues (safety, security and parking)
Branding and marketing
In order to finalize the planning process, board members and committee chairs were invited to
participate in an ad hoc committee to review and recommend changes to a variety of DDP
organizational elements in preparation for the DDP board to review, refine and adopt same by
early December 2018. This, then, will provide the six DDP committees the necessary direction
so that they may align their work with the organization’s strategy beginning January 2019.
Two ad hoc “Implementation Committee Meetings” occurred on November 13 and 15.
Maureen Feeney-Roser and Diane Laird led the process. DDP board members and staff that
participated in the ad-hoc committee included:
Tina Bradbury
Anita Evans
Lucy Findlay
Bill Hare
Dave Hugg
Donna Mitchell
John Van Gorp
Wendie Vestfall
Specifically, this committee was charged with reviewing in detail the following organizational
elements:
MISSION
VISION
MARKET-BASED STRATEGIES
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
BOARD MEETING AGENDAS
BY-LAWS
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The following exhibits the outcome of revised/recommended organizational elements derived
by the ad hoc committee:
MISSION
The Downtown Dover Partnership is committed to driving an improved quality of life for
the residents and visitors of Dover, Delaware, through collective collaboration,
economic development and promotion of downtown Dover’s unique historic properties.
VISION
Downtown Dover Partnership’s vision is to have an increasingly vibrant and thriving
downtown. By the year 2023, downtown Dover will be a cultural, tourist and retail
destination for the region. People of all ages will fill downtown to visit museums and
cultural attractions, have a nice meal, shop at unique retail stores, and enjoy numerous,
varied and playful things to do, both inside and outdoors.
MARKET-BASED STRATEGIES
1. Align DDP activities to capture potential customers from Wesley College and other
institutions of higher learning in and near downtown Dover.
2. Align DDP activities to capture potential customers identified by Kent County Tourism
and those inherent to the local historic attractions as well as institutions near to
downtown Dover.
3. Attract local workforce and residents to eat, shop and explore downtown.
4. Ensure DDP committee activities address downtown safety, convenient and customer-
friendly parking, and building occupancy/maintenance, as well as advocate for
improvements to transportation and downtown infrastructure.
BOARD MEETING MEETINGS/AGENDAS
This process revealed that board meetings could be shortened and refined to become more
efficient. The committee recommends:
Meeting length shall be limited to 1 – 1.25 hours, except in unusual circumstances.
The Executive Committee shall review budget and expenditures (financials) on a regular
basis. Financials shall be provided monthly to board by Consent Agenda and formal
review shall take place on a quarterly basis (rather than monthly) unless there are
questions to be addressed regarding the financials.
Executive Committee shall provide Comments/Action Items toward beginning of
meetings.
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Committee reports shall be scheduled and staggered so that each committee provides
an update on a quarterly basis. Timely issues can be added to agenda, as necessary.
The Planning Department shall report once per meeting on any and all items related to
downtown, including RCD activities.
Mayoral, Legislative, Police, Key Partner, and Other Stakeholder (Bayhealth, Wesley,
Kent County Tourism, Police, others) shall provide updates/comments upon request.
Routine staff reports shall be provided quarterly.
SAMPLE PROPOSED AGENDA:
Agenda Additions/Deletions
Approval of Minutes
Executive Committee Report/Action Items
Committee Reports
Two Committee reports Design, Economic
Vitality, Marketing & Promotion, Merchants,
Parking & Safety, Organization – (not to
exceed 3 min.)
Planning Department Update
Other Reports
By request, in advance of meeting (ten days)
(Legislative, mayoral, police other
stakeholders) (not to exceed 3 min.)
Quarterly updates
Financial, staff, other?
Public Comment
Executive Session
If/as necessary
Adjourn
BY-LAWS
See attached recommended by-laws that incorporate edits.
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