CCW Agenda

CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 6:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware AGENDA THIS AGENDA HAS BEEN REVISED TO REMOVE ITEM #1 AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES Public comments are welcomed on any item and will be permitted at the appropriate time. When possible, please notify the City Clerk (302-736-7008 or email at cityclerk@dover.de.us) should you wish to be recognized. VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE This meeting will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers with electronic access via WebEx. Public participation information is as follows: Dial: 1-408-418-9388 Link: https://rb.gy/8yryaz Event number: 2344 744 4356 Event password: DOVER (if needed) If you are new to WebEx, get the app now at https://www.webex.com/ to be ready when the meeting starts. CALL COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING TO ORDER SAFETY ADVISORY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 1. Request for Waiver - Appendix A - Subdivisions, Article VI - Subdivision - General Requirements and Design Standards, Section A - Streets (Right-of-Way known as Raymond Street and Railroad Avenue) - Waiver of Requirements for the Reduction of the Minimum Street Right-of-Way Width, Increase in Maximum Length of a Dead-End Street (Cul-de-Sac), and the Elimination of Sidewalk on One Side of a Public Street associated with a Site Development Plan for the improvements to the rights-of-way of Raymond Street and Railroad Avenue to allow for further development of the properties that these streets will give access. (Dawn Melson-Williams, Interim City Planner)

COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING - June 28, 2022 PAGE 2 (Applicant: Patel College Properties, LLC & Patel Excess College Road, LLC. Tax Parcel: Rights-of-way in the vicinity of parcels ED-05-067.00-02-53.00-000 and ED-05-067.00-02- 56.00-000. Planning Reference: S-22-04) The Planning Commission recommended approval with Conditions of the Request to Reduce the Minimum Street Right-of-Way Width, Increase in Maximum Length of a Dead-End Street, and the Elimination of Sidewalk on One side of a Public Street. 2. Update on School Safety (Chief Thomas Johnson Dover Police Department, Master Corporal Brian Gedney, Dover Police Department, and Dr. Vilicia Cade, Superintendent of Capital School District) (Informational - Committee Action Not Required) ADJOURNMENT OF THE SAFETY ADVISORY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING UTILITY COMMITTEE ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 1. Evaluation of Bids – Water Street Stormwater Feasibility Study (Jason Lyon, Director of Water Wastewater) (Staff recommendation: Award the contract to Century Engineering, LLC, for the City of Dover, Water Street Stormwater Feasibility Project, for the amount of $22,500) ADJOURNMENT OF THE UTILITY COMMITTEE MEETING LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 1. Authorize a Compensation Study of all City of Dover Employees (Dave Hugg, City Manager) (Staff recommendation: Approve the City Manager to conduct a wage equity study of all City of Dover employees) 2. Ordinance #2022-07 - Amending Chapter 2 - Administration, Article II. - City Council, Section 2-201 Compensation and expenses for mayor, council, and other elected or appointed officials (Council President Sudler and Councilman Anderson) (Staff recommendation: Approve for ordinance to be retroactive of July 1, 2022, and to send to Regular Council Meeting of July 11, 2022, for First Reading, contingent on HB 456 - An Act to amend the Charter of the City of Dover, being passed by the General Assembly and signed by Governor John Carney) 3. Discussion of Council Priorities (Councilman David Anderson) (Committee Action Not Required)

COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING - June 28, 2022 PAGE 3 ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING ADJOURNMENT OF THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 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