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EXHIBIT #1
COUNCIL W ORKSHOP M INUTES 03/10/2009
City of Dover
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008
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The Financial Reporting y
Pyramid
Condensed Summary Data
Management Discussion & Analysis
General Purpose Financial Statements
Combined Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Individual Fund and Account Group Statements
Schedules
Transaction Data ‐ the Accounting System
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City of Dover
Corporate Structure
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Introductory Section
Letter of Transmittal
Elected & Appointed Officials Commissions
Organizational Chart
Financial Section
Auditor’s Report
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Management’s Discussion & Analysis
Basic Financial Statements
Required Supplementary Information
Supplementary Information
Statistical Section
Detailed Information of Financial Trends, Revenue
Capacity, Debt Capacity, Demographic and
Economic Information, and Operating Information
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City of Dover
Statement of Net Assets
June 30, 2008
Financial Section – CAFR Page 33 5
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City of Dover
Statement of Activities
For the Year Ended June 30, 2008
Financial Section – CAFR Page 34
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General Fund Revenues
Increase or (Decrease) – FY08 vs. FY07
(Excludes Non-Recurring Items & Budget Balances)
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General Fund Expenditures
Increase or (Decrease) – FY08 vs. FY07
(Excludes Non-Recurring Items & Budget Balances)
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General Fund Expenditures
Increase or (Decrease) – FY08 vs. FY07
(Excludes Non-Recurring Items & Budget Balances)
• Administrative Services is mainly attributed to wages and • Police Services is mainly attributed to wages & benefits
benefits $89,006 and credit card fees $24,670. $545,476, contractual services $73,603 (ambulance), and
• Library Services is mainly attributed to wages & benefits a reduction in materials and supplies $($36,990).
$60,699, books $16,648,computer hardware $16,253 (paid • Sanitation Services is mainly attributed to wages & benefits
by County Funds), telephone & fax $13,947 contractual $41,936, gasoline $32,059, and temp help $7,725,
services $6,275 (security), and electricity $3,629. • Public Services Administration is mainly attributed to
• Planning Services is mainly attributed to wages and wages & benefits $94,622, computer software $12,626,
benefits $103,439 and consulting fees $13,800. gasoline $2,871, and contractual services $11,566.
• Facilities Management is mainly attributed to wages &
• Inspection Services is mainly attributed to wages and
benefits $89,579, electricity $6,173, contractual services
benefits $10,589 and demolition expenses $139,917. $63,281.
• Recreation Services is mainly attributed to wages and • Street Lights attributed to increased electric rates.
benefits $22,663, program expenses $9,314, and • Engineering was transferred out of General Fund and
contractual services $22,350. divided up in the Water, Wastewater, and Electric Utilities.
• Finance Services is mainly attributed to wages and • Public Services & Public Utilities Reorg – Headcount
benefits $40,886, legal fees $14,000(Verizon Franchise), Changes – FY07 vs. FY08
audit and actuary services $29,038. – Public Services Eng. (GF) 4 0
• Street Services is mainly attributed to sand & salt $6,391, – PW Admin. (GF) 1 0
gasoline $21,496, temp help $3,083, equipment repairs – Public Util. Eng. (EF) 20 12
$11,242, and contractual services $4,569 – Water/Wastewater Eng. (WWF) 0 8
• Information Technology Services is mainly attributed to – Public Util. Sys. Ops. (EF) 0 5
wages & benefits $62,788, computer software and – Public Util. Admin (EF) 0 1
hardware $17,315, and consulting fees $7,580. • Total Headcount 25 26
• Human Resource Services is mainly attributed to wages &
benefits $29,209, medical supplies and physicals $5,703,
consulting &contractual services $19,386, and a reduction
in unemployment ($9,405).
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Water & Wastewater Funds
Increase or (Decrease) – FY08 vs. FY07
(Excludes Non-Recurring Items & Budget Balances)
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Water & Wastewater Fund Expenses
Increase or (Decrease) – FY08 vs. FY07
(Excludes Non-Recurring Items & Budget Balances)
• Engineering & Inspection increase is attributed to • Kent County Treatment fees decreased as a result
the transfer of this operation from the General Fund of less discharge into the County Sewer System.
with the re-organization of Public Utilities & Public • Water Construction Services decrease is mainly
Services. attributed to wages & benefits.
• Wastewater Services increase is mainly attributed • General Fund Transfer increase as budgeted.
to $46,660 of wages & benefits, security and safety
materials $ ,25,017, consulting fees $ ,
37,440, and a
decrease in contractual services of ($16,185).
• Water Treatment Plant increase is mainly attributed
to $56,035 of wages & benefits, materials &
supplies $12,000, training $5,352, contractual
services $8,326, and electricity $4,000.
• Interfund Service Fee increase is a result of
increases in the departments that charge the Utility
for indirect overhead costs. Electric Administration
and System Operations were added to the indirect
overhead allocations since the Utilities were
combined under one manager.
• Water Services increase is mainly attributed to
wages & benefits $60,966. electricity $49,456, and
a reduction in well & system supplies ($8,444) and
contractual services ($25,808).
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Electric Revenue Fund
Increase or (Decrease) – FY08 vs. FY07
(Excludes Non-Recurring Items & Budget Balances)
• System Operations is a newly created division which
accounts for the wages & benefits of the dispatchers. A
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corresponding decrease is shown in the Electric
Engineering Division.
• Plant Operation s increase is mainly attributed to plant
supplies, materials, contractual services and repairs.
• Transmission and Distribution increase is mainly
attributed to $222,902 for wages & benefits. U if
tt ib niforms
$10,548, materials & supplies $38,307, training/ &
conference $19,806, and gasoline $19,300.
• Electric Administration increase is mainly attributed to
wages & benefits $123,838, legal fees $90,000, and
decreases in consulting $114,563 and contractual
services $39,298.
• Meter Reading increase is mainly attributed to wage
and benefit increases.
• Interfund Service Fee decrease is a result of increases
in the departments that charge the Utility for indirect
overhead costs and the re-organization.
• Electric Engineering Division decrease is mainly
attributed to wages & benefits $451,085 and
environmental expenses $16,464; increases in materials
and supplies $57,369, contractual services $76,335, and
training & conference $10,128
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City of Dover
Major Fund Budgets – FY08
(Excluding Budget Balances/Including Transfers)
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City of Dover
Summary of Budget Results – FY08
Favorable or (Unfavorable) to Budget
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General Fund
Final Budget vs. Actual – FY08
Favorable or (Unfavorable) to Budget
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General Fund
Final Budget vs. Actual – FY08
Favorable or (Unfavorable) to Budget
• Public Inspection Services was favorable to budget • Police Services budget overage is mainly attributed
as a result of wage & benefit savings $51,829, to wages & benefits $258,479 offset by savings in
program expenses $6,101, and demolition computer hardware $22,133 and uniforms $12,883.
expenses $48,690. • Sanitation Services budget overage is mainly
• Recreation Services favorability is mainly a result of attributed to contractual services $31,713 and
wage & benefit savings of $54,353, program gasoline $31,186, offset by savings in truck repair
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p supplies $ ,
5,706, and electricity $ ,
8,153. and maintenance.
• Finance Services favorability is mainly a result of • Vehicle Maintenance Services budget overage is
wage & benefit savings of $36,557 and encumbered attributed to program expenses & supplies.
funds of $12,000 for OPEB actuary services to be • City Manager Services budget overage is mainly
completed in FY09. attributed to contractual services $11,247 and legal
• Tax Assessor Services a ofavorability is a
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xpenses of $ ,
12,706.
attributed to contractual services $37,923 and wage • Grounds budget overage is mainly attributed to
& benefit savings of $8,568. program expenses $8,099 and equipment repairs
• Information Technology favorability is a result of and maintenance $9,691.
savings in contractual services $51,268 offset by a
budget overage in wages & benefits of $8,970.
• Human Resource Services favorability is
contractual services $27,972 that were encumbered
to be paid out in FY09 coupled with savings in
security & safety material $4,692.
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Water & Wastewater Funds
Final Budget vs. Actual – FY08
Favorable or (Unfavorable) to Budget
• Interfund Service Fee favorability is a result of costs
coming in lower than budget in those departments
that charge the Electric Utility for indirect overhead
costs.
• Water Treatment Plant favorability is a result of
savings in wage & benefits $16,762, chemicals
$10,017, electricity $5,849 and contractual services
$14,006.
• Water Construction savings is mainly attributed to • Impact Fees are used to pay debt service and
wages & benefits $59.893. transfer to the reserve for projects. If Impact Fees
• Wastewater Services favorability is attributed to come in over budget, the transfer to the reserve will
consulting fees $34,565 contractual services also be over budget as a result of the increase.
$8,482, and electricity $9,358.
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Electric Revenue Fund
Final Budget vs. Actual – FY08
Favorable or (Unfavorable) to Budget
• Sales to Customers favorable due to mix of customer
use; larger customers consumed more electric;
• Interfund Service Receipts unfavorable since the cost
were lower than anticipated therefore the bill to the
Water/Wastewater Fund was lower;
• Power Supply and related costs are favorable since we
sold less kilowatt hours (7.3 million);
• Plant Operation costs were favorable due to savings in
wages and plant maintenance expenses.
• Electric Administration had lower than budgeted
Consulting ($72,345) & Contractual Service Fees
($19,641) offset by higher building maintenance cost for
Weyandt Hall.
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Engineering favorability is attributed to wages
and benefits ($36,765), contractual services ($13,866),
and various other administration costs.
• System Operations (Dispatch) is attributed to wages and
benefits.
• Interfund Service Fee favorability is a result of costs
coming in lower than b dudget in those d epartments that
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charge the Electric Utility for indirect overhead costs.
• Debt Service favorability is attributed to the timing of the
2008 Bond Issuance; The bonds were originally
expected to be sold early in the fiscal year and the sale
did not occur until July of the next fiscal year.
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Pension Trust Funds
Pension Plan Activity
July 1, 2007 & July 1, 2006
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City of Dover
Worker’s Compensation Fund
For the Year Ended June 30, 2008
(Budgetary Basis – CAFR Page 114)
The Worker’s Compensation
Fund remains stable.
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EXHIBIT #2
COUNCIL W ORKSHOP M INUTES 03/10/2009
Quarterly Report
March 2, 2009
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Meetings with Senator Tom Carper and Congressman Mike
Castle to discuss Economic Development activities in
Dover
Meetings with Alan Levin, Director of Delaware Economic
Development Office re the importance of Central Delaware
and especially Dover in the state’s economic development
plans
Working with Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce
and South Governors Avenue Merchants Group to monitor
impact of bridge construction on businesses
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Meetings with state tourism director on development
of state-wide Sports Commission
Submitted proposal for Community Development
Block Grant funding of Summer Youth Employment
Program for low-moderate income youth
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Individual meetings with leadership at Wesley,
Delaware Tech, and Delaware State University to
discuss partnership opportunities.
Participated in Wesley College’s Strategic Planning
Meetings
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Met w/ Greg Akers, Chief Building Inspector to review
commercial plan and inspection information
Reviewing current process with recent customers to
gain feedback
John Leone, The Loockerman Exchange
John Tinsley, Bel Boutique
Jeff Medgebow, Crumbs
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Met with Scott Koenig and Ann Marie Townshend to
talk specifically about administrative site plan reviews
and how the process can be improved.
Established set meeting dates to review progress on
streamlining of permitting process
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Meeting with Kent County Commercial Realtors to
recommend they refer clients to Economic
Development Office when contacted about lease or
purchase of commercial space, especially by new
businesses.
Goal is to insure they have information necessary to
facilitate the permit and inspection process
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Met with Ann Marie Townshend to discuss current
procedure and timetable for transfer
Database design meeting held with Mark Nowak
Project on-track for database completion by May 30,
2009 target date
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Phase I meetings held with City of Dover IT
Department Manager and Web Designer to discuss
plan for website
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Provided information to GSA on buildings within city
limits that meet their space needs
Met with GSA representatives during site visit to Dover
Maintaining contact with GSA representatives and
congressional staffers to monitor progress
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Assemble a group of Develop budget for
economic development consultant
experts Pending review
Jim Dekker
Brian Bushweller
Harry Williams
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Quarterly Report March 2, 2009
DOWNTOWN DOVER PARTNERSHIP
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ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT
Facilitated Final Phase of Partnership Merger
Filed Main Street Corporate Dissolution Document
Administration of Program Operational Budget,
including budget development & revisions
Purchased insurance coverage for corporation,
volunteers and properties
Development of Partnership Purchasing Policy
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ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT
Prepared and filed required reports
FY 2009 Delaware Main Street 2nd Quarter
Reinvestment/Program Report
2008 Delaware Main Street Self-Assessment
State Budget Office 2008 Façade Grant Status Report
State Budget Office 2008 Westside Redevelopment
Grant Status Report
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ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT
Implemented Partnership’s Strategic Planning
Process with Delaware Economic Development
Office
Development of Stakeholder Survey
Board of Directors Planning Retreat
Development of Market-Based Strategies
Development of Individual Committee Work Plans
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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Oversee operations of five standing
committees:
Design
Economic Development
Marketing & Promotions
Organization
Parking
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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Design Committee Activities
Survey of 59 Loockerman Street Buildings to ascertain
needs for façade improvements
Resource development for continuation of highly
regarded Façade Grant Program
Development of Committee ‘s FY’09 Work Plan
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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Economic Development Committee Activities
Ongoing retention and recruitment of businesses
Vacant Building Database/Report
Worked with property owners on building
improvements
Resource Development for business owners
SBA Loan Referrals
Small Business Development Center – assistance in
developing business plan
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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Organization Committee
Developed transition mailer to advise Main Street
members of creation of DDP
Review & update of Partnership Mission & Vision
Statements following Strategic Planning Retreat
Recruitment & Training of Volunteers
Total of 15 new volunteers added to Design, Economic
Development, Marketing and Parking Committees
Volunteers attended DEDO sponsored trainings on Vacant
Buildings and Business Retention
Volunteers participated in National Trust Webinar
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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Marketing & Promotions Activities
Developed Home for the Holidays Event, including
Parade, Santa House, Stage Performances,
Window-decorating Contest, Scavenger Hunt
Development of Holiday Coupon Book
Worked with Parks & Recreation staff on Festival of
Lights Ceremony - coordinated program, publicity
and entertainment
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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Marketing…
Completed Phase I of website development
www.downtownpartnership.com
Provided First Night party favors and volunteers
Support/promote First Friday activities
Co-sponsor Retail Survival Seminar with DEDO
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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Parking Committee Activities…
Governors Avenue lot completed adding 39 new
parking spaces
Developed TV commercial for holiday shopping
season
Offered free parking in Bradford Street lot for
month of December
Mission Statement revised to include safety and
security
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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Parking…
Surveyed Loockerman Street merchants regarding
the Foot Patrol
Developed process for soliciting and reviewing
applications from vendors interested in City Hall lot
Developed lease agreement to be used with
selected vendor (s)
Placement of new trash bins in Minor Street Lot
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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Merchant’s Association Activities
Ongoing communication, advice and guidance
through biweekly visitations to 52 merchants
Coordinated Grand Opening of four new businesses
in the downtown district
Leone’s Loockerman Exchange
Dover Newsstand
Crumbs
NOPAL Restaurant
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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Merchant’s …
Held four merchant’s meetings
Provided information on Safety & Police issues of
the downtown via the Parking Committee
Conducted survey on foot patrol schedule
Pending project – security seminar conducted for
merchants by Dover Police Department
Completed Phase I of emergency contact information
project in support of City of Dover Emergency
Management Coordinator
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RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Partnerships/Projects
Greater Dover Committee – Wachovia Building
Purchase
Central Delaware Chamber – BOD Member
Kent County Tourism – BOD Member
Delaware Tech Consortium – Entrepreneurship
Conference & Go Green Conference
US Small Business Administration – Loan Program
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RESOURCE…
Partnerships/Projects
Delaware Economic Development Office
Score
First State Loan Fund
DE Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship
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EXHIBIT #3
COUNCIL W ORKSHOP M INUTES 03/10/2009