Agenda

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING A G E N D A April 14, 2008 - 7:30 P.M. - Council Chambers - City Hall - City of Dover OPEN FORUM - 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL MEETING (7:15 P.M.) INVOCATION BY CHAPLAIN WALLACE DIXON PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 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 March 24, 2008 2. Certificates of Recognition A. Dover High Boys Basketball - Final 4 B. Dover High Girls Basketball - Henlopen Conference C. Dover High Cheerleaders 3. Proclamation - Arbor Day 4. Hearing for Appeal of Final Order on Business License Final Order - Taproom/Ice Lounge (Pursuant to Dover Code, Chapter 26 Businesses, Article II Licenses, Section 26-65 Appeals) 5. Public Hearing/Final Reading - Rezoning Property located at 442 Kings Highway, consisting of 0.38 +/- acres, owned by Luther Senior Services of Dover. The property is currently zoned RG-5 (General Residence Zone for Mid-Rise Apartments) and the proposed zoning is C-4 (Highway Commercial). The First Reading of the proposed ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of February 25, 2008. (Received request to withdraw application) 6. Public Hearing/Final Reading - Rezoning and Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Land Development Plan Amendment to Comprehensive Plan Update 2003, as Amended in May 2005, September 2006, and March 2007 and The First Reading of the following proposed ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of February 25, 2008. Copies of the proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers. (Received Request to Postpone - Recommend that a Public Hearing be Rescheduled for Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.) A. An Ordinance Amending the City of Dover Comprehensive Plan Update, 2003, as Amended in May 2005 and September 2006, and March 2007 by Amending Land Development Map 11-1 and Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Dover by Changing the Zoning Designation of Property Located on the North Side of Commerce Way 7. Civilian Pension Board Report - February 29, 2008 * A. Discussion - Alternatives to the Standard Across the Board Pension Cola * B. Discussion on Procedures and Timing of COLA Requests C. Cola Request for 2008 (Committee recommended that City Council fund a $100,000 one-time stipend to retirees to be provided based on the age of the retiree to be distributed July 15th and November 15th) * 8. Tax Appeals Committee Report - March 26, 2008 A. Dismissal - Comcast B. Assessor’s Recommendation for Change of Value - Hertrich Capitol Auto Dealership C. Status Clarification c-1. Collegian Plaza c-2. Compass Pointe * 9. Special Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee Report - March 18, 2008 A. FY 08 Grant Application Presentations, Review, and Recommendations (Committee recommended that the House of Pride CDBG application for FY09 be removed based on extensions that have been granted to fulfill their requirements for the FY07 CDBG grant awarded; no such monies shall be awarded until all code violations have been met and the House of Pride is in compliance with all the City’s rules and regulations) (Committee recommended that all eligible applicants receive 100 points on their scoring, noting that the House of Pride was eliminated from consideration since it was determined that they were ineligible) *10.Utility Committee Report - March 24, 2008 A.Electric Cost of Service Study (Committee recommended approval for the completion of a Cost of Service Study to be conducted by Burns & McDonnell at a cost not to exceed $25,000 to be completed by May 20, 2008 with the understanding that this is an exception to the normal bidding process which is authorized by Council due to the time constraints involved.) B.Comcast Pole Attachment Agreement (Committee recommended approval of the Pole Attachment License Agreement with Comcast of Delaware, Inc., for Poles Outside of the City of Dover Limits and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with Comcast of Delmarva, Inc.) C.Public Utilities Electric Capital Improvement Projects (CIP’s) FY 2008-09 (Committee recommended acceptance of the reports provided on the Electric Capital Improvement Projects for FY 2008-09) D.House Concurrent Resolutions Related to Wind Power (HCR 38 and HCR 40) (Committee recommended that the City Manager be authorized to formulate a letter to be sent to the General Assembly relaying support of HCR 38 and opposition to the HCR 40) E.PACE/NAES Monthly Report (January) (Committee recommended acceptance of the PACE/NAES Monthly Report for January) *11.Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Report - March 25, 2008 A.Discussion - Prioritization of Transportation Projects 12. Special Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - March 31, 2008 * A. Auditor's Correspondence to Legislative, Finance, and Administration (Audit Committee) a-1.Management Letter (Issued Upon Completion of Audit and A-133 Grant Audit) a-2.Audit Committee Letter * B. Reserve Balance Analysis * C. Review of Investment Policy * D. Recommendations of Tax Exemption Review Committee (See Item #19-A) * E. Proposed Ordinances - Downtown Dover Partnership (See Item #19-B) F.Donation of $10,000 for Vietnam War Memorial G.Donation to Central Delaware Economic Development Council 13. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - April 14, 2008 (Except for the following time sensitive issue, the LF&A Committee Report from April 14, 2008 will be presented to Council during the Regular Meeting of April 28, 2008 for Council’s review and consideration) A.Downtown Dover Development Corporation (DDDC) - City Loan Guarantee and Proposed Resolution Adopting a Slum Clearance and Redevelopment Authority in Accordance with the Provision of 31 Del. C. §4501, Et Seq. *14.Monthly Report - February 2008 - CIP Report 15. Quarterly Revenue Report 16. Evaluation of Bids - Wellhead Redevelopment Program *17.Re-Appointments Recommended by Mayor Carey - Downtown Dover Development Corporation - 3 Year Terms to Expire April 23, 2011 (Re-Appointments) A. Arden Bardol - Private Citizen B. Ed Perez - Business Representative C. James D. McGinnis - Private Citizen 18. First Reading - Proposed Ordinances The First Reading is offered on the following proposed ordinances. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading of the ordinances on April 28, 2008. Copies of all proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers or can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office. A.Chapter 102 - Taxation, Article VI - Exemptions; Tax Appeals Committee, Section 102-183(b) - Tax Exemption for Senior Citizens, Qualifications B.Chapter 106 - Traffic and Vehicles, Article III - Stopping, Standing and Parking, Division 5 - Parking Authority and Appendix C - Downtown Redevelopment, Article II - Definitions and Article III - Eligibility 19. Final Reading - Proposed Ordinances The First Reading of the following proposed ordinances was accomplished during the Council Meeting of March 24, 2008. Copies of the proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers. A. Proposed Budget Ordinances B. Code Changes to Support Public Services Reorganization b-1. Chapter 22 - Buildings b-1-i. Section 22-32 - Additional Powers and Authority b-1-ii.Article VII - Property Maintenance Code, Section 22-224 - Enforcement b-1-iii.Chapter 22 - Buildings, Article X - Rental Dwellings, Division 1 - Generally, Section 22-333 - Agent Required, subsections (a) and (b) b-2. Chapter 26 - Section 26-32 b-3. Appendix A - Subdivision, Article VI - Section F - General Grading 20. Council Members Announcements /tm S:ClerksOfficeAgendas&MinutesCouncil-Agendas20084-14-2008.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.