Regular City Council Meeting

CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 14, 2024 at 6:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware AGENDA 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: 1-650-479-3208 Link: https://rb.gy/k9impb Event number: 2532 669 9488 Event password: DOVER (if needed) If you are new to WebEx, get the app now at www.webex.com/ to be ready when the meeting starts. The meeting can also be viewed on Comcast Channel 14, Verizon Channel 20, and on the City's Streaming Player located at www.cityofdover.com under "Quick Links". OPEN FORUM - 15 Minutes Prior to Official Meeting (6:15 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 - Elder Ellis B. Louden PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilman Hare ADOPTION OF AGENDA ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA All Consent Agenda items are considered routine and non-controversial 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.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - October 14, 2024 PAGE 2 PROCLAMATIONS 1. Indigenous People's Day PRESENTATIONS 2. Biggs Museum Update - Hassan Najar, Executive Director PUBLIC HEARING 3. Annexation/Rezoning Request of Property Located at 139 Acorn Lane A. Public Hearing - Zoning Classification Property located at 139 Acorn Lane, consisting of 14,494 +/- SF, owned by Byler Investments, LLC. This property is currently zoned RS-1 (Residential Single Family Zone) in Kent County, and the proposed zoning is R-10 (One Family Residence Zone). (Tax Parcel: ED- 00-068.19-01-23.00-000); Planning Reference: AX-24-01; Third Council District) B. Adoption of Annexation Resolution No. 2024-14 C. Final Reading/Adoption of Rezoning Ordinance #2024-28 The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of August 12, 2024. The ordinance is available on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government," or by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 302-736-7008 or cityclerk@dover.de.us. (1) An Ordinance Amending the zoning Ordinance and zoning Map of the City of Dover by Changing the Zoning Designation of Property Located at 139 Acorn Lane CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 4. Regular City Council Meeting of September 23, 2024 COMMITTEE REPORTS 5. Council Committee of the Whole Report of September 24, 2024 Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee 6. Debriefing/Post-Mortem on the Phish Music Festival (Kay Sass, Emergency Management Coordinator, Jim Hosfelt, Dover Motor Speedway, and City of Dover Fire Marshal's Office) (Committee Action Not Required)

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - October 14, 2024 PAGE 3 Utility Committee 7. Evaluation of Bids - Electric System Study (Paul Waddell, Electric Director) (Committee Recommendation: Award to Kinectrics AES.) Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 8. Discussion - Recreational Marijuana Land Uses, Related Zoning Regulations, and Review of the Marijuana Regulations Survey (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager and Ann Marie Townshend, Rossi Group) (Committee Recommendation: Incorporate draft amendment #2 into the draft ordinance.) 9. Sale and Disposition of Excess Real Property - 423 Collins Drive (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager) (Not being considered on consent agenda) (Committee Recommendation: Approve sale/donation to Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity.) 10. Sale and Disposition of Excess Real Property - Adjacent to 600 Forest Street - Parcel ID: ED-05-076.12-02-75.00 (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager) (Not being considered on consent agenda) (Committee Recommendation: Approve sale of surplus property to adjacent property owner.) 11. Discussion - Update on the State Pension (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager) (Committee Recommendation: Have staff provide an updated report at the Council Committee of the Whole meeting on October 29, 2024, during the Legislative, Finance and Administration Committee. The report should include information on the employees who have been contacted regarding their interest in joining the pension plan, detailing the number of employees who wish to participate and those who do not.) 12. Sole Vendor Purchase Approval for the VirTra Training System (Committee Recommendation: Approve the Sole Source Vendor Purchase for the VirTra Training System.) MONTHLY REPORTS - August 2024 13. City Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Report 14. City Manager’s Report 15. Controller/Treasurer's Budget Report 16. Fire Chief's Report

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - October 14, 2024 PAGE 4 17. Police Chief's Report APPOINTMENTS 18. Dover Public Library Advisory Commission A. Shemaine E. Johnson-Moore - Five -Year Term to Expire June 2029 ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 19. Sale and Disposition of Excess Real Property - Adjacent to 600 Forest Street - Parcel ID: ED-05-076.12-02-75.00 (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager) (Staff Recommendation: Approve sale of surplus property to adjacent property owner.) 20. Sale and Disposition of Excess Real Property - 423 Collins Drive (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager) (Staff Recommendation: Approve sale/donation to Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity.) CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT 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