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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 - 7:30 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 15 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA DOVER, DELAWARE OPEN FORUM - 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL MEETING (7:15 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 BY CHAPLAIN WALLACE R. DIXON PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN BRIAN LEWIS 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 AUGUST 24, 2015 2. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-13 - PRESENTATION - CITY OF DOVER BRONZE MEDAL - PATROLMAN FIRST CLASS JAMES JOHNSON * 3. DOVER HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION REPORT - MAY 27, 2015 A. ELECTION OF COMMISSION CHAIR (COMMISSION ELECTED S. RENEE SMITH TO SERVE AS CHAIR) B. DISCUSSION - RECENT EVENTS INVOLVING THE DOVER POLICE DEPARTMENT (COMMISSION ACTION NOT REQUIRED) C. SCHEDULING OF NOVEMBER 2015 MEETING DATE (COMMISSION SCHEDULED MONTHLY MEETINGS TO BE HELD AT 5:15 P.M. ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: JUNE 23, JULY 28, AUGUST 25, SEPTEMBER 29, OCTOBER 27, AND NOVEMBER 17, 2015)

COUNCIL AGENDA - SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 PAGE 2 * 3. DOVER HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION REPORT - MAY 27, 2015 (CONTINUED) D. DHRC COMMITTEE UPDATES (DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS THE BELOW ITEMS WERE DEFERRED) D-1. GOVERNMENT POLICY, PROGRAMS, AND PRACTICES COMMITTEE (RUANE) D-2. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE (ROACH) D-3. EDUCATION COMMITTEE (HENDERSON) D-4. COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (SMITH) E. COMMISSION MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS (COMMISSION ACTION NOT REQUIRED) * 4. DOVER HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION REPORT - JULY 28, 2015 A. CHAIR'S RESIGNATION FROM THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (COMMISSION RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF THE CHAIR'S RESIGNATION FROM THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE) B. DHRC COMMITTEE UPDATES (COMMISSION ACTION NOT REQUIRED ON THE BELOW ITEMS) B-1. GOVERNMENT POLICY, PROGRAMS, AND PRACTICES COMMITTEE (RUANE) B-2. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE (ROACH) B-3. EDUCATION COMMITTEE (HENDERSON) B-4. COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE (SMITH) C. CHAIR 27-DAY UPDATE REPORT AND FEEDBACK (COMMISSION ACTION NOT REQUIRED ON THE BELOW ITEMS) C-1. MEETING WITH MAYOR AND CHIEF OF POLICE C-2. MEETING WITH CHAIR, STATE COMMISSION AND THE STATE COMMISSION SUPPORTIVE ROLE C-3. MEETING WITH CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT C-4. SUGGESTED BUDGET TO CITY COUNCIL C-5. TRAINING C-6. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT C-7. PUBLICITY C-8. COMMISSIONERS (SKILLS, NETWORKS, INTERESTS) C-9. BY LAWS D. COMMISSION MEMBERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS (COMMISSION ACTION NOT REQUIRED) * 5. SAFETY ADVISORY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT - AUGUST 24, 2015 A. DISCUSSION - INCREASED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - DOVER PARK/SILVER LAKE PARK (COMMITTEE ACTION NOT REQUIRED) B. CONCERNS OF OWENS MANOR RESIDENTS (COMMITTEE ACTION NOT REQUIRED) C. OVERVIEW OF DOVER POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY REGARDING CONTACT, ARREST, OR DETAINMENT OF UNDOCUMENTED OR ILLEGAL ALIENS (COMMITTEE ACTION NOT REQUIRED) D. DEBRIEFING/POST-MORTEM ON FIREFLY MUSIC FESTIVAL (PRESENTATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND INSPECTIONS AND THE DOVER POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM PERSIMMON PARK PLACE, WILD MEADOWS, AND RESIDENTS ON PERSIMMON TREE LANE) (COMMITTEE ACTION NOT REQUIRED)

COUNCIL AGENDA - SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 PAGE 3 * 5. SAFETY ADVISORY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT - AUGUST 24, 2015 (CONTINUED) E. PRIORITIZATION OF CITY OF DOVER STATE CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (CTP) PROJECTS (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE RECOMMENDED PRIORITY RANKING FOR THE COMING YEAR, AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF) * 6. LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE REPORT - AUGUST 24, 2015 A. TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY FROM DELAWARE CIVIC CENTER CORPORATION TO DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION AND INFORMATION GATHERING FROM DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (DSU), AS WELL AS THE CITY MANAGER, AND FOR DSU TO COME BACK AT THE FIRST MEETING IN OCTOBER AND GIVE ANOTHER PRESENTATION IN REGARD TO HOW THEY COULD ECONOMICALLY BENEFIT BOTH THE CITY AND DSU ) B. SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEW - STATISTICS REGARDING JOBS AND BUSINESSES GAINED AND LOST IN THE CITY OF DOVER SINCE JANUARY 2015 (DEFERRED BY COMMITTEE ON AUGUST 10, 2015 DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS) (COMMITTEE ACTION NOT REQUIRED) * 7. MONTHLY REPORTS - JULY 2015 A. CITY ASSESSOR’S REPORT B. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT C. CITY PLANNER’S REPORT D. CONTROLLER/TREASURER’S BUDGET REPORT E. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE REPORT F. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT 8. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO REIMBURSE KENT COUNTY LEVY COURT - WATER MAIN DIAMETER INCREASE (JASON LYON) (STAFF RECOMMENDS AUTHORIZATION TO REIMBURSE KENT COUNTY LEVY COURT $30,000 FOR THE INCREASED DIAMETER WATER MAIN THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING INSTALLED TO SERVE THE KENT COUNTY RECREATION BUILDING ON NEW BURTON ROAD) 9. COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS /TM S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\COUNCIL-AGENDAS\2015\09-14-2015.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.