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Regular City Council Meeting
Agenda
August 24, 2020 - 7:30 p.m.
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Invocation by Mayor Christiansen
Pledge of Allegiance Led by Councilman Taylor
Adoption of Agenda
* 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
A. Regular Council Meeting of July 27, 2020
2. Presentations
A. Restoring Central Dover Implementation Phase II 2020 to 2025
B. Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity and NCALL's Housing Development Plans
for South New and Queen Streets
C. Tornado Update
3. Council Committee of the Whole Report - July 28, 2020
* A. Utility Committee
1. Annual Review and Approval of Governing Policy for Energy Commodity Risk
Management
(Committee recommendation: No changes)
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3. Council Committee of the Whole Report - July 28, 2020 (Continued)
* B. Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee
1. Presentation - 15 Initiatives for Criminal Justice Reforms (Attorney General
Kathy Jennings)
2. Presentation - Racial Equality and Social Justice Collaborative
3. Presentation - Dover Downs NASCAR Event - Plans for Staging with or without
Fans
(Presenter requested that this item be deferred)
4. Update on Body Cameras
(Committee recommendation: That Mayor Christiansen, in conjunction with Chief
Johnson, negotiate the best deal immediately in 2020 with vendors to be reviewed by
City Council regarding the body cameras)
C. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee
* 1. Discussion - New Property Value Notifications
* 2. Proposed Extension of Hotel Tax Deadline
(Committee recommendation: Collecting the lodging tax as scheduled without
penalties if not paid by September 1, 2020)
3. Review and Approval of Federal COPS Grant
(Committee recommendation: None)
* 4. Proposed Ordinance #2020-10 - Chapter 34 - Elections
(Committee recommendation: Adoption of Proposed Ordinance #2020-10
(See item #9)
* 4. Monthly Reports - June 2020
A. City Assessor’s Report
B. City Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Report
C. City Manager’s Report
D. City Planner’s Report
E. Police Chief’s Report
* 5. Quarterly Reviews - Capital Investment Plan (CIP) (Preliminary) (April, May, and June)
6. Evaluation of Proposals - Garrison Oak Business & Technology Park Substation
Design/Engineering
(Staff recommendation: Awarding a contract with to Aubrey Silvey Enterprises, Inc. as per
the proposals submitted in response to RFP #20-0028EL)
7. 2020 Special First District Municipal Election Results
* 8. 2020/21 Annual Committee Appointments (Deferred during the Annual Meeting of
May 11, 2020)
A. Dover Public Library Advisory Commission - Recommended by the Mayor
(1) Scott W. Cole (Council Liaison Member)
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9. First Reading - Proposed Ordinances
The First Reading is offered on the following proposed ordinance. Final action by Council will
take place during the Second Reading of the ordinance on September 15, 2020. The ordinance
is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers, on the City's website at
www.cityofdover.com under "Government," or by contacting the City Clerk's Office at
736-7008 or cityclerk@dover.de.us.
A. Proposed Ordinance #2020-10 with Staff Amendment #1 (SA #1) - Chapter 34 -
Elections
(Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee)
10. City Manager’s Announcements
11. Council Members’ Announcements
12. Adjournment
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Regular City Council Meeting was held by video conference on July 27, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. with
Council President Hare presiding. Council members present via video or telephone were
Mr. Anderson, Mr. Sudler (arrived at 7:33 p.m.), Mr. Neil, Mr. Slavin, Mr. Cole (arrived at 7:34
p.m.), Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Lindell.
Staff members present via video or telephone were Police Chief Johnson, Ms. Peddicord,
Mrs. Mitchell, Mr. Hugg, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mrs. McDowell. Mayor Christiansen was absent.
The invocation was given by Councilman Anderson, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Due to the absence of Mayor Christiansen, item #2-A, Presentation - Lutheran Senior Services of
Dover, Inc. - Payment-in-Lieu of Taxes (PILOT), was removed from the agenda.
Mr. Sudler moved for adoption of the agenda, as amended, seconded by Mr. Slavin and
unanimously carried.
Mr. Slavin requested that item #3-C-6, Library Reopening Plan, be removed from the consent
agenda.
Mr. Slavin moved for adoption of the consent agenda, as amended, seconded by Mr. Sudler
and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 13, 2020
The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of July 13, 2020 were unanimously approved by
motion of Mr. Slavin, seconded by Mr. Sudler and bore the written approval of Mayor
Christiansen.
PRESENTATION - LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES OF DOVER, INC. - PAYMENT-IN-
LIEU OF TAXES (PILOT)
Due to the absence of Mayor Christiansen, this item was removed from the agenda.
PRESENTATION - 2019 POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT
Chief Thomas Johnson and Deputy Chief David Spicer reviewed the 2019 Police Department
Annual Report.
Responding to Mr. Sudler, Chief Johnson advised that he would have to research if there were any
complaints against the police department, the nature of those complaints, and how many of them had
merit. He stated that he would email the information.
Mr. Lindell advised that he had received a lot of complaints from residents in Bicentennial Village,
Heatherfield, and most of the First District regarding the massive amounts of speeding and flagrant
disregard for stop signs. He also noted that he had a month-by-month breakdown of open officer
positions going back five years to the last time they added officers and it looks like they were doing
better with traffic enforcement with less officers than they are now with the increased numbers.
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Mr. Lindell stated that every year he hears about the motorcycle division getting back up and running
and he asked for an explanation for why it had not happened yet. Responding, Chief Johnson advised
that he thought they had placed patrol assets in the area to address traffic enforcement and to have
an impact on those issues. He noted that they were in the middle of reorganizing how they do things,
the distribution of work, and who is going to be responsible for what. Chief Johnson stated that he
had not yet been exposed to the data that Mr. Lindell was referring to and asked for time to research
his question further. He noted that the reason the traffic enforcement was down a little bit was
because the unit whose primary mission is to do traffic had not been adequately staffed for at least
the last 18 months.
Mr. Lindell asked Chief Johnson how he would approach community outreach and bridging the gap
in the community to address the increases in drug crimes, violent crimes, and gang violence. Chief
Johnson advised that community engagement has to be emphasized to the highest degree possible
with the staff they have available and that his focus right now is on trying to break the cycle on some
of the really disturbing crime numbers in the younger population. He noted that he signed on as a
Cooperating Chief with the Fight Crime: Invest in Kids initiative with the Coalition for a Strong
America, which has many Delaware Police Chiefs as associate members. Chief Johnson advised that
it is a combination of advocating for policies and resources that give them the funds and resources
to initiate community-based programs that have an impact on young people all the way up through
the teenage years. He noted that he spoke with the national training direction about hosting some
programming and training sessions in this current budget year to try to get the officers trained up on
youth interaction in order to establish more routine, regular, positive contacts with the young people
so the officers can become more of a resource to the young people than either a rival or somebody
that they are just apathetic to.
Mr. Lindell asked if Chief Johnson had considered Mr. Polce's suggestion a few years ago of having
case workers or social workers work alongside the police. Responding, Chief Johnson stated that
they recently met with the outreach worker and the program coordinator that work in Smyrna, some
local Dover organizations that provide mental health and substance abuse support and services,
sheltering, and life guidance. He also brought in Dr. Dennis Caradan for a meeting about looking at
the Smyrna model and trying to create greater connectivity between people of all ages and the
non-policing services that could have an impact on their lives, which would also impact the safety
and security of the Dover community. Chief Johnson stated that there was still some grant money
available and he believed they had the ability to tap into existing State and local resources and it was
just a matter of ensuring that they have the right resources, response capability, and triage model to
begin connecting people with services and to find alternative solutions to some of the community
problems.
Responding to Mr. Neil, Chief Johnson advised that the actual number of officers on a day-to-day
basis was 89 officers available for duty, noting that it was down from an average of 94 in 2018. He
noted that there were three officers in the Academy and one in the lateral transfer onboarding process
and that he expected to be at 93 by September 12, 2020. Chief Johnson stated that he would be
scheduling interviews within the next 10 days with about a dozen candidates for eight open
positions. He noted that he may have difficulty getting officers into the academy for the fall semester
and he may consider running their own academy.
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Mr. Sudler asked how many officers they had per shift and how many shifts they currently had.
Responding, Chief Johnson stated that some units that work day/evening and some are strictly day
work based on their nature. For basic patrol, there are four separate platoons that work 12 hour shifts
for seven out of 14 days.
Mr. Neil moved for acceptance of the 2019 Police Department Annual Report. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Taylor and unanimously carried.
INTRODUCTION OF 2020 EXECUTIVE STAFF - DOVER POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Dover Police Department 2020 Executive Staff presentation was reviewed by Police Chief
Thomas Johnson; Captain Randy Robbins, Captain of Operations; Captain Chris Hermance, Captain
of Administration; and Captain Kevin Kober, Captain of Professional Standards. Chief Johnson
noted that Lieutenant Aaron Dickinson, Commander of the Investigative Unit, and Lieutenant Jordan
Miller, Commander of the Uniform Patrol Assets, were on call and unavailable to attend the meeting.
Responding to Mr. Sudler, Chief Johnson stated that a proactive approach to policing would be
tracking offenses with crime analytical software and putting more policing presence in areas that are
showing other associated crimes to serve as a deterrent.
Responding to Mr. Anderson, Captain Hermance stated that the current street level cameras are PTZ,
or pan tilt zoom, and the new cameras that they are looking at provide 360 degree fields of view and
also have a digital zoom capability. He noted that the big thing will be being able to pair up the new
technology with the current infrastructure and also improve the current infrastructure to support those
systems.
Mr. Sudler asked how many cameras they actually had in Dover and how many are actually
operating. Responding, Captain Hermance advised that there were approximately 130 cameras
throughout the city; however, he did not know the current status of those camera systems.
Mr. Taylor asked Captain Hermance to explain the upgrade to the records system to improve
collection and revenue. Responding, he noted that part of the upgrade was the speed in which they
can collect data due to the system going offline. Captain Hermance stated that when an officer writes
a summons, they have to return the summons to the station for the records clerk to manually run that
ticket in the system to verify ownership, and then they have to process it into another system, which
would then get forwarded on for billing. He advised that they are looking at a handheld system that
would input the data on the street.
Mr. Sudler suggested that Captain Kober analyze the Diversity and Inclusion Report, if he had not
already, for recommendations for training. He noted that quite often organizations look to train their
workforce but the money is spent in a way that is really not productive because they haven't really
pinpointed the criteria needed for training rather than making an assumption. Chief Johnson
explained that they were actively recruiting with diversity in mind and invited members of Council
to let him know if they knew someone who might be interested in law enforcement.
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT - JULY 14, 2020
The Council Committee of the Whole meeting was held by video conference on
July 14, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., with Council President Hare presiding. Council members
present via video or telephone were Mr. Anderson, Mr. Sudler, Mr. Neil, Mr. Slavin,
Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Lindell. Mr. Cole was absent. Civilian members present via
video or telephone for their Committee meetings were Mr. Contant and Mr. Shevock
(Legislative, Finance, and Administration), Ms. Maucher (Utility), and Col. Dix,
Ret., and Mr. Caldwell (Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement
Committee).
LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
The Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee met with Chairman Lindell
presiding.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Mr. Neil moved for approval of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Sudler and
unanimously carried.
Proposed Ordinance - Staff Substitute #2 (SS#2) for Ordinance #2020-05 -
Amending Chapter 22 - Buildings and Building Regulations, Art IX -
Lodginghouses and Art X - Rental Dwellings, Appendix F - Fees and Fines, and
Article 12 - Definitions
Mr. Dave Hugg, Director of Planning and Community Development, reviewed Staff
Substitute #2 (SS#2) for Ordinance #2020-05. During the Committee of the Whole
meeting of February 25, 2020 this item was referred to staff.
Staff recommended adoption of Staff Substitute #2 (SS#2) for Ordinance #2020-05.
Mr. Neil, regarding Section 22-355, suggested adding “or other fines and penalties,”
which are going to be defined in 358. He noted he would add that because all they are
saying is they are going to revoke the license, but the owner will be subject to fines
and penalties, particularly if somebody is culpable or is assisting in illegal activity.
Responding to Mr. Neil, Mr. Hare stated that if he is living in a house, he is probably
going to make sure that the illegal activity is not happening since he is living there.
Mr. Hare stated one of the top things is that they have to be the resident of the
property. He noted that if somebody is committing an illegal crime on their property,
they are probably going to step up and say something or if that person is going to be
involved in it, then the police are going to get involved regardless of what the
ordinance says.
Mr. Neil stated that it is a little protection for the City at this point. Responding,
Mr. Hugg stated he had no problem if they wanted to expand that language.
Mr. Hugg noted that the provision about not knowingly allowing any illegal or
criminal activities, is straight out of the concepts of nuisance law so it really makes
it apparent to the owner that if they have no other grounds for taking legal action,
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they can invoke the concept of nuisance. Mr. Hugg stated they also have a provision
later in the ordinance that has a “three strikes and you are out” rule, which essentially
gives them one more protection from somebody who simply is just not being a good
owner for whatever reasons and it is also founded in the notion of nuisance. He stated
that any property cited three times as a nuisance or the location of illegal or criminal
activity within a 12-month period loses its short-term rental license for at least the
rest of the year.
Responding to Mr. Anderson, Mr. Hugg stated that a single-family zone was
included, but a multi-family was not was because those kinds of uses are traditionally
in this area of the country, in single-family or duplex residences. He stated that they
decided, early on, that since they are regulating this as a land use, that they would
limit it to zoning districts where single-family ownership is the predominant activity.
Mr. Hugg stated in some of his research, he determined that a lot of jurisdictions did
not permit it in apartment districts in part because of the question of subletting and
who was responsible. He noted that it was really just a policy decision that
single-family zoning districts are where they find the majority of property owners.
He noted that they felt it was a more manageable ordinance if they were limited to
single-family. Mr. Hare noted that it was not apartment districts and it is like an
apartment complex. He noted that they are already subletting their apartment, they
would not be eligible to sublet a room in their apartment as Airbnb because they are
not the primary owner of that apartment.
Mr. Slavin stated that there is also a trend now that some of these Airbnb houses have
self-corrected with COVID and that they are not being used, but that he thought it is
just going to be the opposite. He stated he thought they are going to be used more
because they are going to fly under the radar of some of those restrictions. Mr. Slavin
stated in Section 22-355A, regarding that the person who is creating the Airbnb has
to be a permanent legal resident of the City of Dover. He stated he was not sure what
that means and was not sure what kind of legal standing they have from a
constitutional point of view to require that. He asked what the thinking was behind
that phrase and why they are limiting it just to residents. Mr. Slavin also asked if they
do that for any other businesses in Dover.
Responding to Mr. Slavin, Mr. Hare stated they did speak to Mr. Nicholas Rodriguez,
City Solicitor, and that it is saying the person who is going to have an Airbnb needs
to be the legal resident of that property. Mr. Hare stated that they have to live there,
he guessed that means they are a legal resident of the City of Dover. Mr. Slavin stated
that Section B did not say that, he stated it said no more than one property in addition
to the owner’s primary place of residence. Responding, Mr. Hare stated that they
have to be a resident of the City of Dover and they can have one other property that
they can rent out as an Airbnb and be the legal owner of the property they are
running.
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Mr. Slavin stated he pushed back gently on the permanent legal resident as a phrase.
He stated that kind of hit at a citizenship issue, which a permanent legal resident is
a citizenship status in the United States. He stated he did not think that is what they
intended and if they do not, he would not go near that.
Responding to Mr. Slavin, Mr. Hugg stated off the top of his head he could not think
of any other businesses that they license that require people to be residents of the City
of Dover. Mr. Hugg noted that he had not thought of that. Mr. Hare suggested that
they change it to where the person has to be the resident of the property. Mr. Slavin
noted then they would have to strike Section B in its entirety. Mr. Hugg stated he
would discuss that language with Mr. Rodriguez.
Mr. Slavin expressed his concerns that they are creating a precedent with this and
asked if they are sending a wrong signal to the business community that are being
more restrictive about businesses. He noted that in Section 22-356A, where they have
a formula for the number of guests, it shall not exceed twice the number of
bedrooms, maximum of eight occupants at any time. He stated it kind of reminded
him of the issue of Oxford Houses that they have in the City. When an Oxford House
opens in a community, he personally supports the Oxford House model, but when
they open in a community there is typically a concern about the number of residents
they will have. He stated they bumped into this issue as it relates to fair housing.
Mr. Slavin stated that he would just want to make sure that whatever they are
prescribing here meets that test that they have faced in other places as well.
Mr. Slavin asked Mr. Hugg to research this topic. Mr. Hugg stated he found the
calculation for occupancy in a lot of other ordinances in varying forms, but they will
take a look at that as well.
Responding to Mr. Slavin, Mr. Hare stated that they spoke with five people who
owned and operated an Airbnb and they were all residents of Dover. Mr. Hugg noted
that they all had been in business for some period of time. Mr. Hare also stated they
were residential.
Mr. Slavin stated he did not want to discredit their input and appreciated it, but if he
were an owner of one of these businesses and lived in the City of Dover, of course
he would recommend that no one but people who live in the City of Dover can run
this business. Mr. Slavin requested a little balancing on that issue.
Responding to Mr. Slavin, Mr. Hugg stated he briefly spoke with Ms. Judy Diogo,
Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce (CDCC) President, and that she was most
concerned in the previous version with the idea of the lodging tax. That upset her
more than anything else because the law does not actually apply to B&Bs or
Airbnb’s, so they took that out. He stated he sent her an earlier version, but has not
heard much back from her. Mr. Hugg stated he is certainly willing to reach back out
again. Mr. Hare stated he spoke with Mr. Tom Kramedas, President of Axia
Management, and that he had no problem. He noted the people Mr. Kramedas is
representing said that they understand Airbnb’s and the work that Mr. Hugg has done
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is okay, because the person is a resident or the legal owner of the property and lives
in the City. Mr. Hare stated that their only concern is the fact that there are some
people that come into the City, buy a four or five bedroom house, and then turn it into
a hotel and do not have to meet any of the hotel requirements.
Mr. Slavin stated he would recommend that if it is coming to City Council in two
weeks, in the intervening two weeks, a copy of it and an invitation for comment be
sent to both the CDCC and to Kent County Tourism so they can obtain their
comments and make sure that they have been included in that process. Mr. Sudler
also recommended that the State Human Relations Division have an opportunity to
review this as additional eyes.
Mr. Neil stated that they are talking about having people who care about the City be
the owners, as opposed to an outfit that comes and takes the money out of it. He
noted they could be an international conglomerate and that profit never comes back
to the City. He expressed that his concern is to make sure that they have people who
are responsible and have an interest in the success of the City. Mr. Neil stated,
regarding Mr. Slavin’s concern for the occupancy, there are safety issues because he
does not know what the requirements are in terms of a fire or egress that has to be or
sprinklers that would happen during an emergency. He noted they have to weigh the
safety of the people who are using the facility.
Mr. Lindell stated he did not feel comfortable sending the ordinance to Council even
with the reread process and prefers to refer it back to Staff. He noted that then they
can reach out to all the interested parties to get their input as well the Council
members and add their thoughts and opinions. Mr. Lindell noted that it will be easier
if and when it does pass that they have a cleaner resolution and people understand
where they are coming from when it gets to the Council floor.
Mr. Hare encouraged Council to let Mr. Hugg know what they would recommend.
He stated it will be complaint driven by the neighborhood and not something that
they are going to be out looking for issues with.
Mr. Contant stated that he believed more so in property rights as long as people are
safe. He noted if someone is willing to buy a property, they should be allowed to do
mostly what they want to do with it, provided it is not criminal in nature. Mr. Contant
stated that in the Village of Westover, they have almost 100 townhomes and they
have got another 60 to 70 duplexes that he did not think fell under single-family
homes, but they are also not apartment complexes. He stated according to the Staff
substitute, it is not applying to them, but he thought they would be setting up an
unfair unequal advantage for certain residences over other ones and that they need to
be careful in doing that.
Mr. Hugg clarified that townhouses, duplexes, and traditional single-family homes
are all single-family homes, even if they are attached. They are a different form of
property than an apartment complex building, it is built as a multi-family structure.
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He stated there is a distinction in zoning that recognizes that there are variations in
single-family residences. Responding to Mr. Contant, Mr. Hugg stated that he
believed the same zoning applies to condos. Mr. Hare stated that they talked to
Mr. Rodriguez about this and as long as it is a single-family residence and they own
it, they can do an Airbnb if they want.
Mr. Neil moved to recommend referring Staff Substitute #2 (SS#2) for Ordinance
#2020-05 back to Staff, seconded by Mr. Sudler.
Mr. Anderson stated that he would like to see if Staff can get a fair housing opinion.
He stated that he did not see where that will be a problem because they are not
talking about somebody living there, but they are talking about safety issues and
occupancy.
Mr. Neil moved to recommend referring Staff Substitute #2 (SS#2) for
Ordinance #2020-05 back to Staff. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sudler and
unanimously carried.
By consent agenda, Mr. Slavin moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation,
seconded by Mr. Sudler and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
Mr. Neil moved for adjournment of the Legislative, Finance, and
Administration Committee meeting, seconded by Mr. Contant and unanimously
carried.
Meeting adjourned at 6:41 p.m.
UTILITY COMMITTEE
The Utility Committee met with Council President Hare presiding in the absence of
Chairman Cole.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Mr. Neil moved for approval of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Anderson and
unanimously carried.
Water Production Division Proposed Operational Changes
Mr. Jason Lyon, Water and Wastewater Director, reviewed the background and
analysis regarding the Water Production Division proposed operational changes.
Staff recommended beginning this operational plan to assist with the ground water
resource for all stakeholders. This would be put into action after the completion of
the Water Treatment Plant Process Improvement Project.
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Mr. Anderson asked if they were coordinating efforts with other users, particularly
of the two deep water aquifers and if there is a coordination with other
municipalities. Mr. Lyon stated he had not been informed by Delaware Department
of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) if they were actually
putting a plan into place, and they have been informed about the issues. Mr. Lyon
stated he has been at consortium meetings with different stakeholders throughout the
area, DNREC and the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC). He stated he
could reach out to DNREC and see if they have heard from other municipalities or
users of this resource.
Mr. Anderson stated he was in favor of this recommendation, but noted that they are
such a small user of this aquifer. He noted that he hoped they were taking the lead
and not merely going through a motion that is not out of their control. He asked
Mr. Lyon to relay their concerns that there needs to be other coordination as well,
while they have their cooperation, they need others.
Mr. Anderson moved to recommend beginning this operational plan to assist
with the ground water resource for all stakeholders. This would be put into
action after the completion of the Water Treatment Plant Process Improvement
Project, as recommended by Staff. The motion was seconded by Mr. Neil and
unanimously carried.
By consent agenda, Mr. Slavin moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation,
seconded by Mr. Sudler and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
Update on Development of Provisions and Ordinance for Wireless
Communication Facilities
Mr. Matt Harline, Assistant City Manager, Mr. Dave Hugg, Director of Planning and
Community Development, and Mrs. Dawn Melson-Williams, Principal Planner,
reviewed a presentation titled, "Wireless Communications Facilities - Update on
Development Provisions and Ordinances."
Staff recommended discussion only at this time of preliminary documents, unless the
Committee develops specific recommendations during discussion.
Mr. Harline stated they are going to continue to refine agreements and licensing with
pole attaching on City-owned poles and access to City right-of-way. He noted the
information on page 34 of the packet has the final things that they will need to review
before the proposed ordinances comes back to the Council Committee of the Whole,
which right now they have set for August 11th. He noted that since there is no
Council meeting on August 24th, they may have to adjust that timeline a little bit, but
the idea would be possibly to have it finalized by September 27th. Mr. Harline stated
that they should have proposed master license agreements with Verizon and AT&T
before the City Council.
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Mr. Neil asked if the new lighting system for the City could be used for this purpose
and if it was an extra cost to do that. Responding, Mr. Harline stated that the lighting
system that they are working on, that originally came out of the survey by Citelum,
can have wireless technology to adjust lighting. Mr. Harline stated that for other
purposes, these facilities would be either in addition to or on separate poles. He noted
that there are some applications where 5G and 4G technology, when in the City, will
assist with the management of that lighting system. They would need to do this
ordinance and design whether or not they are getting a smart street lighting program.
Mr. Harline stated this could assist a smart street lighting program, but it is possible
to do that without so they are independent, but they do work together.
Responding to Mr. Neil, Mr. Harline stated, regarding the master licenses, others
could come in and apply and have a master license with them. Mr. Harline stated he
would expect at least T-Mobile, Sprint, to come in at some point and other major
organizations that are deploying at 4G, 5G wireless network capacity. He noted that
these have to be every several hundred feet to get a network, a mesh, and part of the
effective prohibition is preventing them from developing that mesh.
Responding to Mr. Anderson, regarding the small wireless provisions review,
Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that it is written as 10 days, and believed it is probably
calendar days. She stated they can confirm that one way or the other.
Mr. Neil moved for adjournment of the Legislative, Finance, and
Administration Committee meeting, seconded by Mr. Anderson and
unanimously carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
PARKS, RECREATION, AND
COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE
The Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee met with Chairman
Anderson presiding.
Adoption of Agenda
Due to the absence of Mr. Bobby Wilson, Mr. Anderson requested that item #4 –
Mr. Bobby Wilson and Wilmington Hope Commission be moved to the next Parks,
Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee meeting.
Mr. Neil moved for adoption of the agenda, as amended, seconded by Mr. Hare
and unanimously carried.
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Review of Active Recreation Area Plans (Request for Cash-in-Lieu) - Landing
Square Apartments - 600 Bay Road (Planning Reference #C-20-02)
Mrs. Dawn Melson-Williams, Principal Planner, reviewed the active reaction area
plans (request for cash-in-lieu) at landing square apartments – 600 Bay Road
(Planning Reference #C-20-02).
Staff recommended approval of the active recreation area plan with the comments
and conditions provided and acceptance of the $98,387.52 cash-in-lieu of recreation
area construction donation, as the amount complies with the requirements of the
Zoning Ordinance.
Col. Dix stated that he did not find grass on the entire layout and it gives him the
appearance of a New York City apartment layout. He noted that he did not know
where a person exercises a dog in that type of environment or for human exercise. He
stated that every tree that is on the plan is used to screen the apartment complex from
two restaurants and Verizon store and that there are no trees for beautification or
shade in the layout. Col. Dix questioned the bike parking. He stated that is a place
where bike parking is designated, and it is not going to withstand that neighborhood.
Mr. Johnathan Street, Becker Morgan, stated that the State Police administrative
offices are going in the building which is under construction. He noted that the plan
and application provided is essentially the developer’s proposal for phase two.
Mr. Street stated that they have stripped the retail out of the plan and proposed an
additional 20,000 square foot office space and the 80-unit apartment complex. He
noted that active rec with the initial application was pretty generalized as an internal
clubhouse and the rooftop of fourth-floor deck.
Mr. Street stated that in the DAC and Planning Commission comments, it was
requested that they give some kind of a further explanation of what is proposed. He
stated that what the developer is proposing for the building itself is akin to a
multimedia clubhouse room, coffee bar, game room with shuffleboard or other games
and activities for the residents themselves, a library with computer access, and a
fitness center with after hour’s access. Then, the fourth floor sundeck would
obviously be for the residents too, which would be facing the western side of the
building or the internal side of the complex itself and would lend itself to chairs,
lounge activity and larger games, for the residents to do outside up on the fourth
floor. Mr. Street stated as far as staff's recommendations and comments with the
report that was provided to them, they do not have many comments. They do not
disagree and will work on connectivity. He stated a lot of the issues they fight with
the site right now is based on the amount of trees and plantings that are proposed and
required by City code and working within that to propose better connections to the
Bay Road Trail System.
Mr. Street stated one of the questions they had was that the comment on the report
says to provide indoor parking storage. He stated right now, they are looking at a
number of what is required by code, which is external bike storage, but also covered
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bike storage to try and propose. Mr. Street noted that when looking into those
options, they can discuss the indoor bike storage, but providing separate rooms and
separate closets for indoor bike storage was not something that they were proposing
as of right now. He stated that this is going off of the developer themselves, who is
listening to, not just their current residents from other facilities, but their history with
building and running these types of environments. Other than that, he is sure they will
develop additional open space and non-paved areas as this plan gets further
developed.
Responding to Mr. Neil, Mr. Anderson stated the issue tonight is the recreation plan
and the Planning Commission deals with the rest, that includes whether or not the
Committee accepts the cash-in-lieu or refers it back to Staff with instructions on
developing another alternative.
Mr. Caldwell expressed his concerns that they not go overboard with recreational
activities, because they can have so much going on and more activity than they really
want to have out there. He noted that they have the public starting to live in these
facilities, it could be a little more than they want to deal with for the City.
Mr. Anderson asked which other developments of this type had the developer done
in the area in Delaware and what prompted the sudden change over to making it an
apartment. Responding, Mr. Street stated this is more driven by the end user and the
end tenant, at least for the 20,000 square foot building. He noted that it started about
three years ago. They had a plan in place then and as they have switched tenants and
gotten new tenants, the plan has kind of tweaked and changed as they get new tenants
and are signing long-term leases.
Mr. Bill Krapf, Capano Management Inc., stated they originally had a larger grocer
that they were working with and that fell through, then they developed a relationship
with the State Police. He noted they got them and they have another State agency
going in there and they thought this would lend itself to a mixed use development.
Mr. Krapf stated they are the developer and manager of over 5,000 residential units
through about 20 different communities, most of them are in the State of Delaware,
most are in New Castle County, a few in Sussex County and two communities in
Florida. He noted they are developing a community in Camden, Delaware right now.
Mr. Anderson asked when it comes to communities designed like this, with very little
natural recreation that is mainly in a commercial office area, have they had any
feedback with this similar design, but with the internal recreation as this community
has. Mr. Krapf stated as far as communities that they have developed like this, no. He
stated they do have a community of one building, 68 units, on the Christina River in
Wilmington, it is in a commercial district and has an internal community space that
is very similar to what they are proposing here. He noted that they are full and have
a waiting list.
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Col. Dix noted that this would be the first apartment complex in the Dover area that
has no grass. Mr. Street stated that there is grass proposed for the project. There are
a lot of trees planted on the project as well, but there is grass. Mr. Street stated
everything surrounding the building itself, with the exception of the sidewalks and
the access to the building itself, is grass.
Mr. Neil moved to recommend approval of the active recreation area plan with
the comments and conditions provided and acceptance of the $98,387.52
cash-in-lieu of recreation area construction donation, as the amount complies
with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, as recommended by Staff. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Caldwell and unanimously carried.
By consent agenda, Mr. Slavin moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation,
seconded by Mr. Sudler and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
Consideration of Request to Delaware Congressional Delegation Regarding
Disposition of Wetland Pond Adjacent to Pat Lynn Drive at the Site of the
Proposed New Middle Schools
Mr. Sudler reviewed the background information regarding the consideration of the
request to Delaware Congressional Delegation regarding the disposition of the
wetland pond adjacent to Pat Lynn Drive at the site of the proposed new middle
schools.
Mr. Sudler stated their constituents in the Fourth District at Woodcrest have asked
them to put something together as a last effort to get approval to get that area
back-filled in. Due to recent discussion with the Capitol School board members,
some of the constituents, and Mr. Dave Hugg, Director of Planning and Community
Development, they have come up with a formal draft letter to send to the United
States senior and junior Senators and the At-Large Congressperson. Mr. Sudler stated
he welcomed feedback and additional information, if needed, to be added to the
letter. He stated they plan on sending the letter by the end of the month, if approved
and has met the satisfaction of City Council and the Capitol School District, they are
anticipating their approval because they have told them in previous meetings that
they are in agreement with back-filling the area, the only holdup is federal approval.
Mr. Sudler stated that it appears the Army Corps of Engineers has jurisdiction over
that area. Mr. Sudler stated that if they cannot gain approval or if it is not within
federal jurisdiction, then at least they can get a letter of support from the U.S.
Representatives stating they are in agreement to file for City records. He stated they
are just trying to do due diligence and to make sure that there is a consensus among
all parties to move forward and bring some relief to their constituents as soon as
possible
Mr. Anderson stated they have been working on it for a few years now and hopes
they are finally getting to a place of resolution. He noted that they are moving
forward with this in cooperation with the school board. He stated they have a
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situation where there is an artificially created wetland which they believe has a
deficiency and is creating safety problems, including sinkholes, property damage and
creating safety hazards, expenses, and trees are starting to fall in.
Mr. Anderson stated he was able to bring that to the attention of staffers in the United
States Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee. He noted that the Army
Corps of Engineers claimed that they had never heard the safety concerns before and
asked that the letter highlighting the safety concerns, in particular, be sent back. He
stated they have a good chance of one of two things. Number one will be mitigation
and it is almost certain, because of these concerns, it will be allowed to move this
wetland. Mr. Anderson stated if that application is put in place and another site is the
design, because this one was done to move another wetland from another area and
they moved it here, it should have been moved to the back of the property, but it was
not. Mr. Anderson stated there is also the possibility, which is less of a possibility
that they may allow it to be filled in. He is currently having a review of it. He stated
that the application will have to be put in by the owner of the property, which is the
school district either way, but the support of the City will be an outlining.
Mr. Anderson stated that this is their opinion of what should happen, so therefore,
whether it is mitigated or filled in will be somebody else's distinction, it does not hurt
them to make the best case that they can.
Mr. Gregory Moore, Becker Morgan representing Capital School District, stated they
are doing the design of their new school and the wetland has been a big issue in the
process. He stated that this is a federally protected wetland and Becker Morgan, along
with the previous superintendent, had Mr. Michael Yost, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, out to walk the site and they discussed whether it was a wetland.
Mr. Moore stated that Mr. Yost informed them that it was, then they had it evaluated
by a wetland specialist who also stated that it is a protected wetland that meets the
criteria of the Corps.
Mr. Moore stated they had a meeting in Dover with Mr. Yost and the district and
were told, in no uncertain terms, that they would not get a permit to fill the wetland
because of its protection. Mr. Moore stated because of the plans they had on the site,
Capital School District owns the property, but has no use for this area. He stated their
buildings, parking, and fields are located in the back of the property, closer to where
the old Dover High School was. He noted that they are removing all of the parking
that is along the back of the neighbors in this area because they do not need the
parking like Dover High School needed. He stated that the piece of property becomes
unusable to them, even though they own it.
Mr. Moore stated they do not take exception to this pond being filled. He noted they
appreciate the neighbor’s complaints and concerns and have met with them many
times. He stated that the problem is that it cannot be filled without the Corps’
approval. He stated they have in writing, a letter that was presented to them that they
provided the Planning Commission and the City that says with the plan that they
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have, it cannot be permitted. Mr. Moore stated they believe that unless the Federal
Delegation intervenes and gives the approval to fill it, it is a waste of the Capital
School District’s money to make an application to the Philadelphia district.
Mr. Moore stated that at Becker Morgan, they want to be a good steward of the
school districts’ money.
Mr. Moore stated they support City Council making a notice on a letter to the Federal
Delegation to see if they can do anything. He noted that the wetland was created in
the early 2000s and there is nothing that is a part of the wetland system or any of the
pipes that the school district uses at all. It drains Pat Lynn Drive and a portion of
Walker Road as well as other portions of the City. He noted that it is really a
community drainage system that drains another portion of the City and it does not
offer any help to the new school.
Mr. Moore noted that the district is aware that the neighbors are very vocal about
their neighborhood and it is an old community. He stated, starting next week, they
will be installing an opaque fence that will run the entire boundary of all of their
properties. He stated they will be taking down the 45-year old metal fence and put up
a vinyl fence so that folks have a good screening. He also stated they are going to be
removing trees that people have complained about and are going to increase the
maintenance. Mr. Moore stated they have hired an outside company to do that and
will include spraying for bugs and fish in the pond to eat larvae for insects. He stated
they will also be doing grass cutting in this area once a week before the school is
actually built through an outside vendor. He noted once the school is built, they will
have their team of landscapers and property folks that will be there on a weekly basis
to make sure that the property stays as high category of property as it can.
Responding to Mr. Anderson regarding substituting another property for the wetland,
Mr. Moore stated that they believe if the Corps were to permit filling this wetland,
they would require another wetland twice this large, perhaps three times this large.
He stated they do not believe it makes sense to relocate what has been a nuisance to
the neighbors there to somewhere else on the property. Since the wetland has been
built, there is now a new community on the other side of the high school, so moving
it from one side to another is just going to move a nuisance. Mr. Moore noted they
do not think that makes any sense to be on this property or to be on other school
properties because of the nature of their use, kids and safety issues. He stated that the
City actually has a better option, perhaps down by the St. Jones. He noted that the
City owns the property down there, where the old treatment plant was or other
properties.
Mr. Anderson stated Mr. Moore liked the option of looking at City preserved
property. He noted there would be a possibility of working to utilize that to relocate
a wetland. Responding, Mr. Moore stated they believe it should not be on this site
and would work with the City to talk about other options. Mr. Anderson stated he
liked that option and that it was something that he would like to see come out of
tonight’s meeting, a referral to the staff to discuss that particular issue.
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Responding to Mr. Anderson, Mr. Slavin cautioned against Staff to start looking into
the issue, only because the decision on swapping lands for wetlands has to do with
the scoring system rated on, not just acreage. He noted that it is an analysis that
would be done by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on the ecological value of the
lands. Mr. Slavin stated they could end up doing a lot of work identifying areas that
simply would not score out and they may want to initiate that conversation with them
informally so that they do not get on the wrong foot when they start on that process.
Ms. Linda Goodnight stated they understood the stormwater and asked about the area
on the other side of the storm water drainage. Responding, Mr. Moore stated the
neighbors believe that this pond actually serves Capital School District’s property or
building, but it does not. He stated they do not have any use of the pond or system for
the school. Ms. Goodnight stated she never felt it had anything to do with the school.
Dr. Sylvia Henderson, Capital School District Interim Superintendent, stated she
shared Mr. Moore’s remarks.
Mr. Anderson stated he would have an addition in the header after Fourth District
City Councilman to add, “and undersigned Councilmen,” because he hoped this
would be approved and receive the signatures of everyone on City Council.
Mr. Taylor thanked Capital School District for being good stewards and great
neighbors. Mr. Neil stated that he would be moving this item forward as good faith
for those residents in the area who basically have to put up with the problems that
have occurred. He also thanked Mr. Moore and Capital School District for bringing
forth the information.
Mr. Sudler moved to recommend forwarding the letter to City Council for
endorsement with proper signage and proofreading with Capital School
District. The motion was seconded by Mr. Caldwell and unanimously carried.
By consent agenda, Mr. Slavin moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation,
seconded by Mr. Sudler and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
Renaming of New Street Park to Bishop L.T. Blackshear Park
Mr. Slavin provided background information regarding the renaming of New Street
Park to Bishop L.T. Blackshear Park. Members of Council Committee of the Whole
recalled Bishop Blackshear’s contributions to the community and relayed several of
their personal experiences with him.
Mr. Anderson requested that they place in the record any commendations or
proclamations, if they had one at his funeral, added to the record.
Mr. Lindell stated that as a City they need to do a better job telling their story. He
suggested with any dedication of any park that they provide some historical context
and the story of who these individuals were.
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Mr. Hare moved to recommend the renaming of New Street Park to Bishop L.T.
Blackshear Park. The motion was seconded by acclamation, and unanimously
carried.
By consent agenda, Mr. Slavin moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation,
seconded by Mr. Sudler and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
Mr. Bobby Wilson and the Wilmington Hope Commission
Due to the absence of Mr. Bobby Wilson this item was deferred to the next Parks,
Recreation, and Community Enhancement Meeting.
Summer Park Activities Update
Mr. Matt Harline, Assistant City Manager, and Ms. Carolyn Courtney,
Administrative Assistant, Parks and Recreation Department, reviewed the Summer
Park Activities Update.
Responding to Mr. Sudler, Ms. Courtney stated they posted signs at the basketball
court on Kirkwood Street. She stated they took down the actual rims and that is about
all they could do. She stated she was not sure what happened on Kirkwood Street, but
would check on it. Mr. Harline stated he spoke with Mr. Robin Eaton, Director of the
Parks and Recreation Department. He noted that based on the new guidelines people
are not supposed to play close defense, but there are guidelines by which they can be
opened. Mr. Harline stated they have removed rims in other places because
everything they did to try and prevent people from playing basketball, when it was
completely banned, did not work.
Mr. Anderson noted that there is a lot of positive research that outdoors is different
than indoors which is why the Department of Public Health (DPH) has recommended
that. He noted that they did contact tracing on tens of thousands of people and only
counted one that had an outdoor contact. Responding to Mr. Anderson regarding new
guidelines issued by DPH, Mr. Harline stated they have been trying to follow the
Governor’s guidelines and that they can review the guidelines on basketball.
Mr. Harline stated that they actually had to do a more extensive protection back when
the guidelines said that basketball could not be played, but they will review those and
see if they can open up more basketball courts. Mr. Anderson stated it would be
possible if it can be done safely.
Responding to Mr. Anderson, Ms. Courtney stated that Ms. Sherwanda Rachel-
Speaks, Recreation Program Specialist, spoke to Mr. Eaten about whether they can
get the outdoor movies up. Ms. Courtney stated they are even looking at using the
green and doing them there, possibly looking at a Tuesday evening. She stated that
it is something that they are going to move forward on and get up and running
hopefully in the next month.
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Mr. Neil moved to recommend acceptance of the Summer Park Activities
Update, seconded by Col. Dix, and unanimously carried.
By consent agenda, Mr. Slavin moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation,
seconded by Mr. Sudler and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
Library Reopening Plan
Mr. Matt Harline, Assistant City Manager, and Ms. Patricia Crosby, Interim Library
Director, reviewed the background information and analysis regarding the Library
Reopening Plan.
Staff recommended a soft reopening on Monday, July 27 with a full Grand
Reopening on August 10. If the Committee is in agreement the Committee should
direct staff to proceed. Option B would be to push the dates back by a week or two.
Mr. Harline stated that due to information they received this week, they were now
recommending a soft opening on August 3rd. He noted that the reason is that it would
give them a chance to better coordinate with Sunstates Securities, their security detail
under the State contract, because they schedule two weeks out, giving them another
week from this meeting would help a lot. Mr. Harline stated they are also scheduling
training with Advantech and it would be better that week because the main person
for the training is on vacation.
Ms. Crosby noted that the grand reopening would be later in the month of August the
17th or the 24th. She stated that Mr. Brian Sylvestor, Library Director, and
Ms. Meegs Johnson, Assistant Library Director, will be starting on Monday
July 20, 2020.
Mr. Neil stated he received a complaint for someone who he presumed was either an
employee or a volunteer at the library with concern. He noted that the information in
the packet that was available to the public to look at was very complete and had no
problem with that. He stated that even in that packet, it indicated that it is going to
be a little bit flexible depending upon certain circumstances and that it has been
pushed back. Mr. Neil stated he asked this individual to comment on it and let him
know what they thought, but he has not heard back from that individual. Mr. Neil
noted that he is anxious for the library to be open because he is a reader and looks
forward to it and greeting the new folks that are coming in.
Mr. Harline stated that their modified request would be to establish a Monday staff
day and then have it open from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
for the public, Tuesday through Saturday. Then have the building closed to the public
from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., with curbside delivery and pickup available and they do
some staff cleaning in there.
Mr. Lindell stated they have asked their City employees to head back to work and to
accept certain risks. He stated when he thinks about leadership, you lead from the
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front and it seems like they are asking their employees to go back to work, but they
are still having meetings online and not in person. Mr. Lindell stated they should not
just dismiss employee issues when it comes to concerns about their safety and going
back to work, even if they think it is premature to go back.
Responding to Mr. Hare, Ms. Crosby stated as of last Thursday, the County building
is not physically open and they have been doing curbside. She noted that they have
weekly director meetings for all of the libraries in the State of Delaware.
Mr. Anderson noted that there are two small libraries currently open and they are
proposing to open in August, not July. Ms. Crosby noted that the both of those small
libraries are in Sussex County.
Mr. Neil moved to recommend approval of Staff’s revised recommendation with
the understanding that it could change, depending on circumstances. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Anderson and unanimously carried.
During the Council meeting, Mr. Slavin expressed concerns that the recommendation from Staff
came a number of weeks previous and there is now fluidity with the number of COVID-19 cases in
Delaware and across the Eastern seaboard and there are delays and lapses in testing and getting
results. He suggested delaying the opening until they were more certain about what they were doing
so that they did not put public employees at risk and so they did not create another space where
COVID could spread. Mr. Slavin recommended sending the recommendation to reopen the library
back to the Committee for consideration in September.
Mr. Anderson stated that he disagreed and felt that since businesses have been reopening the City
should also be moving forward in a safe and sensible way. He stated that he felt the lack of reopening
was hurting people, noting that there were people who did not have access to a computer and it was
difficult for them to find jobs and apply for unemployment. Mr. Anderson noted that the library is
the only major department that had not submitted a reopening plan and they spent a lot of money
redoing and rearranging the facility, taking out furniture, putting up glass, and enhancing security.
Mr. Slavin moved to refer the recommendation to reopen the library back to the Committee
for consideration in September. The motion was seconded by Mr. Lindell and carried with Mr.
Anderson voting no.
Mr. Neil moved for adjournment of the Parks, Recreation, and Community
Enhancement Committee meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hare and
unanimously carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
Mr. Neil moved for adjournment of the Council Committee of the Whole
meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Anderson and unanimously carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
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Mr. Slavin moved for acceptance of the Council Committee of the Whole Report, seconded by
Mr. Lindell and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
QUARTERLY REVENUE REPORT AS OF JUNE 30, 2020
Members were provided the Quarterly Revenue Report as of June 30, 2020.
By consent agenda, Mr. Slavin moved for acceptance of the Quarterly Revenue Report as of
June 30, 2020, seconded by Mr. Sudler and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
REAPPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN
Mayor Christiansen recommended the following appointments/reappointments:
Board of Adjustment - Arthur G. Ericson - Three-Year Term to Expire July 2023
Election Board - M. Milford Caldwell - Three-Year Term to Expire May 2022
Historic District Commission - Three-Year Terms to Expire July 2023
Ann Baker Horsey
Mary Terry Mason
By consent agenda, Mr. Slavin moved for approval of the reappointments, as recommended
by Mayor Christiansen. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sudler and carried by a unanimous
roll call vote.
PROPOSED CANCELLATION OF AUGUST MEETINGS
Council President Hare recommended the cancellation of the Regular Council meeting of Monday,
August 10th and the Council Committee of the Whole meetings of Tuesday, August 11th and
Tuesday, August 25th.
Mr. Slavin moved for the cancellation of the meetings, as recommended. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Sudler and carried with Mr. Anderson voting no.
CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Matt Harline, Assistant City Manager, introduced the new Library Director, Brian Sylvester, and
the Assistant Director, Megs Johnson.
Mr. Sylvester invited everyone to take a tour of the library.
COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS
Council President Hare wished Mr. Anderson and Mr. Taylor happy birthdays on July 29th and
Mr. Slavin a happy birthday on August 10th.
Council President Hare advised that he was proposing that he, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Sudler, Mr. Neil,
and himself do the initial screening for the new City Manager and narrow it down to four or five
recommendations for consideration by all members of Council.
Mr. Neil moved for adjournment, seconded by Mr. Sudler and unanimously carried.
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Meeting adjourned at 9:03 p.m.
TRACI A. McDOWELL
CITY CLERK
All ordinances, resolutions, motions, and orders adopted by City Council during their Regular
Meeting of July 27, 2020 are hereby approved.
ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN
MAYOR
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RESTORING CENTRAL DOVER
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE II
2020 TO 2025
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REFLECTION AND PURPOSE: The idea for Restoring Central Dover (RCD) was raised in 2012 by the CenDel Foundation’s
Safety Committee. Wells Fargo Regional Foundation made a Planning Grant to NCALL and an 18-month planning process began in 2013.
Interface Studio facilitated the effort to assess Central Dover, and work with the community to create a vision and a series of strategies.
During the planning period, a Steering Committee was organized and NCALL applied to Wells Fargo Regional Foundation for a five-year
Implementation Grant. A grant of $750,000 was awarded and the initial five-years will be completed in June of 2020.
This planning document for Phase II of Restoring Central Dover, 2020 to 2025, was developed by the Steering Committee, residents, and
NCALL. Key NCALL staff began by developing a draft of accomplishments and next step strategies at sessions held on June 25, July 7, and
August 1, 2019. The Steering Committee - which includes residents - reviewed the draft and met on August 28, September 4, and
September 18, 2019 to add strategies and make changes. Residents also reviewed the plan and provided input on September 30, 2019.
Information gathered at a April 4, 2018 Steering Committee Planning Retreat led by Lamar Wilson was also incorporated.
All stakeholders voiced their belief that Restoring Central Dover has been a resounding success, achieving the kinds of impacts hoped for.
The initial 5-years have resulted in a solid and accomplished foundation on which to build, taking the vision and strategies further and
deeper towards the goal of transformational change. It is with excitement, that this plan for Phase II is presented as a blueprint forward.
PLANNING TEAM FOR PHASE II:
NCALL: Karen Speakman, Executive Director; Patricia Kelleher, Real Estate Development Director; Will Grimes, Neighborhood
Revitalization Coordinator; Chanda Jackson, Community Engagement Coordinator, Sierra Green, Americorps Vista.
Restoring Central Dover Steering Committee Partners: Residents, Wesley College, City of Dover, Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance,
Downtown Dover Partnership, City of Dover Police, Delaware State University, Bayhealth, CenDel Foundation, Capital School District,
Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing, Dover Housing Authority, Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity, City of Dover Parks & Recreation,
Delaware Health and Social Services/Public Health, HUD (Housing and Urban Development), HELP, Inc., Housing Alliance Delaware, Central
Delaware Chamber of Commerce, Milford Housing Development Corporation, and Churches within the plan area.
Planning Facilitator: Joe Myer, Community and Organizational Development Consulting
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FUNDERS FOR PHASE I: Wells Fargo Regional Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, Welfare
Foundation, Bank of America, Potter Trust (CenDel), SPEER Trust, Chichester duPont Foundation, Delaware
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McHugh Foundation, Gilliam Foundation, Marmot Foundation, NeighborWorks America, City of Dover, 302-67-9400
and Delaware’s Downtown Development District and Neighborhood Building Blocks Fund programs. 363 Saulsbury Road
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OUR VISION FOR VITALITY
ORIGINAL VISION AND GOAL AREAS: This plan represents our community’s vision for restoring the vitality of
Central Dover. It offers a range of achievable strategies, implemented over a five-year period, designed to lay the
foundation for future opportunities to fully realize Central Dover’s potential as a place to live, work, and play.
1. A STRONG COMMUNITY: Build community capital, increase public safety, engage youth in community, and
expand adult and family services
2. POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT: Strengthen existing housing, support new development, reinvest in commercial
corridors, and ensure equitable economic development
3. AN INTEGRATED PUBLIC REALM AND INFRASTRUCTURE: Improve transportation infrastructure, enhance open
spaces and expand green infrastructure
VISION AND GOAL AREAS FOR PHASE II: The Vision is what we want the culmination of the Restoring Central
Dover effort to achieve. Discussion emphasized that the vision should include “sustainable” or “resilient” and should
build on the foundation of the first 5 years. The Original Goal Area #3 (An Integrated Public Realm and Infrastructure)
was felt to be difficult to explain and understand; Quality of Life was chosen as an appropriate substitute.
New Vision for Phase II:
A resilient and thriving Central Dover community that continues to shape its own future.
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Goal Areas for Phase II
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THOUGHTS
HOUSING
CONTEXT: Significant progress was made in reducing blighted, vacant
properties and replacing them with new, affordable homes. The plan
area’s initial 25% rate of homeownership (very low compared to 60+%
rate in Dover and the State) caused this strategic reinvestment in
Central Dover, while removing substandard conditions, which also
positively impacts community safety.
HOUSING RELATED ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGH 2019
• Transformation through removal of blight, redevelopment of new housing, and preservation of existing homes.
• Atria Planning LLC developed the Central Dover Revitalization Strategies Plan to guide housing development.
• Eleven vacant, blighted properties acquired and demolished.
• Eight homes built by NCALL, 20 by Central Delaware Habitat, two by Milford Housing, and eight by Mautiste.
• Eight existing owner-occupied homes rehabilitated.
• Several blocks transformed by demolishing blighted properties, building new homes and attracting new
homeowners.
• Homeownership counseling, financial education, resident training meetings, and landlord meetings were held.
• Architect designed new homes that reflect local character and styles.
• NCALL demonstrated that it could undertake sustained homeownership development.
• $9.2 million leveraged through State’s Downtown Development District and
Strong Neighborhood Housing Fund programs, and private foundations such
as Longwood and Welfare.
• 12 lots in inventory on which to build as we begin Phase II.
• Central Delaware Housing Collaborative is purchasing/leasing houses as
affordable, shared rental housing.
• Small parcels are combined with adjacent ones and re-subdivided.
• The City of Dover has improved code enforcement.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THOUGHTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CONTEXT: Initially, Restoring Central Dover (RCD) recognized that the City of
Dover’s Economic Development efforts were insufficient. While pieces of the
puzzle existed, more structure and creativity were needed. Efforts brought
together key people into an economic development work group which resulted in
many creative ideas and strategies. Some listed below have been implemented by RCD and its partners.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGH 2019
Launcher – Initiative helps potential entrepreneurs with business planning
• Two series of classes have graduated 35 participants and more classes are scheduled.
• Three businesses have opened in Central Dover and three outside the area.
• Marketed to Central Dover residents, and has a good synergy with the Unlock the Block initiative.
Unlock The Block – Phase 1 filled two vacant storefronts.
• RCD has injected a high level of creativity and innovation into filling empty storefronts. This idea came from
RCD’s Economic Development Work Group.
• 2nd phase of Unlock The Block commenced in the fall of 2019.
NCALL’s 7,600 SF Commercial Building on Division Street
• $1 million raised to date for construction.
UNLOCK
• Economic and Workforce Development Hub where RCD staff will be THE BLOCK
located. DOWNTOWN DOVER+ YOUR BUSINESS
• Partnership with Delaware State University for business development.
First Fridays
• Partnership with DDP and D3.
• Has grown to be year-round and are now including arts and music.
Merchant Involvement
• Merchants are participating more with DDP, First Fridays, and events.
• There is more involvement from minority merchants on West Loockerman Street.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THOUGHTS
SAFETY
CONTEXT: Efforts to improve safety included strategic work with the City of
Dover’s Police and Planning Departments, along with community advocacy,
followed by positive investment to replace dilapidated conditions. Lights On
Dover Strong was a successful effort that touched most in the community by
lighting up Central Dover, and also being a source of hope and community
building.
SAFETY ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGH 2019
• 350 Households served by Lights On Dover Strong with 700 lights on front/back of homes. This program is now
being replicated in communities throughout Delaware.
• Established two well-functioning Neighborhood Watch groups (Downtown and Lincoln Park).
• Funded, purchased and installed four security cameras, with planned expansion.
• Community mobilized to close two nuisance properties.
• Collective action with the City and partners has resulted in the demolition of dangerous buildings.The
acquisition and demolition of vacant, boarded-up properties
increases safety for adjacent residents. Dramatically increased
Police involvement (engaged in steering committee, involved at
events and Open Streets, and establishment of Police Athletic
League and Police Cadets).
• A new pilot Downtown Dover Ambassador Program has recently
be launched.
• Kids are playing outside, toys are strewn on lawns, people are
sitting on their front porches, and trust and positive feedback
are reported instead of skepticism.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THOUGHTS
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
CONTEXT: Real progress has been made towards the goal of achieving trust and
developing resident leaders. Trust has been built within the community, residents
are taking on increased leadership, and significant connections are bearing fruit with
more and more resident volunteers.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGH 2019
• Partnered with the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance to make $99,502 in Emergency Grants to 190
households in Central Dover over three years to help people keep a roof over their heads.
• Leaders are emerging, particularly when there are concerns. Residents have learned to trust the process and are
now engaged in all of the initiatives. Forty eight residents attended National Community Leadership Institute
training sponsored by NeighborWorks America.
• Committees are functioning for all types of events such as Youth Training Forums, Open Streets, Community
Garden, and Neighborhood Watches.
• 10 Open Streets events were held in 2018/2019 involving health organizations, University of Delaware, and
many more vendors and services. Bayhealth, is now involved going forward.
• The Community Garden partnership with Wesley College is doing well
offering fresh produce, gardening fun, and special resident and
volunteer get-togethers.
• Two major Community Clean-Ups are held each year with a strong
cadre of volunteers.
• The Delaware Food Bank has been accessed for virtually all events and
Restoring Central Dover partners participate in the Farmers Market
every Wednesday at the Loockerman Street Plaza.
• Other events include Back to School, Community Dinners, Outdoor
Movies, and a number of events in conjunction with the Dover Library.
• Strong corps of volunteer leaders supplemented by fraternities, sororities, and student groups with 580 resident
volunteer hours in 2019 so far. An Americorp VISTA now assists with resident engagement.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THOUGHTS
TRANSPORTATION/GREENSPACE/INFRASTRUCTURE
CONTEXT: Connecting Central Dover through transportation, assuring
adequate infrastructure exists to serve residents, and providing options
for greenspace were all deemed important by the Restoring Central
Dover plan. Progress was made in several of these areas and enhanced
Central Dover as a place to live, bringing it more on par with the balance
of Dover.
TRANSPORTATION/GREENSPACE/INFRASTRUCTURE
ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2019
• A community walk through with residents, City Departments, public
works, and elected officials was held in the Lincoln Park portion of the
plan area. This resulted in a plan that was implemented to improve
sidewalks, remove trash, improve lighting, and take action on blighted
properties.
• Student designed bicycle rack and repair station installed at Dover
Library, funded by Restoring Central Dover.
• A Route 8 bicycle path was completed, and a sidewalk was added along the railroad track for safety.
• Five outdoor movie nights were held in 2018 and 2019.
• A downtown Parking Study was completed by the City offering strategies to make improvements.
• A Dover Parks Assessment was completed by the City and two park masterplans are being implemented.
• Developed and financed community facilities: Solid Rock Community Outreach Center, Sankofa Cultural Arts
Center, and transitional housing serving homeless men.
• Transportation discussions were held with DART/DELDOT about increasing bus stops and streamlining routes
from the plan area. New routes are providing access from the Dover Air Force Base to Central Dover.
• The Central Dover Transit Center was completed offering more transportation options.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THOUGHTS
THE ARTS
CONTEXT: The union of the Arts community with Restoring Central Dover which grew
out of the 2017 Arts Convening is already bearing significant fruit. The Arts will play an
even greater role in Phase II with specific goals and projects, along with having its own
work group forward.
ARTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGH 2019
• An Arts Convening held September, 2017 brought more than 50 artists/arts
organizations and RCD representatives together to discuss Arts and Community
Development.
• One park mural was completed on Kirkwood Street by the community and Leadership
Central Delaware. Two other murals are underway in the commercial district.
• 18 Traffic Boxes were painted by local artists, schools,
and colleges throughout the plan area.
• First Fridays now features local musicians, plein air art,
and busking.
• Local artists are more engaged with community
residents.
• Arts representatives have been added to the Steering
Committee.
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LESSONS LEARNED
The following are some thoughts and lessons learned from Phase I that will be important to keep in mind over the
course of Phase II.
Clearly defined Steering Committee goals/expectations foster and strengthen implementation.
Leadership takes many forms and it is important to foster it in different ways, using all available opportunities.
How destructive BLIGHT and VACANCY is - causing crime, fear, vacancy, disinvestment, and negative quality of
life.
How valuable the Arts are to community development.
Good intentions are not enough – a plan, resources, follow-through, and accountability are all necessary.
The importance of telling the story, over and over again.
With extensive daily work, how to build in the time and capacity for regular creative and forward thinking?
Similarly, how to assess the overall work of RCD to assure all the parts result in dramatic, transformative change?
The importance of incorporating residents in all aspects of Restoring Central Dover, creating ownership and
impact.
Challenges continue to exist at the City of Dover and state agency levels, regarding funding, incentives, and
efficiencies.
Educate local lenders about the State’s Strong Neighborhood Housing Fund homeownership subsidies.
Make sure as new action strategies are developed that we do not duplicate any existing efforts.
The value of partnerships and collaboration can never be underestimated.
How important it is for Restoring Central Dover to fully engage its government partners.
There is more opportunity to engage in and advocate for improved public policy to impact Central Dover.
There will be challenges of having enough people and financial resources.
Good things take time!
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ORGANIZING FOR SUCCESS Collective
Collective Impact
Impact Model
Model
NCALL CONTINUES AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION
RESTORING CENTRAL DOVER STEERING COMMITTEE
• Establish goals and strategies, provide guidance and direction, and assess progress and accountability.
• Reassess member organizations and people to assure important and contributing partners are at the table.
• Establish agendas that fully engage the Steering Committee with strategy, planning, and decisions.
• Meet every other month.
WORK GROUPS BECOME PROJECT ACTION COMMITTEES
• The Work Group structure has generally worked well and accomplished much.
• Community Engagement utilizes a committee structure tied to events and goals that has worked well.
• Continue to draw from Steering Committee and add committee members from the outside.
• Organize an Arts Work Group to assure the arts are integrated into all aspects of Restoring Central Dover.
• The importance of building a pipeline of leadership for work groups and committees.
• The new Goal Areas: A Strong Community, Positive Development, and Quality of Life, will function with work
groups/action committees as shown below:
NEW GOAL AREAS PROJECT ACTION COMMITTEES/WORK GROUPS
A STRONG COMMUNITY Community Engagement, Safety
POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT Housing & Infrastructure, Economic and Workforce Development
QUALITY OF LIFE Arts, Health Outcomes, Green Space and Recreation, Public Policy
THE STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Residents, Wesley College, City of Dover, Interdenominational
Ministerial Alliance, Downtown Dover Partnership, City of Dover Police, Delaware State University, Bayhealth, CenDel
Foundation, Capital School District, Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing, Dover Housing Authority, Central Delaware
Habitat for Humanity, Delaware health and Social Services/Public Health, HUD (Housing and Urban Development),
HELP, Inc., Housing Alliance Delaware, Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce, Milford Housing Development
Corporation, and Churches within the plan area.
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NEW DIRECTIONS & GOALS FOR THE FUTURE
This section presents new goals and action strategies designed for the next five-years of Restoring Central Dover,
2020-2025. Building on the highly successful Phase I, these were developed through multiple planning sessions with
the Restoring Central Dover Steering Committee, residents, and staff with the goal of achieving the vision of
“A resilient and thriving Central Dover community that continues to shape its own future.”
A STRONG COMMUNITY
1. BUILD CAPITAL THROUGH RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT
Further cultivation of resident skills and neighborhood groups will encourage people to take ownership and shape
their futures in Central Dover, while addressing issues collectively.
Actions:
a. Expand resident leadership team. Use AmeriCorps/VISTAs to organize and empower. Ensure residents, owners
and renters, are represented at all levels, are heard, and their leadership skills are cultivated through training
and engagement.
b. Organize events such as Open Streets, Community Clean-Ups, Neighborhood Watches, Community Dinners, and
Youth Forums, and seek other social and resident engagement opportunities to build cohesiveness.
c. Increase presence and access to the Delaware Food Bank for Central Dover residents, and issue flyers and
announcements highlighting food availability.
d. Educate residents about the importance of advocacy and its use in engaging elected officials to provide
necessary resources and support to ensure neighborhood sustainability.
e. Continue Emergency Grants for rent/utilities to households in danger of losing their housing in Central Dover.
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2. INCREASE PUBLIC SAFETY IN CENTRAL DOVER
Safety is a prerequisite for Central Dover becoming resilient and thriving. Without reducing crime, residents live at risk
and attempts to attract investment, businesses, and new residents to buy homes may be greatly inhibited.
Actions:
a. Expand community policing and stabilize the program for the long-term. Continue to build stronger and more
effective relationships with the Dover Police Department.
b. Provide more training for Neighborhood Watch groups via Project Safe Neighborhoods and See-Something Say-
Something campaigns. Add a 3rd Neighborhood Watch group and have City lighting personnel attend meetings
to discuss dark alleyways. Integrate community policing, cadets, and ambassadors into a safety strategy.
c. Assess feasibility of a Block Stewardship program utilizing local churches to collectively impact Central Dover.
d. Prioritize the removal of blighted, dangerous, and nuisance properties. Blight remediation efforts will be
coordinated with the City of Dover and will focus on high-risk priority areas.
e. Coordinate with Project Safe Neighborhoods, a collaborative of Peace by Piece, Dover Police Department, and
Delaware State University. Revisit places where drug activity is occurring to undertake more effective efforts.
f. Check effectiveness of current security cameras to see if newer technology, moving cameras should be installed.
POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT
1. STRENGTHEN EXISTING HOUSING AND BUILD NEW OPPORTUNITIES
Community building conditions shape the perception, character, and potential of neighborhoods. Distressed buildings
must give way to a greatly improved housing stock, essential for long-term neighborhood vitality and reinvestment.
Actions:
a. Build and sell 20 new single-family homes in an effort to provide homeownership opportunities and to increase
the lagging homeownership rate.
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Housing Actions Continued:
b. Purchase multiple blighted, vacant, and dangerous properties in strategic locations to redevelop into new
affordable housing opportunities.
c. Rehabilitate 10 – 15 owner occupied homes to strengthen the existing housing for residents.
d. Measure demand for affordable apartments by conducting a Market Analysis. If warranted, develop a 30 – 50
unit affordable rental complex for families and seniors using the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program.
e. Organize a Homebuyers Club to offer support to new homeowners that are purchasing within the plan area.
f. Develop an employer sponsored housing initiative with major employers adjacent to Central Dover participating
and offering incentives, such as Wesley College, City of Dover, Bayhealth, etc.
g. Advocate effectively for enhanced blight remediation and code enforcement policies and actions by the City of
Dover, particularly for slumlord properties with on-going violations that show no improvement.
h. Provide annual tenant training sessions about their rights.
i. Examine shared housing models and other innovative solutions to housing needs serving a variety of incomes
and the homeless, such as shared housing, housing for millennials, artist housing, etc.
j. Assist Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing in securing an alternate location for its men’s homeless shelter when
its lease expires in two years. Reduce loitering in commercial and residential areas.
k. Host annual landlord education sessions about programs and funding to improve their properties.
l. Interface with Dover Housing Authority and the Delaware State Housing Authority to make sure the HUD
voucher program is well utilized and provides quality housing within Central Dover.
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2. BE A CREATIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRESENCE IN THE EFFORT TO RECAST CENTRAL DOVER’S
COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS – Goal Statement
It is critical to unleash the unique character and great potential of Central Dover’s commercial corridors by addressing
property underutilization and corridor branding, so that they can become vibrant and bustling destinations.
Actions:
a. Build on successful investments in the downtown commercial corridor with the Downtown Dover Partnership
and have annual Unlock The Block competitions to seek new businesses and help existing businesses expand.
Assess demand for the creation of a Corridor Investment Fund.
b. Connect and provide technical assistance and mentoring for aspiring entrepreneurs through annual Launcher
Program classes, and the Delaware State University Business Enterprise Department.
c. Promote Workforce Development through employment related apprenticeship and training programs with local
high schools and colleges serving Central Dover youth, young adults, and unemployed and underemployed
residents.
d. Ensure NCALL’s new commercial building becomes a community asset and economic engine for Dover and a
revitalizing force on Division Street.
e. Strategize proactive public policy and economic development solutions for underutilized and marginalized
commercial properties.
f. Continue First Fridays and other events and festivals, with planning to assure they become sustainable.
3. IMPROVE CENTRAL DOVER’S INFRASTRUCTURE TO ASSURE RESIDENTS ARE WELL SERVED – Goal Statement
Infrastructure, while often taken for granted, represents the foundation for neighborhood well-being. Central Dover’s
infrastructure must be on par with that of all parts of the City. Upgrades and improvements are necessary to assure
residents are well served.
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Infrastructure Actions:
a. Organize a community walk through of the downtown portion of Central Dover by all City Departments,
residents, appropriate State agencies, and elected officials to walk and assess the streets, sidewalks, alleys,
trash, and lighting needs. Develop an improvement plan to better serve residents of the RCD area.
b. Advocate for new DART bus stops on Queen, Kirkwood, and North Streets, since buses drive through regularly.
c. Increase downtown parking availability and signage, and support and impact efforts underway by the City/ DDP.
d. Develop a vision for primary Central Dover streets using the DELDOT Map-It and Complete Streets Programs to
include designs and streetscapes for future implementation.
QUALITY OF LIFE
1. ENHANCE ARTS AND CULTURE FOR RESIDENTS AND CENTRAL DOVER STAKEHOLDERS – Goal Statement
The intersection of art and culture with community development are critical to the vitality of Central Dover as it
discovers its identity and develops a Creative Placemaking Plan.
Actions:
a. Develop a Creative Placemaking Plan to enhance the intersection of art and community to make Central Dover a
more desirable place to live, work, and visit. Implement the recommendations of the plan.
b. Expand current arts offerings such as First Fridays, murals, street art and music, and festivals.
c. As new housing is developed and rehabilitated, explore demand for artist housing and work-space options.
d. Seek the connection and restorative nature of art and community development to further resident engagement.
e. Articulate the rich history and identity of Central Dover in new and innovative ways.
a. Improve the beauty, esthetics, and landscape of all neighborhoods for happiness and wellbeing of residents.
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2. UNDERTAKE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES FOR RESIDENTS – Goal
Statement
A healthy community is made up of healthy residents and the following strategies are established to assure access to
quality health related services to improve overall health outcomes for Central Dover.
Actions:
a. Advocate to ensure residents of Central Dover live in a community served by clean water and air, access to fresh
food, quality schools, and healthy homes.
b. Strengthen collaborative relationships with major health providers and other local health organizations.
c. Work to connect other important health services to underserved Central Dover residents such as women’s
health, screenings, mental health, pre-natal care, dentistry, vision, etc.
d. Continue Open Streets and similar projects accentuating health and healthy lifestyles.
e. Implement a Healthy Homes Assessment and Remediation pilot, to improve energy efficiency and eliminate
lead, asbestos, mold, and vermin, by linking to existing efforts where possible.
f. Recognizing Central Dover’s “hot spot” status, seek solutions for substance abuse and opioid addiction and
connect service providers to Central Dover households. Participate on Dover’s Opioid Community Response
Team.
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h. Recognizing Central Dover is a Food Desert, investigate and implement methods of bringing quality and
affordable food and fresh produce to Central Dover residents. Continue the current Community Garden and
Farmers Market.
i. In addition to offering emergency grants to residents so they can stay in their housing, make sure other
emergency services connect with Central Dover such as the Delaware Food Bank, other food and shelter
programs, Code Purple, etc.
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3. ADVOCATE FOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES AND GREENSPACE TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS OF CENTRAL DOVER
ACCESS TO HEALTHY ACTIVITY – Goal Statement
Increasing the opportunities for a variety of physical recreation types in Central Dover will help achieve health and
well-being.
Actions:
a. Advocate for the assessment of recreational and green space needs and sound master planning with the City of
Dover and State to assure Central Dover residents and children have access to a variety of recreation types.
b. Plan for and develop pop-up and pocket parks within the Central Dover boundaries.
c. Engage with the City of Dover on pedestrian and bicycle safety, and improved walkability.
d. Organize and host recreation activities in line with the goals of Open Streets.
e. Advocate for the responsible care and improved maintenance of parks and green space serving Central Dover.
4. STRONG COMMUNITY-BASED PUBLIC POLICY WORK IS KEY TO CENTRAL DOVER SUSTAINABILITY – Goal
Statement
As residents engage and leaders emerge, the opportunity to impact public policy on behalf of Central Dover is key to
future community resilience.
Actions:
a. Highlight non-partisan voter registration and census participation at all RCD activities and events to increase
resident involvement in the political process.
b. Advocate for efficiency, timeliness, and cost savings across all City of Dover Departments.
c. Examine current zoning and land-use in the RCD plan area, and advocate for improved residential livability.
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Public Policy Actions Continued:
d. Encourage the City to enhance its structure and approach to Economic and Residential Development.
e. Add knowledge and input from Central Dover into the City of Dover’s planning processes.
f. Engage Dover’s higher education community (Delaware State University, Wesley College, University of
Delaware, Delaware Technical & Community College, and Wilmington University) in order to see what can be
brought to Central Dover collectively to benefit residents and prepare them and their community for
sustainability and resilience.
IMPLEMENTATION PRINCIPLES
1. Ensure the RCD Plan is a living, responsive document that is updated and pivots to achieve Plan goals. Have a
Planning Retreat at the mid-point of Phase II to assure goals, strategies, and implementation are relevant.
2. Assess progress, solve problems, and take advantage of opportunities over the plan period.
3. Work with the Community and City to develop a cohesive, consistent, and positive Community Branding and
Marketing Campaign, and find new ways to tell our story.
4. Leverage private, state, and federal investment and resources into Central Dover for all goal areas in order to
maximize the impact of the Wells Fargo Regional Foundation investment.
5. Apply what is learned, always think creatively, seek new approaches and best practices, and build on RCD’s
strong foundation for transformative change.
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MOVING THE NEEDLE – MAKING A DIFFERENCE
It is important to measure success, articulate accomplishments, and quantify change for the Restoring Central Dover
effort. The following shows where we began, assesses progress as of 2019, and establishes ambitious goals for 2025.
Plan Current Future
Specific Measures Baseline 2019 2025 Value Discussion
Funds leveraged for RCD -0- $9.2 +$7.6 for Significant leverage of Wells Fargo grant showing
million $16.8 million state and private funding and investment into
Central Dover.
New Homes Built & Sold 0% 38 for 14% +20 for 7% RCD increased the number of homes owned by 14%
Increase or 57 under Phase I. Phase II will increase it at least
another 7%. Strong alliance with CDHFH and proof
that quality homes will sell.
Homeownership Rate 25% 30% 40% Homeownership stabilizes the community and new
homes and investment replace blight/vacancy. The
rate increase looks small because there are so many
rental units – in reality, it is huge
CLI Attendees (Community 8 48 +32 for 88 Attendees at annual National Community Leadership
Leadership Institute) Institutes by NeighborWorks – amazing venues for
the latest revitalization training and peer networking.
Events and Forums Held 2 54 50 Evidences significant and on-going resident engage-
ment efforts.
Blighted/vacant Properties 70 49 19 73% reduction of blighted and vacant buildings to
address substandard conditions that breed crime,
fear, and disinvestment for residents.
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Plan Current Future
Specific Measures Baseline 2019 2025 Value Discussion
Commercial Vacancies 14 7 2 85% reduction of vacant properties in commercial
corridor on or near Loockerman Street. The impact
has stabilized the downtown.
Neighborhood Watch -0- 2 3 Neighborhood Watch Groups coordinating with
Groups Police and Code Enforcement for a safer community.
Organized residents can make great improvements.
Lights On Dover Strong -0- 350 350 Improved lighting and resident pledges to call police
Residents making pledge when they see something suspicious, increases com-
munity safety. Demonstrates the importance of
light and resident engagement. Being replicated all
over Delaware.
# of Police Cadets -0- 4 9 Build and maintain a visible presence of cadets
downtown to enhance safety.
# of Ambassadors -0- 3 15 Following current pilot, implement full Ambassador
welcoming and information program for events and
key times to enhance friendliness and safety.
Community Arts Projects 2 20 25 Increase many times over community arts projects
by combining with community development efforts
to enhance community beauty and vibrancy.
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CRIME AND SAFETY
For the 3-year period, 2011-2013, Central Dover experienced a 400% spike in violent crime. This was an integral
reason that Restoring Central Dover was first envisioned. The crime categories below are shown annually for Central
Dover both in number of crimes and crimes per 1,000 persons in parentheses. Years 2013 and 2014 represent
planning years. Years 2015-2018 represent implementation years of Restoring Central Dover, Phase I. Some statistics
may result from greater reporting by organized Neighborhood Watches and residents.
Crime Category 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Trend
Motor Vehicle Theft 60 (16.06) 8 (2.14) 8 (2.14) 6 (1.60) 8 (2.14) 8 (2.14) Reduction in 2014, then constant.
Drugs/Narcotics 138 (36.95) 42 (11.24) 81 (21.68) 80 (21.42) 110 (29.45) 94 (25.17) Initial reduction, then increases.
Burglary 54 (14.46) 19 (5.09) 20 (5.35) 17 (4.55) 11 (2.94) 12 (3.21) Significant reduction.
Assault 45 (12.06) 139 (37.21) 188 (50.33) 173 (46.32) 140 (37.48) 178 (47.65) Significant increase-major concern.
Robbery 40 (10.71) 16 (4.28) 13 (3.48) 12 (3.21) 12 (3.21) 11 (2.94) Significant reduction.
Homicide 0 (0.0) 2 (.53) 3 (.80) 0 (0.0) 1 (.26) 0 (0.0) Constant.
WHAT NCALL BRINGS TO THE TABLE
• A high capacity organization with an engaged staff and Board of Directors.
• All of lines of business are connecting with Restoring Central Dover – real estate
development, homeownership counseling, community development lending, and financial coaching.
• HUD approved Housing Counseling Agency with Counselors certified and trained by HUD and NeighborWorks.
• A NeighborWorks America chartered organization rated Exemplary.
• Treasury certified CDFI lending capital for affordable housing, community facilities, and economic development.
• Successful in leveraging capital for Restoring Central Dover from Delaware’s Downtown Development District
and Strong Neighborhood Housing Fund programs.
• Successfully leveraged private funding by Delaware foundations such as Longwood and Welfare Foundations.
• Strong, experienced senior leaders with longevity and Restoring Central Dover personnel who are extraordinary
leaders with the necessary skills and passion.
• A well-respected organization demonstrating steady growth, financial stability, best practices, a collaborative
spirit, and strong governance.
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THE IMPACT OF PARTNERS
It is important to know that Restoring Central Dover is a unique and successful collaborative effort that engages
numerous and important partners in its work. Without the knowledge, skills, and resources from each and all of the
partners who make up the Steering Committee and Work Groups, the accomplishments shared within this plan
document would simply not be possible.
RESEARCH, DATA, AND PUBLICATIONS
Throughout this unique community development effort, Restoring Central Dover will consider Evidence Based Action
Research using real data, surveys, before/after photos, and testimonials to describe and share its transformative
success. When possible, findings will be published and successful strategies shared with peers through various
networks, in order to advance the overall community development industry.
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Meeting between partners committed to transforming Downtown Dover
July 30, 2020
Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity and NCALL’s Housing Development Plans
for South New and Queen Streets:
NCALL and Habitat have developed a successful partnership to build single family homes in
Central Dover with the goal of increasing the overall rate of homeownership, and reducing the
number of vacant lots and boarded up buildings in the area. Together we have secured three
rounds of Strong Neighborhoods Housing Funds from Delaware State Housing Authority totaling
$2,428,175 with a fourth application in the amount of $800,000 pending. NCALL recently
received a second implementation grant for Restoring Central Dover from the Wells Fargo
Regional Foundation for $500,000, and both agencies are adept at raising other funds to make
their projects feasible. Since the Restoring Central Dover Plan was implemented in 2015, 40
new homes have been built and approximately $19 million has been leveraged for the
community.
NCALL will begin construction on four houses in September: 35 and 39 N. New and 16 and 18
S. Queen. By year end, Habitat will build four houses on S. Queen: 117, 67, 127 and 133.
With the support of several City departments, including the Dover Police, Planning, Public
Works and the Mayor and City Council, we are together transforming whole blocks. To give an
example, the block of North New Street between Division and Fulton is now more than 70%
owner occupied, but just a couple of years ago it was a run down and dangerous area. We need
to come together to effect the same change on the block of S. New below Reed and S. Queen
Street below Division. If you drive up N. New now, you will see children’s’ toys on the lawns,
flowers, flags and Dover Strong signs in the front years. This could be S. New rather than the
current dangerous, violent and crime ridden no go area it is. In order for new homeowners to be
engaged in the community and be contributing residents, they need to feel safe without fear of
gunfire or crime. With the City’s support there could be children playing on the block, neighbors
gathering on each other’s porches, and residents walking to the shops on Loockerman
Street. Trash will not be strewn everywhere, including drug paraphernalia, and events can be
held in public places.
Supports We Need to Make this Happen:
Dover Police Department
• Deployment of Foot Patrol Officers to the community
• Extended camera coverage
• Enforce Loitering and Trespassing ordinance
City of Dover
• Increase the street lighting in the Downtown and surrounding community
• Aggressive code enforcement on blighted and dilapidated properties commercial and
residential
What are the City’s plans for Community and Economic Development in Central Dover and how
can we assist those efforts?
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Council Committee of the Whole was held by video conference on July 28, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., with
Council President Hare presiding. Council members present via video or telephone were Mr. Anderson,
Mr. Sudler, Mr. Neil, Mr. Slavin, Mr. Cole, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Lindell. Mayor Christiansen was also
present. Civilian members present via video or telephone for their Committee meetings were Mr. Wagner
and Mr. Shelton (Safety Advisory and Transportation), Ms. Maucher (Utility), and Mr. Contant and
Mr. Shevock (Legislative, Finance, and Administration).
UTILITY COMMITTEE
The Utility Committee met with Chairman Cole presiding.
Adoption of Agenda
Mr. Neil moved for approval of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Slavin and unanimously carried.
Annual Review and Approval of Governing Policy for Energy Commodity Risk Management
Mrs. Donna Mitchell, City Manager, reviewed Governing Policy for Energy Commodity Risk Management.
She stated the City's Risk Management Committee had no recommended changes to this year's policy.
Staff recommended no changes.
Mr. Slavin moved to recommend no changes, as recommended by Staff. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Sudler.
Mr. Neil stated that as they are searching for a city manager, they should let the people who are searching
for candidates know that this is an important part of what the City of Dover does and that person is going
to head the risk management for this program.
Mr. Slavin moved to recommend no changes, as recommended by Staff. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Sudler and unanimously carried.
Mr. Hare moved for adjournment of the Utility Committee meeting, seconded by Mr. Neil and
unanimously carried.
Meeting adjourned at 6:04 p.m.
SAFETY ADVISORY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
The Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee met with Chairman Taylor presiding.
Adoption of Agenda
Mr. Sudler moved for approval of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Slavin and unanimously carried.
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Presentation - 15 Initiatives for Criminal Justice Reforms (Attorney General Kathy Jennings)
Mr. Taylor disclosed that he heard this presentation during the Racial Equality and Social Justice
Collaborative meeting two weeks ago.
Attorney General Kathy Jennings provided a verbal presentation of 15 Initiatives for Criminal Justice
Reforms. Attorney General Jennings provided the following information regarding changes they have made
internally:
• They believe it is vitally important for their prosecutors to divert as many people as they can safely
into treatment and away from prison.
• They have been working with law enforcement agencies throughout the State to provide assistance
with law enforcement assisted diversion programs that at times divert someone from even having
an arrest when they can be sent for treatment and they are willing to do so, or when the cause of
their conduct is mental illness that can be treated safely.
• They have, as a matter of policy in their office, de-emphasized low-level drug crimes that have long
been an entry point in the system for nonviolent offenders to go into prison, disproportionately
impacting black people.
• They are no longer seeking warrants because someone is unable to pay a fine or a fee.
• They have dramatically reduced the number of times a prosecutor seeks habitual offender status for
nonviolent crimes and those have been reduced by 90% in the first year of her administration.
Attorney General Jennings stated that more work is necessary for all of them to have faith in the fairness of
their justice system. She stated even though they were able to pass tremendous legislation the past session,
including expungements of criminal records that enabled people who had criminal records to get jobs. She
was happy to say that law passed in the Senate unanimously and in the House almost unanimously. It was
a jobs bill and it is already working to enable people to expunge minor records so that they can get a job and
support their families.
Attorney General Jennings stated that they have also worked on the sentencing system, which has not been
changed since 1991. They need a sentencing system that relies on real data that looks at the racial impact
of sentences in the state and the disparities that does not ignore race, but is conscious of the effects of race
in the criminal justice system. Attorney General Jennings stated that they are fighting to reform policing in
Delaware, and that it is not a pro-police or anti-police issue. She noted that it is important to them to make
sure that they are reforming a system to build community trust between police, law enforcement, and the
people that they serve.
Attorney General Jennings stated they have proposed, in collaboration with many police chiefs and
community members that they have talked to over the past several months, a series of reforms that frankly,
they just make common sense. They have investigated what other jurisdictions have done and how those
reforms are working elsewhere. She stated that they believe that they need the following done in Delaware:
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• A stronger use of force standard in Delaware. The use of force standard by law is entirely subjective
and there is not an objective overlay. They have proposed that it be an objective reasonableness test,
the way it is in so many other jurisdictions in our country.
• They believe there should be a law in Delaware that makes it criminal to violate someone's civil
rights under federal law.
• They also believe that disciplinary proceedings should be more transparent and more publicly
available.
• Mandatory, universal, use of body-worn cameras. It is so helpful because it shows the good work
that a police officer does when that officer is engaged with a citizen and it also shows the behavior
of the citizen. It makes everybody aware that they have to behave professionally at all times and it
creates a transparent, reviewable record of what actually happened. They are looking for ways to
get funding from their congressional delegation and working in partnership with them to see if they
can get body-worn cameras on every police officer in this state.
• Banning knee holds and choke holds has been done by the Legislature.
• Mandatory participation in the currently voluntary do-not-hire list. There is a national database that
agencies can look at to see if an officer should not be hired by another jurisdiction.
Attorney General Jennings commended Governor John Carney who, through an executive order, affected
a lot of the progress, including a ban on choke holds, prohibiting the release of juvenile mug shots,
participation in a national use-of-force database, and implementation of better training. She stated that these
are really important steps the Governor has taken, but they need to make them permanent and an executive
order is not permanent. Attorney General Jennings stated that they are very hopeful that the legislature and
others will work with them to make these things happen.
Responding to Mr. Sudler, Attorney General Jennings stated that body cameras were high on the priority list.
She stated that some of the changes are legislative and they have their own priorities, but she thought
body-worn cameras were pretty much number one.
Mr. Sudler asked what the estimated cost would be for the City of Dover’s population and size to sustain
the program, not to get the mechanisms. He stated he heard that the body camera mechanisms are not that
expensive, but to sustain the database program and to install it was. Responding, Attorney General Jennings
stated that the Council of Police Chiefs, of which Chief Johnson is a member, are doing a survey and are
working with them to get a dollar figure for body-worn cameras in all police departments, to have the
necessary storage, and the necessary resources to staff it. She noted what they found at New Castle County
Police that it was the storage of the data that cost the most money. She stated they have two officers who
are devoted to handling that data because it has to be transferred to the Attorney General's office, witnesses
have to be de-identified under law, and victims certainly have to be de-identified. She stated that it is a
laborious process that requires additional staffing and that they will share that as soon as they have those
dollar figures finalized.
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Responding to Mr. Anderson, Attorney General Jennings stated they are currently pursuing information on
federal and other grants on such devices. She noted that they are they are working with the congressional
delegation, Representative Lisa Blunt-Rochester, Senator Chris Coons, and Senator Tom Carper, to see if
there is federal money available specifically to fill the void right now. She stated that one of the ways that
they can build public trust is to disclose the footage when it would further the cause of justice to do so
because part of what she has seen is that when the public does not know what happened they think the worst.
Attorney General Jennings stated that it is really important when they write their reports, after they examine
the use of force by police, most importantly in a shooting, that they disclose the body-worn cameras and
other footage that will show actually what happened, so they intend to start doing that as well.
Responding to Mr. Anderson, Attorney General Jennings stated if it does not result in a criminal case there
are varying sort of time periods and record retention requirements in the state. She stated if it does not result
in a criminal case, then frankly, it does not need to be stored unless the police department needs it for
training purposes or for other reasons. Attorney General Jennings stated when it results in a criminal case,
even if it is a misdemeanor, it has to be stored at least until the statute of limitations is over or all appeals
are exhausted. She stated they have worked that out with other police agencies and that work could be
replicated.
Mr. Anderson, regarding a Civilian Review Board statewide, asked if there were any examples where it has
been a value added and if it has worked anywhere, instead of creating another layer of bureaucracy.
Responding, Attorney General Jennings stated that they do not want another layer of bureaucracy. She stated
that it has worked and she can get two examples from other jurisdictions where it does work. Attorney
General Jennings noted that it works most especially when the civilians are trained, have a good sense of
the role of the police officer and the reality of the job, and when there is true oversight.
Mr. Shelton asked who develops the policy for body-worn cameras and if that was something done through
the Attorney General's office or if that was in each individual jurisdiction. Responding, Attorney General
Jennings stated they have spent a year developing a statewide body-worn camera policy in conjunction with
the Police Chiefs Council. She stated they do have a statewide body-worn camera policy and that there are
certain things they have been able to do on a statewide basis. Attorney General Jennings stated that does not
preclude a police agency from having a different policy because the state Police Chiefs Council adopts a
policy, it is not required to be followed, unless it is part of the state law.
Presentation - Racial Equality and Social Justice Collaborative
Ms. Michelle Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Delaware, reviewed the
presentation titled, "The Racial Equity & Social Justice Collaborative," located in the packet.
Responding to Mr. Slavin, Ms. Taylor stated there were a couple of actions she would like to see the City
Council take that would support the initiatives of the program. She stated one was partnering with the
collaborative and supporting the efforts overall. She noted that means whatever place and space that they
have the most passion about or that connects more to the agenda that they are trying to be able to achieve.
Ms. Taylor stated that two, for consideration, there is an opportunity for them to partner around the equity
challenge that is coming up and helping to promote it. She stated to partner just means that they are agreeing
to promote it, they have to participate individually, as they do the work, but that they also want to partner
with them. She stated that there is an opportunity for them to be able to leverage the leaders that are a part
of this initiative and the work to mutually try to achieve some of the goals that they are seeking to do.
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Ms. Taylor stated that this is not a one-way agenda, they want to be able to build a stronger, greater, Dover
community. She noted that Council members have intel and some grassroots information and so making sure
that they are staying in step and that they are communicating and that they could set, maybe even some
shared aspirations together, would be what they would like to achieve.
Mr. Anderson asked where the economic empowerment sits in this. Responding, Ms. Taylor stated one of
their subcommittees is under wealth creation. She stated that under wealth creation, it is the whole issue of
workforce, livable wage, financial empowerment, affordable housing. Ms. Taylor noted that right now their
biggest concern is once the eviction moratoriums will be lifted and that group is concerned about the impact
that might have on people in the community and disproportionately on a specific group of people across the
state.
Responding to Mr. Anderson, Ms. Taylor stated that the displacement would affect public safety and issues
of crime pretty significantly. She noted that she is on a statewide panel where they are projecting that a little
more than 30,000 people could be impacted by evictions. She stated they are saying it would not be that
many because the court system is not structured to take all of them, but there is a significant amount and they
have identified those that are behind in their rent. Ms. Taylor stated it impacts both safety and the family
structure as a whole. She noted that they think about stabilizing kids, all of those things they are identifying
are directly or indirectly impacted by families being disruptive in housing and the impact that it will have
on homelessness within communities as well.
Presentation - Dover Downs NASCAR Event - Plans for Staging with or without Fans
The presenter requested that this item be deferred.
Update on Body Cameras
Chief Johnson, Dover Police Department, provided an update on body cameras. He stated they were working
to freshen up the dollars and cents estimates as to what a body-worn camera program would like if they had
to fund it locally. Chief Johnson noted the following information:
1. He was able to get some information from the vendor that they use now for their in-car cameras.
The last time they looked at them, their technology had a lot of challenges in performance that even
though they were the vendor for in-car cameras, there was not a whole lot of quality points that they
needed as a vendor.
2. They are still waiting for Axon to get back to them. They are a very popular brand that is used
across the nation. He suspects they are in high demand right now to turn around information on
these things, considering conditions nationally.
3. Motorola was another vendor that they had not considered before, but the team brought in to give
look last week and they got their numbers midday today.
Chief Johnson stated, depending on the vendor, how they structure their fee schedule, and what services they
choose, the price tag is going to be somewhere between $300,000 and $400,000 over an initial roll-in
program period, which is probably between three and five years. He noted that this clearly could be a little
bit different depending on which side best fits their needs. The bigger costs has to do with devices, hardware,
and storage considerations, but there is also a staffing piece.
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Chief Johnson stated he felt 1.5 full-time employees should be dedicated to the program and then another
individual to do other things for them, whether they combine a position or they create a part-time position
to cover for the individual that is full-time when they are off or when volume demand is high for video files.
He noted that the Human Resources aspect was going to be just as expensive going forward as the devices
and the hardware.
Mayor Christiansen stated that he wished Council would endorse them moving forward and looking at an
independent venture and they can iron out the details at a later date, but they also look to the state to see if
they can facilitate them, not just them, but every department across the state.
Mr. Sudler moved to recommend that Mayor Christiansen, in conjunction with Chief Johnson, to negotiate
the best deal immediately in 2020 with vendors to be reviewed by City Council regarding the body cameras.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Anderson.
Mr. Lindell suggested that they draft a letter of support as Council and send it to their elected delegation at
the state level to start putting some pressure on the state officials to deliver on what some of these officials
have promised that they are going to do and then proceed from there. Mayor Christiansen stated he agreed
with Mr. Lindell, but thought that they need to act on Mr. Sudler's motion because it shows in good faith that
the Mayor and Council, and Chief of Police are committed into looking into have a plan in place just in case
folks that made promises in the middle of the storm do not forget them in calm water. Mayor Christiansen
stated they do not have to commit any money and they need to follow through on Mr. Lindell's suggestion
that they see out their local legislators and ask them to force the powers that be to act on the promises that
they made on the East side of Legislative Hall.
Mr. Lindell stated they could go this route, but asked what happens once they get the data back. He asked
if they are still going to be in the same position and are they going to spend the money at that time, while
they are working with the state to try to get funding such as well as. Mr. Lindell expressed his concerns, due
to item #3 - Review and Approval of Federal COPS Grant on the Legislative, Finance, and Administration
Committee.
Mr. Anderson stated he agreed that they need to send a letter or do a resolution of support and request that
the state and, he would add their federal delegation, worked in not only provide grant money, but if they
move forward, it is going to be phased in over several years.
Mr. Anderson stated that Mayor Christiansen's proposal is correct that they should agree to move forward
as Mr. Sudler's motion stated so that they can get all the information they need. They are not going to spend
money right away, with that in order to even apply for the grants, they have to have the information. Mr.
Anderson noted that if the state and federal monies do not look like they are coming, they cannot wait on
them.
Responding to Mr. Wagner, Chief Johnson stated he was not sure if the programs were available on a lease
basis. Chief Johnson stated one of the programs talks about replacement devices as technology upgrades,
which kind of is like a lease as long as you are paying for the licensing and the software agreements, and you
buy the updates and things of that nature. He stated that other proposals do not specifically discuss that and
that the hard part about leasing body worn cameras is they are out in the field and their price per unit is
relatively inexpensive. Chief Johnson noted that it is not typically the kind of asset that would fit neatly into
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a leasing program because of its service life, but he will look for that specifically and see if he can get a
better answer. Mr. Wagner stated the lifespan of that camera could be covered in a lease contract, but you
have software changes, you have to deal with what it looks like to him is they buy it, they are going to
deliver to their door and it is the responsibility of the department and City to maintain it.
Mr. Sudler stated the motion does not commit them to making a decision as soon as they bring back a
proposal, as was stated earlier, they may decide that none of that works at that time, but at least they will
have something in front of them, some raw data that they can show their constituents and also that they can
review as a whole.
Chief Johnson noted that the proposal that they actually made last month when he spoke to Mayor
Christiansen and Mr. Donna Mitchell, City Manager, that it was for civilian staff to manage this program,
it was not going to be a police officer position, but he did ask that the position be rated and built around the
idea of someone that has law enforcement sophistication in their background.
Mr. Sudler moved to recommend that Mayor Christiansen, in conjunction with Chief Johnson, to
negotiate the best deal immediately in 2020 with vendors to be reviewed by City Council regarding
the body cameras. The motion was seconded by Mr. Anderson and unanimously carried.
Mr. Neil moved for adjournment of the Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee meeting,
seconded by Mr. Anderson and unanimously carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
The Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee met with Chairman Lindell presiding.
Adoption of Agenda
Mr. Neil moved for approval of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Taylor and unanimously carried.
Discussion - New Property Value Notifications
Mr. Lindell stated they had a citizen concern regarding the issue of new property value notifications.
Mr. Taylor stated that recently, property value notifications were issued, he believed in January and there
was a pocket in South Dover that did not receive those notifications. He stated his neighbor brought it to his
attention.
Mr. David Lees, 1014 Westview Terrace, expressed his concerns regarding not having received the
notification of property assessment changes and the lack of uniformity to the property assessment increases.
Mr. Lees suggested that there needs to be some kind of way to prevent these ridiculously high increases in
assessments that are out of touch with cost of living for that same time period.
Responding to Mr. Anderson, Ms. Cheryl Bundek, Tax Assessor, stated that other than Mr. Lees, they did
not have any other complaints. She noted that the letters are generated by owner names and done to save on
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postage so they can combine multiple properties if an owner owns more than one, so they are not done by
street order. Ms. Bundek stated the problem is not with the City at that point, but believed that it would
probably be a postal carrier issue, because they did not print them in that order. She noted that to have a
whole street of Westview Terrace not get their notification, the only way that could happen is if she went
back through and put them all back into a street order. Responding to Mr. Lees' concern about mortgage
companies receiving the notification, Ms. Bundek stated that was not correct, they only go to property
owners and they mailed them out in February. The notification was done on the Council agenda of January
27th, there was a PowerPoint presentation given by Tyler Technologies, and that is when they said that the
property notifications would be going out within a couple of weeks.
Responding to Mr. Anderson regarding a possible solution, Ms. Bundek stated that due to what the
procedures and the policies are with the assessment office after April 30th, they are not able to appeal until
the following year. She stated that she believed that was in place because of budget concerns on what could
happen if an appeal is granted at the board level, so that would be up to Council on whether or not they
would want to allow appeals to happen. Ms. Bundek suggested, because getting the board together is hard
enough once a year, is maybe to allow those people who did not receive their bill to actually appeal next
April and have it go retro, that is up to the board. She stated if they put that in their motion, that they would
like anything to be retroactive to the previous year, that would be up to the board. That is not up to the City
of Dover Assessor's Office.
Responding to Ms. Innus Parker's regarding long-term disability and reductions for disability on City taxes
to receive social security, Ms. Bundek stated disability was done through an ad hock committee years ago
and they started the disability exemption or reduction. She stated did not remember exactly why, but
believed it was because if they were not Social Security Disability, that they were not able to work, therefore
that would give them a reduction because with the senior citizen reduction as well, they give a reduction
based on income. Ms. Bundek stated they do not do that with disability. It is if a person is disabled with the
Social Security Administration, it does not matter what their income, they automatically get it. They have
to send a letter in every year from Social Security, that is something that was done through an ad hoc
committee of Council.
Mr. Hare suggested bringing it back in September to discuss it and maybe put it in something where they
can appeal it in the next round. He noted that if they win their appeal then it is retroactive.
Mr. Neil stated if the City has not contacted the postal authorities, they should, to at least make them aware
that there was a problem.
Proposed Extension of Lodging Tax Deadline
Mrs. Donna Mitchell, City Manager, stated the lodging tax was passed a year ago, and was not sure if
hoteliers had forgotten, but they did not seem to be prepared for it when the notices went out last week or
so. She noted that she heard from one of them and they asked if they could get an extension and noted that
they would not be able to go back and collect on people that had used the hotel from the beginning of July
up to the time he would have gotten the notice, or get his systems implemented in order to handle this.
Ms. Lori Peddicord, Controller/Treasurer, stated she did receive an email from a hotelier that manages four
different ones within the City of Dover. She noted the hotelier stated she did imply that it took some time
to get it set up with her franchise office, but she did take the proper steps to do that prior to the July one
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deadline or implementation date. Ms. Peddicord stated the hotelier made reference that it is not something
that is easily turned on and turned off. Ms. Peddicord noted that she would be a little leery to say or to
suggest having some of them send it and have other ones get an extension.
Mr. Neil moved to recommend collecting the lodging tax as scheduled without penalties if not paid
by September 1st. The motion was seconded by Mr. Anderson and unanimously carried.
Review and Approval of Federal COPS Grant
Chief Johnson, Dover Police Department, reviewed the background and analysis regarding the Federal
COPS Grant.
Responding to Committee members' questions regarding the Federal COPS Grant, Chief Johnson provided
the following information:
• They have to pick five individuals and they actually have to have names on the grant compliance
paperwork of who they hired so the federal authorities can audit their experience from onboarding
through to completing their fourth year. Once they get to the end of the four years, the options open
up again, that if there is dissatisfaction, they can make change.
• The federal government does not offer grant funding to supplant existing positions. They offer grant
funding to help expand the authorized strength of the agency, whether it is policing, fire service or
what have you, under the umbrella of public safety grants in the federal system.
• If they were audited, they would have to demonstrate the real numbers of online employees that they
had and how many open positions that they had, and it is in publication that they have an authorized
strength of 101. They would have to go and do the additional positions over 101. They would not
be able to tap into this grant program to subsidize any of the eight individuals he hopes to identify
over the next four to seven weeks for either the fall or the March Academy classes.
• They have four lieutenants on the force and are authorized 101 sworn officers. They have eight
vacancies, which takes them back to 93 and four tired individuals all in various stages of either
Academy or on boarding right now.
• He did not think anybody was eligible for a competitive rank until, very least, their eighth year.
• Regarding diversity, they have had active conversation over the last two - three months also
regarding their efforts at recruiting, which is why they are trying to get farther out, also in reference
to persons of colors and minority representation on the senior staff, while it was not a primary reason
why they moved to make the third captaincy and backfill the Lieutenant and Sergeants positions
behind that was to expand the opportunity for any number of the current officers that they have that
represent minority communities at the rank of Master Corporal and Sergeant, which are on the
threshold of making Lieutenant. It is a competitive process. He is trying to create a pathway where
there is expanded opportunity to accelerate the process and getting more diverse representation at
the higher ranks.
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• There is a myriad of factors that go into the selection of lieutenants and captains. That is not a testing
process. That is a work performance and interview process and the buck stops with him. He is trying
to create a pathway where there is expanded opportunity to accelerate the process that you described,
getting more diverse representation at the higher ranks. I just have to do it in a way that I think I've
alluded to before that has a legitimacy internally, as well as it does externally.
• They have had less than three females on the force that have had a least eight years
• The deadline for accepting is the second Friday in August. They have already applied for an
extension for that acceptance window with the federal government, which he believes was granted.
With COVID, there have been issues related to municipal administrations and governments being
able to actually have meetings to consider the issue, so it is not an unusual request apparently this
time around for an extension. I believe we were granted that extension through the end of August.
So I believe we're going to be able to wait until the next scheduled meeting if needs be to get to the
point of approval, but it wasn't a timeline I set. It's a federal standard.
• He has more than eight finalists right now that are up to the point of the interview with the Chief in
their selection process for the hiring cycle that we started back in April, May. We're advertising for
that right now and we're searching for candidates for that for right now.
• Without this grant, to achieve their goal with community policing that's going to probably require
peeling resources away from other operational units to make sure that we have enough officers doing
primary community policing work.
• When looking at that dynamic of the ratio of officers to citizens, there are so many variables that
make up the sense of a community. Then the police department that is charged with supporting safety
and law enforcement, it comes down to when they see a community that it might have half the
number of officers per citizen working for them.
• Right now Dover is in a pretty good position where they are probably making great decisions, as long
as they have the resources to keep them going. They are able to investigate the kinds of things that
concerned folks, particularly the quality of life stuff, where they are able to follow through and
provide services, but in departments where there is less officers per citizen, they probably do not see
as much of that.
• Through casual conversations, probably below 10% of the police department lives within City limits.
• He understands the value of being officers living in the community, that does have a lot of upsides,
the challenge typically is found in recruiting, usually not too difficult to get an officer on the younger
side and who doesn't have a spouse to do a relocation and move into accept a position.
• There is a small monetary incentive for living in Dover.
Mr. Slavin stated he would not make a motion at this point and that he would simply have the item brought
forward for the August 24, 2020 Regular Council meeting. He stated that they all kind of understood what
the discussion was, and he was sure some of it will be repeated as they have more and better information,
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but he did not want to delay the process of bringing it forward to Council.
Responding to Mr. Lindell, Mr. Slavin clarified that he was saying to bring it to Council without a
recommendation. Mr. Slavin noted that they do not need a formal motion to not make a recommendation
and that they can just close the Committee hearing and have it on the record.
Mr. Lindell stated he had no issues brining the discussion to an end to continue that at the next City Council
meeting.
Proposed Ordinance #2020-10 - Chapter 34 - Elections
Mr. Lindell reviewed the background information of proposed ordinance #2020-10 - Chapter 34 - Elections.
Staff recommended adoption of Proposed Ordinance #2020-10.
Mr. Neil moved to recommend adoption of Proposed Ordinance #2020-10, as recommended by Staff.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Hare and unanimously carried.
Mr. Neil moved for adjournment of the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee meeting,
seconded by Mr. Hare and unanimously carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:02 p.m.
Mr. Neil moved for adjournment of the Council Committee of the Whole meeting. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Anderson and unanimously carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:02 p.m.
William F. Hare
Council President
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Monthly Report
June 2020
Office of City Assessor
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ASSESSOR’S REPORT
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Number of Deeds Stamped for
the Month of June 2019/2020
_ -_ - ----I Transfer Tax Dollar Amount for
the Month of June 2019/2020
35 37 $400 $340
40
Thousands
30 23
15 $200 $103
20 13 $100 $33
4 1 9 $22 $2 $1
10 2 1 • 2020 $14 • 2020
0 $0
• 2019 • 2019
First Time Buyer for the Month June 2019/2020 Realty Property
of June 2019/2020 Sales in Dollars Received Prior
37
to Recording
35
40
$30 $23
30 23 • Res. Non‐First
Millions
Time Buyers $20 $7 $7
15 $4 $3 $1 $0 $0
20 $10
• Res. First Time • 2020 $0
10 Buyers • 2019
0
2020 2019
Major Updates
April ‐ 20 May ‐ 20 June ‐ 20
Assessment Change $0 ‐$1,638,200 $0
Residential Sales Ratio Report
Sales in Study Total Assessed Total Sale Price Ratio PRD
Value
43 $7,344,711 $8,441,600 0.87 1.01
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Ratio – Assessed Value divided by Sale Price.
PRD – Mean – A PRD above 1.03 tends to indicate assessment regressivity – high valued properties are under
appraised relative to low valued properties. A PRD below .98 tends to indicate assessment progressivity – high
valued properties are relatively over appraised.
Points of Interest
Scanning & Filing
‐ All new deeds are being scanned and attached to the CAMA software for easy retrieval.
‐ All appeal documents and correspondence are being scanned and attached to the CAMA software for
easy retrieval.
‐ All old property record cards are being scanned and indexed into DocuWare.
Assessor’s Office
‐ Preparing for Fiscal Year 2020/2021 tax billing.
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10:44 AM SALES RATIO REPORT CA324
PARID NBHD LUC ADDRESS UNITS STYLE YRBLT STORIES SFLA GRADE CDU TOTAL APPR SALE DT PRICE ASR
ED05-057.17-02-17.00 18 R10 9 WATERFALL DR 1 8 1996 2 1528 C+ AV 159,800 15-JUN-20 189,900 .84
ED05-067.01-01-08.00 18 R10 463 TOPAZ CIR 1 5 2006 2 1808 B AV 211,500 05-JUN-20 250,000 .85
ED05-067.01-01-32.00 18 R10 346 TOPAZ CIR 1 1 2011 2 2115 B AV 244,900 30-JUN-20 274,000 .89
ED05-067.09-03-14.00 3 R10 331 PINE VALLEY RD 1 13 1984 2 2390 B- AV 225,000 09-JUN-20 255,000 .88
ED05-067.11-01-21.00 10 R10 919 SCHOOLHOUSE LN 1 5 1968 2 1939 C GD 199,100 09-JUN-20 208,000 .96
ED05-067.15-05-07.00 10 R10 814 WOODCREST DR 1 13 1983 2 1360 C FR 130,800 02-JUN-20 139,500 .94
ED05-067.16-02-39.00 10 R10 225 ROSS ST 1 1 1945 1 1152 C AV 130,200 15-JUN-20 128,000 1.02
ED05-067.16-02-42.00 10 R10 717 LAKEWOOD PL 1 1 1946 1 1341 C AV 148,000 20-JUN-20 170,000 .87
ED05-067.16-02-53.00 10 R10 632 N GOVERNORS AVE 1 3 1974 1.5 1890 B- AV 184,700 09-JUN-20 235,000 .79
ED05-067.16-02-96.00 8 R10 616 N STATE ST 1 5 1920 2 3248 B VG 319,400 15-JUN-20 365,000 .88
ED05-067.17-01-33.00 3 R10 59 S TURNBERRY DR 1 13 1978 2 1816 B- AV 194,400 26-JUN-20 212,000 .92
ED05-067.17-01-50.00 3 R10 39 CARNOUSTIE RD 1 14 1972 1 1515 C AV 200,400 15-JUN-20 235,000 .85
ED05-067.17-03-19.00 3 R10 106 SHINNECOCK RD 1 5 1993 2 2314 B+ GD 254,300 15-JUN-20 305,000 .83
ED05-067.20-02-28.00 10 R10 544 LAKEWOOD PL 1 3 1938 1 1392 C+ GD 169,300 02-JUN-20 229,000 .74
ED05-068.10-02-53.00 13 R10 940 BUCK DR 1 16 1964 1 1386 C GD 149,300 08-JUN-20 158,000 .94
ED05-068.10-03-75.00 13 R10 421 FREAR DR 1 14 1964 1 1120 C AV 149,100 12-JUN-20 145,000 1.03
ED05-068.10-04-59.00 13 R10 45 ANCHOR LN 1 14 2003 1 1516 C+ GD 201,800 23-JUN-20 215,000 .94
ED05-068.13-01-04.49 100 R50 97 CHATHAM CT 1 13 1988 2 2163 B- AV 136,300 22-JUN-20 130,000 1.05
ED05-068.15-04-76.00 6 R10 287 TEA PARTY TRL 0 13 2020 2 1507 B- AV 182,600 09-JUN-20 220,000 .83
ED05-068.15-04-78.00 6 R10 283 TEA PARTY TRL 0 13 2020 2 1507 B- AV 179,400 01-JUN-20 209,000 .86
ED05-068.18-02-27.00 7 R10 829 MAPLE PKWY 1 14 1951 1 896 C AV 115,000 10-JUN-20 129,500 .89
ED05-068.19-02-63.00 6 R10 34 ACACIA PL 1 8 1997 2 1864 C AV 163,600 02-JUN-20 175,000 .93
ED05-068.20-01-48.00 14 R10 31 NICHOLAS DR 1 14 2011 1 1377 C+ AV 165,500 17-JUN-20 255,000 .65
ED05-076.03-02-23.00 14 R10 351 PARADEE DR 1 8 2007 2 1855 C+ AV 174,800 26-JUN-20 185,000 .94
ED05-076.03-02-25.00 14 R10 359 PARADEE DR 1 8 2007 2 1855 C+ AV 167,500 19-JUN-20 194,900 .86
ED05-076.05-03-70.00 14 R10 110 STONEY DR 1 8 1989 2 1665 C+ GD 165,300 02-JUN-20 182,500 .91
ED05-076.05-03-74.00 14 R10 118 STONEY DR 1 8 1988 2 1402 C+ GD 152,600 25-JUN-20 190,000 .80
ED05-076.06-02-01.00- 103 R50 4 CHASE HALL 1 20 1973 1 848 B EX 73,500 17-JUN-20 97,500 .75
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10:44 AM SALES RATIO REPORT CA324
PARID NBHD LUC ADDRESS UNITS STYLE YRBLT STORIES SFLA GRADE CDU TOTAL APPR SALE DT PRICE ASR
313
ED05-076.06-02-02.00- 103 R50 9 IVY HALL 1 20 1974 1 945 B GD 62,800 19-JUN-20 77,000 .82
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10:44 AM SALES RATIO REPORT CA324
PARID NBHD LUC ADDRESS UNITS STYLE YRBLT STORIES SFLA GRADE CDU TOTAL APPR SALE DT PRICE ASR
931
ED05-076.06-03-39.00 17 R10 218 GREEN BLADE DR 1 8 1984 2 1240 C+ AV 135,000 03-JUN-20 165,000 .82
ED05-076.06-05-47.00 17 R10 540 GEORGE WASHINGTON DR 1 5 1986 2 2348 B- AV 227,000 05-JUN-20 247,900 .92
ED05-076.06-07-31.00 17 R10 408 GEORGE WASHINGTON DR 1 8 1990 2 1340 C AV 150,400 17-JUN-20 125,000 1.20
ED05-076.10-03-08.00 16 R10 1415 S FARMVIEW DR 1 8 1991 2 1435 C AV 141,300 12-JUN-20 165,000 .86
ED05-076.10-03-43.00 16 R10 1400 WOODMILL DR 1 8 1991 2 1453 C AV 144,800 18-JUN-20 164,000 .88
ED05-076.13-01-24.00 14 R10 117 TRAFALGAR DR 1 8 1999 2 1734 C+ AV 165,200 15-JUN-20 187,000 .88
ED05-076.20-02-57.00 12 R10 1110 WOODSEDGE RD 1 5 1960 2 3279 B AV 302,300 05-JUN-20 315,000 .96
ED05-076.20-04-17.00 5 R10 949 SHANK RD 1 14 1996 1 1800 C+ AV 202,900 19-JUN-20 256,900 .79
ED05-077.07-01-08.00 6 R10 151 HOLMES ST 1 13 2000 2 1224 C AV 141,200 17-JUN-20 142,000 .99
ED05-077.09-05-50.00 4 R10 19 ELM TER 1 1 1927 2 1382 C+ AV 168,100 10-JUN-20 215,000 .78
ED05-077.17-04-33.00 4 R10 24 PINE ST 1 1 1931 2 1920 C AV 189,500 12-JUN-20 225,000 .84
ED05-077.17-05-37.00 4 R10 208 ORCHARD AVE 1 14 1958 1 1112 C FR 124,200 08-JUN-20 166,000 .75
ED05-085.08-03-28.00 12 R10 208 WINTERBERRY DR 1 5 1967 2 1802 C+ AV 185,300 08-JUN-20 235,000 .79
LC05-058.14-01-01.706 1 R10 706 MCGINNIS DR 1 11 2005 1 1248 C- GD 56,600 12-JUN-20 74,000 .76
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COM~UNJITY ENJHANJCEMENJT fUNJD
REPORT
JUNJE 2020
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CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT FUND
JULY 1, 2019 - AUGUST 20, 2020
100-10-12-99-000-53037
Current Balance - $10,229.50
COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT FUND - $2,500 FOR EACH COUNCIL MEMBER PER
DISTRICT AND $5,000 FOR THE AT-LARGE COUNCIL MEMBER. THE PURPOSE OF THE
BUDGETED AMOUNT $25,000.00
FUND IS TO ALLOW MEMBERS TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO A SMALL PROJECT OR
COMMUNITY NEEDS IN EACH DISTRICT.
TOTAL $25,000.00
COUNCIL P.O. #/ TOTAL YEAR TO
DATE SPONSOR VENDOR DESCRIPTION INVOICE # CHARGES DATE BALANCE
07/10/19 Taylor Convoy of Hope - Councilman Taylor authorized the Email from $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $24,000.00
Dover designation of $1000.00 of his community Ralph Taylor
enhancement funds to Convoy of Hope - Dover to Janella
Tauchus and
email from
Cornelius
Murphy,
Calvary
Assembly of
God dated
07/10/19
07/10/19 Polce Convoy of Hope - Councilman Polce authorized the designation Email from $1,500.00 $2,500.00 $22,500.00
Dover of $1500.00 of his community Tanner Polce
enhancement funds to Convoy of Hope - Dover to Janella
Tauchus and
email from
Cornelius
Murphy,
Calvary
Assembly of
God dated
07/10/19
07/24/19 Anderson Downtown Dover Councilman Anderson authorized the Email from $50.00 $2,550.00 $22,450.00
Partnership (DDP) - designation of $50.00 of his community David
Capital City enhancement funds to the Downtown Dover Anderson to
Farmers Partnership (DDP) - Capital City Farmers Janella
Market Aprons Tauchus and
email and
invoice from
Tina Bradbury
dated 07/22/19
07/26/19 Anderson Destiny Christian Councilman Anderson authorized the Email from $500.00 $3,050.00 $21,950.00
Church designation of $500.00 of his community David
enhancement funds to Destiny Christian Church Anderson to
for their Book Bag and Supplies Giveaway the City Clerk's
for low income youth Office and
email and
receipt from
Pastor Dale L.
Mast dated
07/26/19
08/20/20
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07/29/19 Anderson Inner City Cultural Councilman Anderson authorized the Email from $1,000.00 $4,050.00 $20,950.00
League designation of $1000.00 of his community David
enhancement funds to the Inner City Cultural Anderson to
League for their string orchestra program the City Clerk's
Office and
letter from Mr.
Reuben
Salters dated
07/24/2019
08/02/19 Anderson Dover Post Councilman Anderson authorized the Email from $496.00 $4,546.00 $20,454.00
designation of $496.00 of his community David
enhancement funds to the Dover Post for the Anderson to
Central Delaware Housing Collaborative the City Clerk's
advertisement for the Innovative Readiness Office and
Training Program Public Notice letter from Mr.
Gregg Bunkley
and Public
Notice dated
07/31/2019
08/05/19 Neil Persimmon Park Councilman Neil authorized the designation of
Email from $100.00 $4,646.00 $20,354.00
Place Condominium $100.00 of his community enhancement funds Fred Neil to
Council, (PPPCC) to the Persimmon Park Place Condominium Traci
Inc. Council, Inc. for their "Back to School event"
McDowell and
a letter from
Ms. Joyce
Talley,
President of
PPPCC, Inc.
dated
08/02/2019
08/05/19 Cole Persimmon Park Councilman Cole authorized the designation Email from $100.00 $4,746.00 $20,254.00
Place Condominium of $100.00 of his community enhancement Scott Cole to
Council, (PPPCC) funds to the Persimmon Park Place Traci
Inc. Condominium Council, Inc. for their "Back to McDowell and
School event" a letter from
Ms. Joyce
Talley,
President of
PPPCC, Inc.
dated
08/02/2019
08/06/19 Anderson Delaware Councilman Anderson authorized the Email from $100.00 $4,846.00 $20,154.00
Multicultural and designation of $100.00 of his community David
Civic Organization, enhancement funds to DEMCO for their Back to Anderson to
Inc. (DEMCO) School Block Party the City Clerk's
Office and a
letter from Ms.
Leandra
Marshall, VP,
External
Relations and
Development,
DEMCO dated
08/06/2019
08/20/20
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08/13/19 Taylor Delaware Councilman Taylor authorized the designation Email from $250.00 $5,096.00 $19,904.00
Multicultural and of $250.00 of his community enhancement Ralph Taylor
Civic Organization, funds to DEMCO for their Back to School Block to the Janella
Inc. (DEMCO) Party Tauchus and a
letter from Ms.
Leandra
Marshall, VP,
External
Relations and
Development,
DEMCO dated
08/13/2019
08/30/19 Cole Actors Attic Councilman Cole authorized the designation of Email from $100.00 $5,196.00 $19,804.00
$100.00 of his community enhancement funds Scott Cole
to Actors Attic to pay for a bee mascot costume dated 08/29/19
for the Citizen Corp/DEMA Annual Family and Kay Sass
Emergency Preparedness Day (Mascot and invoice
Costume to be used multiple times for annual from Actors
event) Attic dated
08/29/2019
11/08/19 Sudler The Boulevard Line Councilman Sudler authorized the desgination Email from $500.00 $5,696.00 $19,304.00
Entertainment of $500.00 of his community enhancement Roy Sudler, Jr.
Restaurant funds to The Boulevard Live Entertainment dated
Resaurant's Feeding the Less Fortunate 11/08/2019
Thanksgiving Event to be used for travel, food, and letter from
and supples for the homeless Mr. Charles
Boyer dated
11/05/2019
11/08/19 Taylor The Boulevard Line Councilman Taylor authorized the Email from $400.00 $6,096.00 $18,904.00
Entertainment desgination of $ 400.00 of his community Ralph Taylor,
Restaurant enhancement funds to The Boulevard Live Jr. dated
Entertainment Resaurant's Feeding the Less 11/08/2019
Fortunate Thanksgiving Event to be used for and letter from
travel, food, and supples for the homeless Mr. Charles
Boyer dated
11/05/2019
11/25/19 Hare The Boulevard Line Councilman Hare authorized the desgination of Email from $400.00 $6,496.00 $18,504.00
Entertainment $400.00 of his community enhancement funds W illam Hare
Restaurant to The Boulevard Live Entertainment dated
Resaurant's Feeding the Less Fortunate 11/25/2019
Thanksgiving Event to be used for travel, food, and letter from
and supples for the homeless Mr. Charles
Boyer dated
11/05/2019
11/27/19 Slavin The Children's Councilman Slavin authrorized the desgination Email from $400.00 $6,896.00 $18,104.00
Theatre, Inc. of $400.00 of his community enhancement Timothy Slavin
funds to The Children's Theatre, Inc. ad to dated
support performances featuring children ages 12/02/2019
8-18 and new actor microphones. and program
ad order form
12/02/19 Cole The Children's Councilman Cole authorized the designation of Email from $300.00 $7,196.00 $17,804.00
Theatre, Inc. $300.00 of his community enhancement funds Scott Cole
to The Children's Theatre, Inc. to support dated
performances featuring children ages 8-18 and 12/02/2019
new actor microphones.
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12//18/19 Cole Captial School Councilman Cole authorized the designation of Email from $620.50 $7,816.50 $17,183.50
District - Central $620.50 of his community Scott Cole
Middle School enhancement funds to Capital School District - dated 12/16/19
Central Middle School for the 8th grade trip to and letter from
the African American History and Culture Ms. Shan
Museum to W ashington, D.C. in April 2020 Green,
Principal of
Central Middle
School
12/30/19 Anderson Code Purples Kent Councilman Anderson authorized the Email from $354.00 $8,170.50 $16,829.50
County designation of his remining balance of $354.00 David
of his community enhancement funds to Code Anderson to
Purple Kent County to assist in purchsae of City Clerk's
cots, air mattresses, sleeping bags, blankets, Office dated
sheets, etc. for Dover 12/26/2019
and letter from
Ennio
Emmanuel,
CPKC, dated
12/26/2019
02/12/20 Cole Dover PAL Councilman Cole authorized the designation of Email from $500.00 $8,670.50 $16,329.50
$500.00 of his community enhancment funds to Scott Cole
Dover Police Atheltic League (P.A.L.) to assit dated
with the "Outrunning Childhood Cancer 5k 02/05/2020
Run/W alk" event - the $500 would go towards and from
provided participant race day t-shirts Officer
Anthony Smith
(DPD) dated
02/05/2020
04/16/20 Cole ELAN (formally Councilman Cole authorized the designation of Email from $300.00 $8,970.50 $16,029.50
known at W SFS - J. $300.00 of his community enhancement funds Scott Cole
Tauchus' CC to the Bayhealth Foundation - COVID-19 dated
Statement) Response to feed hospital staff and patients 04/16/2020
Bayhealth and Janella
Foundation Tauchus' CC
Statement
dated
04/21/2020
05/20/20 Hare Main Street Dover, Councilman Hare authorized the designation of Email from Bill $200.00 $9,170.50 $15,829.50
Inc $200.00 to the Main Street Dover Auction Hare dated
Fundraiser to support Downtown Dover 05/19/2020
merchants/small businesses and email from
Tina Bradbury,
DDP, dated
05/14/2020
06/17/20 Slavin Dover Interfaith Councilman Slavin authorized the designation Email from $1,000.00 $10,170.50 $14,829.50
Mission for Housing of $1000.00 for Dover Interfaith Mission for Timothy Slavin
Housing for general operation support to dated
continue operation 06/02/2020
and letter from
Jeanine
Kleimo dated
06/02/2020
08/20/20
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06/03/20 Slavin National Council on Councilman Slavin authorized the designation Email from $1,000.00 $11,170.50 $13,829.50
Agricultural Life and of $1000.00 for NCALL to purchase equipment Timothy Slavin
Labor Research assist with Restoring Central Dover and W esley dated
Fund, Inc (NCALL)/ College's Community Garden 06/02/2020
Restoring Central and letter from
Delaware Chanda
Jackson,
NCALL, dated
06/03/2020
06/03/20 Slavin Inner City Cultural Councilman Slavin authorized the designation Email from $1,000.00 $12,170.50 $12,829.50
League of $1000.00 for Inner City Cultural League to Timothy Slavin
help assist with funding for the performance dated
arts program. 06/02/2020
and letter from
Katrina Stroud,
ICCL, dated
06/11/2020
06/30/20 Slavin Vines Community Councilman Slavin authorized the designation Email from $1,600.00 $13,770.50 $11,229.50
Project of $1600.00 for Vines Community Project to Timothy Slavin
help assist with funding for the substance dated
abuse program 06/30/2020
and letter from
Carol Harris,
VCP, dated
06/30/2020
06/30/20 Polce Vines Community Councilman Polce authorized the designation of Email from $1,000.00 $14,770.50 $10,229.50
Project $1000.00 for Vines Community Project to help Tanner Polce
assist with funding for the substance abuse dated
program 06/29/2020
and letter from
Carol Harris,
VCP, dated
06/29/2020
$14,770.50 $10,229.50
Budgeted District Council Sponsor YTD Expenditures Balance
Amount
$5,000.00 At-Large Slavin $5,000.00 $0.00
$2,500.00 1st District Lindell $2,500.00
$2,500.00 1st District Polce $2,500.00 $0.00
$2,500.00 2nd District Hare $600.00 $1,900.00
$2,500.00 2nd District Taylor $1,650.00 $850.00
$2,500.00 3rd District Cole $1,920.50 $579.50
$2,500.00 3rd District Neil $100.00 $2,400.00
$2,500.00 4th District Anderson $2,500.00 $0.00
$2,500.00 4th District Sudler $500.00 $2,000.00
TOTAL $14,770.50 $10,229.50
08/20/20
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MONTHLY REPORT
JUNE 2020
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City of Dover
Cust omer Services Department
FY 2D2D FY2D19
M ojor Program Updotas Jun 2D2D Jun2D19 Difference
Vear-to-Date Ve• r-to-Date
Nu mhP.r of Cu~ro mP.rl, SF-rvP.d n ,g7s 19,701 .'1,77-1 :n:>,.1s1 ,77,.'lt\1
~irial Bills ,Y1 :,·~b (1 44) ~,981 b,80b
E::;lim<!lt:id Bill:; 206 193 13 2,26~ 2., 25 9
Penalties Posted - 5 5,130 (:;,n o) s G5,G84 $ 81, 19 4
F:-:t?.n~ion~ nf CrP.clrt - /\mm mt Fxt?.nctP.d $ 11 -1,R~S $ 7 ; ,.1 .~11 •1::>/ B 1 $ 1,.U1,07R $ 1,., gg,ooR
H;.lla1u.:t• I r an-.,for!. $ 4,,b/ $ bb l ·; ,bYY $ 1 1 / ,':,':,/ $ 81 ,1:lb
Uiility Collections $ 21,588 $ 23, 117 (1,528) s 341,732 s 381,766
Miscellaneous Dill Payments $ ·1 2,~0~ $ S20,0G2 (177/~~7) $ 1,7-19,988 s 2,c;1a,,, ..1J
Taxes l evied $ 78,S70 $ 18 S,RO<l (107,} ~g) $ 14,n4, 7Ro $ B ,OS7,1l'IR
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Work Orders Processed
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2,000
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1,000
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CUSTOMER PAYMENT USAGE
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60,000
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20,000
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Credit Cards Bank Drafts
Window Counter Box
• 2020 YTD 22,017 33,744 210,125 2,497 24,016
• 2019 YTD 22,982 47,778 200,374 2,519 23,029
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ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
Electric Divisions
System Peak Total System Load Number of New
Month outages customers
Sep 18 70,142 Services
Sep 18 160.41
Oct 18 61,417 May 18 5 301 May 18 46
Oct 18 134.70
Nov 18 57,164 June 18 9 315 June 18 18
Nov 18 102.85 July 18 3 972 July 18 34
Dec 18 102.40 Dec 18 60,284 Aug 18 4 87 Aug 18 81
Jan 19 117.57 Jan 19 65,342 Sep 18 5 1,331 Sep 18 43
Feb 19 57,306 Oct 18 4 123 Oct 18 47
Feb 19 111.72
Nov 18 6 46 Nov 18 69
Mar 19 106.88 Mar 19 59,310
Dec 18 5 5 Dec 18 11
Apr 19 91.74 Apr 19 52,734 Jan 19 1 1 Jan 19 29
May 19 138.05 May 19 60,603 Feb 19 1 3 Feb 19 23
Jun 19 68,769 Mar 19 0 0 Mar 19 22
Jun 19 146.50
Apr 19 5 277 Apr 19 77
Jul 19 164.38 Jul 19 83,229
May 19 3 148 May 19 18
Aug 19 163.55 Aug 19 78,519 Jun 19 11 418 Jun 19 23
Sep 19 67,274 Jul 19 15 4,066 Jul 19 8
Sep 19 150.74
Aug 19 9 335 Aug 19 16
Oct 19 150.16 Oct 19 57,886
Sep 19 5 225 Sep 19 15
Nov 19 98.35 Nov 19 55,732 Oct 19 7 386 Oct 19 15
Dec 19 104.57 Dec 19 60,552 Nov 19 7 61 Nov 19 14
Jan 20 60,649 Dec 19 2 1,325 Dec 19 4
Jan 20 103.57
Jan 20 4 78 Jan 20 15
Feb 20 98.58 Feb 20 54,412
Feb 20 4 2,120 Feb 20 16
Mar 20 92.30 Mar 20 54,764 Mar 20 3 1,518 Mar 20 24
Apr 20 82.01 Apr 20 49,236 Apr 20 3 76 Apr 20 6
May 20 52,403 May 20 3 181 May 20 2
May 20 114.40
Jun 20 11 2,828 Jun 20 19
Jun 20 143.64 Jun 20 66,905
Electric Monthly Outage Report
The annual outage goal will be less than 295 minutes per customer, which is a Delaware Standard. This will be
measured by calculating the System Average Interruption Duration Index.
FY 20 YTD FY 19 FY 18
45.25 29.86 42.07
Outages Average Response Time
Goal is less than 30 minutes
Month Year-to-date Month Year-to-date
11 71 28.37 Minutes 31.17 Minutes
PROGRAM UPDATES JUN 20 JUN 19 FY20 YTD
Tree Trimming 216 286 2192
Number of Oil Releases 0 1 1
Lost Time Accidents – All Electric Utility Divisions 0 0 0
New Services 19 23 154
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Fleet & Facilities Management Monthly Report
JUNE 2020
Fleet Maintenance
PM Work Orders Completed: 30 Number of Tire Repairs: 11 Number of Road Repairs: 14
Other Work Orders: 92 Repair Hours: 280 Road Repair Hours: 13
Total Work Orders: 131 Fabrication Hours: 2 Misc. Hours: -58
PM Hours: 96.5
# Of Scheduled PM’s: 25
# Of PM’s: Completed: 39
Major Program Updates
JUNE JUNE
MEASURE 2020 2019 DIFFERENCE
Fleet Maintenance - Scheduled PM
39 out of 25 9 out of 25
appointments vs completed PM’s 120.00 %
156.00 % 36.00 %
(Quantity and Percentage)
Facilities Maintenance
Facilities - Routine work orders
18 out of 27 24 out of 25
completed within 5 days -29.33 %
66.67 % 96.00 %
(Quantity and Percentage)
Facilities - Emergency work orders
7 out of 9 5 out of 5
completed within 2 days -22.22 %
77.78 % 100.00 %
(Quantity and Percentage)
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HUMAN RESOURCES
June 2020
June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June Total
Category 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20
Caucasian* 297 297 297 299 294 293 293 297 303 308 303 299 296 n/a
Minorities* 78 77 75 78 77 77 78 78 77 77 76 75 78 n/a
Hired 4 1 2 8 3 1 4 7 11 7 0 0 5 53
Terminated/Resigned/ 3 2 3 4 7 2 2 5 6 3 5 5 2 49
Retired/Other
Transferred/Promoted 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 4 1 2 1 1 3 23
Jobs Posted 2 3 3 31 2 0 9 9 17 1 3 4 3 87
Workers Comp. 1 3 2 1 2 2 3 7 4 2 7 2 1 37
Injuries
Workers Comp. 160 187 270 169 186 178 176 168 112 320 320 401 11 2658
Hours
*350 Full-time Employees: Part-time Employees: 24 (2 Pitts Center, 1 Recreation, 16 Library, 4 Police Department, 1 Central Services)
-Numbers do not reflect, temporary, seasonal, relief fire dispatchers, committee or council members.
Position Hired: (2) Administrative Assistant – Public Works, Administrative Assistant – City Clerk, Motor Equipment Operator I – Water/Wastewater,
Library Clerk (PT)
Transferred/Promoted: Inspector I (Life Safety)/Inspector I (Code Enforcement), 911 Supervisor/Communication Operator, Water/Wastewater
Maintenance Supervisor/Motor Equipment Operator III - Water
Position Terminated/Resigned/Retired/Other: (2) Law Enforcement Officer
Positions on Terminal Leave: Arborist-July, Law Enforcement Officer – August, Law Enforcement Officer - November
Recruitment Information (June)
Native
Am erican
Black/ Hawaiian/ Two or Not
Indian/ Hispanic/
Positon Total Apps In Dover Out of Dover Unknown Asian African Other More White Unknown Hispanic/ Unknown Male Female Unknown
Alaskan Latino
American Pacific Races Latino
Native
Islander
Adm in Assistant - Mayors Office 47 17 28 2 2 0 10 0 2 21 12 1 30 16 3 33 11
Information Technology Direct or 21 1 20 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 3 0 17 3 17 1 2
Util ity Maintenance Mechanic 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
*Resumes come from Indeed do not always list address
Open or Currently Recruiting*
Open or Currently June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June
Recruiting by Dept. 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20
Electric 6 6 6 7 9 9 6 7 4 4 4 5 5
Public Works 4 5 5 10 10 11 11 8 8 8 8 8 7
Police 5.5 5.5 6 6 4 4 3 2 7.5 4 4 7 9
Water Wastewater 4 4 5 6 6 5
All Other Departments 7.5 7 7.5 16.5 18.5 18 17 15.5 13.5 11 12.5 14.5 14
Totals 23 23.5 24.5 39.5 41.5 42 37 36.5 37 32 34.5 40.5 40
*Not used for Budgeting Purposes *Feb 2020 Updated
Electric: (3) Lineman, Engineering Services Superintendent, Electric Director
Public Works: (2) Motor Equipment Operator I -Stormwater, Motor Equipment Operator II – Stormwater, Motor Equipment Operator III – Stormwater,
Motor Equipment Operator II-PW Floater, Motor Equipment Operator I – Streets, Motor Equipment Operator II – Night Street Sweeper
Police: (7) Police Officers, (2) Cadet (PT), Communication Operator
Water/Waste Water: (2) Civil Engineer, (2) Utility Maintenance Mechanic I, Motor Equipment Operator III
All Other Departments: Mechanic I, Administrative Assistant – Mayor, Grant Writer, (2) Service Center Clerk (PT), Fleet and Facilities Manager, Librarian I
(PT), Assistant Library Director, Library Director, Arborist, Customer Service Clerk I, Administrative Assistant – Finance, Inspector 1 – Code Enforcement,
Information Technology Director, Library Clerk (PT), Payroll Specialist
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HUMAN RESOURCES
(Continued)
Turnover Statistics
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total Turnover % 5.57 6.75 11.00 10.91 6.02 12.05 8.68 15.36 10.33 9.66 9.71
Termination Turnover % 0.27 1.08 0.29 1.47 0.57 0.28 0.54 1.92 1.36 0.54 1.25
Resignation Turnover % 2.12 4.05 5.21 5.01 2.29 7.56 6.24 7.41 5.98 6.17 5.01
Retirement Turnover % 3.18 1.62 5.50 4.42 3.15 4.20 1.90 4.39 2.45 2.68 3.13
Other - - - - - - - 1.65 0.54 0.27 0.31
2012 Healthcare cost sharing implemented; 2013 Healthcare cost sharing implemented for DOE
2016 RIF in Economic Development; 2018 RIF in Electric
*2019, Percentages update in January 2020
Average Employees
2010 2011 2012* 2013* 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total Number of Employees Separating from 21 25 38 37 21 42 32 56 38 36 31
Service
Average Number of Full-time Employees 362 356 333 325 331 333 340 337 340 346 295
Average Number of Part-time Employees 16 15 12 14 18 24 28 28 28 26 25
* Healthcare cost sharing implemented
Workers Compensation Cost CY 2020
Stormwater $18
Department
Water/Wastewater
Grounds
• $2
$25
-
Metering $12
Sanitation $2
Power Plant
• $1
Police $40
Total Cost (In thousands)
Total: $100,000
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Service Requests Resolved
60 53 54
52
49
47 47
50 44
41 41 42 40
39 41 38 38 38
40
30 , ... r 1 • n 1
33 31
27 27
20 I I I I I r, I I I 22 22
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• Requests Jun-19 Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20
• Completed
Programming Requests Completed
150
120120
100
44 44
50 34 34 27 27 32 32 31 32 33 33
21 21 27 26 22 22 15 15
11 11 9 9
0
• Requests Jun-19 Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20
• Completed
Page Views - City of Dover Web Page
40,000
35,000
30,000
Pages Viewed
25,000
36,316 34,015
32,907
20,000
29,209 28,293 30,253 31,316
25,888 26,691 28,153 25,318 26,882 25,888
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
Jun-19 Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20
Noteworthy:
Pandemic - COVID-19 - Returned to full staff.
Tyler ERP Phase 2 (HR/Payroll) - Working with Kronos providing and converting files.
Tyler Phase 4 - Still doing sessions.
ProWatch upgrades at City Hall and Library.
Property Tax billing in Munis is ready to go live.
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Monthly Report for June 2020
LIBRARY CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19 VIRUS
oo}tER
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Highlighted Virtual Programs:
Friday Storytime 6/5, 6/12, 6/26
Tour A Truck 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24
118 Clicks/Views
156 Clicks/Views
Celebrate the Arts 6/19 86 Clicks/Views
Total Items Checked Out: 3,880 VIRTUAL Programs: Offered Views/Clicks
E-books: 3,822
Adult 6 132
New Library Cards: 62 Teen 9 2
Children 25 632
Library Card Holders: 30,253 Job Center 0 0
Service Area
Population: 62,527
Visitors: Curbside Pick-Up 835 Passport Services: 0
Income Received: $0.00
Meeting Rooms Usage: 0
Computer Users: 0
Wireless Users: 148
Items Loaned to/Received
from Other Libraries: 5,291
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Parks & Recreation
June 2020 Monthly Report
Parks & Recrea on Highlights
John W. Pi s Recrea on Center was opened for senior/adult walking only in the mornings. Staff also arranged to
host our Soul Line Dancing classes outside of the building. COVID19 preventa ve guidelines are strictly followed.
Playgrounds were also opened. At this me, basketball courts have not been opened.
Parks Maintenance Building construc on con nues to move forward. Electrical and plumbing has been installed.
Spring & Summer Concert Series kicked off on June 4th. Greg Taylor & The Fazes Band, Middle 8, and the Vaugh
Bratcher Project entertained the concert audiences with their musical talents. Our thanks goes out to Shore United
Bank for their financial support of the 2020 series. Thursday evenings at 7 PM. The Honeycombs show was rained
out, however we’ve added them for September 10!
Silver Lake Boat Ramp staff completed repairs on the boat ramp. They installed new deck boards, cleats and
bumper guards. Compliments on the repairs were received almost immediately from our boa ng friends.
Parks & Playground Improvements/ORPT Grant 19‐187 is moving forward. Staff and members of the Silver Lake
Commission met with the UofD’s Coastal Design program to develop a poten al site plan for cleaning up the beach
area, making it user friendly for kayakers/canoeist and keep site lines to the water visible and aesthe cally
pleasing.
Silver Lake Commission hosted a virtual mee ng on June 10. The commission discussed Silver Lake Park projects
such as the boat ramp repairs, installa on of the volleyball court, beach area project for kayakers, and the lake
draw down process for the fall of 2020. An update of the sewer line replacement was given by Kent County staff.
Pi s Center
June 20 FYTD 20 June 19 FYTD 19
A endance
Open Gym 4 2,791 66 1,226
General Recrea on 12 1,208 137 2,135
Leagues 0 31,898 2,679 44,267
Sports Classes/Camps 0 937 130 n/a
Bldg./Field/Pavilions 10 4,401 220 7,246
Recreation Revenue Breakdown
f'VlO
FY21
• Gl'ne, al Reicre.loon
• Lt!'aguiMo
• Bld&./Fllfild/Pav1hons
June 2019
June 2020 General Recrea on 772.00
Leagues 3,300.00
General Recrea on 88.00
Park Rentals/Permits 1,225.00
Leagues 2,394.00 Camps 8,514.00
Bldg./Field/Pavilions 445.00 Youth Connec ons/CSW $9,764.85
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June 2020 Procurement & Inventory Report
Measure FY 2020 FY 2019 DIFFERENCE
Issue Effectiveness – How often the
FY 2020 (To date) FY 2019 (Total)
warehouse has what the departments
[2292/(2292+156)]*100 [4,323/(4,323+160)]*100 -2.80%
need when it’s needed.
93.63% 96.43 %
[issues / (issues + back orders)] * 100
Turn Over Rate – Indicates that the
material stocked is the material being 0.76 Turnovers per -0.06 Turnovers per
0.82 Turnovers per year
used. (2018-2019 Goal 1 per year) year year
WITHOUT TRANSFORMERS
BID REQUESTING
COMMODITY TERM STATUS as of July 1, 2020
NUMBER DEPARTMENT
Meeting House Branch Sewer
20-0027PW One Time Public Works Forwarded to Water/Wastewater on 05/27/2020.
Replacement
Garrison Oak Technical Park
20-0028EL One Time Electric Forwarded to Electric on 6/17/2020
Engineering
FUEL USE FY 2020 TO DATE FY 2019 TO DATE STOCK WITH OVER 60 MONTH SUPPLY (5 YEARS)
Unleaded: 128,202 gallons 135,085 gallons Electric: $ 415,472.22 247 Line Items
Diesel: 70,311 gallons 71,655 gallons Water: $ 14,319,23 34 Line Items
Dollars Spent: $321,925.95 $412,935.96 General: $ 23,551.25 93 Line Items
Total: $ 453,342.70 374 Line Items
Purchase Orders for Stock by Fund Issues from Stock by Fund
FY 2020 TO DATE FY 2019 TO DATE FY 2020 TO DATE FY 2019 TO DATE
Electric: $903,704.49 $952,834.67 Electric: $928,573.39 $1,133,294.01
Water: $129,698.50 $152,912.99 Water: $112,196.35 $194,965.91
Wastewater: $484.57 $2,667.37 Wastewater: $1,269.55 $2,265.07
General: $101,993.04 $118,336.84 General: $101,584.00 $120,002.45
Total: $1,135,880.60 $1,226,751.87 *Total: $1,166,176.21 $1,461,085.76
Warehouse Stock Money Spent for Postage/Postal Services
FY2020 FY2019 FY 2020 TO DATE FY2019 TO DATE
Total Dollar Value: $1,785,085.48 $2,155,939.98 $141,720.26 $133,497.79
Total Line Items: 1,118 1,296
* Total of Issues from Stock by Fund includes Issues from Sale from Stock (SS) and Electric Returns (ER).
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PUBLIC WORKS / WATER & WASTEWATER - JUNE
CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION
Subdivisions Site Development
The following required inspection services The following required inspection services
Seskinore Court Eden Hill Medical Center
Nottingham Meadows Leander Lakes
Patriot Village Eden Hill Commercial Center
Eden Hill State Police Building
Chestnut Grove Capital Station
Dunkin Donuts
Chesapeake Utilities – Leak City
Dupont Plaza
SANITATION
Sanitation Hours
800
705
700
609
600 532
496
469
500
400 364
300
200 154
100
0
0
Bulk Collection Mechanized Collection Hand Trash Collection Yard Waste Collection
• June 19 • June 20
Note: PW started keeping track of Yard Waste Collection in July 2019.
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Monthly Total Refuse (Tons)
1200
1000
800
J JJJJ
600
400
200
0
June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June
19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20
• Bulk • Rear Loaders • Automated
Sanitation JUNE 20 FYTD 20 JUNE 19 FYTD 19
Trips to DSWA Sandtown Landfill 259 2,248 141 2,214
Total Tonnage to DSWA 1,377 12,095 1,159 13,083
90-Gallon Containers Delivered 75 541 32 444
300-Gallon Containers Delivered 4 13 1 57
Total Man Hours-containers Delivered 36 344 29 511
CURBSIDE RECYCLING STATS MONTHLY TOTAL # OF TOTAL # OF
CANS COLLECTED ACCOUNTS WEIGHT/LBS. AVE. LBS.
June 2020 21,206 9,834 300,700 14.17
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STREETS & STORMWATER
Streets & Stormwater JUNE 20* FYTD 20 JUNE 19 FYTD 19
Signed Installed 5 29 2 57
Signs Repaired 18 37 10 106
Curbs Painted Yellow (feet) 0 84 0 27,577
New Post Installed 12 24 10 60
Storm Catch Basins Repaired 4 11 0 16
Storm Catch Basin Repairing (Hrs.) 16 39 0 48
Storm Catch Basins Cleaned (LF) 9 13 412 757
Storm Catch Basins Cleaning (Hrs.) 4 7 10 32
Hot Mix Patching (Tons) 0 0 0 9
Hot Mix Patching (Hrs.) 0 0 0 8
Cold Mix Patching Hrs.) 1 38 8 154
Concrete Work (Hrs) 0 53 49 148
Concrete Patching (Cubic Yards) 0 5 11 30
Ditch Work (Hrs). 0 0 0 1
Street and Alley Maintenance (Hrs) 7 13 0 57
Street Sweeping (Miles) 359 3,104 1,855 7,018
Street Sweeping (Cubic Yards) 34 227 121 621
Leaves Collected (Cubic Yards) 425 425 0 11,156
Leaf Collection (Miles) 652 652 0 6,491
GROUNDS
Total Work Orders = 0 General = 0 Arborist = 0
Arborist Crew JUNE 2020 JUNE 2019
Trees Trimmed 2 124
Trees Removed 3 10
Stumps Removed 18 4
Trees Planted 0 0
Root Pruning 0 2
Arborist Crew
- Tree crews worked on trimming street trees.
Beautification Crew
- Watering and weeding per schedule including 200 pots delivered to Loockerman Street.
Mowing Crew
- Crews mowed daily per the weekly schedule.
Litter Removal
- Litter was picked up on City properties as per the weekly schedule.
- Litter person reporting destruction in City parks diligently.
- 214 trash cans collected.
Miscellaneous
- Began power washing sidewalks. Completed Loockerman Street from State Street to West Street.
- Pressure washed pavilions at Silver Lake and Schutte Park. Used 45 tanks of water during pressure washing.
- Removed stumps along Dover Park fence line.
- Applied herbicide at City locations.
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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
City-Wide Updated the parcels, rentals, and active AHI Layers.
Other Updated the Non-Profit Owned downtown area map.
Other Updated the Non-Profit Owned downtown area map with new data. Provided as PDFs.
Planning &
Created a web application showing a 7-mile radius of the center of Dover Fire's District.
Inspections
Planning &
Created three versions of the Fire District map with a 7-mile radius. Provided as PDFs.
Inspections
Planning & Created four 30"x40" maps of PM Inspector Areas based on number of inspectors available. Exported to
Inspections PDF.
Planning &
Created four maps of the individual Council Districts showing vacant buildings in each one.
Inspections
Public Works Troubleshooting issues with a web adaptor.
ArcGIS Online maintenance. Added and removed members. Also put new members in appropriate
Public Works
groups.
Public Works Added waivers to parcel layer.
Public Works Worked on troubleshooting web adaptor issues.
Public Works Fixed Field Names in the MS4 Layers and exported them to a GDB.
Public Works Bi-Monthly recycling update.
Updated all stormwater feature classes with KCI data and loaded them into Server; updated services on
Public Works
AGOL.
ENGINEERING SUMMARY
Major Program Updates June 20 June 19 DIFF PREVIOUS FY20 YTD FY19 YTD
State and Federal Violations 0 0 0 0
Water Quality Complaints 63 9 2 74 137 93
Plan Review Completed Within 5
days of Submission
*-19 Standard was 30 days, not 5
3 10* I -7 I 26 I 29 I 82*
WATER & WASTEWATER OPERATIONAL SUMMARY
Task June 20 PREVIOUS June 19 CURRENT FY
Water Production - Daily Average 5,592,633 5,703,733 1,822,115,000
Average Field Response Time (goal is <30 minutes) 18 17 18
Water Mains Repaired 0 5 2 5
Water Service Lines Repaired 1 18 2 19
Wastewater Mains Repaired 0 2 0 2
Wastewater Service Lines Repaired 0 11 1 11
Sewer Lines Flushed - linear feet 95,586 487,452 68,123 583,038
Sewer Mains Videoed -linear feet 1,064 4,748 5,892 5,812
Sewer Manholes Cleaned 481 2,340 334 2,821
Total Fire Hydrants in Service 1,838 1,838 1,839 1,838
Total Water Meters in City Distribution System 13,593 13,593 13,555 13,593
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May 19 June 19 July 19 Aug 19 Sept 19 Oct 19 Nov 19
Total Water Prod. 163,697,000 171,112,000 192,330,000 196,988,000 167,793,000 158,696,000 136,212,000
Billed Consumpt. 141,380,000 138,786,000 160,762,000 186,715,000 175,315,000 145,815,000 148,986,000
Total Flow To County 150,963,000 147,233,000 166,639,000 116,853,000 109,001,000 134,055,000 96,023,000
Billed Discharge 102,534,000 104,048,000 108,772,000 118,878,000 111,495,000 108,525,000 105,865,000
Dec 19 Jan 20 Feb 20 Mar 20 Apr 20 May 20 June 20
Total Water Prod. 125,959,000 139,177,000 134,958,000 128,627,000 131,229,000 142,129,000 167,779,000
Billed Consumpt. 116,253,000 115,851,000 131,871,000 110,167,000 119,549,000 125,457,000 146,220,000
Total Flow To County 130,722,000 105,628,000 118,053,000 141,540,000 115,046,000 117,106,000 139,284,000
Billed Discharge 91,962,000 95,816,000 99,036,000 86,964,000 92,556,000 84,483,000 114,683,000
WATER & WASTEWATER FLOW DATA
250,000,000
200,000,000
150,000,000 ;:
100,000,000
50,000,000
0 T r T T T T T T T
May-19 Jun-19 Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20
Total Water Production Billed Consumption Total Flow to County Billed Discharge
1. In general, Billed Consumption should be less than Total Water Production due to system water losses (fire hydrant use, breaks, etc.).
2. In general, Billed Discharge will be less than Total Flow to County due to system inflow & infiltration occurrences.
3. Total Water Production and Total Flow to County directly match readings taken from the 1st of the month to the end of the month for the
month reported. Due to meter reading routes, readings are made throughout the month and billed within 3 days. As such, Billed
Consumption and Billed Discharge components can be up to 30 days behind Total Water Production and Total Flow to County readings.
4. Dec 19 and Mar 20 Total Flow to County is higher than Total Water Production due to #2 above (higher than average rainfall during these
months).
5. Nov 19, Jan 20 and Apr 20 Total Flow to County is lower than average Total Flow to County due to lower than average rainfall during this
month in conjunction with #3 above.
6. Sep 19 and Nov 19 Billed Consumption is higher than Total Water Production due to #3 above.
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City Planner’s Monthly Report
Department of Planning & Inspections
JUNE 2020
Planning & Inspections Highlights
Some Items to Call to Your Attention
Construction activity in the City continues at modest levels. During June 143 Permits
for all uses were issued compared to 107 permits issued in June of last year. Construc-
tion values in June were up significantly from the previous month at $3,240,100 bring-
ing the YTD total to $28.6 million.
No new Residential Building Permits were issued in June but construction activity con-
tinues in Patriot Village, Oak Shadows, and in the Downtown. Certificates of Occupancy
were issued for three dwellings on N. East Street, West North Street and in Patriot Vil-
lage.
Building Permits were issued for renovations at Sugar Factory Restaurant in Dover
Downs, at Bayhealth Medical Center and for a number improvements in State build-
ings. Temporary Certificates of Occupancy were issued for Dunkin Donuts on Forest
Avenue and extended for work at Lidl and at the Dollar Tree at Bay Court Plaza.
As expected code violations are increasing as summer approaches with 512 new cases
opened in June (of which 198 involved Rental Permits violations and 138 were grass
and weed related). A total of 916 Code Inspections were undertaken in May,
In continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the compliance with the Gover-
nor’s Declaration of a State of Emergency for Delaware, the Dover City Hall Building be-
gan to reopen to the public in June. Most meetings of Boards and Commissions along
with other meetings, training and workshops were successfully completed virtually.
Improvements to the public areas of the building to improve safety and to provide bet-
ter separation, between staff and visitors were completed. These included upgraded
security systems and access controls in the front lobby.
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PROGRESS IN PICTURES
Department of Treasury Renovation - 820 Silver Lake
Dunkin’ Donuts – 1128 Forrest Avenue
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PROGRESS IN PICTURES
Bayhealth Surgery Center - 100 Scull Terrace
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Kent General Chapel - 640 S. State Street
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PROGRESS IN PICTURES
Townhouses at Patriot Village
488 N. East Ave
741 West North Street
12
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Planning & Inspections
Revenue
FY2020 Actual
Revenue Stream FY2020 Budget June 2020 % of Budget
Business License $1,470,000 $ 1,408,225 96%
Manufactured Home License $19,000 $ 15,619 82%
Building Permits $600,000 $ 327,454 55%
Cert. of Occupancy $16,000 $ 8,930 56%
Public Occupancy $25,000 $ 23,217 93%
Lodging House $14,000 $ 12,763 91%
Plumbing/Heating/Air $115,000 $ 70,669 61%
Rental Inspection Fee $437,000 $ 398,305 91%
Miscellaneous $25,000 $ 18,183 73%
Fire Protection Fees $70,000 $ 47,641 68%
Code Enforcement Fines $35,000 $ 19,075 55%
Vacant Building Reg. $250,000 $ 53,250 21%
Total P&I Revenue $3,076,000 $ 2,403,331 78%
30-Jun-20
PERSONNEL AND TRAINING
In the continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the compliance with the Gover-
nor’s Declaration of a State of Emergency for Delaware, the Dover City Hall Building began a
slow reopening to the public in June. Staff continued to be in the Office daily for a regular
work day. Planning Staff continues plan and permit responsibilities including accepting Plan
submissions by appointment only and electronically, selective CO inspections, conducting
Meetings virtually, and managing on-going communication efforts. Other meetings, train-
ings, and workshops have also moved to a Virtual format. Planning Staff continues to partici-
pate in the manner from their computers/desks.
The June Meetings of the Boards and Commissions supported by the Planning Office were
conducted successfully in a Virtual Meetings format using the WebEx telephone/video con-
ferencing platform. Planning Staff conducted the Board of Adjustment Meeting of June 17,
2020 in a hybrid format with the BOA members attending in person (but social distanced in
the meeting room) with the meeting still available virtually for the public. The Historic Dis-
trict Commission Meeting of June 18, 2020 was conducted in the full Virtual Meeting format.
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PLANNING OFFICE
The Planning Office is part of the review process for certain types of construction activity permits (Building
Permits, Sign Permits, etc.) and Certificate of Occupancy permits. For June 2020, Planning Staff was in-
volved with review of 76 Building Permits and 9 Certificates of Occupancy permits that were issued. These
Permits were predominately reviewed by Planners working with Permit submissions received electronical-
ly by email. This activity results in a 2020 calendar year-to-date total of 360 Permits and Certificates of Oc-
cupancy thru May (2019 calendar year-to-date total of 456 Permits and COs compared to 586 for 2018).
Staff also reviews new applications for Business Licenses and Rental Dwelling Permits.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
2019 Comprehensive Plan
The next steps with the 2019 Comprehensive Plan are focusing on the Implementation Plan (Chapter 15)
items for the projects, studies, code amendments, and other activities. One key project will be the Com-
prehensive Rezoning Project which must be completed by June 2021. Staff will be preparing the Final Pub-
lication document. Currently, the FINAL DRAFT (12.3.2019) documents and maps are available on the
Comprehensive Plan website: https://www.cityofdover.com/2019-comprehensive-plan.
Construction Activity
• There were no new house Building Permits issued in June. However, Residential building construction
activity continues in the Patriot Village, Oak Shadows, within the Downtown Development District
area, and on other several lots in other areas of the City. There have been a significant number of
fence, shed, and deck permits issued for residential properties.
• Certificates of Occupancy were issued to one (1) one-family dwelling on N. East Avenue, one (1) one-
family dwelling on West North Street, and one (1) townhouse in Patriot Village.
• Building Permits were also issued for a few renovation projects including the Sugar Factory Restaurant
at Dover Downs, various renovations at Bayhealth Medical Center (Hospital) and State of Delaware
Buildings.
• Temporary Certificates of Occupancy were issued for the new Dunkin Donuts location at 1128 Forrest
Avenue (S-16-13) and renewed for Lidl Grocery Store on N. DuPont Highway and the Dollar Tree Store
in Bay Court Plaza. Certificates of Occupancy were issued to several renovation projects at Bayhealth
facilities.
JUNE 2020 (FY20) TOTAL FOR FY20
New Home Permits Issued 0 23
Value of Commercial Projects $3,240,100.00 $28,675,212.00
Downtown Incentives (Fees $0.00 $7642.00
Waived)
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BOARD AND COMMISSION ACTIVITY
Board of Adjustment
The Board of Adjustment met partly virtually and in person on June 17, 2020. The next Board
of Adjustment meeting is scheduled for July 15, 2020. The following applications were con-
sidered.
Applicant #V-20-02 —-245 McKee Road
The Board of Adjustment approved Application V-20-02 for a variance from the requirements
of the Zoning Ordinance, Article 5 §4.7 pertaining to permitted sign height and sign area for
Nonresidential Uses Adjacent to Residential Districts along an Urban Minor Arterial. Approval
of the variances allows the sign to be increased the height from 7 ft. to 8 ft. tall for a monu-
ment sign with an electronic message center and to increase the total area of the sign face
from 32 SF. to 42.5 SF. at the entrance to their facility on McKee Road. Action and Public
Hearing on the Application was previously deferred at the May 20, 2020 Meeting of the
Board.
Applicant #V-20-04 —5 Pine Street
The Board of Adjustment approved an area variance from the requirements of the Zoning Or-
dinance, Article 5 §1.55 pertaining to fence height in the front yard area of a residential zone.
This will allow the applicant to increase the maximum height of the fence allowed in the
front yard (along Pine Street) from the 4 feet to 5 feet. The request to increase the fence
height in the corner visibility was withdrawn after the applicant revised the fence location to
comply with this code provision.
Historic District Commission
The Historic District Commission met virtually on June 18, 2020. The next Historic District
Commission meeting is scheduled for July 16, 2020. There were no new applications; the
meeting consisted of reporting on Architectural Review Certifications from Permit activity
and the CLG Grant status.
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission did not meet on June 15, 2020. The next regular Planning Commis-
sion meeting is scheduled for July 20, 2020.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
CDBG FY19 Projects
• CARES Act Funding
The City of Dover was awarded $163,211 in Federal Funds to assist in reducing the spread of
COVID-19. The City has partnered with the Department of Health and Social Services to ad-
minister the grant that will be used for motel vouchers and rent subsidies that will service
homeless persons or those at risk of becoming homeless. Eight (8) homeless persons have
received motel vouchers.
• Homeownership Assistance Program
CDBG funds will be used to provide homeownership assistance to first-time homebuyers
who purchase affordable housing in the City of Dover. Four (4) families have purchased
affordable housing in the City of Dover and one family is under contract.
• Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing
CDBG funds will be used to provide operations cost for the shelter. This project is completed.
• DIMH & Central Delaware Housing Collaborative
CDBG funds will be used to renovate an existing building that will service homeless women
and children. This project is completed.
• Milford Housing Homeowner Rehabilitation/Emergency Home Repair Programs
CDBG funds will be used to rehabilitate existing owner-occupied housing in the City that is in
violation of the City’s Housing Code and complete emergency home repairs to eliminate
housing conditions that threaten the health and safety of low-income homeowners. Emer-
gency home repairs have been completed for seven (7) families.
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Code Enforcement Activity—June 2020
Case Type # cases # cases % staff initiat- % staff initiated
current YTD (July ed current YTD
month 2019 to month
June 2020)
No valid Rental Permit 198 232 98% 97%
No valid Building Permit 16 60 56% 67%
Tall grass and weeds 138 664 92% 87%
Unregistered vehicle 2 51 100% 61%
Abandoned vehicle 9 52 88% 77%
Annual Housing Inspection 0 319 0% 88%
Property Maintenance 44 341 72% 62%
Exterior
Electric Termination 0 82 0% 95%
Dover Code of Ordinances 65 400 63% 59%
Zoning 4 22 25% 59%
Total Cases Opened 512 2777
Total # of Inspections For 916
Month
Dangerous Buildings, Vacant Buildings & Demolitions
749 Oak Drive – Dwelling has been demolished by City of Dover hired contractor.
309 MacArthur Drive – City Council declared the dwelling dangerous. Owner has six (6)
months to repair or demolish. Renovation, Mechanical and Plumbing Permits have been
obtained. Renovations are on-going and inspections are occurring. Mechanical has
passed Final Inspection. Plumbing has two outstanding items. Building Final was disap-
proved as no egress was installed for the basement.
Vacant Buildings currently registered- 167
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Building Inspections & Licensing Summary
July 2018—
July 2019 –
Current June 2020 June 2019 June 2019
PERMITTING AND LICENSING
Permits Issued June (2020) June (2019)
FY 20 FYTD 20 FY19 FYTD 19
Administrative Permit
5 31 1 27
Building Addition/Renovation Permits 28 337 25 365
Building Permits
19 139 12 242
Demolition Permits
3 43 5 31
Fence Permits 25 146 10 138
Fire Prevention Permits 7 77 5 83
Mechanical Permits
32 274 22 460
Plumbing Permits
12 206 14 455
Sign Permits 7 124 9 171
Swimming Pool Permits
5 15 4 12
Subtotal 1392 1984
Business Licenses 25 2055 42 2243
Merchant Licenses
2 398 3 384
Contractor Licenses
23 1264 29 1292
Subtotal 3717 3919
Lodging House Licenses
13 48 0 53
Public Occupancy
35 453 29 526
Rental Dwelling 118 3158 27 3582
Subtotal 3659 4161
Manufactured Homes
1 330 3 358
BUILDING INSPECTIONS
Inspections June (2020) June (2019)
FY 20 FYTD 20 FY19 FYTD 19
Building (Inspections/CBI/Site Meetings)
216 2684 282 4864
Plumbing/Mechanical
136 3056 205 6363
Certificate of Occupancy 9 112 14 234
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Fire Marshal’s Office—At a Glance
The Fire Marshal’s Office investigated three (3)
incident during the month of June including an
incendiary device which led to an arrest with DPD
and the ATF.
We conducted a large amount of occupant load
calculations due to Covid 19.
While following proper Covid 19 recommenda-
tions, we are starting to conduct annual fire and
life safety inspections once again.
Month Year to Date Previous Year to Date
Annual Fire & Life Safety Inspections 16 226 176
Deficiencies From the Above Inspections 160 821 600
Fire Code Violations/Deficiencies/Complaints 23 303 417
C/O & Fire Equipment Acceptance Tests 3 84 118
Meetings & Walk Through 9 177 209
Fire Plan Review & DAC 4 116 127
Month Year to Date Previous Year to Date
Accidental 2 totaling $5,000 24 totaling $5,478,000 24 totaling $493,250
Undetermined 0 13 totaling $466,751 14 totaling $438,001
Incendiary 1 totaling $1,000 5 totaling $2,750 12 totaling $18,601
Arrest Made with DPD 1 1 2
Investigation Time 35 hours 124 hours 116 hours
Injuries 0 2 2
Deaths 0 0 0
Please feel free to contact our office at any time with any questions or concerns. Thank you!
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DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
Thomas A. Johnson, Jr. 400 South Queen Street
Chief of Police Dover, Delaware 19904
302-736-7111
August 10, 2020
Honorable Robin Christiansen, Mayor
Members of Dover City Council
City Hall
Dover, DE 19901
Mayor Christiansen and Council Members:
The following is the monthly report for Dover Police Department activities for the month of June
2020:
COMPLAINTS
Total complaints received through June 30, 2020 numbered 16,378 this is a decrease of 4,126
complaints over the same period last year.
25,000 21,942 20,952 21,732 20,504
20,000 16,378
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
15 14
9
II_ I •
10 7 7
6
••-
4
5
0
•
Burglary
Cases
1
Reported in June
Robbery
•
0
Cases
0
Cleared In
0
Rape
June
- --
1
•
1 1
Homicide
Cases Cleared
0
from
Sudden Death
Previous Months
1
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DRUGS, VICE, & ORGANIZED CRIME (DVOC) AND STREET CRIMES SECTION SEIZURES
The unit seized 25 doses/grams of miscellaneous other drugs and $15,357.00 in the month of June.
1.00
0.50
0.00 0 0 0 0
0.00
Marijuana Cocaine Ecstasy (Doses) Prescription Pills Heroin
(Doses)
• GRAMS/DOSES
FIREARM SEIZURES/INSIDE CITY LIMITS
2
1 1
1
0
0 0
CI
0
I 0 0
DVOC/STREET CRIMES
I 0
PATROL
0 0 0
SEU
0
• HANDGUN • RIFLE • SHOTGUN
COMMUNITY POLICING (please note, due to COVID 19, Community Policing does not have stats
for June)
COMMUNITY POLICING CONTACTS
ABANDONED VEHICLES 0
ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS/DUI’S 0 CADETS CONTACTS
ASSIST OTHER 0 PARKING 0
WARRANTS ON FILE 0 SMOKING 0
CRIMINAL ARRESTS 0 OPEN CONTAINER 2
PARKING DCO’S 0 LOUD NOISE 0
LOUD MUSIC 0 OTHER DCO’s 4
MISCELLANEOUS DCO’S 0 PROPERTY CHECKS 1
PARKING COMPLAINTS 0 BUSINESS CONTACTS 43
PEDDLER 0 LIBRARY CHECKS 1
COMMUNITY OUTREACH 0 COMPLAINTS ASSIGNED 6
CRIME PREVENTION CHECK 0 SPECIAL EVENTS 0
TRAFFIC ARRESTS 0 TOTAL CONTACTS 57
BIKE PATROL 0
PROPERTY CHECKS 0
WARNINGS 0
TOTAL CONTACTS 0
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STREET CRIMES
(please note, due to COVID 19, Street Crimes does not have stats for June)
STREET CRIMES
ENFORCEMENT CONTACTS
ABANDONED VEHICLES 0
ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS/DUI'S 0
ASSIST OTHER 0
WARRANTS ON FILE 0
CITY PARK VIOLATIONS 0
CRIMINAL ARRESTS 6
DRUG RELATED ARRESTS 3
LOUD MUSIC 0
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS 0
PARKING VIOLATIONS 0
PEDDLER 0
MEETINGS 0
CURFEW CHECKS 0
CRIME PREVENTION CHECKS 0
TRAFFIC ARRESTS 0
WARNINGS 0
FUGITIVES 1
DCO'S 0
PROSTITUTION 0
TOTAL CONTACTS 10
TRAFFIC ARRESTS
The department issued 2,621 traffic citations through this reporting period; this is a decrease of 2,179
citations over the number issued during the same period last year.
9,000 8,401
8,000
7,000 6,208
6,000
4,701 4,800
5,000
4,000
3,000 2,621
2,000
1,000
0
2016 2017 2018 2019
I
2020
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TRAFFIC CRASHES
700 660
600
500
400
295
300
200
100
0
Thru June
• Reportable • Non-Reportable
911 Center
During the month of June, the Dover Police Department handled 7,702 calls, a decrease of 371 calls
received during the same period last year.
12,000
10,000 9,505 9,666
9,055
8,073
8,000 7,702
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
•
2016
• 2017
•
2018
•
2019 D 2020
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CITY ORDINANCE SUMMONS
th
Through June 30 , 2020, we issued 1,852 city ordinance summons, a decrease of 432 summonses for the
same period last year.
4,000 3,493
3,500 2,963
3,000 2,534
2,284
2,500
I• I• 1. I .
1,742 1,852
2,000 1,494
1,500 1,232
1
907 705
1,000
500
0
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
• ISSUED 3,493 2,963 2,534 2,284 1,852
• PAID 1,742 1,494 1,232 907 705
SEX OFFENDER STATISTICS/JUNE
MONTHLY NON COMPLIANT
VERIFICATIONS NOTIFICATIONS
REVERIFICATIONS WARRANTS
TIER 1 0 0 0 0
TIER 2 07 651 32 3
TIER 3 07 1001 33 1
ACTIVE SEX OFFENDERS THAT RESIDE IN THE CITY OF DOVER (please note, Tier 1
offenders are not contacted by Dover Police Sex Offender Agents).
200 186 187
180
160
140
120 107 105
100
80
60
40
20
0
MAY JUNE
• TIER 2 186 187
• TIER 3 107 105
(Please note, Tier 1 offenders are not contacted by Dover Police Sex Offender Agents)
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Please visit our website at www.doverpolice.org for up to date information on crimes and
activities in the City of Dover.
Respectfully Submitted,
Thomas A. Johnson, Jr.
Chief of Police
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City of Dover
PRELIMINARY 4th Quarter FY20
Capital Investment Plan and Project Status Report
As of June 30, 2020
Points to Remember -
* Original Project Budget = Original Total Project Budget initially included in approved annual budget.
* Latest Project Budget = Revised Total Project Budget included in most recent approved annual budget or one of the following:
bond resolution, revolving fund loan agreement, Council approved budget amendment, or City Manager approved amendment as per the Budget
Amendment Procedure.
* Current Fiscal Year - Revised Fiscal Year Budget = Current Year approved project budgets plus carry forward balances of unspent budgets in the prior
fiscal year. Project Carry Forward balances were submitted to City Council for amendment in FY2019. Can also be amended with City Manager
approval per the Budget Amendment Procedure.
* Water Quality, Inflow/Infiltration, Distribution Upgrades and New Development projects are budgeted as a blanket project and once individual projects are
identified and estimated they are created using an allocation of the overall budgeted amount.
* Status and Comments provided by Department Heads.
Community Total
Current Year Budget Funding Sources General Transportation Water Wastewater Electric CIP
Budget Balance $ 2,472,000 $ 337,819 $ 1,554,800 $ 664,500 $ (482,200) $ 4,546,919
General Billings for Reimbursement of Expense - - - - 400,000 400,000
State Grants 241,800 - - - - 241,800
Library County Grant 125,000 - - - - 125,000
Budget/Bond/Bank Proceeds 1,228,600 - - - 1,228,600
State Community Transportation Funds - 500,000 - - - 500,000
State Loan Fund - Water - 1,401,900 - - 1,401,900
State Loan Fund - Wastewater - - 1,564,700 - 1,564,700
Transfer from Electric - - - - 6,816,000 6,816,000
Transfer from WW Impact Fee Reserve - - - 404,900 - 404,900
Transfer from Water Impact Fee Reserve - 30,900 - - 30,900
Transfer from Water/Wastewater - - 298,000 298,000
Transfer from General Fund 3,261,600 - - - 250,000 3,511,600
Transfer from Operating Funds - - 1,500,000 900,000 - 2,400,000
Transfer from Parkland Reserve 191,800 - - - - 191,800
Transfer from Capital Asset Reserve 445,300 - - - - 445,300
Interest Income - - 10,000 10,000 150,000 170,000
Total Funding Sources (Unaudited) $ 7,966,100 $ 837,819 $ 4,497,600 $ 3,544,100 $ 7,431,800 $ 24,277,419
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City of Dover
Preliminary 4th Quarter FY20
Capital Investment Plan and Project Status Report
As of June 30, 2020
GENERAL FUND
TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Original Latest Project Project Percent Original Final Fiscal
Project Project Project To Date Budget Budget Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget
Code Type Item Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Charges Balance Status Comments
Fire Department 101-11-14-99
FR1901 Annual Contribution for Engine 7 $ 77,700 $ 77,700 $ 77,672 $ 28 100.0% $ 77,700 $ 77,700 $ 77,672 $ 28
FR2000 R Annual Contribution for Rescue/Pumper Truck 95,600 - - - - 95,600 - - - Budget trf to City Hall
FR2002 Fire Station II Roof 31,000 31,000 30,500 500 98.4% 31,000 31,000 30,500 500
FR2003 Fire Station II HVAC 36,800 36,800 37,522 (722) 102.0% 36,800 36,800 37,522 (722)
FS2001 Fire Station 2 Improvements 40,000 40,000 7,722 32,278 19.3% 40,000 40,000 7,722 32,278
Total Fire Department $ 281,100 $ 185,500 $ 153,415 $ 32,085 82.7% $ 281,100 $ 185,500 $ 153,415 $ 32,085
Library 101-13-15-11
LB2001 Library External Cameras $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 25,850 $ (850) 103.4% $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ 25,850 $ (850) Complete
LB2002 Library Access Control Panels 39,200 39,200 19,598 19,603 50.0% 39,200 39,200 19,598 19,603 Complete
Will be completed by
LB2003 Library Audio/Visual Upgrades 34,000 32,000 15,167 16,834 47.4% 34,000 32,000 15,167 16,834 August, 2020
LB2005 Touch Up Painting/Wall Repair 26,800 28,800 28,800 - 100.0% 26,800 28,800 28,800 - Complete
Will be completed by
LB2006 Library and Surveillance Expansion 17,300 17,300 8,650 8,650 50.0% - 17,300 8,650 8,650 August, 2020
Total Library $ 142,300 $ 142,300 $ 98,064 $ 44,236 68.9% $ 125,000 $ 142,300 $ 98,064 $ 44,236
Parks & Recreation 101-13-15-12
PR1900 Park Maintenance Facility $ 260,000 $ 291,000 $ 220,298 $ 70,702 75.7% $ - $ 291,000 $ 220,298 $ 70,702 Near completion
PR1402/PR2004 M Schutte Park Land Improvements 100,000 560,000 187,757 372,243 33.5% 75,000 252,800 84,542 168,258 Ongoing
PR1701 G Dover Park - Master Plan 50,000 700,000 139,385 560,615 19.9% 125,000 253,800 75,005 178,795 Ongoing
PR1800 G Park and Playground Improvement Program 66,000 132,000 34,581 97,419 26.2% 66,000 66,000 8,406 57,594 Ongoing
PR1801 R Small Park Improvements 15,000 93,000 22,390 70,610 24.1% 15,000 15,000 3,993 11,007 Ongoing
PR2002 Dover Park - Can-Do Playground 195,000 195,000 - 195,000 - 195,000 195,000 - 195,000 Not started
Total Parks & Recreation $ 686,000 $ 1,971,000 $ 604,411 $ 1,366,589 30.7% $ 476,000 $ 1,073,600 $ 392,243 $ 681,357
Life Safety 101-11-16-13
Vehicle not received
--- MISC AUTOMOBILE $ 48,900 $ 43,400 $ - $ 43,400 by 6/30/20
Total Life Safety $ 48,900 $ 43,400 $ - $ 43,400
Code Enforcement 101-11-16-20
Vehicle not received
--- MISC AUTOMOBILE $ 37,200 $ 37,800 $ - $ 37,800 by 6/30/20
Total Code Enforcement $ 37,200 $ 37,800 $ - $ 37,800
Inspections 101-11-16-22
Vehicle not received
--- MISC AUTOMOBILE $ 18,600 $ 24,100 $ - $ 24,100 by 6/30/20
Total - Inspections $ 18,600 $ 24,100 $ - $ 24,100
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City of Dover
Preliminary 4th Quarter FY20
Capital Investment Plan and Project Status Report
As of June 30, 2020
GENERAL FUND
TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Original Latest Project Project Percent Original Final Fiscal
Project Project Project To Date Budget Budget Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget
Code Type Item Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Charges Balance Status Comments
Police 101-11-17-00
--- MISC AUTOMOBILES $ 346,300 $ 346,300 $ 338,422 $ 7,878 Received
PD1801 Police Station Impound Lot $ 51,000 $ 200,800 $ 202,459 $ (1,659) 100.8% - 200,800 195,158 5,642 Complete
PD2001 Police Station 2nd Floor Tile Replacement 23,300 23,300 10,102 13,198 43.4% 23,300 23,300 10,102 13,198 Complete
PD2002 PD Warehouse HVAC (for 2nd Fl Evidence Rm) 19,000 19,000 18,952 48 99.7% 19,000 19,000 18,952 48 Complete
PD2004 Police Station Chiller Replacement 228,600 228,600 - 228,600 - 228,600 228,600 - 228,600 Delayed to FY21
PD2005 PD Communications Ctr Alm Panel Replacement 136,700 136,700 62,326 74,374 45.6% 136,700 136,700 62,326 74,374 In progress
Total Police $ 458,600 $ 608,400 $ 293,839 $ 314,561 48.3% $ 753,900 $ 954,700 $ 624,960 $ 329,740
Streets 101-12-18-35
Vehicle not received
--- MISC AUTOMOBILES $ 144,700 $ 144,700 $ - $ 144,700 by 6/30/20 Replace #326 (dump)
--- MISC EQUIPMENT 185,800 170,800 169,491 1,309 Received Replace #312 (loader)
ST1801 FY18 Street and Alley Program $ 950,000 $ 333,700 $ 276,246 $ 57,454 82.8% - 82,600 25,191 57,409 Complete
ST1904/ST2003 Meeting House Branch Improvement 1,100,000 1,093,100 116,596 976,504 10.7% - 1,050,000 73,512 976,488 In progress
ST1806/ST2008 Bradford Street Streetscape Imp. 200,000 200,000 200,000 - 100.0% - 200,000 200,000 - Complete
ST1905/ST2007 Operations Yard Relocation and Imp. 445,000 445,000 103,294 341,706 23.2% - 445,000 103,294 341,706 In progress
ST1907 Brine Manufacturing System 45,000 44,600 41,691 2,909 93.5% - 39,700 36,793 2,907 Complete
ST1909 Letter of Map Revision - Ltl Rv 42,000 42,000 42,000 - 100.0% - - 3,950 (3,950) In progress
ST2001 M Street, Concrete and Alley Program 950,000 1,078,600 141,050 937,550 13.1% 936,000 1,078,600 141,050 937,550 In progress
Total Streets $ 3,732,000 $ 3,237,000 $ 920,877 $ 2,316,123 28.4% $ 1,266,500 $ 3,211,400 $ 753,282 $ 2,458,118
Sanitation 101-12-18-50
--- MISC AUTOMOBILES $ 287,200 $ 287,200 $ 277,578 $ 9,622 Received Replaced #444
Total Sanitation $ 287,200 $ 287,200 $ 277,578 $ 9,622
Grounds 101-12-18-51
--- MISC AUTOMOBILE $ 21,000 $ 21,600 $ 18,599 $ 3,001 Received Veh #580
--- MISC MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 107,400 132,600 131,303 1,297 Received Veh #561, 565, & 581
Total Grounds $ 128,400 $ 154,200 $ 149,902 $ 4,298
Stormwater 101-12-18-60
--- MISC AUTOMOBILES $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 39,844 $ 156 Received Veh #362
--- MISC EQUIPMENT 80,000 94,200 94,139 61 Received Replaced #361 (leaf vac)
ST2002 M Misc. Emergency Stormwater Repair $ 76,000 $ 410,000 $ 71,310 $ 338,690 17.4% 76,000 76,000 61,500 14,500 Complete
ST2004 M Mirror Lake Drainage Basin Improvement 75,000 425,000 - 425,000 - 75,000 75,000 - 75,000 Moved to FY21
ST2005 M East Lake Garden Drainage Basin Improvement 80,000 580,000 - 580,000 - 80,000 80,000 - 80,000 Moved to FY21
ST2006 M West Street Flooding Improvement 14,000 674,000 - 674,000 - 14,000 14,000 - 14,000 Moved to FY21
ST2009 Persimmon Park Place Drainage Study 63,000 63,000 15,128 47,872 24.0% - 63,000 15,128 47,872 Moved to FY21
Total Stormwater $ 308,000 $ 2,152,000 $ 86,438 $ 2,065,562 4.0% $ 365,000 $ 442,200 $ 210,612 $ 231,588
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GENERAL FUND
TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Original Latest Project Project Percent Original Final Fiscal
Project Project Project To Date Budget Budget Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget
Code Type Item Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Charges Balance Status Comments
Information Technology 101-16-22-99
IT1900 M Server Replacement $ 16,000 $ 24,000 $ 35,876 $ 4,124 89.7% $ 24,000 $ 24,000 $ 19,876 $ 4,124 Complete
IT1801/IT1902 M Network Infrastructure 21,600 4,300 6,343 3,892 24.5% 21,600 4,300 408 3,892 Complete $17,300 trf to Library
Total Information Technology $ 37,600 $ 28,300 $ 42,219 $ 3,892 149.2% $ 45,600 $ 28,300 $ 20,284 $ 8,016
Facilities Management 101-12-25-99
FC2001 - MNT City Hall HVAC Replacement $ 700,000 $ 700,000 $ - $ 700,000 - $ 700,000 $ 700,000 $ - $ 700,000 Moved to FY21
FC2001 - CNST City Hall Improvements 82,000 268,400 231,127 37,273 86.1% 82,000 268,400 231,127 37,273 Complete
FC2002 William Street Truck Rail 2,000 2,000 567 1,433 28.3% 2,000 2,000 567 1,433 Complete
Total Facilities Management $ 784,000 $ 970,400 $ 231,693 $ 738,707 23.9% $ 784,000 $ 970,400 $ 231,693 $ 738,707
Procurement/Inventory 101-15-27-99
CS2001 Warehouse HVAC Replacement $ 300,000 $ 300,000 - 300,000 0.0% $ 300,000 $ 300,000 $ - $ 300,000 Moved to FY21
CS2001 Warehouse Improvements 90,000 90,000 50,000 40,000 55.6% 90,000 90,000 50,000 40,000 Complete
Total Procurement/Inventory $ 390,000 $ 390,000 $ 50,000 $ 340,000 12.8% $ 390,000 $ 390,000 $ 50,000 $ 340,000
Fleet Maintenance 101-15-28-99
--- TRUCKS $ 21,600 $ 21,000 $ 18,599 $ 2,401 Received Veh #131
Total Fleet Maintenance $ 21,600 $ 21,000 $ 18,599 $ 2,401
TOTAL GENERAL FUND $ 6,819,600 $ 9,684,900 $ 2,480,957 $ 7,221,754 25.6% $ 5,029,000 $ 7,966,100 $ 2,980,631 $ 4,985,469
Legend
M = Multi-year project - a project with a specific schedule to occur over multiple years.
R = Recurring project - a project that begins and ends each fiscal year and is re-budgeted to start over each fiscal year.
G = Grant funded project
B/L = To be financed through bonds or commercial loan.
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COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION FUND
TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Original Latest Project Project Percent Original Final Fiscal
Project Project Project To Date Budget Budget Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget
Code Type Item Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Charges Balance Status
Community Transportation - 203-12-99
CT1833 Paving Project - Hope Street & Crawford Carroll Ave. $ 100,000 $ 99,600 $ 60,547 $ 39,053 60.8% $ - $ 39,053 $ - $ 39,053
ST1908 R FY19 Street and Alley Program 500,000 500,000 478,088 21,912 95.6% - 74,720 52,808 21,912 Complete
CT1904 Bertrand and Reese Street 300,000 310,000 229,819 80,181 74.1% - 80,181 - 80,181
CT1918 Signs Project - Towne Point/Hamlet/Persimmon Cir 4,215 12,645 4,215 8,430 33.3% - 8,430 4,215 4,215 Final stages
CT1935 Paving Project - Maple Parkway 108,300 108,300 99,010 9,290 91.4% 108,300 108,300 99,010 9,290 Complete
CT1976 Cherry St., Paul St., Simon Cir., & Weston Dr. 168,029 390,000 341,537 48,463 87.6% 390,000 390,000 341,537 48,463 Complete
TE0601 TCSP Lincoln Park 79,100 79,100 - 79,100 0.0% - 79,100 - 79,100 Funding available
CTXXXX R Unapplied CT Projects (placeholder) - - - - 0.0% 1,700 58,036 - 58,036
TOTAL COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION FUND $ 1,259,644 $ 1,499,645 $ 1,213,217 $ 286,428 80.9% $ 500,000 $ 837,819 $ 497,570 $ 340,249
Legend
M = Multi-year project - a project with a specific schedule to occur over multiple years.
R = Recurring project - a project that begins and ends each fiscal year and is re-budgeted to start over each fiscal year.
C = Project funded by combination of CT Funds and General Fund
B/L = To be financed through bonds or commercial loan.
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WATER FUND
TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Original Latest Project Project Percent Original Final Fiscal
Project Project Project To Date Budget Budget Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget
Code Type Item Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Charges Balance Status Comments
Water - 401-40-68-99
--- TRUCKS $ 27,400 $ 26,300 $ 18,599 $ 7,701
Project on Hold Until COVID-19
WD1900 M Meter Replacement Project $ 700,000 $ 700,000 $ 29,029 $ 670,971 4.1% - 17,200 244 16,956 On Hold Restrictions are lifted.
Bulk Water Station is installed, final
training and payment to occur when
Manufacturer can travel to conduct
WD1903 Bulk Water Station 42,400 52,800 47,574 5,226 90.1% - 48,500 43,286 5,215 On Hold training.
WQ1901 WQI -- Lakewood Place 294,900 279,600 162,197 117,403 58.0% - 117,400 - 117,400 Complete
WD2002 R Wellhead Redevelopment Program 75,000 75,000 94,828 (19,828) 126.4% 75,000 75,000 94,828 (19,828) Ongoing 75% Complete
Columbia Avenue Water Main
Replacement 95% complete, final meter
installation to occur after COVID-19
WQ2001 R Water Quality Improvements 773,000 773,000 422,662 350,338 54.7% 773,000 773,000 422,662 350,338 On Hold Restrictions are lifted.
WQ2002 R Misc. Emergency Repairs 85,000 85,000 58,343 26,657 68.6% 85,000 85,000 58,343 26,657 Ongoing Awaiting Emergencies
Total Water Division $ 1,970,300 $ 1,965,400 $ 814,632 $ 1,150,768 41.4% $ 960,400 $ 1,142,400 $ 637,962 $ 504,439
Water Treatment Plant - 401-40-76-99
--- MISC AUTOMOBILES $ 42,900 $ 44,000 $ 43,934 $ 66 Received Veh #620
95% complete. Project scheduled to be
WD1609 M WTP Process Improvements $ 1,200,000 $ 7,000,000 $ 6,474,819 $ 525,181 92.5% $ 516,800 $ 3,311,200 $ 1,952,658 $ 1,358,542 Ongoing complete June 12, 2020.
Total Water Treatment Plant $ 1,200,000 $ 7,000,000 $ 6,474,819 $ 525,181 92.5% $ 559,700 $ 3,355,200 $ 1,996,592 $ 1,358,608
TOTAL WATER FUND $ 3,170,300 $ 8,965,400 $ 7,289,451 $ 1,675,949 81.3% $ 1,520,100 $ 4,497,600 $ 2,634,553 $ 1,863,047
Legend
M = Multi-year project - a project with a specific schedule to occur over multiple years.
R = Recurring project - a project that begins and ends each fiscal year and is re-budgeted to start over each fiscal year.
C = Project funded by combination of CT Funds and General Fund
B/L = To be financed through bonds or commercial loan.
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WASTEWATER FUND
TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Original Latest Project Project Percent Original Final Fiscal
Project Project Project To Date Budget Budget Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget
Code Type Item Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Charges Balance Status Comments
Wastewater - 403-41-69-99
Vehicle not received
--- TRUCKS $ 43,200 $ 47,700 $ - $ 47,700 by 6/30/20 Vehicle to be ordered in April.
--- MISC EQUIPMENT 166,000 166,000 166,441 (441) Complete
Project on Hold Until COVID-19
WW1900 M Meter Replacement $ 700,000 $ 700,000 $ 29,029 $ 670,971 4.1% $ - $ 17,200 $ 244 $ 16,956 On Hold Restrictions are lifted.
WW2006 SCADA Equipment Technology Upgrade 308,000 308,000 - 308,000 0.0% 308,000 308,000 - 308,000 On Hold
WW1903 Delaware Tech Pump Station Replacement 402,300 402,300 393,258 9,042 97.8% - 133,300 101,369 31,931 Complete
WW1904 Silver Lake Pump Station Replacement 489,500 489,500 509,729 (20,229) 104.1% - 147,000 62,554 84,446 Complete
WW1905 Walker Woods Pump Station Replacement 563,200 563,200 575,425 (12,225) 102.2% - 458,200 419,436 38,764 Complete
WW1906 Meeting House Branch Sewer Replacement 250,000 250,000 86,924 163,076 34.8% - 246,100 32,941 213,159 Ongoing Bids to be advertised in April
WW2001 R Inflow/Infiltration Removal 750,000 750,000 524,325 225,675 69.9% 750,000 727,500 524,325 203,175 Ongoing Project approximately 50% complete.
WW2002 R Misc. Emergency Sanitary Sewer Repairs 100,000 100,000 71,336 28,664 71.3% 100,000 122,500 71,336 51,164 Ongoing Awaiting emergency projects.
Awaiting Kent County to repair
downstream sewer line, then bid to be
WW2004 US 13 East Pump Station #7 Repairs 280,400 280,400 - 280,400 0.0% 280,400 280,400 - 280,400 On Hold advertised.
WW2005 M College Road Pump Station Replacement 657,000 657,000 7,500 649,500 1.1% 12,000 12,000 7,500 4,500 Complete
WW2007 Kurt Drive pump Station Improvements 217,000 217,600 178,540 39,060 82.0% - 217,600 178,540 39,060 Complete
Project advertised, anticipate April
WW1806/WW2003 Puncheon Run Pump Station Improvements 320,000 665,100 107,798 557,302 16.2% 643,000 660,600 59,898 600,702 Ongoing approval from Council.
TOTAL WASTEWATER FUND $ 5,037,400 $ 5,383,100 $ 2,483,862 $ 2,899,238 46.1% $ 2,302,600 $ 3,544,100 $ 1,624,584 $ 1,919,516
Legend
M = Multi-year project - a project with a specific schedule to occur over multiple years.
R = Recurring project - a project that begins and ends each fiscal year and is re-budgeted to start over each fiscal year.
C = Project funded by combination of CT Funds and General Fund
B/L = To be financed through bonds or commercial loan.
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ELECTRIC FUND
TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Original Latest Project Project Percent Original Final Fiscal
Project Project Project To Date Budget Budget Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget
Code Type Item Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Charges Balance Status Comments
Engineering 411-42-26-99
EE2000 R Small Cell Wireless pole Replacement $ 25,000 25,000 - 25,000 0.0% $ 25,000 $ 25,000 $ - $ 25,000
EE2093 M Substation Battery Replacement 27,000 60,000 56,938 3,062 94.9% 27,000 60,000 56,938 3,062 Complete
EE2019 Roadway Light LED Conversion 2,300,000 2,300,000 340,097 1,959,903 14.8% 2,300,000 2,300,000 340,097 1,959,903 Moved to FY21
EE2003 Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) 500,000 500,000 - 500,000 0.0% 500,000 500,000 - 500,000 Moved to FY22 Awaiting ERP solution
EE2097 R Distribution Capacitors & Controls 50,000 50,000 - 50,000 0.0% 50,000 50,000 - 50,000
EE2005 College Road Consolidation 110,000 77,000 - 77,000 0.0% 110,000 77,000 - 77,000 Moved to FY21
EE2017 R Transmission Line Maintenance Program 50,000 50,000 42,690 7,310 85.4% 50,000 50,000 42,690 7,310 Complete
EE2090 DAFB CT/PT Replacement - 73,000 71,514 1,486 0.0% - 73,000 71,514 1,486 Moved to FY21 $73,000 trf from T & D
EE1513 Towne Point Distribution Upgrades - - 1,623 (1,623) 0.0% - - 1,623 (1,623) Moved to FY21
EE2021 Route 8 & 15 Pole Design - - 7,098 (7,098) 0.0% - - 7,098 (7,098) Complete
EE2092 Crossarm/Cutout Replacement 43,000 43,000 20,610 22,390 47.9% 43,000 43,000 20,610 22,390 Complete
EE2096 Clearview Meadows Tiepoint 148,000 148,000 106,153 41,847 71.7% 148,000 148,000 106,153 41,847 Complete
EE2098 R Substation Component Upgrade 30,000 30,000 12,228 17,772 40.8% 30,000 30,000 12,228 17,772 Complete
EE2099 R Fault Indicators 10,000 10,000 - 10,000 0.0% 10,000 10,000 - 10,000
Total Engineering $ 3,293,000 $ 3,366,000 $ 658,951 $ 2,707,049 19.6% $ 3,293,000 $ 3,366,000 $ 658,951 $ 2,707,049
Electric Generation 411-42-80-99
EG1905 McKee Run Unit #3 Boiler Systems $ 1,908,800 $ 340,100 $ 195,187 $ 144,913 57.4% $ - $ 206,000 $ 61,096 $ 144,904 Complete
EG1906 Replace Computers Turbine Control 125,000 125,000 120,036 4,964 96.0% - - 65,355 (65,355) Complete
Awaiting responses from vendors for
limited scope Van Sant generator
EG2001 VanSant Unit 11 Component Replacement 90,000 90,000 31,600 58,400 35.1% 55,000 55,000 31,600 23,400 In progress inspection
Inspections and subsequent repairs
completed. Awaiting final reports for
EG2002 McKee Run Unit 3 Auxillary System Components 120,000 120,000 47,669 72,331 39.7% 60,000 60,000 47,669 12,331 In progress review and final invoices.
EG1907 Auxiliary System Component 261,000 55,000 49,577 5,423 90.1% - 55,000 49,577 5,423 Complete
Total Electric Generation $ 2,504,800 $ 730,100 $ 444,069 $ 286,031 60.8% $ 115,000 $ 376,000 $ 255,298 $ 120,702
T & D 411-42-82-99
--- MISC AUTOMOBILES $ 340,000 $ 340,000 $ 199,948 $ 140,052 Received Veh #750
--- TRUCKS - - 345,933 (345,933) Received Veh #770, 776, & 796
--- MISC EQUIPMENT 65,000 65,000 59,959 5,041 Received Veh #722
UG Transformers locations as follows:
EE2020 R New Developments $ 285,000 $ 162,100 $ - $ 162,100 0.0% 162,100 156,000 - 156,000 Use as needed
TD1920 Capital Station - 52,300 - 52,300 0.0% 52,300 52,300 - 52,300 Complete
TD1931 Dunkin Donuts - 7,500 8,215 (715) 109.5% 7,500 7,500 8,215 (715) Complete
TD1933 LIDL USA - 21,400 33,685 (12,285) 157.4% 21,400 21,400 33,685 (12,285) Complete
TD1934 Holy Cross Gym - 5,000 4,646 354 92.9% 5,000 5,000 4,646 354 Complete
TD2003 Independent Metal Strapping - 24,700 22,430 2,270 90.8% 24,700 24,700 22,430 2,270 Complete
TD2004 Verona Woods - 12,000 8,875 3,125 74.0% 12,000 12,000 8,875 3,125 In progress
TD2010 DNREC Metering - - 12,159 (12,159) 0.0% - - 12,159 (12,159) Complete
TD2017 Safety Town Training Fac - - 5,537 (5,537) 0.0% - 6,000 5,537 463 Complete
TD2020 Delaware State Police - - 15 (15) 0.0% - 100 15 85
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ELECTRIC FUND
TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Original Latest Project Project Percent Original Final Fiscal
Project Project Project To Date Budget Budget Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget
Code Type Item Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Charges Balance Status Comments
UG Conductors locations as follows:
EE2020 R New Developments $ 513,000 $ 153,600 $ - $ 153,600 0.0% $ 226,600 $ 124,600 $ - $ 124,600 Use as needed
TD1920 Capital Station - 52,300 3,055 49,245 5.8% 52,300 52,300 3,055 49,245 Complete
TD1931 Dunkin Donuts - 24,000 25,018 (1,018) 104.2% 24,000 24,000 25,018 (1,018) Complete
TD1933 LIDL USA - 25,800 - 25,800 0.0% 25,800 25,800 - 25,800 Complete
TD1934 Holy Cross Gym - 4,000 2,383 1,617 59.6% 4,000 4,000 2,383 1,617 Complete
TD1945 Fiber for PD - - 322 (322) 0.0% - - 322 (322) Complete
TD2003 Independent Metal Strapping - 3,100 113 2,987 3.6% 3,100 3,100 113 2,987 Complete
TD2004 Verona Woods - 153,000 136,087 16,913 88.9% 153,000 153,000 136,087 16,913 In progress
TD2005 John Hunn Brown Switchgear Replace - 17,200 17,151 49 99.7% 17,200 17,200 17,151 49 Complete
TD2010 DNREC Metering - - 26,359 (26,359) 0.0% - - 26,359 (26,359) Complete
TD2012 BayHealth Fiber - 7,000 6,975 25 99.6% 7,000 7,000 6,975 25 Complete
TD2017 Safety Town Training Fac - 3,000 2,216 784 In progress
TD2020 Delaware State Police - - 41,395 (41,395) 0.0% - 26,000 41,395 (15,395) In progress
UG Meters locations as follows:
EE2020 R New Developments $ 52,000 $ 12,000 $ - $ 12,000 0.0% $ 12,000 $ 10,000 $ - $ 10,000 Use as needed
TD2010 DNREC Metering - - 588 (588) 0.0% - - 588 (588) Complete
TD2015 Del State Metering Cabinet - 18,000 17,885 115 99.4% 18,000 18,000 17,885 115 Complete
TD2004 Verona Woods - 2,800 2,479 321 88.5% 2,800 2,800 2,479 321 In progress
TD1920 Capital Station - 13,700 1,875 11,825 13.7% 13,700 13,700 1,875 11,825 Complete
TD1931 Dunkin Donuts - 1,200 585 615 48.8% 1,200 1,200 585 615 Complete
TD1933 LIDL USA - 2,800 1,604 1,196 57.3% 2,800 2,800 1,604 1,196 Complete
TD1934 Holy Cross Gym - 400 375 25 93.8% 400 400 375 25 Complete
TD2003 Independent Metal Strapping - 1,100 270 830 24.6% 1,100 1,100 270 830 Complete
TD2020 Delaware State Police - 400 1,133 (733) 283.3% - 2,000 1,133 867 In progress
Total T & D $ 850,000 $ 777,400 $ 381,216 $ 396,184 49.0% $ 1,255,000 $ 1,182,000 $ 989,272 $ 192,728
Administration 411-42-84-99
EE1819 Reed St HVAC Major Overhaul $ 1,175,200 1,175,200 - 1,175,200 0.0% $ 1,175,200 $ 1,175,200 $ - $ 1,175,200 Moved to FY21
EE2007 2020 Weyandt Hall Improvements 150,000 150,000 72,140 77,860 48.1% 150,000 150,000 72,140 77,860 8/31/20 completion
EE2009 2020 Electric Utility Admin Facility Improvements 318,000 318,000 - 318,000 0.0% 318,000 318,000 - 318,000 Moved to FY21
Total Administration $ 1,643,200 $ 1,643,200 $ 72,140 $ 1,571,060 4.4% $ 1,643,200 $ 1,643,200 $ 72,140 $ 1,571,060
Metering 411-42-85-99
--- MISC AUTOMOBILES $ 21,800 $ 21,800 18,599 $ 3,201 Received Veh #154
Total Metering $ 21,800 $ 21,800 18,599 $ 3,201
FN1701 Purchase of ERP System $ 2,148,000 2,636,000 1,819,544 816,456 69.0% $ 488,000 $ 842,800 $ 98,016 $ 744,784
TOTAL ELECTRIC FUND $ 10,439,000 $ 9,152,700 $ 3,375,920 $ 5,776,780 36.9% $ 6,816,000 $ 7,431,800 $ 2,092,276 $ 5,339,524
Legend
M = Multi-year project - a project with a specific schedule to occur over multiple years.
R = Recurring project - a project that begins and ends each fiscal year and is re-budgeted to start over each fiscal year.
C = Project funded by combination of CT Funds and General Fund
B/L = To be financed through bonds or commercial loan.
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ACTION FORM
PROCEEDING: Committee of the Whole (Utility) AGENDA ITEM NO.:
DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: Electric DATE SUBMITTED: 08/14/2020
PREPARED BY: Paul Waddell, Engineering Services & System Operations Superintendent
SUBJECT: Evaluation of Proposals – Garrison Oak Business & Technology Park Substation Design/Engineering
REFERENCE: N/A
RELATED PROJECT: EE2016
APPROVALS: City Manager, Controller
EXHIBITS: N/A
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: Not to exceed $750,000 AMOUNT BUDGETED: $750,000
FUNDING SOURCE (Dept/Page in CIP & Budget): Funding is provided under Project EE2016, Electric Department, page
150 in FY21 Budget
TIMETABLE: Contract to be executed within two (2) weeks of Council Approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends awarding a contract with to Aubrey Silvey Enterprises, Inc. as per the
proposals submitted in response to RFP #20-0028EL
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The Garrison Oak Business & Technology Park has the potential to consume a large amount of energy as more tenants
occupy the site. Currently the Park is fed using a 12.47 kV feed (Circuit 502) from Horsepond Substation and when the
existing load is accounted for there is only approximately 2 megawatts of free capacity on the circuit.
The construction of a new substation on lot 14 in the Park will allow for both 69 kV and 12.47 kV service extensions to
new tenants. It will also incorporate a ring bus design to offer protection and redundancy to the park in the event of an
anomaly. The first step of the process will be to complete a feasibility study of the proposed location to ensure the
substation can be built there. Other steps will be the development of a preliminary design and cost, final design and bid
packets with engineering costs, construction site management and final close of construction, contract management and
final print submission.
The team reviewed the four (4) submission based on the four areas of evaluation: Personnel Expertise & Qualifications,
Firm Experience, Personnel & Equipment Rates and Governmental Experience. The submitters were Aubrey Silvey,
Sargent & Lundy, Pike Engineering and Power Consulting Engineering (PCE). It is the recommendation of the evaluators
that the bid be awarded to Aubrey Silvey, who happens to be the lowest bidder. Even though the City has done a lot of
business with Pike Engineering, the cost savings and positive feedback from past Silvey clients about their work were the
deciding factors.
Evaluation Results:
Bidder Name Additional Factors Total Cost
Add $113,300 for Commissioning; No price
$697,100.00
Sargent & Lundy * escalation year 2, 3% in year 3;
($676,187 with vendor pref)
Subcontractor mark up 5%
Aubrey Silvey Price escalation is 3% for year 2 & 3 $466,701.73
Price escalation is 1.5% for year 2 & 3;
Pike Engineering $520,176.77
Experience with City since 2006
No price escalation; Worked with City on
Power Consulting Engineering (PCE) $555,955.00
Gen Scott Switchgear
*Sargent & Lundy claimed local vendor preference (3%) I
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TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
FROM: Traci A. McDowell, City Clerk
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DATE: August 20, 2020
SUBJECT: August 18, 2020 Special First (1st) District Municipal Election Results
Following are the results of the 2020 Special First (1st) District Municipal Election, as certified by the Election Board:
FIRST (1ST) DISTRICT
Candidate Votes % of District Votes % of District Voters
William T. Garfinkel 303 45.43% 3.88%
Gerald L. Rocha, Sr. 364 54.57% 4.66%
TOTAL VOTES CAST 667
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS 7,812
% OF DISTRICT VOTERS 8.54%
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CITY OF DOVER PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2020-10
WITH STAFF AMENDMENT #1 (SA#1)
1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN
2 COUNCIL MET:
3 That Chapter 34 - Elections, Article II - Voter Registration, Section 34-31. - Requirements of the
4 Dover Code be amended by inserting the text indicated in bold, blue, and deleting the text indicated
5 in red strikeout as follows:
6 ARTICLE II. - VOTER REGISTRATION
7 Sec. 34-31. - Requirements.
8 No person shall vote, or be allowed to vote, in any municipal election unless such person is properly
9 registered to vote for state elections in accordance with title 15 of the Delaware Code (15 Del. C.
10 § 1101 et seq.), and as otherwise qualified to vote as required in section 8 of the city Charter.
11 Sec. 34-32. - Registration deadlines.
12 (a) Regular elections. In accordance with 15 Del. C. § 2036, § 2037, and § 7550(d)
13 The the city clerk shall close the registration records at the close of the business day
14 on the last working day of March of each year before the fourth Saturday Monday
15 prior to the date of the annual regular election, and only those voters properly
16 registered as of that time shall be entitled to vote at the following annual regular
17 election., and the
18 (b) Special elections. In accordance with 15 Del. C. § 2037 and § 7550(d) the city
19 clerk shall close the registration records 10 days prior to the date of a special
20 election and only those voters properly registered as of that time shall be
21 entitled to vote at the following special election. If the deadline falls on a
22 Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the deadline shall be the next day that is not a
23 Saturday, Sunday or holiday.
24 The registration records of the city shall remain closed until the first working day in May the day
25 after the regular or special election.
26 Sec. 34-32 34-33. - Custodian of registration records.
27 The city clerk shall be the custodian of the permanent registration records. The removal of
28 registration records from city hall shall be done only with the express consent of the city clerk.
29 (Code 1981, § 2-27; Ord. of 1-9-1989)
30 Secs. 34-3334-34—34-60. - Reserved.
31 (Code 1981, § 2-26; Ord. of 1-9-1989; Ord. of 11-26-1990, § 2)
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32 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED:
33 That Chapter 34 - Elections, Article III - Absentee Voting of the Dover Code be amended by
34 inserting the text indicated in bold, blue, and deleting the text indicated in red strikeout as follows:
35 ARTICLE III. - ABSENTEE VOTING
36 Sec. 34-61. - Purpose.
37
38 The intention of this article is to provide qualified voters of the city who are unable to appear at the
39 polling place of their district to cast their ballot on the day of an election with the ability to cast an
40 absentee ballot.
41 (Code 1981, § 2-41; Ord. of 2-11-1985; Ord. No. 2017-15 , 11-27-2017)
42 State Law reference— Similar provisions, 15 Del. C. § 5501.
43 Sec. 34-62. - Persons eligible to vote by absentee ballot.
44 Any qualified elector, duly registered, of this city may cast their vote by absentee ballot in any
45 regular municipal election or special municipal election if the elector is unable to appear at the
46 polling place of their election district due to reasons set forth in 15 Del. C. § 5502—Persons eligible
47 to vote by absentee ballot.
48 (Code 1981, § 2-42; Ord. of 2-11-1985; Ord. No. 2017-15 , 11-27-2017)
49 State Law reference— 15 Del. C. § 5502.
50 Sec. 34-63. - Request for ballot; statements required of persons applying for absentee ballots.
51
52 Any voter who is qualified under 15 Del. C. § 5502—Persons eligible to vote by absentee ballot, and
53 who desires to receive an absentee ballot may request one by filing a statement with the city clerk's
54 office, subscribed and sworn to by the voter, no later than 12:00 noon the day before the election.
55 (Code 1981, § 2-44; Ord. of 2-11-1985; Ord. of 11-26-1990, § 3; Ord. No. 2017-15 , 11-27-2017)
56 Sec. 34-64. - Distribution of ballots, envelopes and instructions.
57 Upon receipt of a statement from a voter, the city clerk's office, not more than 60, nor less than four
58 days prior to the regular or special election and within three days after the absentee ballots, envelopes
59 and instructions for completing and returning an absentee ballot become available, shall mail to the
60 voter, postage prepaid, an official ballot, enclosed in an official envelope, along with a voucher
61 envelope marked "voucher envelope," a copy of the instructions for completing and returning an
62 absentee ballot and a mailing envelope marked "mailing envelope." Nothing contained in this section
63 shall prevent the issuance of an absentee ballot to those lawfully entitled thereto prior to 12:00 noon
64 on the day prior to any regular or special election when the request is made less than four days prior
65 to the regular or special election.
66 (Code 1981, § 2-45; Ord. of 2-11-1985; Ord. of 11-26-1990; Ord. No. 2017-15 , 11-27-2017)
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67 Editor's note— Ord. No. 2017-15 , adopted November 27, 2017, repealed § 34-64 and renumbered
68 § 34-65 as § 34-64. Former § 34-64 pertained to requests for ballots and derived from the Code of
69 1981; Ord. of 2-11-1985; and Ord. of 11-26-1990.
70 State Law reference— Similar provisions, 15 Del. C. § 5504.
71 ADOPTED: *
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73 SYNOPSIS
74 The amendment aligns the voter registration deadlines with the Delaware Code.
75
76 (SPONSORS: LINDELL AND MCDOWELL)
77 Actions History
78 08/24/2020 - First Reading - City Council
79 07/28/2020 - Introduction - Council Committee of the Whole/Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee