Annual Council Meeting

CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 09, 2022 at 6:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware AGENDA VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE This meeting will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers with electronic access via WebEx. Public participation information is as follows: Dial: 1-408-418-9388 Link: https://rb.gy/ekajge Event number: 2345 291 1884 Event password: DOVER (if needed) If you are new to WebEx, get the app now at www.webex.com/ to be ready when the meeting starts. The meeting can also be viewed on Comcast Channel 14, Verizon Channel 20, and on the City's Streaming Player located at www.cityofdover.com under "Quick Links". OPEN FORUM - 15 Minutes Prior to Official Meeting (6:15 p.m.) The “Open Forum” segment is provided to extend the opportunity to the general public to share their questions, thoughts, comments, concerns, and complaints. Discussion of any item appearing on the agenda as a public hearing is prohibited during the Open Forum as an opportunity will be provided during consideration of that item. Citizen comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Council is prohibited from taking action since they are not in official session; however, they may schedule such items as regular agenda items and act upon them in the future. PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS - The Dover High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) INVOCATION - Elder Ellis B. Louden PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - South Dover Elementary 4th Grade Spanish Immersion Class NATIONAL ANTHEM - Shaunice Baker and Brad Whitenight (Dover High School) ADOPTION OF AGENDA

ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 09, 2022 PAGE 2 ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT/VICE-MAYOR 1. Election of Council President/Vice-Mayor ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA All Consent Agenda items are considered routine and non-controversial and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Council. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of Council so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered a separate item. PROCLAMATIONS 2. National Police Week 3. Military Spouse Appreciation Day 4. Public Works Week 5. Economic Development Week 6. Community Action Month PRESENTATIONS 7. Certificate of Congratulations - Fairview Elementary - Fifth Annual READBowl Global Reading Championship - 2022 State Champions STATE OF THE CITY MESSAGE – MAYOR ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN 8. State of the City Message - Mayor Robin R. Christiansen ORDINANCES FINAL READING - The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council meeting of April 25, 2022. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government." 9. Ordinance #2022-03 - Chapter 82 - Planning, Section 82-2 City Planner CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 10. Regular City Council Meeting of April 25, 2022 COMMITTEE REPORTS 11. Council Committee of the Whole Report of April 26, 2022 Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee 12. Presentation - Residential Fire Sprinklers (Paul Eichler, Delaware Fire Sprinkler Coalition) (Committee Action Not Required)

ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 09, 2022 PAGE 3 13. Proposed Ordinance #2022-04 Chapter 106 Traffic and Vehicles, Section 106-17 - Truck Routes (Sharon Duca, Assistant City Manager) (Committee recommendation: refer Proposed Ordinance #2022-04 - Chapter 106 - Traffic and Vehicles, Section 106-17 - Truck Routes to staff to discuss concerns about extending Governors Avenue as a Truck Route) 14. Request for Waiver - Appendix A - Subdivisions, Article VI - Subdivision - General Requirements and Design Standards, Section A - Streets (Right-of-Way known as Raymond Street and Railroad Avenue) - Waiver of Requirements for the Reduction of the Minimum Street Right-of-Way Width, Increase in Maximum Length of a Dead-End Street (Cul-de-Sac), and the Elimination of Sidewalk on One Side of a Public Street associated with a Site Development Plan for the improvements to the rights-of-way of Raymond Street and Railroad Avenue to allow for further development of the properties that these streets will give access. (Applicant: Patel College Properties, LLC & Patel Excess College Road, LLC. Tax Parcel: Rights-of-way in the vicinity of parcels ED-05-067.00-02-53.00-000 and ED- 05-067.00-02-56.00-000. Planning Reference: S-22-04) (Committee recommendation: postpone the Request for Waiver until Council can review the rights of way related to Dr. Wilma Mishoe's property) 15. Addition of a Police Substation in Downtown Dover (Councilman Taylor and Chief Johnson) (Committee recommendation: refer to staff for a cost analysis of a police substation and a mobile substation with increased police presence) 16. Discussion of Interfaith Mission Location on Division St. (Councilman Taylor) (Committee Action Not Required) MONTHLY REPORTS - March 2022 17. City Assessor's Report 18. City Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Report 19. City Manager’s Report 20. City Planner's Report 21. Controller/Treasurer's Budget Report 22. Fire Chief's Report 23. Police Chief's Report

ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 09, 2022 PAGE 4 APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY CITY COUNCIL 24. 2022/23 Annual Staff Appointments A. Interim Building Inspector - Dawn Melson-Williams B. City Clerk - Andria L. Bennett C. Assistant City Clerk - Rachel N. Engle D. Controller/Treasurer - Lori Peddicord E. Assistant Treasurer - Andria L. Bennett F. Assistant Treasurer - Rachel N. Engle G. Fire Marshal - Jason Osika H. City Solicitor - Nicholas H. Rodriguez I. Deputy City Solicitor - Gary E. Junge APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN 25. Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals - One-Year Term to Expire May 8, 2023 A. Mathew D. Campana, Representative of Homeowners 26. Election Board - Three-Year Terms to Expire May 8, 2025 A. M. Milford Caldwell, Jr. - Fourth District ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 27. Resolution No. 2022-04 - Authorizing Signatures for Banking Services on Behalf of the City of Dover - Controller/Treasurer, Assistant Controller/Treasurer, and Assistant Treasurers APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT 28. 2022/23 Annual Committee Appointments Recommended by Council President A. City/County Committee (Liaison to Kent County) B. Council Committee of the Whole Subcommittees (Recommended by the Council President and Committee Chairs) C. Downtown Dover Partnership Board of Directors D. Economic Development Committee E. General Employee Pension Plan Board F. Kent County Tourism Board of Directors (Voting Liaison) G. Kent Economic Partnership Board of Directors (Voting Liaison Member) H. Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Board I. Police Pension Plan - Retirement Committee CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. PURSUANT TO 29 DEL. C. §10004(e)(2), THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, WHICH ARISE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING