Regular City Council Agenda

CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, November 28, 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: 1-650-479-3208 Link: https://rb.gy/b7zgs8 Event number: 2535 990 3249 Event password: DOVER (if needed) If you are new to WebEx, get the app now at www.webex.com/ to be ready when the meeting starts. The meeting can also be viewed on Comcast Channel 14, Verizon Channel 20, and on the City's Streaming Player located at www.cityofdover.com under "Quick Links". OPEN FORUM - 15 Minutes Prior to Official Meeting (6:15 p.m.) The “Open Forum” segment is provided to extend the opportunity to the general public to share their questions, thoughts, comments, concerns, and complaints. Discussion of any item appearing on the agenda as a public hearing is prohibited during the Open Forum as an opportunity will be provided during consideration of that item. Citizen comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Council is prohibited from taking action since they are not in official session; however, they may schedule such items as regular agenda items and act upon them in the future. INVOCATION - Elder Ellis B. Louden PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilman Hare ADOPTION OF AGENDA ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA All Consent Agenda items are considered routine and non-controversial and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Council. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of Council so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered a separate item.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - November 28, 2022 PAGE 2 PUBLIC HEARING 1. Resolution No. 2022-09 Approving Issuance of Certain Bonds or Notes by Robbins Hose Company No. 1 of Dover, Delaware CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 2. Regular City Council Meeting of November 14, 2022 COMMITTEE REPORTS 3. Council Committee of the Whole Report of November 15, 2022 Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee 4. 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 to 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. (Mary Ellen Gray, City Planner) Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Mayor and Council Reports 5. Council President Sudler 6. First District 7. Second District 8. Third District 9. Fourth District 10. At-Large 11. Mayor Christiansen 12. Presentation - The City of Dover Parks and Recreation Project Update - (Robin Eaton, Director of Parks and Recreation) 13. Silver Lake Dam - Annual Inspection Review Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - November 28, 2022 PAGE 3 14. Increased Purchase Cost of Electric Truck, more than 15% (Paul Waddell, Electric Director) 15. Update from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) on Membership Priorities (Kay Sass, President of AFSCME Union) 16. Proposed Ordinance #2022-21 - Amending Article 3. District Regulations - Section 20A. - Industrial park manufacturing zone - Business and Technology Center (IPM2) 17. Proposed Ordinance #2022-22 Amending Chapter 102 Taxation (Tax Increment Financing) (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager) 18. Proposed Ordinance #2022-23 - Amending Chapter 2. Administration - Article IV. Officers and Employees - Division 4. Controller/Treasurer 19. Proposed Ordinance #2022-24 - Amending Chapter 2. Administration - Article IV. Officers and Employees - Division 5. City Clerk ELECTION OF OFFICERS - ROBBINS HOSE COMPANY - YEAR 2023 FIRE LINE OFFICERS 20. Fire Chief - David Carey 21. Deputy Fire Chief - Sean Christiansen 22. First Assistant Fire Chief - Sierra Brown 23. Second Assistant Fire Chief - Brian Bashista 24. Third Assistant Fire Chief - James Iannucci 25. Fourth Assistant Fire Chief - Jason Boc 26. First Fire Line Captain - Chad Knotts 27. Second Fire Line Captain - Troy Christiansen ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA FIRST READING - The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinance. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading on DECEMBER 12, 2022. 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 302-736-7008 or cityclerk@dover.de.us. 28. Proposed Ordinance #2022-22 Amending Chapter 102 Taxation (Tax Increment Financing) (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager) 29. Proposed Ordinance #2022-23 - Amending Chapter 2. Administration - Article IV. Officers and Employees - Division 4. Controller/Treasurer

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - November 28, 2022 PAGE 4 30. Proposed Ordinance #2022-24 - Amending Chapter 2. Administration - Article IV. Officers and Employees - Division 5. City Clerk FIRST READING REFERRAL - The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinance. It is recommended for referral to the Planning Commission for a public hearing on December 19, 2022; and that a Public Hearing before City Council be set for January 9, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., at which time the Final Reading and Council action will take place. 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 302-736-7008 or cityclerk@dover.de.us. 31. Proposed Ordinance #2022-21- Amending Article 3, District Regulations - Section 20A. - Industrial park manufacturing zone - Business and Technology Center (IPM2) FINAL READING - The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of NOVEMBER 14, 2022. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government." 32. Proposed Ordinance #2022-10 - Amending Chapter 1- General Provisions, Section 1-17- General penalty; separate offenses; unpaid fines 33. Proposed Ordinance #2022-14 - Amending Chapter 22- Buildings and Building Regulations, Article X.- Rental Dwellings CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. PURSUANT TO 29 DEL. C. §10004(e)(2), THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, WHICH ARISE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING