Regular Council Agenda

CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 22, 2023, 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/idsfc Event number: 2539 957 3721 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 Anderson 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 - May 22, 2023 PAGE 2 PRESENTATIONS 1. Certificate of Appreciation - Sade Truiett - Joint Subcommittee to Evaluate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding Requests from Nonprofits 2. APPA Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) Platinum Designation to City of Dover Electric Department 2023 – 2026 (Paul Waddell, Electric Director) CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 3. Council President Candidates Meeting of May 8, 2023 4. Regular City Council Meeting of May 8, 2023 5. Economic Development Committee Meeting of February 14, 2023 APPOINTMENTS APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN 6. Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals - One-Year Term to Expire May 2024 Matthew D. Campana-Representative of Homeowners Charles Martin - Representative of Local Real Estate Industry Association 7. Election Board - Three-Year Term to Expire May 2026 Heather D. Ennis - At-Large 8. Dover Fourth of July Celebration Committee - One-Year Term to Expire May 13, 2024 Lori Peddicord Andrea Maucher Brett Scott Justin Strickland Carolyn D. Courtney 9. Dover Public Library Advisory Commission - Five-Year Term to Expire June 2028 Councilman Fred Neil (Council Liaison Member)

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 22, 2023 PAGE 3 10. Silver Lake Commission - Two-Year Terms to Expire June 1, 2025 Kathleen Marie Doyle Welton N. Satchell Marie E. Kozel Michael W. Lewis Joan M. Winters 11. Planning Commission - Three-Year Terms to Expire June 1, 2026 Dr. Bobby Jones - At-Large Joan E. Denney - Third District APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT 12. City Chaplain - One-Year Term to Expiring May 13, 2024 Elder Ellis B. Louden 13. City/County Committee (Liaison to Kent County) - One-Year Term - Expiring May 13, 2024 Councilman Fred A. Neil 14. Council Committee of the Whole Subcommittee Chairs - One-Year Term - Expiring May 13, 2024 Legislative, Finance, Administration Committee - Councilman David L. Anderson Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee - Councilwoman Tricia K. Arndt Safety, Advisory, and Transportation Committee - Councilman Brian E. Lewis Utility Committee - Councilman Gerald L. Rocha, Sr. 15. Committee Civilian Members - One-Year Term - Expiring May 13, 2024 Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee - Daniel T. Shevock Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee - Michael W. Lewis Safety, Advisory, and Transportation Committee - Dr. Chanda Jackson - Short Utility Committee - This Item Will Be Updated When Information Becomes Available

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 22, 2023 PAGE 4 16. Downtown Dover Partnership Board of Directors - One-Year Term - Expiring May 13, 2024 City Manager - David S. Hugg, III (ex-officio) Mayor Robin R. Christiansen (ex-officio) City Planner - Mary Ellen Gray Councilman Fred A. Neil Councilwoman Tricia K. Arndt 17. Economic Development Committee - One-Year Term - Expiring May 13, 2024 Councilman David L. Anderson Councilman Andre M. Boggerty 18. General Employee Pension Plan Board - One-Year Term - Expiring May 13, 2024 Councilman David L. Anderson Councilwoman Julia M. Pillsbury 19. Kent County Board of Directors - One-Year Term - Expiring May 13, 2024 Councilman Fred A. Neil 20. Kent Economic Partnership Board of Directors - One-Year Term - Expiring May 13, 2024 Mayor Robin R. Christiansen 21. Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Board – One-Year Term - Expiring May 13, 2024 Councilman David L. Anderson Councilwoman Julia M. Pillsbury 22. Police Pension Plan - Retirement Committee - One-Year Term - Expiring May 13, 2024 Councilman David L. Anderson Councilwoman Julia M. Pillsbury 23. Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals - One-Year Term to Expire May 13, 2024 Councilman David L. Anderson

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 22, 2023 PAGE 5 Councilman Brian E. Lewis Councilman Gerald L. Rocha, Sr 24. City of Dover Employee Liaison - One-Year Term - Expiring May 13, 2024 Councilman Andre M. Boggerty APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL COMMITTEE CHAIRS 25. Committee Civilian Members - One-Year Term - Expiring May 13, 2024 Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee - Jonathan Contant Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee - Michael Tholstrup Safety, Advisory, and Transportation Committee - This Item Will Be Updated When Information Becomes Available Utility Committee - Esosa M. Iriowen ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 26. Resolution No. 2023-08 - Supporting the Creation of Library Tax Districts in Kent County (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager/Brian Sylvester, Library Director) 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