Regular Council

CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 12, 2024 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/lir0nj Event number: 2538 339 3955 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 Rocha 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 - August 12, 2024 PAGE 2 RESOLUTIONS 1. Resolution No. 2024-12 - Enacting a Moratorium on Any Program Requiring Backflow Preventers (Committee Recommendation: Approval of Resolution No. 2024-12.) CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 2. Regular City Council Meeting of July 22, 2024 COMMITTEE REPORTS 3. Council Committee of the Whole Report July 23, 2024 Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee 4. Discussion - City of Dover Emergency Operations Plan (Kay Sass, Public Affairs and Emergency Management Coordinator) (Committee Recommendation: Approval to send the City of Dover Emergency Operations Plan to the State of Delaware for acceptance of the 2024 Updated EOP) Utility Committee 5. Discussion - Possible Moratorium on Any Program Requiring Backflow Preventers (Council President Anderson, and David S. Hugg, III, City Manager) (Committee Recommendation: Forward Resolution No. 2024-12 to City Council with a recommendation of approval) Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 6. Discussion - Update on State Pension (Naomi Poole, Human Resources Director) (Committee Action Not Required) 7. Discussion - Mayoral Compensation (Committee Action Not Required) MONTHLY REPORTS - June 2024 8. City Council's Community Enhancement Fund Report 9. City Manager's Report 10. Controller/Treasurer's Budget Report 11. Police Chief's Report

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - August 12, 2024 PAGE 3 APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN 12. Planning Commission A. Michael W. Lewis - Third District - Three-Year Term to Expire June 2027 13. Board of Adjustment A. Ronald L. Coburn, Jr. - Three-Year Term to Expire July 2027 APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ANDERSON 14. City of Dover Employee Liaisons A. Councilwoman Tricia K. Arndt B. Councilwoman Andre M. Boggerty C. Councilman Gerald L. Rocha, Sr. 15. Utility Committee A. Glen D. Wilson (Appointed by Council President to fill the unexpired term of Michael Pugh - term to expire May 2025) ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 16. Tentative Labor Contract with American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) 17. Deputy City Solicitor A. Liam N. Gallagher ORDINANCES FIRST READING REFERRAL - The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinances. It is recommended for referral to the Planning Commission for a public hearing on SEPTEMBER 16, 2024, and that a Public Hearing before City Council be set for OCTOBER 14, 2024, 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. 18. Annexation/Rezoning Request/First Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2024-28 The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinance #2024-28. It is recommended for referral to the Utility Committee on August 13, 2024; Planning Commission on September 16, 2024; and that a Public Hearing/Final Reading before Council be set for October 14, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers, on the City's website at www.cityofdover.comunder "Government," or by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 302-736-7008 or cityclerk@dover.de.us. A. Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Dover by changing the zoning designation from RS-1 - Residential Single Family Zone ( Kent County zoning classification) to R-10 - One Family Residence Zone (City of Dover zoning classification) on that property located at 139 Acorn Lane, consisting of 14,494 SF +/-, owned by Byler Investments, LLC (Tax Parcel: ED-00-068.19-01-23.00-000; Planning Reference: AX-24-01; Third Council District)

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - August 12, 2024 PAGE 4 FINAL READING - The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of JULY 22, 2024. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government." 19. Proposed Ordinance #2024-07 - Amending Chapter 80 - Personnel, Article IV - Pension Plans and Retirement Benefits (Except Police), Division 3. - General Employee Pension Plan (Staff Recommendation: Approve Proposed Ordinance #2024-07.) 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