Regular Council Meeting

CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 14, 2025 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/n8gamk Event number: 2536 401 1651 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 - Councilwoman Arndt 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 - July 14, 2025 PAGE 2 PRESENTATIONS 1. Recognition of Service - Michael S. Tholstrup - Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee (June 2022-June 2025) CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 2. Regular City Council Meeting of June 23, 2025 MONTHLY REPORTS - May 2025 3. City Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Report 4. City Manager’s Report 5. Controller/Treasurer's Budget Report 6. Fire Chief's Report 7. Police Chief's Report APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY CITY COUNCIL 8. Board of Assessment Appeals - Four-Year Terms to Expire March 2029 A. William Garfinkel, Accounting, Chair B. John G. Davis, Jr., Undesignated ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ORDINANCES FINAL READING - The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of JUNE 23, 2025. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government." 9. Proposed Ordinance #2025-12 - Amending Chapter 102 - Taxation, Article III - Realty Transfer Tax, Sec. 102-71 - Definitions and Article IV - Abatement of Real Estate Taxes, Sec. 102-113 - Qualifications (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager) 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