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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 - 7:30 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 15 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA DOVER, DELAWARE OPEN FORUM - 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL MEETING (7:15 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 BY REVEREND THEODORE HENDERSON PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN COLE AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS * CONSENT AGENDA THOSE ITEMS ON THE COUNCIL AGENDA WHICH ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE AND NON- CONTROVERSIAL SHALL BE MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) 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. 1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES * A. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 * B. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 C. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 2. PROCLAMATIONS A. CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH B. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK C. NATIONAL COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH D. HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-TREAT 3. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-14 IN SUPPORT OF DELAWARE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION TRUST FUND (DTF) PARK GRANT APPLICATION - MALLARD POND PLAYGROUND (STAFF RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2015-14)

COUNCIL AGENDA - SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 PAGE 2 * 4. PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT - SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 A. REVIEW OF ACTIVE RECREATION AREA PLAN - BLUE HEN APARTMENTS PHASE 2 (PLANNING REFERENCE: S-15-12) (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE ACTIVE RECREATION AREA PLAN WITH THE COMMENTS AND CONDITIONS PROVIDED BY STAFF) B. STRATEGIC PLANNING AND GOAL SETTING (RESTORING CENTRAL DOVER STRATEGIC PLAN) (COMMITTEE ACTION NOT REQUIRED) C. UPDATE ON LINCOLN PARK WALK THROUGH (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT) * 5. UTILITY COMMITTEE REPORT - SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 A. ANNEXATION REQUEST - EASTERLY SIDE OF NIXON LANE AND 121 ACORN LANE, OWNED BY PAUL C. PHILLIPS AND THERESA HOSHUE (TAX PARCELS: ED-00-068.19-01-25.00-000 (LOT 1) AND ED-00-068.19-01-25.01-000 (LOT 2); COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3; PLANNING REFERENCE: AX-15-01) (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY PROCEED WITH ANNEXATION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES) B. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS - NORTH AMERICAN ELECTRIC RELIABILITY CORPORATION (NERC)/RELIABILITY FIRST CORPORATION (RFC) SUPPORT AND INTERNAL AUDIT REVIEW (RFP 15-0032EL) (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO NAES CORPORATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $116,285) C. OVERVIEW OF HEDGE PROGRAM (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF THE OVERVIEW OF THE HEDGE PROGRAM) D. TEA/NAES REPORT (JULY) (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT) E. UPDATES (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT) 6. CRITICAL REPAIRS A. U.S. 13 EAST PUMP STATION #7 - SOLE SOURCE VENDOR (STAFF RECOMMENDS AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO BE INSTALLED BY FREEMIRE & ASSOCIATES, INC. IN THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $96,880) B. VANSANT EXHAUST PLENUM (CONSIDERED DURING THE UTILITY COMMITTEE MEETING EARLIER IN THE EVENING) (STAFF RECOMMENDS DELAYING INSPECTION AND REPAIRS ON THE UNIT #3 COOLING WATER LINE AND FUNDING THE CRITICAL REPAIRS NEEDED ON THE VANSANT EXHAUST PLENUM, TRANSITION PIECE, AND EXPANSION JOINT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPLETION DATE OF JUNE 1, 2016) 7. COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS /TM S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\COUNCIL-AGENDAS\2015\09-28-2015.WPD THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.