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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA AUGUST 10, 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 BISHOP THOMAS L. HOLSEY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN SUDLER 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. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 27, 2015 B. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 27, 2015 2. PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2015-12 - REZONING REQUEST FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 35 AND 39 NORTH NEW STREET THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 22, 2015. COPIES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. A. PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 35 AND 39 NORTH NEW STREET, CONSISTING OF 0.137+/- ACRES AND 0.089+/- ACRES, OWNED BY ROBERT AND ERIN BARRETT AND ERIN L. COOPER, RESPECTIVELY. THESE PROPERTIES ARE CURRENTLY ZONED RG-1 (GENERAL RESIDENCE) AND THE PROPOSED ZONING IS RG-3 (GROUP HOUSING) (TAX PARCELS: ED-05.076.08-05-39.00-000 AND ED-05.076.08-05-40.00-000; PLANNING REFERENCE Z-15-03; 4TH COUNCIL DISTRICT)

COUNCIL AGENDA - AUGUST 10, 2015 PAGE 2 3. PUBLIC HEARING - VIOLATION OF THE DANGEROUS BUILDING ORDINANCE - PROPERTY LOCATED AT 128 SOUTH QUEEN STREET, OWNED BY JOE W. BURDEN, JR. (STAFF RECOMMENDS: 1) DECLARING THIS BUILDING AND ALL ACCESSORY STRUCTURES ON THIS PROPERTY DANGEROUS; 2) ORDERING THE PROPERTY REPAIRED OR DEMOLISHED BY SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 BY THE OWNER OR EQUITY OWNER AT THEIR OWN RISK; 3) ORDERING THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO CAUSE THE DEMOLITION OF THE STRUCTURES IF NOT COMPLETED BY THE OWNER WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE DATE ESTABLISHED BY CITY COUNCIL; AND 4) ORDERING THE CITY MANAGER WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CITY SOLICITOR TO CAUSE THE COST OF DEMOLITION TO BE CHARGED AGAINST THE LAND ON WHICH THE BUILDING EXISTS AS A MUNICIPAL LIEN OR CAUSE SUCH COST TO BE ADDED TO THE TAX DUPLICATE AS AN ASSESSMENT, OR TO BE LEVIED AS A SPECIAL TAX, OR TO BE RECOVERED IN A SUIT AT LAW AGAINST THE OWNER) 4. PUBLIC HEARING - VIOLATION OF THE DANGEROUS BUILDING ORDINANCE - PROPERTY LOCATED AT 669 WEST NORTH STREET, OWNED BY JOE W. BURDEN, JR. (STAFF RECOMMENDS: 1) DECLARING THIS BUILDING AND ALL ACCESSORY STRUCTURES ON THIS PROPERTY DANGEROUS; 2) ORDERING THE PROPERTY TO BE DEMOLISHED BY SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 BY THE OWNER OR EQUITY OWNER AT THEIR OWN RISK; 3) ORDERING THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO CAUSE THE DEMOLITION OF THE STRUCTURES IF NOT COMPLETED BY THE OWNER WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE DATE ESTABLISHED BY CITY COUNCIL; AND 4) ORDERING THE CITY MANAGER WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CITY SOLICITOR TO CAUSE THE COST OF DEMOLITION TO BE CHARGED AGAINST THE LAND ON WHICH THE BUILDING EXISTS AS A MUNICIPAL LIEN OR CAUSE SUCH COST TO BE ADDED TO THE TAX DUPLICATE AS AN ASSESSMENT, OR TO BE LEVIED AS A SPECIAL TAX, OR TO BE RECOVERED IN A SUIT AT LAW AGAINST THE OWNER) 5. MAYOR ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN VETO - MOTION ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL ON JULY 27, 2015 - TO AFFIRM CITY COUNCIL’S DECISION OF MARCH 23, 2015, TO MOVE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE UNDER THE CITY MANAGER, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS MATTER WILL BE REVISITED IN SEPTEMBER, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A DIFFERENT ACTION * 6. SAFETY ADVISORY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT - JULY 27, 2015 A. PROPOSED 15 MPH SPEED LIMITS FOR ALLEY WAYS (COMMITTEE ACTION NOT REQUIRED) B. OVERVIEW - LOOCKERMAN STREET/FOREST STREET IMPROVEMENTS (ROUNDABOUT) (COMMITTEE ACTION NOT REQUIRED) C. UPDATE - AMBULANCE SERVICE STATISTICS (COMMITTEE ACTION NOT REQUIRED) D. BRIEFING ON DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DELDOT) PROJECTS (COMMITTEE ACTION NOT REQUIRED) * 7. CORRECTION TO PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT - MARCH 9, 2015 (STAFF RECOMMENDS ACCEPTANCE OF THE REVISED REPORT)

COUNCIL AGENDA - AUGUST 10, 2015 PAGE 3 * 8. MONTHLY REPORTS - JUNE 2015 A. CITY ASSESSOR’S REPORT B. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT C. CITY PLANNER’S REPORT D. CONTROLLER/TREASURER’S BUDGET REPORT (PRE-AUDIT) E. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE REPORT F. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT G. POLICE CHIEF’S REPORT * 9. QUARTERLY REVIEW OF CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN (CIP) (APRIL, MAY, AND JUNE) (PRE-AUDIT) 10. REVISED PROPOSAL FOR DISPOSITION OF CITY OWNED LAND – PROPERTY LOCATED AT 24 NORTH NEW STREET (CITY MANAGER REQUESTS AUTHORIZATION TO SELL THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 24 NORTH NEW STREET TO CENTRAL DELAWARE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FOR $10,500 WITHOUT SEEKING ADDITIONAL BIDS) * 11. APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN - DOWNTOWN DOVER PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS A. ROBERT E. CLARK II (PRESIDENT OF WESLEY COLLEGE) (TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF DR. WILLIAM JOHNSTON - TERM TO EXPIRE MAY 2017) B. MITCH MAY (UNDESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE/COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNER) (TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF GERALD STREET - TERM TO EXPIRE MAY 2017) * 12. REASSIGNMENT OF PLANNING COMMISSION DISTRICT REPRESENTATION - BOBBY JONES (TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 2017) FROM FIRST (1ST) DISTRICT TO AT-LARGE AND KATHLEEN STILL (TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 2016) FROM AT-LARGE TO FIRST (1ST) DISTRICT 13. COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS /TM S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\COUNCIL-AGENDAS\2015\08-10-2015.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.