Agenda

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MARCH 23, 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 PERZA 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 - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 9, 2015 2. PRESENTATIONS A. CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION A-1. JUDAEA CLARKE A-2. DANIEL GODWIN B. THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE DELAWARE 2014 HONOR AWARD C. DOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY FIRST STATE LEGO LEAGUE D. 2014 ANNUAL REPORT - DOVER POLICE DEPARTMENT

COUNCIL AGENDA - MARCH 23, 2015 PAGE 2 * 3. PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT - MARCH 9, 2015 A. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) APPLICATION REVIEW A-1. DOVER INTERFAITH MISSION FOR HOUSING (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT $27,000 OF THE CITY'S CDBG GRANT ALLOCATION FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE DOVER INTERFAITH MISSION FOR HOUSING) A-2. CONNECTIONS COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT $7,391 OF THE CITY'S CDBG GRANT ALLOCATION FOR PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES BE DISTRIBUTED TO CONNECTIONS COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM) A-3. NEHEMIAH GATEWAY (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED DENIAL OF THE REQUEST) A-4. PEOPLE’S PLACE (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT $6,726 BE AWARDED TO PEOPLE’S PLACE) A-5. VETERAN HOUSING PROPOSAL (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED DENIAL OF THE REQUEST) A-6. CENTRAL DELAWARE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT $40,000 BE AWARDED TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY) A-7. MILFORD HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (MHDC) A-7-I. HOMEOWNER REHABILITATION PROGRAM (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT $52,892 BE AWARDED TO MHDC HOMEOWNER REHABILITATION) A-7-II. EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR PROGRAM (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT $35,262 BE AWARDED TO MHDC EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR) A-8. CITY OF DOVER HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT $60,000 BE AWARDED TO THE CITY OF DOVER HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR USE IN THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA, STIPULATING THAT IF THE FUNDS ARE NOT EXPENDED BY JANUARY 2016, THE AREA BE EXPANDED TO THE LARGER TARGET AREA OF DOWNTOWN DOVER ) * 4. UTILITY COMMITTEE REPORT - MARCH 9, 2015 A. ACCEPTANCE OF WASTEWATER FROM THE PROPOSED WINDING CREEK DEVELOPMENT (OUTSIDE CITY OF DOVER LIMITS) (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT TO ACCEPT WASTEWATER FROM THE WINDING CREEK DEVELOPMENT, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE FINAL AGREEMENT WOULD BE PRESENTED TO CITY COUNCIL FOR FINAL APPROVAL) B. PROPOSAL TO PERFORM REVIEW AND UPDATE OF THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM FINANCIAL MODEL, COMPLETE COST OF SERVICE ANALYSIS, AND DEVELOP PROPOSED RATE ADJUSTMENTS (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF THE BURNS & MCDONNELL GROUP PROPOSAL) C. TEA/NAES REPORT (JANUARY) (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT) D. GARRISON OAK TECHNICAL PARK PROJECT UPDATES (COMMITTEE ACTION NOT REQUIRED)

COUNCIL AGENDA - MARCH 23, 2015 PAGE 3 * 5. LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE REPORT - MARCH 9, 2015 A. REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ON APPLYING AGREED-UPON PROCEDURES TO THE CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT) * 6. CONFIRMATION OF POLICE PENSION ELECTION - RETIRED CAPTAIN JOHN SIGLER (TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF RETIRED SERGEANT JAY UNTERKOFLER) - TERM TO EXPIRE JANUARY 31, 2016 7. EVALUATION OF BIDS - WESTOVER PUMP STATION AND FORCE MAIN REPLACEMENT (STAFF RECOMMENDS AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO GEORGE & LYNCH, INC. FOR THE CITY OF DOVER WESTOVER PUMP STATION AND FORCE MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT, BID #15-0024PW, FOR THE AMOUNT OF $1,292,295) 8. AMENDING OR RESCINDING THE ACTION TAKEN ON MARCH 9, 2015 REGARDING CITY REORGANIZATION (MOTION TO MAINTAIN A FULL-TIME MAYOR WHO WILL BE THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE CITY AND THAT ALL DEPARTMENTS, EXCLUDING THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AND THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT, WILL REPORT TO THE CITY MANAGER WHO IS APPOINTED BY CITY COUNCIL AND WILL REPORT TO THE MAYOR) 9. COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS /TM S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\COUNCIL-AGENDAS\2015\03-23-2015.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.