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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA DECEMBER 8, 2014 - 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 COUNCILWOMAN WILLIAMS 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. COUNCIL WORKSHOP OF NOVEMBER 12, 2014 B. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 17, 2014 * C. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 24, 2014 2. CERTIFICATE OF CONGRATULATIONS - DOVER CR RAIDERS JR. PEE WEE POP WARNER FOOTBALL - EASTERN REGIONAL CHAMPIONS 3. RESOLUTION NO. 2014-15/PRESENTATION - CITY OF DOVER GOLD MEDAL - GALE E. VOSHELL 4. PUBLIC HEARING - CABLE FRANCHISE RENEWAL

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA - DECEMBER 8, 2014 PAGE 2 5. PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2014-23 - REZONING REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 603 WEST DIVISION STREET THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 27, 2014. COPIES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. A. PROPERTY LOCATED AT 603 WEST DIVISION STREET, CONSISTING OF TWO (2) PARCELS (16,538 S.F +/- AND 14,465 S.F. +/-), OWNED BY WEST DIVISION HOLDINGS, LLC. THIS PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED M (MANUFACTURING), SUBJECT TO COZ-1 (CORRIDOR OVERLAY ZONE) AND THE PROPOSED ZONING IS C-3 (SERVICE COMMERCIAL), SUBJECT TO COZ-1 (CORRIDOR OVERLAY ZONE) (TAX PARCEL: ED-05-076.08-01-19.00-000 AND ED-05-076.08-01-19.01-000, FOURTH COUNCIL DISTRICT; PLANNING REFERENCE: Z-14-03) * 6. DOVER HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION REPORT - OCTOBER 28, 2014 A. DHRC COMMITTEE MEETING REPORTS B. UPDATE - DIVERSITY, RESPECT & HARASSMENT AWARENESS TRAINING FOR CITY OF DOVER EMPLOYEES C. REVIEW OF RE-ENTRY OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM LETTER TO CITY COUNCIL D. DISCUSSION - DHRC 2015-2018 STRATEGIC PLAN E. COMMISSION MEMBERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS * 7. LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE REPORT - NOVEMBER 24, 2014 A. DOVER HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION AND FUNDING TO ATTEND REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PRAYER BREAKFAST AND TO PLACE AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE SOUVENIR BOOKLET (Committee recommended acceptance of the Mayor's offer to place a full page advertisement in the 2015 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast souvenir booklet on behalf of the Mayor, Council, and Dover Human Relations Commission) B. REPORT OF THE AD HOC FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Committee took no action on this item) * 8. MONTHLY REPORTS - OCTOBER 2014 A. CITY ASSESSOR’S REPORT B. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT C. CITY PLANNER’S REPORT D. CONTROLLER/TREASURER’S BUDGET REPORT E. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE REPORT F. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT G. POLICE CHIEF’S REPORT 9. GRANT-IN-AID POLICY CLARIFICATION 10. LETTER OF SUPPORT - HEALTHY PLANNING COALITIONS GRANT

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA - DECEMBER 8, 2014 PAGE 3 * 11. APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN A. DOVER FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE - TERMS TO EXPIRE MAY 2015 A-1. GREG PATTERSON, PRESIDENT/VICE CHAIRMAN A-2. MAYOR ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN, CHAIRMAN (EX-OFFICIO MEMBER) A-3. BRAD HOLDEN, VICE-PRESIDENT A-4. DONNA MITCHELL, TREASURER/SECRETARY A-5. ANN MARIE TOWNSHEND, STAFF LIAISON A-6. SUSAN BETTS A-7. SARAH ZIMMERMAN (TO FILL THE EXPIRED TERM OF ELAINE BRENCHLEY) A-8. ANDREA MAUCHER A-9. KAREN NICKERSON B. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE BOARD OF APPEALS - CHARLES MARTIN (REPRESENTATIVE - LOCAL REAL ESTATE) - TERM TO EXPIRE MAY 2015 12. COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS /TM S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\COUNCIL-AGENDAS\2014\12-08-2014.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.