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  REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA JUNE 12, 2017 - 7:30 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 15 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA DOVER, DELAWARE OPEN FORUM - 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL MEETING (7:00 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 MAY 22, 2017 B. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 24, 2017 2. PRESENTATIONS A. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION - CITY OF DOVER BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN SUBCOMMITTEE B. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION - RECOGNITION OF SERVICE - DIANNE P. BOGLE - DOVER HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (OCTOBER 2015 THROUGH APRIL 2017) C. CERTIFICATE OF CONGRATULATIONS - FIRST STATE KINGS BASKETBALL TEAM

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  COUNCIL AGENDA - JUNE 12, 2017 PAGE 2 3. REZONING REQUEST - PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2017-05 THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 24, 2017. THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AT WWW.CITYOFDOVER.COM UNDER "GOVERNMENT." A. PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1408 COLLEGE ROAD, CONSISTING OF 0.26+/- ACRES; 1412 COLLEGE ROAD, CONSISTING OF 3.42+/- ACRES; AND 1416 COLLEGE ROAD, CONSISTING OF 0.80+/- ACRES, OWNED BY THE MOST WORSHIPFUL PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, INC. THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED R-8 (ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE) AND THE PROPOSED ZONING IS IO (INSTITUTIONAL AND OFFICE). ( T A X P A R C E LS : ED-0 5 -0 6 7 .1 4 -0 1 - 4 7 . 0 0 - 0 0 0 , E D - 0 5 - 0 6 7 . 1 8 - 0 1 -1 1.0 0 -0 0 0 , AND ED-05-067.18-01-09.00-000; PLANNING REFERENCE: Z-17-03; COUNCIL DISTRICT: 4) 4. PUBLIC HEARING - ELECTRIC FUND BUDGET * 5. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT - MAY 23, 2017 A. UTILITY COMMITTEE (1) THE ENERGY AUTHORITY - PRESENTATION OF ELECTRIC UTILITY INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN (IRP) (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT) (2) QUARTERLY REVIEW OF UTILITY RELATED CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN (CIP) (ELECTRIC AND WATER/WASTEWATER) (COMMITTEE ACTION NOT REQUIRED) (3) UPDATES (COMMITTEE ACTION NOT REQUIRED ON THE BELOW ITEMS) A. GREEN ENERGY FUNDING AND PROGRAMMING B. NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEMS (MS4) PERMIT (DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS, COMMITTEE DEFERRED THE UPDATES UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING) B. SPECIAL PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE (1) PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 2017-07 - ESTABLISHMENT OF A CITY COMMUNITY S U S T A I N MENT F UND T HROUGH V OLUNT A R Y C O N T R I B U T I O N S (SPONSOR: ANDERSON) (COMMITTEE DEFERRED CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION UNTIL THE BUDGET HEARINGS) (2) PROPOSED CHANGE IN FREQUENCY - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM UPDATES (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED BI-ANNUAL PROGRAM UPDATES) C. SAFETY ADVISORY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (1) PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2017-07 AMENDING CHAPTER 46 - FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION, ARTICLE II - FIRE DEPARTMENT, DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS, SECTION 46-77 (3) - ELECTION AND VOTING REGULATIONS FOR NOMINEES - ELIGIBLE VOTERS (SPONSORS: SLAVIN AND HARE) (SEE ITEM #11-A) (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE #2017-07) (2) PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 2017-01 - COMPLETE STREETS POLICY (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2017-01) (3) QUARTERLY UPDATE - BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN SUBCOMMITTEE (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT)

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  COUNCIL AGENDA - JUNE 12, 2017 PAGE 3 * 6. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT - MAY 24, 2017 A. PRESENTATION - STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR (DR. MICHAEL CASSON - DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY UCEDIT) (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THERE BE A MEETING HELD WITH THE COUNTY TO DETERMINE A PATH FORWARD) (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ENTERTAINING THE IDEA OF PARTICIPATING IN THE SMALL BUSINESS WEBSITE INITIATIVE) * 7. MONTHLY REPORTS - APRIL 2017 A. CITY ASSESSOR’S REPORT B. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT C. CITY PLANNER’S REPORT D. CONTROLLER/TREASURER’S BUDGET REPORT E. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT (MARCH AND APRIL) F. POLICE CHIEF’S REPORT * 8. APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN A. DOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMISSION (1) ZACHERY C. CARTER - FIVE-YEAR TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 16, 2022 (2) ROBERT S. WETHERALL (TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF LOIS J. DUNNING - TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 16, 2020) B. DOWNTOWN DOVER PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS - ERIN L. THWAITES - COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNER DESIGNEE (TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF JOHN TINSLEY - TERM TO EXPIRE MAY 2018) * 9. ANNUAL MEETING APPOINTMENTS - 2017/2018 (DEFERRED DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MAY 8, 2017) A. APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT SLAVIN (1) LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE (2) PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE (3) SAFETY ADVISORY AND TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE (4) UTILITY SUBCOMMITTEE B. APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN (1) DOVER FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE (2) DOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMISSION 10. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS - CURBSIDE RECYCLING SERVICES (STAFF RECOMMENDS AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO BFI WASTE SERVICES, LLC DBA REPUBLIC SERVICES OF DELMAR (REPUBLIC SERVICES OF DELMAR) FOR THE PROVISION OF CURBSIDE RECYCLING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF DOVER. THE CONTRACT SHALL BE FOR THREE (3) YEARS WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS.)

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  COUNCIL AGENDA - JUNE 12, 2017 PAGE 4 11. FIRST READING - PROPOSED ORDINANCES THE FIRST READING IS OFFERED ON THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED ORDINANCES. FINAL ACTION BY COUNCIL WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE SECOND READING ON JUNE 26, 2017. THE ORDINANCES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AT WWW.CITYOFDOVER.COM UNDER “GOVERNMENT,” OR BY CONTACTING THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AT 736-7008 OR CITYCLERK@DOVER.DE.US. A. #2017-07 AMENDING CHAPTER 46 - FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION, ARTICLE II - FIRE DEPARTMENT, DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS, SECTION 46-77 (3) - ELECTION AND VOTING REGULATIONS FOR NOMINEES - ELIGIBLE VOTERS (COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE/SAFETY ADVISORY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE) B. #2017-08 - 2017/2018 CITY OF DOVER BUDGET ORDINANCES 12. ACTING CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS 13. COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS 14. ADJOURNMENT /TM S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\COUNCIL-AGENDAS\2017\06-12-2017 COUNCIL AGENDA.WPD EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO: 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(2) - PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS ON SITE ACQUISITIONS FOR ANY PUBLICLY FUNDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, OR SALES OR LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY; 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(4) - STRATEGY SESSIONS, INCLUDING THOSE INVOLVING LEGAL ADVICE OR OPINION FROM AN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, WITH RESPECT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OR PENDING OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION, BUT ONLY WHEN AN OPEN MEETING WOULD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE BARGAINING OR LITIGATION POSITION OF THE PUBLIC BODY; 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(6) - DISCUSSION OF THE CONTENT OF DOCUMENTS, EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC RECORD" IN §10002 OF THIS TITLE WHERE SUCH DISCUSSION MAY DISCLOSE THE CONTENTS OF SUCH DOCUMENTS; 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(9) - PERSONNEL MATTERS IN WHICH THE NAMES, COMPETENCY AND ABILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES ARE DISCUSSED, UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE REQUESTS THAT SUCH A MEETING BE OPEN /TM S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\COUNCIL-AGENDAS\2017\06-12-2017 COUNCIL AGENDA.WPD 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.

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• COUNCIL PACKET (Revised to Include Corrected EDC Minutes of 05-24-2017)

  REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA JUNE 12, 2017 - 7:30 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 15 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA DOVER, DELAWARE OPEN FORUM - 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL MEETING (7:00 P.M.) THE “OPEN FORUM” SEGMENT IS PROVIDED TO EXTEND THE OPPORTUNITY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO SHARE THEIR QUESTIONS,...

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• Council Minutes

  REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING The Regular Council Meeting was held on June 12, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. with Council President Slavin presiding. Council members present were Mr. Anderson, Mr. Sudler, Mr. Neil, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Polce, Mr. Hare, and Mr. Lindell. Mr. Cole was absent. Staff members present were...

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