COUNCIL AGENDA

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA OCTOBER 23, 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.) DUE TO A SCHEDULING CONFLICT, THERE WILL BE NO OPEN FORUM INVOCATION BY PASTOR MARK WALTER - ST. ANDREWS LUTHERAN CHURCH PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT SLAVIN 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 OCTOBER 9, 2017 B. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 9, 2017 2. PRESENTATION - RECOGNITION OF SERVICE - JOHN C. BLANCHFIELD - PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (SEPTEMBER 1989 - OCTOBER 2017) * 3. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT - OCTOBER 10, 2017 A. PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE (1) PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 2017-12 NAMING OF THE BICENTENNIAL PLAYGROUND (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2017-12) B. UTILITY COMMITTEE (1) AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) TRANSITION PLAN: PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL TO SOLICIT PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT TRANSITION PLAN) C. LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE (1) ANNUAL REVIEW OF INVESTMENT POLICY (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE SUBMITTED CHANGES) * 4. QUARTERLY REVENUE REPORT (STAFF RECOMMENDS ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT)

COUNCIL AGENDA - OCTOBER 23, 2017 PAGE 2 * 5. SEMI-ANNUAL INSPECTION BY CITY MANAGER - ROBBINS HOSE COMPANY (STAFF RECOMMENDS ACCEPTANCE OF THE REPORT) 6. EVALUATION OF BIDS - SOUTH BRADFORD STREET AND WILLIAM STREET WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT (STAFF RECOMMENDS AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO TEAL CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR THE CITY OF DOVER SOUTH BRADFORD STREET AND WILLIAM STREET WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT, BID #18-0006PW, FOR THE AMOUNT OF $682,682) * 7. APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES - ROBBINS HOSE COMPANY ELECTION - NOVEMBER 20, 2017 A. CHARLIE BOYER B. CARLETON CAREY, SR. C. JAMES HURLEY 8. ACTING CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS 9. COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS 10. ADJOURNMENT /TM S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\COUNCIL-AGENDAS\2017\10-23-2017 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 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.