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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
MARCH 12, 2018 - 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 LINDELL
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 FEBRUARY 26, 2018
2. PRESENTATIONS - 2017 ANNUAL REPORTS
A. PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
B. POLICE DEPARTMENT
3. PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2017-16
THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE COUNCIL
MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 2018. THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AT WWW.CITYOFDOVER.COM UNDER
"GOVERNMENT."
A. AMENDING APPENDIX B - ZONING, ARTICLE 3 - DISTRICT REGULATIONS, SECTION 28
- TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN ZONE (TND), SUBSECTION 28.52 -
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
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* 4. DOVER HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION REPORT - FEBRUARY 15, 2018
A. ELECTION OF COMMISSION CHAIR
(COMMISSION ELECTED THEODORE A. HENDERSON AS CHAIR)
B. 2017 ANNUAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
(COMMISSION RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2017 ANNUAL REPORT)
C. EDUCATION COMMITTEE UPDATE/APPROVAL FOR COMMISSIONERS TO ATTEND
MEDIATION TRAINING
(COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THAT DHRC MEMBERS ATTEND MEDIATION TRAINING ON
MARCH 22 - 23, 2018)
D. PROPOSED REVISIONS TO DHRC BROCHURE
(COMMISSION RECOMMENDED AMENDING THE DHRC BROCHURE TO REPLACE THE
EXISTING MISSION STATEMENT)
E. UPDATE - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE (MULLEN)
(NO UPDATE WAS PROVIDED)
F. COMMISSION MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS
* 5. MONTHLY REPORTS - JANUARY 2018
A. CITY ASSESSOR’S REPORT
B. CITY COUNCIL’S COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT FUND REPORT
C. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
D. CITY PLANNER’S REPORT
E. CONTROLLER/TREASURER’S BUDGET REPORT
F. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT
G. POLICE CHIEF’S REPORT
6. SETTING OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENT APPEALS
(STAFF RECOMMENDS MAY 29, 2018 - JUNE 1, 2018 FROM 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 4:00 P.M.,
JUNE 4, 2018 - JUNE 8, 2018 FROM 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 4:00 P.M. (IF NEEDED), AND ONE
EVENING (IF NEEDED). THE HEARING TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.)
7. CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
8. COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS
9. ADJOURNMENT
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B A R G A IN IN G OR PEN DIN G OR POTEN TIA L LITIG A TION , B U T ON LY WHEN A N OPEN MEETIN G WOU LD HA VE A N A DVER SE EFFEC T ON THE B A R G A IN IN G OR LITIG A TION
POSITION OF THE PU B LIC B ODY;
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DISC U SSION MA Y DISC LOSE THE C ON TEN TS OF SU C H DOC U MEN TS ;
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R EQ U ESTS THA T SU C H A MEETIN G B E 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.