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  REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA AUGUST 27, 2018 - 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 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 JULY 23, 2018 2. PRESENTATION - LUTHERAN SENIOR SERVICES OF DOVER, INC. - PAYMENT-IN-LIEU OF TAXES (PILOT) 3. CERTIFICATE OF CONGRATULATIONS - DOVER LITTLE LEAGUE, PEE WEE DIVISION, SHORE UNITED BANK TEAM (LEWIS) 4. PROCLAMATIONS A. NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH B. NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH 5. RESOLUTION NO. 2018-08 PROPOSING INCLUSION OF HIDDEN CREEK INTO THE KENT COUNTY STORM WATER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT

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  COUNCIL AGENDA - AUGUST 27, 2018 PAGE 2 6. PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2018-06 WITH SA#1/PC#1 THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 25, 2018. THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AT WWW.CITYOFDOVER.COM UNDER THE "GOVERNMENT" TAB. A. AMENDING APPENDIX B - ZONING, ARTICLE 3 - DISTRICT REGULATIONS; ARTICLE 4 - ZONING BULK AND PARKING REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 5 - SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 6 - OFF-STREET PARKING, DRIVEWAYS AND LOADING FACILITIES, AND ARTICLE 12 - DEFINITIONS * 7. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT - JULY 24, 2018 A. UTILITY COMMITTEE (1) DEDICATION OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE - SENATORS LAKE (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF DEDICATION OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE SENATORS LAKE SUBDIVISION. DEDICATION IS TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE REFERENCED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.) (2) GOVERNING POLICY FOR ENERGY COMMODITY RISK MANAGEMENT (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ADOPTION OF THE REVISED POLICY) B. LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE (1) BOND COUNSEL PROPOSAL - PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (P3) - PARKING GARAGE (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BALLARD SPAHR, LLP FOR LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING SOLICITATIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS FOR A DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGE "PROJECT") (2) REVIEW OF PENSION BENEFITS - COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT (COLA) (2018 BUDGET HEARING) (COMMITTEE TABLED THIS MATTER FOR CONSIDERATION AT A FUTURE DATE WHEN MRS. DONNA MITCHELL, CITY MANAGER, HAS GATHERED THE APPROPRIATE DATA, AND THAT IT BE COMMUNICATED TO MR. LESTER BLAKEMAN AND THE RETIREES IN ADVANCE SO THEY CAN BE A PART OF THE DISCUSSION) * 8. MONTHLY REPORTS - JUNE 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 9. QUARTERLY REVIEWS (APRIL, MAY, AND JUNE) * A. CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN (CIP) B. PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE FACILITY OPERATIONS AND REVENUES

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  COUNCIL AGENDA - AUGUST 27, 2018 PAGE 3 * 10. APPOINTMENT RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN - PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE (PAC) OF THE DOVER/KENT COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) - ALBERT W. HOLMES, JR. - AT-LARGE ALTERNATE (TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF C. DAVID JAMISON - TERM TO EXPIRE JULY 2019) * 11. REAPPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN - SILVER LAKE COMMISSION - ONE-YEAR TERMS TO EXPIRE MAY 2019 A. NICHOLAS A. ADAMS B. TRICIA K. ARNDT C. ZACHERY C. CARTER D. DEAN E. HOLDEN E. LYLE ALLEN JONES 12. REZONING REQUEST - FIRST READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2018-08 THE FIRST READING IS OFFERED ON THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE. IT IS RECOMMENDED FOR REFERRAL TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2018 AND THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE CITY COUNCIL BE SET FOR OCTOBER 8, 2018 AT 7:30 P.M., AT WHICH TIME THE FINAL READING AND COUNCIL ACTION WILL TAKE PLACE. THE ORDINANCE IS 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. PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 127, 129, 133 AND 135 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, CONSISTING OF THREE PARCELS OF LAND (133 AND 135 ROOSEVELT AVENUE SHARE ONE PARCEL) CONTAINING 0.83+/- ACRES, OWNED BY THE CLYDE CORPORATION. THE PROPERTIES ARE CURRENTLY ZONED R-8 (ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE) AND THE PROPOSED ZONING IS RG-2 (GENERAL RESIDENCE) ( T A X P A R C E L S : ED- 0 5 - 0 7 7 .1 8 - 0 2 - 7 1 .0 0-000, ED-05-077.18-02-72.0 0 - 0 0 0 , AND ED-05-077.18-02-73.00-000, PLANNING REFERENCE: Z-18-01, 2ND COUNCIL DISTRICT) 13. ANNEXATION/REZONING REQUEST/FIRST READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2018-09 THE FIRST READING IS OFFERED ON THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE. IT IS RECOMMENDED FOR REFERRAL TO THE UTILITY COMMITTEE ON AUGUST 28, 2018; THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2018; AND THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE SET FOR OCTOBER 8, 2018 AT 7:30 P.M., AT WHICH TIME THE FINAL READING AND COUNCIL ACTION WILL TAKE PLACE. THE ORDINANCE IS 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. AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF DOVER BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FROM RS-1 - SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (KENT COUNTY ZONING CLASSIFICATION) TO R-8 - ONE FAMILY RESIDENCE (CITY OF DOVER ZONING CLASSIFICATION) ON THAT PROPERTY LOCATED AT 179 MIFFLIN ROAD, CONSISTING OF 1.37+/- ACRES, OWNED BY STEVEN E. ANDREW (TAX PARCEL: ED-00-076.10-01-32.00-000; PLANNING REFERENCE: AX-18-02; 1ST COUNCIL DISTRICT)

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  COUNCIL AGENDA - AUGUST 27, 2018 PAGE 4 14. FINAL READING - PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2018-07 THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 23, 2018. THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AT WWW.CITYOFDOVER.COM UNDER THE “GOVERNMENT” TAB. A. AMENDING CHAPTER 106 - TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES, ARTICLE III - STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING, DIVISION 1 - GENERALLY, SECTION 106-130 - WRECKED, NONOPERATING, OR IMPROPERLY PARKED OR EQUIPPED VEHICLES 15. CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS 16. COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS 17. ADJOURNMENT /TM S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\COUNCIL-AGENDAS\2018\08-27-2018 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.

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• COUNCIL PACKET (Revised 07-24-18 CCW Minutes)

  REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA AUGUST 27, 2018 - 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,...

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• Council Minutes

  REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING The Regular Council Meeting was held on August 27, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. with Council President Slavin presiding. Council members present were Mr. Anderson (departed at 7:58 p.m. and returned at 8:03 p.m.), Mr. Sudler, Mr. Neil, Mr. Lewis (departed at 7:44 p.m. and returned...

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