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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.)
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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
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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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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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* 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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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
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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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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The Regular Council Meeting was held on July 23, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. with Council President Slavin
presiding. Council members present were Mr. Anderson, Mr. Sudler (arrived at 7:39 p.m.), Mr. Neil,
Mr. Lewis, Mr. Cole, Mr. Polce, Mr. Hare, and Mr. Lindell.
Staff members present were Major Stump (departed at 7:48 p.m. and returned at 7:57 p.m.),
Ms. Peddicord, Mrs. Mitchell, Mr. Hugg, Fire Chief Carey, City Solicitor Rodriguez, and
Mrs. McDowell. Mayor Christiansen was also present (departed at 7:45 p.m.).
OPEN FORUM
The Open Forum was held at 7:15 p.m., prior to commencement of the Official Council Meeting.
Council President Slavin declared the Open Forum in session and reminded those present that
Council was not in official session and could not take formal action.
Mrs. Robin Achenbach, owner of 19 and 21 North American Avenue, stated that the property was
a drug house that needed a lot of work when she purchased it. She reviewed the history of the vacant
building waivers granted by the City for 19 North American Avenue since 2014 and requested that
the fee be waived to allow her to obtain permits.
The invocation was given by Bishop Thomas L. Holsey, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Mr. Neil moved for approval of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Lewis and unanimously carried
(Sudler absent).
Mr. Hare moved for approval of the consent agenda, seconded by Mr. Neil and carried by a
unanimous roll call vote (Sudler absent).
ADOPTION OF MINUTES - SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 29, 2018
The Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of May 29, 2018 were unanimously approved by
motion of Mr. Hare, seconded by Mr. Neil and bore the written approval of
Mayor Christiansen.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES - SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 9, 2018
The Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of July 9, 2018 were unanimously approved by
motion of Mr. Hare, seconded by Mr. Neil and bore the written approval of
Mayor Christiansen.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 9, 2018
The Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of July 9, 2018 were unanimously approved by
motion of Mr. Hare, seconded by Mr. Neil and bore the written approval of
Mayor Christiansen.
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CERTIFICATE OF CONGRATULATIONS - DOVER HIGH SCHOOL BOYS TRACK AND
FIELD TEAM - DIAA DIVISION STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (MAY 21-22, 2018)
The City Clerk read the following Certificate of Congratulations into the record:
Certificate of Congratulations
presented to
The Dover High School Boys Track and Field Team
for scoring 122 points and capturing the Division I Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association
(DIAA) Track and Field Team Championship on May 21 - 22, 2018. The team has been a perennial
power in the Henlopen Conference and the State of Delaware. The following student-athletes are
commended for their outstanding performance:
Coleman Akers Tajae Cooper Jay-Roan Lopez Jared Spencer
Hezekiah Ali-Bentley Chawes Evans Zavien Martin Tyrone Stanley
Joshua August Roshon Gladney Darrell Muncison Courtland Suggs
Keith Bessick Nathanael Guy Azim Opare Justice Thompson
Adul-Rahim Bracey JaRod Hamilton Antonio Palas Travon Towson
Isreal Brown-Foster Hugo Harp Victa Phillips Kwama Veal
Za’Kess Brown Ric Johnson D’Aire Purnell Tahj Ward
Qualeak Bumbrey Theodore Johnson Tylis Randall Javontae Wayman
Tamir Caldwell Tyjhir Joyner Tyrese Sanabria Gavin Williams
Joel Cintron James Kilby Julius Snipes Jerren Williams
Special recognition is given to the following team members, who were named State Champions in
one or more events:
Bradley Anyanwu (Shot Put) Tayshaun Chisholm (110 High Tykwan Joyner (4x200 Meter Relay)
Dalonzo Bouges (4x200 Meter Relay) Hurdles, 300 Intermediate Hurdles, and Jakari Long (100 and 200 Meter
4x200 Meter Relay) Dash and 4x200 Meter Relay)
The entire team and Coaches James Solomon, Roger Lilly, Michael Denny, James Kilby, Jr.,
Vanessa Perez and Vincent Terenik, are applauded for their remarkable achievement.
The City of Dover extends its sincere congratulations.
July 23, 2018
On behalf of the Mayor, Council, and citizens of the City of Dover, Mayor Christiansen and
Councilman Lindell presented the Certificate to the members and coaches of Dover High School
Boys Track and Field Team.
On behalf of Dover High School, coach James Solomon thanked everyone who had a hand in
capturing the Division I Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) Track and Field Team
Championship and the City for its recognition.
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TRIBUTE NO. 2018-01 - WALLACE DIXON
The City Clerk read the following Tribute into the record:
A TRIBUTE EXPRESSING SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES UPON THE PASSING OF
WALLACE R. DIXON
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Dover have been greatly saddened by the
death of Wallace R. Dixon, former Councilman and City Chaplain, who passed away on
July 7, 2018; and
WHEREAS, Wallace R. Dixon was appointed to serve as City Chaplain on
September 11, 2000 and as the Chaplain for the Dover Police Department on August 20, 2002, and
he served continuously in both capacities until being sworn in as Councilman of the Fourth District
on December 10, 2012. He served with distinction as Councilman until May 11, 2015 and, during
his tenure, served as Chair of the Parks, Recreation and Community Enhancement Committee and
as a member of the Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee, Downtown Dover Partnership
Board of Directors, and Kent County Tourism Board of Directors. Following his two years of
service to the citizens of Dover, Wallace R. Dixon was again appointed to serve as City Chaplain
from May 26, 2015 until his death; and
WHEREAS, Wallace R. Dixon served with dignity and integrity, demonstrating empathy and
compassion toward his colleagues, City staff, and constituents alike, and speaking up for those
whose concerns might otherwise have gone unnoticed. His contributions to the community extended
well beyond his service to the City of Dover and included his service on the Steering Committee for
Restoring Central Dover, which continues to be an engine of economic and social revitalization for
downtown Dover. Wallace R. Dixon will be deeply missed by the Bible Way Temple Church of God
in Christ congregation, friends, family, and all of those whose lives he has touched.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council extend their deepest
sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of Wallace R. Dixon and hope that they will be
consoled by the memories of his exemplary life and commendable achievements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council direct the City Clerk to place
this Tribute in the permanent records of the City of Dover and that a copy of this Tribute be provided
to the family of Wallace R. Dixon.
JULY 13, 2018
On behalf of the Mayor, Council, and citizens of Dover, Mayor Christiansen presented the Tribute
to the Dixon family and thanked them for Councilman Dixon’s service. (City Clerk’s Office Note:
Mayor Christiansen presented the tribute to the Dixon family at Councilman Dixon’s funeral on
July 13, 2018.)
Mrs. Dixon accepted the Tribute on behalf of her husband and noted that he was a silent giant and
that he lived what he talked and when he said something, it meant something. She thanked the City
for honoring him.
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By Unanimous Consent, Tribute No. 2018-01 was adopted.
PUBLIC HEARING - DISPOSAL OF EXCESS PROPERTY
During their Regular meeting of June 11, 2018, members of Council approved the Legislative,
Finance, and Administration Committee’s recommendation of May 15, 2018 with regard to
1502 Rear College Road, 145 North Ann Avenue, 1370 College Road, 237 Rear Mifflin Road,
White Oak Road, 423 Collins Drive, 715 Slaughter Street, 416 West Division Street, and
710 Slaughter Street, as follows: 1. Determine that the property is excess property; 2. Authorize the
City Manager to convey the excess property in accordance with Chapter 2, Section 2-422 d -
Standard Method of Disposition unless requested by the City Council to dispose in accordance with
Chapter 2, Section e - Exception to Standard Method of Disposition; and 3. Authorize the City
Manager's Office to negotiate a final sale price. Notice of the public hearing was properly advertised
for this time and place.
Mrs. Donna Mitchell, City Manager, advised that these nine (9) properties were obtained through
a monition sale. She stated that there is an interested buyer for one (1) property and requested that
the recommended method of disposal be used for the disposition of the remaining eight (8)
properties, noting that she hoped to bundle them for sale.
Council President Slavin declared the public hearing open.
Ms. Sue Harris, 241 Pine Street, advised that she had approached the City over the last few years in
hopes of working together to create affordable rental housing in the form of tiny houses. She
requested that the City consider working with them on a pilot project using 710 and 715 Slaughter
Street. Ms. Harris advised that the lots were 50-by-150 and 30-by-160 and they could easily put five
(5) houses on each lot for 10 individuals with the same density as two single houses.
With there being no one else wishing to speak, Council President Slavin declared the public hearing
closed.
Mr. Sudler moved to authorize the City Manager to convey the excess property in accordance
with Chapter 2, Section 2-422 d - Standard Method of Disposition and to authorize the City
Manager's Office to negotiate a final sale price. The motion was seconded by Mr. Neil and
unanimously carried.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT - JULY 10, 2018
The Council Committee of the Whole met on July 10, 2018 at 6:02 p.m., with
Council President Slavin presiding. Members of Council present were
Mr. Anderson, Mr. Sudler, Mr. Neil, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Polce, Mr. Hare, and
Mr. Lindell. Mr. Cole was absent. Mayor Christiansen was also present. Civilian
members present for their Committee meetings were Mr. Caldwell and Dr. Warfield
(Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement), Mrs. Doyle and Ms. Scarborough
(Utility), and Mr. Shevock and Dr. Stewart (Legislative, Finance, and
Administration).
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PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY
ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE
The Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee met with
Chairman Sudler presiding.
Update - Healthy Neighborhood Subcommittee on Behavioral Health (Polce)
Councilman Polce reviewed a presentation entitled “Healthy Neighborhoods,
Behavioral Health Subcommittee.” He reminded members that he was appointed by
Council President Slavin to the Delaware Center for Health Innovation (DCHI)
Dover/Smyrna Healthy Neighborhoods Council. Mr. Polce explained that the
Healthy Neighborhoods Council is tasked to implement Centers for Medicaid and
Medicare Services (CMMI) State Innovation Models (SIM), which is $175,000 of
grant money the State applied for approximately five (5) years ago. He stated that the
Healthy Neighborhoods Council had been part of the SIM process for the past four
(4) years and had developed two (2) subcommittees, one related to chronic disease
and wellness lifestyles, which actually presented the Play Streets program that was
implemented in the City, and one related to behavioral health, of which he serves as
the chair.
Mr. Polce noted that the Behavioral Health Subcommittee consists of advocates, and
individuals from the provider community, including Bayhealth, Nemours, Dover
Behavioral Health, and State agencies, including the Division of Substance Abuse
and Mental Health and Public Health. He stated that the main goal is to bring
initiatives and proposals to the local area that garner local support and greater health
outcomes to increase access to care in populations that necessarily have not received
specific types of care.
Mr. Polce advised that, over the past month, the subcommittee had put forth three (3)
initiatives in partnership with a number of working groups: 1) Lockers for
Engagement Initiative, 2) Domestic Violence Engagement Initiative, and 3) Police
Connections Alliance. Mr. Polce provided an overview of the three (3) initiatives.
Referring to the Domestic Violence Engagement Initiative, he indicated that there
had been a 25% increase in domestic violence incidents in Kent County on the
Domestic Violence Hotline; however, there had been a decrease in providers specific
to domestic violence situations. Mr. Polce stated that, currently in Dover and
Kent County, there is a complete lack of a provider network for treatment for
individuals who are experiencing this trauma and these types of crises. He informed
members that the Domestic Violence Engagement Initiative utilized a community
health worker based model and People’s Place would now be employing an
additional community health worker and a high-risk advocate, who is trained with
deep confidence in domestic violence situations, to help individuals who are
experiencing these crises and trauma move through the health system and receive
adequate quality care.
Mr. Polce, referring to the Police Connections Alliance initiative, noted that
Delaware is at the fastest growing rate of overdose fatality, and is currently the eighth
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state with the highest overdose fatality rate in the nation. He informed members that
just over a month ago Delaware was reported as having over 225 overdoses this year,
which is well beyond the pace from last year. Mr. Polce indicated that the Police
Connections Alliance program was adapted from the New Castle County program
which began two (2) months ago, where a master-level social worker was embedded
in with the police entity, and the master-level social worker has been able to triage
situations, ranging from substance use disorder to individuals experiencing a mental
illness crisis. He stated that they were partnering with Connections and local police
agencies and were looking into piloting this program in Dover, Milford, and Smyrna.
Mr. Polce advised that, based on statistics gathered from epidemiologists at Public
Health, approximately 12.5% of the population in Kent County self-identify as
having a substance use disorder and a co-occurring disorder, which means there’s an
underlying mental illness as well. He noted that although local policing entities may
have received Crises Intervention Training (CIT) through the National Alliance on
Mental Illness (NAMI), officers may not necessarily be equipped to deal with
comorbid individuals who are both crippled with addiction as well as an underlying
mental health issue.
Mr. Polce advised that a partnership has also been struck with Nemours and Dover
Behavioral Health to offer mental health training 101 to churches, community
centers, etc. He stated that they did their first training three (3) months ago and it
was geared specifically to the ecumenical community, noting that it is really
important for the ecumenical community to be aware of what individuals in their
community are facing and the stigma associated with brain health. Mr. Polce
informed members that these trainings are offered at no cost and can be tailored to
the community. He stated that a member of the subcommittee is the point of contact,
and if anyone is interested in taking a training to a community organization or
church, to let him know.
Mr. Polce informed members that the subcommittee is also exploring harm reduction
options, explaining that harm reduction is a component of substance use disorder
more specific to opioid use disorder. He stated that they have also been working with
Capital School District to implement the Botvin Program, which is an
evidence-based program and curriculum that will better equip youth to deal with
mental health issues.
Mr. Sudler thanked Mr. Polce for the very detailed and informative presentation.
Mr. Neil stated that he thought that this was phenomenal. He asked Mr. Polce
whether enough information had been accumulated yet to gauge the response of the
people who he is reaching out to and what their reaction is. Referring to the locker
initiative, Mr. Neil asked whether individuals have access to medications or medical
services they may need. He also asked if there was any measurable data yet regarding
the domestic violence type of situations. In response to Mr. Neil, Mr. Polce stated
that this is an example of a great opportunity for the City to play a collaborative role,
noting that the full onus of all of these programs are with the providers who have
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been identified. He explained that, specifically with Interfaith, they have done a great
deal of work ensuring that they have point of contacts and connections with all of the
critical services they might need. Mr. Polce advised that one of the benefits of
having a collaborative working group is having these points of contact identified and
accessible. He noted that both the domestic violence proposal as well as the
homelessness locker engagement initiative have point of contacts for Bayhealth,
Dover Behavioral Health, Connections, the Department of Labor, Delaware State
Housing Authority, and Medicaid and Medicare at the State and federal levels.
Mr. Polce informed members that having points of contact accessible does not
necessarily guarantee access; however, they have had tremendous feedback from
Bayhealth, Dover Behavioral Health, and Connections regarding their awareness that
this pilot is ongoing and allocating specific resources, including beds and staffing
capacity for these projects, since there will be an influx of services called upon.
Mayor Christiansen thanked Mr. Polce for his service on the subcommittee and asked
him to pass along the City’s gratitude to all of the members. He stated that he
thought that this dispels the notion that the members of Council were not
compassionate towards those who are less fortunate and are in great need.
Mayor Christiansen explained that the fact that the City had put together a blue
ribbon commission and the Council President appointed Mr. Polce to the Healthy
Neighborhoods subcommittee shows that members are compassionate and are
looking for answers to this ongoing issue. He thanked the members of Council for
their continued support of the issues and the final results that are going to come back
from the blue ribbon commission.
Mr. Anderson praised the subcommittees for the great work they are doing, noting
that the interaction that he had experienced had been extraordinarily positive. He
stated that he appreciated the tremendous amount of work that Mr. Polce had
dedicated to this. Noting that Mr. Polce indicated that there were 225 overdoses this
year, he asked whether those were all fatal overdoses. Responding, Mr. Polce stated
that 225 was the number of fatal overdoses statewide.
Mr. Anderson asked how many overdoses and overdose deaths had occurred in Kent
County and how many people had been saved by naloxone. In response, Mr. Polce
stated that he could provide members with Kent County specific data. He advised
that, historically, Kent County had trended 2% lower than New Castle County;
however, he stated that he would reconfirm that information as well. Mr. Polce noted
that he could also provide the accessible data regarding Narcan, with the caveat that
Narcan had just become widespread in the past year, so anyone can administer it and
the data would not necessarily be recorded accurately. He explained that he can
compile and provide the State and County level data; however, the data does not go
to the census track, so there will not be very specific data for Dover.
Mr. Anderson noted that a lot of people are getting into substance abuse as an effort
at self-medication, and that Mr. Polce had indicated a rate of 12.5% behavioral health
comorbidity. Mr. Anderson asked if this was 12.5% of the people who are admitted
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addicts or 12.5% of the population. Responding, Mr. Polce explained that this is
self-identified data, and most of this data is compiled by three (3) sources: 1) intake
forms when someone receives treatment, 2) point-in-time (PIT) counts for the
transient community, collected by the housing alliance, and 3) emergency department
(ED) numbers, which are based on individuals who self-identify as a user/misuser
and indicate their drug of choice when they go to the ED.
Mr. Anderson asked when Kent County Connections partners would be joining the
New Castle County model. He stated that it had obviously not started yet; however,
he thought that it seemed like it would be a natural enhancement and progression
from the Angel program and others. He asked if Mr. Polce knew what the target start
dates were or whether they were waiting on more statistics from New Castle. In
response, Mr. Polce advised that they were waiting on the check from the federal
government. He explained that Connections is the fiduciary steward of the allocated
funds and CMMI was in the process of final approval last week. Mr. Polce noted that
he wanted to ensure that the approval was given on all three (3) of these initiatives,
which was why a copy of his presentation was not available prior to the meeting. He
stated that the locker program was an earlier initiative and, there was about a two (2)
month lag, so they have been operational for approximately a month now. Mr. Polce
stated that he could only speculate regarding the start date, and would never want to
speak for the federal government, but he anticipated that a strong start date would be
the middle or end of August.
Mr. Lewis commended Mr. Polce for his due diligence, serving on the subcommittee,
and trying to implement as many changes as possible to help the needy in the
community and the local area. In regard to Mr. Neil’s question regarding medical
programs, he noted that he served on the board of directors and volunteered for many
years with Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing (DIMH) and DIMH has a trailer on-
site that is like an intake center. Mr. Lewis clarified that the DIMH locker program
had actually been in existence since 2014, noting that he had donated lockers from
the old high school; however, it had advanced along with other programs and is an
excellent program.
Mr. Lindell stated that he applauded Mr. Polce’s efforts on this issue, noting that he
knew that Mr. Polce had focused on this issue at the State level for quite awhile as
well. Noting that these programs are funded by a State grant, he stated that he would
hate to see the programs disappear when that funding runs out. Mr. Lindell asked
whether there was a commitment at the State level for the programs that work to
continue to be funded after the grant expires. Responding, Mr. Polce stated that he
was hoping that someone would ask about sustainability because it is critically
important. He informed members that there is not funding coming directly from the
State; however, the work of the Healthy Neighborhoods Council and the SIM will
continue. Mr. Polce advised that they would be using community benefit dollars
from the hospital systems, explaining that, essentially, each hospital gets a pot of
money for community good and the hospital systems have pretty much stepped up
to the plate and are going to continue to fund highly effective programs. He stated
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that they will be reporting all of the data from their three (3) initiatives, and
Wilmington and Sussex County also have a number of initiatives.
Mr. Polce advised that the Connections Police Alliance is actually going to be funded
in a different way because it’s now part of the State's overdose system of care which
is a new program that the State is taking on and ensuring that first responders have
an individual with them who’s trained in behavioral health in specific crisis
scenarios.
UTILITY COMMITTEE
The Utility Committee met with Council President Slavin presiding in the absence
of Chairman Cole.
Evaluation of Proposals - Schutte Park Grading Plan Engineering Design
Support
Mrs. Donna Mitchell, City Manager, reviewed the background and analysis regarding
the evaluation of proposals for the Schutte Park Grading Plan Engineering Design
Support.
Staff recommended awarding the contract to Duffield Associates for the Schutte Park
Grading Plan Engineering Design Support, Bid #18-0031PW, for the amount of
$42,300.
Mr. Anderson asked if the bid prices were adjusted for local business preference.
Responding, Mrs. Mitchell stated that she would have to check with
Mrs. Sharon Duca, Public Works Director/City Engineer, explaining that the local
vendor preference is typically noted on the action form when applicable.
Mr. Hare moved to recommend awarding the contract to Duffield Associates for the
Schutte Park Grading Plan Engineering Design Support, Bid #18-0031PW, for the
amount of $42,300, as recommended by staff. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Lindell.
Responding to Mr. Lewis, Mrs. Mitchell stated that the City had used Duffield
Associates in the past and they did good work. She noted that the City had also used
Century Engineering, and Pennoni Associate in the past and they were good vendors
as well.
The Committee recommended awarding the contract to Duffield Associates for the
Schutte Park Grading Plan Engineering Design Support, Bid #18-0031PW, for the
amount of $42,300, as recommended by staff.
By consent agenda, Mr. Hare moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation,
seconded by Mr. Neil and carried by a unanimous roll call vote (Sudler absent).
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Evaluation of Proposals - Wellhead Redevelopment Program
Mrs. Donna Mitchell, City Manager, reviewed the background and analysis, and the
budgeted and historical spending amounts regarding the evaluation of proposals for
the Wellhead Redevelopment Program.
Staff recommended awarding a three (3) year contract, with the City option of two
(2), one (1) year extensions, for the Wellhead Redevelopment program to
A.C. Schultes of Delaware, Inc. as per the pricing included in the proposal submittal.
The Committee recommended awarding a three (3) year contract, with the City
option of two (2), one (1) year extensions, for the Wellhead Redevelopment program
to A.C. Schultes of Delaware, Inc. as per the pricing included in the proposal
submittal, as recommended by staff.
By consent agenda, Mr. Hare moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation,
seconded by Mr. Neil and carried by a unanimous roll call vote (Sudler absent).
LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
The Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee met with Chairman Hare
presiding.
Proposed Ordinance #2018-07 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
Mr. David Hugg, III, Director of Planning and Community Development, reviewed
Proposed Ordinance #2018-07, explaining that it amends language that has created
confusion regarding the difference between vehicles that are abandoned in an
inoperable condition and vehicles that are in an operable condition but are not
properly licensed or registered, and the length of time those vehicles can remain on
a property. Mr. Hugg informed members that staff recently lost an enforcement
action on appeal to the Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of
Appeals regarding Section 106-130 and the proposed amendment was developed at
the request of that Board and in consultation with the City Solicitor.
Responding to Mr. Hare, Mr. Hugg confirmed that Mr. Hare could park an
unlicensed or untagged car in his driveway and work on it for 90 days, if the car is
in an operable condition. Mr. Hugg informed members that the situation that staff
recently encountered was that an individual had a vehicle that was in an operable
condition parked on his property but not properly registered and staff ordered it
towed after two (2) warnings and ten days. He stated that the individual appealed
and, upon reviewing the language in the Code, it was clear that the vehicle could
have been there for up to 90 days. Mr. Hugg explained that the proposed amendment
does not change the intent of the ordinance, it simply clarifies the wording.
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Mr. Lewis asked if the Department of Planning and Inspections explored State Code
to ensure that there are no conflicts. In response, Mr. Hugg advised that the City is
not conflicting with State Code. He stated the City does not enforce State Code, the
City enforces the City ordinances that relate to vehicles. Mr. Hugg noted that City
staff relies on the State Code and State offices to confirm whether a vehicle is
registered and has a proper owner, etc.
The Committee recommended adoption of Proposed Ordinance #2018-07.
By consent agenda, Mr. Hare moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation,
seconded by Mr. Neil and carried by a unanimous roll call vote (Sudler absent). (The First
Reading of the ordinance will take place during the latter part of the meeting).
By consent agenda, Mr. Hare moved for acceptance of the Council Committee of the Whole
Report, seconded by Mr. Neil and carried by a unanimous roll call vote (Sudler absent).
QUARTERLY REVENUE REPORT
Members were provided the Quarterly Revenue Report as of June 30, 2018.
By consent agenda, Mr. Hare moved for acceptance of the Quarterly Revenue Report as of
July 2018. The motion was seconded by Mr. Neil and carried by a unanimous roll call vote
(Sudler absent).
REAPPOINTMENT RECOMMENDED BY CHAIRMAN WILLIAM F. HARE - COUNCIL
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE/LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION
SUBCOMMITTEE - COURTNEY STEWART - ONE-YEAR TERM TO EXPIRE MAY 2019
Chairman Hare recommended the reappointment of Dr. Courtney Stewart to serve on the Council
Committee of the Whole/Legislative, Finance, and Administration Subcommittee for a one-year term
to expire May 2019.
By Consent Agenda, Mr. Hare moved for approval of the reappointment of Dr. Stewart, as
recommended by Chairman Hare. The motion was seconded by Mr. Neil and unanimously
carried.
APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN
Mayor Christiansen recommended the following appointments/reappointments:
Election Board - At-Large - Juanita F. Walker - Three-Year Term to Expire May 2020
Planning Commission - Second District - Thomas Holt - Three-Year Term to Expire
June 1, 2021
By consent agenda, Mr. Hare moved for approval of the appointments/reappointments to the
Election Board and the Planning Commission, as recommended by Mayor Christiansen. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Neil and carried by a unanimous roll call vote (Sudler absent).
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FIRST READING - PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2018-07
Council President Slavin reminded the public that copies of the proposed ordinance were 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. Final
action by Council on the proposed ordinance will take place during the Council Meeting of
August 27, 2018.
In accordance with Section 1-9 of the Dover Code, Council acknowledged the First Reading of the
proposed Ordinance, as read by the City Clerk, by title only, as follows:
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
CITY MANAGER'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mrs. Donna Mitchell, City Manager, announced that there have been a lot of pre-construction
meetings on several major public works projects and reminded members that the North State Street
water main replacement is tentatively scheduled to start on August 6, 2018 and some traffic calming
will be necessary.
COUNCIL MEMBERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS
Council President Slavin reminded members that the City Council meeting of August 13, 2018 and
the Council Committee of the Whole meeting of August 14, 2018 are canceled because of a variety
of issues. He also wished Councilman Anderson a happy birthday on July 29th.
Mr. Polce announced that, on August 10th, Council President Slavin was having a birthday and, on
July 29th was Mrs. McDowell's birthday.
Mr. Neil made the following announcement:
“Kent County Tourism with Dover as its Jewel has kicked into high gear and is
bringing new found money to our Hotels, Motels, restaurants and attractions.
While DE Turf is a part of the increase, the work of the new Team under
Wendie Vestfall is the force behind the new flow of income. Dover budgets $18,500
per year of income, with the bulk of income coming from the Delaware
accommodation tax. The low ebb during the recession was 2008-09 with $247.2 K,
and recovered in 2014-15 to $369 K before the new Team took over. FY 2017-18,
$452.4 K set a new record for income.
On June 26, the Mayor and I greeted a group of 14 Travel Writers and 14 Tour
Operators at the Grey Fox who were a part of the FAM Group that visited and toured
here for 3 days. There were a number of Veterans Reunion groups in that mix. The
Travel Writers have a following, and their visit has already paid electronic and print
dividends.
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The resulting 42 K on-line readership has created media coverage with an equivalent
value of $12 K of paid advertising along with the 8 press pieces that were written
from the FAM Tour . The new Kent County/ Greater Dover Tourism website has had
129,477 total visits.
What this all means is that we have had an infusion of cash flowing through our
community that would not be there unless our Tourism team continues to works at
it.
The outfit that was hired to survey and recommend a program for the Kent County
Tourism may be coming to downtown Dover. On Thursday, July 26th, 9 a.m. to
11 a.m., at the Dover Library, you are invited to hear about the potential Streetsense
program can offer. Should that occur, the Streetsense program would bring a new
group of investors to downtown Dover.
This is one of the reasons I try to connect the dots between Tourism and the DDP.
The more vibrant the downtown becomes, the greater the benefit to Dover as a
whole."
Mr. Anderson announced that there would be a public safety town hall meeting for Governors
Avenue and surrounding areas on Thursday, July 26, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. He noted
that there have been some concerns expressed and there are some positive things happening and they
would like to have a two-way dialogue. Mr. Anderson thanked the Dover Police, Code Enforcement,
and his colleagues, Councilman Sudler and Councilman Lewis, Chairman of Public Safety, for their
participation.
Mr. Hare reminded everyone that the farmer’s market would be open on Wednesday on Loockerman
Street and there would be a special visitor for the little ones from noon to about 1:15 p.m. for
Christmas in July.
Mr. Sudler moved for adjournment, seconded by Mr. Neil and unanimously carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
TRACI A. McDOWELL
CITY CLERK
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All ordinances, resolutions, motions, and orders adopted by City Council during their Regular
Meeting of July 23, 2018, are hereby approved.
ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN
MAYOR
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Certificate of Congratulations
presented to
Dover Little League, Pee Wee Division,
Shore United Bank Team
for their 2018 season record of 9-2. The following athletes are commended for their
outs tanding performance:
Rodney Collins Christopher Leach
Dwayne Davis Ethan Mosley
Thomas Edwards Asher Semple
Liam Hampton Gage Sergent
Kaden Howard Alec Yerger
The entire team, Manager Arthur Cunningham, Coach Jason Leach, and Confidants
Heather Howard, Jesse Howard and Richard Semple are applaudedfor their commitment
and remarkable achievement.
The City of Dover extends its sincere congratulations.
August 27, 2018
ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN TIMOTHY A. SLA VIN
MAYOR COUNCIL PRESIDENT
BRIAN E. LEWIS
COUNCILMAN - 2ND DISTRICT
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City of Dover
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
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2 PROPOSED COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2018-08
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5 A RESOLUTION PROPOSING INCLUSION OF HIDDEN CREEK INTO THE KENT
6 COUNTY STORM WATER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
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8 WHEREAS, pursuant to 9 Del. C. §5202 et.seq. and Chapter 187 §90.4E(1) of the Kent County
9 Code, a Petition to extend the stormwater maintenance district for the area known as Hidden Creek was
10 submitted by a majority of the real property owners within the proposed district; and
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12 WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 187 §90.4.E(2) of the Kent County Code, the Kent
13 Conservation District inspected the stormwater management facilities for the proposed stormwater
14 maintenance district, identified required repairs, and developed an operation and maintenance plan; and
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16 WHEREAS, the property owners of Hidden Creek requested Kent Conservation District
17 complete the required repairs to be paid in full prior to joining the Stormwater Maintenance District; and
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19 WHEREAS, Chapter 187 §90.4.E.(7) of the Kent County Code requires that for subdivisions
20 and land developments located within incorporated areas, the petition shall be accompanied by evidence
21 of concurrence of the local governing body.
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23 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
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25 1. That the proposed stormwater maintenance district expansion is adequate and
26 appropriate; and
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28 2. That all of the property owners within the district are benefitted directly or indirectly
29 thereby; and
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31 3. That it is in the public interest to extend the stormwater maintenance district in the
32 manner proposed; and
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34 4. That the stormwater maintenance infrastructure within Hidden Creek, exclusive of that
35 within Delaware Department of Transportation/City of Dover right-of-way, shall be
36 maintained in accordance with the Operation and Maintenance Plan and that
37 maintenance shall include regular minor and major maintenance as well as emergency
38 repairs as needed, as defined by Chapter 187 §90.4.B of the Kent County Code; and
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40 5. That the inclusion of Hidden Creek within the Stormwater Maintenance District and the
41 resulting infrastructure maintenance managed by the County shall take precedence over
P.O. Box 475 ❖ Dover, Delaware ❖19903
Community Excellence Through Quality Service
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42 any homeowner obligation for stormwater management included in declarations of
43 restrictions or similar development agreements. Any common open space or
44 infrastructure within a community not maintained as part of a stormwater maintenance
45 district shall remain the responsibility of the homeowners; and
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47 6. Inclusion of Hidden Creek with the Stormwater Maintenance District shall not exempt lot
48 owners within the subdivision from participation in a stormwater utility should one be
49 established by the City of Dover; and
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51 7. That the City of Dover Council concurs with the extension of the Stormwater
52 Maintenance District – Hidden Creek.
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55 ADOPTED: *
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ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN TIMOTHY A. SLAVIN
MAYOR COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Actions History (Most recent first)
08-27-2018 - Scheduled for Introduction - City Council
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PETITION TO AMEND TEXT of
Dover Zoning Ordinance
Report to the Dover City Council for August 27, 2018
Report on Recommendation of Planning Commission from July 16, 2018 with Development
Advisory Committee Review Report
Proposed Changes: Text Amendments to the following:
• Dover Code of Ordinances, Appendix B: Zoning (Zoning
Ordinance)
o Article 3 – District Regulations, Section 20 –
Industrial Park Manufacturing Zone
o Article 4 – Zoning Bulk and Parking Regulations,
Section 4.16 – M, IPM Zones
o Article 5 – Supplementary Regulations, Section 8 –
Performance Standards
Summary of Amendments: The proposed Text Amendments add a new zoning classification,
IPM3 (Industrial Park Manufacturing Zone - Industrial Aviation
and Aeronautics Center), which is intended primarily to permit
businesses in aviation and aeronautics-related industries. The
Amendments also create bulk standards for the new zone and
makes minor changes to the performance standards to ensure uses
in the IPM3 Zone are covered under them.
Ordinance Number: Proposed Ordinance #2018-06
File Number: MI-18-05
Planning Commission
Action: Following a Public Hearing on July 16, 2018 where no
members of the public spoke, the Planning Commission voted
(9-0) to recommend approval of the proposed Text
Amendment to create the IPM3 Zone. Discussion of the
Planning Commission included questions on the process for
development of the Ordinance to create a new zoning district.
See the included Excerpt of the Meeting Minutes of the July 16,
2018 Planning Commission meeting.
Attachments:
• DAC Comments: Department of Public Works and DNREC – Groundwater Discharges Section
• Proposed Text Amendment: Creation of IPM3 zone (Industrial Park Manufacturing – Industrial
Aviation and Aeronautics Center)
• Excerpt of Draft Minutes from July 16, 2018 Planning Commission Meeting
• Ordinance #2018-06 (Combination of the 3 Text Amendments on topics of IPM3 zone, parking,
and vehicle signs)
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Planning Commission Recommendation Report to City Council for August 27, 2018
Page 2 of 4
The following Report was prepared regarding MI-18-05 Text Amendments:
Addition of IPM3 Zone. This includes the City Planner’s Report and comments
received on the proposed Text Amendment. This information was provided to the
Planning Commission for their July 16, 2018 meeting.
MI-18-05
Development of the Text Amendments
The Civil Air Terminal (CAT) is located within the city limits of Dover at the end of Horsepond
Road (K348), east of Starlifter Avenue and adjacent to the Dover Air Force Base (DAFB). The
site has a physical connection to the DAFB runways and taxiways and operates under a joint use
agreement with DAFB, which permits private air traffic to use these facilities to access the CAT
site. The CAT site is also adjacent to several undeveloped parcels owned by the Kent County
Levy Court within the Kent County Aeropark (KCA), an industrial park on Horsepond Road.
A group of stakeholders invested in the CAT and the KCA have been working to identify
challenges to development of the industrial park. These stakeholders include the Kent County
Economic Partnership, DelDOT, the Delaware River and Bay Authority, and Kent County. The
stakeholders have long recognized that the industrial park’s proximity to the CAT provides a
unique opportunity for businesses that may benefit from a direct connection to the terminal.
However, the stakeholders have also identified several key restraints on development, including
uncertainty about what kind of development would be allowed on the site by zoning. It is
anticipated that the site use will be dependent on the aircraft industry or will utilize aircraft as a
major component of the business model. However, most of the potential aviation and aeronautics
uses are not explicitly allowed under current City of Dover Zoning Ordinance, and/or conflict
with other development standards contained within the Code.
The site stakeholders worked with the Planning Office to determine the most effective means of
addressing the Code conflicts, and the result is this proposal for a new Industrial Park
Manufacturing Zone, the IPM3 (Industrial Park Manufacturing Zone- Industrial Aviation and
Aeronautics Center). Like the existing IPM2 Zone, this is a specialized zoning classification
that is intended to apply to a limited part of the City, in this case only near the CAT and the
KCA. The IPM3 is proposed to permit a wide range of uses directly related to aviation, defined
as the flying and operating of aircraft, and aeronautics, defined as the science and engineering
of aircraft. The IPM3 is also proposed to relax some standards that if enforced could impede
aircraft operation and testing, such as tree planting standards. The Planning Office and the
stakeholder group believe adopting these changes will spur economic development of the KCA
and ultimately related industry in the wider Dover area.
Should adoption of these Text Amendments be successful, no parcels will immediately be
zoned IPM3. Planning Staff will bring a Comprehensive Rezoning Project before the Planning
Commission and City Council to establish the zoning district’s boundaries. This process for
comprehensive zoning map amendments is outlined in the Zoning Ordinance, Article 10
Section 5 – Amendments. It will take the form of an ordinance that rezones multiple properties
to the IPM3 Zone at once. A Comprehensive Rezoning will save property owners the trouble of
having to apply to the City themselves to get their properties under the new zoning
classification. At present there is not yet a list of specific properties under consideration for
Comprehensive Rezoning to IPM3; Planning Staff expects to continue working with
stakeholders to identify appropriate properties near the Civil Air Terminal.
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Planning Commission Recommendation Report to City Council for August 27, 2018
Page 3 of 4
Current Proposed Text Amendments
Key components of the proposed Text Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance include the
following:
• Article 3 Section 20B - This is a new section, containing the permitted, conditional, and
prohibited uses in the IPM3, as well as exemptions from provisions elsewhere in the
Zoning Ordinance related to trees, storage trailers, and fences. The section establishes
that there are no exemptions from the City’s Performance Standards, nor any from the
AEOZ (Airport Environs Overlay Zone), which governs permitted uses near the Dover
Air Force Base based on noise generated by the Base and aircraft accident risk.
• Article 3 Section 24 - Changes to this section establish that the new IPM3 Zone (as well
as the IPM and IPM2 Zones) are not an appropriate place to locate a Planned
Neighborhood Development- Senior Citizen Housing Option.
• Article 4 Section 4.16 - Changes to this section establish bulk standards for the IPM3
Zone, including minimum lot size, setbacks, and parking, and maximum building height,
floor area ratio, and lot coverage.
• Article 5 Section 8 - Changes to the City’s performance standards establish that uses in
the IPM3 Zone are subject to performance standards, as well as in some cases to the
City’s performance standards review procedure. In addition, changes establish that only
transportation facilities open to the public are exempt from the City’s noise standards.
Fully private transportation facilities developed in the IPM3 Zone will be subject to the
City’s noise standards.
City Council Committee of the Whole/Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee was
presented with the proposed Text Amendments at their June 12, 2018 Meeting. The Committee
recommended approval of the proposed Text Amendments. Because several sets of Amendments
to the Zoning Ordinance are proposed for adoption at the same time, these Text Amendments
share an Ordinance number, #2018-06, with two other sets of Amendments. See the DAC
Reports for MI-18-06 and MI-18-07 for details on these other proposed amendments. The
Committee recommended approval of the whole proposed Ordinance. The Ordinance received a
First Reading at the June 25, 2018 City Council meeting.
Because text amendments are proposed to the Zoning Ordinance, a Public Hearing and
Recommendation by the Planning Commission are required. City Council will conduct a Public
Hearing and take Final Action on proposed Ordinance #2018-06 at their meeting of August 27,
2018. At that meeting City Council may act to adopt the whole Ordinance, to adopt part of the
Ordinance, and/or to make other amendments to the proposed text.
Planning Review and Recommendations:
Planning Staff developed the proposed Text Amendments for the IPM3 Zone and therefore,
recommend their adoption. The Planning Office gave opportunity to Development Advisory
Committee (DAC) members to comment on the proposed Text Amendments. However, none of
the reviewing agencies gave substantive comments; only submissions received from Department
of Public Works and DNREC- Groundwater Discharges Section.
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Planning Commission Recommendation Report to City Council for August 27, 2018
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Planning Commission Review and Action
Following a Public Hearing on July 16, 2018 where no members of the public spoke, the
Planning Commission voted (9-0) to recommend approval of the proposed Text Amendment to
create the IPM3 Zone. Discussion of the Planning Commission included questions on the process
for development of the Ordinance to create a new zoning district. See the included Excerpt of the
Meeting Minutes of the July 16, 2018 Planning Commission meeting.
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CITY OF DOVER
APPLICATION REVIEW COMMENTARY
JUNE 29, 2018
APPLICATION: Text Amendments: Addition of IPM3 Zone
FILE #: MI-18-05
REVIEWING AGENCY: City of Dover Electric and Public Works Departments
CONTACT PERSON: Jason A. Lyon, P.E. – Public Works
CONTACT PHONE #: Public Works – 302-736-7025
T HE S UBJECT P ROPOSAL HAS BEEN R EVIEWED FOR C ODE C OMPLIANCE , P LAN C ONFORMITY AND C OMPLETENESS IN
A CCORDANCE WITH THIS A GENCY ’ S A UTHORITY AND A REA OF E XPERTISE .
T HE F OLLOWING I TEMS HAVE BEEN I DENTIFIED AS E LEMENTS W HICH N EED TO BE A DDRESSED BY THE A PPLICANT :
CITY AND STATE CODE REQUIREMENTS
WATER / WASTEWATER / STORMWATER / SANITATION / STREETS / GROUNDS
1. Our office has no objections to the proposed text amendments.
RECOMMENDATIONS SUGGESTED AS CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL TO MEET CODE OBJECTIVES
WATER / WASTEWATER / STORMWATER / STREETS / SANITATION / GROUNDS / GENERAL
1. None.
ADVISORY COMMENTS TO THE APPLICANT
WATER / WASTEWATER / STORMWATER / SANITATION / STREETS / GROUNDS
1. None
I F Y OU H AVE A NY Q UESTIONS OR N EED TO D ISCUSS ANY OF THE A BOVE C OMMENTS , P LEASE C ALL THE A BOVE
C ONTACT P ERSON AND THE P LANNING D EPARTMENT AS S OON AS P OSSIBLE .
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From: Purnell, Maretta
To: Melson-Williams, Dawn
Subject: FW: City of Dover Ordinance Changes
Date: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 10:03:06 AM
From: Hayes, John G. (DNREC) <John.Hayes@state.de.us>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:21 AM
To: Purnell, Maretta <MPurnell@dover.de.us>
Cc: Tholstrup, Michael S. (DNREC) <Michael.Tholstrup@state.de.us>
Subject: City of Dover Ordinance Changes
Maretta,
Good morning, I have reviewed the ordinance changes for the City of Dover and the
Groundwater Discharges Section has no comments. Thank you.
Jack
John G. “Jack” Hayes, Jr.
Environmental Program Manager
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Groundwater Discharges Section
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
John.hayes@state.de.us
(302) 739-9327
(302) 739-7764 Fax
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1 MI-18-05: Text Amendment: Creation of IPM3 Zone (Industrial Park Manufacturing- Industrial Aviation
2 and Aeronautics Center)
3 6/7/2018- Version 2.3
4 Article 3 Section 20B. - Industrial park manufacturing zone— Industrial Aviation and Aeronautics
5 Center (IPM3).
6 20B.1 Uses permitted. In an IPM3 zone, no building or premises shall be used and no
7 building or part of a building shall be erected, which is arranged, intended or designed to be
8 used, in whole or in part, for any purpose, except the following, and in accordance with
9 performance standards review procedure as set forth in article 5 sections 8.2 and 8.6, and
10 subject to site development plan approval as set forth in article 10, section 2:
11 20B.11 Airports, spaceports, and related facilities, including passenger terminals, cargo
12 facilities, hangars, refueling operations, parking facilities and other uses integral to
13 airport or spaceport operations.
14 20B.12 Commercial or industrial uses that are related to aviation or aeronautics and/or
15 require direct access to an airport, spaceport, or aviation/aeronautics services, including
16 assembly or sale of aircraft or spacecraft, air frames, aircraft or spacecraft engines,
17 associated parts and components, radios or navigational equipment, and similar
18 products or services.
19 20B.13 Public and institutional uses that support the aviation or aeronautics industries
20 such as aviation or aeronautics technical schools, security services, and inspection
21 facilities.
22 20B.14 Bulk storage of fuel, lubricants, fire suppression and other materials integral to
23 design, construction, testing, maintenance, or operation of aircraft or spacecraft.
24 20B.15 Printing, publishing, binding, packaging, storage, warehousing, and
25 transshipment and distribution.
26 20B.16 Business, professional, or administrative offices.
27 20B.17 Radio or television broadcasting towers, telecommunications towers, antenna
28 arrays, and receiving satellite dishes that support aviation, aeronautics, or related
29 operations.
30 20B.2 Conditional uses. The following uses are permitted, conditional upon the approval of
31 the planning commission in accordance with the procedures and subject to the general
32 conditions set forth in article 10, section 1: Service establishments such as auto rental and
33 travel agencies, commercial parking lots and garages, automobile service stations, car
34 washes, banks, gift shops, newsstands, bookstores, restaurants, bars, medical offices, postal
35 facilities, laundry services, and similar facilities available to airport or spaceport users and
36 employees. The application for conditional use shall clearly demonstrate the relationship of
37 the proposed use to an existing or proposed airport or spaceport.
38 20B.3 Uses prohibited. The following uses are specifically prohibited:
39 20B.31 Residences.
40 20B.32 Manufacturing uses involving primary production of the following products from
41 raw materials: Asphalt, cement, charcoal, and fuel briquettes; chemicals: aniline dyes,
42 ammonia, carbide, caustic soda, cellulose, chlorine, and carbon black and bone black,
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43 creosote, hydrogen and oxygen, industrial alcohol, nitrates (manufactured and natural)
44 of an explosive nature, potash, and synthetic resins, pyroxylin, rayon yarn, and
45 hydrochloric, nitric, phosphoric, picric, and sulphuric acids; coal, coke, and tar products,
46 including gas manufacturing; explosives, fertilizers, glue, and size (animal); linoleum and
47 oil cloth; matches; paint, varnishes, and turpentine; rubber (natural or synthetic); [and]
48 soaps, including fat rendering.
49 20B.33 The following processes: nitrating of cotton or other materials; magnesium
50 foundry; reduction, refining, smelting, and alloying of metal or metal ores; refining
51 secondary aluminum; refining petroleum products, such as gasoline, kerosene, naphtha,
52 [and] lubricating oil; distillation of wood or bones; [and] reduction and processing of
53 wood pulp and fiber, including papermill operations.
54 20B.34 Operations involving stock yards, slaughter houses, and slag piles.
55 20B.35 Storage of explosives.
56 20B.36 Landfills.
57 20B.37 Quarries, stone crushers, screening plants, and storage of quarry screenings
58 accessory to such uses, except for temporary construction activities supporting a
59 specific construction project in the IPM-3 zone or the adjoining air facility, and lasting
60 only the duration of that construction project.
61 20B.38 Junkyards, automobile dismantling plants or storage of used parts of
62 automobiles or other machines or vehicles or of dismantled or junked automobiles.
63 20B.39 Public assembly facilities, including, but not limited to, churches, libraries,
64 sports fields, theaters, and amphitheaters.
65 20B.4 Tree planting requirements in the IPM3 zone.
66 20.B41 No new trees shall be planted within 120 feet of any pavement area taxied by
67 operational aircraft or spacecraft. For the purpose of fulfilling the tree density
68 requirements of Article 5, Section 16- Tree planting and preservation, the area of this
69 pavement plus the area of the 120-foot wide buffer around it shall be excluded from the
70 required development area for the property as defined in that section.
71 20.B42 All new trees shall be of a species that does not typically exceed 50 feet in
72 height at maturity.
73 20B.5 Site development plan approval. Site development plan approval, in accordance with
74 article 10, section 2 hereof, shall be required prior to the issuance of building permits for the
75 erection or enlargement of all structures and prior to the issuance of certificates of
76 occupancy for any change of use.
77 20B.6 Performance standards. All uses in the IPM3 zone are subject to performance
78 standards as set forth in article 5, section 8, including any uses not subject to the
79 performance standards review procedure.
80 20B.7 Exemptions. Uses in the IPM3 zone are exempt from the following provisions of the
81 City of Dover Code of Ordinances:
82 20B.71 Outdoor storage trailers. Appendix B, Article 5, Section 7.4, where the use of
83 outdoor trailers for storage or distribution is a primary use of the site.
84 20B.72 Fences. Appendix B, Article 5, Section 7.5, where
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85 a. Dover Air Force Base requires a more robust fence, in which case the fence
86 shall be constructed per Dover Air Force Base Standards; or
87 b. it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission that a
88 more robust fence is required for site safety and security reasons. In approving
89 a waiver for such a fence, the Commission shall consider the following factors:
90 i. The design of the proposed fence, including material and opacity.
91 ii. Whether there are residential land uses adjacent to or across the street
92 from the proposed fence.
93 iii. The proposed setback of the fence from the property line.
94 iv. Whether a berm or vegetated screen could feasibly be included in the
95 setback to screen the fence from view, without compromising the security
96 function of the fence or introducing vegetation hazardous to aircraft or
97 spacecraft operations.
98 20.B8 Compliance with AEOZ. Properties in the IPM3 zone shall not be exempt from the
99 requirements of Appendix B, Article 3 Section 22- Airport environs overlay zone (AEOZ). If the
100 proposed use of a property is permitted in the IPM3 zone but prohibited based on the
101 property’s location within an accident potential zone (APZ I and II), clear zone (CZ) or noise
102 zone, the use shall be prohibited on that property.
103
104 Article 3, Section 24. - Planned neighborhood design option [(PND)].
105 24.1 General[ly].
106 (a) Planned neighborhoods. In order to encourage superior residential environments through a unified
107 planning process, the planned neighborhood design option shall be permitted in R-20, R-15, R-10, R-8,
108 RM-1 and RM-2 zones as a conditional use subject to the provisions of article 10 of this ordinance and
109 after a determination by the planning commission that the proposed planned neighborhood design
110 presents a superior community design than would be possible under the conventional zone and is in
111 accordance with the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan. The minimum size required for a
112 planned residential development shall be 20 acres.
113 (b) Senior citizen housing option. In order to encourage the development of high quality housing
114 opportunities designed to accommodate the particular needs of senior citizens, the senior citizen housing
115 option shall be permitted in all zones as a conditional use, except in the M, IMP IPM, IPM2, IPM3, and C-
116 4 zones within which this option shall not be applicable. Preference shall be given to those projects which
117 are within close proximity to public transit services and which are situated within one-quarter mile of a
118 grocery store, pharmacy, restaurant, physician office, senior center or similar convenience service
119 establishment.
120 [rest of section omitted]
121
122 Article 4, Section 4.16. - M, IPM zones.
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123 Bulk and parking regulations for industrial zones in M and IPM [districts are as follows]:
IPM3
IPM IPM2
IPM (Planned
For All Permitted Uses M (Conventional (Technology
Industrial Park)
Planned) Center)
2½ acres average;
½
Lot area 2½ acres 60,000 sq. ft. 10 acres
acre 1 acre
minimum
Lot width (ft.) 100 200 150 100 100
Lot depth (ft.) 150 300 250 100 100
Front yard (ft.) 40 60 60 60 40
Side yard (ft.) 20 40 40 40 20
Rear yard (ft.) 20 40 40 40 20
Side or rear yard which adjoins a
50 100 100 100 50
residential zone (ft.)
Off-street parking space:
Per 800 sq. ft. of floor area 1 1 1 1 1
Per employee, per largest working
shift (if greater than the
1 1 1½ 1 1
requirement under the floor area
calculation)
Maximum permitted:
Building height
Stories 2 Not limit 2 Not limit Not limit
Feet 35 Equal to 35 Equal to 75*
distance to distance to
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nearest lot nearest lot line
line
Floor area ratio 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Lot coverage 85%
124
125 *Building height shall comply with all applicable Federal Aviation Administration, Department of
126 Defense, and Unified Facilities Criteria height restrictions and obstruction marking and lighting
127 standards.
128
129 Section 8. - Performance standards.
130 8.1 Dangerous and objectionable elements. No land or building in any zone shall be used or occupied
131 in any manner so as to cause any one or more of the following conditions to exist and to be
132 dangerous, injurious, noxious or offensive beyond the boundaries of such premises in such a
133 manner or in such amount as to adversely affect the reasonable use of the surrounding area or
134 adjoining premises: Fire, explosive or other hazard; noise, or vibration; smoke, dust, odor or other
135 form of air pollution; heat, cold, dampness or electromagnetic disturbance; glare, liquid or solid
136 refuse or waste; traffic congestion causing roadways or intersections in the surrounding highway
137 network to fall below acceptable levels of comfort and convenience; or other substance, condition or
138 element (referred to hereinafter as "dangerous or objectionable elements"), provided that any use
139 permitted or not expressly prohibited by this ordinance may be undertaken and maintained if it
140 conforms to the regulations of this section limiting dangerous and objectionable elements at the point
141 of the determination of their existence.
142 8.2 Uses requiring performance standards review procedure. Those uses in the C-3, IPM, IPM2, IPM3
143 and M zones and uses accessory thereto, which are specified as being subject to performance
144 standards review procedure, are subject to the procedure specified in article 5, section 8.6 in
145 obtaining a site plan approval. The city planner may require other uses, whether existing or proposed
146 and regardless of the particular zoning district, to submit to the performance standards review
147 procedure when there exists reasonable grounds to believe that a proposed use is in violation, or is
148 likely to violate, the performance standards, in which event, the property owner shall comply with
149 [the] performance standards review procedure.
150 8.3 Enforcement provisions applicable to other uses. Even though compliance with the performance
151 standards procedure in obtaining a site plan approval is not required for some proposed uses, initial
152 and continuing compliance with the performance standards themselves is required of every use, and
153 provisions for enforcement to ensure continued compliance with the performance standards shall be
154 invoked by the city planner against the property owner, tenant, or other responsible party if there are
155 reasonable grounds to believe that performance standards are being violated by a particular activity
156 or use.
157 8.4 Nonconforming uses. Certain uses established before the effective date of this ordinance and
158 nonconforming as to performance standards shall be given a reasonable time in which to conform
159 therewith, as provided in article 7, section 1.53.
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160 8.5 Performance standards regulations. Where the following regulations overlap regulations of the
161 Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control or other state or local
162 agencies, the more restrictive regulations shall apply in case of a conflict:
163 8.51 Fire and explosion hazards. All activities involving, and all storage of, inflammable and
164 explosive materials shall be provided at any point with adequate safety devices against the hazard of
165 fire and explosion and adequate firefighting and fire suppression equipment and devices standard in
166 the industry. Burning of waste materials in open fires is prohibited at any point. The relevant
167 provisions of the state and local laws and regulations shall also apply.
168 8.52 Radioactivity or electromagnetic disturbance. No activities shall be permitted which emit
169 dangerous radioactivity at any point, or electromagnetic disturbance adversely affecting the
170 operation at any point of any equipment other than that of the creator of such disturbance.
171 8.53 Noise. The maximum sound pressure level radiated by any use or facility (other than
172 transportation facilities open to the public) at the property line shall not exceed the values in the
173 designated octave bands given in [the following] table I, after applying the corrections shown in [the
174 following] table II. The sound pressure level shall be measured with a sound level meter and
175 associated octave band analyzer conforming to standards prescribed by the American Standards
176 Association (American Standard Sound Level Meters for Measurement of Noise and Other Sounds,
177 Z243-1944, American Standards Association, Inc., New York, N.Y., and American Standard
178 Specification for an Octave Band Filter Set for the Analysis of Noise and Other Sounds, Z24.10-
179 1953, American Standards Association, Inc., New York, N.Y., shall be used).
180 Table I
Octave Band Sound Pressure
Range In Level in Decibels
Cycles re 0.0002
per Second dyne/cm 2
30— 300 60
301—2,400 40
Above 2,400 30
181
182 If the noise is not smooth and continuous and is not radiated between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00
183 a.m., one or more of the corrections in table II shall be applied to the decibel levels given in table I.
184 Table II
Type of Location of Operation Correction in
or Character of Noise Decibels
1. Daytime operation only
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2. Noise source operates less than*
a. 20 percent of any one-hour period 5
b. 05 percent [sic] of any one-hour period 10
3. Noise of impulsive character (hammering, etc.) -5
4. Noise of periodic character (hum, screech, etc.) -5
Property is located in one of the following zones and is not within 500 feet of
5.
any residential district*:
a. Central commercial C-2 zone 5
Service commercial C-3 zone
b. 10
Manufacturing M zone
6. Property is located in industrial park manufacturing zone IPM, IPM2, or IPM3 10
185
186 *Apply one of these corrections only.
187 8.54 [ Vibration. ] No vibration shall be permitted which is discernible without instruments at the
188 property line.
189 8.55 Smoke. No emission shall be permitted at any point, from any chimney or otherwise, of visible
190 grey smoke of a shade equal to or darker than No. 2 on the Power's Micro-Ringlemann Chart,
191 published by McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Inc., and copyrighted 1954 (being a direct facsimile
192 reduction of the standard Ringlemann chart as issued by the United States Bureau of Mines), except
193 that visible grey smoke of a shade equal to No. 2 on said chart may be emitted for four minutes in
194 any 30 minutes. These provisions applicable to visible grey smoke shall also apply to visible smoke
195 of a different color, but with an apparently equivalent opacity. Any emission shall be in conformance
196 with air pollution regulations of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental
197 Control.
198 8.56 Odors. No emission shall be permitted of odorous gases or other offensive odorous matter in
199 such quantities as to be readily detectable when diluted in the ratio of one volume of odorous air
200 emitted to four volumes of clean air. Any process which may involve the creation or emission of any
201 offensive odors shall be provided with a secondary safeguard system, so that control will be
202 maintained if the primary safeguard system should fail. There is hereby established as a guide in
203 determining such quantities of offensive odors Table III, Odor Thresholds, in chapter 5, "Air Pollution
204 Abatement Manual," copyright 1951 by Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc., Washington D.C.,
205 and said manual and/or table as subsequently amended.
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206 8.57 Fly ash, dust, fumes, vapors, gases, and other forms of air pollution. No emission shall be
207 permitted which can cause any damage to health, to animals, vegetation, or other forms of property,
208 or which can cause any excessive soiling, at any point, and/or which does not conform to air
209 pollution regulations of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control,
210 and, in no event, any emission, from any chimney or otherwise, of any solid or liquid particles in
211 concentrations exceeding 0.3 grain per cu. ft. of the conveying gas resulting from combustion.
212 Standard corrections shall be applied to a stack temperature of 500 degrees Fahrenheit and 50
213 percent excess air.
214 8.58 [ Glare. ] No direct or sky-reflected glare, whether from floodlights or from high-temperature
215 processes such as combustion or welding or otherwise, shall be permitted. This restriction shall not
216 apply to signs otherwise permitted by the provisions of this ordinance.
217 8.59 Liquid or solid wastes. No discharge shall be permitted at any point into any public sewer,
218 private sewage disposal system or stream, or into the ground, except in accord with standards
219 approved by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, of any
220 materials of such nature or temperature as can contaminate any water supply or otherwise cause the
221 emission of dangerous or offensive elements.
222 8.60 Traffic congestion. When, in the surrounding highway network, operating conditions are at or
223 near the design capacity level beyond which would result in functional failure of the surrounding
224 highway network. All speeds are reduced to a low, but relatively uniform value. Freedom to
225 maneuver within the traffic stream is extremely difficult, and it is generally accomplished by forcing a
226 vehicle or pedestrian to "give way" to accommodate such maneuvers. Comfort and convenience
227 levels are extremely poor, and driver or pedestrian frustration is generally high. Operations at this
228 level are usually unstable, because small increases in flow or minor perturbations within the traffic
229 stream will cause functional failures beyond acceptable levels. (The conditions described in this
230 [sub]section are also used to describe "level of service E" as defined by the highway capacity
231 manual developed by the transportation research board, dated 1985.)
232 8.6 Performance standard procedure.
233 8.61 Application. An application for a site plan approval shall be accompanied with a performance
234 standard review application when a use or occupancy is required, and shall be referred by the
235 building inspector city planner to the planning commission. The applicant shall also submit, in an
236 amount equal to the required number of site plan submissions, a plan of the proposed construction
237 or development, including a description of the proposed machinery, operations, and products, and
238 specifications for the mechanisms and techniques to be used in restricting the emission of
239 dangerous and objectional elements referred to in article 5, section 8.1, in accordance with rules
240 prescribed by the planning commission specifying the type of information required in such plans and
241 specifications, and an affidavit by the applicant acknowledging his understanding of the applicable
242 performance standards and agreement to conform with same at all times.
243 No applicant will be required to reveal any secret processes, and any information submitted will be
244 treated as confidential if requested. The fee for such application shall include the cost of the special
245 reports required to process it, described below.
246 8.62 Report by expert consultants. The planning commission, if there is any reasonable doubt as to
247 the likelihood of conformance, shall refer the application for investigation and report to one or more
248 expert consultants qualified to advise as to whether a proposed use will conform to the applicable
249 performance standards specified herein. Such consultant or consultants shall make such report
250 within 30 days after his or their receipt of such application. A copy of such report shall be promptly
251 furnished to the applicant.
252 8.63 Decision of the planning commission. At the next regular meeting of the planning commission,
253 but in no event more than 30 days after the board has received the aforesaid report, or within such
254 further period as agreed to by the applicant, the board shall decide whether the proposed use will
255 conform to the applicable performance standards and, on such basis, shall authorize or refuse to
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256 authorize the issuance of a building permit or certificate of occupancy, or require a modification of
257 the proposed plan of construction. Such decision of the commission shall be in the form of a written
258 report. Any building permit or certificate of occupancy so authorized and issued shall be conditioned
259 on, among other things:
260 (i) The applicant's completed buildings and installations in operation conforming to the
261 applicable performance standards, and
262 (ii) The applicant's paying the fees for services of the expert consultant or consultants
263 deemed reasonable and necessary by the planning commission for advice as to whether or
264 not the applicant's completed buildings and installations will, in operation, conform to the
265 applicable performance standards.
266 (Ord. of 4-25-1994; Ord. of 4-28-2008(2))
267 REVISE THE FOLLOWING DEFINITION IN ARTICLE 12- DEFINITIONS:
268 Nonresidential zones: C-1, C-1A, C-2, C-2A, C-3, C-4, C-PO, RC, IO, M, IPM, IPM2, IPM3, SC-2, [or] SC-
269 3 [zone].
270
271 SYNOPSIS:
272 The proposed ordinance adds a new zoning classification, IPM3 (Industrial Park Manufacturing
273 Zone- Industrial Aviation and Aeronautics Center), which is intended primarily to permit
274 businesses in aviation and aeronautics-related industries. The ordinance also creates bulk
275 standards for the new zone and makes minor changes to the performance standards to ensure
276 uses in the IPM-3 zone are covered under them.
277
278
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PETITION TO AMEND TEXT of
Dover Zoning Ordinance
Report to the Dover City Council for August 27, 2018
Report on Recommendation of Planning Commission from July 16, 2018 with Development
Advisory Committee Review Report
Proposed Changes: Text Amendments to the following:
• Dover Code of Ordinances, Appendix B: Zoning (Zoning
Ordinance)
o Article 6 – Off-Street Parking, Driveways, and
Loading Facilities, Section 3 – Required Off-Street
Parking Spaces
o Article 4 – Zoning Bulk and Parking Regulations,
Section 4.15 – C-3, C-4, RC, IO Zones
o Article 4 – Zoning Bulk and Parking Regulations,
Section 4.16 – M, IPM Zones
Summary of Amendments: The proposed Text Amendments remove the maximum parking
space limitation given in Article 6 of the Zoning Ordinance and
replace it with new maximum lot coverage limitations for several
zones where excessive parking lot size is of concern. The affected
zones include the C-3, C-4, RC, IPM, IPM2, and M Zones. The
Amendments will limit the amount of impervious surface allowed
on properties in these zones.
Ordinance Number: Proposed Ordinance #2018-06
File Number: MI-18-06
Planning Commission
Action: Following a Public Hearing on July 16, 2018 where no
members of the public spoke, the Planning Commission voted
(8-1) to recommend approval of the proposed Text
Amendment to replace the maximum parking requirement
with new impervious cover (lot coverage) limitations.
Discussion of the Planning Commission included questions on
how to determine parking requirements, the definition of
impervious surface coverage, the process for development of
the lot coverage percentages proposed, selection of the method
to regulate parking (number of spaces percentage rate vs. lot
coverage rates), and the possible impacts on existing businesses
and proposed development. See the included Excerpt of the
Meeting Minutes of the July 16, 2018 Planning Commission
meeting.
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Planning Commission Recommendation Report to City Council for August 27, 2018
Page 2 of 3
Attachments:
• DAC Comments: Department of Public Works and DNREC – Groundwater Discharges
Section
• Proposed Text Amendment: Replacement of Maximum Parking Requirement
• Excerpt of Draft Minutes from July 16, 2018 Planning Commission Meeting
• Ordinance #2018-06 (Combination of the 3 Text Amendments on topics of IPM3 zone,
parking, and vehicle signs)
The following Report was prepared regarding MI-18-06 Text Amendments:
Replacement of Maximum Parking Requirement. This includes the City Planner’s
Report and comments received on the proposed Text Amendment. This information
was provided to the Planning Commission for their July 16, 2018 meeting.
MI-18-06
Development of the Text Amendments
In 2009, the City adopted a Text Amendment to the parking regulations of the Zoning Ordinance
establishing a maximum parking requirement (Ordinance #2009-12). Under this Amendment, the
maximum number of parking spaces allowable for any use is set at 25% over the minimum
parking spaces required. For instance, if by Code a new use is required to have at least 100
parking spaces, then they are also not permitted to have any more than 125 parking spaces. The
intent of the amendment was to protect the City from projects proposing to build excessive
amounts of parking. Businesses with much more parking than they need pose potential
environmental risks (due to flooding from large amounts of stormwater runoff from impervious
surfaces), potential safety risks (due to difficulty of monitoring large lots) and otherwise take up
large amounts of space they rarely use.
Though the 2009 Amendment was well intended, implementation has proved problematic. The
percentage-based maximum severely limits small projects’ flexibility in terms of how much
parking they can build. For instance, if by Code a new use is required to have at least 10 parking
spaces, it can only build an additional 2 parking spaces before hitting the maximum. The
maximum parking requirement is also problematic for specific kinds of uses with small buildings
but large customer turnover, such as doctors’ offices and restaurants. Because the Amendment
did not include any provisions for a waiver, relief from the maximum parking requirement has
been a recurring variance request at the Board of Adjustment.
The present proposed Text Amendments aim to preserve the intent of the 2009 Amendment
while addressing its shortcomings. Rather than enacting an explicit maximum parking
requirement, the new amendment limits parking by proxy, by establishing maximum impervious
surface requirements for several zoning classifications that did not previously have any. These
zones are the ones most prone to development of businesses with large parking lots. Limiting
impervious surface coverage means that parking lot sizes are kept in check, because they must
start sharing limited space with buildings and other impervious surfaces such as sidewalks.
Developers are free to decide on an appropriate balance between the space given to parking,
buildings, and other areas based on the needs of future businesses.
The zones affected are the C-3 (Service Commercial Zone), C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone),
RC (Recreational and Commercial Zone), M (Manufacturing Zone), IPM (Industrial Park
Manufacturing Zone), and IPM2 (Industrial Park Manufacturing- Technology Center Zone). It is
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Planning Commission Recommendation Report to City Council for August 27, 2018
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noted that the IPM3 (Industrial Park Manufacturing - Industrial Aviation and Aeronautics
Center) Zone proposed in a separate set of Text Amendments (MI-18-05) also would have a
maximum impervious surface coverage established as part of its consideration.
Current Proposed Text Amendments
Key components of the proposed Text Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance include the
following:
• Article 4 Section 4.15 - Changes to this section set maximum impervious surface
coverages for the C-3, C-4, and RC Zones at 80%, 75%, and 85% respectively.
• Article 4 Section 4.16 - Changes to this section set maximum impervious surface
coverages for the M, IPM (conventionally planned), IPM (planned industrial park) and
IPM2 Zones at 85%, 75%, 65%, and 65% respectively.
• Article 6 Section 3.11 - The text of the 2009 amendment is proposed to be removed
entirely.
City Council Committee of the Whole/Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee was
presented with the proposed Text Amendments at their June 12, 2018 Meeting. The Committee
recommended approval of the proposed Text Amendments. Because several sets of Amendments
to the Zoning Ordinance are proposed for adoption at the same time, these Text Amendments
share an Ordinance number, #2018-06, with two other sets of Amendments. See the DAC
Reports for MI-18-05 and MI-18-07 for details on these other proposed amendments. The
Committee recommended approval of the whole proposed Ordinance. The Ordinance received a
First Reading at the June 25, 2018 City Council Meeting.
Because text amendments are proposed to the Zoning Ordinance, a Public Hearing and
Recommendation by the Planning Commission are required. City Council will conduct a Public
Hearing and take Final Action on proposed Ordinance #2018-06 at their meeting of August 27,
2018. At that meeting City Council may act to adopt the whole Ordinance, to adopt part of the
Ordinance, and/or to make other amendments to the proposed text.
Planning Review and Recommendations:
Planning Staff developed the proposed Text Amendments for replacement of the Maximum
Parking Standard, and therefore, recommend their adoption. The Planning Office gave
opportunity to Development Advisory Committee (DAC) members to comment on the proposed
Text Amendments. However, none of the reviewing agencies gave substantive comments.
Planning Commission Review and Action
Following a Public Hearing on July 16, 2018 where no members of the public spoke, the
Planning Commission voted (8-1) to recommend approval of the proposed Text Amendment to
replace the maximum parking requirement with new impervious cover (lot coverage) limitations.
Discussion of the Planning Commission included questions on how to determine parking
requirements, the definition of impervious surface coverage, the process for development of the
lot coverage percentages proposed, selection of the method to regulate parking (number of
spaces percentage rate vs. lot coverage rates), and the possible impacts on existing businesses
and proposed development. See the included Excerpt of the Meeting Minutes of the July 16,
2018 Planning Commission meeting.
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CITY OF DOVER
APPLICATION REVIEW COMMENTARY
JUNE 29, 2018
APPLICATION: Text Amendments: Replacement of Maximum
Parking Requirement
FILE #: MI-18-06
REVIEWING AGENCY: City of Dover Electric and Public Works Departments
CONTACT PERSON: Jason A. Lyon, P.E. – Public Works
CONTACT PHONE #: Public Works – 302-736-7025
T HE S UBJECT P ROPOSAL HAS BEEN R EVIEWED FOR C ODE C OMPLIANCE , P LAN C ONFORMITY AND C OMPLETENESS IN
A CCORDANCE WITH THIS A GENCY ’ S A UTHORITY AND A REA OF E XPERTISE .
T HE F OLLOWING I TEMS HAVE BEEN I DENTIFIED AS E LEMENTS W HICH N EED TO BE A DDRESSED BY THE A PPLICANT :
CITY AND STATE CODE REQUIREMENTS
WATER / WASTEWATER / STORMWATER / SANITATION / STREETS / GROUNDS
1. Our office has no objections to the proposed text amendments.
RECOMMENDATIONS SUGGESTED AS CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL TO MEET CODE OBJECTIVES
WATER / WASTEWATER / STORMWATER / STREETS / SANITATION / GROUNDS / GENERAL
1. None.
ADVISORY COMMENTS TO THE APPLICANT
WATER / WASTEWATER / STORMWATER / SANITATION / STREETS / GROUNDS
1. None
I F Y OU H AVE A NY Q UESTIONS OR N EED TO D ISCUSS ANY OF THE A BOVE C OMMENTS , P LEASE C ALL THE A BOVE
C ONTACT P ERSON AND THE P LANNING D EPARTMENT AS S OON AS P OSSIBLE .
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From: Purnell, Maretta
To: Melson-Williams, Dawn
Subject: FW: City of Dover Ordinance Changes
Date: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 10:03:06 AM
From: Hayes, John G. (DNREC) <John.Hayes@state.de.us>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:21 AM
To: Purnell, Maretta <MPurnell@dover.de.us>
Cc: Tholstrup, Michael S. (DNREC) <Michael.Tholstrup@state.de.us>
Subject: City of Dover Ordinance Changes
Maretta,
Good morning, I have reviewed the ordinance changes for the City of Dover and the
Groundwater Discharges Section has no comments. Thank you.
Jack
John G. “Jack” Hayes, Jr.
Environmental Program Manager
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Groundwater Discharges Section
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
John.hayes@state.de.us
(302) 739-9327
(302) 739-7764 Fax
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MI-18-06: Text Amendment: Replacement of Maximum Parking Requirement
7/6/18
Proposed additions are in blue text. Proposed deletions are in red strikethrough.
Article 4, Section 4.15. - [C-3, C-4, R-C, IO, and CPO zones.]
Bulk and parking regulations for service commercial (C-3), highway commercial (C-4), recreation and
commercial (R-C), institutional and office (IO), and commercial and professional office (C-PO) zones are
as follows:
C-3 C-4 RC IO C-PO
Minimum required:
5 10,000 sq. 5,000 sq.
Lot area
acres ft. ft.
Lot width (ft.) 100 150 250 100 50
Lot depth (ft.) 100 150 400 100 100
Front yard (ft.) 20 20 30 10 10
Side yard (ft.) 15 15 50 10 5
10 or equal to bldg.
Rear yard (ft.) 10 50 15 15
height
Side or rear yards which adjoin a
30 30 100 30 25
residence zone (ft.)
Off-street parking
Per 300 sq. ft. floor area or 1 1 1 1 1
Per employee (whichever is greater) 1 1
Maximum permitted:
Building height
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Stories 6 6 10 10 3
Feet 75 75 130 150 45
Floor area ratio 4.0 4.0 4.0 6.0 2.0
Lot coverage 80% 75% 85% 85% 75%
(Ord. of 4-25-1994; Ord. No. 2008-33, 8-25-2008; Ord. No. 2014-08, 7-14-2014 )
Article 4, Section 4.16. - M, IPM zones.
Bulk and parking regulations for industrial zones in M and IPM [districts zones are as follows]:
IPM IPM2
IPM (Planned
For All Permitted Uses M (Conventional (Technology
Industrial Park)
Planned) Center)
2½ acres
½
Lot area 2½ acres average; 60,000 10 acres
acre
sq. ft. minimum
Lot width (ft.) 100 200 150 100
Lot depth (ft.) 150 300 250 100
Front yard (ft.) 40 60 60 60
Side yard (ft.) 20 40 40 40
Rear yard (ft.) 20 40 40 40
Side or rear yard which adjoins a
50 100 100 100
residential zone (ft.)
Off-street parking space:
Per 800 sq. ft. of floor area 1 1 1 1
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Per employee, per largest working
shift (if greater than the
1 1 1½ 1
requirement under the floor area
calculation)
Maximum permitted:
Building height
Stories 2 Not limit 2 Not limit
Equal to distance Equal to distance
Feet 35 35
to nearest lot line to nearest lot line
Floor area ratio 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Lot Coverage 85% 75% 65% 65%
(Ord. of 3-24-1986; Ord. of 7-12-1993, § 1; Ord. of 8-23-1999; Ord. No. 2009-18, 10-12-2009)
Article 6, Section 3. - Required off-street parking spaces.
[Beginning of section omitted]
3.11 Maximum number of parking spaces. The maximum number of parking spaces shall not
exceed 25 percent over the number of parking spaces required by the code.
(Ord. of 12-14-1992(2); Ord. of 4-25-1994; Ord. of 9-13-1999; Ord. of 4-23-2007(4) ; Ord. No.
2009-12, 9-14-2009; Ord. No. 2009-30, 3-8-2010; Ord. No. 2011-29, 1-9-2012; Ord. No. 2011-
29, 1-9-2012; Ord. No. 2017-12 , 10-9-2017)
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PETITION TO AMEND TEXT of
Dover Zoning Ordinance
Report to the Dover City Council for August 27, 2018
Report on Recommendation of Planning Commission from July 16, 2018 with Development
Advisory Committee Review Report
Proposed Changes: Text Amendments to the following:
• Dover Code of Ordinances, Appendix B: Zoning (Zoning
Ordinance)
o Article 5 – Supplementary Regulations, Section 4 –
Supplementary Sign Regulations
Summary of Amendments: The proposed Text Amendments would give the City Planner
guidance on whether or not a vehicle sign is permitted. Under
current code, vehicle signs are always permitted except where the
vehicle is inoperable or being used for the sole purpose of signage.
The ordinance provides a list of criteria which the City Planner
may use to determine if a vehicle is being used for the sole purpose
of signage.
Ordinance Number: Proposed Ordinance #2018-06
Staff Amendment #1/Planning Commission Amendment #1
• (Staff Amendment was recommended for approval by
Planning Commission)
File Number: MI-18-07
Planning Commission
Action: Following a Public Hearing on July 16, 2018 where no
members of the public spoke, the Planning Commission voted
(9-0) to recommend approval of the proposed Text
Amendment including Staff Amendment #1 to clarify Vehicle
Signs.
Planning Commission recommended approval of Staff
Amendment #1. (Also titled as Planning Commission
Amendment #1)
Discussion of the Planning Commission included questions on
the parking in identified striped parking spaces, parking at
corner locations, frequency of deliveries/delivery vehicle
parking, method of enforcement, and purpose of ordinance to
establish criteria for determination if vehicle is being used a
sign. See the included Excerpt of the Meeting Minutes of the
July 16, 2018 Planning Commission meeting.
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MI-18-07 Text Amendments: Vehicle Signs
Planning Commission Recommendation Report to City Council for August 27, 2018
Page 2 of 4
Attachments:
• DAC Comments: Department of Public Works and DNREC – Groundwater Discharges
Section
• Proposed Text Amendment: Vehicle Signs
• Comparison of Original Text Amendment and Staff Amendment #1
• Excerpt of Draft Minutes from July 16, 2018 Planning Commission Meeting
• Ordinance #2018-06 (Combination of the 3 Text Amendments on topics of IPM3 zone,
parking, and vehicle signs)
The following Report was prepared regarding MI-18-07 Text Amendments:
Vehicle Signs. This includes the City Planner’s Report and comments received on
the proposed Text Amendment. This information was provided to the Planning
Commission for their July 16, 2018 meeting.
MI-18-07
Development of the Text Amendments
The City’s Sign Code was last updated to address vehicle signs in 2012. At that time the current
wording of Zoning Ordinance, Article 5, Section 4.6(E) was put in place, prohibiting vehicle signs
attached to vehicles that are inoperable or have the “sole purpose of being used as signage.” The
current Code does not include any details on how the City should determine whether a vehicle is
being used solely as signage. Because of this City Code Enforcement has had difficulty enforcing
this rule, and several vehicles potentially in violation may be found with only a cursory drive
around the City.
The present amendments propose to establish a list of criteria with which the City can more
effectively enforce its rule against vehicles being used solely as signage. Among the criteria are
whether the sign is temporarily or permanently attached, whether the vehicle ever moves during
normal business hours, whether the vehicle could be parked in a different location on the site, and
others. A full list is available in the proposed Text Amendments (Article 5, Section 4.9(H)).
According to the proposed Amendments, the City Planner would be the one to make a final
determination on whether a sign is in violation.
Current Proposed Text Amendments
Key components of the proposed Text Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance include the
following:
• Article 5 Section 4.3 - The definition of “vehicle sign” has been modified slightly to
include signs attached to utility trailers as well as motor vehicles.
• Article 5 Section 4.5(Q) - With this change, vehicle signs are framed as a permitted use
subject to conditions rather than a prohibited use.
• Article 5 Section 4.6(E) - Vehicle signs are removed from the list of prohibited types of
signs in favor of making them a permitted sign type subject to conditions (see above).
• Article 5 Section 4.9(H) - This is a new subsection greatly expanding on considerations
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MI-18-07 Text Amendments: Vehicle Signs
Planning Commission Recommendation Report to City Council for August 27, 2018
Page 3 of 4
for vehicle signs. It establishes that vehicle signs in most cases do not need permits, but
also prohibits vehicles from being used for the sole purpose of signage, and lists criteria
by which the City Planner may determine that this is the case. It also maintains the
prohibition against inoperable vehicles being used as signage.
City Council Committee of the Whole/Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee was
presented with the proposed Text Amendments at their June 12, 2018 Meeting. The Committee
recommended approval of the proposed Text Amendments after some discussion. Because
several sets of Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance are proposed for adoption at the same time,
these Text Amendments share an Ordinance number, #2018-06, with two other sets of
Amendments. See the DAC Reports for MI-18-05 and MI-18-06 for details on these other
proposed amendments. The Committee recommended approval of the whole proposed
Ordinance. The Ordinance received a First Reading at the June 25, 2018 City Council meeting.
Because text amendments are proposed to the Zoning Ordinance, a Public Hearing and
Recommendation by the Planning Commission are required. City Council will conduct a Public
Hearing and take Final Action on proposed Ordinance #2018-06 at their meeting of August 27,
2018. At that meeting City Council may act to adopt the whole Ordinance, to adopt part of the
Ordinance, and/or to make other amendments to the proposed text.
Planning Review and Recommendations:
Planning Staff developed the proposed Text Amendments for Vehicle Signs, and therefore,
recommend their adoption. The Planning Office gave opportunity to Development Advisory
Committee (DAC) members to comment on the proposed Text Amendments. However, none of
the reviewing agencies gave substantive comments.
Staff Amendment #1
Planning Staff heard concerns from Committee members at the June 12, 2018 meeting that the
proposed Text Amendments still do not clearly indicate when a vehicle sign is in violation.
Members were concerned that the Amendments may instead result in overreaching or arbitrary
enforcement of the vehicle sign regulations. In response, the Planning Office developed Staff
Amendment #1, which makes substantial changes to the proposal for the new Article 5, Section
4.9(H) subsection. The intentions of Staff Amendment #1 are the following:
• Clarify that the City Planner must use the given criteria, rather than simply is able to use
them.
• Clearly indicate which condition in each criterion is the undesirable one indicating a
vehicle is likely solely being used as signage.
• Consolidate the list of criteria by joining together related ones and removing ones that are
unlikely to have bearing on whether a vehicle is solely being used as signage.
• Establish that no one criterion is sufficient by itself to say a vehicle is solely being used
as signage. A vehicle being inoperable remains one of the criteria, so in such case only
one other criterion would be needed.
Article 5, Section 4.9(H) would read as follows under Staff Amendment #1:
Vehicle and utility trailer signs. Vehicles or utility trailers shall be permitted to have vehicle
signs attached to or painted on them, with no sign permit required. However, the city planner
may require any vehicle or utility trailer with a vehicle sign to be moved if he/she determines
that the vehicle is inoperable and/or being used for the sole purpose of displaying signage.
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Planning Commission Recommendation Report to City Council for August 27, 2018
Page 4 of 4
Vehicles shall be moved to a location not visible from the public right-of-way, or, if no such
location is available at the business, as far away from the public right-of-way as possible. In
making the determination, the city planner shall use the following criteria; at least two criteria
shall be met before this section requires moving a vehicle:
1. The sign is temporarily attached to the vehicle or utility trailer, rather than painted on
or applied in a permanent manner.
2. The sign includes directional copy or symbols that only function correctly when the
vehicle or utility trailer is parked in one or more specific locations.
3. The vehicle or utility trailer does not move during the normal business hours of
operation of the business.
4. The vehicle or utility trailer is regularly parked in a location or manner to be
prominently displayed to the public, even though a more discrete parking area is
available at the business location.
5. The vehicle or utility trailer is inoperable, meaning it is not properly and currently
registered and tagged; is damaged or disabled as to not immediately be movable; is
raised off the ground; is missing required equipment enabling it to travel on a public
roadway; is parked in a location where it cannot access a public roadway; or cannot
be started and moved off its location.
A direct comparison between the original version of Article 5, Section 4.9(H) and the version
proposed by Staff Amendment #1 can be found in the attachments to this Report.
Planning Commission Review and Action:
Following a Public Hearing on July 16, 2018 where no members of the public spoke, the
Planning Commission voted (9-0) to recommend approval of the proposed Text Amendment
including Staff Amendment #1 to clarify Vehicle Signs.
Planning Commission recommended approval of Staff Amendment #1. (Also titled as Planning
Commission Amendment #1)
Discussion of the Planning Commission included questions on the parking in identified striped
parking spaces, parking at corner locations, frequency of deliveries/delivery vehicle parking,
method of enforcement, and purpose of ordinance to establish criteria for determination if
vehicle is being used a sign. See the included Excerpt of the Meeting Minutes of the July 16,
2018 Planning Commission meeting.
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CITY OF DOVER
APPLICATION REVIEW COMMENTARY
JUNE 29, 2018
APPLICATION: Text Amendments: Vehicle Signs
FILE #: MI-18-07
REVIEWING AGENCY: City of Dover Electric and Public Works Departments
CONTACT PERSON: Jason A. Lyon, P.E. – Public Works
CONTACT PHONE #: Public Works – 302-736-7025
T HE S UBJECT P ROPOSAL HAS BEEN R EVIEWED FOR C ODE C OMPLIANCE , P LAN C ONFORMITY AND C OMPLETENESS IN
A CCORDANCE WITH THIS A GENCY ’ S A UTHORITY AND A REA OF E XPERTISE .
T HE F OLLOWING I TEMS HAVE BEEN I DENTIFIED AS E LEMENTS W HICH N EED TO BE A DDRESSED BY THE A PPLICANT :
CITY AND STATE CODE REQUIREMENTS
WATER / WASTEWATER / STORMWATER / SANITATION / STREETS / GROUNDS
1. Our office has no objections to the proposed text amendments.
RECOMMENDATIONS SUGGESTED AS CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL TO MEET CODE OBJECTIVES
WATER / WASTEWATER / STORMWATER / STREETS / SANITATION / GROUNDS / GENERAL
1. None.
ADVISORY COMMENTS TO THE APPLICANT
WATER / WASTEWATER / STORMWATER / SANITATION / STREETS / GROUNDS
1. None
I F Y OU H AVE A NY Q UESTIONS OR N EED TO D ISCUSS ANY OF THE A BOVE C OMMENTS , P LEASE C ALL THE A BOVE
C ONTACT P ERSON AND THE P LANNING D EPARTMENT AS S OON AS P OSSIBLE .
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From: Purnell, Maretta
To: Melson-Williams, Dawn
Subject: FW: City of Dover Ordinance Changes
Date: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 10:03:06 AM
From: Hayes, John G. (DNREC) <John.Hayes@state.de.us>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 9:21 AM
To: Purnell, Maretta <MPurnell@dover.de.us>
Cc: Tholstrup, Michael S. (DNREC) <Michael.Tholstrup@state.de.us>
Subject: City of Dover Ordinance Changes
Maretta,
Good morning, I have reviewed the ordinance changes for the City of Dover and the
Groundwater Discharges Section has no comments. Thank you.
Jack
John G. “Jack” Hayes, Jr.
Environmental Program Manager
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
Groundwater Discharges Section
89 Kings Highway
Dover, DE 19901
John.hayes@state.de.us
(302) 739-9327
(302) 739-7764 Fax
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MI-18-07: Text Amendment: Vehicle Signs
7/6/18
Proposed additions are in blue text. Proposed deletions are in red strikethrough.
Article 5, Section 4. - Supplementary sign regulations.
[Beginning of Section omitted]
4.3 Sign definitions.
[Unchanged definitions omitted]
Vehicle sign: A sign displaying a name or names, logo types, graphics, commercial messages or any
combination thereof, which is attached to, painted on, or otherwise applied to a motor vehicle or utility
trailer.
[Subsection 4.4 omitted]
4.5 Signs permitted in all districts and not requiring permits.
A. Signs advertising the sale, lease, or rental of the premises upon which the sign is located, which
sign shall not exceed six and one-fourth square feet in residential districts and 32 square feet in
all other districts, and shall comply with setback regulations. One such sign shall be permitted for
each 200 linear feet of street frontage for the parcel.
B. Signs designating the name and address of the occupants, hours of operation, security notices,
and business policy statements, and may not exceed four square feet.
C. Signs denoting the architect, engineer, developer, or contractor placed on premises where
construction, repair, or renovation is in progress, which signs shall not exceed 32 square feet in
area. No more than two signs of any type are permitted for any one property or building project.
Signs shall be 50 feet from other signs on the site, except where it is not physically possible, then
the signs shall be as far away from the other sign as much as possible.
D. Directional signs limited in area to no more than five square feet per sign, plus one square foot
for each additional tenant. A permit is required for directional signs identifying the entrance or exit
of a site if over five square feet in sign area. The sign area for these larger directional signs shall
not exceed eight square feet and shall not be over four feet in height.
E. Public signs.
F. Historical and memorial signs.
G. Any sign located in an internal location on a site, campus, or complex and that cannot be seen
from any public right-of-way or adjacent property.
H. People wearing costumes of the logo or character associated with the company as long as they
are located on the business location.
I. Political signs shall not be over six square feet in sign area in all Residential Zones and Districts
and all other zoning districts shall comply with the size regulations in subsection 4.7 Permitted
Signs, of this section. All election signs shall be removed no later than seven days after the
election.
J. Signs noting a tenant, store, building, etc. is "coming soon", which sign shall not exceed 32 square
feet and only one sign is permitted on the site. The sign shall be 50 feet from other signs. The
sign shall not be placed on the site for more than six months. After six months the sign shall be
removed even if the tenant, store, building, etc. has not opened or been constructed.
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K. Portable signs designed to be transported, including, but not limited to, A-frames, sandwich
boards, and umbrellas. These types of signs shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular access.
No more than one sign is permitted per business, and shall not exceed four feet in height.]
L. Signs required by federal or state law or by a municipal authority.
M. Signs carved into a building or raised in integral relief on a building.
N. Flags on flag poles.
O. Public art.
P. "Open" signs for business not to exceed two per business.
Q. Vehicle signs subject to the provisions of subsection 4.9-supplementary sign
regulations, H., of this section.
4.6 Sign prohibited in all districts.
A. Signs which emit audible sound, vapor, smoke, odor, particles or gaseous matter.
B. Any sign which competes for attention with, or may be mistaken for, traffic signals. Also, any sign
that is determined by the city planner to constitute a traffic hazard by reason of size, location,
content, color, or type of illumination.
C. Off-premises signs of any type (billboards, temporary signs, directional signs for developments,
etc.), except for shared freestanding signs as provided in subsection 4.4—Design requirements,
A.5., and subsection 4.9—Supplementary sign provisions, F., of this section.
D. Inflatable signs, except as specifically permitted in subsection 4.9—Supplementary sign
provisions, D.3., of this section.
E. Vehicle signs, including changeable signs, attached to or painted on vehicles for the sole
purpose of being used as signage; or attached to or painted on inoperable vehicles.
F. Signs painted on or attached to trees, fence posts, natural features, or telephone or utility poles.
G. Signs that are flashing, rotating, or that give the appearance of movement, or are illuminated by
flashing or intermittent lights, or lights of changing degrees or intensity, except as permitted under
subsection 4.4—Design requirements, of this section.
H. Temporary signs made of cardboard, paper, canvas or similar impermanent material, except
those permitted in subsection 4.9—Supplementary sign provisions, of this section.
I. Window signs covering more than 50 percent of a window or a door, or mounted above the first
floor, except those permitted in subsection 4.9—Supplementary sign regulations, A.5., of this
section.
J. Pennants, balloons, streamers, flags, etc. except when permitted in subsection 4.5—Signs
permitted in all districts and not requiring permits and in subsection 4.9—Supplementary sign
regulations, D.1., of this section.
[Subsections 4.7 and 4.8 omitted]
4.9 Supplementary sign provisions.
A. Window signs.
1. Three window signs shall be permitted as additional signage on walls fronting on the public
right-of-way.
2. Window signs shall not cover more than 50 percent of any window exclusive of window
and/or door frame.
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3. Windows principally viewed from drive aisles and parking lots and not prominently visible
from the public right-of-way shall be exempt from restrictions on the number of signs, and
may be approved by the city planner for a window coverage area greater than 50 percent
when the business elects to have less window signage than permitted on the windows
fronting on, or prominently visible from, the public right-of-way.
4. Window signs shall be permitted on windows on the first floor of a building only.
5. The city planner may waive the provisions of this subsection when it has been demonstrated
that the proposed window signs are of a unique or superior quality and style, and are
intended to compliment the architectural design of the building, or when the business elects
to use less wall signs than permitted for the purpose of complimenting the architectural
design of the building. Signs granted this waiver are not exempt from the requirement to
obtain a sign permit.
B. Historic district signs.
1. All signs in the historic district must meet the standards laid out in the Design Standards and
Guidelines for the City of Dover Historic District Zone. Any and all standards found elsewhere
in this section may be waived as part of the architectural review approval when proposed
signs are determined to contribute to or improve the historic context of the building.
C. Gas station signage.
1. Canopy signs.
(a) Canopy sign height shall not exceed 30 feet.
(b) Canopy sign copy shall be directed toward a public street.
(c) Canopy sign area shall be limited to no greater than 20 percent of the area of the
canopy face to which the sign is applied.
2. Exempt signs.
(a) State or federal required price per gallon signage shall not count towards overall sign
area for the site, unless they exceed 32 square feet in size.
(b) Price per gallon signs not exceeding two square feet, located on the pump itself.
D. Temporary signs.
1. Temporary signs. Temporary signs for special events including inflatable signs with a surface
area of less than 100 square feet and not more than 25 feet tall, may be erected on the
premises of any establishment conducting a special event, provided that such signs do not
exceed a total of two signs with a total of 100 square feet in sign area.. Temporary signage
shall be displayed no longer than 90 days per calendar year. For grand openings, the
maximum number, sign type, and allowable area may be waived by the city planner. Permits
for such signs are required and shall be accompanied by a fee as provided for in Appendix
F—Fees and Fines. The city planner may waive the time period, not to exceed an additional
30 days, if they determine that there are extenuating circumstances requiring further time for
a temporary sign.
2. Race weekend signs. During any seven-day period prior to the Saturday or Sunday that auto
racing is occurring, temporary signs may be erected without a permit and with no restrictions
on the number or size of the signs.
3. Inflatable signs. Permits for such signs are required and shall be accompanied by a fee as
provided for in Appendix F—Fees and Fines.
(a) Inflatable signs with a surface area equal to or less than 100 square feet and not more
than 25 feet tall are permitted in subsection 4.9—Supplementary Sign provisions, D.1.,
of this section and shall meet the following requirements:
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i. The inflatable sign shall be setback from the edge of the right-of-way a minimum of
25 feet.
ii. The inflatable sign shall be securely anchored to the building or ground.
(b) Inflatable signs with a surface area over 100 square feet and not more than 25 feet tall
are permitted only during grand opening events, community festivals, and during race
weekends in accordance with subsection 4.9 Supplementary Sign provisions, D.1. and
D.2., of this section and shall meet the following requirements:
i. The inflatable sign shall be setback from the edge of the right-of-way a minimum of
25 feet.
ii. A plot plan/survey is required showing the placement of the inflatable sign in
respect to utility lines and traffic.
iii. The inflatable sign shall be securely anchored to the building or ground.
E. Motor vehicle sales lots. This subsection allows motor vehicle sales lots to compensate for their
likelihood to be mistaken for ordinary parking lots unless additional signs or other attention getting
devices are placed in the sales area. It has also been demonstrated that these businesses tend
to have smaller buildings relative to their land area diminishing their ability to effectively use wall
signs.
1. Banners are permitted on motor vehicle sales lots with a permit. Such banners may be
permitted at a rate not to exceed one banner for each ten motor vehicle parking/storage
spaces on the premises, and any such banner shall not be situated closer than 50 feet of
any other banner on the premises. Parking spaces required for employees, customers, and
service department uses shall not be counted to calculate the number of banners. The term
"banner" does not include pennants, streamers, balloons, or other temporary or permanent
signs.
2. Banners shall not exceed a width of three feet.
3. All banners must be securely attached to light standards, poles, or other substantial mounting
hardware. Except for temporary signs permitted under the provisions of subsection 4.9—
Supplementary sign provisions, D., of this section, all banners must be constructed of a
permanent, weather resistant material.
F. Shared freestanding signs.
1. For adjoining nonresidential properties, a freestanding sign structure may be shared among
adjoining property owners or businesses solely for the purpose of identification of the
adjoining premises or businesses.
2. Where multiple property owners have agreed to share a freestanding sign as referenced in
subsection 4.4—Design requirements, of this section, the shared freestanding sign shall be
entitled to a combined sign area bonus of not more than 50 percent over the freestanding
sign area otherwise permitted for the property on which the shared freestanding sign would
be placed.
3. The permit application for a shared freestanding sign shall be accompanied by a binding
legal agreement between the multiple adjoining property owners and/or businesses which
describes the ownership and maintenance obligations for such shared sign.
G. Single buildings with multiple commercial tenant spaces or facades.
1. Structures, such as shopping centers, which contain multiple commercial tenant spaces, are
permitted to have at least one wall sign on each unit. This provision shall only apply to units
on the first floor of the structure.
2. When a structure is designed so that there are distinctly different facades or sections of the
building along a single frontage, at least one wall sign is permitted on each facade or section
of the building.
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3. Multi story office buildings with multiple tenants are permitted one wall sign per tenant. Signs
shall not be located above the second story.
H. Vehicle and utility trailer signs. Vehicles or utility trailers driving in the public right-of-way,
or temporarily parked in an approved parking area, shall be permitted to have vehicle
signs attached to or painted on them, with no sign permit required. However, the city
planner may require any vehicle or utility trailer with a vehicle sign to be moved if he/she
determines that the vehicle is inoperable or being used for the sole purpose of displaying
signage. Vehicles shall be moved to a location not visible from the public right-of-way, or,
if no such location is available, as far away from the public right-of-way as possible. In
making the determination, the city planner may use the following criteria; it is not
necessary that any one of or all the listed criteria be present to determine that the vehicle
is inoperable or being used for the sole purpose of displaying signage.
1. Whether the sign is painted upon or applied in a permanent manner directly to an
integral part of the vehicle or utility trailer or merely temporarily attached to the
vehicle or utility trailer.
2. Whether, during the normal business hours of operation of the business, the vehicle
or utility trailer is moved or remains in a stationary location.
3. Whether the vehicle or utility trailer is regularly parked in a location or manner to be
prominently displayed to the public.
4. Whether other nearby signage for the business is provided by a free-standing sign
or wall sign.
5. Whether the vehicle or utility trailer is suitable for and actively used in the daily
function of the business to which such signs relate.
6. Whether the sign includes directional copy or symbols that would only be applicable
if parked near the use.
7. Whether there is available parking in another location on the site.
8. Whether the vehicle sign is being used to advertise the sale of the vehicle or utility
trailer, or other nearby vehicles or utility trailers.
9. Vehicles and utility trailers shall be deemed inoperable if they are not properly and
currently registered and tagged; if they are damaged or disabled as to not
immediately be movable; if they are raised off the ground in any way; if they
cannot be started and moved off their location; or if they are missing required
equipment enabling them to travel on a public roadway.
[End of section omitted]
(Ord. of 2-12-2001; Ord. No. 2009-09, 6-22-2009; Ord. No. 2009-19, 10-12-2009; Ord. No.
2012-13, 8-13-2012)
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Comparison of new subsection Article 5 Section 4.9(H), original proposal vs. Staff
Amendment #1
Blue text is wording of the original proposed Text Amendment. Blue Strikethrough is wording of the
original proposed Text Amendment proposed to be removed under Staff Amendment #1. Green Text is
wording proposed to be added under Staff Amendment #1.
H. Vehicle and utility trailer signs. Vehicles or utility trailers driving in the public right-of-way, or
temporarily parked in an approved parking area, shall be permitted to have vehicle signs
attached to or painted on them, with no sign permit required. However, the city planner may
require any vehicle or utility trailer with a vehicle sign to be moved if he/she determines that
the vehicle is inoperable and/or being used for the sole purpose of displaying signage.
Vehicles shall be moved to a location not visible from the public right-of-way, or, if no such
location is available at the business, as far away from the public right-of-way as possible. In
making the determination, the city planner may shall use the following criteria; it is not
necessary that any specific combination, or all of, the listed criteria be present to determine
that the vehicle is inoperable or being used for the sole purpose of displaying signage. at
least two criteria shall be met before this section requires moving a vehicle:
• Whether the sign is painted upon or applied in a permanent manner directly to an integral
part of the vehicle or utility trailer or merely temporarily attached to the vehicle or utility
trailer. The sign is temporarily attached to the vehicle or utility trailer, rather than painted
on or applied in a permanent manner.
• The sign includes directional copy or symbols that only function correctly when the
vehicle or utility trailer is parked in one or more specific locations.
• Whether, during the normal business hours of operation of the business, the vehicle or
utility trailer is moved or remains in a stationary location. The vehicle or utility trailer
does not move during the normal business hours of operation of the business.
• Whether the vehicle or utility trailer is regularly parked in a location or manner to be
prominently displayed to the public. The vehicle or utility trailer is regularly parked in a
location or manner to be prominently displayed to the public, even though a more
discrete parking area is available at the business location.
• Whether other nearby signage for the business is provided by a free-standing sign or wall
sign.
• Whether the vehicle or utility trailer is suitable for and actively used in the daily function
of the business to which such signs relate.
• Whether the sign includes directional copy or symbols that would only be applicable if
parked near the use.
• Whether there is available parking in another location on the site.
• Whether the vehicle sign is being used to advertise the sale of the vehicle or utility trailer,
or other nearby vehicles or utility trailers.
• Vehicles and utility trailers shall be deemed inoperable if they are not properly and
currently registered and tagged; if they are damaged or disabled as to not immediately be
movable; if they are raised off the ground in any way; if they cannot be started and moved
off their location; or if they are missing required equipment enabling them to travel on a
public roadway. The vehicle or utility trailer is inoperable, meaning it is not properly and
currently registered and tagged; is damaged or disabled as to not immediately be
movable; is raised off the ground; is missing required equipment enabling it to travel on a
public roadway; is parked in a location where it cannot access a public roadway; or
cannot be started and moved off its location.
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CITY OF DOVER PLANNING COMMISSION
JULY 16, 2018
Excerpt from Meeting Minutes
The Regular Meeting of the City of Dover Planning Commission was held on Monday, July 16,
2018 at 7:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers with Chairman Mr. Tolbert presiding.
Members present were Mr. Holden, Mr. Roach, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Holt, Mr. Baldwin, Dr. Jones,
Mrs. Welsh, Ms. Maucher and Mr. Tolbert. Staff members present were Mr. Dave Hugg, Mrs.
Dawn Melson-Williams, Mr. Eddie Diaz and Mr. Julian Swierczek.
2) Series of Text Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance: The three sets of Text
Amendments are grouped into Proposed Ordinance #2018-06. They are available on the
City’s website www.cityofdover.com under the Government Heading: Ordinances,
Resolutions & Tributes. https://www.cityofdover.com/ordinances-and-resolutions. The
Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing on each Text Amendment for
recommendation to City Council. The Final Reading/Public Hearing at City Council is
scheduled for Monday, August 27, 2018 at 7:30pm.
a. MI-18-05 Text Amendments: Addition of IPM3 Zone (Zoning Ordinance, Article
3 §20 & 24, Article 4 §4.16, Article 5 §8, and Article 12) – Public Hearing and
Review for Recommendation to City Council of Text Amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance, principally Article 3 §20 - Industrial Park Manufacturing Zone. The
proposed ordinance adds a new subsection 20B for the IPM3 Zone (Industrial Park
Manufacturing Zone- Industrial Aviation and Aeronautics Center). The new zone is
an industrial zone focused on permitting businesses in aviation and aeronautics-
related industries. Changes are also made to the City’s Bulk Standards and
Performance Standards to ensure the new uses will be covered under those standards.
Representative: None
Mr. Diaz stated that there are three sets of proposed text amendments. They are all going to be
part of the same Ordinance update to the Zoning Ordinance if recommended, when they go to
City Council next month. The first amendment is the proposed addition of an IPM3 Zone to the
Zoning Ordinance. This designation would be similar to the existing IPM and IPM2 zones and
that would be a zoning primarily focused on industrial parks. It would be different in that this is
titled to be the Industrial Aviation and Aeronautics Zone which would be a zone focused mainly
on aircraft and aviation related uses. The reason for adding this zone to the Zoning Ordinance
was concerns by the runners of the Civil Air Terminal in Dover and hoping to do some
development of the Kent County Aero Park that is next to them to build industry in that area. If
this zone designation is successfully added to the Zoning Ordinance, they would follow up this
process with a Comprehensive Rezoning to rezone some properties in that area to the new zoning
designation in order to ultimately develop that industrial park with aviation and aeronautics
related uses. The zoning designation includes a number of provisions designed to basically make
it easier for developments of that type to be in the zone; things like a reduction in the typical tree
planting requirement because trees can attract birds and other wildlife that may interfere with
aviation uses. The Text Amendment contains a full list of the changes that are proposed for that
zone.
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Mr. Tolbert opened the public hearing and after seeing no one wishing to speak, closed the
public hearing.
Ms. Maucher questioned if it would have been possible to amend an existing ordinance rather
than creating a new one or was the detail that was required so sufficient to require a new
ordinance? Responding to Ms. Maucher, Mr. Diaz stated that during the discussions that they
had with the representatives of the Kent County Aero Park, there were a number of options that
were discussed at the beginning. One of them was amending the existing Industrial Park zones to
allow aviation related uses but in the end they thought that they don’t want to open the other
industrial parks in the City to these types of uses because they are really supposed to benefit
from proximity to the Civil Air Terminal and the Air Force Base itself. That is why they thought
that a new zoning district would be the most appropriate course of action.
Dr. Jones moved to recommend approval to City Council for MI-18-05 Text Amendments:
Addition of IPM3 Zone (Zoning Ordinance, Article 3 §20 & 24, Article 4 §4.16, Article 5 §8, and
Article 12), seconded by Mrs. Welsh and the motion was carried 9-0 by roll call vote. Mr.
Holden voting yes; due to Staff comments and he thinks the potential economic benefit for our
regional footprint is impactful. Mr. Roach voting yes. Ms. Edwards voting yes; for reasons
previously stated. Mr. Holt voting yes; due to Staff comments and the work that they put into it.
Mr. Baldwin voting yes. Dr. Jones voting yes; for the reasons previously stated. Mrs. Welsh
voting yes; for the reasons previously stated. Ms. Maucher voting yes; for the reasons previously
stated. Mr. Tolbert voting yes; for all of the reasons stated and this change is absolutely needed.
b. MI-18-06 Text Amendments: Replacement of Maximum Parking Requirement
(Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 §4.15 & §4.16, and Article 6 §3) – Public Hearing
and Review for Recommendation to City Council of Text Amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance in Article 4 and Article 6 to remove the existing maximum parking
standard and replace it with new impervious cover (lot coverage) limitations where
excessive parking lot size is of particular concern in commercial and industrial zones.
The existing standard sets maximum parking for any use at 125% of the minimum
required. Under these Text Amendments, this standard would be replaced with lot
coverage limitations for the C-3, C-4, RC, IPM, IPM2, and M Zones, all of which
currently lack any such limitations.
Representative: None
Mr. Diaz stated that this text amendment is intended to address a provision in the Zoning
Ordinance that has been a frequent concern of developers and also a frequent request of relief at
the Board of Adjustment. The current Zoning Ordinance has a maximum parking requirement.
The Zoning Ordinance sets for pretty much all uses, a minimum parking requirement that is
based on things like square footage or number of employees or apartment units. It is a greatly
varying list of possible things determining what that number is but there is also a maximum
parking requirement that is set at a uniform 25% over the minimum. While this amendment has
been intended to combat the proliferation of extremely large parking lots that often are not filled
to capacity, the Ordinance has caused problems especially for very small businesses that have
greatly reduced flexibility due to the 25% over limit. For instance, if you have a business that
requires ten parking spaces they are only allowed to build an additional two spaces before hitting
the maximum. Because this Ordinance has not been really functioning as intended, they propose
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to replace it with a new way to control the size of very large parking lots and that is to institute a
maximum impervious surface coverage for a number of the zones in the City. Particularly, it is
for the more intensive commercial zones where such an impervious surface coverage
requirement did not previously exist. It is different for each of the zones but it would be in the
65% to 85% maximum lot coverage for the zones that do not previously have this designation.
They believe that this will work towards controlling the parking lot size problem.
Ms. Edwards questioned how we currently determine the amount of impervious surface and if
we remove that and replace it with a maximum lot coverage, what would the new calculation
look like? Responding to Ms. Edwards, Mr. Diaz stated that the current lot coverage is
determined by adding up the total square footage of all impervious surfaces on the property; so it
includes the buildings, the parking lot and any sidewalks. For residential properties, it includes
driveways, patios, etc. It does include gravel areas if the property is legally able to have those.
The intent is that by putting a limit on maximum lot coverage for these zones that did not
previously have any that the developers will have to basically make a balance between the
building, the parking lot and other impervious surface areas. If they wanted to have a bigger
parking lot, then they may need to have a smaller building. Those considerations previously,
often did not come into play when developing the intensive commercial zones and industrial
zones such as the C-3, C-4 and the IPM Zones.
Ms. Edwards further questioned how we now determine the number of parking spaces? Is it
based on square footage of the building? Is it based on the number of people who are going to
occupy the building or the number go businesses that occupy a building? How do we determine
that now? Responding to Ms. Edwards, Mr. Diaz stated to determine the minimum parking that
is required, there are a variety of ways that are used. In most cases, it is based on the square
footage of the building or the number of employees who are employed in the building;
whichever is greater. There are also a number of specific uses that are listed in Article 6 of the
Zoning Ordinance that have their own parking requirements that are specific to that use.
Ms. Edwards questioned how we would determine the new amount of parking space?
Responding to Ms. Edwards, Mr. Diaz stated that the way to calculate the minimum number of
parking spaces would not change under this Ordinance.
Mr. Holden questioned if this creates new and/or increase in the allowable lot coverage ratios?
Are we bumping up numbers that were previously a less percentage of maximum allowable lot
coverage? Responding to Mr. Holden, Mr. Diaz stated that this Ordinance is introducing
maximum lot coverages for zones that did not previously have any maximum lot coverages. For
instance, for the C-4 Zone the previous maximum lot coverage was not specified. By specifying
a specific lot coverage, they can assume to be reducing the maximum lot coverages from
previously allowed 100%.
Mr. Holden stated that the IO and CPO Zones did have previous maximum lot coverages.
Responding to Mr. Holden, Mr. Diaz stated that is correct.
Mr. Holden stated that as he understands this, the maximum allowable parking spaces now is
really just limited by how much of that lot coverage percentage an applicant wants to utilize for
parking. Responding to Mr. Holden, Mr. Diaz stated yes, that is correct.
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Mr. Holden stated that he thinks the maximum parking spot limitation was driven in some part to
protect against a big box store or others from creating a sea of parking that might be desired to
create easy parking and easy access to a store where from an aesthetic or other standpoint; we
don’t necessarily want seas of parking in the City. His concern here is that you can get around
any of that by just buying more land and putting a sea of parking around it. Did we consider an
approach to take the 125% to 150%? It makes him a little uncomfortable in his view to remove a
maximum for any extent practical purpose. Is there another approach that was considered? Why
go this route? Responding to Mr. Holden, Mr. Diaz stated that when they first started having this
discussion, they did talk about increasing the maximum allowed parking from that 25% ratio to a
higher one or potentially introducing a tiered system, for instance, if your business requires a
very small amount of parking spaces it would be a higher allowed maximum. For instance, the
ten spaces that he previously mentioned could go up to 200% and then when you get to like
twenty-five spaces it could go down to 150%. The problem with that was that it created sort of
pinch points in the tiers where if you were required just one parking space more or one parking
space less than the maximum you allowed would be drastically different. For that reason, they
thought that it would be best to scrap the maximum all together and look for a different solution.
Mr. Holden stated that it is a challenge but he thinks that he would really much prefer to find if
we had a tiered approach or a simple equation that related the parcel size or development size to
account for those smaller lots. That 150% addition is only an additional half parking spot. If an
application with a big box store wants a sea of parking, they just need to buy a parcel big enough
to build a sea of parking and accommodate their store. How does this approach guard against that
concern? Responding to Mr. Holden, Mr. Diaz stated that there is only so much developable land
in Dover. The big open areas where one could potentially build a parking lot, there aren’t as
many as their used to be. If an applicant wants to buy land and demolish buildings specifically to
build just parking; he is talking about removing productive uses specifically so that they can add
to their parking area is going to be a business consideration that they are going to make. He
doesn’t know if that makes Mr. Holden more comfortable or not but he doesn’t think that it’s
likely that they would do that.
Mr. Holden stated that there are large lots left. The lot on the south side of Home Depot for
example, that’s a big area. Those maximums were created at some point to guard against
applicants that they had and the perception of some of the commercial businesses and the paving
areas that we do have within those. He thinks that the reality is there that are some businesses
may push there. He would like a tool that allows them some purview over that and he doesn’t see
a need why that can’t be at the Planning Commission. At times, they have had applicants come
and provide information from other stores that supports that their specific use really demands a
specific amount of parking. He thinks that this group has been very open to those discussions.
Increasing that ratio whether via tiered or via a simple equation that doesn’t create those tier
pinch points, gives us that ability without having to send the applicant to the Board of
Adjustment which he thinks is negatively impactful for economic growth when you have that
uncertainty. He thinks that the Planning Commission is typically very open to working with the
applicant. He would really rather see this reworked in that fashion. Responding to Mr. Holden,
Mr. Hugg stated that when they first considered this approach, one of the analysis that Staff did
was to actually look at majority of the larger development projects that have occurred in Dover
in the last four or five years and also the number of variances to the parking requirements that
have come before the City for approval. These numbers were not picked out of the air; they were
sort of tied back to what they are actually seeing applicants ask for variances to actually develop.
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The difficulty that we have is rather is 125, 150 or 160 or whatever the number is, it’s an
extremely arbitrary number that as soon as you set it you have an exception that has to be granted
because it creates that particular use difficulty. It seemed to them that there were really kind of
two objectives here. The first one was to address this issue of if you have a doctor’s office and
the Code says you have to have ten spaces and the maximum that you can have is 12.5 then you
probably still don’t have enough parking. Doctor’s offices and those kinds of uses have sort of
peaks and valleys and high turnover and may very well need twenty-five parking spaces. A
bakery may not need that kind of turnover. Coming up with a standard or set of percentages or
maximums seemed to be pretty much unworkable. The other objective was to put some of the
decision making burden back on the developer and say you’ve got a choice now. You can’t
exceed 65% coverage so you figure out what makes the most economic sense. As Mr. Diaz said,
that puts the choice of do they go for a lot of parking and end up with a much smaller building or
do they go with a bigger building and modify the parking. Those kinds of decisions belong in the
hands of the developers and the people who are doing the development. He doesn’t think that it
belongs in the hands of Staff to say that it says a certain number. This is one of the half a dozen
or so major obstacles that he heard fourteen months ago when he came on board from the
development community. They said that Staff was trying to put a box around some of these
decisions that either didn’t fit and made them come back here and ask for a waiver for their
parking or just created some difficulties that didn’t seem to aid in economic development. It’s
always a challenge to figure out what kind of approach works best. Starting with what has been
the actual experience over the last five years with a variety of development projects is how they
came up with these 65% and 75% limitations. It’s probably the realistic approach to making
these kinds of decisions rather than saying you can’t have more than 125% of something.
Ms. Edwards questioned how this amendment affect existing businesses? In Mr. Hugg’s example
of the doctor’s office who may need twenty-five spaces but only has twelve. How does this
amendment effect existing businesses or is this just strictly for new construction? Responding to
Ms. Edwards, Mr. Hugg stated that this would be proactive. If an existing business is already
under that limitation like any other they come back and go through the approval process again
and modify their plan. For new businesses, this would give them that flexibility. There is just a
handful of these that really create issues because they have doctor’s offices, restaurants and
certain kinds of businesses have very high parking peaks. At 3PM in the afternoon there is
nobody parked there, from 5-9PM there are people parked everywhere and at 9PM there is no
need for parking so that standard just doesn’t work well as an absolute.
Ms. Maucher questioned if Staff had reviewed this with the development community and do they
seem satisfied that these percentages would work for them to avoid issues going forward?
Responding to Ms. Maucher, Mr. Hugg stated that this proposal has been shared with a number
of the developers and the people that were involved in the group that he put together when he
first came on board to look out how to solve this problem in an effective and efficient manner.
He thinks that some of the engineering community generally feels much better working with
figuring out 65% impervious cover because they can manipulate how they use the lot and how
they deal with stormwater and other things as opposed to trying to fight to get to an artificial
number or come in with a variance.
Mr. Tolbert stated that if this amendment is approved it will give the Planning Office more
flexibility in parking requirements.
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Mr. Tolbert opened a public hearing and after seeing no one wishing to speak, closed the public
hearing.
Ms. Maucher moved to recommend approval to City Council for MI-18-06 Text Amendments:
Replacement of Maximum Parking Requirement (Zoning Ordinance, Article 4 §4.15 & §4.16,
and Article 6 §3) to give more flexibility in the maximum number of parking spaces, seconded by
Mrs. Welsh and the motion was carried by 8-1 roll call vote. Mr. Holden voting no; he thinks
that they can accomplish the same thing via a method that does provide some maximums but with
greater certainty to the development community. Mr. Roach voting yes; to give the Planning Staff
the flexibility and the Commission is still able to vote on it when it comes to them. Ms. Edwards
voting yes; she presumes that if it’s determined at some point in time in the future that this does
not work as amended then they would take a look at it at that point. Mr. Holt voting yes. Mr.
Baldwin voting yes; for reasons previously stated. Dr. Jones voting yes; for reasons previously
stated. Mrs. Welsh voting yes; for reasons previously stated. Ms. Maucher voting yes; for
reasons previously stated. Mr. Tolbert voting yes; it does provide some flexibility and if at some
point in time they need to change it then it can come back before the Commission.
c. MI-18-07 Text Amendments: Vehicle Signs (Zoning Ordinance, Article 5 §4)
– Public Hearing and Review for Recommendation to City Council of Text
Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, Article 5 §4 intended to clarify what
qualifies as a vehicle being used for the sole purpose of signage. Under the
current Ordinance, vehicles are not permitted to be used for the sole purpose of
signage. The Text Amendments would provide a list of criteria the City Planner
can use to make a determination that this provision has been violated. It also
specifies that vehicles in violation are to be moved to an area of the property
where they are not visible or less visible.
Representative: None
Mr. Diaz stated that this amendment regards signs that are placed on vehicles. He is sure
everyone here has seen a vehicle that has a sign on it, whether it’s a Domino’s Pizza truck or a
Comcast truck or a truck that has a banner saying please come this way to our business. There is
currently in our Ordinance a provision that says that vehicles cannot be used for the sole purpose
of signage; however, the Inspections Office has had trouble enforcing this provision in the past
because there isn’t a clear definition of what “used solely for the purpose of signage” really
means. If you drive around the City today you can see a number of vehicles that move rarely or
not at all that have logos belonging to nearby businesses on them. But it has not been easy to
determine for certain that all of these vehicles are in fact being used for the “sole purpose of
signage.” The purpose of this Ordinance amendment is to give the Planning and Inspections
Office some clarity and criteria on how to actually apply this requirement so that moving
forward into the future they can make sure that they are able to enforce the Ordinance. The major
part of it gives a list of criteria that the Planning Office can use to make determinations. There is
also a Staff amendment on the table that has done some work to consolidate those criteria into a
few more concise ones. It also clarified the number of criteria that would need to be met before a
determination could be made. The Ordinance can be either recommended as it stands tonight or
recommended with inclusion of the Staff Amendment.
Ms. Maucher questioned if Staff could give them an idea of what problem this is meant to cure?
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Responding to Ms. Maucher, Mr. Hugg stated like that Thai Restaurant van parked in the parking
lot with a one-way directional arrow on it saying “Thai Restaurant”. That is clearly a vehicle
being used for sign purposes; it never moves and it would make no sense if it were turned around
in the other direction. When the mulch guy was on DuPont Highway near the Indian restaurant,
there was a big van truck out there that said “Mr. Mulch”. That vehicle never moved and it was
clearly an advertising sign. The Cold Stone Ice Cream place had a van parked for a long period
of time that never moved and was clearly being used as advertising. The former La Tolteca had a
van box truck backed in at an angle clearly taking advantage of that issue. When he did a survey
earlier in the year looking at this issue which was actually brought to his attention by a member
of City Council, he thinks that there were 12 or 13 potential violations. They were really
questions of is this vehicle being used solely for the purposes of a sign because they didn’t have
any real criteria. That said, does it go home at night, is it backed away from the highway at night
time, is it moved around or do they make deliveries in it? It was very difficult to bring any kind
of enforcement action. The desire was to provide some criteria so that there would be some basis
for making that kind of determination; being equitable to other people who aren’t allowed to
have trucks with signs on them and have to meet sign requirements; and to avoid the
proliferation of these kinds of vehicles up and down the highway. He does want to make the
point for the record too that the Staff Amendment is a result of the discussions that took place at
the Council Committee of the Whole Workshop. They received important input from that
meeting to make sure that they were achieving the desire that they were hoping to receive but not
penalizing people who had vehicles that had signs on them that were used in the regular course
of business. Staff recommends the Amendment which is the version of the Ordinance that was
recommended from the Council Committee of the Whole for consideration by the Planning
Commission.
Mr. Holden stated that he appreciates this potential opportunity to address some of those issues
that were just described. He wonders if they have thought of if the vehicles are parked in an
identified parking spot. He can think of a few of these potential uses of a vehicle really kind of a
sign first and only where they park a vehicle on a corner. He thinks is a safety concern but also
isn’t really an identified parking spot although it is within a lot where there is specified striping.
Is there an avenue to or has there been some consideration of including a criteria item that would
identify vehicles that are routinely parked in areas that are not specified striped parking spots?
Responding to Mr. Holden, Mr. Hugg stated that where people are parking vehicles generally is
subject to a number of provisions already in the Code that relate to where vehicles are parked.
This particular issue has to do primarily with the question of business signage and the use of
vehicles as a sign for a business. It is a much stricter focus.
Mr. Holden stated that he thinks of the staffing agency that is next to the deli on Governors
Avenue just a couple businesses down from the Becker Morgan Group. They typically park the
van with signage on it cattycorner right on the corner so that it’s almost on top of the sidewalk.
It’s right on the backside of the historical Green and there certainly doesn’t seem to be a striped
parking spot there. Within the specific attempt to address vehicles being used as signs
inappropriately, has there been discussion over adding criteria that would allow you to address
those if they were not parked in identified striped parking spots or is that not needed because of
the other parking criteria within the City? Responding to Mr. Holden, Mr. Diaz stated that one of
the criteria is that if a vehicle is parked so that its signage is currently displayed to the public
when a more discrete parking space is available on-site, they would consider that pointing to that
vehicle being solely used as signage. In the case that Mr. Holden mentioned with the vehicle
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cattycornered, it sounds like it is parked in a location specifically to be very prominently
displayed to the public. Since there are parking spaces available on the lot that it could use then it
should be using those instead of the cattycorner under this criteria.
Mr. Holden stated that he would suggest maybe adding a criteria that allows Planning Staff the
discretion that if it meets one of the other criteria and is also parking itself in an area that is not
an identified striped parking spot then it would give an additional criteria tool to address the
issue that he thinks they are trying to address here. Responding to Mr. Holden, Mr. Hugg stated
that he thinks that he understands what Mr. Holden is suggesting. That would not be a provision
that would be in the vehicle sign provisions which is what this particular amendment solely
addresses. There are existing requirements and Staff can certainly go back if some of them need
to be addressed as well. He knows that you can’t park in a manner that blocks the line of sight at
an intersection and you can’t park a vehicle on the grass. There is a whole series of parking
related issues that perhaps they should take another look at but this particular issue was intended
to deal solely with the applicability of the sign provisions and vehicles. He is not sure that this is
the right section of the Ordinance to address some of those provisions of someone parking in a
non-designated area or parking in a manner that blocks sight or creates a traffic hazard.
Mr. Holden stated that he thought it’s another manner to reflect a vehicle being used specifically
to be a sign and it would help if we are looking for tools or criteria that make that clear.
Ms. Maucher questioned if this is going to create problems for the small business that might have
a vehicle for deliveries and they only deliver two or three times a day and the car doesn’t go
home, it stays at the place of business? In the Cold Stone example, they might do deliveries but
not that frequently but when they do they want their signage on their vehicle. Responding to Ms.
Maucher, Mr. Hugg stated that he thinks it actually does the opposite. He thinks that it clarifies
the conditions under which those kinds of activities occur. One of the criteria is, does the vehicle
move at all during normal business hours? There are numerous vehicles with business signs on
them that are used for those types of purposes that are moved during the day and that clearly
have a signage value but they are not being used solely for a sign. By having a criteria regarding
if the vehicle moves during normal business hours, the operation of the business needs to reflect
the fact that they are trying to separate out those vehicles that are backed into a space or backed
up next to the highway and sit there. Clearly in some cases, they can become inoperable which
there are other Code provisions to deal with that.
Mr. Holt questioned if there anything that you would give somebody that objected some of the
things in this Ordinance? Maybe they have some reason for that sign on that vehicle. Is there an
opportunity for them to come before the City or this group and express their concerns on why
they feel that their sign is necessary? Responding to Mr. Holt, Mr. Hugg stated that the
administration of this Ordinance would fall under the Code Enforcement section and if someone
was cited then there are appeal mechanisms for seeking recourse to that situation. He doesn’t
think that we need to specify that here since it is already provided for elsewhere in the
Ordinance. Clearly, the idea here is that Code Enforcement Staff now has the opportunity to not
have to make a hard judgment call on whether the vehicle is being solely used for signs or not.
Mr. Tolbert stated that all businesses pretty much have their names on their vehicles. He is
thinking of one business in particular; the businesses that rent furniture. They have several
vehicles and there are always vehicles parked near their facility. Even if they have vehicles
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moving, there are always vehicles parked near their facility and you would have to make a
determination whether it’s being used solely as a sign. When you have more than one vehicle
there is always going to be vehicles parked near the facility. There are a number of businesses
that have more than one vehicle that are parked near their business. You would have to make a
determination whether it was a sign or an operable vehicle and that may be problematical at
times. Responding to Mr. Tolbert, Mr. Hugg stated that is the intent of this modification to this
Ordinance is to provide some criteria to help make that decision. There are businesses where the
vehicles don’t necessarily move everyday like people who do catering and things of that nature.
A vehicle may sit for 3 or 4 days until the weekend when they have a catering job. Right now,
there is no real criteria to help make a decision and what they are trying to do is provide some
guidance for addressing those issues.
Mr. Tolbert stated that the way this amendment is written, will it help alleviate the problem?
Responding to Mr. Tolbert, Mr. Hugg stated that they believe that it will because they believe
that it will allow them to identify and address those vehicles that are clearly being used for signs
without imposing an additional burden on others.
Mr. Tolbert opened a public hearing and after seeing no one wishing to speak, closed the public
hearing.
Mr. Holden moved to recommend approval to City Council for MI-18-07 Text Amendments:
Vehicle Signs (Zoning Ordinance, Article 5 §4) inclusive of Staff Amendment Number 1,
seconded by Mrs. Welsh and the motion was carried 9-0 by roll call vote. Mr. Holden voting yes;
due to Staff comments. Mr. Roach voting yes; for the reasons previously stated. Ms. Edwards
voting yes; for the reasons previously stated. Mr. Holt voting yes; for the reasons previously
stated. Mr. Baldwin voting yes. Dr. Jones voting yes; for the reasons previously stated. Mrs.
Welsh voting yes; per the discussions tonight. Ms. Maucher voting yes; for the reasons
previously stated. Mr. Tolbert voting yes; Staff gave them a thorough understanding of what this
amendment is intending to do.
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FINAL READING
CITY OF DOVER PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2018-06 WITH SA#1/PC#1
(Staff/Planning Commission Amendments Indicated in Orange Highlight)
Routine corrections are indicated in light grey highlight
Amendments Related to the Creation of the IPM3 Zone (other than the addition of Article 3,
Section 20B) and routine corrections are indicated in yellow highlight
Amendments Related to the Replacement of Maximum Parking Requirement are indicated
in green highlight
Amendments Related to Vehicle Signs are indicated in blue highlight
1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN
2 COUNCIL MET:
3 That Appendix B – Zoning, Article 3 – District Regulations, be amended by inserting a new Section
4 20B – Industrial Park Manufacturing Zone – Industrial Aviation and Aeronautics Center (IPM3),
5 as indicated in bold, blue font, as follows:
6 Article 3 Section 20B. - Industrial park manufacturing zone- Industrial Aviation and
7 Aeronautics Center (IPM3).
8 20B.1 Uses permitted. In an IPM3 zone, no building or premises shall be used and no
9 building or part of a building shall be erected, which is arranged, intended or designed to
10 be used, in whole or in part, for any purpose, except the following, and in accordance with
11 performance standards review procedure as set forth in article 5 sections 8.2 and 8.6, and
12 subject to site development plan approval as set forth in article 10, section 2:
13 20B.11 Airports, spaceports, and related facilities, including passenger terminals,
14 cargo facilities, hangars, refueling operations, parking facilities and other uses integral
15 to airport or spaceport operations.
16 20B.12 Commercial or industrial uses that are related to aviation or aeronautics
17 and/or require direct access to an airport, spaceport, or aviation/aeronautics services,
18 including assembly or sale of aircraft or spacecraft, air frames, aircraft or spacecraft
19 engines, associated parts and components, radios or navigational equipment, and
20 similar products or services.
21 20B.13 Public and institutional uses that support the aviation or aeronautics
22 industries such as aviation or aeronautics technical schools, security services, and
23 inspection facilities.
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24 20B.14 Bulk storage of fuel, lubricants, fire suppression and other materials integral
25 to design, construction, testing, maintenance, or operation of aircraft or spacecraft.
26 20B.15 Printing, publishing, binding, packaging, storage, warehousing, and
27 transshipment and distribution.
28 20B.16 Business, professional, or administrative offices.
29 20B.17 Radio or television broadcasting towers, telecommunications towers, antenna
30 arrays, and receiving satellite dishes that support aviation, aeronautics, or related
31 operations.
32 20B.2 Conditional uses. The following uses are permitted, conditional upon the approval of
33 the planning commission in accordance with the procedures and subject to the general
34 conditions set forth in article 10, section 1: Service establishments such as auto rental and
35 travel agencies, commercial parking lots and garages, automobile service stations, car washes,
36 banks, gift shops, newsstands, bookstores, restaurants, bars, medical offices, postal facilities,
37 laundry services, and similar facilities available to airport or spaceport users and employees.
38 The application for conditional use shall clearly demonstrate the relationship of the proposed
39 use to an existing or proposed airport or spaceport.
40 20B.3 Uses prohibited. The following uses are specifically prohibited:
41 20B.31 Residences.
42 20B.32 Manufacturing uses involving primary production of the following products
43 from raw materials: Asphalt, cement, charcoal, and fuel briquettes; chemicals: aniline
44 dyes, ammonia, carbide, caustic soda, cellulose, chlorine, and carbon black and bone
45 black, creosote, hydrogen and oxygen, industrial alcohol, nitrates (manufactured and
46 natural) of an explosive nature, potash, and synthetic resins, pyroxylin, rayon yarn, and
47 hydrochloric, nitric, phosphoric, picric, and sulphuric acids; coal, coke, and tar
48 products, including gas manufacturing; explosives, fertilizers, glue, and size (animal);
49 linoleum and oil cloth; matches; paint, varnishes, and turpentine; rubber (natural or
50 synthetic); [and] soaps, including fat rendering.
51 20B.33 The following processes: nitrating of cotton or other materials; magnesium
52 foundry; reduction, refining, smelting, and alloying of metal or metal ores; refining
53 secondary aluminum; refining petroleum products, such as gasoline, kerosene,
54 naphtha, [and] lubricating oil; distillation of wood or bones; [and] reduction and
55 processing of wood pulp and fiber, including papermill operations.
56 20B.34 Operations involving stock yards, slaughter houses, and slag piles.
57 20B.35 Storage of explosives.
58 20B.36 Landfills.
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59 20B.37 Quarries, stone crushers, screening plants, and storage of quarry screenings
60 accessory to such uses, except for temporary construction activities supporting a
61 specific construction project in the IPM3 zone or the adjoining air facility, and lasting
62 only the duration of that construction project.
63 20B.38 Junkyards, automobile dismantling plants or storage of used parts of
64 automobiles or other machines or vehicles or of dismantled or junked automobiles.
65 20B.39 Public assembly facilities, including, but not limited to, churches, libraries,
66 sports fields, theaters, and amphitheaters.
67 20B.4 Tree planting requirements in the IPM3 zone.
68 20.B41 No new trees shall be planted within 120 feet of any pavement area taxied by
69 operational aircraft or spacecraft. For the purpose of fulfilling the tree density
70 requirements of Article 5, Section 16- Tree planting and preservation, the area of this
71 pavement plus the area of the 120-foot wide buffer around it shall be excluded from the
72 required development area for the property as defined in that section.
73 20.B42 All new trees shall be of a species that does not typically exceed 50 feet in
74 height at maturity.
75 20B.5 Site development plan approval. Site development plan approval, in accordance with
76 article 10, section 2 hereof, shall be required prior to the issuance of building permits for the
77 erection or enlargement of all structures and prior to the issuance of certificates of occupancy
78 for any change of use.
79 20B.6 Performance standards. All uses in the IPM3 zone are subject to performance standards
80 as set forth in article 5, section 8, including any uses not subject to the performance standards
81 review procedure.
82 20B.7 Exemptions. Uses in the IPM3 zone are exempt from the following provisions of the City
83 of Dover Code of Ordinances:
84 20B.71 Outdoor storage trailers. Appendix B, Article 5, Section 7.4, where the use of
85 outdoor trailers for storage or distribution is a primary use of the site.
86 20B.72 Fences. Appendix B, Article 5, Section 7.5, where
87 a. Dover Air Force Base requires a more robust fence, in which case the
88 fence shall be constructed per Dover Air Force Base Standards; or
89 b. it can be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission that
90 a more robust fence is required for site safety and security reasons. In
91 approving a waiver for such a fence, the Commission shall consider the
92 following factors:
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93 i. The design of the proposed fence, including material and opacity.
94 ii. Whether there are residential land uses adjacent to or across the street
95 from the proposed fence.
96 iii. The proposed setback of the fence from the property line.
97 iv. Whether a berm or vegetated screen could feasibly be included in the
98 setback to screen the fence from view, without compromising the
99 security function of the fence or introducing vegetation hazardous to
100 aircraft or spacecraft operations.
101 20.B.8 Compliance with AEOZ. Properties in the IPM3 zone shall not be exempt from the
102 requirements of Appendix B, Article 3 Section 22- Airport environs overlay zone (AEOZ). If
103 the proposed use of a property is permitted in the IPM3 zone but prohibited based on the
104 property's location within an accident potential zone (APZ I and II), clear zone (CZ) or noise
105 zone, the use shall be prohibited on that property.
106 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED:
107 That Appendix B - Zoning, Article 3 - District Regulations, Section 24 - Planned Neighborhood
108 Design Option (PND), Subsection 24.1 - Generally, be amended by inserting the text indicated in
109 bold, blue font and deleting the text indicated in red strikeout as follows:
110 Section 24. - Planned neighborhood design option [(PND)].
111 24.1 General[ly].
112 (a) Planned neighborhoods. In order to encourage superior residential environments
113 through a unified planning process, the planned neighborhood design option shall be
114 permitted in R-20, R-15, R-1O, R-8, RM-1 and RM-2 zones as a conditional use
115 subject to the provisions of article 10 of this ordinance and after a determination by
116 the planning commission that the proposed planned neighborhood design presents
117 a superior community design than would be possible under the conventional zone
118 and is in accordance with the goals and policies of the comprehensive plan. The
119 minimum size required for a planned residential development shall be 20 acres.
120 (b) Senior citizen housing option. In order to encourage the development of high quality
121 housing opportunities designed to accommodate the particular needs of senior
122 citizens, the senior citizen housing option shall be permitted in all zones as a
123 conditional use, except in the M, IMP, IPM, IPM2, IPM3, and C-4 zones within
124 which this option shall not be applicable. Preference shall be given to those projects
125 which are within close proximity to public transit services and which are situated
126 within one-quarter mile of a grocery store, pharmacy, restaurant, physician office,
127 senior center or similar convenience service establishment.
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128 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED:
129 That Appendix B - Zoning, Article 4 - Zoning Bulk and Parking Regulations, Section 4.15 - C-3,
130 C-4, R-C, IO zones, be amended by inserting the text indicated in bold, blue font and deleting the
131 text indicated in red strikeout as follows:
132 Section 4.15. - [C-3, C-4, R-C, IO, and CPO zones.]
133 Bulk and parking regulations for service commercial (C-3), highway commercial (C-4), recreation
134 and commercial (R-C), institutional and office (IO), and commercial and professional office (C-PO)
135 zones are as follows:
C-3 C-4 RC IO C-PO
136 Minimum required:
137 Lot area 5 acres 10,000 sq. ft. 5,000 sq. ft.
138 Lot width (ft.) 100 150 250 100 50
139 Lot depth (ft.) 100 150 400 100 100
140 Front yard (ft.) 20 20 30 10 10
141 Side yard (ft.) 15 15 50 10 5
10 or equal
142 Rear yard (ft.) 10 to bldg. 50 15 15
height
143 Side or rear yards which
30 30 100 30 25
144 adjoin a residence zone (ft.)
145 Off-street parking
146 Per 300 sq. ft. floor area or 1 1 1 1 1
147 Per employee (whichever is
1 1
148 greater)
149 Maximum permitted:
150 Building height
151 Stories 6 6 10 10 3
152 Feet 75 75 130 150 45
153 Floor area ratio 4.0 4.0 4.0 6.0 2.0
154 Lot coverage 80% 75% 85% 85% 75%
155 (Ord. of 9-13-1999; Ord. No. 2014-08, 7-14-2014 )
156 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED:
157 That Appendix B - Zoning, Article 4 - Zoning Bulk and Parking Regulations, Section 4.16 - M, IPM
158 Zones, be amended by inserting the text indicated in bold, blue font and deleting the text indicated
159 in red strikeout as follows:
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160 Section 4.16. - M, IPM zones.
161 Bulk and parking regulations for industrial zones in M and IPM [districts zones are as follows]:
IPM3
IPM IPM IPM2
(Aviation
(Conventi (Planned (Technolo
162 For All Permitted Uses M and
onal Industrial gy
Aeronautic
Planned) Park) Center)
s Center)
2½ acres
average;
Lot area ½ acre 2½ acres 60,000 sq. 10 acres 1 acre
ft.
minimum
Lot width (ft.) 100 200 150 100 100
Lot depth (ft.) 150 300 250 100 100
Front yard (ft.) 40 60 60 60 40
Side yard (ft.) 20 40 40 40 20
Rear yard (ft.) 20 40 40 40 20
Side or rear yard which adjoins
50 100 100 100 50
a residential zone (ft.)
Off-street parking space:
Per 800 sq. ft. of floor area 1 1 1 1 1
Per employee, per largest
working shift (if greater than
1 1 1½ 1 1
the requirement under the
floor area calculation)
163 Maximum permitted:
Building height
Stories 2 Not limit 2 Not limit Not limit
Equal to Equal to
distance to distance to
Feet 35 35 75*
nearest lot nearest lot
line line
Floor area ratio 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
Lot Coverage 85%
85% 75% 65% 65%
164 *Building height shall comply with all applicable Federal Aviation Administration,
165 Department of Defense, and Unified Facilities Criteria height restrictions and obstruction
166 marking and lighting standards.
167 (Ord. of 3-24-1986; Ord. of 7-12-1993, § 1; Ord. of 8-23-1999; Ord. No. 2009-18, 10-12-2009)
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168 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED:
169 That Appendix B - Zoning, Article 5 - Supplementary Regulations, Section 4 - Supplementary Sign
170 Regulations, Section 4.3 - Sign Definitions, be amended by inserting the text indicated in bold, blue
171 font and deleting the text indicated in red strikeout for the definition of "Vehicle Sign”, as follows:
172 Vehicle sign: A sign displaying a name or names, logo types, graphics, commercial messages
173 or any combination thereof, which is attached to, painted on, or otherwise applied to a motor
174 vehicle or utility trailer.
175 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED:
176 That Appendix B - Zoning, Article 5 - Supplementary Regulations, Section 4 - Supplementary Sign
177 Regulations, Section 4.5 - Sign Permitted in All Districts and Not Requiring Permits, be amended
178 by inserting the text indicated in bold, blue font, as follows:
179 Q. Vehicle signs subject to the provisions of subsection 4.9-supplementary sign
180 regulations, H., of this section.
181 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED:
182 That Appendix B - Zoning, Article 5 - Supplementary Regulations, Section 4 - Supplementary Sign
183 Regulations, Section 4.6 - Sign prohibited in all districts, be amended by inserting the text indicated
184 in bold, blue font and deleting the text indicated in red strikeout, as follows:
185 4.6 Sign prohibited in all districts.
186 A. Signs which emit audible sound, vapor, smoke, odor, particles or gaseous matter.
187 B. Any sign which competes for attention with, or may be mistaken for, traffic signals.
188 Also, any sign that is determined by the city planner to constitute a traffic hazard by
189 reason of size, location, content, color, or type of illumination.
190 C. Off-premises signs of any type (billboards, temporary signs, directional signs for
191 developments, etc.), except for shared freestanding signs as provided in subsection
192 4.4—Design requirements, A.5., and subsection 4.9—Supplementary sign provisions,
193 F., of this section.
194 D. Inflatable signs, except as specifically permitted in subsection 4.9—Supplementary sign
195 provisions, D.3., of this section.
196 E. Vehicle signs, including changeable signs, attached to or painted on vehicles for the
197 sole purpose of being used as signage; or attached to or painted on inoperable
198 vehicles. Reserved.
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199 F. Signs painted on or attached to trees, fence posts, natural features, or telephone or utility
200 poles.
201 G. Signs that are flashing, rotating, or that give the appearance of movement, or are
202 illuminated by flashing or intermittent lights, or lights of changing degrees or intensity,
203 except as permitted under subsection 4.4—Design requirements, of this section.
204 H. Temporary signs made of cardboard, paper, canvas or similar impermanent material,
205 except those permitted in subsection 4.9—Supplementary sign provisions, of this section.
206 I. Window signs covering more than 50 percent of a window or a door, or mounted above
207 the first floor, except those permitted in subsection 4.9—Supplementary sign regulations,
208 A.5., of this section.
209 J. Pennants, balloons, streamers, flags, etc. except when permitted in subsection 4.5—Signs
210 permitted in all districts and not requiring permits and in subsection 4.9—Supplementary
211 sign regulations, D.1., of this section.
212 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED:
213 That Appendix B - Zoning, Article 5 - Supplementary Regulations, Section 4 - Supplementary Sign
214 Regulations, Section 4.9 - Supplementary Sign Provisions, be amended by inserting a new Section
215 H - Vehicle and Utility Trailer Signs, as follows:
216 H. Vehicle and utility trailer signs. Vehicles or utility trailers driving in the public
217 right-of-way, or temporarily parked in an approved parking area, shall be permitted to have
218 vehicle signs attached to or painted on them, with no sign permit required. However,
219 the city planner may require any vehicle or utility trailer with a vehicle sign to be
220 moved if he/she determines that the vehicle is inoperable or being used for the sole
221 purpose of displaying signage. Vehicles and utility trailers shall be moved to a location
222 not visible from the public right-of-way, or, if no such location is available, as far away
223 from the public right-of-way as possible. In making the determination, the city planner
224 may shall use the following criteria; It is not necessary that any specific combination, or
225 all of, the listed criteria be present to determine that the vehicle or utility trailer is inoperable
226 or is being used for the sole purpose of displaying signage at least two criteria shall be met
227 before this section requires moving a vehicle:.
228 1. Whether the sign is painted upon or applied in a permanent manner directly to an integral
229 part of the vehicle or utility trailer or merely temporarily attached to the vehicle or utility
230 trailer The sign is temporarily attached to the vehicle or utility trailer, rather than
231 painted on or applied in a permanent manner.
232 2. The sign includes directional copy or symbols that only function correctly when the
233 vehicle or utility trailer is parked in one or more specific locations.
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234 3. Whether, during the normal business hours of operation of the business, the vehicle or
235 utility trailer is moved or remains in a stationary location The vehicle or utility trailer
236 does not move during the normal business hours of operation of the business.
237 4. Whether the vehicle or utility trailer is regularly parked in a location or manner to be
238 prominently displayed to the public. The vehicle or utility trailer is regularly parked
239 in a location or manner to be prominently displayed to the public, even though a
240 more discrete parking area is available at the business location.
241 5. Whether other nearby signage for the business is provided by a free-standing sign or wall
242 sign.
243 6. Whether the vehicle or utility trailer is suitable for and actively used in the daily function
244 of the business to which such signs relate.
245 7. Whether the sign includes directional copy or symbols that would only be applicable if
246 parked near the use.
247 8. Whether there is available parking in another location on the site.
248 9. Whether the vehicle sign is being used to advertise the sale of the vehicle or utility
249 trailer, or other nearby vehicles or utility trailers.
250 5. Vehicles and utility trailers shall be deemed inoperable if they are not properly and
251 currently registered and tagged; if they are damaged or disabled as to not immediately
252 be movable; if they are raised off the ground in any way; if they cannot be started and
253 moved off their location; or if they are missing required equipment enabling them to
254 travel on a public roadway. The vehicle or utility trailer is inoperable, meaning it is
255 not properly and currently registered and tagged; is damaged or disabled as to not
256 immediately be movable; is raised off the ground; is missing required equipment
257 enabling it to travel on a public roadway; is parked in a location where it cannot
258 access a public roadway; or cannot be started and moved off its location.
259 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED:
260 That Appendix B - Zoning, Article 5 - Supplementary Regulations, Section 8 - Performance
261 Standards, be amended by inserting the text indicated in bold, blue font and deleting the text
262 indicated in red strikeout as follows:
263 Section 8. - Performance standards.
264 8.1 Dangerous and objectionable elements. No land or building in any zone shall be used or
265 occupied in any manner so as to cause any one or more of the following conditions to exist
266 and to be dangerous, injurious, noxious or offensive beyond the boundaries of such
267 premises in such a manner or in such amount as to adversely affect the reasonable use of
268 the surrounding area or adjoining premises: Fire, explosive or other hazard; noise, or
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269 vibration; smoke, dust, odor or other form of air pollution; heat, cold, dampness or
270 electromagnetic disturbance; glare, liquid or solid refuse or waste; traffic congestion
271 causing roadways or intersections in the surrounding highway network to fall below
272 acceptable levels of comfort and convenience; or other substance, condition or element
273 (referred to hereinafter as "dangerous or objectionable elements"), provided that any use
274 permitted or not expressly prohibited by this ordinance may be undertaken and maintained
275 if it conforms to the regulations of this section limiting dangerous and objectionable
276 elements at the point of the determination of their existence.
277 8.2 Uses requiring performance standards review procedure. Those uses in the C-3, IPM,
278 IPM2, IPM3, and M zones and uses accessory thereto, which are specified as being
279 subject to performance standards review procedure, are subject to the procedure specified
280 in article 5, section 8.6 in obtaining a site plan approval. The city planner may require
281 other uses, whether existing or proposed and regardless of the particular zoning district,
282 to submit to the performance standards review procedure when there exists reasonable
283 grounds to believe that a proposed use is in violation, or is likely to violate, the
284 performance standards, in which event, the property owner shall comply with [the]
285 performance standards review procedure.
286 8.3 Enforcement provisions applicable to other uses. Even though compliance with the
287 performance standards procedure in obtaining a site plan approval is not required for some
288 proposed uses, initial and continuing compliance with the performance standards
289 themselves is required of every use, and provisions for enforcement to ensure continued
290 compliance with the performance standards shall be invoked by the city planner against
291 the property owner, tenant, or other responsible party if there are reasonable grounds to
292 believe that performance standards are being violated by a particular activity or use.
293
294 8.4 Nonconforming uses. Certain uses established before the effective date of this ordinance
295 and nonconforming as to performance standards shall be given a reasonable time in which
296 to conform therewith, as provided in article 7, section 1.53.
297 8.5 Performance standards regulations. Where the following regulations overlap regulations
298 of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control or other
299 state or local agencies, the more restrictive regulations shall apply in case of a conflict:
300 8.51 Fire and explosion hazards. All activities involving, and all storage of, inflammable
301 and explosive materials shall be provided at any point with adequate safety devices
302 against the hazard of fire and explosion and adequate firefighting and fire
303 suppression equipment and devices standard in the industry. Burning of waste
304 materials in open fires is prohibited at any point. The relevant provisions of the state
305 and local laws and regulations shall also apply.
306 8.52 Radioactivity or electromagnetic disturbance. No activities shall be permitted which
307 emit dangerous radioactivity at any point, or electromagnetic disturbance adversely
308 affecting the operation at any point of any equipment other than that of the creator
309 of such disturbance.
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310 8.53 Noise. The maximum sound pressure level radiated by any use or facility (other than
311 transportation facilities open to the public) at the property line shall not exceed the
312 values in the designated octave bands given in [the following] table I, after applying
313 the corrections shown in [the following] table II. The sound pressure level shall be
314 measured with a sound level meter and associated octave band analyzer conforming
315 to standards prescribed by the American Standards Association (American Standard
316 Sound Level Meters for Measurement of Noise and Other Sounds, Z243-1944,
317 American Standards Association, Inc., New York, N.Y., and American Standard
318 Specification for an Octave Band Filter Set for the Analysis of Noise and Other
319 Sounds, Z24.10-1953, American Standards Association, Inc., New York, N.Y., shall
320 be used).
321 Table I
322 Octave Band Sound Pressure
323 Range In Level in Decibels
324 Cycles re 0.0002
325 per Second dyne/cm 2
326 30— 300 60
327 301—2,400 40
328 Above 2,400 30
329 If the noise is not smooth and continuous and is not radiated between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and
330 7:00 a.m., one or more of the corrections in table II shall be applied to the decibel levels given in
331 table I.
332 Table II
Type of Location of Operation
Correction in Decibels
or Character of Noise
333 1. Daytime operation only
334 2. Noise source operates less than*
a. 20 percent of any one-hour period 5
b. 05 percent [sic] of any one-hour period 10
335 3. Noise of impulsive character (hammering, etc.) -5
336 4. Noise of periodic character (hum, screech, etc.) -5
Property is located in one of the following zones and is not
337 5.
within 500 feet of any residential district*:
a. Central commercial C-2 zone 5
Service commercial C-3 zone
b. 10
Manufacturing M zone
Property is located in industrial park manufacturing zone IPM,
338 6. 10
IPM2, or IPM3
339 *Apply one of these corrections only.
340 8.54 [ Vibration. ] No vibration shall be permitted which is discernible without instruments at
341 the property line.
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342 8.55 Smoke. No emission shall be permitted at any point, from any chimney or otherwise, of
343 visible grey smoke of a shade equal to or darker than No. 2 on the Power's Micro-Ringlemann
344 Chart, published by McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Inc., and copyrighted 1954 (being a
345 direct facsimile reduction of the standard Ringlemann chart as issued by the United States
346 Bureau of Mines), except that visible grey smoke of a shade equal to No. 2 on said chart may
347 be emitted for four minutes in any 30 minutes. These provisions applicable to visible grey smoke
348 shall also apply to visible smoke of a different color, but with an apparently equivalent opacity.
349 Any emission shall be in conformance with air pollution regulations of the Delaware Department
350 of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
351 8.56 Odors. No emission shall be permitted of odorous gases or other offensive odorous matter
352 in such quantities as to be readily detectable when diluted in the ratio of one volume of odorous
353 air emitted to four volumes of clean air. Any process which may involve the creation or emission
354 of any offensive odors shall be provided with a secondary safeguard system, so that control will
355 be maintained if the primary safeguard system should fail. There is hereby established as a guide
356 in determining such quantities of offensive odors Table III, Odor Thresholds, in chapter 5, "Air
357 Pollution Abatement Manual," copyright 1951 by Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc.,
358 Washington D.C., and said manual and/or table as subsequently amended.
359 8.57 Fly ash, dust, fumes, vapors, gases, and other forms of air pollution. No emission shall be
360 permitted which can cause any damage to health, to animals, vegetation, or other forms of
361 property, or which can cause any excessive soiling, at any point, and/or which does not conform
362 to air pollution regulations of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental
363 Control, and, in no event, any emission, from any chimney or otherwise, of any solid or liquid
364 particles in concentrations exceeding 0.3 grain per cu. ft. of the conveying gas resulting from
365 combustion. Standard corrections shall be applied to a stack temperature of 500 degrees
366 Fahrenheit and 50 percent excess air.
367 8.58 [ Glare. ] No direct or sky-reflected glare, whether from floodlights or from high-
368 temperature processes such as combustion or welding or otherwise, shall be permitted. This
369 restriction shall not apply to signs otherwise permitted by the provisions of this ordinance.
370 8.59 Liquid or solid wastes. No discharge shall be permitted at any point into any public sewer,
371 private sewage disposal system or stream, or into the ground, except in accord with standards
372 approved by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, of any
373 materials of such nature or temperature as can contaminate any water supply or otherwise cause
374 the emission of dangerous or offensive elements.
375 8.60 Traffic congestion. When, in the surrounding highway network, operating conditions are
376 at or near the design capacity level beyond which would result in functional failure of the
377 surrounding highway network. All speeds are reduced to a low, but relatively uniform value.
378 Freedom to maneuver within the traffic stream is extremely difficult, and it is generally
379 accomplished by forcing a vehicle or pedestrian to "give way" to accommodate such maneuvers.
380 Comfort and convenience levels are extremely poor, and driver or pedestrian frustration is
381 generally high. Operations at this level are usually unstable, because small increases in flow or
382 minor perturbations within the traffic stream will cause functional failures beyond acceptable
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383 levels. (The conditions described in this [sub]section are also used to describe "level of service
384 E" as defined by the highway capacity manual developed by the transportation research board,
385 dated 1985.)
386 8.6 Performance standard procedure.
387 8.61 Application. An application for a site plan approval shall be accompanied with a
388 performance standard review application when a use or occupancy is required, and shall be
389 referred by the building inspector city planner to the planning commission. The applicant
390 shall also submit, in an amount equal to the required number of site plan submissions, a plan
391 of the proposed construction or development, including a description of the proposed
392 machinery, operations, and products, and specifications for the mechanisms and techniques
393 to be used in restricting the emission of dangerous and objectional elements referred to in
394 article 5, section 8.1, in accordance with rules prescribed by the planning commission
395 specifying the type of information required in such plans and specifications, and an affidavit
396 by the applicant acknowledging his understanding of the applicable performance standards
397 and agreement to conform with same at all times.
398 No applicant will be required to reveal any secret processes, and any information submitted
399 will be treated as confidential if requested. The fee for such application shall include the cost
400 of the special reports required to process it, described below.
401
402 8.62 Report by expert consultants. The planning commission, if there is any reasonable
403 doubt as to the likelihood of conformance, shall refer the application for investigation and
404 report to one or more expert consultants qualified to advise as to whether a proposed use will
405 conform to the applicable performance standards specified herein. Such consultant or
406 consultants shall make such report within 30 days after his or their receipt of such
407 application. A copy of such report shall be promptly furnished to the applicant.
408 8.63 Decision of the planning commission. At the next regular meeting of the planning
409 commission, but in no event more than 30 days after the board has received the aforesaid
410 report, or within such further period as agreed to by the applicant, the board shall decide
411 whether the proposed use will conform to the applicable performance standards and, on such
412 basis, shall authorize or refuse to authorize the issuance of a building permit or certificate
413 of occupancy, or require a modification of the proposed plan of construction. Such decision
414 of the commission shall be in the form of a written report. Any building permit or certificate
415 of occupancy so authorized and issued shall be conditioned on, among other things:
416 (i) The applicant's completed buildings and installations in operation conforming to the
417 applicable performance standards, and
418 (ii) The applicant's paying the fees for services of the expert consultant or consultants
419 deemed reasonable and necessary by the planning commission for advice as to
420 whether or not the applicant's completed buildings and installations will, in
421 operation, conform to the applicable performance standards.
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422 (Ord. of 4-25-1994; Ord. of 4-28-2008(2))
423 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED:
424 That Appendix B - Zoning, Article 6 - Off-street Parking, Driveways and Loading Facilities, Section
425 3 - Required Off-street Parking Spaces, be amended by striking Section 3.11 - Maximum Number
426 of Parking Spaces, as follows:
427 3.11 Maximum number of parking spaces. The maximum number of parking spaces shall
428 not exceed 25 percent over the number of parking spaces required by the code.
429 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED:
430 That Appendix B - Zoning, Article 12 - Definitions, be amended by inserting the text indicated in
431 bold, blue font and deleting the text indicated in red strikeout for the definition of “Nonresidential
432 zones”, as follows:
433 Nonresidential zones: C-1, C-1A, C-2, C-2A, C-3, C-4, C-PO, RC, IO, M, IPM, IPM2, IPM3, SC-1,
434 SC-2, [or] SC-3 [zone].
435 ADOPTED: *
436 SYNOPSIS
437 The proposed ordinance adds a new zoning classification, IPM3 (Industrial Park Manufacturing
438 Zone- Industrial Aviation and Aeronautics Center), which is intended primarily to permit businesses
439 in aviation and aeronautics-related industries. The ordinance also creates bulk standards for the new
440 zone and makes minor changes to the performance standards to ensure uses in the IPM-3 zone are
441 covered under them.
442 The proposed ordinance removes the maximum parking space limitation given in Article 6 of the
443 Zoning Ordinance, and replaces it with new maximum lot coverage limitations for several zones
444 where excessive parking lot size is of particular concern, including the C-3, C-4, RC, IPM, IPM-2,
445 and M Zones. This will limit the amount of impervious surface on the property.
446 The proposed ordinance would give the city planner guidance on whether or not a vehicle sign is
447 permitted. Under current code, vehicle signs are always permitted except where the vehicle is
448 inoperable or being used for the sole purpose of signage. The ordinance provides a list of criteria
449 which the city planner may use to determine if a vehicle is being used for the sole purpose of
450 signage.
451 Actions History
452 06/25/2018 - First Reading - City Council
453 07/16/2018 - Public Hearing - Planning Commission
454 08/27/2018 - Scheduled for Public Hearing/Final Reading - City Council
455 S:\ORDINANCES\2018\DRAFT\ORDINANCE #2018-06 APP B-ARTS 3, 4, 5, AND 6-AVIATION (IPM-3), PARKING, AND VEH SIGNS\ORDINANCE #2018-06 APP B-ARTS 3, 4, 5, AND
456 6-AVIATION (IPM-3), PARKING, AND VEH SIGNS-Final Rdg.wpd
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Council Committee of the Whole met on July 24, 2018 at 6:02 p.m., with Council President
Slavin presiding. Members of Council present were Mr. Sudler, Mr. Neil, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Cole,
Mr. Polce, and Mr. Hare. Mr. Anderson, and Mr. Lindell were absent. Mayor Christiansen was also
present. Civilian members present for their Committee meetings were Ms. Scarborough (Utility),
and Mr. Shevock and Dr. Stewart (Legislative, Finance, and Administration). Mrs. Doyle (Utility)
was absent.
UTILITY COMMITTEE
The Utility Committee met with Chairman Cole presiding.
AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Mr. Hare moved for approval of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Neil and unanimously carried.
Dedication of Rights-of-Way and Public Infrastructure - Senators Lake
Mrs. Donna Mitchell, City Manager, reviewed the background and analysis regarding the dedication
of rights-of-way and public infrastructure for the Senators Lake Subdivision. She advised members
that this development had been completed, including all of the punch-list items. Mrs. Mitchell noted
that the total construction value of the public improvements was $403,399.50, explaining that the
estimated construction value was approximately $85,416 for the sewer utility infrastructure, $87,700
for the water utility infrastructure, $115,105 for the storm water infrastructure, and $115,178 for the
street infrastructure.
Staff 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.
Mr. Hare moved to recommend approval of staff’s recommendation, seconded by Mr. Neil and
unanimously carried.
Governing Policy for Energy Commodity Risk Management
Mrs. Donna Mitchell, City Manager, reviewed the proposed revisions to the Governing Policy for
Energy Commodity Risk Management (Attachment #1).
Staff recommended adoption of the revised policy.
Mr. Hare moved to recommend approval of staff’s recommendation, seconded by Mr. Neil and
unanimously carried.
Mr. Sudler moved for adjournment of the Utility Committee meeting. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Hare and unanimously carried.
Meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
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LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
The Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee met with Chairman Hare presiding.
AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Mr. Shevock moved for approval of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Neil and unanimously
carried.
Bond Counsel Proposal - Public Private Partnership (P3) - Parking Garage
Mrs. Donna Mitchell, City Manager, advised that members of City Council had expressed an interest
in a downtown parking garage and staff reached out to Ballard Spahr LLP, the City’s current bond
counsel, for assistance from their Public Private Partnership (P3)/Infrastructure Group for this
Project. She stated that, in doing so, the City will have the expertise needed for the Project and
subsequent negotiations. Using the bond counsel will also provide confidentiality of competitive
pricing and negotiations. Mrs. Mitchell explained that the Ballard Spahr Proposal consisted of
two (2) phases and the expenditure required would be between $100,000 and $150,000. She noted
that Phase 1 of the engagement will include preparing a Request for Qualifications and Requests for
Proposal for the selection of a preferred vendor, and Phase 2 will commence upon the selection of
the preferred developer for the Project and will end upon closing. Mrs. Mitchell stated that Phase 2
will include the negotiations if the City moves forward after Phase 1.
Staff 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.”
Mr. Neil stated that he is not normally in favor of P3s because he wants to make sure that the citizens
get the best value for their money; however, in the case of this garage, he thought it would be to the
City’s advantage to be able to enter into a partnership which would lessen the risk and strengthen
what the City is able to do regarding the building.
Mayor Christiansen asked if there are time lines and benchmarks that have to be met for each of the
phases. Responding, Mrs. Mitchell stated that she thought that the proposal included benchmarks.
She explained that they had discussed them and, if they were not included in the proposal, she would
get some actual benchmarks and disseminate them to the Mayor and members of Council.
Mr. Lewis asked if the bond bill money the City received would cover this entire expenditure. In
response, Mrs. Mitchell, advised that this was actually budgeted for in the City Manager’s budget
through the budget process and would be coming out of those funds. She reminded members that
she had previously stated that she had $200,000 budgeted for a consultant or engineering or whatever
the City needed for the P3, whether it be a P3 or whether it would be costs for engineering and
design if the City did it on its own. Mrs. Mitchell stated that she thought that the bond bill money
is for if the City goes forward with construction. She noted that this is just for the legal needs.
Mr. Slavin clarified that the money Mr. Lewis was referring to was the $1M that the City received
from the State of Delaware. He stated that those funds have to be used for bricks and mortar and
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cannot be used for fees like this. Mr. Lewis stated that he wanted that clarification so the public is
aware that it is City money that is being used for the legal purposes.
Mr. Slavin noted that he thought that, as Mr. Neil indicated, this is such a smart way to do this
project because it reduces the risk for the City. He explained that this option allows someone else
to represent the City, handle the risk, and go through the proposals in a very transparent way.
Mr. Slavin stated that the alternative would be the traditional route, which he thought would be very
risky, and if the City took that route, they would currently be looking at engineering and architectural
fees just to see whether the City could afford to move forward. He noted that the other part of this
is that once the City accomplishes its first successful P3, the City will have that experience and be
able to do it again.
Mr. Slavin moved to recommend 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,” as recommended by staff. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Cole.
Responding to Mr. Hare, Mrs. Mitchell confirmed that this was not committing the City to
construction or anything like that.
Mr. Hare asked if this matter would have to go to referendum if it was recommended for approval
and would cost the City more than $3M. In response, Mrs. Mitchell explained that if the City were
to do a bond issue over a certain limit, it would have to go to a referendum; however, a P3 is more
like a lease payment, so it would not have to go to a referendum. Mr. Hare questioned whether
citizens would have a say if the City decided to build a $15M parking garage and Mrs. Mitchell
explained that she did not believe that they would for a P3 because it could go through Council.
Mr. Slavin clarified that the citizens would have every say in it because they have an opportunity to
attend every Committee and Council meeting. He stated that the citizens would have the opportunity
when the City has the Requests for Proposal (RFP) and when Council makes a decision along the
way. Mr. Slavin noted that this would be a series of votes that City Council, whether it is this
Council or the next one, has to make and that they would be transparent about it every step of the
way.
The motion to recommend 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,” as recommended by staff, was unanimously carried.
Review of Pension Benefits - Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) (2018 Budget Hearing)
Mrs. Donna Mitchell, City Manager, reminded members that, during the Special City Council
Meeting - Budget Review of May 29, 2018, a conversation regarding retiree benefits came up and
Mr. Slavin asked that this item be placed on a Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee
agenda to determine if the City can do something midyear. She stated that she believed that in the
past there had been a motion for an annual review and, when the City did a cost of living adjustment
(COLA) last year, she was surprised to learn that the City had not done a COLA since 2006.
Mrs. Mitchell advised members that, included in the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget, City Council
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approved an ad hoc 2% COLA for the General Pension Plan retirees and the annual cost was
$87,982, as calculated by the City’s actuary.
Mrs. Mitchell informed members that she had reviewed the State plans and noted that the legislature
grants a COLA every once in a while; however, all of their plans are at least 87% to 100% funded,
and some are actually over funded. She reminded members that the City’s plan was currently at
65%. Mrs. Mitchell stated that one of her concerns was that the 2% COLA last year was $88,000,
and if members put another 2% in this year or next year, that would be another $88,000 taken away
for the actual operating budget. She explained that the City has had some tight times and that does
not help fund the operating budget because it is going to be cumulative.
Mrs. Mitchell advised members that the City currently has 210 non-police Defined Benefit Plan
retirees/spouses of which 110 also receive Medicare B reimbursements, and the Defined
Contribution Plan currently has 27 retired employees. She stated that there are currently 95
non-police Defined Benefit Plan active employees and 141 Defined Contribution Plan active
employees. Mrs. Mitchell stated that the City has developed two (2) sets of employees, those in the
Defined Contribution Plan and those in the Defined Benefit Plan. She explained that the Defined
Benefit Plan does not have a provision for COLAs; however, the employees can request a COLA
from the legislative body and, in the past, ad hoc COLAs have been considered and approved when
presented to City Council. Mrs. Mitchell stated that based on law, the City cannot give the Defined
Contribution Plan employees a COLA. Mrs. Mitchell stated that, while she understands the retirees’
rationale, the retirement plans have been moving away from this provision and the State of
Delaware’s plans are pretty much closed on automatic COLAs.
Mrs. Mitchell cautioned members, if the City does approve a COLA, that accounting
pronouncements changed with the latest accounting standard changes and if an ad hoc COLA is
considered substantive, then it is considered automatic, and has to be calculated into the actuary
liability as if they are automatic COLAs. Mrs. Mitchell read the definition of substantive from the
Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Pronouncement 67, as follows:
Considerations that might be relative to determine whether such changes are
substantively automatic include the historical pattern of granting the changes, the
consistency in the amounts of the changes, or in the amounts of the changes relative
to a defined cost of living or inflation index. Whether there is evidence to conclude
that changes might not continue to be granted in the future despite what might
otherwise be a pattern that would indicate such changes are substantively automatic.
Mrs. Mitchell reiterated that, if the City does a COLA frequently, they will have to be included in
the actuary liability. She stated that she would recommend a five (5) to 10 year window if the City
is going to do anything; however, she advised that she would really like to see the funding up higher
than 65% before a COLA is considered, which was her recommendation.
Staff recommended future ad hoc cost of living increases for the participants of the Defined Benefit
Plan be taken under consideration in years where the Pension Plan is fully funded.
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Responding to Mr. Slavin, Mrs. Mitchell confirmed that the staff recommendation would be the
policy of the City, and it would be up to each Council whether they want to amend the policy in a
given budget year.
Mr. Slavin asked if it is possible to give retirees a one-time payment that doesn’t go to the base
amount, like a bonus or a stipend. In response, Mrs. Mitchell stated that she thought that it would
be possible to give a bonus or something similar, rather than a percentage, if it is infrequent. She
explained that if a bonus was given frequently, then that would have to be done the same way.
Mrs. Mitchell stated that she thought that would be a potential way of doing this; however, she
cautioned members that Deputy City Solicitor William Pepper had previously advised her to ensure
that whatever she does, do it consistently among the whole group, in order to avoid a discrimination
issue. Mr. Slavin stated that he was just looking for different tools that may be available to achieve
the outcome without worrying about what the IRS is prohibiting.
Mr. Hare asked if it would be possible to discuss this matter every two (2) years instead of every
five (5) to 10 years, or if a COLA is not given this year and Social Security gives half a percent
increase, the City could discuss it next year and maybe give them half a percent. Responding, Mrs.
Mitchell advised that if members are going to discuss it every year and give something every year,
it’s going to be considered automatic. She suggested that members could review the pension funding
level every so many years and make a decision based on that, explaining that if it has increased five
(5) points, then maybe members might want to do something at that time.
Mr. Hare indicated that, as Mr. Slavin said, it could be a one-time bonus instead of a percentage, and
stated that he did not think the City should go five (5) to 10 years without discussing this matter.
Mrs. Mitchell advised that she is looking at the liabilities and trying to get the funding level up, so
that it is not impacted, explaining that as members impact that, they are impacting what is available
for the budget. Mr. Hare suggested discussing this matter again in the spring to see where the
funding liability is when it is time to budget.
Responding to Mr. Hare, Mrs. Mitchell stated that her recommendation would be to discuss this
matter when the Plan is fully funded; however, members can amend her recommendation as they see
fit. She advised that her recommendation was based on the budget impact, explaining that the
funding level significantly affects the liabilities.
Mr. Hare noted that he could not remember the last time the Plan was fully funded. In response,
Mrs. Mitchell advised that one of the things that affected the funding was when the Plan was moved
out of the retail portfolio with Merrill Lynch to an institutional plan with Pierce Park Group. She
explained that when that move was made, all of the investments had to be cashed in and that’s what
took the Plan down because there were large market losses during that time. Responding to
Mr. Slavin, Mrs. Mitchell confirmed that the investments were moved at the behest of the enrollees.
She explained that this was requested because Merrill Lynch was making a lot of fees off of the
wealth plan that they had the investments in. Mrs. Mitchell stated that the Plan started to rebound
in 2008, however, that was when the market took another dive.
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In response to Mr. Slavin, Mrs. Mitchell confirmed that one of the reasons why the Plan dropped
below 100% funding was also the new GASB standard that required the City to book expenses that
were not previously required.
Mr. Hare noted that, in reviewing the funding levels of other municipalities, the City’s funding is
significantly lower. He stated that the level of other municipalities was approximately 85%, while
the City is at 60%. Responding, Mrs. Mitchell advised that the City had made a lot of progress over
the last several years, noting that the funding level was at 40% not too long ago. She stated that the
market had rebounded in the last couple of years, and the City was putting in the excess money from
personnel savings in the prior year budget and had put a lot of electric money into the plan to get it
funded.
Mr. Hare indicated that he thought members should at least review this matter every other year.
In response to Mr. Shevock, Mrs. Mitchell stated that she did not have a schedule or projection of
when the percentage might be higher, explaining that one never knows what the market values are
going to be at the end of the year. She advised that the City is funding the Plan based on the actuary
required contributions.
Mr. Cole asked if there was any reason why members could not continue to review the funding each
year. Responding, Mrs. Mitchell stated that if members wanted to continue to have this discussion
every year, she was okay with keeping it the way it was. Mr. Hare noted that discussing this matter
every year might at least help members understand why the funding isn’t going up.
Mr. Hare moved to leave it like it is, seconded by Mr. Sudler.
Mr. Lewis stated that, for the most part, he concurred, noting that members can at least get an update
annually.
Mr. Slavin asked that an opportunity be provided for public comment prior to members voting on
the motion.
The motion to leave it like it is was rescinded by Mr. Hare and Mr. Sudler.
Mr. Lester Blakeman, Sr., 209 Falmouth Way, reviewed information he had compiled regarding the
civilian pension plan (Attachment #2). Mr. Blakeman, referring to item 3 on his handout entitled
“Points to Pounder, Civilian Pension Plan” and the “Breakdown of Monthly Pension Payments,
Civilian Pension Plan (Retiree Payment as of January 15, 2008),” noted that in 2008 there were
74 retirees making less than $1,000 per month, 62 retirees making less than $2,000 per month,
33 retirees making less than $3,000 per month, one (1) retiree making $3,090 per month,
one (1) retiree making $4,212 per month, and one (1) retiree making $4,551 per month, so they were
not getting rich on their pension payments. He stated that some of the retirees were actually
receiving $200 per month, so the 2% increase gave them an additional $480 per year. Mr. Blakeman
indicated that those people are struggling and a lot of them are spouses of retirees who have died,
which is a difficult group to deal with.
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Mr. Blakeman stated that there’s no question in anybody’s mind that the goal of fully funding the
pension plan is extremely critical and he will support anything that accomplishes that goal. He
requested that, prior to making a decision, members of Council be provided with the monthly
payment amounts for all current retirees, listed from lowest to highest, without their names but
including their status, age, and date of retirement. Mr. Blakeman indicated that he thought that this
would give members the ability to see the people they’re talking about and the amounts they are
receiving, so they can make an informed decision regarding increases. Mr. Blakeman also requested
some type of assurance of when the Plan would be fully funded, explaining that the retirees need
some confidence that it will not be another 12 years before a COLA is made. He stated that he knew
that this seemed like a lot; however, he asked members to understand his perspective that all union
and non-union employees and police retirees get an increase every year, and the civilian retirees are
the only group that do not. Mr. Blakeman noted that the pension plans are non-negotiable and were
written by the City for the two (2) employee groups, with no input from them. He indicated that he
thought that the civilian retirees had provided as much support, help, and success in being a place
where people want to live as everybody else, and they should not be singled out because the plan is
not fully funded. Mr. Blakeman stated that the cost of living had increased for the civilian retirees
just like it had for everyone else, yet in the past 12 years, they only received a 2% increase. He noted
that he really wants to have the plan fully funded; however, he does not know why the retirees should
be punished, since the unfunded liability is not their fault. Mr. Blakeman reminded members that
the GASB told the City some time ago that the City should have been funding the pension plan and
the expenses as they went and that was not done. He stated that the sitting Councils elected to put
it off, until they finally had to start acknowledging it. Mr. Blakeman indicated that he did not believe
that it was fair for Council to tell the retirees that they do not get a COLA because it’s going to cost
more money, when they give the employees a pay raise, which also takes money.
Mr. Sudler asked Mrs. Mitchell if the City could look into Mr. Blakeman’s request regarding an
increase for the civilian employee pension plan members. Responding, Mrs. Mitchell reminded
members that the civilian retirees in the 401 plan do not get the option for a COLA and they also
helped do the same things for the City that the other civilian retirees did. She advised that the real
issue, however, is budgetary, explaining that the City did not plan on a COLA or get an actuary
analysis, so she was not prepared to provide an opinion regarding whether the City should give a
COLA. Mrs. Mitchell stated that it was her recommendation that if Council is going to give a COLA
every year, it needs to be built into the actuary study, and that it would cost more than $80,000, so
Council would need to decide where the revenue is going to come from.
Mrs. Mitchell reviewed the current demographics for the General Employee Pension Plan, explaining
that the changes in demographics since 2008 have impacted the liability. She stated that there were
currently 64 members of the plan receiving under $1,000, 84 members receiving between $1,000 and
$2,000, 49 members receiving between $2,000 and $3,000, 10 members receiving between $3,000
and $4,000, six (6) members receiving between $4,000 and $5,000, and one (1) member receiving
more than $5,000. Mrs. Mitchell advised that a lot of Baby Boomers are retiring at a younger age
because, under the older plan, employees can retire with 20-25 years of service. She explained that
these Baby Boomer retirees make higher wages than some of the older retirees and the spouses of
the retirees, and they have a long life expectancy, and these factors are impacting the liability.
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Responding to Mr. Sudler, Mrs. Mitchell stated that she could not provide an estimate in regard to
the cost without the actuarial analysis; however, the cost for an automatic COLA would be
significant.
In response to Mr. Polce, Mrs. Mitchell stated that the General Employee Pension Plan was 65%
funded. Mr. Polce stated that he would like to see the City’s net asset ratio of the unfunded liability
portfolio, as well as the net asset ratio of the entire portfolio, explaining that he thought this
information would provide members with an accurate representation of the severity of the issue and
how quickly they must act.
Mrs. Mitchell advised members that the Police Pension Plan does have an automatic 2% COLA and
the State of Delaware gives the City approximately $500,000 per year toward funding that unfunded
liability and the Police Pension Plan. She stated that the General Employee Pension Plan does not
have an automatic COLA, and that Plan is only funded by the City. Mrs. Mitchell noted that, since
she had worked for the City in 1978 under the previous Finance Director, as far as she could recall,
the City had always had an actuary study and funded the plan based on what the actuary said. She
stated that changes in the market, GASB, and IRS since 1978, as well as the Orange County,
California scandal and the Dodd-Frank laws had created many issues for the defined benefits plans,
explaining that the City did not have complete control over everything that happened and it was not
necessarily the City’s funding.
Mr. Slavin stated that he thought that the overall sentiment was that members would like to do
something and would like the flexibility to do it; however, it is a data driven decision and they do
not currently have the data to make that decision. He explained that members needed to be careful
about saying that they would review the data every year, noting that, because of the IRS regulations,
it would be considered automatic and the City would automatically have to book the expense.
Mr. Slavin, referring to Mr. Blakeman’s comment that the GASB said that the City should have been
doing this all along, clarified that the GASB did not say that and these were new rules, which were
the result of other places, like Enron, that completely underfunded their pensions with the hopes that
they would become more successful in later years and left people with nothing. He noted that
Mr. Blakeman had stated that everyone except the civilian pensioners get a raise, including elected
officials, and clarified that he did not believe elected officials in the City had received a raise since
2002.
Mr. Neil stated that he thought that members needed to look at this a little bit differently. He noted
that, as Mrs. Mitchell mentioned, people are retiring younger, after 25 years of service, and social
security is the ultimate safety net and pensions from state governments are an add-on to that;
however, he explained that there is a gap when a person is not eligible for social security. Mr. Neil
stated that the question is whether the City should fund pensions so that retirees never have to work
again, and if they are considering the pension as the only means by which the retiree will live until
they can receive social security. He explained that, with the gap between retirement and receiving
social security, he thought that there was a very good chance that the retirees are going to seek
employment. Mr. Neil noted that the other factor to consider is the loyalty that the City has to people
who have served them loyally. He stated that he thought that it’s a reward that the City gives for the
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services that the employees have provided, but questioned whether it should be given as the primary
means of being able to live.
Mr. Blakeman clarified that he was not requesting a COLA every year and he did not think it was
reasonable to ask for a COLA every year. He reviewed the “COLA History” he compiled, noting
that he understood from the history that they are not going to get a COLA every year; however, it
was addressed on a fairly regular basis. Mr. Blakeman indicated that 12 years was a long time to
wait for consideration, stated that some acknowledgment in less than 12 years would be appreciated.
Mr. Slavin stated that he thought that this was a topic worth further discussion once members have
some of the other data to help inform their decisions.
Mr. Slavin moved to lay this matter on the table and have it brought back 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. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sudler and unanimously carried.
Mr. Sudler moved for adjournment of the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee
meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Shevock and unanimously carried.
Meeting adjourned at 6:49 p.m.
Mr. Neil moved for adjournment of the Council Committee of the Whole meeting. The motion
was seconded by Mr. Hare and unanimously carried.
Meeting adjourned at 6:49 p.m.
Timothy A. Slavin
Council President
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Attachment #2 - Information regarding the civilian pension plan compiled by Mr. Lester Blakeman, Sr.
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ATTACHMENT #1
Council Committee of the Whole Meeting of 07/24/2018
City of Dover, Delaware
Governing Policy
For
Energy Commodity
Risk Management
Effective: August 28, 2017 TBD Formatted: Strikethrough
Approved by: City of Dover Council
(Last Revision August 28, 2017)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PURPOSE OF THE RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY ..................................................................4
A. Introduction ....................................................................................................................4
B. Scope of Policy ................................................................................................................4
C. Objectives and Risk Philosophy ...................................................................................5
D. Policy Administration ....................................................................................................5
MANAGEMENT AND CONTROLS .............................................................................................6
A. Utility Committee of The City Council .......................................................................6
B. Executive Risk Management Committee ....................................................................6
1. City Manager ................................................................................................................. 8
2. Director of the Utility .................................................................................................... 8
3. Controller........................................................................................................................ 8
4. TEA Client Services Manager ...................................................................................... 9
DISCUSSION OF RISKS ...............................................................................................................9
MARKETING AND TRADING PRACTICES ............................................................................10
A. Standards of Conduct ..................................................................................................10
B. Products, Activities and Limitations .........................................................................11
C. Contract Documentation and Confirmations...........................................................11
D. Training..........................................................................................................................12
E. New Product Protocol .................................................................................................12
RISK LIMITS AND RISK MEASUREMENTS ...........................................................................12
A. Limits..............................................................................................................................12
1. Delegation Authority .................................................................................................. 12
2. Volume Limits ............................................................................................................. 13
3. Locational Limits ......................................................................................................... 13
B. Stress Testing and Back Testing .................................................................................13
C. Instances of Exceeding Risk Limits............................................................................13
CREDIT POLICY ..........................................................................................................................13
A. Measuring Credit Risk .................................................................................................14
B. Analysis and Extension of Credit Limits ..................................................................14
C. Instances of Exceeding Credit Limits ........................................................................15
REPORTING .................................................................................................................................15
A. Risk Reporting ..............................................................................................................15
B. Credit Reporting ...........................................................................................................17
C. Hedge Effectiveness Reporting ..................................................................................17
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS ............................................................................17
POLICY DISTRIBUTION AND COUNSEL ...............................................................................18
A. Distribution Outside The City ....................................................................................18
B. Designated Counsel .....................................................................................................18
APPENDIX A – Approved Products .............................................................................................19
APPENDIX B – Approved Counterparties and Threshold Tables ................................................20
APPENDIX C – Business Risks ....................................................................................................25
APPENDIX D – Glossary ..............................................................................................................26
APPENDIX E – Swap Transaction Representative .......................................................................28
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PURPOSE OF THE RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
A. Introduction
The City of Dover (“City”) and its customers are routinely exposed to energy price risk,
volume variability risk, basis risk and credit risk – herein referred to collectively as
energy commodity risk - in the normal conduct of serving its electric load requirements.
Volatility of energy commodity prices and volumetric uncertainty (either
supply/generation or load obligations) impose a substantial and direct risk to the City’s
financial and operating performance.
By authority of its charter, the City has responsibility for overseeing the City’s
electricity operations, including the management of its cost of serving Dover’s
customers. By agreement dated May 6, 2011 and approved by the City (the “EMA”),
the City has engaged The Energy Authority, Inc. (“TEA”) to assist the City with Asset
Management and Strategic Planning Services, Risk Management Services, and Energy
Management Services.
This Policy for Energy Commodity Risk Management (“Policy”) is established the
explicit understanding that the City has retained and delegated responsibilities to TEA
to provide Risk Management Services.
Additionally, the City has issued this Policy for dealing with the philosophy,
framework and delegation of responsibilities necessary to govern activities related to
Dover’s energy commodity risk management. As set forth herein, the City has
established an organizational structure, delegated responsibility and established
internal controls and procedures to ensure that all transactional and oversight activities
are conducted in compliance with this Policy and in accordance with the City’s normal
reporting, legal, financing and regulatory requirements relating to energy assets and
transactions.
B. Scope of Policy
This Policy covers all transactions entered into the by the City of Dover designed to
meet the City’s electric load requirement and the management of risk related to these
transactions.
In the event of conflict between this Policy and the EMA, the Policy shall control.
This Policy is separate and distinct from enterprise risk management policies and
procedures addressing the City’s safe operation of its generating stations and energy
infrastructure, insurance requirements, permit compliance, employee matters
regulatory compliance with laws and regulations of the State of Delaware and Federal
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Agencies such as EPA, FERC, NERC and CFTC or other potential risks to the City
beyond the purchase and sale of fuel and electric power and its ancillary products.
C. Objectives and Risk Philosophy
The objectives of the Policy are to identify energy commodity price and credit risk
exposures and give the City a framework for the quantification and management of
these exposures. The Policy will identify the reports needed to convey how the
identified risk exposures can potentially impact the City’s overall cost of providing
electricity service to its customers and report on the risk management of the
transactions associated with City’s electric load requirements.
Under the Policy, risk management activities will be conducted consistent with the
City’s overall objective of appropriate risk mitigation. There are several objectives of
the Policy which, when taken and executed together, serve to manage the City’s energy
commodity price exposures. Specifically, the Policy:
Establishes framework for developing credit limits for counterparties and quantifies
and manages the credit exposures related to potential counterparty abrogation
Quantifies the impact of the above exposures on City’s financial results
Manages the impact of the above exposures in line with the City’s identified level of
risk tolerance
Provides clear delineation of responsibilities and authority, outline a separation of
duties, and ensure reporting of risk is timely and accurate.
Ensures that the impact of any action affecting the City’s position is consistently
quantified, monitored and authorized.
The City’s risk management activities will be conducted consistent with its overall objective of
appropriate risk mitigation and never for purposes of speculation.
D. Policy Administration
This Policy has been approved by the Executive Risk Management Committee and The
Utility Committee of the Dover City Council. The Utility Committee must approve
modifications to the Policy with the exception of the appendix information which can
be modified with the approval of the Executive Risk Management Committee.
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MANAGEMENT AND CONTROLS
This Policy articulates the management and organization of the City and TEA to serve
as a control framework outlining delegation of duties and responsibilities.
A. Utility Committee of The City Council
The Utility Committee of The City Council (The Committee) has a responsibility to
provide approval of this Policy. With this approval, The Committee also assumes
additional duties. They will understand the risks the City is and could be exposed to
due to their energy commodity risk management activities. In this role, the Committee
will have a responsibility to also understand the City’s policies and procedures, internal
controls and systems which are used to help manage the City’s energy commodity
risks.
The Committee will approve any amendments to the Policy or limits within. The
Executive Risk Management Committee will update the Committee periodically
regarding the Policy and its functions. It will be the Committee’s responsibility to:
Discuss guidelines and strategic policies that govern the process by which the
Energy Risk Management Committee assesses and manages risks
Review and approve the risk policy at least annually
Approve new members of the Executive Risk Management Committee
Acknowledge the risk inherent in transactions covered under this Policy
B. Executive Risk Management Committee
An Executive Risk Management Committee (“ERMC”) has been formed to provide
executive management oversight for the City’s energy commodity risk management
activities. The ERMC is charged with the creation, amendment and administration of
this Policy, including acquiring any approvals required by the Utility Committee, and
will ensure that all energy commodity risk management activities of the City are
performed consistent with this Policy. The ERMC will meet at least monthly to review
compliance and conduct its business as described in this Policy.
The ERMC shall be comprised of the following voting members: The City Manager, The
Director of Utility, The City’s Controller and TEA’s Client Service Manager.
The City’s ERMC will make decisions following the process outlined in this Policy.
TEA’s Client Services Manager may include representatives from other areas within
TEA in the monthly ERMC meetings who will attend in person or by conference call as
non-voting advisors. Other City employees and TEA staff may also be asked to attend
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meetings from time-to-time, as the ERMC deems necessary. The responsibilities of the
ERMC shall include:
Establish scope and frequency for management reporting to the Utility Committee.
No less than annually, review the City’s Energy Commodity Policies and Procedures
for correctness and completeness.
Review and approve any new risk report or change to an existing risk report
provided by TEA to monitor risks outlined in this Policy.
Understand and approve any models, methodologies, and assumptions used for
measuring risks such as volume risk, process risk, counterparty risk and commodity
risk.
Monitor the City’s risks and ensure they are within the limits and are being
managed according to what is indicated within the City’s Policy and associated
procedures
Understand the City’s risk management objectives and risk tolerances.
Review and approve the risk management and trading strategy programs and
associated risk. Each program should be reviewed to ensure alignment with Policy
objectives and compliance with risk limits within this Policy.
Periodically review any risk management program approved in light of recent
market changes, and ensure continued compliance with its established guidelines
Review and approve new products, markets, trading counterparties and credit
limits
Review all violations and exceptions to this Policy and report such to the
Committee.
Approve the individuals or companies that engage in the City’s commodity
transactions and are subject to the limits within this Policy.
Ensure that the individuals or companies authorized to transact on behalf of the City
as well as manage its risks, are appropriately trained and qualified.
Ensure independence and segregation of duties between front, middle and back
office at TEA.
Recommend changes to this Policy to the City’s Utility Committee for approval and
ensure the Utility Committee understands the City’s overall compliance with this
Policy and associated procedures.
The ERMC will meet at least monthly to review risks identified and reported on by
the Policy, this meeting shall be chaired by The City Manager. Minutes of each
meeting of the ERMC shall be recorded and reflect any decisions and follow-up
action items to be performed. These minutes will be reviewed and approved by the
members of the ERMC in a timely manner.
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Each member of the ERMC has a unique role as defined below:
1. City Manager
The City Manager is independent of all commercial functions and carries the
responsibility of establishment and maintenance of risk management for the City. The
City Manager will be a voting member of the ERMC and act as a chair of the ERMC.
Other responsibilities include:
Ensure this Policy is maintained.
Oversee reviews of the City’s energy commodity risks, limits, risk measurement
methodologies and models, and programs and recommend changes to the ERMC.
Ensure potential transactions and their impacts on the City’s risks and limits defined
within this Policy.
Develop and monitor the implementation of the Policy, and oversee other risk
management processes and procedures established by this Policy or otherwise by
the ERMC.
2. Director of the Utility
The Director of the Utility has oversight for all trading, hedging, pricing, structuring,
and market and operational risk management activities associated with the City. The
Director of the Utility will be a voting member of the ERMC. Other responsibilities
include:
Review the effectiveness of transaction processing systems and procedures relating
to risk measurement.
Recommend operational risk and business risk assessment guidelines.
3. Controller
The Controller is independent of all commercial functions and carries the oversight
responsibilities associated with the City’s accounting practices. The Controller will be a
voting member on the ERMC. Other responsibilities include:
Perform financial accounting including accounting for hedging and derivatives
activities.
Comply with tax rules and make appropriate tax elections.
Record realized and unrealized gains and losses.
Reconcile general ledger, cash transactions and margin accounts.
Implement tax-hedge accounting policies and other regulatory tax requirements.
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Develop and maintain documentation outlining standard procedures for conducting
business.
Invoice counterparties and resolve billing disputes.
Perform daily/weekly/monthly transaction checkout with counterparties.
Develop and maintain documentation outlining standard procedures for conducting
business.
4. TEA Client Services Manager
The TEA Client Service Manager roles and responsibilities are defined exhibit B of the
EMA between the City and TEA. The TEA Client Service Manager will be a voting
member on the ERMC. Other responsibilities include:
Monitor risk reports between ERMC meetings.
Report to the Committee and the ERMC on the City’s adherence to all limits and
functions within this policy.
Engage the ERMC in discussions regarding events or developments that could
expose the company to potential losses.
Recommend to the ERMC specific risk limits consistent with the City’s risk
management objectives, risk tolerance, and risk management policy.
Coordinate and distribute independent market fundamental analysis.
Provide advisory support and recommendations as specified in Article 5 of the
EMA.
Update RMC on training of TEA employees.
DISCUSSION OF RISKS
This Policy covers the management of all material energy market risks faced by the City. A
comprehensive list of risks that are or could be relevant to City is shown in Appendix C of the
Policy. Among the most critical of these risks are commodity risk, counterparty risk, process
risk, volume risk, and budget risk. These risks are measured by the limit structure and controls
outlined in the Policy.
Commodity risk represents the potential adverse impacts to the value of the City’s
portfolio due to changes in the market. Commodity risk encompasses volatility risk,
forward price risk, basis risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk.
Counterparty risk represents the potential losses the City could incur due to delivery
risk and receivable risk. Delivery risk stems from a supplier or trading counterparty
that is unable or unwilling to perform on its commitments including but not limited to
delivery or receipt of commodities. Receivable Risk includes the City’s risk associated
with a counterparty’s timeliness of payment for services rendered.
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Process risk represents the risks associated with process problems including, but not
limited to, inaccurate data capture, untimely trade execution or settlement problems.
Controls over process risks are embedded in the organizational structure of TEA
through the design processes and operating procedures.
Volume Risk represents the potential for unforeseen changes from projections of excess
or shortfall of capacity or energy from the actual needs. When variances are large
coupled with large costs to transact and adverse moves in market prices this risk could
be realized. In management of this risk, the City must be aware of the fact that
unexpected variations in volume are often highly correlated with price movements.
Budget Risk represents the potential to deviate outside of tolerable bounds of the City’s
budget. Deviations from budget can be caused by forecast error or unforeseeable
adverse changes in market prices.
Regulatory Risk arises from participation in regulated markets. With the Independent
System Operator (ISO) implementation of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) Order 741, the City faces increasing regulatory risk when participating in
wholesale energy markets. The TEA Compliance department works in conjunction
with the TEA Risk Control department to help the City manage regulatory risk.
Regulatory risk is managed by:
Annual Compliance Training for all employees participating in regulated markets;
Integration of the appropriate compliance culture within the Trading department
through ongoing interaction between Compliance and Trading;
An independent monitoring and exposure measurement on transactions that could
trigger an increase in regulatory risk.
MARKETING AND TRADING PRACTICES
A. Standards of Conduct
Individuals authorized to transact for the City shall not misrepresent, conceal or
withhold information regarding energy commodity trading and risk management
transactions to any person responsible for the accurate recording and/or reporting of
such transactions; participate in any such transaction or similar activity for the benefit
of any party other than the City; or hold or be a beneficiary of any financial interest in
any entity with which the employee is engaged in trading or other business activity
(other than ownership of an interest in a mutual fund managed by another party).
Further, no employee authorized to place or execute such transactions may engage in
trading power or energy commodities derivative instruments for his or her personal
account.
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B. Products, Activities and Limitations
Pursuant to achieving the City’s core objectives for the purpose of energy commodity
risk management, the following limitations shall apply.
Permissible instruments will be restricted to the products and instruments specified
in Appendix A – Approved Products of the Policy;
o All physical forward transactions shall be governed by the Edison Electrical
Institutive (EEI), North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB), or
similar agreements with counterparties approved by the City.
o The City reserves the right to enter into financial hedge transactions to
effectuate Policy objectives, but does not authorize TEA to enter into financial
hedge transactions on its behalf. Any such financial transactions that the City
may enter into shall be governed by ISDA agreements with counterparties as
approved by the City.
The maturity for each permissible instrument will be restricted to the maturity limits
specified in the risk limits section of the Policy.
Transaction volumes for each risk management transaction will be restricted to the
amounts specified in the Risk Limits section of the Policy.
Risk management transactions will be outlined in the City of Dover Hedge Program
which will be approved by the ERMC. Risk management transactions may include
the following:
o Hedging the forward price of purchased power for delivery to the City as
needed to meet its electric load requirements.
o Hedging the forward price of natural gas and fuels as needed to generate
power to meet the City’s electric load requirements.
o Unwinding of hedges to accommodate changes in expected load
requirements, or for economic reasons subject to explicit constraints set by the
ERMC.
C. Contract Documentation and Confirmations
No over-the-counter transaction may be executed until an EEI, NAESB, or similar
agreement has been authorized by the City, approved by the ERMC and fully executed
by the parties.
Written confirmations will be required from counterparties, as defined in the Master
Service Agreement between the City and counterparty, within one business day or such
longer time as required by the contract in question for all risk management transactions.
Contemporaneous with any commitments and prior to receipt of written confirmations,
verbal commitments shall be memorialized internally as to instrument structure,
quantity, relevant time horizon, price and any other relevant terms; such internal
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documentation shall be time stamped and correlated to the ultimate written
confirmation to or from the counterparty. Both the internal documentation as well as
the written confirmation from the counterparty shall be provided to TEA’s Risk Control
Group immediately upon receipt for verification.
In the event that there is a material failure to provide timely documentation or
confirmations, then at the City Manager’s sole discretion, the offending individual’s
authorization may be suspended. Similarly, if the failure to provide timely
documentation or confirmations is due to the failure of counterparty, then at the
discretion of the City Manager, a moratorium may be imposed on transactions with that
counterparty. In such cases, the City Manager shall notify the ERMC of the issues
leading to the suspension or moratorium shall.
Nothing herein shall inhibit the City Manager from bringing control issues to the TEA’s
Client Services Manager prior to a decision on materiality or the imposition of a
suspension of trading privileges or counterparty moratorium.
D. Training
The ERMC will ensure that all City employees and/or TEA Staff that will execute
transactions on behalf of the City will have appropriate training in the markets in which
the transactions occur.
E. New Product Protocol
As required to manage the City’s energy commodity risk the ERMC shall approve new
products provided the requirements of the New Product Approval Procedure are met.
RISK LIMITS AND RISK MEASUREMENTS
A. Limits
The limit structure is designed to quantify the types of risk in the City’s energy
commodity portfolio. The City will manage and report on its energy commodity market
risk using Delegation of Authority Limit, a Volume Limit and a Locational Limit.
1. Delegation Authority
The Utility Committee delegates the following approval authority limits to the Dover
ERMC. The ERMC may not delegate these authorities to individuals authorized to
commit Dover to financial obligations.
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Position Maturity Limit Term Limit Notional Value Limit
Dover ERMC 5 years 5 years 20,000,000
TEA 1 month 1 month 1,000,000
This limit structure is not intended for use when transacting day-ahead and real time in
the PJM market.
2. Volume Limits
For no reason should a transaction be executed that exceeds the City’s electric load
requirements. If there is an adjustment to the City’s electric load requirements and the
existing transactions greater than 100% of the adjusted electric load requirements the
ERMC will review and approve the offsetting strategy deployed in sufficient proportion
to mitigate the encroachment.
3. Locational Limits
Non-Commodity Transactions must support the requirement of one of the City’s
generation units, native load or transaction locations.
B. Stress Testing and Back Testing
The City’s positions shall be periodically stress tested and models shall be back tested.
The processes around these tests are outlined in the Stress Testing and Back Testing
Procedure.
C. Instances of Exceeding Risk Limits
Should the City or TEA enter into a transaction that causes the portfolio to exceed any
above mentioned limits the Director of the Utility shall, in addition to notifying the
ERMC, also notify the Chair of The Committee as soon as practicable and shall provide
periodic reports to the Chair on the status the transactions for as long as the City is
exceeding its limits. The ERMC will review and determine whether any liquidation or
offsetting of transactions is warranted. The incident will be documented as a Policy
Exception by the Director of the Utility.
CREDIT POLICY
Credit Risk is the risk due to the uncertainty in a counterparty’s ability to meet its
contractual obligations. The primary objective of this credit policy is to mitigate, to the
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extent commercially reasonable, the credit risks associated with transactions covered in
this Policy while still allowing the City to achieve its objectives.
A. Measuring Credit Risk
The status of credit risk will be measured and reported through reports provided by
TEA.
The current credit exposure will be reported at the agreement level via a Counterparty
Credit Report provided by TEA. This information will be made available in real time to
TEA trading personnel so that it can be checked prior to executing transactions for the
City. Those responsible for risk oversight at the City and TEA will have access to this
information no less frequently than once per day. The ERMC will monitor overall
credit utilization and any credit exceptions at least monthly. When measuring the
current credit risk, netting will be applied to the exposure if the City’s contract with a
counterparty includes provisions for netting.
B. Analysis and Extension of Credit Limits
Physical and financial commodity transactions will be executed with counterparties
approved by the ERMC with credit available to support the transactions. The
creditworthiness of a counterparty will be determined by both qualitative and
quantitative factors. Factors shall include, but not limited to:
A company’s debt credit ratings provided by the rating agencies.
Financial data such as an analysis of the income statement, balance sheet, and cash
flow, as well as liquidity and capital structure.
Subjective factors such as company’s fuel diversity, overall size, risk management
policy and internal controls, geographic diversity, and market intelligence.
A credit limit is the amount of unsecured credit granted to a counterparty. Unsecured
credit exposure includes amounts owed by the counterparty, whether billed or not, and
the mark-to-market differences in value of any collateral which the counterparty has
provided the City. Any net exposure above the collateral threshold will require the
posting of collateral by a counterparty. Further information on the City’s procedure for
establishing credit is contained in the Counterparty & Credit Review Process.
Collateral thresholds, term limitations and credit exposure limits will be subject to the
maximums indicated in Appendix B, based upon the lower of the S&P and Moody’s
credit ratings.
At no time will the City incur a credit exposure with any counterparty greater than
$60,000,000.
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C. Instances of Exceeding Credit Limits
The City and TEA are restricted by the credit limits approved by the ERMC. The ERMC
can suspend trading with a counterparty, if that counterparty’s credit limit has been
reached or exceeded. The City or TEA traders shall not exceed the Counterparty
Credit Limit by executing transactions with any counterparty without approval of the
ERMC.
The ERMC will determine when it’s appropriate to require additional collateral if a
counterparty’s credit exposure exceeds its credit limit. Collateral includes standing
letter of credit, cash, and prepayments.
All credit exceptions will be documented and reported to the ERMC and the Committee
as Policy Exceptions.
REPORTING
A. Risk Reporting
Preparation of timely reports is critical to monitoring risk. TEA will furnish the
required reports on a regular frequency for the City in a format acceptable to the ERMC.
In addition, the ERMC and its designees will be provided access to the City’s risk
reports as updated daily via TEA’s secure Web Portal.
Reports required on a monthly basis and for periodic meetings of the ERMC include the
following:
Profit and Loss Report
The Profit and Loss (P&L) Report shows the daily realization of transactions at either
the transaction price or the market price as transaction roll from unrealized to realized.
This report should show volumes, transaction prices and market prices of realized
physical and financial power and fuel transactions.
Mark to Market Report
The Mark to Market (“MTM”) Report conveys the potential transaction exposure, of all
existing forward transactions executed, if the energy commodity portfolio was
liquidated at the most recent market settlement prices. This report should show
volumes, transaction prices and market prices of unrealized physical and financial
power and fuel transactions.
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Daily Activity Report
The Activity Report presents a summary of the day’s trades executed in the bilateral
energy market.
Cost of Service Report
The City’s exposure to energy price risk shall be monitored and reported on a Cost-of-
Service basis. All calculations are at the wholesale level. The Cost-of-Service recognizes
all prior (expired) months within the Power Year on the basis of actual (incurred) costs,
and recognizes all forward (pending) months within the Power Year on the basis of
expected forward power and fuel prices and expected forward load-following risks. As
defined below, the Cost-of-Service is an aggregation of Forward Energy Commodity
Portfolio Cost, the Load Following Cost Expectation and the City’s Budget Target for
Purchase Power Expense.
o The Net Purchased Power Cost shows the net cost of all physical and financial
transactions related to the City’s anticipated commodity requirements for power
and fuel and is based on the price of all hedge transactions plus the forward
market price of all unhedged transactions valued at current forward prices for
energy commodities, customer-level cost per MWH of all physical and financial
transactions related to Dover’s actual plus anticipated energy.
o The expected fixed costs defined as load-serving entity (LSE) capacity costs,
transmission costs and TEA management fees.
o The Expected Load-Following Cost for a specified power year is defined as the
expected cost (or revenue) associated with intra-month load variations due to
weather or other events affecting demand. TEA has completed a historical
analysis to measures the effective monthly average unit cost paid for Dover’s
PJM Wholesale Load Responsibility (WLR) was calculated for each month since July
2013. From this analysis, TEA recommends using the post-Garrison results as a proxy
for future estimates of the WLR and As an interim measure due to lack of necessary Formatted: Font color: Text 1, Strikethrough
market information and the rapid evolution of the PJM RTO market, the ERMC
has specified $2.50 per MWH as an estimate of the Load Following Cost to be
used for estimating the City’s Forward Cost-of-Service Report. The ERMC will
update the Expected Load Following estimate while lack of necessary market
information persists no less than annually.
o For the historical payment analysis, an effective monthly average unit cost paid for Dover’s Formatted: Underline, Font color: Red
PJM Wholesale Load Responsibility (WLR) was calculated for each month since July
2013. This effective unit cost was constructed using Dover’s monthly PJM load payment
(Dover Budget line item: PJM – Energy, Congestion & Losses), adding back the West Hub
hedging credits, and dividing by the WLR. The values pre-Garrison-online and post-
Garrison-online were compared with both straight and WLR-weighted averages. This
effective LMP therefore includes the effects of intra-month load variations, contributions
of both the DALMP and RTLMP, and the additional PJM charge types reflected in the
monthly Dover Budget line item: PJM – Energy, Congestion & Losses. Pre-Garrison (July
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2013 – May 2015) weighted average monthly load costs were $3.02, while the average
post-Garrison cost (Jun 2015 – Apr 2018) has been $2.60.
o
o The Budget Target for Purchase Power Expense represents the City’s view of
expected purchase power expense.
B. Credit Reporting
Counterparty Credit Report
The Counterparty Credit Report conveys the exposure to all counterparties with which
the City has credit exposure resulting from its energy commodity risk management
activities.
CFTC Reporting
The City understands that transacting over the counter (OTC) swaps carries an
additional Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reporting function. Once
required by the CFTC, the City will report on how the City generally meets its financial
obligations associated with entering into non-cleared swaps in a manner acceptable to
the CFTC.
C. Hedge Effectiveness Reporting
If the City’s transactions require a hedge effectiveness test, those testing results will be
reported to the ERMC no later than one month after the end of the financial reporting
period. The report will include a summary of testing methodology, assumptions of the
testing and the outcome of results with a pass or fail by transaction.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
Since information systems play a vital role in The City’s trading abilities, the City shall
ensure that the information systems and technology used to store all transaction
information is maintained and secure. The City’s transactions will be stored in TEA’s
enterprise trading and risk management system. TEA uses the TriplePoint Commodity
XL (CXL) system, integrated with Commodity XL for Credit Risk (Credit Risk). TEA
has assigned a Database Administrator (DBA) that is charged with the database security
and maintenance for the transaction database, CXL.
The following safeguards for data security and backup will be installed:
Transaction data stored in the system of record will be replicated daily to ensure
data redundancy;
The CXL database will be backed up at least daily after the close of business.
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POLICY DISTRIBUTION AND COUNSEL
A. Distribution Outside The City
The City’s Policy is restricted to the use of the City and TEA organizations. It shall not
be distributed outside these organizations without the consent the ERMC.
B. Designated Counsel
Questions about the interpretation of any matters of this Policy should be referred to
ERMC. The ERMC will provide clarification and explanation on any updates to this
Policy.
All legal matters stemming from this Policy will be referred to the City’s Legal Counsel.
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APPENDIX A – Approved Products
The following shall constitute a list of approved products to be utilized by TEA to
manage the City’s energy commodity portfolio:
Physical Power
Physical Natural Gas
Physical Residual Fuel Oil (#2)
Capacity
Financial Power
Financial Options
PJM Demand Bids and Generation Offers
PJM InSchedules
PJM Transmission Products
o Financial Transmission Rights
o Annual Auction Revenue Rights
PJM Tier 2 Synchronized Reserves
The above instruments can be executed by TEA on behalf of the City of Dover for the
current and next two successive Power Years (July to June).
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APPENDIX B – Approved Counterparties and Threshold Tables
This Appendix establishes approved counterparties and their Collateral thresholds.
Collateral thresholds, term limitations and credit exposure limits that are subject to the
following maximums based upon the lower of the S&P and Moody’s credit ratings:
Credit Thresholds from Dover Extended to the Counterparty
Exelon Generation Company, LLC
Threshold S&P Moody's
$ 60,000,000 AAA Aaa
$ 50,000,000 A- to AA+ A3 to Aa1
$ 40,000,000 BBB+ Baa1
$ 30,000,000 BBB Baa2
$ 20,000,000 BBB- Baa3
$ - Below BBB- Below Baa3
AEP Energy Partners, Inc.
Threshold S&P Moody's
$ 10,000,000 BBB- and Above Baa3 and Above
$ - Below BBB- Below Baa3
BP Energy Company
Threshold S&P Moody's
$ 60,000,000 AA- to AAA Aa3 to Aaa
$ 45,000,000 A+ A1
$ 30,000,000 A A2
$ 15,000,000 BBB to A- Baa2 to A3
$ - Below BBB Below Baa2
Calpine Energy Services, L.P.
Threshold S&P Moody's
$ 25,000,000 AAA Aaa
$ 15,000,000 AA- to AA+ Aa3 to Aa1
$ 10,000,000 A- to A+ A3 to A1
$ 5,000,000 BBB+ Baa1
$ 3,000,000 BBB- to BBB Baa3 to Baa2
$ - Below BBB- Below Baa3
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EDF Trading North America, LLC
Threshold S&P Moody's
$ 18,000,000 Fixed Fixed
PSEG Energy Resources & Trade, LLC
Threshold S&P Moody's
$ 20,000,000 BBB- and Above Baa3 and Above
$ - Below BBB- Below Baa3
Sequent Energy Management, L.P.
Threshold S&P Moody's
$ 5,000,000 Fixed Fixed
Conectiv
Threshold S&P Moody's
Unspecified * Above BBB+ Above Baa3
$ - Below BBB- Below Baa3
* Conectiv does not have a defined credit threshold, so for planning purposes, a
$10,000,000 threshold is imposed as a conservative limit
Macquarie Energy, LLC
Threshold S&P Moody's
$ 25,000,000 AAA Aaa
$ 20,000,000 AA- to AA+ Aa3 to Aa1
$ 15,000,000 A- to A+ A3 to A1
$ 10,000,000 BBB+ Baa1
$ 5,000,000 BBB Baa2
$ - BBB- or below Baa3 or below
Morgan Stanley Capital Group
Threshold S&P Moody's
$ 25,000,000 AAA Aaa
$ 20,000,000 AA- to AA+ Aa3 to Aa1
$ 15,000,000 A- to A+ A3 to A1
$ 10,000,000 BBB+ Baa1
$ 5,000,000 BBB Baa2
$ - BBB- or below Baa3 or below
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NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC
Threshold S&P Moody's
$ 30,000,000 AAA Aaa
$ 25,000,000 AA- to AA+ Aa3 to Aa1
$ 20,000,000 A- to A+ A3 to A1
$ 15,000,000 BBB+ Baa1
$ 10,000,000 BBB Baa2
$ - BBB- or below Baa3 or below
Deutsche Bank
Threshold S&P Moody's
$ 25,000,000 AAA Aaa
$ 20,000,000 AA- to AA+ Aa3 to Aa1
$ 15,000,000 A- to A+ A3 to A1
$ 10,000,000 BBB+ Baa1
$ 5,000,000 BBB Baa2
$ - BBB- or below Baa3 or below
Barclays Bank
Threshold S&P Moody's
$ 25,000,000 AAA Aaa
$ 20,000,000 AA- to AA+ Aa3 to Aa1
$ 15,000,000 A- to A+ A3 to A1
$ 10,000,000 BBB+ Baa1
$ 5,000,000 BBB Baa2
$ - BBB- or below Baa3 or below
Credit Thresholds from the Counterparty Extended to Dover
AEP Energy Partners, Inc.
Threshold S&P Moody's
$ 10,000,000 BBB- and Above Baa3 and Above
$ - Below BBB- Below Baa3
BP Energy Company
Threshold S&P Moody's
$ 30,000,000 AA to AAA Aa2 to Aaa
$ 25,000,000 AA- Aa3
$ 20,000,000 A+ A1
$ 15,000,000 A A2
$ 5,000,000 BBB to A- Baa2 to A3
$ - Below BBB- Below Baa3
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Calpine Energy Services, L.P.
Threshold S&P Moody's
$ 10,000,000 AA- to AAA Aa3 to Aaa
$ 7,500,000 A- to A+ A3 to A1
$ 5,000,000 BBB+ Baa1
$ 3,000,000 BBB- to BBB Baa3 to Baa2
$ - Below BBB- Below Baa3
Exelon Generation Company, LLC
Threshold Fitch Moody's
$ 60,000,000 AAA Aaa
$ 50,000,000 A- to AA+ A3 to Aa1
$ 40,000,000 BBB+ Baa1
$ 30,000,000 BBB Baa2
$ 20,000,000 BBB- Baa3
$ - Below BBB- Below Baa3
Conectiv
Threshold Fitch Moody's
Unspecified * Above BBB+ Above Baa3
$ - Below BBB- Below Baa3
*Conectiv does not have a defined credit threshold, so for planning purposes, a
$10,000,000 threshold is imposed as a conservative limit
PSEG Energy Resources & Trade, LLC
Threshold S&P Moody's
$ 12,000,000 * Fixed Fixed
*Threshold is $12,000,000 as long as Dover maintains a Debt Service Coverage greater
than 1.25% and Total Net Assets of at least $50,000,000 and Total Net Assets do not
decline by more than 25% on a fiscal year end basis.
Morgan Stanley Capital Group
Threshold S&P Moody's
$ 25,000,000 AAA Aaa
$ 20,000,000 AA- to AA+ Aa3 to Aa1
$ 15,000,000 A- to A+ A3 to A1
$ 10,000,000 BBB+ Baa1
$ 5,000,000 BBB Baa2
$ - BBB- or below Baa3 or below
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Macquarie Energy, LLC
Threshold Fitch Moody's
$ 25,000,000 AAA Aaa
$ 20,000,000 AA- to AA+ AA3 to Aa1
$ 15,000,000 A- to A+ A3 to A1
$ 10,000,000 BBB+ Baa1
$ 5,000,000 BBB Baa2
$ - BBB- or below Baa3 or below
NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC
Threshold Fitch Moody's
$ 23,000,000 AAA Aaa
$ 18,000,000 AA- to AA+ AA3 to Aa1
$ 13,000,000 A- to A+ A3 to A1
$ 8,000,000 BBB+ Baa1
$ 3,000,000 BBB Baa2
$ - BBB- or below Baa3 or below
EDF Trading North America, LLC
Threshold S&P Moody's
$ 18,000,000 Fixed Fixed
Deutsche Bank
Threshold Fitch Moody's
$ 25,000,000 AAA Aaa
$ 20,000,000 AA- to AA+ AA3 to Aa1
$ 15,000,000 A- to A+ A3 to A1
$ 10,000,000 BBB+ Baa1
$ 5,000,000 BBB Baa2
$ - BBB- or below Baa3 or below
Barclays Bank
Threshold Fitch Moody's
$ 25,000,000 AAA Aaa
$ 20,000,000 AA- to AA+ AA3 to Aa1
$ 15,000,000 A- to A+ A3 to A1
$ 10,000,000 BBB+ Baa1
$ 5,000,000 BBB Baa2
$ - BBB- or below Baa3 or below
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APPENDIX C – Business Risks
Business Risks Topology
Commodity Counterparty Process Volume Budget Regulatory
Risk Risk Risk Risk Risk Risk
Market
Receivables Load Market
Price Risk Deadline CFTC
Risk Uncertainty Uncertainty
Risk
Performance Reporting Load
Volume Risk Supply Risk FERC
Risk Risk Uncertainty
M2M/Forward Generation Forecast
RTO
Curve Risk Uncertainty Error
Liquidity Risk
Basis Risk
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APPENDIX D – Glossary
Back Office – That part of a trading organization which handles transaction accounting,
confirmations, management reporting, and working capital management.
Bilateral Transaction - Any physical or financial transaction between two
counterparties, neither of whom is an Exchange or market entity (e.g. MISO).
Capacity – The real power output rating of a generator or system, typically in
megawatts, measured on an instantaneous basis.
Commodity - A basic good used in commerce that is interchangeable with other
commodities of the same type. Commodities are most often used as inputs in the
production of other goods or services. The quality of a given commodity may differ
slightly, but it is essentially uniform across producers. When they are traded on an
exchange, commodities must also meet specified minimum standards, also known as a
basis grade.
Financial Bilateral Transaction – A Bilateral Transaction that is non-physical and is
defined by a Source Point, Sink Point, and Delivery Point that may be any CP Nodes as
specified by the Midwest ISO.
Financial Forward – An agreement regarding a position in a specified commodity, a
specified price, and a specified future settlement date, that does not result in physical
delivery of the commodity. Rather one party in the agreement makes a payment to the
other party on the basis of the commodity price at the future date.
Front Office – That part of a trading organization which solicits customer business,
services existing customers, executes trades and ensures the physical delivery of
commodities.
Hedging Transaction - A transaction designed to reduce the exposure of a specific
outstanding position or portfolio; “fully hedged” equates to complete elimination of the
targeted risk and “partially hedged” implies a risk reduction of less than 100%.
Mark-to-Market Value – A measure of the current value of unrealized positions;
includes both Open Positions and Closed Positions.
Middle Office – That part of a trading organization that measures and reports on
market risks, develops risk management policies and monitors compliance with those
policies, manages contract administration and credit, and keeps management and the
Board informed on risk management issues.
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Policy – Dover’s Governing Policy for Energy Commodity Risk, as amended and
approved by The Utility Committee.
Portfolio – A collection of transactions.
Realized Gains/(Losses) – The amount earned (or lost) from a transaction, considered
to be realized once the time for performance has lapsed (e.g. delivery of power in the
case of physical transactions or expiration of an option in the case of financial
transactions).
Term – The total duration of a contract, defined as the number of days between the
beginning flow date and ending flow date, inclusive.
Unrealized Gains/ (Losses) – The amount expected to earn (lose) on a specific
transaction(s); however, the time for performance has not lapsed. The total value of
Unrealized Gains/ (Losses) is the Mark-to-Market value.
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APPENDIX E – Swap Transaction Representative
Purpose:
To ensure that the City of Dover, a Special Entity under the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform
Act, selects a qualified representative (“Representative”) to provide advice and guidance
when entering into swap transactions with Swap Dealers or Major Swap Participants.
Definitions:
Special Entity: As defined in 7 U.S.C. 6s(h)(2)(C) and further interpreted in 17 C.F.R.
23.401(c). The City of Dover is a Special Entity as defined by 17 C.F.R. 23.401(c)(2).
Swap Dealer: As defined in 7 U.S.C. 1a(49) and further interpreted in 17 C.F.R. 1.3(ggg)
Major Swap Participant: As defined in 7 U.S.C. 1a(33) and further interpreted in 17 C.F.R.
1.3(hhh)
Representative: As defined in this policy and 17 C.F.R. 23.450
Policy:
Selection: The City of Dover shall endeavor to seek and employ an individual or entity that
will voluntarily act as a Representative for all energy commodity swap transactions
between XXXX and any Swap Dealer or Major Swap Participant. The Representative must
meet the following qualifications identified in 17 C.F.R. 23.450(b):
(i) Has sufficient knowledge to evaluate the transaction and risks;
(ii) Is not subject to a statutory disqualification;
(iii) Is independent of the swap dealer or major swap participant;
(iv) Undertakes a duty to act in the best interests of the Special Entity it represents;
(v) Makes appropriate and timely disclosures to the Special Entity;
(vi) Evaluates, consistent with any guidelines provided by the Special Entity, fair pricing
and the appropriateness of the swap; and
(vii) In the case of a Special Entity as defined in § 23.401(c)(2) or (4), is subject to
restrictions on certain political contributions imposed by the Commission, the
Securities and Exchange Commission, or a self-regulatory organization subject to the
jurisdiction of the Commission or the Securities and Exchange Commission;
provided however, that this paragraph (b)(1)(vii) of this section shall not apply if the
representative is an employee of the Special Entity.
The Representative and the City of Dover shall enter into a legal agreement that binds the
Representative to comply with items (i) through (vii) in this policy.
At no longer than any 12 month interval, the City of Dover shall review the performance of
the Representative to ensure compliance with items (i) through (vii) in this policy.
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ATTACHMENT #2
Council Committee of the Whole Meeting of 07/24/2018
POINTS TO POUNDER
CIVILAN PENSION PLAN
l>Average Pension Payments (2017 CAFR)
Plan Police G.E.
2017 Payments $1,528,191 $3,746,045
Members 47 205
Average Pension $32,515 $18,273
Delaware Minimum wage 2017 $8.25/hour = $17,160 a year
2> Chang in plans for the last 12 years (cumulative)
Police G.E.
24% 2%
3> G. E. Pension payments - last published list January 2008
G. E. Members less than $1,000 a month ($12.000 a year) 74
G. E. Members $1,000 - $1,999 a month ($23,988 a year) 62
G. E. Members $2,000 - $2,999 a month ($35,988 a year) 33
G. E. Members $3,090 a month ($37,089 a year) 1
G. E. Members $4,212 a month ($50,544 a year) 1
G. E. Members $4,551 a month ($54662 a year) 1
4> G. E. Pension plan Audit
Full Audit of the General Pension Plan (not the limited review in the CAFR)
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The goal of fulling funding the Defined Benefit Plan should be a
high priority, it would be very reassuring to the members of the plan
to know what that value is and when will be reached.
In 2003 the pension payment was $2,073,202 with a fund balance of
$14,446,848 in 2017 the pension payment was $3,746,045with a
fund balance of $39,365,436. The fund balance went up
$24,918,588 while the annual payment went up $1,672,843
At a Council Workshop November 3, 2008 a plan was presented to
Amortize a $24,4518,821 Unfunded Liability for the Civilian
Pension Plan totaling $41,890,827 - Increasing plan or
$39,757,357for a Level plan.
In January 24, 2017 a report by nyhart listed the unfunded liability
for July 2014 as $25,452,793 and the July 2016 as $22,060,391.
I would like to make two request:
City Council be provided with a listing of all current retirees without
names - listed in order of monthly payment lowest to highest, with
status SS or GE, age and date of retirement. This would provide an
understanding of the people involved.
The current amount of the unfunded liability and the plan to fund it.
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Financial Section - Report of Independent Public Accountants - Part A
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Honorable Mayor and Members of the
City Council of Dover, Delaware
Dover, Delaware
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-
type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City of Dover,
Delaware (the City), as of and for the year ended June 30, 2017, and the related notes to the financial
statements, which collectively comprise the City's basic financial statements as listed in the table of
contents.
Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes
the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair
presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error.
Auditors' Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express opInions on these financial statements based on our audit. We
conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors' judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or
error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the City's
preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness
of the City's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes
evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant
accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the
financial statements.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for
our audit opinions.
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The Honorable Mayor and Members of the
City Council of Dover, Delaware
Opinions
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, each major
fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the City as of June 30, 2017, and the respective
changes in financial position and, where applicable, cash flows thereof for the year then ended in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Emphasis of Matter
Change in Accounting Principle
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, the City adopted GASB Statement No. 74, Financial
Reporting for Postemployment Benefit Plans Other Than Pension and GASS Statement No. 75,
Accounting and Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefits Other Than Pensions. As a result of
implementation, the City disclosed information and reported a restatement related to its Net Other
Postemployment Benefits Liability as disclosed in Note 8 and 16. Our auditors' opinion was not
modified with respect to the restatement.
Other Matters
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the
management's discussion and analysis, the General fund-schedule of revenues, expenditures, and
cbanges in fund balance-budget and actual; the scbedules of changes in-net...pension liability, related
rcatiosfOf the.opolice pensio pia Ad he general employee pension plan; the schedule of employer
contribution to he police pensio plan and he ge~al employee pension plan, the schedul of the
City of Dove' .[oportionat sh of the net pension liability for the county and municipal polic and
firefighters pension plan; the schedule of the City of E>over's-contributionsfOF the county and municipal
police and fi~ighteI§j)~on plan; andxthe schedule of changes in net OPES liability, related ratios for
fffe OPEB plan~ndrschedule of City Contributions for the other post-employment plan be presented to
supplement the basic financia~ statements. uch information, although not a part of the basic financial
statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board who considers it to be an
essentia part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropr'ate
operational, economic, or historical context. We hav pplied certain limited procedures to the requi ed
upplementa!y information in accordal1ce wiffi auCiifing standards generally accepted in the United
Stj3tes of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the
'nformation and comparing the inform '0 for. GOnsistency with management's responses to our
inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic
financial statemenJs. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information
because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or
provide any assurance.
Other Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opInions on the financial statements that
collectively comprise the City's basic financial statements. The introductory section, combining and
individual fund schedules, budgetary comparison schedules and statistical section are presented for
purposes of additional analySis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements.
The combining and individual fund schedules and budgetary comparison schedules are the
responsibility of management and were derived from and relate directly to the underlying accounting
and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected
to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional
procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting
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The Honorable Mayor and Members of the
City Council of Dover, Delaware
and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial statements
themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. In our opinion, the combining and individual fund schedules and
budgetary comparison schedules is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic
financial statements as a whole.
The introductory and statistical has not been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit
of the basic financial statements, and accordingly, we do not express an opinion or provide any
assurance on it.
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
January 31, 2018
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COLA History
January 1,1983 less than 3 years 0%
3 to 15 years 5.7%
more than 15 years 10.5%
-; Julyl, 1986 all retirees 2%
L_ July 1, 1988 all retirees prior to 6/30/88 5%
t July 1, 1989 all retirees prior to 6/30/89 2%
~ 1993 $60/year - max $600 0%
based on years of service
;J' July 1, 1996 years of service & pension
amount - minimum $100
L.t' July 1, 2000 all retirees $20 per month _
increase minimum monthly
amount to $200
.2 July 1, 2002 all retirees prior to 2%
December 31, 2000
I July 1, 2003 all retirees 1.5%
~ July 1, 2005 all retirees prior to 2%
December 31, 2004
I June 26, 2006 all retirees prior to 1%
Janual)' 1, 2006
I July 2007 None - $75,00 set aside
for July 2008
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The goal of fulling funding the Defined Benefit Plan should be a
high priority, it would be very reassuring to the members of the plan
to know what that value is and when will be reached.
In 2003 the pension payment was $2,073,202 with a fund balance of
$14,446,848 in 2017 the pension payment was $3,746,045with a
fund balance of $39,365,436. The fund balance went up
$24,918,588 while the annual payment went up $1,672,843
At a Council Workshop November 3, 2008 a plan was presented to
Amortize a $24,4518,821 Unfunded Liability for the Civilian
Pension Plan totaling $41,890,827 - Increasing plan or
$39,757,357for a Level plan.
In January 24, 2017 a report by nyhart listed the unfunded liability
for July 2014 as $25,452,793 and the July 2016 as $22,060,391.
I would like to make two request:
City Council be provided with a listing of all current retirees without
names - listed in order of monthly payment lowest to highest, with
status SS or GE, age and date of retirement. This would provide an
understanding of the people involved.
The current amount of the unfunded liability and the plan to fund it.
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City of Dover
Council Workshop
November 3, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.
- AGENDA
Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Page 136
City of Dover
Pension Plan Presentation
November 3, 2008
Existing Plans
Defined Benefit Plan or
401a Money Purchase Plan
Yes Close Defined No
Pros Cons
Yes No
Pros Cons
Cost
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City of Dover
Civilian Pension Plans
Features
General Employee Pension Plan
Inception Date: July 1,1967
Type: Defined Benefit Plan
Ownership: City of Dover - Pension Trust Fund
Cost of Living Adjustments: Not provided for in Pension Ordinance; There is a history of prior
COLA recommendations by Board of Trustees and approval by
Council; Motion to discuss Ad Hoc COLA each January;
Investment Management: Pension Board of Trustees and Asset Management Advisor
Investment & Non-Investment Risk: City of Dover
Employee Contributions Required: Yes, Effective 7/1/83
Employee Contribution Percentage: 3 ~ % of gross salary, exclusive of unscheduled overtime
City Contribution: Actuarially Determined; 4.12% Normal Cost & 22.92% Unfunded
Liability
Vesting Requirement: Yes, 10 years
Participation: Active Employees - 199
Retired/Disabled Employees -172
Vested - 13
Retirement Eligibility:
Prior to May 1, 1994 Age 65 with 10 years of continuous service
Age 50 with 20 years of continuous service
Any age with 25 years of continuous service
On or After May 1, 1994 Age 65 with 10 years of continuous service
Age 55 & years of continuous service is equal to or greater than 80
Reduced benefit Age 55 with 10 years of continuous service
Accounting Requirements: Actuarial Analysis and Recognition of Unfunded Liabilities
Money Purchase Plan -Internal Revenue Code 401a
Inception Date: July 1, 2000
Type: IRC401a Plan
Ownership: Employee or Retiree
Investment Management: Employee and Asset Management Advisor
Investment & Non-Investment Risk: Employee or Retiree
Employee Contributions Required: Yes
Employee Contribution Percentage: 3% of gross salary, exclusive of unscheduled overtime
City Contribution: 3% of gross salary, exclusive of unscheduled overtime
Additional City Contribution: If the employee contributes to the 457 Deferred Compensation
Plan, the City will also provide an additional match up to 3%;
bringing the total contribution up to 6%
Vesting Requirement: None
Partici pation: Active Employees - 80
Retired Employees - 3
Retirement Eligibility: Same as General Pension Plan
Accounting Requirements: None; Employee Owned
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City of Dover
Defined Benefit Plan
Actuary Analysis
Accounting rules require that each owner of a Defined Benefit Pension Plan conduct an actuarial
analysis no less than every two years to determine the funding level needed to provide all
participants in the pension plan the benefits promised over their lifetime. This applies to active
and retired employees. In order to conduct the analysis, the Actuary makes certain assumptions
as follows:
Assumptions -
Valuation Date: Each analysis is as of a point in time - July 1 each year
Employee Contribution: 3 Y2%
Employer Contribution: Percentage provided in last actuarial analysis
Inflation rate: 3 Y2%
Projected salary increases: 4 Y2%
Investment rate of return: 7 Y2%
Mortality Table: 1993 Group Annuity Mortality Table
Retirement Years: Takes into consideration hire date and retirement eligibility
for each employee based on plan provisions
After the liability calculation is completed, the Actuary then compares the amount to value of the
investments held by the Pension Trust. The difference between the value of the investments and
the Actuarial Accrued Liability (AAL) is the Unfunded Liability. This is summarized below for
7/1/08.
Actuarial Accrued Liability $43,800,212
Market Value of Assets $18,325,764
Deferred Loss (Gain) 1,055,627 (see Note 1)
Adjusted Market Value of Assets $19,381,391
Unfunded Actuarial Liability $24,418,821
Funding Ratio 41.84% (see Note 2)
Note 1- The accounting standards permit you to spread gains greater than the actuarial
assumption (7.5%) or losses over a five year period. This past year resulted in investment losses
and the Deferred Loss (Gain) includes one fifth of the loss.
Note 2 - The Funding ratio is the Market Value of the Assets divided by the Actuarial Accrued
Liability. 100% is a fully funded plan. This plan is less than 50% funded. In order for the City to
'\ keep its promise to plan participants it should strive to get the plan fully funded.
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City of Dover
Civilian Pension Plans
Pros and Cons of Cost of Living Increases
PROS
);;> Inflationary adjustment to current benefit
);;> Retiree morale and goodwill
CONS
);;> Ability to fully fund a Pension COLA in the budget
o City Actuary recommends if COLA's continue they be fully funded due to the size of
the unfunded liability; Current estimate for a 2% COLA is $595,000, however the
calculation is based on meeting the assumptions each year;
);;> Unfunded liability will increase if the actuarial assumptions are not met each year
);;> Concern of lack of fairness to participants in the 401a Plan as COLA's are not a feature of
their plan; Expectation to provide COLA to the 401a Plan participants;
Pros and Cons of Closing Defined Benefit Plan
PROS
);;> Reduce investment risk
o If we don't meet the 7.5% rate of return investment assumption, the City's cost and
unfunded liability increases
);;> Reduce non-investment risk
o Higher than assumed pay increases
o Mortality - participants living longer than mortality tables
o Retirement's sooner than assumed
);;> Eventual elimination of unfunded liability and annual amortization of the unfunded liability
}i;> Annual budget requirements for the unfunded liability would no longer be necessary, once
the plan is fully funded. Current Budget Requirement $1,969,580 for unfunded liability.
);;> Reduction of liability would enhance bond ratings
CONS
);;> Employer normal cost contribution up to 6% for 401a Plan versus 4.12% for Defined Benefit
Plan
}i;> Recruitment; Defined Benefit Plans are traditionally governmental plans
);;> No vesting requirement may lead to higher turnover
);;> The liability has to be spread evenly over the amortization period for a closed plan. An
open plan allows the City to increase the cost by 3 Yz % each year. The City's cost will
increase the first 8 years and decrease in Year 9 and forward. (Details on following page)
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MANAGEMENT SUMMARY
City of Dover, Delaware
General Employee and
Police Pension Plans
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; Certification
This report was prepared for the City of Dover to summarize the results of the 7/1/2016 funding valuations and
the GASB67 & 68 accounting reports as of June 30, 2016, and may not be appropriate for other uses. Please
contact Nyhart prior to disclosing this report to any other party or relying on its content for any purpose other
than the intended use.
Except where indicated otherwise, the funding results included in this report are based on the same data,
assumptions, methods, and plan provisions as the 7/1/2016 funding valuations. As a result, these sections of
the 2016 funding reports dated 12/30/2016 should be considered part of this report.
Accounting results are based on the same data, assumptions, methods and plan provisions as described in the
6/30/2016 GASB67 & 68 reports. As a result, these sections of the GASB67 & 68 report dated 10/4/2016 and
9/23/2016 should be considered part of this report.
This report has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted actuarial principles and practice.
The undersigned are compliant with the continuing education requirements of the Qualification Standards for
Actuaries Issuing Statements of Actuarial Opinion in the United States.
~Cl./lJ~
Carter M. Angell, FSA, EA, MAAA Elizabeth A. Wiley, ASA
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New actuary
A lot of
changes Audit of previous results for funding
and accounting
Fresh look at where things are and
where they are going
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Transition to Nyhart JoO ~ General
Employees
,,'.,"', ,
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";Measurements as of 7/1/2014 Prior Actuary Nyhart $ Difference % Difference
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Actuarial Accrued Liability $58,278,646 $57,854,095 ($424,551) (0.7%)
Employer Normal Cost $253,709 $237,390 ($16,319) (6.4%)
Employee Normal Cost $199,958 $203,725 $3,767 1.9%
PYE2016 Contribution $2,983,776 $2,914,643 ($69,133) (2.3%)
• Nyhart was able to match key measurements within a reasonable range, and did not identify
any pension plan provisions which were not captured or were valued inappropriately.
• For the conversion, Nyhart reviewed data, plan provisions, & assumptions summarized by
the prior actuary in the 7/1/2014 valuation report.
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Valuation Results
Recommended Contribution
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:::l $172
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$2,542 $2,420
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• ER Normal Cost • Amortization Interest
7'"1/20:16
Accrued Liability $58,278,646 $58,851,782
Actuarial Value of 36,791,391 J~/(ytf) 73~
32,825,853
Assets
Unfunded Liability 25,452,793 22,060,391
Funded Percentage 56.3% 62.5%
Recommended
$2,983,776 $2,824,098
Contribution
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(
; GASB 67, 68 Accounting Results - General Employees
6/30/2016
Total pension liability (TPL) 58,673,000 58,807,821
Plan fiduciary net position (35,290,922) (35,698,537)
Net pension liability 23,382,078 23,109,284
Ratio of plan fiduciary net position to TPL 60.15% 60.70%
• The net pension liability decreased from 201Sto 2016.
• $1,43S,000 expected decrease
• $267,000 decrease due to demographic gains
• $1,429,000 increase due to asset underperformance (Le. return of 2.4%vs. expectation of 6.S0%)
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~ GASB 67, 68 Accounting Results - General Employees
Service Cost $458,969 $401,218
Interest on TPL 3,861,154 3,718,982
Projected earnings on investments (2,406,707) (2,279,528)
Employee contributions (209,446) (202,340)
Administrative expense 18,792 16,040
Recognition of deferred outflows/{inflows)* $716,377 935,467
Pension Expense $2,439,139 $2,589,839
The expense was $219,000 higher than anticipated. The increase was
largely due to the $1.4 million loss on asset performance, which
ACTUARY'S caused a $286,000 increase in expense (as the loss is amortized over 5
years). This loss was offset by demographic gains which lowered
COMMENT
expense by $67,000.
* The recognition of deferred outflows/(inflows) includes charges due to differences between expected and actual
experience in measurement of the TPL, changes of assumptions, and differences between projected and actual
earnings on pension plan investments
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Monthly Report
June 2018
Office of City Assessor
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Number of Deeds Stamped for Transfer Tax Dollar Amount for
the Month of June 2017/2018 the Month of June 2017/2018
32 35 34
35 $100 $70 $81
Thousands
30 21 25 19
25 14 $35
20 $50 $26$32 $16
15 $3
10 2 0 3 2017 $0 2017
5 $0
0 2018 2018
First Time Buyer for the Month June 2017/2018 Realty
of June 2017/2018 Property Sales in Dollars
Received Prior to Recording
32 35
40 $5 $5
$6 $4
25 Res. Non‐First $3
Millions
30 21 $4 $2 $1
Time Buyers $2 $0 $0
20 2017
Res. First Time $0
10 Buyers 2018
0
2017 2018
Major Updates
April ‐ 18 May ‐ 18 June ‐ 18
Assessment Change $3,094,300 ‐$3,479,500 $8,922,900
Residential Sales Ratio Report
Sales in Study Total Assessed Total Sale Price Ratio PRD
Value
37 $5,539,700 $6,393,475 0.87 1.02
Ratio – Assessed Value divided by Sale Price.
PRD – Mean – A PRD above 1.03 tends to indicate assessment regressivity – high valued properties are under
appraised relative to low valued properties. A PRD below .98 tends to indicate assessment progressivity – high
valued properties are relatively over appraised.
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Points of Interest
Scanning & Filing
‐ All new deeds are being scanned and attached to the CAMA software for easy retrieval.
‐ All appeal documents and correspondence are being scanned and attached to the CAMA software for
easy retrieval.
‐ All old property record cards are being scanned and indexed into Fortis.
Assessor’s Office
‐ Preparing for Fiscal Year 2019 tax billing.
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JUL 11, 2018 CITY OF DOVER PAGE: 1
08:20 AM SALES RATIO REPORT CA324
PARID NBHD LUC ADDRESS UNITS STYLE YRBLT STORIES SFLA GRADE CDU TOTAL APPR SALE DT PRICE ASR
ED05-067.01-02-09.00 18 R10 15 GEMSTONE BLVD 1 1 2013 2 1941 B AV 220,200 29-JUN-18 239,900
ED05-067.05-02-22.00 18 R10 208 MEADOW DR 1 5 1994 2 2792 A- AV 260,600 11-JUN-18 289,900
ED05-067.14-04-38.00 18 R10 24 PIN OAK DR 1 5 2002 2 2468 B- GD 258,400 18-JUN-18 260,000
ED05-067.15-01-35.00 2 R10 67 VILLAGE DR 1 13 1974 2 1450 C- AV 102,300 18-JUN-18 105,000
ED05-067.15-05-19.00 10 R10 838 WOODCREST TRN 1 13 1984 2 1400 C AV 111,800 15-JUN-18 120,000
ED05-067.18-03-08.00 17 R10 17 FREEDOM PL 1 5 1982 2 2168 B AV 191,100 01-JUN-18 215,000
ED05-067.19-03-10.00 17 R10 719 BICENTENNIAL BLVD 1 5 1987 2 2348 B AV 217,300 25-JUN-18 229,000
ED05-067.19-03-54.00 17 R10 30 PATRIOT DR 1 3 1990 1 1797 C AV 160,600 11-JUN-18 222,900
ED05-067.20-02-06.00 10 R10 533 CAROL ST 1 14 1954 1 1120 C GD 123,000 08-JUN-18 141,700
ED05-068.09-01-61.00 8 R10 668 VISTA AVE 1 8 2006 2 2150 B AV 203,800 21-JUN-18 219,000
ED05-068.13-01-04.26 100 R50 51 CHATHAM CT 1 13 1984 2 2118 B- AV 130,200 12-JUN-18 140,000
ED05-068.18-05-68.00 7 R10 52 UPLAND AVE 1 3 1950 1.5 1881 C AV 144,500 22-JUN-18 176,000
ED05-068.19-02-66.00 6 R10 28 ACACIA PL 1 8 1997 2 1640 C AV 138,600 27-JUN-18 162,000
ED05-076.03-01-65.00 14 R10 203 E SHELDRAKE CIR 1 13 2006 2 1855 C+ AV 125,900 15-JUN-18 156,000
ED05-076.03-04-42.00 11 R10 332 GILLIBROOK LN 1 14 2008 1 1568 B+ AV 214,400 05-JUN-18 265,000
ED05-076.06-02-01.00- 103 R50 10 CHASE HALL 1 20 1973 1 1730 B GD 101,100 13-JUN-18 115,000
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08:20 AM SALES RATIO REPORT CA324
PARID NBHD LUC ADDRESS UNITS STYLE YRBLT STORIES SFLA GRADE CDU TOTAL APPR SALE DT PRICE ASR
331
ED05-076.06-08-15.00 14 R10 211 N CAROLINE PL 1 5 1992 2 1864 B- AV 164,300 26-JUN-18 190,000
ED05-076.09-03-27.00 14 R10 364 NORTHDOWN DR 1 5 2008 2 1915 C+ AV 190,900 08-JUN-18 225,000
ED05-076.09-03-66.00 14 R10 436 NORTHDOWN DR 1 6 2009 2 2305 C AV 146,400 28-JUN-18 219,900
ED05-076.10-03-41.00 16 R10 1403 WOODMILL DR 1 8 1990 2 1445 C+ AV 127,100 01-JUN-18 152,900
ED05-076.13-03-14.00 14 R10 307 CHARRING CROSS DR 1 13 1997 2 1848 C+ AV 120,200 20-JUN-18 149,500
ED05-077.07-06-71.00 6 R10 425 NOB HILL RD 1 2018 2 1920 B- AV 191,900 12-JUN-18 251,470
ED05-077.07-07-40.00 6 R10 223 LADY BUG DR 13 2018 2 1220 B- AV 115,900 04-JUN-18 131,380
ED05-077.07-07-76.00 6 R10 210 NOB HILL RD 13 2018 2 1220 B- AV 136,800 04-JUN-18 171,790
ED05-077.07-07-77.00 6 R10 208 NOB HILL RD 13 2018 2 1220 B- AV 134,700 12-JUN-18 149,385
ED05-077.07-07-78.00 6 R10 206 NOB HILL RD 13 2018 2 1220 B- AV 134,700 04-JUN-18 146,990
ED05-077.07-07-79.00 6 R10 204 NOB HILL RD 13 2018 2 1220 B- AV 134,700 12-JUN-18 151,990
ED05-077.07-07-80.00 6 R10 202 NOB HILL RD 13 2018 2 1220 B- AV 134,700 29-JUN-18 149,990
ED05-077.07-08-23.00 6 R10 305 BLUECOAT ST 1 2018 2 1920 B- AV 190,800 12-JUN-18 239,780
ED05-077.13-02-41.00 4 R10 807 S STATE ST 1 1 1925 2 2088 C AV 153,200 04-JUN-18 219,000
ED05-077.18-02-37.00 4 R10 141 EVERGREEN DR 1 14 1954 1 1064 C AV 88,800 26-JUN-18 123,000
ED05-085.11-01-61.00 12 R10 163 TURNER DR 1 16 1968 2 2632 C+ AV 169,500 01-JUN-18 147,000
ED05-085.12-02-25.00 12 R10 342 KESSELRING AVE 1 5 1969 2 1928 C+ AV 152,900 08-JUN-18 194,000
ED05-085.12-03-21.00 12 R10 315 MIMOSA AVE 1 5 1971 2 1728 C+ AV 142,200 08-JUN-18 155,000
LC05-058.14-01-01.520 1 R10 520 WEAVER DR 1 14 2004 1 1728 C- GD 90,300 14-JUN-18 62,000
LC05-058.14-01-01.606 1 R10 606 AUDREY DR 1 14 2003 1 1620 C- GD 80,300 12-JUN-18 58,000
LC05-068.08-01-19.00 3A R0 112 MOURNING DOVE LN 35,600 07-JUN-18 49,000
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CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT FUND
JULY 1, 2018 - AUGUST 13, 2018
110-1200-512.30-37
Current Balance - $20,492.22
COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT FUND - $2,500 FOR EACH COUNCIL MEMBER PER
DISTRICT AND $5,000 FOR THE AT-LARGE COUNCIL MEMBER. THE PURPOSE OF THE
BUDGETED AMOUNT $25,000.00
FUND IS TO ALLOW MEMBERS TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO A SMALL PROJECT OR
COMMUNITY NEEDS IN EACH DISTRICT.
TOTAL $25,000.00
COUNCIL P.O. #/ TOTAL YEAR TO
DATE SPONSOR VENDOR DESCRIPTION INVOICE # CHARGES DATE BALANCE
07/20/18 Hare Downtown Councilman Hare authorized $100.00 of his Email dated $100.00 $100.00 $24,900.00
Dover community enhancement funds for the 07/19/2018
Partnership Downtown Dover Partnership (DDP) Captial from W illiam
(DDP) City Farmers Market - Meet Me at the Market Hare to Traci
Thermal Bag McDowell and
Invoice from
DDP
07/23/18 Anderson Destiny Councilman Anderson authorized $500.00 of his Email dated $500.00 $600.00 $24,400.00
Christian Church community enhancement funds for the Destiny 07/19/2018
Christian Church for the Book Bag Drive for Low from David
Income Youth Anderson to
the City Clerk's
Office and
letter from
Pastor Jay
Mast dated
07/23/2018
07/24/18 Anderson Inner City Councilman Anderson authorized $1,260.00 of Email dated $1,260.00 $1,860.00 $23,140.00
Cultural League his community enhancement funds for the Inner 06/23/2018
City Cultural League - Summer Youth Programs from David
Anderson to
Janella
Tauchus and
letter from
Reuben
Salters dated
07/24/2018
08/13/18
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07/26/18 Slavin Inner City Councilman Slavin authorized $1000.00 of his Email dated $1,000.00 $2,860.00 $22,140.00
Cultural League community enhancement funds for the Inner 07/26/2018
City Cultural League - All City Music from Timothy
Group/Program Slavin to Traci
McDowell and
letter from
Reuben
Salters dated
07/12/2018
08/07/18 Lewis Delaware Councilman Lewis authorized the designation of Letter from $211.94 $3,071.94 $21,928.06
Multicultural and $211.94 of his community enhancement DEMCO dated
Civic funds to Delaware Multicultural and Civic 04/12/18 and
Organization Organization (DEMCO, Inc.) for the remaining an email dated
(DEMCO, Inc.) balance of the original requsted amount of 08/07/2018
$711.94 for Zeny Heat Press Machine Pro 6 in from Brian
1 in the amount of $264.99 or Lego Mindstorms Lewis to Traci
Education EV3 Core Set in the amount of McDowell
$411.95 or RCA Voyager 7" 16GB Tablet
Android 6.0 in the amount of $35.00 ($500 was
issued from FY 2017/18 Budget)
08/10/18 Polce Connections Councilman Polce authorized the designation of Email dated $1,435.84 $4,507.78 $20,492.22
Community $1435.84 of his community enhancement funds 08/06/18 from
Support to Connections Community Support Programs Tanner Polce
Programs, Inc. and Health Management Associates for their and Traci
Healthy Neighborhoods Paramedicine Project. McDowell and
an email dated
08/03/18 from
Cheryl Heiks
director of
Health and
Policy and
Advocacy to
Tanner Polce
$4,507.78 $20,492.22
$4,507.78 $20,492.22
$4,507.78 $20,492.22
08/13/18
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Budgeted District Council YTD Expenditures Balance
Amount Sponsor
$5,000.00 At-Large Slavin $1,000.00 $4,000.00
$2,500.00 1st District Lindell $2,500.00
$2,500.00 1st District Polce $1,435.84 $1,064.16
$2,500.00 2nd District Hare $100.00 $2,400.00
$2,500.00 2nd District Lewis $211.94 $2,288.06
$2,500.00 3rd District Cole $2,500.00
$2,500.00 3rd District Neil $2,500.00
$2,500.00 4th District Anderson $1,760.00 $740.00
$2,500.00 4th District Sudler $2,500.00
TOTAL $4,507.78 $20,492.22
08/13/18
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CITY MANAGER’S
MONTHLY
REPORT
JUNE 2018
Page 157
Average Disconnects
87
58 60 55 53 51 51
48 50 47 51 45 46 43 44 42
38 36 33 32 36 39
25 21 24 23
Average Accounts Cut Per Day Average Accounts Available to Cut Per Day
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Work Orders Processed
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
JUN-17 JUL-17 AUG-17 SEP-17 OCT-17 NOV-17 DEC-17 JAN-18 FEB-18 MAR-18 APR-18 MAY-18 JUN-18
Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun-
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18
Series1 1,996 1,955 2,132 1,811 1,820 1,664 1,439 1,730 1,567 1,676 1,738 1,580 1,795
Payment Agreements / Extensions
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun-
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18
Series1 436 501 695 525 554 455 448 688 740 522 441 452 410
CUSTOMER PAYMENT USAGE
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
Drive-Thru Over the Mail, Drop
Credit Cards Bank Drafts
Window Counter Box
2018 YTD 22,384 52,216 194,532 2,446 22,473
2017 YTD 23,656 43,554 153,376 1,795 18,880
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ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
Electric Divisions
System Peak Total System Load Number of New
Month outages customers
Oct 16 57,707 Services
Oct 16 116.94
Nov 16 54,812 July 16 9 307 July 16 13
Nov 16 98.27
Dec 16 60,179 Aug 16 9 214 Aug 16 13
Dec 16 101.04
Sept 16 7 915 Sept 16 35
Jan 17 113.04 Jan 17 63,172
Oct 16 8 224 Oct 16 27
Feb 17 106.4 Feb 17 54,811
Nov 16 6 4293 Nov 16 41
Mar 17 108.2 Mar 17 60,690
Dec 16 5 207 Dec 16 37
Apr 17 107.03 Apr 17 54,062
Jan 17 3 12 Jan 17 40
May 17 133.93 May 17 57,823 Feb 17 1 2 Feb 17 31
June 17 70,081 Mar 17 4 160 Mar 17 15
June 17 155.81
Apr 17 4 114 Apr 17 58
July 17 162.88 July 17 79,883
May 17 5 148 May 17 58
Aug 17 157.18 Aug 17 74,534 June 17 7 3084 June 17 25
Sept 17 137.01 Sept 17 64,235 July 17 19 2556 July 17 90
Oct 17 59,890 Aug 17 8 1466 Aug 17 24
Oct 17 129.11
Sept 17 2 1094 Sept 17 31
Nov 17 98.13 Nov 17 56,552
Oct 17 5 2311 Oct 17 83
Dec 17 108.57 Dec 17 62,992 Nov 17 7 176 Nov 17 41
Jan 18 116.70 Jan 18 67,204 Dec 17 2 261 Dec 17 25
Feb 18 55,759 Jan 18 4 263 Jan 18 17
Feb 18 106.55 Feb 18 1 32 Feb 18 89
Mar 18 101.78 Mar 18 61,286 Mar 18 29 3635 Mar 18 52
Apr 18 100.68 Apr 18 55,574 Apr 18 6 521 Apr 18 48
May 18 63,188 May 18 5 301 May 18 46
May 18 127.43
June 18 9 315 June 18 18
June 18 146.76 June 18 68,290
Electric Monthly Outage Report
The annual outage goal will be less than 295 minutes per customer, which is a Delaware Standard. This will be
measured by calculating the System Average Interruption Duration Index.
FY 18 YTD FY 17 FY 16
42.07 29.59 24.98
Outages Average Response Time
Goal is less than 30 minutes
Month Year-to-date Month Year-to-date
9 38 34.62 Minutes 31.39 Minutes
PROGRAM UPDATES JUNE 18 JUNE 17 FY18 YTD
Tree Trimming 527 376 4076
Number of Oil Releases 1 1 3
Lost Time Accidents – All Electric Utility Divisions 0 0 1
New Services 18 25 564
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HUMAN RESOURCES
June 2018
June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June Total
Category 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18
Caucasian* 291 292 290 291 288 285 285 288 290 293 293 292 291 n/a
Minorities* 74 79 76 77 74 75 75 76 77 77 77 77 76 n/a
Hired 3 9 1 8 1 1 3 5 3 5 1 2 1 43
Terminated/Resigned/ 3 3 6 6 6 3 3 1 0 5 2 3 1 42
Retired/Other
Transferred/Promoted 0 3 1 1 3 1 4 6 0 4 2 1 0 26
Jobs Posted 1 7 1 2 4 3 2 6 3 3 3 6 3 44
Workers Comp. Injuries 3 1 0 6 3 2 3 3 3 4 2 1 3 34
Workers Comp. Hours 475 417 396 173 202 227 352 106 75 199 261 153 250 3286
*343 Full-time Employees: Part-time Employees: 24 (3 Pitts Center, 1 Recreation, 15 Library, 1 Customer Service, 4 Police Department)
-Numbers do not reflect, temporary, seasonal, relief fire dispatchers, committee or council members.
Position Hired: Motor Equipment Operator II, (Streets)
Position Terminated/Resigned/Retired: Motor Equipment Operator I(Sanitation); Police Officer; Electric Generation Superintendent
Positions on Terminal Leave: Police Officer – July; Water Treatment Plant Operator I – July; Procurement Manager – August; Assistant to Director of
Council Affairs and Constituent Services - November
Recruitment Information (June)
Position Total Female Male Unknown Black White Hispanic Asian/Pacific American Two Or Unknown In Out
Islander Indian/Alaskan More Dover Dover
Native
Assistant to Director of 9 - 9 - 2 7 - - - - - 1 8
Council Affairs/ Const.
Services
Mechanic I 0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Motor Equipment 5 - 5 - 1 4 - - - - - 2 3
Operator I (Sanitation)
Open or Currently Recruiting*
Open or Currently June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June
Recruiting by Dept. 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18
Electric 5 7 7 8 8 9 7 7 7 7 7 8 8
Public Works 7 8 11 13 13 12 14 11 9 6 6 6 6
Police 8 6.5 6.5 .5 3.5 3.5 3.5 4.5 4.5 3 3 3.5 4.5
All Other Departments 9 7.5 7.5 8 10.5 11.5 9.5 8 6.5 7 7 6.5 6.5
Totals 29 29 32 29.5 35 36 34 30.5 27 23 23 24 25
*Not used for Budgeting Purposes
The following has been updated to reflect the Fiscal 2017-18 Budget
Electric: Lineman 1st Class, Lineman 2nd class, Electric Director, Substation Technician, Groundworker, Electric Meter Technician Crew Leader, Linecrew
Superintendent; System Operator II
Public Works: Motor Equipment Operator I (Water/wastewater); Civil Engineer, Lead Laborer, Mechanic; Motor Equipment Operator III, (Sanitation);
Motor Equipment Operator I, (Sanitation)
Police: (5) Cadet; (2) Police Officer
All Other Departments: Assistant Controller/Treasurer; Accountant II; Parks and Recreation Director; Building Supervisor (Parks and Recreation – part-
time); Customer Service Clerk I (full-time); Customer Service Clerk I (part-time); Librarian I (part-time); Library Assistant (part-time); Library Page (part-
time);
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HUMAN RESOURCES
(Continued)
Turnover Statistics
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Total Turnover % 5.57 6.75 11.00 10.91 6.02 12.05 8.68 15.36 4.08
Termination Turnover % 0.27 1.08 0.29 1.47 .57 .28 .54 1.92 .27
Resignation Turnover % 2.12 4.05 5.21 5.01 2.29 7.56 6.24 7.41 2.45
Retirement Turnover % 3.18 1.62 5.50 4.42 3.15 4.20 1.90 4.39 1.09
Other - - - - - - - 1.65 .27
2012 Healthcare cost sharing implemented; 2013 Healthcare cost sharing implemented for DOE
2016 RIF in Economic Development; 2018 RIF in Electric
Average Employees
2010 2011 2012* 2013* 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Total Number of Employees 21 25 38 37 21 42 32 56 15
Separating from Service
Average Number of Full-time 362 356 333 325 331 333 340 337 342
Employees
Average Number of Part-time 16 15 12 14 18 24 28 28 26
Employees
* Healthcare cost sharing implemented
Workers Compensation Cost CY 2018
$4
$3
$1
$32
Department
$4
$4
$158
$69
$33
$24
Total Cost (In thousands)
Total $332,000
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Service Requests Resolved
60 55
47
50
38
40 31 31
27 27 29
30 26
22 23 22 21
20
10
0
Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18
Programming Requests Completed
40 34 34 34
29 29 31
28
30 24
23 21
19 20
20 17
10
0
Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18
Page Views - City of Dover Web Page
30,000
25,000
Pages Viewed
20,000
26,767 28,232 27,108
25,344 25,155
15,000
22,895 24,034 23,269 22,554
20,417 19,913 19,305
17,293
10,000
5,000
0
Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 Oct-17 Nov-17 Dec-17 Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 May-18 Jun-18
Noteworty:
Continuing Tyler ERP training to end and power users.
Ready for ADP upgrade on July 3rd
Preparing for Tyler / Munis system upgrade in July
Joe Halfpenny and Alex Hassman continue cross training between Dover IT and Dover PD
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June 2018
Monthly Report
Highlighted Special Events & Attendance:
In Harmony Concert Series: Hoochi Coochi 163
Open House For Legislators 100
Tuesday Talks: An Evening with Chef Dennis Coker 21
Manga Drawing with Christy Shaffer 27
Total Items Checked Out: 31,938 Programs: Offered Attended
E-books: 3,055
Adult 61 732
New Library Cards: 411 Teens 30 224
Children 33 1,201
Library Card Holders: 32,256 Job Center 40 180
Service Area
Population: 62,527
Library Visitors: 22,867
Meeting Rooms Usage: 1,328
Computer Users: 4,200
Wireless Users: 1,856
Items Loaned to/Received
from Other Libraries: 6,531
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Parks & Recreation June 2018
Monthly Report
Highlights
Our summer camp season is underway! Our weekly Super Summer Playground camp hosted 72 kids,
while soccer and girls basketball camps hosted 26 kids. Our Camp Small Wonder program is being hosted
at Towne Point Elementary with 70 kids getting their summer off to a great start. Next month, we have
additional basketball, volleyball, and soccer camps on the schedule.
Spring & Summer Performing Arts on The Green hosted four exceptional Thursday nights of entertain-
ment! So far, we have estimated an approximate 800 patrons in June. Be sure to thank Eden Hill Medical
Center for this year’s financial sponsorship and join us on Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM.
Master Planning for Dover Park. Whitman, Requardt & Associates completed the three-day Charette to
gather public input. The draft of a Master Plan concept is under staff review and will be ready for Council
review at the August Council Committee of the Whole meeting.
Schutte Park Master Plan. The bidding window for field re-grading has closed; and we are waiting for
Council approval of the contract so that work may begin.
NCALL hosted their second Open Streets program on June 30. Parks & Recreation staff assisted with the
organized activities and a bike rodeo. Dover Elks Lodge and the Bicycle/Pedestrian Subcommittee part-
nered with Dover Police to offer a Bike Rodeo and Bike Give-a-Way for Camp Small Wonder. Dover Police
and DelDOT gave bicycle and pedestrian safety talks, with a bicycle obstacle course and pizza party to
follow. 14 bikes equipped with lights, locks, and helmets were given out and a pizza lunch were provided
by the Dover Elks Lodge 1903.
Tuesday in the Park began on June 19 at Mallard Pond Park with music & activities with Silly Joe. More
than 60 young people and their caregivers attended. This was followed on June 26 with Mad Science at
Dover New Street Park with 35 attending. We thank the Dover Public Library for funding the performance
by Silly Joe.
Playground equipment for the Hamlet Park is scheduled for installation in July.
Bicycle/Pedestrian Subcommittee - The Subcommittee met on June 19. Delaware Bicycle Council’s Innovation Grant,
and Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan updates were the focus of this meeting. Their next regularly scheduled meeting will
be held August 7.
Silver Lake Commission - The commission meets August 1, 2018. Enrollment Summary
Enrollment Summary 800
Category FY18 FY17 600
400
General Recreation 159 262 200
0
Sports 75 9 General Sports Leagues Camps
Leagues 543 600 Recreation
Camps 349 328 FY18 FY17
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Recreation Revenue Breakdown
June 2018
June 2018
General Recreation $ 369.00
Leagues $22,083.00
Building & Field Rentals $ 500.00 General Recreation Leagues
Building & Field Rentals Camps
Camps $ 1,865.50
Youth Connections/CSW
Youth Connections/CSW $ 3,396.50
June 2017
June 2017
General Recreation $ 903.00
Leagues $20,995.00
Building & Field Rentals $ 1,000.00
General Recreation Leagues
Camps $ 515.00 Building & Field Rentals Camps
Youth Connections/CSW
Youth Connections/CSW $ 1,993.00
John W. Pitts Recreation Center Facility Usage
5,000
Facility Usage June 18 FYTD 18 June 17 FYT17 4,000
3,000
248 2,000
Open Gym 4,417 229 4,239
hours 1,000
0
Fitness Classes 18 hours 224 40 391
Leagues 89 hours 1,332 124 1,328
396
Camps 1,328 430 1,442
hours FYTD 18 FYTD 17
Meetings & Rentals 18 hours 2290 18 198
Enrichment Classes 3 hours 15 2 12 Program Attendance
Total Facility 772 60,000
7,718 843 7,754 50,000
Usage hours 40,000
30,000
June 20,000
Program Attendance June 18 FYTD 18 FYTD17
17 10,000
0
Open Gym 209 3,620 243 4,407
Fitness Classes 38 840 119 1,505
Leagues 2,241 49,569 2,879 47,155
Camps 461 1,504 538 1,848 FYTD 18 FYTD 17
Meetings & Rent-
45 3,493 36 1,508
als
Enrichment Clas-
10 161 10 60
ses
Total 3,004 60,943 3,825 58,730
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PUBLIC WORKS
Construction Inspection
Subdivisions Site Development
The following required inspection services The following required inspection services
Seskinore Court The Grande, Building 4
Chestnut Grove Chesapeake Utilities Dover Campus
Clearview Meadows Eden Hill medical Center
Eden Hill Reed Street Apartments
Nottingham Meadows Leander Lakes
Patriot Village Eden Hill Commercial Center
Tall Pines Islamic Society of Central Delaware
The Arbors Blue Hen Apartments
Enterprise Business Park
Dover Christian Church
Modern Maturity Center
The Grande, Building 4
MRMS Building
Century Engineering Building
Sanitation
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JUNE 18 FYTD 18 JUNE 17 FYTD 17
Trips to DSWA Sandtown Landfill 182 2,411 192 2,109
Total Tonnage to DSWA 1,124 13,259 1,113.00 11,875
90-Gallon Containers Delivered 55 671 72 833
300-Gallon Containers Delivered 0 0 0 0
Total Man Hours-containers Delivered 20 257 30 354
CURBSIDE RECYCLING STATS TOTAL # OF TOTAL # OF
HOUSEHOLDS ACCOUNTS WEIGHT/LBS. AVE. LBS.
COLLECTED
June 2018 20,008 9,605 279,300 13.96
Streets JUNE 18 FYTD 18 JUNE 17 FYTD 17
Signed Installed 3 94 9 345
Signs Repaired 7 128 16 150
Curbs Painted Yellow (feet) 3,109 21,939 141 24,783
New Post Installed 4 66 12 164
Storm Catch Basins Repaired 3 32 1 11
Storm Catch Basin Repairing (Hrs.) 14 144 8 29
Storm Catch Basins Cleaned (LF) 537 777 4 80
Storm Catch Basins Cleaning (Hrs.) 7 56 0.25 2,294
Hot Mix Patching (Tons) 0 19 4.00 10
Hot Mix Patching (Hrs.) 0 20 7 15
Cold Mix Patching Hrs.) 19 150 4.0 130
Concrete Work (Hrs) 74 330 43.0 119
Concrete Patching (Cubic Yards) 13 47 7.00 13
Ditch Work (Hrs). 0 2 0 16
Street and Alley Maintenance (Hrs) 0 58 54.0 163
Street Sweeping (Miles) 1,564 13,858 1,426 14,766
Street Sweeping (Cubic Yards) 76 1,024 86 1,241
Leaves Collected (Cubic Yards) 0 11,948 0.0 12,654
Leaf Collection (Miles) 0 6,288 0 8,067
GROUNDS
Work Orders
Total Work Orders = 9 General = 5 Arborist = 4
Arborist Crew JUNE 2018 JUNE 2017
Trees Trimmed 12 0
Trees Removed 0 0
Stumps Removed 2 0
Trees Planted 0 0
Root Pruning 0 0
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Beautification Crew
Weeded and sprayed Library and City Hall.
Started planting beds.
Watered baskets and pots on Loockerman Street.
Mowing Crew
Continued mowing grass routes.
Spraying vegetation at mowing locations.
Litter Removal
Litter is being picked up on City properties as per the weekly schedule.
Litter person has been diligent in the reporting of destruction in City parks.
Delivered 20 trash cans to legislative mall for African American Festival.
Miscellaneous
Loaded and hauled street sweepings to landfill.
Loaded dumpers with leaf compost and brush.
Set up stage for Thursday Concerts on The Green.
Completed Ethics Training.
Completed Storm water training.
Removed 3 grills from Mallard Pond per Parks and Recreation.
Completed yard repair on Mifflin Road
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
Other Updated Dover PD Viewer according to the 911 Managers request.
Planning & Inspections Created a permit feature class for the Fire Marshal Firefly apps. Also added data
to the feature class.
Planning & Inspections Geocoded addresses for the Help Initiative for Jeremy to make a map.
Planning & Inspections Worked on the Census LUCA update. Finished and submitted the updates.
Planning & Inspections Updated the Comp Plan map and printed one 24"x36" copy.
Planning & Inspections Updated the Non-Profit Owned Homes map for a meeting between Planning
and several non profits.
Public Works Help engineers with InfoWater licensing issues.
Public Works Review 2017 Building Footprints layer and post to SDE.
Public Works Created Water, Storm Water, and Sanitary Sewer plan maps for MISS Utility Tickets.
Public Works Created a 30"x40" map of the downtown lights project.
Public Works Created a map of the parcels adjacent to Silver Lake and the St Jones River south to
Mirror Lake. Provided PDF.
Public Works Updated the Parcels, Rentals, and Active AHIs layers for the month.
Public Works Monthly Recycling Update. It's taking a little longer than usual due to all the removes.
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FLEET AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Fleet Maintenance
PM Work Orders Completed: 11 Number of Tire Repairs: 5 Number of Road Repairs: 3
Other Work Orders: 31 Repair Hours: 89 Road Repair Hours: 2.5
Total Work Orders: 42 Fabrication Hours: 0 Misc. Hours: 128.9
PM Hours: 34
# Of Scheduled PM’s: 26
# Of Scheduled PM’s: Completed: 0
Major Program Updates
June June
MEASURE 2018 2017 DIFFERENCE
Fleet Maintenance -
Scheduled Preventative
0 out of 26 0 out of 26
Maintenance appointments 0- %
0% 0%
being kept (Quantity and
Percentage)
Facilities Maintenance
Facilities - Routine work orders
27 out of 28 26 out of 26
completed within 5 days -3.57 %
96.43% 100 %
(Quantity and Percentage)
Facilities - Emergency work
orders completed within 2 5 out of 5 3 out of 3
0%
days (Quantity and 100 % 100 %
Percentage)
Water/Wastewater Divisions
May 17 June 17 July 17 Aug 17 Sep 17 Oct 17 Nov 17
Total Water Prod. 171,797,000 183,692,000 195,693,000 183,352,000 172,501,000 172,453,000 134,533,000
Billed Consumpt. 127,958,009 161,418,000 179,460,000 169,521,000 169,521,000 159,271,000 136,701,000
Total Flow to County 170,213,000 136,745,000 125,926,000 178,219,000 139,090,000 153,736,000 120,538,000
168,499,897 141,349,551 138,366,768 167,858,838 144,462,028 168,885,523 123,758,466
City Readings
Dec 17 Jan 18 Feb 18 March 18 MAY 18 May 18 June 18
Total Water Prod. 140,498,000 150,207,000 135,361.000 146,460,000 138,387,000 129,854,000 133,475,000
Billed Consumpt. 132,513,000 127,083,000 134,942,000 123,994,000 138,221,000 110,219,000 115,304,000
Total Flow to County 109,877,000 137,422,000 123,368,000 157,050,000 143,889,000 186,816,000 170,623,000
City Readings 121,387,764 143,955,874 132,879,690 143,858,810 140,530,063 178,798,232 178,748,559
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ENGINEERING SUMMARY
Major Program Updates JUNE 18 JUNE 17 DIFF FY18 YTD FY17 YTD
State and Federal Violations 0 0 0 0 0
Water Quality Complaints 6 18 -12 100 111
Plan Review Completed Within
30 days of Submission 6 8 -2 96 73
OPERATIONAL SUMMARY
Task JUNE 18 JUNE 17 CURRENT FY
Water Production - Daily Average 4,449,167 6,123,067 2,016,470,000
Average Field Response Time (goal is <30 minutes) 15 22.00 33
Water Mains Repaired 0 2 8
Water Service Lines Repaired 2 2 16
Wastewater Mains Repaired 0 5 2
Wastewater Service Lines Repaired 0 1 6
Sewer Lines Flushed - linear feet 57,441 102,500 365,259
Sewer Mains Videoed -linear feet 2,163 0 9,437
Sewer Manholes Cleaned 249 544 1,410
Total Fire Hydrants in Service 1,839 1,839 1,839
Total Water Meters in City Distribution System 13,421 14,638 13,421
Note total water meters reduced to match HTE
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City Planner’s Monthly Report
Department of Planning & Inspections
JUNE 2018
Planning & Inspections Highlights
Some Items to Call to Your Attention
Activity Remains at High Levels in 2018
As can be seen from the information in this report, construction activity in 2018 in
the residential and commercial sectors continues strong as projects move through
approval and construction processes. Dover does seem to be enjoying a continuing
period of solid economic growth.
As reported last month, in addition to monitoring and assisting economic develop-
ment activities, the Department‘s focus is increasingly on the required update of
the Comprehensive Plan, entailing citizen outreach, research and data updating,
and assessing progress and changes since the 2008 Comprehensive Plan was com-
pleted. We are working to better understand and describe changes in the way we
live, work, shop and recreate that may impact on the pattern future development
and land uses. A survey modeled after the ones done for the 2003 and 2008 plans
was released on June 13 at an Economic Development Symposium held at Wil-
mington University. The survey will run until the end of July and we anticipate
good response. The survey is available online and in hardcopy at major City facili-
ties.
Spring begins the “grass violation” season with increased enforcement actions re-
quired. It is also the ramping up of the construction season with new projects and
previously approved developments being initiated. Staff continues to meet these
challenges as well as work to remove blighted conditions, respond to citizen con-
cerns, and assist businesses with regulatory and other matters. Summer brings us
the NASCAR/Dover Downs races, the Firefly Music Festival held June 13-17,
2018 and the return of the Capital City Farmers Market on Wednesdays at
Loockerman Way in Downtown Dover,—all adding to the necessity to ensure that
our visitors are safe and have an enjoyable experience in Dover.
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PROGRESS IN PICTURES
Dover Christian Church
1738 Forrest Avenue
1005 N. State Street
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PROGRESS IN PICTURES
Modern Maturity Center
New Kitchen Addition
1121 Forrest Ave
Blue Hen Apartments
401 Shrewsbury Ct.
Townhouse at 206 Nob Hill
Road, Clearview Meadows
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Planning & Inspection Revenues
Revenue Stream FY '18 Budget FY ' 18 Actual % of Budget
(YTD) June
Business License $1,467,000 $ 1,473,259 100%
Trailer License $19,000 $ 17,715 93%
Building Permits $800,000 $ 1,144,367 143%
Cert. of Occupancy $13,000 $ 24,835 191%
Public Occupancy $23,000 $ 24,473 106%
Lodging House $14,000 $ 13,622 97%
Plumbing/Heating/Air $115,000 $ 197,897 172%
Rental Inspection Fee $437,000 $ 401,993 92%
Miscellaneous $27,000 $ 13,307 49%
Fire Protection Fees $65,000 $ 91,573 141%
Code Enforcement Fines $35,000 $ 27,950 80%
Vacant Building Reg. $250,000 $ 208,575 83%
Total P&I Revenue $3,265,000 $ 3,639,566 111%
30-Jun-18
PERSONNEL AND TRAINING
Department-wide Staff began attending the Ethics Training sessions that began
on May 23, 2018; this is an annual requirement. The last session was held on
June 26, 2018.
PLANNING OFFICE
The Planning Office is part of the review process for certain types of construc-
tion activity permits (Building Permits, Sign Permits, etc.) and Certificate of Oc-
cupancy permits. For June 2018, Planning Staff was involved with review of 86
Permits and 26 Certificates of Occupancy permits. This results in a 2018 calen-
dar year-to-date total of 586 Permits and Certificates of Occupancy (2017 calen-
dar year-to-date total of 564 Permits and COs compared to 554 for 2016). Staff
also reviews new applications for Business Licenses and Rental Dwelling Per-
mits.
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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Planning Staff continues to focus on the various implementation items identified in the 2008
Comprehensive Plan as amended.
• The Planning Office continues to be involved in the Restoring Central Dover Community
Plan implementation
• Planning Staff continues Dover’s Downtown Development District program management
and prepared the Annual Report of DDD activities for submission in June.
• Several text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance on the following: creation of IPM3
zone, parking limitations, and vehicle signs began the formal review process in June.
2019 Comprehensive Plan
The Planning Office continues the planning and research necessary for the update of the 2008
Comprehensive Plan. Staff is gathering an evaluation of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan Goals
& Recommendations from the Planning Commission, Historic District Commission, and City
Council. The Questionnaire/Survey was issued in early June in on-line and paper copy for-
mats. Staff presented a Project Update on the 2019 Comprehensive Plan to City Council and
its Committees on June 12th. The next event was “An Economist’s Vision of Dover: Dover
Economic Development Forum” hosted by Wilmington University on June 13 th. A discussion
on “Housing Trends and Expectations” is scheduled for the Economic Development Commit-
tee on July 11, 2018.
Construction Activity
• Construction activities continue at several multi-family residential projects including Leander
Lakes Apartments (S-12-18), Phase 2 of the Blue Hen Apartment Complex (S-15-12), and the
reconstruction of Liberty Court Apartments (S-16-22).
• There is residential construction activity continues with permit issued this month in Clearview
Meadows PND, Lexington Glen, Patriot Village, and Village of Westover.
• Certificates of Occupancy were issued to ten (10) one-family detached dwelling units, and six (6)
townhouse units. Certificates of Occupancy were issued to three apartment buildings and Tempo-
rary Certificates of Occupancy were issued to two other apartment buildings at the Blue Hen
Apartments.
• Building Permits were issued for renovation activities at the WAWA at 1450 Forrest Avenue and
Safeway on John Hunn Brown Road.
• A Certificate of Occupancy was issued for Dover Christian Church at 1738 Forrest Avenue (C-
13-11).
June (2018) FY18 TOTAL FOR FY18
New Home Permits Issued 20 174
Value of Commercial Projects $605,881.00 $88,171,809.00
Downtown Incentives (Fees $310.00 $16,361.80
Waived)
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BOARD AND COMMISSION ACTIVITY
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission met on June 18, 2018. The next Planning Commission meet-
ing is scheduled for July 16, 2018.
NEW APPLICATIONS
MI-18-03 Text Amendments: Manufactured Housing and Land Lease Communities
(Dover Code of Ordinances, Chapter 66 and Zoning Ordinance, Article 3, Section 8 and
Article 12) – The Planning Commission granted approval to allow Planning Staff to con-
tinue working on this Text Amendment and to bring an update to the August 2018 Plan-
ning Commission meeting.
AX-18-01 Lands of Jesse L. Allen at 3074 N. DuPont Highway – The Planning Commis-
sion recommended approval to City Council for annexation of AX-18-01 Lands of Jesse
L. Allen at 3074 North DuPont Highway, to include the zoning classification change
from BG (General Business District) to C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone),
C-18-03 Kidz Business Day Care Center at 65 North DuPont Highway – The Planning
Commission granted conditional approval for a Child Day Care Center inclusive of the
recommendations suggested as conditions by the DAC Staff dealing with the sidewalks
and to restripe the parking areas.
MI-18-10 Eden Hill Farm TND Residential District: Architecture Concept The Planning
Commission requested that Planning Staff meet with Ryan Homes prior to the next Plan-
ning Commission meeting to discuss project and with the consideration on the matter of
the alleys.
Board of Adjustment
The Board of Adjustment met on June 20, 2018. The next Board of Adjustment meeting
is scheduled for July 18, 2018. The following application was considered:
V-18-03 Project at 500 West Loockerman Street— The Board moved to deny the vari-
ance to continue the use of a part of the basement as an apartment for an in-residence
caretaker.
Historic District Commission
The Historic District Commission did not met on June 21, 2018. The next Historic Dis-
trict Commission meeting is scheduled for July 19, 2018.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
CDBG FY17 Projects
Homeownership Assistance Program
CDBG funds will be used to provide homeownership assistance to first-time homebuyers
who purchase affordable housing in the City of Dover. Five (5) families have purchased
affordable housing in the City of Dover. This project is complete.
Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing
CDBG funds will be used to provide operations cost for the shelter. This project is un-
derway and 80% complete
Connections Community Support Program
CDBG funds will be used to provide rapid re-housing/rental assistance services for
homeless households within the City. Three (3) families have been provided rental assis-
tance for affordable housing and one (1) motel voucher has been issued for emergency
housing for one family.
Milford Housing Homeowner Rehabilitation/Emergency Home Repair Programs
CDBG funds will be used to rehabilitate existing owner occupied housing in the City that
is in violation of the City’s Housing Code and complete emergency home repairs to elim-
inate housing conditions that threaten the health and safety of low income homeowners.
Seven (7) families have received emergency home repairs, and one (1) single family
home will be fully renovated.
Habitat for Humanity
CDBG funds will be used to complete exterior renovations to existing owner-occupied
homes in the Restoring Central Dover Revitalization area. This project is underway.
NSP Program
The City provided $58,000 in NSP grant funds to Diamond State Community Land Trust
to assist in acquiring a foreclosed property in the City of Dover. This property has been
fully renovated and will be sold to a low to moderate income family. This property is a
townhouse located in the Village of Westover and was sold on June 15 th .
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Code Enforcement Activity—JUNE
Case Type # cases current # cases % staff initiated % staff initiated
month YTD (July current month YTD
to June)
No valid Rental Permit 4 241 92% 95%
No valid Building Permit 11 94 73% 83%
Tall grass and weeds 65 486 70% 64%
Unregistered vehicle 2 115 50% 65%
Abandoned vehicle 2 44 50% 66%
Annual Housing Inspection 23 297 91% 84%
Property Maintenance – 39 357 33% 43%
Exterior
Electric Termination 13 121 95% 95%
Dover Code of Ordinances 23 371 65% 57%
Zoning 2 25 50% 65%
Total Cases Opened 184 2151
Total # of Inspections For 314
Month
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Dangerous Buildings, Vacant Buildings & Demolitions
954 Lincoln Street—The property was condemned and taken forward to City Council as a
dangerous building on November 7, 2016. Council ordered the owner to demolish the
structure by December 7, 2016. The asbestos survey and abatement have been completed.
The mortgage company has requested time to make renovations. No repairs have been
made as of December. A renovation permit has been approved and work has been ongo-
ing.
526 Fulton Street—The dwelling is condemned and a lien search has been requested. At
the Council meeting on January 2, 2018, City Council approved staff’s recommendation
for demolition of the structure. Notice was sent to all lien holders to make repairs to the
dwelling by February 2, 2018, or the City Staff would have the structure demolished. The
asbestos survey has been completed and bids are being taking for the asbestos abatement.
All work prior to the demolition of the structure has been completed and demolitions bids
are being requested for a demolition date of July 2018.
113 Davis Circle— The dwelling is condemned and a lien search has been requested. At
the council meeting on January 2, 2018, City Council approved staff’s recommendation
for the demolition of the structure. Notice was sent to all lien holders to make repairs to
the dwelling by February 2, 2018, or City Staff would have the structure demolished. The
asbestos survey has been completed and bids are being taking for the asbestos abatement.
All work prior to the demolition of the structure has been completed and the demolition
bids are being requested for a demolition date of July 2018.
Vacant Buildings—During the month of June nineteen (19) additional buildings were reg-
istered as vacant, and $9,000.00 in vacant building registration fees were collected.
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Building Inspections & Licensing Summary
July 2016—
July 2017–
Current June 2018 June 2017 June 2017
PERMITTING AND LICENSING
Permits Issued June (2018) June (2017)
FY 18 FYTD 18 FY17 FYTD 17
Administrative Permit 4 43 2 58
Building Addition/Renovation Permits 31 332 29 384
Building Permits
38 342 45 353
Demolition Permits
3 42 20 55
Fence Permits 18 134 12 114
Fire Prevention Permits 8 128 1 97
Mechanical Permits
99 713 75 545
Plumbing Permits
44 624 71 528
Sign Permits 8 158 4 162
Swimming Pool Permits
5 12 3 124
Subtotal 2528 2420
Business Licenses 48 2309 81 2300
Merchant Licenses
3 388 4 373
Contractor Licenses
27 1276 31 247
Subtotal 3973 2920
Lodging House Licenses
1 52 0 66
Public Occupancy
16 475 15 473
Rental Dwelling 29 3328 23 3260
Subtotal 3855 3799
Manufactured Homes
2 372 1 398
BUILDING INSPECTIONS
Inspections JUNE (2018) JUNE (2017)
FY 18 FYTD 18 FY17 FYTD 17
Building (Inspections/CBI/Site Meetings)
421 5726 442 4873
Plumbing/Mechanical
687 7402 643 6189
Certificate of Occupancy 26 305 17 204
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Fire Marshal’s Office—At a Glance
The Fire Marshal’s Office investigated one (1)
incident during the month of June.
Staff attended a class in Harrington on basic
electricity and arc mapping.
Staff put in 241 hours during the Firefly music
festival.
We will be conducting school inspections in the
near future.
Month Year to Date Previous Year to Date
Annual Fire & Life Safety Inspections 15 226 271
Deficiencies From the Above Inspections 61 865 903
Fire Code Violations/Deficiencies/Complaints 21 310 357
C/O & Fire Equipment Acceptance Tests 9 153 180
Meetings & Walk Through 16 240 266
Fire Plan Review & DAC 2 168 143
Month Year to Date Previous Year to Date
Accidental 1 totaling $5,000 28 totaling $234,800 $712,004
Undetermined 0 7 totaling $2,548,510 $805,501
Incendiary 0 20 totaling $309,002 $552,600
Arrest Made with DPD 0 2 4
Investigation Time 3 hours 159 hours -
Injuries 0 3 7
Deaths 0 0 0
Please feel free to contact our office at any time with any questions or concerns. Thank you!
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PLEASE NOTE – THIS REPORT PROVIDES TOP LINE INFORMATION ON THE OPERATING
FUNDS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO
CONTACT THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
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CITY OF DOVER
ACTIVITY REPORTS
JUNE 2018
PRELIMINARY
FINANCE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LEVELS
FY17 YTD FY18 YTD
BANK TRENDS
Number of Deposits Made (Hand, ACH & Wire, Lockbox) 7,104 6,868
Total Amount of All Deposits $ 129,588,504 $ 129,700,350
Other Activity
Number of Pay Periods 26 26
Number of Payroll Checks & Direct Deposits Issued 10,357 10,136
Number of Pension Checks Issued 3,023 3,068
Total Pension Benefits Paid - Defined Benefit Plan $ 5,251,339 $ 5,485,165
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Number of Check Vouchers 6,191 6,556
Number of EFT Vouchers 2,718 2,630
Vouchers Dollar Amount Disbursed $ 70,397,072 $ 75,494,617
FY17 YTD Wages FY18 YTD Wages
$195,955 $261,402
$840,373
$216,171
$209,035 $920,801
$798,685
$721,626
$522,680
$615,137
$1,203,458
$1,163,394
$1,599,984 $1,489,699
$16,983,961 $16,838,716
Regular All over time
Regular
All over time
Vacation Sick
Vacation
Sick Terminal Leave - Retiree Vacation/Sick Payout Personal
Terminal Leave - Retiree Vacation/Sick Payout
Personal Other
Comp Time Comp Time
Other
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City of Dover
General Fund Summary
Fiscal Year to Date (June 2018)
PRELIMINARY
Revenues
Budget Revised Budget Actual %
Property & Transfer Taxes $ 14,234,900 $ 14,234,900 $ 15,088,241 106%
Program Revenues 10,834,900 10,838,700 11,054,616 102%
Utility Transfers 10,900,000 10,900,000 10,900,000 100%
Grants 605,000 645,000 680,211 105%
Interfund Services 5,376,200 5,376,200 5,078,812 94%
All Other* 980,000 980,000 882,034 90%
$ 42,931,000 $ 42,974,800 $ 43,683,914 102%
*Includes: Franchise Fees, Miscellaneous Revenues, Garrison Farm Rent, Verizon Grant
and Other Reserves
Expenditures
Budget Revised Budget Actual %
Program Expenditures $ 26,724,500 $ 27,188,400 $ 26,033,136 96%
Interfund Services 9,553,300 9,735,600 9,089,482 93%
Debt Service 443,100 443,100 460,810 104%
Post Retirement Benefits 2,063,000 2,063,000 2,063,000 100%
Pension Fund Contributions 1,224,900 1,845,500 1,912,340 104%
Capital Project Transfers 1,368,700 1,368,700 1,368,700 100%
All Other* 1,483,500 1,330,700 1,299,562 98%
$ 42,861,000 $ 43,975,000 $ 42,227,030 96%
*Includes: DDP Contribution, Misc. Grant Exp., Bank and CC Fees, Street Lights
Expense, Inventory write-offs, transfer to Capital Asset Reserve & Uncollectibles:
Trash and Other, Other Employment Exp.
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General Fund Revenues
$16,000,000
$14,000,000
$12,000,000
$10,000,000
$8,000,000
$6,000,000
$4,000,000
$2,000,000
$-
Property & Transfer Taxes Program Revenues Utility Transfers Grants Interfund Services All Other*
Budget Revised Budget Actual
General Fund Expenditures
$30,000,000
$25,000,000
$20,000,000
$15,000,000
$10,000,000
$5,000,000
$-
Budget Revised Budget Actual
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City of Dover
Water/Wastewater Fund Summary
Fiscal Year to Date (June 2018)
PRELIMINARY
Revenues
Budget Revised Budget Actual %
Customer Sales $ 14,535,200 $ 14,535,200 $ 13,810,691 95%
Impact Fees 440,000 440,000 2,032,357 462%
Rents 391,400 391,400 363,535 93%
Miscellaneous 72,400 72,400 84,991 117%
$ 15,439,000 $ 15,439,000 $ 16,291,574 106%
Expenditures
Budget Revised Budget Actual %
Program Expenses $ 3,896,800 $ 3,965,700 $ 3,716,524 94%
Kent County Treatment Fee 3,926,500 3,926,500 3,985,933 102%
Interfund Services 1,716,100 1,716,100 1,628,171 95%
Debt Service 1,137,400 1,137,400 1,137,435 100%
Post Retirement Benefits 249,700 394,500 394,500 100%
Capital Project Transfers 3,200,000 3,153,000 3,153,000 100%
General Fund Transfer 900,000 900,000 900,000 100%
All Other* 91,900 70,000 1,505,020 2150%
$ 15,118,400 $ 15,263,200 $ 16,420,583 108%
*Includes: Bank & CC Fees, Bond Issuance Cost, Other Employment Expenses, Impact Fee Reserve Transfer
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Water/Wastewater Revenues
$16,000,000
$14,000,000
$12,000,000
$10,000,000
$8,000,000
$6,000,000
$4,000,000
$2,000,000
$-
Customer Sales Impact Fees Rents Miscellaneous
Budget Revised Budget Actual
Water/Wastewater Expenses
$4,500,000
$4,000,000
$3,500,000
$3,000,000
$2,500,000
$2,000,000
$1,500,000
$1,000,000
$500,000
$-
Program Expenses Kent County Interfund Services Debt Service Post Retirement Capital Project General Fund All Other*
Treatment Fee Benefits Transfers Transfer
Budget Revised Budget Actual
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City of Dover
Electric Fund Summary
Fiscal Year to Date (June 2018)
PRELIMINARY
Revenues
Budget Revised Budget Actual %
Customer Sales $ 80,892,200 $ 80,892,200 $ 82,749,450 102%
Distribution of Earnings (6,176,700) (6,176,700) (6,337,115) 103%
All Other* 982,000 982,000 998,614 102%
$ 75,697,500 $ 75,697,500 $ 77,410,949 102%
*Includes: Weyandt Hall Rents, Miscellaneous Revenue, Interest Earnings
Expenditures
Budget Revised Budget Actual %
Power Supply & Generation $ 49,075,100 $ 48,825,100 $ 48,147,500 99%
Electric Operating Division Exp. 6,660,200 6,765,400 6,110,853 90%
Interfund Services 3,660,100 3,660,100 3,450,641 94%
Debt Service 1,605,500 1,605,500 1,613,204 100%
Post Retirement Benefits 1,820,300 1,820,300 1,820,300 100%
Pension Unfunded Liability 1,000,000 1,234,500 1,234,500 100%
Capital Project Transfers 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 100%
General Fund Transfer 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 100%
Rate Stabilization Reserve 5,200,000 5,200,000 5,200,000 100%
All Other* 2,162,400 2,307,200 2,224,434 96%
$ 86,183,600 $ 86,418,100 $ 84,801,432 98%
*Includes: Bank & CC Fees, Utility Tax, Interest on Deposit, Legal Exp., Green Energy,
A/R Write-offs, Contractual Services, Other Employment Expenses
Megawatt Hours Sold & Purchased Budget Rev. Budget Actual
Sales to Customers MWh (excl. Street Light MWh) 746,260 746,260 742,239
Sales per MWh $98.46 $98.46 $101.26
Purchased/Generated MWh 776,902- 776,902- 775,661-
All In MWh Supply & Generation $63.17 $62.85 $62.07
Electric Fund - Revenues
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Electric Fund - Revenues
Millions
$(20) $(10) $- $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 $80 $90
Budget
Revised Budget
Actual
Customer Sales Distribution of Earnings All Other*
Electric Fund - Expenditures
$55,000,000
$50,000,000
$45,000,000
$40,000,000
$35,000,000
$30,000,000
$25,000,000
$20,000,000
$15,000,000
$10,000,000
$5,000,000
$- Electric Pension Rate
Power Supply & Interfund Post Retirement Capital Project General Fund
Operating Debt Service Unfunded Stabilization All Other*
Generation Services Benefits Transfers Transfer
Division Exp. Liability Reserve
Budget $49,075,100 6,660,200 3,660,100 1,605,500 1,820,300 1,000,000 5,000,000 10,000,000 5,200,000 2,162,400
Revised Budget $48,825,100 6,765,400 3,660,100 1,605,500 1,820,300 1,234,500 5,000,000 10,000,000 5,200,000 2,307,200
Actual $48,147,500 6,110,853 3,450,641 1,613,204 1,820,300 1,234,500 5,000,000 10,000,000 5,200,000 2,224,434
Page 8 Budget Revised Budget Actual
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City of Dover
Division Expense Summary (General Fund)
Fiscal Year to Date (June 2018)
PRELIMINARY
Budget Revised Budget Actual % General Fund Divisions % of Budget
City Clerk $ 436,700 $ 440,700 $ 383,402 87%
Council 155,100 145,100 112,166 77% Mayor
Tax Assessor 238,500 241,200 239,122 99% Human Resources
Fire 774,900 774,900 771,156 100% Customer Services
Grounds 1,142,000 1,101,600 1,017,957 92% Vehicle Maintenance
Library 1,708,300 1,715,800 1,695,597 99%
Procurement & Inventory
Recreation 764,200 811,500 752,468 93%
Engineering
Life Safety 499,600 500,900 465,049 93%
Code Enforcement 449,700 452,100 419,368 93% Facilities Management
Planning 563,400 568,000 543,174 96% Pub. Services Administration
Public Inspections 721,000 724,800 598,975 83% Finance
Police 16,483,900 16,784,400 16,349,149 97% Information Technology
Police Extra Duty 560,000 600,000 552,061 92%
City Manager
Streets 1,119,400 1,217,000 1,011,419 83%
Sanitation
Sanitation 2,563,900 2,519,000 2,368,067 94%
City Manager 751,500 821,600 765,145 93% Streets
Information Technology 777,400 781,200 729,597 93% Police Extra Duty
Finance 1,038,900 1,041,400 951,261 91% Police
Pub. Services Administration 718,300 720,100 723,758 101%
Public Inspections
Facilities Management 629,700 640,500 644,338 101%
Planning
Engineering 277,700 278,800 267,531 96%
Procurement & Inventory 605,100 610,600 616,895 101% Code Enforcement
Vehicle Maintenance 838,200 865,200 846,223 98% Life Safety
Customer Services 1,169,500 1,174,700 1,040,918 89% Recreation
Human Resources 436,600 538,600 439,515 82% Library
Mayor 119,300 119,300 113,746 95%
Grounds
$ 35,542,800 $ 36,189,000 $ 34,418,057
Fire
Tax Assessor
Council
City Clerk
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%
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City of Dover
Utilities Summary
Fiscal Year to Date (June 2018)
PRELIMINARY
Water/Wastewater Divison Expenses
Budget Revised Budget Actual %
Engineering & Inspection $ 517,800 $ 523,300 $ 426,798 82%
Water Department 635,700 660,300 543,114 82%
Water Treatment Plant 1,780,500 1,791,100 1,758,736 98%
Wastewater Department 962,800 991,000 987,876 100%
$ 3,896,800 $ 3,965,700 $ 3,716,524
Electric Division Expenses
Budget Revised Budget Actual %
Transmission/Distribution $ 3,599,600 $ 3,690,300 $ 3,424,497 93%
Electrical Engineering 1,226,400 1,249,900 1,095,161 88%
Administration 797,000 775,000 516,422 67%
Meter Reading 392,500 393,500 397,335 101%
Systems Operations 644,700 656,700 677,438 103%
$ 6,660,200 $ 6,765,400 $ 6,110,853
Water/Wastewater Division % of Budget
Wastewater Department
Water Treatment Plant
Water Department
Engineering & Inspection
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%
Electric Division % of Budget
Systems Operations
Meter Reading
Administration
Electrical Engineering
Transmission/Distribution
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%
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City of Dover
Capital Outlay Summary (All Funds)
Fiscal Year to Date (June 2018)
PRELIMINARY
General Fund Budget Revised Budget Actual %
City Clerk $ - $ 156,200 $ 156,188 100%
Fire 145,700 145,700 145,614 100%
Grounds Maintenance 62,500 62,500 - 0%
Recreation 271,000 331,800 73,593 22%
Police 379,900 379,900 313,323 82%
Sanitation - 40,000 39,994 100%
Streets 1,070,000 1,949,900 1,227,773 63%
Information Technology 36,600 63,600 56,404 89%
Facilities Management 25,100 54,200 28,993 53%
Transfer to Parkland Reserve - 25,800 32,848 127%
General Fund Capital Projects $ 1,990,800 $ 3,209,600 $ 2,074,729 65%
Water/Wastewater Fund
Water $ 1,608,400 $ 1,652,000 $ 700,072 42%
Wastewater 1,543,000 2,624,300 1,376,981 52%
Water Treatment Plant - 2,483,400 15,113 1%
Water/Wastewater Capital Projects $ 3,151,400 $ 6,759,700 $ 2,092,165 31%
Electric Fund
Electric Generation $ 2,328,000 $ 2,816,600 $ 2,150,352 76%
Transmission/Distribution 1,725,500 1,597,800 956,760 60%
Electrical Engineering 1,315,000 1,612,800 655,508 41%
Metering - 36,000 35,986 100%
Electric Administration 8,500 8,500 - 0%
ERP System 1,500,000 2,441,700 932,631 38%
Electric Capital Projects $ 6,877,000 $ 8,513,400 $ 4,731,238 56%
Total Capital Projects $ 12,019,200 $ 18,482,700 $ 8,898,133 48%
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Capital Outlay - All Divisions
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
-
Budget Revised Budget Actual
Capital Outlay - By Fund
$9,000,000
$8,000,000
$7,000,000
$6,000,000
$5,000,000
$4,000,000
$3,000,000
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
$-
Budget Revised Budget Actual
General Fund Capital Projects Water/Wastewater Capital Projects Electric Capital Projects
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June 2018 Procurement & Inventory Report
Measure FY 2018 FY 2017 DIFFERENCE
Issue Effectiveness – How often the
FY 2018 (To date) FY 2017 (Total)
warehouse has what the departments
[4,471/(4,471+168)]*100 [4,581/(4,581+119)]*100 - 1.23%
need when it’s needed.
96.38% 97.47 %
[issues / (issues + back orders)] * 100
Turn Over Rate – Indicates that the
material stocked is the material being June 2018 June 2017
+0.03 Turnovers per year
used. (2016-2017 Goal 1 per year) 0.76 Turnovers per year 0.73 Turnovers per year
WITHOUT TRANSFORMERS
REQUESTING
BID NUMBER TERM
COMMODITY DEPARTMENT STATUS as of July 9, 2018
Water Treatment Plant Process Bids forwarded to Public Works on 12/26/2017.
18-0014PW One time Public Works
Improvements Submitting to CCW for June 12, 2018 meeting.
Construction Support Services for the Forwarded to Public Works on 2/7/2018. Submitting
18-0018PW One time Public Works
Water Treatment Plant Project to CCW for June 12, 2018 meeting.
Puncheon Run Wastewater Pump Station Forwarded to Public Works on 3/14/2018.
18-0023PW One time Public Works
Improvements Engineering Design Support Submitting to CCW for June 12, 2018 meeting.
Delaware Tech Pump Station Forwarded to Public Works on 4/18/2018.
18-0025PW One Time Public Works
Replacement Submitting to CCW for June 12, 2018 meeting.
Forwarded to Public Works on 4/18/2018.
Silver Lake Pump Station Replacement 18-0026PW One Time Public Works
Submitting to CCW for June 12, 2018 meeting.
Walker Woods Pump Station Forwarded to Public Works on 4/18/2018.
18-0027PW One Time Public Works
Replacement Submitting to CCW for June 12, 2018 meeting.
Forwarded to Public Works on 4/26/2018.
North Street Water Main Replacement 18-0028PW One Time Public Works
Submitting to CCW for June 12, 2018 meeting.
Forwarded to Public Works on 5/3/2018. Submitting
Wellhead Redevelopment Program 18-0029PW Three Years Public Works
to CCW for July 10, 2018 meeting.
Schutte Park Grading Plan Engineering Forwarded to Public Works on 5/16/ 2018.
18-0031PW One time Public Works
Design Support Submitting to CCW for July 10, 2018 meeting.
Electric Distribution Transformer Disposal 18-0032EL Three Years Electric Forwarded to Electric on 5/25/2018
Water Meter Term Contract 18-0033CS Three Years Public Works Forwarded to Public Works on 5/29/2018
FY 2018 Street & Alley Program 18-0039PW One time Public Works Bid opening scheduled for July 17, 2018 @ 2:00 pm
Shirts & Hats Term Contract 18-0040CS Three Years Procurement RFQ's due July 11, 2018
FUEL USE FY 2018 TO DATE FY 2017 TO DATE STOCK WITH OVER 60 MONTH SUPPLY (5 YEARS)
Unleaded: 133,4989.8 gallons 134,200.5 gallons Electric: $ 410,546.79 315 Line Items
Diesel: 75,734 gallons 78,257.2 gallons Water: $ 20,690.37 54 Line Items
Dollars Spent: $395,134.38 $347,849.14 General: $ 42,215.08 140 Line Items
Total: $ 473,452.24 509 Line Items
Purchase Orders for Stock by Fund Issues from Stock by Fund
FY 2018 TO DATE FY 2017 TO DATE FY 2018 TO DATE FY 2017 TO DATE
Electric: $1,231,918.81 $ 1,184,037.48 Electric: $1,325,627.93 $ 1,308,758.38
Water: $ 148,603.20 $ 248,824.64 Water: $ 150,902.12 $ 319,821.96
General: $ 128,398.60 $ 111,856.87 General: $ 128,757.46 $ 129,561.29
Total: $ 1,508,920.61 $ 1,544,718.99 *Total: $1,613,903.26 $ 1,758,276.03
Warehouse Stock Money Spent for Postage/Postal Services
FY 2018 FY 2017 FY 2018 TO DATE FY 2017 TO DATE
Total Dollar Value: $ 2,133,382.50 $ 2,200,372.78 $ 132,508.94 $ 133,623.27
Total Line Items: 1,292 1,304
Total of Issues from Stock by Fund includes Issues from Sale from Stock (SS) and Electric Returns (ER).
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MONTHLY REPORT
June 2018
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Date Range: From 06/01/2018 to 06/30/2018
Incident Run Log Fixed Property:
Dover Fire Department Company: All Companies
Sorted by: Not selected
Date FDID Incident# Alarm ### Address Suite Type Lgth
06/01/2018 30046 2018-000541 20:33 1200 N DUPONT HWY Dispatched & canceled en route 0.1
06/02/2018 30046 2018-000542 04:01 51 WEBBS LN H Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional 0.3
06/02/2018 30046 2018-000543 10:02 655 N DUPONT HWY Dispatched & canceled en route 0.0
06/02/2018 30046 2018-000544 10:10 406 E WATER ST Good intent call, other 0.3
06/02/2018 30046 2018-000545 12:41 1665 KENTON RD Central station, malicious false alarm 0.4
06/02/2018 30046 2018-000546 19:05 2559 WHITEOAK RD Good intent call, other 0.3
06/03/2018 30046 2018-000547 04:48 3411 FORREST AVE Medical assist, assist EMS crew 0.5
06/03/2018 30046 2018-000548 12:23 800 BAY RD System malfunction, other 0.4
06/03/2018 30046 2018-000549 15:29 299 N DUPONT HWY Malicious, mischievous false call, other 0.4
06/04/2018 30046 2018-000550 07:17 298 S DUPONT WHY Service Call, other 0.3
06/04/2018 30046 2018-000551 07:49 35 COMMERCE WAY SUITE Service Call, other 1.1
06/04/2018 30046 2018-000552 10:16 RT 1 Passenger vehicle fire 0.6
06/04/2018 30046 2018-000553 11:49 1075 SILVER LAKE BLVD Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional 0.3
06/04/2018 30046 2018-000554 18:41 30 S NEW ST Malicious, mischievous false call, other 0.3
06/04/2018 30046 2018-000555 18:42 717 BICENTENNIAL BLVD Extrication, rescue, other 0.2
06/04/2018 30046 2018-000556 22:13 1250 SOUTH GOVERNORS AVE Extrication, rescue, other 1.0
06/05/2018 30046 2018-000557 18:37 1200 N DUPONT HWY Smoke detector activation due to malfunction 0.5
06/05/2018 30046 2018-000558 22:32 1001 WALKER RD Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 0.3
06/06/2018 30046 2018-000559 08:26 303 TRANSPORTATION CIRCLE Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional 0.5
06/06/2018 30046 2018-000560 18:13 COLLEGE RD Passenger vehicle fire 0.7
06/06/2018 30046 2018-000561 19:48 1700 N DUPONT HWY BLDG F Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional 0.4
06/06/2018 30046 2018-000562 20:49 1200 N DUPONT HWY Unintentional transmission of alarm, other 0.4
06/07/2018 30046 2018-000563 09:37 821 SILVER LAKE BLVD Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional 0.3
06/07/2018 30046 2018-000564 15:07 RT 1 Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle 0.4
06/07/2018 30046 2018-000565 17:14 2898 ARTHURSVILLE RD Dispatched & canceled en route 0.0
06/07/2018 30046 2018-000566 22:02 77 SAULSBURY RD System malfunction, other 0.5
06/08/2018 30046 2018-000567 06:44 1700 N DUPONT HWY BLDG F Cooking fire, confined to container 0.5
06/08/2018 30046 2018-000568 14:43 N DUPONT HWY Oil or other combustible liquid spill 23.5
06/08/2018 30046 2018-000569 15:51 800 BAY RD System malfunction, other 0.5
06/09/2018 30046 2018-000570 14:10 2030 GENERALS WAY B Cooking fire, confined to container 0.7
06/09/2018 30046 2018-000571 14:36 1200 N DUPONT HWY Municipal alarm system, malicious false alarm 0.4
06/09/2018 30046 2018-000572 15:52 430 COLLEGE RD 100 Malicious, mischievous false call, other 0.4
06/09/2018 30046 2018-000573 16:00 W DIVISION ST Good intent call, other 0.2
06/09/2018 30046 2018-000574 16:33 1525 MCKEE RD Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 0.2
06/09/2018 30046 2018-000575 16:45 293 S SAULSBURY RD Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill 0.1
06/09/2018 30046 2018-000576 16:52 NEW ST Service Call, other 0.3
06/10/2018 30046 2018-000577 07:29 521 LAKEWOOD PL Cooking fire, confined to container 0.2
06/10/2018 30046 2018-000578 09:06 213 N BRADFORD ST Malicious, mischievous false call, other 0.1
06/10/2018 30046 2018-000579 15:51 1700 N DUPONT HWY BLDG F Cooking fire, confined to container 0.4
06/10/2018 30046 2018-000580 19:46 1200 N DUPONT HWY Detector activation, no fire - unintentional 0.4
06/10/2018 30046 2018-000581 23:24 226 CHELSEA WAY Smoke detector activation due to malfunction 0.4
06/11/2018 30046 2018-000582 07:39 20 E DIVISION ST Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator 0.5
06/11/2018 30046 2018-000583 10:33 360 WEBBS LN Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator 0.1
06/11/2018 30046 2018-000584 19:30 761 BACON AVE Overheated motor 0.8
06/12/2018 30046 2018-000585 02:54 119 PERSIMMON CIR EAST Good intent call, other 0.5
06/12/2018 30046 2018-000586 06:04 55 PEYTON ST Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional 0.3
06/12/2018 30046 2018-000587 17:20 851 CARVEL DR Emergency medical service incident, other 0.3
06/13/2018 30046 2018-000588 09:21 1131 N DUPONT HWY Medical assist, assist EMS crew 0.0
06/13/2018 30046 2018-000589 12:28 1700 N DUPONT HWY BLDG K Good intent call, other 0.3
06/13/2018 30046 2018-000590 18:03 1131 N DUPONT HWY Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat other 0.2
06/13/2018 30046 2018-000591 18:53 118 HOLMES ST Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional 0.3
06/13/2018 30046 2018-000592 21:19 213 N BRADFORD ST Unintentional transmission of alarm, other 0.2
06/14/2018 30046 2018-000593 13:21 88 HIGHVIEW AVE Power line down 0.8
06/14/2018 30046 2018-000594 14:06 1030 FORREST AVE 106 Good intent call, other 0.3
06/14/2018 30046 2018-000595 19:38 400 N DUPONT HWY G Cooking fire, confined to container 0.4
06/15/2018 30046 2018-000596 09:21 285 BEISER BLVD Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator 0.9
06/15/2018 30046 2018-000597 14:11 329 N GOVERNORS AVE Building fire 1.0
06/15/2018 30046 2018-000598 18:18 500 PERSIMMON TREE LA 3 Unauthorized burning 0.0
06/15/2018 30046 2018-000599 22:05 51 WEBBS LN H Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective/worn 0.4
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Date FDID Incident# Alarm ### Address Suite Type Lgth
06/16/2018 30046 2018-000600 11:05 515 N DUPONT HWY Smoke or odor removal 0.4
06/16/2018 30046 2018-000601 13:57 120 N STATE ST Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 0.1
06/16/2018 30046 2018-000602 17:51 1131 N DUPONT HWY Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 0.0
06/16/2018 30046 2018-000603 17:52 1131 N DUPONT HWY Medical assist, assist EMS crew 0.0
06/16/2018 30046 2018-000604 17:54 1131 N DUPONT HWY Medical assist, assist EMS crew 0.0
06/16/2018 30046 2018-000605 17:55 1131 N DUPONT HWY Medical assist, assist EMS crew 0.0
06/16/2018 30046 2018-000606 20:48 1131 N DUPONT HWY Medical assist, assist EMS crew 0.0
06/16/2018 30046 2018-000607 21:25 518 BAY RD Good intent call, other 0.5
06/16/2018 30046 2018-000608 22:08 1300 S FARMVIEW DR E Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional 0.4
06/17/2018 30046 2018-000609 01:51 654 N DUPONT HWY Extrication, rescue, other 1.2
06/17/2018 30046 2018-000610 08:33 122 OVERLOOK PL Unintentional transmission of alarm, other 0.2
06/18/2018 30046 2018-000611 13:14 299 N DUPONT HWY Service Call, other 0.4
06/18/2018 30046 2018-000612 14:15 S STATE ST Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle 0.7
06/18/2018 30046 2018-000613 15:18 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle 0.5
06/18/2018 30046 2018-000614 17:18 LONG POINT RD Dispatched & canceled en route 0.0
06/18/2018 30046 2018-000615 17:41 KENTON RD Vicinity alarm (incident in other location) 0.3
06/18/2018 30046 2018-000616 19:27 208 N BRADFORD ST Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional 0.3
06/19/2018 30046 2018-000617 22:18 30 CARPENTER ST Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective/worn 1.0
06/20/2018 30046 2018-000618 06:07 515 N DUPONT HWY Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 0.5
06/20/2018 30046 2018-000619 14:26 121 SPRUANCE RD Cooking fire, confined to container 0.3
06/21/2018 30046 2018-000620 18:37 400 N DUPONT HWY C Good intent call, other 0.3
06/21/2018 30046 2018-000621 22:40 120 N STATE ST Good intent call, other 0.3
06/22/2018 30046 2018-000622 16:20 46 WAYNE DR Assist police or other governmental agency 0.6
06/22/2018 30046 2018-000623 22:36 1365 N DUPONT HWY 5000 Dispatched & canceled en route 0.1
06/22/2018 30046 2018-000624 23:54 1289 WALKER RD BUILD I Assist police or other governmental agency 0.4
06/23/2018 30046 2018-000625 09:16 190 JOHN HUNN BROWN RD Animal rescue 0.3
06/23/2018 30046 2018-000626 16:39 1171 BAY RD Smoke detector activation due to malfunction 0.5
06/24/2018 30046 2018-000627 04:48 3411 FORREST AVE Medical assist, assist EMS crew 0.6
06/24/2018 30046 2018-000628 09:09 1 RIVER CHASE DR Smoke or odor removal 0.8
06/24/2018 30046 2018-000629 15:08 51 WEBBS LN J Cooking fire, confined to container 0.4
06/24/2018 30046 2018-000630 15:42 1131 N DUPONT HWY Smoke or odor removal 0.1
06/24/2018 30046 2018-000631 15:47 298 COLLEGE RD Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 0.1
06/24/2018 30046 2018-000632 15:56 1300 S FARMVIEW DR M Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 0.4
06/25/2018 30046 2018-000633 09:11 102 ORCHARD AVE Service Call, other 0.4
06/25/2018 30046 2018-000634 13:44 120 N STATE ST Unintentional transmission of alarm, other 0.2
06/25/2018 30046 2018-000635 13:45 350 PEAR ST Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional 0.3
06/26/2018 30046 2018-000636 08:51 1312 S DUPONT HWY Good intent call, other 0.3
06/26/2018 30046 2018-000637 18:08 911 MCDOWELL DR Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 0.3
06/27/2018 30046 2018-000638 08:30 1155 WALKER RD Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional 0.1
06/27/2018 30046 2018-000639 13:40 1574 N DUPONT HWY Lock-in (if lock out , use 511 ) 0.4
06/27/2018 30046 2018-000640 23:46 21 S LITTLE CREEK RD Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 0.5
06/28/2018 30046 2018-000641 10:10 190 JOHN HUNN BROWN RD Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill 0.5
06/28/2018 30046 2018-000642 18:29 21 N STATE ST Malicious, mischievous false call, other 0.2
06/28/2018 30046 2018-000643 18:41 911 KENTON RD Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 0.3
06/28/2018 30046 2018-000644 21:51 21 N STATE ST Malicious, mischievous false call, other 0.3
06/29/2018 30046 2018-000645 18:18 1 IVY HALL Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional 0.4
06/30/2018 30046 2018-000646 08:18 125 SPRINGFIELD WAY Unintentional transmission of alarm, other 0.3
06/30/2018 30046 2018-000647 18:46 128 N GOVERNORS BLVD Cooking fire, confined to container 0.4
Total Number of Incidents: 501
Total Length of Incidents: 276.2 Hours
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DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
Marvin C. Mailey 400 South Queen Street
Chief of Police Dover, Delaware 19904
302-736-7111
Fax: 302-672-1842
August 13, 2018
Honorable Robin Christiansen, Mayor
Member of Dover City Council
City Hall
Dover, DE 19901
Mayor Christiansen and Council Members:
The following is the monthly report for Dover Police Department activities for the month of June
2018:
COMPLAINTS
Total complaints received through June 30th 2018, numbered 21,732 this is an increase of 780
complaints over the same period last year.
25,000 21,942 20,952 21,732
20,000 18,397
16,884
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
15
11
10 7 7
5
5 2 3 2 2 3 3
0 1 0 0 0
0
Burglary Robbery Rape Homicide Sudden Death
Cases Reported in June Cases Cleared In June Cases Cleared from Previous Months
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DRUGS, VICE, & ORGANIZED CRIME (DVOC) AND STREET CRIMES SECTION SEIZURES
Along with the drug seizures below, the units also recovered 262 grams and/or doses of miscellaneous
other drugs and $5,553.00 USD during the month of June.
1,500.00 1,416.20
1,000.00
500.00 153.3 54.5 73 3.63
0.00
Marijuana Cocaine Ecstasy (Doses) Prescription Heroin
Pills (Doses)
GRAMS/DOSES
FIREARM SEIZURES/INSIDE CITY LIMITS
2
1
1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
CI DVOC/STREET CRIMES PATROL SEU
HANDGUN RIFLE SHOTGUN
COMMUNITY POLICING
COMMUNITY POLICING CONTACTS
ABANDONED VEHICLES 2
ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS/DUI’S 0
ASSIST OTHER 34
WARRANTS ON FILE 0
CRIMINAL ARRESTS 0
PARKING DCO’S 20 CADETS CONTACTS
LOUD MUSIC 0 DCO’S 40
MISCELLANEOUS DCO’S 2 PARKING 33
PARKING COMPLAINTS 1 SMOKING 0
PEDDLER 0 OPEN CONTAINER 5
COMMUNITY OUTREACH 87 LOUD NOISE 0
CRIME PREVENTION CHECK 0 OTHER DCO’s 2
TRAFFIC ARRESTS 19 PROPERTY CHECKS 38
BIKE PATROL 3 BUSINESS CONTACTS 79
PROPERTY CHECKS 43 LIBRARY CHECKS 65
WARNINGS 0 COMPLAINTS ASSIGNED 21
TOTAL CONTACTS 211 SPECIAL EVENT 4
TOTAL CONTACTS 287
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STREET CRIMES
STREET CRIMES
ENFORCEMENT CONTACTS
ABANDONED VEHICLES 0
ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS/DUI'S 0
ASSIST OTHER 16
WARRANTS ON FILE 0
CITY PARK VIOLATIONS 0
CRIMINAL ARRESTS 18
DRUG RELATED ARRESTS 39
LOUD MUSIC 0
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS 0
PARKING VIOLATIONS 0
PEDDLER 0
MEETINGS 0
CURFEW CHECKS 107
CRIME PREVENTION CHECKS 3
TRAFFIC ARRESTS 12
WARNINGS 30
FUGITIVES 12
DCO'S 1
PROSTITUTION 0
TOTAL CONTACTS 238
TRAFFIC ARRESTS
The department issued 4,701traffic citations through this reporting period; this is a decrease of 1,507
citations over the number issued during the same period last year.
9,000 8,401
8,045
8,000
7,000 6,631
6,208
6,000
4,701
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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TRAFFIC CRASHES
Through June 30th, 2018, the Dover Police investigated 739 traffic crashes, a decrease of 2 crashes
investigated during the same period last year.
900
842
850
800
751
729 737 739
750
700
650
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
911 Center
During the month of May, the Dover Police Department handled 8,058 calls averaging 260 calls per day.
Dispatchers handled 2,412 on the 911 wireless lines, 476 on the 911 landlines, and 187 on the Voice over
Internet Protocol lines, the remaining 4,983 were administrative calls.
30%
62%
6%
2%
911 Wireless 911 Landline VoIP Administrative
During the month of June, the Dover Police Department handled 9,055 calls averaging 302 calls per day.
Dispatchers handled 2,334 on the 911 wireless lines, 437 on the 911 landlines, and 234 on the Voice over
Internet Protocol lines, the remaining 6,050 were administrative calls.
26%
67% 5%
2%
911 Wireless 911 Landline VoIP Administrative
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CITY ORDINANCE SUMMONS
Through June 30, 2018, we issued 2,534 city ordinance summons, a decrease of 429 summonses for the
same period last year. Note: Of those summonses issued in June, 6 DCO’s were issued for handicapped
parking violations and 4 for fire lane parking violations, 156 for false alarms 96 for 1-2 alarms, 45 for 3-
5 alarms, 11 for 6-9 alarms, 2 for 10-15 alarms, and 2 for 16 or more alarms) and 0 for noise violations 0
for vehicle violations and 0 for residence violations).
4,000 3,521 3,493
3,500 3,134 2,963
3,000 2,507 2,534
2,500 1,866 1,742
2,000 1,494
1,500 1,081
1,000
500
0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
ISSUED 3,521 3,134 3,493 2,963 1,081
PAID 2,507 1,866 1,742 1,494 2,534
SEX OFFENDER STATISTICS/JUNE
MONTHLY NON COMPLIANT
VERIFICATIONS NOTIFICATIONS
REVERIFICATIONS WARRANTS
TIER 1 0 0 0 0
TIER 2 22 2,046 36 1
TIER 3 19 1,767 38 1
ACTIVE SEX OFFENDERS THAT RESIDE IN THE CITY OF DOVER (please note, Tier 1
offenders are not contacted by Dover Police Sex Offender Agents).
250
201
200 184
150
100 93
84
50
0
MAY JUNE
TIER 2 184 201
TIER 3 84 93
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(Please note, Tier 1 offenders are not contacted by Dover Police Sex Offender Agents).
Please visit our website at www.doverpolice.org for up to date information on crimes and activities
in the City of Dover.
Respectfully Submitted,
Marvin C. Mailey
Chief of Police
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City of Dover
Capital Investment Plan
Project Tracking Report
Quarterly Report as of June 30, 2018
PRELIMINARY
Points to Remember -
* Original Project Budget = Original Total Project Budget initially included in approved annual budget.
* Latest Project Budget = Revised Total Project Budget included in most recent approved annual budget or one of the following:
bond resolution, revolving fund loan agreement, Council approved budget amendment, or City Manager approved amendment as per
the Budget Amendment Procedure.
* Current Fiscal Year - Revised Fiscal Year Budget = Current Year approved project budgets plus carry forward balances of unspent
budgets in the prior fiscal year. Project Carry Forward balances will be submitted to City Council for amendment in January 2010.
Can also be amended with City Manager approval per the Budget Amendment Procedure.
* Water Quality, Inflow/Infiltration, Distribution Upgrades and New Development projects are budgeted as a blanket project and once
individual projects are identified and estimated they are created using an allocation of the overall budgeted amount.
* Status and Comments provided by City Manager.
Community Water & Total
Current Year Budget Funding Sources General Transportation Wastewater Electric CIP
Budget Balance $ 1,089,700 $ - $ 3,481,100 $ 3,033,600 $ 7,604,400
General Billings for Reimbursement of Expense - - - 370,000 370,000
State Grants 63,000 - - - 63,000
Misc Receipts - 32,400 32,400
State Community Transportation Funds - 500,000 - - 500,000
Transfer from General Fund 1,368,700 - - - 1,368,700
Transfer from Operating Funds - - 3,153,000 5,000,000 8,153,000
Transfer from Parkland Reserve 235,800 - - - 235,800
Transfer from Capital Asset Reserve 418,300 - - - 418,300
Interest Income 8,300 - 93,200 109,800 211,300
Total Funding Sources (Unaudited) $ 3,183,800 $ 500,000 $ 6,759,700 $ 8,513,400 $ 18,956,900
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City of Dover
General Fund - Major CIP Projects
Quarterly Report as of June 30, 2018
PRELIMINARY
TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Original Latest Project Project % Original Revised Fiscal %
Project Project Project To Date Budget Budget Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget of
Code Type Description Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Expenses Balance Completion Status Comments
1 FY 2015 & Prior
2 PR1402 M Schutte Park Land Improvements $ 100,000 $ 245,000 $ 57,255 $ 187,745 23.4% $ 190,000 $ 190,000 $ 2,259 $ 187,741 80.0% In Process Finalizing plan for re-grading of fields
3 ST1504 Old PW2 Site Improvements 535,000 678,300 632,938 45,362 93.3% - 77,900 32,537 45,363 70.0% In Process Design work ongoing for the VCP
4 ST1304 Garrison Farm Street Improvement - - - - 0.0% - - 2,530 (2,530) 100.0% Complete Prior year exp not accrued <$5K
5 Totals - FY 2015 $ 635,000 $ 923,300 $ 690,193 $ 233,107 74.8% $ 190,000 $ 267,900 $ 37,326 $ 230,574
6
7 FY 2017
8 --- Video Broadcasting Equipment $ 164,100 $ 164,100 $ 164,929 $ (829) 100.5% $ - $ 156,200 $ 156,188 $ 12 100.0% Complete Budget C/F FY2017
9 ST1701 FY17 Street and Alley Program 900,000 859,400 799,799 59,601 93.1% - 740,200 680,644 59,556 99.0% Complete Awaiting final invoice & paperwork
10 ST1703 Silver Lake Dam Improvements 126,000 269,000 268,965 35 100.0% - 254,500 254,415 85 100.0% Complete
Final plan will be presented to Council
11 PR1701 G Dover Park - Master Plan 50,000 60,000 41,226 18,774 68.7% - 60,000 41,226 18,774 90.0% In Process by end of Summer
12 Totals - FY 2017 $ 1,240,100 $ 1,352,500 $ 1,274,918 $ 77,582 94.3% $ - $ 1,210,900 $ 1,132,472 $ 78,428
13
14 FY 2018
15 --- Vehicles & Equipment $ 363,400 $ 443,800 $ 379,748 $ 64,052 85.6% $ 363,400 $ 443,800 $ 379,748 $ 64,052 In Process
16 FR1800 R Annual Contribution for Ladder 1 145,700 145,700 145,614 86 99.9% 145,700 145,700 145,614 86 100.0% Complete
17 IT1800 Back Up & Recovery Syst with Software 15,000 15,000 11,895 3,105 79.3% 15,000 15,000 11,895 3,105 100.0% Complete
18 IT1801 Network Infrastructure 21,600 48,600 44,509 4,091 91.6% 21,600 48,600 44,509 4,091 100.0% Complete
Hamlet Playground, waiting on
19 PR1800 G Park and Playground Improvement Prog 66,000 66,000 13,134 52,866 19.9% 66,000 66,000 13,134 52,866 50.0% In Process installation
20 PR1801 R Small Park Improvements 15,000 15,800 16,974 (1,174) 107.4% 15,000 15,800 16,974 (1,174) 100.0% Complete
21 PD1800 Police Station Roof Repair 53,100 38,300 - 38,300 0.0% 53,100 38,300 - 38,300 0.0% In Process Work to begin July 24, 2018
Received Planning Comm approval,
working with agencies to receive final
22 PD1801 R Police Station Impound Lot 51,000 51,000 6,400 44,600 12.5% 51,000 51,000 6,400 44,600 65.0% In Process approval
23 PD1802 Condenser Replacement in Comp Room - 14,800 7,376 7,424 49.8% - 14,800 7,376 7,424 0.0% In Process Work to begin July 24, 2018
24 ST1801 FY18 Street and Alley Program 950,000 649,500 - 649,500 0.0% 950,000 649,500 - 649,500 0.0% In Process Bids due July 17, 2018
25 ST1802 Misc Emergency Stormwater Repairs 70,000 216,500 216,432 68 100.0% 70,000 216,500 216,432 68 100.0% Complete
26 ST1805 Dover Library Conveyance Syst Improv 50,000 - - - 0.0% 50,000 - - - 0.0% On Hold Project to be re-programmed
27 ST1806 Bradford St Streetscape Improvement - - 30,000 (30,000) 0.0% - - 30,000 (30,000) 100.0% Complete Design work complete
28 Totals - FY 2018 $ 1,800,800 $ 1,705,000 $ 842,082 $ 832,918 49.4% $ 1,800,800 $ 1,705,000 $ 872,082 $ 832,918
29
30 Grand Totals $ 3,675,900 $ 3,980,800 $ 2,807,193 $ 1,143,607 70.5% $ 1,990,800 $ 3,183,800 $ 2,041,880 $ 1,141,920
Legend
M = Multi-year project - a project with a specific schedule to occur over multiple years.
R = Recurring project - a project that begins and ends each fiscal year and is re-budgeted to start over each fiscal year.
G = Grant funded project
B/L = To be financed through bonds or commercial loan.
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City of Dover
Community Transportation - Major CIP Projects
Quarterly Report as of June 30, 2018
PRELIMINARY
TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Original Latest Project Project % Original Revised Fiscal %
Project Project Project To Date Budget Budget Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget of
Code Type Description Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Expenses Balance Completion Status Comments
1 FY 2014 & Prior
2 TE0601 Lincoln Park Center $ 900,000 $ 602,400 $ 523,277 $ 79,123 86.9% $ - $ 79,100 $ - $ 79,100 On-going On-going maintenance of hazmat area
3 Totals - FY 2014 & Prior $ 900,000 $ 602,400 $ 523,277 $ 79,123 86.9% $ - $ 79,100 $ - $ 79,100
4
5 FY 2016
6 CT1627 FY16 Paving Projects - Boggs Drive $ 247,400 $ 247,400 $ 247,586 $ (186) 100.1% $ - $ 44,600 $ 44,829 $ (229) 100.0% Complete
7 Totals - FY 2016 $ 247,400 $ 247,400 $ 247,586 $ (186) 100.1% $ - $ 44,600 $ 44,829 $ (229)
8
9 FY 2017
Work is complete, awaiting retainage invoice at
CT1703
10 Paving Project - Wyoming Avenue $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ 199,047 $ 953 99.5% $ - $ 169,900 $ 168,941 $ 959 99.0% Complete the end of FY17 street project
Work is complete, awaiting retainage invoice at
CT1714
11 Paving Project - Paper Alley 15,000 15,000 5,481 9,519 36.5% - 15,000 5,481 9,519 99.0% Complete the end of FY17 street project
12 CT1826 Mobile Speed Feedback Sign 8,500 8,900 8,899 1 100.0% 8,500 8,900 8,899 1 100.0% Complete
13 CT1829 Mobile Radar Signs 12,200 12,200 - 12,200 0.0% 12,200 12,200 - 12,200 0.0% In Process Signs to be delivered in August
To be completed with FY18 street program, bids
CT1833
14 Paving-Hope St from Governors Ave to S State St 89,000 88,600 - 88,600 0.0% 89,000 88,600 - 88,600 0.0% In Process due July 17, 2018
15 CT1833 Paving-Crawford Carroll Ave from Rustic Ave to Kw Blvd 11,000 11,000 8,787 2,213 79.9% 11,000 11,000 8,787 2,213 100.0% Complete
16 CTxxxx Unapplied CT Projects (placeholder) 500,000 179,200 - 179,200 0.0% 379,300 70,700 - 70,700
17 Totals - FY 2017 $ 835,700 $ 514,900 $ 222,214 $ 291,733 43.2% $ 500,000 $ 376,300 $ 192,108 $ 184,192
18
19 Grand Totals $ 1,983,100 $ 1,364,700 $ 993,077 $ 370,670 72.8% $ 500,000 $ 500,000 $ 236,937 $ 263,063
Legend
M = Multi-year project - a project with a specific schedule to occur over multiple years.
R = Recurring project - a project that begins and ends each fiscal year and is re-budgeted to start over each fiscal year.
C = Project funded by combination of CT Funds and General Fund
B/L = To be financed through bonds or commercial loan.
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City of Dover
Water/Wastewater Improvement & Extension Fund - Major CIP Projects
Quarterly Report as of June 30, 2018
PRELIMINARY
TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Original Latest Project Project % Original Revised Fiscal %
Project Project Project To Date Budget Budget Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget of
Code Type Description Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Expenses Balance Completion Status Comments
1 FY 2013
2 WW1303 Westover PS $ 768,800 $ 1,405,400 $ 1,271,176 $ 134,225 90.4% $ - $ 519,400 $ 385,145 $ 134,255 99.0% Complete Awaiting final invoice & paperwork
3 Totals - FY 2013 $ 768,800 $ 1,405,400 $ 1,271,176 $ 134,225 90.4% $ - $ 519,400 $ 385,145 $ 134,255
4
5 FY 2016
6 WW1603 Rolling Acres PS Replacement $ 424,000 $ 531,400 $ 500,404 $ 30,996 94.2% $ - $ 492,200 $ 461,231 $ 30,969 100.0% Complete
7 WD1609 WTP Process Improvements 1,200,000 2,407,500 338,270 2,069,230 14.1% - 2,475,700 7,410 2,468,290 0.0% In Process Project to get underway in August
8 Totals - FY 2016 $ 1,624,000 $ 2,938,900 $ 838,674 $ 2,100,226 28.5% $ - $ 2,967,900 $ 468,641 $ 2,499,259
9
10 FY 2017
11 WD1705 R Future Well Installation $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 72,709 $ 27,291 72.7% $ - $ 71,600 $ 44,279 $ 27,321 95.0% In Process Design complete, project to be constructed in FY20
12 WW1704 Delaware Tech PS Replacement 52,000 52,000 43,840 8,160 84.3% - 33,000 24,834 8,166 100.0% Complete
13 WW1705 Silver Lake PS Replacement 52,000 52,000 49,637 2,363 95.5% - 20,200 17,828 2,372 100.0% Complete
14 WW1706 Walker Woods PS Replacement 52,000 52,000 50,964 1,036 98.0% - 17,400 16,354 1,046 100.0% Complete
15 Totals - FY 2017 $ 256,000 $ 256,000 $ 217,149 $ 38,851 84.8% $ - $ 142,200 $ 103,295 $ 38,905
16
17 FY 2018
18 --- R Vehicles & Equipment $ 156,300 $ 177,700 $ 21,256 $ 156,444 12.0% $ 156,300 $ 177,700 $ 21,256 $ 156,444 In Process
19 --- Economic Development Program 100,000 100,000 12,800 87,200 12.8% 100,000 100,000 12,800 87,200 100.0% Complete
20 --- Emergency Repair to WTP HVAC - 7,700 7,703 (3) 100.0% - 7,700 7,703 (3) 100.0% Complete
WD1800/
21
WW1800 R Meter Replacement Project 432,200 385,200 - 385,200 0.0% 432,200 385,200 - 385,200 On Hold
22 WD1801 R Wellhead Redevelopment 55,000 55,000 54,637 363 99.3% 55,000 55,000 54,637 363 100.0% Complete
23 WQ1801 Water Quality Improvement - Bradford 425,000 323,500 228,336 95,164 70.6% 425,000 323,500 228,336 95,164 99.0% Complete Awaiting final invoice & paperwork
24 WQ1802 Water Quality Improvement - William 621,000 621,000 351,232 269,768 56.6% 621,000 621,000 351,232 269,768 99.0% Complete Awaiting final invoice & paperwork
25 WQ1803 R Misc Emergency Water Repairs 85,000 77,300 6,959 70,341 9.0% 85,000 77,300 6,959 70,341 100.0% Complete
26 WQ1804 N State St Water Main Replacement - 94,000 4,000 90,000 4.3% - 94,000 4,000 90,000 15.0% In Process Project tentatively scheduled to start early August
27 WW1802 R Misc Emergency Sewer Repairs 100,000 78,900 79,268 (368) 100.5% 100,000 78,900 79,268 (368) 100.0% Complete
28 WW1803 Lincoln St Gravity Sewer Repair - 27,200 27,186 14 99.9% - 27,200 27,186 14 100.0% Complete
29 WW1804 US 13 East PS #7 Upgrades - 64,800 64,700 100 99.8% - 64,800 64,700 100 100.0% Complete
30 WW1805 SCADA Equip Technology Upgrade 35,000 35,000 - 35,000 0.0% 35,000 35,000 - 35,000 0.0% In Process Staff awaiting report on operational impacts
31 WW1806 Puncheon Run PS Improvements 320,000 320,000 - 320,000 0.0% 70,000 70,000 - 70,000 0.0% In Process Design work to start in July
Pump station stabilized. Awaiting final 2 of 6 motors to
37
WW1807 PS #7 Emergency Clean Up - 11,500 277,006 (265,506) 2408.7% - 11,500 277,006 (265,506) 75.0% In Process be delivered
38 Root control aspect of project awarded, August start
II1800 R Inflow/Infiltration Removal 1,071,900 1,001,400 - 1,001,400 0.0% 1,071,900 1,001,400 - 1,001,400 0.0% In Process anticipated. Relining portion of project out to bid
39 Totals - FY 2018 $ 3,401,400 $ 3,380,200 $ 1,135,084 $ 2,245,116 33.6% $ 3,151,400 $ 3,130,200 $ 1,135,084 $ 1,995,116
40
41 Grand Totals $ 5,794,200 $ 7,724,500 $ 3,332,761 $ 4,391,739 43.1% $ 3,151,400 $ 6,759,700 $ 2,092,165 $ 4,667,535
Legend
M = Multi-year project - a project with a specific schedule to occur over multiple years.
R = Recurring project - a project that begins and ends each fiscal year and is budgeted to start over each fiscal year. No carry forward.
SL = State Loan Project - construction phase is financed
I = Impact Fee (partially) financed project
T = Transfer from blanket WQ or I&I original budget
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City of Dover
Electric Improvement & Extension Fund - Major CIP Projects
Quarterly Report as of June 30, 2018
PRELIMINARY
TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Original Latest Project Project % Current Revised Fiscal %
Project Project Project To Date Budget Budget Fiscal Year Fiscal Year YTD Budget of
Code Type Description Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Expenses Balance Completion Status Comments
1 FY 2015
2 EE1513 M Town Point/White Oak Distribution Feeders $ 1,650,000 $ 2,816,000 $ 1,250,003 $ 1,565,997 44.4% $ 350,000 $ 816,000 $ 474,089 $ 341,911 90.0% In Process 3rd phase complete, starting phase 4
3 Totals - FY 2015 $ 1,650,000 $ 2,816,000 $ 1,250,003 $ 1,565,997 44.4% $ 350,000 $ 816,000 $ 474,089 $ 341,911
4
5 FY 2016
6 EE1605 69 kV Cable Replacement - North St $ - $ 127,700 $ - $ 127,700 0.0% $ - $ 127,700 $ - $ 127,700 0.0% In Process Ordering terminators
7 EE1617 Oak Grove Trailer Park - Dist Upgrade 78,500 78,500 55,621 22,879 70.9% - 31,700 8,745 22,955 100.0% Complete
8 EE1627 Dover East Estates - Dist Upgrade 130,000 130,000 119,505 10,495 91.9% - 12,800 2,312 10,488 100.0% Complete
9 EE1631 North Street OH to UG 170,000 170,000 164,489 5,511 96.8% - 5,500 - 5,500 95.0% In Process Pulling wire 7/24, schedule shutdown for splice
10 Totals - FY 2016 $ 378,500 $ 506,200 $ 339,615 $ 166,585 67.1% $ - $ 177,700 $ 11,058 $ 166,642
11
12 FY 2017
13 EE1709 Substation Relay Upgrade $ 350,000 $ 125,000 $ 4,882 $ 120,118 3.9% $ - $ 120,100 $ - $ 120,100 5.0% In Process Waiting to upgrade Mayfair substation
14 EG1701 VanSant Unit 11 Major Overhaul 2,098,000 2,098,000 1,796,793 301,207 85.6% 1,548,000 1,942,200 1,790,953 151,247 90.0% In Process Atomizing air compressor ordered, to install in fall
15 EG1703 McKee Run Building Equip Replacement 59,000 26,000 25,928 72 99.7% - 700 622 78 100.0% Complete
16 EG1704 Unit #3 Hydrogen Analyzer 96,000 82,400 78,460 3,940 95.2% - 82,400 78,460 3,940 60.0% In Process Hydrogen analyzer on site, to be installed
17 EG1711 R Preservation of Structures 131,000 14,400 15,158 (758) 105.3% - 7,000 7,744 (744) 100.0% Complete
18 EG1712 Remote Start Capability at VanSant 10,800 43,900 44,440 (540) 101.2% - 12,000 12,547 (547) 100.0% Complete
19 Totals - FY 2017 $ 2,744,800 $ 2,389,700 $ 1,965,660 $ 424,040 82.3% $ 1,548,000 $ 2,164,400 $ 1,890,325 $ 274,075
20
21 FY 2018
22 --- R Vehicles & Equipment $ 335,500 $ 243,800 $ 35,986 $ 207,814 14.8% $ 335,500 $ 243,800 $ 35,986 $ 207,814 In Process
23 --- Economic Development Program 50,000 50,000 - 50,000 0.0% 50,000 50,000 - 50,000 0.0%
24 EE1813 R New Developments 850,000 914,000 691,854 222,146 75.7% 850,000 914,000 543,781 370,220 94.0% In Process
26 EE1802 Garrison Oak/Sun Park Substation 50,000 - - - 0.0% 50,000 - - - 0.0% On Hold
27 EE1803 Beechwood Avenue Underground Upgrade 83,000 - - - 0.0% 83,000 - - - 0.0% Cancelled Funds to be used for EE1513 per City Manager
28 EE1804 Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) 150,000 - - - 0.0% 150,000 - - - 0.0% On Hold Project on hold
29 EE1805 Manor Drive Upgrades 51,000 51,000 31,257 19,743 61.3% 51,000 51,000 31,257 19,743 100.0% Complete
30 EE1806 Hirsch Industries Upgrades 59,000 59,000 17,303 41,697 29.3% 59,000 59,000 17,303 41,697 100.0% Complete
31 EE1807 McKee Run Plant Alternate Power 100,000 100,000 22,941 77,059 22.9% 100,000 100,000 22,941 77,059 90.0% In Process Backup feed complete, working demo & disposal
32 EE1808 North Street Substation Sewer Repair 50,000 50,000 24,800 25,200 49.6% 50,000 50,000 24,800 25,200 100.0% Complete Awaiting final invoice (May)
33 EE1809 Fiber Mapping 69,000 69,000 39,035 29,965 56.6% 69,000 69,000 39,035 29,965 100.0% Complete
34 EE1810 R Fault Indicators 10,000 10,000 9,960 40 99.6% 10,000 10,000 9,960 40 100.0% Complete
35 EE1811 Meter Test Bench Replacement 40,000 40,000 39,145 855 97.9% 40,000 40,000 39,145 855 100.0% Complete
36 EE1812 ABB Switchgear Replacement 450,000 386,000 373,835 12,165 96.8% 450,000 386,000 373,835 12,165 100.0% Complete
37 EE1814 R Transmission Line Maintenance Program 50,000 - - - 0.0% 50,000 - - - 0.0% In Process
38 EE1815 R Lighting Project 100,000 100,000 25,066 74,934 25.1% 100,000 100,000 25,066 74,934 100.0% Complete Phase 1 Pilot program complete
39 EE1816 R Distribution Cap & Control 35,000 35,000 - 35,000 0.0% 35,000 35,000 - 35,000 25.0% In Process
40 EE1817 R Ampacity Standardization 25,000 25,000 - 25,000 0.0% 25,000 25,000 - 25,000 0.0% On Hold
41 EE1818 Piping/Wire - Heat Pumps 8,500 8,500 - 8,500 0.0% 8,500 8,500 - 8,500 0.0%
42 EE1820 Ann Avenue Underground Upgrade 133,000 - - - 0.0% 133,000 - - - 0.0% Cancelled Funds to be used for EE1513 per City Manager
43 EG1800 R McKee Run Building Equip Replacement 20,000 19,300 - 19,300 0.0% 20,000 19,300 - 19,300 0.0% In Process Equipment delivery expected in early August
VS access & remote breaker racking device.
44 EG1801 R Plant Syst Safety & Compl Improvements 70,000 70,000 14,932 55,068 21.3% 70,000 70,000 14,932 55,068 10.0% In Process Awaiting proposal for security camera equipment
Work to continue at McKee Run as weather and
45 EG1802 R Preservation of Structures 55,000 48,000 35,769 12,231 74.5% 55,000 48,000 35,769 12,231 75.0% In Process manpower allows.
46 EG1803 VanSant Fire Suppression Syst Upgrade 235,000 235,000 105,862 129,138 45.0% 235,000 235,000 105,862 129,138 80.0% In Process Awaiting damper operations decision from vendor
47 EG1804 Unit #3 Fast Start Upgrade 200,000 200,000 - 200,000 0.0% 200,000 200,000 - 200,000 10.0% In Process Project on hold per City Manager
48 EG1805 R McKee Run Unit 3 Boiler Systems 100,000 100,000 20,776 79,224 20.8% 100,000 100,000 20,776 79,224 30.0% In Process Installatin during fall 2018 Unit 3 maint outage
49 EG1806 R McKee Run Auxiliary System Components 100,000 100,000 82,688 17,312 82.7% 100,000 100,000 82,688 17,312 80.0% In Process Installation of service water pumps in fall 2018
Analysis & configuration trainings. Vendors
50 M Purchase of ERP System 2,606,000 3,547,700 990,883 2,556,817 27.9% 1,500,000 2,441,700 932,631 1,509,069 45.0% In Process conversion
52 Totals - FY 2017 $ 6,085,000 $ 6,461,300 $ 2,562,092 $ 3,899,208 39.7% $ 4,979,000 $ 5,355,300 $ 2,355,766 $ 2,999,534
53
54 Grand Totals $ 10,858,300 $ 12,173,200 $ 6,117,370 $ 6,055,830 50.3% $ 6,877,000 $ 8,513,400 $ 4,731,238 $ 3,782,162
Legend
M = Multi-year project - a project with a specific schedule to occur over multiple years. B = Bonded Project
R = Recurring project - a project that begins and ends each fiscal year and is re-budgeted to start over each fiscal year. S = State fully or partially reimbursed project
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ACTION FORM
PROCEEDING: City Council
DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: Library DATE SUBMITTED: 7/31/18
PREPARED BY: Margie Cyr
SUBJECT: Passport Acceptance Facility
REFERENCE:
RELATED PROJECT:
REVIEWED BY: Donna Mitchell, City Manager
EXHIBITS: PDF of Annual Report
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: 0 AMOUNT BUDGETED:
FUNDING SOURCE (Dept./Page in CIP & Budget):
TIMETABLE:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends making a permanent service.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
In the fall of 2016, the Dover City Council authorized implementation of a Passport Acceptance Facility at the
Dover Public Library for a period of one year on a trial basis.
This Passport Service Acceptance Facility was required by the US Passport Service to have a minimum of two
certified Passport Clerks. The Council approved the hiring of two part-time Passport Clerks with a priority for
Veterans. Following normal City of Dover hiring procedures, two clerks, one an Air Force Veteran and the
other an Army Veteran, were hired on March 15, 2017. The two clerks immediately began training towards
certification and the process of setting up an office to provide the service.
The Friends of the Dover Library generously funded a modular office space for Passport Services in the
Library’s lobby.
On May 8, 2017, the Dover Library Passport Acceptance Office began service at five days per week. On May
15, 2017, operating hours were expanded to six days per week (Su, M, T, W, Th, Sat). And in 2018, operating
hours were further expanded to seven days per week without increasing personnel costs.
In the fiscal year 2017-2018, the Passport Acceptance facility assisted 1,822 Passport customers and processed
1,455 Passports. This earned $25,119 for the City after expenses for the year.
Staff recommends that City Council continue this service and turn it into a permanent service offered by the
City of Dover located at the Dover Public Library.
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PASSPORT SERVICES
Annual Report, August 2018
In the fall of 2016, the Dover City Council authorized the implementation of a Passport Acceptance
Facility at the Dover Public Library for a period of one year on a trial basis.
This Passport Service Acceptance Facility was required by the US Passport Service to have a minimum
of two certified Passport Clerks. The Council approved the hiring of two part-time Passport Clerks
with a priority for Veterans. Following normal City of Dover hiring procedures, two clerks, one an Air
Force Veteran and the other an Army Veteran, were hired on March 15, 2017. The two clerks
immediately began training towards certification and the process of setting up an office to provide
the service.
The Friends of the Dover Library generously funded a modular office space for Passport Services in
the Library’s lobby.
On May 8, 2017, the Dover Library Passport Acceptance Office began service at five days per week.
On May 15, 2017, operating hours were expanded to six days per week (Su, M, T, W, Th, Sat).
First Weeks (May 2017 –June 2017): Activity Report
#
Week Days Library Costs (Staff
# Week of Reporting Customers Passports Open Received Hourly + FICA) Net Earnings
1 May 8-May 13, 2017 45 37 5 $ 1,390.00 $ (564.00) $ 826.00
2 May 15-May 21, 2017 28 26 6 $ 1,025.00 $ (564.00) $ 461.00
3 May 22-May 27, 2017 28 26 6 $ 890.00 $ (564.00) $ 326.00
4 May 30-June 4, 2017 44 32 5 $ 1,135.00 $ (564.00) $ 571.00
5 June 5-June 11, 2017 35 28 6 $ 1,060.00 $ (564.00) $ 496.00
6 June 12-June 18,2017 32 30 6 $ 990.00 $ (564.00) $ 426.00
7 June 19-June 25,2017 22 22 4 $ 865.00 $ (564.00) $ 301.00
8 June 26-July 2, 2017 44 40 6 $ 1,435.00 $ (564.00) $ 871.00
278 241 $ 8,790.00 $ (4,512.00) $ 4,278.00
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Start Up Budget, FY 2016-2017
Start Up
Budget
Amt: $ 7,500.00
Start Up
Expenses: ($6,309.00)
through
6/30/2017
Unspent: $ 1,191.00
In September, 2017, the US Passport Office made an official Compliance Inspection at the Library’s
Passport Office. The Summary of that report reads:
The agents demonstrated a solid knowledge of the acceptance process; they access the PARG
for guidance, especially every Hand-Carry application; and they always secure personally
identifiable information. AFO found no discrepancies during this inspection, and looks forward
to returning here in the future.
Through the end of calendar year 2017, the Passport business remained steady. In January, 2018, due
to customer suggestions, Passport Service was opened on Fridays. The expansion of hours was
accomplished without expanding weekly staff hours by rearranging the work schedule of both the
Passport Clerks.
Passport Service is offered next door at the Post Office. However, it is by appointment-only through
3:30 PM. The Library’s Passport Office is open:
Mondays-Fridays, 3:30 – 7:30 PM
Saturdays, 12:00-4:00 PM
Sundays, 1:00-4:30 PM
These hours were strategically chosen to not compete with service next door. Service can be
obtained by either making an appointment or walking in without an appointment.
In April, 2018, the Passport fee maintained by the acceptance facility was increased from $25 to $30
by the US Passport Service. Additionally, the Passport clerks have implemented fees for photos,
envelope sales, and copying as a way to increase the funds raised by the service.
The Dover Public Library was the first library in Delaware to open a Passport Acceptance Facility.
There is now a facility at the Laurel Public Library in Sussex County.
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Annual Report 07/01/2017-06/29/18
Passport Services
Library Costs (Staff
Quarter Dates Customers Passports Received Hourly + FICA) Net Earnings
#1 07/01/17-10/22/2017 347 275 $ 10,500.55 $ (6,634.00) $ 3,866.55
#2 10/23/17-1/12/18 272 209 $ 7,951.90 $ (6,328.00) $ 1,623.90
#3 01/13/18-04/06/18 637 523 $ 19,899.40 $ (6,900.00) $ 12,999.40
#4 04/07/18-06/29/18 566 448 $ 21,942.25 $ (6,900.00) $ 15,042.25
Total for
Year (4
quarters) 1822 1455 $ 60,294.10 $ (26,762.00) $ 33,532.10
Quarter Item Amount
#1 USPS Priority Envelopes, Brochure $ (333.19)
#2 Signage, Photo Paper, USPS Priority Envelopes $ (2,385.91)
#3 USPS Priority Envelopes, Address Labels, Brochure $ (1,842.03)
#4 USPS Priority Envelopes, Signage, Photo Paper $ (3,851.99)
Total Expenses for Year
Net Earnings Minus Expenses $ 25,118.98
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Service by Days of Week
38 49 52 53 52 126
450 49 47 49 25 29 9 73
400 106 82 77 90 78 66 137
350 54 79 92 75 78 68 92
300
247 257 270 243 237 143 428
250
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50
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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PETITION TO AMEND AND ZONING DISTRICT
First Reading before the Dover City Council
August 27, 2018
Applicants/Owners: Lands of Clyde Corporation (David L. Bowen)
Equitable Owner: Miller Investments, LLC (David Miller)
Addresses: 127, 129, 133 and 135 Roosevelt Avenue, Dover, DE
(133 and 135 Roosevelt Avenue are located on same parcel)
Location: North side of Roosevelt Avenue east of South DuPont Highway
Tax Parcels: ED-05-077.18-02-71.00-000
ED-05-077.18-02-72.00-000
ED-05-077.18-02-73.00-000
Size: 0.828 acres
Present Use: Residential: Two Single Family Detached Dwellings and Two
Buildings of Apartment Units (6-units and 2-units)
Proposed Use: Residential: Garden Apartment Building (proposed new
construction)
Comprehensive
Plan Designation: Residential Medium Density
Present Zoning: R-8 (One Family Residence Zone)
Proposed Zoning: RG-2 (General Residence Zone)
Reason for Request: Request for Rezoning of three properties for the future
development of a Garden Apartment Building
File Number: Z-18-01
Ordinance Number: 2018-08
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City of Dover Application No.: Z-18-01
Department of Planning & Inspections
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Title: Lands of Clyde Coporation
Ordinance #: 2018-08
Address: 127, 129, 133, and 135 Roosevelt Avenue
Parcel IDs: ED-05-077.18-02-71.00-000 Legend
ED-05-077.18-02-72.00-000
2012 Buildings
ED-05-077.18-02-73.00-000
Existing Zoning: R-8 One-Family Residence Zone Zoning
Proposed Zoning: RG-2 General Residence Zone
Dover Parcels
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Owner: Clyde Corporation
Date: 8/14/2018 Subject Property
0 75 150 300 Feet
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FIRST READING
City of Dover
PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2018-08
1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY
2 OF DOVER BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT
3 127, 129, 133, AND 135 ROOSEVELT AVENUE
4
5 WHEREAS, the City of Dover has enacted a zoning ordinance regulating the use of property within the
6 limits of the City of Dover; and
7 WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interest of zoning and planning to change the permitted use of property
8 described below from R-8 (One-Family Residence) to RG-2 (General Residence).
9 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
10 DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
11 1. That from and after the passage and approval of this ordinance the Zoning Map and Zoning
12 Ordinance of the City of Dover have been amended by changing the zoning designation from
13 R-8 (One-Family Residence) to RG-2 (General Residence) on those properties located at 127, 129,
14 133, and 135 Roosevelt Avenue (133 and 135 Roosevelt Avenue share one parcel), consisting of
15 0.83+/- acres, owned by The Clyde Corporation.
16 (Tax Parcels: ED-05-077.18-02-71.00-000, ED-05-077.18-02-72.00-000, and ED-05-077.18-02-73.00-000, Planning
17 Reference: Z-18-01, 2nd Council District)
18
19 ADOPTED: *
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21 Actions History
22 August 27, 2018 - Scheduled for First Reading - City Council
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PETITION TO ANNEX AND REZONE PROPERTY
First Reading Before the Dover City Council
August 27, 2018
File Number: AX-18-02
Ordinance Number: 2018-09
Applicant: Steven E. Andrew
Owner of Record: Steven E. Andrew
Property Address: 179 Mifflin Road
Tax Parcel ID #: ED-00-076.10-01-32.00-000
Lot Size: 1.37 acres
Present Zoning: RS-1 (Single Family Residential Zone)
Proposed Zoning: R-8 (One Family Residence Zone)
Comprehensive Plan Category 1: High Priority Annexation Areas
Designation:
Comprehensive Plan Low Density Residential
Land Use Designation:
Present Use: Single Family Detached Dwelling
Proposed Use: Single Family Detached Dwelling (same)
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City of Dover Application No.: AX-18-02
Department of Planning & Inspections
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Legend
Address: 179 Mifflin Road Dover Boundary
Parcel ID: ED-00-076.10-01-32.00-000
Proposed Zoning: R-8 (One-Family Residence Zone) Zoning
Owner: Steven E. Andrew Dover Parcels
Date: 8/14/2018
Kent County Parcels
Subject Property
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2012 Buildings
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FIRST READING
CITY OF DOVER PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2018-09
1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY
2 OF DOVER BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT
3 179 MIFFLIN ROAD
4 WHEREAS, the City of Dover has enacted a zoning ordinance regulating the use of property within the
5 limits of the City of Dover; and
6 WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interest of zoning and planning to change the permitted use of property
7 described below from RS-1 - Single Family Residential (Kent County zoning classification) to R-8 - One
8 Family Residence (City of Dover zoning classification).
9 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
10 DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
11 1. That from and after the passage and approval of this ordinance the Zoning Map and Zoning
12 Ordinance of the City of Dover have been amended by changing the zoning designation from
13 RS-1 - Single Family Residential (Kent County zoning classification) to R-8 - One Family Residence
14 (City of Dover zoning classification) on that property located at 179 Mifflin Road, consisting of
15 1.37+/- acres, owned by Steven E. Andrew.
16 (TAX PARCEL: ED-00-076.10-01-32.00-000; PLANNING REFERENCE: AX-18-02; 1ST COUNCIL DISTRICT)
17 ADOPTED: *
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19 Actions History
20 August 27, 2018 - Scheduled for First Reading - City Council
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FINAL READING
CITY OF DOVER PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2018-07
1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL
2 MET:
3 That Chapter 106 - Traffic and Vehicles, Article III - Stopping, Standing and Parking, Division 1 -
4 Generally, Section 106-130 - Wrecked, Nonoperating, or Improperly Parked or Equipped Vehicles of the
5 Dover Code be amended by deleting the text indicated in red strikeout and inserting the bold, blue text, as
6 follows:
7 Sec. 106-130. - Wrecked, nonoperating, or improperly parked or equipped vehicles.
8 (a) Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle or permit any vehicle to
9 remain parked on the streets of the city when that vehicle is wrecked, nonoperating or
10 improperly equipped to such an extent that it would be unlawful to drive the vehicle upon the
11 streets of the city in its condition.
12 (b) Leaving vehicles on property.
13 (1b) Leaving vehicles on property. It shall be unlawful for any person in charge or in
14 control of any property within the city, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee
15 or otherwise, to:
16 a. allow any vehicle partially dismantled, stripped, nonoperating or in such
17 disrepair repair as to render it unable to operate legally on a public street,
18 or a wrecked, junked or discarded vehicle to remain on the property for more
19 longer than five days; or, in the case of operating unregistered or
20 uninspected vehicles, to remain on the property for more than 90 days.
21 No person shall leave such vehicle on any property within the city for a
22 time longer than five days or 90 days in the case of operating
23 unregistered or uninspected vehicles.
24 b. allow any operable unregistered or uninspected vehicle to remain on the
25 property for more than 90 days.
26 (2) This subsection shall not apply with regard to a vehicle in an enclosed building or
27 enclosed area designed and approved for such purposes, a vehicle on the premises
28 of a business enterprise licensed and approved for vehicle storage or salvage or
29 repair, or a vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository maintained in a
30 lawful place and manner as approved by the city.
31 (3) Unregistered or uninspected vehicles whose owners have properly parked and locked
32 secured them and who have notified the department of planning and inspections may
33 be granted extensions of the 90-day limit on the keeping of unregistered or
34 uninspected vehicles by the department of planning and inspections for reasons
35 including but not limited to out-of-state military service, illness, extended travel or
36 such other reasons acceptable to as approved by the department of planning and
37 inspections.
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Proposed Ordinance #2018-07 - Ch 106 - Traffic and Vehicles, Art III - Stopping, Standing and Parking,
Div 1 - Generally, Sec 106-130 - Wrecked, Nonoperating, or Improperly Parked or Equipped Vehicles Page 2
38 (c) Parking in grass. Vehicles shall not be permitted to be parked in front, side, or rear yards
39 required by appendix B pertaining to zoning, except in approved driveways, garages, carports,
40 or parking pads.
41 (Code 1968, § 31-81; Code 1981, § 13-37; Ord. of 11-12-1996)
42 State Law reference - Driving of hazardous vehicles prohibited, 21 Del. C. § 4335.
43 ADOPTED: *
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46 SYNOPSIS
47 The proposed ordinance clarifies the provisions limiting the leaving of vehicles on property.
48 Depending on the condition of the vehicle, the timeframe may be limited to 5 days or 90
49 days with provisions for extension of the time limit subject to certain criteria.
50 (SPONSORS: HUGG AND ANDERSON)
51 Actions History
52 08/27/2018 - Scheduled for Final Reading - City Council
53 07/23/2018 - First Reading - City Council
54 07/10/2018 - Introduced - Council Committee of the Whole/Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee