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COUNCIL AGENDA

City Council Meetings. Feb 22, 2010.

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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA February 22, 2010 - 7:30 P.M. - Council Chambers - City Hall - City of Dover OPEN FORUM - 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL MEETING (7:15 P.M.) INVOCATION BY CHAPLAIN WALLACE DIXON PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS * CONSENT AGENDA Those items on the Council Agenda which are considered routine and non-controversial shall be marked with an asterisk (*) and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Council. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of Council so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered a separate item. * 1. Adoption of Minutes - Regular Council Meeting of January 25, 2010 2. Presentations A. Certificate of Appreciation - Snow Storm Workers B. Recognition of Service - Brian E. Lewis - Dover Human Relations Commission - October 13, 2008 through February 1, 2010 C. Contribution to the Capital Campaign of the Dover Public Library Building Fund - Becker Morgan Group 3. Proclamation - Black History Month 4. Proposed Resolutions A. Apology for Slavery in Delaware (Dover Human Relations Commission) B. Resolution #2009-21 Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of up to $2,404,017 Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds (Delaware Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund) 5. Rescheduling of Public Hearing/Final Reading - Rezoning Property located at 1051 College Road, owned by Lands of JNK, LLC, consisting of 4.32+/- acres, less a street right-of-way area consisting of 0.55+/- acres that divides the original tract into two pieces. These properties are currently zoned R-8 (One-family Residence) and the proposed zoning is RG-2 (General Residence) The First Reading of proposed Ordinance #2009-29 was accomplished during the Council Meeting of November 23, 2009. This item was tabled by the Planning Commission until March 15, 2010. It is recommended that the Public Hearing/Final Reading be rescheduled for April 12, 2010.

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Council Agenda February 22, 2010 Page 2 6. Utility Committee Report - January 25, 2010 A. White Oak Solar Project * a-1. Energy Land Lease (Committee Recommended Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Ground Lease Agreement with White Oak Solar Energy, LLC, as per the Terms Outlined in the Lease) * a-2. Energy Interconnection Agreement (Committee Recommended Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Small Generator Interconnection Agreement with White Oak Solar Energy, LLC, as per the Terms Outlined in the Agreement) * a-3. Energy Transmission Tariff (Committee Recommended Adoption of the Tariff Titled 69 KV Delivery Service Classification to the Grid for White Oak Solar Energy, LLC, and to Recognize this as a Standard City of Dover Electric Tariff) * B. PACE/NAES Monthly Report (November) (Committee Recommended Acceptance of the Report) 7. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - January 25, 2010 * A. Review and Recommendations - Filling Critical Positions a-1. Fire Chief’s Assistant (Committee Recommended Approval of Hiring Request) a-2. Assistant to the Community Development Manager (Temporary/Part-time Employee CDBG - Grant Funded) (Committee Recommended Approval of the Request to Recruit for a Temporary, Part- Time Employee to Assist with the Housing Rehabilitation Program and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, in an Amount Not to Exceed $10,000) B. Review of Extension - Title V Criminal Justice Council Grant - Girls Circle (Committee Recommended Approval of the Submission of a Formal Application for the Third Year of Funding for the Title V Grant Through the Criminal Justice Council) * C. Proposed Ordinance #2010-05 - Chapter 2 - Administration, Article VI - Other Post-Employment Benefits Fund, Section 2-505 - Medicare Part B Premium Reimbursements (See Item #11-A) (Committee Recommended Adoption of Ordinance #2010-05) * D. Discussion - Requirement that Council, Committee, Commission, and Board Members Step Down When Running for Other Office (Committee Tabled this Item for Further Discussion) * E. Final Report - Revenue/Cost Saving Ideas Submitted for Consideration (Committee Deferred Due to Time Constraints)

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Council Agenda February 22, 2010 Page 3 * 8. Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Report - January 27, 2010 A. Request for Amendment to Chapter 18 - Animals, Section 18-16 - Keeping Bees (Committee Action Not Required) B. Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce Transportation Recommendations (Committee Recommended That the City Encourage the Chamber of Commerce to Continue with this Process and Look Forward to the Final Recommendations) C. Waiver Request to Allow for the Creation of a Lot Without Public Street Frontage - Garrison Oak Technical Park (Committee Recommended Approval of the Request for Waiver from the Street Frontage Requirements for the Garrison Oak Solar Park Lot 15, as Recommended by the Planning Commission) D. Discussion - Alcohol Related Issues (Committee Recommended That Staff Be Authorized to Begin the Process of Drafting Ordinances to Address the Concerns of the Community) E. Briefing on Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Projects (Committee Action Not Required) F. Briefing on City of Dover Projects (Committee Action Not Required) G. Briefing on Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Projects (Committee Action Not Required) * 9. Monthly Reports - December 2009 A. Budget Report B. Chief of Police Report C. City Assessor Report D. City Manager’s Report E. City Planner’s Report F. Dover Fire Department Report G. CIP Report * 10. Annual Report - Dover Human Relations Commission 11. Evaluation of Bids A. Substation Potential Transformers (PT) and Current Transformers (CT) Purchase B. Construction Documents - Dover Public Anchor Library 12. Retail Voluntary Customer Demand Response Tariff 13. Letter in Opposition to House Bill #194 - Addition of New Gambling Venues in Delaware 14. Selection of Polling Places for 2010 Regular Municipal Election

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Council Agenda February 22, 2010 Page 4 * 15. Appointments A. Ad-Hoc Health Benefits Committee a-1. Thomas J. Leary, Council Member a-2. Beverly C. Williams, Council Member a-3. Anthony J. DePrima, City Manager (Ex Officio) a-4. Kimberly D. Hawkins, Human Resources Director a-5. Donna S. Mitchell, Controller/Treasurer a-6. David Spicer, FOP Representative a-7. Paul M. Simon, IBEW Representative a-8. Kenneth Clendaniel, IUE/CWA Representative a-9. Stephen A. Enss, Non-Bargaining Representative B. OPEB Trust Fund Board b-1. Kenneth L. Hogan, Council Member b-2. James G. McGiffin, Jr., Council Member b-3. Anthony J. DePrima, City Manager b-4. Donna Mitchell, Controller/Treasurer b-5. Kimberly D. Hawkins, Human Resources Director 16. Rezoning Request/First Reading (Recommended for referral to the Planning Commission on March 15, 2010 and that a Public Hearing be set for April 12, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.) A. Property located on the south side of White Oak Road, 1,340+/- feet west of Long Point Road, owned by TLFD Management, LLC. The property, consisting of 12.73+/- acres, is currently zoned R-20 (One Family Residence) subject to SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone) and the proposed zoning is R-8 (One Family Residence) subject to SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone) 17. First Reading - Proposed Ordinance #2010-05 with Proposed Amendment No. 1 The First Reading is offered on the following proposed ordinance. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading of the ordinance on March 8, 2010. Copies of all proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers or can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office. A. CHAPTER 2 - ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE VI - OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FUND, SECTION 2-505 - MEDICARE PART B PREMIUM REIMBURSEMENTS (Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee) 18. Final Reading - Proposed Ordinance #2010-03 The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of January 25, 2010. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers. A. FY 2009 BUDGET BALANCES AND PROJECTED CARRY FORWARD BALANCES 19. Council Members Announcements /tm S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\Council-Agendas\2010\02-22-2010.wpd THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.

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