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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
This meeting was canceled due to inclement weather. These agenda items will be
considered during the Council meeting of February 22, 2010.
February 8, 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. Proclamation - Black History Month
3. Proposed 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)
4. 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.
5. Utility Committee Report - January 25, 2010
A. White Oak Solar Project
* a-1. Energy Land Lease
(Committee Recommended That the City Manager Be Authorized 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 That the City Manager Be Authorized 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)
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6. 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)
* 7. 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)
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* 8. 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
9. Evaluation of Bids
A. Substation Potential Transformers (PT) and Current Transformers (CT) Purchase
B. Construction Documents - Dover Public Anchor Library
* 10. 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. Kim Hawkins, Human Resources Director
a-5. Donna S. Mitchell, Controller/Treasurer
a-6. Master Corporal David Spicer, FOP Representative
a-7. Paul M. Simon, IBEW Representative
a-8. Kenneth Clendaniel, IUE/CWA Representative
a-9. Steve Enss, Non-Bargaining Representative
11. First Reading - Proposed Ordinance
The First Reading is offered on Proposed Ordinance #2010-05 with Proposed Amendment
No. 1. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading of the ordinance on
February 22, 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. PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2010-05 WITH PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1 - CHAPTER 2
- ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE VI - OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FUND,
SECTION 2-505 - MEDICARE PART B PREMIUM REIMBURSEMENTS
12. Final Reading - Proposed Ordinance #2010-03
The First Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2010-03 was accomplished during the Council
Meeting of January 25, 2010. Copies of the proposed ordinances are available at the
entrance of the Council Chambers.
A. FY 2009 BUDGET BALANCES AND PROJECTED CARRY FORWARD BALANCES
13. Council Members Announcements
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