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  REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MARCH 11, 2019 - 7:30 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 15 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA, DOVER, DELAWARE OPEN FORUM - 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL MEETING (7:15 P.M.) THE “OPEN FORUM” SEGMENT IS PROVIDED TO EXTEND THE OPPORTUNITY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO SHARE THEIR QUESTIONS, THOUGHTS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS, AND COMPLAINTS. DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM APPEARING ON THE AGENDA AS A PUBLIC HEARING IS PROHIBITED DURING THE OPEN FORUM AS AN OPPORTUNITY WILL BE PROVIDED DURING CONSIDERATION OF THAT ITEM. CITIZEN COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES. COUNCIL IS PROHIBITED FROM TAKING ACTION SINCE THEY ARE NOT IN OFFICIAL SESSION; HOWEVER, THEY MAY SCHEDULE SUCH ITEMS AS REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS AND ACT UPON THEM IN THE FUTURE. INVOCATION BY BISHOP THOMAS L. HOLSEY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN LINDELL AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS * CONSENT AGENDA THOSE ITEMS ON THE COUNCIL AGENDA WHICH ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE AND NON- CONTROVERSIAL SHALL BE MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) AND WILL BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE ROLL CALL VOTE OF THE COUNCIL. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEMS UNLESS A MEMBER OF COUNCIL SO REQUESTS, IN WHICH EVENT THE MATTER SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED A SEPARATE ITEM. * 1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 25, 2019 2. RESOLUTION NO. 2019-02: PRESENTATION - CITY OF DOVER GOLD MEDALS - WESLEY LIBERTO AND JONATHAN OSIKA 3. PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL READING - PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2019-04 - LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN MAP AMENDMENT TO THE 2008 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 28, 2019. THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AT WWW.CITYOFDOVER.COM UNDER "GOVERNMENT." A. AMENDING THE CITY OF DOVER 2008 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING LAND DEVELOPMENT MAP 12-1 BY CHANGING THE LAND USE CLASSIFICATION FROM RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY TO INDUSTRIAL AND PUBLIC UTILITIES ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF COMMERCE WAY AND NORTH OF WEST NORTH STREET

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  COUNCIL AGENDA - MARCH 11, 2019 PAGE 2 4. REZONING REQUESTS - PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCES WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 28, 2019. THE ORDINANCES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AT WWW.CITYOFDOVER.COM UNDER "GOVERNMENT." A. #2019-05-PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF COMMERCE WAY AND NORTH OF WEST NORTH STREET, CONSISTING OF A 22.967+/- ACRE PARCEL, OWNED BY H & M PROPERTIES, LLC. THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED RG-2 (GENERAL RESIDENCE) AND IPM (INDUSTRIAL PARK MANUFACTURING) AND THE PROPOSED ZONING IS IPM (INDUSTRIAL PARK MANUFACTURING) (TAX PARCEL: ED-05-076.10-02-07.03-000; PLANNING REFERENCES: Z-19-01 AND MI-19-02; COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1) B. #2019-06-PROPERTY LOCATED AT 45 SOUTH STATE STREET AND SOUTH AMERICAN AVENUE, CONSISTING OF TWO (2) PARCELS OF LAND TOTALING 0.81+/- ACRES (0.32 +/- ACRES AND 0.49+/- ACRES) , OWNED BY WESLEY COLLEGE, INC. THE PROPERTIES ARE CURRENTLY ZONED RG-O (GENERAL RESIDENCE AND OFFICE), SUBJECT TO H (HISTORIC DISTRICT) AND THE PROPOSED ZONING IS IO (INSTITUTIONAL AND OFFICE), SUBJECT TO H (HISTORIC DISTRICT) (TAX PARCELS: ED-05-077.05-04-33.00-000 AND ED-05-077.05-04-36.00-000; PLANNING REFERENCE: Z-19-02; COUNCIL DISTRICT: 2) C. #2019-07-PROPERTY LOCATED AT 157 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, CONSISTING OF 1.641 +/- ACRES, OWNED BY PAUL AND LINDA SCHREPPLER (EQUITABLE OWNER: MILLER INVESTMENTS, LLC). THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED R-8 (ONE-FAMILY RESIDENCE) AND THE PROPOSED ZONING IS RG-2 (GENERAL RESIDENCE) (TAX PARCEL: ED-05-077.18-02-75.00-000; PLANNING REFERENCE: Z-19-03; COUNCIL DISTRICT: 2) 5. ANNEXATION/REZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2920 NORTH DUPONT HIGHWAY, OWNED BY NEWWIND PROPERTIES 2920 LLC (RECEIVED REQUEST TO POSTPONE - RECOMMEND THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE RESCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2019) A. PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING CLASSIFICATION PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2920 NORTH DUPONT HIGHWAY, CONSISTING OF 0.57 +/- ACRES, OWNED BY NEWWIND PROPERTIES 2920 LLC. THIS PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED BG (GENERAL BUSINESS)(KENT COUNTY ZONING CLASSIFICATION) AND THE PROPOSED ZONING IS C-4 (HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL)(CITY OF DOVER ZONING CLASSIFICATION) (TAX PARCEL: ED-00-057.02-01-08.00-000; PLANNING REFERENCE: AX-19-01; COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3) B. ADOPTION OF ANNEXATION RESOLUTION NO. 2019-03 C. FINAL READING/ADOPTION OF REZONING ORDINANCE #2019-01 THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 14, 2019. THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE C OUNCIL C HAMBERS , ON THE C ITY ' S WEBSITE AT WWW.CITYOFDOVER.COM UNDER "GOVERNMENT," OR BY CONTACTING THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AT 736-7008 OR CITYCLERK@DOVER.DE.US. (1) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF DOVER BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2920 NORTH DUPONT HIGHWAY 6. PRESENTATION - 2018 ANNUAL REPORT - DOVER POLICE DEPARTMENT

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  COUNCIL AGENDA - MARCH 11, 2019 PAGE 3 * 7. SPECIAL DOVER HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION REPORT - JANUARY 17, 2019 A. REPORT - MEDIATION TRAINING (COMMISSION ACTION NOT REQUIRED) B. SUBMISSIONS FOR 2018 ANNUAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL (COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THAT MR. GADDIS DRAFT THE 2018 ANNUAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL) C. COMMISSION MEMBERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS * 8. MONTHLY REPORTS - JANUARY 2019 A. CITY ASSESSOR’S REPORT B. CITY COUNCIL’S COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT FUND REPORT C. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT D. CITY PLANNER’S REPORT E. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT F. POLICE CHIEF’S REPORT 9. SETTING OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENT APPEALS (STAFF RECOMMENDS MAY 29, 2019 - MAY 31, 2019 FROM 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 4:00 P.M., JUNE 3, 2019 - JUNE 6, 2019 FROM 9:00 A.M. UNTIL 4:00 P.M. (IF NEEDED), AND ONE EVENING (IF NEEDED). THE HEARING TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.) 10. PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 2019-04 AMENDING THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED AUGUST 27, 1990 FORMALLY ESTABLISHING THE SILVER LAKE COMMISSION * 11. APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN A. DOWNTOWN DOVER PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS - PRIVATE SECTOR - THREE- YEAR TERMS (1) MAXINE LEWIS - DOWNTOWN RETAILER/COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNER DESIGNEE (TERM TO EXPIRE MAY 2020) (REAPPOINTMENT) (2) ERIN L. THWAITES - COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNER DESIGNEE (TERM TO EXPIRE MAY 2021) (REAPPOINTMENT) (3) JOHN VAN GORP - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF BAYHEALTH FOUNDATION DESIGNEE (TERM TO EXPIRE MAY 2020) (APPOINTMENT) B. ELECTION BOARD - JAMES W. BROCKTON (THIRD DISTRICT) (TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF CURTIS E. RAYMOND - TERM TO EXPIRE MAY 2019) 12. CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS 13. COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS 14. ADJOURNMENT /TM S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\COUNCIL-AGENDAS\2019\03-11-2019 COUNCIL AGENDA.WPD EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO: 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(2) - PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS ON SITE ACQUISITIONS FOR ANY PUBLICLY FUNDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, OR SALES OR LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY;

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  COUNCIL AGENDA - MARCH 11, 2019 PAGE 4 EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO (CONTINUED): 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(4) - STRATEGY SESSIONS, INCLUDING THOSE INVOLVING LEGAL ADVICE OR OPINION FROM AN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, WITH RESPECT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OR PENDING OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION, BUT ONLY WHEN AN OPEN MEETING WOULD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE BARGAINING OR LITIGATION POSITION OF THE PUBLIC BODY; 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(6) - DISCUSSION OF THE CONTENT OF DOCUMENTS, EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC RECORD" IN §10002 OF THIS TITLE WHERE SUCH DISCUSSION MAY DISCLOSE THE CONTENTS OF SUCH DOCUMENTS; 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(9) - PERSONNEL MATTERS IN WHICH THE NAMES, COMPETENCY AND ABILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES ARE DISCUSSED, UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE REQUESTS THAT SUCH A MEETING BE OPEN THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. PURSUANT TO 29 DEL. C. §10004(E)(2), THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, WHICH ARISE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING.

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• Council Minutes and Exhibit 1

  REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING The Regular Council Meeting was held on March 11, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. with Council President Slavin presiding. Council members present were Mr. Anderson, Mr. Neil, Mr. Polce (departed at 8:45 p.m. and returned at 8:46 p.m.), Mr. Hare, and Mr. Lindell. Mr. Sudler and Mr....

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• COUNCIL PACKET (Meeting packet)

  REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MARCH 11, 2019 - 7:30 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 15 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA, DOVER, DELAWARE OPEN FORUM - 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL MEETING (7:15 P.M.) THE “OPEN FORUM” SEGMENT IS PROVIDED TO EXTEND THE OPPORTUNITY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO SHARE THEIR QUESTIONS,...

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