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  REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA M AY 28, 2019 - 7:30 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 15 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA DOVER, DELAWARE OPEN FORUM - 15 M INUTES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL M EETING (7:15 P.M.) THE “OPEN F O RU M ” SEGM ENT IS PROVIDED TO EXTEND THE OPPORTUNITY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO SHARE THEIR QUEST IO NS, THOUGHTS, COM M ENTS, CONCERNS, AND COM PLAINTS. DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM APPEARING ON THE AGENDA AS A PUBLIC HEARING IS P RO H IBITED DURING THE O PEN FORUM AS AN OPPORTUNITY WILL BE PROVIDED DURING CONSIDERATION OF T H A T ITEM . CITIZEN CO M M EN T S ARE LIM ITED TO THREE (3) M INUTES. COUNCIL IS PROHIBITED FROM TAKING ACTION SINCE THEY ARE NOT IN OFFICIAL SESSION; HOWEVER, THEY M AY SCHEDULE SUCH ITEM S AS REG U LA R AGENDA ITEM S AND ACT UPON THEM IN THE FUTURE. INVOCATION BY BIS HOP THOMAS L. HOLS EY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN NEIL ADOPTION OF AGENDA * CONS ENT AGENDA TH O SE ITEM S ON THE COUNCIL AGENDA WHICH ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE AND NON- CONTROVERSIAL SHALL BE M ARKED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) A ND WILL BE ACTED UPON BY A SINGLE ROLL CALL VOTE OF THE COUNCIL. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THESE ITEM S UNLESS A M EM BER OF COUNCIL SO REQ U EST S, IN WHICH EVENT THE M ATTER SHALL BE REM OVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED A SEPARATE ITEM . * 1. ADOPTION OF M INUTES A. SPECIAL COUNCIL M EETING OF M AY 6, 2019 B. SPECIAL COUNCIL M EETING OF M AY 8, 2019 C. ANNUAL COUNCIL M EETING OF M AY 13, 2019 D. SPECIAL COUNCIL M EETING OF M AY 13, 2019 2. CERTIFICATES OF CONGRATULATIONS A. CENTRAL M IDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS BAS KETBALL TEAM B. DOVER HIGH SCHOOL BOYS INDOOR TRACK TEAM C. ERIC D. GLAS S 3. PROCLAMATION - PIRATES PLUNDER ENTERTAINMENT 4. PRES ENTATION - FINAL REPORT OF THE M AYOR'S BLUE R IBBO N TAS K FORCE TO END HOMELES S NES S IN DOVER AND CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION

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  COUNCIL AGENDA - MAY 28, 2019 PAGE 2 5. ANNEXATIO N /R EZO N IN G OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2920 NORTH DUPONT HIGHWAY, OWNED BY NEWWIND PROPERTIES 2920 LLC (RECEIVED REQUES T TO POS TPONE - RECOMMEND THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING BE RES CHEDULED FOR M ONDAY, JULY 22, 2019) A. PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING CLAS S IFICATION PROPERTY LO CA T ED A T 2920 NORTH DUPONT HIGHWAY, CONSISTING OF 0.57 +/- ACRES, OWNED BY N EWWIND PROPERTIES 2920 LLC. THIS PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY ZONED BG (GENERAL BUSINESS)(KENT COUNTY ZONING CLASSIFICATION) AND THE PROPOSED ZONING IS C-4 (HIGHWAY COM M ERCIAL)(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 RES OLUTION NO . 2019-03 C. FINAL READING/ADOPTION OF REZONING ORDINANCE #2019-01 THE FIRST READING O F THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS ACCOM PLISHED DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 14, 2019. THE ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE AT THE EN T RA N CE O F T H E C O U N C I L C H A M B E R S, O N T H E C IT Y' S WEBSIT E A T WWW.CITYOFDOVER.COM UNDER "GOVERN M EN T ," OR BY CONTACTING THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AT 736-7008 OR CITYCLERK@DOVER.DE.US. (1) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZO N IN G ORDINANCE AND ZONING M AP OF THE CITY OF DOVER BY CHANGING THE ZONING DES IGNATION OF PRO PERTY LOCATED AT 2920 NORTH DUPONT HIGHWAY * 6. DOVER HUMAN RELATIONS COMMIS S ION REPORT - APRIL 18, 2019 A. PROPOS ED REVIS IONS TO DHRC BROCHURE B. DIS CUS S ION - OPEN FORUM FORMAT (COM M ISSION RECOM M ENDED DISCONTINUATION OF THE OPEN FORUM SEGM ENT OF THE DHRC M EETINGS) * 7. DOVER HUMAN RELATIONS COMMIS S ION REPORT - M AY 16, 2019 A. PROPOS ED REVIS IONS TO DHRC BROCHURE B. DIS CUS S ION TO UPDATE THE DHRC STRATEGIC PLAN * 8. 2019/2020 ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS (DEFERRED DU RIN G T H E AN NUAL MEETING OF MAY 13, 2019) A. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SUBCOMMITTEES (1) LEGIS LATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINIS TRATION COMMITTEE (A) RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRES IDENT HARE A-1. COUNCILM AN MATTHEW J. LINDELL, CHAIR A-2. DANIEL T. SHEVOCK (B) RECOMMENDED BY COMMITTEE CHAIR B-1. JONATHAN D. CONTANT (2) PARKS , RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE (A) RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRES IDENT HARE A-1. COUNCILM AN DAVID L. ANDERSON, CHAIR A-2. M. MILFORD CALDWELL, JR. (B) RECOMMENDED BY COMMITTEE CHAIR B-1. THOM AS J. DIX

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  COUNCIL AGENDA - MAY 28, 2019 PAGE 3 * 8. 2019/2020 ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS (CONTINUED) (DEFERRED DURING THE ANN U A L M EETING OF MAY 13, 2019) A. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SUBCOMMITTEES (CONTINUED) (3) SAFETY ADVIS ORY AND TRANS PORTATION COMMITTEE (A) RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRES IDENT HARE A-1. COUNCILM AN RALPH L. TAYLOR, JR., CHAIR A-2. DANA SHELTON (4) UTILITY COMMITTEE (A) RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRES IDENT HARE A-1. COUNCILM AN SCOTT W. COLE, CHAIR A-2. MARGARET A. HAASS (B) RECOMMENDED BY COMMITTEE CHAIR B-1. KATHLEEN DOYLE B. DOWNTOWN DOVER PARTNERS HIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS (1) CITY MANAGER, DONNA S. MITCHELL (EX- OFFICIO M EM BER) (2) CITY PLANNER, DAVID S. HUGG III (EX- OFFICIO M EM BER) (3) MAYOR ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN (EX-OFFICIO MEM BER) (4) COUNCILM AN FRED A. NEIL (5) COUNCILM AN TANNER WM . POLCE C. GENERAL EMPLOYEE PENS ION PLAN BOARD (1) CITY MANAGER, DONNA S. MITCHELL (EX- OFFICIO M EM BER) (2) CONTROLLER/TREASURER, LORI PEDDICORD (EX- OFFICIO M EM BER) (3) RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRES IDENT HARE (A) COUNCILM AN DAVID L. ANDERSON (B) COUNCILM AN RALPH L. TAYLOR, JR. D. OTHER POS T-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) BOARD (1) CITY MANAGER, DONNA S. MITCHELL (EX- OFFICIO M EM BER) (2) HUM AN RESOURCES DIRECTOR, KIM D. HAWKINS (EX- OFFICIO M EM BER) (3) CONTROLLER/TREASURER, LORI PEDDICORD (EX- OFFICIO M EM BER) (4) RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRES IDENT HARE (A) COUNCILM AN DAVID L. ANDERSON (B) COUNCILM AN RALPH L. TAYLOR, JR. E. POLICE PENS ION PLAN - RETIREMENT COMMITTEE (1) CITY MANAGER, DONNA S. MITCHELL (EX- OFFICIO M EM BER) (2) MAJOR TIM OTHY STUM P (EX- OFFICIO M EM BER) (3) RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRES IDENT HARE (A) COUNCILM AN DAVID L. ANDERSON (B) COUNCILM AN RALPH L. TAYLOR, JR. F. CITY/COUNTY COMMITTEE (LIAIS ON TO KENT COUNTY) - RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRES IDENT HARE (1) MAYOR ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN (2) COUNCIL PRESIDENT HARE (3) COUNCILM AN FRED A. NEIL (4) COUNCILM AN TANNER WM . POLCE (5) COUNCILM AN TIM OTHY A. SLAVIN (6) DONNA S. MITCHELL, CITY MANAGER

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  COUNCIL AGENDA - MAY 28, 2019 PAGE 4 * 8. 2019/2020 ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS (CONTINUED) (DEFERRED DURING THE ANN U A L M EETING OF MAY 13, 2019) G. KENT COUNTY TOURIS M BOARD OF DIRECTORS (VOTING LIAIS ON) MEETS THE 3RD THURSDAY OF EACH M ONTH (EXCEPT AU G UST ) AT 7:30 A.M . AT THE KENT COUNTY TOURISM OFFICE, 435 NORTH DUPONT HIGHWAY (UNLESS M OVED TO ANOTHER LOCATION). (1) COUNCILM AN FRED A. NEIL H. KENT ECONOMIC PARTNERS HIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS (VOTING LIAIS ON M EMBER) MEETS THE 3RD TUESDAY OF EACH M ONTH AT 8:00 A.M . AT 555 BAY ROAD (1) COUNCILM AN DAVID L. ANDERSON * 9. ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY M AYOR CHRIS TIANS EN MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN REQUESTS THAT THESE A P P O INTM ENTS BE DEFERRED UNTIL JUNE 10, 2019 AND THAT M EM BERS CONTINUE TO SERVE UNTIL THE APPOINTM ENTS/REAPPOINTM ENTS HAVE BEEN M ADE. A. DOVER FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE B. DOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVIS ORY COMMIS S ION C. ELECTION BOARD D. SILVER LAKE COMMIS S ION * 10. R EAPPO IN TMEN T R EC O MMEN D ED BY CO UN C IL PRES IDENT H ARE - B IS HO P THOMAS L. HOLS EY - CITY CHAPLAIN (ANNUAL APPOINTMENT EXPIRES JUNE 2020) 11. CITY M ANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS 12. COUNCIL M EMBERS ’ ANNOUNCEMENTS 13. ADJOURNMENT /TM S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\COUNCIL-AGENDAS\2019\05-28-2019 REGULAR COUNCIL AGENDA.WPD EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO: 29 DEL. C. § 10004( B )(2) - PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS ON SITE ACQUISITIONS FOR ANY PUBLICLY FUNDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, OR SALES OR LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY; 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(4) - STRATEGY SESSIONS, INCLUDING THOSE INVOLVING LEGAL ADVICE OR OPINION FROM AN ATTORNEY-AT -LAW, WITH RESPECT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OR PENDING OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION, BUT ONLY WHEN AN OPEN MEETING WOULD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE BARGAINING OR LITIGATION POSITION OF THE PUBLIC BODY; 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(6) - DISCUSSION OF THE CONTENT OF DOCUMENTS, EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION OF " PUBLIC RECORD" IN §10002 OF THIS TITLE WHERE SUCH DISCUSSION MAY DISCLOSE THE CONTENTS OF SUCH DOCUMENTS; 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(9) - PERSONNEL MATTERS IN WHICH THE NAMES, COMPET ENCY AND ABILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES ARE DISCUSSED, UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE REQUESTS THAT SUCH A MEETING BE OPEN THE AGENDA ITEM S AS LISTED M AY 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 ITEM S, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, WHICH ARISE AT THE TIM E OF THE M EETING.

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• Council Minutes

  REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING The Regular Council Meeting was held on May 28, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. with Council President Hare presiding. Council members present were Mr. Anderson, Mr. Sudler, Mr. Neil, Mr. Slavin, Mr. Cole, Mr. Polce, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Lindell. Staff members present were Major Stump,...

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• REGULAR COUNCIL PACKET (Meeting packet)

  REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA M AY 28, 2019 - 7:30 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 15 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA DOVER, DELAWARE OPEN FORUM - 15 M INUTES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL M EETING (7:15 P.M.) THE “OPEN F O RU M ” SEGM ENT IS PROVIDED TO EXTEND THE OPPORTUNITY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO SHARE THEIR QUEST...

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