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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
JUNE 10, 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 SLAVIN
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
* 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 MAY 28, 2019
2. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION - CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION
3. TRIBUTE NO. 2019-01 - DR. WILLIAM B. DELAUDER
4. PRESENTATION - LINDA PARKOWSKI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE KENT ECONOMIC
PARTNERSHIP
5. PUBLIC HEARING - ELECTRIC FUND BUDGET
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6. REZONING REQUESTS - PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES
THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCES WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE COUNCIL
MEETING OF APRIL 22, 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. ORDINANCE #2019-11 PROPERTY LOCATED AT 53 NORTH WEST STREET, CONSISTING
OF 0.20+/- ACRES, AND 517 WEST DIVISION STREET, CONSISTING OF 0.35+/-ACRES, OWNED
BY HARMAN OIL, INC. THE PROPERTIES ARE CURRENTLY ZONED C-1A (LIMITED
COMMERCIAL) AND THE PROPOSED ZONING IS C-2A (LIMITED CENTRAL
COMMERCIAL) (TAX PARCELS: ED-05-076.08-04-02.00-000 AND ED-05-076.08-04-01.00-000; PLANNING
REFERENCE: Z-19-05; FOURTH COUNCIL DISTRICT) (RECEIVED REQUEST TO POSTPONE UNTIL
JULY 8, 2019)
B. ORDINANCE #2019-12 PROPERTY LOCATED AT 731 WEST DIVISION STREET,
CONSISTING OF 11,350 +/- S.F. AND 801 WEST DIVISION STREET, CONSISTING OF
8,400+/- S.F., OWNED BY AID IN DOVER, INC. THE PROPERTIES ARE CURRENTLY ZONED
C-2A (LIMITED CENTRAL COMMERCIAL) SUBJECT TO COZ-1 (CORRIDOR OVERLAY)
AND THE PROPOSED ZONING IS IO (INSTITUTIONAL AND OFFICE) SUBJECT TO COZ-1
(CORRIDOR OVERLAY) (TAX PARCELS: ED-05-076.08-01-34.00-000 AND ED-05-076.08-01-32.00-000;
PLANNING REFERENCE: Z-19-06; FOURTH COUNCIL DISTRICT)
* 7. MONTHLY REPORTS - APRIL 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. CONTROLLER/TREASURER’S BUDGET REPORT
F. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT
G. POLICE CHIEF’S REPORT
* 8. 2019/2020 ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN (DEFERRED
DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MAY 13, 2019)
A. DOVER FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE
(1) JEFFREY C. DILL, TREASURER/SECRETARY
(2) CAROLYN D. COURTNEY
B. DOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMISSION
(1) COUNCILMAN SCOTT W. COLE (COUNCIL LIAISON MEMBER)
C. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
(1) RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT HARE - ONE-YEAR TERMS TO EXPIRE
MAY 2020
A. KIM I. ADAMS (MINORITY VOTING MEMBER)
B. CLAYTON E. HAMMOND II (MINORITY VOTING MEMBER)
(2) EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
A. MAYOR ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN, CHAIR (EX-OFFICIO, NONVOTING MEMBER)
B. CHAIR OF THE LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE,
COUNCILMAN MATTHEW J. LINDELL
C. CHAIR OF THE UTILITY COMMITTEE, COUNCILMAN SCOTT W. COLE
D. CITY MANAGER, DONNA MITCHELL
E. CITY PLANNER, DAVID S. HUGG III
F. DESIGNEE OF THE DOWNTOWN DOVER PARTNERSHIP, DIANE LAIRD
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* 9. REAPPOINTMENT RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN - KATHLEEN H. WELSH -
PLANNING COMMISSION - FIRST DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE - THREE-YEAR TERM TO
EXPIRE JUNE 1, 2022
10. FIRST READING - PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2019-13
THE FIRST READING IS OFFERED ON THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE. FINAL ACTION BY COUNCIL
WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE SECOND READING ON JUNE 24, 2019. 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. ORDINANCE #2019-13 - 2019/2020 CITY OF DOVER BUDGET ORDINANCES
11. CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
12. COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS
13. ADJOURNMENT
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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, COMPETENCY AND ABILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL
EMPLOYEES ARE DISCUSSED, UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE REQUESTS THAT SUCH A MEETING BE OPEN
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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.