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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
JULY 8, 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 POLCE
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
A. SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - BUDGET REVIEW OF MAY 29, 2019
B. SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 24, 2019
C. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 24, 2019
2. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION - KIM WARFIELD - PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY
ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE (AUGUST 2017 - MAY 2019)
3. PRESENTATION - GET ON BOARD THE U.S.S. DOVER (TONY DEPRIMA) AND RESOLUTION
NO. 2019-09 REQUESTING THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO CONSIDER NAMING A UNITED
STATES NAVAL VESSEL THE U.S.S. DOVER
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4. PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2019-11 - REZONING
REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 53 NORTH WEST STREET AND 517 WEST DIVISION
STREET
THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE COUNCIL
MEETING OF APRIL 22, 2019. DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 10, 2019, THE PUBLIC
HEARING AND FINAL READING OF THE ORDINANCE WERE DEFERRED UNTIL JULY 8, 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. 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)
5. ADVANTECH ABATEMENT
(STAFF RECOMMENDATION: CONSIDERATION OF THE OPTIONS BROUGHT FORTH TO
APPROVE OR DENY THE ABATEMENT REQUEST)
* 6. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT - JUNE 25, 2019
A. SAFETY ADVISORY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
1. UPDATE - SAFETY ISSUES AT THE LIBRARY
(COMMITTEE DEFERRED)
2. QUARTERLY UPDATE - BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN SUBCOMMITTEE
(COMMITTEE ACTION NOT REQUIRED)
B. LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
1. EVALUATION OF BIDS - PROPERTY REASSESSMENT
(COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: AWARDING THE PROPOSAL FOR REVALUATION
SERVICES TO TYLER TECHNOLOGIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $104,550, PLUS ANY
ADDITIONAL OVERAGE FEES)
* 7. MONTHLY REPORTS - MAY 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 (DEFERRED DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
MAY 13, 2019)
A. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SUBCOMMITTEE/SAFETY ADVISORY AND
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (RECOMMENDED BY COMMITTEE CHAIR) -
WILLIAM T. GARFINKEL
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* 9. REAPPOINTMENTS - RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN - BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
- THREE-YEAR TERMS TO EXPIRE JULY 2022
A. KISHOR C. SHETH
B. WILLIAM A. HUFNAL
10. CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
11. COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS
12. 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.