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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
OCTOBER 14, 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 ANDERSON
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 COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
B. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
2. PRESENTATION - RECOGNITION OF SERVICE - GREGORY B. PATTERSON - DOVER 4TH OF
JULY CELEBRATION COMMITTEE (MARCH 2004 - MAY 2005 AND MAY 2007 -
SEPTEMBER 2019)
* 3. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT - SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
A. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (ALL MEMBERS OF ALL COMMITTEES)
1. UPDATE ON THE 2019 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PROJECT
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* 3. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT - SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 (CONTINUED)
B. SAFETY ADVISORY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
1. REQUEST FOR WAIVER - APPENDIX B - ZONING, ARTICLE 5 - SUPPLEMENTARY
REGULATIONS, SECTION 17 - EMERGENCY ACCESS REQUIREMENTS - WAIVER OF
EMERGENCY REAR ACCESS REQUIREMENT FOR TOWNHOUSES AT WHITE OAK
ROAD PROPERTY: APARTMENTS AND TOWNHOUSES (APPLICATION S-19-15)
(COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST FOR A WAIVER FOR
THE ELIMINATION OF THE EMERGENCY REAR ACCESS FOR THE TOWNHOUSE UNITS
SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS)
2. HIRING OF A SECURITY FIRM FOR THE DOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY USING STATE
CONTRACT GSS19363
(COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND HER
DESIGNEES TO INTERVIEW SECURITY GUARD, INC. T/A GETTIER SECURITY AND
SUNSTATES SECURITY, LLC AND TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR SECURITY GUARDS
FOR THE LIBRARY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $56,000)
3. PRIORITIZATION OF CITY OF DOVER STATE CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM
(CTP) PROJECTS
(COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL OF THE PRIORITIZATION OF CITY OF
DOVER STATE CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (CTP) PROJECTS FOR THE
COMING YEAR, AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF, WITH THE PROVISION THAT PRIORITY
#11- KINGS HIGHWAY/ROUTE 13 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS BE RAISED TO #6 IN
PRIORITY AND THEN RENUMBERED THEREAFTER )
C. UTILITY COMMITTEE
1. AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT USER AGREEMENT WITH KENT COUNTY
(COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
THE AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT USER AGREEMENT WITH KENT COUNTY)
2. EVALUATION OF BIDS - COLUMBIA AVENUE WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT
(COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO TEAL
CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR THE CITY OF DOVER, COLUMBIA AVENUE WATER MAIN
REPLACEMENT PROJECT, BID #20-0001PW, FOR THE AMOUNT OF $521,201)
3. DEDICATION OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE - CLEARVIEW
MEADOW SUBDIVISION PHASE II
(COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPTANCE OF DEDICATION OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY
AND PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN PHASE II OF THE CLEARVIEW MEADOW
SUBDIVISION. DEDICATION IS TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE REFERENCED PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS)
4. REQUEST TO LOWER SPEED LIMIT ON STATE ROUTE 8 BETWEEN DOVER HIGH
DRIVE AND ARTIS DRIVE
(COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: REQUEST THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (DELDOT) TO LOWER THE SPEED LIMIT ON STATE ROUTE 8
BETWEEN DOVER HIGH DRIVE AND ARTIS DRIVE TO 35 M.P.H)
D. LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
1. EVALUATION OF BIDS - STATION 2 ROOF REPLACEMENT
(COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: AWARDING THE WORK TO BAYSIDE ROOFING, INC.)
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* 4. MONTHLY REPORTS - AUGUST 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
5. CANCELLATION OF COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS - HOLIDAY SCHEDULES
(RECOMMENDATION: CANCELLATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND COUNCIL
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETINGS THE WEEKS WHEN CITY OBSERVED HOLIDAYS FALL
ON THE SECOND OR FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH AND CANCELLATION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS AND THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETINGS FOR THE
WEEKS THAT FALL ON THE FOURTH MONDAY IN DECEMBER)
6. FINAL READING - PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2019-17
THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE COUNCIL
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 23, 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 APPENDIX C - DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AND APPENDIX D -
DOWNTOWN DOVER BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
7. CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
8. COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS
9. 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
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.