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COUNCIL AGENDA

City Council Meetings. Nov 25, 2019.

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Regular City Council Meeting Agenda November 25, 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 Neil 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. Regular Council Meeting of October 28, 2019 B. Special Council Meeting of November 5, 2019 2. Proclamation - Nurse Practitioner Week * 3. Dover Human Relations Commission Report - October 17, 2019 A. Discussion of Revisions to the DHRC Strategic Plan (1) I. Introduction (2) II. Mission (3) III. Vision (4) IV. Long-Term Objectives (Commission Recommendation: Striking the words "using an intake form," from the proposed City of Dover Human Relations Commission Strategic Plan 2019-2021, III. Vision - Mission Component - A.2) (Commission Recommendation: Amending the proposed City of Dover Human Relations Commission Strategic Plan 2019-2021, III. Vision - Mission Component - C.1 to read as, "Develop a means such as an intake form, written complaint or a verbal complaint, in order to determine when a diversity, inclusion, and/or human relation issue exists, and establish a process for receiving and responding to complaints and take action to resolve or improve the situation,".)

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COUNCIL AGENDA - NOVEMBER 25, 2019 PAGE 2 * 3. Dover Human Relations Commission Report - October 17, 2019 (Continued) A. Discussion of Revisions to the DHRC Strategic Plan (Continued) (4) IV. Long-Term Objectives (Continued) (Commission Recommendation: Revising the proposed City of Dover Human Relations Commission Strategic Plan 2019-2021, III. Vision - Mission Component - Objectives - B.3 to include, "and create programs and events,") (5) V. Implementation and Organizational Structure (Commission Recommendation: Eliminating the words, "long-term," and "short-term," from the proposed strategic plan) (Commission Recommendation: That the last sentence of the first paragraph of City of Dover Human Relations Commission Strategic Plan, 2015-2018 - V. Implementation and Organizational Structure read "These work plans will include priorities and initiatives.") (Commission Recommendation: Striking the third paragraph under the City of Dover Human Relations Commission Strategic Plan, 2015-2018 - V. Implementation and Organizational Structure on page five in its totality) (Commission Recommendation: Striking the fourth paragraph under the City of Dover Human Relations Commission Strategic Plan, 2015-2018 - V. Implementation and Organizational Structure on page five) (Commission Recommendation: Striking that top sentence of page six of the current strategic plan) (Commission Recommendation: Making the corrections to the second paragraph of page six of the current strategic plan and to strike additionally, addition, and a functional committee and the remainder of the section starting at the word "based") B. Discussion - Intake Form (Deferred due to time constraints) C. Proposed Revisions to DHRC Brochure - Mission Statement (Deferred due to time constraints) * 4. Council Committee of the Whole Report - October 29, 2019 A. Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee (1) Six Month Review of St. Francis as the City’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Provider (Committee action not required) B. Utility Committee (1) Waiver for Annexation Requirement 1140-1290 South Bay Road - Water Service Request (Committee Recommendation: Approval of Staff’s recommendation to waive the annexation requirement of 1140-1290 South Bay Road in order to receive water service from the City of Dover) (2) Water/Wastewater Rate Study Results and Recommendations (Committee Recommendation: Authorizing the City Manager to bring forward the revised rates to City Council for approval in January 2020) C. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee (1) Authorization to Purchase - Replacement of 1997 Pierce Rescue (Committee Recommendation: Approval of the purchase of 2020 Pierce Rescue/Pumper)

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COUNCIL AGENDA - NOVEMBER 25, 2019 PAGE 3 * 4. Council Committee of the Whole Report - October 29, 2019 (Continued) C. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee (Continued) (2) Amendment to Kent Economic Partnership Service Agreement (Committee Recommendation: Approval of Staff’s recommendation to amend the current agreement to amend Article V. Duration and Extension to provide for an annual renewal with the approval of each fiscal year's budget) * 5. Monthly Reports - September 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 * 6. Quarterly Review - Revenue Report (July, August, and September) * 7. Semi-Annual Inspection by City Manager - Robbins Hose Company (Staff Recommendation: Acceptance of the report) * 8. Election of Officers - Robbins Hose Company - Year 2020 Fire Line Officers Fire Chief - Ronald Rhodes Deputy Fire Chief - Michael O’Connor, Jr. First Assistant Fire Chief - Cole Enright Second Assistant Fire Chief - Benjamin Smetana Third Assistant Fire Chief - David Carey Fourth Assistant Fire Chief - Chris Jacobs First Fire Line Captain - Mike Nitsch Second Fire Line Captain - Deana Simmons 9. City Manager’s Announcements 10. Council Members’ Announcements 11. Adjournment /tm S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\Council-Agendas\2019\11-25-2019 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; 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;

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COUNCIL AGENDA - NOVEMBER 25, 2019 PAGE 4 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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