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• COUNCIL AGENDA
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  Regular City Council Meeting Agenda December 9, 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 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 November 25, 2019 * 2. Council Committee of the Whole Report - November 26, 2019 A. Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee (1) Reconsideration - Prioritization of City of Dover State Capital Transportation Program (CTP) projects (During the Regular Council meeting of October 14, 2019 members approved the Committee's September 24, 2019 recommended priority ranking for the coming year, as amended) (Committee Recommendation: Reprioritizing item #4 - Loockerman Street/Forest Street Intersection as item #11 and discussing the project further in January 2020) (2) Quarterly Update - Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee (This item was deferred due to the absence of a subcommittee representative.) B. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee (1) Evaluation of Proposals - Weyandt Hall Elevator Modernization (Committee Recommendation: Awarding the Elevator Modernization contract to Delaware Elevator as per the proposal submitted in response to RFP #20-0005FM, with the provision that a performance bond be required in the contract) (2) Presentation - Diversity and Inclusion Study (This item was deferred due to the unavailability of the consultant.)

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  Council Agenda - December 9, 2019 Page 2 * 2. Council Committee of the Whole Report - November 26, 2019 (Continued) B. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee (Continued) (3) Proposed Ordinances a. #2019-19 Amending Appendix B - Zoning, Article 3 - District Regulations, Section 9 - General Residence and Office Zoning (RG-O)(See Item #9A) (Committee Recommendation: Adoption of Ordinance #2019-19) b. #2019-20 Amending Chapter 102 - Taxation, Article IV - Abatement of Real Estate Taxes, Section 102-113 - Qualifications (See Item #7A) (Committee Recommendation: Adoption of Ordinance #2019-20) (4) Annual Review of Investment Policy (Committee Recommendation: Approval of the Investment Policy, as amended ) * 3. Monthly Reports - October 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 * 4. Reappointments Recommended by Mayor Christiansen - Historic District Commission - Three Year Terms to Expire July 2022 A. Eric S. Czerwinski, Professional B. Jonathan N. H. Street, Professional 5. First Reading - Proposed Ordinance #2019-20 The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinance. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading on January 13, 2020. 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. Amending Chapter 102 - Taxation, Article IV - Abatement of Real Estate Taxes, Section 102-113 - Qualifications (Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee) 6. First Reading - Proposed Ordinance #2019-21 The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinance. It is recommended that a Public Hearing be scheduled before the Planning Commission on December 16, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. and that a Public Hearing before City Council be set for Monday, January 13, 2020 at 7:30 p.m., at which time the Final Reading and Council action will take place. 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. Adoption of the City of Dover 2019 Comprehensive Plan

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  Council Agenda - December 9, 2019 Page 3 7. First Reading - Proposed Ordinances The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinances. It is recommended that a Public Hearing be scheduled before the Planning Commission on January 21, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. and that a Public Hearing before City Council be set for Monday, February 10, 2020 at 7:30 p.m., at which time the Final Reading and Council action will take place. 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 #2019-19 Amending Appendix B - Zoning, Article 3 - District Regulations, Section 9 - General Residence and Office Zoning (RG-O) B. Ordinance #2019-22 - Rezoning of property located at 4 Lakeview Drive, consisting of 0.63+/- acres, owned by William E. Ardito. The property is currently zoned R-7 (One-family Residence) and the proposed zoning is RG-1 (General Residence). (Tax Parcel: ED-05-068.13-01-08.00-000; Planning Reference: Z-20-01; Council District: 3) 8. City Manager’s Announcements 9. Council Members’ Announcements 10. Adjournment 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 /tm S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\Council-Agendas\2019\12-09-2019 COUNCIL AGENDA.wpd 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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• Council Minutes and Exhibit 1

  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING The Regular Council Meeting was held on December 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. with Council President Hare presiding. Council members present were Mr. Anderson, Mr. Sudler, Mr. Neil, Mr. Slavin, Mr. Polce, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Lindell. Mr. Cole was absent. Staff members...

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• COUNCIL PACKET (Meeting packet)

  Regular City Council Meeting Agenda December 9, 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...

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