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Regular Council Meeting
Agenda
January 27, 2020 - 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 - Regular Council Meeting of January 13, 2020
2. Proclamations
A. Black History Month
B. Human Trafficking Awareness Month
3. Presentation - Tyler Technologies - 2020 Revaluation Project Results (Ryan Zuck)
4. Silver Lake Sewer Main Break Update (Andy Riggi)
* 5. Council Committee of the Whole Report - January 14, 2020
A. Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee
1. Update on the Towne Point School and Discussion of a Dog Park (Anderson)
B. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee
1. Presentation - Diversity and Inclusion Study
2. Discussion - City of Dover Affirmative Action Plan
(Committee recommendation: Refer to Staff for further study)
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* 5. Council Committee of the Whole Report - January 14, 2020 (Continued)
B. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee (Continued)
3. Project Car r y - f o r w a r d B u d get B al an ces / Propos ed B u d g et
Amendments/Ordinance #2020-01
(Committee recommendation: Approval of the proposed budget amendments for
Fiscal Year 2020 and adoption of Ordinance #2020-01) (See item #9)
4. Dover Library - Kent County Reciprocal Borrowing Funds
(Committee recommendation: Authorizing the City Manager or her designee to send
a letter detailing the proposed uses for the $125,000 allocation)
* 6. Quarterly Revenue Report as of December 31, 2019
(Staff recommends acceptance of the report)
* 7. Confirmation of Police Pension Election - Retired Lieutenant Timothy Mullaney, Sr. -
Three (3) Year Term to Expire January 31, 2023
* 8. Appointment of Deputy City Solicitor - Gary E. Junge, Esquire
9. First Reading - Proposed Ordinance #2020-01
The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinance. Final action by Council will take place
during the Second Reading on February 10, 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. Proposed Budget Amendments
(Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee)
10. City Manager’s Announcements
11. Council Members’ Announcements
12. Adjournment
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adverse effect on the bargaining or litigation position of the public body;
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§10002 of this title where such discussion may disclose the contents of such documents;
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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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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Regular Council Meeting was held on January 13, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. with Council President
Hare presiding. Council members present were Mr. Anderson, Mr. Sudler, Mr. Neil, Mr. Slavin,
Mr. Cole, Mr. Polce, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Lindell.
Staff members present were Major Stump, Ms. Peddicord, Mrs. Mitchell, Mr. Hugg, Fire Chief
Rhodes, City Solicitor Rodriguez, and Mrs. McDowell. Mayor Christiansen was also present.
OPEN FORUM
The Open Forum was held at 7:15 p.m., prior to commencement of the Official Council Meeting.
Council President Hare declared the Open Forum in session and reminded those present that Council
was not in official session and could not take formal action.
Mrs. Claudia Johnson, owner of 32 Wyoming Avenue and 391 Beechwood Avenue, spoke about the
hardship that the Clean Hands Act places on the residents and the need for a review of the vacant
property ordinance to prevent the hardship.
The invocation was given by Bishop Thomas L. Holsey, followed by a moment of silence for Deputy
City Solicitor William Pepper and his family and the Pledge of Allegiance.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Mr. Slavin requested that item #3, Selection of the Chief of Police, be renumbered as item #7.
Mr. Neil moved for adoption of the agenda, as amended, seconded by Mr. Sudler and
unanimously carried.
Mr. Neil moved for adoption of the consent agenda, seconded by Mr. Sudler and carried by
a unanimous roll call vote.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 9, 2019
The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of December 9, 2019 were unanimously approved
by motion of Mr. Neil, seconded by Mr. Sudler and bore the written approval of Mayor
Christiansen.
CERTIFICATE OF CONGRATULATIONS - DR. WILMA MISHOE
The City Clerk read the following Certificate into the record:
CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
Presented to Dr. Wilma Mishoe
It is with sincere appreciation and admiration that we honor your momentous 40-year career in higher
education. We recognize the historic event of having served as the first female Chief Executive at
Delaware State University, continuing your father's legacy. We recognize the outstanding leadership
and immeasurable contributions made to the students, faculty, and administration.
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Congratulations on your retirement and best wishes on your future endeavors!
On behalf of the Mayor and Council, Mayor Christiansen and Councilman Sudler presented the
Certificate to Dr. Wilma Mishoe.
Dr. Mishoe stated that it had been an honor to serve not just Delaware State University, but to
represent the City of Dover and the state of Delaware all around the world and she thanked the City
for the recognition and her family and church for being there with her.
PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2019-21
A public hearing was duly advertised for this time and place to consider adoption of the 2019 City
of Dover Comprehensive Plan. Council President Hare reminded members of the public that copies
of the proposed ordinance were available at the entrance of the Council Chambers or on the City's
website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government."
Mr. Sudler moved that the Final Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2019-21 be acknowledged
by title only, seconded by Mr. Neil and unanimously carried. (The First Reading of the
ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of December 9, 2019.)
Mr. Dave Hugg, Director of Planning and Community Development, reviewed the 2019 City of
Dover Comprehensive Plan and the review process that was undertaken by Planning Staff. He noted
that the Planning Commission unanimously recommended adoption of the ordinance.
Mrs. Dawn Melson-Williams, Principal Planner, reviewed the comments and requests received
during the public comment period and the Planning Commission’s recommendations related to those
requests.
Responding to Mr. Polce, Mr. Hugg stated that the requests with affirmative Staff recommendations
have been incorporated into the final draft of the Comprehensive Plan and its map series and the
requests with negative Staff recommendations were not included in the final draft plan. He noted
that they would not be making those changes unless Council members concurred. Mr. Hugg advised
that the Planning Commission recommendations would be incorporated into the final document as
corrections once Council acts favorably upon them.
Mr. Anderson requested Mr. Hugg to explain mixed use, which would affect a lot of areas.
Responding, Mr. Hugg stated that mixed use is a zoning classification that recognizes both the
historic pattern of development in the City and the fact that in some neighborhoods the way property
is used is not necessarily the majority of the activity. He noted that the residential zoning
classification is pretty straightforward; however, the downtown area has been impacted by 200 to
300 years of land use decisions so mixed use is a category that is intended to be broader with more
flexibility. Mr. Hugg advised that there was a matrix on page 1226/1227 of the document in
Chapter 12 that shows how the land use and the land development categories match up against the
zoning.
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Mr. Neil reviewed the changes that he had recommended, as follows:
• Include a note that the City does not provide for healthcare, social services or education;
• Include a note in either Chapter eight or nine that the City Council has approved a lodging
tax dedicated to the infrastructure of the City;
• Update the housing figures to reflect NCALL’s home ownership work; and
• Change the language in Chapter 15 on page 15/6 to urge access to Route 1 from Garrison
Park Center, noting that it is already listed in Chapter nine on page 9/16.
Mr. Taylor asked if mass transit, such as a railway system or civil air terminal, was a consideration
in the Plan. Responding, Mr. Hugg advised that there were formal processes for amending and
implementing the Plan. He also noted that the document weighs heavily in the work of the
Metropolitan Planning agency and influences the City’s relationships with DelDOT in terms of long
range transportation planning. Mr. Hugg advised that they were looking at an air cargo terminal and
motor freight transportation.
Council President Hare declared the public hearing open.
Mr. John Pardee, Baird Mandalas Brockstedt LLC, stated that he was in favor of the plan, generally.
With regard to Request #1, Draper Farm Properties, he advised that they agree that a commercial
zone would be too intensive and that a mixed use zone would be appropriate.
Responding to Mr. Neil, Mr. Hugg advised that the designation of the land use category does not
preclude or authorize any particular design or development decision and the property would be
required to go through the zoning and site plan processes, which would include a review by DelDOT.
Responding to Mr. Anderson, Mr. Paradee stated that there were currently no particular plans for the
properties belonging to Mt. Zion AME Church (requests #4A - #4M). He noted that the church owns
a number of disparate properties with different zonings and setbacks in a three-block area within the
City. Mr. Paradee advised that the church is looking for, in its vision to deliver its message to the
community, the ability to have some flexibility for growth such as an expanded fellowship hall and
a residence for employees or the Reverend on-site, thereby creating a small campus that is integrated
and makes sense for the future vision of the church. Mr. Paradee advised that they agree with Staff’s
recommendation for a mixed use zone.
Referring to request #3, Harman Brothers LLC - White Oak Road, Mr. Pardee advised that this was
a composite of three or four parcels, all but one of which is already zoned C-2 commercial. He
stated that they were asking for the last parcel to be changed from open space to commercial to
match the rest of the properties.
Responding to Mr. Lindell, Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that the Institutional and Office (IO) zoning
classification is typically used for professional offices, schools, colleges, universities, and other
public institutions such as civic buildings. She noted that most of the large school sites and large
campus-like establishments throughout the City now have an IO zoning classification. The uses of
churches and schools can occur in some of our other zoning districts, but the IO zoning, that is the
primary focus for at least large campus-like establishments for those types of uses.
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Mrs. Melson-Williams advised that Chapter 12 discusses institutional land uses and the land use
matrix, which focuses primarily on the IO zoning district but notes that uses can be conditionally
approved through a special review process. She stated that all properties in the City of Dover have
a zoning classification with a list of uses that are permitted without any specialized review process
and conditional uses with a very specific review process. Mrs. Melson-Williams advised that if the
use is not in one of those two lists, then the Code is considered silent and it would not be permitted
in that zone.
Responding to Mr. Sudler, Mrs. Melson-Williams stated that Staff could do map comparisons to
provide the locations and zoning designations of the emergency shelters located in Dover.
Ms. Ann Smith, NAACP Central Branch president, asked if, in the process of developing the Plan,
the 43% black and the 47% white population had input into the Plan. Responding, Mr. Hugg stated
that the Plan was posted on the website, there were a number of workshops and public hearings, they
met with a number of interest groups, and they did a survey citywide that was both on the website
and in hard copy throughout the City library and other places to offer the public as many
opportunities as they wanted to avail themselves of an opportunity to not only talk to them about
what was going on in the city and what they liked or did not like about the existing Comprehensive
Plan, but what they would like the new Comprehensive Plan to address. Ms. Smith expressed
concern that the make up of the City Committees should reflect the population that is served.
There being no one else present wishing to speak, Council President Hare declared the public hearing
closed.
Mr. Polce moved for adoption of Ordinance #2019-21 as amended by the Planning
Commission’s recommendations for requests numbered one, three, four, five, and six, and that
the 2019 City of Dover Comprehensive Plan be submitted to the Governor for certification.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Slavin and by a unanimous roll call vote, Council adopted
Ordinance #2019-21, as follows:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN
COUNCIL MET:
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 22 - Municipalities, Chapter 7 - Planning Commission, Section 701
- Establishment; Membership, of the Delaware Code, the City of Dover established a Planning
Commission; and
WHEREAS, Title 22 - Municipalities, Chapter 7 - Planning Commission, Section 702 -
Comprehensive Development Plan, Paragraph (e) of the Delaware Code requires that at least every
ten years, a municipality's adopted comprehensive plan shall be "revised, updated, and amended as
necessary, and readopted"; and
WHEREAS, at a special meeting on December 2, 2008, the Dover Planning Commission reviewed
and approved the 2008 Dover Comprehensive Plan (Final Draft dated October 31, 2008), and
forwarded it, with revisions, to the City Council for adoption; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on the 2008 Comprehensive Plan on January 5,
2009 and then on February 9, 2009 approved Ordinance #2008-44 to adopt the Planning
Commission's recommended Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 22 - Municipalities, Chapter 7 - Planning Commission, Section 702
- Comprehensive Development Plan, of the Delaware Code, the City of Dover adopted a
comprehensive plan update known as the 2008 Comprehensive Plan on February 9, 2009; and
WHEREAS, having adopted a comprehensive plan in 2009, the City desires to comply with the
provisions of Title 22 - Municipalities, Chapter 7 - Planning Commission, Section 702 -
Comprehensive Development Plan, Paragraph (e), of the Delaware Code by reviewing and updating
the 2008 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 22 - Municipalities, Chapter 7 - Planning Commission, Section 702
- Comprehensive Development Plan, of the Delaware Code, the Planning Commission will conduct
a public hearing on December 16, 2019 to consider the approval of the 2019 Comprehensive Plan
(Final DRAFT dated December 3, 2019) and forward it along with any recommendations to the City
Council for adoption; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the 2019 Comprehensive Plan
on January 13, 2020 and then act on Ordinance #2019-21 to adopt the Planning Commission's
recommended Comprehensive Plan; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED THAT the Mayor and Council of the City of Dover adopt
The Dover Plan: 2019 Comprehensive Plan - "Planning for a Bigger Better Dover", as amended, and
submit the Plan to the Governor for Certification.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The 2019 Comprehensive Plan shall become effective upon the receipt of the
certification by the Governor.
ADOPTED: JANUARY 13, 2020
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-01 - REQUESTING THE 150TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF DELAWARE TO CONTINUE INVESTMENT AND SUPPORT OF WESLEY
COLLEGE AS INTENDED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT FUND
Mr. Sudler moved to read Resolution No. 2020-01 by title only, seconded by Mr. Neil and
unanimously carried.
Mr. Slavin advised that he had a perceived conflict of interest on this issue in that his wife is an
employee of Wesley college and would remove himself from the chamber during the discussion.
By unanimous consent, Resolution No. 2020-01 was unanimously adopted (Slavin abstaining)
as follows:
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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE 150TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE TO CONTINUE INVESTMENT AND SUPPORT OF WESLEY COLLEGE
AS INTENDED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND
WHEREAS, Wesley College was founded on September 1, 1873; and
WHEREAS, Wesley College has been a treasured resource for The City of Dover and The State of
Delaware throughout its almost 150-year history; and
WHEREAS, Wesley College's main campus occupies fifty (50) acres of land and occupies
nineteen (19) buildings in the heart of the City of Dover; and
WHEREAS, Greater than 50% of Wesley College's student body are Delawareans; and
WHEREAS, Over 80% of Wesley College graduates remain in Delaware following graduation; and
WHEREAS, Wesley College has of over 300 employees, and is one of the largest employers in Kent
County; and
WHEREAS, Wesley College is the only institution in the state besides Delaware State University
that is a designated Title III eligible school: and
WHEREAS, Wesley College is one of the State's major healthcare providers, with one of the top
Nursing (Undergraduate and Graduate) programs, and the only Masters of Occupational Therapy
program, in the State; and,
WHEREAS, Wesley College contributes nearly Eighty Million Dollars ($80,000,000.00) to the local
Kent County Economy; and
WHEREAS, Wesley College exists to liberate and empower its students with the knowledge, skills,
ethical attitudes and capacity for critical thinking needed to achieve personal and professional goals
and to contribute to the local and global society; and
WHEREAS, the l50th General Assembly allowed Wesley College the privilege of being awarded
Higher Education Economic Development Investment Funds to be expended to supplement
investments that Delaware's institutes of higher education are making to improve job growth, job
retention and economic development in the State.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council respectfully request the l50th
General Assembly of the State of Delaware continue investment and support of Wesley College as
intended by the Higher Education Economic Development Fund.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council commend Wesley College on their
efforts to date in improving their fiscal efficiency and increased educational opportunities, as well
as economic growth for our region, state, and community.
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AND FINALLY, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council direct the City Clerk
to make this resolution a part of the permanent records of the City of Dover as a lasting symbol of
appreciation and gratitude to the 150th General Assembly of the State of Delaware for recognizing
the vital importance of Wesley College to the City of Dover and Kent County.
ADOPTED: JANUARY 13, 2020
MONTHLY REPORTS - NOVEMBER 2019
By motion of Mr. Neil, seconded by Mr. Sudler, the following monthly reports were accepted
by consent agenda:
City Assessor's Report
City Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Report
City Manager's Report
City Planner's Report
Controller/Treasurer's Budget Report
Fire Chief's Report
Police Chief's Report
QUARTERLY REVIEW - CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN (CIP)
Members were provided the Quarterly Report for the Capital Investment Plan (CIP) as of
December 31, 2019.
By consent agenda, Mr. Neil moved for acceptance of the Quarterly Report for the Capital
Investment Plan (CIP) as of December 31, 2019. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sudler and
carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
SELECTION OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
Mr. Sudler moved to recess into Executive Session pursuant to 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 motion was seconded
by Mr. Slavin and unanimously carried.
The Regular Council Meeting recessed into Executive Session at 8:36 p.m. and reconvened at
9:31 p.m.
Mayor Christiansen read the following into the record:
“Good evening members of the Council, staff, general public,
I'd like take this opportunity to publicly thank the Chief of Police Selection Committee for their
efforts in filling this most vital position in the City of Dover. I'd like to recognize City Manager
Donna Mitchell, HR Director Kim Hawkins, Council President Bill Hare and Councilman Ralph
Taylor. With due diligence they waded through 22 applications which were very diverse and were
from across the country. In numerous meetings, we whittled those down to six candidates who were
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chosen to be spoken to as moving through the process and finally we ended with three down to two
to the final one which I will make as part of the presentation.
It is important that the public understand that they fulfill that responsibility to the members of this
Council who asked us to take that responsibility on, but more over we fulfilled our responsibility to
the citizens of the City of Dover. With due diligence, integrity, fidelity, and professionalism along
with the best openness that we were allowed in accordance with the processes of hiring individuals.
We were advised by a labor lawyer, Mike Stafford, who provided us with information as we moved
along through the process.
At this point in time before I move on further into this presentation, I would once again also like to
publicly thank Deputy Chief Tim Stump for his outstanding job as he did as acting chief of the
department. He is truly a dedicated public servant to our citizens and to our City and I value his
service greatly, but I also value his friendship. Thanks again, chief.
As advised by the committee's attorney, I will now give the members of Council an overview of the
qualifications of the candidate which led to the recommendation of the name that we will mention.
I have been given advice and information and the permission from that candidate to use his name.
So I will recommend the name of Thomas Johnson for the position of Chief of the Dover Police
Department. I'll give the members of Council an overview of his qualifications.
Thomas Johnson is a 24 year veteran of the Upper Darby Police Department in Delaware County,
Pennsylvania. He's a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command.
He is an adjunct professor for the University of Pennsylvania. His current position is captain of
training and professional standards reporting directly to the superintendent of police. His current
responsibilities include continuing education for the members of his department operational training.
He is deep in the hiring process of new officers, credentialing policy procedure, and internal affairs.
He has served six years as captain of the administration with responsibilities including the uniform
crime report, police records, station security, cellblock security, budget management, community
affairs, community policing, support functions and specialty units such as SORT and other teams.
He has served on the command staff for the last eight years and has over 14 years of leadership
experience in the Upper Darby Police Department. His current special projects include directing a
comprehensive update of the policy manual for his department, release supervised training program
developed in collaboration with Penn State University and chairing the committee responsible for
acquisition of a custom crime scene response vehicle.
Other duties throughout his career, he has worked in community affairs policing, directing a
NARCAN program, and the addiction recovery of referral system, the administration of the budget,
police records, the uniform crime report, fixed assets, facilities, and the civilian staff, responsibility
for the operation of the DUI task force of the highway patrol unit, which is their motorcycle unit and
the accident investigation unit. He is a veteran paramedic, nationally certified. He is a volunteer
firefighter. His current agency is the largest municipal agency in Delaware County and is one of the
most populous in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He and his department serve diverse
neighborhoods representing an estimated 100 separate cultures, student body at a number of
institutions of higher learning within the confines of the Upper Darby Police Department which they
have folks that speak over 70 different languages. He is well versed in diversity.
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His interview demonstrated his knowledge of today's police trends and needs as well as his
understanding of the administrative side of the police agency. He also portrayed his patience and
active listening and learning skills. At this time Mr. President, I would take the opportunity to ask
yourself or Councilman Taylor to build upon the report that I have given and I once again offer to
you the name of Thomas Johnson to be the next police chief of the Dover Police Department and I
yield the floor to you Mr. President.”
Mr. Taylor stated that as a retired Dover police officer and a member of the search committee he
was looking for certain abilities within the new chief. The abilities to guide, train, direct, motivate,
inspire and unite, unite, unite our community. To guide you got to have vision. To train you must
understand your community. To direct you must be a leader of leaders. To motivate you have to
make every officer want to do better each and every day that they are here serving our community.
To inspire, again you make people better. To unite you must collaborate. Chief Johnson has
exceeded those criteria. Chief Johnson fully understands he is new only at this position, but not at
life, not at being a police officer.
Mr. Taylor advised that Chief Johnson has implemented numerous diversity programs and is aware
that we cannot arrest our way out of the opioid epidemic that we face, the gang violence, the
homelessness, a progressive downtown that's on the verge of exploding into something positive.
Chief Johnson understands that he has a role here and his role is more than just the chief who was
telling people that you're under arrest, it is the chief that is building a community. He understands
these things and I wholeheartedly support him. Chief Johnson understands that when he succeeds,
we all succeed. If I had to do it all over again, I would select chief Johnson again, thank you very
much.
Council President Hare stated that he remembers Mr. Johnson saying that if he was to get the
position, it would not be about him. It would be about the officers that work for him, making sure
they have what they need and the community, making sure the community has what it needs and that
one of his roles is to ensure that he is a leader in getting that for his officers and the community. He
wants to reach out to the community and have meetings within the neighborhoods, within the
communities, and find out what the issues are and if they are being addressed.
Council President Hare noted that Mr. Johnson wants to expand hiring opportunities and to reach
out to different areas so we have a diverse group of candidates applying and not just one or two
people. He wants to have a bigger pool to choose from so he can make his force diverse. Mr. Hare
noted that Mr. Johnson is also experienced in budgeting and is very qualified.
Mr. Sudler thanked Mayor Christiansen and the Committee for their due diligence and for looking
at the diversity and the diversity initiative that will be moving forward. He stated that he had the
utmost confidence that the right person was selected.
Responding to Mr. Neil, Mayor Christiansen stated that Mr. Johnson would be available in the early
part of February.
Mayor Christiansen reaffirmed that he was submitting for the approval of Council the name of
Thomas Johnson to be the next Police Chief of the Dover Police Department.
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Mr. Sudler moved to consent to Mayor Christiansen's appointment of Thomas Johnson as the Chief
of Police. The motion was seconded by Mr. Lindell.
Mr. Anderson stated that he had concerns earlier regarding an unintentional hiccup in the process;
however, it appears that the candidate is very qualified and is going to bring a strong plan to address
issues of crime in this community and to keep building upon the foundation of diversity and
inclusion that has been started in our Police Department. Someone who has strong experience in
budgeting and I think he should definitely be given a chance. Mr. Anderson encouraged everyone
to look at what he brings to the table and not be distracted by other issues but remember that we have
a City that is in need of long term leadership and a crime strategy and so they need to act and he
supports this action.
Mr. Taylor stated that it was mandated by the Committee that this new Chief of Police live within
the City limits. He stated that he believes that living outside the City, taking City resources
elsewhere is not doing them any favors. Mr. Taylor said that he believes that the new Police Chief
needs to live amongst them and be a part of this community.
The motion to consent to Mayor Christiansen's appointment of Thomas Johnson as the Chief
of Police was carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
Mayor Christiansen once again thanked the solicitor for some of his sage advice during this process.
CONTRACT SERVICES FOR LIBRARY MANAGEMENT
Mr. Matt Harline, Assistant City Manager, reviewed the background and analysis Regarding
Contract Services for Library Management.
Staff recommended authorizing the City Manager and her designees to enter into an agreement for
library management services with Library Systems & Services, LLC for an amount not to exceed
$200,000. The agreement will be for one year. Any extension of the contract would require a full
Request for Proposal process.
Mr. Neil, noting that he was a big fan of the Library, stated that he hopes that they uphold the
standard of programming, which is truly outstanding.
Mr. Anderson stated that, according to section 2-82, this item should have been brought to the Parks,
Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee because there are a number of policy
implications and questions associated with this, some of which have to do with long term problems.
He asked if LS&S has a database and if they are just going to look at their database with no regard
for the hard work they are trying to do with diversity and inclusion or if they are encouraging local
applicants. Mr. Anderson also asked what the hiring standards were and if their hiring process had
been investigated.
Mr. Harline stated that this is a difficult position and in this market apparently it is a very difficult
hire to find. He noted that they went through a process and had a couple of candidates, one of which
took another position before the City did the hiring. Mr. Harline stated that the other candidate was
not what they were looking for.
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Mr. Anderson expressed concern with LS&S’s involvement in the hiring of a long-term library
director. Responding, Mr. Harline advised that he would also participate in that hiring process.
Responding to Mr. Polce, Mr. Harline advised that a “pay for success” modeling was not included
in the contract.
Mr. Neil moved for approval of Staff’s recommendation to authorize the City Manager and
her designees to enter into an agreement for library management services with Library
Systems & Services, LLC for an amount not to exceed $200,000. The agreement will be for one
year. Any extension of the contract would require a full Request for Proposal process. The
motion was seconded by Mr. Sudler and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
DISCHARGE OF BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN SUBCOMMITTEE (LINDELL)
Mr. Lindell advised members that, due to concern over the recent resignations of subcommittee
members, he relayed to Mayor Christiansen and members of City Council that he thought a
discussion about the discharge of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee was warranted, given
the mass turnover as well as some other issues. He stated that he requested that this item be placed
on the Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee agenda; however, the Committee Chair,
Councilman Taylor, disagreed and the item was placed on the Council agenda for discussion.
Members discussed at length their concerns with the subcommittee, the benefit of having the
subcommittee and its accomplishments, and other issues needing attention.
Mr. Neil called the question, which was unanimously carried.
Mr. Slavin moved to refer this item to the Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Polce and unanimously carried.
FINAL READING - PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2019-20
Council President Hare reminded members of the public that copies of the proposed ordinance were
available at the entrance of the Council Chambers or on the City’s website at www.cityofdover.com
under “Government.”
Mr. Sudler moved that the Final Reading of the proposed ordinance be acknowledged by title
only, seconded by Mr. Neil and unanimously carried. (The First Reading of the proposed
ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of December 9, 2019.)
By motion of Mr. Neil, seconded by Mr. Polce, Council, by a unanimous roll call vote, adopted
Ordinance #2019-20, as follows:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN
COUNCIL MET:
That Chapter 102 - Taxation, Article IV - Abatement of Real Estate Taxes, Section 102-113 -
Qualifications, Paragraph (d) of the Dover Code be amended to read as follows:
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Sec. 102-113. - Qualifications.
(d) Any persons purchasing residential real property in which they will reside within the
downtown redevelopment high priority target area defined in Appendix C shall be
given tax relief from the payment of real estate taxes in the following manner: first
year of ownership, total tax abatement; second year of ownership, 75 percent tax
abatement; third year of ownership, 50 percent tax abatement; fourth year of
ownership, 25 percent tax abatement; fifth year of ownership, no tax abatement.
Provided however that the homeowner is required to occupy the home as their
principal place of residence during the entire time that the taxes are abated and if the
property ceases to be their principal place of residence at any time during the
four-year period of abatement, then they shall lose their right of abatement and shall
be required to pay immediately all taxes abated up to the time that the home ceases
to be their principal residence. In order to obtain the tax abatement, the homeowner
must make application by affidavit submitted to the city assessor showing
qualification for the abatement and each year thereafter, submit a similar affidavit
showing their continued right to the abatement. If qualification for the abatement
ceases within the four-year period of abatement the homeowner is required to notify
the city assessor of the lack of qualification for the abatement and within 90 days
from the date the qualification ceases, pay all taxes abated in the past.
ADOPTED: JANUARY 13, 2020
CITY MANAGER'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
None.
COUNCIL MEMBERS' ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Sudler congratulated the new Police Chief.
Mr. Anderson announced that there would be a free public event at noon on Martin Luther King Day,
Monday, January 20, 2020 at Delaware State University. He stated that it was going to be a
tremendous event and encouraged everyone to attend and to remember this important event.
Mr. Anderson moved for adjournment, seconded by Mr. Neil and unanimously carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m.
TRACI A. McDOWELL
CITY CLERK
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All ordinances, resolutions, motions, and orders adopted by City Council during their Regular
Meeting of January 13, 2020 are hereby approved.
ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN
MAYOR
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, during Black History Month we celebrate the many contributions and achievements
made by African American 's to our nation's economic, cultural, spiritual, and political growth. The
Association for the Study ofAfrican American Life and History has chosen "African Americans and
the Vote" as the 2020 Black History theme which emphasizes the ongoing struggle on the part ofboth
black men and women for the right to vote; and
WHEREAS, this year is the 100th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment ending the women 's
suffrage movement and the 15 0th anniversary ofthe Fifteenth Amendment granting the rights of black
men to the ballot after the Civil War. Until the Voting Rights Act of 1965, black disfranchisement
laws undermined the guarantees for many southern blacks. From the turn of the twentieth century to
the mid-1960s, the contribution ofblack suffragists occurred within the women's movement and black
voting rights movement emphasizing the importance of their voting rights through campaigns and
legal suits; and.
WHEREAS, African American men and women have made extraordinary sacrifices and untold
contributions to this great country of which we as Americans should be very proud.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DOVER,
DELAWARE do hereby proclaim February 2020 as
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
in the City of Dover and urge all citizens to recognize the essential role of African Americans in
shaping our nation's history, and commit to working together to build a society that lives up to its
dynamic principle of liberty and justice for all.
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, "human trafficking is a form of
modern-day slavery in which traffickers use force, fraud or coercion to control victims for the purpose
of engaging in commercial sex acts or labor services against his or her will affecting every
communities across age, gender, ethnicity and socio-economic backgrounds. "; and
WHEREAS, the International Labor Organization estimates 20.9 million victims of human
trafficking globally and is a $150 billion industry worldwide in which 68 percent are trapped in forced
labor, 26 percent are children, 55 percent are women and girls and 45 percent are men and boys;
and.
WHEREAS, this year marks the 20th anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act passed
by Congress establishing methods for prosecuting traffickers, preventing human trafficking and
protecting victims and survivors of trafficking. Recognizing potential red flags and knowing the
indicators of human trafficking is a key step in identifying more victims and helping them find
assistance. Delaware leaders, social organizations and Delaware Healthcare Association all are
devoting efforts to raise awareness and help stop the epidemic.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DOVER,
DELAWARE do hereby proclaim January 2020 as
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS MONTH
in the City of Dover and urge all residents to take action by being informed, spread awareness and
know the signs for it could save someone 's life.
Mayor
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'Deyartment of Pu6{ic Works
MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 23, 2020
TO: Matt Harline, Assistant City Manager, City of Dover
City Council
FROM: Andrew Riggi, P.E., Public Works Director~
RE: KENT COUNTY FORCE MAIN BREAK/ SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW (SSO) -
DECEMBER 19, 2019 AT SILVER LAKE PARK (DOVER, DE)
Description of Events:
A slip lining project of the County's 24" force main in the median of US 13 from Garden Lane to Denney's Road was
initiated to rehabilitate a section of the force main pipe with a history of pipe failure. The slip lining of the pipe was
successfully completed. At approximately l 0:30 AM on December 19, 2019, County staff, along with the contractors
working on the US13 force main slip lining project, (Garden Lane to Denney's Road) reintroduced the flow back into the
rehabilitated line. At noon, County staff observed increased flow at the downstream Pump Station on E. Water Street
(PS#3). At approximately 1:00 PM, County staff was notified by the City of Dover of a sewer leak in Silver Lake Park in
the vicinity of Kings Highway. The location is upstream of Pump Station #3 (150 E. Water Street, Dover) and
downstream from the completed project.
County staff responded and diverted flows back to the bypass line going to the City of Dover's Pump Station #7 (COD
PS#7) as was done during the slip lining project. Although flow from the pump station was diverted by 1:30 PM, the leak
did not fully stop until 4:30 PM as the wastewater in the pipe continued to flow past the break. The overflow went to the
St. Jones River downstream of Silver Lake. It did not enter Silver Lake itself
Corrective Actions:
County staff cleaned and spread lime in the area of the spill to disinfect and neutralize any harmful contaminants. Caution
tape was placed around the area of concern. DNREC was notified of the sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) by phone within
24 hours and sent a required notification letter within 5 days.
Sampling:
Sampling of the river was initiated in the park and at four downstream locations. The results of the enterococcus testing
indicated that all water locations returned to background levels by December 23, 2019. Soil samples were also collected
from two locations outside the affected area to establish background levels of fecal coliform and salmonella. Four sample
locations were established within the affected area for continued sampling. Salmonella was not detected in any of the soil
samples. Based on soil testing, additional lime was re-applied. As of December 31st, fecal coliform remains above 1000
#lg TS dry in one location which is a depression. Safety fence was installed around this location. On January 12, the
results for the January 6, 2020 soil sample were forwarded to the City with acceptable levels below the threshold limit.
Investigation:
On January 6, 2020, the County began investigating the pipe failure at the break location and continued to investigate the
extent of the damaged pipe with our on-call labor and equipment contractor. The schedule is dynamic. We have identified
1,300 feet of pipe that needs to be replaced from the park north to Oak Lane due to severe corrosion. Investigation work
should be completed by the end of March or early April. During the investigation and repair work, the County will ensure
that safety fencing and signage will be provided around all active work areas and equipment.
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Matt Harline, Assistant City Manager, City of Dover
January 23, 2020
Kent County Force Main Break/Silver Lake Park, December 19, 2019 Page2
The park area disturbed for the investigation has been top soiled, raked and seeded with matting installed on the slopes.
There is no equipment stored in the park area. There are some areas that were disturbed by the tracked equipment that
have been raked out only.
Repair:
We are working with DNREC SRF and USDA to utilize the remammg funding from the slip lining project for
procurement of the materials and repair. The replacement materials would be bid out, per DNREC's requirements, near
the end of February for delivery in early May with construction completion by the end of June from the park to Oak Lane.
The schedule for repair of other areas identified during the investigation is still to be determined.
The investigation into the cause of the pipe failure is underway. Preliminary investigation indicates pipe failure due to
sulfide corrosion. Once the extent of the damage is assessed, the intended path and next steps will be determined. If you
have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 744-2430.
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
The Council Committee of the Whole met on January 14, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., with Councilman Slavin
presiding in the absence of Council President Hare. Members of Council present were Mr. Anderson,
Mr. Sudler, Mr. Neil, Mr. Cole (arrived at 6:05 p.m.), Mr. Polce, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Lindell. Mayor
Christiansen was also present. Civilian members present for their Committee meetings were Mr. Caldwell
and Col. Dix, Retired, (Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement), and Mr. Contant and
Mr. Shevock (Legislative, Finance, and Administration).
PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE
The Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee met with Chairman Anderson presiding.
Adoption of Agenda
Mr. Sudler moved for adoption of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Neil and unanimously carried.
Update on the Towne Point School and Discussion of a Dog Park (Anderson)
Update on the Towne Point School
Reverend Rita Paige, Chair the IMA Social Action Committee, advised that she, Reverend Theodore
Henderson, President of the IMA, and Reverend Geraldine Jones met with the Assistant City Manager, the
superintendent of the Capital School District, the principal of Towne Point Elementary School, and one of
the employees of Towne Point Elementary School on September the 24, 2019 and, as a result, they will be
able to utilize the Towne Point Elementary School immediately and moving forward for a period of five to
seven years for programs and services free of cost up until 9:00 p.m. while there is a custodian on site.
Reverend Paige noted that, according to the superintendent, there would have to be another school
referendum in seven years to decide what to do with Towne Point Elementary School.
Reverend Paige stated that they also discussed the current programming at Towne Point and noted that the
City’s Park and Recreation Department already has an after school program located there.
Responding to Mr. Taylor, Reverend Paige advised that the gym and the cafeteria would be available to
them; however, the cafeteria would only be available after 6:00 p.m. due to the current programming. She
also noted that one of the pastors who is a member of the IMA, IMA Social Action Committee, and Women
and Children Transformation Ministries International, will start holding her women's ministry meetings there
on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. Mr. Sudler suggested considering meetings regarding youth gang prevention.
Responding to Mr. Neil, Reverend Paige stated that they would schedule a meeting with the Assistant City
Manager, Mr. Kirby Hudson; the City Manager, Mrs. Donna Mitchell; and the IMA Social Action
Committee planning committee to start working out plans for utilizing the space and integrating their
programming with the City’s Parks and Recreation programming so that they are all on the same page.
Mr. Neil noted that in order to best utilize the site, they would have to make sure that the public knows
exactly what is going to be available there and suggested posting the information on the City of Dover
website.
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Discussion of a Dog Park
Mrs. Donna Mitchell, City Manager, advised that they met with the Parks and Recreation staff in October
and compared the master plans for both Dover Park and Schutte Park to determine the optimal location for
a dog park. She noted that Staff is currently working on an architectural engineering design Request for
Proposals (RFP) for all of the amenities that they want to implement for both parks. Mrs. Mitchell advised
that Schutte Park is best suited for the dog park because of the land that is available. She also noted that they
would be seeking public input on each of the proposed park elements, such as the “can do” playground, the
nature park, and the skate park.
Responding to Col. Dix, Mrs. Mitchell stated that she was unsure if they could use Innovative Readiness
Training (IRT) for the cyclone fencing. She noted that they were using them for the grading, which was
scheduled to start around October 2020, and they would be limited to what was included in the grant
application. Mrs. Mitchell advised that she would inquire about the cyclone fencing. Mr. Anderson stated
that the Innovative Readiness Training program grant was going to save the City approximately $750,000
for grading and bringing in new fields, which is a very positive partnership with the Defense Department.
Responding to Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Mitchell advised that the time line from completion of planning to
implementation is open; however, she hopes to have the RFP completed in the next few weeks and to get
started before the end of the fiscal year, noting that there is still state grant money that she wants to be sure
to capture.
Col. Dix moved for adjournment of the Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee
meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Neil and unanimously carried.
Meeting adjourned at 6:19 p.m.
LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
The Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee met with Chairman Lindell presiding.
Adoption of Agenda
Mr. Sudler moved for adoption of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Neil and unanimously carried.
Presentation - Diversity and Inclusion Study
Mr. Gary Smith, founding partner of IVY Planning Group, reviewed the Diversity & Inclusion (D&I)
Assessment Findings & Recommendations Overview and gave an overview of the work they have done in
the State of Delaware and the assessment that they conducted for the City of Dover.
Mr. Smith noted the following:
• As much as you can elevate diversity and inclusion as an element, the leadership of an
organization and their commitment to leading and creating diversity and inclusion
accountability goes a long way to whether or not the project will be successful. A small
subset of the IVY Group clients are translating from a conversation to what real diversity
inclusion metrics are going to be and what the accountability is going to be.
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• A strong indicator of the likelihood that you are going to fit is tenure. As the next generation
of the workforce grows, many of the millennials and Gen Z’s that are going to participate in
driving successful outcomes do not feel initially included, that they fit, or that their voice is
always heard. Consideration will have to be given to the tension between longstanding
tenured employees and what it means to be a new voice in the room and how to ensure those
who are newer in the organization will be heard.
• Applicant tracking systems should track not only who was hired but also who applied.
• Job descriptions should be simplified and consistent across the organization to aid in tracking
people’s progress through the organization and to ensure that a lack of promotion is not
based on how the job description is written.
• The employee life cycle from hire, onboard, mentor and develop, and separate should be
evaluated and assessed to ensure equity.
• The financial crisis of 2008 resulted in a lack of investment in developing next generation
leaders. Leaders suddenly found themselves responsible for processing work and spending
less time with people. Organizationally, work was getting done with fewer people and those
executors were not replaced with leaders. Time spent on tasks now is 80% and time spent
leading and developing people is 20%. Twenty years ago, that ratio would have been flipped
and this is an important element to talk about and it is important to hold leaders accountable
for their ability to lead across differences.
Responding to Mr. Sudler, Mr. Smith stated that, in general, leaders have been extremely effective at getting
a lot done; however, it is at the expense of people leadership. He advised that a very transactional leadership
style is governing and strategic investments are not being made to ensure that next generation leaders are
prepared to lead. Mr. Smith noted that this is important because a large percentage of the City of Dover
workforce is close to being eligible to retire, resulting in a brain drain and the next generation of leaders is
not necessarily prepared to replace it.
Mr. Smith stated that, in order to ensure that the next generation is prepared to lead, an investment will have
to be made in teaching them what the real principles of leadership are. He noted that most of the people
walking into organizations today are really good doers but not necessarily leaders. Mr. Smith advised that
this is the case with most organizations that they work with, both public sector and private sector.
• Organizational culture matters. The better the culture, the more people understand how the
organization's culture works and they feel included in that culture and connected to it.
• The more you can make data driven decisions about what is going on in your organization,
the more defensible your choices are going to be and you will be in a better position in the
event that anyone in the organization says things are not fair or does not like the way things
are being done.
• Assessments are important tools to know what is really going on in the organization.
Responding to Mr. Sudler, Mr. Smith stated that owning D&I means that it is on the executive leadership’s
agenda all the time and that the accountability for the results of the D&I strategy resides with executive
leadership. If it is not on the agenda and if executive leaders do not know where they are on this strategic
journey, it is not going to work. Ownership looks like resource allocation where the biggest resource is their
time and their attention, there are clear accountability for the leaders when they do not perform around this
topic and, ultimately, leadership is prepared to address when the best performer is the worst offender of D&I.
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Mr. Smith advised that there has to be a dissatisfaction with the current state because if you think the way
the organization right now is wonderful and perfect, you are not going to invest in D&I. The organization
has to be willing to assess itself and there must be strategies that address, understand and operationalize
diversity.
Mr. Sudler asked if there was an instrument that any organization or municipality could use that would help
to assess the leadership and the perceived climate of the workforce and the effectiveness of the leadership.
Responding, Mr. Smith advised that there are a number of assessment tool right now; however, he was not
as worried about the instrument as he was the activity and he advised that it is way more important right now
that everyone be expected to go through this leadership assessment process. Mr. Smith stated that a lot of
leaders never get feedback around their leadership style and are not being evaluated on the effectiveness of
how they are showing up with their people.
Ms. Dina Abercrombie, IVY Planning Group, provided an overview of the City of Dover assessment. She
noted the following:
• There were a number of strengths that came out as a result of the work, one of which was
continuation of a great pride that the employees of the City of Dover have for being city of
Dover employees and serving the citizens of the City of Dover. Also that the perks of being
a City of Dover employee were reasons to stay and to continue to serve the citizens.
• The police department actually does a fairly good job at tracking applicants and the
demographics of the applicants through the process. They were very transparent about the
process of becoming a police officer and how to succeed through the process.
• The myth that there is a disassociation between diversity, increasing the numbers of under
represented groups in organizations at every level, and qualification continues to permeate
through the City.
• An exorbitant number of diverse candidates were dropping out at the oral board stage. The
oral board panel was very homogeneous, which increases potential bias.
Mr. Sudler requested elaboration on the oral board process and an explanation of why they believe there
may be some bias. Responding, Mr. Taylor stated that, as a retired Dover police officer, he went through
the oral board process numerous times. He explained there were three officers sitting at a table and he was
on the opposite side of the table. Mr. Taylor noted that very rarely were there any African Americans on the
other side of the table and it was an intimidating and very difficult process. He stated that he understood
why younger officers bow out of the process and that preparation is key. Mr. Taylor advised that there is
currently no one of color higher than the rank of sergeant at the police department and if you are going into
an oral board process and there is no one sitting across the table who looks like you, you feel as though you
are at a grave disadvantage right from the very beginning.
Responding to Mr. Anderson regarding the interview process, Ms. Abercrombie stated that the questions
were consistent across the board. She suggested making certain that there is representation at the oral board
to make certain that candidates feel included. She also suggested preparation through mentoring or
sponsorship before the applicant gets to that table and being able to really support the organizational goal
of increasing diversity. Ms. Abercrombie advised that applicants who do not have English as a second
language are also at a disadvantage at the oral boards.
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Ms. Abercrombie noted that a critical piece in demonstrating a commitment to diversity is how you look
online. She stated that the police department could do a much better job of reflecting the commitment to
representing a diverse community. Ms. Abercrombie advised that their splash page picture was all white
male officers and there were mug shots of people of color. She noted that the visual representation of that
can be off-putting for someone that is looking for an organization that they may be attracted to applying to.
• The opportunities for promotion or receiving feedback was determined based on
relationships with the managers.
• Disconnect between the desire to advance D&I within the City and the accountability.
Mr. Taylor advised that the police department had a very difficult time recruiting from within because it was
interpreted as a racist department and trying to get some of the African Americans from Dover to become
a Dover police officer was almost impossible. He noted that it probably took the hiring of retired Chief
Mailey, the City’s first African American chief, to really get over the hump. Mr. Taylor asked if rebranding
the City as whole would help to attract young African American talent or talent of color. Mr. Smith advised
that the narrative, or how you talk about the value and why people should want to work for the City, must
be changed. He noted that it starts with telling the story differently, acknowledging that yesterday it was
this way, tomorrow it is going to be different.
Mr. Polce, noting that there was a benchmarking of the City’s data from the 2006 to 2010 community
survey, asked for information on the qualitative data methodology used. Responding, Ms. Abercrombie
advised that the qualitative piece revolved around gathering data from the constituents, the employees of the
City. She stated that they held 11 focus groups and around 20 individual interviews of leaders, asking all
interviewees the same questions and asking all focus group participant the same questions.
Ms. Abercrombie advised that they conducted a frequency analysis and the ones that showed up most
frequently were matched against impact as well.
Responding to Mr. Polce, Ms. Abercrombie stated that the same methodology was used when approaching
some of the work with the State and its partners. She advised that they use the relevant workforce data
across the state of Delaware as well as the U.S.
Responding to Mr. Neil, Ms. Abercrombie acknowledged that diversity and inclusion training, leading across
difference, and understanding how to put on a diversity and inclusion lens is not always intuitive for
everyone. She advised that it requires some intentional learning and that they have many recommendations
around leadership commitment and investment in training the leaders and helping them to understand what
it means to be a leader that leads across difference and embraces difference and leads their teams as a model
of a leader that strategically leads across difference. Ms. Abercrombie noted that they have recommended
a number of training courses that they have used to train other organizations, many to great success. She
advised that the diversity and inclusion strategy would be delivered the following day and it really takes a
lot of the high level, high meaning, high impact recommendations and gives you a roadmap on how to
achieve them.
Mr. Slavin stated that the findings echo what they have been hearing in the community and they now have
the science and data behind them. He asked how they use the data now to drive the reform that is needed
and that will be a transformational moment for the leaders. Responding, Ms. Abercrombie stated that the
first step that is critically important is that leaders have to own it which means time, resources, and
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understanding what it means to be a transformational leader and operationalizing diversity and inclusion into
their daily business. She advised that transformation means that D&I is an unconscious, competent action
that whenever you think about how you are doing our business, you are doing it with everyone in mind and
understanding that your citizenry is already so diverse.
Ms. Abercrombie suggested ensuring that the leaders have an understanding of what D&I really means and
how to operationalize it, which could mean taking every component of the business and really looking at
how D&I drives it and looking at where there might be some system bias within the process that can be
addressed. She noted that consistency is key because it is a marathon, not a sprint, which results in being
able to talk about results, meeting goals, setting goals that you actually meet and talking about those openly
and transparently.
Mayor Christiansen stated that he believed that applicant tracking and exit interviews were necessary
statistics. Mr. Smith advised that they fully support the exit interview process; however, they feel that they
are being done too soon after separation and they suggest waiting approximately eight months for the person
to separate gracefully and know that they are alright. Mr. Smith noted that then they are more willing to be
forthright and honest about what really happened to drive them out the door. He also advised that there is
a difference between voluntary and involuntary separation and the importance of tracking the demographics
of those who have separated, and there should be parity in that data.
Mr. Anderson asked what five key benchmarks they should have. Responding, Mr. Smith encouraged
looking at the data in the elements of the life cycle, such as the onboarding process, to see problems like
some people are given mentors and sponsors on their way in the door and some people are not. He noted
that the oral boards with the police department were so intimidating because the applicant’s had no one to
coach them or give them the map to the maze. Mr. Smith and Ms. Abercrombie advised that there is a
wealth of benchmarking data in the separation data, who chose not to apply, the census data for existing
talent, and the quality of feedback for development.
Mr. Anderson asked for successful strategies for developing current workforce talent and encouraging people
to apply for promotions and to take advantage of the City’s education programs. Responding, Mr. Smith
explained that women and people of color are generally overeducated and underemployed. He noted that
they are spending more time paying attention to who is applying for jobs at the rate that they should be as
opposed to are they building their skill sets. Women and people of color keep preparing for the next job
while white men get picked for the next job. Mr. Smith stated that it was risky to encourage someone to
look at tuition reimbursement programs and to utilize them because we are over invested in tuition
reimbursement, but it is not showing up in employment. He advised that, statistically, if you take 10
requirements for a job, generally women will not apply for that job unless they have all 10 requirements and
men, in general, will apply if they have two of the 10 requirements. Mr. Smith stated that it was important
to make sure that the 10 things you said are requirements really are requirements because if they are
overstated, a lot of women will be discouraged from applying. He advised that a scarcity of applications
should be a red flag that there is some inequity in the system.
Mr. Anderson, noting that some areas of the City had a lot of participation and some did not, asked if it
reflected a commitment in some areas and some mid level leadership that did not value scheduling
employees to participate. Responding, Mr. Smith stated that participation is usually telling a story. If people
are optimistic about what is going to happen, people participate. Sometimes people are just surveyed out.
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In this case he thought there were some participation issues and some cynicism that they had to fight through
to elevate participation. Mr. Smith advised that they were willing to host a focus group whenever they
thought it would make it a little bit easier to attend.
Ms. Abercrombie stated that participation overall was 39% which, as a whole, was consistent with what they
experienced across their other engagements with Delaware. The challenge they had was that not one sworn
officer participated in the process, which was very disconcerting because it is one third of a voice that is not
represented in the study. She noted that one of the challenges is that people want to know how this will
affect them and what will be done with the data and, because the majority of the sworn officers are white
male, that may tell one story. Ms. Abercrombie also noted that the women and people of color that did not
participate may tell another story.
Responding to Mr. Anderson, Mr. Smith advised that the study had been fully vetted by many of their
consultants and the only thing that was not included in the study after review might be a level of granularity
or detail around how to do something or a fifth or a sixth tactic supporting one of the strategies. He assured
members that no high impact items were excluded.
Mr. Sudler compared and contrasted transformational and transactional leadership styles and suggested
moving toward a transformational leadership style for the City , which is a shared vision which incorporates
all of the employees to be motivated in what they are trying to accomplish, especially in a diversity and
inclusion initiative.
Mayor Christian expressed concern that an accurate sampling of the police department did not occur and
suggested that perhaps it was due to shift schedules or overtime. He wondered if it was possible for the IVY
Group to arrange to get an accurate sampling of the police department attitudes, conditions, and experiences
of the officers within that department for an addendum to provide more accurate information in the report.
Responding, Ms. Abercrombie stated that the work could be done as an extension. Mayor Christian stated
that he felt it was vital that they have a larger percentage of all of the employees, noting that 61% of the
employees, some of which are from the police department, did not they participate and they want a true
picture of the organization. Mr. Smith stated that, more than the fact that the data or the results will change,
it will be a more defensible process because it was more inclusive. He agreed that it would be beneficial
if there is a chance to hear from another audience that they have not heard from. Responding to Mayor
Christiansen, Ms. Abercrombie suggested scheduling 90 minutes for the focus groups.
Mr. Slavin noted that sometimes you authorize a study and you get results that are not pleasant and one of
those results was that a portion of an entire department chose not to participate. He stated that he thought
those were the results and he did not think that they had a chance to do it over now because it would be
disingenuous to the report to say to everyone that these are the results, read through them and now you get
to get interviewed, which might skew the results. Mr. Slavin stated that he was more concerned that the
information was disclosed this late in the process that no one participated when all of these meetings had
been scheduled for a long time and there was a concerted effort to make sure there was participation.
Mr. Contant, referring to page nine of the report that says that the total participation rate was 39% and that
none of the sworn officers took part in the study, stated that the table has police officers listed with multiple
counts and a participation percentage. Responding, Ms. Abercrombie clarified that police department
civilians and, in actuality, two officers participated that were not a part of the main population of the sworn
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officers and they were listed as such. She advised that the sergeants, master corporals, and lieutenants did
participate; however, none of the sworn officers below the sergeant level participated. Mr. Contant
suggested denoting that in the report.
Mr. Bobby Wilson, 1561 Nathaniel Mitchell Road, asked what transformational leadership looks like when
dealing with African American businesses. Responding, Mr. Anderson stated that there is ongoing
discussion about looking at procurement and reforms holistically and invited Mr. Wilson to give input.
Mr. Taylor advised that when reviewing bids he will ask if there is fairness, a pre-bid meeting, or something
that will level the playing field. Mr. Wilson requested Mr. Taylor to check into the process because it is
leaving African American businesses out of the game.
Mr. Ronnier Henry, 218 North Kirkwood Street, expressed concern with the handling of his complaints with
the police department and suggested that accountability should start at the top and he asked what the internal
and external processes were for dealing with corruption. Responding, Mayor Christiansen directed
Mr. Henry to the complaint form on the Dover Police Department’s website. He advised that the form could
be submitted to either him, the Police Chief, or Internal Affairs for investigation. Mayor Christiansen
advised that if Mr. Henry was not satisfied, he could also take his complaint to the Attorney General’s office.
He also offered to meet with Mr. Henry the following day to review his complaint.
Mr. Henry suggested implementing a plan for the future by setting up programs in the schools, similar to
the ROTC program, for police cadets and council members.
Ms. Ann Smith, 132 Oakmont Drive, commended the City for all of the hard work that had been done,
recognizing the hours and hours of dedication. She stated that she thought looking at the city and developing
a plan for inclusion was wonderful. Ms. Smith
Discussion - City of Dover Affirmative Action Plan
Councilman Sudler read the following statement:
“As an elected official for the city of Dover tasked to render balanced growth and
opportunity where diversity is valued. I believe that it requires an in depth analysis of the
city's preceding quotas and other affirmative action policies aimed to support inclusion and
fair based principles which are aligned with our solicited aims for the City of Dover located
on our city's website.
Henceforth, the United States federal regulations acknowledged as a 1965 affirmative action
policy serves as the focal point for increasing the number of women holding political office
and a variety of countries. The proportion of women on company boards, the number of
ethnic minorities in higher education, and even the number of men opting to take paternity
leave. Nevertheless, although several methods exist for organizations and governments to
improve diversity, few are as efficient as affirmative action strategies initially created to
address historical discrimination against disadvantaged groups, women and racial minorities,
which affirmative action plans now also play an essential role in diversifying the workplace
and adding to economic prosperity.
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Opponents to affirmative action plans are often framed in terms of procedural and
distributive justice violations in which distributive justice refers to perceptions of the fairness
of the distribution of outcomes. And a violation occurs when individuals perceive the
opportunities are not earmarked based solely on merit. Unfortunately, according to the
diversity and inclusion assessment for the City of Dover, Delaware administered by the IVY
Planning Group under section one titled Advancement Opportunities with the City of Dover
are unclear and inconsistent for people of color.
Many respondents shared that people advanced based more on the relationship than merit,
which implies a weakness in the advancement and performance reward process. The
statement of a perceived violation of employee advancement indicates to the reader that it
appears that something more than current anti-discrimination policies is needed to bring
about change in the workforce for the City of Dover. Therefore, I believe that it is vital that
city council consider a discussion centered on the empirical evidence on the effects of quotas
on the representation of women and ethnic groups.
Those thoughts to benefit most directly minority group members, and how other
municipalities and organizations are achieving affirmative action strategies and tactics as a
means of aiding our city in orchestrating best practices, for implementing diversity and
inclusion initiatives that fortify the aims of the first day and capital of Delaware.
Moreover, it is also essential to concede when and why, the opposition to quotas arise.
Hence, referring back to the diversity and inclusion assessment on page 33, under Diversity
Inclusion and Work Culture at the city. One employee stated that favoritism exists and thus
no fair treatment to all. "One day I may be favored and one day not." Regardless of whether
affirmative action policies are weak or strong, they are highly contentious and typically
invoke heated adverse reactions and opposition, which these reactions are mainly influenced
by judgements of procedural fairness or anxieties over the integrity of the procedures for
allocating resources which were demonstrated in the above statement.
Not withstanding, affirmative action is a set of techniques for rectifying discrimination,
which consists principally of forcing personnel systems to become more objective, and to
eliminate preference built in. Not necessarily spitefully. But because of the way society was
composed, if an employer has barely any minorities and women, that employer is going to
have to recruit in a very vigorous way from the rejected groups. Those notions as mentioned
above is my rationale for beseeching that the legislative finance and administrative
committee placed the current affirmative action policy initiatives for the city of Dover on
January 2020. City council has a whole meeting agenda so that a SWOT analysis consisting
of a strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats can be presented in conjunction with the
review of the diversity and inclusion assessment report as an opportunity to efficiently
address how to strengthen the city's diversity and inclusion weaknesses in our workforce.
Thank you. That concludes my comments.”
Mr. Anderson stated that he thought the City was not getting results because it does not plan to get results
and they need to change. He thought that the first principle should be that we value each and every person
and treat them fairly in the promotion system to create a truly inclusive and diverse environment with a
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diverse pool of applicants and equal opportunities. Mr. Anderson noted that a diverse workplace would
create an environment where staff can relate to the community around us and that will improve our customer
service, our communication with the community, and create a culture where people feel included no matter
who they are.
Mr. Anderson asked if everyone was being told about promotions, how they were being encouraged, how
diversity was valued, if there was some disconnect and, if so, how it was being addressed. He noted that the
Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee should evaluate the strategy report, along with some
of the other recommendations that have been presented to the Committee in the past that have never been
fully implemented.
Chairman Lindell stated that they have a clear study that has been done and he thought it should be discussed
at the workshop. He noted that he did not want to see redundant policies or “feel good” policies that will
be forgotten. Mr. Lindell advised that, in the education field, they are surveyed to death and he did not
participate in this survey. He stated that his lack of participation in surveys is due to the feeling that the
upper echelons of leadership are going to do what they want to do anyway, regardless of what he says, and
he felt that a portion of the 61% that participated in this survey felt the same. Mr. Lindell stated that he
thought City Council needed to work together to get this right and to hold everyone accountable.
Mr. Sudler stated that he brought this issue forward because he was not aware of previous discussions about
Affirmative Action or whether or not there is actually a plan that is available currently or if one is being
structured. He requested either the City Manager or the Director of Human Resources to provide a history
of the review of Affirmative Action. Responding, Mrs. Donna Mitchell, City Manager, stated that she
previously responded to Mr. Sudler that the City does not have an Affirmative Action Plan. She noted that
it does not relate to all City business and they have to ensure that policy development covers all of the areas
that should be covered. Mrs. Mitchell advised that although personnel is a vital part of affirmative action,
it is only one part of it. She noted that the Diversity and Inclusion Study and the associated strategic plan
will help them formulate a plan. Mrs. Mitchell stated that Staff had been looking at samples of Affirmative
Action Plans to get a better understanding.
Mr. Neil stated that he was fully committed to an affirmative action plan that will enable the City to find
competent people, regardless of their color, gender, or ethnic background.
Mr. Anderson moved to recommend referring the proposed City of Dover Affirmative Action Plan
to Staff for futher study. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sudler and unanimously carried.
Project Carry-Forward Budget Balances/Proposed Budget Amendments/Ordinance #2020-01
Mrs. Donna Mitchell, City Manager, reviewed the Project Carry-Forward Budget Balances and Proposed
Budget Amendments and Ordinance #2020-01.
Mrs. Mitchell pointed out that City Hall Improvements has an addition to the project of $90,800. She
advised that those funds are from the accumulated savings from the deferred purchase of a construction
loader and savings after the purchase of a street sweeper and police vehicles. Mrs. Mitchell stated that those
funds would be used to cover the security improvements and the changes they are making for the moves
within City Hall which were not covered in the budget. She also noted that funds are earmarked in that
project to replace the chairs and table in the caucus room with less bulky, more streamlined furniture.
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Mr. Anderson, noting the large number of water main breaks lately, asked if Mrs. Mitchell felt that they were
in a relatively secure position financially. Responding, Mrs. Mitchell stated that there were emergency funds
for those repairs and contingency reserves and capital asset reserves to help with unexpected repairs if there
are not enough emergency funds. She advised that the wastewater rate study that would be implemented
next year will help to maintain capital.
Staff recommended approval of the proposed budget amendments totaling $11,906,100 for Fiscal Year 2020
and adoption of Ordinance #2020-01.
Mr. Slavin moved to recommend approval of Staff's recommendation, seconded by Mr. Taylor and
unanimously carried.
Dover Library - Kent County Reciprocal Borrowing Funds
Mr. Matt Harline, Assistant City Manager, reviewed the background and analysis regarding the Dover
Library - Kent County Reciprocal Borrowing Funds.
Staff recommended authorizing the City Manager or her designee to send a letter detailing the proposed uses
for the $125,000 allocation.
Mr. Slavin moved to recommend approval of Staff's recommendation, seconded by Mr. Taylor and
unanimously carried.
Mr. Polce moved for adjournment of the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee
meeting, seconded by Mr. Shevock and unanimously carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:36 p.m.
By unanimous consent the Council Committee of the Whole meeting was adjourned.
Meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m.
Timothy A. Slavin
Acting Chair
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CITY OF DOVER City Council Meeting
Jan 27, 2020
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2020
1 of 2
QUARTERLY REVENUE REPORT
As of December 31, 2019
50.0% PRELIMINARY
FY20 YTD % BUDGET FY19 FY18
GENERAL FUND BUDGET REVENUES RECEIVED COMMENTS REVENUES REVENUES
1 Property Taxes $ 14,071,700 $ 14,141,900 100.5% $ 12,923,000 $ 12,714,400
2 Payment In Lieu of Taxes 525,000 537,200 102.3% 525,000 350,700
3 Transfer from Electric Fund 10,000,000 5,000,000 50.0% 10,000,000 10,000,000
4 Intrafund Service Receipts Electric 3,912,900 1,534,600 39.2% Corrected Allocation 3,437,400 3,539,600
5 Transfer from Transfer Tax Fund 1,525,000 873,800 57.3% 1,638,500 2,023,100
6 Business Licenses 1,470,000 1,395,300 94.9% 1,437,500 1,473,300
7 Intrafund Service Receipts Water 1,067,800 443,100 41.5% Corrected Allocation 849,600 836,450
8 Intrafund Service Receipts Wastewater 769,200 332,400 43.2% Corrected Allocation 849,600 836,450
9 Sanitation Fees 3,076,600 1,528,600 49.7% 3,068,400 3,133,400
10 Permits & Other Licenses 1,724,000 408,600 23.7% 1,472,100 2,255,300
11 Transfer from Municipal Street Aid Fund 665,300 398,700 59.9% 806,300 666,100
12 Fines & Police Revenue 577,400 274,700 47.6% 571,500 613,100
13 Police Extra Duty Fees 520,100 192,000 36.9% 579,900 517,800
14 Transfer from Police Grant Funds 145,000 16,200 11.2% 58,600 123,100
15 Court of Chancery Fees 1,475,000 677,200 45.9% 1,588,100 1,496,500
16 Transfer from Water/Wastewater Fund 1,000,000 500,000 50.0% 1,000,000 900,000
17 Transfer from Civil Traffic Penalties Fund 532,900 91,900 17.2% December ERLSP not yet received 449,400 508,000
18 Library Revenues & County Reciprocal Pymt 384,800 187,700 48.8% 410,200 392,100
19 Franchise Fees 645,000 156,500 24.3% Q2 fees not yet received 634,300 656,300
20 General Fund Grant Receipts 543,500 266,800 49.1% 626,600 584,800
21 Recreation Revenue 144,500 65,900 45.6% 141,400 137,900
22 Other Miscellaneous Receipts 168,000 75,100 44.7% 162,400 181,200
23 Interest Income 120,000 59,500 49.6% 327,600 202,000
TOTALS $ 45,063,700 $ 29,157,700 64.7% $ 43,557,400 $ 44,141,600
Final Budget $ 43,867,700 $ 42,974,800
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CITY OF DOVER City Council Meeting
Jan 27, 2020
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2019 TO JUNE 30, 2020
2 of 2
QUARTERLY REVENUE REPORT
As of December 31, 2019
50.0% PRELIMINARY
FY20 YTD % BUDGET FY19 FY18
WATER FUND BUDGET REVENUES RECEIVED COMMENTS REVENUES REVENUES
1 Water Fees $ 5,530,800 $ 3,025,000 54.7% $ 5,682,000 $ 5,584,500
2 Water Impact Fees 570,000 149,200 26.2% 753,200 1,069,700
3 Water Tank Space Leasing 410,200 178,500 43.5% Timing of rent payments 399,800 390,600
4 Interest Income 10,000 29,000 290.0% 34,100 19,300
5 Other Miscellaneous Revenues 23,000 14,300 62.2% 2,400 22,900
TOTALS $ 6,544,000 $ 3,396,000 51.9% $ 6,871,500 $ 7,087,000
Final Budget $ 6,505,600 $ 6,573,200
50.0% PRELIMINARY
FY20 YTD % BUDGET FY19 FY18
WASTEWATER FUND BUDGET REVENUES RECEIVED COMMENTS REVENUES REVENUES
1 Wastewater Fees 3,654,700 1,885,900 51.6% 3,720,800 3,612,200
2 Wastewater Adjustment Fees - County Trtmt 3,267,000 1,630,100 49.9% 2,902,900 2,813,900
3 Groundwater Inflow Adjustment 1,841,900 946,100 51.4% 1,858,200 1,800,200
4 Wastewater Impact Fees 480,000 143,100 29.8% 688,100 962,700
5 Interest Income 10,000 3,100 31.0% 21,300 19,300
6 Other Miscellaneous Revenues 23,200 4,400 19.0% 10,300 22,900
TOTALS $ 9,276,800 $ 4,612,700 49.7% $ 9,201,600 $ 9,231,200
Final Budget $ 9,261,300 $ 8,865,800
50.0% PRELIMINARY
FY20 YTD % BUDGET FY19 FY18
ELECTRIC REVENUE FUND BUDGET REVENUES RECEIVED COMMENTS REVENUES REVENUES
1 Sales to Customers $ 82,686,400 $ 42,184,000 51.0% $ 80,706,700 $ 81,494,300
2 Distribution of Earnings (2,873,800) (1,483,700) 51.6% (2,839,700) (6,337,100)
3 Utility Tax 1,322,000 653,800 49.5% 1,270,300 1,255,100
4 Miscellaneous Revenue 765,400 624,000 81.5% 1,281,300 780,000
5 Interest Income 195,000 163,400 83.8% 295,000 218,700
TOTALS $ 82,095,000 $ 42,141,500 51.3% $ 80,713,600 $ 77,411,000
Final Budget $ 84,881,800 $ 75,697,500
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DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
Timothy Stump 400 South Queen Street
Acting Chief of Police Dover, Delaware 19904
302-736-7111
Fax: 302-672-1842
January 9, 2020
Ms. Traci McDowell
City Clerk
Dover City Hall
P.O. Box 475
Dover, DE 19903
Dear Ms. McDowell:
The Police Pension Plan Retirement Committee Board term of Retired Lieutenant Timothy
Mullaney, Sr. will expire on January 31, 2020. Pursuant to Section 18-47 of the pension plan, a
request for nominations was posted with an announcement of election to fill the vacancy on
December 16, 2019. One nomination was received, therefore, no election will be held
I hereby nominate Retired Lieutenant Timothy Mullaney, Sr. to serve a three-year term on the
Pension Board, commencing February 1, 2020 and ending January 31, 2023, subject to
confirmation of a voting majority of City Council.
If you need additional information, please call me at (302) 736-7100.
Sincerely,
/ ,-~
Major Timothy Stump
Acting Chief of Police
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CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE # 2020-01
2019-2020 BUDGET ORDINANCES
1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
2 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Fifty Million Seven Hundred Eighty-Three Thousand
3 Seven Hundred dollars ($50,783,700) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated
4 from current revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government
5 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020:
6 GENERAL FUND
7 CASH RECEIPT SUMMARY FOR 2019-2020
8 2019/20 2019/20
9 BUDGET REVISED
10 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 5,548,900 $ 5,720,000
11 RECEIPTS
12 FINES AND POLICE REVENUE 577,400 577,400
13 LIBRARY REVENUES 109,800 109,800
14 KENT COUNTY BOOK REIMBURSEMENT 275,000 275,000
15 BUSINESS LICENSES 1,470,000 1,470,000
16 PERMITS AND OTHER FEES 1,724,000 1,724,000
17 MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES 70,000 70,000
18 POLICE EXTRA DUTY 520,100 520,100
19 PROPERTY TAXES 14,596,700 14,596,700
20 RECREATION REVENUE 144,500 144,500
21 FRANCHISE FEE 645,000 645,000
22 SANITATION FEES 3,076,600 3,076,600
23 RENT REVENUE - GARRISON FARM 98,000 98,000
24 COURT OF CHANCERY FEES 1,475,000 1,475,000
25 INVESTMENT INCOME 120,000 120,000
26 RECEIPTS SUBTOTAL 24,902,100 24,902,100
27 INTERFUND SERVICE RECEIPTS
28 INTERFUND SERVICE RECEIPTS WATER 1,067,800 1,067,800
29 INTERFUND SERVICE RECEIPTS WASTEWATER 769,200 769,200
30 INTERFUND SERVICE RECEIPTS ELECTRIC 3,912,900 3,912,900
31 INTERFUND SERVICE RECEIPTS SUBTOTAL 5,749,900 5,749,900
32 GRANTS:
33 POLICE RELATED/EXTRA DUTY 145,000 145,000
34 POLICE PENSION GRANT 445,000 445,000
35 GREEN ENERGY GRANT 98,500 98,500
36 GRANTS SUBTOTAL 688,500 688,500
37 TRANSFERS FROM:
38 TRANSFER TAX 1,525,000 1,525,000
39 MUNICIPAL STREET AID 665,300 665,300
40 CIVIL TRAFFIC PENALTIES 532,900 532,900
41 WATER/WASTEWATER 1,000,000 1,000,000
42 ELECTRIC 10,000,000 10,000,000
43 TRANSFERS FROM SUBTOTAL 13,723,200 13,723,200
44 TOTAL REVENUES 45,063,700 45,063,700
45 TOTAL BEGINNING BALANCE & REVENUE $ 50,612,600 $ 50,783,700
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46 2019-2020 BUDGET ORDINANCES
47 GENERAL FUND - EXPENDITURES AND BUDGET BALANCE FOR 2019-2020
48 2019/20 2019/20
49 DEPARTMENT EXPENSES BUDGET REVISED
50 CITY CLERK $ 432,600 $ 432,600
51 COUNCIL 157,700 157,700
52 TAX ASSESSOR 398,200 398,200
53 FIRE 763,700 763,700
54 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 1,269,500 1,269,500
55 LIBRARY 1,779,800 1,839,800
56 RECREATION 1,156,600 1,156,600
57 LIFE SAFETY 381,500 381,500
58 CODE ENFORCEMENT 680,200 680,200
59 PLANNING 570,400 570,400
60 INSPECTIONS 644,700 644,700
61 POLICE 17,183,900 17,155,000
62 POLICE EXTRA DUTY 665,100 665,100
63 STREETS 810,600 810,600
64 STORMWATER 859,000 859,000
65 SANITATION 2,432,400 2,432,400
66 CITY MANAGER 1,007,900 1,007,900
67 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 747,000 747,000
68 FINANCE 935,800 935,800
69 PUBLIC WORKS - ADMINISTRATION 802,300 802,300
70 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 655,700 655,700
71 PUBLIC WORKS - ENGINEERING 368,800 368,800
72 PROCUREMENT & INVENTORY 684,400 684,400
73 FLEET MAINTENANCE 1,051,200 1,051,200
74 CUSTOMER SERVICE 1,067,500 1,067,500
75 HUMAN RESOURCES 523,300 573,300
76 MAYOR 226,900 226,900
77 DEPARTMENT SUBTOTALS 38,256,700 38,337,800
78 OTHER EXPENSES
79 DEBT SERVICE 500,000 500,000
80 CONTRIBUTION TO DDP 150,000 150,000
81 INSURANCE 750,000 840,000
82 RETIREES HEALTH CARE 1,894,900 1,894,900
83 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 20,000 20,000
84 STREET LIGHTS 815,000 815,000
85 OTHER EXPENSE SUBTOTAL 4,129,900 4,219,900
86 TRANSFERS
87 TRANSFER TO CAPITAL FUND - PROJECTS 3,261,600 3,261,600
88 APPROP. TO THE POLICE PENSION FUND 519,600 519,600
89 APPROP. POLICE PENSION - STATE GRANT 445,000 445,000
90 TRANSFER TO ELECTRIC I & E FUND 250,000 250,000
91 TRANSFER TO INVENTORY WRITE-OFFS - -
92 TRANSFERS SUBTOTAL 4,476,200 4,476,200
93 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 46,862,800 47,033,900
94 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE 3,749,800 3,749,800
95 TOTALS $ 50,612,600 $ 50,783,700
96 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make
97 interdepartmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any
98 department with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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99 CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE # 2020-01
100 GOVERNMENTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
101 REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2019-2020
102 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
103 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Eight Million Two Hundred Seventy Thousand Four Hundred
104 dollars ($8,270,400) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from current
105 revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government for the fiscal year
106 beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020:
107 REVENUES
108 2019/20 2019/20
109 BUDGET REVISED
110 BEGINNING BALANCE - PROJECTS $ 304,300 $ 2,776,300
111 REVENUES
112 STATE GRANTS - Other 241,800 241,800
113 LIBRARY COUNTY GRANT - 125,000
114 BUDGET BOND/BANK PROCEEDS 1,228,600 1,228,600
115 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 3,261,600 3,261,600
116 TRANSFER FROM PARKLAND RESERVE - 191,800
117 TRANSFER FROM CAPITAL ASSET RESERVE 172,000 445,300
118 SUBTOTAL PROJECT RECEIPTS 4,904,000 5,494,100
119 TOTAL FUNDING SOURCES 4,904,000 5,494,100
120 TOTAL BEGINNING BALANCE AND REVENUES $ 5,208,300 $ 8,270,400
121 EXPENSE SUMMARY
122 2019/20 2019/20
123 EXPENDITURES BUDGET REVISED
124 FIRE $ 281,100 $ 281,100
125 GROUNDS 128,400 153,400
126 RECREATION 476,000 1,073,600
127 LIFE SAFETY 48,900 48,900
128 CODE ENFORCEMENT 37,200 37,200
129 INSPECTIONS 18,600 18,600
130 POLICE 753,900 954,700
131 STREETS 1,266,500 3,289,400
132 STORMWATER 365,000 365,000
133 SANITATION 287,200 287,200
134 LIBRARY - 125,000
135 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 45,600 45,600
136 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 784,000 874,800
137 PROCUREMENT & INVENTORY 390,000 390,000
138 FLEET MAINTENANCE 21,600 21,600
139 DEPARTMENT SUBTOTAL 4,904,000 7,966,100
140 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 4,904,000 7,966,100
141 BUDGET BALANCE 304,300 304,300
142 TOTAL BUDGET BALANCE & EXPENDITURES $ 5,208,300 $ 8,270,400
143 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make
144 interdepartmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any
145 department with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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146 CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE # 2020-01
147 GOVERNMENTAL CAPITAL ASSET RESERVE
148 CASH RECEIPTS/REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2019-2020
149 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
150 The amount hereinafter named aggregating One Million Three Hundred Sixty-Three Thousand Four Hundred dollars
151 ($1,363,400) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from current revenues
152 and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government for the fiscal year
153 beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020:
154 CASH RECEIPTS
155 2019/20 2019/20
156 BUDGET REVISED
157 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 1,075,300 $ 1,348,600
158 INTEREST EARNINGS 14,800 14,800
159 TOTALS $ 1,090,100 $ 1,363,400
160 EXPENSE SUMMARY
161 2019/20 2019/20
162 BUDGET REVISED
163 TRANSFER TO GOVERNMENTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND $ 172,000 $ 445,300
164 CARRY FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR 918,100 918,100
165 TOTALS $ 1,090,100 $ 1,363,400
166 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make
167 interdepartmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any
168 department with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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169 CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE # 2020-01
170 PARKLAND/RECREATION RESERVE
171 CASH RECEIPTS/REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2019-2020
172 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
173 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Two Hundred Forty-Six Thousand Three Hundred dollars ($246,300)
174 or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from current revenues and other funds
175 for the use other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government for the
176 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020:
177 OPERATING REVENUES
178 2019/20 2019/20
179 BUDGET REVISED
180 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 54,000 $ 245,800
181 INTEREST EARNINGS 500 500
182 TOTALS $ 54,500 $ 246,300
183 OPERATING EXPENSES
184 2019/20 2019/20
185 BUDGET REVISED
186 TRANSFER TO GOVERNMENTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND $ - $ 191,800
187 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE 54,500 54,500
188 TOTALS $ 54,500 $ 246,300
189 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make
190 interdepartmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any
191 department with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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192 CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE # 2020-01
193 WATER IMPROVEMENT & EXTENSION FUND
194 CASH RECEIPTS/REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2019-2020
195 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
196 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Eight Million Eight Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Five
197 hundred dollars ($8,884,500) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from
198 current revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Governmentr
199 for the fiscal year begining July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020:
200 CASH RECEIPTS
201 2019/20 2019/20
202 BUDGET REVISED
203 BEGINNING BALANCE - WATER $ 4,366,100 $ 5,941,700
204 TOTAL BEGINNING BALANCES 4,366,100 5,941,700
205 REVENUES
206 STATE LOAN FUND - WATER - 1,401,900
207 TRANS FR OPERATING FUND - WATER 1,500,000 1,500,000
208 TRANSFER FR WATER IMPACT FEE 30,900 30,900
209 INTEREST INCOME 10,000 10,000
210 TOTAL REVENUES 1,540,900 2,942,800
211 TOTAL BEGINNING BALANCES & REVENUES $ 5,907,000 $ 8,884,500
212 EXPENSE SUMMARY
213 2019/20 2019/20
214 EXPENSES BUDGET REVISED
215 WATER $ 960,400 $ 1,143,500
216 WATER TREATMENT PLANT 559,700 3,354,100
217 TOTAL EXPENSES 1,520,100 4,497,600
218 BUDGET BALANCE - WATER 4,386,900 4,386,900
219 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE SUBTOTALS 4,386,900 4,386,900
220 TOTAL BUDGET BALANCES & EXPENSES $ 5,907,000 $ 8,884,500
221 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make
222 interdepartmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any
223 department with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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224 CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE # 2020-01
225 WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT & EXTENSION FUND
226 CASH RECEIPTS/REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2019-2020
227 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
228 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Three Million Nine Hundred Ten Thousand
229 dollars ($3,910,000) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from
230 current revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government for
231 the fiscal year begining July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020:
232 CASH RECEIPTS
233 2019/20 2019/20
234 BUDGET REVISED
235 BEGINNING BALANCE - WASTEWATER $ 1,110,700 $ 1,030,400
236 REVENUES
237 STATE LOAN FUND - WASTEWATER 643,000 1,564,700
238 TRANS FR OPERATING FUND - WW 900,000 900,000
239 TRANSFER FR WASTEWATER IMPACT FEE 4,800 404,900
240 INTEREST INCOME 10,000 10,000
241 TOTAL REVENUES 1,557,800 2,879,600
242 TOTAL BEGINNING BALANCES & REVENUES $ 2,668,500 $ 3,910,000
243 EXPENSE SUMMARY
244 2019/20 2019/20
245 EXPENSES BUDGET REVISED
246 WASTEWATER $ 2,302,600 $ 3,544,100
247 TOTAL EXPENSES 2,302,600 3,544,100
248 BUDGET BALANCE - WASTEWATER 365,900 365,900
249 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE SUBTOTALS 365,900 365,900
250 TOTAL BUDGET BALANCES & EXPENSES $ 2,668,500 $ 3,910,000
251 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make
252 interdepartmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any
253 department with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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254 CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE # 2020-01
255 WASTEWATER IMPACT FEE RESERVE
256 CASH RECEIPTS/REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2019-2020
257 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
258 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Four Million Four Hundred Nine Thousand Seven Hundred
259 dollars ($4,409,700) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from current
260 revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government for the fiscal
261 year beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020:
262 CASH RECEIPTS
263 2019/20 2019/20
264 BUDGET REVISED
265 BEGINNING BALANCE - WASTEWATER $ 3,979,400 $ 4,379,500
266 TOTAL BEGINNING BALANCES 3,979,400 4,379,500
267 RECEIPTS
268 INTEREST EARNINGS - WASTEWATER 30,200 30,200
269 TOTAL RECEIPTS 30,200 30,200
270 TOTALS $ 4,009,600 $ 4,409,700
271 EXPENSE SUMMARY
272 2019/20 2019/20
273 BUDGET REVISED
274 TRANSFER TO I & E FUND FROM WASTEWATER IMPACT FEES $ 4,800 $ 404,900
275 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE - WASTEWATER 4,004,800 4,004,800
276 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE SUBTOTALS 4,004,800 4,004,800
277 TOTALS $ 4,009,600 $ 4,409,700
278 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make
279 interdepartmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any
280 department with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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281 CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE # 2020-01
282 ELECTRIC REVENUE FUND
283 REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2019-2020
284 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
285 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Ninety-Nine Million Three Hundred Forty-Three Thousand One
286 Hundred dollars ($99,343,100) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from
287 current revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government for
288 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020:
289 2019/20 2019/20
290 BUDGET REVISED
291 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 13,548,100 $ 17,248,100
292 DISTRIBUTION OF EARNINGS - PCA CREDIT (2,873,800) (2,873,800)
293 BEGINNING BALANCE - ADJUSTED 10,674,300 14,374,300
294 BASE REVENUE
295 DIRECT SALES TO CUSTOMER 82,686,400 82,686,400
296 UTILITY TAX 1,322,000 1,322,000
297 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 528,000 528,000
298 RENT REVENUE 110,000 110,000
299 GREEN ENERGY 127,400 127,400
300 INTEREST EARNINGS 195,000 195,000
301 TOTAL REVENUES 84,968,800 84,968,800
302 TOTAL BEGINNING BALANCE & REVENUES $ 95,643,100 $ 99,343,100
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303 2019-2020 BUDGET ORDINANCES
304 ELECTRIC REVENUE FUND EXPENSES AND BUDGET BALANCE FOR 2018-2019
305 2019/20 2019/20
306 EXPENSES BUDGET REVISED
307 POWER SUPPLY $ 22,115,400 $ 22,115,400
308 SOLAR ENERGY 2,703,900 2,703,900
309 SOLAR RENEWAL ENERGY CREDITS 395,200 395,200
310 POWER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT 835,000 835,000
311 REC'S (Renewable Energy Credits) 411,000 411,000
312 RGGI (Regional Greenhouse Gas Init.) 67,500 67,500
313 PJM CHARGES - ENERGY 5,678,600 5,678,600
314 PJM CHARGES - TRANSMISSION & FEES 7,792,400 7,792,400
315 CAPACITY CHARGES 11,101,900 11,101,900
316 SUB-TOTAL POWER SUPPLY 51,100,900 51,100,900
317 PLANT OPERATIONS 5,530,700 5,530,700
318 GENERATIONS FUELS 956,300 956,300
319 PJM SPOT MARKET ENERGY (1,163,100) (1,163,100)
320 PJM CREDITS (516,900) (516,900)
321 CAPACITY CREDITS (8,422,000) (8,422,000)
322 GENERATION SUBTOTAL (3,615,000) (3,615,000)
323 POWER SUPPLY & GENERATION SUBTOTAL 47,485,900 47,485,900
324 DIRECT EXPENDITURES
325 TRANSMISSION/DISTRIBUTION 3,802,800 3,802,800
326 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 1,372,900 1,372,900
327 ADMINISTRATION 615,500 615,500
328 METER READING 401,900 401,900
329 SYSTEMS OPERATIONS 853,100 853,100
330 DIRECT EXPENDITURE SUBTOTALS 7,046,200 7,046,200
331 OTHER EXPENSES:
332 UTILITY TAX 1,322,000 1,322,000
333 ALLOW FOR UNCOLLECTIBLES 250,000 250,000
334 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES - RFP'S 200,000 200,000
335 LEGAL EXPENSES 100,000 100,000
336 RETIREES HEALTH CARE 721,400 721,400
337 OTHER EMPLOYMENT EXPENSES - -
338 GREEN ENERGY PAYMENT TO DEMEC 137,000 137,000
339 INTERFUND SERVICE FEES 3,912,900 3,912,900
340 INTEREST ON DEPOSITS 17,500 17,500
341 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 327,000 327,000
342 DEBT SERVICE 1,379,500 1,379,500
343 OTHER EXPENSES SUBTOTAL 8,367,300 8,367,300
344 TRANSFER TO:
345 IMPROVEMENT & EXTENSION 6,816,000 6,816,000
346 GENERAL FUND 10,000,000 10,000,000
347 TRANSFER TO DEPRECIATION RESERVE 5,000,000 5,000,000
348 RATE STABILIZATION RESERVE - 3,700,000
349 TRANSFER TO SUBTOTAL 21,816,000 25,516,000
350 TOTAL EXPENSES 84,715,400 88,415,400
351 BUDGET BALANCE - WORKING CAPITAL 10,927,700 10,927,700
352 TOTALS $ 95,643,100 $ 99,343,100
353 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make
354 interdepartmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any
355 department with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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356 CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE # 2020-01
357 ELECTRIC UTILITY IMPROVEMENT AND EXTENSION FUND
358 CASH RECEIPTS/REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2019-2020
359 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
360 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Twenty Million Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Seven Hundred dollars
361 ($20,650,700) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from current revenues
362 and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government for the fiscal year
363 beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020:
364 REVENUES
365 2019/20 2019/20
366 BUDGET REVISED
367 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 12,120,900 $ 12,736,700
368 REVENUES
369 TRANSFER FROM ELECTRIC 6,816,000 6,816,000
370 TRANSFER FROM WATER/WASTEWATER 298,000 298,000
371 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 250,000 250,000
372 GENERAL SERVICE BILLING 400,000 400,000
373 MISC GRANT REVENUE - -
374 MISC RECEIPTS
375 INTEREST EARNINGS 150,000 150,000
376 TOTAL REVENUES 7,914,000 7,914,000
377 TOTALS $ 20,034,900 $ 20,650,700
378 EXPENSE SUMMARY
379 2019/20 2019/20
380 EXPENSES BUDGET REVISED
381 ELECTRIC ADMINISTRATION $ 1,643,200 $ 1,643,200
382 ELECTRIC GENERATION 115,000 376,000
383 TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION 1,255,000 1,255,000
384 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 3,293,000 3,293,000
385 METER READING 21,800 21,800
386 ERP SYSTEM 488,000 842,800
387 TOTAL EXPENSES 6,816,000 7,431,800
388 BUDGET BALANCE 13,218,900 13,218,900
389 TOTAL BUDGET BALANCE & EXPENSES $ 20,034,900 $ 20,650,700
390 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make
391 interdepartmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any
392 department with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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393 CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE # 2020-01
394 ELECTRIC UTILITY RATE STABLIZATION RESERVE
395 SOURCES AND USE OF FUNDS FOR 2019-2020
396 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
397 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Twenty Million Two Hundred Forty-One Thousand
398 dollars ($20,241,000) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from
399 current revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government
400 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020:
401 CASH RECEIPTS
402 2019/20 2019/20
403 BUDGET REVISED
404 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 16,280,500 $ 16,280,500
405 TRANSFER FROM ELECTRIC OPERATING FUND - $ 3,700,000
406 INTEREST EARNINGS 260,500 260,500
407 TOTALS $ 16,541,000 $ 20,241,000
408 BUDGET SUMMARY
409 2019/20 2019/20
410 BUDGET REVISED
411 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE $ 16,541,000 $ 20,241,000
412 TOTALS $ 16,541,000 $ 20,241,000
413 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make
414 interdepartmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any
415 department with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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416 CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE # 2020-01
417 COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND
418 CASH RECEIPTS/REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2018-2019
419 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
420 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Eight Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand dollars
421 ($834,000) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from current revenues
422 and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government for the fiscal year
423 beginning July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020:
424 OPERATING REVENUES
425 2019/20 2019/20
426 BUDGET REVISED
427 PRIOR YEAR BALANCE $ 70,900 $ 334,000
428 GRANTS REVENUE 500,000 500,000
429 TOTALS $ 570,900 $ 834,000
430 OPERATING EXPENSES
431 2019/20 2019/20
432 BUDGET REVISED
433 PROGRAM EXP. GRANT RELATED $ 500,000 $ 763,100
434
435 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE 70,900 70,900
436 TOTALS $ 570,900 $ 834,000
437 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make
438 interdepartmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any
439 department with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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