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Regular City Council Meeting Agenda
March 23, 2020 - 7:30 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware
In compliance with the Governor's stay-at-home order and for the
health and safety of our residents, staff, and elected officials, this
meeting has been canceled.
Invocation by Mayor Christiansen
Pledge of Allegiance Led by Council President Hare
Adoption of Agenda
* Consent Agenda
Those items on the Council Agenda which are considered routine and non-controversial shall be
marked with an asterisk (*) and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Council. There
will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of Council so requests, in which event
the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered a separate item.
* 1. Adoption of Minutes
A. Special Council Meeting of January 27, 2020
B. Regular Council Meeting of March 9, 2020
2. Emergency Ordinance #2020-06 Waiving Certain Charter, Code, Policy and Procedure
Requirements During the COVID-19 Virus State of Emergency
3. Postponement of Public Hearing and Final Action on Requests for Annexation/Rezoning
of Properties Located at 1448 North Little Creek Road (Tax Parcel:
ED-00-077.00-01-02.00-000; Planning Reference: AX-20-01; Council District 2) and
1385-1389 McKee Road (Tax Parcel: ED-00-067.00-01-01.00-000; Planning Reference:
AX-20-02; Council District 4)
(Staff recommendation: Postponement until new Planning Commission and Council Public
Hearing dates can be scheduled upon the withdrawal of the State of Emergency)
4. Council Committee of the Whole Report - March 10, 2020
* A. Utility Committee
(1) Evaluation of Bids - Puncheon Run Pump Station Improvements
(Committee recommendation: Award the contract to Kuhn Construction
Company for the City of Dover Puncheon Run Pump Station Improvement
Project, Bid #20-0017PW, for $732,200)
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4. Council Committee of the Whole Report - March 10, 2020 (Continued)
* B. Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee
(1) Report from Silver Lake Commission
(2) Review of Active Recreation Area Plans (Request for Cash-in-Lieu) - 1504 and
1506 College Road (Planning Reference #SB-20-01)
(Committee recommendation: Acceptance of the $4,250 Cash-in-Lieu of
Recreation Area Construction donation, as the amount complies with the
requirements of the Zoning Ordinance)
(3) Presentation from the Hope Commission
(Committee recommendation: Acceptance of the report)
C. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee
(1) Purchase of Replacement IBM Power System S914 Server (Sole Source Vendor)
(Committee recommendation: Authorize the City Manager or her designee to
accept the proposals and purchase the equipment and operating system while also
directing Staff to provide answers to the specific issues that were addressed
during the Committee meeting)
* 5. Appointment Recommended by Council President Hare - Utility Committee -
Andrea B. Maucher (to fill the unexpired term of Margaret (Scarborough) Haass - term
to expire May 2020)
6. Adjournment
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29 Del. C. §10004(b)(2) - Preliminary discussions on site acquisitions for any publicly funded capital
improvements, or sales or leases of real property;
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attorney-at-law, with respect to collective bargaining or pending or potential litigation, but only when an open
meeting would have an adverse effect on the bargaining or litigation position of the public body;
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in §10002 of this title where such discussion may disclose the contents of such documents;
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are discussed, unless the employee requests that such a meeting be open
THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. PURSUANT TO 29 DEL. C. §10004(e)(2),
THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, WHICH ARISE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING.