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Annual City Council Meeting Agenda
May 11, 2020 - 7:30 p.m.
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Call to Order
Invocation by Mayor Christiansen
Pledge of Allegiance Led by Mayor Christiansen and Members of City Council
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. Council Workshop of December 2, 2019 (CPSM Study)
B. Regular Council Meeting of April 27, 2020
2. Nominations for Council President/Vice-Mayor
3. Recess for Voting
4. Reporting of Election Results by City Solicitor Rodriguez
5. Proclamations
A. Community Action Month
B. Public Works Week
6. State of the City Message - Mayor Robin R. Christiansen
7. Presentation - 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (Remi Omisore)
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* 8. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application Review
(Staff recommendation: Approval of the recommended funding amounts)
9. Staff Substitute - Proposed Ordinance #2020-05 Amending Chapter 22 - Buildings and
Building Regulations, Article IX - Lodginghouses and Article X - Rental Dwellings
(During its meeting of February 25, 2020 the Legislative, Finance, and Administration
Committee referred the Ordinance back to Staff)
(Staff recommendation: Adoption of Staff Substitute #1 for Ordinance #2020-05)
10. Interim Replacement for Retiring 911 Supervisor
* 11. Monthly Reports - March 2020
A. City Assessor’s Report
B. City Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Report
C. City Manager’s Report (February and March)
D. City Planner’s Report
E. Controller/Treasurer’s Budget Report (February and March)
F. Fire Chief’s Report
G. Police Chief’s Report
* 12. Quarterly Review - Capital Investment Plan (January, February, and March)
13. Setting of Public Hearing - Electric Fund Budget
(Staff Recommendation: That a Public Hearing be set for June 8, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.)
14. Revisiting Emergency Ordinance #2020-06 Waiving Certain Charter, Code, Policy and
Procedure Requirements During the COVID-19 Virus State of Emergency
(The Ordinance was adopted April 13, 2020 (effective March 23, 2020), with the
understanding that it would be revisited in 30 days)
* 15. 2020/21 City Council Annual Staff Appointments
A. City Assessor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl A. Bundek
B. Building Inspector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David S. Hugg III
C. City Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traci A. McDowell
D. Assistant City Clerk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janella M. Tauchus
E. Controller/Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lori Peddicord
F. Assistant Controller/Treasurer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kimberly A. Cruz
G. Assistant Treasurers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traci A. McDowell
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janella M. Tauchus
H. Fire Marshal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason A. Osika
I. City Solicitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicholas H. Rodriguez
J. Deputy City Solicitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary E. Junge
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16. 2020/21 Annual Committee Appointments
A. City/County Committee (Liaison to Kent County) - Recommended by the Council
President
B. Council Committee of the Whole Subcommittees - Recommended by the Council
President and Committee Chairs
C. Dover Fourth of July Celebration Committee - Recommended by the Mayor
D. Dover Public Library Advisory Commission - Recommended by the Mayor
E. Downtown Dover Partnership Board of Directors - Recommended by City Council
F. Economic Development Committee - Recommended by City Council
G. Election Board - Recommended by the Mayor
H. General Employee Pension Plan Board - Recommended by the Council President
I. Kent County Tourism Board of Directors (Voting Liaison) - Recommended by the
Council President
J. Kent Economic Partnership Board of Directors (Voting Liaison Member) -
Recommended by the Council President
K. Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Board - Recommended by the Council
President
L. Police Pension Plan - Retirement Committee - Recommended by the Council
President
M. Silver Lake Commission - Recommended by the Mayor
* 17. Resolutions
A. Resolution No. 2020-03 Approval of the FY 2020-2024 Five Year Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consolidated Plan, Application for Federal
Assistance, Certifications, and Policies
B. Resolution No. 2020-04 Authorizing Signatures for Banking Services on Behalf of the
City of Dover, Delaware - Controller/Treasurer, Assistant Finance Director, and
Assistant Treasurers
18. City Manager’s Announcements
19. Council Members’ Announcements
20. Adjournment
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