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Regular City Council Meeting Agenda
June 8, 2020 - 7:30 p.m.
Revised by adding item #13 - Annual Committee Appointments to the consent agenda
City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware
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Invocation by Mayor Robin R. Christiansen
Pledge of Allegiance Led by Councilman Sudler
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 City Council Meeting of May 4, 2020
B. Annual City Council Meeting of May 11, 2020
2. Proclamation - National Service Recognition Day
3. Annexation/Rezoning of Property Located at 1448 North Little Creek Road
A. Public Hearing - Zoning Classification
Property located at 1448 North Little Creek Road, consisting of 0.22+/- acres, owned
by Holly L. Mayer. This property is currently zoned RMH - Residential
Manufactured Home (Kent County zoning classification) and the proposed zoning is
R-8 - One Family Residence (City of Dover zoning classification)
(Tax Parcel: ED-00-077.00-01-02.00-000; Planning Reference: AX-20-01; Council District 2)
B. Adoption of Annexation Resolution No. 2020-05
C. Final Reading/Adoption of Rezoning Ordinance #2020-02
The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council
Meeting of February 10, 2020. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the
Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under
"Government."
(1) An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of
Dover by Changing the Zoning Designation of Property Located at 1448 North
Little Creek Road
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4. Annexation/Rezoning of Property Located at 1385-1389 McKee Road
A. Public Hearing - Zoning Classification
Property located at 1385-1389 McKee Road, consisting of 78.60+/- acres, owned by
MEB Properties, LLC and Christopher Custis. The equitable owner is
Louis J. Capano, III. This property is currently zoned RS1 - Residential Single
Family (Kent County zoning classification) and the proposed zoning is RG-2 -
General Residence for 73.34 acres and C-2A - Limited Commercial for 5.26 acres
with the property frontage along McKee Road subject to the COZ-1 - Corridor
Overlay Zone 1 (City of Dover zoning classifications)
(Tax Parcel: ED-00-067.00-01-01.00-000; Planning Reference: AX-20-02; Council District 4)
B. Adoption of Annexation Resolution No. 2020-06
C. Final Reading/Adoption of Rezoning Ordinance #2020-03
The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council
Meeting of February 10, 2020. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the
Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under
"Government."
(1) An Ordinance amending the zoning ordinance and zoning map of the City of
Dover by changing the zoning designation of property located at 1385-1389
McKee Road
5. Annexation/Rezoning of Property Located at 679 Horsepond Road
A. Public Hearing - Zoning Classification
Property located at 679 Horsepond Road, consisting of 2.00 +/- acres, owned by
JACJIM, LLC. This property is currently zoned BG - General Business District
(Kent County zoning classification) and the proposed zoning is C-3 - Service
Commercial Zone and AEOZ - Airport Environs Overlay Zone (City of Dover zoning
classifications)
(Tax Parcel: ED-00-078.00-01-02.02-000; Planning Reference: AX-20-03; Council District: 2)
B. Adoption of Annexation Resolution No. 2020-07
C. Final Reading/Adoption of Rezoning Ordinance #2020-07
The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council
Meeting of April 13, 2020. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council
Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government."
(1) An Ordinance amending the zoning ordinance and zoning map of the City of
Dover by changing the zoning designation of property located at 679 Horsepond
Road
6. Public Hearing - Electric Fund Budget
7. Setting of Electric, Water, and Wastewater Rates and Tariffs
(Staff recommendation: Adoption of Rates and Tariffs as presented for Fiscal Year 2020,
setting the power cost adjustment to a credit of ($.0070))
8. Extension of Property Tax Payment Due Date to September 30, 2020
(Staff recommendation: Extending the property tax due date to September 30, 2020 and
waiving all interest and penalties to October 1, 2020)
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* 9. Economic Development Committee Report - February 11, 2020
A. Update on Data Collection Economic Assessments
B. International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Conference Discussion
C. Gap Analyses Discussion (Rick Ferrell)
D. Economic Review 2019
10. Proposed Resolutions
A. No. 2020-08 Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of up to $732,200 Water and Sewer
Revenue Bonds of the City of Dover for the Construction of a Certain Sewer Project
and Authorizing all Necessary Action in Connection
B. No. 2020-09 Amending Resolution No. 2016-09, as Amended by Resolution
No. 2016-11 - A Resolution Formally Establishing the Economic Development
Committee
11. Consideration of Request to Delaware Congressional Delegation Regarding Disposition
of Wetland Pond Adjacent to Pat Lynn Drive at the Site of the Proposed New Middle
Schools (Sudler)
* 12. Monthly Reports - April 2020
A. City Assessor’s Report
B. City Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Report
C. City Manager’s Report
D. City Planner’s Report
E. Controller/Treasurer’s Budget Report
F. Fire Chief’s Report
G. Police Chief’s Report
* 13. 2020/21 Annual Committee Appointments (Deferred during the Annual Meeting of
May 11, 2020)
A. City/County Committee (Liaison to Kent County) - Recommended by the Council
President
(1) Mayor Robin R. Christiansen
(2) Council President Hare
(3) Fred A. Neil
(4) Roy Sudler, Jr.
(5) Timothy A. Slavin
(6) Donna S. Mitchell, City Manager
B. Council Committee of the Whole Subcommittees - Recommended by the Council
President and Committee Chairs
(1) Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee
(a) Matthew J. Lindell, Chair
(b) Jonathan D. Contant (Appointed by Committee Chair)
(c) Daniel T. Shevock (Appointed by Council President)
(2) Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement
(a) David L. Anderson, Chair
(b) M. Milford Caldwell, Jr. (Appointed by Council President)
(c) Thomas J. Dix (Appointed by Committee Chair)
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13. 2020/21 Annual Committee Appointments (Deferred during the Annual Meeting of
May 11, 2020) (Continued)
B. Council Committee of the Whole Subcommittees - Recommended by the Council
President and Committee Chairs (Continued)
(3) Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee
(a) Ralph L. Taylor, Jr., Chair
(b) C.C. (Bud) Wagner (Appointed by Committee Chair)
(c) Dana Shelton (Appointed by Council President)
C. Downtown Dover Partnership Board of Directors - Recommended by City Council
(1) City Manager, Donna S. Mitchell (Ex-Officio Member)
(2) City Planner, David S. Hugg III (Ex-Officio Member)
(3) Mayor Robin R. Christiansen (Ex-Officio Member)
(4) Fred A. Neil
(5) David L. Anderson
D. General Employee Pension Plan Board - Recommended by the Council President
(1) David L. Anderson
(2) Ralph L. Taylor, Jr.
E. Kent County Tourism Board of Directors (Voting Liaison) - Recommended by the
Council President
(1) Fred A. Neil
F. Kent Economic Partnership Board of Directors (Voting Liaison Member) -
Recommended by the Council President
(1) Robin R. Christiansen, Mayor
G. Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Board - Recommended by the Council
President
(1) David L. Anderson
(2) Ralph L. Taylor, Jr.
(3) City Manager, Donna S. Mitchell, Chair (ex-officio member)
(4) Controller/Treasurer, Lori Peddicord (ex-officio member)
(5) Human Resources Director, Kim Hawkins (ex-officio member)
H. Police Pension Plan - Retirement Committee - Recommended by the Council
President
(1) David L. Anderson
(2) Ralph L. Taylor, Jr.
(3) City Manager, Donna Mitchell (ex-officio member)
(4) Police Chief, Tom Johnson (ex-officio member)
* 14. Appointment - Recommended by Council President - Bishop Thomas L. Holsey - City
Chaplain (Annual Appointment expires June 2021)
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15. First Reading - Proposed Ordinances
The First Reading is offered on the following Proposed Ordinances. Final action by
Council will take place during the Second Reading on June 22, 2020. The ordinances are
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. #2020-08 - Notification of Rolled Back Tax Rate
B. #2020-09 - Fiscal Year 2020/2021 City of Dover Budget Ordinances
16. City Manager’s Announcements
17. Council Members’ Announcements
18. Adjournment
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