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  Regular City Council Meeting Agenda September 28, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. This meeting will be held remotely via WebEx. Public participation information is as follows: Phone: 1-408-418-9388 Link: https://cityofdoverde.webex.com/cityofdoverde/onstage/g.php?MTID=e482f5c2e273d878 9bc5edb42361871c6 Event number: 173 819 3717 Event password: DOVER (if needed) If you are new to WebEx get the app now at https://www.webex.com/ to be ready when the meeting starts. Invocation by Mayor Christiansen Pledge of Allegiance Led by Mayor Christiansen 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 September 14, 2020 2. Proclamations A. Cyber Security Awareness Month B. Extra Mile Day C. Fire Prevention Week D. Halloween Trick-or-Treat E. Hispanic Heritage Month F. Community Planning Month 3. Public Hearing - Resolution No. 2020-11 Approving Issuance of Certain Bonds or Notes by Robbins Hose Company No. 1 of Dover, Delaware

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  Council Agenda - September 28, 2020 Page 2 4. Council Committee of the Whole Report - September 15, 2020 * A. Utility Committee 1. Update #2 on Development of Provisions and Ordinances for Wireless Communications Facilities - Proposed WCF Ordinance and Proposed Small Wireless Communications Facility (SWCF) Design Manual (Committee recommendation: Forwarding the Proposed Draft Ordinance and the Preliminary Draft Design Manual to City Council for a First Reading and establishment of Public Hearing dates with Planning Commission and City Council, as recommended by Staff) (See Item #9) 2. Approving the Form and Content of a Model Master License Agreement for Small Wireless Communication Facilities Attached to City of Dover Assets (Committee recommendation: Approval of the model Master License Agreement and authorizing the City Manager to sign agreements with individual carriers) B. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee * 1. Proposed Amendments to the Purchasing Policy (Committee recommendation: Approval of the recommended changes and a review of the suggestion made by Mr. Anderson regarding minority vendors) * 2. Proposed Ordinance #2020-11 - Chapter 46 - Fire Prevention and Protection, Article II - Fire Department, Division 1 - Generally and Division 2 - Officers (Committee recommendation: Adoption of Ordinance #2020-11, pending the change of language to make it gender neutral and adding Section 46-46 - Appeal of suspension, back into the original document) (See item #10) 3. Proposed Amendments - Dover Human Relations Commission (Anderson, Rocha, and Sudler) (Committee recommendation: Restoration of the intake form (Attachment #2), allowing the Commission to participate in non-binding mediation, and encouraging participation in community education. Additionally, allowing the recommendations to be reviewed by the City Solicitor's Office before the Council meeting, and that the item not be on the consent agenda when it is considered by City Council) * 4. Status of Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) and Pension Funds (Committee recommendation: Information update only) * 5. Proposed Ordinance #2020-05 Amending Chapter 22 - Buildings and Building Regulations, Article IX - Lodginghouses and Article X - Rental Dwellings (Committee recommendation: That Mr. Hugg draft the ordinance with the proposed changes from the various groups that he has talked to for an up or down vote at the next Committee meeting, or when he has it drafted and completed) * C. Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee 1. Presentation - Delaware’s State University - The Acquisition of Wesley College (Dr. Tony Allen, President - Delaware State University) 2. Presentation - Wilmington Hope Commission and Bobby Wilson (Deferred by Committee due to the absence of Bobby Wilson) 3. Presentation - Vines Community Project (Reverend Carol Harris) 4. Library Reopening Plan (Committee recommendation: Not moving forward until there is a clear vision of guidelines and protocols in place) 5. Police Athletic League (P.A.L.) Update

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  Council Agenda - September 28, 2020 Page 3 * 5. Appointments/Reappointments Recommended by Council President Hare - Dover Human Relations Commission - Three Year Terms to Expire February 2023 A. At-Large - Sara Herbert (reappointment) B. First District - Paul Fleming (reappointment) C. First District - Joseph Parampathu (to fill the expired term of Gerald L. Rocha) D. Third District - Alan Gaddis (reappointment) E. Third District - Wanda Mullen (reappointment) F. Fourth District - Rita Mishoe Paige (reappointment) * 6. Annual Committee Appointments/Reappointments (Deferred during the Annual Meeting of May 11, 2020) - Recommended by Mayor Christiansen A. Dover Fourth of July Celebration Committee (1) Andrea Maucher - President/Vice-Chair (Reappointment) (2) Brett Scott - Vice-President (3) Jeffrey C. Dill - Treasurer (Reappointment) (4) Justin Strickland - Secretary (5) Carolyn D. Courtney - Staff Liaison (Reappointment) B. Silver Lake Commission (1) Kathleen Marie Doyle (2) Marie E. Kozel (Reappointment) (3) Michael W. Lewis (Reappointment) * 7. Appointments/Reappointments Recommended by Mayor Christiansen A. Dover Housing Authority - Todd M. Stonesifer (to fill the unexpired term of Mark Harmon - term to expire August 15, 2021) B. Public Advisory Committee of the Dover/Kent County MPO - Two Year Terms to Expire July 2021 (current terms expired July 2019) (1) Jonathan Contant (Reappointment) (2) Karen E. McGloughlin (Reappointment) 8. Update on In-person Meetings 9. First Reading - Proposed Ordinance #2020-13 The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinance. Amendments to Appendix B - Zoning require a Public Hearing. It is recommended for referral to the Planning Commission for a Public Hearing on October 19, 2020, and that a Public Hearing be set before City Council on November 9, 2020 at 7:30 p.m., at which time the Final Reading and Council action will take place. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers, on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government," or by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 736-7008 or cityclerk@dover.de.us. A. Amending Appendix B - Zoning, Article 3 - District Regulations, Section 20B - Industrial Park Manufacturing Zone - Industrial Aviation and Aeronautics Center (IPM3); Article 5 - Supplementary Regulations, Section 21 - Public Utility Infrastructure and a new Section 23 - Wireless Communications Facilities; Article 12 - Definitions; Chapter 98 - Streets, Sidewalks, Storm Sewers and Other Public Places; and Appendix F - Fees and Fines (Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee)

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  Council Agenda - September 28, 2020 Page 4 10. First Reading - Proposed Ordinance #2020-11 The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinance. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading on October 12, 2020. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers, on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government," or by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 736-7008 or cityclerk@dover.de.us. A. Amending Chapter 46 - Fire Prevention and Protection, Article II - Fire Department, Division 1 - Generally and Division 2 - Officers (Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee) 11. City Manager’s Announcements 12. Council Members’ Announcements 13. Adjournment /tm S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\Council-Agendas\2020\09-28-2020 COUNCIL 09-24.wpd Executive Session Pursuant to: 29 Del. C. §10004(b)(2) - Preliminary discussions on site acquisitions for any publicly funded capital improvements, or sales or leases of real property; 29 Del. C. §10004(b)(4) - Strategy sessions, including those involving legal advice or opinion from an attorney-at-law, with respect to collective bargaining or pending or potential litigation, but only when an open meeting would have an adverse effect on the bargaining or litigation position of the public body; 29 Del. C. §10004(b)(6) - Discussion of the content of documents, excluded from the definition of "public record" in §10002 of this title where such discussion may disclose the contents of such documents; 29 Del. C. §10004(b)(9) - Personnel matters in which the names, competency and abilities of individual employees are discussed, unless the employee requests that such a meeting be open 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 MINUTES AND EXHIBITS 1-2

  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING The Regular City Council Meeting was held by video conference on September 28, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. with Council President Hare presiding. Council members present via video or telephone were Mr. Anderson, Mr. Sudler, Mr. Neil, Mr. Slavin, Mr. Cole (arrived at 7:33...

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• COUNCIL Packet (Meeting packet)

  Regular City Council Meeting Agenda September 28, 2020 - 7:30 p.m. This meeting will be held remotely via WebEx. Public participation information is as follows: Phone: 1-408-418-9388 Link: https://cityofdoverde.webex.com/cityofdoverde/onstage/g.php?MTID=e482f5c2e273d878 9bc5edb42361871c6 Event...

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