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CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, February 22, 2021 at 7:30 PM
Virtual via WebEx
AGENDA
VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE
This meeting will be held electronically. Public participation information is as follows:
Dial: 1-408-418-9388
Link: https://rb.gy/ixbutz
Event number: 129 627 5458
Event password: DOVER (if needed)
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INVOCATION - Mayor Christiansen
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Christiansen
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA
All Consent Agenda items are considered routine and non-controversial 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.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Employee of the Quarter - Jeff Dill
2. Proposed Resolution No. 2021-03: Presentation - City of Dover Silver Medal - Michael
Babiak
PROCLAMATIONS
3. COVID-19 Memorial Day
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PRESENTATIONS - Annual Reports
4. Downtown Dover Partnership
5. Planning, Inspections, and Community Development
CONSENT AGENDA
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
6. Regular Council Meeting of February 8, 2021
COMMITTEE REPORTS
7. Economic Development Committee Report - November 10, 2020
8. Economic Development Committee Report - December 15, 2020
9. Special Council Committee of the Whole/Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee
Report - February 8, 2021
10. Council Committee of the Whole Report - February 9, 2021
Utility Committee
11. Evaluation of Bids - Directional Boring Contract
(Committee recommendation: Awarding #21-0016EL Directional Boring Contract to Joseph
R. Smith Inc. for three years with a City option to extend it an additional two years (five
years total) as per the pricing included in the bid submittal)
12. Evaluation of Bids - Master Electrician Contract
(Committee recommendation: Awarding #21-0017EL Master Electrician Contract to All
State Electrical Services for three years with a City option to extend it an additional two
years (five years total) as per the pricing included in the bid submittal)
13. Evaluation of Bids - Underground Linework
(Committee recommendation: Awarding the #21-0019EL Underground Linework Contract
to Joseph R. Smith Inc. for three years with a City option to extend it an additional two years
(five years total) as per the pricing included in the bid submittal)
Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee
14. Update on Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project
QUARTERLY REPORTS
15. Quarterly Review - Capital Investment Plan (CIP) (October, November, and December)
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OTHER BUSINESS
16. Proposed Resolution No. 2021-02 - Tree Canopy Grant
(Staff recommendation: Adoption of the Urban Tree Canopy Resolution)
17. Review of Expenditures - Dover Police Academy
(During their meeting of February 8, 2021, Council members tabled the request for approval
of the Spring Academy expenses, if the State Academy is not a viable option for Spring
2021, and direct Police Command Staff to prepare a full budget for a FY 2021-22 Academy
for the budget review process, with assistance from the several departments affected, as
recommended by the Committee, until the next City Council meeting and pending further
information from the Police Department.)
18. Selection of Polling Place - 2021 Municipal Election
(Staff recommendation: Using The Elks Lodge #1903 at 200 Saulsbury Road as the polling
place)
19. Update on Diversity and Inclusion Study Implementation
CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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