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  • Regular Council Agenda MM CORRECTED
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    CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 08, 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/grl5b3 Event number: 129 250 5953 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 - Mayor Christiansen PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council President Hare 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. PROCLAMATIONS 1. Women's "HERstory" (History) Month

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    REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - March 08, 2021 PAGE 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS 2. Annexation/Rezoning of Property Located at 228 Mifflin Road, Owned by Debora G. Hansen A. Public Hearing - Zoning Classification Property located at 228 Mifflin Road, consisting of 0.6087+/- acres, owned by Debora G. Hansen. This property is currently zoned RS-1 - Residential Single Family (Kent County Zoning Classification) and the proposed zoning is R-8 (One Family Residence and subject to SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay zone)(City of Dover Zoning Classification)(Tax Parcel: ED-00-076.14-01-08.00-000; Planning Reference: AX-21-01; Council District 1) B. Adoption of Annexation Resolution No. 2020-15 C. Final Reading/Adoption of Rezoning Ordinance #2020-17 The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of December 14, 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 228 Mifflin Road Public Hearing/Final Reading - Proposed Ordinances - Land Development Plan Map Amendments to the 2019 Comprehensive Plan Review of a series of Amendments to the 2019 Comprehensive Plan submitted by the property owners as associated with the City of Dover's annual opportunity to request Comprehensive Plan Amendments (see Chapter 15 - Implementation Plan) The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinances was accomplished during the Council Meeting of January 25, 2021. 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. 3. Ordinance #2021-01 - Consideration of an Amendment to Map 12-1: Land Development Plan Map - Request for a parcel located at the northeast corner of McKee Road and College Road to revise the Land Use Classification from Office to Commercial Low Intensity on Map 12-1: Land Development Plan Map. (Property Owner: College Towers LLC and equitable owner Two Farms, LLC; Property Address: 1205 McKee Road; Tax Parcel: ED-05-067.00-02-51.00-000; Planning references: MI-21-01A and Z-21-01; Rezoning Ordinance #2021-04)

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    REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - March 08, 2021 PAGE 3 Public Hearing/Final Reading - Proposed Ordinances - Land Development Plan Map Amendments to the 2019 Comprehensive Plan 4. Ordinance #2021-02 - Consideration of an Amendment to Map 12-1: Land Development Plan Map - Request for two parcels located adjacent to the east side of the railroad corridor along North West Street between Fulton Street and Cecil Street to revise the Land Use Classification from Industrial to Mixed Use on Map 12-1: Land Development Plan Map. (Property Owner: Donny Legans (Former Owner: Southern States Coop Inc.); Property Addresses: 92 North West Street and unaddressed parcel on Fulton Street; Tax Parcels: ED-05-076.08-01-16.00-000 and ED-05-076.08-01-44.00-000; Planning references: MI-21-01B and Z-21-02; Rezoning Ordinance #2021-05) 5. Ordinance #2021-03 - Consideration of an Amendment to Map 12-1: Land Development Plan Map - Request for two parcels (Lot 1 and Lot 2) located to the east of the Dover Mall shopping center development to revise the Land Use Classification from Commercial High Intensity to Mixed Use. This amendment is proposed to facilitate rezoning following further project development and land planning for housing and commercial activity. (Property Owner: Dover Power Center LLC (Dover Mall LLC c/o Simon Property Group); Property Address: 1365 North DuPont Highway Lot 1 and Lot 2; Tax Parcels: ED-02-057.00-01-14.04-000 and ED-02-057.00- 01-14.05-000; Planning reference: MI-21-01C) Rezoning Requests - Public Hearing/Final Reading of Proposed Ordinances The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinances was accomplished during the Council meeting of January 25, 2021. The ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government." 6. Ordinance #2021-04 - Lands of College Towers LLC at 1205 McKee Road - Review of Rezoning Application for a parcel consisting of 3.46 acres+/- located at the northeast corner of McKee Road and College Road. The property is zoned CPO (Commercial and Professional Office Zone) and subject to the COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone). The proposed zoning is C-2A (Limited Central Commercial Zone) and subject to the COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone). This is associated with a Comprehensive Plan Amendment Request MI-21-01A for Consideration of Amendment to Map 12-1: Land Development Plan Map. (Property Owner: College Towers LLC and equitable owner Two Farms, LLC; Property Address: 1205 McKee Road; Tax Parcel: ED- 05-067.00-02-51.00-000; Planning references: MI-21-01A and Z-21-01; Council District 4) 7. Ordinance #2021-05 - Lands of Donny Legans at 92 North West Street and a Parcel on Fulton Street - Review of Rezoning Application for two parcels totaling 0.82 acres +/- located adjacent to the east side of the railroad corridor along North West Street between Fulton Street and Cecil Street. The property is zoned M (Manufacturing Zone). The proposed zoning is C-2A (Limited Central Commercial Zone). This is associated with a Comprehensive Plan Amendment Request MI-21-01B for Consideration of Amendment to Map 12-1: Land Development Plan Map. (Property Owner: Donny Legans (Former Owner: Southern States Coop Inc.); Property Addresses: 92 N. West Street and unaddressed parcel on Fulton Street; Tax Parcels: ED-05- 076.08-01-16.00-000 and ED-05-076.08-01-44.00-000; Planning references: MI-21-01B and Z- 21-02; Council District 4)

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    REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - March 08, 2021 PAGE 4 CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 8. Regular Council Meeting of February 22, 2021 COMMITTEE REPORTS 9. Council Committee of the Whole Report - February 23, 2021 Utility Committee 10. Street Sweeping Operations and Enforcement (Committee recommendation: Approval of the proposed changes to the Annual Street Sweeping and Leaf Collection plans with service and enforcement suspended from January 15 – March 15 annually) Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee 11. Quarterly Briefing on Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Projects 12. Community Update (Ms. Lachelle Paul, Criminal Justice Committee Chair, NAACP Delaware State Conference of Branches) Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 13. Proposed Resolution No. 2021-01 - Application for Wastewater Matching Planning Grant (Committee recommendation: Adopt resolution as submitted so Staff may submit application for a Wastewater Matching Planning Grant) 14. Evaluation of Proposals - HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) Design and Install for the City of Dover Warehouse, City Hall, and Electric Administration Buildings (Committee recommendation: 1. Award the HVAC Design and Install for the City of Dover Warehouse, City Hall, and Electric Administration Building contracts to Statewide Mechanical Inc. as per the proposal submitted in response to RFP #21- 0007CS, 21-0006CS, and 21-0005CS. 2. Authorize the City Manager and Controller to bring back a resolution to obtain financing to cover the General Fund projects as referenced.) 15. Evaluation of Bids - Landscaping (Committee recommendation: Awarding #21-0020EL Landscaping Contract to Joseph R. Smith 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)

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    REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - March 08, 2021 PAGE 5 Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 16. Evaluation of Bids - Overhead Linework (Committee recommendation: Awarding #21-0021EL Overhead Linework Contract to AUI Power 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) 17. CliftonLarsenAllen LLP Audit Results and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2020 (Committee recommendation: Acceptance of the Report) 18. Segal Waters Consulting - Classification, Compensation and Benefit Study (Committee recommendation: This item was referred back to staff and will be re- scheduled at a later date) MONTHLY REPORTS - January 2021 19. City Assessor’s Report 20. City Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Report 21. City Manager's Report 22. City Planner's Report 23. Controller/Treasurer’s Budget Report 24. Fire Chief's Report 25. Police Chief's Report ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 26. Setting of Property Assessment Appeals (Staff recommendation: May 17, 2021 - May 21, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.; May 24, 2021 - May 28, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. (if needed); June 1, 2021 - June 4, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. (if needed); and one evening (if needed). The hearing times are subject to change.) CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

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    REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - March 08, 2021 PAGE 6 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

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  • REGULAR MINUTES AND EXHIBIT 1

    REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING The Regular City Council Meeting was held by video conference on March 8, 2021 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. Rocha, Mr. Taylor, and Mr....

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  • Regular Council Packet MM - REVISED - CORRECTED (Meeting packet)

    CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 08, 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/grl5b3 Event number: 129 250...

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