Agenda

LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE AGENDA JANUARY 13, 2014 - 5:30 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 15 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA DOVER, DELAWARE Public comments are welcomed on any item and will be permitted at appropriate times. When possible, please notify the City Clerk (736-7008 or e-mail at CityClerk@dover.de.us) should you wish to be recognized. AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS 1. Transfer of Davis Estate Donation to the Dover Library Foundation (The City Manager Recommends That the Proceeds of the Davis Estate, in the Total Amount of $61,735.80, Be Transferred to the Dover Library Foundation. This Recommendation Is Supported by the Dover Library Foundation. In Addition, the City Manager Recommends the Drafting of a Policy That Will Outline How Future Donations of this Nature Will Be Handled.) 2. Proposed Plan to Cover Dangerous Building Demolition Costs (Staff Recommends Authorizing the City Manager to Transfer Unused Salary and Benefits in the Amount of $20,000 from the Planning Division, as Well as Other General Fund Divisions Throughout the City, to the Demolition Budget. This Authorization Will Increase the Demolition Budget from $140,000 to $250,000 for FY 2014.) 3. Proposed Ordinance #2014-01 - Amendment to Chapter 102 - Taxation, Article IV - Abatement of Real Estate Taxes; Appendix C - Downtown Redevelopment, Article II - Definitions and Article III - Eligibility; and Appendix E - Commercial and Industrial Building Redevelopment, Article II - Eligibility (Amendments Would Require Compliance with Section 1-13 - Clean Hands; Provide for Revocation of the Incentives for Beneficiaries Who Are Delinquent on Obligations to the City; and Make Tax Exempt Properties Ineligible for the Incentives.) (Staff Recommends Adoption of Ordinance #2014-01) 4. Request for Infrastructure Reimbursement - Wesley College (Staff Recommends Authorizing the City Manager to Reimburse Wesley College for the Expenses Incurred in the City's Right-of-Way ($24,500 per Letter Dated December 20, 2013) Provided That Community Transportation Funds in an Amount Equal to or Greater than $24,500 Can Be Secured from Area Legislators to Replace the Funding Associated with the Reimbursement. The Reimbursement Will Be Issued Using General Fund Dollars Associated with the City's Concrete Construction and Replacement Program (Project # ST1402)) 5. Proposed Grant-In-Aid Policy 6. Adjournment by 7:00 p.m. /tm S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS\Committee-Agendas\2014\01-13-2014 LF&A.wpd THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.