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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
DECEMBER 9, 2013 - 7:30 P.M.
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
15 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA
DOVER, DELAWARE
OPEN FORUM - 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL MEETING (7:15 p.m.)
The “Open Forum” segment is provided to extend the opportunity to the general public to share
their questions, thoughts, comments, concerns, and complaints. Discussion of any item appearing
on the agenda as a public hearing is prohibited during the Open Forum as an opportunity will
be provided during consideration of that item. Citizen comments are limited to three (3) minutes.
Council is prohibited from taking action since they are not in official session; however, they may
schedule such items as regular agenda items and act upon them in the future.
INVOCATION BY REVEREND THEODORE HENDERSON
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN LYNN
AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
* 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 November 25, 2013
2. Certificate of Appreciation - Albert W. (Bill) Holmes, Jr.
3. Recognition of Service - William M. Cooper, Jr.
A. Presentation by Silver Lake Commission
B. Proposed Resolution No. 2013-27
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4. Annexations
A. Property Located at 508 Acorn Lane, Owned by Raul M. Juarez
a-1. Public Hearing - Rezoning Related to Annexation
Property located at 508 Acorn Lane, consisting of two (2) parcels totaling
2.45 +/- acres (Parcel No. 1: located on the westerly side of Acorn Lane,
containing 1.315 +/- acres; and Parcel No. 2: located on the easterly side of
Acorn Lane, containing 1.135 +/- acres), owned by Raul M. Juarez. This
property is currently zoned RS-1 - Single Family Residence (Kent County
zoning classification) and the proposed zoning is R-8 - One-Family Residence
(City of Dover zoning classification).
(TAX PARCEL: ED-00-068.15-01-10.00-000; COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3; PLANNING REFERENCE: AX-13-02)
a-2. Adoption of Annexation Resolution No. 2013-28
a-3. Final Reading/Adoption of Rezoning Ordinance #2013-16 (The First Reading of
the Proposed Ordinance Was Accomplished During the Council Meeting of
October 14, 2013)
B. Property Located on the Westerly Side of Acorn Lane, Owned by the City of Dover
b-1. Public Hearing - Rezoning Related to Annexation
Property located on the westerly side of Acorn Lane, consisting of 0.075 +/- acres
(3,264 +/- s.f.), owned by the City of Dover. This property is currently zoned
RS-1 - Single Family Residence (Kent County zoning classification) and the
proposed zoning is R-8 - One-Family Residence (City of Dover zoning
classification).
(TAX PARCEL: ED-00-068.15-01-12.00-000; COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3; PLANNING REFERENCE: AX-13-03)
b-2. Adoption of Annexation Resolution No. 2013-29
b-3. Final Reading/Adoption of Rezoning Ordinance #2013-17 (The First Reading of
the Proposed Ordinance Was Accomplished During the Council Meeting of
October 14, 2013)
5. Presentation - Annual Report - Downtown Dover Partnership
* 6. Utility Committee Report - November 25, 2013
A. Electric Supply & Generation
a-1. McKee Run Units 1 & 2 - Cost/Benefit Analysis
(Committee Recommended Approval of Staff's Recommendations That, for the
Short Term, Units 1 and 2 Not Be Offered into PJM's Capacity Auction for the
2017/18 Delivery Year; That a Comprehensive Analysis Be Performed That Lays
Out All the Decision Options for the City of Dover; That a Similar Analysis on
Other Parts of the Generation Portfolio Be Completed; and That All Supply
Options Be Surveyed, Including New Generation Projects In and Around Dover
and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Opportunities)
a-2. VanSant Generating Station Capacity Increase - Cost/Benefit Analysis
(Committee Recommended That Staff Be Authorized to Continue to Proceed with
Project Implementation and Reassess Economics After Bids for Project
Installation Are Received and Before Submitting an Offer Into PJM for the
2017/18 Capacity Auction on May 12, 2014, Noting That PJM Must Be Notified
of Intent to Bid in Units 1 & 2 by March 1, 2014)
a-3. Purchase Power Agreement - Calpine
(Committee Action Not Required)
a-4. Discussion - Joint Agreement with the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation
(DEMEC) for New Generation
(Committee Action Not Required)
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7. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - November 25, 2013
A. Vehicle Purchase/Transfer - Mayor
(Committee Recommended Approval of the Vehicle Transfer, as Requested)
B. Request of Elizabeth W. Murphey School - Grant For Judo Mats
(Tabled by the Committee Until the Next Meeting So That More Information Could Be
Obtained Regarding Where the Money May Come From)
* 8. Monthly Reports - October 2013
A. City Assessor’s Report
B. City Manager’s Report
C. City Planner’s Report
D. Controller/Treasurer’s Budget Report
E. Economic Development Office Report
F. Dover Fire Department Report (April, May, June, July, August, September, and October)
G. Police Chief’s Report
9. Evaluation of Bids - Cable Puller
(Staff Recommends Purchasing the Replacement Cable Puller from Sherman & Reilly for
a Total Cost of $152,584)
10. Council Members’ Announcements
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