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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 23, 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 BISHOP THOMAS L. HOLSEY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILWOMAN WILLIAMS AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS * CONSENT AGENDA Those items on the Council Agenda which are considered routine and non-controversial are 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 A. Regular Council Meeting of September 9, 2013 B. Special Council Meeting of September 9, 2013 2. Proclamations A. Cyber Security Awareness Month B. Fire Prevention Week C. Halloween Trick-or-Treat 3. Public Hearing/Final Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2013-15 The First Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2013-15 was accomplished during the Council Meeting of September 9, 2013. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers. A. Ordinance #2013-15 Amending Chapter 58 - Human Relations

Council Agenda - September 23, 2013 Page 2 * 4. Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee Report - September 9, 2013 A. Presentation - Restoration and Remediation of Mirror Lake (Committee Recommended Acceptance of the Report Provided) B. Review of Active Recreation Area Plan - Walker Woods and Walker Woods II (Village of Sherwood) (Committee Recommended Acceptance of the Revised Active Recreation Area Plan for Walker Woods/Walker Woods II (Village of Sherwood) with the Inclusion of Staff's Comments and Recommendations) C. Consideration of Contribution Amount - Cash-In-Lieu of Recreation Area Construction for Nottingham Meadows (Committee Recommended Acceptance of $14,517 Cash-In-Lieu of Recreation Area Construction Donation for Nottingham Meadows, as Recommended by Staff) * 5. Utility Committee Report - September 9, 2013 A. Public Notification - Power Outages (Committee Recommended That this Matter Be Referred Back to Staff for Their Consideration in Implementing the Committee’s Comments and Suggestions) B. TEA/NAES Report (June and July) (Committee Recommended Acceptance of the Reports) C. Updates (Committee Action Not Required) * 6. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - September 9, 2013 A. Fund to Combat Violent Crime - FY14 Grant (Committee Recommended Approval of the Grant and Intended Purchases, As Recommended by Staff) B. "Safe Whistles" - National Recreation and Park Association Recommended Guidelines for Credentialing Volunteers (Background Screening for Youth Coaches and Sports Officials for All City Recreation Offerings) (Lynn and Slavin) (Committee Recommended That Staff, Specifically Mrs. Townshend, Director of Planning and Inspections, and Mrs. Hawkins, Human Resources Director, Be Directed to Review the National Recreation and Park Association Recommended Guidelines to Conduct an Analysis and Formulate a Recommendation Regarding the Scope and Depth of the Background Checks That Should Be Required, the Cost and How it Would Be Addressed, the Period of Time the Background Check Would Remain Valid, and Some Type of Roll-out Implementation Strategy to Be Brought Back to the Committee Within One (1) Month for Their Review and Recommendation to City Council) * 7. Monthly Report - July 2013 - Economic Development 8. Final Change Order for Wesley College Streetscape Enhancement - Phase I 9. Council Members’ Announcements /tm S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS\Council-Agendas\2013\09-23-2013.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.