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City Council Meetings. Jun 14, 2021.

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CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, June 14, 2021 at 7:30 PM Virtual Via WebEx AGENDA This agenda has been revised by adding agenda item #34 - Consideration of the Juneteenth Holiday. VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE This meeting will be held electronically. Public participation information is as follows: Dial: 1-408-418-9388 Link: https://rb.gy/2tvjfg Event number: 129 120 7723 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 - Councilperson Arndt 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. PUBLIC HEARING 1. Electric Fund Budget 2. Annexation/Rezoning Request of Property Located at 115 Fox Hall Drive, Owned by Edward C. and Joan N. Larrivee

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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - June 14, 2021 PAGE 2 A. Public Hearing - Zoning Classification Property located at 115 Fox Hall Drive, consisting of 1.131 +/- acres, owned by Edward C. and Joan N. Larrivee. This property is currently zoned RS-1 - Residential Single Family (Kent County zoning classification) and the proposed zoning is R-20 (One Family Residence Zone )(City of Dover zoning classification). (Tax Parcel: ED-00-076.05-01-01.00-000; Planning Reference: AX-21-02; Council District 1) B. Adoption of Annexation Resolution No. 2021-18 C. Final Reading/Adoption of Rezoning Ordinance #2021-08 The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of April 12, 2021. The ordinance is available 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. (1) An Ordinance Amending the zoning Ordinance and zoning Map of the City of Dover by Changing the Zoning Designation of Property Located at 115 Fox Hall Drive 3. Board of Assessment Appeals Exemption Report - May 19, 2021- Innus Parker (Board Recommendation: Denial of Request for Disable Citizen Reduction) (A) 239 Grinding Wheel Drive (The Board of Assessment Appeals Exemption Report of May 19, 2021 is listed on the agenda as item #7) CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 4. Special Council Meeting of May 10, 2021 5. Regular Council Meeting of May 24, 2021 6. Special Council Meeting of June 7, 2021 COMMITTEE REPORTS 7. Board of Assessment Appeals - May 19, 2021 A. Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity (Board Recommendation: Approval of request for exemption to be retroactive to 2020) (1) 133 South Queen Street (2) 127 South Queen Street B. Farm Lands LP (Board Recommendation: Approval of request for exemption to be retroactive to 2020) (1) 43 AC Wyoming Mill Road C. Central Delaware Housing Collaborative (Board Recommendation: Approval of request for exemption) (1) 801 West Division Street (2) 731 West Division Street

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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - June 14, 2021 PAGE 3 D. Saint Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Board Recommendation: Approval of request for exemption for the Church and Land only. Daycare and Land under daycare will remain taxable. A new parcel number was created for tax purposes. To be retroactive to 2020) (1) 870 Forest Street E. Bayhealth Medical Center Inc (Board Recommendation: Approval of request for exemption) (1) 30 Old Rudnick Lane F. Delaware State University Foundation (Board Recommendation: Approval of request for exemption) (1) 225 Walker Road (2) Land Walker Road (3) Land Walker Road G. Innus Parker (Board Recommendation: Denial of Request for Disable Citizen Reduction) (1) 239 Grinding Wheel Drive (A public hearing will held for this item and is listed as item #3 on the agenda) 8. Council Committee of the Whole Report - May 25, 2021 Utility Committee 9. Review of Water Utility/Wastewater Utility Fees for the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 10. Evaluation of Bids – Fiscal Year 2021 Street and Alley Program (Committee recommendation: Instruct Ms. Sharon Duca, Public Works Director, to move forward with an investigation in regards to Conwell Street as to how to get the road repaired and/or to get it dedicated to the City through the County as soon as possible) (Committee recommendation: Award the contract to Grassbuster’s Landscaping, for the City of Dover FY 2021 Street and Alley Program, Bid #21-0034PW, for the amount of $713,294.00) 11. Evaluation of Bids – North Bradford Street Tree Removal (Committee recommendation: Refer the North Bradford Street tree removal project back to Staff for recommendations on public engagement and design improvements and move in line with the South Bradford Street project)

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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - June 14, 2021 PAGE 4 12. Review of General Fund Fees for the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget (Committee recommendation: Approval of Staff's recommendation of the proposed sanitation rates except for the proposed decrease for Fiscal Year 2022 for the 300 gallon service rates, which should remain at the Fiscal Year 2021 rate) Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee 13. Request for Waiver – Appendix A - Subdivisions, Article VI - Subdivision - General Requirements and Design Standards, Section E - Lots (Lands of Fountainview, LLC at 100 Ridgely Street) - Waiver to Reduce Required Lot Frontage Width on a Public Street associated with Minor Subdivision Plan to subdivide property consisting of 7.3386 acres into two parcels (Lot 1 and Lot 2) (Property Owner: Fountainview, LLC. Property Address: 100 Ridgely Street. Tax Parcel: ED-05-076.08-01-01.01-000. Planning Reference: SB-21-02) (Committee recommendation: Approval of the Minor Subdivision Plan and approval of Waiver Request to reduce required lot frontage on a Public Street subject to conditions) 14. Review of Bike Friendly Community Status (Committee Recommendation: Cover the cost of the application for the bike-friendly community status from the Parks and Recreation budget up to $1,000) 15. Update on a Mobile Command Centre and Substation MONTHLY REPORTS - April 2021 16. City Assessor's Monthly Report 17. City Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Report 18. City Manager’s Report 19. City Planner's Report (March and April) 20. Controller/Treasurer’s Budget Report 21. Fire Chief’s Report (March and April) 22. Police Chief’s Report APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN 23. Election Board - Heather D. Ennis - Three-Year Term to Expire on May 1, 2023 (To fill the unexpired term of Juanita F. Walker)

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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - June 14, 2021 PAGE 5 2020/21 ANNUAL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SUBCOMMITTEES - RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT SUDLER AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS (DEFERRED DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MAY 10, 2021) 24. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee A. Jonathan D. Contant (Recommended by Chairman Anderson) B. Daniel T. Shevock (Recommended by Council President Sudler) 25. Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee A. Dante Jones (Recommended by Chairman Boggerty) B. Michael W. Lewis (Recommended by Council President Sudler) 26. Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee A. Dana Shelton (Recommended by Council President Sudler) 27. Utility Committee A. Jennifer L. Harris (Recommended by Chairman Rocha) B. LaVaughn McCutcheon (Recommended by Council President Sudler) APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT SUDLER (DEFERRED DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MAY 10, 2021 28. Downtown Dover Partnership Board of Directors A. Mayor Robin R. Christiansen B. Councilman Fred A. Neil C. Councilman Ralph L. Taylor Jr. D. Assistant City Manager, Matthew Harline E. City Planner, David S. Hugg III 29. Economic Development Committee A. Mayor Robin R. Christiansen, Chair (Ex-Officio) B. Councilman Fred A. Neil C. Councilman Ralph L. Taylor Jr. D. Kim I. Adams (Minority Voting Member) E. Clayton E. Hammond II (Minority Voting Member) F. Assistant City Manager, Matthew Harline G. City Planner, David S. Hugg III H. Designee of the Downtown Dover Partnership, Diane Laird 30. Kent County Tourism A. Councilman Fred A. Neil 31. Kent Economic Partnership A. Mayor Robin R. Christiansen (Council President's Designee)

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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - June 14, 2021 PAGE 6 32. Liaison to Kent County A. Mayor Robin R. Christiansen B. Council President Roy Sudler Jr. C. Assistant City Manager, Matthew Harline D. Councilman David L. Anderson E. Councilwoman Tricia K. Arndt F. Councilman Andre M. Boggerty ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 33. Setting of Electric, Water, and Wastewater Rates and Tariffs (Staff recommendation: Adoption of Rates and Tariffs as presented for Fiscal Year 2021, setting the power cost adjustment of $0.0070 per kWh) 34. Consideration of the Juneteenth Holiday RESOLUTIONS 35. Resolution No. 2021-16 (Correction) Outdoor Wireless Camera Network - Dover Police Department ORDINANCES FIRST READING - The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinance. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading on June 28, 2021. The ordinance is available 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. 36. Ordinance #2021-15 - Fiscal Year 2021/2022 City of Dover Budget Ordinances FINAL READING - The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinances was accomplished during the Council Meeting of April 26, 2021. The Public Hearing was accomplished during the Special Council Meeting of June 7, 2021. The ordinances are available on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government." 37. Comprehensive Zoning Map Amendment Ordinance #2021-09 Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Dover by Changing the Zoning Designations to Conform with the 2019 Comprehensive Plan, as amended. These recommendations of parcels for Rezoning have been identified as part of the Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project and will be presented in map and listing formats. (Planning Reference: MI-21-03 Comprehensive Rezoning 2021 Project) 38. Comprehensive Plan Amendments 2021 Set #2 A. Ordinance #2021-10 Consideration of a series of plan text changes to Table 12-1: Land Use and Zoning Matrix of the 2019 Comprehensive Plan (as amended). The changes to the Land Use and Zoning Matrix will add several zoning districts to certain Land Use Categories. (Planning Reference: MI-21-04 Comprehensive Plan Amendments 2021 Set #2)

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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - June 14, 2021 PAGE 7 B. Ordinance #2021-11 Consideration of a series of Amendments to Map 12-1: Land Development Plan Map of the 2019 Comprehensive Plan (as amended). The Recommendations for the Land Use Classifications to be revised is for a series of parcels citywide as discovered during the parcel-by-parcel analysis and/or Comprehensive Rezoning Project process and are as listed in the Summary Chart of Land Use Classifications. (Planning Reference: MI-21-04 Comprehensive Plan Amendments 2021 Set #2) 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

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