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  REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA JULY 8, 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 DIXON 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 June 24, 2013 2. Certificate of Congratulations - Sandy Dale 3. Public Hearings - Violation of Dangerous Building Ordinance A. Property Located at 45 S. Queen Street, Owned by Joe W. Burden (Staff Recommends Declaring this Building and All Accessory Structures on this Property Dangerous; Ordering the Property Repaired or Demolished by August 8, 2013 by the Owner or Equity Owner at Their Own Risk; Ordering the Building Inspector to Cause the Repair or Demolition of the Structures If Not Completed by the Owner Within 10 Days of the Date Established by City Council; Ordering the City Manager with the Assistance of the City Solicitor to Cause the Cost of Repairs or Demolition to Be Charged Against the Land on Which the Building Exists as a Municipal Lien or Cause Such Cost to Be Added to the Tax Duplicate as an Assessment, or to Be Levied as a Special Tax, or to Be Recovered in a Suit at Law Against the Owner)

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  Council Agenda - July 8, 2013 Page 2 3. Public Hearings - Violation of Dangerous Building Ordinance (Continued) B. Property Located at 67 S. Queen Street, Owned by Joe W. Burden, Sr. (Staff Recommends Declaring this Building and All Accessory Structures on this Property Dangerous; Ordering the Property Repaired or Demolished by August 8, 2013 by the Owner or Equity Owner at Their Own Risk; Ordering the Building Inspector to Cause the Repair or Demolition of the Structures If Not Completed by the Owner Within 10 Days of the Date Established by City Council; Ordering the City Manager with the Assistance of the City Solicitor to Cause the Cost of Repairs or Demolition to Be Charged Against the Land on Which the Building Exists as a Municipal Lien or Cause Such Cost to Be Added to the Tax Duplicate as an Assessment, or to Be Levied as a Special Tax, or to Be Recovered in a Suit at Law Against the Owner) C. Property Located at 101 S. Queen Street, Owned by Joe W. Burden, Sr. (Staff Recommends Declaring this Building and All Accessory Structures on this Property Dangerous; Ordering the Property Repaired or Demolished by August 8, 2013 by the Owner or Equity Owner at Their Own Risk; Ordering the Building Inspector to Cause the Repair or Demolition of the Structures If Not Completed by the Owner Within 10 Days of the Date Established by City Council; Ordering the City Manager with the Assistance of the City Solicitor to Cause the Cost of Repairs or Demolition to Be Charged Against the Land on Which the Building Exists as a Municipal Lien or Cause Such Cost to Be Added to the Tax Duplicate as an Assessment, or to Be Levied as a Special Tax, or to Be Recovered in a Suit at Law Against the Owner) D. Property Located at 43 S. Kirkwood Street, Owned by Joe W. Burden (Staff Recommends Declaring this Building and All Accessory Structures on this Property Dangerous; Ordering the Property Repaired or Demolished by August 8, 2013 by the Owner or Equity Owner at Their Own Risk; Ordering the Building Inspector to Cause the Repair or Demolition of the Structures If Not Completed by the Owner Within 10 Days of the Date Established by City Council; Ordering the City Manager with the Assistance of the City Solicitor to Cause the Cost of Repairs or Demolition to Be Charged Against the Land on Which the Building Exists as a Municipal Lien or Cause Such Cost to Be Added to the Tax Duplicate as an Assessment, or to Be Levied as a Special Tax, or to Be Recovered in a Suit at Law Against the Owner) * 4. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - June 24, 2013 A. Proposed Ordinance #2013-10 Amending Chapter 2 - Administration, Article IV - Officers and Employees, Division 7 - General Employee Pension Plan, Section 2-331 - Form of Benefits (Civil Marriage)(See Item #10-A) (Committee Recommended Adoption of Proposed Ordinance #2013-10) B. Discussion - Fiscal Year 2013 Audit Program (Committee Recommended Acceptance of the Auditor's Responsibility for Communicating with Audit Committee Report)

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  Council Agenda - July 8, 2013 Page 3 * 4. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - June 24, 2013 (Continued) C. Review of Ordinance Sponsorship (Committee Recommended Directing Staff to Prepare an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 1 - General Provisions, Section 1-9 - Sponsoring, Consideration, Passage and Effective Date of Ordinances and Charter Amendments, Subsection (c) - Sponsors, to Reduce the Number of Council Member Sponsors Required from Three (3) to Two (2), Stipulating That Ordinance and Charter Changes Proposed by One (1) Council-Appointed Staff Member Would Require Sponsorship by One (1) Member of Council, Noting That All Other Exceptions Would Remain Unchanged) D. Proposed Amendments to Chapter 58 - Human Relations Commission (Committee Tabled the Matter Until the Next Meeting to Allow the Opportunity for Members to Obtain and Review the DHRC By-Laws, the Number and Type of Complaints Received, and Research Regarding the City Solicitor's Review of the Formation of the DHRC) * 5. Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Report - June 26, 2013 A. Bicycle/Pedestrian Subcommittee Update (Committee Action Not Required) B. Dover High School Construction Update (Committee Action Not Required) 6. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - July 8, 2013 (Except for the Following Time Sensitive Issue, the LF&A Committee Report from July 8, 2013 Will Be Presented to Council During Their Regular Meeting of July 22, 2013 for Review and Consideration) A. FY13 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program - Police Voicemail System and Technology Upgrades * 7. Monthly Reports - May 2013 A. Budget B. Chief of Police C. City Assessor D. City Manager E. City Planner F. Economic Development Office * 8. Proposed Resolution No. 2013-19 - Adoption of Official City of Dover Map of Record * 9. Reappointments - Recommended by Mayor Carey - Historic District Commission - Three-Year Term to Expire July 26, 2016 A. Charles A. Salkin (Resident) B. Richard Scrafford (Professional)

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  Council Agenda - July 8, 2013 Page 4 10. First Reading - Proposed Ordinance #2013-10 The First Reading is offered on the following proposed ordinance. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading of the ordinance on July 22, 2013. Copies of all proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers or can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office. A. Proposed Ordinance #2013-10 Amending Chapter 2 - Administration, Article IV - Officers and Employees, Division 7 - General Employee Pension Plan, Section 2-331 - Form of Benefits (Civil Marriage) (Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee) 11. Final Reading - Proposed Ordinance #2013-08 The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of June 24, 2013. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers. A. Ordinance #2013-08 Amending Chapter 70 - Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions, Section 70-7 - Registered Sexual Offenders, Subsection (b) - Prohibition on Residency and Employments 12. Council Members’ Announcements /tm S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS\Council-Agendas\2013\07-08-2013.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.

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• Attachment

  EXHIBIT #3 Regular Council Meeting of 07/08/13 Violation of Dangerous Building Ordinance 101 S Queen Street Planning & Inspections Department EXHIBIT #3 Dover, Delaware July 8, 2013 Regular Council Meeting of 07/08/13 101 S Queen Street Case History  27 code enforcement cases since 1998 –...

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• Minutes

  REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING The Regular Council Meeting was held on July 8, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. with Councilwoman Williams presiding in the absence of Council President Bonar. Council members present were Mr. Dixon, Mr. Lynn, Mr. Perza, Mr. Slavin, Mr. Hare, and Mr. Hutchison. Mr. Anderson was absent....

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