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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 - 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 CHAPLAIN WALLACE DIXON PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON 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 August 27, 2012 2. Rezoning Request - Public Hearing/Final Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2012-19 The First Reading of the following proposed ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of July 23, 2012. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers A. Property located at 870-872 Forest Street (on the south side of Forest Street east of Gibbs Drive), consisting of 0.747+/- acres, owned by Bennie Smith. This property is currently zoned C-PO (Commercial/Professional Office Development District) and subject to the COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone) and the proposed zoning is C-1A (Limited Commercial) and subject to the COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone) (TAX PARCEL: ED-05-076.12-01-08.00-000, FOURTH COUNCIL DISTRICT; PLANNING REFERENCE: Z-12-02) 3. Public Hearing - Violation of the Dangerous Building Ordinance - 126 N. Ann Avenue, Owned by Jesse L. Workmon

Council Agenda - September 10, 2012 Page 2 * 4. Utility Committee Report - August 27, 2012 A. Annual Review and Approval of Governing Policy For Energy Commodity Risk Management (Committee Recommended Approval of the Governing Policy for Energy Commodity Risk Management, as Presented) B. Updates (Committee Action Not Required) * 5. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - August 27, 2012 A. Auditor's Responsibility for Communicating with Audit Committee - Fiscal Year 2012 Audit Program (Committee Recommended Acceptance of the Presentation) B. Civilian Pension Board Recommendation - Adjustment to the Minimum Payment for Pension (Committee Recommended Retaining the Actuary to Determine the Cost of Providing a Minimum Payment of $300, $400, and $500 to All Retirees or Their Surviving Spouses, and That Staff Determine How an Adjustment Would Be Funded) C. Salary and Benefits Compensation Comparison Committee Report (Committee Recommended Acceptance of the Salary and Benefits Compensation Comparison Committee Report as Presented) 6. Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Report - August 29, 2012 * A. Proposed Ordinance #2012-05 Amending Chapter 46 - Fire Prevention and Protection (See Item #11-A) (Committee Recommended Adoption of the Ordinance) * B. Prioritization of City of Dover State Capital Transportation Program (CTP) Projects (Committee Recommended Approval of the 2012 Transportation Prioritization List) C. Update - Dover High School Construction (Committee Action Not Required) * D. Briefing on Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Projects (Committee Action Not Required) * E. Briefing on Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Projects (Committee Action Not Required) 7. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - September 10, 2012 (Except for the Following Time Sensitive Issue, the LF&A Committee Report from September 10, 2012 Will Be Presented to Council During Their Regular Meeting of September 24, 2012 for Review and Consideration) A. Purchase of Police Department Parking Enforcement System * 8. Monthly Reports - July 2012 A. Chief of Police D. City Planner B. City Assessor E. Dover Fire Department C. City Manager F. Economic Development 9. Reconsideration of Evaluation of Proposals - Electric Utility Valuation Services

Council Agenda - September 10, 2012 Page 3 10. Annexation/Rezoning Request - First Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2012-21 The Request is Recommended for Referral to the Utility Committee on September 24, 2012, the Planning Commission on October 15, 2012, and that a Public Hearing Be Set for November 26, 2012 at 7:30 P.M. A. Properties located at 110 and 136 Rustic Lane, owned by Taililou, LLC. 110 Rustic Lane (ED00-057.02-02-38.00-000) consists of 1.118+/- acres and is currently zoned BG - General Business (Kent County). 136 Rustic Lane (ED00-057.02- 02-40.00-000) consists of 0.56986+/-acres and is currently zoned RMH - Residential Manufactured Home District (Kent County). The proposed zoning classification for both parcels is C-2A - Limited Central Commercial (City of Dover). (THIRD COUNCIL DISTRICT; PLANNING REFERENCE: AX-12-01) 11. First Reading - Proposed Ordinance 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 September 24, 2012. 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. Ordinance #2012-05 Amending Chapter 46 - Fire Prevention and Protection (Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee) 12. Council Members Announcements /tm S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS\Council-Agendas\2012\09-10-2012.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.