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CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 11, 2021 at 6:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware AGENDA VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE This meeting will be held in City Hall Council Chambers with electronic access via WebEx. Public participation information is as follows: Dial: 1-408-418-9388 Link: https://rb.gy/hy1fc9 Event number: 2333 744 1700 Event password: DOVER (if needed) If you are new to WebEx, get the app now at www.webex.com/ to be ready when the meeting starts. The meeting can also be viewed on Comcast Channel 14, Verizon Channel 20, and on the City's Streaming Player located at www.cityofdover.com under "Quick Links". OPEN FORUM - 15 Minutes Prior to Official Meeting (6:15 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 - Elder Ellis Louden PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilman Neil 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.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - October 11, 2021 PAGE 2 PUBLIC HEARING 1. Annexation/Rezoning Request of Property Located at 633 Persimmon Tree Lane, Owned by Dover Indoor Tennis, Inc. A. Public Hearing - Zoning Classification Property located at 633 Persimmon Tree Lane, consisting of 3.1707 +/- acres, owned by Dover Indoor Tennis, Inc. This property is currently zoned AR - Agricultural Residential District (Kent County zoning classification) and the proposed zoning is RC - Recreational and Commercial Zone (City of Dover zoning classification). (Tax Parcel: LC-00-058.00-01-32.00-000; Planning Reference: AX-21-03; Council District 3) B. Adoption of Annexation Resolution No. 2021-24 C. Final Reading/Adoption of Rezoning Ordinance #2021-16 The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of August 9, 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 633 Persimmon Tree Lane CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 2. Regular Council Meeting of September 27, 2021 COMMITTEE REPORTS 3. Council Committee of the Whole Report - September 28, 2021 Utility Committee 4. Evaluation of Bids - Inflow and Infiltration Evaluation (Jason Lyon, Director of Water and Wastewater) (Committee recommendation: Award the contract to Reybold Construction Technologies, LLC, for the City of Dover, Inflow and Infiltration Removal Project, Bid #22-0003WW, for the amount of $488.914.50) Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 5. United Way - Request for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds (Michelle A. Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Way) (Committee recommendation: Refer to staff for qualification of supplemental ARPA appropriation)

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - October 11, 2021 PAGE 3 6. Discussion - Weatherization and Maintenance of the Post Office Building at 55 Loockerman Plaza (Matt Harline, Interim City Manager) (Committee recommendation: Approval for weatherization of the Post Office Building at 55 Loockerman Plaza and to conduct an environmental assessment and structural engineering report up to $30,000) 7. Sale and Disposition of Excess Real Property (Matt Harline, Interim City Manager) (Committee recommendation: Approval of staff’s recommendation to approve the exception to donate 131 North Kirkwood Street to a nonprofit organization) (Committee recommendation: Approval of staff’s recommendation to donate 145 North Ann Avenue to a nonprofit organization) Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee 8. Prioritization of City of Dover State Capital Transportation Program (CTP) Projects (Dave Hugg, Planning and Community Development Director) (Committee recommendation: Approval of the 2021 Transportation Prioritization List) (Committee recommendation: Recommend funding, as recommended by the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Garrison Oak SR-1 Connector to the State for approval in the next General Assembly) Utility Committee (Informational Items) 9. Update on Cross Connection Control Program (Jason Lyon, Director of Water and Wastewater and Kate Mills, Water Production Manager) Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee (Informational Items) 10. Update on Police Chief's Advisory Committee for 2021 (Thomas Johnson, Police Chief) MONTHLY REPORTS - AUGUST 2021 11. City Assessor's Report 12. City Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Report 13. City Manager’s Report 14. City Planner's Report 15. Controller/Treasurer's Budget Report 16. Police Chief's Report APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY CITY COUNCIL 17. 2021/22 Staff Appointment - Melanie S. Patterson - Assistant Controller/Treasurer

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - October 11, 2021 PAGE 4 APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN 18. Silver Lake Commission - Two - Year Term to Expire June 2021 A. Kathleen Marie Doyle (to fill the expired term of Zachary C. Carter) B. Welton N. Satchell (to fill the expired term of Lyle Allen Jones) 2020/21 ANNUAL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SUBCOMMITTEES - RECOMMENDED BY COMMITTEE CHAIRS (DEFERRED DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MAY 10, 2021) 19. Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee - Chanda P. Jackson (Recommended by Chairman Taylor) RESOLUTIONS 20. Resolution No. 2021-25 - Authorizing Signatures for Banking Services on Behalf of the City of Dover - Controller/Treasurer, Assistant Controller/Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, and Interim Assistant Treasurer ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 21. First (1st) District Council Vacancy - Term to Expire May 8, 2023 ORDINANCES FIRST READING REFERRAL - The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinance. It is recommended for referral to the Utility Committee on October 26, 2021; the Planning Commission for a public hearing on November 15, 2021 and that a Public Hearing before City Council be set for December 13, 2021 at 6:30 p.m., at which time the Final Reading and Council action will take place. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers, 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. 22. Ordinance #2021-23 – Annexation Clarification Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Dover by Annexing the segments of right-of-way in the vicinity of Tax Parcels: ED-05-067.00-02-53.00-000 and ED-05-067.00-02-56.00-000. The rights-of-way, known as portions of Raymond Street (aka Jason Street), Railroad Avenue, and Grove Street and identified on a plan titled “Plot of Land Belonging to The College Settlement Company,” dated 1899, have a total area of 1.6791+/- acres. Annexation Areas: Area 1: Right-of-way segment of Raymond Street (aka Jason Street) from Mishoe Street to Railroad Avenue at the railroad corridor. Width of 35 feet. Area Size: 0.6447 acres +/- (28,084 SF); Area 2: Right-of-way segment of Railroad Avenue from Raymond Street and extending north approximately 1090.24 feet parallel to the railroad corridor. Width of 35 feet. Area Size 0.8737 acres +/- (38,057 SF); Area 3: Right-of-way segment of Grove Street from Raymond Street and extending north approximately 200 feet to previously abandoned portion of Grove Street. Width of 35 feet. Area Size: 0.1607 acres+/- (7,000SF). (Planning Reference: AX-21-04; Council District 4).

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - October 11, 2021 PAGE 5 FINAL READING - The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of September 27, 2021. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government." 23. Ordinance #2021-20 - Amending Chapter 102 - Taxation, Article VI - Exemptions; Board of Assessment Appeals, Section 102-183 - Tax exemption for senior citizens and Section 102-184 - Tax exemption for disabled citizens INTERIM 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