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City Council Meetings. Oct 25, 2021.

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CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 25, 2021 at 6:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware AGENDA This agenda has been revised by changing the Planning Commission public hearing date from November 11, 2021 to November 15, 2021 listed in the First Reading Referral for item #32 - Ordinance #2021-25 - Lands of New Burton Storage, LLC. at 1427 New Burton Road. 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/dxodsf Event number: 2348 191 9658 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 Boggerty ADOPTION OF AGENDA

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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - October 25, 2021 PAGE 2 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. PRESENTATIONS 1. Dover Public Library Prime Time Family Program 2. Local Government Legal Support for American Rescue Plan Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund PROCLAMATIONS 3. Dyslexia Awareness Month CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 4. Special Council Meeting of October 11, 2021 5. Regular Council Meeting of October 11, 2021 COMMITTEE REPORTS 6. Economic Development Committee - September 14, 2021 7. Council Committee of the Whole Report - October 12, 2021 Utility Committee 8. Proposed Updates to Electric Service Handbook (Paul Waddell, Electric Director) (Committee recommendation: Approval of the proposed amendments to the Electric Service Handbook) Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 9. Proposed Budget Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2020 and 2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Action Plan (Tracey Harvey, Planner I) (Committee recommendation: Approval of the proposed Budget Amendments totaling $63,200.53 for Fiscal Year 2021, as corrected)

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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - October 25, 2021 PAGE 3 10. Proposed Ordinance #2021-22 Amending Chapter 46 - Fire Prevention and Protection, Article IV - Public Occupancies, Section 164 - Fees (Dave Hugg, Planning and Community Development Director) (Committee recommendation: amendments be drafted and presented for review at the First Reading) (Committee recommendation: Adoption of proposed Ordinance #2021-22, with amendments) (This item will be considered during the latter part of the meeting - see item #31) 11. Discussion - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Framework (Councilman David Anderson, Councilman Gerald Rocha, Sr., and Councilman Ralph Taylor, Jr.) (Committee recommendation: Adoption of the framework as a non-binding item to offer guidance to the subcommittee ahead of the budget) 12. Discussion - Infrastructure Submissions for State Aid (Councilman Andre Boggerty) (Committee recommendation: Authorize the Interim City Manager to send the housing projects that were discussed as well as any projects that, in his judgement, would fit the criteria to the Governor’s office and send a copy of what was sent to members of City Council) 13. Proposed Approval of By-Laws - Dover Strong Fund, Inc. (Matt Harline, Interim City Manager) (Committee recommendation: Endorse the by-laws as submitted) 14. Annual Review of Investment Policy (Lori Peddicord, Controller Treasurer) (Committee recommendation: Approval of the submitted changes) 15. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) Computer Software Annual Subscription (Sole Vendor) (Sharon Duca, Public Works Director) (Committee recommendation: Issue a purchase order to 2NDNATURE Software, Inc. for the 2NDNATURE software to assist with the documenting and reporting for the City's NPDES MS4 permit for the amount of $417,998.50 in FY2022 (to be budgeted for annually)) 16. Update on North Bradford Street – Street, Sidewalk and Tree Plan and Consultant Utilization (Sharon Duca, Public Works Director) (Committee recommendation: Utilize Century Engineering to develop a Concept Plan for Street and Sidewalk Improvement for North Bradford Street in accordance with the Scope of Service and Cost Proposal received in the amount of $40,000 (fixed rate plus expenses))

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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - October 25, 2021 PAGE 4 Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement 17. Council President Sudler 18. First District 19. Second District 20. Third District 21. Fourth District 22. At-Large 23. Mayor Christiansen Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 24. City of Dover Impact and Permit Fees - Capital School District (Matt Harline, Interim City Manager) (Informational) QUARTERLY REPORTS 25. Quarterly Review - Capital Investment Plan (CIP) (April, May, and June) 26. Quarterly Revenue Report as of September 30, 2021 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS 27. Semi-Annual Inspection by City Manager - Robbins Hose Company APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY CITY COUNCIL 28. Appointment of Interim City Clerk - Traci McDowell (Effective October 18, 2021) APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN 29. Dover Fourth of July Celebration Committee - Lori Peddicord - One-Year Term to Expire October 2022 (to fill the expired term of Jeffrey C. Dill) 30. Dover Public Library Advisory Commission - Councilman Fred Neil - Five-Year Term to Expire October 2026 (to fill the expired term of Scott W. Cole) ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ORDINANCES FIRST READING - The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinance. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading on November 8, 2021. 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.

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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - October 25, 2021 PAGE 5 31. Proposed Ordinance #2021-22 Amending Chapter 46 - Fire Prevention and Protection, Article IV - Public Occupancies, Section 164 - Fees (Dave Hugg, Planning and Community Development Director) (The Council Committee of the Whole Report of October 12, 2021 is listed on the agenda as #7) FIRST READING REFERRAL - The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinance. It is recommended for referral to 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. 32. Ordinance #2021-25 - Lands of New Burton Storage, LLC. at 1427 New Burton Road Review of Rezoning Application for one parcel of land consisting of 1.0487 +/- acres (45,681.1 SF +/-). The property is zoned C-1A (Limited Commercial Zone). The proposed zoning is C-3 (Service Commercial Zone). The property is located on the east side of New Burton Road approximately 311 feet northeast of Garton Lane. The owner of record for the parcel is New Burton Storage, LLC. Property Address: 1427 New Burton Road. Tax Parcel: ED-05-085.11-01- 03.00-000. Planning Reference: Z-21-07. Council District 2. 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

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