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LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND
ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
AGENDA
November 14, 2011 - 5:30 P.M. - Council Chambers - City Hall - City of Dover
Public comments are welcomed on any item and will be permitted at appropriate
times. When possible, please notify the City Clerk (736-7008 or e-mail at
CityClerk@dover.de.us) should you wish to be recognized.
AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
1. Discussion - Senior Citizen Property Tax Abatement - Military Pension Exclusion
2. Proposed Ordinances
A. Ordinance #2011-28 - Chapter 2 - Administration, Article IV - Officers and Employees,
Division 7 - General Employee Pension Plan, Subdivision I - In General, Section 2-331 -
Form of Benefits (Civil Unions) (Staff Sponsored)
B. Ordinance #2011-29 - Appendix B - Zoning, Article 3 - District Regulations, Section 2 -
General Residence Zones (RG-1 and RG-2), Subsection 2.4 - Conditional Uses (New
Subsection (d)) and Article 6 - Off-Street Parking, Driveways and Loading Facilities,
Section 3 - Required Off-Street Parking Spaces, Subsection 3.1 - Schedule of
Requirements (Sponsors: Bonar, Russell, and Lynn)
C. Ordinance #2011-30 - FY12 Budget Revisions (Staff Sponsored)
3. Proposed Resolution No. 2011-12 Requesting the General Assembly to Amend Article IV -
Financial Affairs, Section 47 - General Assessment; Levy on Utility Property of the City of
Dover Charter and Proposed Ordinance #2011-31 Amending Chapter 102 - Taxation,
Article I - In General, Section 102-1. - Valuation and Assessment of the Dover Code
(Staff Sponsored)
4. Evaluation of Proposals - Financing of Library and Street Program
5. Public Comment Period
6. Adjournment by 7:00 P.M.
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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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ACTION FORM
PROCEEDING: Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee AGENDA ITEM NO.:
DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: Assessor’s Office DATE SUBMITTED: 11/14/2011
PREPARED BY: Cheryl Russell, Assessor
SUBJECT: Discussion – Senior Citizen Property Tax Abatement – Military Pension Exclusion
REFERENCE: Cost Savings
RELATED PROJECT:
APPROVALS: Council
EXHIBITS: 1. Michael Smith Email 2. CSRS verses FERS
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: N/A AMOUNT BUDGETED: N/A
FUNDING SOURCE (Dept./Page in CIP & Budget): N/A
TIMETABLE: Upon Council Approval
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends not adding Military Pension to the Exclusion of Income; staff recommends
updating the language of the ordinance to define CSRS as the type of Federal Service Retirement to be excluded.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Mr. Smith visited our office and requested that we include military pension as an exclusion to income. We
requested that he send a letter to be forwarded to the City Council.
There was an Ad Hoc Committee formed in October 2007 to discuss any amendments to this program. The
changes made consisted of: adding Federal Civil Service Retirement and increasing the income levels yearly based
on COLA. A cap on the Federal Civil Service Retirement was added at a later date. The addition of the Federal
Civil Service was based on the fact that this retirement plan was similar to Social Security. The retirees that
benefit from this program did not pay into Social Security and do not receive this benefit from that
employment. The three exclusions from the income limits are all based on Social Security and “like” programs.
The idea of adding the Military Pension as an exclusion to income was brought up at the meetings. There was a
short discussion and no action was taken. Military Pension was not considered similar to the Social Security or
Social Security “like” programs that were excluded from the Income Limits. Also mentioned was the fact that
military personnel also received Social Security Benefits.
Mr. Smith states that the Federal Civil Service method is out of date and changed 24 years ago. To date we have
approximately 40 senior citizens who are on our mailing list that receive an application each year to return to this
office who are receiving Federal Civil Service Retirement. Of these 40 Senior Citizens, 28 receive the tax
exemption. This exclusion was added to this program because of the similarity to Social Security. From what we
understand now, the CSRS (Civil Service Retirement System) is the “old” retirement plan and there are no
contributions to Social Security. The “new” retirement plan is FERS (Federal Employee Retirement System),
which is a retirement plan and Social Security is contributed.
Mr. Smith does have a valid point, that there is another Federal Civil Service Retirement Plan, which would not
fall into the Intent of the Income Exclusion. This is not identified in our ordinance. The Assessor’s Office requests
that this item be placed on a future Legislative and Finance Committee Meeting for an amendment, to define that
the Federal Civil Service Retirement exclusion be CSRS (Civil Service Retirement System). We have verified that
the senior citizens enjoying this benefit that have the Federal Civil Service Retirement did in fact have CSRS.
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Hart, Annette
From: MICHAEL SMITH <thoy1@msn.com>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 5:50 PM
To: Hart, Annette
Subject: senior tax reduction
my name is michael l smith, i live at 208 saxondale ln in dover. i'm writng you about my visit to your office and you
informed me that my wife and i are NOT entitled to the tax reduction because being retired military is not a federal
retirement. you said the city of dover tax assessers office ONLY considers federal retiree's who draw an annuity from the
federal gov. i gave you a couple of letters showing you that the method you are using is out of date, and in fact changed
24 years ago. with this in mind i'm asking the tax office to RECONSIDER allowing military retirement to be EXEMPT as
salary as federal workers salary is. the current federal worker PAYS SOCIAL SECURITY just as the military does. thank
you for giving our request consideration. michael l smith
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COMMITTEE ACTION FORM
PROCEEDING: Legislative, Finance and Administration Committee
DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: Human Resources DATE SUBMITTED: October 26, 2011
PREPARED BY: Kim Hawkins, Human Resources Director
SUBJECT: Pension Ordinance Update to include Civil Unions
REFERENCE: Amended Title 13 of the Delaware Code, Chapter 2. Civil Unions
RELATED PROJECT: N/A
REVIEWED BY: William Pepper, Esq., City Solicitor; Scott Koenig, Interim City Manager
EXHIBITS: City of Dover Proposed Ordinance #2011-28
TIMETABLE: Approval by January 1, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends approval of the updated Pension Ordinance recognizing the same rights, benefits,
protections and responsibilities as married persons under Delaware law to partners in legal civil unions, as eligible survivors of
pension plan participants.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On, May 11, 2011, Governor Jack Markell signed the Civil Union and Equality Act of 2011. This landmark legislation makes
Delaware one of only a handful of states to allow same-sex civil unions and to fully recognize same-sex relationships. Couples who
enter into a civil union will enjoy the same rights, protections and obligations that exist for married spouses. The Act becomes
effective on January 1, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
Amended Title 13 of the Delaware Code, Chapter 2 Civil Unions states that: “ . . . parties to a civil union shall enjoy all of the same
rights, benefits, protections, and shall be subject to all the same responsibilities, as married persons under Delaware Law.”
Section 204 Status of children of civil unions also states that: “The rights of parties to a civil union, with respect to a child of whom
either party becomes the parent during the term of the civil union shall be the same as the rights (including presumptions of
parentage) of married spouses with respect to a child of whom either spouse become the parent during the marriage.”
The City of Dover Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2 - Administration, Article IV - Officers and Employees, Division 7 - General
Employee Pension Plan, Subdivision I - In General has been updated to recognize recognizing the same rights, benefits, protections
and responsibilities as married persons under Delaware law to partners in legal civil unions, as eligible survivors of pension plan
participants.
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CITY OF DOVER PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2011-28
1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN
2 COUNCIL MET:
3 That Chapter 2 - Administration, Article IV - Officers and Employees, Division 7 - General
4 Employee Pension Plan, Subdivision I - In General, Section 2-331 - Form of Benefits, be amended
5 by inserting the text indicated in bold, blue, italics as follows:
6 Section 2-331. Form of benefits.
7 (a) Normal form. A monthly benefit shall be payable on the first day of the second month
8 preceding the date on which application for such benefit is filed. Payment will be retroactive
9 to the retirement date. Payments of benefits shall be payable monthly thereafter during his
10 lifetime, and terminating with the last payment on the first day of the month of the death of
11 the participant.
12 (b) Death of participant, etc. Upon the death of a participant who has retired, or who is eligible
13 to be retired under any of the provisions of this division, payment shall be made to his
14 eligible survivors in the amount of 50 percent of the monthly payments to which the
15 participant was or would have been entitled. Upon the death of a participant who has
16 completed a minimum of 20 years of service but is not yet eligible to retire because of age,
17 payment shall be made to his eligible survivors in the amount of 50 percent of the monthly
18 payment that would have resulted by using his service time; however, the benefit is to be
19 computed at a reduced rate of one-half percent for each month the participant was under the
20 correct age for normal retirement. In no instance shall actual monthly payments be less than
21 $200.00, to be effective July 1, 2000. Upon the death of both the participant and eligible
22 survivor, if the benefit payments received in aggregate are less than the member's
23 contributions, the balance of the member's contributions, plus 5 percent interest, will be paid
24 to the surviving beneficiary designated or his estate if no designation has been made and
25 submitted to the pension board. The amount of benefit payments received and the amount
26 of the member's contributions shall be determined from the record of the pension board of
27 trustees
28 (c) Eligible survivor. An eligible survivor shall be one of the following in the order of preference
29 listed:
30 (1) Spouse/Partner. The participant's spouse who was married to the participant for at least
31 one year. Surviving spouse shall be required to provide supporting documents of
32 marriage. The participant's partner in a civil union, who entered into a lawful civil
33 union in Delaware, or whose legal union is recognized as a civil union under
34 Delaware law, will have all of the same rights, benefits, protections and responsibilities
35 as married persons under Delaware law. (13 Del. C. c. 2). Surviving partner shall be
36 required to provide supporting documents of legal civil union.
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Pension Plan, Subdiv. I - In General, Sec. 2-331 - Form of Benefits Page 2
37 (2) Children, unmarried.
38 a. The surviving children, biological or legally adopted, of the participant, who have not
39 attained their 18th birthday.
40 b. If said child is attending school on a full-time basis and provides proof of attendance
41 each year of eligibility, with the payment due for the month in which he ceases to
42 attend school on a full-time basis or with the payment due for the month in which his
43 22nd birthday shall occur, whichever shall occur first.
44 (d) Commencement of payment. Benefits payable to eligible survivors shall commence on the
45 first day of the month following the date of the participant's death.
46 (e) Benefits payable. Benefits payable to eligible survivors shall cease:
47 (1) Spouse. With respect to an eligible survivor who is a spouse or partner of a civil union,
48 with the payment due for the month in which their remarriage or death shall occur,
49 whichever occurs first.
50 (2) Children. With respect to an eligible survivor who is a child(ren), with the payment due
51 for the month in which his 18th birthday or death shall occur, whichever shall occur first.
52 Payments shall be made in accordance with subsections (2)a. and b.
53 (f) Eligibility for benefits. The eligibility of any person or persons to receive payment of benefits
54 as an eligible survivor shall be determined conclusively by the pension board based on
55 application of such person or persons and any other information which the pension board
56 deems to be appropriate.
57 (g) This ordinance shall be effective at 10:00 a.m. on January 1, 2012.
58 ADOPTED: *
59 SYNOPSIS
60 This amendment provides the same rights, benefits, protections and responsibilities
61 as married persons under Delaware law to partners in legal civil unions
62 Actions History
63 November 14, 2011 - Scheduled for Consideration by Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee
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ACTION FORM
PROCEEDING: Legislative, Finance and Administration Committee
DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: Planning & Community Development DATE SUBMITTED: 10/31/11
PREPARED BY: Ann Marie Townshend, AICP, Director of Planning & Community Development on behalf
of Councilman David L. Bonar
SUBJECT: Draft Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Ordinance Relating to Conditional Uses in the General
Residence Zones
REFERENCE: Appendix B – Zoning, Article 3 – District Regulations, Section 2 – General Residence Zones
(RG-1 and RG-2) and Appendix B – Zoning, Article 6 – Off Street Parking, Driveways and Loading Facilities
RELATED PROJECT
REVIEWED BY:
EXHIBITS: Draft Ordinance
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: N/A AMOUNT BUDGETED: N/A
FUNDING SOURCE (Dept./Page in CIP & Budget): N/A
TIMETABLE: First Reading on November 28, 2011, Referral to Planning Commission on December 19,
2011, Final Action by City Council on January 9, 2012.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends that the proposed ordinance be forwarded to City Council
with the above timeline for action.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The proposed ordinance would amend General Residence Zones (RG-1 and RG-2) to allow antique shops, art
galleries, gift and card shops, book stores, specialty hobby stores, and restaurants with no alcoholic beverages as
accessory uses to the principal residential use, for properties located within the City’s Historic District Zone
and/or any Historic District or property listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These uses would be
subject to Conditional Use approval by the Planning Commission. It would also amend the Off-Street Parking
requirements of Article 6 to indicate that off-street parking requirements specified within the District
Regulations would prevail when different than specified in Article 6.
The ordinance came about as a result of a homeowner on North State Street wanting to open a “tea house” as an
accessory use at her residence. While this may be a compatible use in the downtown historic area, the Zoning
Ordinance does not permit such uses. Staff drafted the proposed ordinance to make it similar to how these uses
are treated in the RGO (General Residence and Office District).
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CITY OF DOVER PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2011-29
1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL
2 MET:
3 That Appendix B - Zoning, Article 3 - District Regulations, Section 2 - General Residence Zones (RG-1 and
4 RG-2), Subsection 2.4 - Conditional Uses be amended by inserting a new subsection (d) as follows:
5 (d) In order to stimulate limited commercial activity in the RG-1 and RG-2 zones within the city's
6 historic district zone and/or where a historic district property or a property listed on the National Register
7 of Historic Places exists, and to make this area of historic Dover more attractive to tourists and residents,
8 antique shops, art galleries, gift and card shops, book stores, specialty hobby stores, and restaurants with no
9 alcoholic beverages may be permitted as accessory uses incidental to the principal residential, subject to the
10 conditional use approval of the planning commission in accordance with Article 10 - Planning Commission,
11 Section 1 - Approval of conditional uses and subject to the following :
12 i. Total floor area of any non-residential accessory use shall not exceed 2,000 square feet.
13 ii. A minimum of two off-street parking spaces shall be required to serve the residence and the
14 accessory use.
15 iii. Signage for the accessory use is limited to one sign not to exceed six square feet in area. Signs
16 may be illuminated, provided that internally illuminated signs shall be prohibited.
17 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED:
18 That Appendix B - Zoning, Article 6 - Off-Street Parking, Driveways and Loading Facilities, Section 3 -
19 Required Off-Street Parking Spaces, Subsection 3.1 - Schedule of Requirements be amended by inserting
20 the text indicated in bold, blue, italics and deleting the text indicated in bold, red, strikeout, as follows:
21 3.1 Schedule of requirements. Accessory off-street parking spaces, open or enclosed, shall be provided
22 for any lot as specified in article 4, zoning bulk and parking regulations or as specified below for
23 each use in any zone, whichever is greater. , except for existing buildings within the C-2 zoning
24 district, where article 4, section 4.14, zoning bulk and parking regulations governing the C-2
25 zoning district shall prevail.
26
27 (a) Exceptions.
28
29 i. Where Article 3 - District Regulations, specifies a minimum parking requirement, this
30 parking requirement shall prevail.
31 ii. For existing buildings within the C-2 zoning district, the requirements of article 4, section
32 4.14 - [C-1, C-1A, C-2, C-2A zoned], bulk and parking regulations governing the C-2 zoning
33 district shall prevail.
34
35 ADOPTED: *
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and Art. 6, Sec. 3, Subsec. 3.1 - Schedule of Requirements
36 SYNOPSIS
37 The proposed ordinance would permit limited commercial uses accessory to the principal
38 residential use on properties within the General Residence Zone (RG-1 and RG-2) that are
39 located within the City's Historic District Zone and/or listed on the National Register of
40 Historic Places as part of a historic district or as an individual property. It would also require
41 that such accessory uses be subject to Conditional Use approval by the Planning Commission
42 set standards for such accessory uses.
43 (SPONSORS: BONAR, RUSSELL, AND LYNN )
44 Actions History
45 November 14, 2011 - Scheduled for Introduction at LF&A Committee
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ACTION FORM
PROCEEDING: Legislative, Finance & Administration Committee
DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: Finance DATE SUBMITTED: 10/28/11
PREPARED BY: Donna Mitchell, Controller/Treasurer
SUBJECT: Budget Ordinance – First Amendment
REFERENCE: N/A
APPROVALS: Committee & Council
EXHIBITS: Draft Budget Ordinances
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: As attached AMOUNT BUDGETED: As attached
TIMETABLE:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approval of draft budget ordinance to be forwarded to City Council
for first reading on November 28, 2011.
The attached budget ordinance incorporates the following changes into the FY12 Budget.
• Changes for operating grants and individual grant funds. i.e. General Fund – Recycling
Grant.
• Capital project balances for those projects with multi-year construction periods, along
with the balance of the funding sources that carry over into the current year.
• All reserve accounts updated to reflect Beginning Budget Balances for FY12 now that all
activities are posted and reconciliations have been completed for FY11. The Beginning
Balances are lower than projected due to lower investment returns. (The Operating
Funds will be submitted at a later date once the audit has been completed)
• Incorporates the Police Grant Funds that was missed in the original budget ordinance.
o The budget ordinance represents the fund summary, the individual revenue and
expenditure line items will be entered into the City’s financial accounting system
for each grant.
• Adjusts the bank qualified loan financing and budget for projects being financed.
• Some administrative clean up – i.e. The $350,000 budgeted for the Street Program in the
General Fund budgets is transferred to the Community Transportation Fund. When this
was removed from the from the final General Fund budget it was not removed from the
Community Transportation Fund.
All changes are notated in red font.
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CITY OF DOVER ORDINANCE # 2011-30
2011-2012 BUDGET ORDINANCES
GENERAL FUND - REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2011-2012
1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
2 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Thirty Eight Million, One Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand,
3 Nine Hundred Seventy-Two dollars ($38,139,972) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby
4 appropriated from current revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the
5 Municipal Government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
6 ORIGINAL REVISED
7 2011/12 2011/12
8 BUDGET BUDGET
9 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 3,322,305 $ 3,322,305
10 REVENUES
11 FINES AND POLICE REVENUE 579,000 579,000
12 911 FEE 60,000 60,000
13 INVESTMENT INCOME 215,900 215,900
14 LIBRARY REVENUES 44,100 44,100
15 KENT COUNTY BOOK REIMBURSEMENT 390,900 390,900
16 BUSINESS LICENSES 1,523,675 1,523,675
17 PERMITS AND OTHER LICENSES 934,000 934,000
18 MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES 165,750 165,750
19 POLICE EXTRA DUTY 300,000 300,000
20 PROPERTY TAXES 11,133,367 11,133,367
21 BID REVENUE 51,821 51,821
22 RECREATION REVENUE 152,000 152,000
23 FRANCHISE FEE 520,000 520,000
24 TRASH FEES 2,050,000 2,050,000
25 RENT REVENUE - GARRISON FARM 87,000 87,000
26 COURT OF CHANCERY FEES 690,000 690,000
27 REVENUES SUBTOTAL 18,897,513 18,897,513
28 INTERFUND SERVICE RECEIPTS
29 INTERFUND SERVICE RECEIPTS WATER/WASTEWATER 988,393 988,393
30 INTRAFUND SERVICE RECEIPTS ELECTRIC 3,370,778 3,370,778
31 INTERFUND SERVICE RECEIPTS SUBTOTAL 4,359,171 4,359,171
32 GRANTS
33 POLICE RELATED 60,000 60,000
34 CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT REVENUE 73,500 73,500
35 POLICE PENSION GRANT 620,000 620,000
36 UNIVERSAL RECYCLING GRANT - 79,873
37 GRANTS SUBTOTAL 753,500 833,373
38 TRANSFERS FROM
39 TRANSFER TAX 900,000 900,000
40 MUNICIPAL STREET AID 526,814 526,814
41 CIVIL TRAFFIC PENALTIES 1,000,000 1,000,000
42 WATER/WASTEWATER 424,508 424,508
43 ELECTRIC 7,876,288 7,876,288
44 TRANSFERS FROM SUBTOTAL 10,727,610 10,727,610
45 TOTAL REVENUES $ 34,737,794 $ 34,817,667
46 TOTAL BEGINNING BALANCE AND REVENUES $ 38,060,099 $ 38,139,972
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GENERAL FUND - REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2011-2012
47 ORIGINAL REVISED
48 2011/12 2011/12
49 BUDGET BUDGET
50 DEPARTMENT EXPENSES
51 CITY CLERK $ 296,393 $ 296,393
52 COUNCIL 120,699 120,699
53 TAX ASSESSOR 213,175 213,175
54 FIRE 684,725 684,725
55 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 979,922 979,922
56 LIBRARY 1,159,087 1,159,087
57 RECREATION 789,701 789,701
58 LIFE SAFETY 449,226 449,226
59 CODE INFORCEMENT 284,489 284,489
60 PLANNING 422,781 422,781
61 INSPECTIONS 553,907 553,907
62 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 223,717 223,717
63 POLICE 12,955,807 12,955,807
64 POLICE EXTRA DUTY 430,600 430,600
65 STREETS 782,810 782,810
66 SANITATION 2,330,976 2,410,849
67 CITY MANAGER 622,127 622,127
68 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 685,871 685,871
69 FINANCE 852,283 852,283
70 PUBLIC SERVICES - ADMINISTRATION 472,692 472,692
71 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 952,693 952,693
72 CENTRAL SERVICES 693,339 693,339
73 FLEET MAINTENANCE 695,422 695,422
74 CUSTOMER SERVICES 928,112 928,112
75 HUMAN RESOURCES 384,758 384,758
76 MAYOR 81,154 81,154
77 DEPARTMENT SUBTOTALS 29,046,466 29,126,339
78 OTHER EXPENSES
79 DEBT SERVICE 327,270 327,270
80 INSURANCE 550,000 550,000
81 RETIREES HEALTH CARE 1,374,709 1,374,709
82 PENSION UNFUNDED LIABILITY 1,450,000 1,450,000
83 POLICE PENSION FUND 620,000 620,000
84 POLICE PENSION UNFUNDED LIABILITY 95,000 95,000
85 UNCOLLECTIBLES - TRASH AND OTHER 10,000 10,000
86 STREET LIGHTS 960,000 960,000
87 OTHER EXPENSE SUBTOTAL 5,386,979 5,386,979
88 TRANSFERS
89 TRANSFER TO CAPITAL FUND - PROJECTS 623,847 623,847
90 TRANSFER TO CAPITAL FUND - RESERVE 200,000 200,000
91 TRANSFERS SUBTOTAL 823,847 823,847
92 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE 2,802,807 2,802,807
93 TOTAL CURRENT YEAR BALANCE AND EXPENDITURES $ 38,060,099 $ 38,139,972
94 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
95 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
96 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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97 GOVERNMENTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
98 REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2011-2012
99 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
100 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Fifteen Million, Three Hundred Seventy-Eight Thousand,
101 Eight Hundred Twenty-Eight dollars ($15,378,828) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby
102 appropriated from current revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the
103 Municipal Government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
104 REVENUES
105 ORIGINAL REVISED
106 2011/12 2011/12
107 BUDGET BUDGET
108 BEGINNING BALANCE - PROJECTS $ 195,191 $ - $ 195,191
109 BEGINNING BALANCE - LIBRARY - 100,962 100,962
110 REVENUES
111 STATE GRANTS 5,597,505 1,519,678 7,117,183
112 DEMEC GRANT - 215,000 215,000
113 BTOP & GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION GRANTS - 90,000 90,000
114 KENT COUNTY LIBRARY CONTRIBUTION - 1,000,000 1,000,000
115 LIBRARY GREEN ENERGY/BRIDGE LOAN 2,334,889 365,111 2,700,000
116 CONSTRUCTION LOAN FOR LIBRARY - 274,961 274,961
117 TRANSFER FROM LIBRARY RESERVE 3,262,615 (671,831) 2,590,784
118 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY DONATION - 210,000 210,000
119 LOAN PROCEEDS - STREETS, CITY HALL 2,000,000 2,000,000
120 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND FOR PROJECTS 623,847 623,847
121 INTEREST EARNINGS 10,900 10,900
122 TOTAL REVENUES 13,829,756 16,832,675
123 TOTAL BEGINNING BALANCE AND REVENUES $ 14,024,947 $ 17,128,828
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GOVERNMENTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND - CONTINUED
REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2011-2012
124 EXPENSE SUMMARY
125 ORIGINAL REVISED
126 2011/12 2011/12
127 DEPARTMENT EXPENSES BUDGET BUDGET
128 FIRE $ 244,820 $ 244,820
129 LIBRARY 11,195,009 3,103,881 14,298,890
130 RECREATION 30,000 30,000
131 POLICE 65,000 65,000
132 STREETS 1,230,027 750,000 1,980,027
133 SANITATION 136,500 136,500
134 FACILITIES MAINTENANCE - 220,000 220,000
135 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 6,400 6,400
136 LOAN ISSUANCE COSTS - 30,000 30,000
137 EXPENSES SUBTOTAL 12,907,756 17,011,637
138 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE - LOAN PROCEEDS 1,000,000 (1,000,000) -
139 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE 117,191 117,191
140 TOTAL CURRENT YEAR BALANCES AND EXPENSES $ 14,024,947 $ 17,128,828
141 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
142 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
143 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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144 GENERAL FUND CONTINGENCY
145 SOURCES AND USE OF FUNDS FOR 2011-2012
146 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
147 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Seven Hundred Eleven Thousand, Seven Hundred Forty-
148 Seven dollars ($711,747) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from
149 current revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government for
150 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
151 CASH RECEIPTS
152 ORIGINAL REVISED
153 2011/12 2011/12
154 BUDGET BUDGET
155 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 725,554 $ 711,747
156 TOTALS $ 725,554 $ 711,747
157 BUDGET SUMMARY
158 ORIGINAL REVISED
159 2011/12 2011/12
160 BUDGET BUDGET
161 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE $ 725,554 $ 711,747
162 TOTALS $ 725,554 $ 711,747
163 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
164 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
165 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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166 GENERAL CAPITAL ASSET REPLACEMENT FUND
167 SOURCES AND USE OF FUNDS FOR 2011-2012
168 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
169 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Four Hundred Sixty Thousand, Nine Hundred Twenty
170 dollars ($460,920) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from current
171 revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government for the
172 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
173 CASH RECEIPTS
174 ORIGINAL REVISED
175 2011/12 2011/12
176 BUDGET BUDGET
177 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 256,645 $ 253,420
178 INTEREST EARNINGS 7,500 7,500
179 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 200,000 200,000
180 TOTALS 464,145 460,920
181 BUDGET SUMMARY
182 ORIGINAL REVISED
183 2011/12 2011/12
184 BUDGET BUDGET
185 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE $ 464,145 $ 460,920
186 TOTALS $ 464,145 $ 460,920
187 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
188 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
189 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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190 MUNICIPAL STREET AID FUND
191 REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2011-2012
192 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
193 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Five Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand, Nine Hundred Sixteen
194 dollars ($526,916) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from current
195 revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government for the
196 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
197 REVENUES
198 ORIGINAL REVISED
199 2011/12 2011/12
200 BUDGET BUDGET
201 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 100 $ 102
202 STATE GRANT 526,814 526,814
203 INTEREST EARNED 100 -
204 TOTALS $ 527,014 $ 526,916
205 EXPENSE SUMMARY
206 ORIGINAL REVISED
207 2011/12 2011/12
208 BUDGET BUDGET
209 TRANSFER TO GENERAL FUND $ 526,814 $ 526,816
210 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE 200 100
211 TOTALS $ 527,014 $ 526,916
212 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
213 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
214 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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215 WATER/WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT & EXTENSION FUND
216 REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2011-2012
217 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
218 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Eight Million, Four Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand, Four
219 Hundred Ninty-Two dollars ($8,469,492) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby
220 approprated from current revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the
221 Municipal Government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
222 REVENUES
223 ORIGINAL REVISED
224 2011/12 2011/12
225 BUDGET BUDGET
226 BEGINNING BALANCE - WATER $ 1,139,872 $ 1,139,872
227 BEGINNING BALANCE - WASTEWATER 303,476 303,476
228 REVENUES
229 STATE LOAN-WATER 2010 ISSUE - 1,923,489
230 STATE LOAN-WASTEWATER 2009 ISSUE 1,800,000 1,621,272
231 STATE LOAN-WASTEWATER 2011 ISSUE - 765,060
232 TRANS FR WATER/WASTEWATER FOR WATER 750,000 750,000
233 TRANS FR WATER/WASTEWATER FOR WASTEWATER 1,000,000 1,000,000
234 TRANSFER FROM IMPACT FEE RESERVE 262,840 867,032
235 FEDERAL/STATE GRANTS - -
236 TOTAL REVENUES 3,812,840 6,926,853
237 TOTAL BEGINNING BALANCE AND REVENUES $ 5,256,188 $ 8,370,201
238 EXPENSE SUMMARY
239 ORIGINAL REVISED
240 2011/12 2011/12
241 DEPARTMENT EXPENSES BUDGET BUDGET
242 WATER $ 766,240 $ 3,086,468
243 WASTEWATER 3,404,900 4,217,976
244 WATER TREATMENT PLANT 22,900 22,900
245 WATER CONSTRUCTION 30,100 30,100
246 TOTAL DEPARTMENT EXPENSES 4,224,140 7,357,444
247 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE - WATER 1,070,632 673,893
248 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE - WASTEWATER (38,584) 338,864
249 TOTAL CURRENT YEAR BALANCES AND EXPENSES $ 5,256,188 $ 8,370,201
250 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
251 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
252 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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253 WATER/WASTEWATER CAPITAL ASSET RESERVE
254 SOURCES AND USE OF FUNDS FOR 2011-2012
255 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
256 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Nine Hundred Four Thousand, Seven Hundred Ninety-
257 Seven dollars ($904,797) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from
258 current revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government for
259 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
260 CASH RECEIPTS
261 ORIGINAL REVISED
262 2011/12 2011/12
263 BUDGET BUDGET
264 BEGINNING BALANCE - WATER $ 336,064 $ 315,695
265 BEGINNING BALANCE - WASTEWATER 168,470 167,966
266 REVENUES
267 INTEREST EARNINGS - WATER 10,082 10,082
268 INTEREST EARNINGS - WASTEWATER 5,054 5,054
269 TRANSFER FROM WATER 100,000 100,000
270 TRANSFER FROM WASTEWATER 300,000 300,000
271 TRANSFER FROM WATER/WASTEWATER CONTINGENCY 6,000 6,000
272 TOTAL REVENUES $ 421,136 $ 421,136
273 TOTAL BEGINNING BALANCES AND REVENUES $ 925,670 $ 904,797
274 BUDGET SUMMARY
275 ORIGINAL REVISED
276 2011/12 2011/12
277 BUDGET BUDGET
278 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE - WATER $ 452,146 $ 431,777
279 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE - WASTEWATER 473,524 473,020
280 TOTAL CURRENT YEAR BALANCES $ 925,670 $ 904,797
281 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
282 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
283 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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284 WATER/WASTEWATER CONTINGENCY RESERVE
285 SOURCES AND USE OF FUNDS FOR 2011-2012
286 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
287 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Two Hundred Eighty-Nine Thousand, Five Hundred
288 Nineteen dollars ($289,519) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from
289 current revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government for
290 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
291 CASH RECEIPTS
292 ORIGINAL REVISED
293 2011/12 2011/12
294 BUDGET BUDGET
295 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 266,839 $ 281,513
296 INTEREST EARNINGS 8,006 8,006
297 TRANSFER FROM WATER/WASTEWATER 8,000 -
298 TOTALS $ 282,845 $ 289,519
299 BUDGET SUMMARY
300 ORIGINAL REVISED
301 2011/12 2011/12
302 BUDGET BUDGET
303 TRANSFER TO CAPITAL ASSET RESERVE $ 6,000 $ -
304 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE 276,845 289,519
305 TOTALS $ 282,845 $ 289,519
306 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
307 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
308 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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309 ELECTRIC UTILITY IMPROVEMENT AND EXTENSION FUND
310 REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2011-2012
311 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
312 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Six Million, Five Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand, Two
313 Hundred Seventy-One dollars ($6,557,271) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby
314 appropriated from current revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the
315 Municipal Government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
316 REVENUES
317 ORIGINAL REVISED
318 2011/12 2011/12
319 BUDGET BUDGET
320 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 2,561,096 $ 2,648,141
321 REVENUES
322 INTEREST EARNINGS 38,400 38,400
323 RECEIPT FROM DEPRECIATION RESERVE 300,000 300,000
324 TRANSFER FROM INSURANCE STABILIZATION 70,730 70,730
325 TRANSFER FROM ELECTRIC 3,500,000 3,500,000
326 TOTAL REVENUES 3,909,130 3,909,130
327 TOTALS $ 6,470,226 $ 6,557,271
328 EXPENSE SUMMARY
329 ORIGINAL REVISED
330 2011/12 2011/12
331 EXPENSES BUDGET BUDGET
332 ELECTRIC GENERATION $ 1,810,410 $ 1,897,455
333 TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION 648,337 648,337
334 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 1,790,716 1,790,716
335 METER READING 20,000 20,000
336 TOTAL EXPENSES 4,269,463 4,356,508
337 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE 2,200,763 2,200,763
338 TOTAL CURRENT YEAR BALANCE AND EXPENSES $ 6,470,226 $ 6,557,271
339 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
340 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
341 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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342 ELECTRIC UTILITY CONTINGENCY RESERVE
343 SOURCES AND USE OF FUNDS FOR 2011-2012
344 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
345 The amount hereinafter named aggregating One Million, Fifty-Six Thousand, Seven Hundred Eighty-Nine
346 dollars ($1,056,789) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from current
347 revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government for
348 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
349 CASH RECEIPTS
350 ORIGINAL REVISED
351 2011/12 2011/12
352 BUDGET BUDGET
353 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 1,039,766 $ 1,056,789
354 TRANSFER FROM INSURANCE STABILIZATION 70,730 -
355 TOTALS $ 1,110,496 $ 1,056,789
356 BUDGET SUMMARY
357 ORIGINAL REVISED
358 2011/12 2011/12
359 BUDGET BUDGET
360 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE $ 1,110,496 $ 1,056,789
361 TOTALS $ 1,110,496 $ 1,056,789
362 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
363 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
364 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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365 ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPRECIATION RESERVE
366 SOURCES AND USE OF FUNDS FOR 2011-2012
367 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
368 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Ten Million, Seven Hundred Eighteen Thousand,
369 Six Hundred Twenty-One dollars ($10,718,621) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby
370 appropriated from current revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the
371 Municipal Government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
372 CASH RECEIPTS
373 ORIGINAL REVISED
374 2011/12 2011/12
375 BUDGET BUDGET
376 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 10,511,755 $ 10,412,221
377 INTEREST EARNINGS 306,400 306,400
378 TOTALS $ 10,818,155 $ 10,718,621
379 BUDGET SUMMARY
380 ORIGINAL REVISED
381 2011/12 2011/12
382 BUDGET BUDGET
383 TRANSFER TO IMPROVEMENT AND EXTENSION $ 300,000 $ 300,000
384 TRANSFER TO FUTURE CAPACITY 500,000 500,000
385 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE 10,018,155 9,918,621
386 TOTALS $ 10,818,155 $ 10,718,621
387 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
388 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
389 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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390 ELECTRIC UTILITY FUTURE CAPACITY RESERVE
391 SOURCES AND USE OF FUNDS FOR 2011-2012
392 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
393 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Nine Million, Nine Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand, Five
394 Hundred Seventy-One dollars ($9,957,571) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby
395 appropriated from current revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the
396 Municipal Government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
397 CASH RECEIPTS
398 ORIGINAL REVISED
399 2011/12 2011/12
400 BUDGET BUDGET
401 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 9,294,628 $ 9,178,771
402 RECEIPT FROM DEPRECIATION RESERVE 500,000 500,000
403 INTEREST EARNINGS 278,800 278,800
404 TOTALS $ 10,073,428 $ 9,957,571
405 BUDGET SUMMARY
406 ORIGINAL REVISED
407 2011/12 2011/12
408 BUDGET BUDGET
409 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE $ 10,073,428 $ 9,957,571
410 TOTALS $ 10,073,428 $ 9,957,571
411 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
412 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
413 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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414 ELECTRIC UTILITY INSURANCE STABLIZATION RESERVE
415 SOURCES AND USE OF FUNDS FOR 2011-2012
416 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
417 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Four Hundred Fifteen Thousand, Six Hundred Thirty-Five
418 dollars ($415,635) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from current
419 revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government for the
420 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
421 CASH RECEIPTS
422 ORIGINAL REVISED
423 2011/12 2011/12
424 BUDGET BUDGET
425 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 408,430 $ 403,335
426 INTEREST EARNINGS 12,300 12,300
427 TOTALS $ 420,730 $ 415,635
428 BUDGET SUMMARY
429 ORIGINAL REVISED
430 2011/12 2011/12
431 BUDGET BUDGET
432 TRANSFER TO ELECTRIC IMPROVEMENT & EXTENSION $ 70,730 $ 70,730
433 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE 350,000 344,905
434 TOTALS $ 420,730 $ 415,635
435 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
436 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
437 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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438 ELECTRIC UTILITY RATE STABLIZATION RESERVE
439 SOURCES AND USE OF FUNDS FOR 2011-2012
440 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
441 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Six Million, Three Hundred Forty-Six Thousand, Seven
442 Hundred Sixty-Eight dollars ($6,346,768) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby
443 appropriated from urrent revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the
444 Municipal Government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
445 CASH RECEIPTS
446 ORIGINAL REVISED
447 2011/12 2011/12
448 BUDGET BUDGET
449 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 6,219,819 $ 6,160,168
450 INTEREST EARNINGS 186,600 186,600
451 TOTALS $ 6,406,419 $ 6,346,768
452 BUDGET SUMMARY
453 ORIGINAL REVISED
454 2011/12 2011/12
455 BUDGET BUDGET
456 TRANSFER TO ELECTRIC FUND $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000
457 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE 5,406,419 5,346,768
458 TOTALS $ 6,406,419 $ 6,346,768
459 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
460 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
461 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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462 COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND
463 REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2011-2012
464 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
465 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Three Million, Nine Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand, Four
466 Hundred Fifty-One dollars ($3,965,451) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby
467 appropriated from current revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the
468 Municipal Government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
469 REVENUES
470 ORIGINAL REVISED
471 2011/12 2011/12
472 BUDGET BUDGET
473 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 312,651 $ 312,651
474 REVENUES
475 GRANTS REVENUE 1,900,000 1,900,000
476 TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND 350,000 -
477 LOAN PROCEEDS - STREETS - 1,750,000
478 INTEREST INCOME 2,800 2,800
479 TOTAL REVENUES 2,252,800 3,652,800
480 TOTAL BEGINNING BALANCE AND REVENUES $ 2,565,451 $ 3,965,451
481 EXPENSE SUMMARY
482 ORIGINAL REVISED
483 2011/12 2011/12
484 EXPENSES BUDGET BUDGET
485 PROGRAM EXPENSES $ 1,300,000 $ 2,175,000
486 LINCOLN PARK/CLARENCE STREET GRANT EXP. 900,000 900,000
487 TOTAL EXPENSES 2,200,000 3,075,000
488 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE - 875,000
489 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE - STATE FUNDS 365,451 15,451
490 TOTAL CURRENT YEAR BALANCES AND EXPENSES $ 2,565,451 $ 3,965,451
491 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
492 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
493 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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494 PARKLAND/RECREATION RESERVE
495 SOURCES AND USE OF FUNDS FOR 2011-2012
496 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
497 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Two Hundred One Thousand, Four Hundred Twenty-Two
498 dollars ($201,422) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from current
499 revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government for the
500 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
501 CASH RECEIPTS
502 ORIGINAL REVISED
503 2011/12 2011/12
504 BUDGET BUDGET
505 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 191,522 $ 195,672
506 INTEREST INCOME 5,750 5,750
507 TOTALS $ 197,272 $ 201,422
508 BUDGET SUMMARY
509 ORIGINAL REVISED
510 2011/12 2011/12
511 BUDGET BUDGET
512 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE 197,272 201,422
513 TOTALS $ 197,272 $ 201,422
514 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
515 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
516 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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517 LIBRARY RESERVE
518 SOURCES AND USE OF FUNDS FOR 2011-2012
519 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
520 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Two Million, Five Hundred Ninety Thousand, Seven
521 Hundred Eighty-Four dollars ($2,590,784) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby
522 appropriated from current revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the
523 Municipal Government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
524 CASH RECEIPTS
525 ORIGINAL REVISED
526 2011/12 2011/12
527 BUDGET BUDGET
528 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 1,217,579 $ 2,575,784
529 INTEREST INCOME 109,900 15,000
530 TOTALS $ 1,327,479 $ 2,590,784
531 EXPENSE SUMMARY
532 ORIGINAL REVISED
533 2011/12 2011/12
534 BUDGET BUDGET
535 TRANSFER TO CAPITAL PROJECT FUND $ 1,200,938 $ 2,590,784
536 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE 126,541 -
537 TOTALS $ 1,327,479 $ 2,590,784
538 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
539 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
540 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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541 LIBRARY GRANT FUND
542 CASH RECEIPTS/REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2011-2012
543 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
544 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Three Hundred Ten Thousand, Six Hundred Thirty-Five
545 dollars ($310,635) or so much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from current
546 revenues and other funds for the use by several departments of the Municipal Government
547 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
548 REVENUES
549 ORIGINAL REVISED
550 2011/12 2011/12
551 BUDGET BUDGET
552 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 16,336 $ 30,168
553 REVENUES
554 STATE GRANT 259,801 280,467
555 FEDERAL GRANT 2,750 -
556 TOTAL REVENUES 262,551 280,467
557 TOTAL BEGINNING BALANCE AND REVENUE $ 278,887 $ 310,635
558 EXPENSE SUMMARY
559 ORIGINAL REVISED
560 2011/12 2011/12
561 EXPENSES BUDGET BUDGET
562 PROGRAM EXPENSES $ 41,935 $ 22,482
563 OFFICE SUPPLIES - 8,899
564 PRINTING/DUPLICATING - 5,933
565 POSTAGE - 500
566 BOOKS 119,216 112,053
567 FURNITURE - 4,907
568 AUDIO VISUAL SUPPLIES 55,000 70,000
569 TRAINING/CONF/FOOD/TRAV 5,000 2,915
570 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 18,650 4,150
571 COMPUTER HARDWARE 20,000 78,796
572 SUBTOTAL EXPENSES STATE GRANTS 259,801 310,635
573 FEDERAL GRANTS
574 PROGRAM EXPENSES/SUPPLIES 2,750 -
575 SUBTOTAL EXPENSES FEDERAL GRANTS 2,750 -
576 CURRENT YEAR BALANCE 16,336 -
577 TOTAL CURRENT YEAR BALANCE AND EXPENSES $ 278,887 $ 310,635
578 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
579 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
580 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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581 POLICE GRANTS
582 REVENUES AND BUDGET FOR 2011-2012
583 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
584 The amount hereinafter named aggregating Seven Hundred Forty Three Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Six dollars ($743,696) or so
585 much thereof as may be necessary are hereby appropriated from current revenues and other funds for the use by the City of Dover
586 Economic Development for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012:
587 REVENUES
588 POLICE BYRNE/JAG FEDERAL
589 GRANTS GRANTS FORFEITURE TOTAL
590 BEGINNING BALANCE $ 152,223 $ - $ 263,181 $ 415,404
591 REVENUES
592 CJC GRANT 35,876 - - 35,876
593 EIDE GRANT - - - -
594 SALLE GRANT - - - -
595 SLEAF GRANT - - - -
596 BYRNE/JAG GRANTS - 136,931 - 136,931
597 FEDERAL FORFEITURE GRANTS - - - -
598 COPS HIRING RECOVERY PROG - - 155,485 155,485
599 TOTAL REVENUES 35,876 136,931 155,485 328,292
600 TOTAL BEGINNING BALANCE AND REVENUES 188,099 136,931 418,666 743,696
601 EXPENSE SUMMARY
602 POLICE BYRNE/JAG FEDERAL
603 EXPENSES GRANTS GRANTS FORFEITURE TOTAL
604 CJC GRANT EXPENSE $ 35,876 $ - $ - $ 35,876
605 EIDE GRANT EXPENSE 30,032 - - 30,032
606 SALLE GRANT EXPENSE 72,537 - - 72,537
607 SLEAF GRANT EXPENSE 49,654 - - 49,654
608 BYRNE/JAG GRANT EXPENSE - 136,931 - 136,931
609 FEDERAL FORFEITURE GRANT EXPENSE - - 263,181 263,181
610 COPS HIRING RECOVERY PROG - - 155,485 155,485
611 TOTAL GRANT EXPENSES 188,099 136,931 418,666 743,696
612 CURRENT YEAR BALANCES (0) - (0) (0)
613 The City Manager is hereby authorized, without further approval of the City Council, to make inter-
614 departmental transfers of up to five percent of the amount hereinafter appropriated to any department
615 with the exception of any transfers prohibited by City Procedure #F306.
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PROCEEDING: Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee
DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: Assessor’s Office DATE SUBMITTED: 11/14/2011
PREPARED BY: Cheryl Russell, Assessor
SUBJECT: Proposed Amendments to Section 47 - General assessment; levy on utility property, of the City of Dover Charter, and
Chapter 102 – Taxation, Section 102-1 – Valuation and assessment, of the Dover Code.
REFERENCE: Cost Savings
RELATED PROJECT:
APPROVALS: Council; State Legislature
EXHIBITS: 1 - Proposed Resolution No. 2011-12; 2 – Proposed Ordinance #2011-31; 3 - City Solicitor Opinion
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: N/A AMOUNT BUDGETED: N/A
FUNDING SOURCE (Dept./Page in CIP & Budget): N/A
TIMETABLE: Charter Amendments to become effective upon State Legislature Approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends adoption of Proposed Resolution No. 2011-12 and Proposed Ordinance No.
2011-31.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Section 47 of the Charter refers to the Assessor as being elected. The amendment to the first paragraph more accurately
describes the assessor’s appointment.
The purpose of the amendments to paragraph two (2) are to remove the language that dictates that the re-assessment be
conducted every three years. This allows for the general statement that City Council may direct that a re-assessment be
conducted at the pleasure of Council; it also allows Council the opportunity to make amendments to Chapter 102, section
102-1 of the Dover Code of ordinances without future Charter Amendments. Because revaluations are generally
conducted by mass appraisal companies, not appraisers, this amendment updates the language, as well as allows for the
assessor or assessors to conduct the reassessments, if they are sufficiently staffed to do so.
The purpose of the amendments to the Dover Code are to change the length of time between revaluations from three (3)
years to five (5) years and to add the statement “unless otherwise directed”. This mandates that the Assessor should
budget for a revaluation every five (5) years. It also enables the Council to the Assessor to conduct or plan that the city
conduct a revaluation of the properties within the City of Dover at their discretion.
This language does not mandate that a revaluation only be allowed every five (5) years. It is only requiring that we
budget for it every five (5) years unless otherwise directed.
This amendment updates the language in the ordinance as well as allows for the assessor or assessors to conduct the
reassessments, at full staff.
These amendments have been approved by the City Solicitor.
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City of Dover
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
1 PROPOSED COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2011-12
2 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL
3 MET:
4 That the Mayor and Council have determined that the Charter of the City of Dover, should be
5 amended by increasing the length of time between valuation and assessment of real property from
6 every three years to every five years. Therefore, the Mayor and Council of the City of Dover
7 respectfully request the General Assembly of the State of Delaware to amend Article IV - Financial
8 Affairs, Section 47 - General assessment; levy on utility property, of its Charter, which amendments,
9 if adopted by the General Assembly, would be as follows:
10 CITY OF DOVER CHARTER - ARTICLE IV - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
11 Section 47 - General assessment; levy on utility property
12 Sec. 47. - General assessment; levy on utility property.
13 The city shall cause to be made a true, just, and impartial valuation and assessment of all real
14 property within the city, locating each parcel of real property by street and number or other
15 description. The valuation and assessment shall be made every three years by an The assessor
16 or assessors who shall be elected appointed by the council at its annual meeting by majority vote
17 thereof. Before entering upon the duties of office, an assessor shall be sworn or affirmed by the
18 mayor to perform the duties of the assessor's office with fidelity and without favor or partiality.
19 Whenever council shall direct, as set forth in chapter 102 - taxation, article I - in general, section
20 102-1 - valuation and assessment, of the Dover Code of Ordinances, all real property in the City of
21 Dover shall be reassessed by an outside appraiser mass appraisal company chosen by Council
22 every three years. This assessment shall be in lieu of the valuation and assessment made by an the
23 assessor or assessors elected appointed by council as described hereinabove and in lieu of the
24 assessor's duties described hereinabove.
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Proposed Council Resolution No. 2011-12 Page 2
25 In addition to the annual assessment, t The assessor or assessors shall include supplemental
26 assessments made annually for the purposes of (1) adding property not included in the last
27 assessment or (2) increasing or decreasing the assessment value of property which was included in
28 the last annual assessment.
29 The annual assessment date for all real property shall be January 1st of each year. The assessment
30 of all property shall be at its true value in money as of the assessment date. True value in money shall
31 be the fair market value.
32 The general assessment shall be set down by the assessor or assessors in two (2) or more copies, as
33 the council shall direct, and shall be delivered to the council as soon as made. The council shall, on
34 the first day of April of each year, cause a copy of the general assessment to be posted in two public
35 places in the city for ten days. The assessor shall notify the public of an appeal deadline of 30 days
36 from the date of general assessment posting.
37 The council may direct that appeals from any assessment be heard by a committee, known as the
38 board of assessment appeals, of not less than three members appointed by the council. The board of
39 assessment appeals shall sit at a stated place and time to hear the appeals of all taxpayers dissatisfied
40 with the assessment of their properties, shall collect such information as they consider proper and
41 necessary, and shall report their findings.
42 Notice of the place and time that the board of assessment appeals will sit to hear appeals shall be
43 posted with the general assessment in two public places for a period of ten days. Notice of the
44 posting of the copies of the general assessment and of the place and time of the meetings of the board
45 of assessment appeals shall be published in at least one issue of a newspaper published in the city.
46 The assessment as revised and adjusted by the board of assessment appeals or superior court shall
47 be the basis for the levy and collection of taxes for the city.
48 The council shall have the right to levy and collect taxes on gas mains, telephone, telegraph,
49 communications systems, or trolley poles or other erection of like character within the limits of the
50 city, together with the wires thereon strung; and to this end the council may at any time direct the
51 same to be included in or added to the general assessment.
52 Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed or held to invalidate or otherwise effect any
53 assessment made prior to the approval of this section or any tax levied thereunder.
54 (Amd. of 7-12-2005 (S.B. 126); Amd. of 7-8-2009 (S.B. 165, § 21))
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CITY OF DOVER PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2011-31
1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL
2 MET:
3 That Chapter 102 Taxation, Article I - In General, Section 102-1 - Valuation and assessment, be amended
4 by inserting the text indicated in bold, blue, underlined italics and deleting the text indicated in bold, red
5 strikeout as follows:
6 Sec. 102-1. - Valuation and assessment.
7 Section 47 of the Charter provides that an impartial valuation and assessment of all real property within the
8 city shall be conducted by the city assessor or assessors every third year. The council may also direct that
9 in lieu of the reassessment and valuation by the city assessor, such a reassessment and revaluation may shall
10 be done by the assessor or assessors or an outside appraiser mass appraisal company chosen by the
11 council.
12 Pursuant to section 47 of the Charter, c Commencing with the year 2010 and every ninth fifth year
13 thereafter, unless otherwise directed, the revaluation and reassessment of all real property shall be
14 conducted, under the supervision of the assessor or in conjunction with the assessor, by an outside
15 appraiser mass appraisal company chosen by the council. All property shall be valued as to its status; as
16 of its ownership; and as of its current market value as of the January 1 assessment date. and shall reflect
17 fair market value.
18 ADOPTED: *
19 SYNOPSIS
20 This amendment changes the revaluations from every three (3) years to every five (5) years.
21
22 Actions History
23 November 14, 2011 - Scheduled for Consideration by Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee
24 S:\ORDINANCES\2011\Draft\Ordinance 2011-31 - Ch 102 - Taxation, Art IV - Valuation and Assessment.wpd
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ACTION FORM
PROCEEDING: Legislative, Finance & Administration Committee
DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: Finance DATE SUBMITTED: 10/28/11
PREPARED BY: Donna Mitchell, Controller/Treasurer
SUBJECT: Bank Qualified Loan
REVIEWED BY: Scott Koenig, Interim City Manager
APPROVALS: Committee & Council
EXHIBITS: Analysis of Proposals for Bank Qualified Loan
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: Additional Debt Service – estimated $250,000 annually; will vary
based on interest rates at the time of closing and during construction.
AMOUNT BUDGETED: As attached
TIMETABLE: Closing in December 2011 – January 2012, after Council approval
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends acceptance of PNC Bank proposal and
preparation of an Authorizing Resolution for Council approval.
The City of Dover Finance Department solicited proposals from six local banks to finance the
following projects as presented in the June 6, 2011 Budget presentation.
1. Dover Library $2,700,000
2. Street Repaving Projects 1,750,000
3. Sprinkler System – City Hall 220,000
4. Issuance Cost & Legal Fees 30,000
Total $4,700,000
Item #3 was originally budgeted in the Capital Investment Plan to be completed over two years
in FY14 and FY15. We are moving this project up so the sprinkler system can be installed in
City Hall in conjunction with the Library project so as to have the proper fire protection required
by our Code. The two year Street Program has been reduced to keep the amount of proposed
financing in line with the original plan.
Loan Structure
During the construction phase of the Library project interest only is to be paid on the draws made
during construction. Once the project is completed the City has the option on continuing the
variable rate loan or converting the loan to a term loan. The initial term will be seven years (our
preference) with a twenty-year amortization payment. At the end of the seven years the loan will
be refinanced for the remaining term or a term that would enable to City to keep the debt service
payments budget neutral. The current General Fund debt service will be fully paid in FY17.
Recommended Action
Staff has reviewed all proposals and is recommending PNC Bank based on the comparative
analysis attached. Wells Fargo contacted the Department to let us know they would not be
submitting a proposal.
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City of Dover
Analysis of Proposals for Bank Qualified Loan
10/26/2011
Loan Structure ‐ Construction w/ draw downs; Interest only payable during construction; Pay down on principal when current Library sold
Interest rates based on current tax laws for tax‐exempt financing
M & T Bank TD Bank PNC Bank WSFS Citizens
Term of Note
Draw down period w/monthly interest 24 Months 24 Months 18 Months 12 Months
Following Term 5 Years 5, 7, or 10 Years 3, 5, or 7 Years
7 Yrs from date of
Maturity date note
Amortization at end of construction period 15 Years 20 Years 20 Years 19 Years 20 Years
5 Year due on
Balloon Payment unless new terms agreed maturity
Call Provisions 5th, 10th, & 15th yrs
Rate of Interest per Annum Daily LIBOR + 1.0%(3
London Inter Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) 30 day LIBOR + yr), 1.2%(5 yr), or 30 day LIBOR +
3.25% 30 day LIBOR + 2.0% 1.4%(10 yr) 2.50%
Tax‐exempt rate Not included 69% 65% 68%
Indicative rate ‐ Construction Period only Currently 2.41% Currently 1.55% Currently 0.83% Currently 1.86%
Term Note
Option 1 ‐ Variable Rates 1.55%
Three (3) Year (fixed rate option w/hedge) 1.94%
Five (5) Year (fixed rate option w/hedge) 2.57% 2.42% 3.26%
Seven (7) Year (fixed rate option w/hedge) 2.89% 2.75% 3.52%
Ten (10) Year (fixed rate option w/hedge) 3.17%
Option 2 ‐ Fixed Rates
Fixed during 5 year term Currently 2.61% 4.04%
Three (3) Year
Five (5) Year 2.81%
Seven (7) Year 3.13%
Ten (10) Year 3.46%
Fixed rates protected by Interest Rate Swaps Yes Yes
Pre‐payment penalty Yes, during 5 yr term Only if unwind hedge Only if unwind hedge Only if unwind hedge
180 days from FY 180 days from FY 180 days from FY
Financial Reporting Covenants ‐ Audited close Annually close close
30 days after
Operating Budget approval
Other
Detail breakdown of
road construction
projects due at
closing, review of all
plans, budgets, and
approvals;
construction
monitoring by bank
real estate group
Fees & expenses: $1,000 if borrower Borrower would
Banks Legal documentation review costs handles all cover all associated $25,000 estimate
documents Capped at $10,000 costs plus out of pocket
.50% of total loan or
Bank commitment fees $23,500
Five (5) Years $11,750
Seven (7) Years $17,625
Ten (10) Years $23,500
City Legal fees $20,000 ‐ $25,000 $10,000 ‐ $12,500 $20,000 ‐ $25,000 $10,000 ‐ $12,500
Additional Conditions during term of loan City deposit account
Governing Law Delaware Delaware Delaware Delaware