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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
October 10, 2011 - 7:30 P.M. - Council Chambers - City Hall - City of Dover
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 is prohibited and 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 MAYOR CAREY
AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
* CONSENT AGENDA
Those items on the Council Agenda which are considered routine and non-controversial are
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 September 26, 2011
2. Certificate of Recognition - Edward R. Perkowski
3. Proclamations
A. Cyber Security Awareness Month
B. Fire Prevention Week
C. Halloween Trick-or-Treat
4. Rezoning Request - Public Hearing/Final Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2011-23
Property located at 327 Martin Street (southeast of the intersection of Court Street and
South DuPont Highway (Route 13)), consisting of 0.277+/- acres (11,744+/- S.F.), owned by
EJB, Inc. The property is currently zoned C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone) and the
requested zoning is IO (Institutional and Office Zone). Copies of the proposed ordinance
are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers. The First Reading of the proposed
ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of August 22, 2011.
(T AX P ARCEL : ED-05-077.10-01-48.00-000, SECOND C O U N CIL D ISTRIC T ; P LAN N IN G R EFEREN CE : Z-11-06)
A. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY
OF DOVER BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT
327 MARTIN STREET
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5. Public Hearing/Final Reading
The First Reading of Ordinance #2011-21 was accomplished during the Council meeting
of August 22, 2011. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available at the entrance of the
Council Chambers.
A. Proposed Ordinance #2011-21 - Appendix B - Zoning, Article 3 - District Regulations,
Section 1 - One-Family Residence Zones [R-20, R-15, R-10, R-8, and R-7)], Subsection
1.15 - Accessory Uses, and Article 5 - Supplementary Regulations, Section 1 -
Supplementary Regulations Applying to Residence Zones, (New) Subsection 1.11 -
Swimming Pools
* 6. Compensation Commission Report - September 20, 2011
* 7. Utility Committee Report - September 26, 2011
A. Discussion - Informational Presentation by Delaware Electric Cooperative (Referred
Back to Committee by Council on 09/12/2011)
(Committee Recommended Approval of a Request for Proposals for a Cost of Service
Study to Determine the Valuation of the Entire City of Dover Electric System and all
Appendices to Include Generation, Distribution, Personnel Costs, Etc.)
B. Cost of Service Study to be Performed on the Electric Utility and the Possibility of
Allowing Some Rate Classes to Shop for Services
(Discussion of this Item was Combined with Previous Item)
C. Review of Utility Related Capital Investment Plan (CIP) (Electric and
Water/Wastewater)
(Committee Action Not Required)
D. TEA/NAES Monthly Report (July)
(Committee Recommended Acceptance of the Report)
8. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - September 26, 2011
* A. Discontinuation of Pay for Performance (PFP) Evaluation Form and Review of
Proposed Evaluation Form
(Committee Requested Staff to Take the Committee's Comments Into Consideration and
Develop a Revised Evaluation Form to be Brought Back to the Committee)
B. Recommendation of the Health Benefits Committee Regarding Elimination of
Medicare Part B Reimbursements for Current Non-Bargaining Employees
(Committee Made No Recommendation)
* C. Proposed Resolution No. 2011-11 - Request to General Assembly to Amend the City
of Dover Charter - Length of Terms for Mayor and Council
(Committee Recommended Adoption of Proposed Resolution No. 2011-11)
* D. Proposed City of Dover Prescription Assistance Plan
(Committee Recommended the Implementation of the United Networks of America Free
Statewide Prescription Assistance Plan, as Presented)
* E. Discussion - Historical Perspective of Economic Development Office
(Committee Took No Action)
* F. Presentation by Downtown Dover Partnership (DDP)
f-1. Recent Grant Award in the Amount of $3M (Committee Took No Action)
f-2. Status of $1.3M Loan for 120 S. Governors Avenue (Committee Took No Action)
f-3. Future Plans (Committee Took No Action)
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9. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - September 26, 2011
(Continued)
* G. Review, Consolidation and/or Elimination of City Committees, Commissions, and
Boards - Dover Human Relations Commission
(Committee Recommended That the Dover Human Relations Commission Be Retained
and That the Commission Itself Conduct a Review and Report Back to the Committee
Within Three (3) Months with Suggestions to Make Operations More Effective)
* H. Review of Cell Phone Use
(Deferred by Committee Due to Time Constraints)
* I. Review of Take-Home Vehicle Use
(Deferred by Committee Due to Time Constraints)
* J. Public Comment Period
(Deferred by Committee Due to Time Constraints)
* 10. Monthly Reports - August 2011
A. Budget Report
B. Chief of Police Report
C. City Assessor’s Report
D. City Manager’s Report
E. City Planner’s Report
F. Dover Fire Department Report
G. Capital Investment Plan (CIP) Report
* 11. Appointments Recommended by Mayor Carey
A. Dover MPO Public Advisory Committee - Two (2) Year Terms to Expire July 2013
(Reappointments)
a-1. Prameela Kaza
a-2. James P. Webster
B. Dover 4th of July Celebration Committee - Susan Betts - Annual Appointment to
Expire May 14, 2012
* 12. Appointment Recommended by Council President Leary - Dr. Kim Warfield - Salary and
Benefits Compensation Comparison Ad-Hoc Committee
13. Council Members Announcements
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The Regular Council Meeting was held on September 26, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. with Council President
Leary presiding. Council members present were Mr. Anderson, Dr. McGlumphy, Mr. Lynn,
Mr. Bonar, Mrs. Williams, Mr. Hare, and Mr. Hutchison. Mrs. Russell was absent.
Council staff members present were Police Chief Hosfelt, Ms. Russell, Mrs. Mitchell,
Mrs. Melson-Williams, Fire Chief Fortney, Mr. Koenig, City Solicitor Rodriguez, and
Mrs. McDowell. Mayor Carey was also present.
OPEN FORUM
The Open Forum was held at 7:15 p.m., prior to commencement of the Official Council Meeting.
Council President Leary declared the Open Forum in session and reminded those present that
Council was not in official session and could not take formal action.
There was no one present wishing to speak during the Open Forum.
The invocation was given by Chaplain Dixon, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Dr. McGlumphy moved for approval of the agenda as presented, seconded by Mr. Bonar and
unanimously carried.
Mr. Hare moved for approval of the consent agenda as presented, seconded by
Dr. McGlumphy and carried by a unanimous roll call vote (Mrs. Russell absent).
ADOPTION OF MINUTES - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of September 12, 2011 were unanimously
approved by motion of Mr. Hare, seconded by Dr. McGlumphy and bore the written approval
of Mayor Carey.
PRESENTATION - CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION - CHICK-FIL-A
The City Clerk read the following Certificate of Appreciation into the record:
WHEREAS, there are times in our community when people go over and beyond for the well-being
of others; and
WHEREAS, in 1946 the founder of Chick-fil-A's decision was as much practical as spiritual,
believing that all franchised Chick-fil-A operators and restaurant employees should have an
opportunity to rest, spend time with family and friends, and worship if they choose to do so, as a
result they closed their restaurant doors every Sunday; and
WHEREAS, owner of the local Chick-fil-A, Mrs. Mary Johnson reached out to the City of Dover
wanting to show her appreciation and respect to all of those whose workload was anticipated to
vastly increase due to the impending storm from Hurricane Irene and who would have to leave the
comforts of their homes to make sure our community stayed safe; and
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WHEREAS, understanding that many places may not be available for emergency staff to eat,
Mrs. Johnson opened her restaurant on Sunday August 26th, 2011 making and distributing hundreds
of chicken sandwiches to emergency personnel on a day that is traditionally marked as a day of rest
in the history of Chick-fil-A; and
WHEREAS, it is with kind regards and many thanks that we are here today to recognize you.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CARLETON E. CAREY, SR., MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DOVER,
DELAWARE do hereby award this Certificate of Appreciation on this 26th day of September two
thousand eleven to Mary Johnson & Dover Chick-fil-A.
Mayor Carey presented the Certificate to Mrs. Mary Johnson, Owner of Chick-Fil-A in Dover, and
relayed appreciation for her assistance to the community and dedication.
Mrs. Johnson thanked members for the recognition and introduced Ms. Cheryl Webb, Manager of
Chick-Fil-A in Dover, who had assisted in distributing sandwiches.
PRESENTATION - FRIENDS OF THE DOVER LIBRARY
Mr. N.C. Vasuki, President of the Friends of the Dover Public Library, noted that the construction
of the new library has begun and that the Friends of the Dover Public Library have committed
$210,000 toward construction. He presented a $10,000 contribution to Ms. Gwen Elliot,
Vice-President of the Library Foundation, and noted that with this contribution, the Friends of the
Dover Public Library have contributed a total of $116,000 to the Dover Library Foundation, which
is the agency that is managing the funding for the new library. Mr. Vasuki stated that this action
represents the importance of community organizations consisting of volunteers who give of
themselves without seeking compensation or recognition. He stated his hope that City Council
appreciated the work that has been provided by the Friends of the Dover Public Library over the
years.
On behalf of the Dover Library Foundation, Ms. Elliot relayed appreciation to the Friends of the
Dover Public Library, who have worked hard with sales and other events to assist in making the new
library a reality.
Mr. Vasuki encouraged all to become members of the Friends of the Dover Public Library, at a cost
of $10 per year, and noted that all monies received would go toward the new library. He invited all
to participate in fundraising events scheduled for October.
Mayor Carey relayed appreciation for the donation and the contributions provided by the Friends of
the Dover Public Library and for helping to make the City a prosperous place for the citizens.
Ms. Margery Cyr, Library Director, expressed her gratitude to the members of the Friends of the
Dover Public Library for their unending support and for their advocacy of the Dover Public Library.
She also announced that the current Capital Campaign allows for anyone to participate in supporting
the new library and that the Memorial Brick Campaign has officially been launched.
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PROCLAMATION - PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
The City Clerk read the following Proclamation into the record:
WHEREAS, across the nation, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and
is a major health concern; and
WHEREAS, more than 217,000 new cases and about 32,000 deaths are attributed to prostate cancer
each year in the United States; and
WHEREAS, four out of five cases are diagnosed in men over 65 but less than 1% in men under 50,
and at any age prostate cancer devastates families through loss of income, partnership and support;
and
WHEREAS, prostate cancer in its early stages can be cured and fortunately about 85% of American
men with prostate cancer are diagnosed in the early stages,
WHEREAS, research suggests that men could reduce their risk of prostate cancer mortality if they
followed recommended prostate cancer screening guidelines, including examination by a health care
provider and increased awareness and use of early detection practices.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CARLETON E. CAREY, SR., MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DOVER, do
hereby proclaim September 2011 as PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH in the City of
Dover and urge all men in our community and throughout the country to become aware of their own
risks of prostate cancer, talk to their health care providers about prostate cancer and, whenever
appropriate, get screened for the disease.
UTILITY COMMITTEE REPORT - SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
The Utility Committee met on September 12, 2011 with Chairman Bonar presiding.
Presentation - Power Plant Revenues
Mrs. Donna Mitchell, Controller/Treasurer, noted that members were provided information during
the budget hearings regarding Power Plant revenues. She stated that she felt that it would be
beneficial for members to discuss the revenue that is earned by the Power Plant.
Mr. Ron Lunt, Public Utilities Director, reviewed the Electric General Assets - Net Revenues and
the Electric Revenue budget. He also provided and reviewed the City of Dover Summer Generation
Report and explained the factors that comprise the Pennsylvania, Jersey, Maryland Interconnection,
LLC (PJM) revenue. Mr. Lunt noted that, in total operations, $7.3M capacity credits are received
through the Reliability Pricing Model (RPM) auction. He stated that this is the payment received
on a monthly basis for availability, regardless of operating time. He explained that figures were
included for net generation (profit when the generation runs) as well as payment received for having
the plants available to generate power.
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Responding to Mr. Blakeman, Mr. Lunt indicated that the plant is run as scheduled by PJM and
confirmed that every KW generated goes to PJM. He noted that the capacity bill, in the amount of
$8.5M, is listed as an expense and a capacity credit in the amount of $7.3M results in the bill
exceeding the credit. Mr. Lunt explained that PJM is paid a capacity charge for the shortfall. He
explained that there are 175 megawatts of available capacity and the City’s obligation is
approximately 200 megawatts; therefore, the City receives a credit for 175 megawatts and is billed
for 200 megawatts, resulting in a net payment for 25 megawatts, at a cost in excess of $1M. He
stated that the capacity consists of system load plus reserves and that the load percentage is
approximately 15% to 16%.
In response to Mr. Bonar, Mr. Lunt indicated that Units 1 and 2 were built in 1962 and significant
deterioration has been found in the buckets, which are part of the steam intake into the turbine. The
only means to make repairs would be to remove the covers, which would cost a minimum of
$500,000. He stated that the condition of the generators is unknown and The Energy Authority
(TEA) and North American Energy Services (NAES) have been requested to determine the true
longevity of these units. Mr. Lunt stated his concerns about the safe operation of Units 1 and 2 and
felt that the City would be fortunate if these units continue to function for an additional five (5)
years. He suggested attempting to replace Unit 1 and Unit 2 capacity at a different level through
Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and planning for their elimination. Mr. Lunt explained the
current difficulty of bidding these units into the auction and noted that if they experienced a
catastrophic failure, it would be necessary for the City to buy replacement capacity on the open
market.
Mr. Hutchison questioned the cost of replacing capacity for Units 1 and 2. Responding, Mr. Lunt
estimated a cost of $42,000 a megawatt year (34 megawatts x $42,000). If bid into the auction and
the units were destroyed and could not operate, the City would be required to buy replacement
capacity, which would be at the spot market value (whatever the market will bear). With regard to
buying generation versus rebuilding, Mr. Lunt stated that from a portfolio management standpoint,
the City would benefit from diversifying its portfolio, which would require buying other generator
assets. Mr. Hutchison requested further review of this issue.
At the request of Mrs. Williams, Mr. Lunt stated that if the City were to get “out of the generation
business,” there would be an immediate requirement to pay $8.5M without any offset and noted that,
based on the net revenues from the electric generation assets, the City is currently making money.
In addition, he stated that the City would lose control of pricing and would also lose the profit which
is being created by the plants every year. He assured members that the plants are providing a very
strong, financially feasible electric operation.
Mrs. Williams indicated that citizens have conveyed to her their appreciation for the dependable
electric service provided by the City of Dover. Mr. Lunt relayed appreciation to the Utility
Committee and City Council for their support in building a first-rate infrastructure and noted that
the City’s outage rate is extremely low.
There was no further action taken by City Council.
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By consent agenda, Mr. Hare moved for acceptance of the Utility Committee Report, seconded
by Dr. McGlumphy and carried by a unanimous roll call vote (Mrs. Russell absent).
LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE REPORT -
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
The Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee met on September 12, 2011 with Chairman
McGlumphy presiding.
Law Enforcement Training for Fire Marshal
City Clerk’s Office Note: Due to time constraints, the Law Enforcement Training for Fire Marshal
was presented to Council for consideration during their Regular Meeting of September 12, 2011.
Proposed Resolution No. 2011-11 - Request to General Assembly to Amend the City of Dover
Charter - Length of Terms for Mayor and Council
At the request of Councilman Hutchison, the City Clerk prepared Proposed Resolution No. 2011-11
requesting the Delaware General Assembly to amend the City of Dover Charter to increase the term
lengths for the Mayor and Council from two (2) years to four (4) years. Chairman McGlumphy
noted that this matter was deferred by the Committee during their meeting of August 22, 2011 due
to time constraints.
Mr. Robin Christiansen (previous member of City Council and former Council President for the City
of Dover) stated that members should determine if the City should continue with the current hybrid
populace type of government or move to a strong Mayor-Council form of government. Before
considering the terms for the Mayor and Council, he suggested that members appoint a committee
to study the Charter and consider the possibility of changing the City’s form of government.
Mr. Christiansen stated that if the Mayor is provided more responsibility, the Mayor’s term should
be extended to (4) years. He suggested that Council review the current responsibilities of the Mayor
while the City is looking for a City Manager. Mr. Christiansen felt that the previous and current
Mayors who were present (Mayor Carey, Mr. Hutchison, and Mrs. Williams) could attest to the fact
that the Mayor’s job is “great” but has little authority.
It was Mr. Christiansen’s opinion that the Mayor should continue as head of the Police Department;
however, all department heads should report to the Mayor on a day-to-day basis, since the Mayor is
one (1) of two (2) officials elected at-large and serves as the City’s advocate. For those concerned
about the City Manager’s position, he noted that every City that has a strong Mayor has a
professional manager, but not necessarily a City Manager. He felt that City Council has the
responsibility to its citizens to consider this matter before changing the terms for the Mayor and/or
Council. He suggested that responsibility be shared, with Council functioning as a legislative,
appropriative body and the Mayor serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the City, who formulates
the budget for presentation to Council and justifies costs and expenditures to the citizens.
Mr. Christiansen encouraged members to address these issues and appoint another “blue ribbon”
commission to study the City’s form of government and provide this commission a time frame to
present a recommendation regarding the responsibilities of the Mayor. In addition, he suggested that
Council terms remain at two (2) years, explaining that lengthening the terms for Council would make
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it difficult for those wishing to run for office and difficult for residents to remove members who may
not be performing as desired.
Mr. Hare stated that, although he concurred with the statements made regarding a Strong Mayor form
of government for the City and that the matter should be further reviewed, he supported lengthening
the terms of office for both the Mayor and Council.
Mr. Shevock requested that members be provided with the results of the previous “blue ribbon”
commissions and their recommendations, stating that there was no need to appoint another
committee if such a study had already been completed.
Mr. Hutchison explained that the proposal to extend the terms of office for the Mayor and Council
would provide the Mayor and Council a better opportunity to build a team to work with City
departments. He noted that the cost for a City election is approximately $10,000 per year and that
in four (4) years, the City would realize a $40,000 savings, decrease the amount of responsibility and
demand on the City Clerk’s Office for conducting the elections, and enhance the working
relationship between members of Council and the Mayor.
Council President Leary advised members that he previously served on a Charter Review Committee
whose members discussed extending the terms of office for Mayor and Council and instituting a
recall provision for those occasions when the voters felt that a mistake was made in the election of
a member. He stated that during this review, there was some interface between the Consent Decree
and the Charter on some of these issues. Mr. Leary suggested that consideration of this matter be
delayed until the results were received regarding the City redistricting, which is currently in progress,
and whether these results were affected by the Consent Decree. In addition, he felt that it was easier
for City Council candidates to commit to a two (2) year term versus a four (4) year term, particularly
for those in the work force, and that the pool of potential candidates might be limited if the term
were lengthened. He suggested that consideration of term limits be a separate discussion from the
review of the Charter.
Mr. Christiansen noted that when he served as Council President, he, along with members of
Council, attempted to appoint committee members who might be interested in serving on City
Council to provide them an opportunity to familiarize themselves with issues involving the City.
He felt that some of these members became involved by attending meetings, reviewing information,
and becoming civic activists. This helped them make the decision as to whether or not they wished
to serve and assisted them in preparing for the job.
The Committee recommended tabling this matter pending additional review of actions taken by
previous Charter Review Committees.
By consent agenda, Mr. Hare moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation,
seconded by Dr. McGlumphy and carried by a unanimous roll call vote (Mrs. Russell absent).
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Proposed Ordinance #2011-15 - Appendix A - Subdivisions - Regarding Homeowners’
Associations (Tabled by Committee on June 27, 2011)
During their meeting of June 27, 2011, members considered proposed Ordinance #2011-15,
amending Appendix A - Subdivisions, regarding homeowners’ association (HOA) responsibilities.
Mrs. Ann Marie Townshend, Director of Planning and Community Development, reminded
members that the Proposed Ordinance was developed as a result of a report provided to the Utility
Committee regarding defunct subdivisions, some of which remain uncompleted. She assured
members that the proposed amendment addresses the Committee’s concerns regarding stormwater
management and passive open space not being maintained.
Mrs. Townshend explained that the Proposed Ordinance #2011-15 would amend the subdivision
regulations to require that HOAs be formed with mandatory membership, and that these associations
assume and continue maintenance responsibilities for common open space. Under the Proposed
Ordinance, if the City needs to perform maintenance of these common areas due to code violations
not addressed by the HOA, the City would bill the property owners of the lots within the subdivision
to recover the cost and place these charges on the tax bill of the property owners. Since there were
several concerns and questions by the Committee, the proposal was tabled and staff was directed to
meet with the individual members of Council who have concerns and that the matter be brought back
to the Committee during their next meeting.
The Committee removed the matter from the table.
Mrs. Townshend advised members that staff met with Councilman Anderson, who expressed
concerns about mandatory membership in an HOA and requested that the ordinance be amended to
include protection of First Amendment rights of property owners. After consultation with City
Solicitor Rodriguez, staff recommended that the requested amendment not be included in
Proposed Ordinance #2011-15 due to concerns regarding the legality of such an amendment, as well
as the amendment being well beyond the scope of the ordinance. Staff also met with Councilman
Lynn, who shared concerns and questions during the Committee’s discussion of the proposal.
Mrs. Townshend referred to the memo dated January 3, 2011 from Mr. Scott Koenig, Public Services
Manager, that was presented to the Utility Committee, Minutes from the Utility Committee Meeting
of January 24, 2011, and Article 5, Section 10. 4 - Management and Maintenance of Common Open
Space and Recreational Areas of the Zoning Ordinance. She suggested that members consider the
following information:
1) HOAs are already mandatory for residential developments with private open
space under the State Sediment and Stormwater Regulations and the City of
Dover Zoning Ordinance;
2) The Proposed Ordinance would allow the City to recover costs incurred by
failure of HOAs to maintain private open space. It would ensure that
residents in communities with active HOAs that pro-actively maintain private
open space would not be penalized by the City absorbing the costs of those
who fail to meet their obligations; and
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3) Failure to develop a mechanism for the City to recover costs for maintaining
private open space that HOAs fail to maintain will cause an unsustainable
increase in operations costs to the City. Mrs. Townshend noted that members
were provided a list of residential developments that would be subject to the
requirements of the Proposed Ordinance.
Staff recommended adoption of Proposed Ordinance #2011-15.
Mrs. Townshend stated that staff developed Proposed Amendment #1 to Ordinance #2011-15 in
response to Mr. Anderson’s request. City Solicitor Rodriguez indicated his objection to the inclusion
of the Proposed Amendment, explaining that owners should already be aware of this right,
particularly if they have obtained legal counsel.
Responding to Mr. Anderson, City Solicitor Rodriguez stated that, although Proposed
Amendment #1 would be legal, he felt that it would not add anything to the Proposed Ordinance and
that it would detract from the enforcement of the ordinance. He stated his approval of Proposed
Ordinance #2011-15 as presented by staff and that he does not support Proposed Amendment #1.
In response to Dr. Jones regarding fairness to those homeowners who have paid their dues,
Mrs. Townshend suggested that staff could develop a mechanism where, at the request of the HOA,
the City could collect association fees from the property owners and distribute them to the HOA.
Dr. Jones was in favor of this approach and also noted that there may be occasions when new
homeowners may not be aware of HOA requirements.
Responding to Mr. Bonar, City Solicitor Rodriguez indicated that he was not aware of any case law
in which the mandatory membership requirement had been contested. He also reminded members
that a potential purchaser is made aware of membership requirements prior to purchasing a property.
Mr. Lester Blakeman, 209 Thelmas Way, stated that he has lived in Cranberry Run since 1998 and
that this development has an HOA that has not functioned well. He noted that although the HOA
has taken care of grass cutting, more and more residents are dropping out of the association.
Mr. Blakeman stated that he has not received a bill for association dues for two (2) years. He
explained his fear of receiving a large bill for these expenses and that he would prefer that the City
handle the matter through his tax bill. Mr. Blakeman added that it has been his experience that
HOAs creates conflict among neighbors regarding what can or cannot be done to their property.
Mr. Scott Koenig, Interim City Manager, advised members that Proposed Ordinance #2011-15 is the
first of a series of recommendations related to unfinished developments or other development-related
issues. He requested that the Proposed Ordinance be adopted and assured members that staff would
bring forward additional related issues for discussion, such as stormwater and open space utility.
He explained that the Proposed Ordinance is an attempt to have private open space maintained so
that residents can be proud of the communities in which they live.
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Mr. Anderson noted that the City Solicitor has verified that the adoption of proposed Amendment #1
would be legal and felt that the City has a fundamental responsibility to ensure that citizens are not
subject to interference while living their lives and that they retain the right to conduct activities such
as holding Bible studies in their homes, posting political signs in their yards, etc.
The Committee recommended adoption of Proposed Ordinance #2011-15.
By consent agenda, Mr. Hare moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation,
seconded by Dr. McGlumphy and carried by a unanimous roll call vote (Mrs. Russell absent).
(The First Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2011-15 will take place during the latter part of the
meeting.)
Evaluation of Bids - Municipal Street Sweeper
Staff solicited and received bids for the replacement of a street sweeper (Vehicle #357), as follows:
Company Location Model Bid Amount Delivery
Mid-Atlantic Waste Systems Easton, MD Tymco Model 600 $164,700.00 60-90 days
Atlantic Machinery, Inc. Silver Springs, MD Schwarze A7000 $159,273.00 150-210 days
Mr. Scott Koenig, Interim City Manager, stated that staff has reviewed both bid packages and the
machine offered by Mid-Atlantic Waste Systems met 100% of the bid requirements. The machine
offered by Atlantic Machinery, Inc. had some minor specification non-compliance issues, due in part
to the body style and design. He stated that the Schwarze A7000 machine had several major
non-compliance issues, including lack of a belly broom and an auxiliary hydraulic system.
Mr. Koenig advised members that, in 2006, the City opted to purchase the Schwarze A7000
Sweeper, the same unit offered under the current bid package by Atlantic Machinery, Inc.
Immediately after taking possession of this unit, there were operational problems. No technical
support was offered by the vendor, representatives were not available to discuss the problems, and
having warranty work completed proved troublesome. He stated that when parts were needed for
repair, there was a 10-14 day waiting period for delivery.
Mr. Koenig indicated that the TYMCO Model 600 offered by Mid-Atlantic Waste Systems is a
maintenance-friendly street sweeper. He advised members that staff has a good working relationship
with the vendor and the TYMCO technical support staff and that parts are available on a three (3)
to five (5) day timetable.
In reviewing the bids with the Fleet Maintenance staff, Mr. Koenig stated that staff favors the
TYMCO Model 600 and believes that the City could save the $5,427.00 price difference in
maintenance costs within the first two (2) years.
Staff recommended approval of the purchase of the Tymco Model 600 Street Sweeper from
Mid-Atlantic Waste System in the amount of $164,700.00.
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The Committee recommended approval of the purchase of a Tymco Model 600 Street Sweeper from
Mid-Atlantic Waste System in the amount of $164,700.00, as recommended by staff.
By consent agenda, Mr. Hare moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation,
seconded by Dr. McGlumphy and carried by a unanimous roll call vote (Mrs. Russell absent).
Review of Policy for Physical Posting of Properties Proposed for Rezoning
Mrs. Ann Marie Townshend, Director of Planning and Community Development, reminded
members that on August 8, 2011, City Council adopted a series of text amendments to Article 10 of
the Zoning Ordinance that codify the process and procedures for planning and development
applications. The adopted Ordinance requires that properties proposed for rezoning post a physical
notice with the date and location of the public hearing and the nature of the rezoning request.
According to the Ordinance, a policy regarding the posting requirements must be approved by the
Planning Commission and City Council. Mrs. Townshend advised members that on
August 15, 2011, the Planning Commission approved the draft policy for physical posting of
properties for Conditional Use Applications, Site Development Plan Applications, and Rezoning
Applications. She stated that City Council approval is required for those portions of the policy that
relate to Rezoning Applications.
Members were provided a Physical Posting Requirements Policy which included the size, placement
and maintenance requirements for the physical posting of properties. A template sign for Rezoning
Applications was also included for review. As an example, Mrs. Townshend provided members
with a photo of a recent notice posted for a rezoning.
Staff recommended approval of the Physical Posting of Properties for Rezoning Policy.
The Committee recommended approval of the Physical Posting of Properties for Rezoning Policy.
By consent agenda, Mr. Hare moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation,
seconded by Dr. McGlumphy and carried by a unanimous roll call vote (Mrs. Russell absent).
Financial Policy - Carry-Forward Balances
Mrs. Donna Mitchell, Controller/Treasurer, advised members that Chairman McGlumphy requested
that staff review the City’s Financial Policy as it relates to carry-forward balances and the manner
in which they are budgeted. As a result, she presented members with proposed amendments to the
Financial Policy and explained that the amendments are reflected in red font for additions and
strikeouts for deletions. She noted that Item #2 listed in the Expenditure Policy contains existing
wording which is being mentioned since concerns regarding this issue were recently relayed by
members of Council.
The Committee recommended approval of the Financial Policy, as amended.
By consent agenda, Mr. Hare moved for approval of the Financial Policy, as amended
(Exhibit #1), as recommended by the Committee, seconded by Dr. McGlumphy and carried by
a unanimous roll call vote (Mrs. Russell absent).
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Elimination of Delinquent (Blue) Notices
Mr. Scott Koenig, Interim City Manager, advised members that the existing delinquent account
notification process generates a separate notice to utility customers, which is commonly known as
the “blue” notice. Currently, utility bill payments are due 21 days after the bill date. On the 23rd day,
a delinquent notice is generated and mailed to the customer. He stated that approximately 6,000 to
7,000 notices are mailed each month.
Mr. Koenig stated that, with the implementation of the new billing system and use of the new utility
bill format, the City is able to provide utility customers with a “Notice of Disconnection” as a direct
notation on the bill. He explained that the software programs will ensure the notification will appear
only on utility bills with a delinquent balance. Mr. Koenig stated that staff estimates this change in
procedure will result in an annual cost savings of approximately $30,000 in postage, $5,000 in office
supplies, and an overall staff time savings of one (1) hour a day for 260 work days a year. Currently,
the preparation and mailing of delinquent notices requires the combined efforts of staff from
Customer Service and Central Services.
Members were provided examples of the current delinquent notice, the billing timeline, and a sample
of a new utility bill containing a “Notice of Disconnection.” Mr. Koenig stated that staff intends to
notify utility customers of the change by insert with the October 2011 bill and will eliminate the
“blue” notice effective November 1, 2011.
Staff recommended adding the delinquent notification to the utility bill in order to eliminate a
separate mailing of a delinquent notice.
Referring to the delinquent notification on the new bill, Dr. Jones suggested that a larger font or
other mechanism be used to bring attention to the message. Concurring, Mr. Koenig stated that the
message will appear in all caps, or some other change will be made to make the notification more
evident. He assured members that staff will make a determination regarding this change and present
their findings directly to Council when they consider this matter.
Noting that the City issues a City-wide newsletter, Mr. Bonar suggested that a public awareness
article be included to provide customers additional notification of the change.
Mrs. Russell also suggested that the change be posted on the City’s website.
In response to the suggestion to use red font on the new bill for the delinquent notice,
Mrs. Kathy Divver, Customer Service Manager, stated that the City’s current printer utilized for
billing does not produce color. She indicated she would determine if the program would allow for
bold text and a font change for that area on the bill that includes the delinquent notice.
Mr. Anderson suggested the possibility of changing the location of the delinquent notice to the top
of the bill rather than having it located at the bottom.
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The Committee recommended adoption of a policy change to add a delinquent notification to utility
bills and eliminate a separate mailing of delinquent notices, and to request staff to address the
Committee’s concerns regarding public notification when this matter is presented to Council.
(Clerk’s Office Note: Following this meeting, staff submitted a revised version of the new Utility
Bill with the Delinquent Notice which addressed the Committee’s concerns regarding public
notification.)
For public notification purposes, Mr. Scott Koenig, Interim City Manager, reviewed details regarding
this matter during the Council Meeting. Referring to the revised version of the new Utility Bill, he
noted that the font could not be made larger. He also informed members that a black and white
printer is currently utilized to print utility bills and that printing such bills utilizing a color printer
would increase the cost significantly.
Mr. Bonar commended staff for submitting this cost-saving idea and stressed it was important that
customers read their bills carefully to be made aware of delinquencies.
Dr. McGlumphy complimented staff for bringing this matter forward and reiterated the importance
of customers reading their bills, noting that separate delinquency notices will no longer be sent.
Mr. Anderson relayed approval of the design of the delinquent notice portion of the new utility bill
and that his concerns stated during the Committee meeting had been resolved.
Dr. McGlumphy moved for adoption of a policy change to add a delinquent notification to
utility bills and eliminate a separate mailing of delinquent notices, as recommended by the
Committee (Exhibit #2). The motion was seconded by Mr. Bonar and carried by a unanimous
roll call vote (Mrs. Russell absent).
Implementation of Social Media Policy
Mrs. Kim Hawkins, Human Resources Director, advised members that, due to constant changes in
electronic media, staff recommended the implementation of a Social Media Policy. She explained
that social media is subject to the same standards of conduct that apply to in-person communications
and activities; therefore, all of the expectations and obligations contained in other City of Dover
policies also apply online. Mrs. Hawkins indicated that other policies that may be relevant include
City’s policies on Discrimination and Harassment, Disclosure of Confidential Information, Failure
in Personal Conduct, Incompatible Activities, and Disciplinary Action. She stated that personnel
whose conduct violates the Social Media Policy policy would be subject to the City’s disciplinary
measures. In addition, she stated that, under this policy, any employee who becomes aware of
inappropriate use of social media by coworkers or supervisors would be required to report their
findings to the Human Resources Department immediately.
Staff recommended the implementation of the Social Media Policy as presented.
In response to several concerns expressed by members, Mrs. Hawkins explained that the policy
addresses only comments that are discriminatory in nature.
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Mr. Shevock noted that the State of Delaware adopted a similar policy and questioned why staff did
not consider utilizing it rather than developing a new policy. Responding, Mrs. Hawkins stated that
staff recently attended a seminar related to social media policies and was provided a sample policy,
which she stated was modified and used to develop the City’s proposed policy. She noted that the
seminar was conducted by a law firm.
Mr. Anderson stated that, although the City has several policies that regulate behaviors such as web
browsing, harassment, etc., the Social Media Policy is different in that it attempts to regulate what
an individual does with their own equipment on their own time and treats free speech as an action.
He felt that, although individuals may have discriminatory thoughts, thoughts are irrelevant and are
not regulated under the laws of discrimination, as long as the actions of the individual do not reflect
those thoughts. Members were provided email correspondence regarding this issue Mr. Anderson
explained that this information included samples of other social media policies, such as that
implemented by the federal General Services Administration (GSA) and the City of Hampton,
Virginia. He explained that GSA’s policy has been in place for several years and has been vetted,
and shaped based upon legal challenges to employees’ First Amendment Rights and that Hampton’s
policy was being provided to allow members the opportunity to review a municipal policy.
Mr. Anderson noted that the State of Delaware does not regulate behavior in the manner proposed
by staff and that Kent County recently considered doing so and declined to implement such a policy.
In response to Mr. Hare, Mrs. Hawkins stated that the City had not experienced any concerns related
to social media but that the policy was created in an effort to be proactive in this matter.
Mr. Richard Morse, 100 West 10th Street in Wilmington, stated that he represented the American
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in Delaware and referred to correspondence that he had previously
provided to members regarding the applicable law and details as to why the proposed policy is a
clear violation of the First Amendment. Although he understood the reasoning behind attempting
to establish such a policy, Mr. Morse stated that it was clear that such regulations are impermissible.
He explained that the right to free speech means that the government can not regulate what
Americans can say, whether or not they are employees of the government.
Mr. Bonar stated that government has been proactive on so many occasions that it has caused
government to sometimes overstep its bounds and he felt that the proposed policy was not necessary
at this time.
Responding to Mrs. Williams, Mr. Koenig explained that the proposed Policy was inherited from
his predecessor and that he requested that the matter be brought forward for consideration, noting
that staff attended the seminar in March 2011 and that this has been “unfinished” business. Rather
than simply implementing the Social Media Policy, he felt that the matter should be reviewed
through the Committee in order for City Council to be made aware of the issues, both from the
standpoint of the employee and staff’s responsibility to promote the City in a positive way. It was
his opinion that the Policy was created to inform employees that, although they have a work life
separate from their personal life, there are things that an employee may say and do outside of work
that can affect the workplace, co-workers, and the body for which they work, and that employees
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should understand that they will be accountable for their statements and actions, not only at work
but also during their personal time. Mr. Koenig noted that individual lives are more public and the
world is moving faster than ever before and that once something is on the Internet, it is there for
everyone to view and sometimes, negative consequences result. He explained that this was the
impetus for bringing this matter forward, that there are no looming issues, and he would not object
if members do not wish to move forward on this issue at this time.
Mr. Lynn commended Mr. Koenig for taking responsibility and his good intentions in bringing this
matter forward.
The Committee recommended withdrawing the Social Media Policy from any further consideration.
By consent agenda, Mr. Hare moved for approval of the Committee’s recommendation,
seconded by Dr. McGlumphy and carried by a unanimous roll call vote (Mrs. Russell absent).
Dr. McGlumphy moved for acceptance of the Legislative, Finance, and Administration
Committee Report, seconded by Mr. Bonar and unanimously carried.
MONTHLY REPORT - JULY 2011 - CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN (CIP) REPORT
By motion of Mr. Hare, seconded by Dr. McGlumphy, the Monthly CIP Report for July 2011
was accepted by consent agenda.
FIRST READING - PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2011-15
Council President Leary reminded the public that copies of Proposed Ordinance #2011-15 were
available at the entrance of the Council Chambers or could be obtained from the City Clerk's Office.
It was recommended for referral to the Planning Commission on October 17, 2011 and that final
action by Council on the proposed ordinance will take place during the Council Meeting of
November 14, 2011.
Mr. Hutchison moved to refer Proposed Ordinance #2011-15 to the Planning Commission on
October 17, 2011 and that a Final Reading take place during the Regular Council Meeting of
November 14, 2011. The motion was seconded by Mr. Bonar and unanimously carried.
In accordance with Section 1-9 of the Dover Code, Council acknowledged the First Reading of the
Ordinance Amendment as read by the City Clerk, by title only, as follows:
APPENDIX A - SUBDIVISIONS - ARTICLE VII - SPECIAL PROVISIONS (REGARDING
HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATIONS)
FINAL READING - PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2011-22
The First Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2011-22 was accomplished during the Council Meeting
of September 12, 2011.
Chapter 106 - Traffic and Vehicles, Article III - Stopping, Standing and Parking, Division 2 -
Metered Parking Related to Immobilization of Vehicles
Mr. Hare moved that the Final Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2011-22 be acknowledged by
title only, seconded by Mr. Hutchison and unanimously carried.
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Mr. Hutchison moved for adoption of the Proposed Ordinance, seconded by Mrs. Williams.
Responding to Mr. Anderson, Mr. Bonar noted that significant parking fines are owed to the City
on a regular basis and that the City has a general idea of where those who owe these fines work. He
felt assured that police officers would make sure that the use of the boots would provide as little
inconvenience to other parkers as possible. He stated that violators would be responsible for towing
fees. Mr. Bonar noted that there was a significant amount of revenue to be gained and the expense
of purchasing the boots was minor compared to the revenue that would be received.
The motion for adoption of the Proposed Ordinance was carried by a roll call vote of seven (7)
yes, one (1) abstention (Mr. Anderson), and one (1) absent (Mrs. Russell), and Council adopted
Ordinance #2011-22 Amending Chapter 106 - Traffic and Vehicles, Article III - Stopping,
Standing and Parking, Division 2 - Metered Parking, Section 106-164 and Appendix F – Fees
and Fines (Exhibit #3).
COUNCIL MEMBERS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mrs. Williams stated that Councilwoman Russell is recovering and that, while she is home
recuperating, she would appreciate any meals that could be provided.
Mr. Bonar reminded those present that there would be 80,000-130,000 visitors in the City for the
Nascar races during the upcoming weekend. Noting the contributions made to the City’s economy
by these visitors, he suggested that these visitors be thanked.
By unanimous consent, the meeting adjourned at 7:57 P.M.
TRACI A. McDOWELL
CITY CLERK
All orders, ordinances, and resolutions adopted by City Council during their Regular Meeting of
September 26, 2011, are hereby approved.
CARLETON E. CAREY, SR.
MAYOR
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Exhibits Attached to Original Minutes and File Copy
Exhibit #1 - Financial Policy Amendments
Exhibit #2 - Revised New Utility Bill with Delinquent Notice
Exhibit #3 - Ordinance #2011-22 - Amending Chapter 106 - Traffic and Vehicles, Article III - Stopping, Standing and
Parking, Division 2 - Metered Parking, Section 106-164 and Appendix F - Fees and Fines
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PETITION TO AMEND AND ZONING DISTRICT
Public Hearing before the
Dover City Council
October 10, 2011
Applicant/Owner: EJB, Inc.
Address: 327 Martin Street, Dover
Location: East side of Martin Street and southeast of the intersection Court
Street and South DuPont Highway (Route 13)
Tax Parcel ID #: ED05-077.10-01-48.00-000
Size: 0.277 acres ± (11,744 S.F. +/-)
Present Use: Substance abuse treatment center destroyed by fire
Proposed Use: Substance abuse treatment center
Comprehensive
Plan Designation: Commercial
Present Zoning: C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone)
Proposed Zoning: IO (Institutional/Office Zone)
Reason for Request: To more closely align the zoning of the property with the
current/proposed use on the site.
Recommendation of the
Planning Commission: Following a public hearing before the Planning Commission on
September 19, 2011, where no members of the public spoke in
favor of or in opposition to the proposed rezoning, the Planning
Commission unanimously recommended in favor of the requested
rezoning from C-4 (Highway Commercial) to IO (Institutional and
Office), with eight members voting in favor of the rezoning and
one member absent.
File Number: Z-11-06
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Report to City Council – October 10, 2011
Page 2
This rezoning application consists of one parcel of land, of approximately 11,744 SF (0.277
acres), owned by EJB, Inc. The property is currently C-4 (Highway Commercial zone). The
proposed zoning is IO (Institutional and Office zone). The subject property is located on Martin
Street, just east of U.S. Route 13, south of Court Street, and west of Bay Road. Tax Parcel:
ED05-077.10-01-48.00-000.
Existing Property:
The subject property is the location of Serenity Place, a substance abuse treatment center. The
treatment center was a legal, non-conforming use within the C-4 (Highway Commercial) zone,
and was destroyed by fire in June 2011. According to the Zoning Ordinance, Article 7 –
Nonconforming Buildings and Uses:
1.2 Except as provided in paragraph [subsection] 1.4 below, no building which houses
a non-conforming use shall be:
1.21 Structurally altered or enlarged; or
1.22 Moved to another location where such use would be nonconforming; or
1.23 Restored for other than a conforming use after damage from any cause
exceeding 75 percent of the replacement cost of such building, exclusive of
foundations. Any such building damage[d] to a lesser extent may be restored, but
not enlarged, and the nonconforming use reinstated within one year of such
damage; [however,] if the restoration of such building is not completed within the
said one-year period, the nonconforming use of such building shall be deemed to
have been discontinued, unless such nonconforming use is carried on without
interruption in the undamaged portion of such building.
In the case of Serenity Place, due to the degree of fire damage, the building cannot be restored.
Additionally, the applicant wishes to expand the size of the building during restoration, which is
not permitted under the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, Article 7.
Surrounding Land Uses:
The surrounding land uses are commercial in nature and all of the properties in the vicinity of the
subject property are zoned C-4 (Highway Commercial).
Comprehensive Plan:
In the 2008 Comprehensive Plan, the Land Development Plan (Map 12-1 as amended, dated
4/11/2011) recommends that this property be used for Commercial Uses. Both the existing and
proposed zoning classifications are consistent with this land use classification, according to
Table 12-1: Land Use and Zoning Matrix.
Request for IO (Institutional and Office Zone)
The types of permitted uses in the IO (Institutional and Office) are given Article 3 §10 of the
Zoning Ordinance. The permitted uses include the following:
10.11 Business, professional, or governmental offices, and research, design and
development laboratories, located entirely within a building on the same lot therewith,
including incidental clinics, cafeterias and recreational facilities for the exclusive use of
company employees.
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10.12 Public and institutional uses including hospitals, sanitariums for general medical
care, medical clinics, libraries, police stations, courthouses, transit centers, motor vehicle
storage and repair facilities accessory to a public or institutional use, schools, colleges
and universities, places of worship, philanthropic and eleemosynary institutions, parks,
playgrounds, public indoor recreation centers, civic centers, athletic fields and public
utility rights-of-way and structures necessary to serve areas within the city.
10.13 Restaurants accessory to permitted uses located on the same lot.
10.14 Signs shall meet the regulations found in article 5, section 4, supplementary sign
regulations.
10.15 Day care centers, provided they are established in accordance with all applicable
state regulations pertaining to child care and provided that they are established and
maintained in accordance with article 5, section 14 of this ordinance.
10.16 The following uses are permitted, conditional upon the approval of the planning
commission in accordance with the procedures and subject to the general conditions set
forth in article 10, section 1:
(a) Firearm ranges, prisons and correctional facilities.
(b) Public incinerators.
(c) Hotels and restaurants.
The variety and types of uses permitted in the IO (Institutional and Office) zone are fewer and
generally more restrictive than those permitted in the C-4 (Highway Commercial) zone.
Specifically, the IO zone does not permit retail and service commercial establishments, while the
C-4 zone does permit these types of uses.
Article 4, Section 4.15 of the Zoning Ordinance addresses the bulk standards for the both the C-4
and IO zones. The bulk standards are as follows:
C-4 IO
Minimum required:
Lot area
Lot width (ft.) 150 per building 50
Lot depth (ft.) 150 100
Front yard (ft.) 30 20
Side yard (ft.) 25 10
Rear yard (ft.) 10 or equal to bldg. 15 or equal to bldgs.
height height
Side or rear yards which adjoin a 30 30
residence zone (ft.)
Off-street parking
Per 300 sq. ft. floor area or 1½ 1
Per employee (whichever is greater) 1 1
Maximum permitted:
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Building height
Stories 4 10
Feet 45 130
Floor area ratio 2.0 4.0
Lot coverage 85%
Recommendation of the Planning Staff and Planning Commission:
This request is to rezone land from C-4 (Highway Commercial) to IO (Institutional and Office).
Staff supports the applicant’s request, as the request is consistent with the 2008 Comprehensive
Plan as amended. Staff notes that approval of the rezoning would create a small parcel zoned IO
surrounded by properties zoned C-4; however, due to the nature of the IO zone, it is fairly
common throughout the City to have single parcels with the IO zone surrounded by parcels with
different zoning classifications. In addition, the scale of redevelopment of the site (i.e. building
size, height, and impervious surface coverage) will be limited by the bulk standards of the IO
zone when applied to this small parcel.
The staff recommendation was made prior to the opportunity for public comment. Following a
public hearing before the Planning Commission on September 19, 2011, where no members of
the public spoke in favor of or in opposition to the proposed rezoning, the Planning Commission
unanimously recommended in favor of the requested rezoning from C-4 (Highway Commercial)
to IO (Institutional and Office), with eight members voting in favor of the rezoning and one
member absent. An excerpt of the draft minutes of the Planning Commission discussion on the
application is attached.
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Report to City Council – October 10, 2011
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Excerpt from the Draft Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of September 19, 2011
Z-11-06 Lands of EJB, Inc. at 327 Martin Street: Serenity Place - Public Hearing and Review
for Recommendation for a rezoning application consisting of one parcel of land totaling of 0.277
acres ± (11,744 S.F. +/-). The property is currently zoned C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone). The
proposed zoning is IO (Institutional/Office Zone). The subject property is located on the east side
of Martin Street and southeast of the intersection Court Street and South DuPont Highway (Route
13). The owner of record is EJB, Inc. The lessee is Serenity Place, Inc. Property Address: 327
Martin Street. Tax Parcel: ED05-077.10-01-48.00-000. Council District 2.
Representative: Mr. Bill Boyles, Executive Director for Serenity Place.
Mrs. Townshend stated that the present use is a substance abuse treatment center that was
destroyed by fire. The proposed use would rebuild the substance abuse treatment center. The
substance abuse and treatment center was viewed as a non-conforming use that had been in
place for a number of years. She has had a number of conversations with the applicant as they
were going to be doing some work there; however, were limited in their ability to expand because
of its non-conforming status. In terms of the surrounding land uses, all of the properties
surrounding the subject property are zoned C-4 which is Highway Commercial and they are
developed commercial properties.
Mrs. Townshend further stated that the Comprehensive Plan identifies this area for commercial
uses. Both the existing C-4 zoning and the requested IO zoning are consistent with this request.
The Staff Report gives you a summary of the uses permitted in the IO zone. The IO zone does
not permit retail and service commercial establishments as the C-4 zone does. These are
different zones so we provided information on both of those zones.
Mrs. Townshend further stated that Staff notes the approval of the Rezoning would create a small
parcel zoned IO surrounding by C-4. However, due to the nature of the IO zone, this is a fairly
common occurrence throughout the City to have single parcels that are zoned IO and surrounded
by parcels that are not IO. It is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Staff recommends in
favor of the rezoning. In addition, we would note while when you look at the bulk standards it
looks like you could build a really big building there, the bulk standards, particularly the floor area
ratio, parking, coverage, those bulk standards would essentially keep it to be a reasonably sized
structure especially on this size parcel that they have.
Mr. Boyles stated that they have been here for twenty (20) years and we plan to be there a lot
longer. We have helped over a thousand men with substance abuse issues. At this time, we
envision rebuilding not a very large structure; however, a two story building in which we had a
capacity of ten (10) beds. With the ability to start from scratch and with the efficient use of the
land, we feel that we could double our capacity and serve the community twice as better if not
more. We would do two (2) floors, approximately 5,000 square feet, and hope to get this rolling
very soon. Demolition is scheduled for the beginning of next week.
Mr. Nichols questioned with regards to the patients who stay there, how long is the average stay?
Responding to Mr. Nichols, Mr. Boyles stated that the minimum requirement for coming to
Serenity Place is a three (3) month commitment. On average the stay is approximately eight (8)
to nine (9) months and some stay even a little longer up to eighteen (18) months. It will vary client
to client.
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Mr. Nichols further questioned how many could stay there? Responding to Mr. Nichols, Mr.
Boyles stated that on this location we had a maximum of ten (10) clients and we stay full and
typically have a waiting list.
Mr. Holt stated that he knows you had a fire; have you determined what the cause of the fire was?
Responding to Mr. Holt, Mr. Boyles stated yes, it was a cigarette in the mulch in the front yard and
not sure whether it came from interior or someone walking by. The breeze was blowing towards
the house that day and went up into the handicap accessible wooden ramp which was very dry
and then jumped up into the house. Fortunately, no one was injured.
Mr. Hemmig opened a public hearing and after seeing no one wishing to speak closed the public
hearing.
Colonel Welsh moved to forward a recommendation of approval to City Council for Z-11-06
Lands of EJB, Inc. located at 327 Martin Street: Serenity Place Rezoning from C-4 to IO,
seconded by Mr. Ambruso and the motion was unanimously carried 8-0 with Mr. Friedman
absent.
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CITY OF DOVER
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
APPLICATION REVIEW COMMENTARY
STAFF D.A.C. MEETING DATE: AUGUST 31, 2011
APPLICATION: LANDS OF EJB, INC. 2T 327 MARTIN STREET:
SERENITY PLACE
FILE #: Z-11-06
REVIEWING AGENCY: City of Dover Public Utilities Department
CONTACT PERSON: Steve Enss - Electric
Sharon Duca, P.E. - Water, Wastewater, Stormwater
CONTACT PHONE #: 302-736-7070
T HE S UBJECT P ROPOSAL HAS BEEN R EVIEWED FOR C ODE C OMPLIANCE , P LAN C ONFORMITY AND C OMPLETENESS IN
A CCORDANCE WITH THIS A GENCY ’ S A UTHORITY AND A REA OF E XPERTISE .
T HE F OLLOWING I TEMS HAVE BEEN I DENTIFIED AS E LEMENTS W HICH N EED TO BE A DDRESSED BY THE A PPLICANT :
CITY AND STATE CODE REQUIREMENTS
ELECTRIC / WATER / WASTEWATER
1. Our office has no objection to the rezoning of tax parcel ED05-077.10-01-48.00-000.
RECOMMENDATIONS SUGGESTED AS CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL TO MEET CODE OBJECTIVES
ELECTRIC / WATER / WASTEWATER
1. None.
ADVISORY COMMENTS TO THE APPLICANT
ELECTRIC / WATER / WASTEWATER
1. Should this site be redeveloped, which includes modifications to the use, the applicant / developer will be responsible
for all costs associated with providing the appropriate meter / service / main to this site based upon the use including
any necessary system upgrades or extensions. The appropriateness and adequacy of water and sewer services and
meters will be assessed at that time. (Please note that each water meter registered with the City of Dover must have
a separate service line.) Should the existing services no longer be required based upon the proposed use, they must
be properly abandoned at the mains in accordance with all City of Dover Public Utilities Department standards and
specifications.
2. Any redevelopment shall adhere to the City of Dover Water/Wastewater Handbook requirements.
I F Y OU H AVE A NY Q UESTIONS OR N EED TO D ISCUSS ANY OF THE A BOVE C OMMENTS , P LEASE C ALL THE A BOVE
C ONTACT P ERSON AND THE P LANNING D EPARTMENT AS S OON AS P OSSIBLE .
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CITY OF DOVER
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
APPLICATION REVIEW COMMENTARY
DEVELOPER APPLICATION MEETING DATE: September 2011
APPLICATION: Lands of EJB Inc.
FILE #: Z-11-06
REVIEWING AGENCY: Kent Conservation District
CONTACT PERSON: David C. Cahill PHONE #: 741-2600 ext.3
THE SUBJECT PROPOSAL HAS BEEN REVIEWED FOR CODE COMPLIANCE, PLAN CONFORMITY AND
COMPLETENESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGENCY’S AUTHORITY AND AREA OF EXPERTISE. THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ELEMENTS WHICH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE
APPLICANT:
CITY AND STATE CODE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Kent Conservation District has no objection to re-zoning plan for the above referenced site.
ADVISORY COMMENTS TO THE APPLICANT:
The Following comments are advisory and apply to the development of a detailed site plan for this project.
1. If at any time expansion or earth disturbing activity (clearing, grubbing tree clearing etc.) takes place and
exceeds 5000 square feet; a detailed Sediment and Stormwater Management Plan must be submitted and
approved to the Kent Conversation District.
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APPLICATION: Lands of EJB, Inc. 2T 327 Martin Street: Serenity Place
FILE#: Z-11-06 REVIEWING AGENCY: DelDOT
CONTACT PERSON: Julio F. Seneus PHONE#: 760-2145
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THE SUBJECT PROPOSAL HAS BEEN REVIEWED FOR CODE COMPLIANCE, PLAN CONFORMITY AND COMPLETENESS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGENCY'S AUTHORITY AND AREA OF EXPERTISE.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ELEMENTS WHICH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE APPLICANT:
CITY & STATE CODE REQUIREMENTS:
1. The Department has no comments.
RECOMMENDATIONS SUGGESTED AS CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL TO MEET CODE
OBJECTIVES:
ADVISORY COMMENTS TO THE APPLICANT:
If you have any questions or need to discuss any of the above comments, please call the
above contact person and the planning department as soon as possible.
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FINAL READING
CITY OF DOVER
PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2011-23
1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE
2 CITY OF DOVER BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED
3 AT 327 MARTIN STREET
4 WHEREAS, the City of Dover has enacted a zoning ordinance regulating the use of property within
5 the limits of the City of Dover; and
6 WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interest of zoning and planning to change the permitted use of
7 property described below from C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone) to IO (Institutional and Office
8 Zone).
9 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
10 DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
11 1. That from and after the passage and approval of this ordinance the Zoning Map and Zoning
12 Ordinance of the City of Dover have been amended by changing the zoning designation from
13 C-4 (Highway Commercial Zone) to IO (Institutional and Office Zone) on that property
14 located at 327 Martin Street (southeast of the intersection of Court Street and South DuPont
15 Highway (Route 13), consisting of 0.277+/- acres (11,744+/- S.F.), owned by EJB, Inc.
16 (Tax Parcel: ED-05-077.10-01-48.00-000; Planning Reference: Z-11-06; Council District: 2)
17 ADOPTED: *
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19 Actions History
20 October 10, 2011 - Scheduled for Public Hearing/Final Reading by Council
21 September 19, 2011 - Review by Planning Commission
22 August 22, 2011 - First Reading by Council
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PETITION TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT
Public Hearing before the
Dover City Council
October 10, 2011
Proposed Zoning Change: Amendment to Zoning Ordinance, Zoning, Article 3 – District
Regulations, Section 1 – One Family Residence Zones and Article
5 – Supplementary Regulations
Summary of Amendment: Staff developed the proposed amendment to more closely align the
zoning requirements for residential swimming pools with the
building code requirements. In addition to aligning the code
requirements to avoid conflicts between the two codes, the proposed
ordinance would move the regulations regarding swimming pools
from Article 3 – District Regulations to Article 5 – Supplementary
Regulations where more detailed regulations for accessory uses and
structures are typically be located.
Recommendation of the
Planning Commission: Following a public hearing before the Planning Commission on
September 19, 2011, where no members of the public spoke in
favor of or in opposition to the proposed zoning text amendment,
the Planning Commission unanimously recommended in favor of
the proposed amendment (eight members in favor, one member
absent).
Ordinance Number: 2011-21
File Number: MI-11-09
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MI-11-09 – Proposed Zoning Text Amendment Relating to Swimming Pools
Report to City Council – October 10, 2011
Page 2 of 2
Excerpt from the Draft Planning Commission Minutes of September 19, 2011
MI-11-09 Text Amendment: Revisions to Article 3 and Article 5 of the Zoning Ordinance
regarding Swimming Pools – Public Hearing and Review for Recommendation to City Council
on a series of Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, Article 3 §1 – One Family Residence
Zones and the addition of a new subsection 1.11 to Article 5 §1 – Supplementary Regulations
Applying to Residence Zones. The proposed ordinance revises the regulations regarding
swimming pools in residence zones and relocates the regulations into the supplementary
regulations section of the Code. Ordinance #2011-21.
Representatives: None
Mrs. Townshend stated that this proposed amendment does essentially two (2) things as it
relates to swimming pools. One it pulls the details of the location of the pools in terms of
property lines out of Article 3 which is the section of the Zoning Ordinance that spells out the
permitted uses and places those requirements in Article 5: Supplementary Regulations. It
makes the Code easier to read if you are a member of the public trying to figure out where to
put your pool and how to do it.
Mrs. Townshend further stated that the other thing that this does is it more closely aligns the
Zoning requirements relating to swimming pools with those requirements within the Building
Code. The Code, as it stands today, has conflicting provisions that tend to create confusion
even among Staff. So if Staff gets confused then you can imagine that the public is getting
confused as well and it frequently puts us in a situation that limits our ability to be customer
friendly. We thought it would be prudent to align the Building Code requirements for swimming
pools with the Zoning requirements for swimming pools so that we can eliminate any potential
overlap or conflict.
Colonel Welsh stated that the only thing that he has a concern about is the requirement for a
fence. Responding to Colonel Welsh, Mrs. Townshend stated that there is a requirement in the
Building Code for a four (4) foot safety barrier which in most cases is going to be a fence. If you
have a hard walled swimming pool or one that is entirely surrounded by a deck that has fencing
around the deck as long as those elements are four (4) feet sometimes the fence would not be
required. However, the four (4) foot safety barrier is required under the Building Code.
Mr. Hemmig opened a public hearing and after seeing no one wishing to speak closed the
public hearing.
Mr. Tolbert moved to forward recommendation of approval to City Council for MI-11-09 Text
Amendment: Revisions to Article 3 and Article 5 of the Zoning Ordinance regarding Swimming
Pools, seconded by Mr. Holt and the motion was unanimously approved 8-0 with Mr. Friedman
absent.
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CITY OF DOVER
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
APPLICATION REVIEW COMMENTARY
STAFF D.A.C. MEETING DATE: AUGUST 31, 2011
APPLICATION: TEXT AMENDMENTS: REVISIONS TO ARTICLE 3 &
ARTICLE 5 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING
SWIMMING POOLS
FILE #: MI-11-09
REVIEWING AGENCY: City of Dover Public Utilities Department
CONTACT PERSON: Steve Enss - Electric
Sharon Duca, P.E. - Water, Wastewater, Stormwater
CONTACT PHONE #: 302-736-7070
T HE S UBJECT P ROPOSAL HAS BEEN R EVIEWED FOR C ODE C OMPLIANCE , P LAN C ONFORMITY AND C OMPLETENESS IN
A CCORDANCE WITH THIS A GENCY ’ S A UTHORITY AND A REA OF E XPERTISE .
T HE F OLLOWING I TEMS HAVE BEEN I DENTIFIED AS E LEMENTS W HICH N EED TO BE A DDRESSED BY THE A PPLICANT :
CITY AND STATE CODE REQUIREMENTS
ELECTRIC / WATER / WASTEWATER
1. Our office has no objections to the proposed amendments.
RECOMMENDATIONS SUGGESTED AS CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL TO MEET CODE OBJECTIVES
ELECTRIC / WATER / WASTEWATER
1. None
ADVISORY COMMENTS TO THE APPLICANT
ELECTRIC / WATER / WASTEWATER
1. None.
I F Y OU H AVE A NY Q UESTIONS OR N EED TO D ISCUSS ANY OF THE A BOVE C OMMENTS , P LEASE C ALL THE A BOVE
C ONTACT P ERSON AND THE P LANNING D EPARTMENT AS S OON AS P OSSIBLE .
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APPLICATION: Text Amendment: Revisions to Article 3 and Article 5 of the Zoning
Ordinance regarding Swimming Pool.
FILE#: MI-11-09 REVIEWING AGENCY: DelDOT
CONTACT PERSON: Julio F. Seneus PHONE#: 760-2145
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THE SUBJECT PROPOSAL HAS BEEN REVIEWED FOR CODE COMPLIANCE, PLAN CONFORMITY AND COMPLETENESS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGENCY'S AUTHORITY AND AREA OF EXPERTISE.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ELEMENTS WHICH NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE APPLICANT:
CITY & STATE CODE REQUIREMENTS:
1. The Department has no comments.
RECOMMENDATIONS SUGGESTED AS CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL TO MEET CODE
OBJECTIVES:
ADVISORY COMMENTS TO THE APPLICANT:
If you have any questions or need to discuss any of the above comments, please call the
above contact person and the planning department as soon as possible.
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FINAL READING
CITY OF DOVER PROPOSED ORDINANCE #2011-21
1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN
2 COUNCIL MET:
3
4 That Appendix B - Zoning, Article 3 – District Regulations, Section 1 – One-Family Residence
5 Zones [(R-20, R-15, R-10, R-8 and R-7)], Subsection 1.15 – Accessory Uses, be amended by
6 inserting the text indicated in blue, bold, italics and deleting the text indicated in red, bold
7 strikeout, as follows:
8
9 1.15 Accessory uses, limited to the following:
10 (a) Professional office or studio of an artist, dentist, musician, teacher, or physician, but
11 not including veterinarians, provided that:
12 i. Such office or studio is incidental to the residential use of the premises and is
13 carried on by a resident thereon with not more than one nonresident assistant; and
14 ii. Such office or studio shall occupy not more than 30 percent of the area of one
15 floor of the main building.
16 iii. Studios where dancing or music instruction is offered to groups in excess of four
17 pupils at one time or where concerts or recitals are held are prohibited.
18 iv. Medical centers, barbershops, beauty parlors, real estate offices, funeral homes or
19 similar uses shall not be considered permitted accessory uses.
20 (b) Garden house, tool house, playhouse, greenhouse or pool incidental to the residential
21 use of the premises and not operated for gain, provided that pools of 30 inches deep
22 shall be subject to the following requirements:
23 i. The edge of the pool shall be kept a distance of not less than ten feet from all
24 property lines.
25 ii. If located within 50 feet of any property line, such pool shall be screened
26 from the view of abutting properties. Such screen shall be at least five feet
27 high.
28 iii. Such pool shall be completely surrounded by a fence or wall not less than 3½
29 feet in height and so constructed as not to have openings larger than four
30 inches in at least one dimension. All gates or doors opening through such
31 enclosure shall be equipped with a self-closing and self-latching device for
32 keeping the gate or door securely closed at all times when not in actual use.
33 iv. Swimming pools shall be permitted to be established in the side and rear
34 yard, but shall be prohibited from placement within the required front yard.
35 (c) Private garage, provided that, in the case of a one-family dwelling, such garage shall
36 have a capacity of not more than three passenger automobiles. One such space may
37 be leased to a person not [a] resident on the premises.
38 (d) Keeping domestic animals (except pigs) for individual domestic purposes or as pets,
39 provided not more than three dogs over six months old and not more than 25 fowl
40 shall be permitted, and no animals (except dogs) or fowl shall be penned or housed
41 within 20 feet of any lot line.
42 (e) (Reserved.)
43
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44 (f) Dormitories accessory to schools, provided that such dormitories conform to the bulk
45 regulations of the RG-1 zone. For purposes of computing bulk requirements, each
46 four rooms shall be considered one dwelling unit. Parking shall be calculated as
47 identified in Article 6—Off-Street Parking, Section 3—Required off-street parking
48 spaces, Paragraph 3.1—Schedule of requirements.
49 (g) Customary home occupations, provided that:
50 i. No display of products, goods and/or signs shall be visible from the street, except
51 as set forth in item [subsection] (e) of this subsection [1.15].
52 ii. Such home occupation shall be incidental and secondary to the residential use of
53 the premises and shall be conducted in the principal building by the resident or
54 residents that reside therein.
55 iii. Nonresident assistants or co-workers shall be prohibited.
56 iv. Such home occupation shall not occupy more than 30 percent of the area of one
57 floor in the principal building.
58 v. There shall be no exterior effect such as noise, traffic, odor, dust, smoke, gas,
59 fumes, radiation, or electromagnetic interference.
60
61 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED:
62
63 That Appendix B – Zoning, Article 5 – Supplementary Regulations, Section 1 – Supplementary
64 Regulations Applying to Residence Zones, be amended by inserting a new subsection 1.11
65 Swimming Pools, as follows:
66
67 1.11 Swimming Pools
68 1.111 Definition – For the purposes of this section, swimming pools shall be defined as
69 any pool, tank, depression, or excavation in or above ground, or other structure which
70 shall cause retaining of water over a greater depth than twenty-four (24) inches.
71 1.112 Safety – All swimming pools as defined in this section must conform to the
72 requirements of Dover Code, Chapter 22 – Buildings and Building Regulations.
73 1.113 Placement – Swimming pools shall be permitted to be established in the side and
74 rear yard, but shall be prohibited from placement between the principal structure and the
75 street.
76 1.114 Setback – The edge of the swimming pool, specifically referring to the edge of the
77 water containment portion of the pool shall be no less than fifteen (15) feet away from all
78 property lines. All associated structures, buildings, and pavement related to the
79 swimming pool shall be no less than five (5) feet away from all property lines.
80
81 ADOPTED: *
82
83 SYNOPSIS
84 The proposed ordinance would move the regulations for swimming
85 pools into the supplementary regulations for residence zones and
86 more closely align the requirements with the requirements of the
87 building code.
88
89 Actions History:
90 October 10, 2011 - Scheduled for Public Hearing/Final Reading by Council
91 August 22, 2011 - First Reading by Council
92 August 8, 2011 - Considered by the Legislative, Finance and Administration Committee
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COMPENSATION COMMISSION
The Compensation Commission meeting was held on September 20, 2011 at 4:13 p.m. with
Chairman Hogan presiding. Members present were Mr. Cook, Mr. Perza, Mrs. Webb,
Mrs. Hawkins (Human Resources Director), and Mrs. Mitchell (Controller/Treasurer). Dr. Williams
was absent.
AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
By unanimous consent, members approved the agenda as presented.
Compensation for the Mayor, City Council, and Paid Members of City Committees,
Commissions, and Boards
Mr. Hogan reiterated that the goal of the Commission was to develop a recommendation to Council
regarding compensation for: 1) City Council, 2) the Mayor, and 3) members of City committees,
commissions, and boards. He suggested that the Commission begin its task by formulating a
recommendation in regard to City Council.
City Council
Mrs. Webb stated that she could not support a raise for Council in the current economic climate.
Mr. Cook felt that the Commission should establish a basis for their recommendation to Council
regarding the level of compensation suggested. He noted that Council members are currently paid
$7,416 per year and that a survey regarding Council’s responsibilities revealed that members work
an average of 20 hours per week (half-time). He advised members that the federal minimum wage
is currently $7.25 per hour and that 20 hours per week at that rate would total $7,540 per year.
Mr. Cook moved to recommend that Council’s level of compensation be changed to $7,540 annually,
that this be the basis for future evaluation and recommendations regarding compensation, and that
the Council President receive an additional 15% of this amount, or an annual salary of $8,671.
In response to Mrs. Hawkins, Mr. Cook stated that, under this proposal, if the federal minimum wage
were to increase, this could be addressed during the Compensation Commission’s regularly
scheduled review of compensation.
Mr. Perza felt that tying compensation to the minimum wage rate could bring unintended
consequences in the future.
Mrs. Webb noted that, since this was the first time the Compensation Commission would be
presenting a recommendation to Council, their initial recommendation could serve as the basis for
reviewing this issue in the future.
The motion to recommend that Council’s level of compensation be changed to $7,540 annually, that
this be the basis for future evaluation and recommendations regarding compensation and that the
Council President receive an additional 15% of this amount, or an annual salary of $8,671, failed for
lack of a second.
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OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 PAGE 2
Mr. Hogan suggested that the Commission advise Council that, in reviewing this matter, members
found that the current salary was reasonable and just for the work that Council members perform.
Mrs. Webb moved to recommend that, because: 1) in reviewing this matter, the Commission
found that current Council salaries are very similar to compensation at the current federal
minimum wage level for a half-time (20 hour per week) position; and 2) there was no empirical
data or overwhelming public sentiment that demonstrated that change was indicated, current
salary levels for City Council remain unchanged. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cook and
unanimously carried.
Mayor
In reviewing the Mayor’s salary, Mr. Hogan noted that there was no strong public opinion regarding
a change in the current level of compensation.
Mr. Cook moved to recommend that the Mayor’s salary and compensation remain at the
current level ($45,000), in view of the lack of evidence of strong public opinion to support a
change, seconded by Mr. Perza and unanimously carried.
City Committees, Commissions, and Boards
In considering compensation for members of City committees, commissions, and boards, Mr. Hogan
felt that the City provides fair compensation to these individuals. He noted that members of the
Election Board have had a decrease in responsibility since their compensation was set; however, he
noted that they are involved in the City’s redistricting process which occurs every ten (10) years
following the census.
Mrs. Webb moved to recommend that no changes be made in the compensation of paid
members of the City’s committees, commissions, and boards but that Council review the
compensation and work responsibilities of the members of the Election Board due to changes
made by the State in regard to their duties. The motion was seconded by Mr. Perza and
unanimously carried.
By unanimous consent, members agreed that the previous recommendations made by the
Commission be incorporated in their final recommendations to be presented to City Council
on October 10, 2011, as follows:
1) It is recommended that staff be directed to distribute a survey to outgoing members
of Council each year, prior to their departure, to obtain information regarding the
responsibilities and time commitment involved in service.
2) It is recommended that staff be directed to perform comparisons with other
jurisdictions each year regarding the rates of compensation for the Mayor, Council,
and paid members of committees, commissions, and boards.
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By unanimous consent, the meeting adjourned at 4:37 p.m.
Kenneth L. Hogan
Chairman
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UTILITY COMMITTEE
The Utility Committee Meeting was held on September 26, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. with Chairman Bonar
presiding. Members present were Mr. Lynn, Mrs. Williams, Mr. Blakeman, and Mr. Snaman. Other
members of Council present were Council President Leary (arrived at 5:15 p.m.) , Mr. Hutchison, and
Mr. Hare. Mayor Carey was also present.
AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
By unanimous consent, the agenda was approved as presented.
Discussion - Informational Presentation by Delaware Electric Cooperative (Referred Back to
Committee by Council on September 12, 2011)
During the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee meeting of August 22, 2011, staff
presented a response to the Delaware Electric Cooperative (DEC) presentation of June 27, 2011.
The Committee recommended that the City proceed with a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an
independent study to be conducted by an entity that is not currently or planned to be associated with
the City of Dover, the DEC, or any other local electric company, to determine the feasibility of the
City remaining in the electric business, the possibility of getting out of the electric business, and the
anticipated ramifications of either approach. During their Regular Meeting of September 12, 2011,
City Council considered the Committee’s recommendation and referred further this matter back to
the Utility Committee for discussion of the sale of the electric department and the issuance of an RFP
for an independent study regarding the possible sale and disposition of the utility, including a Cost
of Service Study.
Mr. Blakeman felt that there was a need to obtain information, including the cost of replacement for
generation and the life expectancy of current generation, that would allow the City to make a
reasonable decision, and that a rate study would also be helpful. In addition, he stated that there
should be a general review of the City’s position in the Pennsylvania, Jersey, Maryland
Interconnection (PJM) and how this impacts the City’s ability to purchase power and meet capacity
requirements by purchase of capacity, ownership of capacity, and/or generation to sell.
Mr. Hare requested assurance that, if is determined that the City should continue in the electric
business, the study would determine if there are inefficiencies.
In response to Mr. Hutchison, Mr. Blakeman recalled that in 1992 a cost of generation and necessity
of generation study was conducted. He stated that the City’s contract with Duke Energy (1996) was
the result of an offer made by Delmarva Power and Light (DP&L) to purchase the City Electric
Department (including generation, customers, etc.).
With regard to an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), Mr. Ron Lunt, Public Utilities Director, advised
members that PACE Global Energy Services previously completed five (5) year plans and that The
Energy Authority (TEA) is ready to conduct a more elaborate and detailed five (5) year plan as a part
of their contract. Staff has also discussed an IRP with TEA, which would be over and above their
contract. He anticipated that staff will be submitting a request to City Council later in the year for
a 20-year IRP.
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Responding to Mrs. Williams, Mr. Lunt stated that the cost of an IRP would be approximately
$300,000 and require an extended period of time to complete.
Mrs. Donna Mitchell, Controller/Treasurer, stated that she reviewed the July 5, 2011 letter from the
DEC, including the illustrative example provided of paying $120M and the valuation methods
utilized. She advised members that she applied the City’s numbers to the valuation methods used
and relayed concern that the DEC numbers appeared extremely understated. Referring to the Net
Valuation Method included in the DEC Consultant’s Report, she stated that the City’s amount would
equate to $188M versus $120M, the number of customers method would equate to $162.7M versus
$120M, and the revenue valuation method would equate to $196.5M versus $120M. Mrs. Mitchell
questioned if the City should pursue this matter further without a serious offer and explained that,
although conducting such a study would provide the City with details, it might not be worth the
expense and time if no action is taken by City Council. She noted that performing such a study
would be a very time consuming process, not only for the company selected to conduct the study,
but also for staff. Should the City move forward, she stated that she has concerns with the
methodology and whether the City would receive the best price for its assets. Mrs. Mitchell advised
members that, when reviewing the $120M listed in the DEC example, they should be aware that the
City currently has $35.4M in bonds and $29.4M in retirement liabilities that must be paid; therefore,
she requested that members take into consideration all of the economic factors when deciding
whether the City should move forward with this process.
Mr. Hare felt that the City was not presented with DEC’s best offer; however, without a study, he
did not feel that the City could respond with a counteroffer. Responding, Mrs. Mitchell suggested
that the City present DEC with the City’s preliminary numbers and determine if DEC still has a
desire to purchase the City’s utility.
For clarification, Mr. Bonar explained that the DEC’s presentation was provided for informational
purposes only as a starting point of discussion and should not be considered as an offer by DEC. He
stated that DEC or another entity may make an offer. If the City brought forward a study that
showed the Electric Department operations were worth between $200M and $300M as a sale price
through a purchase, this amount would more than offset the revenue derived from the electric utility
in interest alone. In addition, he stated that the City could eliminate 25% of its payroll expenses
(employees of the City’s Electric Department) through the sale of the utility. Mr. Bonar explained
that these were issues that must be considered by Council and that members should not make a
judgement without a professional review, which has never been completed in the history of the
City’s ownership of the electric operation.
Mr. Bonar stated that consideration of this matter must consist of a step-by-step process that involves
evaluation of every aspect, not just the $7M-$8M received through the electric utility, but whether
this income can be offset by interest, whether electric costs for City residents and businesses can be
reduced, if the City can reduce payroll, and if the City’s utility remains a viable and reliable portion
of the local economy.
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Mr. Hare reminded members that DEC offered to pay for half the cost of a study if the City were to
make their offer public.
Mrs. Williams moved to recommend approval of a Request for Proposals for a Cost of Service
Study to determine the valuation of the entire City of Dover electric system and all appendices
to include generation, distribution, personnel costs, etc. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Snaman and carried with Mr. Lynn voting no.
Cost of Service Study to be Performed on the Electric Utility and the Possibility of Allowing
Some Rate Classes to Shop for Services
See the discussion and action on the above item.
Review of Utility Related Capital Investment Plan (CIP) (Electric and Water/Wastewater)
Members were provided a Project Tracking Report, as of July 31, 2011, for the Utility (Electric and
Water/Wastewater) Related Capital Investment Plan (CIP).
Responding to Mr. Blakeman regarding the Unit #3 turbine inspection, Mr. Ron Lunt, Public
Utilities Director, stated that a borescope is utilized to conduct the inspection.
TEA/NAES Monthly Report (July)
The TEA/NAES Monthly Report for July 2011 was provided to members to enable them to monitor
electric sales and revenues received, which will provide a better understanding of any fluctuations
that occur and allow the opportunity to make improvements if deemed necessary.
By unanimous consent, the TEA/NAES Monthly Report for July was accepted as presented.
Mrs. Williams requested that staff provide all Committee members with copies of a report entitled
“Dover Energy 2030 - Frequently Asked Questions.”
Mr. Bonar relayed appreciation for staff’s invitation to attend the recent planning meeting at the
Electric Plant, which he stated was very helpful and informative. He expressed his gratitude for the
hard work performed by staff and acknowledged that this was a difficult time for the Electric
Division staff as well as for City Council.
By unanimous consent, the meeting adjourned at 5:27 P.M.
David L. Bonar
Chairman
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LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
The Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee meeting was held on September 26, 2011
at 5:30 p.m. with Chairman McGlumphy presiding. Members present were Mr. Anderson, Mr. Hare,
Dr. Jones, and Mr. Shevock. Members of Council present were Mr. Bonar (arrived at 5:38 p.m. and
departed at 6:42 p.m.), Mr. Hutchison, Mr. Lynn (arrived at 5:32 p.m., departed at 6:40 p.m., and returned
at 6:54 p.m.), Mrs. Williams (departed at 6:02 p.m. and returned at 6:44 p.m.), and Council President
Leary (departed at 6:42 p.m. and returned at 6:45 p.m.). Mayor Carey (departed at 6:42 p.m. and returned
at 6:47 p.m.) was also present.
AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Chairman McGlumphy requested that Item #9 - Proposed City of Dover Prescription Assistance Plan
be moved to Item #4 to accommodate the attendance of a guest from New Jersey.
Mr. Hare moved for approval of the agenda, as amended, seconded by Mr. Shevock and
unanimously carried.
Discontinuation of Pay for Performance (PFP) Evaluation Form and Review of Proposed
Evaluation Form (Deferred by Committee on August 22, 2011 Due to Time Constraints)
Mr. Scott Koenig, Interim City Manager, reviewed performance appraisal forms, as follows: 1) the
current City of Dover Pay for Performance (PFP) Evaluation for Non-Council Appointed Positions;
2) the current City of Dover PFP Evaluation for Council Appointed Positions; 3) a sample State of
Delaware Employee Performance Review; and 4) a sample Dover Police Department Civilian
Employee Evaluation Form. He suggested discontinuation of the City’s current PFP Evaluation
Forms, explaining that employees who use the forms find them to be cumbersome, noting that they
are 12 pages long. He indicated the importance of having an evaluation tool; however, he suggested
that members consider a shorter and less cumbersome evaluation form.
Mr. Koenig advised members that utilizing core competencies for non-bargaining employees has
worked well and suggested including three (3) to five (5) goals rather than 10-15. Referring to the
sample evaluation form for the State of Delaware, he felt that it would not provide the evaluation
mechanism necessary for City staff. Mr. Koenig noted that the Dover Police Department form
requires less written support documentation; however, it does not provide much flexibility in the
evaluation and is lengthy due to the instruction packet. He advised members that staff also
considered Kent County’s evaluation form; however, the instructions were 20-25 pages in length,
which he felt was problematic.
Staff recommended the use of a revised evaluation form that would utilize the strengths of the PFP
evaluation forms and adapt them to include the strengths of the Dover Police Department Civilian
Employee Evaluation Form.
Mr. Hare stated that it was his experience that goals are often a routine part of an employee’s job and
he did not feel that a 4-5 page evaluation form was necessary. In addition, he suggested a review of
employee job descriptions. Concurring, Mr. Koenig stated that there are many instances where job
descriptions do not reflect an employee’s duties and responsibilities. He concurred that, as a
supervisor, he is aware if an employee is performing well or not; however, he noted the necessity for
evaluation forms as court documentation in the event of employee dismissal. Mr. Koenig explained
that performance appraisal forms meet the needs of both the employer and employee.
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Dr. Jones suggested that staff develop a revised evaluation form appropriate for non-bargaining
employees and consider the difference between goals and objectives. She felt that an evaluation
form should include objectives for the employee, explaining that goals are established for the
position or organization and that objectives are time based and measurable and help to determine an
employee’s level of performance. It was her opinion that the purpose of an evaluation was not only
to evaluate an employee over a given period of time but also to assist in planning growth for an
employee.
Concurring with Dr. McGlumphy, Mr. Hare felt that staff should consider the use of the Dover
Police Department Civilian Employee Evaluation Form.
Dr. McGlumphy requested that staff take the Committee’s comments into consideration and develop
a revised evaluation form to be brought back to the Committee.
Recommendation of the Health Benefits Committee Regarding Elimination of Medicare Part B
Reimbursements for Current Non-Bargaining Employees (Referred to Committee by LF&A on
June 27, 2011)
Mrs. Kimberly Hawkins, Human Resources Director, reminded members that, as directed by the
Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee during their meeting of June 27, 2011, the
Health Benefits Committee considered the proposal to eliminate Medicare Part B reimbursement for
current non-bargaining employees at their meeting held on August 16, 2011. She reported that the
Health Benefits Committee recommended that the Medicare Part B reimbursements for
non-bargaining employees remain unchanged.
Mr. Scott Koenig, Interim City Manager, explained that the City has been attempting to address
budget issues and that by the end of October 18 positions will be vacant, resulting in organizational
gaps throughout the City. He stated that staff is struggling with how to develop and maintain a
balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2013. Mr. Koenig noted that at the beginning of Fiscal
Year 2012-13, it is estimated that the City will be $5M further “in the hole” than in the current year,
and that this is being driven by retiree health care benefit funding and other post-employment
benefits. Taking this into consideration, Mr. Koenig stated that there has been much discussion
regarding the reimbursement of Medicare Part B. He noted that there are approximately 82 non-
bargaining employees who would be eligible for Medicare Part B reimbursement between now and
the date the employee turns 65 years old. This benefit amounts to approximately $115 per month.
Mr. Koenig explained that his recommendation to impose a cap is due to the cost involved, noting
that approximately $9.8M would be necessary to fund this benefit between the current year and 2053.
The proposed $200 cap would drop this obligation to $4.8M and he felt that a $200 cap was a
reasonable trade to preserve the benefit. Mr. Koenig explained that his concern was that if action
is not taken to preserve the benefit, at some point this benefit will be eliminated. He clarified that
the proposed cap would apply only to the 82 current non-bargaining employees and was not intended
to affect any employee who is already retired. He also stated that his intention would be to set a date
for instituting the cap rather than making the change effective immediately, which would provide
those employees wishing to retire an opportunity to do so before the cap is established.
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Ms. Diane Glenn, 218 Northdown Drive, read the following statement into the record:
“Good Evening, my name is Diane Glenn.
In 1993, I moved from New Castle County to Dover to work with Dover Police to
establish a Victim Services Program. When I was offered the job, I carefully thought
about this move I was making and the impact this would have on my future. I
thought about the opportunities that this job would provide me and I reviewed the
benefits because at that point in my life, I was at an age where it was equally
important for me to know that the benefits that were offered were in line for what my
needs were for future retirement. I fully committed to the City of Dover over 18
years ago based on the above. What was offered to me was in line with what I
wanted and I couldn't have chosen a better place to come and work.
Years ago, the three unions had an opportunity to negotiate with the City about
Medicare Part B, they chose to negotiate this away in exchange for other
compensation. As a non bargaining employee, those same opportunities to negotiate
have not been afforded to me. I am not able to sit at the table to discuss or bargain
with the City. I come here tonight, because it is the only forum in which I am able
to at least voice my opinion and let you know where I stand.
Tonight, I want to go on record as stating that I am not in agreement with the
Legislative and Finance Committees proposal to eliminate Medicare Part B for non
bargaining employees AND I do not support the idea that a cap be put on either for
the City or an employee. I want the plan to stay in place from when I was hired.
I fully understand the financial climate that faces government entities be it on the
federal state, or municipal level. I understand that corporations as well struggle with
the same questions, however policy within government agencies is generally to make
changes to retirement plans for incoming employees and has never affected plans for
those employee already in place.
Every day it is expected that I come to work and that I act in a professional manner.
I am expected to respond at a moment's notice day and night to emergency situations
and provide crisis support to crime victims and survivors and I am expected to do my
job to the best of my ability.
I will do no less than my best and I will continue to provide the quality of care that
each person deserves AND I expect that the City plan in which I was hired continue
to remain intact for my future retirement.
Thank you for giving me this opportunity to speak tonight.”
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Ms. Donna Mills, 5459 Sandtown Road (Felton), advised members that she is a 25-year veteran of
the City of Dover. She stated that Medicare Part B Reimbursement was a benefit, a promise made
by the City of Dover to her as an employee. Noting that non-bargaining employees do not have the
ability to negotiate benefits, she stated that if this benefit is eliminated, the City would be breaking
a promise made to these employees when hired. She reminded members that this matter was
considered in 2009 and City Council confirmed at that time that this benefit was promised to these
employees and should be retained; therefore, she questioned why this matter is being presented again
for consideration. She suggested that the budget issues be addressed equally and not be placed on
82 individuals who, as non-bargaining employees, do not have a voice.
Ms. Robin Adkins, 27 Waterwheel Circle, read the following statement into the record:
“I'd like to thank you for this opportunity to speak. It is an honor to work for the
Dover Police Department and I am truly thankful that I am employed in a position
that I enjoy. However, the handling of the Medicare-B entitlement issue for
non-bargaining employees has been very disappointing.
I have survived a lot of hard economic times and challenges throughout my 30 plus
years of federal and municipal government experience. As a member of the military,
I served many years overseas and stateside. We worked a lot of hours, withstood a
lot of hardships including extended family separations. We worked through issues
such as Gramm-Rudman budget cuts, military base closures, Desert Storm and
others. The pay was sufficient, but our dedication to the larger picture of National
Defense was more important. Morale was fairly high because our leadership treated
us fairly and with respect, according to the standards and policies in place to keep it
that way. Unions weren't needed in most areas because the leadership did the right
thing to take care of us.
I've been working for the City of Dover for almost eleven years. I consider myself
to be among a group of similarly dedicated individuals in the city employed as mid
and department level managers, technicians, professionals and their assistants. We
are educated, so many of us have undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees and/or
professional certifications. We are collectively responsible for maintaining the
continuity of the outstanding services this city provides to the community, so we are
a stable and dependable group. However, we do not belong to any union because our
positions disqualify us from joining one.
All I want to ask you today is why can't ALL City employees be treated fairly and
equitably? The union Groups within the city negotiated annual pay raises in their
contracts and negotiated away their Medicare B entitlements. However, we
non-union employees are expected to sacrifice pay raises year after year and
Medicare B entitlements for the "greater good". We have not been asked to
participate in any form of negotiations for these items so the loss of ANY portion of
the Medicare-B entitlement should not be considered fair and equitable since we had
no say in determining any of the reductions to that entitlement.
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I do acknowledge the hard economic times we are currently experiencing, but you as
members of our City's Leadership, should also acknowledge your basic responsibility
for treating all city employees fairly and equitably. The right for equal treatment is
as basic as the 1st and 14th Amendment rights we enjoy as citizens in our great
nation.”
Police Chief James Hosfelt, 303 Pebble Valley Place, read the following statement into the record:
“I know I don't need to remind you that the non-bargaining group of city employees
did not receive a raise this year and I don't think it will be a shock to any of us if we
don't receive a raise in 2012.
We as a group already anticipate paying a portion of our Health Care costs and by all
accounts are doing so in an attempt to share the burden.
One year of furloughs, two years of no pay raises and we are going to pay more for
health care, something we have never had to do. Now on top of all of this I have to
worry about you as a committee working towards taking away a retirement benefit
that has been promised to those non-bargaining employees who work for the police
department.
We don't mind doing our part, but when is enough – enough.
Before this was sent to the City Solicitor for a legal opinion and then forwarded to
the Health Benefits Committee for a review and recommendation, there was a motion
on the floor to retain this benefit for those employees who were vested or had reached
ten years of service.
I hope we haven't reached the point where promised retirement benefits are being
arbitrarily taken away from non bargaining employees, i.e. Medicare B. If we have
then I would ask you to reconsider a motion that was made by Councilman Hare and
seconded by Dr. McGlumphy before being withdrawn on June 13, 2011. In that
motion it was moved that Medicare Part B for all vested employees, or should I say
those employees with ten or more years of service, be maintained. If this were the
case, according to Ms. Mitchell's estimates, over 5 million dollars would be saved.
While this is a tough stance to take and a hard one for me to put forth, I do so because
those employees who are vested have demonstrated their loyalty and commitment to
the city through their hard work and years of service.”
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Ms. Christina Kober, 343 Orchard Grove Drive, Camden, read the following statement into the
record:
“Good evening. Thank you for allowing me to speak regarding Medicare Part B for
non-bargaining employees. My name is Christina Kober. I have been with the City
of Dover for 23 years. My first 10 years was served as an unioned police dispatcher
and the remaining 13 years I have served as the 911 Manager. I am a part of a group
of the non-bargaining employees.
I accepted employment with the City of Dover due to the benefits. I have been
dedicated and loyal to my responsibilities as a City of Dover employee but I do not
feel that my voice has been heard or that my opinion matters to Council. I have
upheld the terms of my employment and hope you will also do the same – and honor
the Medicare Part B as agreed upon.
The city budget for 2012 has already been passed and all non-bargaining employees
will receive no pay increase. Every union group had the right to negotiate Medicare
Part B and subsequently received compensation for it. As a non-bargaining
employee, the same respect has not been afforded to non-bargaining employees.
• The IUE-CWA received additional vacation days per year and
retirement health care.
• The IBEW received additional vacation days per year and salary
step increases.
• The FOP received a rank increase of MCPL, which is equivalent
to a 4.5% increase.
• All of these have been above and beyond their contractual pay
increases.
City council is seeking to eliminate Medicare Part B reimbursement from all
non-bargaining employees. Council has previously agreed that any employee hired
after July 27, 2009 would not be eligible for Medicare Part B. Why are we back here
today?
There is a small group within the city that are non-bargaining employees, of our
group only a few of us have come forward to speak. I know that others may feel they
are in a compromised position and feel that they cannot fully express how they feel.
For those of us that are willing to get up and speak, I know that there are others who
stand with us in principle.
I respectfully request you uphold our current benefit plan. Thank you for your time
and attention to this matter.”
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Mrs. Fran Hettinger, 63 Sackarackin Avenue (retiree), noted that the proposal, as presented, did not
affect retirees; however, she addressed members on behalf of current employees. She stated that
many of the employees who would be affected by the proposal were hired before salaries became
comparable to the private sector and “gave their all.” Mrs. Hettinger explained that it is often the
benefits offered by the City, rather than salaries, that attracts new employees, and this is what drew
many current employees. Mrs. Hettinger advised members that, several years ago, non-bargaining
employees became concerned because union employees were receiving pay raises, resulting in the
salaries of some employees becoming higher than their supervisors, since non-bargaining employees
had no representation. When this concern was brought to the City Manager, they were advised that
it was the City Manager’s job to take care of the non-bargaining employees. Mrs. Hettinger noted
that, at that time, some of the non-bargaining employees met and decided to form a bargaining group,
fearing that the City may “let them down” some day. The City Manager at that time assured the non-
bargaining employees that it was not necessary for them to form a bargaining group and that they
would be taken care of. She noted that now the City has no City Manager and that a new City
Council is in place. Although Mrs. Hettinger supported a balanced budget, she requested that
members not penalize certain employees by discontinuing a benefit that they were promised.
Mr. Anderson reminded members that during the past few years, other than last year, non-bargaining
employees received pay raises beyond union employees. He stated that the current Council is not
bound by the action of a previous Council and that City Council has the responsibility to consider
the current realities. Mr. Anderson noted that the world is changing, including Medicare, and
Council must consider this and evaluate limiting the City’s liability. He stated that the Medicare Part
B Reimbursement is not offered by any other entity and that the legal opinion provided indicated that
this is not a benefit but rather a right. Although the reimbursement has been the City’s practice, he
stated his support for its elimination; however, he indicated he was willing to consider a
compromise.
Mr. Lynn stated that, as several speakers expressed, the City made a promise to their employees
regarding Medicare Part B reimbursement when they were hired. He felt that City employees have
relied upon this promise and that such reliance was reasonable and foreseeable by the City. It was
his opinion that injustice can only be avoided by honoring the promise; therefore, he suggested that
the Committee recommend honoring the promise.
Mr. Bonar referred to fellow police officers with whom he worked and advised members that the
police officers made promises to protect and serve the City of Dover, just as the non-bargaining
employees committed to serve the City, although these employees may not put their lives on the line
on a daily basis as police officers do. He stated that the City made a promise to their employees and,
although the economics have changed, he felt that the promise should be honored. He supported
eliminating the benefit for employees with less than five (5) years of service and for new hires;
however, he stated that he would not support the proposal as presented, particularly for those
employees with 20-25 years of service.
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Responding to Mr. Hutchison, Mr. Koenig stated that there are a total of 42 non-bargaining vested
and 41 non-bargaining non-vested employees. He indicated that eliminating the Medicare Part B
reimbursement for non-vested employees would result in a $5M savings (using a 5.6% inflation
rate).
Mr. Hare reminded members that City Council has an obligation, not just to the employees but also
to the citizens of Dover, to protect their quality of life and the future of the City. He reiterated his
suggestion that the reimbursement be capped at $300. He stated that Medicare Part B is an unfunded
mandate from the Federal Government and that the City has no control over its cost.
In response to Dr. Jones, Mrs. Hawkins stated that, to her knowledge, details regarding
Medicare Part B reimbursement were included in a single-page document, dated 1976, written by
a previous Finance Director. It was not included in the Employee Handbook until 2009, when new
language was included to indicate that the reimbursement would not be offered to new employees.
Mr. Koenig stated that there is now a new employee orientation procedure whereby the benefit
package is discussed and employees acknowledge receipt of the Employee Handbook, which
includes the employee benefit package.
Mr. Hare moved to recommend that there be no changes to the Medicare Part B reimbursement,
seconded by Mr. Shevock.
For clarification, Mrs. Hawkins stated that when this matter was considered in 2009, staff was
directed to include language in the Employee Handbook to indicate that the Medicare Part B
reimbursement is considered a “right” and not a “benefit”; therefore, it could be presented in the
future for reconsideration.
The motion to recommend that there be no changes to the Medicare Part B reimbursement failed by
a roll call vote of two (2) yes, two (2) no (Mr. Anderson and Dr. McGlumphy), and one (1)
abstention (Dr. Jones).
Mr. Anderson moved to recommend capping the Medicare Part B reimbursement benefit at a $200
level to preserve the integrity of the City’s finances and out-year liability. The motion failed for lack
of a second.
Dr. McGlumphy stated that the matter would be considered by City Council during their Regular
Meeting of October 10, 2011 with no recommendation from the Committee.
Proposed Resolution No. 2011-11 - Request to General Assembly to Amend the City of Dover
Charter - Length of Terms for Mayor and Council (Deferred by Committee on August 22, 2011
Due to Time Constraints) (Tabled by Committee on 9/12/11 Pending Additional Review of the
2005 Charter Review Committee Recommendation)
During their meeting of September 12, 2011, members considered Proposed Resolution No. 2011-11
requesting the Delaware General Assembly to amend the City of Dover Charter to increase the term
lengths for the Mayor and Council from two (2) years to four (4) years. The Committee tabled the
matter pending additional review of actions taken by previous Charter Review Committees.
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Members received excerpts of the minutes of the previous Charter Review Committee meetings for
their review.
Mr. Hare moved to remove the matter from the table, seconded by Mr. Anderson and
unanimously carried.
Mr. Hare moved to recommend adoption of Proposed Resolution No. 2011-11 (Attachment #1),
seconded by Mr. Shevock and carried with Mr. Anderson voting no.
Proposed City of Dover Prescription Assistance Plan
At the request of Councilman Anderson, information related to United Networks of America Free
Statewide Prescription Assistance Program was provided to members for their review and
consideration.
Mr. Alan Caan, Program Development for United Networks of America, (19-62 Chandler Drive in
Fair Lawn, New Jersey) briefly reviewed the information received by members regarding the Free
Statewide Prescription Assistance Program and noted that the program includes eyeglasses, hearing
aids, dental, etc. He stated that the program is available to everyone.
Responding to Mr. Anderson, Mr. Caan stated that there would be no cost to the City of Dover to
provide this program to its residents, nor any fees to members. He explained that discount cards
would be provided to the City to distribute to its residents, family members, employees, businesses
and their employees. In addition, Mr. Caan stated that every time a card is used at a pharmacy to fill
a prescription, the City of Dover would receive .50¢. He noted that when he departed Bergen
County, New Jersey, there were approximately 5,600 prescriptions filled per month in the County
through this program, which equated to over $300,000 in savings to residents. Multiplied annually,
he stated that the residents would save over $3.5M per year.
In response to Mr. Shevock, Mr. Caan stated that the United Networks of America (UNA) receives
revenue from the prescription drug program, which is derived from the formation of pharmacy
networks; however, UNA receives no revenue from the other programs offered, such as eyeglasses
and hearing aids. He explained that participating pharmacies provide discounts and payment to the
UNA who shares its portion with the groups, organizations, and governments that participate in the
program.
Responding to Mr. Lynn, Mr. Caan indicated that individuals utilizing prescription insurance
coverage cannot use the prescription drug program to pay the co-pay.
Mr. Anderson moved to recommend the implementation of the United Networks of America
Free Statewide Prescription Assistance Plan, as presented. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Hare and unanimously carried.
Due to time constraints, Dr. McGlumphy suggested that members recess the meeting until Thursday,
September 29, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.
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Mr. Hare moved to recess until September 29, 2011 at 5:00 p.m., seconded by Mr. Shevock
and unanimously carried.
Meeting recessed at 6:59 P.M.
Mr. Shevock moved to reconvene, seconded by Dr. Jones and unanimously carried.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 - 5:00 P.M.
The Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Meeting reconvened on
September 29, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. with Dr. McGlumphy presiding. Members present were
Mr. Anderson (arrived at 5:17 p.m.), Mr. Hare, Dr. Jones, and Mr. Shevock. Members of Council
present were Mr. Hutchison, and Mr. Lynn (departed at 5:43 p.m., and returned at 5:51 p.m.). Mayor
Carey was also present (departed at 5:40 p.m. and returned at 5:50 p.m.)
AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Chairman McGlumphy requested that Item #2 - Discussion of Historical Perspective of Economic
Development Office be considered as Item #1.
Dr. Jones moved for approval of the agenda, as amended, seconded by Mr. Shevock and
unanimously carried.
Discussion - Historical Perspective of Economic Development Office
Mrs. Ann Marie Townshend, Director of Planning and Community Development, read the following
statement into the record:
“The creation of the economic development office was tied closely to the Economic
Development Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan, the Hyett Palma Economic
Revitalization Strategy for downtown, and the consolidation of the three
organizations charged with downtown redevelopment (Parking Authority, DDDC,
Main Street Dover).
In 2007, the Kent County Economic Development Strategy Initiative was released.
This strategy was funded jointly by Kent County, Dover, Smyrna and DRBA. In
November 2007, the consultant (Moran, Stahl and Boyer) who developed the strategy
gave a presentation of the Strategy to City Council. The Strategy included Economic
Development Recommendations for the City of Dover.
This study and the Hyett Palma study were used heavily in the development of the
Economic Development chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. This chapter was
developed by assembling a working group of professionals representing Kent County,
DEDO, the Chamber of Commerce, and others. The Comprehensive Plan ultimately
recommended hiring an economic development professional for the City of Dover.
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Concurrently, as a part of implementing Hyett Palma, meetings were taking place
with the leaders of the downtown groups (DDDC, Parking Authority and Main
Street) about consolidating the organizations. Ultimately, this was done in July 2008,
creating the DDP. In working to consolidate the three organizations, there were three
staffing scenarios evaluated: simply absorbing the Main Street Director; absorbing
the Main Street Director and creating a new Administrative Assistant position;
absorbing the Main Street Director and hiring a new Administrative Assistant and
Economic Development Manager. This was the scenario ultimately chosen. Prior to
this, City staff (Clerk's Office and Planning Department) provided staff support for
the DDDC and Parking Authority, and the Main Street Director provided staff
support for Main Street Dover. By-laws for DDP indicate that City Planner is
executive director if another executive director is not hired.
The idea was that the new positions would spend 50% of their time on
DDP/downtown functions, and 50% of their time on city-wide economic
development. Responsibilities to include Garrison Oak, streamlining of business
development, working with GSA on locating office space, work with higher
education to create a partnership, packaging of downtown redevelopment incentives.
Economic Development Office initially placed under the City Planner; ultimately
moved under the City Manager.”
Responding to Mr. Hutchison, Mrs. Townshend recalled that the City was paying $16,000-$20,000
annually for a membership with the Kent County Economic Development Office.
Mr. Lynn requested a ratio comparing the cost of staffing the Economic Development Office (EDO)
versus the amount of revenue that has been generated for the City. Mrs. Townshend stated that the
Economic Development Director tracks economic statistics and reminded members that the City
created the Economic Development Office during a time when the economy was declining.
However, she assured members that there has been business growth in the downtown area.
Elaborating, Mr. William Neaton, Economic Development Director, stated that although he does not
have specifics, the unemployment rate this year decreased approximately 1% compared to last year,
noting that the unemployment rate in August 2011 was 9.4% and in August 2010, it was 10.3%.
Mr. Neaton advised members that, during the last three (3) years, the EDO has established
relationships and completed infrastructure improvements so that the City will be positioned to move
very quickly to begin attracting new businesses when the economy turns around. Referring to the
Garrison Tract, he reminded members that the City’s EDO was tasked with getting the Garrison
Tract “shovel ready.” The City’s EDO sent Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and worked with
engineers, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), the Delaware Economic
Development Office (DEDO), and others, and obtained an approved site plan. Mr. Neaton also
noted that he was expecting a response after October 1, 2011 regarding the receipt of infrastructure
improvement funds from the State of Delaware. He stated that the City has budgeted $3M for
infrastructure improvements to the site. He also advised members that he has been working with a
second lessee, Calpine, who is awaiting an impact study from Pennsylvania, Jersey, Maryland
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Interconnection (PJM) in order to move forward. Mr. Neaton reminded members that the Calpine
project consists of a 618 megawatt power plant at a cost of approximately a half of a billion dollars,
which will generate significant tax revenues and water and sewer fees for the City of Dover.
In response to Mr. Hare regarding Main Street Dover, Mrs. Townshend explained that when the
Hyett Palma Study was completed in 2006, one of the observations made was that there were three
(3) organizations targeting downtown redevelopment, one (1) of which was Main Street Dover. It
was determined that there was duplication of efforts and, at times, these organizations were working
at cross purposes; therefore, it was recommended that the (3) organizations be brought under one (1)
umbrella. She stated that many individuals and organizations that have been part of the downtown
area agreed that bringing these organizations together would improve their effectiveness.
Mr. Hare requested that Mr. Neaton provide documentation that proves that the City’s EDO has
created additional revenue over and above the $250,000 cost of the office. In addition, he stated that
the SunPark is costing the citizens of Dover, noting that $112,000 was charged to the City for July.
Responding, Mr. Neaton reminded members that the SunPark was a part of an overall economic
development plan for the City, noting that the 2030 Committee recommended that the department
develop green energy and a previous Council agreed. As an energy supplier, he stated that the City
was mandated by the State to acquire renewable energy credits. He advised members that 80% of
the labor for the SunPark was obtained from Kent County and that Calpine, which is a two (2) to
three (3) year project, is also committed to utilizing local labor. Concurring, Mrs. Townshend
explained that any jobs brought into or retained in the City are beneficial to the economic
development of the City. She noted that although some of the successes in retaining jobs are small,
the impact to the City is huge.
Mr. Anderson stated that it has been his observation that there have been changes that have provided
a focus to the downtown area and that if the City does not invest in economic development, it will
go elsewhere. Responding, Mr. Neaton explained the importance of an active economic
development office which lays a foundation for future growth. He reminded members that an
ordinance was recently developed which provides a tax incentive/tax abatement for large unoccupied
buildings, which can be used to attract new tenants. In addition, he stated that there are 13 parcels
available at the Garrison Oak Tract and, once funding is obtained, this area will become “shovel
ready.” He explained that another advantage of having an EDO is that it allows for the City to act
and react more quickly in such matters as the issuance and review of RFPs for recommendation.
Mr. Anderson stated that he has been in contact with other organizations and was advised that the
City’s EDO is well known and considered one of the most proactive organizations throughout the
State. Noting that these are difficult economic times, he reminded members that immediate results
cannot always be obtained.
Concurring, Mr. Neaton indicated the importance of developing relationships in the process of
economic development and that during the past three (3) years, he has developed relationships with
the Secretary of Economic Development for the State of Delaware and Presidents and/or Campus
Administrators of Colleges/Universities, etc. Although these relationships take time to develop, he
reiterated their importance.
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Mr. Anderson suggested that the City become more involved with obtaining grants and stated that
he felt the City lacks in this area. He questioned if the City’s EDO will be pursuing a strategic
partnership with Delaware State University’s new research initiatives. Responding, Mr. Neaton
stated that he has worked with the Delaware State University’s School of Business and that they have
developed a business plan and marketing plan for the downtown area. In regard to the grants, he
advised members that a Delaware Main Street Conference was held recently where grant acquisitions
was discussed, and he assured members that he would be pursuing this in the future. He noted that
grants have been awarded to the City during the past few years, such as a $45,000 grant awarded by
the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that continues to be utilized.
Dr. McGlumphy noted that the City’s EDO had provided monthly updates, including statistics, to
the Parks, Recreation, and Community Development Committee and encouraged staff to also provide
updates of the information that was included in the City’s budget, including goals and objectives.
He offered to meet with Mr. Neaton to explain further. Dr. McGlumphy relayed his understanding
of the value of recent projects in the City, such as the new library and the Dover SunPark. However,
he stated his concern that jobs created through these undertakings may not be benefitting City
residents and minorities. He requested that staff provide detailed information regarding the residence
and ethnicity of individuals hired for such projects.
There was no further action taken by the Committee.
Presentation by Downtown Dover Partnership (DDP): Recent Grant Award in the Amount
of $3M; Status of $1.3M Loan for 120 S. Governors Avenue; Future Plans
Mr. William Neaton, Executive Director of the Downtown Dover Partnership (DDP), advised
members that, as a result of several studies conducted, it was determined that there was a need for
an overall plan for the downtown area. Upon completion of the Dover Transit Center, he stated that
the Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) requested a “plan book” to
determine what the area surrounding the Transit Center could or should become in the future. The
MPO hired the Renaissance Planning Group and Becker Morgan Group, Inc. to assist with this
project. Mr. Neaton stated that he approached the MPO regarding the possibility of the DDP
partnering in this effort, since there were several properties in the downtown area that should be
reviewed by the architects and engineers to determine their potential use in the future and how they
would fit into the Master Plan for the downtown area. As a result, Mr. Neaton reminded members
that a charrette was conducted, which consisted of interested parties meeting to determine what the
City should become in the future, without consideration of funding. During this charrette, several
parcels were evaluated, including those owned by the DDP and the North Street Corridor.
Legislators were then approached and presented with a written document regarding proposed
improvements in the downtown area and, in response, legislators awarded $3M in Bond Bill monies
to assist in the completion of downtown projects.
Recent Grant Award in the Amount of $3M
Mr. Gregg Moore, President of the DDP, reviewed the Dover Transit Center Neighborhood Plan -
Charrette Presentation (Attachment #2). He stated that the projects that were chosen for funding by
the State are located on North Street and include the Collegian Site (consisting of three buildings -
newsstand, hardware store, and former Capital Office Supply), seven (7) parking lots, and upgrades
to North Street so that it serves as another gateway to the City.
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Mr. Moore reminded members that the vacant building at 22-24 W. Loockerman Street, which was
formerly occupied by W.T. Grant and consists of 20,000 sq. ft., was purchased by the DDP. He
noted that although this project is not a part of the $3M that the DDP received through the FY 2012
State Bond Bill to finance area improvements, it is a part of the overall plan to make investments in
the heart of downtown, in an effort to upgrade Loockerman Street and The Green, and to improve
parking. Mr. Moore stated that the DDP plans to make upgrades to the former W.T. Grant building
and obtain tenants. Once this has been completed, the DDP will sell the property to a developer to
own and operate.
Mr. Moore explained that the Collegian Property would be developed in such a manner that
pedestrian pathways would be created from Loockerman Street to and from North Street. He noted
that it would not be appropriate to construct additional buildings on the property at this time;
however, he noted that this would be the ultimate goal.
Mr. Moore advised members that there are many other projects in the DDP Comprehensive Plan and
that funding is required as part of the Transit Center Study; however, he assured members that the
City is not being requested to consider any funding issues involved with these projects. He stated
that the DDP plans to continue to pursue funding from the State of Delaware to continue other
projects and improvements to the area.
Mr. Moore noted that DDP is also working on the old Acme site, stating that this project would not
be funded through the $3M that the DDP received from the State. On the advice of local commercial
realtors, he stated that a plan was developed for the site so that the sale of the property actually
includes an improved plan. Mr. Moore explained that the plan for the site has been reviewed and
approved by the Historic District Commission, Planning Commission, etc. and the property is listed
for sale at $1.4M.
In response to Dr. Jones, Mr. Moore stated that the developer would determine the tenants of the
apartments. Dr. Jones felt that consideration should be given to making the City as diverse as
possible.
Responding to Mr. Hare, Mr. Moore stated that the DDP does not own any of the properties along
New Street; however, it is their desire for New Street and other surrounding streets to be upgraded
and redeveloped. He noted that the DDP could assist in facilitating such a change. Mr. Moore
explained that the DDP obtains revenues through rental properties, re-investments, parking lot
revenues, etc.
Status of $1.3M Loan for 120 S. Governors Avenue
Mr. Moore advised members that the DDP inherited a $1.3M loan co-signed by City Council in 2008
(prior to the creation of the DDP). He stated that the loan is an interest only loan, paid by the DDP,
with approximately two (2) years remaining. The goal of the DDP is to sell the property before the
loan expires and pay the loan; however, if this does not happen, the DDP plans to renegotiate the
loan in such a manner that there is positive cash flow. He anticipated that the DDP would be
successful in either situation. He noted that the DDP owns several properties and, therefore, felt
confident that the City will not be faced with any catastrophic problem in this regard.
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The Committee took no further action regarding this matter.
Due to time constraints, and noting that there were members of the public wishing to speak, by
unanimous consent, Agenda Item #5 - Review, Consolidation and/or Elimination of City
Committees, Commissions, and Boards - Dover Human Relations Commission was considered prior
to Item #3.
Review, Consolidation and/or Elimination of City Committees, Commissions, and Boards -
Dover Human Relations Commission
With increasing staff vacancies, and in consideration of current hiring limitations, Council President
Leary requested members of Council and City Staff to explore possible inefficiencies within City
of Dover committees, commissions, and boards. Some boards appear to serve like purposes and
others have become obsolete; therefore, the Committee will consider whether any groups can be
consolidated or eliminated. Several recommendations have been received and will be considered
by the Committee in the following weeks and months.
Members reviewed information regarding the Dover Human Relations Commission (DHRC).
Ms. Faye Della White, 101 Babb Drive, relayed her support for the DHRC, feeling that they have
accomplished good work for the City, including the defense of human rights and freedom of
expression. She noted that there currently are six (6) vacancies on the DHRC and informed members
that she submitted a resume for consideration earlier in the day. She requested that the City retain
the DHRC.
Mr. Lawrence Byrd, 49 Acacia Place, felt that there is a need for a voice for those who have a better
understanding of the people’s backgrounds and status of living. He also felt that the Commission
makes the City a better place in which to live, noting that there have been racial issues throughout
the City. With a Human Relations Commission, he felt that the City can build a better place for its
resident to live, an improved school system, etc.
Mr. David McCorkle, 20 N. New Street, stated that, as a representative of the House of Pride, this
organization has worked closely with the Dover Human Relations Commission. He stated that the
DHRC has provided much assistance to recovering addicts, explaining that addicts living in the area
of New Street have been discriminated against. He relayed appreciation for the DHRC and requested
that they not be disbanded or discontinued.
Mr. Anderson stated that he has had the pleasure of serving as a member of the DHRC. Although
he was aware that there have been weaknesses in the Commission, he indicated that he has been
impressed with the new leadership during the past year. Mr. Anderson noted that the DHRC has
been involved in recent issues regarding the relations of people of the City. He stated that Dover has
had a homeless problem that was not being recognized and that the DHRC provided a forum to make
this issue known to assist in developing a resolution. It was Mr. Anderson’s observation that the
Commission has made several issues known to the public. He noted that the Commission provides
a means for the public to relay concerns, explaining that constituents do not always come to
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City Hall to express their concerns. He stated that these forums resulted in a new electric bill format
and helped defeat a hike in natural gas rates. Mr. Anderson felt that there are minimal costs
associated with the Commission, noting that the members serve without compensation. He stated
that the Commission is a good investment for the City and that members should allow the new
leadership an opportunity to provide beneficial results.
Dr. Jones stated that the DHRC serves a role in the City. She stated that, as a citizen, she would like
for it to continue and for their leadership to work, as partners, with members of City Council and
other leadership positions within the City. She felt that the membership should include all who are
represented, particularly those that may feel they are disenfranchised.
Mr. Hare relayed his concurrence with Dr. Jones; however, he felt that the Commission may be
acting outside their purview. He did not feel that the Commission should make recommendations
to the Police Department for arrests, or suggestions regarding who should obtain counseling or
rehabilitation, etc. Should the Commission be maintained, he suggested that they act within their
defined objectives and goals.
Council President Leary stated that, due to the City’s economic situation, there have been various
considerations to save expenses, including leaving vacant positions unfilled. He felt that if there are
ways to contract some of the City’s activities without affecting constituent services, it was important
that these suggestions be presented for consideration. In this particular instance, he noted that there
is a State of Delaware Human Relations Commission, which has a similar charge and currently has
seven (7) members that reside in Kent County. He felt that the City’s Human Relations Commission
is duplicative and felt that this would be a good time for members to consider eliminating the City’s
Commission and utilize the State’s Commission in this regard.
At the request of Mrs. Russell, Dr. McGlumphy read the following statement, dated September 29,
2011, into the record:
“I am unable to attend tonight’s meeting of the Legislative, Finance, and
Administration Committee; however, I would like to express my opinion regarding
Agenda Item #6, the Review, Consolidation and/or Elimination of City Committees,
Commissions, and Boards as it relates to the Dover Human Relations Commission.
I do not feel that this organization should be eliminated. I believe that the
Commission would benefit from reorganization, improved guidelines, better defined
rules, and possibly diversity training. The Commission should also work more
closely with the State Human Relations Commission. I believe that the Dover
Human Relations Commission serves a useful purpose in promoting understanding
between people of all races and backgrounds.
Sophia R. Russell
Fourth District Representative”
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Council President Leary reiterated that this is not the only Board, Committee, or Commission being
considered and that there will be others examined as well.
In response to Dr. Jones, Mr. Roy Sudler, Jr., Chairman of the DHRC, stated that initially the
Commission’s budget was $10,000, it was later reduced to $5,000, and the current budget was
$3,000.
Mr. Anderson moved to recommend that the Dover Human Relations Commission be retained
and that the Commission itself conduct a review and report back to the Committee within
three (3) months with suggestions to make operations more effective. The motion was
seconded by Dr. Jones and unanimously carried.
Due to time constraints, Chairman McGlumphy suggested that Items #3 - Review of Cell Phone Use,
and #4 - Review of Take-Home Vehicle Use be deferred until the next Committee meeting.
Mr. Anderson moved to defer Items #3 and #4 until the next regularly scheduled Committee
meeting, seconded by Dr. Jones and carried with Mr. Hare voting no.
By uanimous consent, the meeting adjourned at 6:33 P.M.
William P. McGlumphy
Chairman
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Attachment
Attachment #1 - Proposed Resolution No. 2011-11
Attachment to Original Minutes and File Copy
Attachment #2 - Dover Transit Center Neighborhood Plan - Charrette Presentation
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ATTACHMENT #1
LF&A Committee Meeting of 09/26/2011
City of Dover
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
1 PROPOSED COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2011-11
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 term lengths of the Mayor and City Council members from two (2) years
6 to four (4) years. Therefore, the Mayor and Council of the City of Dover respectfully request the
7 General Assembly of the State of Delaware to amend Article II - Mayor and Council, Section 5 -
8 Council to be legislative body; size; districts; terms of mayor and councilmen; qualifications,
9 Section 6 - Municipal election; dates, time, and place of elections, and Section 7 - Nomination
10 petitions for candidates for council and mayor, of its Charter, which amendments, if adopted by the
11 General Assembly, would be as follows:
12 CITY OF DOVER CHARTER - ARTICLE II - MAYOR AND COUNCIL
13 Sec. 5. - Council to be legislative body; size; districts; terms of mayor and councilmen;
14 qualifications.
15 The council shall be the legislative body of the city and composed of nine members nominated and
16 elected as herein provided.
17 In order that the members of council shall be distributed over the city, the city shall be divided into
18 four election districts, the district boundaries of which shall be established by council so that the
19 districts are nearly equal in population as shown by the most recent federal decennial census. The
20 district boundaries established for municipal elections shall continue in effect until the next
21 succeeding federal decennial census is made available for use by municipalities in the State of
22 Delaware, at which time council shall redistrict the city so that the districts shall be nearly equal in
23 population in accordance with said census, which redistricting shall be used for the next regular
24 municipal election, which procedure shall be followed by council after each succeeding federal
25 decennial census in this manner so that the districts shall be maintained as nearly equal in population
26 as possible at all times.
P.O. Box 475 Dover, Delaware 19903
Community Excellence Through Quality Service
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27 The term of mayor shall be for a period of two years commencing on the second Monday in
28 May following their election and continuing for a term of two years until the second Monday
29 in May or until their successor has been duly elected and qualified.
30 The term of the councilmen shall be for two years. In each regular municipal election held in
31 an odd numbered year, five councilmen shall be elected, four by district voting being from the
32 districts and one at-large as stated herein. In each regular municipal election held in an even
33 numbered year, four councilmen shall be elected by district voting from each of the districts
34 of the city.
35 At the regular municipal election held in April of 2012, the mayor shall be elected at-large.
36 The term of mayor elected at the April 2012 regular municipal election shall be for a period
37 of three (3) years, commencing on the second Monday in May following his election and
38 continuing for a term of three (3) years until the second Monday in May 2015, or until his/her
39 successor has been duly elected and qualified.
40 Thereafter, commencing with the regular municipal election to be held in April of 2015, the
41 term of mayor shall be for a period of four (4) years commencing on the second Monday in
42 May following his/her election and continuing for a term of four (4) years until the second
43 Monday in May, or until his/her successor has been duly elected and qualified.
44 At the regular municipal election held in April of 2012, four (4) councilmen shall be elected by
45 district voting from each of the districts of the city. The term of the councilmen elected at the
46 April 2012 regular municipal election shall be for three (3) years, commencing on the second
47 Monday in May following their election and continuing for a term of three (3) years until the
48 second Monday in May 2015, or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
49 At the regular municipal election held in April of 2013, five (5) councilmen shall be elected,
50 four (4) by district voting being from the districts and one (1) at-large. The term of the
51 councilmen elected at the April 2013 regular municipal election shall be for a period of four
52 (4) years, commencing on the second Monday in May following their election and continuing
53 for a period of four (4) years until the second Monday in May, or until their successors have
54 been duly elected and qualified.
55 Thereafter, commencing with the regular municipal election to be held in April of 2013, the
56 terms of the councilmen shall be for a period of four (4) years, commencing on the second
57 Monday in May following their election and continuing for a term of four (4) years until the
58 second Monday in May, or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. The
59 mayor and at-large councilman shall be elected at alternating biennial regular municipal
60 elections.
61 In order to be eligible to be elected as mayor or as a member of council, the person must as of the
62 date of the election be:
63 (1) A citizen of the United States and of the State of Delaware;
64 (2) A resident of the city and having continuously resided therein or in an area annexed to the
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65 city during the two years next preceding the day of the election;
66 (3) A resident of the election district from which they are seeking election, unless they are
67 seeking election as an at-large councilman or mayor;
68 (4) Eighteen years of age; and
69 (5) Nominated therefore, as hereinafter provided.
70 Holding Other Office. Except where authorized by law, no council members shall hold any other
71 elected public office during the term for which the member was elected to the council. No council
72 member shall hold any other city office or employment during the term for which the member was
73 elected to the council. No former council members shall hold any compensated appointive office or
74 employment with the city until one year after the expiration of the term for which the member was
75 elected to the council, unless granted a waiver by the Board of Ethics (Ethics Commission).
76 Sec. 6. - Municipal election; dates, time, and place of elections.
77 At the regular municipal election held on the third Tuesday in April of any even numbered
78 year, four (4) councilmen shall be elected by district voting from each of the districts as
79 designated by council for a term of two years, and a mayor shall be elected by the voters of the
80 city for a term of two years, as provided in section 5 of this Charter.
81 Regular municipal elections shall be held each year biennially on the third Tuesday in April. All
82 other municipal elections that may be held shall be known as special municipal elections. At each
83 such municipal election, the polls shall be opened at 7:00 a.m. and closed at 8:00 p.m. The council
84 may designate the places of election and make all necessary rules and regulations not inconsistent
85 with this Charter or with other laws of the State of Delaware for the conduct of elections, for the
86 prevention of fraud in elections, and for the recount of ballots in case of doubt or fraud. At the
87 alternating biennial regular municipal elections held on the third Tuesday in April of any odd
88 numbered year, five councilmen shall be elected for a term of two four years, four of whom shall
89 be elected by district voting from each of the districts as designated by council and one of whom
90 shall be elected by at-large voting by all voters of the city, as provided in section 5 of this Charter.
91 At the next biennial regular municipal election held on the third Tuesday in April of any even
92 numbered year, four councilmen shall be elected by district voting from each of the districts as
93 designated by council for a term of two four years, and a mayor shall be elected by the voters of the
94 city for a term of two four years, as provided in section 5 of this Charter.
95 Sec. 7. - Nomination petitions for candidates for council and mayor.
96 The mode of nomination of candidates for the council and for mayor shall be by petition, signed by
97 not less than ten nor more than 25 electors of the city, filed with the clerk of council on or before
98 4:30 p.m. on the second Friday of February of each year biennially for candidates for council and
99 on or before 4:30 p.m. on the last working day in January biennially for candidates for mayor in the
100 years when a mayor is to be elected. Should the second Friday of February fall on a legal holiday,
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101 the filing date shall be 4:30 p.m. on the next working day thereafter which is not a legal holiday.
102 Whenever a petition nominating a person for the office of mayor or councilman shall have been filed
103 as above prescribed, the name of such person shall be printed on the ballot for the regular biennial
104 municipal election as a candidate for the office for which they were nominated, provided they
105 possess the qualifications prescribed by this Charter for a candidate for such office.
106 No nominating petition shall designate more than one person to be voted for as a member of council
107 or as mayor.
108 The signers of a nominating petition for a member of the council must be electors of the city residing
109 in the city election district in which the nominee resides; but the signers to the nominating petition
110 for the mayor and for the at-large councilman may be city electors residing in the city at-large.
111 There must be attached to each nominating petition an affidavit of the circulator thereof, stating the
112 number of signers and that each signature appended thereto was made in their presence, and is the
113 genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be, and that all of said signers are entitled
114 to vote at the regular municipal election referred to; and, in the case of a petition nominating a
115 candidate for councilman running from a particular district and to be elected by district voting, that
116 the circulator of the petition verily believes that each signer of said petition is a resident of the same
117 city election district in which the nominee resides.
118 With each signature shall be stated the place of residence of the signer, giving the street and number
119 or other description sufficient to identify the same. The form of the nominating petition shall be
120 substantially as follows:
121 We, the undersigned, electors of the City of Dover, hereby nominate ____________, who resides
122 in the ____________ City District of the said City of Dover, for the office of Councilman (or for the
123 office of Mayor as the case may be) to be voted for at the regular municipal election to be held in the
124 said City, on the _____________ day of __________ in the year ____________; and we individually
125 certify that we are qualified to vote for a candidate for the office named, and that we have not signed
126 any other nominating petition for that office, and that our places of residences are truly stated after
127 our signatures.
128 Name .....
129 Street and number .....
130 (Space for Signatures)
131 STATE OF DELAWARE
132 KENT COUNTY
133 SS.
134 __________________ being duly sworn (or affirmed) deposes and says that they were the circulator
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135 of the foregoing petition paper containing signatures, and that the signatures appended thereto were
136 made in his/her presence, and are the signatures of the persons whose names they purport to be, and
137 that they verily believe the residence of each signer thereof to be truly stated, and that all of said
138 signers are entitled to vote at the regular municipal election referred to in said paper; and, in case the
139 petition is nominating a candidate for councilman to be elected from a specific district by district
140 voting, that each signer of said petition is a resident of the same city election district in which the
141 nominee resides.
142 (Signed) .....
143 Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me this ______ day of ______________
144 ____________ Justice of the Peace (or Notary Public)
145 ADOPTED: *
146
147 THOMAS J. LEARY CARLETON E. CAREY, SR.
148 COUNCIL PRESIDENT MAYOR
149 SYNOPSIS
150 This amendment would increase the term lengths of the Mayor and
151 City Council members from two (2) years to four (4) years.
152 Actions History
153 Aug. 22, 2011 - Proposed for Introduction at Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee
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154 October 10, 2011
155 Sponsor:
156 DELAWARE STATE SENATE
157 146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY
158 SENATE BILL NO.
159 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF DOVER
160 BEING CHAPTER 130, VOLUME 77 OF THE LAWS OF
161 DELAWARE, AS AMENDED, REGARDING TERM LENGTHS
162 FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL
163 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
164 (Two-thirds of all members elected to each House concurring therein):
165 Section 1. Amend Sec. 5. - Council to be legislative body; size; districts; terms of mayor and
166 councilmen; qualifications of Chapter 130, Volume 77, Laws of Delaware, by deleting the text
167 indicated in strikeout and inserting the text indicated in underscore as follows:
168 Sec. 5. - Council to be legislative body; size; districts; terms of
169 mayor and councilmen; qualifications.
170 The council shall be the legislative body of the city and composed of
171 nine members nominated and elected as herein provided.
172 In order that the members of council shall be distributed over the city,
173 the city shall be divided into four election districts, the district
174 boundaries of which shall be established by council so that the
175 districts are nearly equal in population as shown by the most recent
176 federal decennial census. The district boundaries established for
177 municipal elections shall continue in effect until the next succeeding
178 federal decennial census is made available for use by municipalities
179 in the State of Delaware, at which time council shall redistrict the city
180 so that the districts shall be nearly equal in population in accordance
181 with said census, which redistricting shall be used for the next regular
182 municipal election, which procedure shall be followed by council
183 after each succeeding federal decennial census in this manner so that
184 the districts shall be maintained as nearly equal in population as
185 possible at all times.
186 The term of mayor shall be for a period of two years commencing
187 on the second Monday in May following their election and
188 continuing for a term of two years until the second Monday in
189 May or until their successor has been duly elected and qualified.
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190 The term of the councilmen shall be for two years. In each
191 regular municipal election held in an odd numbered year, five
192 councilmen shall be elected, four by district voting being from the
193 districts and one at-large as stated herein. In each regular
194 municipal election held in an even numbered year, four
195 councilmen shall be elected by district voting from each of the
196 districts of the city.
197 At the regular municipal election held in April of 2012, the mayor
198 shall be elected at-large. The term of mayor elected at the April
199 2012 regular municipal election shall be for a period of three
200 years, commencing on the second Monday in May following
201 his/her election and continuing for a term of three years until the
202 second Monday in May 2015, or until his/her successor has been
203 duly elected and qualified.
204 Thereafter, commencing with the regular municipal election to be
205 held in April of 2015, the term of mayor shall be for a period of
206 four years commencing on the second Monday in May following
207 his/her election and continuing for a term of four years until the
208 second Monday in May, or until his/her successor has been duly
209 elected and qualified.
210 At the regular municipal election held in April of 2012, four
211 councilmen shall be elected by district voting from each of the
212 districts of the city. The term of the councilmen elected at the
213 April 2012 regular municipal election shall be for three years,
214 commencing on the second Monday in May following their
215 election and continuing for a term of three years until the second
216 Monday in May 2015, or until their successors have been duly
217 elected and qualified.
218 At the regular municipal election held in April of 2013, five
219 councilmen shall be elected, four by district voting being from the
220 districts and one at-large. The term of the councilmen elected at
221 the April 2013 regular municipal election shall be for a period of
222 four years, commencing on the second Monday in May following
223 their election and continuing for a period of four years until the
224 second Monday in May, or until their successors have been duly
225 elected and qualified.
226 Thereafter, commencing with the regular municipal election to be
227 held in April of 2013, the terms of the councilmen shall be for a
228 period of four years, commencing on the second Monday in May
229 following their election and continuing for a term of four years
230 until the second Monday in May, or until their successors have
231 been duly elected and qualified. The mayor and at-large
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232 councilman shall be elected at alternating biennial regular
233 municipal elections.
234 In order to be eligible to be elected as mayor or as a member of
235 council, the person must as of the date of the election be:
236 (1) A citizen of the United States and of the State of Delaware;
237 (2) A resident of the city and having continuously resided therein or
238 in an area annexed to the city during the two years next preceding
239 the day of the election;
240 (3) A resident of the election district from which they are seeking
241 election, unless they are seeking election as an at-large
242 councilman or mayor;
243 (4) Eighteen years of age; and
244 (5) Nominated therefore, as hereinafter provided.
245 Holding Other Office. Except where authorized by law, no council
246 members shall hold any other elected public office during the term for
247 which the member was elected to the council. No council member
248 shall hold any other city office or employment during the term for
249 which the member was elected to the council. No former council
250 members shall hold any compensated appointive office or
251 employment with the city until one year after the expiration of the
252 term for which the member was elected to the council, unless granted
253 a waiver by the Board of Ethics (Ethics Commission).
254 Section 2. Amend Sec. 6. - Municipal election; dates, time, and place of elections of
255 Chapter 130, Volume 77, Laws of Delaware, by deleting the text indicated in strikeout and inserting
256 the text indicated in underscore as follows:
257 Sec. 6. - Municipal election; dates, time, and place of elections.
258 At the regular municipal election held on the third Tuesday in
259 April of any even numbered year, four (4) councilmen shall be
260 elected by district voting from each of the districts as designated
261 by council for a term of two years, and a mayor shall be elected
262 by the voters of the city for a term of two years, as provided in
263 section 5 of this Charter.
264 Regular municipal elections shall be held each year biennially on the
265 third Tuesday in April. All other municipal elections that may be held
266 shall be known as special municipal elections. At each such
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267 municipal election, the polls shall be opened at 7:00 a.m. and closed
268 at 8:00 p.m. The council may designate the places of election and
269 make all necessary rules and regulations not inconsistent with this
270 Charter or with other laws of the State of Delaware for the conduct of
271 elections, for the prevention of fraud in elections, and for the recount
272 of ballots in case of doubt or fraud. At the alternating biennial
273 regular municipal elections held on the third Tuesday in April of any
274 odd numbered year, five councilmen shall be elected for a term of
275 two four years, four of whom shall be elected by district voting from
276 each of the districts as designated by council and one of whom shall
277 be elected by at-large voting by all voters of the city, as provided in
278 section 5 of this Charter. At the next biennial regular municipal
279 election held on the third Tuesday in April of any even numbered
280 year, four councilmen shall be elected by district voting from each of
281 the districts as designated by council for a term of two four years,
282 and a mayor shall be elected by the voters of the city for a term of two
283 four years, as provided in section 5 of this Charter.
284 Section 3. Amend Sec. 7. - Nomination petitions for candidates for council and mayor of
285 Chapter 130, Volume 77, Laws of Delaware, by deleting the text indicated in strikeout and inserting
286 the text indicated in underscore as follows:
287 Sec. 7. - Nomination petitions for candidates for council and mayor.
288 The mode of nomination of candidates for the council and for mayor
289 shall be by petition, signed by not less than ten nor more than 25
290 electors of the city, filed with the clerk of council on or before 4:30
291 p.m. on the second Friday of February of each year biennially for
292 candidates for council and on or before 4:30 p.m. on the last working
293 day in January biennially for candidates for mayor in the years when
294 a mayor is to be elected. Should the second Friday of February fall on
295 a legal holiday, the filing date shall be 4:30 p.m. on the next working
296 day thereafter which is not a legal holiday.
297 Whenever a petition nominating a person for the office of mayor or
298 councilman shall have been filed as above prescribed, the name of
299 such person shall be printed on the ballot for the regular biennial
300 municipal election as a candidate for the office for which they were
301 nominated, provided they possess the qualifications prescribed by this
302 Charter for a candidate for such office.
303 No nominating petition shall designate more than one person to be
304 voted for as a member of council or as mayor.
305 The signers of a nominating petition for a member of the council
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306 must be electors of the city residing in the city election district in
307 which the nominee resides; but the signers to the nominating petition
308 for the mayor and for the at-large councilman may be city electors
309 residing in the city at-large.
310 There must be attached to each nominating petition an affidavit of the
311 circulator thereof, stating the number of signers and that each
312 signature appended thereto was made in their presence, and is the
313 genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be, and that
314 all of said signers are entitled to vote at the regular municipal election
315 referred to; and, in the case of a petition nominating a candidate for
316 councilman running from a particular district and to be elected by
317 district voting, that the circulator of the petition verily believes that
318 each signer of said petition is a resident of the same city election
319 district in which the nominee resides.
320 With each signature shall be stated the place of residence of the
321 signer, giving the street and number or other description sufficient to
322 identify the same. The form of the nominating petition shall be
323 substantially as follows:
324 We, the undersigned, electors of the City of Dover, hereby nominate
325 ____________, who resides in the ____________ City District of the
326 said City of Dover, for the office of Councilman (or for the office of
327 Mayor as the case may be) to be voted for at the regular municipal
328 election to be held in the said City, on the _____________ day of
329 __________ in the year ____________; and we individually certify
330 that we are qualified to vote for a candidate for the office named, and
331 that we have not signed any other nominating petition for that office,
332 and that our places of residences are truly stated after our signatures.
333 Name .....
334 Street and number .....
335 (Space for Signatures)
336 STATE OF DELAWARE
337 KENT COUNTY
338 SS.
339 __________________ being duly sworn (or affirmed) deposes and
340 says that they were the circulator of the foregoing petition paper
341 containing signatures, and that the signatures appended thereto were
342 made in his/her presence, and are the signatures of the persons whose
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343 names they purport to be, and that they verily believe the residence of
344 each signer thereof to be truly stated, and that all of said signers are
345 entitled to vote at the regular municipal election referred to in said
346 paper; and, in case the petition is nominating a candidate for
347 councilman to be elected from a specific district by district voting,
348 that each signer of said petition is a resident of the same city election
349 district in which the nominee resides.
350 (Signed) .....
351 Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me this ______ day of
352 ______________
353 ____________ Justice of the Peace (or Notary Public)
354 Section 4. This Act shall be effective upon its enactment in accordance with law. New term
355 lengths will be effective with the election next preceding enactment.
356 SYNOPSIS
357 This act would increase the term lengths for the Mayor and City
358 Council of the City of Dover from two (2) years to four (4) years.
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CITY OF DOVER
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY BUDGET REPORT
AUGUST 2011
PREPARED BY: FINANCE DEPARTMENT
PLEASE NOTE – THIS REPORT PROVIDES TOP LINE INFORMATION ON THE THREE MAJOR
OPERATING FUNDS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL
FREE TO CONTACT THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
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City of Dover
Finance Department
Monthly Budget Report
August 2011
S
Strategic Objectives for Fiscal Year 2011 – 2012
1. Coordinate audit program with the Legislative, Finance & Administrative Committee.
2. Fortis training and implementation for Payroll and Accounts Payable.
3. Each Staff Member will take three in-house Sungard training sessions.
ACTIVITY LEVELS
FY11 YTD FY12 YTD
BANK TRENDS
Number of Deposits Made 513 515
Total Amount of All Deposits $ 31,955,792 $ 34,175,230
PAYROLL
Hours % Amount Hours % Amount
Gross wages per registers 177,063 100.0% $ 3,851,465 173,898 100.0% $ 4,043,068
Wages and Hours Worked
Regular 146,347 82.7% $ 3,057,026 146,914 84.5% $ 3,155,858
All over time 5,321 3.0% $ 222,139 4,505 2.6% $ 246,219
Other Paid or Unpaid Wages and Hours
Vacation 14,189 8.0% $ 368,712 14,335 8.2% $ 381,181
Sick 3,215 1.8% $ 70,327 5,521 3.2% $ 159,672
Furlough (July 2010) 1,458 0.8% $ - - 0.0% $ -
Terminal Leave - Retiree Vacation/Sick Payout 2,141 1.2% $ 60,273 496 0.3% $ 27,256
Comp Time (Police) 1,408 0.8% $ 43,976 1,450 0.8% $ 46,179
Personal 245 0.1% $ 7,570 224 0.1% $ 6,157
Leave Without Pay 321 0.2% $ - - 0.0% $ -
Other (description below) 2,421 1.4% $ 21,441 454 0.3% $ 20,546
Other includes: pay adjustments, military differential pay, committee meetings, worker compensation tracking/adjustments, etc.
Other Activity
Number of Pay Periods 5 5
Number of Payroll Checks & Direct Deposits Issued 2,140 1,993
Number of Pension Checks Issued 477 476
Total Pension Benefits Paid - Defined Benefit Plan $ 756,303 $ 772,499
Payroll Checks & Direct Deposits issued: number of payroll checks issued for FY 2010 includes separate checks for shoe allowance & clothing allowance.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Number of Check Vouchers 780 932
Number of EFT Vouchers 278 325
Vouchers Dollar Amount Disbursed $ 13,183,167 $ 9,511,841
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City of Dover
Finance Department
Monthly Report – August 2011
General Fund Summary
17% of
Budget YTD Balance Budget
Beginning Balance (Unaudited) $ 3,322,305 $ 3,433,243 $ (110,938) 103.3%
Revenues
Court of Chancery Fees 690,000 136,560 553,440 19.8%
Fines & Police Revenues 939,000 162,533 776,467 17.3%
Franchise Fees 520,000 - 520,000 0.0%
Grants 753,500 13,748 739,752 1.8%
Intrafund Services 4,359,171 643,366 3,715,805 14.8%
Library & Recreation Revenues 587,000 29,371 557,629 5.0%
Licenses & Permits 2,457,675 1,244,925 1,212,750 50.7%
Property Taxes (Includes BID Revenue) (1) 11,185,188 10,630,875 554,313 95.0%
Sanitation Revenues 2,050,000 329,963 1,720,037 16.1%
Other Miscellaneous Revenues 381,650 10,676 370,974 2.8%
Garrison Farm Rent Revenue 87,000 13,750 73,250 15.8%
Transfers-In from Special Funds & Utilities
Civil Traffic Penalties 1,000,000 - 1,000,000 0.0%
Municipal Street Aid Fund 526,814 - 526,814 0.0%
Transfer Taxes 900,000 - 900,000 0.0%
Water/Wastewater Fund 424,508 - 424,508 0.0%
Electric Fund 7,876,288 - 7,876,288 0.0%
Total Revenues 34,737,794 13,215,767 21,522,027 38.0%
Total Beginning Balance & Revenues $ 38,060,099 $ 16,649,010 $ 21,411,089 43.7%
Expenditures
City Clerk & Council $ 417,092 $ 56,487 $ 360,605 13.5%
Mayor, City Manager & Human Resources 1,088,039 120,307 967,732 11.1%
Police & Police Extra Duty 13,386,407 1,778,214 11,608,193 13.3%
Public Services 4,566,400 658,527 3,907,873 14.4%
Central Services 2,341,454 407,727 1,933,727 17.4%
Planning & Inspections 1,934,120 267,041 1,667,079 13.8%
Finance, Info Tech & Customer Services 2,466,266 366,787 2,099,479 14.9%
Library & Recreation 1,948,788 295,573 1,653,215 15.2%
Fire Department 684,725 123,246 561,479 18.0%
Assessor 213,175 32,210 180,965 15.1%
Insurance 550,000 122,726 427,274 22.3%
OPEB - Retiree’s Health Care Contribution 1,374,709 343,677 1,031,032 25.0%
Police Pension Trust Contribution - State Grant 620,000 - 620,000 0.0%
Appropriation to Pension Fund 1,545,000 - 1,545,000 0.0%
Street Lights 960,000 168,840 791,160 17.6%
Debt Service 327,270 303,400 23,870 92.7%
Provision for Uncollectible 10,000 10,000 - 100.0%
Transfers Out
Capital Asset Reserve 200,000 - 200,000 0.0%
Capital Projects Fund 623,847 623,847 - 100.0%
Total Expenditures 35,257,292 5,678,609 29,578,683 16.1%
Budget Balance - Working Capital 2,802,807 - 2,802,807 0.0%
Total Budget Balance & Expenditures $ 38,060,099 $ 5,678,609 $ 32,381,490 14.9%
Reserve Balances
Contingency $ 725,554 $ 712,993
(1) Property Taxes are the taxes billed and not cash received. The outstanding receivable balance as of 8/31/11 is $1,357,047.74
as compared to $1,535,666.85 in August 2010.
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City of Dover
Finance Department
Monthly Report – August 2011
Water/Wastewater Fund Summary
17% of
Budget YTD Balance Budget
Beginning Balance - Water (Unaudited) $ 2,385,027 $ 2,567,172 $ (182,145) 107.6%
Beginning Balance - Wastewater (Unaudited) $ 1,741,242 $ 1,921,077 $ (179,835) 110.3%
Beginning Balance - Kent County Treatment (Unaudited) $ (1,757,484) $ (1,243,243) $ (514,241) 70.7%
Revenues
Water Fees 4,603,400 1,026,598 3,576,802 22.3%
Wastewater Fees 3,756,700 700,545 3,056,155 18.6%
Kent County Treatment Fees 3,090,900 581,303 2,509,597 18.8%
Ground Water Adjustment Fees 1,386,900 229,286 1,157,614 16.5%
Water Tank Leases 307,600 5,483 302,117 1.8%
Miscellaneous 85,800 12,631 73,169 14.7%
Impact Fees - Water 323,000 83,600 239,400 25.9%
Impact Fees - Wastewater 357,000 92,400 264,600 25.9%
Total Revenues 13,911,300 2,731,846 11,179,454 19.6%
Total Beginning Balance & Revenues $ 16,280,085 $ 5,976,852 $ 10,303,233 36.7%
Expenses
Water/Wastewater Operating Divisions
Engineering & Inspection $ 622,230 $ 67,018 $ 555,212 10.8%
Water 382,655 51,999 330,656 13.6%
Water Treatment Plant 1,543,114 217,662 1,325,452 14.1%
Wastewater 959,735 122,683 837,052 12.8%
Construction & Inspection 440,088 54,506 385,582 12.4%
Kent County Treatment Fees 4,235,400 601,914 3,633,486 14.2%
Intrafund Services 1,228,596 166,643 1,061,953 13.6%
OPEB - Retiree’s Health Care Contribution 190,830 47,708 143,122 25.0%
Pension Unfunded Liability 228,400 - 228,400 0.0%
Debt Service 736,936 69,404 667,532 9.4%
Inventory/Fixed Asset Write-offs 10,000 10,000 - 100.0%
Transfers Out
General Fund 424,508 - 424,508 0.0%
Uncollectible Reserve 5,000 5,000 - 100.0%
Contingency Reserve 8,000 - 8,000 0.0%
Water I & E Fund 750,000 - 750,000 0.0%
Wastewater I & E Fund 1,000,000 - 1,000,000 0.0%
Capital Asset Reserve - Water 100,000 100,000 - 100.0%
Capital Asset Reserve - Wastewater 300,000 300,000 - 100.0%
Impact Fee Reserve - Water 36,147 - 36,147 0.0%
Total Expenses 13,201,639 1,814,537 11,387,102 13.7%
Budget Balances
Budget Balance - Working Capital - Water 2,738,400 - 2,738,400 0.0%
Budget Balance - Working Capital - WW 1,855,130 - 1,855,130 0.0%
Budget Balance-Working Capital - KSA (1,515,084) - (1,515,084) 0.0%
Total Budget Balances 3,078,446 - 3,078,446 0.0%
Total Budget Balances & Expenses $ 16,280,085 $ 1,814,537 $ 14,465,548 11.1%
Reserve Balances
Contingency-Water $ 130,696 $ 106,584
Contingency-Wastewater $ 146,149 $ 175,422
Impact Fee Reserve - Sewer NO BUDGET $ 4,082,236
Impact Fee Reserve - Water NO BUDGET $ 380,193
Bond Coverage Ratio (Covenant 1.20) 5.39 11.44
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City of Dover
Finance Department
Monthly Report – August 2011
Electric Revenue Fund Summary
17% of
Budget YTD Balance Budget
Beginning Balance (Unaudited) $ 11,867,003 $ 13,172,989 $ (1,305,986) 111.0%
Revenues
Sales to Customers 95,675,500 20,323,892 75,351,608 21.2%
Purchased Power Adjustment - Credit (6,012,000) (1,292,224) (4,719,776) 21.5%
Utility Tax 1,966,100 318,070 1,648,030 16.2%
Weyandt Hall Rents 225,000 24,427 200,573 10.9%
Miscellaneous Revenues 1,048,000 329,374 718,626 31.4%
Interest Earned 264,900 12,496 252,404 4.7%
Transfer from Rate Stabilization 1,000,000 - 1,000,000 0.0%
Intrafund Service Receipts Water/Wastewater 240,203 24,870 215,333 10.4%
Total Revenues 94,407,703 19,740,905 74,666,798 20.9%
Total Beginning Balance & Revenues $ 106,274,706 $ 32,913,894 $ 73,360,812 31.0%
Expenses
Power Supply & Generation
Power Supply $ 42,047,430 $ 8,805,013 $ 33,242,417 20.9%
Power Supply Management/Incentive 1,170,000 166,000 1,004,000 14.2%
Capacity Charges 8,506,512 1,271,378 7,235,134 14.9%
PJM Charges - Load 15,043,396 3,650,864 11,392,532 24.3%
Total Power Supply 66,767,338 13,893,255 52,874,083 20.8%
Plant Operations 5,964,817 995,740 (995,740) 16.7%
Generation Fuels 664,641 1,361,488 (1,361,488) 204.8%
Capacity Credits (7,388,283) (835,451) 835,451 11.3%
PJM Credits (1,285,675) (3,177,169) 3,177,169 247.1%
Total Generation (2,044,500) (1,655,392) (389,108) 81.0%
Total Power Supply & Plant 64,722,838 12,237,863 52,484,975 18.9%
Electric Operating Divisions:
Transmission/Distribution 3,162,026 435,895 2,726,131 13.8%
Electrical Engineering 1,177,060 134,076 1,042,984 11.4%
Administration 602,715 74,283 528,432 12.3%
Meter Reading 215,208 34,069 181,139 15.8%
Systems Operations 473,895 70,490 403,405 14.9%
Intrafund Services 3,370,778 501,592 2,869,186 14.9%
Utility Tax 1,966,100 315,061 1,651,039 16.0%
OPEB Trust Contribution - Unfunded Liability 1,115,300 - 1,115,300 0.0%
OPEB - Retirees Health Care Contribution 646,510 161,628 484,882 25.0%
Pension Trust Contribution - Unfunded liability 1,110,500 - 1,110,500 0.0%
Interest on Deposits 54,500 4,398 50,102 8.1%
Green Energy Payment to DEMEC 129,000 26,693 102,307 20.7%
Accounts Receivable Write-Offs 150,000 150,000 - 100.0%
Inventory Write-Offs 175,000 175,000 - 100.0%
Contractual Services Power Supply 115,000 - 115,000 0.0%
Debt Service 3,336,800 562,178 2,774,622 16.8%
Transfers Out:
General Fund 7,876,288 - 7,876,288 0.0%
Electric Improvement & Extension Fund 3,500,000 - 3,500,000 0.0%
Total Expenses 93,899,518 14,883,226 79,016,292 15.9%
Budget Balance - Working Capital 12,375,188 - 12,375,188 0.0%
Total Budget Balance & Expenses $ 106,274,706 $ 14,883,226 $ 91,391,480 14.0%
Reserve Balances
Contingency Reserve $ 1,110,496 $ 1,058,638
Insurance Reserve $ 350,000 $ 404,041
Rate Stabilization Reserve $ 5,406,419 $ 6,170,949
Bond Coverage Ratio (Covenant 1.25) 2.07 9.75
Megawatt Hours Sold & Purchased
Sales to Customers MWh (excluding Street Light MWh) 707,536 150,749
Sales per MWh $ 129.688 $ 128.537
Purchased/Generated MWh 738,215 154,473
All In MWh Supply & Generation $ 88 $ 79
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City of Dover
Finance Department
Monthly Report – August 2011
General Capital Project Fund Summary
17% of
Budget YTD Balance Budget
Beginning Balance - Projects (Unaudited) $ 195,191 $ 337,354 $ (142,163) 172.8%
Revenues
Transfer from General Fund for Projects 623,847 623,847 - 100.0%
State Grant - Library 5,597,505 10,572 5,586,933 0.2%
Library Bond Issue/Contributions 2,334,889 250,000 2,084,889 10.7%
Bond Proceeds - Streets Projects (1) 2,000,000 - 2,000,000 0.0%
Transfer from Library Reserve 3,262,615 - 3,262,615 0.0%
Interest Earnings 10,900 1,497 9,403 13.7%
Total Revenues 13,829,756 885,916 12,943,840 6.4%
Total Beginning Balance & Revenue $ 14,024,947 $ 1,223,270 $ 12,801,677 8.7%
Expenditures
Fire $ 244,820 $ 1,631 $ 243,189 0.7%
Library 11,195,009 35,169 11,159,840 0.3%
Recreation 30,000 - 30,000 0.0%
Police 65,000 - 65,000 0.0%
Streets (1) 1,230,027 - 1,230,027 0.0%
Sanitation 136,500 - 136,500 0.0%
Information Technology 6,400 - 6,400 0.0%
Total Expenditures 12,907,756 36,800 12,870,956 0.3%
Budget Balance - Bond Proceeds 1,000,000 - 1,000,000 0.0%
Budget Balance - Projects 117,191 - 117,191 0.0%
Total Budget Balance & Expenditures $ 14,024,947 $ 36,800 $ 13,988,147 0.3%
Reserve Balances
Capital Asset Replacement Reserve $ 464,145 $ 253,864
Library Reserve $ - $ 2,580,292
Parkland/Recreation $ 197,272 $ 197,016
(1) Street program - Budget includes $2 million for street repaving to be completed over two years (FY12 & FY13).
Will be funded by bond issue or commercial bank loan.
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City of Dover
Finance Department
Monthly Report – August 2011
Water/Wastewater Improvement & Extension Fund Summary
17% of
Budget YTD Balance Budget
Beginning Balance - Water (Unaudited) $ 1,139,872 $ 1,636,694 $ (496,822) 143.6%
Beginning Balance - Wastewater (Unaudited) $ 303,476 $ 784,850 $ (481,374) 258.6%
Revenues
Interest Earned - 2,779 (2,779) 0.0%
State Loan-Wastewater 1,800,000 - 1,800,000 0.0%
Transfer from Water Operating Fund for Water 750,000 - 750,000 0.0%
Transfer from Wastewater Operating Fund for Wastewater 1,000,000 - 1,000,000 0.0%
Transfer from Impact Fee Reserve - Wastewater 262,840 - 262,840 0.0%
Total Revenues 3,812,840 2,779 3,810,061 0.1%
Total Beginning Balance & Revenues $ 5,256,188 $ 2,424,323 $ 2,831,865 46.1%
Expenses
Water $ 766,240 $ 15,752 $ 750,488 2.1%
Wastewater 3,404,900 513,626 2,891,274 15.1%
Water Treatment Plant 22,900 18 22,882 0.1%
Water Construction 30,100 - 30,100 0.0%
Total Expenses 4,224,140 529,396 3,694,744 12.5%
Budget Balance - Working Capital - Water 1,070,632 - 1,070,632 0.0%
Budget Balance - Working Capital - Wastewater (38,584) - (38,584) 0.0%
Total Budget Balances 1,032,048 - 1,032,048 0.0%
Total Budget Balances & Expenses $ 5,256,188 $ 529,396 $ 4,726,792 10.1%
Reserve Balances
Capital Asset Replacement - Water $ 452,146 $ 416,247
Capital Asset Replacement - Wastewater $ 473,524 $ 468,260
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City of Dover
Finance Department
Monthly Report – August 2011
Electric Improvement & Extension Fund Summary
17% of
Budget YTD Balance Budget
Beginning Balance (Unaudited) $ 2,561,096 $ 3,175,375 $ (614,279) 124.0%
Revenues
Interest Earnings 38,400 1,620 36,780 4.2%
Transfer from Electric Revenue Fund 3,500,000 - 3,500,000 0.0%
Transfer from Insurance Stabilization 70,730 - 70,730 0.0%
Transfer from Depreciation Reserve 300,000 - 300,000 0.0%
Total Revenues 3,909,130 1,620 3,907,510 0.0%
Total Beginning Balance & Revenues $ 6,470,226 $ 3,176,995 $ 3,293,231 49.1%
Expenses
Power Plant $ 1,810,410 $ 4,414 $ 1,805,996 0.2%
Transmission/Distribution 648,337 164,300 484,037 25.3%
Electrical Engineering 1,790,716 249,676 1,541,040 13.9%
Meter Reading 20,000 - 20,000 0.0%
Total Expenses 4,269,463 418,390 3,851,073 9.8%
Budget Balance - Working Capital 2,200,763 - 2,200,763 0.0%
Total Budget Balance & Expenses $ 6,470,226 $ 418,390 $ 6,051,836 6.5%
Reserve Balances
Depreciation Reserve $ 10,018,155 $ 10,412,221
Future Capacity Reserve $ 10,073,428 $ 9,178,771
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City of Dover
Finance Department
Monthly Report – August 2011
Community Transportation Improvement Fund
17% of
Budget YTD Balance Budget
Beginning Balance (Unaudited) $ 312,651 $ 435,159 $ (122,508) 139.2%
Revenues
Grants Revenue 1,900,000 - 1,900,000 0.0%
Interest Earned 2,800 74 2,726 2.6%
Total Revenues 1,902,800 74 1,902,726 0.0%
Total Beginning Balance & Revenues $ 2,215,451 $ 435,233 $ 1,780,218 19.6%
Expenses
Program Expenses - Grant related $ 2,200,000 $ - $ 2,200,000 0.0%
Total Expenses 2,200,000 - 2,200,000 0.0%
Budget Balance - Working Capital 15,451 - 15,451 0.0%
Total Budget Balances & Expenses $ 2,215,451 $ - $ 2,215,451 0.0%
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CITY OF DOVER
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
COMBINING STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES
AND CHANGES IN UNRESERVED FUND
PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
CDBG/NSP SUBSTANCE
POLICE LIBRARY HOUSING ABUSE PREV.
GRANTS GRANTS (2) GRANTS GRANT (1) TOTALS
REVENUES:
State Grants received $ 3,777 $ - $ 1,426 $ 6,870 $ 12,073
Federal Grants received 5,167 - - - 5,167
Recreation revenue - - - 425 425
Investment income (loss) 73 - - - 73
TOTAL REVENUES $ 9,017 $ - $ 1,426 $ 7,295 $ 17,738
EXPENDITURES:
Program expenditures $ 45,873 $ 19,549 $ 149 $ 34,385 $ 99,956
Program expenditures - CDBG - - 20,086 - 20,086
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 45,873 $ 19,549 $ 20,235 $ 34,385 $ 120,042
Excess (deficiency) of revenues over
expenditures $ (36,856) $ (19,549) $ (18,809) $ (27,090) $ (102,304)
Excess (deficiency) of revenues and
other financing sources over
expenditures & other uses $ (36,856) $ (19,549) $ (18,809) $ (27,090) $ (102,304)
UNRESERVED FUND BALANCE
AT BEGINNING OF YEAR $ 352,803 $ 47,472 $ 80,189 $ (6,822) $ 473,642
UNRESERVED FUND BALANCE
AT END OF PERIOD $ 315,947 $ 27,923 $ 61,380 $ (33,912) $ 371,338
Notes:
(1) Substance Abuse Prev. Grant: The receipts for this fund came from participant fees and
reimbursement grants. The City is waiting on the grant
reimbursements for September thru December and April thru June.
(2) Library Grants Library personnel were not able to expend all of the grant in FY
2011. A letter was written by the Department Head requesting
permission to spend the grant out in FY 2012.
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Dover Police Department
Monthly Report
To
Mayor & City Council
“To Protect and Serve”
August 2011
Page 85
September 19, 2011
Honorable Carleton E. Carey, Sr., Mayor
Members of Dover City Council
City Hall
Dover, DE 19901
Mayor Carey and Council Members:
The following is the report on Police Department activities for the month of August 2011:
COMPLAINTS
Total complaints received through August 31st, 30,000
numbered 22,541. This is a decrease of 539 23,080 22,541
complaints over the same time period for last year. 24,000
19,917 19,935 18,668
18,000
12,000
6,000
0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
12
8 Cases Reported in
8 August
6 6
5 Cases Cleared in
4 August
3
4 Cases Cleared from
Previous Months
0 0
0
0
Burglary Robbery Rape
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Report to Mayor and Council
August 2011
Page 2
QUALITY OF LIFE TASK SECTION
ENFORCEMENT ACTION ARRESTS
ABANDONED VEHICLES 1
ALCOHOL VIOLATIONS/DUI’S 8
ASSIST OTHER 2
WARRANTS ON FILE 0
BIKE ON SIDEWALK 0
CITY PARK VIOLATIONS 0
CRIMINAL ARRESTS 20
DRUG RELATED ARRESTS 3
LOUD MUSIC 4
MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS 11
PARKING VIOLATIONS 12
PEDDLER 1
MEETINGS 39
PROSTITUTION 0
COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT DCO’S 0
WANTED CHECKS/CPC’S 30
TRAFFIC ARRESTS 81
WARNINGS 18
FUGITIVE 7
TOTAL ARRESTS 237
TRAFFIC ARRESTS 16,000 14,073
12,558 13,412 13,499
12,547
The department issued 13,499 traffic citations through this 12,000
reporting period. This is a decrease of 574 citations over the
number issued during the same period last year. 8,000
4,000
0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
TRAFFIC CRASHES
Through August 31st, Dover Police investigated 1,129 traffic crashes. This is a decrease of 65 accidents investigated during the
same period last year.
1,600
1,357 1,262 1,237 1,194 1,129
1,200
800
400
0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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Report to Mayor and Council
August 2011
Page 3
1%
911 CENTER
8% During the month of August, our 911 Center handled a
total of 10,955 calls averaging 354 calls per day.
VoIP
Dispatchers handled 2,732 calls on the 911 wireless
25% 911 Landline lines, an average of 89 calls per day, 859 calls on the
911 Wireless 911 landlines, an average of 28 calls per day, and 160
Administrative calls on the Voice Over Internet Protocol lines an
66% average of 6 calls per day.
CITY ORDINANCE SUMMONS 8,000 6,325 6,094 5,948
5,360 5,595
st
Through August 31 , we issued 5,948 city ordinance 6,000 4,537
summons, an increase of 353 summons over August of 4,188
3,622 3,748 3,762
last year. *Note: of those summonses issued in August, 4,000
25 were issued for handicapped parking violations, 7 for
fire lane parking violations, 73 for false alarms (48 for 3-5 2,000
alarms, 17 for 6-9 alarms, 8 for 10-15 alarms, and 0 for 16
or more alarms) and 13 for noise violations (11 for vehicle
violations and 2 for residence violations). 0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
ISSUED PAID
Listed below are the major crimes and activities that occurred during the month of August:
On Friday August 5, 2011 officers from the Drugs, Vice, & Organized Crime Section (DVOC), along with
officers from the Safe Streets Task Force conducted an early morning traffic stop on two subjects at US
Route 13 and College Road in Dover. During this stop a Dover K-9 alerted to illegal drugs in the vehicle. A
search of the vehicle revealed 831 bags of heroin, with an approximate weight of 25 total grams. This
enabled officers to obtain a search warrant for a residence located on Royal Grant Way, which is just
outside of the city limits of Dover. With the assistance of the Department of Homeland Security
Investigations Team, all three agencies executed the search warrant later the same morning and another 56
bags of heroin with an approximate weight of 1.7 grams was seized and 3 subjects were arrested.
Dover Detectives are investigating the robbery of a local business located on Forrest Street. The robbery
occurred on Thursday, August 4, 2011, when two unknown suspects, disguised with handkerchiefs over
their faces, entered the business, both brandishing handguns. The suspects removed an undisclosed amount
of money from the register and safe and fled from the store to an unknown location.
On Saturday August 6, 2011, a victim who resides in an apartment on Walker Road answered a knock on
his door to an acquaintance who asked to use his phone. The victim allowed the subject who he identified
into his residence, at that time the subject assaulted the victim and demanded money. The subject received
cash and the victim’s cell phone after which time he fled the residence. The victim was treated and released
from Kent General Hospital for injuries sustained in the assault.
On Tuesday August 16, 2011, a subject entered a victim’s unsecured residence on Riverside Road and once
inside removed victim’s bank card and keys to her vehicle. The subject then removed victim’s Pontiac G6
from the garage and fled. The subject was apprehended in the vehicle by the Delaware State Police in
Clayton, Delaware.
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Report to Mayor and Council
August 2011
Page 4
Major crimes and activities that occurred during the month of August continued:
On Tuesday August 16, 2011, a subject entered a business located on South DuPont Highway and removed
a handgun from his waistband and displayed it to the clerk while demanding money. After receiving the
cash, the subject fled on foot. He was apprehended by Dover Officers and positively identified. While the
subject was being arrested, the subject spit on one of the officers.
On August 18, 2011, Dover Detectives arrested a subject for Manslaughter, for an incident stemming back
to May 27, 2011. On June 3, 2011 the victim was found unresponsive in his residence and the Delaware
State Police responded. Victim was pronounced dead shortly after at Bay Health Hospital and the body was
turned over to the Medical Examiner’s Office. Suspicious injuries were located on the victim and
Delaware State Police Detectives were able to determine that he was involved in an altercation in the
parking lot of a business in Dover. Dover Detectives then took over the investigation and awaited the
conclusion of the Medical Examiner’s ruling before obtaining warrants for the subject’s arrest. It was
determined that the victim died from head injuries sustained during the altercation. The victim and
defendant were acquaintances.
Between Sunday August 14, 2011 and Sunday August 18, 2011, an unknown subject forced entry into the
victims residence located on Halsey Road. Once inside the residence, the subject removed various tools
valued at approximately $350. There was also approximately $200 damage to the residence as a result of
the incident.
On Sunday August 21, 2011, Dover Officers arrested a subject, an acquaintance of the victim, after he had
entered her residence while she was away on vacation and was using her vehicle. He was charged with
Burglary 2nd and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.
On August 19, 2011, the Dover Police arrested a subject for Rape 2nd after he forced a 24 year old female
acquaintance to have sexual intercourse without her consent. The victim was treated and released from
KGH.
On Friday August 8, 2011, officers from the Drugs, Vice, & Organized Crime Section executed a drug
search warrant at an apartment residence on Whatcoat Drive. Officers located a small amount of marijuana
and prescription medication. Two children were present at the apartment.
On Monday August 29, 2011, Dover Detectives were called to Bay Health Medical Center for a report of a
possible assault of a 3 month old baby girl. Investigation revealed that she had multiple rib fractures and
several large contusions to the face and head area. It was determined that the victim was abused on multiple
occasions and that the parents inflicted the injuries upon the child.
Respectfully Submitted,
James E. Hosfelt, Jr.
Chief of Police
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Monthly Report
August 2011
Office of City Assessor
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Assessor’s Monthly Report
Number of Deeds Stamped for Transfer Tax Dollar Amount for
the Month of August 2010/2011 the Month of August 2010/2011
46 $400 $287
Thousands
50
40
30 21 $200
14 12 $39 $0
20 8 6 $ 24 $10 $7 $6 $0
10 2 1 0 0 2010 2010
$0
0 2011 2011
First Time Buyer for Month of August 2010/2011 Realty
August 2010/2011 Property Sales in Dollars
14
Received Prior to Recording
15 12 $19
Res. Non‐First $3 $2 $1$1 $0
$100
Millions
8 Time Buyers $1
10 $0
6 Res. First Time $0 $0
201 0 $0
Buyers $0
5 201 1
0
2010 2011
Major Updates
June ‐ 11 July ‐ 11 Aug ‐ 11
Assessment Change ‐$4,890,400 $1,793,600 $3,490,600
Residential Sales Ratio Report
Sales in Study Total Assessed Value Total Sale Price Ratio PRD
10 $1,538,800 $1,392,600 1.105 1.026
Ratio – Assessed Value divided by Sale Price.
PRD – Mean – A PRD above 1.03 tends to indicate assessment regressivity – high valued properties are under
appraised relative to low valued properties. A PRD below .98 tends to indicate assessment progressivity – high
valued properties are relatively over appraised.
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Assessor’s Monthly Report
Points of Interest
Scanning & Filing
‐ All new deeds are being scanned and attached to the CAMA software for easy retrieval.
‐ All appeal documents and correspondence are being scanned and attached to the CAMA software for easy
retrieval.
Assessor’s Office
Omitted Assessment
‐ Added an assessment value of $492,200 to the tax roll
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SEP 26, 2011 CITY OF DOVER PAGE: 1
09:14 AM SALES RATIO REPORT CA324
PARID NBHD LUC ADDRESS UNITS STYLE YRBLT STORIES SFLA GRADE CDU TOTAL APPR SALE DT PRICE ASR
ED05-067.19-03-61.00 17 R10 16 PATRIOT DR 1 3 1989 1 1787 B- GD 187,300 23-AUG-11 170,000
ED05-068.10-01-30.00 13 R10 830 MILLER DR 1 5 1969 2 2036 C+ GD 189,600 16-AUG-11 103,400
ED05-068.14-01-46.00 13 R10 346 EISENHOWER DR 1 14 1964 1 1130 C GD 150,200 02-AUG-11 130,000
ED05-068.18-02-51.00 27 R10 151 UPLAND AVE 1 3 1951 1 1289 C AV 138,900 23-AUG-11 125,000
ED05-076.03-02-77.00 25 R10 304 TRIBBITT ST 13 2011 2 1760 C+ AV 176,200 24-AUG-11 162,300
ED05-076.05-03-54.00 16D R10 109 STONEY DR 1 8 1988 2 1929 C+ AV 150,900 19-AUG-11 130,000
ED05-076.06-01-11.00 51 R50 2 BERWYN HALL 1 20 1973 1 1625 B+ GD 102,200 16-AUG-11 155,000
ED05-076.06-08-67.00 17A R10 8 PERIWINKLE DR 1 13 1995 2 1260 C+ AV 129,800 19-AUG-11 116,900
ED05-076.13-01-03.00 25 R10 106 TRAFALGAR DR 1 8 1996 2 1734 C+ AV 148,600 31-AUG-11 130,000
ED05-085.08-01-16.00 12 R10 1215 YEARSLEY DR 1 16 1963 1 1747 C+ GD 165,100 11-AUG-11 170,000
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CITY MANAGER’S
MONTHLY REPORT
AUGUST 2011
City Manager’s Monthly Report, August 2011
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Customer Services
1,487 payments were processed online or by telephone in August 2011.
City of Dover property taxes were due July 31, 2011 (July 31 in 2011 was a Sunday). As of July 31, 2011 the delin-
quent property taxes total 2,682,775.26 for all tax years. Our collection efforts include sending a delinquent state-
ment, making phone calls, and enforcing the Clean Hands Act. The Inspection and Planning Departments have
been providing assistance in collecting these outstanding debts. In November, the properties over one year delin-
quent will be selected to process for the monition sale. Currently, there are approximately 28 properties selected
for processing.
Parks, Recreation, & Library
The August 2011 Concerts on the Green series saw more than 793 attendees who got to see various artists includ-
ing the Libby McDowell Jazz Band, Skinny Leg Pete, Best Kept Secret and Tad Jones Harbor Town Band.
The Job Center assisted 160 residents; 621 attended 23 children’s programs and 64 attended 8 teen programs.
Public Affairs
Dover SUN Park Dedication Ceremony held
Attended class at University of DE for FEMA
Newsletter completed and distributed throughout the city (almost 20,000 copies)
Continued Public Outreach and media releases for road closures, trash/recycling changes, sewer relining, etc.
Hurricane Irene – Opened call center and ran it through the storm with the assistance of City Manager; Scott Koenig,
Councilwoman Beverly Williams, Captain Steve Getek, Traci McDowell (City Clerk), Ann Marie Townshend (Director
of Planning and Community Development) Janelle Cornwell (Planner for the City of Dover) Dave Truax, Sam Gonzalez
and Tim Mullaney (Fire Marshal’s) Distributed press releases and handled functions from the Emergency Manage-
ment perspective in which the city is equipped.
Public Services
Working with the Delaware Department of Transportation to finalize the North Street Roundabout project.
Public Utilities
Twelve inch water main installed from Wild Meadows subdivision towards the Sun Park.
Substantial completion of Sun Park.
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS
AVERAGE TIME TO CLOSE COMPLAINTS RECEIVED - AUGUST 2011
Department Total # Complaints # Of Days
Planning/Code Enforcement
93 1.92 days
(property code violations)
Police (community policing) 4 2.75 days
Public Services
- Grounds 3
- Sanitation
2.6 days
2
- Streets 4
Public Utilities 5 1.87 days
Site Admin/Other Departments 17 0.95 days
AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG
OTHER ACTIVITIES YTD
10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Facebook - New Posts 26 54 41 52 59 57 38 42 37 34 29 17 29 499
Facebook - Page Views 1,004 1,145 1,152 1,671 1,768 1,882 1,903 2,114 2,206 2,217 2,276 2,196 2,776 25,026
Facebook - Replies to questions 37 21 23 21 27 21 16 19 11 12 16 13 26 280
Press Releases 9 16 5 2 3 4 3 5 4 6 16 11 19 709
Ceremonial Documents 16 26 19 17 16 15 12 17 20 19 18 17 11 248
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CENTRAL SERVICES
Items on Hand with no Usage over 36 Months
1000000
800000
600000
400000
200000
Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- M ar- Apr- M ay- Jun- Jul-11 Aug-
10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Electric Water General
Stock Purchases by Fund Contingency & Warehouse Stock
500,000
$4,000,000 2700
2600
400,000
$3,500,000 2500
Total Line Items
2400
300,000 $3,000,000
2300
Total Dollars
$2,500,000 2200
200,000 2100
$2,000,000
2000
100,000 1900
$1,500,000
1800
0 $1,000,000 1700
Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Electric Water General Total Dollar Value Total Line Items
Electric: $ 52,151.08 Total Dollar Value: $2,330,722.44
Water: $ 9,613.38 Total Line Items: 1,707
General: $ 11,215.61
Major Program Updates
MEASURE JULY 2011 JULY 2010 DIFFERENCE
Issue Effectiveness (>90%)
How often the warehouse has what
99.73% 99.23% 0.5%
customers need when it’s needed.
[issues / (issues + back orders)] * 100
Turn Over Rate (4-5 per yr.)
Indicates that the material stocked is 1 every 6.8 years 1 every 20.95 years -14.15 years
the material being used.
Bids for non-inventory items converted
0 of 0 Bids (FY12 Total) 11 of 12 Bids (FY11 Total)
to purchase orders within timeframe N/A
0% none awarded yet 91.67%
(Quantity and Percentage)
Sealed bids prepared, received & dis-
8 of 9 Bids 36 of 38 Bids (FY11 Total)
tributed within 7 working days of re- -5.9%
88.8% FYTD 94.7%
ceipt (Quantity and Percentage)
Scheduled Preventative Maintenance
20 of 25 appointments kept 8 of 25 appointments kept
appointments being kept. 48.0%
80% 32.0%
(Quantity and Percentage)
21,873 pieces 399,185 pieces
Mail receiving lowest discounted rate
(FY12TD) (FY11 Total) 0.11%
(Quantity and Percentage)
96.07% 95.96%
Routine work orders completed within 45 work orders completed 41 work orders completed
2.64%
5 days (Quantity and Percentage) 93.75% 91.11
Emergency work orders completed
9 work orders completed 7 work order completed
within 2 days (Quantity and Percent- 0%
100% 100%
age)
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CUSTOMER SERVICES
WORK ORDERS PROCESSED EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT
3,000
1,000
2,500 833
783 765
1,972 1,985 2,042
800 729 708
1,892 682 683
2,000 1,825
632
1,689 1,659 1,668 1,683 593
1,540
1,459 600 523 539
1,500 1,325 1,361
1,000 400
500 200
Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug-
10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
CUSTOMER PAYMENT USAGE CUTS FOR NON PAYMENT
80,000 $2,000,000
60,000 $1,600,000
40,000 28,88834,257 $1,200,000
10,720 $800,000
20,000 4,886 11,778
3,925
4,670 3,819
20 24 $400,000 $200,021 $207,161
0 $132,864 $97,612
Drive-Thru Over the Mail, Drop Credit Cards Bank Drafts
Window Counter Box $-
2012 YTD 2011YTD August 2011 August 2010 FYTD12 FYTD11
FY 2012 FY 2011
Major Program Updates Aug 2011 Aug 2010 Difference
Year-to-Date Year-to-Date
Number of Customers Served 23,721 33,809 (10,088) 55,134 56,511
Final Bills 840 851 (11) 1,519 1,621
Estimated Bills 160 154 6 309 309
Penalties Posted $ 16,405 $ 11,946 $ 4,459 $ 24,023 $ 35,283
Extensions of Credit - Amount Extended $ 213,853 $ 247,732 $ (33,879) $ 532,269 $ 400,053
Balance Transfers $ 1,203 $ 1,686 $ (484) $ 3,952 $ 4,667
Utility Collections $ 33,654 $ 24,997 $ 8,657 $ 66,471 $ 53,287
Special Assessments $ - $ 1,331 $ (1,331) $ - $ 1,711
Miscellaneous Billings $ 126,569 $ 217,374 $ (90,805) $ 220,496 $ 259,352
CNP through Disconnect Collars $ 32,198 8 32,190 16 17
Court Cases - - - - -
Tamperings 3 4 (1) 7 11
Taxes Levied $ 2,682,775 $ 245,810 $ 2,436,966 $ 2,682,775 $ 11,112,832
Billing Adjustments $ 12,529 $ (273) $ 12,802 $ 12,529 $ 338,878
Total Taxes Collected $ 1,296,336 $ 8,563,142 $ (7,266,806) $ 1,296,336 $ 9,224,259
Taxes Outstanding $ 1,373,910 $ 1,549,695 $ (175,785) $ 1,373,910 $ 1,549,695
Payments in Lieu $ - $ 1,500 $ (1,500) $ - $ 3,000
Billing Accuracy (on schedule billings) 99.0% 99.0% - 99.0% 99.0%
Bills Published on Schedule 99.0% 99.9% - 99.0% 99.9%
Meters Read on Schedule 99.9% 99.9% - 99.9% 99.9%
Customer Satisfaction Rating 99.9% 99.7% - 99.9% 99.7%
Delinquent Accounts Collected 99.7% 99.7% - 99.7% 99.7%
City Manager’s Monthly Report, August 2011 5
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HUMAN RESOURCES
Customer Service Contacts
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Jun Aug Sep
Jul 10 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay
10 10 10
Citizens Assisted 50 42 103 150 134 38 21 147 46 52 305 38
Employees Assisted 85 78 79 97 68 135 75 62 55 58 65 210
Applications Processed 75 4 482 259 273 3 0 235 24 39 273 0
Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug
Category Total
10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
*
Caucasian 314 315 319 312* 311 313 314 315 316 316 313 310 306 N/A
*
Minorities 62 62 62 61* 61 61 61 61 63 63 63 63 63 N/A
Hired 2 1 4 1 - 2 1 1 5 1 - - - 17
Terminated/Resigned/
2 1 - 3 1 - - - 2 1 2 3 4 19
Retired
Promoted - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jobs Posted 3 4 1 - - 3 - 1 3 - - - 1 16
Workers Comp. Injuries 6 3 5 2 5 7 2 2 5 5 5 4 7 58
Workers Comp. Hours 9 - 24 65 42 360 445 336 438 50 46 63 135 2,004
Insurance Claims 2 8 3 4 8 3 3 6 8 2 5 3 10 65
Full-time Employees: 355 Part-time Employees: 14 (4 Pitts Center, 1 Recreation, 9 Library)
Numbers do not reflect, temporary, seasonal, relief fire dispatchers, committee or council members. *Total Full Time, Caucasian and Minority
Employees were adjusted due to audit of employee information.
Resigned: Library Page (PT)
Retired: Senior City Administrator, Substation Technician, Police Officer
Recruitment Information
American
Asian/Paci In Out
Position Total Female Male Black White Hispanic Indian/Alaskan Unknown
fic Islander Dover Dover
Native
No positions closed in
- - - - - - - - - 1 1
August
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HUMAN RESOURCES
continued
Unfilled/Open Positions by Department
Unfilled/Open Positions Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug
By Department 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Public Utilities 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 3
Public Services 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1
Police 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 - - - 4 4
All Other Departments 6 6 3 4 4 4 3 3 4.5 4.5 7.5 5 6.5
Totals 13 13 10 12 13 11 10 9 8.5 8.5 12.5 12 14.5
City Manager &Heavy Equipment Operator on terminal leave. Included in Totals. Custodian is vacant however filled with PT employee. Position included in totals.
Public Utilities: Motor Equipment Operator II/Water, Heavy Equipment Operator, Substation Technician
Public Services: Field Supervisor 1 - Streets
Police: (2)Police Officers and (2) Communication Operator
All Other Departments: Custodian I (1), Sr. LAN Analyst (due to A. Siegel currently acting as IT Director), Central Services Director, Human Resources and Safety
Coordinator, City Manager, Senior City Administrator, Library Page (PT)
Bonus Programs by Month
Bonus Program Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug
Total
Category 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Stop Program-Sensibly Taking
Off Pounds(weigh-ins)
29 10 5 13 7 - 27 17 6 21 - 15 4 154
Caught Doing it Right-
Promotes employees
productivity & creativity
3 1 - 2 63 - - - - - - 1 70
-
(submissions)
Breathe Program-Rewards for
ending tobacco use - - - - 4 - - - - - - 1 6
(submissions) -
Ducs in a Row-Doing Useful
Community Service - - - - - - - - - - - - -
(submissions) -
Workers Comp Injuries
20
15
10
5
0
Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug-
10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
P ublic Utilities P ublic Services P o lice Others
Public Utilities: 4 Public Services: 1 Police: 1 All Other Depts.: 1
Workers Comp Hours
500
400
300
200
100
0
Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug-
10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Public Utilities Public Services Police Others
Public Utilities: 63 Public Services: 72 Police: 0 All Other Depts.: 0
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Service Requests Resolved Citizen Action Center - Customers w/ New Issues
250 233
150 124 129 168
186 130 88
200 177 171 179
150 154 151 159 162 110 81
150 119 120 125 90 66 43
78
70 44
100 37
50 32 33 38
50 30
10
0 Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug-
Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug-
10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Programming Requests Completed Page Views - City of Dover Web Page
40 50,000
34 45,000
35
40,000
30 35,000
24
Pages View ed
25 20 30,000
20 16 16 17 16 25,000
15 15 14 20,000
15 10 11
15,000
10 10,000
3
5 5,000
0
0
Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug-
10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Current
Performance Indicators Last Month Same Month
Month
Last Year
iSeries Availability 100% 100% 100%
Server Availability 99.758% 100% 100%
AS/400 Connections
(concurrent/authorized users)
N/A N/A N/A
PCs Supported 336 336 343
Scheduled PCs Replaced - - -
Servers Supported 16 16 16
People Trained 7 6 3
Availability Statistics based on 7:00 AM until 5:00 PM Monday—Friday
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PARKS, RECREATION & LIBRARY
Library
Adult Services Children Services
1200 1000
1000
750
800
600 500
400
250
200
0 0
Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug-
10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Reference Reader's A dviso ry Outreach Electro nic A ssistance Reference Reader's A dviso ry Outreach Electro nic A ssistance
Reference - 172 Reader’s Advisory – 59 Reference - 113; Reader’s Advisory – 64
Electronic Assistance – 18; Outreach – 0 Electronic Assistance – 43; Outreach – 0
CIRCULATION AUGUST 2011 FYTD 2012 AUGUST 2010 FYTD 2011
Dover Residents 18,776 36,889 18,779 38,190
Kent County Residents* 16,160 32,517 15,818 32,352
Non-County Residents 1,778 3,622 1,243 2,581
REGISTRATIONS
Dover Residents 228 439 291 560
Kent County Residents* 86 187 122 265
Non-County Residents 10 22 11 25
OTHER
Visiting Patrons 34,213 65,383 35,845 70,198
Meeting Room Usage 20 20 300 420
Photocopier Usage 1,434 2,955 1,830 3,867
Dial-A-Story 1,438 2,392 1,518 3,377
Computer Usage 4,753 9,041 5,089 10,028
Holds (Total) 7,494 15,159 8,705 17,170
*Breakout of Kent County Residential Statistics
Circulation Registrations
Harrington: 237 Harrington: 0
Smyrna: 1,072 Smyrna: 3
Milford: 280 Milford: 1
Outside City Limits: 14,571 Outside City Limits: 82
Total Registered Users: (Card Holders)
City: 17,991 Kent County: 13,836 Outside Kent County: 951
Other Points of Interest:
Interlibrary: 5,463 items loaned out Technical services: 1,407 items added
3,930 items borrowed 2,151 items deleted
Volunteers: 169 hours of service completed
** Meeting Room Usage
Usage number is down as this room hosts the Job Center
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Parks and Recreation
Recreation Revenue Breakdown
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$-
Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug-
10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
General Rental Payments Sports Leagues Trips
General: $2,662.50 Rental Payments & Special Events: $842
Sports: $290 Leagues: $5,706 Trips: $170
Rentals AUGUST 2011 FYTD 2012 AUGUST 2010 FYTD 2011
Baseball/Softball Field Rentals* 14 52 19 55
Dover Park Pavilions (2) 6 26 1 17
Multipurpose/Field Hockey Field Rentals* 0 19 26 51
Recreation Center – Dover Park 13 39 30 68
Silver Lake Pavilions (2) / Schutte (1) 5 11 10 18
Soccer Field Rentals* 2 0 3 4
Stage – Mobile Platform 4 9 4 9
*These numbers reflect groups that utilized our facilities during August 2011.
Program Attendance* AUGUST 2011 FYTD 2012 AUGUST 2010 FYTD 2011
Super Summer Playground 0 0 0 0
*This number reflects activities that took place in August 2011. (Not included on the JWP report.)
Pitts Center - Total Program Attendence FREE Open Gym Registration Cards* - through 7/31/2011
Total Cards Issued: 4,463
20,000 City Residents: 2,019 - (45%)
Non-City Residents: 2,444- (55%)
12,692 - Kent County: 1,999 - (45%)
10,306
15,000
# of people
- Sussex County: 148 - (3%)
10,000 7,614 - New Castle County: 104 - (2%)
5,762
3,886
- Out of State: 193 - (4%)
3,399
2,041 2,447 2,392 2,266 2,006
1,340 1692
5,000
*The cards permit entrance to the facility during
0 scheduled Public Open Gym Periods at no charge.
Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug-
10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
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PUBLIC SERVICES
Administration
Administrative review and inspection services continued on all residential and commercial developments.
The following residential subdivisions are in various phases of construction:
Oak Shadows Emerald Pointe Lexington Glenn
Village of Westover (Phase VI) Farthing Woods Nottingham Meadows
Patriot Village Clearview Meadows Village of Cannon Mill
Eden Hill (Residential)
Sanitation
Monthly Total Refuse (Tons) Sanitation Hours
1,500
1,038
1,018 972 998 1000 915
919 904 924
1,000 829 845
774 779 795
706 654 621580
636 569
473
500 408 359
353 390 441 500
251 226 188 240
167 169 202
38 76 7 3
- 0
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Bulk Automated Aug 11
AUGUST 11 FYTD 12 AUGUST 10 FYTD 11
Trips to DSWA Sandtown Landfill 207 391 262 537
Total Tonnage to DSWA 1,199.87 2,213.70 1,425.73 2,762.20
90-Gallon Containers Delivered 24 48 17 35
300-Gallon Containers Delivered 0 2 0 14
Total Man Hours-containers Delivered 38 88 76 124
TOTAL # OF TOTAL # OF AC-
CURBSIDE RECYCLING WEIGHT/LBS. AVE. LBS.
HOUSEHOLDS COUNTS
STATS
AUG 2011 18,327 7,997 293,680 16.02
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Streets AUGUST 11 FYTD 12 AUGUST 10 FYTD 11
Signed Installed 25 39 25 57
Signs Repaired 16 25 38 60
Curbs Painted Yellow (feet) 65 126 0 293
New Post Installed 16 25 13 18
Storm Catch Basins Repaired 1 27 4 24
Storm Catch Basin Repairing (Hrs.) 12 44 36 148
Hot Mix Patching (Tons) 36 63 18 70
Hot Mix Patching (Hrs.) 176 420 65 273
Cold Mix Patching Hrs.) 16 101 20 64
Concrete Work (Hrs) 340 506 32 84
Concrete Patching (Cubic Yards) 0 1 2 23
Street and Alley Maintenance (Hrs) 184 344 162 312
Ditch Work (Hrs). 24 40 65 65
Street Sweeping (Miles) 965 1,996 974 2,216
Street Sweeping (Cubic Yards) 184 380 204 396
GROUNDS - Arborist Crew AUGUST 2011 AUGUST 2010
Trees Trimmed 140 57
Trees Removed 26* 19
*Most of the tree work was from a wind storm on August 24, 2011 and Hurricane Irene on August 27, 2011. Worked during and
after the hurricane on City trees as well as private trees in streets, Allies and sidewalks.
Beautification Crew
- Continued maintenance of 47 annual beds, 18 containers and 77 hanging baskets including watering, edging and weeding.
- Put together the spring flowering bulb order and the annual seed order.
- All Grounds personnel attended the Summer Turf and Nursery Expo at the University of Delaware Botanical Gardens.
Mowing Crew
- Mowed all 220 acres of turf including parks, around City buildings, ditches and right-of-ways.
- Assisted Arborist Crew with storm damage tree work after the storm.
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Economic Development
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL
10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
City of Dover 9.9% 10.2% 10.1% 10.3% 10.1% 9.4% 10.0% 9.6% 9.5% 9.0% 8.9% 9.9% 9.6%
National & State averages (US-9.2% & State-8.0%) Source: State of Delaware Department of Labor
TYPE YTD Contacts Made Number of contacts made with small businesses and with out
-of-town companies interested in locating to Dover.
Small Businesses 20
Out-of-town Companies 10
Staff attended a meetings with Calpine to discuss the development of the gas-powered plant at the Garrison site.
Staff conducted tours of the Dover Sun Park for Senator Carper and Senator Coons prior to the Sun Park ribbon-cutting.
Information was provided to the Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee regarding the funding received through
the State of Delaware Bond Bill for North Street Improvements.
Staff is actively involved with the planning committee for the Kent County Economic Summit to be held on November 9,
2011.
Downtown Dover Partnership
The August First Friday line-up got the month off to a great start with the 2nd Annual Loockerman Street Beach Party.
This event was also the kick-off for “First Friday Gives Back”, a program developed by the downtown merchants and coor-
dinated by Lucy Findlay and Valla Rogers of “Partners in Design.” Merchants agreed to donate a portion of their First Fri-
day sales to a local non-profit and “Caring Hearts, Helping Hands” was identified as the first recipient. This organization
received a donation of over $700 from the participating merchants. The focus of this event is to provide support to local
non-profits that provide direct assistance to Dover and/or Kent County residents.
Plans for the redevelopment of the Acme Site were approved by the Planning Commission.
An RFP was issued for the renovations to the DDP Building at 22-24 W Loockerman Street, and a Pre-Bid meeting was held
on August 30th with seven (7) companies represented.
RFP’s were issued for the North Street Area Improvements for Architectural/Engineering and Legal Services.
The DDP Board of Directors approved funding for a Design Demonstration Grant through the DDP Design Committee.
Staff attended a meeting to discuss development of a Day Drop-In Center to provide services to Dover’s Homeless.
Staff continues to represent the DDP and the Economic Development Office at the Kent County is Open for Business ses-
sions at Levy Court.
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Life Safety
Inspections AUGUST 2011 FYTD 2012 AUGUST 2010 FYTD 2011
Fire Protection Inspections (new & existing) 122 155 83 182
Fire Code Inspections 93 148 84 293
Inspection Deficiencies 139 199 83 327
Certificate of Occupancy 3 6 4 9
Non-Inspection Hours
Office 86 198 104 196
Meetings 58 86 61 87
Plan Review 34 63 56 106
Training 0 0 0 17
Fire Investigations 5 12 11 38
Damage Cost
Accidental $1,400 $101,400 $ 5,500 $40,500
Incendiary $ 100 $ 400 $ 2,000 $10,000
Undetermined $ 0 $ 40,500 $ 0 $ 1,500
Permitting and Inspections
Permits Issued AUGUST 2011 FYTD 2012 AUGUST 2010 FYTD 2011
Administrative Permits 2 4 3 5
Building Addition/Renovation Permits 28 57 90 144
Building Permits 16 43 8 14
Demolition Permits 1 2 2 4
Fence Permits 11 22 10 22
Fire Prevention Permits 8 11 6 12
Mechanical Permits 28 43 21 50
Plumbing Permits 43 66 63 101
Sign Permits 25 44 14 44
Swimming Pool Permits 0 6 0 2
Licenses Issued
Business Licenses 209 955 268 1,096
Fire Protection 83 149 - -
Merchant Licenses 58 213 62 244
Contractor Licenses 127 521 161 611
Lodging House Licenses - - - -
Mobile Homes 110 206 58 135
Public Occupancy 11 17 10 16
Rental Dwelling 24 42 14 31
Building Inspections
Permits Issued JULY 2011 FYTD 2011 JULY 2010 FYTD 2010
Building 302 586 437 874
Plumbing/Mechanical 380 709 287 692
Certificate of Occupancy 7 19 43 56
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Created sanitary sewer basin maps with City utilities.
Updated Route 13 vacant building inventory map.
Created library donations layer.
CDBG Housing Projects map.
Created and printed several maps and poster for Downtown Dover Development Office.
Dangerous Building/Demolition Status – August 2011
58 East Rustic Lane
Declared dangerous by City Council on June 13, 2011.
Property owner requested a 30-day extension until August 13, 2011.
Bids have been solicited for the pending demolition of the structure.
43 East Division Street
Declared dangerous by City Council on June 13, 2011.
Property owner has demolished the structure without further city intervention.
Case is still open pending completion of demolition by the property owner.
423 Collins Drive
Declared dangerous by City Council.
443 Collins Drive
Declared dangerous by City Council.
21 North Kirkwood Street
Declared dangerous by City Council.
Bids have been solicited for the pending demolition of the structure.
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PUBLIC UTILITIES
Electric
System Peak Total System Load
172.6 81,797
100,000
165.5
200.0
160.2 155.7 78,221
153.8 153.8 71,888 74,068
66,434 63,563 64,474 61,675
80,000
56,052 54,947 57,409
112.9 54,090 54,078
150.0
108.2 104.8 106.9
104 94.75 98.6 60,000
100.0
40,000
50.0 Aug 10 20,000
Sep 10
Oct 10
Nov 10
Dec 10
Jan 11
Feb 11
Mar 11 Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug
10 10 10 11 11 11 11
Apr 11
May 11
Jun 11
Jul 11
Aug 11
Outages Customers of Gained/Lost
35 8,000
40 34
25 6,000
30
Customers
23
Outages
15 4,000 17 18 16
20
11 9 10 9 8 8
5 2,000 10 4 5
0
-5 Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug 0
Aug Oct Dec Feb Apr Jun Aug
10 10 10 11 11 11 11
Outages 10 10 10 11 11 11 11
Outages: 30 Customers: 2,694
The annual outage goal will be less than 295 minutes per customer, which is a Delaware Standard. This will be measured by
calculating the System Average Interruption Duration Index.
FY 12 YTD FY 11 FY 10
45.84 63.78 160.14
Controllable Outages Average Response Time
Annual goal is less than 40 Goal is less than 30 minutes
Month Year-to-date Month Year-to-date
12 21 42.11 Minutes 41.25 Minutes
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Electric Engineering Design
Major Program Updates AUG 11 AUG 10 DIFF FY12 YTD FY11
Extensions Design Completed Within 30 days
2 0 - 2 0
of complete Submission
%
New Underground Installation % Completed New Underground Installation
Completed
N/A N/A
PROGRAM UPDATES AUG 11 AUG 10 FY12 YTD
Tree Trimming 146 151 348
Number of Oil Releases 1 0 1
Lost Time Accidents – All Electric Utility Divisions 2 0 2
New Services 16 11 34
Major Goals Completed in the Past Two Months
Substantial Completion of Sun Park
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Water/Wastewater
Water Production/Billed Consumption/Flow to Kent County
255,000,000
205,000,000
155,000,000
105,000,000
55,000,000
5,000,000
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Total Water Prod. Billed Consumpt. Total Flow to County City Readings
ENGINEERING SUMMARY
Major Program Updates AUGUST 11 AUGUST 10 DIFF FY12 YTD FY11
State and Federal Violations 0 violations 0 violations - - -
Water Quality Complaints 8 4 4 25 17
-1
Plan Review Completed Within 30 days of 6 plans 7 plans
plans 100% 100%
Submission 100% 100%
Field Inspection Response within 48 hours of
97.3% 85.71% 11.59% 98.65% 92.86%
Request
Major Goals Completed in the Past Two Months
Twelve inch water main installed from Wild Meadows toward the Sun Park.
OPERATIONAL SUMMARY
Task AUGUST 11 AUGUST 10 Current FY
Water Production – Daily Average 4,980,548 5,632,677 343,510,000
Average Field Response Time (goal is < 30 minutes) 28.25 22.3 26.03
Water Mains Repaired 0 1 0
Water Service Lines Repaired 5 1 6
Wastewater Mains Repaired 0 0 0
Wastewater Service Lines Repaired 2 0 3
Sewer Lines Flushed – Linear Feet 104,648 98,439 186,731
Percentage of Flow Sent to Kent County vs. Gallons Billed
90% 118% 90%
(inflow/Infiltration monitoring)
Total Water Meters in City Distribution System 13,967 13,856 27
Lost Time Accidents – All Water/Wastewater Divisions - - -
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CITY PLANNER’S
MONTHLY REPORT
Public Services Group
P.O. Box 475
Dover, DE 19903
Phone: (302) 736-7196 Fax (302) 736-4217
August 2011
PERSONEL
Planning Staff attended the ribbon cutting for the Dover Sun Park project on August 17, 2011.
EDEN HILL FARM TND
In late August we received a series of revisions to the Permits issued previously for a series of six
townhouse dwelling units on Ridgely Boulevard. These revisions will be reviewed and permits reissued
as necessary (in September). For the Residential District of Eden Hill Farm Traditional Neighborhood
Design the totals remain at 53 dwelling units complete of the 59 permits approved for dwelling units.
In August, there was no specific activity associated with the Professional Office, Medical & Financial
District.
There has been no activity associated with the Neighborhood Commercial District since the Planning
Commission’s action on the Revised Implementation Plan (Revision #2-Updated Plan of October 1,
2010) in October 2010.
Construction preparation activities began for the construction of the North Street Circle. This road
system element at the previous intersection of the farmhouse driveway and North Street will include a
traffic circle with connections from North Street into the Commercial District area, the Professional,
Medical & Financial District, and the Eden Hill farmhouse property.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Planning Staff continues to focus efforts on the implementation items identified in the 2008 Comprehensive
Plan as amended.
On August 8, 2011, the City Council conducted a Public Hearing and then adopted the text amendments
for the application processing provisions of Zoning Ordinance, Article 10. Planning Staff is working on
the updated Public Notice instructions which now involve physical posting of the property.
Planning Staff is also working on the development of several other ordinances including text
amendments to the Land Subdivision Regulations pertaining to Homeowners Associations and text
amendments to the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to swimming pools.
Other Activities
New Dover High School Project (C-10-05) - Construction activities related to utilities, stormwater
management facilities, and site prep continue at the site. On August 3rd, the project team and City Staff met with
DelDOT regarding the road design of the western entrance road that will be a public street serving the high
school and adjacent properties. The monthly progress meeting on the Dover High School project was held on
August 18th with Planning Staff and Public Utilities Staff meeting with the district’s design professionals and
DelDOT staff. The Planning Office is working on the review of Bid Pack C for Check Print review of the site
development plan as associated with Application C-10-05.
The construction activities continue for the following Capital School District projects: Professional
Development Offices & Maintenance Facility located on Commerce Way and Site Improvements to William
Henry Middle School/Booker T. Washington Elementary School.
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PERMITTING AND LICENSING REVIEW
The Planning Staff is part of the Building Permit review process. Our activities involve reviewing specific types
of permit applications for compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and for compliance with any conditions of
approval from the Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment, or Historic District Commission.
Permits Reviewed Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- June- July- Aug- Permits Permits
(Issued) 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Reviewed Reviewed
YTD YTD
2010 2011
Building 12 13 24 36 29 42 36 22 278 214
Additions/Renovations
Permits
Building Permits 2 3 10 11 7 6 13 4 62 56
Demolition Permits 3 6 2 3 11 1 1 1 21 28
Fence Permits 5 2 14 14 18 5 11 11 65 80
Sign Permits 9 4 6 10 11 12 7 8 74 67
Temporary Sign 2 6 9 3 11 7 6 7 46 51
Permits
Swimming Pool 0 0 1 0 3 8 6 0 10 18
Permits
Certificate of 11 9 22 17 20 17 10 7 128 113
Occupancy
Total # Permits 44 43 88 94 110 98 90 60 684 627
Reviewed (Issued)
CODE ENFORCEMENT
Case Type # cases # cases % staff % staff
current month YTD initiated initiated YTD
current month
No valid rental permit 4 139 100% 99%
No valid building permit 10 48 70% 75%
Tall grass and weeds 56 398 66% 65%
Unregistered vehicle 2 19 100% 68%
Abandoned vehicle 9 76 78% 66%
Annual Housing 36 438 94% 98%
Inspection
Property Maintenance – 46 356 61% 55%
Exterior
Electric Termination 3 149 67% 93%
Dover Code of 49 372 82% 67%
Ordinances
Zoning 8 78 38% 55%
Total Cases 223 2073
Total # of Inspections 401
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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CDBG FY11 PROJECTS
The funding approval agreement for the release of CDBG funds was approved by the Mayor on July 21st and all
FY 11 projects are underway.
Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)
The City was awarded $1,426,740 for the acquisition and rehab of foreclosed properties to be sold to qualifying
families. A total of $1,249,467 has been expended on the acquisition and renovations for 8 properties. The
remaining balance of $177,272 will be utilized for renovations and acquisition. Three properties have been sold,
four are for sale, one is a lease purchase and one is a rental that serves persons with disabilities.
218 Ann Avenue (sold) 337 N. Governors Avenue (for sale)
343 Mimosa Avenue (sold) 254 Green Blade Drive (sold)
907 Woodcrest Avenue (lease purchase) 302 Stonebrook Place (for sale)
1430 S. Hancock (group home rental) 11 Westover Drive (for sale)
1415 S. Hancock (for sale)
MEETING REPORTS
Board of Adjustment:
The Board of Adjustment met on August 17, 2011 and took the following actions. The next regular scheduled
meeting of the Board of Adjustment is scheduled for September 21, 2011.
1. Applicant #V-11-07 - 155 N. DuPont Highway, W. Scot Parsons – Moved to postpone.
2. Applicant #V-11-08 -508 S. State St., Yozima, LLC – Moved to approve.
Historic District Commission:
The Historic District Commission met for the regular meeting on August 18, 2011 and took the following
actions. They also discussed the adoption of Ordinance #2011-14 with PC Amendment #1: Zoning Text
Amendment (MI-11-06) Updates to Zoning Ordinance, Article 10; Article 10 §3. Historic District Commission
and Architectural Review and the Certified Local Government (CLG) Program. The next regular Historic
District Commission meeting is scheduled for September 15, 2011.
1. HI-10-08 Bayard Plaza on West Loockerman Street – Moved to approve revised Architectural
Review Certification for changes to exterior finish materials (vinyl siding to fiber cement siding).
2. HI-11-04 Acme Site Redevelopment Master Plan: Architectural Review Certification – Moved to
approve waiver request for side yard setback to allow setback of seven feet.
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission met on August 15, 2011 and took the actions summarized listed below. The next
scheduled Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for September 19, 2011.
1. S-09-13 Leander Lakes Apartments at 2161 Forrest Avenue – Moved to approve the extension
request dependent upon the requirements established and set forth by the Planning Staff which is
incorporated in the agreements between Rinnier Development, DelDOT, and the Capital School District.
2. HI-09-01 Dover Public Library – Moved to approve the update and review of the selected exterior
finish as reviewed and approved by the Historic District Commission on July 21, 2011 (revised
Architectural Review Certification).
3. HI-05-03 State Street Commons – Moved to approve to continue with the white railings as they exist
at the present time (revised Architectural Review Certification).
4. Z-11-05 Lands of Harrington Commercial at 601 Fulton Street – Moved to forward a
recommendation of approval to City Council to change the zoning from M (Manufacturing Zone) to C-3
(Service Commercial Zone).
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5. US-11-02 McDonald’s USA, LLC: Comprehensive Signage Plan – Moved to approve Signage Plan
noting that it may exceed the allowable square footage and to maintain the existing pylon and directional
signs.
6. S-11-11 Lands of Downtown Dover Partnership at 120 S. Governors Avenue – Moved to approve
the Site Development Master Plan and to include the Architectural Review Certification and the Active
Recreation Plan. Approval to include the setback waiver and to conditionally approve the waiver
dependent upon the Historic District Commission recommendation and all DAC comments of record.
7. S-11-12 Dove View Apartments at 101-405 DoveView Drive – Moved to approve the Site Plan with
the condition that steps are taken to ensure that the buildings that have been left open all of this time is
safe and secure as stated by Staff. Approved of the Active Recreation Plan as presented as well as all
the DAC comments of record.
8. S-11-13 Wesley College Master Plan for Streetscape Campus Enhancements – Moved to approve
the Site Development Master Plan to include the DAC comments and conditions of the previous street
and alley abandonment by City Council.
9. C-11-05 Royal Farms at 293 South Saulsbury Road – Moved to approve the Conditional Use Site
Plan allowing gas pumps as an accessory use. Approved with all the comments that have been discussed
and all the DAC comments of record. Approved the elimination the curbing around the building to allow
for flat egress and use of bollards to protect the building with the partial elimination of curbing where
stormwater management begins; there is curbing everywhere else.
10. MI-11-06 Physical Posting Templates – Moved to approve revised language for the Physical Posting
signage required as part of the Public Notice Requirements.
Submitted by:
Ann Marie Townshend, AICP
Planning & Community Development Director
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Date Range: From 01/01/2011 to 08/30/2011
Incident Type Report (Summary)
Dover Fire Department
Count Pct of Total Est Total Est
Incident Type Incidents Loss Loss
1 Fire
100 Fire, other 2 0.29% $0 0.00%
111 Building fire 16 2.31% $0 0.00%
112 Fires in structure other than in a building 3 0.43% $0 0.00%
113 Cooking fire, confined to container 76 10.98% $0 0.00%
114 Chimney or flue fire, confined to chimney or flue 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
116 Fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
118 Trash or rubbish fire, contained 2 0.29% $0 0.00%
121 Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence 4 0.58% $0 0.00%
130 Mobile property (vehicle) fire, other 2 0.29% $0 0.00%
131 Passenger vehicle fire 11 1.59% $0 0.00%
138 Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
141 Forest, woods or wildland fire 3 0.43% $0 0.00%
142 Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire 3 0.43% $0 0.00%
143 Grass fire 2 0.29% $0 0.00%
150 Outside rubbish fire, other 4 0.58% $0 0.00%
151 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire 2 0.29% $0 0.00%
154 Dumpster or other outside trash receptacle fire 4 0.58% $0 0.00%
160 Special outside fire, other 3 0.43% $0 0.00%
170 Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
Totals 141 20.38% $0 0.00%
2 Overpressure Rupture, Explosion, Overheat(no fire)
200 Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat other 2 0.29% $0 0.00%
220 Overpressure rupture from air or gas, other 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
221 Overpressure rupture of air or gas pipe/pipeline 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
222 Overpressure rupture of boiler from air or gas 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
251 Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
Totals 6 0.87% $0 0.00%
3 Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Incident
300 Rescue, EMS incident, other 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
311 Medical assist, assist EMS crew 2 0.29% $0 0.00%
331 Lock-in (if lock out , use 511 ) 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
350 Extrication, rescue, other 3 0.43% $0 0.00%
352 Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle 18 2.60% $0 0.00%
353 Removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator 2 0.29% $0 0.00%
Totals 27 3.90% $0 0.00%
4 Hazardous Condition (No Fire)
400 Hazardous condition, other 9 1.30% $0 0.00%
410 Combustible/flammable gas/liquid condition, other 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
411 Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill 6 0.87% $0 0.00%
412 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 12 1.73% $0 0.00%
420 Toxic condition, other 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
424 Carbon monoxide incident 2 0.29% $0 0.00%
440 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 20 2.89% $0 0.00%
441 Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective/worn 3 0.43% $0 0.00%
442 Overheated motor 2 0.29% $0 0.00%
444 Power line down 2 0.29% $0 0.00%
445 Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 5 0.72% $0 0.00%
451 Biological hazard, confirmed or suspected 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
460 Accident, potential accident, other 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
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Incident Type Report (Summary)
Dover Fire Department
Count Pct of Total Est Total Est
Incident Type Incidents Loss Loss
463 Vehicle accident, general cleanup 3 0.43% $0 0.00%
Totals 68 9.83% $0 0.00%
5 Service Call
500 Service Call, other 28 4.05% $0 0.00%
510 Person in distress, other 9 1.30% $0 0.00%
511 Lock-out 2 0.29% $0 0.00%
520 Water problem, other 10 1.45% $0 0.00%
521 Water evacuation 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
531 Smoke or odor removal 15 2.17% $0 0.00%
542 Animal rescue 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
550 Public service assistance, other 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
553 Public service 3 0.43% $0 0.00%
554 Assist invalid 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
561 Unauthorized burning 2 0.29% $0 0.00%
571 Cover assignment, standby, moveup 19 2.75% $0 0.00%
Totals 92 13.29% $0 0.00%
6 Good Intent Call
600 Good intent call, other 68 9.83% $0 0.00%
611 Dispatched & canceled en route 14 2.02% $0 0.00%
621 Wrong location 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
622 No incident found on arrival at dispatch address 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
631 Authorized controlled burning 3 0.43% $0 0.00%
641 Vicinity alarm (incident in other location) 5 0.72% $0 0.00%
650 Steam, other gas mistaken for smoke, other 2 0.29% $0 0.00%
651 Smoke scare, odor of smoke 5 0.72% $0 0.00%
652 Steam, vapor, fog or dust thought to be smoke 2 0.29% $0 0.00%
Totals 101 14.60% $0 0.00%
7 False Alarm & False Call
700 False alarm or false call, other 89 12.86% $0 0.00%
710 Malicious, mischievous false call, other 7 1.01% $0 0.00%
713 Telephone, malicious false alarm 2 0.29% $0 0.00%
715 Local alarm system, malicious false alarm 6 0.87% $0 0.00%
730 System malfunction, other 32 4.62% $0 0.00%
731 Sprinkler activation due to malfunction 5 0.72% $0 0.00%
733 Smoke detector activation due to malfunction 25 3.61% $0 0.00%
735 Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 12 1.73% $0 0.00%
740 Unintentional transmission of alarm, other 18 2.60% $0 0.00%
741 Sprinkler activation, no fire - unintentional 4 0.58% $0 0.00%
743 Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional 18 2.60% $0 0.00%
744 Detector activation, no fire - unintentional 12 1.73% $0 0.00%
745 Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional 13 1.88% $0 0.00%
Totals 243 35.12% $0 0.00%
8 Severe Weather & Natural Disaster
811 Earthquake assessment 7 1.01% $0 0.00%
813 Wind storm, tornado/hurricane assessment 3 0.43% $0 0.00%
814 Lightning strike (no fire) 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
Totals 11 1.59% $0 0.00%
9 Special Incident Type
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Incident Type Report (Summary)
Dover Fire Department
Count Pct of Total Est Total Est
Incident Type Incidents Loss Loss
900 Special type of incident, other 2 0.29% $0 0.00%
911 Citizen complaint 1 0.14% $0 0.00%
Totals 3 0.43% $0 0.00%
Totals 692 $0
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Manpower Hours by Sitation Found
Dover Fire Department
Num ber of Hours by Situation Found
Sum of # Attending X Incident Length
Rescue & Emergency Medica Overpressure Rupture, Exp 1,274 Fire
38 Overpressure Rupture, Exp
167 Rescue & Emergency Medica
839 Hazardous Condition (No F
Hazardous Condition (No F
Fire 965 Service Call
412 Good Intent Call
1,421 False Alarm & False Call
94 Severe Weather & Natural
14 Special Incident Type
Special Incident Type
Severe Weather & Natural
Service Call
False Alarm & False Call
Good Intent Call
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Alarms by Month of Year
Dover Fire Department
140 132
135
130
125
120
115
110
105
100 91
89 89
95
84
90
85
80 72
69
75 66
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10 0 0 0 0
5
0
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
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Incident Run Log Company: All Companies
Dover Fire Department Sorted by: Incident Number
Date FDID Incident# Alarm ### Address Suite Type
08/02/2011 30046 2011-000561 14:07 2030 GENERALS WAY B Alarm system activation, no fire - unintentional
MOVERS STRUCK PULL STATION. MANAGEMENT ON SCENE.
08/03/2011 30046 2011-000562 02:10 1300 S FARMVIEW DR H Smoke scare, odor of smoke
Responded to the above address for a odor of smoke in the building. Crew from E3 did a walk through to find that firecrackers were set of
on division 2 setting the alarm off. Scene was placed under control and all units cleared.
08/03/2011 30046 2011-000563 03:33 56 PAR HAVEN DR G Smoke detector activation due to malfunction
Responded to the above address for a AFA. Crew from E3 investigated to find a smoke detector activation on division 3 do to a malfunction.
Scene was placed under control and units returned.
08/04/2011 30046 2011-000564 00:05 1121 FORREST AVE System malfunction, other
Dispatched to the above location to meet with the building manager on scene to discuss an earlier alarm. At approx 2240, the Dover Police
Dept was notified of an open window on the property. As Officers arrived on scene, they entered the structure through the open window.
The alarm company notified Dover PD that there was a burglar alarm at that location. Dover PD related that they were on scene. Several
minutes later, they again advised Dover PD that there was a pull station and water flow alarm as well. Officers on scene reported no
malfunctions. Dover PD cleared the scene. When the manager arrived on scene, there were no malfunctions with the system or any record
of activations other than motion sensors from when Dover PD was walking the halls. He became concerned and asked to speak to a
representative from the fire department. Once on scene, went through the alarm panel at both 1121 and 1125 with no events or
malfunctions. Placed the building on fire watch and returned to quarters
User: O'Connor, Jr., Michael 08/04/2011 18:50:25
08/04/2011 30046 2011-000565 20:24 892 WOODCREST DR Smoke detector activation due to malfunction
Responded the above address for a AFA. Crews from Engine 3 and Engine 7 did a walk through to find a smoke detector activation on
division 2 between apartments 2/1 and 2/3. Scene was placed under control all units returned.
08/05/2011 30046 2011-000566 00:42 725 WALKER RD System malfunction, other
Alarm malfunction. Dover PD responded also for burglar alarm scene turn over to property owner.
08/06/2011 30046 2011-000567 04:07 1300 S FARMVIEW DR A Local alarm system, malicious false alarm
Dispatched for AFA . ON location fire alarm no sounding. E-4 crew checked the bldg, found pull station activated 2 floor, west end.
Maintenance had silenced the alarm prior to FD arrival. turned over to maintenance.
08/06/2011 30046 2011-000568 22:23 383 N DUPONT HWY Telephone, malicious false alarm
DISPATCHED FOR BLDG FIRE. DOVER PD RECEIVED ONE CALL BY REPORTING KENT BUDGET MOTEL ON FIRE. E-4 CREW CHECKED
BLDG. AND CONTACTED MANAGER, NEGATIVE RESULTS.
08/07/2011 30046 2011-000569 04:41 1200 N DUPONT HWY Detector activation, no fire - unintentional
DISPATCHED FOR AFA JENKINS HALL. DSU SECURITY ON LOCATION UPON ARRIVAL. SECURITY HAD CHECKED BLDG AND RESET SYS.
ALARM WAS FOR AHU IN BASEMENT. CONSTRUCTION IS IN PROGRESS IN BASEMENT.
UPON RETURN TO DFD. DISPATCHED RECIEVED SEVERAL CALLS FOR ALARM SYS. ACTIVATION. CONTACTED DSU SECURITY AND
THEY STATED ALARM SYS. NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. BLDG PLACED ON FIRE WATCH UNTIL BACK IN SERVICE.
08/07/2011 30046 2011-000570 21:39 315 BILLY MITCHELL LA E Cooking fire, confined to container
Apartment 101 burnt soup. Ladder2 assisted E4 with PPV
08/08/2011 30046 2011-000571 03:34 1450 FORREST AVE Passenger vehicle fire
E3 responded to the parking lot of the above address for a reported car fire. Upon arrival the vehicle had a small fire in the engine
compartment which was extinguished prior to our arrival. E3's crew secured the vehicle and turned the scene over to Dover Police.
Vehicle was a 1995 olds mobile coral, DE 838026
Owner Shelly Kline
08/08/2011 30046 2011-000572 06:11 150 LAKEVIEW DR Smoke scare, odor of smoke
On arrival RP stated she thought she smelled smoke in her Apt. Crews checked the Apt with negetive results.
08/08/2011 30046 2011-000573 08:37 800 OTIS DR System malfunction, other
On arrival the occupant stated that the FIre Alarm system had activated twice this morning. Crews investigated and found occupants were
attempting to disarm the system to the Mechcanial room when the system activated. Crews checked the building with negative results.
Scene turned over to FM 2.
08/08/2011 30046 2011-000574 16:48 SR1 SR1 AND THE MAIN TOLL PLAZA Good intent call, other
DFD responded to the above location in reference to a vehicle fire. On arrival, located a tractor trailer that had a blown turbo charger. No
action taken.
08/09/2011 30046 2011-000575 15:08 WHITEO OAK RD Good intent call, other
GOOD INTENT CALL FOR SMELL OF SMOKE
08/09/2011 30046 2011-000576 21:23 904 WHATCOAT DR Cooking fire, confined to container
Unattended cooking confined to container.
08/10/2011 30046 2011-000577 08:39 605 BAY RD Sprinkler activation due to malfunction
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Date FDID Incident# Alarm ### Address Suite Type
Sprinkler/Alarm malfunction. FM2 on scene
08/10/2011 30046 2011-000578 08:39 190 JOHN HUNN BROWN RD Sprinkler activation due to malfunction
Sprinkler activation/malfunction
08/10/2011 30046 2011-000579 14:53 805 RIVER RD Outside rubbish fire, other
Mulch fire conatined to a brick flower garden
08/10/2011 30046 2011-000580 18:43 110 FIREHOUSE LA Cover assignment, standby, moveup
Stand by station 56. Station 56 was on a large field fire. While standing by, ran a call with station 51's cover ups for a car fire next to a
residence. Handled by station 41.
08/10/2011 30046 2011-000581 21:05 561 N DUPONT HWY False alarm or false call, other
DFD responded to the above location for an alarm activation. On arrival, contacted an employee who advised that occupants were smoking
in room 122, which activated the alarm system. No action taken.
08/10/2011 30046 2011-000582 21:12 Dennys rd Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle
DFD responded to Mckee Rd and Dennys Rd in reference to an MVC with entrapment. While enroute, 43-19 advised there was no
entrapment. E3 arrivaed and secured the scene and EMS personnel. The scene was subsequently turned over to DSP.
08/10/2011 30046 2011-000583 23:01 773 SLAUGHTER ST 2 Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other
DISPATCHED FOR ELECTRICAL FIRE. E-4 CREW ALONG WITH E-3 CREW CHECKED THE RESIDENCE. THE OCCUPANT HAD HEARD
ARCING SOUNDS AND HAD ISOLATED THE POWER SOURCE AND FD CREWS FOUND NO EXTENSION. TURNED OVER TO RESIDENT, WHO
HAD CALLED LANDLORD AND WAS HAVING A ELECTRICIAN TO COME CHECK THE RESIDENCE.
08/11/2011 30046 2011-000584 08:30 605 BAY RD Alarm system sounded due to malfunction
A.F.A./WATER FLOW-SAME ALARM AS DAY BEFORE/MALFUNCTIONING ALARM-F.M.2 IS AWARE/BUILDING PUT ON FIRE WATCH.
08/11/2011 30046 2011-000585 09:07 561 N DUPONT HWY Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional
SAME DETECTOR AS NIGHT BEFORE/OUTSIDE ROOM 122/BUILDING PUT ON FIRE WATCH/F.M. 2 AWARE-SYSTEM WAS RESET PRIOR TO
OUR ARRIVAL.
08/12/2011 30046 2011-000586 08:24 414 S. STATE STREET Steam, other gas mistaken for smoke, other
E4, E3, and Ladder 2 responded to above for report of an automatic fire alarm . E4 arrived and writer established command . Crews
investigated the above address as well as the surrounding block . All crews found negative findings . Chesapeake arrived on scene and
checked same. All units cleared.
08/12/2011 30046 2011-000587 17:39 10 BEECHWOOD AVE Water problem, other
On the above date writer responded for report of a water pipe burst in the above residence . Upon writers arrival the problem had been
resolved.
08/13/2011 30046 2011-000588 00:44 34 S BRADFORD ST 4 Lock-out
On the above date and time writer received a call from dispatch advising that an elderly male (Mark Gillette) was being released from KGH .
He had transported there for dizziness by A63 several hours prior to this. Dispatch advised that the ambulance crew had forgotten his keys
and locked his apartment. Writer contacted the elderly male and attempted several avenues in an attempt to get a spare key in order to gain
access. NCCPD was also contacted for an assist , the resident was under the impression William Jaworski owned the building and had a
spare key . After talking with Mr. Jaworski it was learned he did not own the building. After two hours of attempting other avenues with
using forcible entry , forcible entry was made by writer and DPD Ptlm. Piazza. DPD Sgt. Kober was aware of the situation and gave the
authorization for forcible entry. Resident was advised to contact his maintenance or landlord as soon as possible due to damage done to the
door.
08/13/2011 30046 2011-000589 04:05 928 SIMON CIRCLE Forest, woods or wildland fire
Trees and brush on fire, with wires down. Unknown if the fire was the result of the wires falling or vise versa.
08/13/2011 30046 2011-000590 04:08 21 BALTRAY RD Alarm system sounded due to malfunction
Responded to the above address for a AFA. Crew from Engine 3 investigated to find the smoke detector needed new batteries.
08/13/2011 30046 2011-000591 12:03 662 VISTA AVE Good intent call, other
Residents next door thought they heard a smoke detector activated. Unfounded
08/14/2011 30046 2011-000592 10:33 1200 N DUPONT HWY False alarm or false call, other
Arrived on scene DSU police verified malfunction alarm on 3rd floor. Officer silence the alarms prior to my arrival.
08/14/2011 30046 2011-000593 12:09 2020 SHARON HILL RD False alarm or false call, other
Contacted RP from church. dinning hall smoke detection malfunction. Place building on fire watch until RP contacted alarm company.
08/15/2011 30046 2011-000594 00:32 858 WOODCREST DR BLDG E Service Call, other
Standby by for DPD, for investigation of an audible alarm. Situation place under control by DPD.
08/15/2011 30046 2011-000595 13:05 1200 N DUPONT HWY Smoke detector activation due to malfunction
Unknown reason for a detector activation
08/15/2011 30046 2011-000596 13:12 1624 N LITTLE CREEK RD Detector activation, no fire - unintentional
Painting activated a smoke detector
08/15/2011 30046 2011-000597 16:04 988 FORREST ST Smoke detector activation due to malfunction
On arrival found a smoke detector activation near the coolers. Crews checked the building with negetive results.
08/15/2011 30046 2011-000598 18:20 725 S QUEEN ST Smoke detector activation due to malfunction
Ona rrival occupants were on scene stated that the fire alarm had went off for no reason. Engine 4's crew checked the building with
negetive results.
08/15/2011 30046 2011-000599 19:07 640 S QUEEN ST Smoke detector activation due to malfunction
Smoke detector activation from HVAC unit. Maintenence on scene
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08/15/2011 30046 2011-000600 21:09 1700 N DUPONT HWY BLDG A Overpressure rupture from air or gas, other
Investigated an odor of gas in apartment 301. Residents stated they came home and smelled gas from the utility room. E4 crews checked the
unit didn't detect any readings from our gas meter. We secured the gas to the water heater and advised residents to contact building
maintenance to check the water heater.
08/16/2011 30046 2011-000601 06:27 110 S NEW ST Cooking fire, confined to container
Smoke detector activation from burnt food on the stove
08/16/2011 30046 2011-000602 16:13 Kesselring ave Passenger vehicle fire
On arrival found an engine compartment involved on a 1996 Chrysler Mini van. Crews advanced an 1-3/4 line and extinguished same.
Vehicle was turned back over to Holden Dodge and towed same back to there service center.
08/16/2011 30046 2011-000603 20:56 725 S QUEEN ST False alarm or false call, other
E4 responded to the above address in reference to an alarm activation. On arrival, crews conducted a walk around the business and met
with negative results. No further action taken.
08/17/2011 30046 2011-000604 14:35 2292 White oak rd Authorized controlled burning
Units responded to above for report of a brush pile on fire at the rear of the residence. Upon arrival crews found the resident to be burning
a pile of paper at the rear of the structure. Scene was turned over to FM -2 for further investigation.
08/17/2011 30046 2011-000605 17:06 414 Federal St System malfunction, other
DFD responded to the above address in reference to an alarm activation. On arrival, the alarm panel displayed an activation in the boiler
room. A walk through was conducted and met with negative results.
08/18/2011 30046 2011-000606 14:57 263 N GOVERNORS BLVD Cooking fire, confined to container
Unattended cooking on the stove resulted in a small kitchen fire extending into the stove head and outside of cabinets. Fire was extinguished
by a neighbor with a bucket of water. Said neighbor was transported to KGH with trouble breathing. FM 19 on location advised no
acountability needed.
08/18/2011 30046 2011-000607 16:02 691 ROBERTA AVE Cooking fire, confined to container
Grease on the stove. Nothing on arrival
08/19/2011 30046 2011-000608 11:38 250 GREEN BLADE DR Heat from short circuit (wiring), defective/worn
Units responded to above location for report of an electrical problem . Crews investigated same and found the resident had turned the
heater on and it heated up the baseboards causing an odor. Landlord was on location and crews returned.
08/19/2011 30046 2011-000609 13:07 255 N GOVERNORS BLVD Building fire
On the above date and time Dover Fire responded to the above location for report of a working house fire. E4 under the command of Capt.
Hall responded. E4 arrived on location at the above address and reported fire showing from the "C" side and 22 would have command. E4's
crew stretched a 1 3'4 handline into service thru the front door and began fire suppression. 41-6 was next on location and were assigned
to pull a second handline to the rear of the structure for support services. E3 and Ladder 2 arrived on scene at the same time , crews were
split . Ladder 2's crew were assigned ventilation on the roof and E3's crew interior search and ventilation. 54-1 arrived on location and
were assigned RIT operations. E4's crew knocked the bulk of the fire down which was located in the rear room on side "c". Searches
proved negative as all three occuppants of the structure were accounted for. Crews remained on scene for approximately an hour and a
half. Scene was turned over to FM-28 for further investigation.
The American Red Cross was notified of same and stated they would contact the residents via telephone .
Units responding were Engines 3,4,54-1, Ladder 2, Rescue 41-6, A63, KM-7, American Red Cross, and State FM-28.
08/19/2011 30046 2011-000610 15:32 80 RIVER CHASE DR Lightning strike (no fire)
E4 responded to above for report of multiple activations at the above address. E4 arrived on location and found that the whole complex was
activated . Maintenance advised crews that lightning had struck in the area and then the alarm panel activated . It was found that the
lightning strike had shorted out the main alarm panel located in the rental office. System was disconnected and maintenance advised that an
alarm technician was on the way to fix the problem. The entire complex was placed on firewatch until the panel was replaced. Maintenance
and Management went door to door to advise residents of same .
08/20/2011 30046 2011-000611 08:57 510 GREENHILL RD Good intent call, other
Responded to the above address for an investigation of the gas stove. Home owner advised that her stove was on and she could hear gas
coming out of it. i showed her the stove was okay and might have been left on by mistake.
08/20/2011 30046 2011-000612 09:02 23 ROCKFORD CROSSING Overheated motor
Dispatched to the above location for an odor of smoke. Upon arrival, crews investigated an electrical burning odor within the residence.
Crews found the problem to be a burnt out fan motor o the ac unit. Power was secured to same, homeowner advised of situation and told to
follow up with an electrician. Cleared the scene.
User: O'Connor, Jr., Michael 08/20/2011 11:12:58
08/20/2011 30046 2011-000613 11:38 19 N GOVERNORS AVE Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional
Responded to the above address for a AFA. After talking with maintenance he advised us that dust had got into the smoke detector and set
it off.
08/20/2011 30046 2011-000614 23:49 ANDREW DR Dispatched & canceled en route
REPORTED CAR FIRE. FD CANCELLED BY DOVER PD. NO CAR FIRE FOUND.
08/21/2011 30046 2011-000615 10:34 1015 S GOVERNORS AVE False alarm or false call, other
DFD responded to the above address in reference to an alarm activation. Units checked the building and met with negative results. The
alarm apparently activated from a strong thunder storm in the area. No further action taken.
08/21/2011 30046 2011-000616 10:39 23 ROCKFORD CROSSING False alarm or false call, other
DFD responded to the above location in reference to an alarm activation. On arrival, crews checked the building and met with negative
results. The system was apparently activated as a result of a severe thunder storm in the area. No further action taken.
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08/21/2011 30046 2011-000617 10:52 488 COUNTRY DR Wind storm, tornado/hurricane assessment
DFD responded to Country Village in reference to a tree down as a result of a severe thunder storm. E3 arrived and located same but no
hazard located. No further action taken.
08/21/2011 30046 2011-000618 10:52 GOVERNERS AVE Wind storm, tornado/hurricane assessment
DFD responded to N Govs Ave and Clara St in reference to a tree down possibly into a house. On arrival, a tree was located completely
blocking Govs Ave but same was not into any residence. Dover PD was notified to respond for traffic. No further action taken by DFD
personnel.
08/21/2011 30046 2011-000619 11:18 207 CHARRING CROSS DR Smoke or odor removal
DFD responded to the above address in reference to an odor, possible electrical. Units conducted a thorough check of the residence but
met with negative results. No further action taken.
08/21/2011 30046 2011-000620 11:48 N EDGEHILL AVE Wind storm, tornado/hurricane assessment
DFD responded to the above location in reference to a tree down in the area. On arrival, a tree was located that had blown over due to a
recent severe thunder storm that had passed through the area. The tree damaged a vehicle and slightly damged a residence. No further
action taken. Dover PD was notified to respond.
08/21/2011 30046 2011-000621 13:36 W LEBANON RD Cover assignment, standby, moveup
DFD responded to E Lebanon Rd and Old Mill Rd to assist station 41 with an MVC crash. On arrival, DFD assisted with manpower and
patient removal. After this, command 41 released DFD personnel. No further action taken.
08/22/2011 30046 2011-000622 03:02 889 S LITTLE CREEK RD System malfunction, other
On arrival crews from Engine 4 located the fire alarm panel which stated a supervisory alarm for a duct detector in the area of room 403.
Crews checked the building with negetive results.
08/22/2011 30046 2011-000623 11:37 100 KIMBERTON CT Unintentional transmission of alarm, other
Dover Fire Department was alerted for report of an automatic fire alarm at the above location. E4 and Ladder 1 responded. Crews arrived on
scene and maintenance advised they were testing the system. Scene was turned over to FM-2 .
08/23/2011 30046 2011-000624 08:52 1200 N DUPONT HWY False alarm or false call, other
DFD responded to the above location in refence to an alarm activation. On arrival, crews met with DSU PD, who were not sure where the
alarm activation was located. The building was subsequently located and checked and met with negative results. No further action taken.
08/23/2011 30046 2011-000625 14:02 1200 N DUPONT HWY Earthquake assessment
DFD responded to the above location in reference to an alarm activation. On arrival, investigation revealed the pull station was pulled to alert
occupants to evacuate the building as a result of earthquake. No further action taken.
08/23/2011 30046 2011-000626 14:04 200 BANNING ST Earthquake assessment
DFD responded to the above location as a request to building maintenance. DFD conducted a check of the building for building integrity.
Crews met with negative results. No further action taken.
08/23/2011 30046 2011-000627 14:10 60 CARVER RD Earthquake assessment
DFD responded to the above location in reference to an assesment for the building from a recent earthquake. The building was checked qith
negative findings. No further action taken.
08/23/2011 30046 2011-000628 14:12 742 S GOVERNORS AVE Earthquake assessment
DFD responded to the above location in reference to an alarm activation. On arrival, crews checked the building and met with negative
results. No further action taken.
08/23/2011 30046 2011-000629 14:13 120 N STATE ST Earthquake assessment
DFD responded to the above location in reference to an assessment of the building as a result of a recent earthquake in the area. Some mild
structural damage noted, bent doorways, ceiling tiles fallen etc. No major damage noted. No further action taken. Advised Dispatch to inform
the building Inspector
User: O'Connor, Jr., Michael 08/23/2011 21:37:57
08/23/2011 30046 2011-000630 14:22 301 MOCKINGBIRD AV Earthquake assessment
DFD responded to the above location in reference to a possible gas leak, as a result of a recent earthquake in the area. Crews checked the
area and met with negative findings. No further action taken.
08/23/2011 30046 2011-000631 14:39 911 S DUPONT HWY Earthquake assessment
DFD responded to the above location in reference to an assessment to the building as a result of a recent earthquake. Crews hecked the
building and met with negative results. No further action taken.
08/23/2011 30046 2011-000632 15:20 103 S GOVERNORS AVE Rescue, EMS incident, other
Walk up for a child that slammed their fingers in a car door. Madison C Weathers 9/9/04, 116 Chelsea Way, 302-545-5283. Iced the childs
hand down. Did not want bls, was going to go to Eden Hill walk in.
08/23/2011 30046 2011-000633 23:26 584 N DUPONT HWY Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)
On arrival found a 1/2 gas line cut by construction crew. Chesapeake was notified prior to FD dispatch. DPD was notified to assisted with
traffic. Chesapeake secured the leak and units cleared.
08/24/2011 30046 2011-000634 04:17 10 FAIRWAY LAKES DR C Malicious, mischievous false call, other
Pull station activation
08/24/2011 30046 2011-000635 11:09 315 BILLY MITCHELL LA E Vicinity alarm (incident in other location)
Call for an alarm sounding in building D. Crews investigated and found a detector set off from sibjects smoking in the hallway.
08/24/2011 30046 2011-000636 13:29 1632 S GOVERNORS AVE Medical assist, assist EMS crew
Call for a ladder assist station 41. Subject had broken leg on top of a trash truck at the rear of the above location. Station 41's crew and EMS
had the patient packaged in a stokes basket prior to DFD arrival. Ladder 2 arrived on scene and utilized the aerial/bucket to load the stokes
basket and remove the subject from the top of the truck to the ground. Subject transported to KGH.
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Date FDID Incident# Alarm ### Address Suite Type
08/25/2011 30046 2011-000637 08:04 103 HAZEL RD Cooking fire, confined to container
Burned breakfast
08/25/2011 30046 2011-000638 10:08 120 N STATE ST Building fire
Upon investigation found a small fire(extinguished) in the east side stairwell light fixture. According to security, an RA was notified by
students that there was a fire in the stairwell. The RA grabbed an extinguisher and used it on the light fixture. Fire crews from Engine 4 and
Ladder 2 used PPV to evacuate dry chem as well as smoke from all three floors of the building. Scene turned over to WCS and FM4.
08/25/2011 30046 2011-000639 23:37 3 LESTER CT False alarm or false call, other
accidental trip
08/26/2011 30046 2011-000640 07:46 1200 N DUPONT HWY Smoke detector activation, no fire - unintentional
Alarm activation, reset prior to arrival
08/26/2011 30046 2011-000641 15:41 Sr 1 Steam, vapor, fog or dust thought to be smoke
DFD responded to Rt 1 n/b n/o the main toll plaza in reference to a possible camper fire. On arrival, investigation revealed no fire but an
issue with the engine. No action taken.
08/26/2011 30046 2011-000642 18:18 684 FOREST ST Cooking fire, confined to container
DFD alerted to the above address in reference to an alarm activation. While responding to the station, dispatch advised that the occupants
were on landline requesting to cancel. The reason for the alarm was smoke from cooking activated the alarm system. Dover 22 responded
and checked the building. No damage.
08/26/2011 30046 2011-000643 20:18 1200 N DUPONT HWY Unintentional transmission of alarm, other
Writer responded for an automatic fire alarm. Upon arrival DSU PD advised poss unattended cooking due to popcorn being burnt on the
fourth floor. Writer checked the entire fourth floor and found no issues. Scene was turned over to DSU PD for further. They advised they
were having a technician come out to check the system and that they would conduct hourly checks until the system is fixed.
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000644 09:22 1200 N DUPONT HWY False alarm or false call, other
Writer responded to above for report of an automatic fire alarm. Writer oontacted DSU PD and was advised the system was having a
problem . Technicians would be responding to work on same. This time the detector on the second floor was activated. Scene was turned
over to DSU PD for further and they advised they would conduct hourly checks.
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000645 11:12 9 TURNBERRY DRIVE Assist invalid
B9 responded and assisted elderly male up the stairs, wife was unable to do so . Ambulance was unable to make response due to high
waters. Male was assisted up the stairs and crews cleared.
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000646 13:46 1506 N LITTLE CREEK RD 4 Person in distress, other
B9 responded to the above address in reference to a check on the welfare. On arrival, contact was made with the occupant of above
address. He was advised he should think of relocating but refused and stated he would remain at his residence. No further action taken.
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000647 17:02 889 N DUPONT HWY Smoke detector activation due to malfunction
Dispatched to an AFA at the above location. Upon arrival, found water dripping down on to smoke detector SD-14. System had been
silenced by management. The restaurant was placed on fire watch and the owner (George Issaris 674-1190) was advised of same.
Cleared the scene.
User: O'Connor, Jr., Michael 08/27/2011 17:24:55
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000648 17:47 1200 N DUPONT HWY False alarm or false call, other
Writer responded to above for report of an automatic fire alarm. Upon arrival writer contacted DSU PD and they advised first floor smoke
detector had been activated. There were no problems found. FM-4 advised Al Tunnel was contacted and all DSU buildings would be placed
on fire watch until the Hurricane passes.
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000649 18:21 51 WEBBS LA BB False alarm or false call, other
E4 responded to above for report of an automatic fire alarm. E4 arrived and crews found the alarm panel to be in Trouble mode. Unit cleared
and dispatch advised Maintenance of same. (HURRICANE RELATED)
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000650 19:53 1420 MCKEE RD FRONT False alarm or false call, other
DFD responded to the above location reference to an alarm activation. Crews checked the building. Alarm activated due to severe weather
in the area. (Hurricane related)
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000651 19:54 461 RIVER RD Water problem, other
DFD responded to the above location in reference to water in the residence. Crews assesed the situation and deteremined the scene safe.
(Hurricane related.)
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000652 20:12 PAUL ST Public service
DFD responded to the above location in reference to a tree down at that location. Crews determined same was not a life or traffic hazard.
No further action taken. (Hurricane related)
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000653 20:21 N DUPONT HWY Person in distress, other
DFD crews assisted subject who drove into water and was unable to remove himself. The subject was pushed off the roadway. No
further action taken.
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000654 20:58 787 BACON AVE Overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat other
DFD responded to the above location in reference to a water heater that had ruptured and was leaking into the apartment below. Crews
secured the scene. No further action taken.
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000655 21:00 640 S STATE ST Water evacuation
DFD responded to the above location in reference to a water problem in the basement. On arrival, crews noticed water rushing into the
basement from Govs Ave. Crews set up a draft and several other pumps to remove the water. Station 54 arrived on scene and assisted
with additional sump pumps for water removal. Once the water was removed, all DFD personnel and Station 54 personnel cleared the
scene. (Hurricane related)
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000656 21:02 SAULSBURY RD Person in distress, other
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DFD crews responded to the above location and removed a subject who was stuck in the flooded roadway. After removal of the subject,
DFD personnel cleared the scene. (Hurricane related)
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000657 21:06 GOVERNORS AVE Person in distress, other
DFD responded to Gova Ave and Water St for a subject trapped in his vehicle due to flooded road conditions. The subject was removed.
No further action taken. (Hurricane related)
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000658 21:12 1339 S GOVERNORS AVE False alarm or false call, other
DFD personnel responded to the above location and checked the building. No further action taken.
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000659 21:17 GOVERNERS AVE Person in distress, other
DFD personnel responded and removed a subject trapped in the water due to flooded conditions at Govs Ave and Water St. No further
action taken. (Hurricane related)
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000660 21:24 1175 MCKEE RD Water problem, other
DFD responded to the above location in refence to water issues. Crews assesed the situation and assited the occupants. No further
action taken. (Hurricane related)
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000661 21:25 136 E WATER ST False alarm or false call, other
DFD responded to the above location reference to an alarm activation. Crews checked the building and met with negative results.
(Hurricane related)
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000662 21:34 MIFFLIN RD Service Call, other
DFD responded tothe abopve location refence a tree down possibly abstructing the roadway. The tree was removed, no further action
taken. (Hurricane related)
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000663 21:37 271 N DUPONT HWY Person in distress, other
DFD responded to the above location to assist a subject who was trapped in his vehicle in a flooded roadway. The subject was removed
and DFD personnel cleared. (Hurricane related)
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000664 21:45 58 N HALSEY RD Service Call, other
DFD personnel responded to the above address reference to a service call.
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000665 21:54 794 CHESTNUT GROVE RD Service Call, other
DFD responded to the above location reference to a service type call. Crews secured the scene. (Hurricane related)
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000666 22:14 SALISBURY RD Person in distress, other
DFD personnel responded and removed a subject from the flooded roadway. (Hurricane related)
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000667 22:37 601 FULTON ST Hazardous condition, other
DFD responded to the above location in reference to an odor af gas. Crews checked the area and met with negative results. (Hurricane
related)
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000668 22:52 122 SHADOW CT Water problem, other
DFD responded to the above location in reference to water flowing into the residence. Crews assisted the homeowner and cleared.
(Hurricane related)
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000669 23:14 1570 N DUPONT HWY Fires in structure other than in a building
DFD responded to the above location reference to a building fire. On arrival, maintenance advised there was smoke conditions on the 1st
and 2nd floors as well as 7th floor. Crews immediately searched the interior, as well as the roof area. Investigation revealed that two
separate air handling units on the roof malfunctioned which caused smoke to enter the building. Natural ventilation was performed. FM 4
arrived and the scene was subsequently turned over to FM 4.
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000670 23:43 2 KENTWOOD DR Smoke or odor removal
DFD responded to the above location reference to a gas odor. Crews checked the residence and the area. No further action taken.
(Hurricane related.)
08/27/2011 30046 2011-000671 23:59 31 PIN OAK DR Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other
DFD responded to the above location in reference to an electrical/water hazard. Crews secured the scene then cleared. (Hurricane
related)
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000672 00:42 15 SAXTON RD Lock-out
DFD responded to the above location in reference to a child locked in a vehicle. Crews assisted with the removal of the child than cleared.
No further action taken.
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000673 00:46 SLAUGHTER ST Service Call, other
DFD responded to the above location in reference to a downed tree. Crews determined the tree was not a hazard and cleared. (Hurricane
related)
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000674 01:15 PEAR ST Person in distress, other
DFD responded to the above location in reference to a subject trapped in a flooded roadway. The subject was removed and DFD units
cleared. (Hurricane related)
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000675 05:21 375 S NEW ST False alarm or false call, other
DFD responded to the above address in reference to an alarm activation, pull station in the basement. Crews checked the building with
negative results.
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000676 08:01 27 W LOOCKERMAN ST Water problem, other
DFD responded to the above location in reference to a possible ceiling collaspe. Crews checked the building but met with negative results.
The occupant of apt 2 was unable to be contacted. (Hurricane related)
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000677 08:20 9 E LOOCKERMAN ST Water problem, other
DFD responded to the above address in reference to water entering the business. On arrival, crews noticed the entire building surrounded
by water. City electric was notified to respond and secure the power to the building. (Hurricane related)
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000678 08:29 55 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA False alarm or false call, other
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DFD responded to the above location in reference to an alarm activation. Crews checked the building and located water in the basement
which caused the alarm system to activate. No further action taken. (Hurricane related)
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000679 08:49 67 UPLAND AVE Service Call, other
DFD responded to the above location in reference to a downed tree in the roadway. Crews determined the tree was not a traffic hazard.
No action taken. (Hurricane related)
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000680 09:02 N DUPONT HWY & W DENNEYS RD Service Call, other
DFD responded to the above location in reference to a tree in the roadway. Crews arrived and determined the roadway was partially
blocked and the roadway was flooded with water. No further action taken. (Hurricane related.)
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000681 09:06 728 MAPLE PARKWAY Water problem, other
DFD responded to the above location for water in the basement. Crews located approximately 1 inch of water. No action taken. (Hurricane
related)
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000682 09:16 LOTUS ST Service Call, other
DFD responded to the above location in reference to a downed tree. Crews determined the tree was not a traffic hazard. No action taken.
(Hurricane related)
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000683 09:34 31 S BRADFORD ST Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other
DFD responded to the above location for a report of wires down. The area was checked but met with negative findings. (Hurricane related)
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000684 10:10 9 N TURNBERRY DR Person in distress, other
DFD responded to the above address to assist an elderly make subject from the second floor to the first floor. No further taken.
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000685 10:33 1165 N DUPONT HWY STE 3 System malfunction, other
Dispatched for AFA . On location attempted to use keys from knox box one key would insert in sliding glass doors but would not operate
lock, doors slid open, a security gate was down, with no key available to unlock, no respondent listed, no contact made, audible sounding,
made a visual check thru front glass, no defects noted. slid glass doors closed, no key available to secure.
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000686 10:42 325 KESSELRING AVE Service Call, other
DFD responded to the above addres in reference to a tree down in the area. Checked for structural damage then cleared. (Hurricane
related)
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000687 11:24 719 E DIVISION ST Hazardous condition, other
DFD responded to the above address in reference to a transformer problem. Crews arrived and requested City electric. No action taken.
(Hurricane related)
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000688 11:58 125 RED OAK DR Service Call, other
Dispatched for tree into house. On arrival, Small tree tree had fallen on rear deck, damaging deck only. no damage to house or utilities.
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000689 12:38 143 BLUE BEACH DR Service Call, other
Dispatched for tree fallen on wires arcing. On location found branch fallen on cable and phone lines, no hazard noted.
08/28/2011 30046 2011-000690 15:18 51 WEBBS LA BB False alarm or false call, other
DFD responded for an alarm activation. Crews checked the building with negative results. No further action taken.
08/30/2011 30046 2011-000691 03:46 KENTON RD A/F FOX RD Extrication of victim(s) from vehicle
Responded to the above address for an MVC with reported entrapment. Arrived on location to find an Suv went through the fence into the
woods. The subject was not trapped. Crews from Engine 3 and Rescue 1 were able to remove the subject from the vehicle and awaited the
arrival of ALS and BLS. Subject was transported by A-43 to KGH. Scene was placed under control all units returned and scene was turned
over to Dover PD.
08/30/2011 30046 2011-000692 06:55 654 N DUPONT HWY Alarm system sounded due to malfunction
Responded to the above address for a AFA. Crew from Engine 3 did a walk through with negative results. Scene was placed under control
all units returned.
Total Incidents: 132
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FY 11-12 City Funded Account Balance Sheet
ACCOUNT BUDGET SPENT BALANCE
Apparatus Repairs & Maintenance $ 62,000.00 $ 4,858.90 $ 57,141.10
Gasoline $ 19,050.00 $ 1,451.86 $ 17,598.14
Medical Supplies $ 700.00 $ 700.00
Other Equipment Repairs $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00
Program Expenses $ 36,630.00 $ 949.21 $ 35,680.79
Radio Repairs $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00
Safety & Security $ 2,150.00 $ 2,150.00
Small Tools $ 4,800.00 $ 306.25 $ 4,493.75
Uniforms & Firefighting Gear $ 26,100.00 $ 26,100.00
Building Expenses- Electricity $ 51,820.00 $ 10,028.11 $ 41,791.89
Building Maintenance Supplies $ 1,650.00 $ 1,650.00
Heating Expenses- Gas $ 20,000.00 $ 179.98 $ 19,820.02
Telephone $ 20,340.00 $ 1,161.41 $ 19,178.59
Water & Sewer $ 3,150.00 $ 193.45 $ 2,956.55
Contractual Services $ 16,587.00 $ 16,587.00
Training & Travel $ 8,815.00 $ 1,716.00 $ 7,099.00
Pension $ 3,500.00 $ 3,500.00
Office Supplies $ 2,500.00 $381.50 $ 2,118.50
Balance as of: 08/31/11
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City of Dover
Capital Investment Plan
Project Tracking Report
August 31, 2011
Points to Remember -
* Original Project Budget = Original Total Project Budget initially included in approved annual budget.
* Latest Project Budget = Revised Total Project Budget included in most recent approved annual budget or one of the following:
bond resolution, revolving fund loan agreement, Council approved budget amendment, or City Manager approved amendment as per
the Budget Amendment Procedure.
* Current Fiscal Year - Revised Fiscal Year Budget = Current Year approved project budgets plus carry forward balances of unspent
budgets in the prior fiscal year. Project Carry Forward balances will be submitted to City Council for amendment in January 2010.
Can also be amended with City Manager approval per the Budget Amendment Procedure.
* Water Quality, Inflow/Infiltration, Distribution Upgrades and New Development projects are budgeted as a blanket project and once
individual projects are identified and estimated they are created using an allocation of the overall budgeted amount.
* Status and Comments provided by City Manager.
* For Finance purposes projects are considered completed when placed in service and all charges have been processed.
Community Water & Total
Current Year Budget Funding Sources General Transportation Wastewater Electric CIP
Budget Balance $ 78,000 $ - $ 404,682 $ 360,333 $ 843,015
Project Carry Forward Balances - - 2,695,509 87,045 2,782,554
Federal and/or State Grants 9,223,130 2,286,950 - - 11,510,080
Revolving Fund Loans - - 1,826,983 - 1,826,983
Transfer from Capital Reserves - - - 370,730 370,730
Proposed Bond Issue 1,000,000 - - - 1,000,000
Impact Fees - - 760,270 - 760,270
Library Donations/Contributions 2,334,889 - - - 2,334,889
Library Reserve 3,262,615 - - - 3,262,615
Transfer from Operating Funds 623,847 - 1,750,000 3,500,000 5,873,847
Interest Earned 10,900 - - 38,400 49,300
Total Funding Sources (Unaudited) $ 16,533,381 $ 2,286,950 $ 7,437,444 $ 4,356,508 $ 30,614,283
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City of Dover
General Fund - Major CIP Projects
August, 2011
Hide TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Original Latest Project Project Current Revised Fiscal
Project Project Project To Date Budget % Budget Fiscal Yr. Fiscal Yr. YTD % Budget
Code Type Description Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Expenses Spent Status Comments
1 FY2009
Bid Pack A - Done.
2 LB0901 M/G New Library Project $ 18,200,000 $ 20,469,080 $ 1,837,215 $ 18,631,865 9.0% $ 11,195,009 $ 14,820,634 $ 35,169 0.2% Started Bid Pack B - Construction Started.
3 Totals - FY09 $ 18,200,000 $ 20,469,080 $ 1,837,215 $ 18,631,865 9.0% $ 11,195,009 $ 14,820,634 $ 35,169 0.2%
4
5 FY2012
6 --- Ann FD Truck Payment $ 244,820 $ 244,820 $ 1,631 $ 243,189 0.7% $ 244,820 $ 244,820 $ 1,631 0.7%
7 --- Vehicles & Equipment 377,927 377,927 - 377,927 0.0% 377,927 377,927 - 0.0%
Roof Replacement @
8 PR1201 Dover Park 30,000 30,000 - 30,000 0.0% 30,000 30,000 - 0.0%
9 ST1201 B/L Streets & Alleys Program 1,000,000 1,000,000 - 1,000,000 0.0% 1,000,000 1,000,000 - 0.0%
10 ST1202 Concrete Program 30,000 30,000 - 30,000 0.0% 30,000 30,000 - 0.0%
Streets Dump Truck
11 ST1203 Refurbishment 30,000 30,000 - 30,000 0.0% 30,000 30,000 - 0.0%
12 Totals - FY12 $ 1,682,747 $ 1,682,747 $ 1,631 $ 1,681,116 0.1% $ 1,712,747 $ 1,712,747 $ 1,631 0.1%
13
14 Grand Totals $ 19,882,747 $ 22,151,827 $ 1,838,847 $ 20,312,980 8.3% $ 12,907,756 $ 16,533,381 $ 36,801 0.2%
Legend
M = Multi-year project - a project with a specific schedule to occur over multiple years.
R = Recurring project - a project that begins and ends each fiscal year and is rebudgeted to start over each fiscal year.
G = Grant funded project
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City of Dover
Community Transportation & General Fund Street Funds - Major CIP Projects
August, 2011
Hide TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Original Latest Project Project Current Revised Fiscal
Project Project Project To Date Budget % Budget Fiscal Yr. Fiscal Yr. YTD % Budget
Code Type Description Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Expenses Spent Status Comments
1 FY 2007
2 CT0708 E. Water Street Brick $ 65,000 $ 65,000 $ - $ 65,000 0.0% $ - $ 65,000 $ - 0.0% Specialty contract needed.
3 Totals $ 65,000 $ 65,000 $ - $ 65,000 0.0% $ - $ 65,000 $ - 0.0%
4
5 FY 2009
6 CT0977 Schutte Parking Lot $ 21,950 $ 21,950 $ - $ 21,950 0.0% $ - $ 21,950 $ - 0.0% Deferred
7 CT1165 Rt 13,N. State -Kings Hwy 591,662 591,662 - 591,662 0.0% - 591,662 - 0.0%
8 Totals $ 613,612 $ 613,612 $ - $ 21,950 0.0% $ - $ 613,612 $ - 0.0%
9
10 FY2012
11 Misc. Street Projects $ 1,300,000 $ 800,000 $ - $ 800,000 0.0% $ 1,300,000 $ 208,338 $ - 0.0%
12 CT1201 North Street Roundabout - 500,000 - 500,000 0.0% - 500,000 - 0.0%
13 TE1201 Lincoln Park Center 900,000 900,000 351 899,649 0.0% 900,000 900,000 351 0.0%
14 Totals $ 2,200,000 $ 2,200,000 $ 351 $ 2,199,649 0.0% $ 2,200,000 $ 1,608,338 $ 351 0.0%
15
16 Grand Totals $ 2,878,612 $ 2,878,612 $ 351 $ 2,286,599 0.0% $ 2,200,000 $ 2,286,950 $ 351 0.0%
Legend
M = Multi-year project - a project with a specific schedule to occur over multiple years.
R = Recurring project - a project that begins and ends each fiscal year and is rebudgeted to start over each fiscal year.
C = Project funded by combination of CT Funds and General Fund
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City of Dover
Water/Wastewater Improvement & Extension Fund - Major CIP Projects
August, 2011
TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Original Latest Project Project % Approved Revised Fiscal %
Project Project Project To Date Budget Budget Fiscal Yr. Fiscal Yr. YTD Budget
Code Type Description Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Expenses Spent Status Comments
1 FY 2008
Land site selected, starting
2 WD0804 M
1.0 MG Elevated Water Storage $ 4,196,600 $ 2,590,000 $ 21,084 $ 2,568,916 0.8% $ - $ 178,916 $ - 0.0% Started negotiations
3 WD0805 M
Piney Point Well 398,800 665,000 67,682 597,318 10.2% - 147,319 - 0.0% Started DNREC permitting ongoing
US 13 East Sanitary Sewer
4 WW0810 M/SL Interceptor 2,376,800 3,022,562 3,225,866 (203,304) 106.7% - 295,722 280,267 94.8% Complete Complete
5 Totals - FY08 $ 6,972,200 $ 6,277,562 $ 3,314,632 $ 2,962,930 52.8% $ - $ 621,957 $ 280,267 45.1%
6
7 FY2009
8 WQ0905 M/SL Bayard Avenue $ 590,910 $ 490,910 $ 297,311 $ 193,599 60.6% $ - $ 204,121 $ 10,521 5.2% Started Installation is 85% complete
9 WQ0907 M/SL Route 13 Water Main 1,058,700 2,282,682 418,042 1,864,640 18.3% - 1,869,872 5,231 0.3% Started Installation is 60% complete
10 Totals - FY09 $ 1,649,610 $ 2,773,592 $ 715,353 $ 2,058,239 25.8% $ - $ 2,073,993 $ 15,752 0.8%
11
12 FY2010
Work is complete for phase 1, close-
13 WW1001 M/SL Inflow/Infiltration Removal $ 1,800,000 $ 2,122,536 $ 1,585,638 $ 536,898 74.7% $ 1,800,000 $ 766,201 $ 228,082 29.8% Started out documents in progress
14 WW1007 M/SL Fox Hall Pump Station 427,900 392,044 50,491 341,553 12.9% - 360,687 278 0.1% Started Bid Awarded
15 WW1008 M/SL Heatherfield F/M Rerouting 220,400 324,916 48,973 275,943 15.1% - 237,506 278 0.1% Started Bid Awarded
Reviewing design and easement
16 WW1010 I Tar Ditch Interceptor Upgrade 518,230 518,230 27,592 490,638 5.3% - 495,359 4,721 1.0% Started issue.
17 Totals - FY10 $ 2,966,530 $ 3,357,726 $ 1,712,693 $ 1,645,033 51.0% $ 1,800,000 $ 1,859,753 $ 233,359 12.5%
18
19 FY2011
20 WQ1103 WQI - Ross Street - 71,840 - 71,840 0.0% 71,840 71,840 - 0.0% Preliminary design complete
21 WW1101 M/SL Inflow/Infiltration Removal 500,000 500,000 42,400 457,600 8.5% - 457,601 - 0.0% Started 30% complete
22 WW1104 SL Lepore Road P/S Replacement 52,000 402,000 55,536 346,464 13.8% 350,000 350,000 - 0.0% Complete Bidding in November
23 Totals - FY11 $ 552,000 $ 973,840 $ 97,936 $ 875,904 10.1% $ 421,840 $ 879,441 $ - 0.0%
24
25 FY2012
26 --- Vehicles & Equipment $ 115,000 $ 115,000 $ - $ 115,000 0.0% $ 115,000 $ 115,000 $ - 0.0% Ordered through State Contract
27 WD1201 Pay-As-You-Go Water Station 30,240 30,240 - 30,240 0.0% 30,240 30,240 - 0.0%
28 WD1202 R Misc. Distribution Upgrades 60,000 60,000 - 60,000 0.0% 60,000 60,000 - 0.0% Ongoing
29 WD1203 R Wellhead Redevelopment Program 65,000 65,000 - 65,000 0.0% 65,000 65,000 - 0.0% Well #1 under rehabilitation
30 WD1204 R Emergency Generators 80,000 80,000 - 80,000 0.0% 80,000 80,000 - 0.0% Grant dependent
Design complete, late spring const.
31 WQ1201 WQI - Wesley Campus 51,200 51,200 - 51,200 0.0% 51,200 51,200 - 0.0%
32 WQ1202 WQI - New Street 97,120 97,120 - 97,120 0.0% 97,120 97,120 - 0.0% Design started, early spring const.
Design complete, November const.
33 WQ1203 WQI - Silver Lake 279,840 279,840 - 279,840 0.0% 279,840 279,840 - 0.0%
34 WW1201 M/SL Inflow/Infiltration Removal 1,000,000 1,000,000 - 1,000,000 0.0% 1,000,000 1,000,000 - 0.0% Design started, early spring const.
35 WW1202 R SCADA Equipment Replacement 84,900 84,900 - 84,900 0.0% 84,900 84,900 - 0.0% Materials ordered, spring const.
36 WW1203 R Misc. Sewer System Improve 37,000 37,000 - 37,000 0.0% 37,000 37,000 - 0.0% Ongoing
Design started - actually Baltray PS
37 WW1204 M Wilmington College Pump Station 25,000 25,000 - 25,000 0.0% 25,000 25,000 - 0.0%
Design started
38 WW1205 M Dover Brook Gardens P/S Replace 15,000 15,000 - 15,000 0.0% 15,000 15,000 - 0.0%
Design started
39 WW1206 M Brandywine Pump Station Replace 52,000 52,000 - 52,000 0.0% 52,000 52,000 - 0.0%
McKee Rd Pump Station Design started
40 WW1207 M Communator Replacement 10,000 10,000 - 10,000 0.0% 10,000 10,000 - 0.0%
41 $ 2,002,300 $ 2,002,300 $ - $ 2,002,300 0.0% $ 2,002,300 $ 2,002,300 $ - 0.0%
42
43 Grand Totals $ 14,142,640 $ 15,385,020 $ 5,840,614 $ 9,544,406 38.0% $ 4,224,140 $ 7,437,444 $ 529,378 7.1%
Legend
M = Multi-year project - a project with a specific schedule to occur over multiple years.
R = Recurring project - a project that begins and ends each fiscal year and is rebudgeted to start over each fiscal year.
SL = State Loan Project - construction phase is financed
I = Impact Fee (partially) financed project
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City of Dover
Electric Improvement & Extension Fund - Major CIP Projects
August, 2011
TOTAL PROJECT - PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE BUDGETS CURRENT FISCAL YEAR
Original Latest Project Project % Current Revised Fiscal %
Project Project Project To Date Budget Budget Fiscal Yr. Fiscal Yr. YTD Budget
Code Type Description Budget Budget Expenses Balance Spent Budget Budget Expenses Spent Status Comments
1 FY2011
Work will be completed
2 EG1102 M Units 1 & 2 Cooling Tower 372,400 199,140 134,138 65,002 67.4% 25,410 25,410 - 0.0% during the fall outage
work will be completed during
3 EG1107 M Units 1 & 2 Life Extension 802,000 409,000 212,669 196,331 52.0% 184,000 196,331 - 0.0% the fall outage
Will be competed by Feb.
4 EG1112 M Unit 3 Heat Expansion Joint - 150,000 67,893 82,107 45.3% 70,000 82,807 700 0.8% Started 2012
Work will be completed
5 EG1113 Units 1 & 2 Control Modifications - 150,000 128,014 21,986 85.3% - 25,700 3,714 14.4% Started during the fall outage
Work will be completed
6 EG1114 Unit 3 Gas Line Modification - 60,000 23,794 36,207 39.7% - 36,207 - 0.0% Started during the fall outage
7 $ 1,174,400 $ 968,140 $ 566,507 $ 401,633 58.5% $ 279,410 $ 366,455 $ 4,414 1.2%
8
9 FY2012
All vehicles on order from
10 --- Vehicles & Equipment $ 168,828 $ 168,828 $ 5,500 $ 163,328 3.3% $ 168,828 $ 168,828 $ 5,500 3.3% State Contract
11 EE1201 Substation PT & CT Replacement 267,715 267,715 4,782 262,933 1.8% 267,715 267,715 4,782 1.8% Materials ordered
12 EE1202 R Lighting Project & Rehabilitation 50,000 50,000 10,638 39,362 21.3% 50,000 50,000 10,638 21.3% Materials ordered
13 EE1203 R Equipment Replacement 40,000 40,000 - 40,000 0.0% 40,000 40,000 - 0.0% Equipment ordered
14 EE1204 Generator Replacement 50,000 50,000 - 50,000 0.0% 50,000 50,000 - 0.0% 75% complete
15 EE1205 M Frazier Substation Upgrade 765,247 155,000 39,096 115,904 25.2% 155,000 155,000 39,096 25.2% Materials ordered
16 EE1206 R Disb. Feeder Replacement 377,510 377,510 138,080 239,430 36.6% 377,510 377,510 138,080 36.6% On-going
17 EE1207 R Disb. Capacitors & Controls 100,000 100,000 - 100,000 0.0% 100,000 100,000 - 0.0% Materials ordered
18 EE1208 R Transmission Line Maintenance 75,000 75,000 - 75,000 0.0% 75,000 75,000 - 0.0% Materials ordered
Scada Master Hardware
19 EE1209 Replacement 75,000 75,000 - 75,000 0.0% 75,000 75,000 - 0.0% Materials ordered
20 EE1212 R UG Transformers 70,536 70,536 15,174 55,362 21.5% 70,536 70,536 15,174 21.5% On-going
21 EE1212 R UG Conductors 479,464 479,464 138,752 340,712 28.9% 479,464 479,464 138,752 28.9% On-going
22 EE1212 R Meters 50,000 50,000 10,374 39,626 20.7% 50,000 50,000 10,374 20.7% On-going
Developing contract
23 EG1201 Unit 3 Boiler Air Heater 440,000 440,000 - 440,000 0.0% 440,000 440,000 - 0.0% documents
Developing contract
24 EG1202 M Unit 3 Boiler Systems 390,000 130,000 - 130,000 0.0% 130,000 130,000 - 0.0% documents
Unit 3 FD & ID Fan Control Damper Developing contract
25 EG1203 Upgrade 92,000 92,000 - 92,000 0.0% 92,000 92,000 - 0.0% documents
Unit 3 DCS Computers & Software Developing contract
26 EG1204 Upgrades 85,000 85,000 - 85,000 0.0% 85,000 85,000 - 0.0% documents
27 EG1205 R Misc. Equipment Replacement 70,000 70,000 - 70,000 0.0% 70,000 70,000 - 0.0% On-going
Demineralizer Control Replace @ Developing contract
28 EG1206 McKee Run 65,000 65,000 - 65,000 0.0% 65,000 65,000 - 0.0% documents
Unit 11 Component Replacement @ Developing contract
29 EG1207 M Van Sant 50,000 50,000 - 50,000 0.0% 50,000 50,000 - 0.0% documents
Switchyard Blast Walls @ McKee Developing contract
30 EG1208 Run 50,000 50,000 - 50,000 0.0% 50,000 50,000 - 0.0% documents
Developing contract
31 EG1209 M Building Preservation @ McKee Run 38,000 38,000 - 38,000 0.0% 38,000 38,000 - 0.0% documents
Unit 3 Cooling Water Line Life Developing contract
32 EG1210 M Extension 25,000 25,000 - 25,000 0.0% 25,000 25,000 - 0.0% documents
Developing contract
33 EG1211 M Unit 3 Stack Repairs 25,000 25,000 - 25,000 0.0% 25,000 25,000 - 0.0% documents
34 EG1212 M Unit 3 Turbine Inspection 1,021,000 348,000 - 348,000 0.0% 348,000 348,000 - 0.0% Deferred Construction in FY12.
35 EG1213 M Unit 3 Aux System Components 542,000 113,000 - 113,000 0.0% 113,000 113,000 - 0.0% Deferred Deferred to FY12.
36 EU1201 R Distribution Upgrades 500,000 500,000 51,581 448,419 10.3% 500,000 500,000 51,581 10.3% On-going
37 $ 5,962,300 $ 3,990,053 $ 413,976 $ 3,576,077 0.0% $ 3,990,053 $ 3,990,053 $ 413,976 10.4%
38
39 Grand Totals $ 7,136,700 $ 4,958,193 $ 980,483 $ 3,977,710 57.3% $ 4,269,463 $ 4,356,508 $ 418,390 9.6%
Legend
M = Multi-year project - a project with a specific schedule to occur over multiple years.
R = Recurring project - a project that begins and ends each fiscal year and is rebudgeted to start over each fiscal year.
B = Bonded Project
S = State fully or partially reimbursed project
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