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  REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA September 12, 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 COUNCILMAN HARE AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS * CONSENT AGENDA Those items on the Council Agenda which are considered routine and non-controversial shall be marked with an asterisk (*) and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Council. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of Council so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered a separate item. * 1. Adoption of Minutes - Regular Council Meeting of August 22, 2011 2. Certificate of Congratulations - Dover Air Force Base 3. Presentations A. Dover Sun Park B. The Greater Dover Committee 4. Rezoning Request - Public Hearing/Final Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2011-18 Property located at 601 Fulton Street, consisting of .486+/- acres, owned by Harrington Commercial, LLC. The property is currently zoned M (Manufacturing) and the proposed zoning is C-3 (Service Commercial). 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 July 25, 2011. (TAX PARCEL: ED-05-076.08-01-14.00-000, FOURTH COUNCIL DISTRICT ; PLANNING REFERENCE : Z-11-05) A. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF DOVER BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 601 FULTON STREET

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  Council Agenda - September 12, 2011 Page 2 * 5. Utility Committee Report - August 22, 2011 A. Discussion - Informational Presentation by Delaware Electric Cooperative (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 Delaware Electric Cooperative (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) B. Discussion - Infrastructure Improvements to the Garrison Tract (Committee Action Not Required) C. Review of Utility Related Capital Investment Plan (CIP) (Electric and Water/Wastewater) (Committee Recommended Acceptance of the Report) D. PACE/NAES Monthly Report (May and June) (Committee Recommended Acceptance of the Report) 6. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - August 22, 2011 * A. Review and Recommendation - Filling Critical Positions (Committee Action Not Required) * B. Review of Draft Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (Committee Recommended Approval of the Report Recommendations) C. Discussion - Hotel/Motel Tax (Committee Made No Recommendation) * D. Law Enforcement Training for Fire Marshal (Deferred by Committee Due to Time Constraints) * E. Discontinuation of Pay for Performance (PFP) Evaluation Form (Deferred by Committee Due to Time Constraints) * F. 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 Due to Time Constraints) * G. Implementation of Social Media Policy (Deferred by Committee Due to Time Constraints) * H. Public Comment Period (Deferred by Committee Due to Time Constraints) * 7. Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Report - August 24, 2011 A. Updates (Committee Action Not Required) B. Briefing on Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Projects (Committee Action Not Required) C. Briefing on Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Projects (Committee Action Not Required) D. Proposed Ordinance #2011-22 - Chapter 106 - Traffic and Vehicles, Article III - Stopping, Standing and Parking, Division 2 - Metered Parking Related to Immobilization of Vehicles (See Item #11) (Committee Recommended Adoption of Ordinance) E. Discussion - Alcohol Control Measures (Committee Action Not Required) F. Prioritization of City of Dover State Capital Transportation Program (CTP) Projects (Committee Recommended Approval of the Prioritization of City of Dover State Capital Transportation Program (CTP) Projects, as Recommended by Staff)

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  Council Agenda - September 12, 2011 Page 3 8. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - September 12, 2011 (Except for the following time sensitive issue, the LF&A Committee Report from September 12, 2011 will be presented to Council during their Regular M eeting of September 26, 2011 for Council’s review and consideration) A. Law Enforcement Training for Fire Marshal * 9. Monthly Reports - July 2011 A. Budget Report E. City Planner’s Report B. Chief of Police Report F. Dover Fire Department Report C. City Assessor’s Report D. City Manager’s Report * 10. Appointments Recommended by Council President Leary - Salary and Benefits Compensation Comparison Committee A. Prameela Kaza B. Margaret McKay 11. First Reading - Proposed Ordinance The First Reading is offered on Proposed Ordinance #2011-22. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading of the ordinances on September 26, 2011. Copies of all proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers or can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office. A. Chapter 106 - Traffic and Vehicles, Article III - Stopping, Standing and Parking, Division 2 - Metered Parking Related to Immobilization of Vehicles (Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee) 12. Final Reading - Proposed Ordinance The First Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2011-20 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. Chapter 110 - Utilities, Article III - Water Service, Division 1 - Generally, Section 110-67 - Private Wells 13. Council Members Announcements /tm S:\AGENDAS & MINUTES\Council-Agendas\2011\09-12-2011.wpd THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.

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  REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA September 12, 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,...

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• Minutes

  REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING The Regular Council Meeting was held on September 12, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. with Council President Leary presiding. Council members present were Mr. Anderson, Mrs. Russell, Dr. McGlumphy, Mr. Lynn, Mr. Bonar, Mrs. Williams, Mr. Hare, and Mr. Hutchison. Council staff members...

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