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CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, June 27, 2022 at 6:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware
AGENDA
THIS AGENDA AND PAPERLESS PACKET HAVE BEEN REVISED TO
INCLUDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR ITEM #10 ORDINANCE
#2022-06 – FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 CITY OF DOVER BUDGET ORDINANCES
VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE
This meeting will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers with electronic access via WebEx.
Public participation information is as follows:
Dial: 1-408-418-9388
Link: https://rb.gy/s0eij3
Event number: 2349 710 7316
Event password: DOVER (if needed)
If you are new to WebEx, get the app now at www.webex.com/ to be ready when the meeting starts.
The meeting can also be viewed on Comcast Channel 14, Verizon Channel 20, and on the City's
Streaming Player located at www.cityofdover.com under "Quick Links".
OPEN FORUM - 15 Minutes Prior to Official Meeting (6:15 p.m.)
The “Open Forum” segment is provided to extend the opportunity to the general public to share their
questions, thoughts, comments, concerns, and complaints. Discussion of any item appearing on the
agenda as a public hearing is prohibited during the Open Forum as an opportunity will be provided during
consideration of that item. Citizen comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Council is prohibited from
taking action since they are not in official session; however, they may schedule such items as regular
agenda items and act upon them in the future.
INVOCATION - Elder Ellis B. Louden
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilman Hare
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA
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All Consent Agenda items are considered routine and non-controversial and will be acted upon by a single
roll call vote of the Council. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of
Council so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered
a separate item.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Certificate of Recognition - Charles Guerin
CONSENT AGENDA
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
2. Regular City Council Meeting of June 13, 2022
3. Special Council Minutes of June 22, 2022
COMMITTEE REPORTS
4. Council Committee of the Whole Report of June 14, 2022
Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement
5. Review of Active Recreation Area Plan - Dover Apartments on Leipsic Road
(Planning Reference #S-22-09) (Dawn Melson-Williams, Interim Planning Director)
(Committee recommendation: acceptance of Review of Active Recreation Area Plan -
Dover Apartments on Leipsic Road (Planning Reference #S-22-09), as recommended
by staff.)
Utility Committee
6. Approval of NAES O&M Agreement for Van Sant Operations
(Committee recommendation: approval of the terms of the contract between the City
of Dover and NAES, as recommended by staff.)
Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee
7. Presentation - Workforce Development - Jeremy McEntire, Assistant Director of
Adult Education
(Committee Action Not Required)
8. Request Direction to Aid in Retention of Emergency Dispatchers (Chief Thomas
Johnson, Dover Police Department and Chief David Carey, Dover Fire Department)
(Committee recommendation: authorizing the City Manager to enter negotiations with
DOE, Mr. Boggerty, Mr. Hare, and Mayor Christiansen to negotiate compensation for
the Emergency Dispatchers and to negotiate other DOE positions within 6 months at
the discretion of the City Manager and authorizing the City Manager to enter
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negotiations with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal
Employees, Mr. Boggerty, Mr. Hare, and Mayor Christiansen to negotiate
compensation and classification of the Dispatch Supervisor)
APPOINTMENTS
APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN
9. Planning Commission - Three - Year Terms to Expire July 2025
A. John H. Baldwin, Sr. - Fourth District
B. Kenneth Roach – Fourth District
ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA
ORDINANCES
FINAL READING - The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the
Council Meeting of JUNE 13, 2022. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers
and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government."
10. Ordinance #2022-06 - Fiscal Year 2022/2023 City of Dover Budget Ordinances
CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. PURSUANT TO
29 DEL. C. §10004(e)(2), THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION
OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, WHICH ARISE AT THE
TIME OF THE MEETING