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CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, September 12, 2022 at 6:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware
AGENDA
THIS PACKET HAS BEEN REVISED TO INCLUDE SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS FOR ITEM #34
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: 1-650-479-3208
Link: https://rb.gy/f4piod
Event number: 2530 719 8041
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".
INVOCATION - Elder Ellis B. Louden
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.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilman Neil
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.
PROCLAMATIONS
1. Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
2. Recovery Month - Dover Goes Purple
3. Literacy Month
4. Thank A Police Officer Day
5. National Constitution Week 2022
CONSENT AGENDA
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
6. Regular City Council Meeting of August 8, 2022
COMMITTEE REPORTS
7. Council Committee of the Whole Report of August 9, 2022
Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
8. Council President Sudler
9. First District
10. Second District
11. Third District
12. Fourth District
13. At-Large
14. Mayor Christiansen
Utility Committee
15. Evaluation of Bids-North State Street Water Main Replacement (Jason Lyon,
Director of Water Wastewater)
Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee
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16. Transformational Leadership - Professional Development Proposal (Jamee Boone,
United Way)
17. Discussion of Council Appointed Employees (Councilman David Anderson)
18. ERP Project Implementation Update (Lori Peddicord, Controller/Treasurer)
19. Discussion on Supplier Diversity (Councilman David Anderson, Donyale Hall,
Minority Contractors & Associates)
MONTHLY REPORTS - July 2022
20. City Assessor's Report
21. City Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Report
22. City Manager’s Report
23. Controller/Treasurer's Budget Report
24. Fire Chief's Report
25. Police Chief's Report
APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN
26. Public Advisory Committee of the Dover/Kent County MPO - Dana Shelton - Term to
Expire July 2024
27. Board of Adjustment - Kishor C. Sheth - Three-Year Term to Expire July 2025
APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT
28. Economic Development - Kim I. Adams (Minority Voting Member) Term to Expire May
2023
29. Economic Development - Clayton E. Hammond II (Minority Voting Member) Term to
Expire May 2023
ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA
30. Silver Lake Production Well – Change in General / Lead Contractor
(Staff recommendation: Allow Wickersham Construction & Engineering, Inc. to become
the general/lead contractor for the project instead of Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc.)
31. Vehicle Purchase #690 – Easement Machine
(Staff recommendation: Allow staff to replace the existing easement machine #690 from
Atlantic Machinery, Inc. which is through the approved cooperative purchasing company
of Virginia Sheriffs Contract in the amount of $56,312. Additionally, due to the volatile
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nature of the vehicle quotes and the lack of long-term price guarantees, allow the City
Manager to execute any overages up to 15% of provided costs.)
32. Sole Vendor Purchase – Puncheon Run Pump Station Pump Replacement
(Staff Recommendation: Award contract to Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc. for the sole
vendor purchase of the Puncheon Run Pump Station Pump Replacement.)
33. Department of Public Works Fiscal Year 2023 Vehicle Purchases
(Staff recommendation: Allow staff to purchase the three (3) vehicles in the Department of
Public Works, $442, #365 and #405 with the use of surplus funds from project
ST2003. Additionally, due to the volatile nature of the vehicle quotes and the lack of long-
term price guarantees, allow the City Manager to execute any overages up to 15% of
provided costs.)
ORDINANCES
FIRST READING REFERRAL - The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinance. It is
recommended for referral to the Planning Commission for a public hearing on September 19, 2022 and
that a Public Hearing before City Council be set for October 10, 2022 at 6:30 p.m., at which time the
Final Reading and Council action will take place. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the
Council Chambers, on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government," or by
contacting the City Clerk's Office at 302-736-7008 or cityclerk@dover.de.us.
34. Rezoning Request - First Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2022-11.
Z-22-02 Part of Lands of Calvary Baptist Church of Dover at 2285 Forrest Avenue - A
rezoning application for part of a parcel of land consisting of 25 acres (overall existing
parcel is 75.521 acres +/-). The property is zoned R-10 (One-Family Residence Zone) and
partially subject to the COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone). The proposed zoning for the 25
acres is RM-2 (Medium Density Residence Zone) and partially subject to the COZ-1
(Corridor Overlay Zone). The property is located on the south side Forrest Avenue west
of Dover High Drive. The owner of record is Calvary Baptist Church of Dover. The
equitable owner is Leander Lakes III, LLC. Property Address: 2285 Forrest Avenue.
(Tax Parcel: Part of ED-05-075.00-01-06.00-000. Planning Reference: Z-22-02. First
Council District.)
CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
MAYOR 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