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  CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, December 12, 2022, at 6:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware AGENDA THIS AGENDA AND PACKET HAVE BEEN REVISED TO INCLUDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR ITEM #6 - COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT OF NOVEMBER 29, 2022 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/hhbfi4 Event number: 2530 523 9987 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 - Council President Sudler ADOPTION OF AGENDA

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  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - December 12, 2022 PAGE 2 ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA 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. General Federation of Women's Club Delaware - 125-Year Anniversary Trish Rodriguez 2. Proposed Resolution No.2022-11: Presentation - City of Dover Bronze Medal - Daniel Harmon PUBLIC HEARING FINAL READING 3. Annexation/Rezoning of Property Lands of Ditko Properties, LLC at 1107 S. Bradford Street A. Public Hearing - Zoning Classification Property located at 1107 S. Bradford Street, consisting of 11,248.2 s.f. (0.2582 +/- acres), owned by Ditko Properties, LLC. This property is currently zoned RM (Multifamily Residential District)(Kent County Zoning Classification) and the proposed zoning is C-2A (Limited Central Commercial Zone)(City of Dover Zoning Classification) (Tax Parcel: ED-00- 077.17.01-12.00-000; Planning Reference: AX-22-02 B. Adoption of Annexation Resolution No. 2022-10 C. Final Reading/Adoption of Rezoning Ordinance #2022-19 The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of October 10, 2022. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government." (1) An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Dover by Changing the Zoning Designation of Property Located at 1107 S. Bradford Street. CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 4. Regular City Council Meeting of November 28, 2022 COMMITTEE REPORTS 5. Council Committee of the Whole Report of November 29, 2022 Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee

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  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - December 12, 2022 PAGE 3 6. Proposed Ordinance #2022-26 - Amending Chapter 70 by adding a Section 70-12, Loitering (Staff recommendation: approve the Ordinance for First Reading at the December 12, 2022, Regular City Council Meeting) Utility Committee 7. Annexation Request - Consideration of Utility Services for Lands of Craig, Keller, and Burkett: Three parcels on West Denneys Road (AX-22-03): Parcel A: The parcel consists of 27.5834 +/- acres located on the north side of West Denneys Road and west of Carlisle Drive. The owners are George L. Craig Jr. and Deborah J. Craig. Property Address: 57 Rocky Road. Tax Parcel: ED-00-056.00-01-40.00-000. The property is currently zoned AR (Agricultural Residential District) in Kent County. The proposed Zoning is RM-2 (Medium Density Residence Zone) and partially subject to the SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone). Parcel B: The parcel consists of 10.5661 +/- acres located on the north side of West Denneys Road and west of Carlisle Drive. The owners are Robert G. Keller and Gloria K. Keller. Property Address: 4085 W. Denneys Road. Tax Parcel: ED-00-056.00-01-41.00-000. The property is currently zoned RM (Multifamily Residential District) in Kent County. The proposed Zoning is RM-2 (Medium Density Residence Zone) and partially subject to the SWPOZ (Source Water Protection Overlay Zone). Parcel C: The parcel consists of 1.9662 +/- acres located on the north side of West Denneys Road and west of Carlisle Drive. The owner is Bruce A. Burkett. Property Address: unaddressed parcel on W Denneys Road. Tax Parcel: ED-00-056.00-01-42.00-000. The property is currently zoned AR (Agricultural Residential District). The proposed Zoning is RM-2 (Medium Density Residence Zone). (Planning Reference: Annexation Application AX-22-03 A, B, and C; First Council District). Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 8. Update from the Dover Organization of Employees (DOE) on Membership Priorities (Matthew Brown, President of DOE Union) (Committee Action Not Required) 9. Approval of Grant Funded Sole Source Vendor – Flock Safety – Vehicle Identification System Cameras (Chief Thomas Johnson, Dover Police Department) (Staff recommendation: approve the sole vendor request - Flock Safety) 10. Discussion Timing and Content of Financial Reports (Councilman David Anderson) 11. Report on Wage Study (Sharon Duca, Assistant City Manager) (Staff recommendation: Move forward with planning for implementation including finding funding.)

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  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - December 12, 2022 PAGE 4 12. 911 Supervisor Position (Naomi Poole, Human Resources Director) (Committee action needs to be taken on the new position, job description, and salary range) 13. Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (Naomi Poole, Human Resources Director) (Committee action needs to be taken on items #1 and #2 of the FOP MOU, and the wage scale implementation originally approved on July 12, 2022, for $239,68.63 now estimated to cost (awaiting additional financial information)) MONTHLY REPORTS - October 2022 14. City Assessor's Report 15. City Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Report 16. City Manager’s Report 17. City Planner's Report 18. Controller/Treasurer's Budget Report 19. Fire Chief's Report 20. Police Chief's Report ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 21. Mayor Robin R. Christiansen Veto - Request for Waiver - Appendix A - Subdivisions, Article VI - Subdivision - General Requirements and Design Standards, Section A - Streets (Right-of-Way known as Raymond Street and Railroad Avenue) - Waiver of Requirements to Increase in Maximum Length of a Dead-End Street (Cul-de-Sac), and the Elimination of Sidewalk on One Side of a Public Street associated with a Site Development Plan for the improvements to the rights-of-way of Raymond Street and Railroad Avenue to allow for further development of the properties that these streets will give access FINAL READING - The First Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2022-22, Proposed Ordinance #2022-23, and Proposed Ordinance #2022-24 were accomplished during the Council meeting of NOVEMBER 28, 2022. The ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government." 22. Proposed Ordinance #2022-22 Amending Chapter 2. - Administration, Article V - Finance (Tax Increment Financing) 23. Proposed Ordinance #2022-23 Amending Chapter 2. Administration - Article IV. Officers and Employees - Division 4. Controller/Treasurer

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  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - December 12, 2022 PAGE 5 24. Proposed Ordinance #2022-24 - Amending Chapter 2. Administration - Article IV. Officers and Employees - Division 5. City Clerk CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS MAYOR’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

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• REGULAR COUNCIL MINUTES

  REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING The Regular City Council Meeting was held on December 12, 2022, at 6:30 p.m., with Council President Sudler presiding. Council members present were Mr. Anderson, Mr. Neil, Dr. Pillsbury, Mrs. Arndt, Mr. Rocha, Mr. Taylor, and Mr. Hare. Mr. Boggerty was absent. Staff...

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• Regular Council Packet - REVISED (Meeting packet)

  CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, December 12, 2022, at 6:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware AGENDA THIS AGENDA AND PACKET HAVE BEEN REVISED TO INCLUDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR ITEM #6 - COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT OF...

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