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ATTACHMENT #1 LF&A minutes of 03/14/2005 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET: That the General Assembly of the State of Delaware is hereby requested that the Charter of the City of Dover be consolidated into one complete Act and in certain respects further amended and revised Subpart A, Charter, Sections 1 through 61, and Subpart B, Related Laws, Sections 1 through 3. ADOPTED: * S:\ClerksOffice\Attachments and Exhibits\Committee Attachments\2005\03-14-2005 LF&A - Attachment #1 Cover.wpd

ATTACHMENT #1 (continued) LF&A M inutes of 3/14/2005 AN ACT TO REINCORPORATE THE TOW N OF DOVER. 1 W HEREAS, it is deemed advisable that the Charter of the City of Dover, set forth in 36 Del. Laws c. 158, with 2 subsequent amendments, be consolidated into one complete Act and in certain respects further amended and revised. 3 NOW , THEREFORE: 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Two-thirds of all members elected 5 to each house thereof concurring therein): 6 "CHARTER OF THE CITY OF DOVER 7 ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS 8 Sec. 1. M unicipal corporation continued; boundaries. 9 The municipal corporation of the State of Delaware, known as "The City of Dover" shall continue to be a body 10 politic and corporate. The boundaries of the City of Dover are hereby established and declared as recorded on the official 11 map of record in the Recorder of Deeds Office for Kent County and State of Delaware as presently existing and as hereinafter 12 amended. 13 Sec. 1A. Procedure to extend boundaries. 14 In order to extend the boundaries of The City of Dover the council shall adopt a resolution proposing the inclusion 15 of territory or territories within the limits of The City of Dover and calling for a special election to be held in said territory 16 or territories in accordance with Title 22, Chapter 1, Section 101, Delaware Code insofar as applicable. Said resolution shall 17 contain a description of the territory or territories proposed to be annexed and shall specify the date of such election, which 18 shall be not less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days after the adoption of said resolution, and the place or places 19 of said election. Said resolution shall be published in at least two (2) issues of a newspaper of general circulation within the 20 City of Dover at least two (2) weeks prior to the day of said election. 21 Elections may be held in more than one of said territories on the same day, but the said elections shall be separate; 22 only the votes of qualified voters of a territory as herein described shall be counted in the election to determine whether the 23 territory shall be annexed. 24 Any such election shall be held by the election officers of the election district or districts of Kent County which shall 25 include the territory proposed to be annexed. Every person eighteen (18) years of age or upwards who is duly registered upon 26 the books of registered voters for said election district, or districts, who is a resident of the territory proposed to be included 27 within the limits of the City of Dover, and who does not own real estate within said territory shall be entitled to one vote at 28 the election to determine whether said territory shall be annexed; and every person who is the owner of real estate within a Page 1 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 29 territory proposed to be included assessed to him on the assessment records of Kent County, shall be entitled to one vote. 30 Owners of real estate in common shall be entitled to one vote each. Life tenants shall be entitled to one vote each but the 31 holders of the remainder interest or similar interest subject to the life estate shall not be entitled to vote. Corporations, firms 32 or associations shall be entitled to one vote, the same as private persons. 33 The Council of the City of Dover shall provide the ballots for any such election and shall bear the cost of holding 34 such election. The ballots shall briefly indicate the territory proposed to be included and shall provide two boxes on the ballot 35 beside which shall appear the words "FOR inclusion within The City of Dover," and "AGAINST inclusion within The City 36 of Dover." Each voter shall indicate his preference by making a mark in pencil within the box beside the words expressing 37 his preference. 38 At any such election the polls shall be open from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. W hen the polls are closed the election 39 officers shall publicly count the votes and forthwith certify to the clerk of the council the number of votes cast for and against 40 inclusion within the city limits. At the next regular or special meeting of the council the mayor and council shall receive the 41 results of the election and make the same a part of the minutes of said meeting. 42 If a majority of the votes cast in an election held in a territory proposed to be annexed shall be in favor of the 43 inclusion of that territory, the council may thereupon adopt a resolution annexing said territory and including same within 44 the limits of The City of Dover. Upon the adoption of a resolution of annexation a copy thereof certified by the clerk of 45 council and a plot of the area annexed shall be forthwith filed for record with the Recorder of Deeds of Kent County, and the 46 area so annexed shall for all purposes thenceforth be part of The City of Dover. 47 If a majority of the votes cast in an election held in a territory proposed to be annexed shall be against the inclusion 48 of that territory within the limits of The City of Dover, the proposed annexation of said territory shall be declared to have 49 failed. Nothing in this Charter shall prohibit the council from resubmitting a proposal of annexation to the voters of said 50 territory, or any portion thereof, under the authority of this section and in accordance with the provisions thereof. 51 Sec. 2. Status, general corporate powers, specific provisions for condemnation of property. 52 The inhabitants of the City of Dover within the boundaries defined in Section 1 of this Charter, or within the 53 boundaries hereafter established, shall continue to be a body politic and corporate, by the name of "The City of Dover," and 54 under that name shall have perpetual succession; may have and use a corporate seal; may sue and be sued; may hold and 55 acquire by purchase, gift, devise, lease or condemnation, real property and personal property within or without its boundaries 56 for any municipal purpose, in fee simple or lesser estate or interest, and may sell, lease, hold, manage, and control such 57 property as its interest may require; and shall have all other powers and functions requisite or appropriate for the government Page 2 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 58 of the city, its peace and order, its sanitation, appearance and beauty, the health, safety, convenience, comfort and well-being 59 of its population, and the protection and preservation of property, public and private. 60 W henever it shall be necessary for any municipal purpose to condemn any real property or personal property under 61 this Charter, except as is herein otherwise specifically provided, the Council must follow applicable State Law. procedure 62 shall be as follows, to wit: 63 The council shall, by a majority vote, adopt a resolution favorable to the acquisition of such real 64 property or personal property, as the case may be, giving a sufficient description of such property, whether 65 real or personal, as shall identify said property and as shall determine the amount of the property proposed 66 to be taken. The said resolution shall also state the day, hour and place when the said council will sit to 67 hear objections and to award just and reasonable compensation to any one who will be deprived of 68 property. A copy of such resolution shall be posted in five (5) or more public places in the city at least five 69 (5) days before the day fixed for the hearing aforesaid. 70 At the time and place fixed in the said resolution, said council shall hear such residents of the city 71 or owners of the property affected as shall attend, and shall at said meeting, or at a subsequent day, as they 72 shall deem proper, adopt a resolution by a majority vote to proceed with or to abandon, the proposed 73 acquisition of the property mentioned in the original resolution, as they shall deem for the best interest of 74 the said city. And in case the determination of the said council shall be to proceed with the plan 75 contemplated by the resolution first aforesaid, they shall also award just and reasonable compensation to 76 anyone who will be deprived of property in consequence thereof. Such compensation, if any be awarded, 77 shall be paid by the treasurer of the city, on a warrant drawn on him by authority of the council aforesaid. 78 If anyone who will be deprived of property as aforesaid be dissatisfied with the compensation awarded by 79 the council aforesaid, he may within five (5) days after the award of the council, as aforesaid, appeal from 80 such award by serving written notice to that effect on the city manager. In order to prosecute said appeal 81 such appellant shall, within five (5) days after the expiration of the five (5) days allowed for the appeal as 82 aforesaid, apply to the Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Delaware resident in Kent County, or 83 in his absence at said time, to the chief justice of the said court, for the appointment of freeholders to hear 84 and determine the matter of compensation to such appellant for any property of which he will be deprived 85 as aforesaid, and thereupon the said judge or chief justice, as the case may be, shall issue a commission 86 under his hand directed to five (5) impartial freeholders of Kent County commanding them to determine Page 3 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 87 and fix the damages which the said appellant will sustain by reason of being deprived of any property as 88 aforesaid, taking into consideration the benefits or advantages that will enure to the said appellant, and to 89 make return of their findings to the said judge or chief justice, as the case may be, at a time therein 90 appointed. The said freeholders shall give notice of the day, hour and place when they will meet to view 91 the premises and to assess the damages, if any, as aforesaid. Such notice shall be served upon the appellant 92 personally, or by posting a copy on the premises affected at least five (5) days before the day when they 93 are to view the premises as aforesaid and a copy of such notice shall also be served on the city manager 94 at least five (5) days before the day of such meeting. 95 The freeholders named in such commission, being first sworn or affirmed, on the day and at the hour and place stated 96 in the notice aforesaid, shall view the premises and hear the appellant and his witnesses and the council and their witnesses, 97 and shall without delay, determine and fix the damages, if any, which the said appellant will sustain by reason of being 98 deprived of any property as aforesaid. Thereupon and without delay the said freeholders shall make return in writing of their 99 proceedings in the premises to the said judge or chief justice, as the case may be, who shall cause the said return to be 100 delivered to the said city manager and such return shall be final and conclusive. The said judge or chief justice shall have 101 power to fill any vacancy among the freeholders. The amount of damages being ascertained as aforesaid, the said council 102 may pay or tender the same to the person or persons entitled thereto, within one month after the same shall be finally 103 ascertained, or may deposit the same to his or her credit in any bank in the city to the credit of the person or persons entitled 104 thereto within the said period of one month, and thereupon the said council may carry into effect the plan contemplated in 105 their resolutions aforesaid. In the ascertainment and assessment of damages by the freeholders appointed by the judge or chief 106 justice aforesaid, if the damages shall be increased, the costs of the appeal shall be paid by the treasurer of the city out of any 107 money in his hands belonging to the city, but if said damages shall not be increased the costs of the appeal shall be paid by 108 the party appealing. The fees to the freeholders shall be five dollars ($5.00) per day to each, which shall be taxed as part of 109 the costs. 110 Sec. 3. Enumeration of power not exclusive; manner of exercise of powers; employee pension, benefit and retirement 111 systems authorized. 112 The enumeration of particular powers by this Charter shall not be held or deemed to be exclusive but, in addition 113 to the powers enumerated herein, implied thereby, or appropriate to the exercise thereof, it is intended that The City of Dover 114 shall have, and may exercise, all powers which, under the Constitution of the State of Delaware, it would be competent for 115 this Charter specifically to enumerate. All powers of the City, whether expressed or implied shall be exercised in the manner 116 prescribed by this Charter, or, if not prescribed herein then in the manner provided by ordinance or resolution of the council. Page 4 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 117 The City of Dover is hereby authorized, empowered and permitted to establish a system of pensions or benefits 118 through group insurance or otherwise as may be found proper and necessary, providing for life, accident, health, 119 hospitalization and death benefits, or any or either of them, for the regular employees of the said "The City of Dover." The 120 said "The City of Dover" is hereby authorized, empowered and permitted to enter into an agreement or agreements with one 121 or more insurance companies to provide a group insurance plan or plans, as may be required or proper to carry out such 122 system of pensions or benefits. The election to exercise such authority on the part of the city shall be evidenced by an 123 ordinance or resolution duly adopted by the Council of The City of Dover as other ordinances or resolutions are adopted, and 124 the same shall be recorded in the official minutes of the said council. Such ordinance or resolution shall provide for and 125 establish a fund for the payment of the costs of such pension system or benefits by making appropriations out of the treasury 126 of the said "The City of Dover," or by requiring contributions payable from time to time by the employees included in such 127 plan or plans, or by a combination of both, or by any other method not prohibited by law. The participation in any plan 128 adopted shall be deemed to be mandatory by the City of Dover and made a condition of employment and continuing 129 employment. 130 The city council shall have power to enact ordinances for a pension or retirement system for the police of the City 131 of Dover, and to set aside a special fund for that purpose which fund shall be administered in accordance with ordinances 132 made and provided in that behalf and the laws of the State of Delaware. 133 Notwithstanding any statute to the contrary, the City of Dover shall have the power by ordinance to impose and 134 collect a tax, to be paid by the transferor or transferee as determined by council, upon the transfer of real property within the 135 city not to exceed one and a half percent (1.5%) of the value of the real property as represented by the document transferring 136 the property. The provisions of Section 5401 and Section 5403 of Chapter 54, Title 30 of the Delaware Code shall apply with 137 respect to any realty transfer tax imposed by the City of Dover pursuant to the authority granted herein. The Council of the 138 City of Dover may adopt an ordinance or ordinances to provide for the effective administration and regulation of any tax 139 adopted pursuant to the authority conferred herein. If the taxing power and authority granted herein shall be exercised by 140 way of a stamp affixed to a document, the recorder of deeds in and for Kent County shall not receive for record documents 141 subject to said tax unless stamps provided by the City of Dover are affixed thereto showing payment of the tax. 142 ARTICLE II. M AYOR AND COUNCIL 143 Sec. 4. Government vested in mayor and city council. 144 The government of the said city and the exercise of all the powers conferred by this Charter (except as otherwise 145 provided herein) shall be vested in a mayor and city council. Page 5 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 146 Sec. 5. Council to be legislative body; size; districts; terms of mayor and councilmen; qualifications. 147 The council shall be the legislative body of the city and composed of nine (9) members nominated and elected as 148 herein provided. 149 In order that the members of council shall be distributed over the city, the city shall be divided into four (4) election 150 districts, the district boundaries of which shall be established by council so that the districts are nearly equal in population 151 as shown by the most recent federal decennial census. The district boundaries established for municipal elections shall 152 continue in effect until the next succeeding federal decennial census is made available for use by municipalities in the State 153 of Delaware, at which time council shall redistrict the city so that the districts shall be nearly equal in population in 154 accordance with said census, which redistricting shall be used for the next regular municipal election, which procedure shall 155 be followed by council after each succeeding federal decennial census in this manner so that the districts shall be maintained 156 as nearly equal in population as possible at all times. 157 The term of mayor shall be for a period of two (2) years commencing on the second M onday in M ay following his 158 election and continuing for a term of two (2) years until the second Monday in May or until his successor has been duly 159 elected and qualified. 160 The term of the councilmen shall be for two (2) years. In each regular municipal election held in an odd numbered 161 year, five (5) councilmen shall be elected, four (4) by district voting being from the districts and one at-large as stated herein. 162 In each regular municipal election held in an even numbered year, four (4) councilmen shall be elected by district voting from 163 each of the districts of the city. 164 In order to be eligible to be elected as mayor or as a member of council, the person must as of the date of the election 165 be: 166 (1) A citizen of the United States and of the State of Delaware; 167 (2) A resident of the city and having continuously resided therein or in an area annexed to the city during the 168 two (2) years next preceding the day of the election; 169 (3) A resident of the election district from which he is seeking election, unless he is seeking election as an 170 at-large councilman or mayor; 171 (4) Twenty-one (21) years of age; and 172 (5) Nominated therefor, as hereinafter provided. Page 6 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 173 If a councilman files and runs for mayor, whether or not he is elected to said office, the term as councilman shall 174 automatically expire on the second Monday of May on the year of the election; and if he has a year remaining on his term, 175 then his office as councilman shall be filled at the same annual election in which he has filed to run for the office of mayor. 176 Sec. 6. M unicipal election dates. 177 Regular municipal elections shall be held each year on the third Tuesday in April and shall be known as regular 178 municipal elections. All other municipal elections that may be held shall be known as special municipal elections. At the 179 regular municipal election held on the third Tuesday in April of any odd numbered year, five (5) councilmen shall be elected 180 for a term of two (2) years, four (4) of whom shall be elected by district voting from each of the districts as designated by 181 council and one of whom shall be elected by at-large voting by all voters of the city, as provided in Section 5 of this Charter. 182 At the regular municipal election held on the third Tuesday in April of any even numbered year, four (4) councilmen shall 183 be elected by district voting from each of the districts as designated by council for a term of two (2) years, and a mayor shall 184 be elected by the voters of the city for a term of two (2) years, as provided in Section 5 of this Charter. 185 Sec. 7. Nomination petitions for candidates for council and mayor. 186 The mode of nomination of candidates for the council and for mayor shall be by petition, signed by not less than 187 ten (10) nor more than twenty-five (25) electors of the city, filed with the clerk of council on or before 4:00 p.m. on the 188 second Friday of February of each year for candidates for council and on or before 4:00 p.m. on the last working day in 189 January for candidates for mayor in the years when a mayor is to be elected. Should the second Friday of February fall on 190 a legal holiday, the filing date shall be 4:00 p.m. on the next working day thereafter which is not a legal holiday. 191 W henever a petition nominating a person for the office of mayor or councilman shall have been filed as above 192 prescribed, the name of such person shall be printed on the ballot for the regular municipal election as a candidate for the 193 office for which he was nominated, provided he possesses the qualifications prescribed by this Charter for a candidate for 194 such office. 195 No nominating petition shall designate more than one person to be voted for as a member of council or as mayor. 196 The signers of a nominating petition for a member of the council must be electors of the city residing in the city 197 election district in which the nominee resides; but the signers to the nominating petition for the mayor and for the at-large 198 councilman may be city electors residing in the city at-large. 199 There must be attached to each nominating petition an affidavit of the circulator thereof, stating the number of 200 signers and that each signature appended thereto was made in his presence, and is the genuine signature of the person whose 201 name it purports to be, and that all of said signers are entitled to vote at the regular municipal election referred to; and, in the 202 case of a petition nominating a candidate for councilman running from a particular district and to be elected by district voting, Page 7 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 203 that the circulator of the petition verily believes that each signer of said petition is a resident of the same city election district 204 in which the nominee resides. 205 W ith each signature shall be stated the place of residence of the signer, giving the street and number or other 206 description sufficient to identify the same. The form of the nominating petition shall be substantially as follows: 207 W e, the undersigned, electors of The City of Dover, hereby nominate ________________, who 208 resides in the ________________ City District of the said City of Dover, for the office of 209 Councilman (or for the office of M ayor as the case may be) to be voted for at the regular 210 municipal election to be held in the said City, on the ________ day of _________ in the year 211 ________; and we individually certify that we are qualified to vote for a candidate for the office 212 named, and that we have not signed any other nominating petition for that office, and that our 213 places of residences are truly stated after our signatures. 214 Name __________ 215 Street and Number __________ 216 (Space for Signatures) 217 STATE OF DELAW ARE 218 KENT COUNTY 219 SS. 220 ________________ being duly sworn (or affirmed) deposes and says that he is the circulator of 221 the foregoing petition paper containing ________________ signatures, and that the signatures 222 appended thereto were made in his presence, and are the signatures of the persons whose names 223 they purport to be, and that he verily believes the residence of each signer thereof to be truly 224 stated, and that all of said signers are entitled to vote at the regular municipal election referred to 225 in said paper; and, in case the petition is nominating a candidate for councilman to be elected 226 from a specific district by district voting, that each signer of said petition is a resident of the same 227 city election district in which the nominee resides. 228 (Signed) __________ 229 Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me this ________ day of _________ 230 __________Justice of the Peace (or Notary Public) Page 8 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 231 Sec. 8. Time and place of elections; election board; counting of votes; determination of winners; tie votes; persons 232 eligible to vote; voter registration; official ballots and voting machines; absentee ballots. 233 The regular municipal election shall be held annually on the third Tuesday of April. At each such regular municipal 234 election, the polls shall be opened at 7:00 a.m. and closed at 8:00 p.m. The council may designate the places of election and 235 make all necessary rules and regulations not inconsistent with this Charter or with other laws of the State of Delaware for the 236 conduct of elections, for the prevention of fraud in elections, and for the recount of ballots in case of doubt or fraud. 237 All elections shall be held by an election board which shall consist of the alderman and the necessary number of 238 election board members as determined and designated by the election board. The alderman City Clerk may designate such 239 other persons as he shall deem necessary to assist the members of the election board in the conduct of the election and 240 counting of the ballots. Should any or all of the members of the election board be absent from the place of election at 7:00 241 a.m. on the day of the election or fail or neglect to act in the conduct of such election during the time the polls are open and 242 until the ballots are counted and the results of the election certified, the voters of the city present at such time may choose 243 from the qualified voters of the city such person or persons as shall be necessary to fill places made vacant by the absence 244 or neglect aforesaid. 245 W hen the polls are closed, the election board shall publicly count the votes and shall certify the results of the election 246 to each of the persons selected and to the council. The candidate for the office of mayor who receives the highest number 247 of votes cast for that office shall be declared to be elected mayor; the candidate for the office of at-large councilman who 248 receives the highest number of votes cast for that office shall be declared to be elected at-large councilman; and the candidates 249 for the offices of councilmen from each district who receive the highest number of votes cast by voters who reside in that 250 district and cast votes for councilmen of that district shall be declared to be elected to that office. In the event of a tie vote 251 for any office, a special election for said office(s) only shall be held within thirty (30) days and the registration books shall 252 remain closed until the outcome of the special election is determined. 253 Every resident of the City of Dover who shall have reached the age of eighteen (18) years by the time of the election 254 and who is properly registered to vote shall be entitled to vote at all regular or special municipal elections. A voter will be 255 considered properly registered to vote if he is properly registered to vote for state elections in accordance with Title 15 of 256 the Delaware Code as amended. 257 The council shall provide for the use of voting machines in all regular and special municipal elections in conformity 258 with Title 15 of the Delaware Code by ordinance duly adopted by council. Voting machines shall be used in accordance with 259 Title 15 of the Delaware Code and by ordinance duly adopted by council. The names of the candidates for each office shall Page 9 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 260 be listed in alphabetical order on the voting machines under the name of the office to which they seek election. The voters 261 shall designate their choice of candidates in accordance with the regular method of operation of voting machines. The council 262 may provide sample ballots plainly marked as such and printed on paper of any color except white to be distributed to any 263 voter or candidate who requests them prior to or during the election. 264 Any qualified voter, duly registered, who shall be unable to appear to cast his ballot at any election either because 265 of being in the public service of the United States or of this state, or because he will be unavoidably absent from the city on 266 the day of the election, or because of his sickness or physical disability may cast a ballot at such election by absentee ballot 267 to be counted in the total of such election. The council may provide the rules and regulations for such absentee voting by 268 ordinance for all elections. 269 Sec. 9. M eetings of mayor and council--Generally. 270 At 7:30 p.m. on the second Monday in M ay following a regular municipal election, the mayor and council shall meet 271 at the usual place for holding council meetings and the newly elected officers shall assume the duties of office, being first duly 272 sworn or affirmed to perform their duties with fidelity. Such meeting shall be called or known as the annual meeting. 273 Thereafter, the council shall hold regular meetings at such times as may be prescribed by ordinance, but not less frequently 274 than once each month. Special meetings may be called and held as prescribed by ordinance. All meetings of the council shall 275 be open to the public except scheduled executive sessions. 276 At the annual meeting held on the second Monday in May, the members of council shall elect one of their members 277 to serve as council president, such term to be in effect until the next regularly scheduled annual meeting or until a successor 278 is elected. The council president shall serve as vice-mayor. Council president shall preside over regular and special council 279 meetings. 280 The mayor shall preside over the annual meeting and quarterly town meetings, and at the annual meeting present 281 a state of the city message and offer mayoral appointments for council confirmation. The mayor, upon recommendation from 282 the council president, will present council appointments for council approval. 283 In the event of absence of the council president, then the senior member of council in terms of length of service as 284 a councilman shall assume the duties of the council president and shall be designated council president acting. In the event 285 that two (2) or more members of council have the same seniority in terms of length of service as a councilman, then the 286 members of council shall vote and elect one of those as council president acting. Council president acting shall fulfill all of 287 the duties and responsibilities of council president during his period of unavailability or absence. Page 10 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 288 Sec. 10. Same Meetings of M ayor and Council--Procedure. 289 Five (5) of the members elected to the council shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a less number may 290 adjourn from time to time and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as may 291 be prescribed by ordinance. 292 No ordinance, resolution, motion or order shall be valid unless it shall have (1) the affirmative vote of a majority 293 of the members elected to the council, and (2) the written approval of the mayor, or the vice-mayor in those cases where the 294 vice-mayor is authorized to act as mayor as provided in section 15 hereof, provided that in the absence of such approval by 295 the mayor, or the vice-mayor as the case may be, the council may, after not less than seven (7) days nor more than thirty-five 296 (35) days after the prior vote, pass or adopt the said ordinance, resolution, motion or order which did not receive the approval 297 of the mayor, or the vice-mayor, by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to council. 298 W henever the council shall adopt an ordinance, resolution, motion or order, it shall be the duty of the mayor, or the 299 vice-mayor, to signify his approval or disapproval thereof in writing to the clerk of the council within seven (7) days 300 thereafter. The clerk of the council shall forthwith notify the members of the council of such approval or disapproval. 301 Motions to adjourn meetings of council and orders to compel the attendance of absent members shall not require 302 the approval of the mayor or vice-mayor. 303 A councilman may abstain from voting on a matter that he feels would involve the consideration of his own official 304 conduct, on a matter in which he has a financial interest, in a matter in which he has a conflict of interest or in accordance 305 with a policy adopted by council. 306 The yeas and nays shall be taken upon the passage of every ordinance and resolution and entered together with the 307 text of the ordinance or resolution upon the journal of the proceedings of the council. The journal shall be deemed conclusive 308 evidence of the facts stated therein except in the case of fraud. 309 Sec. 11. Council to be judge of election results and qualification of members; power to fix procedure. 310 The council shall be the judge of the election results and qualification of its members and, in such cases, shall have 311 power to subpoena witnesses and compel the production of all pertinent books, records and papers; but the decision of the 312 council in any such case shall be subject to review by the courts. The holding over members shall constitute the council for 313 the purpose of determining election contests. The council shall determine its own rules and order of business and keep a 314 journal of its proceedings. It shall have power to compel the attendance of absent members, and may punish its members for 315 disorderly behavior. Page 11 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 316 Sec. 12. Compensation and expenses --M ayor and council and other elected or appointed officials. 317 The council shall determine the annual salary and emoluments of the mayor and council and other elected or 318 appointed officials by ordinance. Members of the council, the mayor and other elected or appointed officials shall receive 319 reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred when on official business as prescribed by city ordinance or policy. 320 Sec. 13. Filling vacancies for council [or mayor.] 321 The loss of residence in the city, the loss of residence in the state, the removal from the district where he resided at 322 the time of his election, in the case of a councilman, or the conviction of any crime involving moral turpitude during the term 323 for which he was elected, shall create a vacancy in the office either of mayor or councilman. In the case of any such vacancy 324 or of any vacancy created by death, resignation or otherwise for which said vacancy shall be less than six (6) months in 325 duration, the council shall fill such vacancy. If such vacancy should be in excess of six (6) months in duration, a special 326 election shall be held to fill such vacancy, this special election to be held no sooner than thirty (30) days from the date of the 327 vacancy, but said special election to be held no later than sixty (60) days after the date of the vacancy. 328 Sec. 14. Duties of mayor. 329 The mayor shall be the executive and chief official of the city. He shall have the powers and perform the duties 330 conferred and imposed by this Charter and ordinances of the city. The mayor shall preside at the annual meeting of the 331 council and at all quarterly town meetings. The council president shall preside at all other meetings of the council. The 332 mayor shall have no vote on council matters of any nature whatsoever. The mayor is an ex officio member of all committees, 333 but shall have no vote. 334 Sec. 15. Council President/Vice-mayor, duties of. 335 At each annual meeting, the council shall elect one of their number as council president who shall also serve as 336 vice-mayor. During a vacancy in the office of mayor or during the absence or disability of the mayor, the vice-mayor shall 337 have all the powers and duties of the mayor, except as hereinafter provided. The council president and vice-mayor shall retain 338 his right to vote as councilman at all times although he may be acting as the mayor, unless the mayor's absence appears to 339 be indefinite or extended, in which case council shall pass a resolution appointing the vice-mayor as mayor until the mayor's 340 position is either filled in accordance with section 13 hereof or the mayor returns to his duties, which resolution shall provide 341 that the vice-mayor shall have the right to approve or disapprove council action in accordance with section 10 hereof, in which 342 case the vice-mayor shall lose his vote as councilman until further action is taken by council. 343 Sec. 16. Clerk of council. 344 The council shall choose a clerk, who shall keep a record of the proceedings of the council and perform such other 345 duties and have such powers as may be prescribed by ordinance. Page 12 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 346 Sec. 17. City treasurer 347 At the annual meeting the council shall elect a city treasurer to hold office until the next annual meeting of the 348 council, or until his successor has been duly chosen and qualified, but subject to rem oval at any tim e by the council. 349 The city treasurer shall be the custodian of all the city funds and shall deposit them in a banking institution 350 designated by the council. NOTE: This Section was previously a part of Section 42 351 Sec. 17 18 . Ordinances [authorized; maximum penalty for violation.] 352 The council is hereby vested with the authority to adopt ordinances of every kind relating to any subject coming 353 within the powers and functions of the city, or relating to the government of the city, its peace and order, its sanitation, 354 appearance and beauty, the health, safety, convenience and comfort of its population, and the protection and preservation of 355 property, and to fix and impose and enforce the payment of, fines and penalties for the violation of any such ordinance; 356 provided that no fine or penalty shall exceed the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00); and no provision in this Charter 357 as to ordinances on any particular subject shall be deemed or held to be restrictive of the power to adopt ordinances on any 358 subject not specifically enumerated. 359 Sec. 18 19 . Power of council to define and abate nuisances. 360 The council shall have power to define nuisances and cause their abatement. The operation of any instrument, 361 device, or machine of any kind whatsoever, that shall cause electrical interference with radio or television reception within 362 the limits of the city shall, at the option of the council, be deemed to be a nuisance. 363 Sec. 19. Jurisdiction of ordinances relating to infectious diseases or nuisances. 364 The power to adopt ordinances relating to the health of the population of the city or to prevent the introduction or 365 spread of infectious or contagious diseases or nuisances affecting the city shall extend to the area outside of the city limits 366 and within one mile from said limits. 367 Sec. 20. Power of council to provide for fire protection measures. 368 The council shall have power to adopt all measures requisite or appropriate for protection against fire. To this end 369 the council may adopt ordinances prohibiting the use of building materials that the council deem would create a fire hazard, 370 and may zone or district the city and make particular provisions for particular zones or districts with regard to buildings and 371 building materials. This power shall be deemed to embrace new buildings or additions to or alterations of existing structures 372 of every kind. The council shall have the power to condemn any building or structure or portion thereof that it deems to be 373 a health hazard or constitutes a fire menace or to require or cause the same to be torn down, removed, or so altered as to 374 eliminate the health hazard or menace of fire. Page 13 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 375 Sec. 21. Power of council to adopt zoning ordinances. 376 The council may adopt zoning ordinances limiting and restricting to specified districts, and regulating therein, 377 buildings and structures according to their construction and the nature and extent of their use. 378 Sec. 22. Power of council to regulate construction of buildings and require permits; building inspector authorized. 379 The power of the council to adopt ordinances for the safety of the city and its population shall be deemed to embrace 380 the right to prescribe the height and thickness of the walls of any building and the kind and grade of materials used in the 381 construction thereof. 382 The council may provide for the issuance of building permits and forbid the construction of a new building or the 383 addition to or alteration and repair of an existing building except when a building permit has been obtained therefor. The 384 council may appoint a building inspector and prescribe his powers and duties. 385 Sec. 23. Power of council to create city planning commission; members generally. 386 The council may create a city planning commission for the development, improvement, and beautification of the city, 387 and prescribe its powers and duties. No member of the planning commission may hold at the same time, any elected city 388 office. 389 Members of any planning commission created by the city shall consist of two (2) members from each council district 390 and one member serving at large. 391 All members of the planning commission must be residents of the City of Dover. 392 Each appointed member of the commission shall receive per diem reimbursement for expenses to be paid quarterly 393 for preparation and attendance at each meeting of the planning commission attended in an amount to be set by council. 394 Sec. 24. Power of council to franchise or license public utilities and common carriers. 395 The council shall have the right to grant or refuse franchises or licenses to public utilities and common carriers and 396 fix the terms and conditions thereof and to regulate their use of the streets, lanes, and alleys , rights-of-way, and air space 397 or airways of the city. 398 Sec. 25. Power of council to operate light, power or water plant. 399 The council shall have power to operate a light, power and water plant for the city, and to do all things necessary 400 for its maintenance and operation. The council may at their option transmit electric current and or water from its said plant 401 to places or properties outside of the city limits upon such terms, charges and conditions as they shall determine. 402 The council shall have power to adopt ordinances, rules and regulations in regard to the use for public or private 403 purposes of electric current distributed and or water furnished by the city and the amount to be paid by the users thereof, and Page 14 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 404 fix fines and penalties for any willful or negligent injury or damage to its water and light plant, and to any objectionable use 405 in connection with its light and water system, and to any interference with or obstruction of the said system. 406 Sec. 26. Power of council with reference to sewers. 407 The council shall have superintendence and supervision of the sewers and the sewer system of the city. They shall 408 have power to install any or additional sewers in the city. The council may by condemnation proceedings take for sewer 409 purposes, private land, or the right to use private land under the surface thereof, for the laying of sewer mains. The 410 proceedings by condemnation under this section shall be the same as prescribed by Section 27 of this Charter with regard to 411 the laying out of new streets, and the resolutions referred to in said section shall be modified to cover the case contemplated 412 by this present section. 413 The council shall have power to make all ordinances, rules and regulations regarding the sewers and sewer system 414 of the city and the use thereof, and may fix fines and penalties for the violation of the provisions of such ordinances. The 415 council may require any property in the city to be connected with the water and sewer mains and to compel the owner of such 416 property to pay the cost of such connection and the tapping fee or charge therefor. The connecting with the water or sewer 417 mains and the tapping thereof shall be under the regulation and control of the council. 418 The council may extend the sewer system of the city to places outside of the city limits upon such terms, charges 419 and conditions as it shall determine. 420 The council is hereby authorized to impose a charge or rent for the use of the sewer system of the city, both within 421 and without the limits of the city, and in addition to the connection or tapping charges. 422 Sec. 27. Power of council to layout, locate, abandon, etc., streets, sidewalks, etc. 423 The council shall have power and authority to lay out, locate, accept, and open new streets and to widen and to alter 424 existing streets or parts thereof, and to vacate or abandon streets or parts thereof, whenever they shall deem it for the best 425 interest of the city. The procedure in every case as aforesaid shall be as follows: 426 The council shall, by a majority vote, adopt a resolution favorable to the opening of the 427 new streets, or to the widening or altering of a street, or to the vacating or abandoning of a street, 428 or any part thereof, as the case may be and giving a general description of the street to be opened 429 or widened, or altered, or of the street or part thereof to be vacated or abandoned, as the case may 430 be. The said resolution shall also state the day, hour and place when the said council will sit to 431 hear objections and to award just and reasonable compensation to anyone who will be deprived 432 of property. A copy of such resolution shall be posted in five or more public places in the city 433 at least five (5) days before the day fixed for the hearing aforesaid. Page 15 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 434 At the time and place fixed in the said resolution, said council shall hear such residents of the city or owners of the 435 property affected as shall attend, and shall at said meeting, or at a subsequent day, as they shall deem proper, adopt a 436 resolution by a majority vote to proceed with or to abandon, as they shall deem for the best interest of the said city, the 437 opening of a new street or the widening, altering, vacating or abandoning of an existing street or part thereof, as the case may 438 be, as contemplated in their prior resolution. And in case the determination of the said council shall be to proceed with the 439 plan contemplated by the resolution first aforesaid, they shall also award just and reasonable compensation to anyone who 440 will be deprived of property in consequence thereof. Such compensation, if any be awarded, shall be paid by the treasurer 441 of the city, on a warrant drawn on him by authority of the council aforesaid. If anyone who will be deprived of property as 442 aforesaid be dissatisfied with the compensation awarded by the council aforesaid, he may within five days after the award 443 of the council, as aforesaid, appeal from such award by serving written notice to that effect on the city manager. In order to 444 prosecute said appeal such appellant shall, within five (5) days after the expiration of the five (5) days allowed for the appeal 445 as aforesaid, apply to the judge of the Superior Court for the State of Delaware resident in Kent County, or in his absence 446 at said time, to the chief justice of the said court, for the appointment of freeholders to hear and determine the matter of 447 compensation to such appellant for any property of which he will be deprived as aforesaid, and thereupon the said judge or 448 chief justice, as the case may be, shall issue a commission under his hand directed to five (5) impartial freeholders of Kent 449 County commanding them to determine and fix the damages which the said appellant will sustain by reason of being deprived 450 of any property as aforesaid, taking into consideration the benefits or advantages that will enure to the said appellant, and to 451 make return of their findings to the said judge or chief justice, as the case may be, at a time therein appointed. The said 452 freeholders shall give notice of the day, hour and place when they will meet to view the premises and to assess the damages, 453 if any, as aforesaid. Such notice shall be served upon the appellant personally, or by posting a copy on the premises affected 454 at least five (5) days before the day when they are to view the premises as aforesaid and a copy of such notice shall also be 455 served on the city manager at least five (5) days before the day of such meeting. 456 The freeholders named in such commission, being first sworn or affirmed, on the day and at the hour and place stated 457 in the notice aforesaid, shall view the premises and hear the appellant and his witnesses and the council and their witnesses, 458 and shall without delay, determine and fix the damages, if any, which the said appellant will sustain by reason of being 459 deprived of any property as aforesaid. Thereupon and without delay the said freeholders shall make return in writing of their 460 proceedings in the premises to the said judge or chief justice, as the case may be, who shall cause the said return to be 461 delivered to the said city manager and such return shall be final and conclusive. The said judge or chief justice shall have 462 power to fill any vacancy among the freeholders. The amount of damages being ascertained as aforesaid, the said council 463 may pay or tender the same to the person or persons entitled thereto, within one month after the same shall be finally Page 16 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 464 ascertained, or may deposit the same to his or her credit in any bank in the city to the credit of the person or persons entitled 465 thereto within the said period of one month, and thereupon the said council may carry into effect the plan contemplated in 466 their resolutions aforesaid. In the ascertainment and assessment of damages by the freeholders appointed by the judge or chief 467 justice aforesaid, if the damages shall be increased, the costs of the appeal shall be paid by the treasurer of the city out of any 468 money in his hands belonging to the city, but if said damages shall not be increased the costs of the appeal shall be paid by 469 the party appealing. The fees to the freeholders shall be five dollars ($5.00) per day to each, which shall be taxed as part of 470 the costs. 471 W henever, the land comprehended or included in any street, or part thereof, vacated or abandoned under this section 472 is owned by the city, the council may, in their discretion, sell such land either at private or public sale and for such 473 consideration as the council shall deem proper, and shall have the right and power to convey to the purchaser or purchasers 474 thereof a good and sufficient title thereto. 475 The word ‘street' shall be deemed and held to comprehend and include sidewalks, lanes and alleys. 476 Sec. 28. Power of council to pave streets, sidewalks, etc. and levy assessment for public improvements; municipal lien 477 docket. 478 The council shall have power to pave or repave, or to cause to be paved, or repaved, the streets and sidewalks of 479 the city, or any part or portion thereof, with such material or materials as it shall determine. 480 The power hereby conferred shall be exercised in the following manner, to wit: 481 SIDEW ALKS 482 A. The city council, at such time as it shall determine that the condition or conditions of a particular 483 street or streets, or portion thereof, requires that sidewalks be laid, or that the sidewalks then 484 existing, if there be sidewalks laid, should be improved, or upon the petition of a majority of 485 persons owning property along any of the streets, or a portion of any of the streets of the said city, 486 asking that the sidewalks abutting on said street or streets, be improved, or that sidewalks be laid 487 where there are none at the time of the filing of the petition, may direct the property owner or 488 owners to lay or replace sidewalks with such material or materials, as, in the judgment of the said 489 Council of the City of Dover, may seem best under the circumstances. 490 It shall be the duty of the city manager to give at least fifteen (15) days notice 491 in writing to the owner or owners of the property affected by the action of the said 492 council. Said notices shall be served in the manner following: A copy thereof shall be 493 delivered personally to the owner or owners of said property, or a copy thereof shall be Page 17 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 494 left with the tenant in possession of the property, or a copy thereof shall be sent by 495 registered mail to the last known post office address of the owner or owners of the said 496 property or properties so affected. Service of such notice by either of said methods shall 497 be sufficient to bind the owner or owners under the provisions of this Charter. 498 It shall be the duty of the owner or owners, after notice shall have been given 499 in either of the ways above designated, to forthwith cause the said sidewalks to be laid 500 or the improvement or alterations thereof to be made, as directed in said notice. 501 Upon the failure of the owner or owners to lay or cause to be laid or improved 502 or altered, the sidewalks or portion thereof, according to the direction of said notice, it 503 shall be the duty of the City Manager to cause the said sidewalks to be laid or altered or 504 improved, as the case may be, according to the terms of such notice. 505 STREETS 506 B. The council shall adopt an ordinance or resolution stating, in effect, that on a named day and at 507 a named hour and place, the council will meet to consider the question of paving or repaving, with 508 specified material or materials, the named street in front of the property of named owners, and, 509 of assessing the cost thereof against the owners. Said ordinance or resolution shall be published 510 at least one week prior to the meeting aforesaid in at least one issue of a newspaper published in 511 the city. The council shall hold a meeting in accordance with said ordinance or resolution and 512 shall hear thereat the named owners of property and other residents of the city appearing on the 513 questions presented in said ordinance or resolution. 514 After such hearing, the council shall decide, either at said meeting or at a 515 subsequent meeting, whether or not to proceed with the paving or repaving specified in 516 said ordinance or resolution; provided, however, that the council shall not proceed with 517 such improvement if, at or prior to the hearing aforesaid, the council shall be presented 518 with a written objection thereto signed by a majority of the owners of real property in 519 front of which such paving or repaving was contemplated. The provisions of this 520 subsection, relating to the paving or repaving of streets, shall be deemed to apply to and 521 include curbs and gutters. Page 18 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 522 SPECIAL ASSESSM ENTS 523 C. The city shall have the authority to levy and collect special assessments upon property in a limited 524 and determinable area for special benefits accruing to such property as a consequence of any 525 municipal public work or improvement, and to provide for the payment of all, or any part of, the 526 cost of the work, service or improvement out of the proceeds of such special assessments. 527 W hen the term "owner" or "owners" is used with respect to special assessments, 528 it shall be deemed to mean the person or persons who owned the property in question 529 at the time of the enactment of the assessment ordinance, and, any change in ownership 530 thereafter shall not be deemed to affect any of the steps or proceedings described in this 531 Charter with respect to special assessments. 532 The council shall also have the authority to enact ordinances which provide for 533 the levy and collection of assessments against property owners for the cost of installation 534 of sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water mains, streets, sidewalks, street lights, curbs, 535 gutters and other public improvements. 536 Such ordinances shall prescribe: 537 (1) The basis to determine the amount which shall be assessed 538 upon the properties abutting the public work or 539 improvement; 540 (2) W hat portion of corner properties shall be considered 541 frontage and what portion side frontage and whether there 542 shall be any exemption on side frontage; 543 (3) Payment provisions providing for payment in installments, 544 except that assessments for current services or service 545 connections shall be payable within one year; and 546 (4) Rules under which individual appeals shall be heard. 547 All special assessments and all water and sewer service charges shall be liens 548 and shall be entered in the municipal lien docket as liens. Page 19 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 549 The council may provide for the payment of special assessments for whatever 550 purpose levied by installments, but assessments for permanent improvements shall be 551 paid in annual or more frequent installments, and, assessments for current services shall 552 be payable within one year. 553 M UNICIPAL LIEN DOCKET 554 D. A docket known as the "City of Dover Municipal Lien Docket" shall be prepared and maintained 555 by the city manager. The docket shall be substantially the same in form as the judgment docket 556 for Kent County and shall contain an index according to the name of the owner against whom 557 such lien has been assessed. All taxes and all charges for water service, sewer service, garbage 558 service, electric service, grass cutting services and debris removal, dangerous building ordinance 559 costs and assessments, special assessments for municipal improvements of any nature, and all 560 other charges or assessments made by the city against property owners may be recorded in the 561 municipal lien docket and shall be and constitute a lien upon all of the real estate of the taxable 562 against or upon whom such taxes and/or charges are laid or imposed, of which such taxable was 563 seized at any time after such taxes and/or charges have been levied and imposed, situate in the 564 City of Dover. All liens so recorded shall continue in full force and effect until the same plus 565 accrued costs have been paid in full. Upon payment in full of the lien and all costs, it shall be the 566 duty of the city manager to enter forthwith upon the docket the date of final payment and the 567 words "satisfied in full." Failure to record liens in the municipal lien docket shall not affect liens 568 otherwise provided for in 25 Del. section 2901, et seq. 569 Sec. 29. Streets, sidewalks, etc. to be under control of council; power of council to prescribe grades thereon and 570 regulate traffic. 571 The streets, sidewalks, lanes and alleys in the city shall be under the supervision, management and control of the 572 council, and the council may prescribe the grades thereof and adopt ordinances regulating the use thereof and the traffic 573 thereon. 574 Sec. 30. Power of council to provide for disposal of garbage and sewage. 575 The council shall have power to provide for the incineration or other sanitary disposal of litter, debris, refuse, 576 garbage and sewage. Page 20 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 577 Sec. 31. Power of council to regulate parking and provide parking lots. 578 The council shall have power to adopt ordinances regulating the parking of automobiles and motor vehicles within 579 the city, and may lease or purchase land to be used for parking purposes. 580 Sec. 32. Council to determine salaries of city officers appointees and employees 581 The salaries or compensation of all city officers appointees and city employees shall be determined by the council 582 through the pay system and Collective Bargaining Agreem ents . 583 ARTICLE III. CITY M ANAGER 584 Sec. 33. The city manager [generally]. 585 The council shall appoint a city manager who shall be the chief administrative officer of the city. He need not, when 586 appointed, be a resident of the city or the state. No member of the council shall, during the time for which elected, be chosen 587 as city manager. The manager shall be appointed for an indefinite term but shall be removable at the pleasure of the council. 588 Before the manager may be removed he shall, if he so demand, be given a written statement of the reasons alleged for his 589 removal and the right to be heard publicly thereon at a meeting of the council prior to the final vote on the question of his 590 removal, but pending and during such hearing the council may suspend him from office. The action of the council in 591 suspending or removing the manager shall be final, it being the intention of this Charter to vest all authority and fix all 592 responsibility for such suspension or removal in the council. In case of the absence or disability of the manager the council 593 may designate some qualified person to perform the duties of the office during such absence or disability. 594 Sec. 34. Responsibility of manager; powers of appointment and removal. 595 The city manager shall be responsible to the council for the proper administration of all affairs of the city placed in 596 his charge, and to that end, except as otherwise provided herein, he shall have the power to appoint and remove all employees 597 in the administrative service of the affairs of the city under his charge. All such appointment shall be without definite term. 598 Sec. 35. Removal of employees [by manager.] 599 Employees appointed by the city manager, or under his authorization, may be removed by him at any time. The 600 decision of the manager in any such case shall be final and there shall be no appeal therefrom to any other officer, body or 601 court whatsoever. 602 Sec. 36. Council not to interfere with appointments or removals [of manager; giving orders to subordinates of 603 manager prohibited; penalty for same.] 604 Neither the council nor any of its committees or members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, 605 or his removal from, office by the city manager or any of his subordinates, or in any manner take part in the appointment or Page 21 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 606 removal of employees in the administrative service of the affairs of the city under the charge of the manager. Except for the 607 purpose of inquiry, the council and its members shall deal with that portion of the administrative service for which the 608 manager is responsible solely through the manager, and neither the council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any 609 subordinate of the city under the city manager either publicly or privately. Any violation of the provisions of this section by 610 a member of the council shall be a misdemeanor, conviction of which shall immediately forfeit the office of the member so 611 convicted. 612 Sec. 37. Duties of the manager. 613 It shall be the duty of the city manager to supervise the administration of the affairs of the city under his charge; to 614 make such recommendations to the council concerning the affairs of the city as may seem to him desirable; to keep the council 615 advised of the financial conditions and future needs of the city; to prepare and submit to the council the annual budget 616 estimate; to prepare and submit to the council such reports as may be required by that body; and to perform such other duties 617 as may be prescribed by this Charter or required of him by ordinance or resolution of the council. 618 Sec. 38. Right of manager [to sit] in council [meetings.] 619 The city manager and such other officers of the city as may be designated by vote of the council, shall be entitled 620 to seats in the council, but shall have no vote therein. 621 Sec. 39. Investigations by council. 622 The council shall have power to inquire into the conduct of any office, officer or employee of the city and to make 623 investigations as to municipal affairs, and for that purpose may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, and compel the 624 production of books, papers and other evidence. 625 Sec. 40. Other functions of city manager. 626 The city manager shall have charge of the light and water plant operated by the city, and of the light and water and 627 sewer systems of the city. He shall have charge of the supervision of the streets, gutters, curbs and sidewalks of the city and 628 of all work relating thereto. He shall have charge of the administration of all provisions of this Charter and ordinances and 629 regulations of the council relating to affairs of the city, when not otherwise provided for by this Charter or by any ordinance 630 or resolution of the council. He shall ex officio be the collector of taxes for the city. It shall be his duty to collect all water 631 rents and fees for the tapping of water mains and sewers, all charges for electric current and all city revenue from any source 632 whatsoever. He shall pay over to the city treasurer at least monthly, and oftener if required by council, all moneys received 633 or collected by him and by any employee under him. Page 22 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 634 He shall keep a full and strict account of all moneys received and all disbursements transfers made by him to the 635 City Treasurer and such accounts shall be at all times open to inspection by the council. He shall make such reports and at 636 such times as the council shall direct. 637 Sec. 41. Bond of city manager. 638 The council shall require the city manager to give bond in such amount and such form and with such surety as the 639 council shall approve. NOTE: Additional Public Official Bonds are for the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers only 640 ARTICLE IV. CITY TREASURER AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS 641 Sec. 42. City treasurer; [s S igning of warrants.] 642 At the annual meeting the council shall elect a city treasurer to hold office until the next annual meeting of the 643 council, or until his successor has been duly chosen and qualified, but subject to removal at any time by the council. 644 The city treasurer shall be the custodian of all the city funds and shall deposit them in a banking institution 645 designated by the council. NOTE: This part of the section has been moved to become Section 17 646 He The City treasurer shall pay out no money except upon warrant signed by the city manager and countersigned 647 by the mayor. 648 The mayor and the city manager shall sign no warrants on the city treasurer except pursuant to appropriations or 649 resolutions theretofore made by the council. 650 He The City treasurer shall keep a true and detailed account of all moneys received and of all moneys paid out by 651 him. He shall preserve all vouchers for moneys paid by him. His books and accounts shall at all times be open to inspection 652 by the council or the mayor or the city manager. 653 He The City treasurer shall make such reports and at such times as the council may direct. 654 The city treasurer shall be required to give bond in such amount and in such form and with such surety as the council 655 shall determine or approve. 656 Sec. 43. Fiscal year. 657 The fiscal year of the city shall begin the first day of July and shall end with the next succeeding thirtieth day of June. 658 Sec. 44. Annual budget. 659 On or before the second M onday of M ay of each year, the city manager shall prepare and submit to the council, a 660 budget, presenting a financial plan for conducting the affairs of the city for the ensuing fiscal year. The total of proposed 661 expenditures shall not exceed the total of anticipated income. 662 The budget shall include the following information: Page 23 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 663 1. A detailed statement showing the expenses of conducting each department and office of the city 664 for the current year and last preceding fiscal year. 665 2. A detailed estimate of the expenses of conducting each department and office of the city for the 666 ensuing fiscal year with reasons for the increases and decreases recommended. 667 3. The value of supplies and materials on hand. 668 3 4. The amount of the debt of the city together with a schedule of maturities of bond issues. 669 4 5. A statement showing the amount required for interest on the city debt and for paying off any 670 bonds maturing during the year and the amount required for the sinking fund. 671 5 6. An itemized statement of all anticipated income of the city with a comparative statement of the 672 amounts received by the city from each of the same or similar sources for the last preceding and 673 current fiscal years. 674 6 7. An estimate of the amount of money to be received from taxes. 675 7 8. Such other information as the city manager may think desirable or as may be required by the 676 council. 677 The council shall on or before the second Monday in the month of June in each year adopt a budget for the 678 succeeding fiscal year. The council shall, so far as possible, adhere to the budget so adopted in the making of appropriations. 679 Sec. 45. Payment of claims; issuance of warrants after approval of city manager; reports by manager thereon to 680 council. 681 No claim against the city shall be paid except on an order on the treasurer, signed by the city manager, and approved 682 and countersigned by the mayor. The city manager shall examine all payrolls, bills and other claims and demands against 683 the city and shall issue no warrant for payment, unless he finds that the claim is proper and in proper form and correctly 684 computed. 685 Sec. 46. Annual audit. 686 Annually in the month of July the council shall have the finances of the city and the books and accounts of the city 687 manager, the alderman and the city treasurer audited by a certified accountant. 688 As soon as practicable after such audit has been completed, the council shall cause to be made and published a report 689 of the city's finances for the preceding fiscal year. 690 Sec. 47. General assessment and levy on utility property. This section amended for better clarification. 691 In the year 2001 and every third year thereafter, there shall The City shall cause to be made a true, just, and impartial 692 valuation and assessment of all real property within the city, locating each parcel of real property by street and number or Page 24 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 693 other description. The valuation and assessment shall be made every three years by an assessor or assessors who shall be 694 elected by the Council at the previous December its annual meeting by majority vote thereof. An assessor must be a 695 freeholder within the corporate limits of the city. Before entering upon the duties of office, an assessor shall be sworn or 696 affirmed by the Mayor to perform the duties of the assessor's office with fidelity and without favor or partiality. 697 W henever Council shall direct, all real property in the City of Dover shall be assessed by a certified independent 698 outside appraiser chosen by Council. This assessment shall be in lieu of the valuation and assessment made by a freeholder 699 assessor elected by Council as described hereinabove and in lieu of the assessor's duties described hereinabove. Moved from 700 below (see 2 nd to last paragraph) 701 In addition to an assessment every three years, the assessor or assessors shall include supplemental assessments made 702 annually for the purposes of (1) adding property not included in the last assessment or (2) increasing or decreasing the 703 assessment value of property which was included in the last general assessment. 704 The assessment made in the year 2001 and every third three years thereafter and any supplemental assessments made 705 annually shall be made prior to the first day of May in any given year and shall be known as the general assessment. 706 The general assessment shall be set down by the assessor or assessors in two (2) or more copies, as the Council shall 707 direct, and shall be delivered to the Council as soon as made. The real property of the assessor or assessors shall be assessed 708 by the Council. The Council shall, prior to the fifteenth day of May of the each year 2001 and of every year thereafter, cause 709 a copy of the general assessment to be posted in two (2) public places in the city for ten (10) days. 710 The Council may direct that appeals from any general assessment be heard by a committee of not less than three (3) 711 Council members appointed by the Council president. The committee of Council members shall sit at a stated place and time 712 to hear the appeals of all taxpayers dissatisfied with the assessment of their properties, shall collect such information as they 713 consider proper and necessary, and shall report their findings and recommendations to a meeting of the full Council. At the 714 meeting of the full Council the recommendations of the committee shall be received, together with such other information 715 as the Council shall permit or require, and the appeal of each dissatisfied taxpayer shall be heard. The Council shall have full 716 power to correct, revise, alter, add to, deduct, and take from the general assessment. The decision of a majority of the Council 717 members elected shall be final and conclusive. A Council member may not vote on his or her own appeal. 718 Notice of the place and time that a committee of Council members will sit to hear appeals and of the place and time 719 that the full Council will sit to act on such appeals shall be posted with the general assessment in two (2) public places for 720 a period of ten (10) days. Notice of the posting of the copies of the general assessment and of the place and time of the 721 meetings of the committee of Council members and of the full Council to hear appeals shall be published in at least one issue 722 of a newspaper published in the city. Page 25 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 723 The assessment as revised and adjusted by the Council shall be the basis for the levy and collection of taxes for the 724 city. 725 The Council shall have the right to levy and collect taxes on gas mains, telephone, telegraph, communications 726 systems, or trolley poles or other erection of like character within the limits of the city, together with the wires thereon strung; 727 and to this end the Council may at any time direct the same to be included in or added to the general assessment. 728 W henever Council shall direct, all real property in the City of Dover shall be assessed by a certified independent 729 outside appraiser chosen by Council. This assessment shall be in lieu of the valuation and assessment made by a freeholder 730 assessor elected by Council as described hereinabove and in lieu of the assessor's duties described hereinabove. Moved to 731 above (see 2 nd paragraph above) 732 Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed or held to invalidate or otherwise effect any assessment made prior 733 to the approval of this section or any tax levied thereunder. 734 (Ord. of 1-22-01) 735 Sec. 48. M aximum budget; raising the limit by town meeting. 736 The council shall in the month of June of each year determine the amount of money to be raised for the city for 737 general purposes for the next fiscal year not exceeding two (2) percent of the total taxable assessment for a general tax, and 738 shall also determine the amount of money required to be raised in such year by the city for interest, sinking fund and 739 redemption of the bonds of the city. A reasonable sum for delinquencies, discounts and costs of collection may be added by 740 the council to the amounts aforesaid. The amounts determined as aforesaid together with any additional sum or sums 741 authorized to be levied and collected, as in this section hereinafter provided, shall be levied and collected by the council on 742 the property and persons assessed as aforesaid and in accordance with such assessment and according to a rate established 743 by the council. 744 The electors of the city may assemble in town meeting on the evening of the third Monday in February in any year, 745 to determine whether any additional sum or sums shall be levied and collected for any specific purpose or purposes; notice 746 of which meeting, the place of meeting and the special purpose or purposes for which said additional sum or sums are desired 747 having been published by the council, or by any taxable of the city, in the newspapers of the city twice immediately preceding 748 the time of said meeting. At said meeting a resolution or resolutions shall be prepared stating explicitly the additional sum 749 or sums needed or desired, and the specific purpose or purposes to which the said sum or sums shall be applied. 750 Every resident of the said city who is eighteen (18) years of age and who lives in the city shall be entitled to one vote. 751 The electors of the city shall then proceed to vote yes or no, by ballot, upon said resolution or resolutions, and the result shall 752 be certified to the town [city] council; and if a majority of the votes cast shall be yes, then the council shall levy and collect Page 26 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 753 said additional sum or sums and apply the same for the purpose or purposes specified; and if more has been levied and 754 collected than was necessary for the purpose or purposes named or specified the residue shall be carried into the treasury of 755 the city for general purposes. 756 Sec. 49. Payment and collection of taxes; errors and delinquents in assessments. 757 In the month of June in each year, the council shall deliver to the collector of taxes a list containing the names of 758 the taxables, and opposite the name of each the amount of his real property assessment, the amount of his personal property 759 assessment, and the tax upon the total of his assessment, and the rate per hundred dollars ($100.00). The said list shall be 760 signed by the clerk of council. 761 All taxes shall be paid to the collector of taxes. For all taxes not paid on or before July 31st in the calendar year that 762 they are assessed, there shall be added and collected a reasonable penalty. 763 It shall be the duty of the collector of taxes to proceed forthwith to collect all taxes unpaid by the first day of October 764 in the calendar year that they were assessed and in the collection of said taxes he shall have all the powers conferred upon 765 or vested in the Receiver of Taxes and County Treasurer for Kent County. 766 The council shall have the authority to allow errors and delinquents in the assessment. 767 The provisions of §8705, Title 9 of the Delaware Code shall be deemed and held to apply to all taxes laid and 768 imposed under the provisions of this Charter. 769 Sec. 49A. Assessment, payment, and collection of taxes for new construction. 770 In the event that the mayor and council of the City of Dover desire to collect and levy taxes on newly constructed 771 property not taxed by virtue of the city's annual assessment, the city may enact an ordinance to do so provided that: At the 772 beginning of each quarter of each year, there shall be a true, just, and impartial valuation and assessment of all newly 773 constructed real property within the city, locating each parcel of real property by street and number or other description. 774 Property shall be deemed to be newly constructed when the city permits occupancy and use. The said valuation and 775 assessment shall be made by an assessor or assessors who shall be elected by council in accordance with the provisions set 776 forth in Section 47 of this Charter. 777 The aforementioned assessment shall be during the months of January, April, July, and October of each year. 778 The aforementioned assessment shall be deemed a general assessment for all property with new construction. 779 The assessment for new construction shall be set down by the assessor or assessors in two (2) or more copies as the 780 council shall direct, and shall be delivered to the council as soon as made. 781 The council may direct appeals from any general assessment for new construction in accordance with Section 47 782 of this Charter. Page 27 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 783 Nothing in this section contained shall be deemed or held to invalidate or otherwise affect any assessment made prior 784 to the approval of this section or any tax levied thereunder. 785 In the months of February, May, August, and November of each year, the council shall deliver to the collector to 786 taxes in a list containing the names of taxables under this section and opposite the name of each the amount of the real 787 property assessment, the tax upon the total of the assessment, and the rate per hundred dollars. The said list shall be signed 788 by the clerk of the council. 789 All taxes shall be paid to the collector of taxes. Said taxes shall be paid within thirty (30) days of billing and those 790 taxes not paid shall accrue a penalty in the amount of one and one-half (1 1/2) percent per month. For every tax that is not 791 paid as prescribed herein, the tax collector shall have all the powers conferred upon or vested in the Receiver of Taxes and 792 County Treasurer for Kent County. 793 The council shall have the authority to allow errors and delinquents in the assessment. 794 This section shall not pertain to any construction which had building permits prior to July 1, 1983. 795 The provisions of 9 Del. C. § 8705 and 25 Del. C. §§ 2901 through 2905, as they may from time to time be amended, 796 shall be deemed and held to apply to all taxes laid and imposed upon the provisions of this Charter. 797 Sec. 50. Debt limit. 798 (a) W henever the needs of the city shall require more money than is at the time in the city treasury 799 from current receipts, the council shall be authorized and empowered to anticipate current revenue 800 by borrowing such sums as shall be needed not in excess of one (1) percent of the total taxable 801 assessment for a general tax. The amount so borrowed shall be paid back out of current revenue 802 received thereafter. 803 To exercise the power aforesaid the council shall adopt a resolution to that effect, which resolution shall require the 804 affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of all the members of the council, and the approval of the mayor. The indebtedness 805 created under this section shall be evidenced by the bond, or note, of the city, and the faith and credit of the city shall be 806 deemed to be pledged thereby. 807 (b) The mayor and council is hereby authorized and empowered to borrow from time to time on the 808 faith and credit of The City of Dover sums of money for such purposes as may be deemed 809 necessary and proper by the mayor and council of the said city which purpose shall be consistent 810 with the powers conferred upon the mayor and council of The City of Dover by the Charter 811 thereof, as amended, for the management and maintenance of the said city and for these purposes Page 28 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 812 the mayor and council shall have full power and authority to issue bonds of the said "The City of 813 Dover." 814 The aggregate of the amounts so borrowed together with all other bonded indebtedness for which the full faith and 815 credit of The City of Dover has been pledged shall not at any time exceed a sum equal to twenty-five (25) percent of the total 816 assessed value of real property situate within the bounds of The City of Dover as such boundaries shall from time to time 817 appear. 818 The said bonds shall be issued in one or more series, shall bear such date or dates, shall mature at such time or times, 819 shall bear interest at such rate or rates, shall be payable at such time or times, and at such place or places, shall be in such 820 denominations, and shall contain such other provisions as the mayor and council may provide and shall be set forth in the said 821 bonds. Said bonds may or may not be coupon bonds and may be registered or otherwise as the mayor and council deem 822 advisable. 823 The mayor and council shall direct and effect the preparation and sale of said bonds at such time or times, at such 824 price or prices, and upon such terms as the said mayor and council deem advisable, and all the monies arising from the sale 825 of said bonds shall be used for the municipal purposes of The City of Dover specified in the resolution authorizing their issue. 826 The form of said bonds and of any coupons which may be thereunto attached shall be as prescribed by the mayor 827 and council, and all such bonds shall be signed by the mayor and the treasurer of The City of Dover and sealed with the 828 corporate seal thereof. Facsimile signatures of the mayor and treasurer and a facsimile of the corporate seal may be imprinted 829 upon such bonds and any coupons attached to said bonds in lieu of the signatures of the said mayor and treasurer in their own 830 handwriting and of the affixing of the corporate seal itself. 831 Said bonds of The City of Dover shall be exempt from all state, county and municipal taxes. 832 The mayor and council of The City of Dover are hereby authorized and required to levy and raise by taxation in each 833 and every year such sums of money as may be required to pay the interest accrued on said bonds while all or any of said bonds 834 remain unpaid, and the said mayor and the city council are further authorized and required to levy and raise by taxation, from 835 time to time such sum or sums of money as shall be needed to establish such sinking funds as the said mayor and the city 836 council may at their discretion authorize for the redemption of said bonds, or any of them, at or before their maturity and such 837 sum or sums of money as shall be required to otherwise redeem any or all or said bonds at or before their maturity. Taxes 838 for interest and for redemption of said bonds shall be levied and raised as taxes for general municipal purposes in the said 839 city are levied and raised and shall be in addition to those levied and raised for any and all other municipal purposes. Page 29 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 840 A statement appearing in the bonds issued under the provisions of this section to the effect that the bonds have been 841 duly authorized shall be deemed and held to be conclusive evidence in favor of the lawful holder of any such bonds that the 842 terms and conditions of this section have been fully met and complied with. 843 (c) Bonds may be authorized and issued pursuant to subsection (b), without a referendum vote, by 844 a resolution of the council which shall have the affirmative vote of three-fourths of the members 845 thereof and the approval of the mayor, for the following purposes: 846 (i) to finance public storm sewers, streets and appurtenances provided that no 847 more than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) aggregate principal amount of 848 bonds may be issued at any one time pursuant to this clause (i) and any new 849 bonds issued pursuant of this clause (i) may not cause the total aggregate 850 principal amount of bonds outstanding at any one time pursuant to this clause 851 (i) to exceed one (1) percent of the total taxable assessment for a general tax 852 at the time such new bonds are issued; and 853 (ii) to refund bonds secured by the city's full faith and credit, prior to their stated 854 maturity, provided that (A) the present value of the aggregate principal and 855 interest payments of the refunding bonds are not greater than the present value 856 of the aggregate principal and interest payments on the bonds to be refunded 857 determined by discounting at the effective interest rate on the refunding bonds, 858 calculated based on the internal rate of return: and (B) at the time of issuance 859 of the refunding bonds there are deposited in escrow, pledged to secure the 860 refunded bonds, sufficient monies and/or direct obligations of, or obligation the 861 principal of and interest on which are guaranteed by, the United States 862 government, which, without regard to any reinvestment earnings, will be 863 sufficient to pay when due all interest, principal and redemption price on the 864 refunded bonds at maturity or upon earlier call for redemption. 865 (d) Except for bonds issued pursuant to subsection (c) hereof, all bonds issued under the provisions 866 of subsection (b) shall first be approved by a referendum vote of the qualified voters (as herein 867 defined) of The City of Dover. 868 Notice of the holding of such referendum election shall be authorized by resolution of the mayor and council, 869 published once a week, for at least three (3) consecutive weeks in at least one newspaper circulated in The City of Dover, Page 30 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 870 Delaware. Such notice shall be set out in summary form the amount and purposes of such bond issue, the date and place of 871 holding the referendum election and the hours the polls will be open. 872 At said referendum election "qualified voter" shall mean every natural person who is a resident or a nonresident 873 taxable of the city, of the age of eighteen (18) years or upwards. Each qualified voter shall be eligible to vote and shall have 874 one vote. 875 The mayor and council shall, prior to the date of the referendum election, appoint one judge and two (2) clerks to 876 pass upon the qualifications of each voter and to conduct the election and a majority of the election officers present at the 877 opening of the polls, shall fill any vacancy among the election officers. A majority of the election officers shall be sufficient 878 to decide the qualifications of the voters. The mayor and council, prior to the date of the referendum election, shall designate 879 either the city manager or other city employee familiar with the city assessment and tax payment records to The City Assessor 880 or his designee shall attend the election with the last city assessment and tax payment records for the inspection of the 881 election officers. The referendum election shall be held at such date as the mayor and council shall designate. The 882 referendum election shall be held at such suitable place in said city as the mayor and council shall designate in said published 883 notice. The polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. (local time), and shall close at 8:00 p.m. (local time). The judge of the 884 election shall, in the case of a tie vote on the bond issue cast the deciding vote, otherwise he shall refrain from voting, but 885 the election clerks may vote. 886 The election clerks shall each keep a separate tally sheet and their tally sheets shall be compared and must agree as 887 to the total votes cast for and the total votes cast against the bond issue. Both tally sheets shall then be certified as correct 888 by at least two (2) of the election officers and delivered to the mayor, or to the clerk of council immediately after tally sheets 889 are compared, are in agreement and have the total vote count has been certified. 890 The mayor and council shall at the next regular meeting after the election, or at a special meeting, receive the results 891 of the referendum election and make the same a part of the minutes of said meeting, whereupon if a majority of the votes cast 892 were for the bond issue bonds herein provided for may be issued and sold as provided in subsection (b), but if at such 893 referendum election the majority of the votes cast were against the bond issue, then no bonds shall be issued nor shall any 894 money be borrowed pursuant to the resolution submitted to the referendum. 895 (e) In addition to the power otherwise granted in this section, the mayor and council may issue special 896 assessment revenue bonds to finance those public projects for which the city may levy and collect 897 special assessments pursuant to Section 28 of this Charter. Such bonds shall not obligate the faith 898 and credit of the city, but shall be payable solely from the proceeds of the special assessments 899 which are pledged to the payment thereof. Such bonds shall be authorized without a referendum Page 31 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 900 vote by a resolution of the council which shall have the affirmative vote of three-fourths of the 901 members thereof and the approval of the mayor. 902 (f) After authorization of the sale of bonds as provided in this section and in anticipation of the sale 903 and issuance of said bonds, the mayor and council may borrow money and issue notes of the city 904 for the purpose and to the extent of the amount of bonds authorized to be sold, less the amount 905 of any bonds theretofore issued under such authority. The said borrowing shall be authorized by 906 a resolution of the council which shall have the affirmative vote of three-fourths of the members 907 thereof and the approval of the mayor, and the note or notes thereby authorized shall be signed 908 by the mayor and treasurer of the city. W hen issued and signed in accordance with this subsection 909 (f), the faith and credit of the city shall be deemed to be pledged for the repayment of all said 910 notes, except those issued pursuant to subsection (e) hereof. 911 The note or notes issued in anticipation of a bond issue may be renewed from time to time, but the proceeds of the 912 sale of such bonds shall, to the extent necessary, be first used to pay and retire such notes. Said notes may be deemed at par 913 and accrued interest at any time prior to their maturity if the right so to do shall have been reserved. 914 (g) For the purposes of the debt limitations prescribed in this section, (i) any bonds which have been 915 refunded pursuant to subsection (c)(ii) shall be treated as no longer outstanding; and (ii) bonded 916 indebtedness, principal amount of bonds and bonds outstanding shall be determined without 917 regard to original issue discount. 918 ARTICLE V. M ISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 919 Sec. 51. Trees; [Tree commission.] 920 Trees being among the chief beauties of the city, and their preservation requiring that they be treated with special 921 care and intelligence, the council city m anager is empowered to create a tree commission for the trees in the streets, the 922 Green, and other public places of the city and to appropriate annually an amount of money adequate for their care and 923 preservation. The tree commission City Manager may be given authority to take necessary or appropriate action to prevent 924 injuries to trees from electric wires or from any other source or cause whatsoever, and to combat the pests and diseases to 925 which they are subject, and when necessary to employ tree experts provided that they do not exceed the appropriation made 926 by the council. 927 Sec. 52. Alderman. 928 At the annual meeting, the council shall elect an alderman and a deputy alderman for the term of one year or until 929 their successors have been duly chosen and qualified. Page 32 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 930 The alderman or deputy alderman may be removed during his term by a vote of three-fourths of the members elected 931 to the council. 932 In the case of the temporary inability of the alderman to perform his duties by reason of sickness, absence, or 933 otherwise, the deputy alderman shall perform said duties. As hereinafter provided, the deputy alderman shall have all of the 934 powers and authorities and shall be subject to all duties and regulation as is the alderman. 935 Before entering upon the duties of his office, the alderman shall be sworn or affirmed to perform the duties of his 936 office with fidelity. 937 The alderman shall have jurisdiction and cognizance of all breaches of the peace and other offenses committed in 938 the city so far as to arrest and hold for bail or fine and imprison offenders. And also of all fines, penalties and forfeitures 939 prescribed by this Charter or any law of the state or by any ordinance of the council and also of all neglects, omissions or 940 defaults of any member of the city police force or other city officer or employee, provided that in the case of a violation of 941 an ordinance, he shall impose no fine or penalty in excess of that fixed by the ordinance, and shall not commit to prison for 942 a longer term than thirty (30) days in default in the payment of a fine imposed by him. The jail of Kent County may be used 943 for imprisonment under the provisions of this Charter provided that the council shall pay for the board of persons committed 944 for breaches of ordinances that do not constitute breaches of the general law. W ithin his jurisdiction as aforesaid the alderman 945 shall have all the powers and authority of a Justice of the Peace for Kent County. 946 Any action, suit or proceeding authorized under any of the provisions of this Charter or under any ordinance of said 947 city may be instituted in the name of "The City of Dover." 948 His fees for any service under this section shall be the same as those of a justice of the peace for like service, and 949 for any service or duty for which no fee may be provided by law the fee may be established by ordinance of the council. 950 If any alderman shall be removed from his office by the council as previously provided, he shall deliver to his 951 successor all the books and papers belonging to his office, and shall pay over to the city treasurer all moneys in his hands 952 belonging to the city within five (5) days after his removal. Upon neglect or failure to make such delivery or payment, he 953 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars 954 ($500.00) or be imprisoned in the discretion of the court. 955 The alderman shall, at the monthly meeting of the council, report to the council all fines imposed by him during the 956 preceding month, and pay to the treasurer of the city all such fines and penalties received by him during the said time, and 957 in default of making such report or paying such fine and penalties for a period of twenty (20) days after such report should 958 be made and such fines and penalties should be paid as aforesaid, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon 959 conviction thereof shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Page 33 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 960 Sec. 53. Police; [mayor to be conservator of peace.] 961 There shall be a city police force, the number thereof and their salaries shall be determined by the council, but they 962 shall be chosen and appointed by the mayor. The mayor is hereby vested with all the powers of a conservator of the peace 963 within the city limits. The Mayor shall appoint a Chief of Police subject to rem oval at any tim e by the Mayor in 964 accordance with applicable laws. The members of the police force shall be subject to his direction and orders and may be 965 removed by him at any time delivered through the proper chain of comm and and in accordance with applicable laws and 966 ordinances. They shall preserve peace and order, and compel obedience within the city limits to the ordinances of the city 967 and the laws of the state. They shall have such other duties as the council and or the mayor shall prescribe by ordinance . 968 Each member of the police force shall be vested with all the power and authority within the city limits and within 969 one mile outside of said limits, (and, in the case of the pursuit of an offender, without limit) of a constable of Kent County. 970 Every person sentenced to imprisonment by the alderman shall be delivered by a member of the police force to the 971 county jail of Kent County to be there imprisoned for the term of the sentence. In the case of an arrest during an hour or hours 972 when the alderman shall not be available to hear and determine the charge, the person arrested may be delivered to the county 973 jail for Kent County for imprisonment until such reasonable time thereafter as shall enable the alderman to hear and determine 974 the charge against such person. 975 Sec. 54. City solicitor. 976 At the annual meeting the council shall elect a city solicitor for the term of one year or until his successor has been 977 duly chosen and qualified. 978 The city solicitor may be removed during his term by a vote of three-fourths of the members elected to the council. 979 The city solicitor shall be an attorney at law who shall have practiced in the State of Delaware for at least five (5) 980 years. He shall be the chief legal adviser of and attorney for the city. It shall be his duty, either personally or by such 981 assistants as he may designate, to attend meetings of the council; to give advice in writing, when so requested, to the council 982 or the city manager to prosecute or defend, as the case may be, all suits or cases to which the city may be a party; to prosecute 983 for all offenses against the ordinances of the city and for such offenses against the laws of the state as may be required of him 984 by law; to prepare all contracts, bonds and other instruments in writing in which the city is concerned, and to endorse on each 985 his approval of the form and correctness thereof; and to perform such other duties of a legal nature as the council may by 986 ordinance require. In addition to the duties imposed upon the solicitor by this Charter or required of him by ordinance or 987 resolution of the council he shall perform any duties imposed upon the chief legal officers of municipalities by law. Page 34 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 988 At the annual meeting the council shall elect a deputy city solicitor for the term of one year or until his successor 989 has been duly chosen and qualified. The deputy city solicitor shall be an attorney-at-law entitled to practice law in the State 990 of Delaware, and shall serve in such manner as shall be determined by the city solicitor to be necessary and proper. 991 Sec. 55. Powers of Town of Dover or town council conferred on city or city council. 992 All powers conferred upon or vested in the Town of Dover and or the Town Council of the Town of Dover by any 993 act or law of the State of Delaware not in conflict with the provisions of this Charter, are hereby expressly conferred upon 994 and vested in the City of Dover and or the Mayor and Council of the City of Dover, precisely as if each of the said powers 995 was expressly repeated in this Charter. 996 Sec. 56. Ordinances passed by town council continued in effect. 997 All ordinances adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Dover and in force at the time of the approval of this 998 Charter are continued in force until the same or any of them shall be repealed, modified or altered by the city council under 999 the provisions of this Charter. 1000 Sec. 57. Officers of town to be initial city officers; prior actions of town council ratified. 1001 The mayor and members of council at the time of approval of this enactment of this Charter shall retain their elected 1002 terms of office until re-elected or failure to be re-elected under the provisions and terms established herein. 1003 All the acts and doings of the Council of the Town of Dover or of any officials of the said town lawfully done or 1004 performed under the provisions of any law of this state or of any ordinance of the council of the said town, prior to the 1005 approval of this Charter are hereby ratified and confirmed. 1006 Sec. 58. Debts due to town to be due to city; impairment of bonds. 1007 All taxes, debts, fines or penalties and forfeitures due the Town of Dover shall be deemed to be due the City of 1008 Dover, and all debts due from the said Town of Dover shall be deemed to be debts of the City of Dover, and the same 1009 imposed under the provisions of this Charter shall be deemed to apply and extend to all unpaid taxes imposed by the Town 1010 Council of Dover. 1011 The bonds given by or on account of any official of the Town of Dover shall not be impaired or affected by the 1012 provisions of this Charter. 1013 Sec. 59. Printed copies of ordinances and resolutions to be proper evidence. 1014 Printed copies of the ordinances and resolutions of the City Council of Dover, published by authority of the council, 1015 shall be admitted as evidence thereof in all courts, and in pleading it shall not be necessary to recite or draw them out at large. 1016 Sec. 60. Repeal of prior acts. 1017 All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with or in conflict with the provisions of this Charter are hereby repealed. Page 35 of 36

Attachment #1 - March 14, 2005 An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover LF&A Committee Report 1018 Sec. 61. Severability. 1019 If any part of this Charter, as it may from time to time be amended, are held to be unconstitutional, such holding shall 1020 not be deemed to invalidate the remaining portions of this Charter or amendments thereto." 1021 SYNOPSIS 1022 The City of Dover's last reincorporation was in 1929, with over 50 amendments 1023 to that Charter having been enacted since that date. 1024 The reincorporation will result in a concise, single complete document 1025 reflecting the present state of Dover's charter. 1026 /jg 1027 S:\ClerksOffice\Attachments and Exhibits\Committee Attachments\2005\03-14-2005 LF&A - Attachment #1.wpd Page 36 of 36

ATTACHMENT #2 LF&A Committee Minutes 03-14-2005 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET: The amounts hereinafter named in various City funds are changed from the currently approved revenues/receipts and appropriations to the revised revenues/receipts and revised appropriations for use by the various departments of the Municipal Government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004 and ending June 30, 2005: A. GENERAL FUND Current Additions Revised RECEIPTS Budgets (Reductions) Budgets Beginning Balance $ 2,917,154 (141,107) $ 2,776,047 Business Licenses 1,214,793 15,207 1,230,000 Permits & Other Licenses 1,040,580 (100,000) 940,580 Transfer Tax 1,400,000 300,000 1,700,000 DSWA-Trash Fee Rebate 162,000 13,583 175,583 Court of Chancery Fees 480,000 40,000 520,000 Internet Service Revenue 26,460 (6,460) 20,000 Sale of Land - 16,750 16,750 Intrafund Service Receipts Water/Wastewater 1,025,270 (18,982) 1,006,288 Intrafund Service Receipts Electric 3,873,593 (66,663) 3,806,930 Grants: Recreation 130,000 (110,000) 20,000 State Grant- Trail Maintenance - 1,200 1,200 Tree Planting Grant - 13,000 13,000 Transfer from Municipal Street Aid 780,000 12,000 792,000 Transfer from Civic Traffic Penalties 800,000 (300,000) 500,000 Net Adjustments (331,472) Current Additions Revised EXPENSES Budgets (Reductions) Budgets Council 148,387 (6,550) 141,837 Tax Assessor 251,212 (16,429) 234,783 Fire 924,434 900 925,334 Grounds 991,020 13,150 1,004,170 Library 953,388 (52,512) 900,876 Recreation 768,379 (105,778) 662,601 Planning 228,391 (27,249) 201,142 Public Inspections 953,251 (21,989) 931,262 Police 9,865,086 24,697 9,889,783 Streets 1,234,130 (1,953) 1,232,177 Sanitation 1,992,928 (317) 1,992,611 City Manager 435,772 (28,820) 406,952 Information Technology 889,017 (54,017) 835,000 Finance 648,362 (35,292) 613,070 PW Administration 302,373 1,460 303,833 Facilities Management 1,083,532 (6,882) 1,076,650 Engineering 256,686 (1,062) 255,624 Central Services 788,146 (15,005) 773,141 Vehicle Maintenance 614,578 1,640 616,218 Administrative Services 1,059,118 24,957 1,084,075 Human Resources 327,208 (37,134) 290,074 Mayor 102,568 (1,884) 100,684 Provision for Uncollectibles - 10,000 10,000 Transfer to Workers Compensation Fund - 16,000 16,000 Budget Balance - Working Capital 2,254,366 (11,403) 2,242,963 Net Adjustments (331,472)

B. WATER/WASTEWATER FUND Current Additions Revised REVENUES Budgets (Reductions) Budgets Beginning Bal - Water $ 1,634,541 $ (7,000) $ 1,627,541 Beginning Bal - Wastewater 644,223 (31,956) 612,267 Water Fees 3,962,500 (226,432) 3,736,068 Wastewater Fees 2,931,810 (594,691) 2,337,119 Wastewater Adjustment Fees 2,788,875 185,639 2,974,514 Impact Fees 665,000 335,000 1,000,000 Net Adjustments ($339,440) Current Additions Revised EXPENSES Budgets (Reductions) Budgets Construction $ 495,136 $ 637 $ 495,773 Water 880,103 (82,569) 797,534 Water Treatment Plant 639,106 (7,850) 631,256 Wastewater 758,196 (45,268) 712,928 Water Meter Reading 57,685 (2,604) 55,081 Intrafund Service Fees 1,025,270 (18,982) 1,006,288 Transfer to Water I/E 227,151 147,776 374,927 Transfer to Wastewater I/E - 105,595 105,595 Transfer to Impact Fee Reserve 147,860 417,648 565,508 Budget Balance - Water 2,293,963 (279,627) 2,014,336 Budget Balance - WW 1,344,727 (370,675) 974,052 Budget Balance - Kent County Fees (1,507,895) (203,521) (1,711,416) Net Adjustments ($339,440) C. WATER/WASTEWATER I & E FUND Current Additions Revised REVENUES Budgets (Reductions) Budgets Beginning Balance - Wastewater 499,917 119,661 619,578 Bond Issue Proceeds Series 2005 1,175,000 (1,175,000) - Miscellaneous - 50,000 50,000 Transfer from Water WW for Water 227,151 147,776 374,927 Transfer from Water WW for Wastewater - 105,595 105,595 Transfer from Impact Fee Reserve 460,000 (185,000) 275,000 Net Adjustments (936,968) Current Additions Revised EXPENSES Budgets (Reductions) Budgets Water $ 1,048,453 $ 77,391 $ 1,125,844 Wastewater 2,460,624 (1,010,590) 1,450,034 Water Construction 107,364 (101) 107,263 Budget Balance - Water- Working Capital 10,160 120,435 130,595 Budget Balance - Wastewater - Working Capital 24,066 375,897 399,963 Budget Balance - Bond Proceeds - 2005 500,000 (500,000) - Net Adjustments (936,968)

D. ELECTRIC REVENUE FUND Current Additions Revised REVENUES Budgets (Reductions) Budgets Beginning Balance $ 3,842,665 $ (6,286) $ 3,836,379 Duke Contract Revenue - 1,072,000 1,072,000 Net Adjustments 1,065,714 Current Additions Revised EXPENSES Budgets (Reductions) Budgets Transmission/Distribution 2,963,771 5,750 2,969,521 Electrical Engineering 1,668,692 16,708 1,685,400 Administration 806,659 63,890 870,549 Meter Reading 281,577 (8,732) 272,845 Transfer to Workers Compensation Fund - 8,000 8,000 Interest on Deposits 15,000 10,000 25,000 Intrafund Service Fees 3,873,593 (66,663) 3,806,930 Other Appropriations: Improvement/Extension - 600,000 600,000 Debt Service 2,170,213 494,961 2,665,174 Debt Service - Arbitrage Compliance 50,000 (50,000) - Inventory Reserve 125,000 (125,000) - Rate Stabilization Reserve 500,000 572,000 1,072,000 Budget Balance - Working Capital 3,921,490 (455,200) 3,466,290 Net Adjustments 1,065,714 E. ELECTRIC I & E FUND Current Additions Revised REVENUES Budgets (Reductions) Budgets Beginning Balance $ 5,795,917 $ (650,000) $ 5,145,917 Trsfr from Electric Rev Fund - 600,000 600,000 Net Adjustments (50,000) Current Additions Revised EXPENSES Budgets (Reductions) Budgets Transmission/Distribution $ 981,114 $ 651,952 $ 1,633,066 Electrical Engineering 3,106,604 (51,952) 3,054,652 Budget Balance - Working Capital 872,375 (650,000) 222,375 Net Adjustments (50,000)

ATTACHMENT #3 LF&A minutes of 03/14/2005 CITY OF DOVER REVISED HOSPITALITY & CIVIC FUNCTION POLICY I. PURPOSE There are occasions when the judicious extension of hospitality in connection with official City of Dover business is in the best interests of the City of Dover, hereinafter referred to as “City.” There are also occasions where attendance at civic events and functions which are not sponsored by the City are in the best interests of the City, and thus may require attendance. This policy outlines City policy and procedures governing the manner and extent to which the City’s employees, public officials, and appointees may extend hospitality while attending civic functions and events. II. SCOPE This policy applies to all hospitality and civic function expenses incurred by the City regardless of the source of funding, and to all City employees, public officials and appointees to City Boards, Commissions and Committees. III. ALLOWABLE EXPENSES AND APPROVAL A. Allowable Expenses and Occasions Expenses for hospitality and civic functions must be directly related to, or associated with the conduct of official City business. The occasion must serve a clear City business purpose, with negligible personal benefit derived by the official host or other City employees, public officials, and appointees. In addition, the expenditure of funds for hospitality and civic functions should be cost effective and in accordance with the best use of public funds. Examples of Prohibited/Restricted Expenses: Personal Memberships Political Expenses Holiday Gatherings for non-City affiliated organizations Fundraising B. Approval of Transactions When determining whether a hospitality or civic event expense is appropriate, the approving authority must evaluate the importance of the event in terms of the costs that will be incurred, the benefits to be derived from such an expense, the availability of funds, and any alternatives that would be equally effective in accomplishing the desired objectives. C. Payment of Expenses The Finance Department shall process the payment of hospitality and civic functions expenses upon receipt of the invitation, invoice, or proper support documentation, as determined by Finance, with the signature of the Mayor, a Member of Council, and/or City Manager. S:\ClerksOffice\Attachments and Exhibits\Committee Attachments\2005\03-14-2005 LF&A - Attachment #3.wpd

ATTACHMENT #4 LF&A minutes of 03/14/2005 WHEREAS, in 1996 the Delaware General Assembly approved the creation of an investment pool for the local governments of the state; and WHEREAS, authorized by Title 29, Chapter 83 of the Delaware Code, the Delaware Local Retirement Investment Pool establishes an investment program tailored to the needs of such organizations; and WHEREAS, it would be in the best interest of this organization to deposit funds in the investment pool when deemed advisable by those responsible for such decisions; and WHEREAS, the State Board of Pension Trustees is committed to using and sharing their resources to provide the best possible financial support and services to all local governments throughout the State of Delaware. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET that on this 28th day of March in the year 2005, the Mayor and Council of the City of Dover agree to authorize the investment of funds in the Delaware Local Government Retirement Investment Pool; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the authorization to participate in this program does not obligate this local government to participate, but it allows participation in the pool voluntarily as deemed appropriate for the best interest of this local government. S:\ClerksOffice\Attachments and Exhibits\Committee Attachments\2005\03-14-2005 LF&A - Attachment #4.wpd