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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA (Meeting Scheduled for February 28, 2005 was Rescheduled Due to Inclement Weather) March 7, 2005 - 7:30 P.M. - Council Chambers - City Hall - City of Dover OPEN FORUM - 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL MEETING (7:15 P.M.) INVOCATION BY CHAPLAIN WALLACE DIXON PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS * CONSENT AGENDA Those items on the Council Agenda which are considered routine and non-controversial shall be marked with an asterisk (*) and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Council. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of Council so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered a separate item. * 1. Adoption of Minutes - Regular Council Meeting of February 14, 2005 2. Proclamation - Employee Appreciation Day 3. Public Hearing - Violation of the Dangerous Building Ordinance - 20 S. Governors Avenue (Doris A. Cooper and Others) 4. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - February 14, 2005 * A. Presentation of Pension Actuary Valuation as of July 1, 2004 B. Recommendation of Civilian Pension Board - Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) * C. Investment Policy Review D. Charter Review - Reincorporation and Conflict with State Law and/or City Policies and Procedures 5. Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Report - February 16, 2005 * A. Update - DelDOT Projects (Gary Laing) B. Proposed Ordinance Amendments - Section 7-7 - Sprinkler Requirements (See Item #8) * C. Resident Concerns - Loud Car Bass Music, Loitering, Noise, and Suspicious Rentals (Eric O’Brien) * 6. Monthly Reports - January 2005 A. Budget Report B. Chief of Police Report C. City Assessor Report D. City Clerk/Alderman Report (Fines) E. City Manager’s Report F. Mayor's Report G. Planning and Inspections Report H. Robbins Hose Company No. 1 Report

Council Agenda February 28, 2005 Page 2 * 7. Annual Reports A. Fire Department B. Police Department 8. First Reading - Proposed Ordinances The First Reading is offered on the following proposed ordinances. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading of the ordinances on March 14, 2005. Copies of all proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers or can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office. A. Chapter 7 - Fire Prevention and Protection, Article I - In General, Section 7-7 - Sprinkler Requirements (Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee) 9. Rezoning Request/First Reading (Recommended for referral to the Planning Commission on March 21, 2005 and that a Public Hearing be set for April 11, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.) A. Property located on the north side of Forest Street between South West Street and South Kirkwood Street, being 585 Forest Street, 111 South West Street, and 122 South Kirkwood Street, owned by Robert M. Duncan. These properties are currently zoned C-3 (Service Commercial) and C-2 (Central Commercial) and the proposed zoning is C-1A (Limited Commercial) 10. Council Members Comments /jg S:\ClerksOffice\Agendas&Minutes\Council-Agendas\2005\03-07-2005.wpd THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING The Regular Council Meeting was held on February 14, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. with Council President Williams presiding. Council members present were Mr. Carey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sadusky, Mr. Slavin, Mr. Ritter, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Salters, and Mr. Ruane. Council staff members present were Police Chief Horvath, Ms. Russell, Mr. Galvin, Fire Chief Bashista, Mr. DePrima, City Solicitor Rodriguez, Mrs. Green, and Mayor Speed. OPEN FORUM The Open Forum was held at 7:15 p.m., prior to commencement of the Official Council Meeting. Council President Williams declared the Open Forum in session and reminded those present that Council is not in official session and cannot take formal action. There was no one present wishing to speak during the Open Forum. The invocation was given by Chaplain Dixon, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS Mr. Carey moved for approval of the agenda as presented, seconded by Mr. Sadusky and unanimously carried. Mr. Carey moved for approval of the consent agenda, seconded by Mr. Salters and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. ADOPTION OF MINUTES - COUNCIL RETREAT ON JANUARY 21, 2005 The Minutes of the Council Retreat of January 21, 2005 were unanimously approved by motion of Mr. Carey, seconded by Mr. Salters and bore the written approval of Mayor Speed. ADOPTION OF MINUTES - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 2005 The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of January 24, 2005 were unanimously approved by motion of Mr. Carey, seconded by Mr. Salters and bore the written approval of Mayor Speed. PUBLIC HEARING - DISPOSAL OF LAND - HANSON HOUSE - 134 E. WATER STREET During their Regular Meeting of January 24, 2005, members of Council scheduled a public hearing for this time and place to consider the disposal of City property located at 134 East Water Street, known as the Hanson House. As authorized by Council, the City Manager advertised the sale of the property in accordance with the City’s Procedure for Sale and Disposition of Real Property and solicited bids. Council President Williams declared the public hearing open. There being no one present wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed. Mr. DePrima indicated that three (3) proposals were received and that the details were provided to members during the executive session held earlier in the evening.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2004 PAGE 2 Mr. Salters moved to authorize the City Manager to negotiate the best possible deal for the disposal of property located at 134 East Water Street, known as the Hanson House. The motion was seconded by Mr. Pitts and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. UTILITY COMMITTEE REPORT - JANUARY 24, 2005 The Utility Committee met on January 24, 2005 with Chairman Carey presiding. Revised Proposed Ordinance Amendments - Street Widths During their Regular Meeting of December 13, 2004, members considered a proposed ordinance amendment to Appendix A - Land Subdivision Regulations, Article VI - Subdivision-General Requirements and Design Standards, Section A-Streets, Subsection 13. Mr. Galvin advised members that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed amendments. After considerable discussion, the committee deferred action with the understanding that the revised ordinance would be provided to members at their next meeting for review in sufficient form after having been reviewed by all appropriate parties so that a final recommendation can be formulated and forwarded to Council later that evening. Mr. Galvin stated that the proposed ordinance submitted to the committee on January 10, 2005, addressed the four primary concerns discussed during the December 13, 2004 meeting as follows: 1) changing the street designation from minor to local; 2) acknowledging and planning for a Local Commercial street; 3) adjusting turning radii requirements to meet the demands of emergency vehicles; and 4) provide an incentive for the creation of alleys in residential subdivisions. The committee recommended approval of the ordinance amendments. (City Clerk’s Office Note: Since this is an amendment to the Land Subdivision Regulations, a public hearing was held on January 24, 2005). By consent agenda, Mr. Carey moved for approval of the committee’s recommendation, seconded by Mr. Salters and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. (The Final Reading of the ordinance will take place during the latter part of the meeting). Water Quality Evaluation Program & Consulting Services/CIP Amendment The Department of Public Works has requested, received and evaluated a proposal from Black & Veatch to perform a Water Quality Evaluation for the City of Dover. The overall objective of the proposed work plan is to accurately identify the source of the brown water problems and propose solutions to minimize and eventually eliminate the problem. Staff requested an amendment to the Capital Investments Plan (CIP) that would allow staff to defer the Cast Iron Main Replacement/Lining Project and the Southeast Water Loop Project for one fiscal year. The funds originally set aside for this work would be used to fund the Water Quality Evaluation in the amount of $90,000 ($50,000 from the Cast Iron Main Replacement/Lining Project and $40,000 from the Southeast Water Loop Project). Design proposals were received from the consulting engineer in late 2004 for the Southeast Water Loop Project and that effort yielded a design proposal of $72,000, which exceeds the current year’s budget for the project. In addition, staff has not derived enough information to date to identify the segments of the water distribution system that are most in need of replacement and/or relining.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2004 PAGE 3 The Water Quality Evaluation will be segmented into three (3) specific tasks (data evaluation, testing and consulting) in addition to an allowance for on-call services. The highlights of the work will include a corrosion evaluation, coupon testing, lead/copper rule compliance, impact of pending regulations and a technical memorandum which will outline a rehabilitation/replacement program based upon generally accepted practices to prioritize rehabilitation to best manage the City’s distribution system assets. Staff recommended approval of the requested amendment to the CIP to defer the Cast Iron Main Replacement/Lining Project and the Southeast Water Loop Project for one fiscal year to move forward with the Water Quality Evaluation and to authorize staff to execute the consulting agreement with Black & Veatch to perform the Water Quality Evaluation in the amount of $90,000. The committee recommended approval of staff’s recommendation, with the understanding that the acceptance letter be provided to the utility lawyer for inclusion of his view of the implications of the existing contract. By consent agenda, Mr. Carey moved for approval of the committee’s recommendation, seconded by Mr. Salters and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. By consent agenda, Mr. Carey moved for acceptance of the Utility Committee Report, seconded by Mr. Salters and unanimously carried. LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE REPORT - JANUARY 24, 2005 The Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee met on January 24, 2005 with Chairman Salters presiding. Revised Purchasing Policy During their Regular Meeting of January 10, 2005, members considered proposed revisions to the City of Dover Purchasing Policy. Due to time constraints, further review of the Purchasing Policy was deferred. Mr. Carey noted that the first sentence in Section 3.16 G had a typographical error and should be amended to read “Minority vendor preference shall be three percent (3%) of the value of the award.” The committee recommended approval of the Revised Purchasing Policy, as amended the first sentence in Section 3.16 G to read “Minority vendor preference shall be three percent (3%) of the value of the award.” By consent agenda, Mr. Carey moved for approval of the committee’s recommendation, seconded by Mr. Salters and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. Amendments - Pay for Performance Policy Mr. DePrima advised members that feedback received from department heads and Council members following last year’s pay-for-performance evaluations included suggestions on revising the evaluation to reduce the total size of the document by combining redundant areas and combining competencies. It was also suggested that an evaluation be developed specifically for Council appointed employees that better addresses their reporting relationship and accountability to Council.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2004 PAGE 4 As a result, staff developed two (2) revised evaluations to be used effective May 1, 2005. One evaluation was created for Council appointed employees and one for Non-Council appointed employees. Council appointed employees have additional bullets indicated within the competencies which refer to Council and the Mayor and their relationships with the appointees. During the committee meeting, Mr. DePrima reviewed the changes made to the forms. Staff recommended approval of the changes in the pay-for-performance evaluations and core competencies to become effective May 1, 2005. During the committee meeting, it was suggested that Part 4 be renamed “Employee’s Professional Development Plan” and for clarification, that the title of the section, “Major Unplanned Assignments and Result Achieved”, be renamed as “Additional Tasks Assigned and Results Achieved”. The committee recommended approval of the amendments to the Pay for Performance Policy, as amended. By consent agenda, Mr. Carey moved for approval of the committee’s recommendation, seconded by Mr. Salters and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. By consent agenda, Mr. Carey moved for acceptance of the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report, seconded by Mr. Salters and unanimously carried. PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT - JANUARY 25, 2005 The Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee met on January 25, 2005 with Chairman Pitts presiding. Rojan Meadows - Open Space Plan In accordance with Article 5, Section 10, Subsection 10.16 of the Zoning Code, all residential developments shall provide recreational areas in a size equal to 275 square feet per dwelling unit, or one-half acre of land, whichever is greater. However, in no case shall the City require more than 10% of the gross area of the development be so dedicated or reserved when the gross area is greater than five (5) acres. Rojan Meadows consists of approximately 39.27+/- acres of land, situated on the south side of North Little Creek Road, across from the SR-1 off ramp, west of State Route 1. Mr. Matthew Spong, Landscape Architectural Services, LLC, presented the Active Recreation Plan for Rojan Meadows, (as on file in the City Clerk’s Office). Ms. Dawn Melson, Senior Planner in the Planning and Inspections Department, reviewed the Open Space and Recreation Plan Summary. On the current plan, the volleyball area is located in Noise Zone B. Staff recommended that it be moved to Noise Zone A to comply with the Airport Environs Overlay Zone (AEOZ). Responding to Mr. Ruane, Ms. Melson advised members that the AEOZ states that “The establishment of active recreation area, such as game fields and play grounds, should be avoided in Noise Zones B through D”. Ms. Melson stated that the volleyball area is not required and eliminating it would be an option. During the committee meeting, it was noted that eliminating the volleyball area and moving the current proposed paths to the front or back of this same area would provide a larger open lawn area. Members relayed concerns that a crushed stone walking path would not be handicap accessible and felt that the walking path should be a hard surface.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2004 PAGE 5 The committee recommended acceptance of the Rojan Meadows Open Space Plan with the following modifications: 1) elimination of the volleyball area; 2) that the path be re-aligned to allow for maximum open space in the area; and 3) that the crushed stone path be changed to either asphalt or concrete to provide a firm surface for handicap accessibility, making it more usable in terms of less maintenance, etc. By consent agenda, Mr. Carey moved for approval of the committee’s recommendation, seconded by Mr. Salters and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. By consent agenda, Mr. Carey moved for acceptance of the Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee Report, seconded by Mr. Salters and unanimously carried. SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE REPORT - FEBRUARY 7, 2005 A Special Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee meeting was held on February 7, 2005 with Chairman Salters presiding. Reallocation of Community Development Block Grant Funds In accordance with the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 1.5 Timeliness Standard, the City must have a balance of funds less than 150% (1.5 times) of the annual CDBG Allocation 60 days before the end of the program year. The City’s total available CDBG funds as of January 11, 2005 were $580,292.34. The 2004 Entitlement allocation was $326,000 and the City may only have $489,000 in unexpended funds remaining at that time. At least $91,293.00 must be spent by April 30, 2005 to meet the 1.5 times threshold requirement. Failure to meet this standard may result in the City's formula-based entitlement award being reduced by the amount over the threshold. The Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) met on January 11, 2005 to propose recommendations for the reallocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds that were allocated to projects that had not progressed. These included the small business loan funds (Economic Development Loan '01 $14,316.99, Strategic Economic Development '02 $35,000 and Move in Move Up Loan '02 $45,000), the House of Pride assistance (Suitable Living Environment '04, $25,000) and First time homebuyer counseling funds (NCALL '01 $14,778.85). The committee recommended reallocating these funds for home repair assistance, first time homebuyer assistance and for the street projects. Staff recommended the reallocation of funds, as recommended by the CDAC, as follows: Funds allocated from NCALL homeownership counseling to Homeownership assistance for first time homeowners $14,778.85 2004/05 Streets Project - Funds needed to complete South New Street $57,000.00 Housing Rehabilitation Program – To be used for projects on the waiting list $62,316.99 Reallocation Total $134,095.84 The committee recommended approval of staff’s recommendation.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2004 PAGE 6 By consent agenda, Mr. Carey moved for approval of the committee’s recommendation, seconded by Mr. Salters and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. By consent agenda, Mr. Carey moved for acceptance of the Special Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report, seconded by Mr. Salters and unanimously carried. BID - REMITTANCE PROCESSING SYSTEM The City currently processes an average of 700 checks each day, which has increased approximately 20% over the last three (3) years. By automating this system, the City will avoid the need for hiring a part-time staff person and save in bank processing fees. The total savings is estimated at $700 per month. The Administrative Services Department solicited bids for a Remittance Processing System. Mrs. Tieman, Administrative Services Director, advised members that in addition to the savings, this system would provide the City with an imaging system for our stub and check payments and include a check audit trail, check endorsement, check encoding, and one-pass functionality - transactions are imaged, scan lines read, MICR read, endorsed, encoded, sorted, and balanced after one pass on a remittance processor. These processes currently require additional steps to complete now. Mrs. Tieman stated that the system is compatible with our current HTE software and will upload payment information as payment batches are processed. She provided detailed information on the six (6) proposals received and recommended awarding the Remittance Processing System Contract to the third lowest bidder, Creditron, for an amount of $55,086.62. Mr. Carey moved to award the Remittance Processing System Contract to Creditron, for an amount of $55,086.62, as recommended by staff. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sadusky and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. BID - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLAN The Information Technology Department uses numerous layers of hardware, software, and connectivity equipment to provide services utilized by all City departments on a daily basis. Should a disruption occur, a detailed focused functional IT Emergency Plan would allow them to quickly recover business continuity. Bids were solicited for the development of an Information Technology Emergency Preparedness Plan. The low bid was received frm LBL Techology Partners, a Division of Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Co., LLP Consulting Services, in the amount of $50,000, with an additional annual cost of $675 for software maintenance. Staff recommended awarding the contract to the low bidder, LBL Technology Partners, based on their price, experience with other municipalities, and methodology of disaster recovery. Mr. Slavin moved to award the contract for the Information Technology Emergency Preparedness Plan to LBL Technology Partners for an amount of $50,000, as recommended by staff. The motion was seconded by Mr. Carey and carried by a unanimous roll call vote. BID - REQUEST TO PURCHASE MEDIUM DUTY TRUCK WITH 16' DUMP BODY The Department of Public Works solicited bids for the purchase of a medium duty truck with 16' dump body. The low bid was received from Elliott Equipment Company, Easton, Maryland, for an International 4200 with Crysteel Body, at a cost of $57,535. Staff recommended awarding a purchase order to Elliott Equipment Co. in the amount of $57,535 for the purchase of one (1) Medium Duty Conventional Truck Cab/Chassis with 16' Dump Body.

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2004 PAGE 7 Mr. Carey moved to issue a purchase order to Elliott Equipment Co. in the amount of $57,535, for the purchase of a Medium Duty Conventional Truck Cab/Chassis with 16' Dump Body, as recommended by staff. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sadusky and unanimously carried. PROPOSED RESOLUTION - CREATION OF GARRISON TRACT COMMISSION During the Council Retreat on January 21, 2005, Council President Williams suggested the need for the City to create a Garrison Tract Commission, which would have the objective of studying the marketing ability and feasibility of different development uses for the Garrison Farm. As a result, members were provided with a proposed Resolution that would formally establish the Garrison Tract Commission. Mr. Salters moved for adoption of the Resolution and for the Council President to move forward with the appointments to the Commission, seconded by Mr. Sadusky. Responding to Mr. Ritter, Council President Williams explained that it is her desire to avoid any political or financial interest in the property. Mr. Salters suggested that any member of Council can submit a recommendation to the Council President for her consideration. Council President Williams assured members that there would be consultation with interested parties, such as the State of Delaware; however, there would be no representation of these entities serving on the commission. The motion made by Mr. Salters, seconded by Mr. Sadusky, was carried by a unanimous roll call vote and Council adopted the following Resolution: WHEREAS, in August 1999, at the request of the State of Delaware Economic Development Office, the City of Dover purchased 387 acres of property located on White Oak Road, known as the Garrison Farm; and WHEREAS, the property was purchased specifically for economic development purposes for the City of Dover and, as such, was proposed as a high technology business park, which has not been successful thus far. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET, HEREBY FORMALLY ESTABLISHES THE GARRISON TRACT COMMISSION, WHICH SHALL: 1. Serve as an ad-hoc committee to consist of six (6) to nine (9) members appointed by the Council President, who shall designate the chairman of the Garrison Tract Commission; the chairman shall be responsible for organizing and calling meetings as needed. 2. Have the objective of studying the marketing ability and feasibility of different development uses for the Garrison Farm and bring recommendations to the Mayor and Council for action. 3. Complete its work within six (6) months of organizing and shall submit a report to Council no later than September 1, 2005. ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 14, 2005

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2004 PAGE 8 FINAL READING - PROPOSED ORDINANCE A public hearing was held during the Regular Council Meeting of January 24, 2005, at which time the First Reading was accomplished on proposed zoning text amendment to Appendix A - Land Subdivision Regulations, Article VI - Subdivision-General Requirements and Design Standards, Section A - Streets, Subsection 13. Mr. Carey moved that the Final Reading of the proposed zoning text amendment be acknowledged by title only, seconded by Mr. Sadusky and unanimously carried. Responding to Mr. Ruane, Fire Chief Bashista assured members that the Fire Department is in full support of the proposed amendment and that it would not compromise public safety. Mr. Hogan moved for adoption of the following ordinance, seconded by Mr. Salters and carried by a unanimous roll call vote: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET: 1) That Appendix A - Land Subdivision Regulations, Article III - Definitions, be amended by deleting Section G - Roadway in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: G. Roadway: A paved street or alley primarily used for vehicular traffic. The roadway width shall be measured from the vertical face of the curb to the vertical face of the curb. 1. Arterial Street and Highway: Street primarily used for fast and/or heavy traffic. 2. Collector Street: Street carrying traffic from local streets to arterial streets and highways. 3. Local Street: Street primarily used for access to the abutting properties. 4. Marginal Access Street: Local streets paralleling and adjacent to an arterial street or highway, and providing access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic. 5. Dead-End Street (or cul-de-sac): Street closed at one end, and having only one connection with any other street. 6. Half Street: Street paralleling the boundary of a subdivision and lying partly in an abutting tract. 2) That Appendix A - Land Subdivision Regulations, Article VI - Subdivision-General Requirements and Design Standards, Section A - Streets, be amended by deleting paragraphs 12 and 13 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2004 PAGE 9 12. Street right-of-way lines at intersections shall be connected with a curve, the radius of which shall be at least twenty-five (25) feet. The required radius may be increased by the City Engineer if the increased radius is necessary for public safety. 13. Street right-of-way and Roadway shall be as shown on the official map or development plan and, if not shown thereon, said widths for the various street types, shall not be less than follows: 13.1 Right-of-Way and Roadway widths for the various street types, with no on-street parking, shall not be less than as follows: Street Type Right-of-way Roadway Arterial 80 to 110 feet 60 to 80 feet Collector 60 feet 38 feet Local for all residential areas 60 feet 24 feet Local for Commercial areas 60 feet 26 feet Cul-de-sac and Dead Ends 60 feet 24 feet Marginal Access 60 feet 24 feet Alley, one way 16 feet 12 feet 13.2 The minimum roadway widths provided in Section 13.1 are to be utilized on streets with no on-street parking. 13.3 In areas where off-street parking does not exceed that required in Appendix B and on all Local Commercial streets, roadway widths shall be increased by six (6) feet for parking to be allowed on one side of the roadway and by twelve (12) feet for parking to be allowed on both sides of the roadway. These street width requirements shall not be amended by any alternative street widths provided for in §13.4 or §13.5 of this section. 13.4 In areas where off-street parking does exceed that required in Appendix B, but on- street parking is necessary or desired, roadway widths shall be increased by four (4) feet for parking to be allowed on one side of the roadway and by ten (10) feet for parking to be allowed on both sides of the roadway. 13.5 In areas where off-street parking meets or exceeds that required in Appendix B and rear access alleys are provided for parking and access to garages, roadway widths shall be increased by two (2) feet for parking to be allowed on one side of the roadway and by eight (8) feet for parking to be allowed on both sides of the roadway. 13.6 Accommodations for off-street parking must exceed that required in Appendix B, Articles 3, 4, 5 or 6, as applicable to take advantage of the street widths allowed in §13.4 or §13.5 of this section. In residential subdivisions, off-street parking requirements must be increased by a minimum of one (1) space per lot. Only one (1) off-street parking space on a residential parcel for every three (3) proposed may be enclosed in a garage. Accommodations to increase off-street parking from that required may include but not be limited to: garage placement to allow for additional

CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2004 PAGE 10 parking spaces between the front yard setback and the garage, alternate side driveway entrances staggered so that they are separated by at least twenty-five (25) feet, or other design alternatives or project densities specifically requested by the applicant and as approved by the Planning Commission. 13.7 The adequacy of the proposed roadway widths and parking provided must be approved by both the City Planner and the City Engineer. Under no circumstances shall a roadway other than that required for an alley, be less than twenty-four (24) feet. 13.8 All townhouses shall be provided with rear access alleys unless the Planning Commission finds that alleys are infeasible for the development or finds that the design of the townhouses precludes their suitability. The required alley right-of-way and roadway width may be increased at the discretion of the City Manager. 13.9 All streets with townhouses or other multiplexes greater than three units per structure shall have parking on at least one side of the street. Reduction in the required roadway width below the requirements of 13.3 of this section shall not be allowed. ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 14, 2005 COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS Mr. Ruane relayed appreciation for the condolences expressed by Mayor, Council, and Staff on the recent loss of his mother. Mr. Salters advised members that the 34th Annual Alpha Phi Alpha Gospel Festival will be held on Sunday, February 20, 2005, at 3:00 p.m., at the Humanities Building at Delaware State University. Praise and Worship begins at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Carey moved for adjournment, seconded by Mr. Hogan and unanimously carried. Meeting Adjourned at 7:56 P.M. JANICE C. GREEN CITY CLERK All orders, ordinances, and resolutions adopted by City Council during their Regular Meeting of February 14, 2005, are hereby approved. STEPHEN R. SPEED MAYOR /JG S:\ClerksOffice\Agendas&Minutes\Council-Minutes\2005\02-14-2005.wpd

PROCLAMATION Whereas, the City of Dover employees work diligently for all of our citizens; and Whereas, the employees of the City of Dover strive daily, through their dedication and hard work, to promote Community Excellence Through Quality Service; and Whereas, it is due to the high productivity and accomplished efforts of our employees that the citizens of Dover are able to enjoy some of the lowest utility and tax rates in this region; and Whereas, the City of Dover values its employees, recognizing that every member of the work force - from meter reader to engineer, laborer to policeman, dispatcher to secretary - is an integral part of the day-to-day operations of the City of Dover; and its success is due largely to the pride and efforts of its employees. Now, Therefore, I, Stephen R. Speed, Mayor of the City of Dover, do hereby proclaim Friday, March 11, 2005, as CITY OF DOVER EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY in recognition of the dedication and hard work of all City of Dover employees, and request that all citizens participate in this event by taking a moment to thank a City of Dover employee for their outstanding service to our community. Stephen R. Speed Mayor

PETITION TO DECLARE A STRUCTURE DANGEROUS AND ORDER ITS REPAIR, VACATION, CLOSURE OR DEMOLITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF DOVER BUILDING REGULATIONS Hearing Before Dover City Council Owner: Cooper, Doris A. & Others Property Location: 20 S Governors Avenue Property Description: Two Story Frame Single Family House Declared Dangerous: March 25, 2004 Dangerous Condition: Property has been left vacant and unattended for more than three months. Weather and lack of maintenance are accelerating deterioration of the building. Extensive exterior and interior damage requiring repair. Dwelling has no electric or water service. Present Zone: Est. Demolition Cost: $8,000.00 - $10,000.00 Staff Recommendations: In accordance with the Dangerous Building Ordinance I recommend that the City Council 1) Declare this property Dangerous. 2) Order the property repaired or demolished by March 31, 2005 by the owner or equity owner at their own risk. 3) Order the Building Inspector to cause the repair or demolition of the structure if not completed by the owner or equity owner within the (10) days of the date set by Council. 4) Order the City Manage with the assistance of the City Solicitor to cause the cost of repairs or demolition to be charged against the land on which the building exists as a municipal lien or cause such cost to be added to the tax duplicate as an assessment, or to be levied as a special tax against the land upon which the building stands or to be recovered in a suit at law against the owner. Photos Of The Property In Question Will Be Shown At The Hearing Cc: Nick Rodriguez – Legal Review Janice Green Demolition File Building File

LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE The Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Meeting was held on February 14, 2005, at 5:38 p.m. with Chairman Salters presiding. Members present were Mr. Hogan, Mr. Slavin, and Mr. Shevock. Mr. Shelton was absent. Members of Council present were Mr. Carey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sadusky, Mr. Ritter, Mr. Ruane, and Council President Williams. Mayor Speed was also present. AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS Mr. Slavin moved for approval of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Hogan and unanimously carried. Presentation of Pension Actuary Valuations as of July 1, 2004 Members were provided with a Summary of the General Employees and Police Pension Plans Actuarial Valuations as of July 1, 2004, as well as a four (4) year investment performance of the plans, as prepared by Pike Associates. Based on this valuation, the recommended contribution for the General Employees Pension Plan is 23.59% of covered payroll. This is an increase of 2.07% over the prior year’s valuation of 21.52% of covered payroll. The principal reason for the increase is the recognition of a portion of the prior three (3) years’ investment losses. The recommended contribution for the Police Pension Plan is $533,486, a decrease from the prior year’s contribution of $538,271. It is noted that police officers that were hired after September 1, 1982 will retire from the State of Delaware Police Pension Plan. Mr. Slavin moved to recommend acceptance of the Pension Actuary Valuations as presented, seconded by Mr. Shevock and unanimously carried. Recommendation of Civilian Pension Board - Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Members considered a recommendation of the Civilian Pension Board (Meeting of January 26, 2005), that a 2% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase be given to retirees on July 1, 2005. The last COLA was provided on July 1, 2003 for those who retired on or before December 31, 2002 at the rate of 1.5%. It was noted that after the Pension Board Meeting, several members of the Board had indicated that the motion should have stipulated that the COLA would be given to those that retired prior to December 31, 2004. Mr. Salters moved to recommend that a 2% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) be given to retirees on July 1, 2005 for those that retired prior to December 31, 2004, as recommended by the Civilian Pension Board, seconded by Mr. Slavin. The Mayor and several members of Council relayed concern with the City’s current unfunded liability and that the proposed COLA would only add to an already serious situation for the City. Mr. Hogan noted that during the Pension Board Meeting, there was a suggestion that a 1% COLA be provided and questioned why members would not have concurred.

LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2005 PAGE 2 Council President Williams noted that due to a conflict of interest, the Finance Director abstained from voting during the Pension Board Meeting and questioned how this may be avoided in the future. Responding, Mrs. Mitchell suggested that the Code could be amended to allow for the Assistant Finance Director to serve in the absence of the Finance Director. The motion to recommend that a 2% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) be given to retirees on July 1, 2005 for those that retired prior to December 31, 2004 was carried with Mr. Hogan voting no. Investment Policy Review Mrs. Mitchell, Finance Director/Treasurer, presented a revision to the Investment Policy that would amend Section 7.10 by allowing for the City’s Post-Retirement Benefits Fund to be invested in the Delaware Local Government Retirement Investment Pool (DELRIP). Referring to Section 7.3 of the Policy, Council President Williams questioned why the Fitch, Inc. would be used as a rating guide rather than Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) and/or Standard & Poor’s (S&P). Responding, Mrs. Mitchell stated that she would look into the matter, noting that in other areas of the policy, Moody’s and S&P is referenced. Mr. Hogan moved to recommend adoption of the revision to Section 7.10 of the Investment Policy as recommended by staff, seconded by Mr. Slavin and unanimously carried. Proposed Charter Changes - Reincorporation of City Charter The last reincorporation of Dover occurred in 1929 and since that date, the Charter has been amended a multitude of times, resulting in a legal researching nightmare in determining the most current provisions of the Charter. The reincorporation would result in a concise, single complete document from which to operate. In January 2003, members of Council adopted a Resolution requesting the General Assembly of the State of Delaware to reincorporate the City of Dover. H.B. 59 was introduced to the 142nd General Assembly; however, it was referred to a committee and never received final consideration. Members of City Council have continued to have discussions regarding additional amendments to the City Charter. Since no action was taken with regards to the City’s request for reincorporation, during a Special Meeting of the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee of November 9, 2004, members suggested that staff review the City Charter for the purposes of identifying any discrepancies or conflicts with existing State law or City policies and practices for a report back in 90 days. As requested, the City Clerk, City Manager, and Finance Director/Treasurer reviewed the Charter and consulted other department heads for possible amendments. Mrs. Green, City Clerk, presented draft Charter revisions (depicting proposed amendments by bold italics (blue) for inserts, (red) strike-

LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2005 PAGE 3 outs for deletions, and bold (green) italics for notes and comments (as on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Based on discussions during the Special Committee Meeting of November 9, 2004, the Deputy City Solicitor submitted a letter explaining his position on the elimination of the Alderman’s Court. It was noted that based on the direction of the committee, the proposed Charter revisions include the elimination of the Alderman’s Court. Mr. Hogan moved to recommend approval of the Charter revisions as presented. The motion failed for the lack of a second. Mr. Ruane noted that according to Section 53, the police force shall be chosen and appointed by the Mayor. Although the Mayor appoints the Police Chief, he does not hire/fire police officers. He suggested that the Section be amended to coincide with the Code. As a result of concerns that the Charter is in conflict with the Police Officers’ Bill of Rights, it was suggested that the City Solicitor review Section 53 for possible amendments. Mr. Salters relayed his concurrence with the Deputy City Solicitor’s position regarding the Alderman’s Court. He suggested that many of the problems the City has with the courts resisting enforcement of the City’s Building and Property Maintenance Code would be eliminated if the Alderman’s Court was activated. Members were reminded that one of the local legislators has concerns with Alderman Courts, which is supposedly why the City’s Reincorporation (H.B. 59) never received final consideration. Mr. Hogan relayed concern that members were once again going to allow for the Reincorporation to be stalled. Mr. Ruane advised members that there would be additional costs involved with the reactivation of the Alderman Court; therefore, he did not feel that this would be a solution to the problem. He suggested that in order to rectify any problems we may have with the Courts’ review of City Code violations, the City should visit and address these concerns with the magistrates of the courts. After much discussion, Mr. Slavin moved to recommend approval of the proposed Charter changes for the Reincorporation of the City Charter with the stipulation that Section 52, Alderman, remain intact, seconded by Mr. Shevock. Mrs. Green advised members that since it was proposed to totally eliminate Section 52 of the Charter, it was not reviewed for the purpose of identifying any discrepancies or conflicts with existing State law or City policies and practices. Considering this and noting that other areas of the Charter that referenced the Alderman were simply changed to City Clerk, she suggested that the City Solicitor be requested to review Section 52 as well as other references to the Alderman for possible amendments.

LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2005 PAGE 4 Mr. Slavin withdrew his motion, as did the seconder, Mr. Shevock. Mr. Slavin moved to recommend approval of the proposed Charter changes for the Reincorporation of the City Charter with the stipulation that Section 52, Alderman, remain intact to be further reviewed by the City Clerk and City Solicitor for possible amendments to be presented to Council. The motion was seconded by Mr. Shevock and carried with Mr. Hogan voting no. City Clerk’s Office Note: Approval of the committee’s recommendation will require adoption of the Resolution requesting the General Assembly to Reincorporate the City Charter as amended (Attachment #1). Mr. Slavin moved for adjournment, seconded by Mr. Hogan and unanimously carried. Meeting Adjourned at 6:34 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Reuben Salters Chairman RS/jg S:\ClerksOffice\Agendas&Minutes\Committee-Minutes\2005\02-14-2005 LF&A.wpd Attachments Attachment #1 - Proposed Resolution and Charter Amendments (For reference purposes, the attached Charter Amendments depict the annotated amendments; however, upon approval by Council, the annotations will be eliminated when forwarded to the General Assembly as an attachment to the Resolution)

ATTACHMENT #1 LF&A M inutes of 2/14/2005 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\02-14-2005 LF&A - Attachment #1 - Reincorporation-Resolution.wpd

ATTACHMENT #1 LF&A M inutes of 2/14/2005 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

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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 m ust 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

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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 Monday in May 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

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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 Mayor 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

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 231 Sec. 8. Time and place of elections; election board; counting of votes; determination of w inners; 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

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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. Pow er 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

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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. T he 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 Page 15 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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. 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 Page 16 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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 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. Page 17 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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 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 M anager 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 Page 18 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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. 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. Page 19 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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. 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

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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 w ith 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 606 removal of employees in the administrative service of the affairs of the city under the charge of the manager. Except for the Page 21 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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. 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. Page 22 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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 Monday of May 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: 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. Page 23 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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 693 other description. The valuation and assessment shall be made every three years by an assessor or assessors who shall be Page 24 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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 M onday 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 Page 26 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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 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. Page 27 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 781 The council may direct appeals from any general assessment for new construction in accordance with Section 47 782 of this Charter. 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 Page 28 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 810 with the powers conferred upon the mayor and council of T he City of Dover by the Charter 811 thereof, as amended, for the management and maintenance of the said city and for these purposes 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 T he 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 Page 29 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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. 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. Page 30 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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, 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 Page 31 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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 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 manager is empowered to create a tree commission for the trees in the streets, the Page 32 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 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. 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 for 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. The alderm an , provided that in the case 941 of a violation of an ordinance, he shall impose no fine or penalty in excess of that fixed by the ordinance or other applicable 942 law. , and shall not commit to prison for a longer term than thirty (30) days in default in the payment of a fine imposed by 943 him. The jail of Kent County may be used for imprisonment under the provisions of this Charter provided that the council 944 shall pay for the board of persons committed for breaches of ordinances that do not constitute breaches of the general law. 945 W ithin his jurisdiction as aforesaid the alderman shall have all the powers and authority of a Justice of the Peace for Kent 946 County. 947 Any action, suit or proceeding authorized under any of the provisions of this Charter or under any ordinance of said 948 city may be instituted in the name of "The City of Dover." 949 His fees for any service under this section shall be the same as those of a justice of the peace for like service, and 950 for any service or duty for which no fee may be provided by law the fee may be established by ordinance of the council. Page 33 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 951 If any alderman shall be removed from his office by the council as previously provided, he shall deliver to his 952 successor all the books and papers belonging to his office, and shall pay over to the city treasurer all moneys in his hands 953 belonging to the city within five (5) days after his removal. Upon neglect or failure to make such delivery or payment, he 954 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars 955 ($500.00) or be imprisoned in the discretion of the court. 956 The alderman shall, at the monthly meeting of the council, report to the council all fines imposed by him during the 957 preceding month, and pay to the treasurer of the city all such fines and penalties received by him during the said time, and 958 in default of making such report or paying such fine and penalties for a period of twenty (20) days after such report should 959 be made and such fines and penalties should be paid as aforesaid, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon 960 conviction thereof shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). 961 Sec. 53. Police; [mayor to be conservator of peace.] 962 There shall be a city police force, the number thereof and their salaries shall be determined by the council, but they 963 shall be chosen and appointed by the mayor. The mayor is hereby vested with all the powers of a conservator of the peace 964 within the city limits. The members of the police force shall be subject to his direction and orders and may be removed by 965 him at any time. They shall preserve peace and order, and compel obedience within the city limits to the ordinances of the 966 city and the laws of the state. They shall have such other duties as the council and or the mayor shall prescribe. 967 Each member of the police force shall be vested with all the power and authority within the city limits and within 968 one mile outside of said limits, (and, in the case of the pursuit of an offender, without limit) of a constable of Kent County. 969 Every person sentenced to imprisonment by the alderman shall be delivered by a member of the police force to the 970 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 971 when the alderman shall not be available to hear and determine the charge, the person arrested may be delivered to the county 972 jail for Kent County for imprisonment until such reasonable time thereafter as shall enable the alderman to hear and determine 973 the charge against such person. 974 Sec. 54. City solicitor. 975 At the annual meeting the council shall elect a city solicitor for the term of one year or until his successor has been 976 duly chosen and qualified. 977 The city solicitor may be removed during his term by a vote of three-fourths of the members elected to the council. 978 The city solicitor shall be an attorney at law who shall have practiced in the State of Delaware for at least five (5) 979 years. He shall be the chief legal adviser of and attorney for the city. It shall be his duty, either personally or by such 980 assistants as he may designate, to attend meetings of the council; to give advice in writing, when so requested, to the council Page 34 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 981 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 982 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 983 by law; to prepare all contracts, bonds and other instruments in writing in which the city is concerned, and to endorse on each 984 his approval of the form and correctness thereof; and to perform such other duties of a legal nature as the council may by 985 ordinance require. In addition to the duties imposed upon the solicitor by this Charter or required of him by ordinance or 986 resolution of the council he shall perform any duties imposed upon the chief legal officers of municipalities by law. 987 At the annual meeting the council shall elect a deputy city solicitor for the term of one year or until his successor 988 has been duly chosen and qualified. The deputy city solicitor shall be an attorney-at-law entitled to practice law in the State 989 of Delaware, and shall serve in such manner as shall be determined by the city solicitor to be necessary and proper. 990 Sec. 55. Powers of Town of Dover or town council conferred on city or city council. 991 All powers conferred upon or vested in the Town of Dover and or the Town Council of the Town of Dover by any 992 act or law of the State of Delaware not in conflict with the provisions of this Charter, are hereby expressly conferred upon 993 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 994 was expressly repeated in this Charter. 995 Sec. 56. Ordinances passed by town council continued in effect. 996 All ordinances adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Dover and in force at the time of the approval of this 997 Charter are continued in force until the same or any of them shall be repealed, modified or altered by the city council under 998 the provisions of this Charter. 999 Sec. 57. Officers of town to be initial city officers; prior actions of town council ratified. 1000 The mayor and members of council at the time of approval of this enactment of this Charter shall retain their elected 1001 terms of office until re-elected or failure to be re-elected under the provisions and terms established herein. 1002 All the acts and doings of the Council of the Town of Dover or of any officials of the said town lawfully done or 1003 performed under the provisions of any law of this state or of any ordinance of the council of the said town, prior to the 1004 approval of this Charter are hereby ratified and confirmed. 1005 Sec. 58. Debts due to town to be due to city; impairment of bonds. 1006 All taxes, debts, fines or penalties and forfeitures due the Town of Dover shall be deemed to be due the City of 1007 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 1008 imposed under the provisions of this Charter shall be deemed to apply and extend to all unpaid taxes imposed by the Town 1009 Council of Dover. Page 35 of 36

An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Dover Attachment #1 - LF&A M inutes of February 14, 2005 1010 The bonds given by or on account of any official of the Town of Dover shall not be impaired or affected by the 1011 provisions of this Charter. 1012 Sec. 59. Printed copies of ordinances and resolutions to be proper evidence. 1013 Printed copies of the ordinances and resolutions of the City Council of Dover, published by authority of the council, 1014 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. 1015 Sec. 60. Repeal of prior acts. 1016 All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with or in conflict with the provisions of this Charter are hereby repealed. 1017 Sec. 61. Severability. 1018 If any part of this Charter, as it may from time to time be amended, are held to be unconstitutional, such holding shall 1019 not be deemed to invalidate the remaining portions of this Charter or amendments thereto." 1020 SYNOPSIS 1021 The City of Dover's last reincorporation was in 1929, with over 50 amendments 1022 to that Charter having been enacted since that date. 1023 The reincorporation will result in a concise, single complete document 1024 reflecting the present state of Dover's charter. 1025 /jg 1026 S:\ClerksOffice\Attachments and Exhibits\Committee Attachments\2005\02-14-2005 LF&A - Attachment #1.wpd Page 36 of 36

SAFETY ADVISORY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE The Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Meeting was held on February 16, 2005, at 7:02 p.m. with Chairman Ritter presiding. Mr. Simmons (arrived at 7:05 p.m.) was present. Mr. Carey, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Lakeman were absent. Mayor Speed and Mr. Ruane were also present. Due to the lack of a quorum, no official action was taken. AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS Mr. Ritter accepted the agenda as presented. Update - DelDOT Projects (Gary Laing) Mr. Gary Laing, DelDOT Municipal Liaison, provided the committee with the following updates: Traffic Loop - Delaware State University/Dover Mall/Dover Downs There have been discussions of a traffic loop for Delaware State University, Dover Mall, and Dover Downs, including expansion plans of the involved parties. Discussions have also begun on how to alleviate traffic conditions, especially on Route 13. DelDOT has requested the owners of the Dover Mall to provide a proposal on how their expansion will incorporate ways of alleviating traffic conditions on Route 13. Responding to Mr. Ruane, Mr. Galvin, Director of Planning and Inspections, stated that the Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is regrouping and considering being the lead agency on the Delaware State University/Dover Mall/Dover Downs - Traffic Loop Project. West Dover Connector Project A West Dover Connector working group meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 4:30 p.m. at the Modern Maturity Center. The group will discuss the information from the Workshop that was held in November 2004. Rodney Village Civic Association DelDOT will be represented at the meeting of the Rodney Village Civic Association being held next week. Leadership has changed within this organization and DelDOT is addressing the organization’s misconceptions of DelDOT projects and hopes to clarify matters at this meeting. Traffic Signalization Projects The Traffic Signalization Project is well underway. Walker Road Project Construction Construction on the Walker Road Project will resume in the spring. Mr. Ritter requested Mr. Laing to provide members with an update on the Traffic Studies - SR1/Route 8 and East Dover Housing Development Projects and South Governors Avenue at the March 16, 2005 meeting. Mr. Ruane requested that the committee also be given an update on the top three (3) transportation projects that were sent to Secretary Hayward on January 26, 2005. Proposed Ordinance Amendments - Section 7-56 - Fire Prevention (Sprinklers) During their meeting of January 12, 2005, the City’s Fire Marshal, Mr. Truax, provided a PowerPoint Presentation of recommended Code amendments related to fire suppression. As a result, Mr. Truax, presented proposed ordinance amendments to Section 7-56 - Fire Prevention (Sprinklers)

SAFETY ADVISORY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 16, 2005 PAGE 2 and advised members that the State Fire Marshal’s Office has reviewed and supports the proposed ordinance amendments. Also, the Chamber of Commerce participated in the development of the ordinance and supports the amendments. Responding to Mr. Ritter, Mr. Truax stated that an establishment that currently does not have a liquor licence must apply to the Alcohol Beverage Commission (ABC). The ABC would require a letter from the City of Dover stating they are permitted to sell alcohol within that zoning classification. At that time, the City would have to act on ensuring that the establishment meets the necessary codes. Due to the lack of a quorum, Mr. Ritter explained that the ordinance will be forwarded to Council for consideration (Attachment #1). Resident Concerns - Loud Car Bass Music, Loitering, Noise, and Suspicious Rentals (Eric O’Brien) Mr. Eric O’Brien, 30 North New Street, discussed with members his concerns of the quality of life surrounding his residence. He noted problems of loitering, prostitution, and criminal activity that continues to go on after bringing this to the City’s attention for the past thirteen years. Mr. O’Brien read a letter into the record (Attachment #2). He explained that on April 29, 2004, a ninety page report was submitted to the Human Relations Commission and they continue to ignore his request. Mr. O’Brien requested that Mr. Ritter forward a copy of his Human Relations Commission Intake Form, with attached notes, to Mr. John Kotzun, Chairman of the Human Relations Commission. Mr. Ritter thanked Mr. O’Brien, and stated that the City of Dover is working diligently to make improvements; however, it does take time. He stated that a letter had been sent to the State of Delaware requesting that the General Assembly consider the passage of legislation to prohibit the installation of loud-sounding stereo systems and the committee recommended to Council that four new officers be hired for the Quality of Life Task Force. There being no further business, Chairman Ritter declared the meeting adjourned. Meeting Adjourned at 8:47 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Robert G. Ritter, Jr. Chairman RGR/rfm S:\ClerksOffice\Agendas&Minutes\Committee-Minutes\Drafts\02-16-2005 SA&T Committe.wpd Attachments Attachment #1 - Proposed Ordinance Amendments - Section 7-56 - Fire Prevention (Sprinklers) Attachment #2 - Eric O’Brien Letter

ATTACHMENT #1 SA&T Committee Meeting of 02-16-05 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR IN COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET: That Chapter 7 - Fire Prevention and Protection, Article I - In General, of the Dover Code be amended by creating a new Section 7-7, Sprinkler Requirements, as follows: Sec. 7-7. Sprinkler Requirements (a) Places of assembly shall be sprinklered throughout in accordance with the most recently adopted edition of NFPA 13 when the following apply: (1) All new indoor places of assembly with an occupant load of 150 persons or greater. (2) Any interior renovations of 50% or more to an existing place of assembly with an occupant load greater than 150 persons. (3) Any additions or increase in interior size to an existing place of assembly that would create an occupant load of 150 persons or greater. (b) Places of assembly where alcohol is served for consumption on the premises shall be sprinklered throughout in accordance with the most recently adopted edition of NFPA 13 when the following apply: (1) All new indoor places of assembly with an occupant load of 100 persons or greater and where alcohol will be served for consumption on the premises. (2) Any interior renovation of 50% or more to an existing place of assembly with an occupant load greater than 100 persons and where alcohol will be served for consumption on the premises. (3) Any additions or increase in interior size to an existing place of assembly which would create an occupant load of 100 persons or greater and where alcohol will be served for consumption on the premises. (c) New educational occupancies of 5,000 square feet or greater shall be sprinklered throughout in accordance with the most recently adopted edition of NFPA 13. (d) Three (3) feet of unobstructed clear width shall be designed, designated, and maintained around sprinkler risers for access by firefighters and for maintenance. The three (3) feet shall be measured from the outer most components of the sprinkler riser and all related support equipment. ADOPTED: *

CITY OF DOVER FINANCE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY BUDGET REPORT JANUARY 2005 PREPARED BY: FINANCE DEPARTMENT PLEASE NOTE – THIS NEWLY FORMATTED REPORT PROVIDES TOP LINE INFORMATION ON THE THREE MAJOR OPERATING FUNDS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

Page 2 of 6 City of Dover Finance Department Monthly Report January 2005 Strategic Objectives for Fiscal Year 2004 – 2005 1. Hire Assistant Finance Director in July 2004 – Completed 7/26/04 2. Develop and implement a monthly report to monitor our debt covenants by January 1, 2005. This objective is being worked on after the completion of the annual audit. 3. Develop and implement a monthly cash flow and working capital reconciliation for each major fund by November 30, 2004. This objective has been discussed with Assistant Director and a new deadline was established for the period ended December 31, 2004 due to the delay in filling the position. 4. Publish the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report by November 10, 2004. The report has been completed, published and sent to GFOA on December 29, 2004. Major Projects In Process or Completed: 1. Electric Bond Refinancing and IRS negotiations – Completed 2. Pension Fund Asset Manager & Custody Agreement – Completed 3. Pension Actuarial Analysis – Completed 4. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report & Audit – Completed 5. Annual Report from Electric Engineer Consultant on Electric System – Completed 6. Final Arbitrage Rebate Calculations for Electric Bonds – Completed Activity Levels FY04 – YTD FY05 – YTD Payroll: Number of Pay Periods 15 15 Number of Payroll Checks 5,943 5,839 Number of Pension Checks 1,237 1,470 Total Gross Payroll $ 9,220,545 $ 9,753,864 Total Pension Payments $ 2,034,275 $ 2,103,590 Total Overtime $ 316,310 $ 330,753 Accounts Payable: Number of Vouchers 5,534 4,870 Dollar Amount Disbursed $13,038,519 $12,545,076

Page 3 of 6 City of Dover Finance Department Monthly Report – January, 2005 General Fund Summary *Court of chancery fees and rental income were reversed on original budget report. Correction is shown in this report. Budget YTD Balance % of Budget Receipts Property & Transfer Taxes $ 8,796,454 $ 8,744,876 $ 51,578 99.4% Licenses & Permits 2,255,373 1,863,168 392,205 82.6% Fines & Police Revenues 1,012,740 675,084 337,656 66.7% Sanitation Revenues 1,112,000 701,805 410,195 63.1% Library & Recreation Revenues 423,400 228,679 194,721 54.0% Franchise Fees 360,000 194,261 165,739 54.0% *Court of Chancery Fees 480,000 253,980 226,020 52.9% Intrafund Services 4,898,863 2,475,588 2,423,275 50.5% Grants 310,000 145,233 164,767 46.8% Transfers-In from Grants & Utilities Electric Fund 5,463,008 4,200,000 1,263,008 76.9% Water/Wastewater Fund 848,016 612,004 236,012 72.2% Civil Traffic Penalties Fund (1) 800,000 - 800,000 0.0% Municipal Street Aid Fund 780,000 391,182 388,818 50.2% Contingency Reserve 250,000 250,000 - 100.0% *Other Miscellaneous Revenues 280,523 132,373 148,150 47.2% Total $ 28,070,377 $ 20,868,233 $ 7,202,144 74.3% Expenditures City Clerk & Council $ 514,694 $ 206,231 $ 308,463 40.1% Mayor, City Manager & Human Resources 865,548 376,850 488,698 43.5% Police & Police Extra Duty 10,317,366 5,698,040 4,619,326 55.2% Public Works 4,777,137 2,843,349 1,933,788 59.5% Central Services 2,486,256 1,323,672 1,162,584 53.2% Planning & Inspections 1,181,642 595,402 586,240 50.4% Finance, I/T & Administrative Services 2,596,497 1,317,535 1,278,962 50.7% Library & Recreation 1,721,767 892,016 829,751 51.8% Fire 924,434 656,099 268,335 71.0% Assessor 251,212 93,311 157,901 37.1% Debt Service 440,372 440,371 1 100.0% Insurance 574,643 266,669 307,974 46.4% Retiree’s Health Care 646,627 349,285 297,342 54.0% Street Lights 460,000 313,106 146,894 68.1% Transfers Out - Parkland/Recreation Fund 374,970 - 374,970 0.0% Transfers Out - Post Retirement Benefit Fund 600,000 600,000 - 100.0% Total $ 28,733,165 $ 15,971,936 $ 12,761,229 55.6% Excess Receipts/(Expenditures) $ (662,788) $ 4,896,297 $ (5,559,085) Working Capital & Reserve Balances - Unaudited Working Capital - Budget Balance $ 2,254,366 Contingency $ 543,738 Capital Asset Replacement $ 166,487 Parkland/Recreation $ 593,040 Footnotes: (1) Civil Traffic penalties are not being received at the budgeted level. The City Manager is reviewing the reports and is in discussions with the State and the vendor.

Page 4 of 6 City of Dover Finance Department Monthly Report – January, 2005 Water/Wastewater Fund Summary Budget YTD Balance % of Budget Revenue Water Fees & Water Tank Leases $ 4,202,602 $ 2,451,238 $ 1,751,364 58.3% Wastewater Fees & Impact Fees 3,596,810 2,460,558 1,136,252 68.4% Kent County Treatment Fees (1) 2,788,875 1,533,187 1,255,688 55.0% Transfer In from Contingency Reserve 241,680 60,420 181,260 25.0% Miscellaneous 111,950 97,678 14,272 87.3% Total $ 10,941,917 $ 6,603,081 $ 4,338,836 60.3% Expenses Water & Water Treatment Plant $ 1,519,209 $ 780,667 $ 738,542 51.4% Wastewater 758,196 390,188 368,008 51.5% Water Meter Reading 57,685 31,018 26,667 53.8% Construction & Inspection 495,136 268,990 226,146 54.3% Kent County Treatment Fees (1) 3,600,000 1,953,864 1,646,136 54.3% Retiree’s Health Care 96,330 63,066 33,264 65.5% Debt Service & Arbitrage (2) 1,129,103 97,164 1,031,939 8.6% Intrafund Services 1,025,270 514,343 510,927 50.2% Transfers Out General Fund 848,016 612,004 236,012 72.2% Water/Wastewater I & E Fund 227,151 137,151 90,000 60.4% Impact Fee Reserve 147,860 - 147,860 0.0% Post-Retirement Benefit Fund 100,000 100,000 - 100.0% Total $ 10,003,956 $ 4,948,455 $ 5,055,501 49.5% Excess Revenues/(Expenses) $ 937,961 $ 1,654,626 $ (716,665) Working Capital & Reserve Balances - Unaudited Working Capital - Budget Balance - Water $ 2,293,963 Working Capital - Budget Balance - WW $ 1,344,727 Working Capital - Budget Balance - KSA (1) $ (1,507,895) Contingency $ 593,130 Capital Asset Replacement $ 2,386 Impact Fee Reserve $ 1,451,964 Footnotes: (1) The Kent County Treatment Fee expense continues to exceed the revenues. The budgeted working capital of negative $1,364,104 will been increased to negative $1,507,895 or by $143,791 due to actual charges exceeding the budgeted charges in the FY04 Revised Budget. The adjustment is included in the budget revision of 10/25/04. (2) Budgeted debt service of $1,621,000 will be reduced approximately $459,000 due to excess funds in our bond reserves. Arbitrage calculations were completed in August and we paid the IRS $34,390 for arbitrage.

Page 5 of 6 City of Dover Finance Department Monthly Report – January, 2005 Electric Revenue Fund Summary Budget YTD Balance % of Budget Revenue Sales to Customers $ 55,633,802 $ 33,954,236 $ 21,679,566 61.0% Purchase Power Adjustment 4,934,544 2,542,372 2,392,172 51.5% Utility Tax 1,182,367 641,318 541,049 54.2% Weyandt Hall Rents 496,000 280,917 215,083 56.6% Miscellaneous Revenues 290,885 139,586 151,299 48.0% Total $ 62,537,598 $ 37,558,429 $ 24,979,169 60.1% Expenses Purchased Power $ 40,555,237 $ 23,716,236 $ 16,839,001 58.5% Electric Operating Divisions 5,720,699 2,917,565 2,803,134 51.0% Utility Tax 1,182,367 662,876 519,491 56.1% Interest on Deposits 15,000 15,118 (118) 100.8% Retirees Health Care 456,656 248,023 208,633 54.3% Accounts Receivable Write-Offs 125,000 125,000 - 100.0% Inventory Write-Offs 125,000 125,000 - 100.0% Debt Service & Arbitrage (1) 2,220,213 1,265,958 954,255 57.0% Intrafund Services 3,873,593 1,961,245 1,912,348 50.6% Transfers Out General Fund 5,463,008 4,200,000 1,263,008 76.9% Contingency Reserve 22,000 22,000 - 100.0% Rate Stabilization Reserve 500,000 500,000 - 100.0% Future Capacity Reserve 2,000,000 2,000,000 - 100.0% Post-Retirement Benefit Fund 200,000 200,000 - 100.0% Total $ 62,458,773 $ 37,959,021 $ 24,499,752 60.8% Excess Revenues/(Expenses) $ 78,825 $ (400,592) $ 479,417 Working Capital & Reserve Balances - Unaudited Working Capital - Budget Balance $ 3,921,490 Contingency Reserve $ 1,134,144 Insurance Reserve $ 217,122 Rate Stabilization Reserve $ 1,913,383 Depreciation Reserve $ 15,120,784 Future Capacity Reserve $ 10,257,426 Footnotes: (1) Budgeted debt service of $2,623,372 will be reduced approximately $482,000 due to excess funds in our bond reserves. Final arbitrage calculations are expected to be completed in November.

Page 6 of 6 City of Dover Finance Department Monthly Report – January, 2005 Major CIP Projects to be Completed Budget YTD Balance Project # Greenway Grant - Fund 709 Silver Lake Park Bridge Replacement $ 117,000 $ - $ 117,000 PR0506 Community Transportation - Fund 317, 318, & 319 Hanson House - 317 $ 36,000 * $ 3,390 $ 32,610 TE0201 FY04 Street Program - 318 $ 362,314 * $ 137,820 $ 224,494 ST0405 FY05 Street Program - 318 $ 1,404,618 $ - $ 1,404,618 ST0501 Garrison Oak Technology Park - 319 $ 69,459 * $ 48,588 $ 20,871 WW0304 General Fund Pear Street Warehouse Renovations $ 40,000 * $ 16,806 $ 23,194 SP0001 Tennis Court refurbishing $ 59,885 * $ 59,885 $ - PR0401 William Street Warehouse Roof Replacement $ 94,300 * $ 94,300 $ - FM0407 City Hall Roof Replacement $ 47,390 * $ 47,390 $ - FM0408 Remittance Processing System $ 67,650 $ - $ 67,650 N/A Pole Barn for William Street Yard $ 80,000 * $ 55,146 $ 24,854 FM0405 Legislative Management Software $ 64,000 $ - $ 64,000 N/A White Oak Park Enhancements - Grant Funded $ 60,000 $ - $ 60,000 PR0504 Police Radio System Upgrade - Grant Funded $ 375,000 $ - $ 375,000 PD0501 Police Server Upgrade for CAD/RMS - ($170M Grant) $ 200,000 * $ - $ 200,000 PD0405 Water/Wastewater Fund US 13 Sanitary Sewer Interceptor $ 1,171,998 * $ 1,140 $ 1,170,858 WW0101 Puncheon Run Motor Control Replacement $ 578,332 * $ 51,760 $ 526,572 WW0302 Walker Road Pump Station Upgrade $ 347,371 * $ 224,097 $ 123,274 WW0303 Division Street Water Main $ 598,340 * $ - $ 598,340 WD0304 West Rustic Lane Sewer Interceptor $ 75,000 * $ - $ 75,000 WW0401 West Dover Water Loop $ 44,060 * $ 16,490 $ 27,570 WD0402 Elevated Storage Tank Maintenance $ 70,130 $ 21,875 $ 48,255 WS0504 Wellhead Redevelopment Program & VFD's $ 75,000 $ 71,111 $ 3,889 WS0505 Cast Iron Main Replacement (Brown Water) $ 50,000 $ - $ 50,000 WS0502 Miscellaneous Distribution Improvements (Lakeland) $ 65,000 $ 42,326 $ 22,674 WD0503 Infiltration Removal $ 75,000 $ - $ 75,000 WS0501 Puncheon Run Sewer Extension $ 75,000 $ - $ 75,000 WW0505 Electric Revenue Fund Cartanza Substation & Lines $ 938,777 * $ 699,761 $ 239,016 ES0103 Mayfair 69kv/12kv Transformer $ 176,515 * $ - $ 176,515 ES0105 Division Street Substation $ 494,636 * $ - $ 494,636 ES0301 VanSant to Mayfair 69kv lines $ 300,000 * $ 6,250 $ 293,750 EE0407 Delaware State University $ 60,000 * $ 28,397 $ 31,603 EE0414 Walker Road Improvements $ 3,084 * $ 3,084 $ - EE0410 4kv to 12 kv Upgrades $ 214,000 $ 27,536 $ 186,464 ED0501 Distribution Upgrades $ 92,842 $ 25,361 $ 67,481 EU0501 Grandview Trailer Park $ 25,074 $ 37,436 $ (12,362) EE0508 Capital Green $ 36,000 $ 29,938 $ 6,062 EE0523 White Oak 69kv Rebuild $ 273,900 $ 59,569 $ 214,331 EE0401 UG Transformers - New Construction $ 170,000 $ 86,080 $ 83,920 Various UG Conductors - Devices - New Construction $ 370,000 $ 371,603 $ (1,603) Various Radio Read Meter Replacement Program $ 195,000 $ 116,225 $ 78,775 ET0501 Pole Inventory System $ 160,000 $ - $ 160,000 EE0503

Dover Police Department Monthly Report To Mayor & City Council “To Protect and Serve” January 2005

February 18, 2005 The Honorable Stephen R. Speed, Mayor Members of Dover City Council City Hall Dover, DE 19901 Mayor Speed and Council Members: The following is the report on Police Department activities for the month of January 2005: COMPLAINTS 4,000 Total complaints received through January 31st, numbered 2,369. This is a decrease 2,317 2,251 2,389 2,369 of 20 complaints over the same time 1,943 period for last year. 2,000 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 16 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS Cases Reported in January 12 10 Cases Cleared in 8 6 January 5 5 4 4 3 4 Cases Cleared 1 0 from Previous 0 Months Burglary Robbery Rape

Report to Mayor and Council January 2005 Page 2 TRAFFIC ARRESTS 3,000 1,757 The department issued 1,537 traffic citations 2,000 1,662 1,522 1,663 1,537 through this reporting period. This is a decrease of 126 citations over the number 1,000 issued during the same period last year. 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 400 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS 170 171 173 199 169 Through January 31st, police investigated 199 200 traffic accidents. This is an increase of 26 accidents investigated during the same period last year. 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 17% 911 Calls 911 CENTER Administrative During the month of January, our 911 Center Calls handled a total of 11,276 calls averaging 364 83% calls per day. Dispatchers handled 1,911 calls on the 911 lines, an average of 62 calls per day. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & BASIC LIFE SUPPORT DIVISION: 16% Prime Care Medial Transport, Inc. responded to 366 emergency calls in 11% Transports January resulting in 301 patient transports. Additional Units The average response time from dispatch No Transport by 911 to arrival on scene was 8 minutes 73% and 17 seconds. Additional units responded to 43 of the 366 calls.

Report to Mayor and Council January 2005 Page 3 CITY ORDINANCE SUMMONS 1,600 Through January 31st, we issued 688 city 1,234 1,050 ordinance summons the same amount as in 1,200 828 688 January of last year. *Note: of those 775 728 688 800 540 summonses issued in January, 29 were 456 433 issued for handicapped parking violations, 400 21 for fire lane parking violations, 34 for false alarms (29 for 3-5 alarms, 5 for 6-9 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 alarms, 0 for 10-15 alarms, and 0 for 16 or more alarms) and 9 for noise violations (3 ISSUED PAID for vehicle violations and 6 for residence violations). Listed below are the major crimes and activities that occurred during the month of January: • During the month of January, the Dover High School Resource Officer was busy with events at the school. Here are some of the arrests that he made during the month; arrested a juvenile for attempting to sell 14.5 grams of marijuana in the school gymnasium; after an investigation of an incident, he arrested a male juvenile for unlawful sexual contact and sexual harassment of a juvenile female victim; and after receiving information of a student in possession of drugs, he arrested the juvenile in possession of 9 baggies of marijuana (weighing 16.5 grams) and $212.00 United States Currency. • During the month of January, Lt. Counselman met with City Officials regarding additional items to be purchased under FY-2004 Homeland Security Funding Grant. A finalized list of requests was also formulated for FY-2005 Homeland Security Grant. Both list were submitted to the Delaware Emergency Management Agency for approval. • On January 13, 2005, Officers of the Drugs, Vice, & Organized Crime Section conducted an operation at Manchester Square Apartments targeting illegal drug sales. Officers arrested two subjects on drug offenses. • On January 21, 2005, Officers of the Drugs, Vice, & Organized Crime Section and Operation Safe Streets, executed a search warrant at a residence on Kent Avenue. The search resulted in officers seizing 13 grams of crack cocaine and the arrest of three subjects on drug offenses. • On January 18, 2005, two subjects were arrested after committing a string of robberies throughout Dover during the month of January. The businesses that were burglarized were: Ramada Inn, U.S. Gas, Fairfield Inn, Super Soda Center, and Sunoco. Respectfully Submitted, Jeffrey Horvath Chief of Police

Monthly Report January 2005 City Assessor’s Office

City of Dover Assessor's Monthly Report Fiscal Year 2005 Property Tax Assessments and Collections Assessed Value Senior State Assessment Taxable Taxes Billing Adjusted Total Tax Taxes Month Before Exemptions Exemptions Exemptions Adjustments Value Levied Adjustments Billing Collections Outstanding July $ 2,576,105,400 $ (10,427,300) $ (830,863,000) $ 3,338,400 $ 1,738,153,500 $ 7,071,694 $ (42,563) $ 7,029,131 $ 4,710,686 $ 2,407,882 August 2,579,443,800 (10,427,300) (830,863,000) 2,497,300 $ 1,740,650,800 - (1,308) $ 7,027,823 1,897,605 508,969 September 2,581,941,100 (10,427,300) (830,863,000) 8,662,400 1,749,313,200 - (1,416) $ 7,026,407 160,454 347,099 October 2,590,603,500 (10,427,300) (830,863,000) 5,192,500 1,754,505,700 24,585 - $ 7,050,992 79,424 292,259 November 2,595,796,000 (10,427,300) (830,863,000) 1,041,500 1,755,547,200 - (1,013) $ 7,049,979 44,284 246,962 - December 2,596,837,500 (10,427,300) (830,863,000) 3,073,900 1,758,621,100 - (4,616) $ 7,045,363 24,877 217,469 January 2,599,911,400 (10,427,300) (830,863,000) 2,432,700 1,761,053,800 6,050 (1,107) $ 7,050,306 34,043 188,369 February March April May June Year to Date (excludes BID tax) $ 26,238,700 7,050,306 $ 6,951,373 Other Tax Related Cash Receipts Current Month YTD Penalties (recorded when received; not billed) $ 3,843 $ 31,909 Pay In Lieu Of State of Delaware $ - $ 92,229 Farmland Rollback Lafferty Lane $ - $ 10,481 South Little Creek Road - 30,829 $ 41,310 Total Property Tax Receipts $ 7,215,754 Transfer Taxes $ 167,516 $ 1,483,917

CITY OF DOVER PROPERTY TRANSFERS -EXISTING FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2005 RESIDENTIAL SALES TRANSFER TYPE BUYER/SELLER PROPERTY LOCATION APPRAISAL SALE PRICE RATIO TAX # SALES S WADE R. SALLINGS 97 PAR HAVEN DR. J-11 $51,000.00 $60,000.00 85% $900.00 RESIDENTIAL B LINDA A. VAN VECHTEN, TRUSTEE 1 S MICHAEL J. & ALICE A. KUBERSKI 133 OLD FORGE DR. $70,800.00 $99,950.00 71% $749.62 RESIDENTIAL B JASON C. GOODSELL FIRST TIME BUYER 1 S KYNISE S. SIMMS 711 E. DIVISION ST. $120,800.00 $170,000.00 71% $1,275.00 RESIDENTIAL B DEBRA WATSON-FORBES FIRST TIME BUYER 1 S KC SHERIFF 24 N. EDGEHILL AVE. $91,800.00 $110,400.00 83% $1,656.00 RESIDENTIAL B MARIA M. ROJAS & DEANGELO BOOKER 1 S CHRISTINE A. PALIS 9 CAROYLN CT. $74,300.00 $74,000.00 100% $555.00 RESIDENTIAL B AARON T. MARSHALL FIRST TIME BUYER 1 S KAREN & CHRISTOPHER L. HORTON 21 MARSH CREEK LN. $100,800.00 $137,000.00 74% $1,027.50 RESIDENTIAL B CHAD A. HOLLOWAY & KRISTEN A. RATHBUN FIRST TIME BUYER 1 S KATHERINE L. WESTON 251 NORTHDOWN DR, $108,300.00 $147,900.00 73% $2,218.50 RESIDENTIAL B JENNIFER RUIZ 1 S JOHN L. EWTON 226 N. CAROLINE PL. $141,800.00 $178,000.00 80% $2,670.00 RESIDENTIAL B STEPHEN A. DEMOLEN 1 S SHERI L. LONG 292 MERION RD. $127,300.00 $176,000.00 72% $1,320.00 RESIDENTIAL B DRAGOLJUB M. POKRAJAC & OTHERS FIRST TIME BUYER 1 S ROBERT P. HUDSON 812 WOODCREST DR. $88,800.00 $89,900.00 99% $1,348.50 RESIDENTIAL B BARBARA G. BROWN 1

S WESTOVER LLC 240 TRAFALGAR DR. $124,400.00 $128,450.00 97% $1,926.75 RESIDENTIAL B PATRICIA A. PITITTO 1 S WESTOVER LLC 238 TRAFALGAR DR. $124,400.00 $121,000.00 103% $907.50 RESIDENTIAL B JEREMY E. SEILHEIMER FIRST TIME BUYER 1 S WESTOVER LLC 234 TRAFALGAR DR. $124,400.00 $122,335.00 102% $917.51 RESIDENTIAL B DAVID R. SEABERG FIRST TIME BUYER 1 S KELLY E. & SHAINA A. COOPER 255 NORTHDOWN DR. $133,200.00 $146,000.00 91% $2,190.00 RESIDENTIAL B SANDRA D. RABIDOU 1 S JOHN & DENISE BLEVINS 561 WOODSEDGE RD. $147,700.00 $199,000.00 74% $2,985.00 RESIDENTIAL B DAWN M. KOVACH 1 S HOWARD F. GRIMM ESTATE 50 BULLDOG DR. $54,800.00 $75,500.00 73% $1,132.50 RESIDENTIAL B EDGAR B. JR. & VIRGINIA R. HICKMAN 1 S GUSTAV A. & MILDRED D. OFOSU 21 N. KIRKWOOD ST. $51,200.00 $59,500.00 86% $892.50 RESIDENTIAL B CHRISTINE & ROBERT SNELL 1 S GRACE C. MATTEHWS 359 MOCKINGBIRD AVE. $88,800.00 $124,900.00 71% $936.75 RESIDENTIAL B MICHAEL J. & SARAH E. SOLDANO FIRST TIME BUYER 1 S RICHARD W. & MICHELLE L. CARMEAN 19 FAIR WIND PL. $74,700.00 $98,000.00 76% $1,470.00 RESIDENTIAL B LESLIE & DEBRA C. WEBB 1 S SFJV 2003-1 LLC 7 S. GOVERNORS AVE. $65,700.00 $63,000.00 104% $945.00 RESIDENTIAL B TROY D. & MICHELLE JOHNSON 1 S LEROY & MARION R. KLEIN 107 LINDEN CT. $98,800.00 $100,000.00 99% $1,500.00 RESIDENTIAL B BEST INVESTMENT CO. INC. 1 S THOMAS A. & KIM D. BURSLER 137 PINE ST. $97,500.00 $124,900.00 78% $936.75 RESIDENTIAL B LARRY W. DUTTON JR. FIRST TIME BUYER 1

S KELLEY R. JONES 257 NORTHDOWN DR. $138,700.00 $144,900.00 96% $2,173.50 RESIDENTIAL B WILLIAM R. STAATS 1 S SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 178 ORCHARD AVE, $87,800.00 $81,500.00 108% $1,222.50 RESIDENTIAL B CHARLES T. CARLSON 1 S CHARLES T. CARLSON 178 ORCHARD AVE. $87,800.00 $106,000.00 83% $795.00 RESIDENTIAL B SHERRI L. HURD FIRST TIME BUYER 1 S PATRICK M. & HEATHER M. BIANCONE 405 CHARRING CROSS DR. $103,800.00 $140,400.00 74% $2,106.00 RESIDENTIAL B MICHAEL C. LANDON 1 S TAMMY Y. KASTRE 36 ARLBERG CIR. $181,000.00 $175,000.00 103% $2,625.00 RESIDENTIAL B SIITA GOMBEH-ALIE 1 S CAROLYN H. BROWN - REVOCABLE TRUST 7 HARLECH HALL $58,200.00 $70,000.00 83% $1,050.00 RESIDENTIAL B CARDINAL WOODS PROPERTIES LLC 1 S MAURICE D. LECOMPTE 533 SCHOONER WAY $79,800.00 $106,850.00 75% $801.38 RESIDENTIAL B ERAINA S. CALDWELL FIRST TIME BUYER 1 S DAVID A. & MARCIA A. TITUS 224 GRINDING WHEEL DR. $119,300.00 $140,000.00 85% $2,100.00 RESIDENTIAL B FRANKLIN H. JR. & JOAN R. EVERETT 1 S WESTOVER LLC 236 TRAFALGAR DR. $124,400.00 $128,135.00 97% $1,922.03 RESIDENTIAL B JUNLE WU 1 S CARLA A. WALLACE 403 CHARRING CROSS DR. $104,000.00 $143,260.00 73% $2,148.90 RESIDENTIAL B LETOYA C. JACKSON 1 S WESTOVER LLC 225 TRAFALGAR DR. $133,500.00 $167,950.00 79% $2,519.25 RESIDENTIAL B GERALD DENNIN SR. 1 S CHIOS INVESTMENTS LLC 97 PAR HAVEN DR. J-12 $49,200.00 $57,000.00 86% $855.00 RESIDENTIAL B LAURA C. MACDOUGALL 1

S CHIOS INVESTMENTS LLC 39 PAR HAVEN DR. E-33 $49,700.00 $55,000.00 90% $825.00 RESIDENTIAL B BARBARA C. FORD 1 JANUARY TOTALS (RESIDENTIAL) $3,478,500.00 $4,121,730.00 84% 35

CITY OF DOVER PROPERTY TRANSFERS -EXISTING FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2005 COMMERCIAL SALES TRANSFER TYPE BUYER/SELLER PROPERTY LOCATION APPRAISAL SALE PRICE RATIO TAX # SALES NO COMMERCIAL SALES

CITY OF DOVER PROPERTY TRANSFERS -EXISTING FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2005 LAND SALES TRANSFER TYPE BUYER/SELLER PROPERTY LOCATION APPRAISAL SALE PRICE RATIO TAX # SALES NO LAND SALES

SUMMARY SHEET MONTH TOTAL MONTH TOTAL MONTH TOTAL # # APPRAISED APPRAISED SALE SALE MONTH TOTAL MAILING TYPE SALES SALES VALUE VALUE PRICE PRICE RATIO RATIO PERMITS LISTS Jul-04 RES 40 $4,583,300.00 $5,760,925.00 80% COMM 3 $7,691,900.00 $8,606,000.00 89% LAND 1 $19,300.00 $20,000.00 97% Jul-04 TOTAL 44 $12,294,500.00 $14,386,925.00 85% 184 7 Aug-04 RES 33 $3,681,800.00 $4,441,680.00 83% COMM 0 $0.00 $0.00 0% LAND 3 $160,300.00 $169,000.00 95% Aug-04 TOTAL 36 $3,842,100.00 $4,610,680.00 83% 174 6 Sep-04 RES 50 $5,825,000.00 $7,275,288.00 80% COMM 0 $0.00 $0.00 0% LAND 0 $0.00 $0.00 0% Sep-04 TOTAL 50 $5,825,000.00 $7,275,288.00 80% 190 6 Oct-04 RES 32 $3,104,400.00 $3,878,660.00 80% COMM 1 $306,700.00 $310,000.00 99% LAND 2 $229,200.00 $230,000.00 100% Oct-04 TOTAL 35 $3,640,300.00 $4,418,660.00 82% 212 13 Nov-04 RES 34 $3,560,800.00 $4,439,476.00 80% COMM 1 $2,077,100.00 $2,617,200.00 79% LAND 1 $351,700.00 $500,000.00 70% Nov-04 TOTAL 36 $5,989,600.00 $7,556,676.00 79% 211 7 Dec-04 RES 13 $1,205,400.00 $1,323,600.00 91% COMM 1 $367,700.00 $420,000.00 88% LAND 0 $0.00 $500,000.00 0% Dec-04 TOTAL 14 $1,573,100.00 $2,243,600.00 70% 208 3

Jan-05 RES 35 $3,478,500.00 $4,121,730.00 84% COMM 0 $0.00 $0.00 0% LAND 0 $0.00 $0.00 0% Jan-05 TOTAL 35 $3,478,500.00 $4,121,730.00 84% 161 3 F-Y-D 250 $36,643,100.00 $44,613,559.00 82% 1340 45

City of Dover City Assessor Memo To: Mayor and Council From: Jerome Cooper, City Assessor CC: Council Appointees Date: February 28, 2005 Re: Reassessment Status Report The table below details the current status of the reassessment that is currently under way. As the reassessment progresses, you will be kept informed of the status of the project. If you require additional information, please contact me. PROCEDURE DATE STATUS Send out bids for Aug 6, 2004 COMPLETED Reassessment Consultant Bid opening August 30, 2004 COMPLETED Neighborhood June 2004 realignment COMPLETED In-house Sept 2004-Mar 2005 Reassessment 1 Mail out Income and November, 2004 COMPLETED Expense forms to Commercial Property Owners List of 50 Largest November, 2004 COMPLETED Commercial Properties to Consultant Pictures of Properties February, 2005 COMPLETED 1 The original completion date for the return of the Income and Expense was December 31, 2004, but due to the holidays an extension was given until January 31, 2005 was given to the commercial property owners. 1

Submit new values to Mar, 2005 City Council Notices of new values Mar, 2005 will be sent to property owners Informal appeals (to be Mar 15-Apr 30, 2005 decided by Assessor’s Office) Formal appeals (to be May, 2005 decided by Appeals Committee) z Page 2

CITY CLERK/ALDERMAN REPORT FINES - JANUARY 2005 COURT OF CITY J.P. COMMON MONTH ALDERMAN COURT #7 PLEAS January 2005 $17,840.00 $20,111.57 $10,585.96 December 2004 21,710.00 20,921.41 8,388.97 November 2004 17,339.00 22,537.76 10,384.64 October 2004 23,949.10 22,866.23 11,836.94 September 2004 24,680.00 24,093.75 10,857.13 August 2004 23,555.00 29,733.49 8,362.40 July 2004 20,010.00 24,907.85 10,256.28 June 2004 16,290.00 24,313.04 9,826.39 May 2004 12,445.00 21,660.50 7,467.54 April 2004 11,785.00 19,668.20 8,646.52 March 2004 21,255.00 20,776.65 11,530.59 February 2004 10,345.00 17,772.04 12,093.93 January 2004 11,890.00 17,375.46 10,596.05 Accumulated Fines to Date $17,840.00 $20,111.57 $10,585.96 Same Period - 2004 11,890.00 17,375.46 10,596.05 Difference $5,950.00 $2,736.11 ($10.09) Deferred Payments June 2004 n/a $ 571,666.57 n/a June 2003 n/a $594,839.31 n/a Alderman '05 Alderman '04 JP Court '05 JP Court '04 CCP '05 0.00 5,000.00 10,000.00 15,000.00 20,000.00 25,000.00 CCP ' 04 JCG/rfm SUBMITTED BY: CITY CLERK/ALDERMAN *Please note that the October and November totals have changed to reflect the correct reporting period.

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT January 2005 “ROAD TO RESULTS”

ces MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS ib. Administrative Services Continued to receive Strategic Objectives from departments. Work continues on the CIP, and changes resulting from the Council Retreat are anticipated in February. The draft Revenue Manual has been completed and is awaiting review. Broadband Technology meetings were held January 5 - 6, 2005. Electric No highlights to report. Human Resources Attended local meetings on safety and recognizing different personalities with focus on working effectively with the personalities. Supervisory Training focused on the use of the Employee Assistance Program and identifing potential problems when an employee’s performance deteriorates. Assisted with interviews for the Mechanic I and Groundworker (Electric) positions. Met with a representative from St. Paul/Travelers Insurance regarding safety initiatives. Met with representatives from PMA, the City’s workers’ compensation carrier. Past performance was reviewed as well as open workers’ compensation claims. Coordinated a training seminar with a representative from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire Arms regarding community anti-terrorism. This seminar was offered to all Public Works employees along with City Hall and administrative personnel from other City locations. Another presentation is planned for Administrative Services and the Library later this year. Initiated the creation of an emergency evacuation plan for all City buildings that currently do not have a plan. Dave Truax, Fire Marshal, is coordinating the plans. Met with a representative from Bayhealth regarding health activities that Bayhealth offers. A health fair is being considered for the City and would be held at the annual Munch Lunch. Met with a representative of Benefit Concepts regarding the City’s annual contract for services. During the recent safety logo contest, none of the logos submitted captured the eye of the Safety Committee. The logo contest will be held again. Met with representatives of the IUE and FOP unions regarding health insurance and the future effects on employees and the City. Information Technology A proposal for the Emergency Preparedness Plan Development was selected and will go before Council for approval on February 14, 2005. Rejected bid responses to I/T Help Desk Software Suite RFP. A new RFP combining this project with Network Mentoring was generated. New consolidated bids due in February. Technical opportunities were expanded by contracting with HTE for unlimited Web based classes for the entire fiscal year. Completed initial review of applications for GIS Coordinator. Interview phase to begin in February and will include multiple department heads. Wireless access equipment is being installed and tested in each City building as resources are available. Installation is more than 75% complete. Successfully blocked 683 virus attacks upon our email system. Continuing to work with users to reduce the number of large electronic mailboxes. Only 12 contain more than 100 megs each. Continuing negotiations with Internet vendor to improve service level and reduce costs. Parks, Recreation & Library Zach Carter, was chosen to serve on Governor Minner’s Inauguration Committee in order to coordinate City services, e.g. setting up the stage. 1,183 patrons attended 24 children’s programs. 25 teenagers were given a tour of the Library by Teen Services Librarian, Sue Ray. Public Works Received 54 brown water complaints. Negotiations with Tidewater Utilities were held to further discussions regarding our respective Certificates of Public Convenience & Necessity (CPCN). Scott Koenig attended the kickoff meeting for the Surface Water Task Force. 1

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Work Orders Processed Extensions of Credit 552 1,991 2500 600 1,891 507 498 481 1,700 467 477 1,649 1,491 460 463 1,563 500 442 1,530 424 1,411 1,451 2000 405 1,354 1,346 395 1500 1,164 1,255 400 311 300 1000 200 500 100 0 0 Jan Feb M ar A pr M ay Ju Jul A ug Sep Oct No v Dec Jan Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 CUSTOMER PAYMENT USAGE CUSTOMER PAYMENT USAGE Fiscal Year 2005 Fiscal Year 2004 Drive-Thru Bank Drafts, Drive-Thru Bank Drafts, Window , 8,675 , 5% Window , 10,316 , 6% Credit Cards, 20,536 , 12% 36,785 , 22% Credit Cards, 8,362 , 5% 11,222 , 7% Over the Counter, Over the 38,150 , 22% Counter, Mail, Drop Mail, Drop 34,301 , 21% Box, 91,029 , Box, 79,045 , 53% 47% REPORT OF OPERATIONS FY 05 FY 04 Jan 2005 Jan 2004 Difference Year-to-Date Year-to-Date Final Bills 500 441 59 4,100 3,761 Estimated Bills 223 503 (280) 1,351 3,698 Cuts for Non-Payment 453 273 180 3,452 3,302 Extensions of Credit - Amount Extended $83,061.62 $80,159.47 $2,902.15 $557,086.18 $528,225.96 Balance Transfers $1,632.85 $1,918.94 ($286.09) $24,283.24 $24,791.89 Utility Collections $27,291.16 $18,370.66 $8,920.50 $287,403.11 $193,601.83 Special Assessments $290.00 $1,078.92 ($788.92) $2,559.79 $3,845.84 Miscellaneous Billings $13,086.31 $22,763.51 ($9,677.20) $355,996.53 $305,535.95 Returns - Checks $7,140.81 $15,724.42 ($8,583.61) $100,868.65 $132,016.62 Return Check Charges $600.00 $740.00 ($140.00) $9,107.37 $9,040.00 Penalties Posted $7,640.38 $13,860.91 ($6,220.53) $70,565.20 $72,044.61 Cuts for Non-Payment - Amount $72,854.27 $40,407.89 $32,446.38 $615,520.02 $598,051.68 Reconnects - Service Charges $10,000.00 $4,500.00 $5,500.00 $83,750.00 $80,250.00 Court Cases $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Tamperings 0 0 0 5 12 SOP / CIP Updates Goal #1 - Install a Remittance Processing System - The bid has been awarded to Creditron pending Council approval. Goal #2 - Allow new customers to sign up for utility service on the City’s Web site - We anticipate this becoming possible by June 30, 2005 Goal #3 – Design a voluntary check-off program for Council review that will allow citizens to direct one dollar toward charitable organizations – This project is currently in the planning stages. Goal #4 – Incorporate performance measurements into the budget in a meaningful way, and move the City towards performance budgeting. The 2004-2005 budget documents were completed using the Performance Budgeting format. 2

CENTRAL SERVICES Fleet Operations & Maintenance Costs - SOP Goal #1 Item s on Hand With No Usage Over 36 Months $70,000 200 SOP Goal #2 $60,000 $800,000 $50,000 $700,000 150 $600,000 $40,000 $500,000 $30,000 $400,000 100 $300,000 $20,000 $200,000 $10,000 $100,000 $0 $0 50 Jan Feb M ar A pr M ay Jun Jul A ug Sep Oct No v Dec Jan Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 To tal Do llars To tal Wo rk Orders Electric Water General Work Orders 138 Electric $557,939.34 Fleet Maintenance $8,801.18 (Excludes Melvin’s Sunoco) Water $ 30,562.13 Fuel $26,955.88 General $ 40,492.98 Stock Purchase by Fund Warehouse Stock $300,000.00 $ 2,400,000.00 2,820 $ 2,350,000.00 2,800 Total Dollars $250,000.00 $ 2,300,000.00 2,780 $200,000.00 $ 2,250,000.00 2,760 $150,000.00 $ 2,200,000.00 2,740 $ 2,150,000.00 $100,000.00 2,720 $ 2,100,000.00 $50,000.00 $ 2,050,000.00 2,700 $0.00 $ 2,000,000.00 2,680 Dec Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Jan Feb M ar A pr M ay Jun Jul A ug Sep Oct No v Dec Jan 03 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 Electric Water General To tal Do llar Value To tal Line Items Electric $114,897.95 Water $10,270.70 General $25,603.81 Total Dollar Value $2,390,988.22 Total Line Items 2,739 SOP / CIP Updates Goals #1 & #2 – See first two graphs above. Goal #4 - Below are CIP projects; percentages of completion are in parentheses. Replace Mail Inserter/Feeder – The missing components were received and installed by Pitney Bowes on August 17, 2004. (100%) Renovation of Pear Street Warehouse – Ongoing – three-year project. (45%) Replace Storage Racks in Warehouse – Storage racks were received and installed. (100%) Replace Postage Machine – Item is scheduled for bid this fiscal year. (0%) Golf Cart/Warehouse Tug – Item is not scheduled for bid until FY 08. (0%) Handicap Accessibility to City Council Chambers – Study in progress. (35%) City Hall Reheat/Air Conditioner Unit Replacement. (100%). City Hall, Council Chambers, and Foyer Carpet – Carpet bid was awarded to Knight’s Carpet. Installation completed on January 13, 2005. (100%) Space Needs Study – Awaiting funding prior to bid. Moved to City Manager’s budget. (0%) Pole Barn for William Street Yard – Relocation of materials from the yard to the Pear Street Warehouse has been completed. (100%) Council approved purchase of materials for construction of pole barn on November 22, 2004. Materials received from Delmarva Pole Building Supply, Inc. on December 15, 2004.. Construction underway. (15%) Used Oil Storage Addition - Foundation in place. (100%) 3

ELECTRIC System Peak Total System Load 77,999 158 200 76,880 100,000 149 154 150 142 68,251 69,547 69,275 65,182 64,279 119 114 61,535 109 112 150 59,063 59,155 107 107 58,583 104 102 56,392 80,000 MW 55,584 MWH 100 60,000 50 40,000 0 Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 20,000 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 20 Outages 9000 No. of Customers Gained/Lost 18 8000 16 7000 60 57 14 6000 12 5000 50 45 10 4000 40 8 31 33 31 3000 6 30 24 26 2000 23 4 20 19 18 19 19 2 1000 20 0 0 10 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan 0 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Outages Customers 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 Outages 7 Customers 1,858 ELECTRIC OUTAGE REPORT – SOP Goal #1 OUTAGE TIME TIME # OF URD # DATE OUT IN CIRCUIT LOCATION DEVICE CUST. CAUSE ACTION OVH 05-01 01-05 23:08 00:17 12192 West Dover Splice 910 A Replaced Splice OVH 05-02 01-14 00:53 03:25 12804 1244 Permission Tree Lane Wire 1 H Repaired Wire OVH 05-03 01-18 23:16 00:24 12101 11 S. New Street Transformer 10 A Replaced Transformer OVH 05-04 01-21 11:34 12:24 1228 Fox Hall/College Road Wire 796 J Switched & Repaired URD 05-05 01-22 22:31 22:53 1224 Ross Street Transformer 7 A Reset/Scheduled OVH Replacement 05-06 01-28 21:32 22:58 12403 Old Mill Acres Reclosure 124 I Jumper Burnt Off OVH 05-07 01-30 02:25 05:05 12101 Governors Avenue/Water Fuse 10 Q Replaced Fuse OVH Street CAUSE A – Equipment Failure F – Overload K – Substation Equip. Q – Unknown B – Lighting G – Overload (Trans) L – Switching Error X – Transformer C – Tree Condition H– Weather Factor M – Bad URD D – Auto Accident I – Primary Tap N – Contractor/Line Crew E – Animal J – Dig In P – Homeowner 4

Transmission and Distribution Completed Projects Active Projects / % Completed Projects in Design / % Completed Village of Westover Phase V Wild Meadows – Phase II – 90% 69KV to Mayfair Substation – 10% College Business Four Seasons - 80% Emerald Pointe – 100% Park/USDA Slaughter Street – Duncan – 80% Mayfair Bus Work – 30% Enterprise Business Park Grandview Mobile Home Park – 75% Dover Air Force Base Line Lot #5 Fiber Line - North Street - West to VanSant – Relocation – 50% Lafferty Lane 10% 4KV to 12KV Conversion – 40% Reconductoring Delaware State University 60% Delaware State News – 100% AAMCO Transmissions Cannon Mill – 0% Sherwood Lighting – 100% Luther Village – 0% Mayfair Lighting - 100% Kent County Administration Building – 99% Crossgates Lighting – 100% Hidden Creek (formerly Creekside) – 40% Persimmon Park Place Lighting – 100% Crawford Carroll Avenue – 0% Bradford Street Meter Relocation – 0% 69KV Line Relocated to Garrison Tract Kent Acres Rehab. – 0% (Changed to Whiteoak Road) – 10% Edgewater Farm Lane 100% St. Andrews Church – 5% Kent Community Center – 100% Division Street to Playtex – Fiber Line – 10% Governors Avenue Rehab. – State 69KV Line to VanSant – 5% Contract – 75% Overlook at Silver Lake – 5% Kohl’s Department Store – 50% Wolf Creek – 0% Riverwalk Hotel – 0% Elks Lodge – 0% Creekstone Center – 0% Enterprise Business Park Lot #4 – 99% Robbins Hose #1 – 75% Administration UPS – 10% WAWA Route 8 – 0% Rodney Village Lighting – 75% Fairfield Farm Addition – 0% Water Street Compactor – 50% 100 Enterprise Business Park – 100% Loockerman Street Circle – State Contract – 0% Malmberg II – 10% George & Lynch - 5% Lexington Farms – 0% Stoneridge – 0% Lakeside Hotel – 0% % Underground Work % Completed Overhead Work Completed Install new three phase electric on State 90% Removed OVH wire and pole – Kent 100% College Road County Complex Extend primary electric - Wild Meadows 92% Removed First Night® Dover Pole, 100% Upgrade electric system – Grand View 95% Peace Sign and trees in Silver Lake Mobile Home Park Assisted Public Works in replacement 100% Install three phase electric – Kent County 98% of well head and roof to Well #10 Complex Assisted Parks and Recreation with 100% removing 4 poles at Dover Park Relocated fiber optic cable from 100% Cartanza Substation to bypass and North Little Creek Road Pole replacements for poles tagged 57% through the Pole Testing Program Overhead Maintenance Ongoing Maintenance of City lighting Ongoing 5

FY 04 Meter Stats Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 Meter Installations w/electronic registers 73 136 150 362 233 248 289 250 251 200 181 176 290 RX/A1R CT (Current 4 3 0 0 0 10 3 0 0 1 3 2 0 Transformer) Radio read 62 136 150 362 232 241 228 250 251 195 179 138 287 Meters Tested Single phase 193 350 367 662 421 480 477 525 371 355 358 248 580 Three phase 10 25 0 8 48 7 23 25 3 17 33 10 46 Customer requests 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Meters Junked 189 222 197 310 204 227 243 201 170 167 134 116 308 Meters Removed 139 3 104 29 14 16 11 13 22 20 12 15 3 Meter Changes 39 113 120 330 200 200 221 199 226 160 146 138 261 New Services 23 14 29 19 19 31 54 34 28 30 31 24 17 Services Retired 3 3 0 0 0 6 0 5 0 2 4 4 0 System Operations Center Switching schedules 8 6 2 5 10 17 4 2 8 8 8 4 3 Work orders 484 1531 585 580 606 422 855 1041 870 508 648 792 726 Miss Utility tickets called 1308 1110 1038 1632 1122 1572 1617 2032 1134 1458 1132 1344 1449 Back Tickets located 353 319 319 573 510 550 515 553 563 475 558 341 484 Substation Relay Substation Status Mayfair Steel structure is in design Division Street Breaker and control house on order; concrete foundation is under constsruction General Relaying Prepared all system relays for new settings. SOP / CIP Updates Goal #1 – Identify and correct causes of electrical outages has been completed. Goal #2 – 20-year plan for maintenance, operation and expansion of electric system presented to Council during the first half of FY 03/04 – Draft submitted to City Manager. Goal #3 – A system has been put in place to record the causes of on-the-job injuries. Goal #4 – Complete CIP projects on time and within budget are ongoing. Goal #5 – Training procedures to have all System Operators fully trained to handle all phases of the System Operations Center have been designed and are being implemented. Projected Actual Expense For Expense % Work CIP Project FY 2004/2005 To Date % Spent Completed ™ 230 KV Tie with Conectiv $9,300,000 $7,786,633 84% 99% ™ Division Street Substation Rebuild $ 537,500 $ 73,958 14% 35% ™ Mayfair 69/12KV Transformer and Breaker $ 207,500 $ 30,985 15% 30% SCADA Remote Control Units $ 24,000 $ 0 0% 0% Whiteoak 69 KV Rebuild $ 273,000 $ 61,409 22% 0% 4KV To 12KV Upgrade $ 214,000 $ 27,536 13% 13% Distribution Upgrades $ 200,000 $ 106,072 53% 50% 69 KV Line – VanSant to Mayfair $ 300,000 $ 6,250 2% 0% Relay Test Set $ 60,000 $ 63,540 106% 100% Pole Inventory System $ 160,000 $ 0 0% 0% Outage Reporting System $ 35,000 $ 0 0% 0% ™ Project carried over from FY 03/04; projected expense reflects FY 04/05 projection. 6

HUMAN RESOURCES Customer Service Contacts Payroll Hours 700 6000 600 5000 500 4000 400 300 3000 200 2000 100 0 1000 Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 0 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 147 223 59 171 40 438 73 37 115 11 10 51 98 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 Applications Processed Employees Assisted 162 154 180 174 251 73 111 62 53 47 84 56 62 Overtime 1797 1972 2249 1591 1133 1302 1462 706 1532 1408 1525 1587 1665 Citizens Assisted 175 91 141 163 192 114 127 89 76 58 72 68 83 Sick 2944 2420 2307 1789 1956 2702 3240 1415 2602 2457 2005 2258 2104 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Category 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 Total Caucasian 320 321 321 326 325 326 329 326 328 327 326 326 323 N/A Minorities 62 60 59 58 58 59 60 60 63 64 64 64 64 N/A Hired 2 1 0 7 1 3 4 2 7 1 1 0 1 30 Terminated / Resigned / 5 2 1 3 2 2 0 3 4 2 2 1 4 31 Retired Promoted 1 1 3 1 1 3 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 17 Jobs Posted 8 5 5 3 8 3 3 5 2 1 5 1 5 54 Workers’ Comp. Injuries 6 4 2 4 5 5 6 6 10 1 2 3 7 61 Workers’ Comp. Hours 603 650 452 134 211 147 124 519 76 15 0 1 0 2932 Workers’ Comp. hours may not be the result of injuries that occurred during the current month. Jobs Posted – Librarian II, Library Clerk I, Utility Maintenance Mechanic I and Motor Equipment Operator I (Grounds & Streets). Position Hired – Records Management Coordinator (City Clerk’s Office) Workers' Comp Injuries Workers' Comp. Hours Electric SOP Goal #3 and Public Works SOP Goal #8 Electric SOP Goal #3 and Public Works SOP Goal #8 700 15 600 500 10 400 300 200 5 100 0 0 Jan Feb M ar A pr M ay Jun Jul A ug Sep Oct No v Dec Jan Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 Electric Public Works Police Others Electric Public Works Police Others Electric – 1 Public Works - 3 Police – 1 Others - 2 Electric – 0 Public Works – 0 Police - 0 Others – 0 SOP / CIP Updates Goal #1 – Institutionalize the City-wide Safety Program by the end of May 2005. The Safety Committee continues to meet monthly. The kickoff was at Munch Lunch. The safety slogan will be Team Up For Safety. First aid kits and fire extinguishers will be purchased for appropriate City vehicles. Trainers are being recruited for CPR and first aid training. Site inspections began in December. Representatives from all buildings will be developing an Emergency Evacuation Plan. Goal #2 – Form a committee consisting of representatives from Finance, Administrative Services, and local union leadership to investigate medical benefit alternatives to reduce and/or better control the overall cost of medical benefits for both employees and the City. Our goal is to accomplish this by the end of March 2005. Finance and Human Resources met three times in October to discuss the creation and direction of the full committee. No meetings were held in November, December or January. Goal #3 – Develop a City of Dover recruitment program at a minimum of two venues that would be visited by minorities by the end of May 2005. The Human Resources Department attended the Career Fair at Delaware State University in October and plan on attending the African American Festival in June 2005. Goal #4 – Develop a City of Dover Retiree Handbook which outlines retiree benefits. The final draft should be ready for distribution by the end of March 2005. A final draft has been submitted to the Human Resources Director for review. Goal #5 – Conduct a salary survey to update the pay-for-performance job evaluation system by the end of December 2004. The Human Resources Department continues to participate in salary surveys. The results from these surveys will be analyzed to create the City’s salary survey. Goal #6 – Implement the Bonus Program as outlined in the Bonus Policy and have all bonus programs operational by December 2004. Information was posted on bulletin boards in each building during December. The first “Caught Doing It Right” award was presented in January. Goal #7 – Conduct employee satisfaction survey by June 30, 2005 – Human Resources is currently preparing sample questions and gathering information from previous surveys that the City had distributed. 7

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY www.DoverDE.net Service Requests Resolved 120 $950 800 100 $900 600 80 $850 60 400 652 736 715 650 714 652 678 643 $800 614 572 621 570 596 40 $750 200 20 0 $700 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 Active Customer Net Income + Cost Avoidance Active Customers – 90 Net Income + Cost Avoidance - $791 Supported PCs www.CityofDover.com 230 400,000 Pages Viewed 220 350,000 300,000 210 250,000 375,965 380,425 356,035 382,056 332,706 340,436 342,793 200 289,243 200,000 249,322 247,120 271,377 208,786 210,279 190 150,000 100,000 180 50,000 170 0 Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 PCs Supported Windows 2000 or XP PC s Supported – 214 Windows 2000 or XP - 206 Performance Indicators Current Month Last Month Same Month Last Year iSeries Availability 100% 100% 100% Server Availability 99.96% 99.52% 100% Programming Requests Completed 0 2 1 AS/400 Connections (concurrent/authorized users) 37% 40% 38% PCs Supported 214 216 203 Servers Supported 6 6 6 (Availability statistics based on 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. M-F) 8

PARKS, RECREATION & LIBRARY Library Adult Services Children Services 2000 3000 2500 1600 2000 1200 1500 800 1000 400 500 0 0 Jan Feb M ar A pr M ay Jun Jul A ug Sep Oct No v Dec Jan Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 04 04 04 05 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 04 04 04 05 Reference Reader's A dviso ry Outreach Electro nic A ssistance Reference Reader's A dviso ry Outreach Electro nic A ssistance Reference - 928 Reader's Advisory - 511 Reference – 209 Reader's Advisory - 172 Outreach - 282 Electronic Assistance – 1,065 Outreach – 280 Electronic Assistance - 81 Circulation January 05 FYTD 05 January 04 FYTD 04 Dover residents 15,678 105,150 13,315 93,499 Kent residents 17,078 108,895 14,159 97,284 Non-county residents 1,091 7,305 688 4,971 Registrations Dover residents 160 1,085 133 1,020 Kent residents 206 1,196 133 1,058 Non-county residents 18 82 12 70 Other Visiting patrons 18,215 123,216 16,746 115,739 Meeting room usage 40 500 120 926 Photocopier usage 1,481 11,644 1,546 12,332 Holds placed 1,121 7,401 837 6,091 Dial-a-Story 2,086 12,628 2,378 12,401 Internet usage 5,113 28,467 3,134 21,987 Other Points of Interest Interlibrary: 1,613 items loaned out Technical services: Added 911 items 984 items borrowed Deleted 392 items Volunteers completed 88.5 hours of service SOP / CIP Updates Goal #1 –- Develop a funding plan for new library and identify site for its construction. Continued to work with staff on site development and funding plan. Goal #2 – Continue staff training by providing two training sessions for staff. Planned an August 2005 training session on terrorism. Goal #3 – Develop a plan for ADA compliance, which can be included with the City ADA Implementation Plan. Installed an emergency telephone in the elevator. Goal #4 – Improve library Web page to assist patrons with questions. Updated Web page. 9

Parks and Recreation Recreation Revenue Recreation Revenue Breakdow n $22,279 $20,113 $25,000.00 $25,000 $20,000.00 $13,507 $12,985 $20,000 $15,000.00 $9,531 $8,241 $15,000 $7,097 $10,000.00 $3,755 $4,474 $3,336 $4,029 $10,000 $1,740 $5,000.00 $5,000 $1,387 $0.00 Jan Feb M ar Apr M ay Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan $0 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 04 04 04 05 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 04 04 04 05 General Rental P ayments Spo rts Leagues P A L & Special Events Trips General - $611.50; Rental Payments - $864.50; Sports - $700; Leagues - $240; PAL & Special Events - $438; Trips - $1,630 Rentals January 05 FYTD 05 January 04 FYTD 04 Baseball/Softball Field Rentals* 0 142 0 122 Dover Park Pavilions (2) 0 4 0 15 Field Hockey Field Rentals* 0 38 0 36 Recreation Center 16 150 17 159 Silver Lake Pavilions (2) 0 15 0 14 Soccer Field Rentals* 0 25 0 22 Stage 1 26 0 20 *These numbers reflect groups that rent the field for practice, season play, and our programs. Program Attendance** Arts & Crafts 2 26 0 44 Cub Scouts (Athlete) 21 111 25 88 Girl Scouts (Fun & Fit) 2 37 20 58 **These numbers reflect programs that ended in January. Delaware Prevention Network Weed and Seed Creating Lasting Family Connections continues Midnight basketball continues to be a success. to establish collaborations with local agencies Monthly Steering Committee met on January 11. and schools. McGruff presentations were made to Hartly and Fairview Elementary School students. Recruitment planning for the next session Drop the Violence Conference was a success with 325 continues. participants. Partnered with Parks & Recreation and Dover Police Officers to offer the youth basketball leagues, and floor (street) hockey clinics. More than 212 youths participated in these activities. Plans have begun for an anti-violence summer camp with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. SOP / CIP Updates Goal #1 – Complete CIP projects on time and within budget. Installation of the new playground equipment has begun at the Dover/New Street Park. Goal #2 - Begin implementation stages of indoor plan. Presented indoor plan to Longwood Foundation and Bayhealth Medical Center. And continued to make additional appointments. Goal #3 – Publish Annual Report for Parks and Recreation. Content collection continues for the FY05 Annual Report. Goal #4 – Develop plan for ADA compliance. Work time has been scheduled with Facilities Management for the Recreation Center. Goal #5 – Work with the Greater Dover Arts Council members and the I/T Department to begin implementation steps for an Arts Council Web site. With the assistance of the I/T Department, established an email address for the GDAC (artscouncil@cityofdover.com). Continuing work on the Web site contents with the GDAC. 10

PUBLIC WORKS Administration and Engineering Administrative review and inspection services continued on all residential and commercial developments. The following residential subdivisions are in various phases of construction: Baytree (Phase III) Oak Shadows Village of Westover (Phases III, IV & V) Four Seasons Fox Hall West Addition (Phases II & III) Stoney Creek (Phase II) Fox Hall West (Phase IV) Wild Meadows Maple Glen Village of Cannon Mill Acorn Farms (Phases II & III) Hidden Creek Construction Inspection continued on 19 subdivisions under construction and 39 individual sites. Utility crew: (1) Set poles for new Central Services building. (2) West Dover Water Loop – Completed tie in of bore to both sides and began testing. (3) Moved dirt stockpile in rear of Schutte Park for new electric line. (4) Started laying out sewer and water main replacements on Sackarackin Avenue. FY-05 Street Program – Concrete work continues on Farmview Drive west of Independence Boulevard. Phase II of the Kent County service road continues. Concrete work on North Kirkwood Street has begun. Hidden Creek – Installation of sanitary sewer and water mains continues. Maple Glen – Letter sent to developer with punch list to be completed prior to applying the final wearing course of asphalt. No response has been received nor activity done regarding the punch list. 11

Sanitation Sanitation Hours Monthly Total Refuse Collection (Tons) 1250 870.66 957 814.16 906 1072.28 1500 938.99 1158.79 1000 731.45 1107.63 932.82 728.16 541 1249.93 596 691.55 1166.82 750 667.20 601 1000 734.40 1173.02 500 381 1101.88 460.50 696.10 1004.30 371.92 501.31 1112.92 387.98 992.86 250 500 416.57 946.59 57 41 14 0 0 0 Jan Feb M ar April M ay Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Jan 05 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 Bulk Automated Jan 04 January 05 FYTD 05 January 04 FYTD 04 Tons Dry Waste Collected 182.05 1,819.80 138.44 1,483.84 Tipping Fee Savings Realized $3,367.93 $33.845.02 $2,561.14 $26,711.44 Trips to DSWA Sandtown Landfill 291 2,256 282 2,204 Total Tonnage to DSWA 1,363.16 11,609.03 1,309.10 11,657.04 90-Gallon Containers Delivered 46 215 25 290 300-Gallon Containers Delivered 5 61 6 25 Streets January 05 FYTD 05 January 04 FYTD 04 Signs Installed 9 229 0 32 Signs Repaired 5 74 8 76 Street Signs Replaced 0 6 8 108 New Posts Installed 5 61 2 55 Storm Catch Basins Cleaned 134 296 147 198 Storm Catch Basin Cleaning (Hours) 100 174 68 144 Hot Mix Patching (Tons) 0 108.5 0 108 Cold Mix Patching (Hours) 0 99 0 93.6 Concrete Work (Hours) 0 1,523.50 0 472.5 Street and Alley Maintenance (Hours) 181 2,231 136 895 Street Sweeping (Miles) 588 5,390 544 4,769 Street Sweeping (Cubic Yards) 84 880 102 887 Leaf Collection (Miles) 780 5,001 629 4,140 Leaves Collected (Cubic Yards) 180 8,028 387.5 6,025.5 12

Grounds Arborist Crew January 05 January 04 Trees Pruned 18 78 Trees Removed 5 4 Root Prunings 4 0 Removed Christmas lights for much of the month. Assisted with snow and ice removal from sidewalks. Beautification Crew Washed down benches and flats in the Greenhouse in preparation for starting seeds in early February. Assisted with removing holiday decorations, chipping Christmas trees, and snow and ice removal. Landscape Repair/Special Projects Crew Assisted with removal of Christmas wreaths, candles, lights, Silver Lake floats and First Night® Dover materials. Hauled 6 tons of topsoil to backfill the edge of new blacktop at Dover Park. Assisted with the collecting and chipping of approximately 2,000 Christmas trees. Assisted with snow and ice removal. Moved boxes of books from the Carriage House to the Library basement for a book sale. Assisted with hauling bleachers and setting up roadblocks for the gubernatorial Inauguration. Grounds Maintenance/Mowing Crews Collected and chipped approximately 2,000 Christmas trees. Assisted with the removal of Christmas lights, floats on Silver Lake and First Night® Dover materials Mowed ditch off of Saulsbury Road with the boom-ax mower and picked up litter. Assisted with snow and ice removal. 13

Water Total Water Production Billed Consumption 200,000,000 160,000,000 Gallons 140,000,000 Gallons 150,000,000 120,000,000 100,000,000 100,000,000 80,000,000 60,000,000 50,000,000 40,000,000 20,000,000 0 0 Jan Feb Mar April May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Jan Feb Mar April May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 January 05 January 04 Water Production – Daily Average 4,808,642 5,129,655 Fire Hydrants – Flushed 1 4 Fire Hydrants – Tested 3 0 Final Readings 133 104 Cutoffs 22 22 Turn-ons 10 16 New Inspections 38 20 Curb Boxes Located 114 60 Curb Boxes Adjusted 9 16 Water Service Lines Repaired 4 4 Water Meters Repaired 16 19 Radio Technology Installations 43 21 New Meters Added 46 26 Total Water Meters in City Distribution System 12,419 11,989 Wastewater Total Flow To Kent County Average Flow to Kent County 225,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 200,000,000 5,000,000 Gallons Gallons 175,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 150,000,000 2,000,000 125,000,000 1,000,000 0 100,000,000 Jan Feb Mar April May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Jan Feb Mar Apri l May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 05 June ’04 reading could not be determined due to faulty meter. January 05 January 04 L.F. Sewer Lines Flushed 16,573 15,163 Sewer Lines Inspected 18,673 16,063 Feet Sewer Mains Videotaped 850 0 Manholes Inspected 105 83 Manholes Cleaned 97 75 14

SOP / CIP Updates SOP Goal #3 – CIP projects and completion percentages are listed below. Projected Expense For Actual CIP Project FY Expense % Spent % Work 2004/2005 To Date Completed Streets & Grounds Division 2003 Street Program $1,261,006 $1,338,924 106% 100% Generic Subdivision Signs $70,000 $19,805 28% 28% FY-2005 Concrete Program $40,000 $23,060 58% 36% Silver Lake Dam Improvements $10,000 $0 0% 0% FY-2005 Street Program $1,461,000 $146,990 10% 14% Richardson Park Fence Replacement $15,000 $0 0% 0% Dover Little League Parking Lot $187,000 $177,540 95% 99% North Street / State Street Traffic Signal Upgrade $15,000 $0 0% 0% Silver Lake Footbridge Replacement $117,000 $0 0% 0% Vehicle Replacements #412 – 2004 Flatbed Dump Truck (Construction) $56,000 $0 0% 0% #572 – 2005 Tractor w/ Loader/Backhoe (Grounds) $31,700 $30,672 98% 100% #690 - 2005 Sewer Jetter (Wastewater) $32,000 $20,652 65% 100% #682 – 2005 Backhoe/Loader (Water/Wastewater) $65,000 $75,614 116% 100% Pipe Laser (Construction) $5,700 $4,064 71% 100% Water Division Miscellaneous Distribution System Improvements $65,000 $54,145 83% 60% West Dover Water Loop $44,060 $34,420 78% 99% U.S. 13 North Water Main Crossing (Wilmington College) $35,000 $0 0% 0% Division Street Water Main Upgrade $598,340 $12,033 2% 3% Southeast Water Loop (Design) $40,000 $0 0% 0% Cast Iron Main Replacement/Relining $50,000 $0 0% 0% Water Supply Water System Master Plan Update $108,688 $72,276 66% 70% Elevated Storage Tank Painting/Maintenance Contract $70,130 $21,876 31% 45% Meter Reading Technology Upgrade $50,000 $51,663 103% 100% Well Head Redevelopment Program $100,000 $99,891 100% 92% Sanitary Sewer Puncheon Run Motor Control & Pump Replacement $578,332 $83,240 14% 18% Walker Road Pump Station Upgrade (Construction) $347,371 $320,249 92% 98% Garrison Oak Pumping Station (Design) $170,000 $115,210 68% 98% U.S. 13 East Sanitary Sewer Interceptor $1,171,998 $25,349 2% 5% Inflow / Infiltration Removal $75,000 $0 0% 0% 15

Office of the Mayor MEMORANDUM TO: Members of City Council FROM: Stephen R. Speed, Mayor DATE: February 7, 2005 RE: Monthly Report – January 2005 It is an honor and pleasure to provide you with the efforts of the Mayor’s office for January 2005. As always, I would be happy to answer any questions or provide any additional information. Here are the highlights for the Mayor’s office for January: Date Event/Meeting/Activity 1 First Night Dover – The festivities of the previous evening concluded on Legislative Mall with a Ball Drop, a spectacular fireworks display, the singing of Auld Lang Syne, and music by Jack the Penguin. Thousands of people from Dover and other communities attended this very popular event. 11 Delaware Police Chief’s Meeting with Local Elected Officials – The Delaware Police Chief’s Association hosted this dinner meeting to garner support from local elected officials for a state law to govern mutual aid between law enforcement departments throughout the state. Numerous mayors, council members, and police chiefs attended the meeting. 12 General Assembly Joint Bond Bill Meeting – The Controller General presented findings, questions, and recommendations to the Joint Bond Bill Committee regarding the Delaware Civic Center/Delaware State University (DSU) Stadium proposal. Members of the Bond Bill Committee, members of the Delaware Civic Center Corporation Board, along with representatives from DSU and Comcast/Spectacor attended the meeting. 14-15 Special Olympics Opening Ceremonies – The Dover Bowl and Brunswick Doverama hosted five Special Olympic bowling events over two days. The Special Olympics Bowling Tournaments and Opening Ceremonies were attended by Brice Link of Kraft Foods (primary event sponsor on Saturday), Steve West from Eagle 97.7 FM, dozens of Special Olympic volunteers, and hundreds of athletes from all across the State of Delaware.

Mayor’s Report January 2005 Page 2 15 Robbins Hose Company Annual Banquet – The Robbins Hose Fire Company held its annual banquet at the Modern Maturity Center. Sen. Still, Rep. Stone, members of Dover City Council, senior City staff, and the members of the Robbins Hose Company attended the banquet with their wives and husbands. 17 Commemorative Martin Luther King Day Breakfast – The Zeta Rho Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity hosted a breakfast at the Modern Maturity Center to honor the life and achievements of Dr. King. The breakfast was attended by representatives from the offices of Sen. Biden, Sen. Carper and Congressman Castle. Local legislators, Levy Court Commissioners, members of City Council, other dignitaries, and members of the public were also in attendance. Martin Luther King Day Commemorative Program – Mt. Zion AME Church hosted this event to commemorate the life and achievements of Dr. King. Gov. Minner, Lori James from Sen. Carper’s office, members of Dover City Council, and other dignitaries attended the program and the subsequent lunch. The Dover Human Relations Commission (DHRC) Martin Luther King Day Community Forum – The DHRC hosted this panel discussion at Delaware State University. Other members of the panel included representatives from the Dover Police Department, Delaware State News, Capital School District, and House of Pride. Most of the attendees were students or faculty from Delaware State University. 18 Gov. Minner’s Inauguration – Gov. Minner and Lt. Gov. Carney took their respective oaths of office on Legislative Mall. The Inauguration was attended by Congressman Castle, members of Gov. Minner’s Cabinet, members of the General Assembly, and other dignitaries. Gov. Minner’s Inaugural Ball – Gov. Minner hosted her Inaugural Ball at Dover Downs’ Rollins Center. The event was attended by numerous elected officials and dignitaries, and was open to the general public. 19 Dover Air Force Base (DAFB) National Prayer Breakfast – The 436th and 512th Airlift Wings co-hosted this annual event. Numerous state and local elected officials attended along with personnel from DAFB. Third Annual Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce (CDCC) Legislative Luncheon – The CDCC hosted this annual luncheon at Dover Downs. Sen. Still, Rep. Wagner, and Levy Court President Burris spoke on various topics and answered questions. Members of Kent County Levy Court, Dover City Council, and the CDCC attended. 20 Delaware State University (DSU) Martin Luther King Day Commemorative Program – DSU hosted this program to commemorate the life and achievements of Dr. King. Students and faculty from DSU attended the event. 25 Gov. Minner’s State of the State Address – Gov. Minner offered her assessment of the current state of the State and presented her priorities for the next four years. Members of the Delaware Judiciary, the Delaware General Assembly, Gov. Minner’s Cabinet, and elected officials from New Castle County were in attendance.

Mayor’s Report January 2005 Page 3 26 Dover Air Force Base Honorary Wing Commander Ceremony – Members of the 436th and 512th Airlift Wings invited members of the community to become Honorary Unit Commanders for the upcoming year. The ceremony was attended by numerous uniformed members of the Air Force and a broad cross-section of community leaders. 29 Delaware Wing Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony – The Delaware Wing CAP held its Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony at DAFB. The guest speaker was Sen. Carper. Dignitaries in attendance included Col. Pray, Col. Rutland, along with members of the CAP and their families. Other meetings, events, grand openings and ribbon cuttings attended: City Council Meeting Council President Staff Meeting Central Delaware Economic Development Council Rotary Meetings Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce William Henry Middle School Cellular Telephone Donation to the Troops at Liberty Tax Service Utility Committee Meetings Legislative, Finance, & Administration Committee Meetings Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Meeting Parks, Recreation, & Community Enhancement Committee Meeting Downtown Dover Development Corporation Meeting Weed & Seed Meeting Homeland Security Meeting Delaware Civic Center Corporation Meetings Broadband Informational Meetings DelDOT/State Planning Office Meeting Constituent Meetings Curves Fitness Center Ribbon Cutting Kiwanis Club of Dover 70th Anniversary Commemoration City of Dover Electric Department Head Retirement Dinner Mayor/Council Retreat and Workshop City/County Liaison Committee Meeting Calvary Christian Academy Book Talk DAFB Deployment Exercise Briefing Delaware League of Local Governments Meeting Garrison Oak Technology Park Committee Development Meeting North State Street Neighborhood Watch Meeting Masonic Lodge Cornerstone Laying Reception Sen. Carper Housing Initiative Meeting USO Charity Auction Committee Meeting

MONTHLY REPORT Department of Planning & Inspections P.O. Box 475 Dover, DE 19903 Phone: (302) 736-7010 Fax (302) 736-4217 Department of Planning and Inspections JANUARY 2005 PERSONNEL: The Fire Marshals Office conducted Fire Safety Training with the Hazard House at Campus Community School for 200 kids. This was the first time the house was used by the Fire Marshal’s Office. The Hazard House is a $10,000 training tool used to teach fire safety from kids to adults. The house is made available to our agency from the Delaware State Fire School The Fire Marshal’s Office took part in the Governors Ball held at Dover Downs on January 18, 2005. The Fire Marshal’s Office assisted other State and local agencies with fire and EMS protection for the Governor. Dave, Sam, and Wayne from the Fire Marshal’s Office are attending a Hazmat Tech class starting in January and ending in March. The class will help the Fire Marshal’s Office should it have to conduct an investigation in a hazardous environment and will allow the Fire Marshal’s Office to assist the Fire Department with DECON should those services be needed in Dover. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS (ANNEXATION PLAN STUDY) Staff has met with representatives from the State Office of Planning Coordination to obtain initial comments on proposed amendments to Chapter 12; Annexation Plan, Chapter 14; Implementation, and the Land Development Map. Their suggestion was that since we were making technical corrections to the Land Development Map that we should consider submitting the Zoning Map at the same time. The consultants’ recommendations for the amendments to the Annexation chapter of the Comprehensive Plan are being reviewed and a draft document prepared for submission to the State PLUS Review. TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN ORDINANCE: Staff have participated in a State PLUS review of one potential application for TND Rezoning (Eden Hill). We have had technical discussions on a potential submission with the applicants’ representatives. We have not; however, received an application for rezoning to date. We anticipate such a request within the next few months. DEMOLITIONS There are six properties identified as dangerous buildings at this time. One property is up for Sheriff's sale. 35 Teal Court has been sold and the new owners have obtained a renovation permit to begin repairs. One is being sold with the potential for the owner to rehab. Demolition for the property located at 20 S. Governors Avenue will be brought before City Council this month. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Community Policing: One Officer on foot patrol: Total hours of coverage 24; Citizen Contacts 226; Total number of arrests 4. NCALL: Down Payment and Settlement Assistance

Two (2) families purchased their homes this month and used the Dover First Start Program. Clients who plan to use the Dover First Start Program breakout as follows: one family applied for a mortgage loan; one family has been approved for a mortgage loan and pending closing; three (3) families are shopping for a home. Five (5) other families are still in counseling preparing to become mortgage eligible. A total of nineteen (19) families have closed using the Dover First Start Program. Micro Enterprise Program During the month of January intakes were conducted for seven (7) new clients to set up a business in the Downtown area. Two were minorities, both were African America. Five (5) were low to moderate income status. Seven (7) referrals were made to the Innovative Bank for technical assistance. For the month of January the breakdown of statistics for clients served is: 2 minority clients; 5 female clients; 5 low moderate income; 3 female head of household; 7 referrals; 3 walk-ins; 0 jobs gained, and 0 business loss. Housing Rehabilitation Program Eight (8) owner occupied homes in the City are underway to be rehabilitated with CDBG funds. CDBG Goal Setting Workshop Community Development and Planning Staff conducted the second goal setting workshop on Thursday January 6, 2005 at Owens Manor to obtain views from citizens and interested parties for the needs of the community to be implemented in the Five Year Consolidated Plan. Public Hearing Community Development and Planning Staff conducted a public hearing on Thursday January 13, 2005 at the City of Dover Council Chamber to summarize the recommendations from prior goal setting workshops and to hear observations from the public. MEETING REPORTS Board of Adjustment: At its meeting of January 19, 2005 the Board of Adjustment took the following actions: 1. V-05-01: 1260 West North Street, Cellco Partnerhsip d/b/a Verizon Wireless: Moved to approve. Dover Parking Authority: At its meeting of January 6, 2005 reports were given on the budget, permit sales, Police Department activities, and update on the North Street Parking Lot. The next Parking Authority meeting is scheduled for February 3, 2005. Historic District Commission: The Historic District did not meet during the month of January. The next meeting is scheduled for February 17, 2005. Planning Commission At its meeting of January 18, 2005, the Planning Commission took the following actions: 1) S-03-09 Water Street Office Plaza II – Moved to approve with stipulations. 2) SB-05-01C Maidstone Subdivision: Conceptual Subdivision Plan – Moved to approve and also, to grant a waiver to include the change of material for the sidewalk and a waiver from the street width from thirty-Eight (38) feet to thirty-two (32) feet if City Council approves the pending Street Widths proposal. 3) US-05-01 Westminster Village Retirement Community: Unified Comprehensive Signage Plan -

Moved to approve also noting the elimination of sign #14 and the modifications of signs #3, #13, & #17 with some landscaping on the backside facing the road. INSPECTIONS ACTIVITY Permits and Licenses Rental Dwelling, Public Occupancy & Lodging House Permits: Year to Date ___ 827___ Number of New Occupancies January 2005 827___ Permit Fees Collected for Rental, Public Occupancy & Lodging Permits, Jan. 2004 130,903.75_ Number of Business Licenses & Mobile Homes Issued – January 2005 58_____ Total Number of Business Licenses & Mobile Homes for Year 7/1/04 to 6/30/05 ___ 3,536___ Total Fee Collected for Business Licenses & Mobile Homes for Jan 2005 $ 4,268.10_ Total all Construction Permits* and Certificate of Occupancies Issued for Jan 2005 __ _217_____ Value of Construction & Fire Prevention projects permitted in January 2005 $7,679,248.00 Fees Collected for Construction Permits and CO’s for January 2005 $__74,199.00_ *Construction permits include Building, Fire Prevention, Plumbing, and HVAC Permits Property Inspections: January 2005: Fire Marshal – Inspections – Property Maintenance Office of the Fire Marshal Building and Property Fire and Safety Inspections 46 Maintenance Inspections Fire Code Inspections 57 Building 247 Sprinkler and Fire Alarm 4 Plumbing/Mechanical 213 Certificate of Occupancy 0 Certificate of Occupancy 32 Alarm Activation Follow-ups 12 Total New Construction 492 Fire Investigations 13 Complaints 162 Total Inspections 132 Observed by Inspectors 198 Non-Inspection Hours Fire/Life Safety 113 Office 109 Total Inspections 965 Training 10 Non-Inspection Hours Plan Review 6 Office 371 Training 5 Plan Review 110 As always, please contact me regarding any questions you may have. James J. Galvin, Jr. AICP Director of Planning and Inspections

February 8, 2005 Mayor and Council City of Dover P.O. Box 475 Dover DE 19903 Dear Mayor and Council: Attached is my January 2005 report, which contains information on incident response performance. During the month of January the Robbins Hose Company responded to 83 incidents. The month of January has passed by rather quickly with the large amount of projects which the department has taken on. We have continued to work on our final plans for the renovation of fire station 1. We have also ordered a new Special Operations truck along with over $ 180,000 worth of specialized equipment for it. This was possible through Department of Homeland Security funding and the support of the Kent County Fire Chiefs Association. We are currently putting together a Special Operations Team, which consist of members from all Kent County fire departments under the leadership of the Dover Fire Department. This team will be responsible for specialized rescue calls such as trench, collapse, confined space, and high angle rescues. We have also ordered the new Engine and new Ladder truck. We will be going out for pre construction at the end of February or the beginning of March. Both trucks should be delivered in mid September. We have also had several accidents and fires, which have kept our firefighters busy. The incidents of most severity during the month have been the following: 1. January 1, 2005, Dover Firefighters responded to a Motor Vehicle Collision involving three vehicles located at Scarborough Rd. and McKee Rd. One vehicle had two subjects trapped and another vehicle, which was involved with fire, had one subject trapped. Firefighters extricated the subject from the vehicle that was on fire in eight minutes from time of arrival. The other two subjects were extricated from the second vehicle in 16 minutes from time of arrival. Two patients were flown by helicopter to Christiana and one patient was transported to KGH by ambulance. All patients are recovering from this incident at this time. Forty-Eight Firefighters responded to this incident.

2. January 11, 2005, Dover Firefighters responded to a tractor-trailer on fire at the intersection of Forrest Ave. and Saulsbury Rd. Upon arrival 50% of the tractor-trailer was involved with fire. Foam was used to extinguish the fire. Thirty-One Firefighters responded to this incident. 3. January 13, 2005, Dover Firefighters responded to Golden Coral at 391 N. Dupont Hwy. for an automatic fire alarm. Upon arrival we found a smoke condition in the building. A fire was found in the kitchen area, which was contained to an oven. 4. January 15, 2005, Dover Firefighters responded to assist Clayton Fire Department with a Church fire. 5. January 26, 2005, Dover Firefighters responded to 136 Blue Beach Dr. for a city worker who had fell into a manhole. Upon arrival we found a worker about 15 feet down in the manhole. Firefighters used rope, harnesses, and an A-Fram to extricate the worker within 15 minutes. He was then transported to KGH by ambulance. Thirty-Three Firefighters responded to this incident. 6. January 30, 2005, Dover Firefighters responded to 25 Stevenson Dr. for house fire. Upon arrival we found smoke evident from the second floor. The fire was contained to a single bedroom on the second floor. Thirty-Nine Firefighters responded to this incident. 7. Dover Firefighters also responded to several incidents involving broken water/sprinkler pipes during the month. This was due to the extreme cold weather we had. After reviewing my report, if you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me. Respectfully Submitted, Brian F. Bashista Fire Chief

Dover Police Department Annual Report 2004 “To Protect & Serve”

Dover Police Department Annual Report 2004 Table of Contents Chief Jeffrey Horvath’s Letter page 1 Complaints page 3 Total Group A Crimes page 4 Violent Crimes page 5 Robberies page 6 Robbery Clearance Rate page 7 Burglaries page 8 Burglary Clearance Rate page 9 Drug Offenses page 10 Actual Drug Arrests made by D.V.O.C. & TAC Section page 11 Property Crime page 12 Crime Clearance Comparison page 13 Criminal Summary page 14 Accident Totals page 17 Accident Breakdown page 18 Accident Summary page 19 Traffic Arrests page 20 Traffic Arrest Summary page 21 Police Revenue Parking Fines & Reports page 22 City Ordinance Summons & Cash Receipts page 23 Miscellaneous Calls for Service page 24

Dover Police Department Annual Report 2004 Table of Contents Continued Time Distribution Hours page 25 Grant Funding Summary page 26 Officers of the Quarter page 27 Civilians of the Quarter page 28 Officer & Civilian of the Year page 29 Promotions page 30 Awards Ceremonies page 31 Awards Received by Other Agencies page 32 Dover Police Department’s Staff page 33 Patrol Unit page 34 K-9 Officers & Their Partners page 35 Public Information Officer page 35 Accident Investigation & Reconstruction Team page 36 Criminal Investigation Unit page 37 Operation Disarm Task Force page 37 Drugs, Vice, & Organized Crime Section page 38 DEA Task Force page 38 Operation Safe Streets page 38 Internal Affairs Unit page 39 Collision, Awareness, Responsibility & Safety Program page 39 Juvenile Section page 40 Community Policing Section page 41

Dover Police Department Annual Report 2004 Table of Contents Continued Crisis Negotiation Team page 42 Special Operations Response Team page 42 Motorcycle Section page 43 Dover Police Athletic League/Weed & Seed Initiative page 43 Electronic Red Light Safety Program page 44 Emergency Preparedness page 45 Police Resources Manager page 46 Central Services Coordinator page 46 Evidence Technician/Photographer page 46 Building Maintenance page 47 Animal Control Section page 47 LAN Analyst page 48 Accreditation Section page 48 Records Unit page 49 Bagpiper page 49 911 Dispatch Center page 50 Parking Enforcement Section page 50 Victim Services Unit page 51 Planning & Training Section page 52 Volunteers page 53 Police Chaplains page 54 Honor Guard page 54

February 22, 2005 The Honorable Stephen Speed, Mayor Members of Dover City Council City Hall Dover, DE 19901 Mayor Speed and Council Members: It is my pleasure to submit the 2004 Annual Report for the Dover Police Department. Once again, it was an exciting and challenging year for the men and women of the Dover Police Department. After reviewing this report, I believe that you will agree that the employees of the Dover Police Department have met those challenges head-on and have continued to perform at a very high level. I am confident that we will continue to “protect and serve” the citizens of Dover at the highest level possible well into the future. Through a federal COPS grant we were able to increase the department’s sworn authorized strength by two and assign two officers as School Resource Officers. One officer is assigned to Dover High School and the other officer is assigned to Central Middle School. In the short time that the officers have been assigned to the schools, they have made a positive impact and have made the environment safer for the city’s students. In addition to our other community programs, we initiated a new awareness and education program aimed at students preparing to obtain their driver’s license. This program is called Collision, Awareness, Responsibility, & Safety Program (CARS). Officers specially trained in accident reconstruction teach this program. The ninety- minute block of instruction is designed to make our teens safer drivers.

There are many reasons for you to be proud of your police department as you review this report. For instance, officers from the Dover Police Department were recognized as the A.S.I.S. Officer of the Year, the Delaware League of Local Governments Officer of the Year and the Crime Stoppers Officer of the Year. We also had 10 officers receive awards from Mothers Against Drunk Drivers. As you prepare to review the overall report I would like to call your attention to the following: • Total complaints are up by a total of 265 and have been going up every year since 2000. • Total Group A Crimes are down by approximately 7%. • Violent Crime down by 3 complaints with a 61% clearance rate. • Total number of Robberies is up by six complaints with a clearance rate of 41.8%. • Total number of Burglaries is down by 26% and we still have an outstanding clearance rate of 46%. • Total drug offences are down by two complaints with a 96% clearance rate. • Pro-active drug arrests by the Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Unit are up by 69 arrests (5%). • Property crimes are down by approximately 8% with a 34% clearance rate. • We investigated 45 less accidents. • Total number of traffic tickets issued is up by 31%. Once again, I would like to point out that the employees of the Dover Police Department have used less sick time than the previous year. Sick time usage for 2004 is down by just over 22% from 2003. Paid sick time usage has dropped every year for the past four years and in 2004, the department used 54% less sick hours than in the year 2000. I believe that this is an indication that morale is high. This report is the direct result of the hardworking and dedicated employees of the Dover Police Department. Hopefully you will agree that the City of Dover has a police department that we can all be proud of. Sincerely, Jeffrey Horvath Chief of Police

Dover Police Department Annual Report Complaints Five Year Comparison 35,000 30,536 30,800 29,074 30,000 27,873 25,061 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Page 3 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report Total Group A Crime Five Year Comparison 8,000 5,769 5,979 6,000 5,599 5,490 5,572 4,000 2,934 2,782 2,824 2,835 2,482 2,000 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL CLEARED Page 4 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report Violent Crime Five Year Comparison 300 279 276 250 226 228 208 197 200 171 139 136 150 150 100 50 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL CLEARED Page 5 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report Robberies Five Year Comparison 80 70 68 67 63 61 60 40 20 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Page 6 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report Robbery Clearance Rate Dover Police Department -vs- Nation 70% 58.6% 59.0% 60% 50% 43.0% 41.8% 40% 34.0% 31.0% 30.9% 30.7% 30.0% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 DOVER PD NATION NATIONAL FIGURES NOT AVAILABLE FOR 2004 Page 7 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report Burglaries Five Year Comparison 200 185 178 153 150 136 130 100 50 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Page 8 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report Burglary Clearance Rate Dover Police Department -vs- Nation 50% 46% 46% 44% 41% 40% 30% 24% 20% 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 10% 0% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 DOVER PD NATION NATIONAL FIGURES NOT AVAILABLE FOR 2004. Page 9 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report Drug Offenses Five Year Comparison 800 600 570 568 535 550 548 513 468 444 427 417 400 200 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL CLEARED Page 10 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report Actual Drug Arrests made by the Drugs, Vice, and Organized Crime Section 1,600 1,389 1,320 1,400 1,200 1,000 728 800 600 501 359 400 200 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Page 11 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report Property Crime Five Year Comparison 2,500 2,117 2,052 1,891 1,925 1,892 2,000 1,500 1,000 689 649 607 633 633 500 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 TOTAL CLEARED Page 12 2004

CRIME CLEARANCE COMPARISON NATIONAL AVERAGE VS. DOVER POLICE DEPARTMENT Cities with Population 25,000 to 49,999 NATIONAL 2003 DOVER 2003 DOVER 2004 VIOLENT CRIME (TOTAL) 49.0% 70.6% 62.0% Murder 66.4% 0.0% 100.0% Forcible Rape 40.2% 76.7% 80.0% Robbery 30.7% 59.0% 41.8% Aggravated Assault 57.8% 73.8% 66.7% PROPERTY CRIME (TOTAL) 18.7% 33.6% 34.3% Burglary 12.7% 46.5% 45.6% Theft 20.8% 33.0% 34.6% Motor Vehicle Theft 14.7% 20.2% 15.5% Arson 19.3% 42.9% 41.7% FORCIBLE RAPE Rape by Force 39.3% 75.9% 76.5% Assault to Rape 39.5% N/A 100.0% ROBBERY Firearm 25.7% 63.0% 42.1% Knife 31.0% 20.0% 25.0% Other Dangerous Weapon 31.8% 83.3% 40.0% Strong-arm 34.3% 56.5% 45.0% AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Firearm 44.4% 64.1% 48.8% Knife 61.1% 84.6% 81.8% Other Dangerous Weapon 56.3% 76.2% 66.3% Hands, Feet, Other 61.8% 64.0% 75.0% BURGLARY Forcible Entry 12.0% 40.2% 52.9% Unlawful Entry, No Force 13.8% 56.6% 34.0% Attempted Forcible Entry 9.9% 0.0% 0.0% MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Autos 14.3% 25.7% 18.8% Trucks and Buses 15.5% 14.3% 20.0% Other Vehicles 12.4% 8.0% 3.8% ARSON Structural 24.2% 40.0% 57.1% Mobile 9.3% 100.0% 0.0% Other 20.3% 0.0% 50.0% Page 13 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report CRIMINAL SUMMARY Page 1 of 3 ACTUAL CASES ADULT JUVENILE COMPLAINTS CLEARED ARRESTS ARRESTS CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSE 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 CRIMINAL HOMICIDE TOTAL 1 3 0 3 0 3 0 0 MURDER NON-NEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER 1 3 0 3 0 3 0 0 NEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KIDNAPPING & ABDUCTION 21 14 16 12 16 11 0 0 SEXUAL OFFENSES, FORCIBLE 30 20 23 16 7 6 4 4 RAPE BY FORCE 29 17 22 13 6 3 4 3 FORCIBLE FONDLING 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 RAPE BY FORCE - ATTEMPTED 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 FORCIBLE FONDLING - ATTEMPTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBBERY TOTAL 61 67 36 28 33 29 5 3 FIREARM 27 38 17 16 11 14 4 2 KNIFE OR CUTTING INSTRUMENT 5 4 1 1 4 1 0 0 OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON 6 5 5 2 3 4 1 0 STRONG-ARM 23 20 13 9 15 10 0 1 ASSAULT TOTAL 845 934 669 722 393 444 78 117 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT TOTAL 187 186 138 124 75 87 14 21 FIREARM 39 43 25 21 10 16 1 2 KNIFE OR CUTTING INSTRUMENT 39 44 33 36 18 28 5 8 OTHER DANGEROUS WEAPON 84 83 64 55 37 34 4 8 AGGRAVATED - STRONG-ARM 25 16 16 12 10 9 4 3 NON-AGGRAVATED TOTAL 658 748 531 598 318 357 64 96 NON-AGGRAVATED - SIMPLE/HARASSMENT 545 599 443 484 277 314 59 76 NON-AGGRAVATED - INTIMIDATION 113 149 88 144 41 43 5 20 BURGLARY TOTAL 185 136 86 62 48 33 16 10 FORCIBLE ENTRY 107 85 43 45 26 22 2 5 UNLAWFUL ENTRY NO FORCE 76 50 43 17 22 11 14 5 ATTEMPTED FORCIBLE ENTRY 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Page 14 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report CRIMINAL SUMMARY Page 2 of 3 ACTUAL CASES ADULT JUVENILE COMPLAINTS CLEARED ARRESTS ARRESTS CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSE 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 LARCENY - THEFT TOTAL 1,751 1,628 578 564 349 340 178 205 PICK POCKET 7 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 PURSE SNATCH 8 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 SHOPLIFTING 539 534 387 405 277 274 158 181 THEFT FROM BUILDING 486 429 110 96 49 33 17 13 THEFT FROM COIN-OP MACHINE 4 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 THEFT FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE 339 281 47 14 6 13 2 2 THEFT OF VEHICLE PARTS/ACCESSORIES 163 139 6 9 5 1 0 3 OTHER 205 230 23 37 12 19 1 6 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT TOTAL 109 116 22 18 6 4 9 2 AUTOS 70 80 18 15 6 4 5 2 TRUCKS & BUSES 14 10 2 2 0 0 1 0 OTHER VEHICLES 25 26 2 1 0 0 3 0 ARSON TOTAL 7 12 3 5 0 0 7 3 STRUCTURAL 5 7 2 4 0 0 6 3 MOBILE 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 OTHER 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 EXTORTION/BLACKMAIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 COUNTERFEIT/FORGERY 156 117 109 85 49 59 0 2 FRAUD TOTAL 657 508 419 350 107 138 6 10 FALSE PRETENSE/SWINDLE 344 271 204 169 54 70 3 7 CREDIT CARD/ATM 148 91 85 60 2 1 0 2 IMPERSONATION 165 146 130 121 51 67 3 1 WELFARE FRAUD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WIRE FRAUD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EMBEZZLEMENT 67 49 44 27 21 25 1 2 RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY 27 30 26 24 13 11 9 7 Page 15 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report CRIMINAL SUMMARY Page 3 of 3 ACTUAL CASES ADULT JUVENILE COMPLAINTS CLEARED ARRESTS ARRESTS CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSE 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 DESTRUCTION/DAMAGE PROPERTY 1,351 1,204 233 230 44 70 14 16 DRUG/NARCOTIC OFFENSES 570 568 550 548 321 331 34 48 DRUG/NARCOTIC 303 302 290 284 294 290 34 47 DRUG EQUIPMENT 267 266 260 264 27 41 0 1 SEXUAL OFFENSES, NON-FORCIBLE 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 INCEST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STATUTORY RAPE 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 PORNOGRAPHY/OBSCENE MATERIAL 0 5 0 4 0 2 0 0 GAMBLING OFFENSES 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 PROSTITUTION TOTAL 24 24 24 24 12 15 0 0 PROSTITUTION 13 13 13 13 4 4 0 0 PROMOTING PROSTITUTION 11 11 11 11 8 11 0 0 BRIBERY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WEAPONS LAW VIOLATIONS 114 136 94 102 8 17 16 11 TOTAL PART A OFFENSES 5,979 5,572 2,934 2,824 1,428 1,537 377 441 Page 16 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report Accidents Five Year Comparison 3,000 2,491 2,396 2,366 2,500 2,321 2,243 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Page 17 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report Accident Breakdown Five Year Comparison 1,600 1,400 1,355 1,333 1,300 1,297 1,230 1,200 1,000 800 663 644 639 601 588 600 495 425 424 423 402 400 200 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 PROPERTY DAMAGE PRIVATE PROPERTY PI & FATAL Page 18 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report Traffic Accident Summary TRAFFIC ACCIDENT SUMMARY 2003 2004 TOTAL ACCIDENTS* 2,366 2,321 FATAL ACCIDENTS 2 4 PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENTS 422 419 PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENTS 1,300 1,297 PERSONS KILLED 2 4 PERSONS INJURED 607 556 PRIVATE PROPERTY ACCIDENTS 644 601 *Total does not include 732 non reportable accidents for 2004 and 677 non-repotable accidents for 2003. Page 19 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report Traffic Arrests Five Year Comparison 24,000 20,235 20,000 17,671 16,950 15,466 16,000 14,601 12,000 8,000 4,000 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Page 20 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report Traffic Arrest Summary CLASSIFICATION OF VIOLATIONS NUMBER OF ARRESTS 2003 2004 DANGEROUS MOVING VIOLATIONS DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 218 212 SPEEDING 3,254 4,808 RIGHT OF WAY 189 178 FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY 180 189 STOP SIGN 386 396 TRAFFIC SIGNAL 613 736 CARELESS OR INATTENTIVE DRIVING 888 872 SUBTOTAL 5,728 7,391 LICENSE & REGISTRATION VIOLATIONS LICENSE VIOLATIONS 885 1,151 SUSPENSION & REVOCATION 919 1,252 REGISTRATION & TITLE 4,240 5,728 SUBTOTAL 6,044 8,131 OTHER VIOLATIONS SEATBELT VIOLATIONS 2,573 3,383 CHILD RESTRAINT VIOLATIONS 251 215 LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT 91 68 FAILURE TO REPORT AN ACCIDENT 34 26 EQUIPMENT VIOLATIONS 108 449 ALL OTHER VIOLATIONS 637 572 SUBTOTAL 3,694 4,713 GRAND TOTAL 15,466 20,235 Page 21 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report Police Revenue Parking Fines and Reports 350,000 319,056 292,266 300,000 272,307 277,752 266,673 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 MISC REVENUE PARKING TICKETS 911 REVENUE TOTAL Page 22 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report City Ordinance Summons and Cash Receipts CITY ORDINANCE SUMMONS ISSUED PAID DISMISSED 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 Parking 6,860 7,829 5,183 5,887 275 306 Handicap 397 419 188 183 90 122 Fire Lane 413 369 266 242 22 23 False Alarm 691 767 641 686 15 11 Loud Noise 196 639 119 458 4 2 Animals 37 144 17 96 0 2 Inspections/City Hall 489 305 200 120 117 80 Other 325 436 198 241 11 11 TOTALS 9,408 10,908 6,812 7,913 534 557 CASH RECEIPTS 2003 2004 City Ordinance Summons $175,590.00 $215,253.10 Police Reports $42,905.00 $39,610.00 Taxi License $0.00 $0.00 Bicycle License $6.50 $4.75 Miscellaneous $13.85 $30.00 TOTALS $218,515.35 $254,897.85 Page 23 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report Miscellaneous Calls for Service MISCELLANEOUS CALLS FOR SERVICES This refers to the category in which the dispatcher classified the call for service. SERVICE REQUEST TYPE 2003 2004 ALARMS 2,394 2,299 ANIMAL 952 1,254 ASSIST OTHER AGENCY 502 555 CITY ORDINANCE VIOLATION COMPLAINTS 43 121 DRUG OVERDOSE 23 26 ESCORTS, INCLUDES CITY HALL 422 419 LOCK JOCK 2,435 2,480 LOST/FOUND PROPERTY 326 418 LOUD MUSIC 825 867 COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUESTS 1,141 695 MEGAN'S LAW (SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION) 60 94 MENTAL PATIENT 263 261 MISSING PERSONS 470 303 NOISE 461 440 PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ORDER VIOLATIONS 46 58 PROPERTY CHECK 365 163 PROPERTY RETRIEVAL 175 181 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE 338 375 SUDDEN DEATH 27 23 SUICIDE (includes attempts) 52 54 TRAFFIC REQUEST 130 133 UNSECURED BUILDING 92 81 TOTAL 11,542 11,300 STATUS/DISPOSITION OF CALLS RECEIVED This refers to the category in which the dispatcher or officer classified the result of the call for service 2003 2004 REPORT REQUIRED 7,193 7,415 NO REPORT REQUIRED 10,397 10,767 CANCELED PRIOR TO OFFICER ARRIVAL 1,003 799 CRIME PREVENTION CHECK PERFORMED 103 117 NO REPORT - AREA CHECKED W/NEGATIVE RESULTS 3,858 3,754 NO REPORT - FALSE ALARM 2,136 2,076 CLEARED - LOCK JOCK SUCCESSFUL 1,778 1,932 CLEARED - LOCK JOCK UNSUCCESSFUL 418 378 TURNED OVER TO ANOTHER AGENCY 80 40 ALL OTHERS* 3,570 3,522 TOTAL 30,536 30,800 *"All Others" are miscellaneous "No Report" service related dispositions. Page 24 2004

Dover Police Department Annual Report Time Distribution Hours TIME DISTRIBUTION, HOURS 2003 2004 Total on Duty 139,283.00 145,901.00 Criminal Investigation 60,842.00 64,063.50 Accident Investigation 5,214.00 5,201.00 Special Duty 24,007.50 25,115.00 Foot Patrol 1,251.50 962.50 Station Duty 11,739.50 11,806.50 Motor Patrol 16,329.00 18,219.50 Traffic Duty 697.50 615.00 Court 5,187.00 5,253.50 Administrative 14,015.00 14,664.50 Sick* 2,680.50 2,080.00 *sick time not included in total PERSONNEL STRENGTH 2003 2004 Authorized Strength 85 87 Actual Strength 82 86 MISCELLANEOUS CONTACTS 2003 2004 Traffic Reprimands 3,283 4,266 Crime Prevention Checks 2,394 2,645 Building/Door Checks 41,135 45,162 Page 25 2004

DOVER POLICE DEPARTMENT GRANT FUNDING SUMMARY Total Name Grant # Description Source Remarks Auth Dover Weed & Seed DW01-304 Funds the grant coordinator positionFederal funds 233,722.00 Funding for 2002-2004 Project & weeding programs worked by the passed through and Parks & Recreation Department) managed by the State Criminal Justice Council (CJC) Dover Weed & Seed DW01-305 Funds the weeding programs for the Federal pass through 227,778.00 Funding for 2003-2004 Project grant through overtime hours worked - CJC by Dover Police Officers Dover Weed & Seed DW01-308 Funds additional overtime hours for Federal pass through 19,500.00 Funding for 2003-2004 Project weeding efforts for governmental - CJC housing areas in the weed & seed area Violence Against Women VW 03-211 Funds domestic violence advocate Federal pass through 30,633.00 Funding for 2003-2004 Act (VAWA) position and associated operating - CJC expenses State Aid to Local Law S-08-04 Various Law Enforcement Equipment State - Public Safety 49,306.20 Annual grant Enforcement (SALLE) Items Grant Emergency Illegal Drug D-05-04 Various Drug Enforcement State - Public Safety 18,404.62 Annual grant Enforcement (EIDE) Equipment Items and Informant funds Grant State Law Enforcement 04-036 Window Tint Meters & Alchemy State Attorney 13,112.00 Funds requested from Assistance Fund Upgrade General's Office and approved by the (SLEAF) Grant SLEAF committee for specific equipment items State Law Enforcement 04-055 Special Operations Response Team State Attorney 31,000.00 Funds requested from Assistance Fund (SORT) bullet proof vests, Speed General's Office and approved by the (SLEAF) Grant Enforcement Equipment & Accident SLEAF committee for Reconstruction Plotter specific equipment items State Law Enforcement 04-077 Specialized training for SORT at State Attorney 17,131.85 Funds requested from Assistance Fund Moyock, NC Blackwater Training General's Office and approved by the (SLEAF) Grant Center SLEAF committee for specific equipment items State Law Enforcement 04-099 Internal Affairs (IA) Software State Attorney 10,000.00 Funds requested from Assistance Fund General's Office and approved by the (SLEAF) Grant SLEAF committee for specific equipment items Local Law Enforcement 03LBBX0889Funds requested for technology USDOJ 40,889.00 Annual grant - however Block Grant upgrade expenses not programmed funding may end with into the local budget FY05 Community Oriented 04SHWX0172 Funds requested for the School USDOJ 250,000.00 Three year grant Policing Service (COPS) Resource Officer Program (Dover program (Federal Grant (2 officers) High and Central Middle Schools) portion) COPS Grant (4 officers) 02UMWX0138 Funds requested from the Universal USDOJ 300,000.00 Three year grant Hiring Program for additional law program (Federal enforcement officers portion) Community Development CDBG Funds overtime enforcement hours in Federal funds 20,500.00 Annual grant Block Grant the downtown area of the city requested by City Planning Department Total Open Grants $1,261,976.67 Page 26

Officers of the Quarter 1st Quarter Ptlm. B. Frank Fioravaniti 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter Cpl. Kevin Kober PFC Robert Barrett 4th Quarter Ptlm. Lonnie Feaster Page 27

Civilians of the Quarter 1st & 4th Quarters Mark Moore 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter Elizabeth Fay Parsons Paul Cookson Page 28

Officer & Civilian of the Year for 2004 A member of the Dover Police Department since 1998, PFC Robert Z. Barrett was named Officer of the Quarter for the 3rd quarter of 2004 in recognition of being one of the hardest working and well-rounded officers of the Dover Police Department. Due to his commitment, enthusiasm, & drive he has earned the honor of Officer of the Year. PFC Barrett truly exemplifies the term "Dover's Finest". A member of the Dover Police Department since 2003, Mark Moore was named Civilian of the Quarter for the 1st and 4th Quarters of 2004, in recognition of his outstanding performance as the Animal Control officer for the City. His selection as the Civilian of the Year is in recognition of his hard work and dedication to duty. He always displays the highest degree of professionalism in the performance of his duties. He clearly has earned the honor of being named Civilian of the Year. Mark truly exemplifies the City motto “ Community Excellence through Quality Service” Page 29

Promotions PFC Robert Barrett being pinned by his wife, Tracey Every year officers of the Dover Police Department take part in the promotion process, from which a list is compiled ranking the officers. This enables the department to promote the best of the best. The following officers were promoted during the year 2004: Robert Barrett to Patrolman First Class Jeffrey Gott to Patrolman First Class Randy Robbins to Patrolman First Class Congratulations to these fine officers on their promotions. PFC Jeffrey Gott Page 30

Awards Ceremonies Cpl. Daniel McKeown accepting his Exceptional Performance Commendation Cpl. Shawn Harrington accepting his Lifesaving Commendation The Dover Police Department holds two Award Ceremonies each year. Officers and civilians earned the following awards in 2004: • 2 Distinguished Unit Commendations (with 15 recipients) • 3 Exceptional Performance Commendations (with 6 recipients) • 1 Lifesaving Award • 3 Meritorious Service Awards • 5 DUI Awards • 20 Service Achievement Awards • 34 Safe Driving Awards • 6 Loyal Service Awards • 28 Perfect Attendance Awards Elizabeth Parsons receiving her Civilian of the Quarter Award Ptlm. Lonnie Feaster accepting his Exceptional Performance Commendation Page 31

Awards Given by Other Agencies M.A.D.D. Award Winners A.S.I.S. Officer of the Year From the Top Row Left to Right: PFC Robert Barrett PFC Robbins, Ptlm. Stubbs, PFC Barrett, PFC Gott PFC Melvin, Ptlm. Dickinson, PFC Hermance PFC Hopkins, Cpl. King, PFC Jaksch Delaware League of Local Government’s Crime Stopper’s Officer of the Year Officer of the Year PFC Gregory Hopkins PFC David Spicer Page 32

Staff 1st Row: Capt. Ray Sammons, Mrs. Robin Adkins, Mrs. Patricia Virdin, Capt. Raymond Taraila 2nd Row: Chief Jeffrey Horvath, Lt. Benton Counselman, Lt. Kenneth Balke, Lt. Lester Boney, Lt. Steven Getek, Major Kevin Harding Chief of Police: Jeffrey Horvath Deputy Chief: Kevin Harding Operations Division Commander: Raymond Taraila Administration Division Commander: Ray Sammons Criminal Investigations Unit Commander: Lester Boney Patrol Unit Commander: Kenneth Balke Internal Affairs Unit Commander: Steven Getek Special Enforcement Unit Commander: Benton Counselman Police Resources Manager: Robin Adkins Records Unit Administrator: Patricia Virdin Page 33

Patrol Unit “A” Platoon “B” Platoon The Patrol Unit consists of four Platoons with 12 Officers assigned to each platoon. The Patrol Unit provides 24 hours of police services to the community everyday of the year. Patrol officers protect and serve the citizens of the City of Dover. They are the first responders to motor vehicle accidents, medical emergencies, criminal complaints, and calls for assistance. To provide the very best service to the public, a typical Platoon consists of officers with the following specialized training: • Accident investigation and reconstruction • Special Operations Response Officers • Crisis negotiators • Shift investigators • K-9 Officers trained for tracking, detecting drugs and explosives • Field Training Officers • Firearms instructors “C” Platoon “D” Platoon Page 34

K-9 Officers & Their Partners PFC Jeffrey Davis & Falko The Dover Police Department has a total of 4 canines. Each Patrol Platoon is assigned a K-9 officer along with his partner. Two of the canines are cross-trained for both patrol duties and for drug detection, and other two canines are crossed-trained for patrol duties and bomb detection. During major events in 2004 both of the explosive trained K-9s were utilized. During the year, our canines apprehended several dangerous felons, including suspects wanted for armed robbery, burglaries, and subjects fleeing from stolen vehicles. The canines were also utilized for hundreds of building searches. Public Information Officer The Public Information Officer (P.I.O.) is responsible for disseminating information to the media and the public. This is primarily accomplished by publishing information and photos on the Department News Release Web Page, which can be accessed at www.doverpolice.org. The P.I.O. also has regular contact with journalists from newspaper, radio, and television and gives both telephone and in-person interviews. The Department has had great success working with the media where published photos and video have led to the identity and/or apprehension of wanted felons. Additionally, the Public Information Officer is often called upon to serve as emcee during functions such as Promotion & Award Ceremonies, and Retirement Dinners. Capt. Raymond Taraila Page 35

Accident Investigation & Reconstruction Team On average the Dover Police Department investigates 2, 300 accidents each year. The Patrol Unit investigates the vast majority of property damage and personal injury accidents. In the event of hazardous material accidents, serious injury accidents, fatal accidents, and accidents involving police officers, the Dover Police Department relies on it’s highly trained Accident Investigation & Reconstruction Unit. The Reconstruction Unit is made up of four officers who are assigned to each of the four patrol platoons. Each Reconstruction Officer has received training and practical application in the following areas: • Traffic Crash Reconstruction from the Institute of Police Training & Management • Advance Traffic Crash Investigation from the Institute of Police Training & Management • AutoCAD 15 and AutoCAD 2002 computer aided drafting • Sokkia Total Station for surveying • Advance Accident Investigation • Vericom 3000 Skid Computer PFC Brian Sherwood PFC Christopher Hermance and PFC Jeffrey Gott Page 36

Criminal Investigation Unit Detective Section Detectives: PFC Chad Bernat, PFC Matthew Knight & Cpl. Kevin Kober Cpl. Glenn Virdin & PFC Matthew Knight The Criminal Investigation Unit’s primary responsibility is to perform comprehensive investigations of all serious crimes within the City of Dover. The Criminal Unit also completes detailed follow up investigations for other units within the department, and conducts detailed background examinations for prospective employees. Throughout the past year the unit’s members also worked in conjunction with the Delaware State Police, Secret Service, U.S. Marshals, FBI and ATF. During 2004, the Detectives assigned to the Criminal Unit handled 2299 cases with a 90% clearance rate and 1813 arrests. In April 2004, Detective David Spicer was selected as the Delaware Crime Stoppers Detective of the Year. Operation Disarm Task Force The Dover Police Department continues to support the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Operation Disarm Task Force, whose primary mission is to combat firearms trafficking. PFC Marc Gray is the Department’s member of this task force. During the past year, the Task Force seized 871 guns, illegal body armor, 5 pounds of marijuana, 131 grams of cocaine and $6500.00 United States Currency. The Task Force also assisted the Criminal Investigation Unit with the forensic processing of firearms and ballistic evidence. In addition to making arrests, the Task Force is actively involved in preventing gun related violence and in teaching gun safety to area youth McGruff the Crime Dog through McGruff the Crime Dog. Page 37

Drugs, Vice, & Organized Crime Section DVOC The Drugs, Vice, and Organized Crime Section is comprised of four Dover Police officers who work in an undercover or plain-clothes capacity. All four officers working in concert are committed to eliminating the use and sale of illegal drugs, gambling, and prostitution from the City of Dover. Because of their dedication and commitment, the DVOC Section experienced a 5% increase over the previous year’s record totals in drug and vice arrests. As a result of this increase in arrests, the unit seized record numbers of illegal drugs and money. These seizure totals include 721 grams of crack cocaine, 5,128 grams of cocaine, 16, 873 grams of marijuana, and $549,000.00. The Drugs, Vice, and Organized Crime Section takes great pride in the working relationships is has established and maintained with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Delaware Department of Probation and Parole. The Drugs, Vice, and Organized Crime Section is a past recipient of the Dover Police Department’s Distinguished Unit Commendation. DEA Task Force The Dover Police Department continued its ongoing relationship with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) during 2004. The local DEA Task Force is comprised of detectives from local and state police agencies who work in conjunction with federal agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration. The Dover Police Department continues to provide one officer to work with this federal task force. Operation Safe Streets In addition to the Drug Unit and the DEA Task Force, the Dover Police Department continues to support the Governors statewide initiative “Operation Safe Streets”. Two Dover Police Officers work along side officers from Delaware Probation and Parole. Together they concentrate their efforts on street level sales of illegal narcotics, as well as, current probationers who reside within the city limits of Dover. Page 38

Internal Affairs The Internal Affairs Unit is staffed with one sworn officer who holds the rank of Lieutenant. Dover Police Department’s Internal Affairs Officer is Lt. Steven Getek. The primary responsibility of the Internal Affairs Officer is to address complaints by citizens and to review the conduct of our employees (sworn and civilian) through standard review practices. This office is tasked with working directly with the City Solicitor in responding to civil actions, which arise against the department and our members. The Unit is also tasked with numerous other responsibilities including inspections and other assigned duties. It is a pleasure to report that Lt. Steven Getek has been chosen to represent the department at the next FBI National Academy Class, which begins in the Spring of 2005 Collision, Awareness, Responsibility & Safety Program (CARS) The Dover Police Department initiated a new awareness and education program aimed at high school students taking Driver Education. The Department teamed up with Dover High School & Campus Community School and started teaching this program in the fall of 2004. The 90-minute block of instruction was created and is taught by officers specially trained in Accident Reconstruction. The core topics are: common violations that result in accidents, occupant protection (seat belts/airbags), decision-making, and what to do if involved in an accident. The purpose of the course is to teach our new motorists the harsh reality of motor vehicle accidents from the grim point of view of the officer who investigates them. The ultimate goal is to take a proactive measure in an attempt to keep our youth safe. The course will be taught throughout the school year. PFC Christopher Hermance Page 39

Juvenile Section 2004 Youth Academy Photo “Officer Sandy” gives a tour of Dover PD 2004 DARE/Back to School Festival DARE Essay Winners with” Officer Woody” & “Officer Sandy” The Juvenile Section consists of four officers: two certified D.A.R.E. Instructors and two School Resource Officers. The D.A.R.E. Officers, Cpl. Sandra Smetana (Officer Sandy) and PFC Charles Woodard (Officer Woody), instruct students attending both the Capital School and Caesar Rodney School Districts in the D.A.R.E. Program. In addition to the classroom instruction, Officer Sandy and Officer Woody maintain a highly visible presence in the 17 schools that are within the city limits of Dover. As a result of a COPS Grant, two School Resource Officers were added to the Juvenile Section in 2004. PFC Keith Hester is assigned to Central Middle School and PFC Danny Ranger is assigned to Dover High School. Both officers regularly teach various classes relating to health and safety issues, patrol the school grounds, and attend numerous school functions. The Juvenile Section also handles criminal complaints, involving crimes against juveniles and crimes committed by juveniles. The Juvenile Section saw an increase of 9% in youth related complaints during 2004. Page 40

Community Policing Section In 2004, the Community Policing Section conducted a tri-annual Neighborhood Profile Survey. There were 3, 798 surveys passed out over 23 neighborhoods. There were 804 surveys returned for a 21% return rate. The information gained from these surveys is used to direct enforcement action. Cpl. James Whitmore, PFC Benjamin Marvel, PFC Kelli Burns, PFC Charles Woodard The Community Policing Section is the direct link between the community and the Dover Police Department. This is achieved through the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program, organizing & establishing Neighborhood Watch Programs, and being extensively involved in the “Are You Okay” Program and Special Olympics. Community Policing handles all of the Megan’s Law Sex Offender complaints and notifications. There was a 57% increase in sex offender notifications for the year 2004. Community Policing Unit also conducts several seminars throughout the year. Topics include: • Personal Safety (all ages) • Rape Prevention • Seat Belt & Child Seat Installations • Bicycle Safety • Verbal Judo Cpl. Whitmore on patrol. Page 41

Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) PFC Bianca Ranger, PFC Mike Harmon & PFC Chad Bernat The Crisis Negotiation Team or CNT has the primary goal of resolving barricaded person or hostage situations. It is the teams’ goal to secure tactical advantage over an incident and secure the safe release of any hostages or persons threatening to harm themselves. The ranking officer on the team acts as commander and currently there are nine team members. Each team member has attended a 40-hour training course in basic negotiations as well as training in Critical Stress Management. CNT members also provide peer support for co-workers who may experience a traumatic event in the course of duty. During 2004, the CNT had no call outs in the City of Dover. However, they were requested by the Milford Police Department to negotiate with a man barricaded in possession of a gun. The incident was resolved successfully in 4 hours. Special Operations Response Team (SORT) PFC E. Keith Hester The Special Operations Response Team (SORT) is comprised of 14 officers who have a combined 140 years law enforcement experience. Officers are only considered for this special assignment upon completion of extensive physical testing as well as firearms proficiency. The SORT members are highly trained in the areas of hostage rescue, barricaded subjects, and high-risk warrant service. During 2004, this extremely motivated team of veteran officers completed over 60 hours of specialized training with military and law enforcement professionals at the Blackwater Training Facility in Moyock, NC. Additionally, SORT members executed numerous high-risk search warrants in support of the Drugs, Vice, and Organized Crime Unit. Page 42

Motorcycle Section Motorcycle Section Traffic Arrests 2003 vs 2004 15000 8,328 10000 5,962 2003 5000 2004 0 40% Increase DPD’s Motorcycle Section leads the 2004 4th of July Parade In 2004, the Motorcycle Section issued the most traffic arrests since the inception of the section. The Section issued a total of 8,328 traffic citations compared to 5, 962 citations in 2003, a 40% increase. In addition to the large number of traffic arrests, the Motorcycle Section handles numerous special events, funeral escorts and special assignments. Dover Police Athletic League (PAL) Weed & Seed Initiative The Dover Police Athletic League has formed a partnership with the City of Dover Parks & Recreation Department and the Weed & Seed Initiative. With this partnership, it is our goal to provide activities and positive role models to youth between the ages of 8 & 18. During 2004, the Dover Police Athletic League sponsored a chess symposium, deck hockey and a basketball tournament. Sgt. Robert Scott plays chess with PAL member PFC Ralph Taylor & his PAL/Weed & Seed Team Page 43

Electronic Red Light Safety Program During 2004, the City of Dover & the Dover Police Department entered into an agreement with the State of Delaware, Department of Transportation to support six intersections, which would be monitored by video cameras in an effort to deter motorists from running red lights at these specific intersections. There are 20 intersections statewide scheduled for this program. On March 15, 2004, the first violation at the intersection of U.S. Route #13 and Webbs Lane was recorded. Warnings were issued for the first 30 days of the camera’s operation. On April 15, 2004 the first actual civil citation was issued to a violator. From April 15, 2004 to December 31, 2004 there were 6,643 actual citations issued to violators who ran the red light at this intersection. The remaining 5 intersections are scheduled to be installed within the city, during the first part of 2005. Page 44

Emergency Preparedness Ambulance Request Totals 4,500 4,066 4,171 4,177 3,883 4,000 3,772 3,500 3283 3262 3136 2917 2997 3,000 2,500 Emergency Calls Transports 2,000 Additional Unit Outside District 1,500 1,000 436 500 288 346 177 206 90 147 43 3 45 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 As part of the Dover Police Department’s responsibility for Emergency Prepareness, Lt. Benton Counselman attends bimonthly meetings of the Local Emergency Planning Commision and serves as a laison between the ambulance service provider and the City of Dover. Lt. Counselman also attends monthly meetings of the Delaware Homeland Security Terrorism Preparedness Working Group. This group addresses Delaware’s domestic preparedness issues and poilicies on such matters as equipment, training, excerise, and planning. Through the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the City of Dover was able to secure funding for additional surveillance cameras and push pad door lock system for City Hall and personal protective equipment for first responders for the Police Department. In November, various city officials and representatives from the emergency response community participated in a tabletop exercise at the Dover International Speedway. The exercise was sponsored by DEMA and offered participants an opportunity to practice and evaluate procedures that would be untilized in response to a weapons of mass destruction attack during a NASCAR weekend. The scope of the exercise focused on overall response, command & control, and interoperability with command center personnel & key response personnel present during a race. Page 45

Police Resources Manager This is a civilian position within the police department. The Resource Manager has an important role and is responsible for all departmental financial matters including grants, planning, budgeting, and daily financial administration. Ms. Adkins also supervises four subordinates in the department's fleet management, purchasing, building maintenance, evidence and photography functions. Ms. Adkins prepares, writes and/or assists with all grant applications for the department. Central Services Coordinator The Central Services Coordinator is the department's jack of all trades . This a civilian position and Mr. Gerald is responsible for a multitude of duties including fleet management, scheduling preventive maintenance, coordination of ordering and repairing equipment for vehicles, and vehicle repairs. Mr. Gerald also orders all equipment for the department from the smallest piece of office supplies needed to the most sophisticated police equipment. Mr. Gerald supervises the two Maintenance personnel as well as the Evidence/ Photography functions. Evidence Technician / Photographer This position is another of our civilian positions and we are very fortunate to have Mr. Robert Neylan employed. As the Evidence technician , Mr. Neylan performs all the critical functions associated with tracking and storing all of the department's evidence. There are over 10,000 pieces of evidence stored in our facility at any given time and he is strictly accountable / responsible for each and every piece. As the department's photographer, Mr. Neylan photographs crime scenes, accident scenes and other tasks as assigned. Mr. Neylan is often requested to photograph other events for other departments within the city which he does willingly. Page 46

Building Maintenance Mr. Ronald Short Mr. Tom Stubbs The police department is open 24 hours a day and as such we experience numerous unique situations as a result of always being open to the public. In order to keep our building clean and operational, we have one full and one part time civilian, Mr. Ronald Short and Mr. Thomas Stubbs respectively. In addition to keeping the building clean and presentable, these gentlemen are also tasked with coordinating and scheduling vendors to service and maintain the many different building systems and equipment we have in the department. These gentlemen have always provided and will continue to provide outstanding service to the department and to the city. Animal Control Officer The Dover Police Department Animal Control Officer’s primary responsibility is to ensure that neighborhoods within the City of Dover are free of stray or potentially vicious animals, both domesticated and wild. In 2004, Animal Control Officer Mark Moore apprehended and transported 366 such animals to the Kent County SPCA. In addition, he also investigates cruelty to animal complaints to ensure that domesticated animals are treated humanely as set forth by law. Page 47

Local Area Network Analyst (LAN Analyst) The role of Paul Cookson the Department’s LAN Analyst is to administer and support all computerized information technology systems utilized within the Department. A majority of these information systems are unique to the Criminal Justice Community, and they require enhanced security provisions, which are mandated by state and federal law. The LAN Analyst also develops in-house database applications as needed in order to help store and retrieve information. In addition to a local area network, he supports 35 Mobile Data computers installed in the patrol vehicles. The following items are some of the major projects, which were started or completed during 2004. • Assisted with the plans for upgrading our New World AS400 operating system to the New World Microsoft Platform • Instrumental with planning and configuring an upgrade to our security system • Assisted with the installation and implementation of our new in-house phone & voice-mail system. Accreditation Section The Accreditation Section is tasked with the responsibility of maintaining and organizing the department’s General Orders, Procedural Notices, and Directive Memoranda, in compliance with the applicable standards imposed by CALEA. The department is currently governed by 448 CALEA standards. Cpl. Kevin Szramiak is diligently working toward our re-assessment, which is scheduled for December 2005. The department remains one of only seven departments in the State of Delaware to hold the prestigious statusof being a fully accredited police agency. Page 48

Records Unit The Records Unit consists of six civilian employees who are supervised by a civilian manager. The unit is responsible for all documents generated by the Police Department. These documents include all criminal reports, arrest reports, traffic collision reports, traffic citations, and city ordinance summons which are submitted to the Records Unit for review, data input, and storage and archiving. The Dover Police Records Unit is one of only three municipal police agencies in the state who are authorized to directly input data into the State of Delaware’s Justice Information System (DELJIS). In addition, the Records Unit is tasked with processing and verifying the department’s payroll prior to submitting it to City Finance Office. Fay Parsons, Patricia Virdin, Karen Hudson, Sharon Walker, Nancy Frazier, & Christa Clark Sharon Walker & Nancy Frazier Bagpiper The Dover Police Department currently has one officer who is a member of the Delaware State Police Pipe and Drum Corp. PFC Chad Bernat has been training for one year and made the state team. PFC Bernat performs at parades, ceremonies and various local events. Chad became interested in playing the bagpipes and volunteered his time to train. Page 49

911 Center The Dover Police Department's 911 Center is the first point of contact for emergency services provided to the residents and visitors of Dover. The 911 Center operates 24 hours a day 7 days a week providing police, fire and emergency medical services. Currently, 11 full time dispatchers staff the 911 Center. Dispatchers constantly monitor an officer’s status, such as when on a vehicle stop, or on a complaint. Dispatchers are tasked with staying in constant communication with officers via 800 MHz radio system and in- car computers. When not busy on the telephone or radio, dispatcher’s duties include data entry of wanted persons, missing persons, stolen guns or property, vehicles in the local system (Deljis) and National Crime Information Center (NCIC), and criminal history checks. Dispatchers are responsible, dedicated employees who work very hard to help keep the citizens and officers safe. In 2004, the 911 center received 151,881 telephones calls. 24,097 of those calls were received on the 911 emergency lines. The 911 center averaged 416 calls daily. Parking Enforcement The Dover Police Department currently employs two parking enforcement officers. These civilian officers are tasked with ensuring public compliance with parking regulations such as handicap zones, fire lanes, two hour parking, metered parking throughout various city parking lots, and residential parking. The primary focus of this enforcement is directed towards the downtown area of the city. Together, these officers issued over 5,000 summonses in 2004. John Boyer C. Frank Hutchins Page 50

Victim Services Statistics 183 Social Service Referrals 154 91 50 111 2003 Crisis Interventions 77 12 2004 13 394 Victims Served 344 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 Victim Services Unit In 1993, the Dover Police Department established the Victim Services Unit consisting of one full time civilian position. Trough grant funding, the Unit expanded to include a part time employee whose emphasis is placed on working with domestic complaints. Services that are provided include: death notifications, crisis intervention, referrals to community resources, criminal justice update, assist with filing court related paperwork for protection orders and violent crimes claims, transportation, court accompaniments, and personal assistance with matters related to their individual needs as a result of the crime. The Victim Services Unit also provides training on victim issues to area colleges, high schools, police academy recruits and citizens of Dover. Client Services Provided • Call Outs 13 • Crisis Intervention 77 • Telephone Contacts 342 • Personal Contacts 173 • Social Service Referrals 154 • Criminal justice Information Updates 274 • Court Accompaniments 50 • Violent Crime Claims filed on behalf of Victims 30 Victim’s Services Coordinator: Ms. Diane Glenn Victim’s Advocate: Ms. Andrea Chaposky Page 51

Training Hours 12,000 631 10,000 54 2 Firearms 9 57 605 646 8,000 Training 6,000 9 ,3 0 4 9 ,8 77 8 ,52 6 8 , 56 3 8 ,0 73 4,000 Law 2,000 Enforcement Training 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 PFC Nicholas Berna Planning & Training Section The Planning and Training Section is responsible for all phases of training, recruitment and applicant testing. The section ensures the department is in compliance with all standards mandated by CALEA, the Delaware Council on Police Training (COPT), and our own in- house policies regarding training issues. This section provides training to outside agencies that request assistance with their training needs. They also coordinate the department’s Citizen’s Police Academy, assist with the department’s annual Youth Academy, and attend several Job Fairs in an effort to recruit qualified personnel. In 2004, the Planning and Training Section coordinated a total of 10,508 hours of training for the department’s certified officers and 227 hours of training for our civilian employees. Major Training accomplishments, which occurred during 2004, are: • Fourteen members of the Special Operations Response Team attended the Blackwater training facility and received training in High Risk Warrants and Hostage Rescue. • The four members of the Accident Reconstruction Team received advanced Computer Aided Drawing training. • Two officers were certified as School Resource Officers. • One officer was certified as a DARE Instructor. • One officer was certified as an Emergency Vehicle Operations Instructor. • Two officers and their canines received the initial certification training and are currently performing these job duties. • One officer attended the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy and received training in a variety of executive police topics. • Recertification training was completed for two officers updating their Less Lethal Munitions certifications. Sgt. Robert Scott Page 52

Volunteers The Dover Police Department currently has 4 volunteers. These volunteers are Mrs. Doris Brown who has been with us for 4 years, Mrs. Irene Denham who has been with us for 7 years, Mr. Thomas Kelley who has been with us for 9 years and Mrs. Gertrude Parsons who has been with us for 11 years. Our volunteers assist the Records Unit in many different areas and we truly appreciate all the help that they give us. Mrs. Doris Brown Mrs. Irene Denham Mrs. Gertrude Parsons Mr. Tom Kelley Page 53

Police Chaplains Two distinguished civilians served the Police Department in 2004, holding the honorary rank of Captain in the position of Police Chaplain. They provide the blessing and benedictions at ceremonial functions. Chaplain Wallace Dixon remains with the Department, however, Chaplain Claudio Consuegra recently resigned his position after three years of dedicated service when he moved out of state. Chaplain Wallace Dixon Chaplain Claudio Consuegra Honor Guard Dover Police Department’s Honor Guard is comprised of volunteer officers from various units within the department. The honor guard is called upon for ceremonious activities and formal police functions. PFC Paul Kuntzi, PFC Greg Hopkins, PFC Chad Bernat, & PFC Michael Konnick Page 54

FIRST READING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR IN COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET: That Chapter 7 - Fire Prevention and Protection, Article I - In General, of the Dover Code be amended by creating a new Section 7-7, Sprinkler Requirements, as follows: Sec. 7-7. Sprinkler Requirements (a) Places of assembly shall be sprinklered throughout in accordance with the most recently adopted edition of NFPA 13 when the following apply: (1) All new indoor places of assembly with an occupant load of 150 persons or greater. (2) Any interior renovations of 50% or more to an existing place of assembly with an occupant load greater than 150 persons. (3) Any additions or increase in interior size to an existing place of assembly that would create an occupant load of 150 persons or greater. (b) Places of assembly where alcohol is served for consumption on the premises shall be sprinklered throughout in accordance with the most recently adopted edition of NFPA 13 when the following apply: (1) All new indoor places of assembly with an occupant load of 100 persons or greater and where alcohol will be served for consumption on the premises. (2) Any interior renovation of 50% or more to an existing place of assembly with an occupant load greater than 100 persons and where alcohol will be served for consumption on the premises. (3) Any additions or increase in interior size to an existing place of assembly which would create an occupant load of 100 persons or greater and where alcohol will be served for consumption on the premises. (c) New educational occupancies of 5,000 square feet or greater shall be sprinklered throughout in accordance with the most recently adopted edition of NFPA 13. (d) Three (3) feet of unobstructed clear width shall be designed, designated, and maintained around sprinkler risers for access by firefighters and for maintenance. The three (3) feet shall be measured from the outer most components of the sprinkler riser and all related support equipment. ADOPTED: *

FIRST READING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF DOVER BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 585 FOREST STREET, 111 SOUTH WEST STREET, AND 122 SOUTH KIRKWOOD STREET WHEREAS, the City of Dover has enacted a zoning ordinance regulating the use of property within the limits of the City of Dover; and WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interest of zoning and planning to change the permitted use of property described below from C-3 (Service Commercial) and C-2 (Central Commercial) to C-1A (Limited Commercial). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET: 1. That from and after the passage and approval of this ordinance the Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance of the City of Dover have been amended by changing the zoning designation from C-3 and C-2 to C-1A, on that property located at 585 Forest Street, 111 South West Street, and 122 South Kirkwood Street, owned by Robert M. Duncan. ADOPTED: * S:\ClerksOffice\Rezonings\2005\585 Forest St - 111 S West St - 122 S Kirkwood St\Ordinance - 1st Rdg.wpd