Regular Council Agenda-REVISED

CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 14, 2023 at 6:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware AGENDA THIS AGENDA AND PAPERLESS PACKET HAVE BEEN REVISED TO REMOVE ITEM #2 BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS EXEMPTION REPORT - JUNE 6, 2023 - SUZANNE CERRO - 27 FIELDSTONE COURT VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE This meeting will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers with electronic access via WebEx. Public participation information is as follows: Dial: 1-650-479-3208 Link: https://rb.gy/2d9y2 Event number: 2536 747 7277 Event password: DOVER (if needed) If you are new to WebEx, get the app now at www.webex.com/ to be ready when the meeting starts. The meeting can also be viewed on Comcast Channel 14, Verizon Channel 20, and on the City's Streaming Player located at www.cityofdover.com under "Quick Links". OPEN FORUM - 15 Minutes Prior to Official Meeting (6:15 p.m.) The “Open Forum” segment is provided to extend the opportunity to the general public to share their questions, thoughts, comments, concerns, and complaints. Discussion of any item appearing on the agenda as a public hearing is prohibited during the Open Forum as an opportunity will be provided during consideration of that item. Citizen comments are limited to three (3) minutes. Council is prohibited from taking action since they are not in official session; however, they may schedule such items as regular agenda items and act upon them in the future. INVOCATION - Elder Ellis B. Louden PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilwoman Arndt ADOPTION OF AGENDA ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - August 14, 2023 PAGE 2 All Consent Agenda items are considered routine and non-controversial and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Council. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of Council so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered a separate item. PRESENTATIONS 1. Certificate of Recognition - Eugenia Thornton - Recorder of Deeds Property Transaction Alert System CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 2. Regular City Council Meeting of July 24, 2023 COMMITTEE REPORTS 3. Council Committee of the Whole Report of July 25, 2023 Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 4. Proposed Resolution No. 2023-11 - Verizon Franchise Renewal (David S. Hugg III, City Manager) (Committee Recommendation: Approval of the resolution for the proposed Cable Franchise Agreement) 5. Proposed Resolution No. 2023-09 - Application for Drinking Water Matching Planning Grant (Jason Lyon, Water/Wastewater Director) (Committee Recommendation: Adoption of the resolution as submitted so staff may complete the application for a Water Matching Planning Grant and authorize the sole source designation for Rezatec.) 6. Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 Grant Approval for Water Quality Improvements FY24 (Jason Lyon, Water/Wastewater Director) (Committee Recommendation: Allow staff to complete the grant application for the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 to supplement payment of the capital project.) 7. Emerging Contaminants – Small or Disadvantaged Community Grant Program Approval for Carbon Column Replacement and PFAS Treatment Feasibility Study & Design (Jason Lyon, Water/Wastewater Director) (Committee Recommendation: Allow staff to submit a grant application for the Column Media Replacement and the PFAS Treatment Feasibility Study & Design.) 8. Dover Little League Site Improvements - Change Order to CT2322 (Jason Lyon, Water/Wastewater Director)

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - August 14, 2023 PAGE 3 (Committee Recommendation: Award change order to Grassbusters Landscaping Co., Inc, for the City of Dover FY 2023B Street and Alley Program, Bid #23-0012PW, specifically for the Little League Site Improvements, for the amount of $264,994.) 9. Discussion of Additional Budget Proposals in Preparation for Fiscal Year 2025 (David S. Hugg III, City Manager) (Committee Action Not Required) 10. Declaration as Surplus and Disposition - Former Dover Post Office (David S. Hugg III, City Manager) (Committee Recommendation: Approval of disposition of property.) MONTHLY REPORTS - June 2023 11. City Assessor's Report 12. City Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Report 13. City Manager’s Report 14. City Planner's Report 15. Controller/Treasurer's Budget Report 16. Fire Chief's Report 17. Police Chief's Report APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS-RECOMMENDED BY THE MAYOR 18. Public Advisory Committee of the Dover/Kent County MPO - Albert W. Holmes, Jr. - Two-Year Term to Expire July 2025 19. Public Advisory Committee of the Dover/Kent County MPO - Peter A. Brown, Jr. -Two- Year Term to Expire July 2025 20. Dover Housing Authority - Robert F. Merritt - Six-Year Term to Expire August 2029 APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS -RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT 21. Dover Human Relations Committee - At-Large Appointment - Donyale M. Hall - Three- Year Term to Expire February 2026 APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS -RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIRS 22. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee - Anne W. Smith - One-Year Term to Expire May 2024

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - August 14, 2023 PAGE 4 ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 23. Department of Public Works Fiscal Year 2023 Sanitation Vehicle Purchases (Staff Recommendation: Allow staff to purchase two (2) vehicles in the Department of Public Works, #443 and #449. Additionally, due to the volatile nature of the vehicle quotes and the lack of long-term price guarantees, allow the City Manager to execute any overages up to 15% of provided costs.) 24. Discussion of Ordinance #2017-14 CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. PURSUANT TO 29 DEL. C. §10004(e)(2), THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, WHICH ARISE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING