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CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE
COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 6:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware
AGENDA
THIS AGENDA AND PACKET HAVE BEEN REVISED BY REMOVING SAFETY ADVISORY
AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ITEM #2 – STRUCTURAL SAFETY COMPLAINT –
153 SOUTH BRADFORD STREET (MARY ELLEN GRAY, PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, AND EDDIE KOPP, CHIEF CODE ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER)
Public comments are welcomed on any item and will be permitted at the appropriate time. When possible,
please notify the City Clerk (302-736-7008 or email at cityclerk@dover.de.us) should you wish to be
recognized.
VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE
This meeting will be held in City Hall Council Chambers with electronic access via WebEx. Public
participation information is as follows:
Dial: 1-650-479-3208
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Event number: 2535 472 1190
Event password: DOVER (if needed)
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CALL COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING TO ORDER
PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
1. Update of Capital Projects - City Parks and Meeting House Branch Updates (Robin Eaton,
Parks, and Recreation Director, and Jason Lyon, Water/Wastewater Director)
Committee Action Not Required
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
1. Council President Hare
2. First District
3. Second District
4. Third District
5. Fourth District
6. At-Large
7. Mayor Christiansen
ADJOURNMENT OF THE PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT
COMMITTEE MEETING
SAFETY ADVISORY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
1. Proposed Ordinance #2023-06 - Amending Chapter 106 - Traffic and Vehicles, Section 106-
17 - Truck Routes (Jason Lyon, Water/Wastewater Director)
(Staff Recommendation: For City Council to adopt the proposed code revisions to Section
106-17 – Truck Routes.)
2. Environmental Safety Complaint/Update - 304 South State Street (Mary Ellen Gray,
Planning and Community Development Director, and Eddie Kopp, Chief Code
Enforcement Officer)
Committee Action Not Required
ADJOURNMENT OF THE SAFETY ADVISORY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
MEETING
UTILITY COMMITTEE
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
1. Evaluation of Proposals – Wellhead Redevelopment Program (Jason Lyon,
Water/Wastewater Director)
(Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends awarding a three (3) year contract, with the city
option of two (2), one (1) year extensions, for the Wellhead Redevelopment Program to A.C.
Shultes of Delaware, Inc. as per the pricing included in the proposal submittal.)
2. Proposed Resolution No. 2023-12 - Application for Drinking Water Asset Management
Program (Jason Lyon, Water/Wastewater Director)
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(Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted so staff may complete the
application for the Drinking Water Asset Management Program)
3. Proposed Resolution No. 2023-13 - Application for Wastewater Asset Management
Program (Jason Lyon, Water/Wastewater Director)
(Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted so staff may complete the
application for the Wastewater Asset Management Program)
ADJOURNMENT OF THE UTILITY COMMITTEE MEETING
LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
1. Proposed Ordinance #2023-08 – Amending Appendix B: Zoning, Article 3 Section 13,
Central Commercial Zone (C-2) (Mary Ellen Gray, Planning and Community Development
Director)
(Staff Recommendation: Referral of proposed Zoning Text Amendment (Ordinance #2023-
08) for First Reading and Public Hearings with Planning Commission and City Council)
2. Proposed Ordinance #2023-07 - Amending Chapter 2 - Administration, Article IV -
Officers and Employees, Division 1 - Generally, Section 2-201 - Compensation and expenses
for mayor, council, and other elected or appointed officials (Councilman Anderson)
(Staff Recommendation: Approve proposed ordinance #2023-07 adding reimbursement in
the amount of $75.00 to members of the construction and property maintenance code board
of appeals and reimbursement for nonemployee election officers and employee election
officers to receive an amount set by city council.)
3. Energize Delaware Grant for Local Government Electric Vehicle Fleets (Sharon Duca,
Assistant City Manager)
(Staff Recommendation: That City Council approve the acceptance of the Energize
Delaware Grant for Local Government Electric Vehicle Fleets for $488,802.32 and approve
the application for the DNREC Delaware Electric Vehicle Charging Station Rebate Program
for $11,197.68 and authorize the City Manager to implement the associated pilot program.)
4. Proposed Resolution No. 2023-14 – Diversifying the City of Dover’s Fleet with Electric
Vehicles (Sharon Duca, Assistant City Manager)
(Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution as submitted.)
5. Evaluation of Proposals - Weyandt Hall HVAC Upgrade (Mike Hamlett, Central Services
Director)
(Staff Recommendation: Award the Weyandt Hall HVAC Upgrade to Statewide
Mechanical, Inc. as per the proposal submitted in response to RFP #23-0016FM.)
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6. Authorization to Purchase - Replacement of Engine 4 (Chief David Carey, Dover Fire
Department)
(Staff Recommendation: Approval of the purchase of an Engine 4 replacement)
ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION
COMMITTEE MEETING
ADJOURNMENT OF THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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