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CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE
COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 6:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware
AGENDA
THIS AGENDA AND PACKET HAVE BEEN REVISED BY REMOVING UTILITY
COMMITTEE ITEM #2 – CUSTOMER ADVANCE AGREEMENT FOR SUPPLY OF
NATURAL GAS SERVICES AT GARRISON OAK BUSINESS PARK (DAVID S. HUGG III,
CITY MANAGER) AND LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
ITEM #3 – DISPOSAL OF FIFTEEN EXCESS PROPERTIES (DAVID S. HUGG III, CITY
MANAGER)
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
Link: https://rb.gy/8wig2
Event number: 2535 604 9434
Event password: DOVER (if needed)
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CALL COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING TO ORDER
UTILITY COMMITTEE
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
1. GIS Utility Network Wastewater Upgrade - Sole Source Vendor (Jason Lyon,
Water/Wastewater Director)
(Staff Recommendation: Award the contract to Environmental Systems Research Institute,
Inc. (ESRI), for the GIS Utility Network Wastewater Upgrade, for the amount of $138,700.)
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ADJOURNMENT OF THE UTILITY COMMITTEE MEETING
LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
1. Authorization to Purchase – Replacement of Squad 2 (Chief David Carey, Dover Fire
Department)
(Staff Recommendation: Approval of the purchase of a Squad 2 replacement.)
2. Evaluation of Bids - Street Program FY2023C (Jason Lyon, Water/Wastewater Director)
(Staff Recommendation: Award the contract to Grassbusters Landscaping Co., Inc. for the
City of Dover FY 2023C Street and Alley Program, Bid #23-0020PW, for the amount of
$933,294)
3. Proposed Ordinance #2023-10 - Amending Chapter 114 - Vegetation, Article II -
Weeds (Mary Ellen Gray, Planning and Community Development Director)
(Staff Recommendation: Amend the Code as requested.)
4. Actuary Services Contract – Pension(s) and Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB)
(Lori Peddicord, Controller/Treasurer)
(Staff Recommendation: Award a five-year contract, the first year of work to occur
beginning FY24, to Bolton for valuation services totaling $108,100 as quoted in their
response to the City of Dover RFP#23-0017FN - Pension and Other Post-Employment
Benefits (OPEB) Actuarial Services and Benefit Consulting.)
5. Proposed Ordinance #2023-09 - Project Carry-Forward Budget Balances/Proposed
Budget Amendments (Lori Peddicord, Controller/Treasurer)
(Staff Recommendation: Approval of the proposed budget amendments totaling
$37,845,241 for Fiscal Year 2024 and adoption of Proposed Ordinance #2023-09.)
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