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Council Committee of the Whole Meeting

Tuesday, December 12, 2023, City Hall, City of Dover, Delaware

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Council Committee of the Whole (2023-12-12): Official City of Dover municipal meeting record (3 documents, 1 media recording(s)).

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  • CCW Agenda REVISED
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    CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 6:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware AGENDA THIS PAPERLESS PACKET HAS BEEN REVISED BY ADDING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR THE SAFETY, ADVISORY, AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ITEM #1 – PRIORITIZATION OF CITY OF DOVER STATE CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (CTP) PROJECTS (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/0berp1 Event number: 2535 588 1111 Event password: DOVER (if needed) If you are new to WebEx, get the app now at https://www.webex.com/ to be ready when the meeting starts. CALL COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING TO ORDER PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 1. Review of Active Recreation Area Plan - Walker Road Apartments at Guinn Property on Walker Road (Property of 6.83 acres +/- located on the north side of Walker Road and west of Independence Boulevard. Planning Reference: Site Plan S-23-22) (Dawn Melson- Williams, Principal Planner) (Staff Recommendation: Approval of the active recreation area plan with the comments and conditions provided.)

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    COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING - December 12, 2023 PAGE 2 2. Silver Lake Dam – Annual Inspection Review (Jason Lyon, Water/Wastewater Director) (Staff Recommendation: To accept the Silver Lake Dam 2023 Dam Safety Inspection Report and the FY 2024 Silver Lake Dam Inspection Updated Memorandum.) MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS Council President Hare First District Second District Third District Fourth District At-Large Mayor Christiansen ADJOURNMENT OF THE PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING SAFETY ADVISORY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 1. Prioritization of City of Dover State Capital Transportation Program (CTP) Projects (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager) (Staff Recommendation: Approval of 2024 Transportation Priorities) 2. Request for Waiver – Appendix A - Subdivisions, Article VI - Subdivision - General Requirements and Design Standards, Section A – Streets: Subdivision Waiver of Requirement for Two Connections to Public Street as associated with Site Plan for Windward Ridge Apartments. (Property Owners: George L. Craig and Deborah J. Craig; Robert G. Keller and Gloria K. Keller; and Bruce A. Burkett. Equitable Owner: Jack Lingo Asset Management, LLC. Property Addresses: 57 Rocky Road, 4085 West Denneys Road, and unaddressed parcel on West Denny’s Road. Tax Parcels: ED-05-056.00-01- 02.00-000, ED-05-056.00-01-03.00-000, and ED-05-056.00-01-04.00-000. Planning Reference: S-23-19) (Dawn Melson-Williams, Principal Planner) (Planning Commission Recommendation: The Site Development Plan Application S-23-19 was represented by the developer/equitable owner of Jack Lingo Asset Management LLC, the applicant’s engineering firm Morris & Ritchie Associates, Inc., the applicant’s traffic engineering firm The Traffic Group, and their attorney from Saul Ewing. A Public Hearing was conducted on October 16, 2023, where five members of the public spoke, and two written comments were received. The Planning Commission deferred action on the Site Plan seeking additional information. The Planning Commission received the additional information and continued the review on November 20, 2023 and then moved by vote of 5-4 to grant conditional approval of

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    COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING - December 12, 2023 PAGE 3 the Site Development Plan and including a recommendation of approval of the Subdivision Waiver allowing for one connection to the Public Street.) ADJOURNMENT OF THE SAFETY ADVISORY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 1. Evaluation of Proposals – Water Street Flooding Improvements Design (Jason Lyon, Water/Wastewater Director) (Staff Recommendation: Award contract to Century Engineering, LLC for the engineering design of Water Street Flooding Improvements, RFP #24-0003WW, for $115,000.) 2. Civilian Pension Committee Report regarding COLA (Bob Gedney, General Employee Pension Chair) Committee Action Not Required. 3. Sanitation Enterprise Fund Discussion (Sharon Duca, Assistant City Manager / Mark Nowak, Public Works Director) (Staff Recommendation: Authorize staff to include the Sanitation Enterprise Fund in the FY25 Budget.) 4. Discussion on Recruitment and Retention (Councilman David Anderson, David S. Hugg, III, City Manager) Committee Action Not Required. 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

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  • CCW and Attachments (Minutes)

    COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE The Council Committee of the Whole met on December 12, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. with Council President Hare presiding. Members of Council present were Mr. Anderson, Mr. Boggerty, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Neil, Dr. Pillsbury, and Mr. Rocha. Ms. Arndt and Mr. Sudler were absent....

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  • CCW PACKET REVISED (Meeting packet)

    CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 6:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware AGENDA THIS PAPERLESS PACKET HAS BEEN REVISED BY ADDING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS FOR THE SAFETY, ADVISORY, AND TRANSPORTATION...

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