Regular Council Agenda

CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware AGENDA 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/s2angu Event number: 2537 970 4040 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 - Councilman Neil ADOPTION OF AGENDA ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA 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.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - April 28, 2025 PAGE 2 PROCLAMATIONS 1. Earth Day 2025 2. Youth Week 2025 3. Drinking Water Week 4. Military Spouse Appreciation Day 5. Frontline Workers Appreciation Month 2025 PRESENTATIONS 6. DEMEC Presentation (Heather Contant, DEMEC Director of Government and Community Relations) CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 7. Regular City Council Meeting of April 07, 2025 COMMITTEE REPORTS 8. Council Committee of the Whole Report of April 08, 2025 Council Reports - March 2025 9. First District 10. Second District 11. Third District 12. Fourth District 13. At-Large 14. Council President Anderson Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement 15. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Proposed Grant Recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2025 Action Plan and Draft 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan (Tracey Harvey, CDBG Program Manager) (Committee Recommendation: Approval of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and the Fiscal Year 2025 Action Plan contingent upon an allocation received from HUD and the continuation of the Community Development Block Grant)

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - April 28, 2025 PAGE 3 16. Update - City of Dover ARPA Grant Sub-Recipient Funding (Tracey Harvey, CDBG Program Manager) (Committee Recommendation: Approval of the proposed transfer of funds.) Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 17. Proposed Ordinance #2025-05 - Amending Chapter 98, Sec. 98-5 - Duty of Tenants or Owners to Maintain Sidewalks and Landscaped Areas Within the Street Right-of- way (Eddie Kopp, Chief Code Enforcement Officer, and Sharon Duca, Assistant City Manager) (Committee Recommendation: That the committee approve Proposed Ordinance #2025-05 with Option A and forward it to council for approval) 18. Proposed Ordinance #2025-06 - Amending Chapter 1 - General Provision by Adding Sec. 1-18. Code Board of Appeals (Eddie Kopp, Chief Code Enforcement Officer, and Sharon Duca, Assistant City Manager) (Committee Recommendation: That the committee approve Proposed Ordinance #2025-06 and forward it to council for approval) 19. Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and Findings (Patricia Marney, Controller/Treasurer) (Committee Action Not Required) 20. Dover Strong Fund (Council President Anderson) (Committee Recommendation: Refer to staff to develop the appropriate policy criteria and incorporate into the budget proposal from the utility funds, not to exceed $75,000) QUARTERLY REPORTS 21. Quarterly Revenue Report as of March 31, 2025 (Staff Recommendation: Acceptance of the Quarterly Revenue Report) 22. Quarterly Review - Capital Investment Plan (CIP) (January, February, March) (Staff Recommendation: Acceptance of Quarterly Review-Capital Investment Plan) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS 23. Semi-Annual Inspection by City Manager - Robbins Hose Company (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager) (Staff Recommendation: Acceptance of the Semi-Annual Inspection Report)

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - April 28, 2025 PAGE 4 ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 24. 2025 Regular Municipal Election Results ORDINANCES FIRST READING - The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinance. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading on MAY 12, 2025. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers, on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government," or by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 302-736-7008 or cityclerk@dover.de.us. 25. Proposed Ordinance #2025-05 - Amending Chapter 98, Sec. 98-5 - Duty of Tenants or Owners to Maintain Sidewalks and Landscaped Areas Within the Street Right-of-way (Eddie Kopp, Chief Code Enforcement Officer, and Sharon Duca, Assistant City Manager) 26. Proposed Ordinance #2025-06 - Amending Chapter 1 - General Provision by Adding Sec. 1-18. Code Board of Appeals (Eddie Kopp, Chief Code Enforcement Officer, and Sharon Duca, Assistant City Manager) 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