Statements by Fred A. Neil
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Dec 8, 2025, Regular Council Meeting
We now have the first reading of proposed ordinance 2025-17, amending chapter 98, streets, sidewalks, storm sewers, and other public places, article 1, in general, and appendix F. Final action by council will take place during this second reading of the ordinance on January 12th, 2026. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the chambers or on the city's website at www...
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Councilman Lewis. And Sud- Sudler.
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Any additional questions?
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What is the pleasure of
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Uh, refer to Madam Clerk then for the introduction of the ordinances with Section 1-9 into the Dover Code. Madam Clerk.
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Yes, I'd uh like to get uh uh interested in
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and a number of people who challenged this in terms of the legal aspect of it, but I'd like to have our city solicitor talk about the legal aspect of this particular ordinance, if you would, uh Mr. Solicitor.
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Dr. Sudler.
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Councilwoman Hall.
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Yes.
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If you do not, basically, hold it and let us do our job, I will clear the room. Thank you. Mr. Lewis, please continue.
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Motion withdrawn. Second withdrawn?
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Okay. Please ask.
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Point of order. It is not your turn to speak.
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Point of order. I want to let you know we are having a discussion at this time. We listened to you.
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There is a motion on the floor.
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Any additional questions from members?
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Yes, uh Councilwoman Arndt.
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Any other questions? Uh yes, Councilman Rocha.
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Any other questions?
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Yes, council- Councilman Sudler? Brian Lewis. Councilman Lewis.
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Yes, sir.
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Yes. Dr. Sudler.
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Councilman Rocha.
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Hush. Okay, is there any further member of Council? Uh Councilman Anderson.
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Councilwoman Hall.
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Yeah. Yes, uh, Councilman Rocha.
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Dialogue is—is permitted.
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Councilman Lewis, the floor is yours.
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use the state statute to issue warnings about pedestrians in in the median, particularly the wheelchair, our officers, would they be able to do that?
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Thank you. Dr. Sudler?
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Okay, come back We'll come back to you. Andre?
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Sometime in March, correct?
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Councilman Sudler.
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It's been moved and seconded. Any discussion?
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Yes, Councilwoman Arndt.
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Councilman Sudler.
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Councilman Rocha.
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Chief Johnson.
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individuals and families since 2004. I would not trust the uh state legislature doing anything of a positive nature for the next two to three or four years. That's how they operate. They don't move with alacrity. They don't have the sense of this. My question is repeat offenders. If you had to use or rely upon the state law, would you be able What would you do to the repeat offenders? Because under your quality of life program that you set up, behavioral uh unit, we have asked repeat offenders for help, offered help, and they have refused. What happens in this incident, which one of these statutes, the state statute or this statute, gives you more ability to offer assistance and to take to remove that individual?
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