Statements by Roy Sudler, Jr.
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Feb 26, 2026, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
No. No. No. No. No, because I I I brought that up many years ago. I brought that up, mobile mini station. It wasn't from the police department. Councilman, you give me my props on that now.
Play from 2:41:17Feb 26, 2026, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
I think we have a motion on the floor, though, I so I don't I think we have to vote on the motion that's on the floor.
Play from 2:43:42Feb 26, 2026, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Tell me, I'm not I'm not sure if um Madam Clerk, can you can you help us out here?
Play from 2:43:49Feb 26, 2026, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
I have a question. If it is denied at this time, they do have an opportunity to bring it back and what's the time what's the period?
Play from 2:45:03Feb 26, 2026, Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
Okay.
Play from 2:45:11Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Council President, I have an amendment.
Play from 03:07Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Thank you, Council President Neil, for recognizing me. Uh I would like to request, respectfully request, that item number
Play from 03:10Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
26, proposed ordinance number 2025-21, amending chapter 106, traffic and vehicle, article III, stopping, standing and parking, by adding section 106-139, pedestrian safety, um item 26 to be moved uh ahead since we have a lot of individuals that uh want to speak to this point. Um, I think that would be proper and in align.
Play from 03:16Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
That was a motion.
Play from 03:52Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Thank you. Thank you for recognizing me. Um and I I do concur with with the fact that the agenda is um short, but based on the fact that a lot of individuals did not get opportunity to speak during the public forum and may have somewhere else to be out of consideration for them, I think that it would be proper to move this ahead.
Play from 04:32Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Yes.
Play from 06:00Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Yes.
Play from 06:34Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Seconded by Sudler.
Play from 12:37Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
see what is um actually accurate, and and what may not be accurate. You know, people's memories sometimes lapse, so I just want to say that for the record. Thank you. I yield.
Play from 13:06Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Thank you, Council President, Neil for recognizing me and thank you, uh Councilwoman Arndt. Just a few questions. Um Bay, is that Bay Road?
Play from 19:56Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Bay Village. Uh is that road on a high injury network?
Play from 20:05Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Okay, so it has gone through a traffic impact study. Okay. I know-
Play from 20:30Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Aye.
Play from 20:50Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Thank you, Council President Neil, for recognizing me. Just for the record, can you please define IO for our constituents who may not be, um, you know, planning and zoning savvy?
Play from 27:00Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
And can you also define what C-1A, what are some of the permitted uses under C-1A?
Play from 27:59Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Okay. And I ask this ques- thank you for answering those questions. I ask this question because I know that that's in my district. I know that that road is already stressed with concerns from Bennie Smith Funeral Home in regards to the bicycling road system there, and the enormous amount of traffic from the also the body shops and the mechanic shops there. So, leading to my question, which you know was coming, is that a- A, is that a city road, and if it's a city road, is that on the high injury network?
Play from 28:22Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Now what's trending is that if municipalities um compound um traffic on an already overstressed and congested uh road system then communities, right now communities are using the High Injury Network um designated area as a argument for uh legal grounds to sue municipalities for congesting their um already identified uh high-risk and high-crash areas leading to um lawsuits. Now there is a study uh a legal study, I think it's uh Barley Plaza that up in New Castle that got successfully sued uh for that uh same very reason. And I believe that if we're going to be progressive planners, that we must uh know about the uh DelDOT Comprehensive Plan for Safe Systems Approach and where our high-injury network systems are right here in Dover uh because it's imperative and it affects the quality of life, which there is a Quality of Life Act that we um are supposed to be adhering to when it comes to progressive planning for our great city and capital of Delaware. Um so therefore, I would suggest uh that we start to um have a closer relationship with DelDOT to make sure that um their Comprehensive Plan for Road System and Safe Systems Approach uh is adhered to also or at least is synchronized with the capital uh of Delaware, we're synchronized with it because it does affect individuals. There are very um the vulnerable road users that DelDOT has done the extensive um research, and actually DelDOT is under federal mandate to have um the the metropolitan planning commission to assess what areas have high-risk and the infrastructure issues. And that's and that's very important because um you know when you're planning and and for the future, um DelDOT has moved away from a level of service planning to a more progressive planning for a safe systems approach planning. So I just wanted to put that out there um that we need to be looking at that because that does impact our communities, the safety of our communities, and vulnerable road users. Uh I yield. Thank you for your explanation of the terms. Thank you.
Play from 29:29Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Thank you, Council President, for recognizing me. Ms. Williams, at the beginning, towards the end of questions being taking questions, you stated that City Council was charged with whether or not further review is necessary or further review was required. When it comes to further review, what is the scope of further review? Can can we ask for the information that I just posed as a as a notion, as an idea to look at? Like that's how I want to make it official and ask for the, you know,
Play from 33:40Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
the comprehensive plan of DelDOT and whether or not this lies in the Safe Systems area, the high injury area. So in other words, can you just elaborately elaborate on the further review? How how much further can we go? What is the scope of a further review, whether or not council can is asking for further review? Because if if I could ask for that under further review, then I might consider asking for that, that information I brought up. So can you just define further review for me, please, and for our constituents?
Play from 34:59Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
All right, thank you. So I would just have one request. I'm not going to put in a motion. Um I'm just going to put in a request that those that those departments take a look at the DelDOT 2026 Comprehensive Plan for the Safe Systems Approach uh for development of roadway systems and utilizing roadway systems uh so that we can make sure that the quality of life for our vulnerable road users is high. Are you okay with that?
Play from 36:16Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
All right. Great. I greatly appreciate it. I feel much better in decisions I make when I have all the information and data. I yield.
Play from 37:06Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
No.
Play from 37:34Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Council President?
Play from 38:09Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Thank you, Council President, for recognizing. I just want to state for the record uh the reason why I voted no is because I believe I need information pertaining pertaining to traffic in order to make sound decisions that's going to affect vulnerable road users. Thank you. I yield.
Play from 38:13Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Second by Sudler.
Play from 39:04Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Thank you, Council President Neil, for recognizing me. This question is for uh the Chief. Uh Chief, would you feel that, do you feel that um someone providing uh an individual who is on the median um money for whatever reason, uh do you feel that would be considered an obstruction of justice because it's, you know, outlawed? And how would you weigh weigh that out when it comes to uh the constituents who are giving money out of the goodness of their heart?
Play from 49:12Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Um thank you, and and and I and I understand that. Um and just from your knowledge, I think some at some lights, the caution light, the timing is different from different intersections. Is that correct? I think, cuz I had to learn that out a little bit, too. Cuz I was one of those individuals that like, you know, the light just turned, you know, green and now it's, you know, yellow and and red. Right. So there are intersections that the timing is a little different than most, um which contributes to probably that. But uh thank you for answering my question. I yield.
Play from 51:18Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Second by Sudler.
Play from 52:18Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
I'll ask the sponsor, Councilman Anderson, legislative liaison.
Play from 1:35:34Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Thank you. Solicitor.
Play from 1:35:55Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
symptoms of this social issues, not the disease causing same. I would encourage city to reconsider this course of action, and spend its time on pursuing real solutions to these problems. As a city taxpayer and as a representative of roughly 25,000 Dover residents, I think there are other uses of city funds that would serve our collective residents better than paying out damages to plaintiffs who will invariably sue the city and win.
Play from 2:04:31Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
While a lifelong and staunch supporter of the ACLU, I would prefer that our city neighbors not underwrite that organization through the adoption of this ordinance. Our friends and neighbors are struggling enough in this economy. Please vote down this measure. Please contact me with any questions, concerns, engendered by the above. Yours very truly, State Representative Sean M. Lynn.
Play from 2:05:05Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Thank you. Thank you Council, um, President, for allowing me to read that. Uh, thank you for allowing me to read that into the record. Hopefully I didn't misrepresent him. Uh, I tried my best. It was a little long, but thank you.
Play from 2:06:07Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Thank you, Council President Neil, for recognizing. This is uh for the City Solicitor. And I heard you mention in in your quick briefing um about should the General Assembly choose to pass it, so this is a framework that they still have to make a decision on. And when do when—we don't know for sure—but when do you anticipate, do you think it could happen? I think the session is almost over now, right?
Play from 2:14:25Feb 25, 2026, Regular Council Meeting
Okay. And additionally, um as the ordinance is is written, I'm thinking, would would there be any penalty for anyone who not didn't give didn't give money, but gave food to individuals? How would we address that? Would they be ticketed for giving food?
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