Regular Council Agenda

CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 23, 2022 at 6:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware AGENDA VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE This meeting will be held electronically. Public participation information is as follows: Dial: 1-408-418-9388 Link: https://rb.gy/x3bbfm Event number: 2349 632 8595 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. 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 Rocha 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. PRESENTATIONS 1. Dover Police Behavioral Health Unit - Mayor Robin R. Christiansen and Chief Thomas Johnson

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 23, 2022 PAGE 2 CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 2. Council President Candidates Meeting of May 9, 2022 3. Regular City Council Meeting of May 9, 2022 COMMITTEE REPORTS 4. Council Committee of the Whole Report of May 10, 2022 Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Mayor and Council Reports 5. Council President Sudler 6. First District 7. Second District 8. Third District 9. Fourth District 10. At-Large 11. Mayor Christiansen Utility Committee 12. Report on Stormwater Utility (Sharon Duca, Assistant City Manager) (Committee Action Not Required) 13. Renewal of Contract with The Energy Authority for Energy Management Services (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager and Paul Waddell, Electric Director) (Committee recommendation: Renewal of the contract with The Energy Authority for Energy Management Services, as recommended by staff) Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 14. Presentation Court Appointed Special Advocate (Latysse Mckinzie, CASA) (Committee Action Not Required) 15. Evaluation of Proposals – Curbside Recycling Services (Mark Nowak, Public Works Director) (Committee recommendation: Awarding the contract to Waste Industries of Delaware, LLC DBA GFL Environmental for the provision of curbside recycling services for the City of Dover, as recommended by staff)

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 23, 2022 PAGE 3 16. Ordinance #2022-05 - Proposed Budget Amendment (Lori Peddicord, Controller/Treasurer) (Committee recommendation: Approval of the Proposed Budget Amendments for Fiscal Year 2022 and adoption of Ordinance #2022-05, as recommended by staff) 17. Proposed Amendments to the City of Dover Purchasing Policy (Lori Peddicord, Controller/Treasurer) (Committee recommendation: Acceptance of the City of Dover Purchasing Policy as amended, as recommended by staff) 18. Review of Training, Conference, and Travel Policy (Lori Peddicord, Controller/Treasurer) (Committee recommendation: Refer to staff to review the Training, Conference, and Travel Policy - page 12, #3 Non – Reimbursable Expenses, e. Babysitting and to amend as a reimbursable expense) 19. Discussion of Chapter 102 Taxation - Article VI. - Exemptions; Board of Assessment Appeals - Section 102-183 - Tax exemption for disabled property owners and senior citizens (Mr. Anderson and Mr. Rocha) (Committee recommendation: Refer to staff to come back within six months for recommendations regarding amending Chapter 102 Taxation - Article VI. - Exemptions; Board of Assessment Appeals - Section 102-183 - Tax exemption for disabled property owners and senior citizens) 20. Report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager) (Committee Action Not Required) 21. Report on Increased Minimum Wage for City Staff (Dave S. Hugg, III, City Manager) (Committee Action Not Required) QUARTERLY REPORTS 22. Quarterly Review - Capital Investment Plan (CIP) (March 2022) (Staff recommendation: Acceptance of the report) APPOINTMENTS APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDEND BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN 23. Dover Public Library Advisory Commission - Zachery Carter - Five Year Term to Expire June 01, 2028 24. Planning Commission - Three-Year Terms to Expire June 1, 2025

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 23, 2022 PAGE 4 APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT 25. Appointment - Recommended by Council President - Elder Ellis B. Louden - City Chaplain (Annual Appointment expires June 1, 2023) 26. City/County Committee (Liaison to Kent County) - One Year Term - Expiring May 8, 2023 Councilman Fred A. Neil 27. Council Committee of the Whole Subcommittee Chairs - One Year Term - Expiring May 8, 2023 Legislative, Finance, Administration Committee - Councilman David L. Anderson Utility Committee - Councilman Gerald L. Rocha, Sr. Safety, Advisory, and Transportation Committee - Councilman Ralph L. Taylor, Jr. Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement - Councilwoman Tricia K. Arndt 28. Committee Civilian Members - One Year Term - Expiring May 8, 2023 Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee - Daniel T. Shevock Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee - Michael W. Lewis Safety, Advisory, and Transportation Committee - Dr. Chanda Jackson - Short Utility Committee - LaVaughn T. McCutcheon 29. Downtown Dover Partnership Board of Directors - One Year Term - Expiring May 8, 2023 City Manager - David S. Hugg, III (ex-officio) Mayor Robin R. Christiansen (ex-officio) Interim City Planner - Dawn Melson - Williams Councilman Ralph L. Taylor, Jr. Councilman Fred A. Neil 30. Economic Development Committee - One Year Term - Expiring May 8, 2023 Councilman Ralph L. Taylor, Jr. Councilman David L. Anderson 31. General Employee Pension Plan Board - One Year Term - Expiring May 8, 2023 Councilman David L. Anderson Councilman Ralph L. Taylor, Jr.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 23, 2022 PAGE 5 32. Kent County Board of Directors - One Year Term - Expiring May 8, 2023 Councilman Fred A. Neil 33. Kent Economic Partnership Board of Directors - One Year Term - Expiring May 8, 2023 Mayor Robin R. Christiansen 34. Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Board - One Year Term - Expiring May 8, 2023 Councilman David L. Anderson Councilman Ralph L. Taylor 35. Police Pension Plan - Retirement Committee - One Year Term - Expiring May 8, 2023 Councilman David L. Anderson Councilman Ralph L. Taylor, Jr. APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNCIL COMMITTEE CHAIRS 36. Committee Civilian Members - One Year Term - Expiring May 8, 2023 Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee - Jonathon D. Contant Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee - This Item Will Be Updated When Information Becomes Available Safety, Advisory, and Transportation Committee - James E. Hosfelt, Jr. Utility Committee - Dana Shelton OTHER CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 37. Setting of Public Hearing - Electric Fund Budget (Staff recommendation: That a Public Hearing be set for June 13, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.) 38. Resolution No. 2022-05 - Approval of the 2022 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Five (5) Year Consolidated Plan 39. Resolution No. 2022-06 - Approval of the Standard Income Loss Exclusion - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Final Rule ITEMS NOT ON CONSENT AGENDA ORDINANCES FIRST READING - The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinance. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading on JUNE 13, 2022. 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. 40. Ordinance #2022-05 - Proposed Budget Amendment (Lori Peddicord, Controller/Treasurer)

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 23, 2022 PAGE 6 CITY MANAGER’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