Regular Council Agenda

CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, October 23, 2023 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/f5cbg Event number: 2534 251 0021 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 Lewis 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 - October 23, 2023 PAGE 2 PRESENTATIONS 1. Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2. Proposal Resolution No. 2023-17 - Presentation - City of Dover Gold Medals - Zachary Evans, Madison Kibler, Jaxon McCreary, and Joshua Sadler PUBLIC HEARING FINAL READING - The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council meeting of September 11, 2023. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government." 3. Proposed Ordinance #2023-08 - Amending Appendix B: Zoning, Article 3 Section 13, Central Commercial Zone (C-2) CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 4. Regular City Council Meeting of October 09, 2023 COMMITTEE REPORTS 5. Council Committee of the Whole Report of October 10, 2023 Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee 6. Review of Active Recreation Plan - Windward Ridge Apartments on West Denneys Road (Planning Reference Site Plan #S-23-19) (Mary Ellen Gray, Planning and Community Development Director) (Staff Recommendation: Forward to the Planning Commission, a Recommendation of Approval of the Active Recreation Area Plan for Site Plan Application (Reference # S-23-19 Windward Ridge Apartments) subject to review comments of the Recreation Plan Review Report.) Mayor and Council Reports 7. Council President Hare 8. First District 9. Second District 10. Third District 11. Fourth District 12. At-Large 13. Mayor Christiansen

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - October 23, 2023 PAGE 3 Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 14. North Bradford Street - Street, Sidewalk, and Tree Plan (Jason Lyon, Water/Wastewater Director) (Committee Recommendation: Authorize staff to proceed with creating bid specifications as described below after conducting an informational session with residents.) 15. Authorization to Apply for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant (Chief David Carey, Dover Fire Department) (Committee Recommendation: Authorize the Fire Chief to apply for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant.) 16. Discussion of Recommended Changes to the Procedure for Requesting a Legal Opinion (Council President Hare) (Committee Action Not Required.) 17. Proposed Ordinance #2023-11 - Amending Chapter 30 - Standards of Ethical Conduct and Ethics Commission, Article 3 - Ethics Commission, Section 30-71 - Established; composition; removal; terms of office; vacancies; chairperson; quorum; compensation; legal counsel (Councilman Anderson, and Dr. Pillsbury) (Committee Recommendation: Approve the Proposed Ordinance #2023-11, adding a residency requirement to serve on the Ethics Commission.) 18. Resolution No. 2023-16 - A Resolution to Permit the City of Dover to Enter into a Contract with the State Board of Pension Trustees to Allow the City to Participate in the State of Delaware County and Municipal Pension Plan (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager) (Staff Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 2023-16 to allow the City of Dover to apply to join the State of Delaware Pension Plan.) QUARTERLY REPORTS 19. Quarterly Revenue Report as of September 30, 2023 (Staff Recommendation: Acceptance of the Quarterly Revenue Report.) 20. Quarterly Review - Capital Investment Plan (CIP) (July, August, September) (Staff Recommendation: Acceptance of the Capital Investment Plan (CIP) Report.) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS 21. Semi-Annual Inspection by City Manager - Robbins Hose Company (Staff Recommendation: Acceptance of the Semi-Annual Inspection Report)

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - October 23, 2023 PAGE 4 APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN 22. Mark E. Reaves - Planning Commission - Three-Year Term to Expire June 2026 23. Anthony D. Morris - Silver Lake Commission - Three-Year Term to Expire June 2025 ITEMS NOT ON THE 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 November 13, 2023. 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. 24. Proposed Ordinance #2023-11 - Amending Chapter 30 - Standards of Ethical Conduct and Ethics Commission, Article 3 - Ethics Commission, Section 30-71 - Established; composition; removal; terms of office; vacancies; chairperson; quorum; compensation; legal counsel (Councilman Anderson, and Dr. Pillsbury) (Staff Recommendation: Approve the proposed Ordinance #2023-11, adding a residency requirement to serve on the Ethics Commission.) FINAL READING - The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of October 09, 2023. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government." 25. Proposed Ordinance #2023-10-Amending Chapter 114-Vegetation, Article III - Weeds (Staff Recommendation: Amend code as requested.) 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