ANNUAL Meeting Agenda

CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 12, 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/e5x3rr Event number: 2533 460 4005 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". PRELUDE - America the Beautiful - Towne Point Elementary School PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS- Caesar Rodney High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) INVOCATION - Bishop Carol Boggerty, Reverend Rita Paige, Reverend Ellis Louden PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - South Dover Elementary 4th Grade Spanish Immersion Class NATIONAL ANTHEM - Dover High School Chorus OATHS OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED BY THE HONORABLE WILLIAM L. WITHAM - RETIRED KENT COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE 1. Council - At-Large - Andre M. Boggerty Council - First District - Gerald L. Rocha, Sr. Council - Second District - Donyale M. Hall Council - Third District - Fred A. Neil Council - Fourth District - David L. Anderson

ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 12, 2025 PAGE 2 ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT/VICE-MAYOR 2. Election of Council President/Vice-Mayor 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. PROCLAMATIONS 3. National EMS Week 4. Community Action Month 5. Economic Development Week 6. Public Works Week 7. National Police Week STATE OF THE CITY MESSAGE-MAYOR ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN 8. State of the City Message - Mayor Robin R. Christiansen CANCELLATION OF PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL READING - The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council meeting of March 10, 2025. Due to the request of the applicant to withdraw the annexation and rezoning application, the public hearing and final reading have been cancelled. 9. Annexation/Rezoning of Property Lands of Robert Pellegrino at 582 Acorn Lane A. Public Hearing - Zoning Classification Property located at 582 Acorn Lane, consisting of 2.3096 +/- acres, owned by Robert Pellegrino. This property is currently zoned RS-1 (Residential Single Family Zone) (Kent County Zoning Classification), and the proposed zoning is R-8 (One Family Residence Zone)(City of Dover Zoning Classification) (Tax Parcel: ED-00-068.15.01-11.00-000; Planning Reference: AX-25-01; Third District Council) B. Adoption of Annexation Resolution No. 2025-04 C. Final Reading/Adoption of Rezoning Ordinance #2025-08 The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of March 10, 2025. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government."(1) An Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Dover by Changing the Zoning Designation of Property Located at 582 Acorn Lane.

ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 12, 2025 PAGE 3 CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 10. Regular City Council Meeting of April 28, 2025 COMMITTEE REPORTS 11. Council Committee of the Whole Report April 29, 2025 Utility Committee 12. Evaluation of Bids - Emergency Generator (Kate Mills, Water Production Manager) (Committee Recommendation: Award contract to Blue Point Contracting, LLC for the Emergency Generator, request for quote 2025-001DWW, for the amount of $103,100.) Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 13. Request for Sole Source Vendor - Upgrade of the Interview Room (Captain Robert E. Roswell, Administration Division Commander, and Chief Johnson) (Committee Recommendation: Approve the request to Sole Source Axon as indicated.) 14. Marijuana Taxation Proposal Discussion (Council President Anderson) (Committee Recommendation: Authorizing Mayor Christiansen to speak to any and all municipalities and individuals to assess a percentage of taxation in unison with other municipalities.) MONTHLY REPORTS - March 2025 15. City Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Report 16. City Manager’s Report 17. Controller/Treasurer's Budget Report 18. Fire Chief's Report 19. Police Chief's Report APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY CITY COUNCIL 20. 2025/26 Annual Staff Appointments A. Interim Chief Building Inspector - Sharon J. Duca B. Assistant City Clerk - Arielle M. Rivera

ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 12, 2025 PAGE 4 C. Assistant Treasurer - Andria L. Bennett D. Assistant Treasurer - Arielle M. Rivera E. Fire Marshal - Jason A. Osika APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN 21. Board of Adjustment - Three-Year Term to Expire July 2028 A. Christian J. Swalm 22. Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals - One-Year Term to Expire May 11, 2026 A. Matthew D. Campana, Representative of Homeowners B. Charles C. K. Martin, Representative of Local Real Estate Industry Association 23. Dover Fourth of July Celebration Committee - One-Year Term to Expire May 11, 2026 A. Mayor Robin R. Christiansen, Chair (ex-officio member) B. Andrea Maucher C. Justin Strickland D. Joan Denney E. Carolyn D. Courtney F. Patricia Marney 24. Ethics Commission - Five-Year Terms A. Nancy Wagner - Five-Year Term to Expire July 2029 B. Rosa Smith - Term to Expire 2027 (to fill the unexpired term of Lisa M. Enright) C. Charles Salkin - Term to Expire 2028 (to fill the unexpired term of Erica Crawford) 25. Historic District Commission - Three-Year Terms to Expire June 2028 A. Eric S. Czerwinski 26. Planning Commission - Three-Year Terms to Expire June 2028 A. John H. Baldwin, Sr. B. Kathleen Heron Welsh C. Kenneth Roach

ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 12, 2025 PAGE 5 27. Public Advisory Committee of the Dover/Kent County MPO - Two -Year Terms to Expire June 2027 A. Dana T. Shelton B. Peter A. Brown, Sr. C. Albert W. Holmes 28. Silver Lake Commission - Two-Year Terms to Expire June 2027 A. Kathleen M. Doyle B. Michael W. Lewis C. Anthony D. Morris D. Carolyn D. Courtney E. Cary Smith F. John C. DeMarie APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY CITY COUNCIL 29. 2025/26 Annual Committee Appointments Recommended by Council President A. City/County Committee (Liaison to Kent County) B. Council Committee of the Whole Subcommittees (Recommended by the Council President and Committee Chairs) C. Downtown Dover Partnership Board of Directors D. Economic Development Committee E. General Employee Pension Plan Board F. Kent County Tourism Board of Directors (Voting Liaison) G. Kent Economic Partnership Board of Directors (Voting Liaison Member) H. Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Board I. Police Pension Plan - Retirement Committee OTHER CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 30. Setting of Public Hearing - Electric Fund Budget (Staff Recommendation: That a Public Hearing be set for June 09, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.)

ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 12, 2025 PAGE 6 31. Resolution No. 2025-06- Authorizing Signatures for Banking Services on Behalf of the City of Dover, Delaware - Controller/Treasurer, Assistant Controller/Treasurer, and Assistant Treasurers ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 32. Resolution No. 2025-05 - Urging The Delaware General Assembly To Implement A Local Marijuana Tax ORDINANCES FINAL READING - The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of April 28, 2025. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government." 33. 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) 34. Proposed Ordinance #2025-06 - Amending Chapter 1 - General Provision by Adding Sec. 1-18. Code Board of Appeals(Sharon Duca, Assistant City Manager and Eddie Kopp, Chief Code Enforcement officer) 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