COUNCIL AGENDA

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA JUNE 26, 2017 - 7:30 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 15 LOOCKERMAN PLAZA DOVER, DELAWARE OPEN FORUM - 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL MEETING (7:00 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 BY BISHOP THOMAS L. HOLSEY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY COUNCILMAN NEIL AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS * CONSENT AGENDA THOSE ITEMS ON THE COUNCIL AGENDA WHICH ARE CONSIDERED ROUTINE AND NON- CONTROVERSIAL SHALL BE MARKED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) 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. * 1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES A. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING - BUDGET REVIEW OF MAY 30, 2017 B. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 12, 2017 C. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 13, 2017 * 2. BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS EXEMPTION REPORT - MAY 31, 2017 A. CENTRAL DELAWARE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (BOARD RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR EXEMPTIONS UNTIL THE PROPERTIES ARE SOLD TO THE NEW OWNER) (1) 325 NORTH NEW STREET (2) 22 NORTH NEW STREET

COUNCIL AGENDA - JUNE 26, 2017 PAGE 2 * 2. BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS EXEMPTION REPORT - MAY 31, 2017 (CONTINUED) B. NCALL (BOARD RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR EXEMPTIONS UNTIL THE PROPERTIES ARE SOLD) (1) 101 SOUTH QUEEN STREET (2) 106 SOUTH NEW STREET (3) 110 SOUTH NEW STREET (4) 112-114 SOUTH NEW STREET (5) 108 SOUTH NEW STREET (6) 14 SOUTH QUEEN STREET (7) 18 SOUTH QUEEN STREET (8) 245 NORTH WEST STREET (OWNER REQUESTED THAT THESE PROPERTIES BE TAKEN OFF OF THE REQUEST, AS THEY HAVE BEEN SOLD) (9) 231 NORTH QUEEN STREET (10) 212 NORTH GOVERNORS AVENUE C. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY (BOARD RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION) (1) SOUTH WEST STREET D. DOVER HOUSING AUTHORITY (1) 402 SOUTH NEW STREET (BOARD RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION, WITH THE RECOMMENDATION TO HAVE THE LOT LINES REMOVED) (2) 13 SOUTH NEW STREET (BOARD RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION, WITH THE RECOMMENDATION TO REACH OUT TO NCALL AND CENTRAL DELAWARE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY TO GET THE PROPERTY IN LINE WITH THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION) * 3. COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE REPORT - JUNE 13, 2017 A. PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE (1) RECOMMENDATIONS FROM COMMUNITY MEETING OF MAY 25, 2017 (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY MEETING) (2) UPDATE - BICENTENNIAL VILLAGE - CONTINENTAL PARK (COMMITTEE ACTION NOT REQUIRED) B. LEGISLATIVE, FINANCE, AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE (1) CLARIFICATION - REQUEST FOR INCENTIVES - NAIL SPA BY TR (DURING THEIR REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 10, 2017, CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATION THAT STAFF COME BACK WITH A RECOMMENDATION WITH REGARD TO BUILDINGS WITH LESS THAN 5,000 SQUARE FEET, WHAT THE IMPACT WOULD BE, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE TIME COULD BE INCREASED FOR A SMALLER BUILDING TO HAVE THE ABATEMENT) (COMMITTEE DEFERRED THIS ITEM) (2) DISCUSSION - FISCAL YEAR 2017 AUDIT PROGRAM (COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED ACCEPTANCE OF THE AUDIT PROGRAM)

COUNCIL AGENDA - JUNE 26, 2017 PAGE 3 * 4. RESOLUTION NO. 2017-08 APPROVING THE 2017 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ACTION PLAN (STAFF RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2017-08) 5. REQUEST FOR QUOTES - PROJECT EG1701 - VANSANT MAJOR OVERHAUL (STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF CAPITAL COMPONENT ITEMS TO SUPPORT PROJECT EG1701, VANSANT MAJOR OVERHAUL) * 6. APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS A. RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT SLAVIN - DELAWARE CENTER FOR HEALTH INNOVATION (DCHI) DOVER/SMYRNA HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS COUNCIL - TANNER POLCE - TWO-YEAR TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 2019 B. RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN (1) CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE BOARD OF APPEALS - CHARLES MARTIN, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LOCAL REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION - ONE-YEAR TERM TO EXPIRE MAY 27, 2018 (2) ETHICS COMMISSION - ROBIN F. CASE (TERM EXPIRED IN JULY 2016) - FIVE-YEAR TERM TO EXPIRE JULY 2021 (3) HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION - THREE-YEAR TERMS TO EXPIRE JULY 2020 (A) JOSEPH MCDANIEL, BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE/RESIDENT (B) ANN BAKER HORSEY, PROFESSIONAL/RESIDENT (4) PLANNING COMMISSION - THREE-YEAR TERMS TO EXPIRE JUNE 1, 2020 (A) DR. BOBBY JONES - AT-LARGE (B) DEBORAH L. EDWARDS - FIRST DISTRICT (5) PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE DOVER/KENT COUNTY MPO - TWO-YEAR TERMS TO EXPIRE JULY 2019 (A) JONATHAN CONTANT (B) KAREN MCGLOUGHLIN * 7. 2017/18 ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS (DEFERRED DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MAY 8, 2017) A. APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT SLAVIN (1) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (2) GENERAL EMPLOYEE PENSION PLAN BOARD (3) OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (OPEB) BOARD (4) POLICE PENSION PLAN - RETIREMENT COMMITTEE (5) CENTRAL DELAWARE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (LIAISON MEMBERS) (6) CITY/COUNTY COMMITTEE (LIAISON TO KENT COUNTY) (7) KENT COUNTY TOURISM BOARD OF DIRECTORS (VOTING LIAISON MEMBER) (8) KENT ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS (VOTING LIAISON MEMBER) B. APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN (1) DOWNTOWN DOVER PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS (CITY OF DOVER GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS) (2) ELECTION BOARD

COUNCIL AGENDA - JUNE 26, 2017 PAGE 4 8. FINAL READING - PROPOSED ORDINANCES THE FIRST READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCES WAS ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 12, 2017. THE ORDINANCES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OR ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AT WWW.CITYOFDOVER.COM UNDER "GOVERNMENT.” A. #2017-07 AMENDING CHAPTER 46 - FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION, ARTICLE II - FIRE DEPARTMENT, DIVISION 2 - OFFICERS, SECTION 46-77 (3) - ELECTION AND VOTING REGULATIONS FOR NOMINEES - ELIGIBLE VOTERS B. #2017-08 2017/2018 CITY OF DOVER BUDGET ORDINANCES 9. ACTING CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS 10. COUNCIL MEMBERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS 11. ADJOURNMENT /TM S:\AGENDAS-MINUTES-PACKETS-PRESENTATIONS-ATT&EXH\COUNCIL-AGENDAS\2017\06-26-2017 COUNCIL AGENDA.WPD EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO: 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(2) - PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS ON SITE ACQUISITIONS FOR ANY PUBLICLY FUNDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, OR SALES OR LEASES OF REAL PROPERTY; 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(4) - STRATEGY SESSIONS, INCLUDING THOSE INVOLVING LEGAL ADVICE OR OPINION FROM AN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, WITH RESPECT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OR PENDING OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION, BUT ONLY WHEN AN OPEN MEETING WOULD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE BARGAINING OR LITIGATION POSITION OF THE PUBLIC BODY; 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(6) - DISCUSSION OF THE CONTENT OF DOCUMENTS, EXCLUDED FROM THE DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC RECORD" IN §10002 OF THIS TITLE WHERE SUCH DISCUSSION MAY DISCLOSE THE CONTENTS OF SUCH DOCUMENTS; 29 DEL. C. §10004(B)(9) - PERSONNEL MATTERS IN WHICH THE NAMES, COMPETENCY AND ABILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEES ARE DISCUSSED, UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE REQUESTS THAT SUCH A MEETING BE OPEN 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.