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Annual City Council Meeting

Monday, May 10, 2021

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City Council Meetings (2021-05-10): Official City of Dover municipal meeting record (3 documents, 1 media recording(s)).

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  • Annual Council Agenda MM
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    CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 10, 2021 at 7:30 PM Virtual via WebEx 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/l2nvj7 Event number: 173 626 9525 Event password: DOVER (if needed) If you are new to WebEx get the app now at https://www.webex.com/ to be ready when the meeting starts. PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS - The Dover High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) INVOCATION - Bishop W. James Thomas, II - Senior Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Miss Liliana Burgos NATIONAL ANTHEM - Dover High School Chorus ADOPTION OF AGENDA RESOLUTIONS 1. Resolution No. 2021-09 - Timothy A. Slavin

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    ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 10, 2021 PAGE 2 OATHS OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED BY THE HONORABLE JAMES G. MCGIFFIN, JR. - FAMILY COURT JUDGE 2. Council - At-Large - Andre M. Boggerty Council - First District - Gerald L. Rocha, Sr. Council - Second District - William F. Hare Council - Third District - Tricia K. Arndt Council - Third District - Fred A. Neil Council - Fourth District - David L. Anderson ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT/VICE-MAYOR 3. Election of Council President/Vice-Mayor 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 4. Economic Development Week 5. Community Action Month 6. Public Works Week STATE OF THE CITY MESSAGE - MAYOR ROBIN R. CHRISTIANSEN 7. State of the City Message - Mayor Robin R. Christiansen PUBLIC HEARING Public Hearing/Final Reading of Proposed Ordinance #2021-07 - Rezoning Request for Property Located at 630 West Division Street The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council meeting of March 22, 2021. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government." 8. Ordinance #2021-07 - Property located at 630 West Division Street, consisting of 1.0853+/- acres, owned by Silver Linings Holding Corporation c/o Tolano Anderson. The property is currently zoned C-3 (Service Commercial Zone) subject to the COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone) and the proposed zoning is C-2A (Limited Central Commercial Zone) subject to the COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone). (Tax Parcel: ED-05-076.08-01-40.01-000; Planning Reference: Z-21-03; Fourth Council District)

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    ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 10, 2021 PAGE 3 CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 9. Regular Council Meeting of April 26, 2021 COMMITTEE REPORTS 10. Council Committee of the Whole Report - April 27, 2021 Utility Committee 11. Annexation Request - 115 Fox Hall Drive, Owned by Edward C. And Joan N. Larrivee (Committee recommendation: Approval of the annexation) Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 12. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Proprietary Information Exchange Agreement - Lights-On Dover Strong Campaign (HELP Initiative, Inc.) (Committee recommendation: Authorizing the Mayor to sign the MOU and Proprietary Information Exchange Agreement and to submit a Letter of Support) (See Item #32) 13. Tyler Technologies Addendum for Support Services (Committee recommendation: Awarding the addendum for support services from Tyler Technologies, as recommended by staff) Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee 14. Community Update (Ms. Lachelle Paul, Criminal Justice Committee Chair, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Delaware State Conference of Branches) MONTHLY REPORTS - March 2021 15. City Assessor’s Report 16. City Council's Community Enhancement Fund Report 17. Controller/Treasurer’s Budget Report 18. Police Chief's Report QUARTERLY REPORTS 19. Quarterly Review - Capital Investment Plan (CIP) (January, February, and March) (Staff recommendation: Acceptance of the Report)

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    ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 10, 2021 PAGE 4 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS 20. Semi-Annual Inspection by City Manager - Robbins Hose Company (Staff recommendation: Acceptance of the Report) APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY CITY COUNCIL 21. 2021/22 Annual Staff Appointments A. City Assessor - Cheryl A. Bundek B. Building Inspector - David S. Hugg III C. City Clerk - Traci A. McDowell D. Assistant City Clerk - Janella M. Tauchus E. Controller/Treasurer - Lori Peddicord F. Assistant Treasurer - Traci A. McDowell G. Assistant Treasurer - Janella M. Tauchus H. Fire Marshal - Jason A. Osika I. City Solicitor - Nicholas H. Rodriguez K Deputy City Solicitor - Gary E. Junge 22. Board of Assessment Appeals - Four-Year Terms to Expire March 2025 A. William Garfinkel, Accounting, Chair B. Thomas Burns, Real Estate Brokerage of Sales C. John G. Davis, Jr., Undesignated (to fill the expired term of James Galvin) APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN 23. Construction and Property Maintenance Code Board of Appeals - One-Year Term to Expire May 9, 2022 A. Matthew D. Campana, Representative of Homeowners (to fill the expired term of Tiffany L. Steger) B. Charles C. K. Martin, Representative of Local Real Estate Industry Association 24. Election Board - Three-Year Terms to Expire May 13, 2024 A. Alfreda F. Dean - First District Representative B. Cherritta L. Matthews - Second District Representative 25. Dover Fourth of July Celebration Committee - One-Year Term to Expire May 9, 2022 A. Mayor Robin R. Christiansen, Chair (ex-officio member) B. Andrea Maucher, President/Vice Chair C. Brett Scott, Vice President D. Justin Strickland E. Carolyn D. Courtney 26. Dover Public Library Advisory Commission - Jill B. Street - Five-Year Term to Expire June 16, 2026 27. Silver Lake Commission - Two-Year Terms to Expire June 12, 2023 A. Marie E. Kozel B. Michael W. Lewis

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    ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 10, 2021 PAGE 5 OTHER CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 28. Setting of Public Hearing - Electric Fund Budget (Staff Recommendation: That a Public Hearing be set for June 14, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.) 29. Resolution No. 2021-10 - Approval of the 2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Five (5) Year Consolidated Plan 30. Resolution No. 2021-11 - Authorizing Signatures for Banking Services on Behalf of the City of Dover - Controller/Treasurer, Assistant Finance Director, and Assistant Treasurers ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 31. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Proprietary Information Exchange Agreement - Lights-On Dover Strong Campaign (HELP Initiative, Inc.) (Staff recommendation: Authorizing the City Manager to sign the MOU and the Mayor or City Manager to submit a Letter of Support) APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT 32. 2020/21 Annual Committee Appointments Recommended by the 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 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

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  • ANNUAL MINUTES AND EXHIBITS 1-4

    ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING The Annual City Council Meeting was held by video conference on May 10, 2021 at 7:31 p.m. with Mayor Christiansen presiding. Council members present via video or telephone were Mr. Anderson, Mr. Sudler, Mr. Neil, Mr. Slavin, Mr. Rocha, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Lindell and Mr....

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  • Annual Council Packet MM (Meeting packet)

    CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE ANNUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, May 10, 2021 at 7:30 PM Virtual via WebEx 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/l2nvj7 Event number: 173 626 9525...

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