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CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, July 26, 2021 at 7:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware
AGENDA
VIRTUAL MEETING NOTICE
This meeting will be held in City Hall Council Chambers with electronic access via WebEx. Public
Participation information is as follows:
Dial: 1-408-418-9388
Link: https://rb.gy/plxmv5
Event number: 179 420 5420
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 on www.cityofdover.com under "Quick Links".
OPEN FORUM - 15 Minutes Prior to Official Meeting (7:15 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 Louden
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Christiansen
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.
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PRESENTATIONS
1. Recognition of Service - Bishop Thomas Holsey - City Chaplain (June 2013 - June 2021)
2. Annual St. Francis Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Update
PROCLAMATIONS
3. Purple Heart City
CONSENT AGENDA
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
4. Council Workshop of May 1, 2021
5. Regular Council Meeting of July 12, 2021
COMMITTEE REPORTS
6. Council Committee of the Whole Report - July 13, 2021
Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee
7. Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Presentation (Jeanine Kleimo, Chair, Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing)
(Committee recommendation: Referral of this item to staff for qualifications of the
supplemental American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) appropriation)
8. Property Tax Disability Exemption (Councilman Andre Boggerty and Councilman
Gerald Rocha, Sr.)
(Committee recommendation: Referral back to staff for review and recommendation)
9. Approval to Conduct Winter Police Academy and Guidelines for Future Academies
(Thomas Johnson, Police Chief)
(Committee recommendation: Approval of the proposed Winter Police Academy and
to grant the Police Chief authorization to conduct a police academy at his discretion
after consulting with Council on when he plans to do so)
QUARTERLY REPORTS
10. Quarterly Revenue Report as of June 30, 2021
(Staff recommendation: Acceptance of the report)
REAPPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR CHRISTIANSEN
11. Board of Adjustment - James Keller - Three-Year Term to Expire July 2024
12. Dover Housing Authority - Todd M. Stonesifer - Six-Year Term to Expire August 15, 2027
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ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA
13. Appointment of Interim City Clerk - Janella M. Tauchus (Effective August 4, 2021)
RESOLUTIONS
14. Resolution No. 2021-19 - Traci A. McDowell
INTERIM 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