Regular City Council Meeting Agenda-REVISED
City Council Meetings. Apr 24, 2023.
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CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, April 24, 2023, at 6:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers, 15 Loockerman Plaza, Dover, Delaware
AGENDA
THIS AGENDA HAS BEEN REVISED TO INCLUDE AN UPDATED STAFF
RECOMMENDATION FOR ITEM #27 - APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUMS OF
UNDERSTANDING RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WAGE EQUITY
STUDY (DAVID S. HUGG, III, CITY MANAGER)
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/b6x4ic
Event number: 2535 731 5754
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 - Council President Sudler
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA
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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
1. Arbor Day
PRESENTATIONS
2. Dover Police Department 2022 Annual Report
CONSENT AGENDA
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
3. Regular City Council Meeting of March 27, 2023, and April 10, 2023
COMMITTEE REPORTS
4. Council Committee of the Whole Report March 28, 2023, and April 11, 2023
Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement
5. Annual Report from Silver Lake Commission (Weldon Satchell, Silver Lake
Commission)
6. The City of Dover Parks and Recreation Projects Update (Robin Eaton, Director of
Parks and Recreation)
7. Evaluation of Proposals - Dover Park and Spray Pad (Robin Eaton, Director of Parks
and Recreation)
8. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
9. Council President
10. First District
11. Second District
12. Third District
13. Fourth District
14. At-Large
15. Mayor Christiansen
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Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee
16. US 13 Speed Reduction Associated with US 13 Pedestrian Safety Study (Sharon Duca,
Assistant City Manager)
17. Review of Traffic Calming Options for Governors Boulevard, Ross Street, and N.
Bradford Street (Sharon Duca, Assistant City Manager)
Utility Committee
18. Rail Haus Beer Garden Waiver Request - Donny Legans (Jason Lyon, Director of
Water and Wastewater)
Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee
19. Code Purple Kent County - 401 W Water Site Plans (Sue Harris, Code Purple)
20. Updated Donated Sick Leave Policy (Naomi Poole, Director of Human Resources)
21. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Applications Review (Tracey Harvey,
CDBG Program Manager)
22. Purchase of Two (2) Police Department Motorcycles (Sole Source Vendor) (Chief
Johnson, Dover Police Department)
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS
23. Semi-Annual Inspection by City Manager - Robbins Hose Company
QUARTERLY REPORTS
24. Quarterly Revenue Report as of March 31, 2023
(Staff recommendation: Acceptance of Report)
25. Quarterly Review - Capital Investment Plan (CIP) (January, February, and March)
(Staff recommendation: Acceptance of Report)
ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA
26. 2023 Regular Municipal Election Results
27. Approval of the Memorandums of Understanding Relating to the Implementation of the
Wage Equity Study (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager)
(Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Memorandums of Understanding.)
CITY MANAGER’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
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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