Regular Council Meeting

CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 11, 2024 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/fg9exm Event number: 2536 330 7199 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 - Councilman Sudler 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.

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - March 11, 2024 PAGE 2 PRESENTATIONS ANNUAL REPORTS 1. Planning, Inspections, and Community Development 2023 Annual Report PUBLIC HEARING FINAL READING - The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council meeting of JANUARY 22, 2024. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government." 2. Proposed Ordinance #2024-01 - Amending Appendix B - Zoning, Article 3 - District Regulations, Section 13 - Central Commercial Zone (C-2) and other sections of the Zoning Ordinance Ordinance 2024-01 - Amending Appendix B - Zoning, Article 3 - District Regulations, Section 13 - Central Commercial Zone (C-2), Article 4 - Zoning and Bulk Parking Regulations, Section 4.14 - [C-1, C-1A, C-2, C-2A zones], Article 5 - Supplementary Regulations, Section 6 - Dumpsters for trash and recycling, Article 6 - Off-Street Parking, Driveways and Loading Facilities, Section 3 - Required Off-Street Parking Spaces, Article 12 - Definitions 3. Proposed Ordinance #2024-03 Comprehensive Plan Amendment 2024-Consideration of Amendment to Map 12-1: Land Development Plan Map Ordinance 2024-03 - Review of an Amendment to the 2019 Comprehensive Plan with consideration of an amendment of Map 12-1: Land Development Plan to revise the Land Use Classification of the property located at 1079 Silver Lake Boulevard. The Request is to revise the Land Use Classification from Office to Mixed Use on Map 12-1: Land Development Plan Map. (Property Owner: Dover Federal Credit Union and equitable owner Charles Chiang. Property Address: 1079 Silver Lake Boulevard. Tax Parcel: ED- 05-067.12-02-04.00-000. This is associated with Rezoning Application Z-24-02. Council District 4.) 4. Proposed Ordinance #2024-04-Lands of Dover Federal Credit Union at 1079 Silver Lake Boulevard: CPO to C-2A Ordinance 2024-04 Review and Recommendation of a Rezoning application for a parcel of land consisting of 5.04 acres+/-. The property is zoned CPO (Commercial and Professional Office Zone). The proposed zoning is C-2A (Limited Central Commercial Zone). The property is located at the eastern terminus of Silver Lake Boulevard. (The owner of record is Dover Federal Credit Union and equitable owner Charles Chiang. Property Address: 1079 Silver Lake Boulevard. Tax Parcel: ED-05-067.12-02-04.00-000. This is associated with Comprehensive Plan Amendment Application MI-24-01. Planning Reference: Z-24-02 Council District 4.) CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - March 11, 2024 PAGE 3 5. Regular City Council Meeting of February 26, 2024 COMMITTEE REPORTS 6. Council Committee of the Whole Report of February 27, 2024 Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee 7. Quarterly Briefing on Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Projects (Marilyn Smith, Executive Director of the Dover/Kent County MPO) (Committee Action Not Required) Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 8. Discussion - Establishing a Conduit Bond Program (Emilie Ninan, Partner at Ballard Spahr) (Committee Recommendation: Refer to staff for the next steps.) 9. Update from the General Employee Pension Plan and Committee Report (Bob Gedney, General Employee Pension Chair, and Christina Kober, City of Dover Retiree) (Committee Action Not Required.) 10. Proposed Ordinance #2024-02 - Amending Chapter 106 - Traffic and Vehicles, Sec. 106-136 On-street disabled parking (Councilman Neil and Councilwoman Arndt) (Committee Recommendation: Approve Ordinance #2024-02) 11. Procedure for the City Manager When Meeting with Legislators (Councilman Rocha) (Committee Recommendation: Table to rework the procedure language.) 12. Consideration of Retitling and Regrading Positions (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager) A. Administrative Assistant to the Mayor B. Accounts Payable Clerk C. Administrative Assistant to City Clerk/City Council (Committee Recommendation: Approve retitling and regrading of the Accounts Payable Clerk being effective immediately. Approve the retitling and regrading of the Administrative Assistant to the Mayor position to Executive Assistant and Constituent Liaison to the Mayor, effective July 1, 2024. Approve retitling and regrading of the Administrative Assistant to the City Clerk, Assistant to the Director of Council Affairs and Constituent Services/FOIA Coordinator/Records Retention, Assistant City Clerk, and City Clerk effective July 1, 2024.)

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - March 11, 2024 PAGE 4 MONTHLY REPORTS - January 2024 13. City Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Report 14. City Manager’s Report 15. Controller/Treasurer's Budget Report 16. Fire Chief's Report 17. Police Chief's Report APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS 18. Dover Human Relations Commission-Fourth District Appointment - Dr. Travis Mishoe Sudler - Three-Year (3) Term to Expire February 2027 19. Appointment of Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation (DEMEC) Representative and Alternate Representative (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager, and Paul Waddell, Electric Director) ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA 20. SETTING OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENT APPEALS - Staff recommended that the 2024 Property Assessment Appeals be scheduled for June 03, 2024, through June 07, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.; and one evening (if needed). The hearing times are subject to change. ORDINANCES FINAL READING - The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of FEBRUARY 26, 2024. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government." 21. Proposed Ordinance #2024-06 - Amending Chapter 102 - Taxation, Article VIII - Lodging Tax (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager, Councilman Anderson, and Councilman Neil) (Staff Recommendation: Approval of Ordinance 2024-06) 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