04-08-24 Regular Council

CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 08, 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/nhgnh3 Event number: 2535 443 7366 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 Hare 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 - April 08, 2024 PAGE 2 PROCLAMATIONS 1. Arbor Day 2. Month of the Military Child - April 3. National Lineman Appreciation Day PRESENTATIONS ANNUAL REPORTS 4. Dover Police Department 2023 Annual Report CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTION OF MINUTES 5. Regular City Council Meeting of March 25, 2024 COMMITTEE REPORTS 6. Council Committee of the Whole Report March 26, 2024 Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee 7. Concerns with Trash Dumping in Lincoln Park (Councilman Sudler) (Committee Recommendation: Approving that the Chief of the Dover Police Department and code enforcement collaborate on the issue of cameras and enforcement of the policies to start the discussion.) 8. Legislative Update on Public Safety Legislation (Chief Johnson, Dover Police Chief) (Committee Recommendation: Instruct staff to give extreme concern on the measures to the lobbyists with the Delaware League of Local Governments (DLLG) and that staff prepare a draft letter on each of the issues for circulation so that members of council can give their input and express their opinion within the next seven to ten days.) Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee 9. Evaluation of Bids - College Road Concrete & Steel (Paul Waddell, Electric Director) (Committee Recommendation: Staff recommends awarding the contract to AUI for RFP#24-0023EL, for $133,405.86) 10. Proposed Ordinance #2024-08-Amending Appendix C - Downtown Redevelopment, Article II-Definitions, Section 4. - Target Area (David S. Hugg, City Manager) (Committee Recommendation: Approval of Ordinance #2024-08.)

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - April 08, 2024 PAGE 3 MONTHLY REPORTS - February 2024 11. City Council’s Community Enhancement Fund Report 12. City Manager’s Report 13. Controller/Treasurer's Budget Report 14. Fire Chief's Report 15. Police Chief's Report ITEMS NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ORDINANCES FIRST READING - The First Reading is offered on the Proposed Ordinance. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading on APRIL 22, 2024. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers, on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government," or by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 302-736-7008 or cityclerk@dover.de.us. 16. Proposed Ordinance #2024-08 - Amending Appendix C - Downtown Redevelopment, Article II - Definitions, Section 4. - Target Area (David S. Hugg, III, City Manager) FINAL READING - The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of MARCH 25, 2024. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the Council Chambers and on the City's website at www.cityofdover.com under "Government." 17. Proposed Ordinance #2024-02 - Amending Chapter 106 - Traffic and Vehicles, Sec. 106- 136 - On-street disabled parking (Councilman Neil and Councilwoman Arndt) 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