REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
REVISED
A G E N D A
January 12, 2009 - 7:30 P.M. - Council Chambers - City Hall - City of Dover
OPEN FORUM - 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO OFFICIAL MEETING (7:15 P.M.)
INVOCATION BY PETER OLDZIEY OF THE BAHAI FAITH
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
*CONSENT AGENDA
Those items on the Council Agenda which are considered routine and non-controversial shall be marked with an asterisk (*) 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.
* 1. Adoption of Minutes - Council Workshop of December 1, 2008
- Regular Council Meeting of December 8, 2008
2. Presentations - Recognition of Service
A.Michelle Lee - Dover Human Relations Commission (August 13, 2007 through November 10, 2008)
B. Representative Donna Stone
C. Senator John Still
3. Proclamation - Human Relations Awareness Month
4. Public Hearing/Final Reading - Rezoning
Property located at 1002 and 1008 South Governors Avenue and 210 and 218 Wyoming Avenue (Governors Avenue Animal Hospital), consisting of four parcels totaling 0.8379+/- acres (36,497+/- Square Feet), owned by Governors Avenue Realty, LLC and Janice L. Sosnowski. The properties are currently zoned C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial Zone) and the proposed zoning is C-1A (Limited Commercial Zone). ED-05-077.17-06-20.00-000, ED-05-077.17-06-31.00-000, ED-05-077.17-06-32.00-000, and ED-05-077.17-06-33.00-000.) The First Reading of the proposed ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of November 24, 2008.
5. Public Hearing/Final Reading - Proposed Ordinance SS#2 to #2008-39
The First Reading of the following proposed ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of November 24, 2008. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers.
A.Appendix B - Zoning, Article 5 - Supplementary Regulations, Section 10 - Open Space, Recreation and Other Public Facilities, Subsection 10.5 - Exemption to Recreation Area and Open Space Dedication
6. Presentation - Status Report on the New Anchor Library
7. Proposed Council Resolution No. 2009-03 - Creation of the Dover Library Foundation
* 8. Special Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Report - December 1, 2008
A. Request for Waiver from Land Subdivision Regulations - Lot Frontage - College Business Park: Parcel B
(Committee Recommended Approval of the Planning Commission's Recommendation for Approval of the Waiver to Allow the Creation of a Lot (Parcel B2) Without Public Street Frontage)
B. Recommendations from The Route 8 Study (including a new connector between Kenton Road and Independence Boulevard)
(Committee Recommended Acceptance of the Report and That it Be Referred to Staff for Further Review)
C. Draft Regional Transportation Plan
(Committee Action not Required)
D. Update on State Council Transportation Hearing of 9/16/08 (Chairman Leary)
(Committee Action not Required)
* 9. Special Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee Report - December 8, 2008
A. Review of Active Recreation Plan for Woodmill Apartment Expansion (C-08-14)
(Committee Recommended that this Matter be Tabled until January 13, 2009 to Allow Staff the Opportunity to Further Review the Active Recreation Plan with the Applicant)
B. Neighborhood Stabilization Fund
(Committee Recommended Acceptance of Staff’s Report on the Neighborhood Stabilization Fund, with the Understanding that this Matter Will Be Brought Back to the Committee at Their Next Meeting)
C. Allocation of Uncommitted CDBG Funds
(Committee Recommended Authorizing Staff to Reallocate the Remaining Balance of $2,050 from the FY2007 CDBG Projects to the Homeownership Program to Provide Additional Funding for Closing Costs to First Time Homebuyers)
(Committee Recommended Awarding $25,000 of CDBG Funds to Provide the Necessary ADA Improvements to City Owned Buildings)
(Committee Recommended That the City Manager Be Instructed to Provide the Committee with an Updated ADA Compliance Document to Correspond with the Showing of this Effort to Be Made and What Projects Are Remaining for Total ADA Compliance So That a Recommendation Can Be Forwarded to Council for Inclusion in the Budget)
D. Discussion - Hours of Operation - John W. Pitts Recreation Center
(Committee Recommended That the Financial Fee Schedule for the John W. Pitts Recreation Center Be Provided to the Committee for Further Review)
E. Proposed Letter to Transit Authority - Modification of Bus Route to Include John W. Pitts Recreation Center
(Committee Recommended That the City Submit a Letter to the Transit Authority Requesting That the Existing Route Be Modified to Provide for a Bus Stop at the Pitts Recreation Center)
F. Review of Applications - Youth Advisory Committee
(Committee Recommended That the Size of the Youth Advisory Committee Be Modified to Consist of 14 Members and That All 14 Applicants Be Accepted to Serve on the Youth Advisory Committee and That the Number of Members Serving on the Youth Advisory Committee Be Reviewed in the Future)
G. Updates
(CDBG - Committee Recommended That No Further Extensions Would Be Provided to Mr. Anderson for the Rehabilitation Project at 301 W. Loockerman Street and That Staff Be Authorized to Send a Letter to this Effect)
* 10.Utility Committee Report - December 8, 2008
A. PACE/NAES Monthly Report (October)
a-1. Emissions and Allowance Management - Greenhouse Gas Emissions Issue/SO2 Market: DC Circuit Court Vacation of CAIR
(Committee Recommended that the City Manager Prepare a Draft Letter, to Be Presented to the Committee During Their January Meeting, to the Legislators, Addressing the Issue of the CAIR Vacation and How it is Impacting the City of Dover)
B. Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and Climate Change
b-1. Federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant - NLC Legislative Action Request
(Committee Recommended that the City Request that Congress Appropriate the $2M for Fiscal Year 2009 to Fund the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant)
(Committee Recommended that Staff Conduct an Inquiry in Terms of a Collaboration or Partnership with DEMEC for Serving Not Only as a Funding Partner but an Advocate for the Funding of this Block Grant)
b-2. State Energy Plan - Brief Update by Committee Chair on Overall Planning Process (Committee Action Not Required)
b-3. Dover's Climate Change Plan - How Do We Benchmark and Measure Our Progress in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(Committee Action Not Required)
11. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - December 8, 2008
A. Non-Bargaining Benefit Parity
(Committee Submitted this Matter to City Council for Consideration Without a Recommendation)
* B. Proposed Ordinance 2008-43 - Chapter 58 - Human Relations, Article II - Human Relations Commission, Section 58-33 - Organization; quorum; meetings; rules of procedure; limitation of functions; agreements; compensation; legal counsel; reports
(Tabled by Committee)
C. Discussion - Potential Summer Work Grants for Youth (Committee Took No Action)
*12. Monthly Reports - November 2008
A. Budget Report
B. Chief of Police Report
C. City Assessor Report
D. City Manager’s Report
E. Planning Director’s Report
F. CIP Report
13. Final Reading - Proposed Ordinance No. 2008-44 - Adoption of the City of Dover 2008 Comprehensive Plan
The First Reading of the following proposed ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of December 8, 2008. A public hearing was held before City Council during their Special Meeting of January 5, 2009. Copies of the proposed ordinance are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers. Copies of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan are available on the City’s website and at the Library and the Planning Office.
Adoption of The Dover Plan: 2008 Comprehensive Plan “From the People - For the People 2008 - 2013", as amended
14. Council Members Announcements
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