REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

REVISED

December 14, 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 CHAPLAIN WALLACE DIXON

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  -   Regular Council Meeting of November 23, 2009

 2.   Presentation - Annual Report of the Downtown Dover Partnership

 3.   Proposed Resolutions

       A.   Resolution No. 2009-23 - Proposing Adoption of a Local Service Function Budget for Kent County

* 4. Utility Committee Report - November 23, 2009

       A.   Water/Wastewater Alternative Forecasts - Combined Revenues and Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)

(Committee Recommended that Staff Continue to Move Forward with the Capital Improvement Projects for the Water/Wastewater Fund as Presented for the Period 2010 Through 2014)

(Committee Recommended Acceptance of the Projected Rates for Fiscal Years 2011-2014 as a Planning Tool for the City’s Budget Process)

       B.   PACE/NAES Monthly Report (September)

(Committee Recommended Acceptance of the Report)

* 5. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - November 23, 2009

       A.   Review and Recommendation - Filling Critical Positions - Librarian II

(Committee Recommended that Staff Be Granted Permission to Fill the Position of Librarian II, as Requested)

       B.   MAG Overview of Recommendations

(Committee Recommended Tabling Further Discussion of the MAG Study Until the Meetings Have Been Held with Employees)

       C.   Request of Dover Human Relations Commission to Remove Requirement that Members Resign Prior to Running for Other Office

(Committee Recommended Denial of the Request of the DHRC to Remove the Requirement That Members Resign Prior to Running for Other Office)

       D.   Assignment of Economic Development Division to Public Services

(Committee Recommended Tabling the Matter to Allow for Further Discussion)

* 6. Monthly Reports - October 2009

       A.   Budget Report

       B.   Chief of Police Report

       C.   City Assessor Report

       D.   City Manager’s Report

       E.    City Planner’s Report

       F.    Dover Fire Department Report

       G.   CIP Report

 7.   Evaluation of Bids

       A.   US 13 West Sanitary Sewer Interceptor

       B.   Fox Hall/Retreat Force Main Rerouting

       C.   Acorn Lane Pump Station Replacement Project

       D.   Delaware State University Pump Station Replacement Project

* 8. Appointment Recommended by Mayor Carey - Dover Planning Commission - Michael J. Ambruso (To Fill Unexpired Term of William J. DiMondi - Term to Expire June 2012)

 9.   Final Reading - Proposed Ordinances

The First Reading of the following proposed ordinances was accomplished during the Council Meeting of November 23, 2009. Copies of the proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers.

       A.   Proposed Ordinance #2009-26 - Reinspection Fee for Residential Rental Inspections (Chapter 22 - Buildings and Building Regulations and Appendix F - Fees and Fines)

       B.   Proposed Ordinance #2009-27 - Income and Expense Reports (Chapter 102 - Taxation, Article I - In General, Section 102-5)

10.  Council Members Announcements

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THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.