REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

November 10, 2008 - 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 MINISTER DONALD GODWIN OF WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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 October 27, 2008

 2.   Proclamation - Geographic Information Systems Day and Geographic Awareness Week

* 3. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - October 27, 2008

       A.   November Health Insurance Premium Refund

                   (Committee recommend approval of staff’s recommendation to waive the employee payroll deduction for the month of November and reserve an amount of approximately $375,000 of City savings realized from the November Health Insurance Moratorium to address potential budget constraints in Fiscal Year 2009)

       B.   Reverted Funds from Title V Grant - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

                   (Committee recommended approval of the application for the reverted funds related to the Title V Grant - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - in partnership with Aid in Dover, Inc. for the Boy’s Council of Dover Program

       C.   Non-Bargaining Benefit Parity

                   (Committee tabled the Benefit Parity for Non-Bargaining Employees until a cost analysis and further information regarding the questions of members are provided)

* 4. Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Report - October 28, 2008

       A.   Review of Requested Waivers, Land Subdivision Regulations, Streets: Right-of-Way Width and Length of Dead-end Street for College Road Professional Park (SB-08-01C)

                   (Committee recommended approval of the requested waivers as recommended by the Planning Commission)

       B.   Request for Subdivision Street Waiver - Parking on One Side - Persimmon Park Place

                   (Committee recommended acceptance of the Planning Commission’s recommendation to deny the requested waiver for Persimmon Park Place)

       C.   Update on State Council Transportation Hearing of 9/16/08 (Chairman Leary)

                   (Deferred by Committee)

* 5. Monthly Reports - September 2008

       A.   Budget Report

       B.   Chief of Police Report

       C.   City Assessor Report

       D.   City Manager’s Report

       E.    City Planner’s Report

       F.    CIP Report

 6.    Evaluation of Bids

 A.St. Jones Substation Construction Contract

 7.   Council and Committee Meetings - Holiday Schedule/December 26, 2008 Special Holiday

 8.   Council Members Announcements

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