REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING


A G E N D A


November 8, 2004 - 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  -   Special Council Meeting of October 20, 2004

                                           -   Regular Council Meeting of October 25, 2004

 

 2.   Recognition of Service - Sherman L. Townsend - Silver Lake Commission

 

 3.   Proclamation - Hire a Veteran Month

 

 4.   Public Hearing - Annexation Plan Amendment to Comprehensive Plan Update 2003: Lands of Clifton and Marie Hutton

Property located on the northwest corner of Kenton Road at Fox Hall Drive, consisting of 1.4531 acres. The land use type is designated as Residential on Map 12-1. An application has been received to rezone the property, upon annexation, to a zoning classification that is identified as inconsistent with Map 12-1. The appropriate land use type for the proposed zoning upon annexation would be Office.

 

 5.   Annexation/Rezoning Public Hearing/Final Reading - Property Located on the Northwest Corner of Kenton Road at Fox Hall Drive (owned by Clifton A. and Marie F. Hutton)

       A.   Annexation Referendum Results (October 28, 2004):  2 FOR          0 AGAINST

       B.   Annexation Resolution

       C.   Rezoning Public Hearing and Final Reading of Proposed Ordinance to amend the zoning designation from RS-1- Residential (Kent County) to C/PO - Commercial/Professional Office (City of Dover). The First Reading of the proposed ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of September 27, 2004.



Council Agenda

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 6.   Annexation/Rezoning Public Hearing/Final Reading - Property Located at 1076 Forrest Avenue (owned by Leonard and Catherine Moore)

       A.   Annexation Referendum Results (October 28, 2004):  2 FOR          0 AGAINST

       B.   Annexation Resolution

       C.   Rezoning Public Hearing and Final Reading of Proposed Ordinance to amend the zoning designation from RS-1- Residential (Kent County) to C-2A - Limited Central Commercial (City of Dover). The First Reading of the proposed ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of September 27, 2004.

 

 7.   Public Hearing/Final Reading - Proposed Zoning Text Amendment

The First Reading of the following proposed ordinances was accomplished during the Council Meeting of October 11, 2004. Copies of the proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers.

 

A.Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND)

 

* 8. Utility Committee Report - October 25, 2004

        A.    Annexation Requests:

                a-1.   Northwest Corner of Kenton Road at Fox Hall Drive - owned by Clifton A. and Marie F. Hutton (See Item #5)

                a-2.   1076 Forrest Avenue - owned by Leonard and Catherine Moore (See Item #6)

 

* 9. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - October 25, 2004

        A.    Proposed Ordinances - Budget Amendments (See Item #15)

 

*10.Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee Report - October 26, 2004

        A.    Consideration of Planning Commission Recommendation - Proposed Zoning Text Amendments - Traditional Neighborhood Design (See Item #7)

 

*11.Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Report - October 27, 2004

        A.    Update - Sidewalk Repair and Replacement Program

        B.    Review of Map/Charter of Incidents of Crime

        C.    Legal Opinion:

                c-1.   Towing of Illegally Parked Cars on Undedicated Roads

                c-2.   Staff Entering Private Property to Tag Abandoned Vehicles

                c-3.   Requiring Vehicles to Park on Paved Surface

        D.    Report by Director of Public Works on Transportation Enhancement Grant - Completion of Loockerman Street Project

 

*12.Appointment (Mayor Speed) - Board of Adjustments - Andrew Nowak (to fill expired term of Arthur Carney) - Term to Expire July 2007



Council Agenda

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*13.Election of Officers - Robbins Hose Company - Year 2005 Fire Line Officers

       Fire Chief                                  -     Brian F. Bashista

        Deputy Fire Chief                     -     Jason A. Osika

        First Assistant Fire Chief          -     David C. Carey

        Second Assistant Fire Chief      -     John L. LeCompte III

        Third Assistant Fire Chief         -     Sean M. P. Christiansen

        Fourth Assistant Fire Chief       -     Michael J. O’Connor, Jr.

        First Fire Line Captain              -     David T. Grygo

        Second Fire Line Captain          -     Paul W. Strochine

 

14.  Correction to Annexation/Rezoning Request -First Reading (First Read at City Council on October 25, 2004)

There has been a correction to the Zoning Classification for the Annexation/Rezoning Request considered by Council on October 25, 2004, for property located at 1462 North Little Creek Road, containing 4.7+/- acres, owned by Richard E. Devincentis. The present zoning classification is BN - Business Neighborhood and RMH - Residential Manufactured Home (Kent County) and the proposed zoning classification is RG-2 - General Residence and AEOZ - Airport Environs Overlay (City of Dover). This request will be considered by the Planning Commission on November 15, 2004 and a Public Hearing has been set before City Council for December 13, 2004 at 7:30 p.m.

 

15.  First Reading - Proposed Ordinances

The First Reading is offered on the following proposed ordinances. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading of the ordinances on November 22, 2004. Copies of all proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers or can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office.

 

       A.   Revised Budgets for Fiscal Year 2004/2005

               (Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee)

 

 16.  Council Members Comments


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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.