REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
A G E N D A
March 9, 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 DR. MAMOON MAHMOUD
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 February 23, 2009
2. Proclamations
A. Irish American Month
B. Red Cross Month
3. Presentation - Delaware Bike Summit (Juanita Wieczoreck - Dover/Kent MPO)
4. Public Hearing/Final Reading - Rezoning
Property located at 2161 Forrest Avenue, consisting of 30+/- acres of a 42+/- acre parcel owned by Jireh Christian Center (Destiny Christian Church). The property is currently zoned R-10 (One Family Residence) subject to the COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone) and the proposed zoning for the 30+/- acres is RM-2 (Medium Density Residential) subject to the COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone). The First Reading of the proposed ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of January 26, 2009. This Item was tabled for thirty (30) days by the Planning Commission on February 17, 2009. It is recommended that the Public Hearing be rescheduled for Monday, April 13, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
* 5. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - February 23, 2009
A.Proposed Amendments to the City of Dover Charter - Article I - General Provisions, Article II - Mayor and Council, Article III - City Manager, Article IV - Financial Affairs
(Committee Recommend Replacing the Words "provided that no fine or penalty shall exceed the sum of $1,000.00;" from Section 18 (lines 620 and 621) with "as penalties will be provided by the Code")
(Committee Recommended Approval of the Proposed Amendments to the City of Dover Charter, as Amended, and Adoption of the Resolution Requesting the General Assembly to Amend the City Charter)
B.Proposed Amendments to Training, Conference, and Travel Policy
(Committee Recommended Approval of the Proposed Amendments to the Training, Conferences, and Travel Policy)
C.Implementation of MAG Report - Phase I and Presentation of Phase II
(Committee Recommended Tabling the Implementation of MAG Report - Phase I Until March 9, 2009 and Acceptance of Phase II)
D.Moratorium on Hiring and Process for Exemptions
(Committee Recommended Approval of the Hiring Freeze for Fiscal Year 2008-2009, but Allow the Hiring of Critical Positions through the Review and Approval of the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee and City Council)
E.Request for Authorization to Pay for Youth Advisory Council to Attend March 2009 Delaware League of Local Governments Meeting
(Committee Recommended that the City Clerk be Authorized to Register and Pay for the Youth Advisory Council to Attend the March 2009 Delaware League of Local Governments Meeting, at a Cost of $280)
* 6. Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Report - February 24, 2009
A.Final Recommendations of the North Dover Study
(Committee Recommended Endorsement of the North Dover Study and that Staff be Instructed to Provide Support Where Appropriate)
B.Summary of Regional Transportation Plan Adopted by MPO Council
(Committee Action Not Required)
C.Discussion - Prioritization of Transportation Projects
(Committee Recommended Approval of the Prioritization of Transportation Project List and the Policy/Program Prioritization List)
* 7. Monthly Reports - January 2009
A. Budget Report
B. Chief of Police Report
C. City Assessor Report
D. City Manager’s Report
E. Planning Director’s Report
F. Dover Fire Department Report (December and January)
8. Quarterly Revenue Report/Projected Revenues for FY 2010
* 9. Annual Report - Planning and Inspections
10. Setting of Property Assessment Appeals and Appointment of Assessment Appeals Committee
11. Council Members Announcements
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