REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

October 13, 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 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 September 22, 2008

 2.   Certificates of Recognition

       A.   Dover Federal Credit Union - 50^th Anniversary

       B.   Jim Flood, Sr. - Serenity Place Retirement

 3.   Presentations

       A.   The Mayor’s Arts Awards - Dover Symphony

       B.   City Investments

 4.   Proclamation - Halloween Trick-or-Treat (October 31, 2008)

 5.   Public Hearing/Proposed Resolution - Approving Issuance of Certain Bonds or Notes by the Robbins Hose Company No. 1 of Dover Delaware

* 6.  Utility Committee Report - September 22, 2008

       A.   PACE/NAES

                a-1.   Fiscal Year Energy Cost in Review (Continued from August 11, 2008)

                a-2.   Fuel Oil Conversion: Significant Improvement in Expected Emission Profile and Significant Improvement in Capital Costs

                a-3.   SO2 Market: DC Circuit Court Vacated CAIR

                a-4.   Energy Markets and Hedge Positions: Year Over Year Cost of Service Protected

                a-5.   Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI): Dover Preparing for New RGGI Compliance Market

                a-6.   PACE/NAES Monthly Report (July) (Deferred)

                              (Committee action not required)

       B.   Joint Use Pole Attachment Agreement - Verizon

                   (Committee recommended approval of the Master Pole Joint-Use Agreement and that the City Manager be given authority to execute this agreement)

* 7. Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Report - September 23, 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 took no action due to the lack of a quorum)

       B.   Dangerous Building Standards/Process

                   (Committee took no action due to the lack of a quorum)

       C.   Vacant Building Standards/Process

                   (Committee took no action due to the lack of a quorum)

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

(Update not provided)

       E.    Briefing on MPO Projects - Juanita Wieczoreck

(Update not provided)

       F.    Briefing on City of Dover Projects - Wyoming Mill Road Project

(Committee took no action due to the lack of a quorum)

* 8. Monthly Reports - August 2008

       A.   Budget Report

       B.   Chief of Police Report

       C.   City Assessor Report

       D.   City Manager’s Report

       E.    Planning and Inspections Report

       F.    Dover Fire Department Report (July, August, and September)

       G.   CIP Report

 9.   Evaluation of Bids

       A.   FY-2009 Street Program

       B.   Commercial 4WD Turbo Charged Diesel Wing Mower

       C.   Truck Purchases - Public Utilities (Vehicle Replacement Efficiency and Bid Summary)

       D.   69 Kv Feeders 3 & 4 - Phase II Construction

       E.    Water Storage Tank Maintenance Contract

10.  Title V Grant Through Criminal Justice Council (CJC) - Aid in Dover/Girls Circle (considered during the Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Meeting earlier in the evening)

11.  Appointment of City Assessor

*12.Appointments Recommended by Mayor Carey

       A    Human Relations Commission

a-1.Brian E. Lewis (To Fill Unexpired Term of Theresa Whalen - Term to Expire February 2010)

a-2.Anlee Baccio-Walker (To Fill Unexpired Term of Rev. Wayne A. Johnson, Sr. - Term to Expire February 2009)

a-3.Mark S. Monroe (To Fill Unexpired Term of William H. Franklin, Jr. - Term to Expire February 2009)

       B.   Downtown Dover Partnership - Stanford A. Smith, Sr. - Undesignated (Three Year Term to Expire May 2011)

*13.Appointments Recommended by Council President Hogan - Human Relations Commission

       A.   Dawn Allen-Pyne (To Fill Expired Term of Sonja Homewood - Term to Expire February 2011)

       B.   Saundra G. Sutton (To Fill Expired Term of Christopher Senato - Term to Expire February 2011)

*14.Appointment Recommended by Chairman Ruane - Utility Committee - Maj. Richard J. Kosior (To Fill Unexpired Term of Edgar Cregar - Term to expire May 11, 2009)

15.  Council Members Announcements

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