REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
A G E N D A
REVISED
September 8, 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 PASTOR PATRICIA PAYNE OF ST. ANDREW’S LUTHERAN 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 August 25, 2008
2. Proclamations
A. Constitution Week
B. Dover CROP Hunger Walk
C.Senior Center Month
3. Public Hearing - Alley Abandonment - 1124, 1128, and 1130 Forrest Avenue
* 4. Tax Appeals Committee Report - August 19, 2008
A. Stipulation
a-1. Cedar Beach Enterprises Inc.
a-2. McClements
a-3. Ellis
5. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - August 25, 2008
A.Independent Accountant Report (Haggerty & Haggerty)
(Committee recommended that negotiations continue between the Fire Department, including the Controller/Treasurer and Council, and that those members of Council participating be appointed by Council at their next meeting and be given authority to represent Council for a report back at a future meeting of the committee for a final resolution of this matter)
(Committee recommended that the negotiating principles are the eight (8) points found on the action form submitted by the Controller/Treasurer)
(Committee recommended denial of Option #1 of the Independent Accountant's Report)
* B. Scope of Review - Chapter 58, Human Relations, of the Dover Code
(Committee Action Not Required - Scope of Review Established)
* 6. Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Report - August 26, 2008
A.Central Middle School Traffic Flow
(Committee Action Not Required)
B.Presentation by Mayor Carey - Mayor's Meeting with Norfolk Southern Railroad
(Committee Action Not Required)
C.Update on Sex Offender Unit (Chief Horvath)
(Committee Action Not Required)
D.Briefing on DelDOT Projects - Gary Laing
(Committee Action Not Required)
E.Design of Spruance Road to Provide Speed Reduction
(Committee Action Not Required)
* 7. Monthly Reports - July 2008
A. City Assessor Report (June and July)
B.CIP Report
* 8. Proposed Revisions to Packet Item Submission Deadline and Packet Delivery Schedule
9. Appointment of Council Members to Review Haggerty & Haggerty Recommendations
*10.Appointment Recommended by Mayor Carey - Dover Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Public Advisory Committee - At-Large Alternate - Dr. Carlton L. Cannon, Jr. (Two-Year Term to Expire July 2010)
11. Council Members Announcements
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