REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING


A G E N D A


February 26, 2007 - 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 February 12, 2007

 

 2.   Resolution - William P. Truitt

 

 3.   Proclamation - Black History Month

 

 4.   Presentations

       A.   Gifts of Education, Inc. - Project Literacy Give a Book Program Presentation to Councilwoman Sophia Russell

       B.   Certificate of Appreciation - Robert J. O’Neill, Jr.

       C.   Enhanced City Seal

 

 5.   Annexation/Rezoning Public Hearing/Final Reading - Properties Located at 1044 and 1050 South State Street (owned by 1050 South State Street, LLC)

        A.   Annexation Referendum Results (February 15, 2007): 1 FOR      0 AGAINST

       B.   Annexation Resolution

       C.   Rezoning Public Hearing and Final Reading of Proposed Ordinance to amend the zoning designation from BG - General Business (Kent County) to C-1A - Limited Commercial (City of Dover) The First Reading of the proposed ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of December 11, 2006


 


 6.   Public Hearing/Final Reading - Proposed Zoning Text Amendments

The First Reading of the following proposed ordinances was accomplished during the Council Meeting of November 13, 2006. Copies of the proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers.

 

       A.   Appendix B - Zoning Ordinance, Article 6 – Off-Street Parking, Driveways and Loading Facilities, Section 1- Permitted Accessory Parking

       B.   Chapter 106, Article I, Section 106-123 – Vehicle Parking Time Limited Where Carrying Capacity Is In Excess Of One Ton, And Trailer And Motor Home Parking

       C.   Article 12 - Definitions

                   (Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee)

 

* 7. Utility Committee Report - February 12, 2007

       A.   Public Utilities Director's Report on Capital Projects Impact on Power Plant and Capital Project Reliability Review

               a-1.  College Road Distribution Substation Transformer and Switchgear

               a-2.  McKee Run Substation Transformer

               a-3.  Transmission Relaying Replacement, Calibration Study and Equipment

       B.   Engineering Consultant's Report - June 30, 2006

       C.   Annexation Request - Properties Located on the South Side of North Little Creek Road, Containing 2.2689+/- Acres, Owned by Christopher J. and Rebecca R. Raubacher (Adoption of Resolution Setting Annexation Referendum for March 15, 2007)

       D.   Dedication of Rights-of-Way and Public Infrastructure - Acorn Farms - Phases II and III

       E.    Franchise Agreement Comprehensive Strategy - Video Services

 

* 8. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - February 12, 2007

       A.   Debt Management Policy

       B.   Report on Water/Wastewater Debt Service

       C.   Review of Financial Policies

 

* 9. Monthly Reports - January 2007

       A.   Budget Report

       B.   Chief of Police Report

       C.   City Assessor Report

       D.   City Manager’s Report

       E.    Planning and Inspections Report

       F.    Robbins Hose Company No. 1 Report

       G.   CIP Report

 

* 10.Annual Reports

       A.   Police Department

       B.   Dover Human Relations Commission (2005 and 2006)

 

11.  Rezoning Request/First Reading (Recommended for referral to the Planning Commission on March 19, 2007 and that a Public Hearing be set for April 9, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.)

 

A.Property located at 747 North DuPont Highway, consisting of three (3) parcels containing 25.058+/- acres, owned by 747 Associates, LLC. These properties are currently zoned C-4 (Highway Commercial) and the proposed zoning is SC-2 (Community Shopping Center)

 

12.  Final Reading - Proposed Ordinance

The First Reading of the following proposed ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of February 12, 2007. Copies of the proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers.

 

               Chapter 46 Fire Prevention and Protection, Article I-In General, Section 46-8, Maintaining a Known Violation or Hazard

 

13.  Council Members Announcements




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