REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING


A G E N D A


February 12, 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 January 22, 2007

 

 2.   Presentation - Successes in Cooperative Bidding (Pete Gregg)

 

 3.   Tax Appeals Committee Meeting - January 17, 2007

 *    A.   Informational Meeting to Review USPAP (Uniformed Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) and IAAO (International Association of Assessing Officers) Appeal Process

       B.   Tax Appeals/Public Hearings

               b-1.  Robino-Bay Court Plaza

               b-2.  J. C. Penney

 

* 4. Special Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Report - January 11, 2007

       A.   Discussion/Public Hearing - August 26, 2006 Reichhold Chemical Incident

 

* 5. Utility Committee Report - January 22, 2007

       A.   Proposed Energy Conservation Plan for Dover (Ron Zink, Sierra Club)

       B.   Brown Water Financial Update/Water Quality Expense Report

C.Discussion - Options to Address Regulation 1146 Emission Control Requirements at McKee Run 3 Electric Generation Station (Deferred Until 2/26/07 Utility Committee Meeting)

       D.   PACE/NAES Monthly Report (December)

 

* 6. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - January 22, 2007

       A.   Expansion of Voluntary Curbside Recycling Supported by Dover

       B.   Discussion - Moratorium on Hiring

       C.   Debt Management Policy Review (Committee Tabled Until 2/12/07 LF&A Committee Meeting)

       D.   Evaluation of Bids - Purchase of ArcGIS Server

 7.   Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee Report - January 23, 2007

A.New Library – Project Development: Library Building Committee and Project Coordinator

*     B.   Discussion - Revisions to Animal Control Ordinance

*     C.   Updates

               c-1.  Puncheon Run Watershed Action Team Update

               c-2.  John W. Pitts Recreation Center

               c-3.  CDBG Program

 

* 8. Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Report - January 23, 2007

       A.   Briefing on Status of Area Transportation Projects - Juanita Wieczoreck

       B.   Proposed Ordinance Amendments

               b-1.  Maintaining a Known Hazard (See item #12)

               b-2.  Appendix B - Zoning Ordinance, Article 6 – Off-Street Parking, Driveways and Loading Facilities, Section 1- Permitted Accessory Parking

               b-3.  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

               b-4.  Article 12 - Definitions

                              (Setting of Public Hearing for February 26, 2007)

 

* 9. Human Relations Commission Reappointments - Three Year Terms to Expire February 2010

       A.   Paul Fleming (Recommended by Council President Williams)

       B.   Samuel B. Hoff (Recommended by Council President Williams)

       C.   Theresa Whalen (Recommended by Mayor Speed)

 

*10.St. Jones Greenway Commission Reappointments - Recommendation of Mayor Speed - Three Year Terms to Expire 12/31/09

       A.   Robert Gorkin

       B.   Michael P. Mercer

 

11.  Annexation/Rezoning Request - First Reading (Recommended for referral to the Utility Committee on February 26, 2007, the Planning Commission on March 19, 2007, and that a Public Hearing be set for April 23, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.)

 

A. Properties located on the west side of Bay Road at the intersection with Lafferty Lane, containing 3.30+/- acres, owned by Island Farm Inc., David K. Harer, and Ryan W. Lloyd. The equitable owner is Stillman Glade Associates, Inc. The present zoning classification is RS-1 - Single Family Residence, and BN - Neighborhood Business (Kent County), and the proposed zoning classification is C-4 - Highway Commercial, subject to the AEOZ - Airport Environs Overlay Zone (City of Dover)


 


12.  First Reading - Proposed Ordinance

The First Reading is offered on the following proposed ordinance. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading of the ordinance on February 26, 2007. Copies of all proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers or can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office.

 

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

 

13.  Final Reading - Proposed Ordinances

The First Reading of the following proposed ordinances was accomplished during the Council Meeting of January 22, 2007. Copies of the proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers.

 

Budget Amendments - Budget Balances and Carry-Forwards

 

14.  Council Members Announcements



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