REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

August 8, 2005 - 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 July 25, 2005

 2.   Presentation - Recognition of Service - Dr. Nilakantan Nagarajan, DoverHuman Relations Commission (April 2002 - July 2005)

 3.   Update (15 Months) - Brown Water

 4.   Public Hearing/Final Reading - Rezoning

Property located at 487 S. Queen Street, owned by Michael Sanchez. The property is currently zoned C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial Zone) and the proposed zoning is C1-A (Limited Commercial Zone) The First Reading of the proposed ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of July 25, 2005.

 5.    Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Report - July 26, 2005

       A.   Briefing on DelDOT Projects

*     B.   Kent County Transportation Management Team

*     C.   Radio Paging System

* 6. Monthly Budget Report - June 2005

 7.   Evaluation of Bids

       A.   Electric Remote Read Meters (Annual Contract)

       B.   Replacement of "Green Screen" HTE With NaviLine Version

       C.   Puncheon Run Pumping Station Upgrade - Engineering Services Agreement (Construction)

Council Agenda

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* 8. Reappointments - Mayor Speed

       A.   Board of Adjustments - Arthur G. Ericson (Three Year Term to Expire July 2008)

       B.   Dover Housing Authority - Beverly C. Williams (Six Year Term to Expire August 2011)

       C.   Ethics Commission - Robert Bunnell (Five Year Term to Expire July 2010)

       D.   Historic District Commission

               d-1.  C. Terry Jackson, Resident Representative (Three Year Term to Expire July 2008)

               d-2.  James D. McNair, II, Profession Representative (Three Year Term to Expire July 2008)

       E.    Library Advisory Commission - Lois Dunning (Five Year Term to Expire June 2010)

* 9. Appointment of 2005 Ad-Hoc Charter Review Committee - Council President Williams

        A.    Thomas J. Leary (Chairman)                             E.   Holly Malone

        B.    Robin Christiansen                                            F.   Robert Merritt

        C.    Evelyn Greenwood                                            G.  Dr. Scott Miller

        D.    Willie Jones                                                       H.  Daniel Scheller

10.  Final Reading - Proposed Ordinances

The First Reading of the following proposed ordinances was accomplished during the Council Meeting of July 25, 2005. Copies of the proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers.

A.Chapter 102 - Taxation, Article III - Realty Transfer Tax, Section 102-71 - Definitions, Paragraph (a)(3)

B.Chapter 102 - Taxation, Article IV - Abatement of Real Estate Taxes, Section 102-111 - Purpose and Section 102-113 - Qualifications, Paragraph (d)

11.  Council Members Comments

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