REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

January 24, 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 January 10, 2005

 2.   First State Heritage Park at Dover - Presentation

 3.   Public Hearing/First Reading - Proposed Land Subdivision Amendment

The First Reading is offered on the following proposed ordinance. Since it is an amendment to the Land Subdivision Regulations, a public hearing is required. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading of the ordinance on February 14, 2005. Copies of all proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers or can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office.

       Street Width Requirements

Appendix A - Land Subdivision Regulations, Article VI - Subdivision-General Requirements and Design Standards, Section A - Streets, Subsection 13 (Referred by the Utility Committee)

* 4. *Utility Committee Report - January 10, 2005

       A.   Presentation - Electric Rate Study

       B.   Revised Proposed Ordinance Amendments - Street Widths (See Item #3)

                     (Recommendation from Utility Committee Meeting of January 24, 2005)

* 5. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - January 10, 2005

       A.   Revised Purchasing Policy

       B.   Disposal of Land - Hanson House - 134 E. Water Street

                     (Recommendation from LF&A Committee Meeting of January 24, 2005)

Council Agenda

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* 6. Safety Advisory and Transportation Review Committee Report - January 12, 2005

       A.    Tiers of Megan's Law - Explanation by Community Policing Officer

        B.    Fire Prevention Presentation - Sprinkling of Assembly Occupancies

        C.    Update by DelDOT

               c-1.  Traffic Study - SR1/Route 8 and East Dover Housing Development Projects

               c-2.  Status of Traffic Signal - Greenway Lane and Kenton Road (Juanita Wieczoreck, MPO)

* 7. Monthly Reports - December 2004

       A.   Budget Report

       B.   Chief of Police Report

       C.   City Assessor Report

       D.   City Clerk/Alderman Report (Fines)

       E.    City Manager’s Report

       F.    Mayor's Report

       G.   Planning and Inspections Report

       H.   Robbins Hose Company No. 1 Report

 8.    Confirmation of Police Pension Election - Ret. Lt. Timothy Mullaney - Three Year Term to Expire January 31, 2008

 9.   Final Reading - Proposed Ordinance

The First Reading of the following proposed ordinances was accomplished during the Council Meeting of January 10, 2005. Copies of the proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers.

               Chapter 2 - Administration, Article III.I - Mayor, Section 2-91 - Duties and Responsibilities of the Mayor

10.  Council Members Comments

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THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS.