REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

October 25, 2004 - 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 October 11, 2004

 2.  Update (180 Days) - Brown Water

 3.  Presentation - Parks and Recreation Annual Report

* 4.Utility Committee Report - October 11, 2004

      A.  Electric Service Handbook Amendments

      B.   Updates:

            b-1.  Duke Contract

            b-2.  Electric Director Recruitment

            b-3.  Electric Rate Study - Public Outreach

            b-4.  Downtown Street Improvements

      C.  FCC Comcast Filings (Recommendation from Utility Committee Meeting of October 25, 2004)

* 5.Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - October 11, 2004

      A.  Proposed Charter Amendments

      B.   Purchasing Policy Amendments

* 6.Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee Report - October 12, 2004

      A.  Home Ownership in Target Area

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* 7.Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Report - October 13, 2004

      A.   Proposed Letter to the General Assembly Requesting Sound Amplification Systems in Vehicles be Prohibited

      B.   Report by Police Chief - Cost Estimate for Quality of Life Task Force

      C.   Review of Bicycle and Pedestrian Needs for Dover

      D.   Updates:

             d-1.  West Dover Connector

             d-2.  Traffic Studies - SR1/Route 8 and East Dover Housing Development Projects

             d-3.  Statewide Bicycle Facility Master Plan - Report on Public Workshop held on September 29, 2004

* 8.Monthly Reports - September 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

* 9.Semi-Annual Inspection by City Manager - Robbins Hose Company

*10.Appointment of Judges - Robbins Hose Company Election - November 15, 2004

       A.   John M. Hurd

      B.   James Hurley, Jr.

      C.   Kline Kemp (alternate)

11. Bids

      A.   Purchase of a 37' Aerial Bucket Truck, Mounted on a 2005 International 4300 Chassis

      B.   Purchase of a 2005 Backhoe/Loader

12. Annexation/Rezoning Request - First Reading (Recommended for referral to the Planning Commission on November 15, 2004, Utility Committee on November 22, 2004, that a Referendum be held on December 2, 2004, and that a Public Hearing be set for December 13, 2004 at 7:30 p.m.)

A. Property located at 1462 North Little Creek Road, containing 4.7^+/- acres, owned by Richard E. Devincentis. The present zoning classification is BN - Business Neighborhood (Kent County) and the proposed zoning classification is RG-2 - General Residence (City of Dover)

13. Council Members Comments

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