REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING


A G E N D A


March 8, 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  -   Open Town Meeting of February 18, 2004

                                           -   Regular Council Meeting of February 23, 2004

                                           -   Special Council Meeting of February 24, 2004

 

 2.    Recognition - MuniNet Top Websites - City of Dover

 

 3.    State of the City Budget

 

 4.    Presentation/Public Hearing - Brown Water

 

 5.    Public Hearings/Final Readings - Rezonings (The First Reading of the proposed ordinances was accomplished during the Council Meeting of February 2, 2004)

 

A.Property located at 114 and 118 South Kirkwood Street, owned by Robert M. Duncan. These properties are currently zoned RG-1 (General Residence) and the proposed zoning is C-2 (Central Commercial)

 

B.Properties located at 1001 West Forrest Avenue (ED-05-76.07-01-32.00), owned by William and Eleanor Paradee and currently zoned C-3 (Central Commercial); a portion of 40 Saulsbury Road (ED-05-76.07-01-29.00), owned by Riverview Associates, LLC and currently zoned C-3 (Central Commercial); a portion of 1017 Forrest Avenue (ED-05-76.07-01-31.00), owned by L.D. Shank, III and currently zoned I-O (Institutional and Office); and a portion of 1035 Forrest Avenue (ED-05-76.07-01-30.00), owned by Dover Elks Lodge #1903 and currently zoned I-O (Institutional and Office). The proposed zoning for these properties is C-2A (Limited Central Commercial) and COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone 1)



Council Agenda

March 8, 2004                                                                                                                         Page 2



 

* 6. Safety Advisory Committee Report - February 13, 2004

 

* 7. Legislative and Finance Committee Report - February 23, 2004

        A.   Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - Fiscal Year 2003

       B.   Proposed Ordinance Amendments - Signage for Parking Spaces for Individuals with Disabilities - Section 13-42, Handicapped Persons’ Parking Areas (See Item #12-A)

       C.   Recommendations - Pay for Performance and Bonus Policies

 

* 8. Utility Committee Report - February 24, 2004

       A.   Annual Engineer’s Report - Electric Fund

       B.   Street Program Overview - Ranking for 2004 Program

 

9.    Evaluation of Bids

        A.   Kent County Administrative Complex Service Road (Phase I)

       B.   Emergency Response and Scheduled Cleanup Services

       C.   Mobile Data Computers (MDC’s) - Police Department

 

*10.Appointments - Dover 4th of July Celebration Committee (Recommended by Mayor Hutchison)

(It is recommended that the Mayor serve as Chairman of the Dover 4th of July Celebration Committee and that the Director of Parks and Recreation, Mr. Carter, and Finance Director/Treasurer, Mrs. Mitchell, serve as staff liaison members)

 

Robert E. Bunnell, Executive Director - Luther Towers

Jeffrey K. Crouser, American Legion

Frank A. Fantini, President - Greater Dover Committee

John Friedman, City of Dover Planning Commission

Gregory B. Patterson, Communications Director - Governor’s Office

Mary Skelton, Executive Director - Kent County Tourism

Timothy Slavin, President - Main Street Dover

Susan Walls, Public Affairs - Dover Air Force Base

 

11.  Rezoning Request/First Reading - Set Date for Public Hearing/Final Reading

(Recommended that a Public Hearing be held on April 12, 2004. This request was reviewed by the Planning Commission on December 15, 2003 and their recommendation forwarded to Council for their review on January 12, 2004)

 

       A.   Property located south of Lot 49 Maple Dale Road (Retreat) and north of the entrance to Maple Dale Country Club, containing .5129+/- acres, owned by Maple Dale Country Club. The property is currently zoned RC (Recreational and Commercial Zone) and the proposed zoning is R-10 (One Family Residence)



Council Agenda

March 8, 2004                                                                                                                         Page 3




 

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 March 22, 2004. Copies of all proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers or can be obtained from the City Clerk's Office.

 

       A.   Section 13-42, Handicapped Persons’ Parking Areas

                   (Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee)

 

13.  Final Reading - Proposed Ordinances

The First Reading of the following proposed ordinances was accomplished during the Council Meeting of February 23, 2004. Copies of the proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers.

 

       A.   Chapter 2 - Administration, Division 4 - Council Districts, Section 2-56 - Boundaries

B.Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Section 13-6.1 - Obedience to State Law

C.Chapter 13 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Section 13-16 - Violations

D.Chapter 14 - Offenses–Miscellaneous, Section 14-3.5 - False Alarms to Police, Subsection (c) - Violation; Penalty

 

14.  Council Members Comments


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