REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

September 8, 2003 - 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 August 25, 2003

 2.    Announcement - Dover Human Relations Commission - Logo Contest

 3.    Public Hearing - Violation of Dangerous Building Ordinance - Property located at 18 South Queen Street, owned by Juanita G. Carter

 4.    Public Hearing/Final Reading - Rezoning

Property located at 870 Forrest Street, owned by Bennie Smith. The property is currently zoned RG-1 (General Residence) and COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay) and the proposed zoning is C-PO (Commercial/Professional Office) and COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay). The First Reading of the proposed ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of July 28, 2003.

 5.    Public Hearing/Final Reading - Rezoning

Property located at 1486 Forrest Avenue, owned by Wawa, Inc. The property is currently zoned C-1A (Limited Commercial) and COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay) and the proposed zoning is C-PO (Commercial/Professional Office) and COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay). The First Reading of the proposed ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of July 28, 2003.

 6.    Comptroller/Auditor Review - Mayor’s Budget - Legislative and Finance Committee Report of August 11, 2003 (Deferred from August 25, 2003 Council Meeting)

* 7. Legislative and Finance Committee Report - August 25, 2003

        A.   Discussion - Proposed Ordinance Amendments to Chapter 2 - Administration, Article VIII - Committees - Council Standing Committees (See Items #10-A)

       B.   Proposed Ordinance Amendments - Doubling of Fines Not Paid Within 14 Days - Amendments to several Sections of the Dover Code (See Item #10-B)

       C.   Proposed Ordinance Amendment - Section 1-10 - General Penalty for Violation of Code; Separate Offenses (See Item #10-C)

       C.   Acceptance of Revised Census Data

Council Agenda

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* 8. Special Utility Committee Report - August 26, 2003

       A.   Final Report - Electric Rate Study - Burns & McDonnell (Comprehensive Electric Revenue Requirement, Cost of Service, and Rate Design Study)

 9.    Bids

       A.   Purchase of Tractor with Boom Arm and Rotary Head

       B.   2003 Street Program - Extra Work Request (Police Warehouse)

10.  First Reading - Proposed Ordinances

The First Reading is offered on the following proposed ordinances. Final action by Council will take place during the Second Reading of the ordinances on September 22, 2003. 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.   Chapter 2 - Administration, Article VIII - Committees - Council Standing Committees

       B.   Doubling of Fines Not Paid Within 14 Days

                b-1.   Section 1-10 - General Penalty for Violation of Code; Separate Offenses

                b-2.   Section 4-7 - Animal Excrement

                b-3.   Section 4-14 - Fines

                b-4.   Section 4.5-12 - Penalties for Violation

                b-5.   Section 5-91 - Violations; Penalty for Disregarding Notices or Orders

                b-6.   Section 7-75 - Penalties

                b-7.   Section 7-62 - Smoke Detection Devices; Requirements

                b-8.   Section 8-15 - Penalties for Violation

                b-9.   Section 10-96 - Generally

                b-10. Section 13-15 - Off Road Motor Vehicle Regulations

                b-11. Section 13-16 - Violations

                b-12. Section 14-3.5 - False Alarms to Police

                b-13. Section 14-6.1 - Consumption or Possession of Alcoholic Liquor

                b-14. Section 14-8 - Excessive Noise Prohibited

                b-15. Section 14-15 - Smoking Regulations

                b-16. Section 15-51 - Same-Fine

                b-17. Section 19.5-26 - Penalty for Violations

                b-18. Section 21-19 - Fines

       C.   Section 1-10 - General Penalty for Violation of Code; Separate Offenses

                   (Legislative and Finance Committee)

11.  Final Reading - Proposed Ordinances

The First Reading of the following proposed ordinances was accomplished during the Council Meeting of August 25, 2003. Copies of the proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers.

       A.   Chapter 14 - Offenses-Miscellaneous, Section 14-13 - Panhandling

       B.   Chapter 14 - Offenses-Miscellaneous, Section 14-1 - Combative Fighting

12.  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.