REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

July 28, 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 July 14, 2003

 2.    Announcement - Award of Grant - Dover Public Library (Sheila Anderson)

 3.    Proposed Resolution - Support for Naming Bridge Located Over the St. Jones River on U.S. Route 13 - Doug Harris Bridge (Request of Senator Still)

 4.    Public Hearing/Final Reading - Proposed Zoning Text Amendments

The First Reading was accomplished during the Council Meeting of June 23, 2003. Copies of all proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers.

       A.   Proposed Land Subdivision Amendments - Appendix A (Requirement for Two Means of Access into Major Subdivision)

a-1.Article III - Definitions, K - Major Subdivision

a-2.Article VI - Subdivision - General Requirements and Design Standards, Section A - Streets, Paragraph 8

 5.    Public Hearing - Proposed Resolution Approving Alley Abandonment - 78 Ann Avenue

* 6. Confirmation of Police Pension Election - Retired Lieutenant William Knotts (Term to Expire January 31, 2004)

* 7. Legislative and Finance Committee Report - July 14, 2003

        A.    Pay Plan Recommendations of the Public Administration Service (PAS) Study:

                a-1.   Establishment of New Pay Plan (as revised)

                a-2.   Market Pay Corrections - Non-Bargaining Employees (except City Manager Department Heads and Council Appointed Employees)

                a-3.   Market Pay Corrections - City Manager Department Heads

        B.    Pay-for-Performance System

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* 8. Safety Advisory Committee Report - July 14, 2003

        A.    Report/Recommendations for Resolving Safety Issues (June 9, 2003 Committee Meeting):

                a-1.   Future Use of Property Located at 33 N. New Street and Other Safety /Police Matters

                a-2.   Speeding, Drugs, Abandoned Vehicles, Disrepair of Sidewalks in Towne Point and White Oak Farms (Civic Association)

                a-3.   Excessive Noise, Open Containers, Glass, Littering, Etc. - Silver Lake Park Area (Rodney Road, North American Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue Ext. Neighborhood Watch)

* 9. Transportation Committee Report - July 22, 2003

        A.    Support of Proposal to Combine Fixed and Paratransit Systems into a Flex Plan - Public Transportation Hybrid Project (Committee Meeting of March 18, 2003/Presentation at Council Meeting on July 14, 2003)

        B.    City Transportation Projects

*10.Monthly Reports - June 2003

        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

        I.     Capital Projects and Vehicle/Equipment Purchases

11.  Rezoning Requests/First Readings (Recommended for referral to the Planning Commission on August 18, 2003 and that a public hearing be held on September 8, 2003)

        A.    Property located at 870 Forrest Street, owned by Bennie Smith. The property is currently zoned RG-1 (General Residence Zone) and COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone) and the proposed zoning is C-PO (Commercial/Professional Office Zone) and COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone)

        B.    Property located at 1486 Forrest Avenue, containing approximately 2.10+/- acres, owned by Wawa, Inc. The property is currently zoned C-1A (Limited Commercial Zone) and COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone) and the proposed zoning is C-PO (Commercial/Professional Office Zone) and COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone)

12.  Consideration for Approval of Bids

        A.    Evaluation of Bids - Recommendation for Sanitation Vehicles

        B.    2003 Street Program - Extra Work Request

*13.Request for Authorization to Pay Invoices - Membership Dues - Council’s Budget

        A.    Delaware League of Local Governments - $5,500

        B.    Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce - $780

14.  Council Members Comments

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