REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

June 23, 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 June 9, 2003

 2.     Resolution/Presentation - City of Dover Silver Medal - Julian Freeman

 3.     Presentation - Retirement of Dr. William B. DeLauder, President of Delaware State University

 4.     Recognition - Graduates of Leadership Central Delaware Class of 2003 - Donna Mitchell (Finance Director/Treasurer - City of Dover) and Carlos Edwin Perez (Executive Director - Main Street Dover)

* 5.  Financial Oversight Committee - June 9, 2003

         A.    Bid - Generic Subdivision Signs

        B.    Proposed Supplement and Amendments - Procedure F306, Budget Administration - Guidelines for Operating Departments

        C.    Proposed Ordinance - Section 18-7(b) - Location of Police Auction (See Item #9A)

        D.    Downtown Dover Business Improvement District - Assessment (Tax) Rate and Cash Receipts/Budget for FY 2003-2004 (See Item #9B)

        E.    Consideration for Use of Actual Sales for Assessment of Real Property (scheduled for the June 23^rd Committee Meeting)

* 6.  Safety Advisory Committee - June 9, 2003

        A.    Basic Life Support Contract

        B.    Concerns of Eric O’Brien - Future Use of Property Located at 33 N. New Street

        C.    Request for Proposed Ordinance - Prohibition of Pan Handling - David Mercer Louie

        D.    Towne Point and White Oak Farms Civic Association - Concerns of Speeding, Drugs, Abandoned Vehicles, Disrepair of Sidewalks

* 7.  Monthly Reports - May 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

Council Agenda

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* 8.  Appointments - Mayor Hutchison

         A.    Board of Adjustments - 3 Year Terms to Expire July 2006

                     Dr. Edward Goate’ (reappointment)

                     Richard Senato (reappointment)

        B.    Dover MPO - Public Advisory Committee - 2 Year Terms to Expire July 2005)

                     Premeela Kaza (reappointment)

                     Vernoris James (reappointment)

        C.    Dover Parking Authority - 5 Year Term to Expire July 1, 2008

                     Bernardo M. Rossello (reappointment)

        D.    Ethics Commission - 5 Year Term to Expire July 31, 2008

                     Thomas C. Jackson (reappointment)

        E.    Historic District Commission (Reappointments) - 3 Year Terms to Expire July 2005

                     Beverly C. Williams (reappointment)

        F.    Dover Housing Authority - 6 Year Term to Expire August 15, 2009

                     C. Terry Jackson (reappointment)

        G.    Dover Public Library Advisory Commission - Term to Expire June 16, 2007

                     Ret. Lt. Col. Payk (to fill unexpired term of Ms. Sarah Jawahar)

9.     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 July 14, 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.    Section 18-7(b) - Location of Police Auction

        B.    Downtown Dover Business Improvement District - Cash Receipts/Budget FY 2003-2004

                     (Financial Oversight Committee)

*10. Final Reading - Proposed Ordinances

The First Reading of the following proposed ordinances was accomplished during the Council Meeting of June 9, 2003. Copies of the proposed ordinances are available at the entrance of the Council Chambers.

        A.    Chapter 2 - Administration, Article VIII - Committees

                a-1.   Division 1.5 - Legislative and Finance Committee, Section 2-147 - Members, Subsection (a)

                a-2.   Division 2 - Parks and Recreation Committee, Section 2-157 - Members, Subsection (a)

a-3.Division 2.5 - Safety Advisory Committee, Section 2-162 - Members, Subsection (a)

a-4.Division 3 - Utility Committee, Section 2-167 - Members, Subsection (a)

*11. Appointments - Recommended by Council President McGlumphy

        A.    Legislative and Finance Committee

Stephen R. Speed, Chairman; Eugene B. Ruane; Robert G. Ritter; Bruce T. Gorman (recommended by the Council President); and Dana T. Shelton (recommended by the Chairman)

12.   Council Members Comments

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