City Council Agenda - Regular City Council Meeting on 12/10/2007

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

A G E N D A

December 10, 2007 - 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

1. Adoption of Minutes - Regular Council Meeting of November 26, 2007

2. Oath of Office - Administered by The Honorable Henry duPont Ridgely - Justice, Supreme Court - Council - At-Large - Thomas J. Leary

3. Recess (for photographs) - Mayor and Council

*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.

4. Presentation - Greater Dover Foundation - John W. Pitts Recreation Center Donation

* 5. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee Report - November 26, 2007

A. Review of 2005 Charter Review Committee Recommendations - Article II

B. Draft Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

C. Duke Agreement Closeout

* 6. Special Utility Committee Report - November 27, 2007

A. Appendix B - Zoning Ordinance, Article 3 - District Regulations, Section 29 - Source Water Protection Overlay Zone (SWPOZ), Section 29.7 - Tier 3

7. Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee - December 10, 2007

(Except for the following time sensitive issues, the LF&A Committee Report from December 10, 2007 will be presented to Council during their Regular Meeting of January 14, 2008 for consideration)

A. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report - Final Draft

B. Evaluation of Bids

b-1. RedAlert Computer Aided Fire Dispatching System Upgrade

b-2. Fire Fighting Turnout Gear

b-3. 70 Foot Aerial Truck - Bid #08-0045DPS

* 8. CIP Report - October 2007

9. Evaluation of Bids

A. Fiber Optic Splicing Contract

B. Line Hardware for Feeders 3 & 4

C. Cartanza Substation Structures

10. Request for Proposals - Fire Resistant Clothing Rental Contract

*11.Appointment Recommended by Mayor Carey - Downtown Dover Development Corporation - Councilwoman Sophia R. Russell (To Fill Unexpired Term of Carleton E. Carey, Sr. - Term to Expire May 2008)

*12.Appointments Recommended by Council President Williams (To Fill Unexpired Terms of Carleton E. Carey, Sr. - Terms to Expire May 2008)

A. Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee - Councilman Thomas J. Leary

B. Utility Committee - Councilman Thomas J. Leary

13. Rezoning Request/First Reading (Recommended for referral to the Planning Commission on January 22, 2008 and that a Public Hearing be set for February 11, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.)

Property located at 988-990 Forest Street (the southeast corner of Route 8 (Forest Street/Forrest Avenue) and Saulsbury Road), owned by Rt. 8 & Saulsbury Rd, LLC, consisting of 1.33^+/- acres on four parcels of land totaling 2.18 ^+/- acres . Two parcels (0.95 acres) are currently zoned C-3 (Service Commercial Zone) and the northern portion of two parcels (0.38 acres) is currently zoned CPO (Commercial Professional Office) with the total area subject to COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone). The proposed zoning for the 1.33 ^+/- acre subject area is C-2A (Limited Central Commercial Zone) and subject to COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone). The residual portion of two parcels will remain zoned as CPO (Commercial Professional Office) and subject to COZ-1 (Corridor Overlay Zone). The developer is BBC Properties, Inc.

14. Council Members Announcements

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