UTILITY COMMITTEE
The Utility Committee Meeting was held on December 20, 2005, at 5:35 p.m. with Chairman Carey presiding. Members present were Mr. Ruane, Mr. Sadusky, Mr. Cregar, and Mr. Snaman. Members of Council present were Mr. Ritter, Mr. Hogan, and Council President Williams. Mayor Speed was also present.
AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Mr. Ruane moved for approval of the agenda, seconded by Mr. Cregar and unanimously carried.
Annexation Request - Property Located at the Intersection of College Road (On the Northerly Side) and McKee Road (On the Easterly Side), Containing 3.5107+/- Acres, Owned by Antoine Ashburn, Robert W. and Karen E.S. Crisler, and JNK, LLC
Members were provided the Petition to Annex and Zone Property, the Development Advisory Committee (DAC) Commentary, and a Cost/Revenue Analysis Summary for property located at the intersection of College Road (on the northerly side) and McKee Road (on the easterly side), containing 3.5107+/- acres, owned by Antoine Ashburn, Robert W. and Karen E.S. Crisler, and JNK, LLC.
Mr. DePrima, City Manager, noted that while the Comprehensive Plan: Annexation Plan Map calls for this area to be residential, and its location would meet the Comprehensive Plan recommendations for Medium and High Density Residential Development, staff believes that the properties’ location within a recognized commercial node on a busy intersection is equally suitable and justified for office zoning in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan text. Because of the properties relatively small size (3.5 acres) it would be difficult to buffer residential uses and still have a good yield of developable land. This office zoning would also conform to the Plan recommendation of using Office Zoning as a transitional zone between the busy intersection and developable lands north of this property. This recommendation is being made without the benefit of hearing the comments of surrounding land owners and residents. A public hearing is required on this matter and those comments should be given serious consideration.
Responding to Mr. Ruane, Mr. DePrima stated that the DAC comments provided were those of the Planning Department and did not include the comments of other agencies. Mr. Ruane requested that, in the future, members be provided a copy of the Plan of Services which is submitted to the State.
Mr. Snaman moved to recommend adoption of a resolution setting the annexation referendum for property located at the intersection of College Road (on the northerly side) and McKee Road (on the easterly side) owned by Antoine Ashburn, Robert W. and Karen E.S. Crisler, and JNK, LLC (Attachment #1), seconded by Mr. Sadusky and carried with Mr. Ruane voting no.
Dover Air Force Base Additional Housing Units Presentation by Steve Sax
In the last quarter of 2004, the City of Dover Electric Department received a request from the Dover Air Force Base to discuss the possibility of serving electricity to the existing Air Base Housing. The units presently served from the Air Base electric system are going to be privatized and their electric system transferred to the City.
On January 19, 2005, the City of Dover Electric Department drafted a document offering the successful privatized housing bidder the ability to serve base housing from Old Lebanon Road. This area of base housing is located within the service territory of the City of Dover.
It is the City’s intent to serve the housing at two master meter locations until all the 950+/- homes have been constructed. The base housing organization will be responsible for all cost associated with metering and partially responsible for the new infrastructure that must be constructed. Additionally, the base housing organization will be treated like any other subdivision within the City of Dover’s electric territory.
Air Base Housing is currently supplied from the Dover Air Force Base facility. The City supplies the base under its transmission voltage rate tariff. Under this new plan, the City will develop an interim rate until such time that all the units are complete and individual meters are installed. Once completed, the residential rate will then be charged and will include the monthly customer service fees. By incorporating Base Housing into the City’s electric system, the City will see a 4.5% customer increase.
This project has been phased and will be completed over the next five (5) years. The Electric Department has been vigorously planning and designing changes to the City’s current infrastructure so that their electric service needs can be obtained by February 2006. The plans include increasing wire size, adding voltage regulators, and improving backup circuits.
The committee took no action.
Water Master Plan - Final Draft PowerPoint Presentation
Mr. Scott Koenig, Public Works Director, provided a PowerPoint Presentation of the Water System Master Plan Final Draft (Attachment #2).
Mr. Koenig advised members that official action by Council on the recommendations would take place during the budget review process.
The committee took no action.
Mr. Snaman moved for adjournment, seconded by Mr. Sadusky and unanimously carried.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:01 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Carleton E. Carey, Sr.
Chairman
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Attachments
Attachment #1 - Resolution Setting the Annexation Referendum for Property Located at the Intersection of College Road and McKee Road
Attachment #2 - Water Master Plan - Final Draft PowerPoint Presentation (Attached to Original Minutes and File Copy)