REGULAR MEETING
January 26, 1970
The regular meeting of City Council was held on Monday, January 26, 1970 at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Carroll presiding. Councilmen present were Messrs Biggs, Hastings, Hayes, Holpp, Jackson, Legates and Walls. Councilman Hughes was absent.
The invocation was said by the Rev. Edward Wilkins, Chaplain of Wesley College.
MINUTES
The minutes of the regular meeting of City Council of January 12, 1970 were accepted and bore the written approval of Mayor Carroll.
MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS
The officials appointed to conduct the Municipal Election on January 12, 1970 were accepted and bore the written approval of Mayor Carroll.
MAYOR: Crawford J. Carroll 1182 Votes
COUNCILMEN:
1st District Randolph Hughes 968 Votes
2nd District Joseph J. Coyle 673 Votes
James Donovan 195 Votes
Paul Scotton 499 Votes
3rd District Turner Br. Hastings 933 Votes
4th District William A. Hayes 782 Votes
Cecil C. Wilson 701 Votes
Total Votes Cast 1524 Votes
On motion of Mr. Holpp, seconded by Mr. Walls, the election results, as certified, were accepted by Council.
BOND REFERENDUM RESULTS
The officials appointed to conduct the Bond Referendum on January 24, 1970 certified the results to City Council as follows:
Referendum based on tax dollars paid FOR BOND ISSUE 20,545 Votes
AGAINST BOND ISSUE 10,140 Votes
Referendum based on one man-one vote FOR BOND ISSUE 170 Votes
AGAINST BOND ISSUE 66 Votes
On motion of Mr. Hastings, seconded by Mr. Walls, Council accepted he results of the Bond Referendum as certified by the election officials.
BOND RESOLUTION
On motion of Mr. Walls, seconded by Mr. Hayes, Council by a vote of 7 ‘yes’ and 1 ‘absent’, Mr. Hughes, adopted the following resolution.
WHEREAS, at an election held in the City of Dover on the 24th day of January, 1970, on the question of the issuance of $5,000,000 of bonds of said City to finance the construction, improvement, enlargement and extension of sanitary sewers, sewer plants and the water system of said City, the construction of additions to and reconstruction and renovation of the City Hall, the construction of a building to be used as a garage and storage space and the improvement of Tarburton Park for use as a park and recreational facility, the qualified voters of the City approved the issuance of said bonds as hereinafter set forth, and tally sheets certified by VICTOR E. HOLPP, ALFRED S. BIGGS, and CARLETON WALLS, the Judge and Clerks respectively appointed by the Mayor and Council to conduct such referendum, have been presented to the Mayor and Council and are to be made a part of the minutes of this meeting:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE, as follows:
Section 1. The number of voters voting at the election who voted “For the bond issue” authorizing the issuance of the bonds of the City of Dover in the amount of $5,000,000 to finance the construction, improvement, enlargement and extension of sanitary sewers, sewer plants and the water system of said City, the construction of additions to and reconstruction and renovation of the City Hall, the construction of a building to be used as a garage and storage space and the improvement of Tarburton Park for use as a park and recreational facility was 20,545 votes and the number of voters voting at such election who voted “Against the bond issue” was 10,140 votes.
Section 2. The results of said referendum as herein set forth are hereby made a part of the minutes of this meeting.
ADOPTED January 26, 1970
LEASE HUEBNER FARM
Bids were received for the lease of the Huebner farm, owned by the City, located on Route 9 and the Kitts Hummock Road. Bids were received on a one-year and two-year basis. Mr. Elbert Bergold submitted a bid of $1500 per year, and Mr. Charles Dempsey submitted a bid of $1740 per year. On motion of Mr. Hastings, seconded by Mr. Holpp, Council accepted the bid of Mr. Dempsey of $1740 for a one year lease of the Huebner farm.
COL. HORACE PATCH
Mayor Carroll introduced Col. & Mrs. Horace Patch to Council at this time, and stating that Col. Patch, Deputy Wing Commander of Dover Air Force Base, was retiring from the Service and returning to his home state of Oregon. Mayor Carroll, on behalf of the Council and all the citizens of Dover, thanked Col. Patch for his help and association with the City of Dover, and then presented both Col. & Mrs. Patch with Honorary Citizen Certificates of the City of Dover. Col. Patch then thanked Council on behalf of both He & Mrs. Patch for their kind consideration and the presentation of the Certificates.
RECREATION STUDY - LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
The League of Women Voters has made a recent study of the recreational facilities of the City of Dover and have compiled a report on their request for future needs in the recreational area of the City Government. Mrs. John Bivens presented this report on behalf of the League of Women Voters. A detailed copy was distributed to each Councilmen, along with their recommendations.
PAUL REZONING
A request had been received to rezone land owned by Paul Land Development Corp. located on the west side of U.S. Route 13 adjacent to the St. Jones River. The request was to rezone this land from RG-2 to RG-4. A public hearing was duly advertised for this time and place. Mayor Carroll declared the hearing opened. No one was present to speak for or against the rezoning. The Planning Commission, upon request of the Highway Department, deferred any action on this request until after public hearings are held on the East-West Connector, which could possibly incorporate some or all of the land that has been requested to be rezoned. Mayor Carroll declared the hearing opened. On motion of Mr. Jackson, seconded by Mr. Hastings, Council deferred any action on this request until the completion of the public hearings mentioned above, to be conducted by the State Highway Dept.
GSA BUILDING
Mayor Carroll stated that he had been contacted last week by the architect, W. Ellis, Preston, for the GSA Building to be constructed in the vicinity of North & New Streets. Mr. Preston was inquiring as to whether the Council and the City of Dover has altered its thinking on the type of construction of this office building. The Council had previously taken a stand that they would like to see the building constructed in a purely Colonial design with a peaked roof, similar to the Dover Police Station, which is in the immediate vicinity. Mr. Preston stated that if a flat roof type construction were approved, construction plans etc. could be started at this time, due to the decrease in cost from a peaked roof type construction. The Council came to no final conclusion, but rather stated that they would like to see figures showing the difference in cost of the types of construction, feeling that there isn’t that much difference in cost.
KENT COUNTY LEVY COURT
A letter was received from the Kent County Levy Court stating that a committee of Mr. Fred Mott of the U.S. Soil Conservation Service, Mr. Issac Thomas and Mr. John McKenna, Levy Court Commissioners, has been formed with regard to the drainage ditch located east of Dover. They request at this time to meet with Council regarding this problem. On motion of Mr. Holpp, seconded by Mr. Walls, Council directed that an invitation be extended to the above mentioned Committee to meet with Council at its regular meeting of March 9, 1970.
DELAWARE IMPORTS
A request has been received from Delaware Imports, 939 North DuPont Highway, a used car business, to install an office trailer on their premises for a period of approximately two years. This land on which they operate their business is owned by Jefferic Enterprises, who does not desire to sell and therefore a permanent structure cannot be built by the tenant. A very small office is now being used by Delaware Imports. This request was originally brought before the Building Inspector, Mr. Jack T. Roe, who at that time denied the request, per Ordinance, prohibiting trailers to be used as offices, except in the case of emergency. Delaware Imports the requested of Council permission to appeal the decision of the Building Inspector. On motion of Mr. Hayes, seconded by Mr. Hastings, Council denied the above request, upon the recommendation of the Building Inspector.
JAYCEES AWARD
An award presented to Mayor Carroll on behalf of all City agencies from the Dover Jaycees was presented to Council at this time. This is in recognition of the services that the City has been able to provide the Jaycees in their many projects in the City of Dover.
KEPHART ANNEXATION REQUEST
A request has been received from Raymond Kephart, the owner of land located on the South Little Creek Road, to be annexed to the limits of the City of Dover. The Utility Committee has recommended that an annexation be held for the Kephart lands and then a separate annexation be held in the same area for others lands, to include the Kaphart Lands, as described in the following resolutions.
ANNEXATION RESOLUTION
On motion of Mr. Holpp, seconded by Mr. Biggs, Council by a vote of 6 ‘yes’, 1 ‘no’, Mr. Legates, and 1 ‘absent’, Mr. Hughes, adopted the following resolutions.
A RESOLUTION PROPOSING THE INCLUSION OF AN AREA WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF DOVER AND CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID AREA.
WHEREAS, a recent Amendment to the Charter of the City of Dover, authorized the Council to extend the boundaries of the said City after a special election of the qualified voters and real estate owners of the territory proposed to be annexed, and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Dover deem it in the best interest of the City of Dover to include an area east of the present limits of the City of Dover and hereinafter more particularly described within the limits of the City of Dover.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
1. That the following described area situated in East Dover Hundred, Kent County and the State of Delaware and more particularly bounded and described herein be annexed to the City of Dover:
ALL those certain pieces, parcels or tracts of land lying and being situate to the City of Dover, East Dover Hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware and being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the northerly right of way line of South Little Creek Road, said point being a corner for these lands and lands now within the City of Dover; thence in an easterly direction with the said northerly right of way line of South Little Creek Road to the westerly right of way line of Fox Road; thence with the said westerly right of way line of Fox Road and in a northerly direction to the northerly right of way lints of North Little Creek Road; thence with the said northerly right of way line of North Little Creek Road in an easterly direction to the center of the Little River; thence with the said center of the Little River along its wanderings and meanderings in a northerly direction to the southerly right of way line of the Cowgills Corner Roads; thence with the said southerly right of way line of the said Cowgills Corner Road in a westerly direction with the various courses and distances of the present boundaries of the City of Dover home to the place of beginning be the contents what they may.
2. That an election be held and conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of the City of Dover as amended.
3. That the election be held and conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of the City of Dover as amended.
4. That this resolution be published in at least two issues of a newspaper published in the City of Dover at least two weeks prior to the date of said election.
Adopted January 26, 1970
A RESOLUTION PROPOSING THE INCLUSION OF AN AREA WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF DOVER AND CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION TO HELD IN SAID AREA.
WHEREAS, a recent Amendment to the Charter of the City of Dover authorized the Council to extend the boundaries of the said City after a special election of the qualified voters and real estate owners of the territory proposed to be annexed, and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Dover deem it in the best interest of the City of Dover to include an area east of the present limits of the City of Dover and hereinafter more particularly described within the limits of the City of Dover.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
1. That the following described area situated in East Dover Hundred, Kent County and the State of Delaware and more particularly bounded and described herein be annexed to the City of Dover:
ALL those certain lots and parcels of land lying and being situate to the City of Dover, East Dover Hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware and being more particularly described as follows to wit:
BEGINNING the lands of Raymond R. Kephart lying north of the South Little Creek Road and the Oak Grove School lot owned by the Capital School District and being bounded on the south by the northerly right of way line of the South Little Creek Road, on the west by lands now or formerly of G. W. Wharton, Alexander Trubin and John Hunn Brown, said lands now being within or partially within the present boundaries of the City of Dover and being bounded on the west by lands now or formerly of Joseph Satterfield and being bounded on the east by lands now or formerly of Ernest V. Keith, lands now or formerly of Ernest V. Keith, lands now or formerly of the Gerling Trailer Court and lands now or formerly of J. Ward Hurley, be the contents what they may.
2. That an election be held on the 7th day of March A.D., 1970 commencing at the hour of 1:00 P.M. at City Hall, The Plaza, Dover, Delaware, for the purpose of submitting the question of annexation of the above area to the persons entitled to vote thereon.
3. That the election be held and conducted pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of the City of Dover as amended.
4. That this resolution be published in at least two issues of a newspaper published in the City of Dover at least two weeks prior to the date of said election.
Adopted January 26, 1970
COUNCIL ADJOURNED AT 8:40 P.M.
Jay R. Dougherty
City Clerk
All orders, ordinances, and resolutions adopted by Council at its meeting of January 12, 1970 are hereby approved.
January 27, 1970 Crawford J. Carroll Mayor