REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of City Council was held on Monday, September 8, 1969 at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Carroll presiding. Councilmen present were Messrs Biggs, Hastings, Hayes, Holpp, Hughes, Jackson, Legates and Walls.
The invocation was said by Councilman Victor E. Holpp.
MINUTES
The minutes of the regular meeting of City Council of August 25, 1969 were accepted and bore the written approval of Mayor Carroll.
REPORTS
The Chief of Police report for the month of August was accepted.
The Building Inspector and Fire Marshal report for the month of August was accepted.
The Alderman report for the month of August was accepted. Fines in the amount of $307.30 were remitted.
The J. P. Court #7 report for the month of August was accepted. Fines in the amount of $3,909.00 were remitted.
Cash Receipts, General Fund, for the month of August was accepted.
Cash Receipts, Electric Revenue Fund, for the month of August was accepted.
Cash Receipts, Electric Improvement Fund, for the month of August was accepted.
City Manager Report for the month of August was accepted, and approved as presented.
CIVIL DEFENSE SIRENS
A request has been received from Mr. Jack Roe, Fire Marshal, for updating the present Civil Defense Air Raid sirens in the City of Dover. The project will be done in conjunction with the Kent County Civil Defense Department. Mr. Roe stated that he would like permission to survey the area of Dover for the number of sirens needed, obtain cost figures on additional sirens, and enter into an agreement for the matching funds to cover this project. Mr. Roe will gather this information and report his findings to Council for their final decision. On motion of Mr. Hastings, seconded by Mr. Biggs, Council granted Mr. Roe permission to survey the above mentioned project.
DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL
Mr. Roe, Fire Marshal, has requested permission to appoint a Deputy Fire Marshal for the City of Dover. Due to the increase in the area covered by the City and the additional work load on the City, Mr. Roe feels that it is necessary at this time to have a Deputy Fire Marshal. His recommendation is for the appointment of Mr. Donald Carey to this position. Mr. Carey would attend the ten (10) week Police school beginning on September 15, 1969, in order to familiarize himself with the police procedures in investigations. On motion of Mr. Hayes, seconded by Mr. Hastings, Council granted permission for the appointment of Mr. Donald Carey as Deputy Fire Marshal of the City of Dover.
WALLACE-JARRELL REZONING
A request has been received from Mrs. Lillian Wallace and Mr. Maurice Jarrell to rezone their properties located at 983 and 991 Forest Street. A public hearing is required prior to amending the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map. On motion of Mr. Hastings, seconded by Mr. Hayes, Council adopted the following resolution and referred the request to the Planning Commission.
A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH TIME AND PLACE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING MAP AND DIRECTING THAT A NOTICE OF SAID HEARING BE PUBLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE DELAWARE CODE.
WHEREAS, certain property located at 983 and 991 Forest Street is presently zoned for RG-1 use, and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to hold a public hearing prior to amending the zoning ordinance and the zoning map.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER IN COUNCIL MET:
1. That a public hearing be held at City Hall on October 13, 1969 at 8:05 P.M. on a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance and zoning map of the City of Dover which would rezone from RG-1 to C2-A that property located at 983 and 991 Forest Street, owned by Mrs. Lillian Wallace and Mr. Maurice Jarrell and containing approximately 0.85 acres.
2. That a notice of the public hearing be given in accordance with the provisions of the Delaware Code.
Adopted September 8, 1969
ONE-WAY STREETS
An ordinance has been prepared for presentation to Council that would create one-way traffic on both State Street and Governors Avenue from Wyoming Avenue to Walker Road, State Street northbound and Governors Avenue southbound. A contingent of people were present to speak both for and against such an ordinance. Mr. Maurice Hartnett, Attorney was present and spoke on behalf of the people that are opposed to such action and gave several reasons and facts that supported their stand against the installations of one-way traffic. Mr. Frank Marks, representing the Farmer’s Bank, Mrs. Ruth Bethard, Mr. Edward Graham, Mr. John Boyer, Mr. Loren Becker, Mr. George Handges, and Mr. Lockwood Emmert also addressed Council as being in opposition to one-way traffic. A petition was presented at this time with numerous signatures of other people opposed to such action. Mr. Fred Kelly, President of the Downtown Merchants and Manager of Sears, Roebuck & Co., spoke to Council on behalf of the Merchants and the position they take as favoring one-way traffic as they feel it will help the downtown area greatly. Mr. Martin Berglund, Mr. L. Lee Layton, Jr., and Mr. Karl Dorzbak also addressed Council and spoke of being in favor of such action. Mayor Carroll then stated that he felt that alternate solutions should be studied, such as channelization of traffic and off street parking. On motion of Mr. Legates, seconded by Mr. Jackson, Council asked that further studies be made by the Chief of Police, City Manager and City Planner, and recommendations be gotten from the Safety Advisory Committee, Fire Department, and Planning Commission and any figures that might be available on traffic counts, etc. that would have a bearing in their decision n one-way traffic. This information and recommendations will be gathered and presented to Council as soon as possible.
DOVER HOUSING AUTHORITY
On motion of Mr. Hayes, seconded by Mr. Walls, an invitation was extended to the Directors and Executive Secretary of the Dover Housing Authority to attend the next Council meeting and give the Council a progress report on the Housing Authority’s present facilities and future expansion of the Housing Programs.
RODNEY VILLAGE ANNEXATION REQUEST
A request had been received from the Rodney Village Civic Association asking the City of Dover to hold a referendum for the purpose of determining whether annexation into the City of Dover is desirable to the residents of Rodney Village at this time. Council acknowledge receipt of the letter from the Civic Association and adopted the following resolution.
ANNEXATION RESOLUTION
On motion of Mr. Hastings, seconded by Mr. Hayes, Council by unanimous vote adopted the following resolution.
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 south of the present City limits and hereinafter more particularly described within the limits of the City of Dover.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the following described area situated in East Dover Hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware and more particularly bounded and described herein be annexed to the City of Dover:
ALL those certain lots, pieces or parcels of land lying and being adjacent to the City of Dover, East Dover Hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware and being more particularly described as follows, to wit:
BEGINNING AT the point of intersection of the northerly right of way line of Wyoming Avenue with the westerly right of way of Governors Avenue; thence with the said northerly right of way line of Wyoming Avenue in an easterly direction to the easterly right of way line of State Street; thence with the said easterly right of way line of State Street and in a southerly direction to the northwesterly right of way line of U.S. Route #13; thence with the said northwesterly right of way line of U.S. Route #13 and in a southwesterly direction to the center line of Issac’s Branch; thence with the said center line of Isaac’s Branch in a westerly direction to the easterly line of Amon Harvey Kesselring *** and with the westerly line of the Rodney Village Development and in a northerly direction to the northerly right of way line of Webbs Lane; thence with the said northerly right of way line of Webbs Lane and in an easterly direction to the easterly property line of the Mayfair Development and in a northerly direction to a southerly property line of the Mayfair Development; thence with the said southerly property line of the Mayfair Development and in a southeasterly direction and being parallel to and southerly from Kesselring Avenue and in a northeasterly direction to the northwesterly property line of South Governors Avenue and in a northeasterly direction to the northeasterly property line of Crossgates; thence with the said northeasterly property line of Crossgates and in a northwesterly direction being parallel to and northeasterly from Fiddler’s Green to the center line of Puncheon Run; thence with the said center line of Puncheon Run and in an easterly direction to the westerly right of way line of South Governors Avenue, thence with the said westerly right of way line of South Governors Avenue and in a northerly direction home to the place of beginning be the contents what they may.
*** thence with the said easterly line of Harvey Kesselring,
2. That an election be held on the 25th day of October A.D., 1969 commencing at the hour of 1:00 P.M. in the Rodney Village Shopping Center, the polling place being the store formerly occupied Mark’s of Dover, Inc., 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 September 8, 1969
COUNCIL ADJOURNED AT 9:20 P.M.
Jay R. Dougherty
City Clerk
All ordinances, orders and resolutions adopted by Council at its meeting of September 8, 1969 are hereby approved.
September 9, 1969 Crawford J. Carroll Mayor