REGULAR MEETING
July 14, 1958
The regular meeting of City Council was held Monday, July 14, 1958, at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Haman presiding. Councilmen present were Messrs Carroll, Davis, Fromm, Hayes, Holpp, Mundy, Turner and Zartman.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Reverend Best.
MINUTES
The minutes of the last special meeting were accepted as read and had been approved in writing by Mayor Haman.
REPORTS
Report of the Alderman was accepted as read. Checks in the amounts of $95.00 and $2,827.00 were remitted to the City. Report of the Acting Alderman was accepted as read. Checks in the amounts of $300.00 and $360.00 were remitted to the City.
Report of the Chief of Police was accepted as read.
Report of Budget expenditures for the period ending May 31, 1958, was accepted as read.
Report of Cash Receipts for June was accepted as read. Acting City Manager Neylan was asked to prepare a report of all curbs installed and status of billing to be presented at the next meeting of Council.
Report of City Manager was accepted as read.
Mr. Neylan reported that a contract had been let to George & Lynch, Inc. at $46,768.00 for paving of South Bradford Street and Hope Street. Also, a contract was let to Clute Brothers at $18,997.25 for Water Treatment Installation at the power plant.
A bid from Wilson Little in the amount of $8,802.70 for traffic lights at State and North Streets and Governors Avenue at North Street as well as street lights from North to Reed Streets on Governors Avenue at North Street as well as street lights from North to Reed Streets on Governors Avenue was presented to Council. On motion of Mr. Hayes seconded by Mr. Holpp, Mr. Neylan was directed to award the contract to Wilson Little.
PETITION - SOUTH GOVERNORS AVENUE
Mr. Neylan read to Council a petition signed by a number of businessmen between Water Street and Wyoming Avenue on Governors Avenue requesting that Governors Avenue and State Street be made two-way south of Water Street.
A motion was made by Mr. Zartman, seconded by Mr. Carroll, that the Mayor request the Chief of Police open Governors Avenue and State Street to two-way traffic and that South Street be made one way East from Governors Avenue to State Street to two-way traffic and that South Street be made one way East from Governors Avenue and State Street until such time as Bradford Street construction is completed. The motion was denied by a vote of four to two. Councilman Zartman and Mr. Carroll voted yes. Mr. Holpp not voting.
SILVER LAKE ORDINANCE
By unanimous vote Council adopted the following Ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE REGULATING SWIMMING, BOATING, SKIING, AND FISHING, AND THE USE OF SILVER LAKE AND ADJACENT CITY PROPERTY.
Be It Ordained By The Council Of The City Of Dover In Council Met:
Section 1. That “An Ordinance Regulating Swimming, Boating, Skiing, and Fishing, and the use of Silver Lake and Adjacent City Property” be amended by striking therefrom sub-paragraph (3) Three of Section “F” and inserting in lieu thereof the new sub-paragraph (3) Three as follows:
3. “Stunt skiing” shall be confined to an area east of Silver Lake Bridge as designated by the Chief of the Dover police Department, and such activities shall be conducted in such manner as not to interfere with swimming and boating.
Section 2. That “An Ordinance Regulating Swimming, Boating, Skiing, and Fishing, and the use of Silver Lake and Adjacent City Property” be further amended by striking therefrom sub-paragraph (2) Two of Section “G” and inserting in lieu thereof a sub-paragraph Two as follows:
2. In addition to Paragraph (1) One above, any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any section or sub-section of this ordinance shall be fined not less than One ($1.00) nor more than fifty ($50.00) Dollars, and in default of payment of the said fine shall be imprisoned for not more than thirty (30) days.
Passed July 14, 1958.
Approved:
Clerk of Council Mayor W. Edward Haman
BUDGET
On motion of Mr. Holpp, seconded by Mr. Carroll, Council by unanimous vote adopted the following budget for the fiscal year 1958-1959.
Be It Ordained By The Council Of The City of Dover:
Section 1. That the amount herein named, aggregating Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand, One Hundred Sixty-three Dollars and Seventy-five Cents ($2,500,163.75), or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated from current revenues for the use of the several departments of the municipal government, and for the purposes hereinafter mentioned for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1958, and ending June 30, 1959, as follows:
General Administration: $337,823.75
Personal Services $85,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc. 30,000.00
Donations 8,355.00
Deposit Refunds 12,000.00
Bond Redemption & Interest 185,068.75
Social Security & Group Insurance 13,800.00
Pensions: 3,600.00
Police Department: 99,500.00
Personal Services 83,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc. 16,500.00
Fire Department: 14,840.00
Personal Services 7,840.00
Materials, Supplies, etc. 7,000.00
Street & Trash Department: 101,000.00
Personal Services 66,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc. 35,000.00
Sewer Department: 7,000.00
Personal Services 5,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc. 2,000.00
Water Department: 57,000.00
Personal Services 32,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc. 25,000.00
Incinerator: 43,000.00
Personal Services 34,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc. 9,000.00
Stores Department: 32,000.00
Personal Services 15,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc. 5,000.00
Gasoline, Oil & Grease 12,000.00
Electric Department:
Production: 1,136,000.00
Personal Services 76,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc. 1,060,000.00
Distribution: 226,000.00
Personal Services 56,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc. 170,000.00
Administration: 15,000.00
Office Supplies, etc. 5,000.00
Insurance & Miscellaneous 10,000.00
Contingencies: 25,000.00
Capital Expenditures: 406,000.00
TOTAL APPROPRIATION: $2,500,163.75
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized without further approval of City Council to make interdepartmental transfers up to 10% of the amount herein appropriated to any department.
Passed July 14, 1958.
Approved:
Clerk of Council Mayor W. Edward Haman
WAPLES AVENUE - SOUTH BRADFORD STREET AT CLUB 13
On motion of Councilman Davis seconded by Councilman Fromm, the City Manager and City Engineer were authorized to negotiate with August Misunas to purchase the fifty (50) foot lot adjacent to Club 13 at a cost not to exceed $1,700.00.
NORTH BRADFORD STREET
A reply to a request submitted to the State Highway Department requesting it accept jurisdiction over that potion of Bradford Street in the City of Dover which extends from Governors Avenue Boulevard to Walker Road for the purpose of construction and maintenance of the street was received and read to Council by Mr. Neylan. The latter stated that a study of the intersection at Silver Lake for possible channelization was under way by the State Traffic Division for submission to the Department at a further meeting and a decision deferred until that timw.
On motion of Councilman Turner, seconded by Mr. Zartman, Mr. Neylan was asked to confer with that department for reconsideration of the matter.
BUILDING LINE - STATE AND KING STREET
Property owners having been duly notified in writing of the action to be taken by City Council at its meeting of July 14, 1958, on motion of Mr. Davis seconded by Mr. Carroll, it was ordered that the building line in the triangular block from Budd Street to Loockerman Street between State and King Streets be set thirty-three (33) feet from center line of State Street and set at twenty-five (25) feet from center line of king Street. Motion was carried by a vote of six to one. Mr. Hayes voted nay.
BUSH DEVELOPMENT
Property owners having been duly notified in writing of the action to be taken by City Council at its meeting of July 14, 1958, on motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Carroll, the building line for the houses to be constructed on the property known as the Bush land must conform with the present building line of the houses to the south of that development.
FEDERAL STREET CONSTRUCTION - STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AGREEMENT AND RESOLUTION
On motion of Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Davis, Council by unanimous vote adopted the following resolution:
WHEREAS, it is the sense of the Council of the City of Dover that the welfare of the peoples of this City will be best served by the improvements and reconstruction contemplated under an agreement between the “State Highway Department” of the State of Delaware and the City of Dover dated the 15th day of July 1958, and entitled “Dover Agreement - Federal Street and D Street,” a copy of which is attached hereto, and
WHEREAS, the said Council had individually and collectively reviewed the contents of said agreement and been advised of the effect thereof,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Dover, that the Mayor be authorized and hereby directed to enter into a contract with the State Highway Department in the form prepared by the City Solicitor, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, said contract to be executed by the duly authorized agents of the State Highway Department , and that the Clerk of Council be authorized and directed to attest the signature of the Mayor and to affix the seal of the City thereto.
Passed July 14, 1958.
Approved:
Clerk of Council Mayor W. Edward Haman
SOUTH STREET ALLEY
Council considered the proposition of an alley through the center of the block west of Governors Avenue from South Street to Water Street. Since the project was first considered the greater portion of the block has been or is being purchased by Mr. Buchanan, who feels that an alley would interfere with the use of the land in relation to the business for which it was purchased. He states he will object and actively resist the taking of the land for an alley through the center of the block. The primary reason for constructing an alley through the center of the block was for sewer line construction. However, it is found that the same sewer line could be constructed on New Street.
After consideration by Council and on motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Fromm, the South Street Alley project was tabled.
NEW ELECTRIC RATES
On motion of Mr. Holpp, seconded by Mr. Davis, Council adopted, effective August 1, 1958, the new electric rate previously outlined by the Utility Committee governing rates for Industrial Service Schedules and General Service Schedules. An Ordinance will be presented to Council at the meeting of July 28, 1958.
INTERNATIONAL LATEX CORPORATION FIRE PUMP
International Latex Corporation has requested that the City of Dover construct a separate extension of an electric line at the expense of Latex to provide for a fire pump. The matter had been referred to the rate engineer to determine basis for billing for such a service.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE & DIVISION STREET
Council discussed a request from Mr. Petty concerning the triangular property owned by The City of Dover between Pennsylvania Avenue and Division Street. Council stated that the property is not for dale at this time and requested that Mr. Neylan so advise Mr. Petty.
CITY OF DOVER SEAL
Mayor Haman presented to Council a sketch of a suggested seal for the City of Dover. He asked that Council consider the sketch for future discussion. No further action was taken.
WESLEY COLLEGE
Mr. Baker, Building Inspector, reported that Wesley College defined the term “temporary” as refers to those buildings to be used as temporary dormitories to mean from twelve (12) to fifteen (15) years. He reported that the college expects to begin construction of the permanent dormitories during late Summer or early Fall. No further action was taken.
BOARD OF HEALTH
Mr. Baker reported that the July 7, 1958, test of Silver lake was satisfactory.
FIRE ESCAPES
Mr. Baker reported that several fire escapes had been installed during the past two weeks in accordance with the Multiple Occupancy and Public Meeting Places Ordinance. Study of this situation is to continue and a future report will be made to Council at its next meeting.
Council adjourned at 11:55P.M.
F. Neylan
City Clerk
All Ordinances, Resolutions and orders adopted by the City Council at its meeting of July 14, 1958, are hereby approved.
W. Edward Haman,
Mayor