REGULAR MEETING
July 8, 1957
The regular meeting of City Council was held Monday, July 8, 1957, at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Haman presiding. Councilmen present were Messrs Carroll, Davis, Hayes, Holpp, Mundy, Tischer, Turner and Zartman.
Rev. Leonard Taylor opened the meeting with prayer for Divine guidance.
MINUTES
Minutes of the last meeting were accepted as read.
REPORTS
Report of the Chief of Police was accepted as read.
Report of the City Alderman was accepted as read. Checks in the amounts of $913.20, $124.00, $54.00 and $6.30 were remitted to the City.
Report of the Acting Alderman Shockley was accepted as read. A check in the amount of $57.50 was remitted to the City.
Report of Cash Receipts to June 30 was accepted as read.
Budget Report to May 31 was accepted as read.
BASE HOUSING
Col. Francis Gideon appeared before Council to outline the progress of housing being erected for military personnel on the Dover Air Base. 500 Units are now being erected, with 500 more to follow. Before additional units are started the need will be rechecked. An elementary school will be constructed at Federal expense and staffed by the State thru the Caesar Rodney School District. A contract for airplane maintenance will soon be let which will bring approximately 450 additional civilian workers to the Base, who also will require local housing.
BUDGET
On motion of Mr. Mundy, seconded by Mr. Hayes, Council by unanimous vote adopted the following budget for the fiscal year 1957-1958.
Be It Ordained By The Council Of The City Of Dover:
Section 1. That the amounts herein named, aggregating One Million, Eight Hundred Eighty-nine Thousand, Two hundred Ninety-three Dollars and Seventy-five Cents ($1,899,293.75), 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, 1957 and ending June 30, 1958, as follows:
General Administration: $ 303,233.75
Personal Services; 68,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 26,000.00
Donations: 8,355.00
Deposit Refunds: 6,000.00
Bond Redemption & Interest: 182,818.75
Social Security: 8,500.00
Pensions: 3,560.00
Police Department: 90,000.00
Personal Services: 74,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 16,000.00
Fire Department: 14,560.00
Personal Services: 7,560.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 7,000.00
Street & Trash Department: 152,000.00
Personal Services: 68,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 24,000.00
Street Improvements: 60,000.00
Sewer Department: 7,000.00
Personal Services: 5,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 2,000.00
Water Department: 95,000.00
Personal Services: 20,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 20,000.00
Water Meters: 40,000.00
Equipment: 15,000.00
Incinerator: 39,500.00
Personal Services: 32,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 7,500.00
Stores Department: 20,000.00
Personal Services: 6,500.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 3,500.00
Gasoline, Oil, etc: 10,000.00
Electric Department:
Production: 965,000.00
Personal Services: 65,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 900,000.00
Distribution: 168,000.00
Personal Services: 48,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 120,000.00
Administrative: 10,000.00
Office Supplies, etc: 4,000.00
Insurance and Misc.: 6,000.00
Contingencies: 25,000.00
Total Appropriation: $1,889,293.75
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 8, 1957.
Approved:
Clerk of Council Mayor
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
Council received a petition signed by residents of Hazel Road and Pennsylvania Avenue objecting to the opening of Pennsylvania Avenue from Hazel Road to Rodney Road. A previous request had been received asking that the street be opened. Council discussed the project including a suggestion that a sidewalk only might be installed. The value of land involved was discussed. The matter was tabled for further consideration.
HARLEY TAYLOR WATER LINE
Harley Taylor asked Council to reconsider the method of refunding to him the cost of a water line installed from a point 600' north of William Street, on Pear Street, to Walker Road and the Railroad, which provided water to the Northwest Dover Heights Development. Refund is to be made on the cost of the line within the City, $10,720.56, from 1/3 of the proceeds of water rents derived from the Development. To date, the accumulation of refunds due amounts to only a few hundred dollars. He would like the entire cost refunded in a lump sum. Council discussed the request and tabled the matter for further consideration.
REPORT
Report of the City Manager was accepted as read.
WATER PROGRAM
City Manager Ward discussed the water improvement program planned for the current year.
STREET BID
Bids have been received for Street Project #2 from Edgell Construction Co., George & Lynch and Standard Bitulitic Co. Low Bidder was Edgell Construction Co. on unit prices giving an approximate total cost of $27,800. On motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Carroll, the contract was awarded to the low bidder, Edgell Construction Co.
CLUB 13 DRIVE
On motion of Mr. Holpp, seconded by Mr. Mundy, Council directed that the City lot and others, where permitted, behind Club 13 br barricaded to prevent their use as a driveway.
RODNEY VILLAGE SEWER
City Manager Ward discussed a request by developers of Rodney Village for sewer extension to an area near Isaac Run which would require a pumping station. Plans must be approved by the State Board of Health, and design and adequacy of the proposed pumping station must be approved by our consulting engineers before the City Manager will approve the request.
ORDINANCE
On motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Turner, Council by unanimous vote passed the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE PARKING OF VEHICLE ON CERTAIN PORTIONS OF EAST LOOCKERMAN STREET.
Be It Ordained By The Council Of The City Of Dover:
Section 1. No person shall park any vehicle on either side of East Loockerman Street from Legislative Avenue to the bridge over St. Jones Creek in the City of Dover.
Section 2. Any person convicted of a violation of this ordinance shall be fined not less than One ($1.00) Dollar and not more than Ten ($10.00) Dollars or, upon failure to pay such fine as shall be imposed, imprisoned not more than ten (10) days.
Passed July 8, 1957.
Approved:
Clerk of Council Mayor
KIRKWOOD STREET CURBS
At 8:00 P.M. a hearing was conducted on the installation of curb and gutter on Kirkwood Street from Division Street to Mary Street. The hearing was duly advertised. All persons present were heard. No objections were received.
On motion of Mr. Davis, seconded by Mr. Carroll, Council by unanimous vote adopted the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF CURBS AND GUTTERS ON BOTH SIDES OF KIRKWOOD STREET FROM DIVISION STREET TO MARY STREET AND FIXING THE COST THEREOF TO BE BORNE BY ADJOINING OWNERS.
WHEREAS the Council of The City of Dover has held a meeting on Monday, July 8, 1957, at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Saving Time at the City Hall, in accordance with the Charter; and
WHEREAS all interested property owners and other residents of the City have been heard, and a written objection signed be a majority of the property owners affected has not been presented; Now therefore
Be It Resolved By The Council Of The City Of Dover:
Section 1. Concrete curbs and gutters shall be installed along both sides of Kirkwood Street from Division Street to Mary Street in the City of Dover in front of the properties of the owners named in the published resolution of June 24, 1957.
Section 2. The full cost of the said concrete curbs and gutters shall be borne of real property in front of which the same shall be installed in proportion to the lineal frontage of their properties, and the said cost shall be ascertained and collected in accordance with the provisions of Section 28 (b) of the Charter of the City of Dover.
Adopted July 8, 1957.
Approved:
Clerk of Council Mayor
Council adjourned at 10:35 P.M.
F. Neylan
City Clerk