REGULAR MEETING
July 11, 1955
The regular meeting of City Council was held Monday, July 11, 1955, at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Haman presiding. Councilmen present were Messrs. Biddle, Davis, Helm, Holpp, Mundy, Petty, Tischer and Zartman.
MINUTES
Minutes of the last special meetings were accepted as read, with the exception that Mr. Tischer asked clarification of minutes of the meeting of June 27 to specify that the audit of the bond issue of 1953 shall be separate audit.
REPORTS
Report of the Chief of Police was accepted as read.
Report of City Alderman Dempsey was accepted as read. A check in the amount of $908.85 was remitted to the City. Report of Acting Alderman Shockley was accepted as read. A check in the amount of $691.85 was remitted to the City.
Report of the Fire Recorder for May was accepted as read.
Report of the City Manager was accepted as read.
Report of Budget receipts and expenditures was accepted as read. Report of ambulance operation was accepted as read.
CITY ELECTRIC
Council directed that City departments be billed for electricity for metered consumption according to rates charged other customers.
ZIMMERMAN LAND
Council rescinded its action of June 28 authorizing payment of $100 tot he tenant on the Zimmerman farm on the Lebanon Road for crop damage on the lot which the City had purchased.
DIAMOND STATE DAIRY
On the request of the attorney for Diamond State Dairy, Council postponed the hearing for a building permit scheduled for tonight, until Monday July 25, 1955 at 7:30 P.M.
CITY HOUSING LAND
Council approved purchase from Mrs. Robinson of Chestertown , Md. on the land on Mary Street on which three units of City Housing are now located, for the sum of $700, to be paid from the Housing Fund.
LITTLE LEAGUE DONATION
Council approved a donation to the Dover Little League, at the end of the present season, of an amount equal tot he accumulated charges for electricity.
BUDGET
By unanimous vote, Council passed the following ordinance:
Be It Ordained By The Council Of The City Of Dover In Council Met:
Section 1. That the amounts herein named, aggregating One Million, Four hundred Thirty nine thousand, three hundred seven Dollars and Seventy-five cents ($1,439,397.75), or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated from current revenues for the issue of the several departments of the municipal government, and for the purposes hereinafter mentioned for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1955 and ending June 30, 1956, as follows:
General Administration: $ 334,557.75
Personal Services; 49,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 16,000.00
Donations: 8,355.00
Deposit Refunds: 6,000.00
Bond Redemption & Interest: 246,018.75
Pensions: 2,184.00
Social Security: 7,000.00
Police Department: 74,000.00
Personal Services: 61,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 13,000.00
Fire Department: 13,750.00
Personal Services: 6,750.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 7,000.00
Street & Trash Department: 81,000.00
Personal Services: 56,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 25,000.00
Sewer Department: 7,000.00
Personal Services: 5,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 2,000.00
Water Department: 33,000.00
Personal Services: 20,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 13,000.00
Incinerator: 37,000.00
Personal Services: 30,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 7,000.00
Stores: 18,000.00
Personal Services: 6,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 3,000.00
Gasoline, Oil, etc: 9,000.00
Electric Department:
Production: 659,000.00
Personal Services: 49,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 610,000.00
Distribution: 173,000.00
Personal Services: 53,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc: 120,000.00
Administrative: 9,000.00
Office Supplies, etc: 4,000.00
Insurance and Misc.: 5,000.00
Total Appropriation: $1,439,307.75
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 11, 1955.
Approved:
Clerk of Council Mayor
COOLING TOWER BASIN
Bids had been received for the construction of a cooling tower basin at the Dover Power Plant as follows: George and Lynch, $43,090; Clute Brothers, $444,750. There is a question as to whether the design of the basin may be altered, thereby lowering the cost. A.C. Wood Associates recommended that the contract for the basin be awarded to George & Lynch on a cost plus basis, but not to exceed $43,090.00. Council awarded the contract to George & Lynch on that basis.
CONTRACT AWARDS
Council awarded a contract for electrical construction work at the Dover Power Plant to William Lucks on his low bid of $29,846.00.
Council awarded a contract for piping and heat insulation work at the Dover Power Plant to Armstrong Cork Co., on their low bid of $4531.00.
HOTEL
The committee of Councilmen reported on their trip to Buffalo to inspection the operation there of the group which proposes to erect a hotel in Dover. Following lengthy discussion, the same committee together with the City Solicitor, was appointed to draw up a proposal to forward tot he Dover Hotel Corporation outlining the terms and conditions under which Council will approve the project.
Council adjourned at 11:15 P.M.
F. Neylan
City Clerk