REGULAR MEETING
May 9, 1955
The regular meeting of City Council was held Monday, May 9, 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 meeting were accepted as read.
REPORTS
Report of the City Alderman was accepted as read. A check in the amount of $2,240.70 was remitted to the City.
Report of cash receipts for April was accepted as read. Report of the Ambulance was accepted as read.
Report of the Chief of Police was accepted as read.
Report of the City Manager was accepted as read.
RADAR
Council approved the purchase of police radar at a price for the equipment and installation of approximately $900. The Chief of Police was directed to get estimates of the cost of radar warning signs.
KINGS HIGHWAY SIGNS
Council directed that parking be forbidden in front of the residences of Gilbert Shank and Arnold Hodge on Kings Highway. Two signs will be erected reading ‘No Parking Between Signs’.
DOVER LITTLE LEAGUE
Council directed that the invitation to attend the opening game of the Little League, Monday, June 6, 1955, be accepted and acknowledged.
Council authorized granting a lease to the Dover Little League for the use of the grounds of the former baseball park on South Little Creek Road for the period of one year, with automatic renewal from year to year, with the option by the City to terminate to alter the lease if the ground is required for other public use. Water and sewer facilities will be installed as approved by the City.
D P & L
City Manager Ward reported receipt of a letter from Delaware Power & Light Company acknowledging notice sent by Dover of its desire to terminate the present purchased power contract November 1, 1955 and the negotiating of a new contract.
RICHTER AND MEYERS SEWER
Richter & Meyers requested permission to hook to the City sewer at the East Loockerman St. bridge and extend the line to the east side of the dual highway at the new Acme Market. The City Manager will report back to Council after a survey has been made to determine the size and route of the sewer.
ASSOCIATION OF MAYORS
A letter received by Council requested support by Dover of HB 341, and other particular bills in Legislature supported by the Delaware Association of Mayors and requested that a representative of Dover attend a dinner to be held at Lepore Restaurant on May 12. City Manager Ward and Councilman Petty will attend the dinner.
BROWN AND CALLAHAN WATER
Brown and Callahan requested permission to extend a 2" water line from River Road south to the cement mixing plant near the Pine Street Bridge. Council directed that no line of a size less than 6" be extended.
JCC SILVER LAKE PROJECT
The Junior Chamber of Commerce requested the City to provide electric wiring and install sewer facilities in the concession stand at Silver Lake Beach which they propose to have operated by the Delaware Commission for the Blind. Council directed that more information on the project be obtained from the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
SOUTHEAST DOVER SEWER
Council discussed the installation of the southeast Dover interceptor sewer and the relative merits of a deep or shallow sewer. Council directed the City Manager to determine whether Dover Builders Inc., developers of Rodney Village south of Dover who have requested permission to extend the Dover sewer to that area, would pay $15,000 toward the cost of a deep sewer which would save them the expanse of installing a pumping station to serve their project.
CONDEMNATION OF RIGHT OF WAY
The City Solicitor was directed to take such action in the Superior Court of Delaware as was necessary and required to obtain right-of-way for the southeast Dover interceptor sewer.
PARKING AUTHORITY LEASE
City Solicitor Hughes reported that approval of two-thirds of the members of Council was required fro granting a lease to the Dover Parking Authority on the ground east of City Hall. Mr. Hughes read the proposed lease. On the motion of Mr. Tischer, seconded by Mr. Davis, that the lease be granted, Council voted 5 yes and 3 no. Councilmen Helm, Petty and Zartman voted No. The lease was therefore not approved.
SALE OF BONDS
Council directed that bonds in the amount of $700,000 be offered for sale on June 15, 1955. The bonds shall be serial bonds in the denomination of $1000 each, numbered from 1 to 700, redeemable $35,000 on June 15 of each year beginning June 15, 1956, with interest payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning December 15, 1955. Interest and bonds shall be redeemed at the Delaware Trust Company, Dover, Delaware.
Council adjourned at 11:45 P.M.
F. Neylan
City Clerk