REGULAR MEETING
July 12, 1954
The regular meeting of City Council was held Monday, July 12, 1954, at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Haman presiding. Councilmen present were Messrs Biddle, Davis, Helm, Holpp, Mundy, Petty, Smith and Tischer.
MINUTES
Minutes of the last regular meeting were accepted as read.
REPORTS
Report of the City Manager was accepted as read.
Report of the City Alderman was accepted as read. A check in the amount of $1859.20 was remitted to the City.
Reports of the Fire Recorder for the months of April and May, 1954 were accepted as read.
WATER LINE EXTENSIONS
City Manager Ward reported on the status of requests by the developers of Kent Acres, and by Gordy Construction Company for extensions of water lines.
Mr. Ward also reported on a request for extension of water to a diner, managed by Mr. Rosen, on the dual highway near Maple Parkway. Council authorized Mr. Ward and Mr. Neylan to assist Mr. Rosen in procuring a loan to finance the line extension.
A letter from Mr. Harley Taylor requested the City to pay him the sum of $12,204.32, which he states is the cost of extending a 10" water line from a point 600' north of William Street, on Pear Street, to Walker Road and the Railroad, within the City limits,. The terms under which the City would refund the cost of this line to Mr. Taylor were not correctly stated in the letter and Council directed that Mr. Taylor be requested to correct his statements.
NOBLE WARREN LAND - COPY OF LEASE
Ernest V. Keith, representing Noble Warren, requested the City to furnish him with a copy of the agreement between the City and the U.S. Government under which the City took over the Veterans Housing located on Mr. Noble Warren’s land. The matter was referred to the City Manager and City Solicitor.
BOARD OF HEALTH
Dr. Spong, president of the City Board of Health, relayed in a letter to City Council the following recommendations of the City Board of Health:
1. That the sum of $80,000 allocated for sewer construction in the bond issue of March, 1953, be used to eliminate the settling tank at the east end of Pine and Lotus Streets by constructing a sewer line from that point tot he Sewage Disposal Plant.
2. That the sewer lines be extended to properties within the City on Kings Highway east of the St. Jones River.
Council directed that receipt of the recommendations be acknowledged.
CONDEMNATION OF HOUSES
Council condemned as a building hazard, subject to inspection by Thomas Baker, the house of Francis Bell, 31 S. Queen Street, recently damaged by fire.
Council reaffirmed the condemnation of a house on West Street , south of Division Street and ordered removed within thirty days. The building is ½ of a double house on West Street, in the care of Rebecca Bibbs.
GASOLINE TO EMPLOYEES
Council disapproved the use of City gasoline in private cars ans directed that employees submit a report of daily use of private cars for City business and be paid mileage for such use at a rate not to exceed $.10 per mile, as required and set by the City Manager.
CITY MANAGER VACATION
Council approved a leave of absence for the City Manager during the last two weeks in July.
ORDINANCE
By unanimous vote, Council adopted the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE PARKING OF VEHICLES ON THE WEST SIDE OF PEAR STREET BETWEEN MARY STREET AND BROWN STREET.
Be It Ordained By The Council Of The City Of Dover In Council Met:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle on the west side of Pear Street between Mary Street and Brown Street 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 nor more than Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars and upon failure to pay such fine as shall be imposed shall be imprisoned not more than ten (10) days.
Passed July 12, 1954.
Approved:
Clerk of Council Mayor
BUDGET ORDINANCE
By unanimous vote, Council adopted 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, Eighty-five Thousand, seven hundred forty-five Dollars and twenty-five cents ($1,085,745.25), 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, 1954 and ending June 30, 1955, as follows:
General Administration: $180,095.25
Personal Services: 40,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc.: 15,000.00
Donations: 7,355.00
Deposit Refunds: 4,000.00
Bond Redemption & Interest: 105,566.25
Pensions: 2,184.00
Social Security: 6,000.00
Police Department: 73,000.00
Personal Services: 62,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc.: 11,000.00
Fire Department: 14,000.00
Personal Services: 7,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc.: 7,000.00
Trash Collections: 26,500.00
Personal Services: 24,500.00
Materials, Supplies, etc.: 2,000.00
Sewer & Water Department: 55,000.00
Personal Services: 35,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc.: 20,000.00
Incinerator: 34,000.00
Personal Services: 26,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc.: 8,000.00
Stores: 18,650.00
Personal Services: 6,250.00
Materials, Supplies, etc.: 4,000.00
Gasoline, Oil, etc.: 8,400.00
Street Department: 48,500.00
Personal Services: 18,500.00
Materials, Supplies, etc.: 30,000.00
Electric Department:
Production: 470,000.00
Personal Services: 45,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc.: 425,000.00
Distribution: 155,000.00
Personal Services: 50,000.00
Materials, Supplies, etc.: 105,000.00
Administration: 11,000.00
Office Supplies, etc.: 4,000.00
Insurance & Misc: 7,000.00
Total $1,085,745.25
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.
Section 3. That the amount of $77,158.16 is hereby appropriated from current revenues for the completion of the improvement program projects, during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1954 and ending June 30, 1955, as follows:
Sewage Disposal Plant $16,637.96
Electric Power Plant 60,520.20
$77,158.16
Passed July 12, 1954.
Approved:
Clerk of Council Mayor
LEGISLATIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Mayor Haman appointed as members of the Legislative and Finance Committee the following: Councilmen Tischer, Petty and Smith, City Manager Ward, City Solicitor Hughes and City Clerk Neylan.
COMMITTEE REPORT
The Legislative and Finance Committee recommened to City Council that the sum of $100,000 be borrowed as soon as possible, to be repaid from current revenue, for the purpose of beginning installation of the new turbo-generator at the power plant.
The committee further recommended that plans be made for the issue of $1,100,000 in bonds for needed capital improvements within the City with definite projects set up for new sanitary sewers, storm sewers and streets. The use of the proposed bond issue was tentatively set up as follows:
Sanitary Sewers: $100,000
Storm Sewers: 50,000
New Boilers: 300,000
Water Storage: 100,000
New Streets: 200,000
Immediate needs (repay $100,000
loan and complete installation
of new turbine) 200,000
Repay to general fund portion of
expenditures for capital
improvements (in excess of
$260,000) 150,000
$1,100,000
RESOLUTION
By unanimous vote, Council passed the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BORROWING OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($100,000.00) DOLLARS TO BE REPAID OUT OF CURRENT REVENUE.
Be It Resolved By The Council Of The City Of Dover In Council Met:
(three-quarters of all members in Council concurring therein):
Section 1. The City of Dover shall anticipate current revenue by borrowing the sum if One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars for certain improvements to be made at the electric power plant, to be repaid out of current revenue received hereafter in accordance with Section 50 of the Charter of The City of Dover.
Section 2. The Mayor of The City of Dover is hereby authorized and empowered to borrow said sum of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars from such bank, trust company, or other lender and upon such terms, interest rate, and conditions as he shall deem advisable and in the best interest of the City and to execute in the name of The City of Dover such bond or note as shall be required, whereupon the faith and credit of The City of Dover shall be pledged for the repayment thereof out of current revenue received thereafter.
Passed July 12, 1954.
Approved:
Clerk of Council Mayor
Council adjourned at 11:30 P.M.
F. Neylan
City Clerk