REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
The Regular Council Meeting was held on May 22, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. with Council President Williams presiding. Council members present were Mr. Carey, Mrs. Russell, Mr. McGlumphy, Mr. Slavin, Mr. Ritter, Mr. Hogan, Mr. Salters, and Mr. Ruane.
Council staff members present were Police Chief Horvath, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Townshend, Fire Chief Bashista, Mr. DePrima, City Solicitor Rodriguez, Mrs. McDowell, and Mayor Speed.
OPEN FORUM
The Open Forum was held at 7:15 p.m., prior to commencement of the Official Council Meeting. Council President Williams declared the Open Forum in session and reminded those present that Council is not in official session and cannot take formal action.
Mr. Leon K. Lewis, 141 Quail Hollow Drive, President of the Central Delaware branch of the NAACP #2028, stated that he wanted to bring to the City’s attention the need for a permanent inter-modal bus terminal to house a transit hub for the Greyhound/Trailways buses. He noted that the bus station has moved three (3) times since 2002 and is currently located at the Shell gas station at the corner of Route 13 and Loockerman Street. Mr. Lewis advised members that there are no benches for waiting, no shelter from the elements, inadequate restrooms, no designated areas for securing luggage, no lighting after hours of operation, no separation between bus patrons and gas station patrons. He noted that Herbert and Gloria Coleman contacted the City regarding the conditions at the bus station and it was suggested that they maintain their interest and reach out to others, such as the NAACP, which originally brought the issue to the City’s Transportation Committee several years ago. Mr. Lewis appealed to the City, and all agencies involved, to work together for a safe and secure bus station.
Ms. Barbara Austin, 699 Roberta Avenue, stated that she and other residents of Schoolview attended the City of Dover Planning Commission meeting on November 21, 2005 to hear the proposal for a hotel, restaurant, and office complex to be located on a parcel of land adjacent to Schoolview. She noted that 91 Schoolview residents signed a petition objecting to the connection of the new construction to the pumping station in the Schoolview development. Ms. Austin noted that she and other residents have had numerous sewer backups since the Tudor Industrial Park was connected to their sewer system. She also advised members that City trucks often make three (3) to four (4) trips a day to the pumping station on Roberta Avenue. Ms. Austin questioned whether the State Board of Health approved the connection of the Tudor Industrial Park and the proposed construction to the sewer system. She stated that the residents of Schoolview want their current sewer system to work properly and without additional load.
The invocation was given by Chaplain Dixon, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Council President Williams requested the addition of item #3A - Proclamation in Honor of Colonel Brad Smith.
Mr. Carey moved for approval of the agenda, as amended, seconded by Mr. Salters and unanimously carried.
Mr. McGlumphy requested that item #11A - Budget Report, be removed from the Consent Agenda.
Mr. Carey moved for approval of the Consent Agenda, as amended, seconded by Mr. Slavin and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES - SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 3, 2006
The Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of May 3, 2006 were unanimously approved by motion of Mr. Carey, seconded by Mr. Slavin and bore the written approval of Mayor Speed.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES - ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 8, 2006
The Minutes of the Annual Council Meeting of May 8, 2006 were unanimously approved by motion of Mr. Carey, seconded by Mr. Slavin and bore the written approval of Mayor Speed.
RESOLUTION/PRESENTATIONS: CITY OF DOVER MEDALS
The City Clerk read the following Resolution into the record:
WHEREAS, on October 16, 2005, members of the Dover Fire Department, Sean Christiansen, Brian Bashista, Stephen Sapp and Timothy Mullaney responded to a trailer fire in the Chestnut Grove Mobile Home Park; and
WHEREAS, upon arrival at the scene, Assistant Fire Chief Sean Christiansen was the first to enter the burning building without a hose and quickly located the individual that remained inside; and
WHEREAS, Fire Chief Brian Bashista, the second person to enter the burning structure, assisted in evacuating the individual and began to perform life saving first aid and CPR; and
WHEREAS, Stephen Sapp and Timothy Mullaney swiftly extinguished the fire, ensuring the safety of Fire personnel and residents while also assisting with administering the life saving measures; and
WHEREAS, the courageous and heroic actions of these expertly trained individuals saved a life and prevented further damage to any of the surrounding homes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
1. That the Mayor and Council recognize that Mr. Christiansen, Mr. Bashista, Mr. Sapp, and Mr. Mullaney risked their own lives and provided life-sustaining support until medical help arrived.
2. In recognition of their brave and fearless actions, the Mayor and Council award Assistant Fire Chief Sean Christiansen a City of Dover Gold Medal; Fire Chief Brian Bashista, Fireman Stephen Sapp, and Fireman Timothy Mullaney City of Dover Silver Medals and direct the City Clerk to make this Resolution a part of the permanent records of the City of Dover.
ADOPTED: May 22, 2006
Mr. Carey moved for adoption of the Resolution, seconded by Mr. Salters and unanimously carried.
Mayor Speed presented a City of Dover Gold Medal to Assistant Fire Chief Sean Christiansen, and City of Dover Silver Medals to Fire Chief Brian Bashista, Fireman Stephen Sapp, and Fireman Timothy Mullaney.
Council President Williams noted that Mr. Bashista, Mr. Sapp, and Mr. Mullaney also received the BPOE Elk’s Firemen of the Year Award for their actions.
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION - STEVE SAX
The City Clerk read the following Certificate of Recognition into the record:
WHEREAS, Steven R. Sax, from Fort Payne, Alabama, joined the City of Dover’s team on November 15, 2004, serving as the Electric Director, and was promoted to the Public Utilities Manager on May 1, 2006; and
WHEREAS, Steven R. Sax introduced a high level of expertise to the Public Utilities Department, and to the entire City of Dover, giving the City’s present and future infrastructure foremost consideration; and
WHEREAS, Steven R. Sax’s knowledge was paramount in the recent procurement of an Energy Supply and Power Plant Operations contract with PACE Global Asset Management, LLC and North American Energy Services Company, participating in all discussions concerning Dover’s power purchase and setting the bar for effectively reviewing proposals; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure, Steven R. Sax has directed and overseen the installation of thirty-five radio disconnect collars, an electronic device that enables the City to remotely disconnect power as opposed to having City personnel perform the disconnect on site.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, STEPHEN R. SPEED, MAYOR, OF THE CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE do hereby deem it an honor and a privilege to present this Certificate of Recognition on this 22nd day of May 2006 to Steven R. Sax in recognition of his outstanding service. Members of City Council, fellow co-workers, and friends acknowledge that Steven R. Sax’s leadership, energy, and southern individuality will be sorely missed, and express their sincere gratitude to him for his diligence and dedication in keeping the lights on in Dover.
Mayor Speed presented Mr. Sax with the Certificate of Recognition.
Mr. Sax thanked members for the recognition and noted that he had many fond memories of his time with the City of Dover.
PROCLAMATION - COLONEL BRAD SMITH DAY
The Mayor read the following Proclamation into the record:
WHEREAS, Colonel Brad Smith, an active duty Army officer stationed at the Pentagon, has served in several overseas deployments and hostile threats of war; and
WHEREAS, Colonel Brad Smith, a survivor of stage 4 colon cancer, plans to live his dream of 35 years, hiking the 2,174-mile Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Mount Katahdin, Maine in 100 days or less while continuing his oral chemotherapy treatment; and
WHEREAS, the goal of this mission, which will take place from June through September 2006, is to raise $1 million through his "Survivor Helping Survivor" campaign to benefit the American Patriot Scholarship Fund of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA); and
WHEREAS, this scholarship fund provides monetary support to undergraduate students of all uniformed military families that have suffered the loss of the major breadwinner while in active service and are struggling to pay school tuitions and better their lives.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, STEPHEN R. SPEED, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DOVER, DELAWARE, do hereby proclaim Saturday, May 20, 2006 as Colonel Brad Smith Day and urge all citizens to show support to Colonel Brad Smith by making a "per-mile" monetary pledge to his cause or donate funds to the American Patriot Scholarship Fund to assist military families.
RECOGNITION OF ACCOMPLISHMENT - RODEO COMPETITION (ELECTRIC EMPLOYEES)
Mr. Sax, Electric Director, provided a Power Point Presentation of the 6th Annual Lineman Rodeo held April 7-12, 2006, in Sacramento, California, which is sponsored by the American Public Power Association. The Dover Electric Department participated in the event (Exhibit #1).
QUALITY OF LIFE TASK FORCE - FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT BY CHIEF HORVATH
Chief Horvath provided a Power Point presentation on the activity of the Quality of Life Task Force for the past three (3) months (Exhibit #2).
ANNEXATION/REZONING PUBLIC HEARING/FINAL READING - PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1040 SOUTH STATE STREET (OWNED BY 1040 PROPERTIES, LLC)
An annexation referendum was held on May 11, 2006 for property located at 1040 South State Street, owned by 1040 Properties, LLC.
Referendum Results
The City Clerk reported that the referendum was held with one (1) vote cast in favor of the annexation and no votes cast against annexation.
Mr. Salters moved to accept the referendum results, seconded by Mr. Hogan and unanimously carried.
Annexation
By motion of Mr. Hogan, seconded by Mr. Carey, Council adopted the following Resolution by a unanimous roll call vote:
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE INCLUSION OF AN AREA WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF DOVER.
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Dover authorizes Council to extend the boundaries of the said City after a special election of the qualified voters and real estate owners of the territory proposed to be annexed, and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the City of Dover deem it in the best interest of the City of Dover to include an area contiguous to the present City limits, and hereinafter more particularly described within the limits of the City of Dover, and
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Dover provides that if a majority of the Votes cast in an election held in a territory proposed to be annexed shall be in favor of inclusion of that territory within the limits of the City of Dover, the Council may thereupon adopt a resolution annexing said territory and including same within the limits of the City of Dover.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
1. That the following described area, situated in East Dover Hundred, Kent County, State of Delaware, shall be annexed to and included within the limits of the City of Dover:
ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land with the improvements erected thereon, situated in East Dover Hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware, lying on the west side of South State Street, a short distance south of Wyoming Avenue; being bounded on the east by South State Street; on the south by lands now or late of Dover Realty, LLC and lands now or late of Center for Neurology Properties, LLC; on the west by Lot #15, Lot #14, Lot #13 and Lot #12; on the north by the residue of Lot #5; being designated as Lot #6 and the south 40 feet of Lot #5 of the South Dover Acres Subdivision and being more particularly described in accordance with a recent survey by Earl D. Smith, Inc. Professional Land Surveyors dated July 7, 2005 as follows to wit:
BEGINNING at a found pin in the west line of South State Street at a corner for this lot and the residue of Lot #5; said point of beginning commencing from the intersection of the physical centerline of Wyoming Avenue with the west line of South State Street running in a southwesterly direction with the west line of South State Street a distance of 239.45 feet more or less to the point of beginning; thence running from said point of beginning with the west line of South State Street, South 11 degrees 35 minutes 40 seconds West 90.05 feet to a found pipe in the west line of South State Street at a corner for this lot and lands now or late of Dover Realty, LLC; thence running with said lands now or late of Dover Realty, LLC, South 83 degrees 10 minutes 24 seconds West 148.54 feet to a found pipe at a corner for this lot, lands now or late of Dover Realty, LLC and lands now or late of Center for Neurology Properties, LLC; thence running with said lands now or late of Center for Neurology Properties, LLC, South 83 degrees 46 minutes 12 seconds West 78.84 feet to a found pipe in line of lands now or late of Center for Neurology Properties, LLC at a corner for this let and Lot #15; thence running in part with Lot #15, and in part with Lot #14, Lot #13, and Lot #12, North 11 degrees 01 minutes 40 seconds East 162.45 feet to a found pipe in line of Lot #12 at a corner for this lot and the residue of Lot #5; thence running with the residue of Lot #5, South 78 degrees 03 minutes 27 seconds East 217.59 feet to a point and place of beginning and containing 27,457 square feet of land be the same, more or less.
SUBJECT to any and all restrictions, reservations, conditions, easements and agreements of record in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Kent County, Delaware.
BEING the same lands and premises which were conveyed unto Barnard Properties Partnership, a Delaware Partnership by deed of Irma L. Norris, Ann M. Ervin, Patsy Beecher and Sara Jester dated January 29, 1990, and recorded in of the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for Kent County, Delaware in Boot T, Volume 47, Page 82.
2. The above described property shall be annexed into the City of Dover with a zoning classification as set by City Council and in accordance with the zoning map and environs, then in force, effective upon such lands being included within the limits of the City of Dover.
3. That the certified copy of the resolution of annexation, together with a plot of the area annexed, shall be filed for record with the Recorder of Deeds of Kent County.
4. That the effective date of this resolution shall be the 23rd day of May, 2006 at 12:01 a.m. o'clock.
ADOPTED: MAY 22, 2006
Public Hearing - Zoning Classification
Mrs. Ann Marie Townshend, City Planner, reviewed the Petition to Annex and Zone property, the Cost/Revenue Analysis, and the Plan of Services Report (Exhibit #3). The Planning Commission recommended that the zoning classification of this property be approved as C1-A (Limited Commercial) upon annexation.
Council President Williams declared the public hearing open.
Mr. Robert Fox, 325 South Shore Drive, stated that he was the owner of this property and he would be moving his business to this location once he has completed renovations.
Council President Williams declared the public hearing closed.
Mr. Ruane moved that the property be zoned C1-A (Limited Commercial) as recommended by the Planning Commission. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hogan and by a unanimous roll call vote, Council adopted the following ordinance. (The first reading of the proposed ordinance was accomplished during the Council Meeting of March 13, 2006.)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF DOVER BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1040 SOUTH STATE STREET.
WHEREAS, the City of Dover has enacted a zoning ordinance regulating the use of property within the limits of the City of Dover; and
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interest of zoning and planning to change the permitted use of property described below from BG - (General Business) (Kent County zoning classification) to C1-A - (Limited Commercial) (City of Dover zoning classification).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOVER, IN COUNCIL MET:
1. That from and after the passage and approval of this ordinance the Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance of the City of Dover has been amended by changing the zoning designation from BG (Kent County) to C1-A (City of Dover) on that property located at 1040 South State Street, owned by 1040 Properties, LLC.
ADOPTED: MAY 22, 2006
REQUEST FOR POSTPONEMENT - REZONING REQUEST FOR A PORTION OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON WEST DENNEYS ROAD (ED-05-066.00-01-04.00-00), OWNED BY DENNEYS ROAD, LLC (The First Reading of the Proposed Ordinance Was Held on April 24, 2006; Public Hearing Set for June 12, 2006).
A public hearing was scheduled for June 12, 2006 to consider rezoning of property located on West Denneys Road, owned by Denneys Road, LLC.
Council President Williams advised members that a letter was received from Braun Engineering on behalf of the property owner requesting that the rezoning request be postponed (Exhibit #4).
Mr. Salters moved for approval of the request to postpone the rezoning of property located on West Denneys Road, owned by Denneys Road, LLC. The motion was seconded by Mr. Carey and unanimously carried.
REQUEST TO WITHDRAW - ANNEXATION REQUEST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1600 NORTH LITTLE CREEK ROAD, CONTAINING 2.1240+/- ACRES, OWNED BY CHRISTOPHER J. AND REBECCA R. RAUBACHER. (The First Reading Was Held on April 24, 2006; an Annexation Referendum Is Scheduled for May 25, 2006; and a Public Hearing Is Scheduled for June 12, 2006)
An Annexation Referendum was scheduled for May 25, 2006 and a public hearing was scheduled for June 12, 2006, to consider the annexation/rezoning of property located at 1600 North Little Creek Road, owned by Christopher J. and Rebecca R. Raubacher.
Council President Williams advised members that a letter was received from the property owner requesting that the annexation/rezoning request be withdrawn (Exhibit #5).
Mr. Salters moved for approval of the request to withdraw the annexation/rezoning of property located at 1600 North Little Creek Road, owned by Christopher J. and Rebecca R. Raubacher. The motion was seconded by Mr. Slavin and unanimously carried.
SET PUBLIC HEARING - ELECTRIC FUND BUDGET
A public hearing on the Electric Revenue Fund Budget is required for compliance with the 1985 Electric Revenue (Refunding) Bonds Resolution - Annual Budget Section (as amended by 1990 Bond Resolution) prior to adoption of the budget. Staff recommended that the public hearing be set for June 12, 2006 at 7:30 p.m.
Mr. Salters moved to set a public hearing for June 12, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. for the 2006/2007 City of Dover Electric Fund Budget, seconded by Mr. Carey and unanimously carried.
SPECIAL PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT - MAY 3, 2006
The Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee met on May 3, 2006 with Chairman Sadusky presiding.
Recommendation of Library Site Search Committee
In 2004, a Library Facilities Plan was conducted for the City of Dover by Robert H. Rohlf Associates. In order to address the issues raised in the report, an Intergovernmental Site Committee was formed to identify potential locations for the construction of a new library.
Mr. Zach Carter, Director of Parks and Recreation, presented the recommendations of the Site Committee. He noted that the site boundaries were Walker Road, Route 13, Wyoming Avenue, and Saulsbury Road. The committee began with 29 locations and narrowed the list to three (3) preferred sites; City Hall Parking Lot and Dover Post Office, Eden Hill, and Treadway Towers.
Mr. Carter stated that there was the possibility of the post office maintaining its retail service operation in the downtown area, with shipping and other operations moving to another location. Mr. DePrima noted that the City has had several conversations with the Post Office regarding the current lease agreement and both parties are willing to work together when the current lease expires in 14 years. The City also met with the owners of Treadway Towers and they may be interested in selling the property, which would include the purchase of long-term leases. Mr. DePrima noted that the only site that could accommodate a multi-level parking facility is the City Hall parking lot, which is being evaluated for a parking facility in a separate project. He advised members that the Blue Hen Mall was recently added to the list of sites and the mall's management would be contacted regarding cost and availability.
The Library Site Search Committee recommended approval of the City Hall Parking Lot and Dover Post Office, Eden Hill, and Treadway Towers as the three (3) preferred sites and endorsement of the following steps: (1) Select one of the three (3) options as the preferred site, (2) Select an alternate site, (3) Adopt a City funding plan by creating a Library Reserve Fund, designating Pay in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) as income for the library, approval of a carry forward fund balance for the library, develop a bond issue plan, and designating the sale of excess city real estate for library reserve, (4) Develop a model for governance with Kent County, and (5) Negotiate with current owners of potential sites.
During the committee meeting, Mr. Ruane stated that he felt the partnership and cost sharing with the State, City, and County was the most important element in this process, since the library meets most of the criteria for an anchor library and at least half of the current users are County residents. Mr. Ruane suggested that the State contribute 50%, the County 25%, and the City 25% to build the library.
The committee recommended amending step #4, Develop a model for governance with Kent County, to read “Continue dialogue with the State and County on cost and space sharing and governance”.
The committee recommended approval of the Site Selection Committee Report, to endorse the recommended next steps, as amended, and that the City Manager be directed to incorporate into the current budget review the proposed funding plan.
Mr. Ruane advised members that the 2005 Charter Review Committee recently reviewed the debt limit section of the Charter and it was his hope that they would recommend increasing the bond limit in order for the City to obtain the necessary funding to complete the project.
The committee recommended approval of the Site Selection Committee’s preferred site of the City Hall Parking Lot/Post Office, without excluding the other sites.
Ms. Sheila Anderson, Library Director, provided a Power Point presentation of the recommendations of Library Site Search Committee (Exhibit #6).
Mr. Ruane moved for approval of the committee’s recommendation to approve the Site Selection Committee’s preferred site of the City Hall Parking Lot/Post Office, without excluding the other sites. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Russell and unanimously carried.
Mr. Ruane moved for approval of the committee’s recommendation to endorse the recommended next steps, as amended, and that the City Manager be directed to incorporate into the current budget review the proposed funding plan. The motion was seconded by Mr. Carey.
Mr. DePrima noted that the recommendation of “approval of a carry forward fund balance for the library” should be “approval of excess carry forward . . .”. He also noted that the creation of a Library fund was recently approved during the Budget Hearing.
The motion to approve the committee’s recommendation to endorse the recommended next steps, as amended, and that the City Manager be directed to incorporate into the current budget review the proposed funding plan was carried by a roll call vote of eight (8) yes, one (1) no (Mr. Ritter).
Mr. Ruane moved for acceptance of the Parks, Recreation, and Community Enhancement Committee Report, seconded by Mr. Hogan and unanimously carried.
MONTHLY REPORTS - APRIL 2006
By motion of Mr. Carey, seconded by Mr. Slavin, the following monthly reports were accepted by consent agenda:
Chief of Police Report (March and April)
City Assessor Report
City Manager's Report
Mayor's Report
Planning and Inspections Report
Robbins Hose Company No. 1 (March and April)
Referring to the General Fund Summary in the Budget Report, Mr. McGlumphy noted that the total expenditures were $31,658,228 and the receipts were $31,313,111. He stated that this is deficit spending. Mr. McGlumphy noted that the Water/Wastewater fund was also showing deficits in the working capital ending balance. He suggested that Kent County assume the wastewater since they specialize in that process. Referring to the Electric Revenue Fund Summary, Mr. McGlumphy noted that the total expenses exceed the revenue.
Mr. Hogan noted that the Year to Date column in the General Fund Summary shows that there are excess receipts in the amount of $3,340,219. He felt that providing the “balance” column distorts the report and suggested that it be removed.
Mr. Ruane reminded members that they were obligated by the Charter to have a balanced budget. He stated that he was certain that the budget would be balanced at the end of the fiscal year.
Mr. Ruane moved for acceptance of the Budget Report, seconded by Mr. Carey and unanimously carried.
EVALUATION OF BIDS - STREET PROGRAM
In conjunction with the City of Dover's Capital Investments Plan, it is proposed to rehabilitate various pavement sections throughout the City of Dover during Fiscal Year 2007. The following locations are to be completed under the FY-2007 Street Program:
Ann Avenue South Kirkwood Street Teal Court
Legislative Avenue Burning Tree Road Slaughter Street Alley
Bennington Street
Staff reviewed the bids and adjusted the quantities to reflect the work identified for the above referenced locations. Three (3) contractors submitted unit price bids for the work to be performed and, based on the Unit Price Summary, the estimated contract values are as follows:
George & Lynch, Inc. Dover, Delaware $578,320.50
Pennsy Supply, Inc. Dover, Delaware $581,383.10
David A. Bramble, Inc. Chestertown, Maryland $732,729.00
The FY-2007 Street Program contract documents allow staff to alter quantities up to 35% without changes to unit prices; therefore, the contract final value may be adjusted to reflect all available funding.
Staff recommended awarding a unit price contract for the FY-2007 Street Program to George & Lynch, Inc. based on the unit prices for each work item. The scope of work for the program will be altered to reflect the funding that has been secured to complete each location. The Public Services Manager may add or delete from the contract based on available funding throughout the contract period and inform the City Manager of such additions or deletions. All work will be paid for at the unit prices bid for work completed and accepted by the City of Dover. The total work authorized under this contract will not exceed the available funding.
Mr. Carey moved for approval of staff’s recommendation, seconded by Mr. Salters and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
EVALUATION OF BIDS - MATERIAL PURCHASE - SCARBOROUGH ROAD INTERCONNECTION
The Scarborough Road Interconnection project involves the installation of an emergency water supply interconnect between Tidewater Utilities and the City of Dover in the event of a water supply shortage. The proposed project will extend a 12"-diameter water main from the northeast side of the intersection of U.S. 13 and Scarborough Road in an easterly direction approximately 2,000 feet to connect with the 10" Tidewater Utilities water main, which traverses the Wilmington College property.
In order to keep the project within the budgeted amount, the current need for one of the fire hydrants was reevaluated and deleted from the bid. The deleted hydrant can be obtained from the warehouse inventory stock when the project is constructed in FY07. The vendor has agreed to extend the bid prices to May 23, 2006.
Staff recommended awarding the bid to the low bidder, National Waterworks, in the amount of $49,259.16.
Mr. Carey moved for approval of staff’s recommendation, seconded by Mr. Ruane and carried by a unanimous roll call vote.
COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Hogan announced that Secretary Wix would be attending the Transportation and Community Enhancement meeting the following evening to discuss transportation projects.
Mr. Ritter stated that he felt a great debt of gratitude to the citizens of Dover and it was with great difficulty and sadness that he announced that he would be resigning in two weeks due to new employment which would take him out of the area. He thanked the citizens for allowing him to serve.
Mr. Slavin thanked the Robbins Hose Fire Company for their extraordinary response to the fire at the State House earlier in the day.
Mr. Salters announced that the 16th African American Festival would be held on June 24, 2006 at Legislative Mall and the public was invited for all day entertainment.
Mrs. Russell thanked her fellow council members who attended her surprise party. She stated that she appreciated their support.
Mr. Carey moved for adjournment, seconded by Mr. Hogan and unanimously carried.
Meeting Adjourned at 9:11 P.M.
TRACI A. McDOWELL
CITY CLERK
All orders, ordinances, and resolutions adopted by City Council during their Regular Meeting of May 22, 2006, are hereby approved.
STEPHEN R. SPEED
MAYOR
/TM
S:ClerksOfficeAgendas&MinutesCouncil-Minutes20065-22-2006.wpd
Exhibits Attached to Original Minutes and File Copy
Exhibit #1 - Power Point Presentation - Rodeo Competition (Electric Employees)
Exhibit #2 - Power Point Presentation - Quality of Life Task Force Update
Exhibit #3 - Petition to Annex and Zone property, the Cost/Revenue Analysis, and the Plan of Services Report for Property located at 1040 S. State Street, owned by 1040 Properties, LLC
Exhibit #4 - Letter Requesting Postponement of Rezoning - Denneys Road, LLC
Exhibit #5 - Letter Requesting Withdrawal of Annexation - Raubacher
Exhibit #6 - Power Point Presentation - Site Search Committee