ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING
The Annual Council Meeting was held on May 10, 1993 at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Knopf presiding. Members present were Council President Christiansen and Councilmen Lambert, Tudor, Leary, Pitts, Salters, Daisey and Hare. Councilman Levitt was absent.
Council staff members present were Chief Smith, Mr. Lucas, Ms. Swain, Mr. DePrima, Fire Chief Baker, Mrs. Boaman and Mr. Rodriguez.
The invocation was given by Reverend R.G. Moore, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
Mr. Leary requested that agenda item #2B (Resolution - Councilman Levitt) be deleted from the agenda since Mr. Levitt was unable to attend the meeting. The Resolution will be presented during the next Regular Council Meeting.
Mr. Leary moved for approval of the agenda as amended, seconded by Mr. Lambert and unanimously carried.
ADOPTION OF MINUTES - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 26, 1993
The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of April 26, 1993 were unanimously approved by motion of Mr. Leary, seconded by Mr. Lambert and bore the written approval of Mayor Knopf.
RESOLUTION - WILLIAM H. DAISEY
By motion of Mr. Christiansen, seconded by Mr. Hare, Council unanimously adopted the following Resolution:
WHEREAS, William H. Daisey was sworn into office as Councilman of the Second District on May 11, 1987; and
WHEREAS, throughout his tenure as a member of City Council, Mr. Daisey was a member of the Safety Advisory Committee, the Parks and Recreation Committee and the Utility Committee, having served as Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Committee for two years and the Utility Committee for one year; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Daisey was very active in the creation of the City’s smoking regulations and has always pushed forward on issues of public safety for our citizens; and
WHEREAS, during his six years on City Council, Mr. Daisey has unselfishly contributed many hours of personal time in resolving the complex issues and problems which have been encountered during his years of service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council express their sincere appreciation for the commitment and devotion of William H. Daisey to the City of Dover.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council extend their best wishes to William H. Daisey and success in his future endeavors.
ADOPTED: May 10, 1993
Mayor Knopf presented Mr. Daisey with the Resolution, a Key to the City, and a City Cup in appreciation of his contribution to the City of Dover. Mr. Daisey relayed his extreme appreciation to the citizens of Dover, fellow members of Council, Mayor Knopf and City staff for their assistance and cooperation shown to him during his tenure as a member of City Council.
RETIREMENT - JAMES L. MELVIN
By motion of Mr. Salters, seconded by Mr. Christiansen, Council unanimously adopted the following Resolution:
WHEREAS, James L. Melvin began his employment with the City of Dover on October 11, 1965 as a Meter Reader in the Electric Department; and
WHEREAS, in 1967, Mr. Melvin transferred to the City Inspections Department and worked his way from Inspector I to Health Inspector II in 1981 and to Fire Marshal in 1988; and
WHEREAS, during the course of his career, Mr. Melvin continued to increase his knowledge in the area of inspections and fire investigations by attending professional seminars, having graduated from the 6th Dover Police Academy in May 1992; and
WHEREAS, during his career with the City of Dover, Mr. Melvin worked with nearly every department of the City, earning the reputation of getting along well with everyone, always having a smile for his fellow workers and the citizens of Dover; and
WHEREAS, after more than 27 years of service, James L. Melvin has chosen to retire.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the City of Dover wish James L. Melvin a happy and healthy retirement and extend their sincere appreciation for the excellent work he has provided to the City of Dover during his many years of employment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to make this Resolution a part of the permanent records of the City of Dover as a lasting symbol of appreciation for the service of James L. Melvin.
ADOPTED: May 10, 1993
Mayor Knopf relayed that Mr. Melvin was unable to attend the meeting. The Resolution, City Plaque, and City Cup will be presented to Mr. Melvin at a later date.
OATHS OF OFFICE - CITY COUNCIL ELECT
The Honorable Myron T. Steele, Judge of the Superior Court, administered the oath of office to the City Council elect, as follows:
Council - At-Large - James L. Hutchison
Council - First District - Holly L. Malone
Council - Second District - William F. Hare
Council - Third District - Robin R. Christiansen
Council - Fourth District - Reuben Salters
RECESS
Mayor Knopf declared a recess for photographs of the newly sworn members of Council.
STATE OF THE CITY MESSAGE - MAYOR AARON O. KNOPF
Mayor Knopf offered the State of the City message, as follows:
“Mr. President, Members of Council, Invited Guests and Citizens:
First of all I want to welcome our two new Council persons, Mrs. Holly Malone elected in the first district, and Mr. James Hutchison elected at-large. These next two years will be challenging and exciting for you both. We look forward to your contribution.
I wish to thank Mr. Bill Daisey and Mr. Irv Levitt for their unselfish and dedicated service over these many years.
A year ago, in my first state of the City address, I had several goals which were priorities to me. First was my concern for the over-crowded and deteriorating condition of the building housing our growing Police Department. The need for renovation and expansion was obvious. Second was the need for a fire house on the west side of our town. I am happy to say that in both of these goals, I have been successful. After many months of hard work and negotiation, we are moving forward on both projects. The fire house may possibly be completed by November of this year. The police station is in the design stage. When this is complete, we can go to bid as to get an accurate cost and from there to you, the citizens, for referendum. We must get approval and proceed. Currently, the building is a high liability risk to all of us- -not handicap accessible, no fire exit to second floor, poor holding area and no accessible, no locker room for female officers. My third goal was to get control of the speeders and red light runners in our town. After only one meeting with our chief at that time, James Hutchison, the Dover Police Department took a no-nonsense attitude to people violating our traffic laws. The statistics are awesome- -traffic fines increased 105% and accidents are down.
It is important to mention at this point that the Dover Police Department is doing a great job with our D.A.R.E. Program for children. I have attended about six D.A.R.E. graduations at different schools in our community. Hundreds of children are being taught about drugs, self-esteem, how to deal with peer pressure and more.
Recently three toy electric cars that children can ride in were donated to Dover Police Department to use in our neighborhood policing programs (from Roses, K-Mart and Walmart). Educating children and letting them know that the police are not the enemy, but their friends, is a great way to begin to reduce crime. I want to take this opportunity to congratulate our entire Police Department for being the best anywhere. You are really on the ball.
My fourth goal was in regard to planning and expansion. I have worked with Mr. DePrima and the Planning Commission. To date, I would say we are progressing, but it is slow and painful. Early on I spearheaded an effort to get together a seminar comprised of the Planning Department, City Council and our realtors and developers. The seminar was a first, and I feel that it was a move in the right direction. I plan more interaction in the coming year. In the past year I have appointed four new people to the Planning Commission- -Mr. William Dimondi, Mr. Mike Ambruso, Mr. John Friedman and Mrs. Rexene Ornauer. These people are doing an outstanding job.
Recently I was elected chairman of the newly formed MPO of Lower Delaware. (MPO stands for Metropolitan Planning Organization.) Basically the function of the MPO is to coordinate transportation planning. This enables local government to have a say in the planning. The State, City and County participate together in this program. What a great position for our Mayor. I am excited about having input into this very important program. Being involved with the MPO will help Dover with our planning and expansion.
This next item was not a goal per se, but a concern. Our Parking Authority is unfortunately running in the red. My first thought was to try and sell the lot on Water Street but we had no takers. Subsequently, we got D.A.S.T. to rent the lot and have reduced the deficit by $14,000 per year. The contract is for five years with renewal options for another five. Over the ten-year period, that represents a deficit reduction of $140,000. The existing Authority is working on more ideas to create revenue and eliminate the deficit- -much of which was inherited from previous years.
At this point I would like to mention the activities of some of our other City departments.
Community Services- -the Parks and Recreation division is doing an outstanding job. The summer programs are set to go. We received a $300,000 grant from DNREC two weeks ago for Schutte Park. Along with our parkland reserve account, work can begin. Betweeen Don Knox, Zach Carter and Carolyn Griffith, a tremendous amount of work is done for our children. I congratulate them for their outstanding performance.
Library- -growth and automation, along with a joint use program with the County, is in the works. What a hard-working group.
Grounds- -again this year our City has the most beautiful flowers of any city I have ever seen. Congratulations and thanks to Mr. Bill Cooper and his crew.
Information Services- -we must get the City of Dover properly computerized. Too much work in too many areas is done manually. With the size of our work force and all of the functions of the City, we can no longer operate the way we have in the past. Proper computerization will save time and money and will increase productivity and efficiency. This will be one of my main goals for the coming year. I have a few ideas to approach Council with in this regard.
Public Works- -this department is working on a ton of projects. In our capital improvements program book, 1993-98, there are 55 pages of projects described. I would like to mention right here that in 1992 with all the work done in this department that impacts the public, there was only one major complaint which was resolved to everyone’s satisfaction. That says a lot for the staff and department heads. We are in the process of building a new water treatment plant.
Finance Department- -Mr. Mike Karia, our Finance Director, did a wonderful job in refinancing our bonds this year and saved the city many thousands of dollars. Mike does a great job year after year.
Administrative Services Department- -our water, sewer and electric billing divisions are doing an outstanding job, but better computer capability is needed to be even more efficient. Mrs. Terry Tieman, Administrative Services Director, worked for months with her staff and the City Manager in preparing the budget. This is a huge job and as usual, Terry and her staff did the job well. I received the draft of the completed budget this afternoon. Council will start the review of this document later this month.
I toured the City’s warehouse recently and must say that the place is in great shape. Inventory control is currently being upgraded, and again, better computerization is needed.
Electric Department- -after the controversy which began in October of 1992, our two department facilities, distribution and manufacture of power, ended the year in great style. The plant has increased capacity beyond that of previous years and our turbines are back on line. The best news is that the accusations of contamination were dispelled. DNREC found no problem in the area of Woodcrest or Silver Lake attributed to our Power Plant.
Hopefully in the future, people in the Legislature will work with the City to resolve City problems as opposed to running to the press with a story that could have created an hysteria among our citizens.
In regard to future power, I believe that this must be addressed. We cannot wait too long as a source of power cannot be provided over night - - it takes years. The cost of electricity will fluctuate due to utilization and the cost of fuel in years to come. Unfortunately, this is something we cannot control.
I want to thank the Friends of Old Dover for another great Dover Days. I also want to congratulate the Kent County Tourism Corporation Director, Mary Skelton, and Frank Fantini of the Dover Boys and Girls Club for the wonderful Tour duPont extravaganza. Dover was on television nationwide. Both of these affairs bring revenue to our city and I thank everyone involved.
My last goal is to put the position of Mayor back into city government. Currently your Mayor has been completely removed from the system. This is unlike most cities throughout the country. It is my belief that some years ago, Council over-reacted when completely removing the Mayor’s position of authority from city government.
I am here tonight to say to you, it needs change. No one can effectively work for nine bosses , and it will continue to be difficult to get things accomplished with things as they are. Should the Mayor be a full time, paid Mayor, or a part time Mayor? It is my opinion that it should be a full time, paid position. Here are the reasons why.
1.We have no one dealing with our state legislature on a regular basis to see that our City gets its fair share of funds for the provision of services for our community. For example, Wilmington received approximately $20 million for a ball park/aquatic center. In the Capital and Caesar Rodney School Districts, our children have no swimming pools in which swim teams can practice or compete. Every child cannot be a football, baseball or basketball player. Our children need an equal opportunity in all sports.
2.The demand for the Mayor to be present at State and City functions at schools, colleges and the Dover Air Force Base are increasing all the time. In 1992, from May to December, I was involved 262 times with meetings and functions. This required approximately 1,000 hours. On some days there were two or three activities in the same day.
3.There needs to be leadership, direction and a vision for the future; someone representing you, the public, and our City.
4.We will always experience double taxation in our City until someone has the time needed to work on the situation with Levy Court and the Legislature. There is no reason that over a ten year period of time we could not wean the county of our tax contribution or at least reduce it. Every time I have brought this subject up, I have gotten negative reaction from individuals on Council. Unless the attitude changes and we work together, double taxation will go on and on.
There are many more reasons for a full-time Mayor, and I will elaborate at the appropriate time. However, in regard to the Mayor’s position, no one can say that I have not been a very involved and visible Mayor.
In summation, there are a couple of things I must mention. First of all, I have worked very hard to get jobs to come to the downtown area. It is my gut feeling that we must do this if we want to preserve our downtown. Development of the City Hall parking lot would be a step in the right direction. One developer has said that he has a company with 300 employees that he would put in a building on that lot. Those are new jobs- -not jobs moved from another area of the City.
Not only will jobs bring development and need for services to downtown, but it would increase tax revenue. In some cases this lot development is not a popular idea, but I believe the positives outweigh the negatives. An addition of this nature could get other developers interested in the downtown area. Let me say, here and now, it makes no difference to me if the lot is sold or leased. I am interested in the jobs and preservation of our downtown. Presently, 34% of the City properties are tax exempt. Any development that produces income has to be considered as long as it does not adversely affect our quality of life here in Dover.
You know, a reporter recently asked me why I bring up such things as a sales or wage tax knowing that it will cause me a lot of negative publicity and so forth. To me, the reason is obvious. If you don’t shock people into thinking, then most won’t think. It is very easy to do nothing and be popular. I am not interested in popularity. I am interested in our City being successful and continuing to be a wonderful pace to live. I don’t mind taking the heat if good can come of it.
My last thought is this. We (you, me and Council) must act responsibly. We must raise taxes if we have to. We must spend money in order to develop systems which will save money in the long run and insure a smooth running city. It is important to keep current in our City’s operations just as in any business. This has not been an easy year for me, but I have learned a lot. I go into the new year with the hope that you, the citizens of this City, will support our efforts- -to continue to keep our City moving in the right direction.
Aaron O. Knopf
Mayor”
RECONVENING OF MEETING
Upon reconvening the meeting, Council President Christiansen presided over the meeting.
PROCLAMATION - TASTE OF THE NATION
Mayor Aaron O. Knopf issued the following Proclamation:
WHEREAS, Share Our Strength (SOS) is the largest national non-profit organization to alleviate hunger in the United States and around the world; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dover has taken a leadership role, making it the first City in the State to participate in Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation event; and
WHEREAS, Dover Restaurateurs recognize the needs of those fortunate enough to have food or shelter; and
WHEREAS, “A TASTE OF THE NATION” Dover has been established to raise funds and assist in the improvement of the hungry and the homeless; and
WHEREAS, one hundred percent of the ticket sales from the TASTE OF THE NATION benefit goes to the beneficiaries, Salvation Army Childrens’ Feeding Program, The Shepard Place, and Share Our Strength, with 70 percent of all funds raised directly benefitting the Dover recipients; and
WHEREAS, the Dover Committee of TASTE OF THE NATION brings the leaders of the community of Dover together, along with hundreds of volunteers, to create this benefit; and
WHEREAS, the TASTE OF THE NATION Benefit on Tuesday, May 18, 1993 at the Sheraton Inn and Conference Center in Dover, joins the citizens of Dover to provide funds to help alleviate hunger in Dover.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, AARON O. KNOPF, Mayor of the City of Dover do hereby proclaim MAY 18, 1993 as TASTE OF THE NATION DAY in Dover, Delaware.
COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS - 1993/94
Council President/Vice-Mayor
Mr. Hare nominated Robin R. Christiansen as Council President/Vice-Mayor. The nomination was seconded by Mr. Leary. Mr. Lambert moved that nominations be closed, seconded by Mr. Hare and unanimously carried. The nomination of Robins R. Christiansen as Council President/Vice-Mayor was unanimously approved.
City Solicitor
Mr. Leary nominated Nicholas H. Rodriguez as City Solicitor, seconded by Mr. Hare. Mr. Pitts moved that nominations be closed, seconded by Mr. Hutchison. The nomination of Nicholas H. Rodriguez as City Solicitor was unanimously approved.
Deputy City Solicitor
Mr. Leary nominated William Pepper as Deputy City Solicitor, seconded by Mr. Hutchison. Mr. Pitts moved that nominations be closed, seconded by Mr. Salters. The nomination of William Pepper as Deputy City Solicitor was unanimously approved.
Fire Marshal
Mr. Hare nominated John W. Raughley as Fire Marshal, seconded by Mr. Leary. Mr. Lambert moved that nominations be closed, seconded by Mr. Hare. The nomination of John W. Raughley as Fire Marshal was unanimously approved.
Treasurer/Finance Director
Mr. Lambert nominated Mike C. Karia as Treasurer/Finance Director, seconded by Mr. Salters. Mr. Hare moved that nominations be closed, seconded by Mr. Leary. The nomination of Mike C. Karia as Treasurer/Finance Director was unanimously approved.
City Clerk/Alderman
Mrs. Malone nominated Debrah J. Boaman as City Clerk, seconded by Mr. Hutchison. Mr. Salters moved that nominations be closed, seconded by Mr. Hare. The nomination of Debrah J. Boaman as City Clerk/Alderman was unanimously approved.
Assistant City Clerk/Deputy Alderman
Mr. Hare nominated Janice C. Green as Assistant City Clerk/Deputy Alderman, seconded by Mr. Leary. Mr. Hutchison moved that nominations be closed, seconded by Mr. Hare. The nomination of Janice C. Green as City Clerk/Deputy Alderman was unanimously approved.
Assistant Treasurers
Mr. Hare nominated Debrah J. Boaman and Janice C. Green as Assistant Treasurers, seconded by Mr. Lambert. Mr. Pitts moved that nominations be closed, seconded by Mr. Hutchison. The nomination of Debrah J. Boaman and Janice C. Green as Assistant Treasurers was unanimously approved.
APPOINTMENT - CHIEF OF POLICE
Mayor Knopf has appointed J.R. Smith to serve as Chief of Police for 1993/94.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - MAYOR
The following committee appointments are made by the Mayor at the Annual Meeting.
Awards Committee
Mayor Aaron O. Knopf offered the following appointment:
1. Dr. William G. Adams
2. To be determined at a later date
3. To be determined at a later date
By motion of Mr. Pitts, seconded by Mr. Leary, Council unanimously confirmed the appointment.
Dover Public Library Advisory Commission
Mayor Aaron O. Knopf offered the following appointment:
1. Councilwoman Holly L. Malone
By motion of Mr. Hare, seconded by Mr. Lambert, Council unanimously confirmed the appointment.
Election Board
Mayor Aaron O. Knopf offered the following appointment:
1. At-Large - William Garfinkel (5/96)
By motion of Mr. Lambert, seconded by Mr. Leary, Council unanimously confirmed the appointment.
Silver Lake Commission
Mayor Aaron O. Knopf offered the following appointments:
1. Michael J. Malkiewicz
2. John Armistead
3. Sherman Townsend
4. Robert Gorkin
5. John Stith
6. Representative Ed Bennett
7. Don S. Knox
By motion of Mr. Lambert, seconded by Mr. Hutchison, Council unanimously confirmed the appointments.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - COUNCIL
Council President Christiansen offered the following tentative appointments:
LEGISLATIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
Reuben Salters, Chairman
Thomas Leary
William Hare
*, Civilian Member
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
John Pitts, Chairman
Robert Tudor
Holly Malone
*, Civilian Member
*, Civilian Member
PENSION COMMITTEE - CIVILIAN
Reuben Salters
Thomas Leary
CODE BOARD OF APPEALS
James Hutchison, Chairman
Holly Malone
KENT COUNTY TOURISM
John Pitts
LIAISON TO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND GREATER DOVER COMMITTEE
James Hutchison
William Hare
UTILITY COMMITTEE
Robert Lambert, Chairman
James Hutchison
Robert Tudor
*, Civilian Member
SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
William Hare, Chairman
John Pitts
Holly Malone
Fire Chief, Ex-Officio Member
Police Chief, Ex-Officio Member
PENSION COMMITTEE - POLICE
Reuben Salters
Thomas Leary
LIAISON TO KENT COUNTY
Reuben Salters
William Hare
Robert Tudor
James Hutchison
Mayor Knopf
CABLE FRANCHISE
Robert Lambert
Holly Malone
Irving Levitt
Mike Karia
*The current civilian members will continue to serve until official appointments are made during the Regular Council Meeting of May 24, 1993.
Council President Christiansen reminded the public that Mayor Knopf is an ex-officio member of all committees.
ANNEXATION - 115 NIXON LANE - DANIEL AND TRACI EMORY
An annexation referendum was held on April 29, 2993 for property located at 115 Nixon Lane, owned by Daniel and Traci Emory. The City Clerk reported that one (1) vote was cast in favor of annexation, with zero (0) votes cast against annexation.
Mr. Hare moved for acceptance of the results of the referendum as reported by the City Clerk. The motion was seconded by Mr. Salters and unanimously carried.
By motion of Mr. Lambert, seconded by Mr. Hare, Council adopted the following annexation 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 thereon erected situated in East Dover Hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware, lying on the east side of Nixon Lane, a short distance northwest of North Little Creek Road, being bounded on the west by Nixon Lane, on the north by lands of George I. Kinser, on the east in part by lands of Marjorie J. Chidester and in part by other lands of Floyd O. James, on the south by other lands of Floyd O. James, and being more particularly described in accordance with a recent survey by Earl D. Smith, Professional Land Surveyor, dated July 25, 1989, as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at a pipe in the east line of Nixon Lane at a corner for this parcel and for other lands of Floyd O. James, said point of beginning being a distance of 1157.50 feet as measured in a northwesterly direction from the intersection of the centerline of North Little Creek Road with the east line of Nixon Lane; thence running from said point of beginning with the east line of Nixon Lane North 08 degrees 25 minutes West 125.0 feet to a pipe at a corner for this parcel and for lands of George I. Kinser; thence running with said lands of George I. Kinser North 80 degrees 52 minutes East 175.0 feet to a pipe in line of lands of Marjorie J. Chidester; thence running in part with said lands of Marjorie J. Chidester and in part with other lands of Floyd O. James South 08 degrees 25 minutes East 125.0 feet to a pipe; thence continuing with said other lands of Floyd O. James South 80 degrees 52 minutes West 175.0 feet to the point and place of beginning, and containing 0.5022 acres of land, be the same more or less.
2. The above described property shall be annexed into the City of Dover with a zoning classification of R-20 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 11th day of May, 1993 at 12:01 a.m. o’clock.
ADOPTED: May 10, 1993
ANNEXATION - 1188 & 1192 FORREST STREET - DENIS O’BRIEN AND NORMAN TODD
An annexation referendum was held on April 29, 1993 for property located at 1188 and 1192 Forrest Street, owned by Denis O’Brien and Norman Todd. The City Clerk reported that two (2) votes were cast in favor of annexation, with zero (0) votes cast against annexation.
Mr. Salters moved for acceptance of the results of the referendum as reported by the City Clerk. The motion was seconded by Mr. Leary and unanimously carried.
By motion of Mr. Lambert, seconded by Mr. Salters, Council adopted the following annexation 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 thereon erected, situated in East Dover Hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware; being all of Lots #40 and #41 as laid out in the “Country Club Estates Subdivision”; Lying on the southerly side of State Route #8 a short distance west of Bennington Street, and b