Fred A. Neil

You have before you this evening's agenda and I'll entertain a motion for its adoption.

Moved by Councilwoman Arndt and seconded by Councilwoman Pillsbury. Any discussion?

All in favor, please say aye.

The consent agenda. We have before you is the consent agenda. Those items that are council considered routine, noncontroversial, and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the council. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of council so request, in which that the matter shall be removed from the consent agenda and considered as a separate item. What is the pleasure of council?

Item number—

Councilman Anderson.

Councilman Anderson has requested that item 10 be withdrawn, and the allocation of the CDBG funds for the People's Community Center Renovation Project.

It's been moved and seconded. Councilman, uh, item number 10 has been removed. Now we need a roll call vote for the remainder of the consent agenda.

Point of order.

Yeah, item 10.

Madam Clerk, let's have a roll call vote on the consent agenda.

We had a motion and a second, do we have to vote on it?

Yes, we had a second.

That's item 10.

Where do we stand?

Okay. Take your action earlier. The consideration number 10 and the withdrawal of the reallocation of the CDBG funds for the People's Community Center Renovation Project.

It's moved and seconded. Any discussion?

Now, the question is what we have before the agenda will be... Mr. Bryan, be talking... Is there a motion? Discussion?

Councilman Sudler.

Well, we have to have the roll call on the withdrawal. Madam Clerk.

Roll call on the consent agenda as amended.

Councilwoman Pillsbury.

Item 10.

Yes.

My slip, though, it said 10.

Passes unanimously.

Okay. Next, uh...

That's fine. First line item, that's item 12.

Yes.

Okay. Now we have... do you have number 19? The allocation of... 18, I'm sorry. Next we have on the Kent County Hazard Mitigation Plan, and we'll request Kay Sass to brief us on this item.

Questions from Council? Dr. Sudler.

It's been moved and seconded. Any further discussion? All in favor, please say aye.

Any opposed? Passes unanimously.

All right, thank you. Next we have reallocation allocation of budgeted personnel resources, and we will request Ms. Duka, City Manager, to brief members on this item.

Questions? Yeah, Councilman Sudler.

Councilman Lewis.

Any other questions? What is the pleasure of council? I'll accept a motion. Councilman Sudler?

Is there a second?

Councilwoman Pillsbury has seconded. Roll and play, uh, we have to have a roll call vote.

Yes.

Now we have the first reading of proposed ordinance, uh, 2026-15 amending Chapter 42, Environment, by adding Section 42-3, Light, Lighting. The final action of council will take place at the second reading on November 9th, 2026. The proposed ordinance 2026-15 is available at the entrance of the council chambers or at the city clerk's website www.cityofdover.com under Government or by contacting the city clerk's office at 302-736-7008 or clerk, cityclerk@dover.de.gov. Um, request, uh, and Mr. Kopp to brief us on this item.

Questions? Councilman Sudler?

Townpoint?

Eastgate.

You say Garrison?

Councilman Lewis.

Mr. Kopp, is it fair to say that this is going to be complaint-driven as opposed to city workers going around and saying, "Aha, aha, aha"?

Councilwoman Hall.

Thank you. Councilman Sudler.

Thank you. Any other questions? Councilwoman Hall again. Councilwoman Hall? Councilwoman Hall.

Okay. Thank you. Yes, Council Councilman Anderson.

If there are no other questions, I'll ask, uh, I'll request Madam Clerk to introduce the ordinance in accordance with Section 1-9 of the Dover Code. Madam Clerk.

City Manager's announcements.

Mayor's announcements.

Councilmen's announcements. Councilman Sudler.

Other councilmen announcements. Councilman Anderson.

And I will request Councilman Andre Boggerty to provide an invocation.

Amen. Pledge of Allegiance tonight will be led by Councilwoman Tricia Arndt.

You have before you this evening's agenda and I will entertain a motion for its adoption.

Approved by Councilwoman Arndt.

Councilman Rocha seconds. All in favor, please say aye.

Opposed? The ayes have it. Next we have the consent agenda, which is these items on the consent agenda, which are considered routine and non-controversial, and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Council. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of Council so requests, in which event the matter will be removed from the consent agenda and considered as a separate item. What is the pleasure of the Council?

And it's seconded by Councilwoman Arndt. Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

Yes.

Proclamations. I'm going to invite Councilwoman, our resident pediatrician, to the stand. And request Madam Clerk to read the proclamation of Dover Lemonade Stand Day 2026, if you will.

Yes, Councilman Sudler.

Are they here?

They are here. Please come up.

It wasn't in the script, sorry, Councilman Sudler.

This is the inspiration for this proclamation made by the mayor. He's a little bit under the weather and may not be joining us, was not joining us tonight, and may not be able to join us tomorrow.

Now may you, Madam Clerk.

Next on our agenda is the annexation rezoning of the property located at 102 Fox Hall Drive. I'm requesting Ms. Dawn Melson-Williams, the principal planner, to brief the council on this item.

7. But anyhow, 172, that is correct. What's the pleasure of council? We need to have a motion to adopt 2026-13.

Yes, Councilman Anderson.

Thank you. I now declare the public hearing open. Is there anyone who wishes to speak in favor of the proposed amendment?

Seeing none, is there anyone who wishes to speak against the proposed amendment?

Seeing none, I declare the public hearing closed. Next, entertain a motion for the adoption of the annexation resolution number 2026-09. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?

Yes, we have someone. Yes, Councilman Anderson.

Is there a second?

It has been moved and seconded. Now Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

Thank you. Miss Hall?

Mr. Boggerty?

Mr. Anderson?

Dr. Pillsbury?

Mrs. Arndt?

Mr. Rocha?

Dr. Sudler?

Mr. Lewis?

Council President Neil?

Yes.

9-0.

We now have the final reading adoption for the rezoning ordinance of 2026-13. The first reading was accomplished during the council meeting of June the 8th, 2026. The ordinance is available at the entrance of the council chambers and on the website at www.cityofdover.gov under government. First, I'll entertain a motion for consideration of the final reading with by title only, which is simply to allow the waiving of the reading. A separate motion will be necessary for the adoption. Is there a motion?

Is there a second?

Seconded motion. Okay. Now, all in favor, please say aye.

Is there anyone opposed? The motion carries.

Yes.

Ordinance the zoning map of the City of Dover and changing the zoning designation of the property located at 107 Fox Hall Drive.

That's because I have seven on there.

It's 102.

102. Sorry, it is says, my my script says 1-

Is there a second?

Councilman Rocha seconds. Um Madam Clerk, will you please read um roll call vote?

Yes.

And with that, we now have city manager's announcements.

Council member announcements. Councilman Lewis.

Any other council announcements? I have one. We are not going to have any more meetings in August. There's two meetings scheduled for August have been have been postponed, eliminated I should say. Uh and because of that, Mayor Christiansen, who has a birthday on on the 4th of September, will be missing us singing Happy Birthday to him because we won't be back until later in September. Any other business in front of us? If not, this meeting is adjourned.

Thank you, Ms. Faye. Any other announcements? Councilman Anderson.