City Council seeks public comments on free parking for veterans, pending budget resolutions

posted on 5/20/2024

The City Council is slated to hold five public hearings at its Wednesday, May 22 meeting.

The public hearings include:

Updates to the Vehicle and Traffic codes. The Council made slight changes to the proposed ordinance at its May 8 meeting, prompting a second public hearing. The proposed ordinance would allow three hours of free parking in the municipal parking garage for those with Veterans plates, except for electric vehicle charging stations. The proposed changes would also make a section of Fifth Street one-way as part of the Fifth and Grove Reconstruction Project;

Authorizing the dissolving previous Capital Improvement Project funds into the General Fund. This resolution would transfer the remaining CIP fund balances from FY 2009, 2013 and 2015 totaling $417,915 into the General Fund at the close of FY2024 on June 30, 2024;

Transferring unassigned funds to the Tolend Road Landfill Closure Fund to cover the fund’s deficit. Approval of this resolution would authorize the transfer of $824,404 from the General Fund to the landfill fund. The City Council had budgeted $529,044 for FY204; however, there were higher sampling costs than anticipated, leading to the deficit, the background materials state;

Authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of remaining funds from the Dover400 non-profit organization to complete Dover400 contractual obligations, as the Dover400 seeks to dissolve its organization; 

Authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of a federal energy efficiency and conservation block grant totaling $76,150  

Also on the agenda is an amendment to the public library’s repairs and renovation project. The resolution, if authorized, would provide $22,400 for increased design costs, bringing the total design contract price to $459,095. The project is expected to go out to bid to pre-qualified vendors later this year. The project includes replacing boilers, the sprinkler system, and a multi-story addition and facility alterations.

At the beginning of the meeting, Mayor Robert Carrier will proclaim June as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in Dover.

Click here for the complete agenda.