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Dover council approves liquor-by-the-drink ordinance, zoning changes and several ARPA-funded projects
Summary
The Town of Dover council approved Ordinance 491-24 (liquor by the drink), adopted a zoning reclassification and approved first readings and awards for multiple ARPA-funded projects, including a $624,003.53 lift station award to Parchment Construction; details and vote outcomes were recorded by roll call.
The Town of Dover council approved a set of ordinances and ARPA-funded contract awards during its regular meeting.
Ordinances: The council adopted Ordinance 491-24 on second reading to amend Title 8 of the Dover Municipal Code to permit liquor by the drink. The council also adopted Ordinance 492-24 (second/final reading) to change zoning classification from R-1 to R-3. Several other ordinances were advanced on first reading: Ordinance 493-25 (amend 2024 fiscal budget to allocate ARPA funds for equipment for fire, sewer, water and codes), Ordinance 494-25 (first phase of sewer line installation as capital expenditure from water and sewer funds), Ordinance 495-25 (first reading to rezone a CMC substation property from R-1 to C-2), Ordinance 496-25 (first reading to add a definition for tiny homes to municipal code ordinance 414-16), and Ordinance 497-25 (first reading to update definitions for the mobile home park district regarding manufactured and modular homes). All motions to move the ordinances as presented were seconded and carried on recorded roll calls.
Resolutions and contract awards: The council approved Resolution 687-25, awarding the ARPA-funded collection system lift station project to Parchment Construction; the amount stated in the meeting materials and on the record was $624,003.53. The council approved Resolution 686-25 to install advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) water meters; meeting materials list the work to be awarded to 'Utilities 1' with meters purchased from Badger. Council discussion stressed the AMI meters would allow the front-office staff to monitor readings frequently and provide same-day alerts for abnormal use so customers can be contacted about possible leaks. Council also approved Resolution 685-25 to rehabilitate pumps at a pump station using ARPA funds (amount noted in the transcript is unclear; see clarifying details).
Votes and procedure: Each ordinance and resolution that required a vote was moved, seconded and approved by roll call with the members recorded as voting 'yes' in the transcript. When amounts or numeric details in the discussion were ambiguous in the transcript, staff referred members to the meeting packet for exact figures.
Next steps: Items recorded as first readings will return to the council for subsequent readings or final action as required by procedure; staff were expected to proceed with procurement steps for the awarded contracts.
