MINUTES OF THE KENT COUNTY LEVY COURT COMBINED BUSINESS MEETING KENT COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX 555 BAY ROAD, DOVER, DE LEVY COURT CHAMBER, ROOM 203 TUESDAY, AUGUST 25,2020

Call to Order

The Business Meeting of the Kent County Levy Court was called to order at 7:00p.m. by President Banta.

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

The Invocation was led by Mr. Howell; the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. .

Moment of Silence for our Troops and First Responders

A moment of silence was observed for our Troops and First Responders and led by Mr. Sweeney.

Roll Call and Determination of Quorum

Allan F. Angel Commissioner Eric L. Buckson Commissioner Jeffrey W. Hall Commissioner Glen M. Howell Commissioner Terry L. Pepper Vice President George W. Sweeney, Sr. Commissioner P. Brooks Banta President

There are seven (7) Commissioners present at Roll Call. 08/25/2020

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

M-20-147 Motion to Adopt the Agenda as presented was made by Mr. Angel; seconded by Mr. Sweeney; carried by Roll Call vote seven (7) yeas.

Approval of Levy Court Emergency Business Meeting Minutes of Monday, August 10,2020

M-20-148 Motion to approve Emergency Business Meeting minutes was made by Mr. Sweeney; seconded by Mr. Pepper; carried by Roll Call vote seven (7) yeas.

PRESENTATIONS

Tribute to Team Rubicon

Mr. Angel read the following into the record:

Kent County Levy Court is pleased to present this Tribute to Team Rubicon, in recognition of your outstanding service to our County in our time of need.

Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through our state leaving some areas resembling a war zone. We appreciate that within a short time you arrived in our area and assisted in our communities clean up. You did not ask much from us in return, and we are grateful to the men and women who came out to help restore Kent County to a sense of normalcy.

On behalf of the citizens of Kent County we say "Thank You" for your dedicated service in the public interest.

Members of Team Rubicon were present and invited to the podium to receive this tribute.

Mr. Banta stated he was so happy to see them this evening and appreciated their work in accomplishing a mission that was "far beyond us taking care of."

Team Rubicon thanked the Commissioners for the Tribute and allowing members into the community to help. The spokesperson also thanked community members, neighbors and Allan Angel who happened to be here this evening, all who rolled up their sleeves and fought side by side with them. He concluded by saying, "Anytime a change in weather, know under darkness of hour, not only the citizens of Delaware, the citizens of the United States, but the citizens of the world we'll be there."

Mr. Banta: Certainly dark hours for the community and certainly you're God's blessing to Kent County and we appreciate that.

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Carlos from Team Rubicon spoke on behalf of Team Rubicon members not present this evening. He stated they are thankful to have been provided the opportunity to be here and to have been welcomed into the community with open arms. He continued by saying they have come from all over the place: New York, DC, Arizona and Florida and the Dover community has made a lasting impact on each of them as well, and they look forward to coming back soon.

The telecommunications representative stated how grateful is for the community support they received. The neighbors and leadership all have been out there to assist and it has been appreciated.

Mr. Banta: You and your team are certainly an inspiration not only to Kent County Delaware but to the United States of America. You are world renowned and people appreciate the gigantic task that you take on a daily basis, so sincere thanks from the County government.

Mr. Sweeney: The three areas hit hardest were mine, Commissioner Hall's, Commissioner Angel's and of course Commission Pepper's because Commissioner Pepper represents the entire County. I can't tell you ... you guys thank us ... don't thank us. Thank you for everything that you've done for our neighbors, for our friends, and our families. They were devastated by this storm. Nobody expected it. Hurricanes have come and gone in Delaware and it's nothing but a big blow and that's it. This was different. It was very different for all of us. It was different for ... there were families from Rising Sun to Smyrna. And what you guys are doing out there every day for the past three weeks now, plan to be here longer. We thought you brought in 25 *INAUDIBLE* We appreciate it very much. And please come back and see us when you're not here to work. There's plenty to see in Kent County, plenty for you to do and we would welcome you back. So thank you very much for your service, not only for Kent County, but all the areas that Team Rubicon goes into.

Mr. Hall: Even before you got here, going down to some of the worse affected neighborhoods just hearing that you were coming provided so much hope. And then when you finally did arrive, my phone just lit up, you know, Rubicon's here, Rubicon's here. It has made such a difference in the lives ofthe folks down there who just had no idea what they were going to do. And even this afternoon I received a text message from someone in the area just saying, "By the way *INAUDIBLE* Team Rubicon." So thank you very much for coming in here and doing what you've done. It really made a difference in so many lives and we'll alw~ys be grateful for that. Thank you.

Mr. Angel: Well, working side by side for almost two weeks now you guys have really showed me a lot of courage and safety procedures that you don't really come to think about when you start working with chainsaws and the area and the surroundings. I thought we did really well with you all and all I can say if you have to come back I hope it's the same group of people because it's like family

3 08/25/2020 now. It's really great to see you; we got to know one another. I know *INAUDIBLE* with masks and ... but after the meeting tonight I want to go out back for a picture with you guys too with your presentation. Because I'm there with you guys too, I just feel like I leave when you leave too.

Mr. Angel asked Chief Faulkner to say a few words at this time.

Chief Faulkner: In a 9-1-1 Center when someone calls in to the center we go "Police, Fire and Ambulance." Now we have to go "Police, Fire, Ambulance and Team Rubicon," because we're getting calls for Team Rubicon into our 9-1-1 Center and that speaks volumes for the impact that you've had on the folks here in Kent County. You know you're like the marines showing up in the movies when we've all lost hope, that's the way we perceive you and you've done an absolutely fantastic job for the County. I've been out and watched you work and it's been very impressive. Just from my department, Department of Public Safety we thank you so much for being here. We really appreciate it.

Mr. Angel: Real quick story happened today and Mr. Petit de Mange is to be commended because he passed it on to me. We were talking today about a house in the Woodland Manor area that everybody around this one house got work from Rubicon but somehow this one house did not. So he said, "Commissioner Angel don't you know somebody that you can call to get some help there?" Not only did I but two of them showed up at a site where I was working by myself for a cleanup for a tree that had fallen, it had a bunch of poison ivy on it and nobody could touch it. So with my tractor I was pushing it back up to the street. So I called Mr. Petit de Mange and told him that this was going to happen. We started working on it today at 3:45, on that house and before I left with these people here we got a good section cleaned up already and a dumpster was put there. I'll tell you what; it's just amazing how you cannot get in and all of a sudden just a little bit of team work and coming out of it and making a pathway, those people were so happy to see you all. A smile says everything instead of a tear. So thank you agam.

Mr. Petit de Mange: Again, on behalf of the County government these are copies of the Resolution that was signed by all the Commissioners. Take these back and you can remember your time here in Kent County. Again, everything Commissioner Banta said and more. There's so many stories from people who've contacted the County, initially in desperation and then a sense of hope that you all brought it's probably as valuable as the physical labor that you brought to a lot of people. So thank you so much for what you've done and to all your colleagues, it's just been fantastic.

Mr. Pepper: Before you get out of here I'd just like for you to give a little bit of history ... or tell us a little bit about Rubicon. Because people on the phone and people here may not know a whole lot about you. So if you could give us a little

4 08/25/2020 bit of history or let us know how you got involved it would really be neat to know how long each one of you have been involved with it.

#1: When Haiti was struck with catastrophe a few recently discharged marines realized that your tax dollars trained us and it was a waste that that training should go to waste just because we no longer wore a uniform and they felt a need to serve. So to make a long story short they bamboozled their way into Haiti along with a couple of other people who had the same belief and they gave medical assistance when no one was there way behind enemy lines so to speak. And from there created ... planted a seed of a dream and the dream within 10 years has grown to a 130,000 plus and growing. We have been the most places in the world: Africa, Haiti, Bahamas, Puerto Rico and we will always adhere to that. With that growing obviously comes growing pains and thanks to the donations ... we are a nonprofit ... 70% of the 130,000 members are veterans and thanks to the support of the people who donate to us, who believe in our cause we're able to expand our mission, our capabilities, bringing in incredible talent from all across the country. From doctors to nurses to medics to engineers across the board and spectrum and we all have very basic principles. We're built to serve. As long as there's a need we'll be there.

#1: I've been five years.

#2: I've been with Team Rubicon for a year and a half.

#3: I've been on Team Rubicon since 2017. There was an Espy's Tribute to them ESPN. And also one thing to note, you guys can follow up with this and find out more about our mission on TeamRubiconUSA.org and we welcome everybody to sign. We've spoken to some of the local firemen. Also the fire department has been a gracious host to us. When we're out in the field sometimes we need a restroom break and they've opened their doors so I also want to recognize that and thank them for that. And thank you guys.

#4: I've been with Team Rubicon for two years and of course you can see by my hat I came by it honestly. It was the marine that founded it so, marines we all stick together. I've loved every minute of it. It's given me a sense of purpose, it's given me ... which is one of the things that Team Rubicon likes to do. Because a lot oftimes when vets get out of the service they don't have a mission anymore, they don't have their uniform and they don't have that sense of purpose. Team Rubicon gives that to many ofthe veterans. Not only veterans but we have fire fighters, first responders. Same thing, they may not be wearing that uniform anymore and as we like to say, pardon my French, we have kickass civilians if they don't fall into one of those. So, we are very inclusive of everybody. Everybody has something that they contribute. I was on a phone call earlier today with a bunch of Vietnam vets and they were like, "We're a little too old." You'd be surprised, a large percentage of our volunteers are actually in that age range. Of course, you wouldn't have known that today if you'd seen them out

5 08/25/2020 there. They're kicking ass. We like to say we welcome anybody because anybody can find something to do at Team Rubicon whether it can be something that's helping us triage things, taking hurricane calls, talking to some ofthe homeowners via phone calls, helping us do site surveys. There's a lot of tools that we use internally that you don't have to deploy to be able to do that. It's been a great ride and again, it's been a great opportunity, so thank you.

Mr. Pepper: Thank you, thank you appreciate that.

Mr. Buckson: I can't miss an opportunity to at least acknowledge your efforts. I know that we've been at this a few minutes but it's highly worthy. For starters, to the Commissioners that are involved it's impressive, gentlemen your efforts were impressive. And I know that the homeowners in the area appreciate it. Mr. Petit de Mange also. Speaking directly to Rubicon, admittedly I didn't know what Rubicon was two, three weeks ago, but you're better than what was advertised and that was pretty good so kudos to that. The fact that you're here a couple of weeks later and the energy's still there and your commitment to finishing there is what I think what speaks to the strength of a marine and what's great about this Country. I'll end with this one. I've been here quite a while, and I mean years wise. Rarely, I don't think ever have I seen the humility, the humble nature that somebody who presents themselves at a podium to be honored and thanks the County for the opportunity to come in and help us. Wow. So, thank you. That's a feel good story. Appreciate it. Thank you very much.

Mr. Banta: Again, we sincerely appreciate you coming here tonight. We appreciate you being here for the past two weeks. It's been an outstanding performance. We get nothing but accolades for you and your teams. God bless you and God bless America. Take care of yourselves, stay well for us. Don't let anything happen to you.

Tribute to Inspections & Enforcement Office in Recognition for immediate & empathetic Tropical Storm Isaias Response

Mr. Sweeney: Before Team Rubicon arrived here and right after the tornado we had our own set ofheroes that went out with all our first responders that had a job to do to protect families and our neighbors and those who live in the houses that were completely disrupted by the tornado.

Mr. Sweeney asked those to be honored to come forward as he called their names.

Robert K. Frankel, Building Code Inspector I Brian S. Reed, Building Code Inspector I Robert Silvagni, Building Code Inspector I Timothy Hudson, Building Code Inspector I W. Shannon Morris, Senior Code Enforcement Officer

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Mr. Sweeney read the following into the record:

Kent County Levy Court is pleased to present these Tributes to these gentlemen in recognition of their immediate and empathetic response after Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through Dover, Delaware on Tuesday, August 4, 2020.

Within hours of the storm, your priorities changed when you had to drop your daily activities to respond and assess property damages along the storm's path. Over a stretch of the next several days, you spent countless hours canvassing neighborhoods, speaking with property owners, easing their minds, and sharing your expertise on what needed to happen next. Because of your efforts Kent County Levy Court was able to immediately meet the needs of the residents in an expeditious manner.

On behalf of the citizens of Kent County, the Kent County Levy Court says "Thank You" for your exceptional post-storm response and for a job well done!

Gentlemen, we appreciate everything you did for our County residents. We appreciate what you do for the County. Thank you.

Mr. Morris expressed his thanks for the Tribute. Over his 20 year career with the County he stated he has seen many natural disasters however believes Isaias was the most traumatic to the community considering the amount of folks that were impacted. He wanted to make note of the fact that of those being recognized on his staff the most senior has only been on the force for 2 years while the newest has 8 months. "I am blessed to have these guys to be able to step up and do what they did three weeks ago today. What we do in enforcement is ... the toughest thing we have to do is go to somebody's house that's been destroyed. By fire ... we do it on a regular basis with fires, vehicles run into. But when you have a natural disaster that effects that many people when you have to talk to that many people in one day, it's humbling. My guys did it with the most compassion and expertise. I couldn't be more proud of those guys and I think the County is blessed to have all of them working for us."

Mr. Petit de Mange: I've received a number of calls from residents who you directly touched and text messages also, particularly in the Manor Drive area and it's been nothing but high praise for what you've done. Ms. Foltz for example, she just was gushing with appreciation because you were there first and crawling over and under trees to get to buildings and do the initial assessment and to *INAUDIBLE* the ones that had to unfortunately be *INAUDIBLE* but I haven't talked to a single resident that's been effected that hasn't had nothing but high praise for what you've done. So, thank you on behalf of all the citizens that were affected and from your County family here. We really appreciate what you've done. You guys are the best so thank you.

Mr. Banta asked Ms. Keifer to come forward to make a few comments.

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Ms. Keifer: Very simply I want to say I couldn't be happier or prouder to work with this group of gentlemen. The work they did not just after the tornado but the work they do every day on behalf of the citizens is deeply appreciated. So I appreciate the Levy Court's tribute. Thank you.

Mr. Banta: We appreciate your effort as well. Thank you very much Ms. Keifer for your time and effort.

Mr. Buckson: I appreciate you guys getting in here this evening. I'm going to be honest with you. When it was introduced to me that they we might be presenting as a group a tribute award, something along those lines, recognizing your efforts, so I asked the question. I asked a question about what it was that they did that was over and above outside of what their normal duties were. You might find that offensive; I wouldn't blame you if you did. I quite frankly don't know. That's just brutally being honest. But after looking into and asking a few more questions from other folks I understand why you're here and I appreciate the fact that you are here. So forgive me for the thoughts. Appreciate the fact that I recognize that you guys did a great job and I ask you to continue to do a great job because as you know better than I, you're exceptionally important to the County. Not just during this event but every single day. So thanks, thanks for being here, thanks for what you did and thanks for what you continue to do. Thanks.

Mr. Banta: And the problem is now the road is not over we still have a long ways to go and a lot more to do. But what you've done is extremely professional. You've all been trained appropriately and properly and can't tell you how much we appreciate the sincere effort, time and dedication you place in your position as well as the County's. So God bless you guys as well and Ms. Keifer for her effort too. Thank you.

Mr. Hall wished to pass on one ofthe things he had heard from folks around the Moore's Lake area, one of the hardest hit areas. They expressed to him that seeing first responders and County Inspectors coming through the destruction meant so much to them and provided such relief, they knew they were there and help was on the way. He stated how much he appreciated them for going into such dangerous conditions and doing what they did.

Mr. Sweeney thanked them for them giving further consideration to a that was originally condemned. After finding it had two separate electric services and two separate entrances the Inspectors came back out and reassessed the building, condemning the part of the house that was bad and allowing the resident to get back in the part of the home that was livable. He expressed to them his appreciation for their response to those families that were impacted and acting in their best interests.

Employee of the Month - September 2020

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Lorri Tanaka read the following into the record:

Kent County Department Heads have selected Paul A. Modesto, Jr. from the Department of Planning Services as the September 2020 Employee of the Month.

Paul has been a Kent County employee since July 2018 and holds the position of Building Codes Inspector I in the Inspections & Enforcement Office. He has a Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Business Administration from University of Delaware and completed a 4-year apprenticeship in commercial carpentry in 2010. His primary duties include inspecting buildings and property for compliance with the County building code as well as enforcement of zoning, housing and property maintenance ordinances.

Paul's has earned praise by his supervisors for utilizing his vast carpentry experience to assist homeowners and contractors in understanding the County building codes and inspection processes. He has brought a unique perspective to the inspections teams, and is always willing to pitch in to get the job done.

According to County Administrator Michael Petit de Mange, "Paul has stepped up to help reduce the recent backlog caused by the uptick in building permit applications. This effort was demonstrated last month when he began taking on extra hours and even worked over the 4th of July Holiday to complete timely inspections. Paul's willingness to go the extra mile is greatly appreciated and very worthy of this recognition." According to Planning Services Director Sarah Keifer, "Paul no only possesses the skills required to be a great building inspector, he embraces our customer service mission. His eagerness to take on extra hours to serve the public is deeply appreciated."

Congratulations Paul on a job well done! Paul currently resides in Commissioner Banta's and Pepper's districts.

Ms. Tanaka concluded by reading the Tribute into the record.

Mr. Banta invited Paul to come to the podium for the presentation.

Mr. Banta: I've known the family a long time. He lives in the right district, Commissioner Pepper's district also but none the less an outstanding job and certainly commend you for your effort.

Ms. Keifer: I truly am deeply appreciative ofthe work that Paul's put in. He really is a top notch building inspector and I think everyone's aware ofthe extra demands that we've been seeing the last several months. With holidays and scheduling difficulties we would have gotten terribly behind in building inspections and because Paul didn't want to see our customers, our builders and

9 08/25/2020 homeowners suffer because of a backlog he stepped up in a pretty epic way and I'm very appreciative. So thank you.

Mr. Buckson: Paul, I appreciate you and I mean that. It's evidence what you did is exceptionally important. It mattered a lot, again like the previous tributes that we put forth to those folks that were waiting on those permits where the backlog was beginning to impact their ability to get things done. Your willingness to step up in those unusual hours and times to help us catch up was outstanding and I sincerely appreciate it. Thank you.

Mr. Angel: Welcome to the family. I might be using some of your services. Thank you.

Mr. Pepper: Paul's just an example of all of our employees here at Kent County. They all step up and go above and beyond so we certainly do appreciate what you do and it's reflected throughout this building and our other buildings. We have great people, great employees, so I thank you.

Mr. Sweeney: Paul, thank you very much. I think people are starting to realize just how much permitting impacts our revenue so for you to step up and help curb that and to get into the backlog that we had, we very much appreciate it. This just wraps up this night with everything that we've done with Team Rubicon and with your coworkers and you getting Employee of the Month, icing on the cake. Congratulations, and thank you for your hard work.

Mr. Howell: Good workers are needed everywhere and fortunately we have one in you. Glad we have you. Congratulations.

Mr. Hall: I just want to echo what the other Commissioners said. Really appreciate all the extra effort, glad that you're on board and part of the team. Thank you.

Paul: Thank you! I am one of four building inspectors so I really, really appreciate this honor, it really does mean a lot because I did put a lot of work in. But everyday Steve Hastings, Bruce Slody, Mark Shahan, myself and one of our former coworkers Dan Twardus put a lot of effort in every single day to make sure that things are getting done, that we are not getting the backlog. It's one of those things where you would need 10 building inspectors to handle that backlog so we come in everyday, we're here at 6 in the morning every day making sure that, hey if we can we pick up extra inspections to make sure that the people in Kent County are getting serviced by the builders and not getting ... they're getting the product they paid for. And one thing I appreciate tonight is all the appreciation you guys are giving me. You can give me one favor. Before you make that final decision on whether or not the employees are getting the raise or not please I invite you come with me for one day and see how hard I work. That goes for anybody in my building. Come down and see us and see how hard we

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work and I think it would really make an impact on your decision because we're human beings. You know, prices go up we still need to pay our bills and eat. So before you guys make that final decision I would really appreciate it, come with me for one day and see the kind of work that I put in and that doesn't go for me. I'm not speaking for other people, I'm speaking for myself but that statement can be made for all of my coworkers. Just come take a look and see what we do and I think it would really open your eyes. I'm not insinuating that you do not know but you'd be surprised I think as to how hard we put in every single day Monday through Friday and Saturday when we need to. So again I really appreciate this award. It's not just me that got this. I've got a lot of great coworkers from the permit department, from the code enforcement, planning, plans review. That's what helped me get this. This is not a singular award. This is more of a .. .I'm the face of a group of people, team that puts that effort in every single day to help achieve and keep Kent County where we're at. Thank you very much.

Mr. Banta: Thank you Paul, thank you very much.

INTRODUCTIONS -None

PUBLIC HEARINGS- None

Recess to Committee Meetings-7:47p.m.

Reconvene Business Meeting-7:50p.m.

OLD BUSINESS -None

NEW BUSINESS

Mr. Banta: 1. Kent Economic Partnership Appointments

M-20-149 Motion to appoint Chuck Spiegelman and Richard Wilkins to Kent Economic Partnership; seconded by Mr. Sweeney; carried by Roll Call vote seven (7) yeas.

Mr. Hall: 1. Introduction of Resolution 3799, FY@! Delaware Transit Corporation Reimbursable Transportation Budget for Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 15,2020 at 7:00p.m.

Potential Action Items from Committee Meetings:

Mr. Howell: 1. Forcemain Extension & Relocation- Professional Services

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M-20-150 I Move that we approve an agreement with Century Engineering for survey, design, construction and post construction services related to the 16" Puncheon Run forcemain extension and replacement/relocation of the 30" Main Transmission Force Main in the amount of $350,400.00. Funding source is Main System Capital Improvement Fees with pursuit of additional fund sources. AND Move to authorize the President of Levy Court to sign the agreement subject to the County Attorney's concurrence; seconded by Mr. Sweeney; carried by Roll Call vote seven (7) yeas.

End of Potential Action Items from Committee

OTHER BUSINESS

Mr. Pepper: M-20-151 Move to go into Executive Session immediately following the Business Meeting for preliminary discussion on site acquisition for a publicly funded capital improvement; legal strategy session regarding collective bargaining or pending or potential litigation; and personnel matters pursuant to 29 Del. C. 10004(b) (2), ( 4 ), and (9); seconded by Mr. Sweeney; carried by Roll Call vote seven (7) yeas.

INFORMATION ITEMS

Mike Petit de Mange advised the Commissioners that Public Works staff were utilized in the field of to help in the relief effort. The first area of concentration has been Kent Acres and they have leased a couple pieces of equipment and are removing large piles of debris from right-of-ways. They will then look into Poplar Drive, Manor Drive and Lake Drive to see if there are things they can remove from those areas. By Friday they are to move into the Delshire Drive, Bush Drive and Sheffield Farms areas north of the Scarborough Road interchange where there was a lot of damage.

Mr. Petit de Mange further stated the Governor announced there is a relief fund which entails an application process for people to seek funding to help with cleanup. DEMA also released today local governments are eligible for a portion of those funds and he has asked Chief Faulkner to be the point man on that.

To date he estimates the County has removed 45 big construction dumpster loads of yard waste and six (6) containers full of debris.

Finally, Commissioner Sweeney' s window is scheduled for replacement this Thursday.

Mr. Banta thanked Mr. Petit de Mange and his team for their efforts.

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Mr. Sweeney clarified the window was not damaged during the hurricane. He also asked if Mr. Petit de Mange had spoken With Mr. Parkowski regarding the tipping fees.

Mr. Petit de Mange: Yeah, I think as you said the credit that we had is exhausted and so ... Our dumpster placements have been strictly with the contractors that we have, GFL and Republic and all those others are paid for by the State or were credited. .:

Mr. Sweeney: Thank you.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Bob Haynes, Woods Manor: I appreciate you spending the money for those dwnpsters. It was very helpful for the cleanup. So thank you for that

Mr. Banta: You're certainly welcome. We're happy to be there for you. And the Commissioners down there on a daily basis also appreciate the comments from the various residents of the area.

COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

Mr. Sweeney shared that for the 3rd weekend in a row Christ Memorial Baptist Church members and volunteers to include Mr. Angel, Mr. Pepper and Clint Brothers were in the area of Richardson Circle area to help clean up.

Mr. Angel gave a shout out to Atlantic Tractor for getting him back up and running when his tractor broke down during the cleanup. He also suggested doing something to honor businesses in the area, recognizing them for what they have been through during this timeframe.

Mr. Banta: I think it's a great idea. I also think it would be important if you could maybe just develop a plan or idea of what you would like to implement. I'm sure we could accomplish the mission and get that done.

Mr. Hall advised he had reached out to DelDOT today because within days of the tornado the north side of Moore's Lake spillway was cleared out however the south side has remained and he. is trying to find which agency is responsible for that area He also wanted to publicly thank Mr. Petit de Mange for the high volume of work he has been fielding.

Mr. Banta asked to clarify the number he had for DelDOT was the one Mr. Hall needed. Mr. Petit de Mange responded he will find out under whose responsibility that spillway and surrounding areas lie.

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Mr. Sweeney volunteered he does have a contact and he will forward an email with the information.

M-20-152 Motion to adjourn made by Mr. Sweeney; seconded by Mr. Angel; carried by Roll Call vote seven (7) yeas. 8:09 p.m.

*Minutes amended 09/18/2020 to reflect change in Motion numbers needed from 07/28/2020 Minutes.

Brenda Wootten Clerk of the Peace Kent County

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