City Council to name streets at waterfront development

posted on 3/11/2024

The City Council will consider naming the streets of the Waterfront development at its meeting on Wednesday, March 8. The pending resolution would also rename River Street to Payne Street, in honor of William Payne, the president of the Dover Manufacturing Company. River Street is proposed to become the name of the loop street within the new development.

The road that connects to Washington Street and the Makem Bridge would be named Seaport Way. The new public park would be named Nebi Park. Nebi is the Abenaki name for river/water and represents the heritage of the parcel. The Cochecho Waterfront Development Advisory Committee endorsed the names at its January meeting.

The City Council will hold also a public hearing on a proposed ordinance resolution that would eliminate the Pool Advisory Committee and increase the number of positions on the Recreation Advisory Board. The consolidating of the committee is part of the City Council’s ongoing effort to re-organize and streamline city boards and commissions.

Another public hearing is on a pending resolution to accept and expend a New Hampshire Charitable Foundation grant of $228,400 to be used for designing, engineering and permitting for the replacement of the Bellamy Road Bridge that conveys the Bellamy River. This grant will supplement a $421,600 grant from the Federal Highway Administration for the same project.

At every meeting, the Council holds a public forum that allows any resident, business owner or taxpayer to speak to the City Council about any item. While there are no budget discussions planned for the meeting, members of the public are encouraged to voice their opinions on the proposed FY2025 budget. On Wednesday, March 20, the City Council will formally hold a public hearing on the city portion of the budget. 

Other agenda items include:

• Approving a purchase and sale agreement with Mezzanine Catering, LLC, for a 2.6-acre parcel in Enterprise Park;
• Authorizing an additional scope of work for Underwood Engineers for construction oversight of the composite elevated water storage tank on Webb Place for $150,000. This would reduce the project’s contingency to $150,000. The city is also requesting a $1616 credit from the project contractor, which has exceeded the contracted completion dates.

Click here for the complete agenda. The meeting will be held in City Hall’s Council Chambers beginning at 7 p.m. It will be televised on Channel 22 and online at https://dovernh.viebit.com