Regular Meeting of Wilmington City Council
Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
Louis L. Redding City/County Building
800 North French Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
AGENDA
- Call to Order
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call - Approval of Minutes
- Committee Reports
- Acceptance of Treasurer's Report
5. Non-legislative Business
| All Council | Sympathy Alice J. Greer |
| All Council | Salute former Wilmington Mayor James M. Baker |
| All Council | Sympathy Michele Antoinette Pray Griffiths |
| D. Brown | Best wishes Mary E. Winston – 92nd birthday |
| D. Brown/Council | Retirement Estella “Stella” Dunning |
| D. Brown | Best wishes Dr. Joseph E. Johnson |
| Cabrera | Recognize One Village Alliance - 20th Annual People’s Festival 4Peace and Tribute to Bob Marley |
| Chukwuocha | Best wishes Mother Mary Ruth Boyce |
| Dorsey Walker | Sympathy Terry Kimble |
| Gregory | Commend Dr. Nina Anderson |
| Gregory | Congratulate Tywan Rashad Brooks |
| Gregory | Retirement Audrey Brooks |
| Gregory/M. Brown | Sympathy Shirley Lee Gregory |
| Gregory | Congratulate Eagle Scout Matthew J. Graesser |
| Shabazz | Retirement John Barnes |
| Williams | Sympathy Jalil Louis Bryant |
| Wright | Recognize Dwight-Womack family |
| Wright | Recognize Pastor Robert J. Goodman |
6. Legislative Business
Ernest "Trippi" Congo II: 2nd District
| Agenda #3968 | |
| Resolution Pending | Authorizing the Department of Real Estate and Housing to accept the donation of 509 Concord Avenue from US Bank National Association Trustee |
| Synopsis | This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for City Council’s review and approval. If approved, Council would be authorizing the City to obtain the property at 509 Concord Avenue from the current owner—US Bank National Association Trustee—at no cost to the City. The bank will make a $10,000 cash contribution to the City that would be used to help rehabilitate the property for an owner-occupied sale. |
Darius J. Brown: 3rd District
| Agenda #3969 | |
| Resolution Pending | Authorizing the Department of Real Estate and Housing to accept donation of 1024 North Spruce Street from Mr. Thomas Henry |
| Synopsis | This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for City Council’s review and approval. If approved, Council would be authorizing the City to obtain a vacant lot at 1024 North Spruce Street from the current owner—Thomas Henry—at no cost to the City. Mr. Henry is donating the property to the City which will be included in any future plans related to eastside revitalization efforts. |
Samuel Prado: 5th District
| Agenda #3950 | |
| Ordinance 14-030 3rd & Final Reading | Amend Chapter 48 of the Wilmington City Code regarding multi-family conversions (Public Hearing) |
| Synopsis | This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for City Council’s review and approval. If approved, Council would be authorizing changes in Chapter 48 which is the City’s Zoning Code. In particular, this Ordinance would correct an inconsistency in the Administration and Enforcement section of the Code by making it clearer that all applications for single-family to multiple-family property conversions must first be approved by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. This recommended change in the Zoning Code was made by the City’s Planning Commission. |
Charles M. "Bud" Freel: 8th District
| Agenda #3970 | |
| Resolution Pending | Extending the time for review and submission of a report by the City Planning Commission on Ordinance No. 14-026 and the respective amendments to the Delaware Avenue/Bancroft Parkway Neighborhood Comprehensive Development Plan for an additional 90 days and cancel the public hearing for review of Ordinance No. 14-026 and the respective amendments to the Delaware Avenue/Bancroft Parkway Neighborhood Comprehensive Development Plan previously scheduled for September 18, 2014 |
| Synopsis | This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. If approved, Council would be authorizing a 90-day extension (to on or about December 2, 2014) for a review and the submission of a report by the City Planning Commission concerning Ordinance No. 14-026 which proposes amendments to the City Zoning Map related to the former Wilmington Finishing Company property. Approval of this resolution would also cancel a previously scheduled September 18, 2014 public hearing regarding Ordinance No. 14-026. |
| Agenda #3963 | |
| Ordinance 14-038 3rd & Final Reading | To authorize an amendment to extend Contract PD05006 – Parking Violation Processing and Collection System – with Xerox State and Local Solutions |
| Synopsis | This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for City Council’s review and approval. If approved, Council would be authorizing the Administration to enter into a one-year extension of an original 2009 contract with Xerox State and Local Solutions to process parking violations and collect fines. The cost of the contract, which will be in effect from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015, is $ $1,187,000. |
Michael A. Brown, Sr.: At-Large
| Agenda #3971 | |
| Resolution Pending | Authorizing the Wilmington Police Department ("WPD") to receive and spend the seized funds, which was ordered by the Court to be forfeited to the WPD |
| Synopsis | This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for City Council’s review and approval. If approved, Council would be authorizing the Wilmington Police Department to accept $16,555.50 from a seizure of assets. The Court of Common Pleas directed that this money, considered to be special funds as it relates to the regular annual budget appropriation, be forfeited to the WPD. City Council must approve any special funds received by City departments. |
| Agenda #3972 | |
| Resolution Pending | Authorizing the Wilmington Police Department ("WPD") to submit grant applications to the State of Delaware Special Law Enforcement Assistance Fund (S.L.E.A.F.) for advanced equipment |
| Synopsis | This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for City Council’s review and approval. If approved, Council would be authorizing the City, through the Wilmington Police Department, to apply for a $100,200 grant from the State of Delaware’s Special Law Enforcement Assistance Fund (S.L.E.A.F). The department would use this funding to purchase forensic optical comparison equipment, a forensics fuming chamber, 15 external defibrillators, fatal accident investigation equipment, explosives for the EOD unit and training for the K-9 unit. |
- Petitions and Communications
- Adjournment
