Public Comment

Public Comment

Item I

Call to Order
Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call

Item II

Approval of Minutes

Item III (Part 1 of 2)

Committee Reports

Item IV

Acceptance of Treasurer’s Report

Item III (Part 2 of 2)

Committee Reports

Item V

Non-Legislative Business

All Council Sympathy Robert L. “Bobby” Henderson

All Council Retirement Mark Pilnick

All Council Recognize David Karas, Ph.D

Chukwuocha Recognize Walter “Mr. Sonny” Graham

Freel Sympathy Francis E. Menton

Guy Congratulate Dr. Nina Anderson & TOVA-Delaware’s 2017 Woman-Owned
Small Business of the Year

Harlee Celebrate Christian Growth Ministries - Church Street Launch

Oliver Sympathy Leslie A. Roane

Shabazz Sympathy Michael Sheppard

Shabazz Sympathy Dr. Waldron H. Giles

Shabazz Sympathy James Davis

Item VI

Legislative Business
HARLEE
#4368 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 40 of the City Code Regarding Direct Deposit
of City Employee Pay (1st & 2nd Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the City Treasurer’s Office for Council’s
review and approval. If approved, Council would amend Chapter 40 of the City
Code to require that: 1) by September 30, 2017, all pay to all limited service City
employees (except pay for youth employed by the City in the City summer youth
program) shall be paid by direct deposit and not by separate checks to the limited service employees; 2) by December 31, 2017, all pay to all regular City
employees first employed with the City prior to August 1, 2006 shall be paid by
direct deposit and not by separate checks to the regular employees; and 3) by
June 1, 2018, all pay to all youth employed by the City in the City summer youth
program shall be paid by direct deposit and not by separate checks to the summer
youth employees. The anticipated fiscal impact of this Ordinance once it is fully
implemented is an annual savings to the City of approximately $185,000.

TURNER
#4369 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 36 of the City Code Regarding a Curfew for
Minors (1st & 2nd Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Council for Council’s review and
approval. If approved, Council would be amending Chapter 36 of the City Code
to adjust the terms and conditions of the curfew for minors, through simplifying
the Code section and implementing uniform curfews for all minors under the age
of 18. This Ordinance also adjusts the hours of the curfew, with special hours for
the summer months and an additional exception granted to minors participating
in a designated Safe Haven program.

MCCOY
#4370 A Resolution Opposing House Bill 125 and the Reinstatement of the Death
Penalty in Delaware
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Council for Council’s review and
approval. If approved, Council would be on the record in opposition of HB125
and the reinstatement of the death penalty in Delaware.

WILLIAMS
#4371 A Resolution Regarding Wilmington Fire Department Staffing and Calling Upon
the Fire Chief and the Administration to Immediately Commence a Hiring
Process
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Council for Council’s review and
approval. If approved, Council would be sanctioning, by resolution, that the
threshold for City of Wilmington Code Section 2-233 “Uniformed Strength of the
Fire Department” has been met and mandates that the Wilmington Fire
Department immediately commences the hiring process to bring manpower up to
the minimum level of 172 firefighters.

FREEL
#4373* An Ordinance to Authorize an Electricity Procurement Contract Starting in
FY 2018 (1st & 2nd Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review
and approval. If approved, Council would be authorizing the City to enter into a
contract or contracts with the three “short-listed” electricity providers for
service starting in FY 2018 for a term of (2) or three (3) years with the option to extend
for an additional one (1) or two (2) years.

GUY
#4359 Ord. 17-017 An Ordinance Constituting Amendment No. 8 to the Fiscal Year
2017 Operating Budget (Being an Ordinance to Amend Substitute
No. 1 to Ordinance No. 16-018, As Amended) (Council’s
Scholarship Fund and Discretionary Fund) (3rd and Final
Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Council for Council’s review and
approval. If approved, Council would be amending the FY 2017 Annual
Operating Budget to increase the City Council General Fund Material, Supplies,
& Equipment appropriation by $29,605 to fund Council student scholarships at a
level of $5,000 per new member of Council and fund their discretionary accounts
at $500 per new member of Council. The $29,605 increase will be covered by the
General Fund Unassigned Fund Balance.
#4372 A Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Wilmington City Charter Related
to the Age Requirement of the Mayor
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Council for Council’s review and
approval. If approved, Council would be proposing an amendment to Section 3-
300 of the City Charter to change the age-eligibility requirement for Mayor from
30 years old to 25 years of age.

Items VII & VIII

VII. Petitions and Communications
VIII. Adjournment