Public Comment

Public Comment

Item I

Call to Order
Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call

Item II

Approval of Minutes

Item IV

Acceptance of Treasurer’s Report

Item V

Non-Legislative Business

Congo Posthumous Ceremony for the late Private Samuel Lawrence Crawford (Korea-MIA)
McCoy Recognize October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Oliver Recognize Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Oliver Sympathy Evelyn Gholdson
Oliver Sympathy Ogden J. Blake
Oliver Sympathy Alice M. Goldsborough
Shabazz Recognize Diner En Blanc
Shabazz Sympathy Stephen L. Martelli
Shabazz Recognize Mr. Flagg - Babe’s Beauty Salon 10th Anniversary
Shabazz Sympathy Guy Molock

Item VI

Legislative Business

CONGO
#4710 An Ordinance Constituting Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2020 Operating Budget (Being An Ordinance to Amend Substitute No. 1 to Ordinance No. 19-013) (1st & 2nd Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Council for Council’s review and
approval. This Ordinance is the first amendment to the Fiscal Year 2020 Operating Budget Ordinance. It contains increased budget appropriations for the
Police Department to (i) purchase body cameras and related services and (ii) hire four new sworn officers to administer the City’s body camera program.

#4711 An Ordinance to Authorize and Approve a Contract Between the City of Wilmington and Axon Enterprise, Inc. for Body Cameras and Related Services (1st & 2nd Reading)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Ordinance authorizes the City to enter into a five-year contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for the purchase of body cameras and related services.

#4714 A Resolution Requesting a Forensic Financial Audit or Examination Engagement
of the Wilmington Housing Partnership (WHP)
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution directs the City Auditor to initiate a forensic audit of
the Wilmington Housing Partnership Corporation as provided for under Section
2.5(a) of the Loan Agreement between the City and the Corporation, specifically
as it relates to the Loan Proceeds in the amount of $3,378,371.67.

#4715 A Resolution Approving the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Grant
Application to the Delaware Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Trails Program to
Assist in Funding Eastlake Park Playground Improvements
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation’s
application for a grant from DNREC in the amount of $100,000, for the purpose
of making improvements to Eastlake Park.

OLIVER
#4716 A Resolution Approving the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Grant
Application to the Delaware Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Trails Program to
Assist in Funding Kirkwood Park Improvements
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation’s
application for a grant from DNREC in the amount of $100,000, for the purpose of making improvements to Kirkwood Park.

HARLEE
#4717 A Resolution Approving the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Grant
Application to the Delaware Division of Public Health to Conduct Tobacco
Prevention Programs, and Physical Activity, Nutrition Promotion and Obesity
Prevention (PANO) Programs
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution authorizes the Parks and Recreation application for a
grant from American Lung Association in the amount of $10,000, for tobacco
prevention programs, and/or physical activity, nutrition promotion and obesity
prevention programs.

#4718 A Resolution Supporting House Bill 130 of the Delaware General Assembly that
Expands Upon the Existing At-Store Recycling Program Regarding the Use of
Single-Use Plastic Bags by Enacting a Ban on Stores Statewide Providing Single-Use Plastic Bags at Check-Out Effective January 1, 2021
Synopsis: The Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. The purpose of this Resolution is to support HB 130, which was signed
into law on July 29, 2019, such that a ‘plastic bag ban’ will be enforced
statewide, according to said Bill and in the spirit of Governor Carney’s “Keep
DE Litter Free” initiative. This Resolution also articulates the intent of
Wilmington City Council to consider ways that legislation within the City Limits
could further the intent of the House Bill.

TURNER
#4719 A Resolution Approving the Department of Parks and Recreation’s Grant
Application to the Delaware Outdoor Recreation, Parks & Trails Program to
Assist in Funding Helen Chambers Park Improvements
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation’s
application for a grant from DNREC in the amount of $100,000, for the purpose
of making improvements to Helen Chambers Park.

JOHNSON
#4720 A Resolution Encouraging the Delaware General Assembly to Support House
Bill’s 251 and 252 Relating to Advance Deposit Wagering, and the Delaware
Minimum Wage for Employees Receiving Tips or Gratuities
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution strongly supports the passage of House Bill 251 and
House Bill 252 by the Delaware General Assembly due to the quality-of-life
impact each Bill will have on more than 8,000 Delawareans who are tipped wage
workers in Wilmington and throughout Delaware whose minimum flat tipped
wage has not been adjusted from $2.23 per hour since 1989 and whose gratuities
may not be directly paid to such workers in a timely manner who are still earning
since 1989 a flat tipped wage of $2.23 per hour and may not automatically have
credit card tips automatically added to their wages.

#4721 A Resolution Supporting a Person of Color for Chief Justice Appointment
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. The Wilmington City Council is concerned with the lack of diversity
within the Delaware State Supreme Court. Despite the continued growth of a
diverse population within the State and especially within the City of Wilmington,
the largest City in Delaware, the Delaware Supreme Court, like many other State Supreme Courts around the country, has not accurately represented its citizenry
through its appointment of Supreme Court Justices. Therefore, the Council of the
City of Wilmington strongly encourages Governor Carney to appoint a Person of
Color to the Delaware State Supreme Court to demonstrate equity, inclusion and
recognition of the diversity of the overall population of our City, State and the
Delaware legal profession.

#4722 A Resolution Authorizing the Department of Licenses and Inspections to
Undertake the Demolition of 505 North Broom Street and Authorizing the City
Treasurer to Expend Funds Necessary to Carry Out the Demolition
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution authorizes the Department of Licenses and Inspections
to demolish 505 North Broom Street and also authorizes the City Treasurer to
expend funds necessary to carry out the demolition, with the cost to become a lien
upon the Property.

SHABAZZ (Johnson presenting on behalf of Shabazz)
#4723 A Resolution Scheduling a Public Hearing on November 7, 2019 Regarding the
Proposed Comprehensive Development Plan Entitled “Wilmington 2028: A
Comprehensive Plan for Our City and Communities”
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution schedules a public hearing on November 7, 2019 at
6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers regarding the proposed comprehensive
development plan entitled “Wilmington 2028: A Comprehensive Plan for Our
City and Communities”, as amended by the City Planning Commission in its
Resolution 12-19.

FREEL
#4724 A Resolution Scheduling a Public Hearing on November 7, 2019 Regarding
Ordinance No. 19-040 Entitled: “An Ordinance to Amend Article IX, Division 2,
Subdivision III of Chapter 48 to Provide Penalty and Enforcement Provisions
Relating to Neighborhood Conservation District”
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution schedules a public hearing on November 7, 2019 at
6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers regarding the proposed amendments to
Chapter 48 of the City Code to provide penalty and enforcement provisions
relating to Neighborhood Conservation Districts.

SHABAZZ (Adams presenting on behalf of Shabazz)
#4725 A Resolution Authorizing the City to Accept Grant Funds from the State of
Delaware and New Castle County for Support of the Wilmington Community
Advisory Council (WCAC) to Implement the Recommendations of the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pertaining to Youth Gun Violence
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution authorizes the City’s requests to the State of Delaware
and New Castle County for $40,000 from each entity to support efforts to
implement the recommendations of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, as well as the work of the Wilmington Community Advisory Council
to help combat youth firearm violence in Wilmington through a public-health
lens.

DIXON
#4726 A Resolution Authorizing the Department of Real Estate and Housing to Accept
Donations of Certain Parcels of Land from the Wilmington UDAG Corporation
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution authorizes the Department of Real Estate and Housing to accept donations of 400 East Fourth Street, 402 East Fourth Street, 404 East Fourth Street, 406 East Fourth Street, 408 East Fourth Street, 410 East Fourth Street, 900 North Park Drive, and 0 Glen Avenue from the Wilmington UDAG Corporation.

SHABAZZ (Dixon presenting on behalf of Shabazz)
Rev. 1
#4713 A Resolution Encouraging DNREC to Incorporate Cumulative Impact Studies as
Part of Their Decision Making in Reviewing Proposed New Industrial
Applications and In Opposition to the SLAG Grinding Provisions in Southbridge
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review. The
purpose of this Resolution is to strongly oppose the DNREC assertion that Walan
Specialty Control Products, LLC has adequately answered the concerns of
residents of Southbridge, Wilmington regarding their proposed new industrial
production location where, because of its proximity to the residential community,
the company will increase cancer risks and respiratory illness risks due to toxic
emissions. City Council asserts that such industrial production in low-income
communities such as Southbridge is demonstrative of the necessity of the
proposed Environmental Justice Act of 2019 – S. 2236 of the 116th Congress,
which empowers residents who have been historically ignored on matters
affecting their health as related to industrial production in their community,
thereby placing increased accountability on federal and local decision-making
government agencies to include the study of Cumulative Impacts and persistent
violations in federal or state-permitting decision-making, to be mandated under
the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act, when companies apply for permits to
locate in previously designated EJ neighborhoods.

Items VII & VIII

VII. Petitions and Communications
VIII. Adjournment