Public Comment

Public Comment

Item I

Call to Order

Prayer

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Item II

Approval of Minutes

Item III

Committee Reports

Item IV

Acceptance of Treasurer’s Report

Item V

Non-Legislative Business

Harlee Sympathy Aaron Woody

McCoy Recognize Dr. Lisa Lynch

McCoy Recognize I Am My Sister’s Keeper

McCoy Recognize Women’s History Month

Oliver Recognize Benedictine Sister Margaret Mary Graney

Oliver Sympathy Sabria M. Corbin

Oliver Sympathy Susan Cooper

Oliver Sympathy Martin Reed, Jr.

Oliver Recognize Albert English – CIAA Hall of Fame

Oliver Sympathy Dorothy Georgie Burkett Talbert

Oliver Sympathy Bishop Joenathan Hunter, Sr.

Oliver Sympathy Evon K. Minott

Oliver Sympathy Gladys L. Gordy

Oliver Sympathy James E. Scott

Oliver Sympathy Arlene I. Petty

Oliver Sympathy Rev. Swather John Watson

Oliver Sympathy Thelma M. Freeman

Oliver Sympathy Elizabeth J. Sudler

Oliver Sympathy Marie Twyman

Oliver Sympathy Patricia Baul

Oliver Sympathy Hugh G. Waters

Shabazz Recognize Dr. Tony Allen

Shabazz Sympathy Emoni Rivers-Boyd

Shabazz Commend Interdenominational Church Ushers Association of Delaware, Inc.

Item VI

Legislative Business

OLIVER

#4781 An Ordinance to Authorize an Amendment to Sublease Agreement Between the
City and DETV Foundation, Inc. (1st & 2nd Reading)

Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. This Ordinance authorizes the execution of an amended lease
agreement between the City of Wilmington and DETV Foundation, Inc. for studio
space located at 2801 Lancaster Avenue in Wilmington, Delaware to provide that
the City shall cover the costs of utilities related to the leased premises.

SHABAZZ (Harlee presenting on behalf of Shabazz)*

#4782 A Resolution Establishing a Council City-Wide Parking Taskforce Commission
to Conduct a Review of Parking Problems and Concerns Affecting Residents,
Businesses and Visitors Throughout the City of Wilmington, Delaware and to
Propose Legislative Action, Make Recommendations and to Report to this
Council within 90 Days

Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution establishes a Council City-Wide Parking Taskforce
Commission to Conduct a Review of parking problems and concerns affecting
residents, businesses and visitors throughout the City of Wilmington, Delaware
and to propose legislative action, make Recommendations and to Report to this
Council within 90 Days. The primary Focus Areas of the Commission are 1)
Signage in Residential, Downtown and Riverfront areas of the City 2)
Administrative Parking Operations and Collection of Data such as the Parking
Appeals Process, Cost of Parking Tickets, Optimal uses of Parkmobile services,
Handicap Parking Rules, etc. and, 3) Neighborhood, Business, and College
Parking issues and problems such as learning from the Neighborhood Planning
Councils and Civics the specific parking problems in each Neighborhood;
Businesses/Merchants parking concerns, and Parking Garage use and trends.

SHABAZZ (Harlee presenting on behalf of Shabazz)

#4783 A Resolution Encouraging Wilmington City Council to Support the National
League of Cities, “2020 Leading Together Cities Agenda”

Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution encourages Wilmington City Council to support and
use the National League of Cities Non-Partisan “Leading Together Cities
Agenda” expressing agreement with the Non-Partisan 4 Shared Values that all
levels of local and national government should utilize and adhere to in their
relationships with each other and call upon the next President of the United
States to adopt and achieve in the first 100 days of the next administration 4
policy and legislative priorities addressing Building Sustainable Infrastructure,
Creating A Skilled Workforce, Ending Housing Instability and Homelessness, and
Reducing Gun Violence.

MCCOY

#4784 An Ordinance to Enact a Temporary Moratorium on the Monition of Owner-
Occupied Properties for Delinquent Water Utility Charges (1st & 2nd Reading)

Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. This Ordinance enacts a temporary 12-month moratorium on the
monition of owner-occupied properties. The purpose of this temporary
moratorium is to provide an opportunity for the Council and the Administration to
determine whether the City’s polices 1) adequately assist elderly, low income or
disabled residents as it relates to the payment of water utility charges; 2) afford
such individuals sufficient protections against the unwarranted loss of their
properties, including a review of specific threshold amounts triggering monition;
and 3) provide alternative means for the collection of delinquent water utility
charges when elderly, low income or disabled individuals would be impacted.

FREEL

#4774 Ord. 20-008 Authorize and Approve a Professional Services Agreement
Between the City of Wilmington, Delaware and Operations
Management International, Inc. for the Management,
Administration, Operation, and Maintenance of the Wilmington
Wastewater Treatment Plant, Renewable Energy and Biosolids
Facility, Main Pump Stations, Storage and Control Structures and
Systems Associated with the Control of Combined Sewer
Overflows (including Global Optimal Real Time Control System),
and Associated Infrastructure (3rd & Final 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 professional services
agreement with Operations Management International, Inc. for the management,
administration, operation, and maintenance of the Wilmington Wastewater
Treatment Plant, Renewable Energy and Biosolids Facility, Main Pump Stations,
Storage and Control Structures and Systems associated with the control of
Combined Sewer Overflows (including Global Optimal Real Time Control
System), and Associated Infrastructure for a period of twenty (20) years with two
(2) two-year extension periods.

SHABAZZ (Freel presenting on behalf of Shabazz)

#4785 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 44 of the City Code to Provide a Property Tax
Abatement for Low-To-Moderate Income, Long-Term Homeowners Following a
50 Percent or More Property Tax Increase on Their Primary Residence (1st & 2nd
Reading)

Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. This Ordinance provides a partial property tax abatement for low-tomoderate,
long-term City homeowners who meet certain eligibility requirements.
Eligible homeowners who have their property tax obligation increased by 50% or
more following a property assessment may apply for a partial abatement of their
tax obligation. The partial abatement would “freeze” their tax obligation at the
pre-assessment amount as long as the property homeowner meets the eligibility
requirements.

ADAMS

Rev. 1
#4771 Res. 20-012 Amend City Council Rules 2 and 3 Regarding Order of Business
and Public Comment (Postponed from Feb. 20, 2020 meeting)

Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution amends City Council Rules 2 and 3 to eliminate: (1) the
Committee of the Whole meetings prior to regular City Council meetings; (2) the
requirement that the public sign up by 5:45 p.m. to participate in public comment
during the Committee of the Whole meetings; and (3) the duplicative second
round of debate by Council Members. In addition, as housekeeping matters, the
word “official” in the first sentence of Rule 2 is replaced with the word “regular”
and the sentence regarding the Council President’s authority to establish rules of
decorum for public comment has been moved from Rule 3 to Rule 2.

DIXON

Rev. 1
#4738 Sub. 1 Ord. 19-050 Amend Chapter 13, Article II of the City Code Regarding
Nuisances Caused by Vacant Properties (3rd & Final Reading)

Synopsis: This Substitute Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review
and approval. This Substitute Ordinance amends Chapter 13, Article II of the City
Code by requiring all vacant properties located within the City of Wilmington to
be maintained in a safe, secure and sanitary condition so as not to endanger the
health, safety or welfare of City residents. This Substitute Ordinance authorizes
the Commissioner of Licenses and Inspections or his authorized representative or
designee to enforce City Code Section 13-42, and establishes the procedure for
enforcement including the issuance of civil fines for violations of this Section, and
the property owner’s right to appeal a notice of violation pursuant to this Section.

#4786 A Resolution to Encourage the Delaware General Assembly to Enforce Initiatives
Making it Possible for All Qualifying Delaware High School Students to Register
to Vote at School

Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and
approval. This Resolution encourages the Delaware General Assembly to develop
and enforce processes by which Delaware public and charter schools would offer
voter pre-registration and registration to eligible high school students via
partnerships between school districts, municipalities and advocacy organizations.

GUY

#4778 A Resolution Rescinding Censure of Councilman At-Large Samuel L. Guy, Esq.,
for Conduct Unbecoming of the Office of a Member of Council

Synopsis: This Resolution rescinds censure Resolution 17-026 censuring Councilman At-
Large Samuel L. Guy, Esq., for conduct unbecoming of the office of a member of
Council.

Items VII & VIII

VII. Petitions and Communications

VIII. Adjournment