Item I

Call to Order
Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call

Item II

Approval of Minutes

Item III

Acceptance of Treasurer’s Report

Item IV

Non-Legislative Business
All Council Recognize Housing Opportunities of Northern Delaware, Annual Fair Housing Month
All Council Sympathy Leroy Daniels
All Council Sympathy Jack Manlove
All Council Sympathy Delcitia C. Johnson-Gore
Cabrera Recognize Dr. Jay Macklin/20th Anniversary for Stop the Violence Coalition Inc.
B. Fields Recognize National Mental Health Awareness Month
Harlee Sympathy Ernestine “Tina” Pratcher-Waterman
McCoy Retirement Charlotte Miller-Lacy
McCoy Recognize Teacher Appreciation Week (May 3 – 7, 2021)
Oliver Sympathy Lataheshia S. Hill
Oliver Sympathy Dennis H. Melton, Jr.
Oliver Sympathy Diane Hollis Montague
Oliver Sympathy Annette Boyd
Oliver Sympathy Phyllis A. Vice

Item V

Public Comment

Item VI

Legislative Business

DARBY

#0057 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 5 of the City Code to Require Buyers of Residential Rental Property to Pay Business License Fees at Property Settlement (1st & 2nd Reading)

Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance amends Chapter 5 of the City Code by adding Section 5-37.1 to require buyers of rental properties located within city limits to complete a business license application and pay business license fees at settlement. This Ordinance also requires the Department of Licenses and Inspections to provide new property owners with an informational brochure providing guidance for landlords and owners of vacant properties. The purpose of this Ordinance is to increase compliance with business license requirements and enforcement among owners of rental property, and to streamline the process for investor-owners to obtain business licenses.

B. FIELDS

#0059 An Ordinance to Authorize and Approve an Educational Access Channel Agreement (Contract 22009CCPS) Between the City Of Wilmington and the Red Clay Consolidated School District (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 Educational Access Channel Agreement (Contract 22009CCPS) (the “Agreement”) between the City of Wilmington and the Red Clay Consolidated School District for the operation and management of an educational access channel under the City’s franchise agreement with Comcast of New Castle County, LLC. The Agreement is for a period of two (2) years from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023, with the possibility of a one-year extension thereafter. There is no cost to the City under the Agreement.

WALSH

#0060 An Ordinance to Authorize and Approve Contract 22009PD Between the City Of Wilmington and Graves Uniforms, LLC for Police Clothing (1st & 2nd Reading)

Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the execution of Contract 22009PD “Police Clothing” between the City of Wilmington and Graves Uniforms, LLC for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, at an estimated price of Ninety- Nine Thousand, Thirty-Eight Dollars and Fifty Cents ($99,038.50), with the possibility of two (2) extensions of one (1) year thereafter with the same terms and conditions, at the option of the City.

#0061 An Ordinance to Authorize and Approve an Agreement Between the City of Wilmington and Axon Enterprise, Inc. for Tasers 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 execution of an agreement between the City of Wilmington and Axon Enterprise, Inc. to purchase tasers and related services for the Wilmington Police Department (the “Agreement”). The Agreement is for a period of five (5) years commencing in conjunction with the shipment of the tasers from Axon to the City, at a total estimated price of One Million, Forty-Three Thousand, Four Hundred Sixty-Five Dollars and Twelve Cents ($1,043,465.12), payment of which will be divided over the term of the Agreement.

Items VII & VIII

VII. Petitions and Communications
VIII. Adjournment