Agenda for Regular Meeting Revision

12/14/2023 6:30 pm

Virtual Meeting with Anchor Location In-Person and Remote Participation

Council Chambers
Louis L. Redding City/County Building
800 N. French Street – Wilmington, DE  19801

 

Call to Order
Prayer
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call

Approval of Minutes

Committee Reports

Acceptance of Treasurer’s Report 

Non-Legislative Business

a. Recognition Resolutions

Oliver              Recognize Page Associates

 


Public Comment

The meeting will be open to the public starting at 6pm, so members of the public can sign up to speak. To sign up for Public Comment, members of the public must go to the following website https://tinyurl.com/wccpubliccomment121423 to fill out the information requested. Public Comment will take place after non-legislative business. The President of City Council will recognize speakers in the order listed on the website.


Legislative Business

OLIVER

Agenda Item #0374 - Res.
Referred back to Public Works & Transportation Committee
A Resolution Approving the Grant of a Temporary Construction Easement in Tax Parcel Number 26-005.40-002 to Brandywine Shad 2020, Inc.

Synopsis This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution approves the City’s grant of a temporary construction easement in Tax Parcel Number 26-005.40-002 to Brandywine Shad 2020, Inc. to accommodate the removal of Dam 6 in the Brandywine River.

 

Agenda Item #0363 - Ord. 23-041
3rd & Final Reading - Passed
Amend Chapter 45 of the City Code to Adopt a Comprehensive Cross-Connection Control Program

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance amends Chapter 45 of the City Code to adopt the “City of Wilmington Cross-Connection Control Program” dated October 2023, as may be amended from time to time, in conformance with 16 Del. Admin. C. § 4462, § 21.0 entitled “Cross-Connection Control”.


HARLEE

Agenda Item #*0364 - Ord. 23-042
3rd & Final Reading (motion from Dec. 7 meeting to postpone to Dec. 14) - Passed
Approve the Liberty Street Properties Major Subdivision Plan and Authorize the City to Remove Liberty Street, Nancy Street, and Two Unnamed Alleys from the Official City Map and Accept the Dedication of New Segments of Liberty Street, Lower Linden Street, and Lower Elm Street as Public Rights-of-Way and Add Them to the Official City Map

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance approves the “Liberty Street Properties” major subdivision plan, authorizes the City to remove Liberty Street, Nancy Street, and two unnamed alleys from the Official City Map, and authorizes the City to accept the dedication of new segments of Liberty Street, Lower Linden Street, and Lower Elm Street and add them to the Official City Map.


JOHNSON

Agenda Item #0368 - Ord. 23-045
3rd & Final Reading - Passed
Authorizing the Issuance of the City’s General Obligation Bond (WWTP Digester Gas Flare Replacement Project), Series E of 2023-WPCRF, in Order to Provide the Funds Necessary for the City’s Relocation and Replacement of the Existing Digester Waste Gas Flares at its Wastewater Treatment Plant, Providing for the Sale of the 2023E Bond to the Delaware Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund; and Authorizing Other Necessary Action

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the issuance of a General Obligation Bond (WWTP Digester Gas Flare Replacement Project), Series E of 2023-WPCRF, in an amount not to exceed $7,560,100 (the “2023E Bond”), which will be sold to the Delaware Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund in order to (i) finance the relocation and replacement of the existing digester waste gas flares at the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant, as set forth in the City’s capital budgets for its Fiscal Years ending June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2024, (ii) pay administrative costs relating to such capital projects, and (iii) pay the costs of issuing the 2023E Bond.


CABRERA

Agenda Item #0375 - Ord. 23-046
1st & 2nd Reading - Referred to CD&UP
An Ordinance to Authorize and Approve an Extension of Contract 24012LI (Vacant Property Services) Between the City of Wilmington and R&A Contractors, LLC

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the City to exercise a one-year extension option for Contract 24012LI “Vacant Property Services” with R&A Contractors, LLC.

Agenda Item #0301 (Rev. 1) - Sub. 1 to Ord. 23-022
3rd & Final Reading - Passed
Amend Chapter 37 of the City Code to Reduce Civil Penalties for Certain Parking Violations and to Eliminate the Discount for Early Payment of Certain Penalties

Synopsis:  This Substitute Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Substitute Ordinance reduces the civil penalties for certain parking violations from $40.00 to $25.00 if the violation is paid within 14 days of issuance. This Substitute Ordinance also eliminates the discount for early payment of civil penalties for certain parking and motor vehicle violations. Finally, this Substitute Ordinance extends the deadline to protest citations from twenty (20) to twenty-one (21) days.


Petitions and Communications

Adjournment

Note:  This meeting will be conducted both in-person and via Zoom. All are welcome to attend. 

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Revised Agenda prepared December 7, 2023 and posted on Council’s website, www.wilmingtoncitycouncil.com

*Note Revision: The agenda was revised to add Ord. 23-042 (#0364) per motion made at the Dec. 7, 2023 Council meeting, to postpone to Dec. 14, 2023 Council meeting.

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