Agenda for Regular Meeting

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by City Council for City  Council’s review and approval.  This Resolution urges the Delaware General Assembly, the Division of Public Health, and the Department of Education to coordinate with school districts and affected schools to remove lead contamination from water sources; inform parents, faculty, and staff members of their potential lead exposure; and develop a definitive plan for testing impacted individuals for lead toxicity. It also expresses strong favor for ongoing monitoring of school water sources for potential contamination, and a plan of action to address any future incidents of community exposure. 

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval.  This Resolution approves the grant of a leasehold interest in 1108 East Twelfth Street, 1110 East Twelfth Street, 1112 East Twelfth Street, 1114 East Twelfth Street, 1116 East Twelfth Street, 1125 Brandywine Street, and 1127 Brandywine Street to the Delaware Center for Horticulture, Inc. for use as a community garden. 

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-to-moderate, 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 pause their tax obligation at the pre-assessment amount as long as the property homeowner meets the eligibility requirements. 

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s  review and approval.  This Resolution requests that the State of Delaware either (i) increase the total allowable size for Downtown Development Districts in jurisdictions having populations of over 30,000 residents to 375 acres or (ii) repeal the requirement that Downtown Development Districts be contiguous. 

Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval.  This Resolution supports the submission of the City’s proposed amendment to expand the boundaries of the City’s  Downtown Development District from 249.46 to 264.01 acres, as  illustrated on the map attached to this Resolution as Exhibit “A”, to the State of Delaware’s Office of State Planning Coordination and Cabinet Committee on State Planning Issues. 

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval.  This Ordinance amends Chapter 37 of the City Code by adding a new subsection requiring parking violations to prominently display the alleged parking violation.  Further, this Ordinance adds a new section which requires the Department of Finance to notify, in writing, a City resident of their right to appeal a parking violation at the time the resident is initially issued the parking violation.