Agenda for Regular Meeting Revision

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval.  This Resolution approves the  License Agreement (“the License”) between the City and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless to, among, other things, construct, install, maintain, and operate wireless telecommunication  facilities in the public rights of way of the City of Wilmington.  This equipment is part of Verizon’s network for the operation of wireless communications services.  The initial term of the License is ten (10) years commencing on or about September 16, 2021 and shall continue thereafter until terminated by either party. 

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the execution of a license agreement between the City of Wilmington and Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. for access to software to apply geographic information system technology to many operational and technical areas within the City for the period of three (3) years from September 22, 2021 through September 21, 2024.

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval.  This Ordinance authorizes the execution of a discount disposal fee agreement between the City of Wilmington and the Delaware Solid Waste Authority for receipt and disposal of solid waste and receipt and processing of recyclable materials for the period of three (3) years from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024.

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval.  This Resolution schedules a public hearing on October 7, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. regarding the proposed amendments to Chapter 48 of the City Code regarding uses permitted in the W-4 (Waterfront Residential/Commercial) zoning district and parking lot landscaping requirements for all waterfront zoning districts.

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval.  This Ordinance amends Chapter 40 of the City Code to change the observation of Veterans’ Day as a paid holiday for eligible City employees from the fourth Monday in October to the eleventh day of November.

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval.  By this Resolution, City Council expresses its concurrence with Mayor Michael S. Purzycki’s reappointment of William D. Johnston, Katherine Klocko, Faith Meisinger-Petit, Melvin Phillips, and Charles H. Toliver, IV to the Wilmington Ethics Commission, effective as of the date of passage of this Resolution.

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval.  This Ordinance amends Chapter 2 of the City Code to require all Elected Officials, Appointed Officials, and City Employees to attend an ethics training presentation approved by the Wilmington Ethics Commission or view a recorded ethics training presentation approved by the Wilmington Ethics Commission on an          annual basis.  In addition, this Ordinance creates a new procedure for amending the City’s ethics rules to provide an opportunity for the Wilmington Ethics Commission to review and make recommendations on such proposed amendments.  Finally, as a housekeeping matter, this Ordinance deletes some language from and adds some language to City Code Section 2-345(a) to clarify the jurisdiction of the            Wilmington Ethics Commission as established by City Code Section 2-343.