Non-Legislative Business All Council Sympathy Virginia Pridgen All Council Celebrate Harriet Tubman Day (March 10) Congo Recognize Bishop Ronald Hayes Congo Recognize Corner2Corner (Volunteer Safety Program) Harlee Recognize Clarence White Oliver Sympathy Elizabeth D. Ponder Oliver Sympathy Thomas Robinson Oliver Celebrate Fannie Marlene Aiken (80th Birthday) Shabazz Recognize Disability Awareness Month Shabazz Sympathy Shirley Elizabeth Rose Shabazz Retirement Dinah Davis Russ (47 Years) Walsh Sympathy Hugh Joseph McBride Williams Sympathy Fred Mason - Wilmington Fire Department (Retired)
Legislative Business FREEL #4480 Ord. 18-002 Authorize the Annual Reconciliation of Accounts by Transferring Funds to Various Offices and Departments in the City of Wilmington to Fulfill Obligations for the Remainder of Fiscal Year 2017 (3rd and Final Reading) Synopsis : This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes reconciliation of the budget accounts for the previous fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, as enumerated in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof. Rev. 1 #4481 Sub. 1 Ord. 18-003 Constituting Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget (Being an Ordinance to Amend Substitute No. 1 to Ordinance No. 17-012) (Finance Department) (3rd and Final Reading) Synopsis : This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance is the first amendment to the Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget. It increases the Water/Sewer Fund by $525,000 to bring in additional revenue through collection efforts. As a result of this increase, it is projected that the City will be able to collect an additional $2.755 million in revenue for Fiscal Year 2018. Therefore, the $525,000 increase will be covered by the projected additional revenue. #4486 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 2 of the City Code to Authorize the City Treasurer to Access the Budget Reserve Account Funds for Fiscal Year 2018 and to Require Replenishment of the Budget Reserve Account Funds in the Ensuing Fiscal Year (1st & 2nd Reading) Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance amends Section 2-379(c) of the City Code (as amended by Ordinance No. 17-003) by authorizing the City Treasurer to access budget reserve account funds from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018, with the requirement to replenish those funds no later than October 1, 2018. #4487 An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of the City’s General Obligation Bonds, in One or More Series on a Tax-Exempt and/or Taxable Basis, in Order to Provide the Funds to Finance Various Capital Projects of the City Specified in the City’s Capital Budget for its Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016; to Fund Certain General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes of the City; Providing for the Sale of the Bonds; and Authorizing Other Necessary Action (1st & 2nd Reading) Synopsis : This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the issuance of General Obligation Bonds, in one or more series on a tax-exempt and/or taxable basis (the “Bonds”) in order to finance (i) certain capital projects specified in the City’s capital budget for its Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2016, (ii) the funding of an outstanding general obligation bond anticipation note of the City and (iii) the costs and expenses associated with issuing the Bonds and/or prior series of bonds. DIXON #4488 An Ordinance to Authorize an Agreement with Cintas Corporation to Provide Rental Uniforms (1st & 2nd Reading) Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the execution of a rental agreement between the City of Wilmington and Cintas Corporation for the supply of rental uniforms for use by the Department of Licenses and Inspections (the “Contract”) for the period for the period of three (3) years from March 2018 through March 2021, at an annual price of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) for a total price of Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00). GUY #4471 A Resolution Requesting a Legal Opinion from Law Department Regarding Council Salaries Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution requests that the Law Department provide all City Council Members with a legal opinion regarding the legality of the present salaries of the following four positions: Council Member, President of the Council, President Pro Tempore, and Finance Committee Chair. #4472 A Resolution to Amend the Rules of Council of the City of Wilmington Regarding the Order of Business Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution amends City Council Rule 2 (F) to include the following provision: “City of Wilmington Boards and Commissions (“COWBAC”) Quarterly Reports and Bimonthly Reports from the Mayor shall be read by the Clerk, and filed, on motion and voice vote”. SHABAZZ (Walsh presenting on behalf of Shabazz) #4473 Ord. 18-001 Amend Chapter 35 of the City Code Regarding Human Rights (3rd & Final Reading) Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance amends Chapter 35 of the City Code to expand the authority and enhance the structure of the Wilmington Civil Rights Commission to help protect and fulfill the full range of universal human rights as enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and to locally implement the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The Ordinance also provides more specific guidelines to govern the Commission’s structure, composition and procedures. #4482 A Resolution Declaring Wilmington to be a “Human Rights City” Synopsis : This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution affirms City Council’s commitment to human rights by declaring Wilmington a “Human Rights City”. It further declares its intention to develop a curriculum for education of Wilmington citizens about human rights on a local, national and global level and revise the City Code to reflect the full range of universal human rights as enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. #4483 A Resolution Declaring Council’s Intention to Apply the Principles of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) at the Local Level Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution supports the Cities for the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) initiative and declares the intention to begin applying the principles of CEDAW at the local level.
Non-Legislative Business All Council Sympathy Virginia Pridgen All Council Celebrate Harriet Tubman Day (March 10) Congo Recognize Bishop Ronald Hayes Congo Recognize Corner2Corner (Volunteer Safety Program) Harlee Recognize Clarence White Oliver Sympathy Elizabeth D. Ponder Oliver Sympathy Thomas Robinson Oliver Celebrate Fannie Marlene Aiken (80th Birthday) Shabazz Recognize Disability Awareness Month Shabazz Sympathy Shirley Elizabeth Rose Shabazz Retirement Dinah Davis Russ (47 Years) Walsh Sympathy Hugh Joseph McBride Williams Sympathy Fred Mason - Wilmington Fire Department (Retired)
Legislative Business FREEL #4480 Ord. 18-002 Authorize the Annual Reconciliation of Accounts by Transferring Funds to Various Offices and Departments in the City of Wilmington to Fulfill Obligations for the Remainder of Fiscal Year 2017 (3rd and Final Reading) Synopsis : This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes reconciliation of the budget accounts for the previous fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, as enumerated in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof. Rev. 1 #4481 Sub. 1 Ord. 18-003 Constituting Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget (Being an Ordinance to Amend Substitute No. 1 to Ordinance No. 17-012) (Finance Department) (3rd and Final Reading) Synopsis : This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance is the first amendment to the Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget. It increases the Water/Sewer Fund by $525,000 to bring in additional revenue through collection efforts. As a result of this increase, it is projected that the City will be able to collect an additional $2.755 million in revenue for Fiscal Year 2018. Therefore, the $525,000 increase will be covered by the projected additional revenue. #4486 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 2 of the City Code to Authorize the City Treasurer to Access the Budget Reserve Account Funds for Fiscal Year 2018 and to Require Replenishment of the Budget Reserve Account Funds in the Ensuing Fiscal Year (1st & 2nd Reading) Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance amends Section 2-379(c) of the City Code (as amended by Ordinance No. 17-003) by authorizing the City Treasurer to access budget reserve account funds from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018, with the requirement to replenish those funds no later than October 1, 2018. #4487 An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of the City’s General Obligation Bonds, in One or More Series on a Tax-Exempt and/or Taxable Basis, in Order to Provide the Funds to Finance Various Capital Projects of the City Specified in the City’s Capital Budget for its Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2016; to Fund Certain General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes of the City; Providing for the Sale of the Bonds; and Authorizing Other Necessary Action (1st & 2nd Reading) Synopsis : This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the issuance of General Obligation Bonds, in one or more series on a tax-exempt and/or taxable basis (the “Bonds”) in order to finance (i) certain capital projects specified in the City’s capital budget for its Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2016, (ii) the funding of an outstanding general obligation bond anticipation note of the City and (iii) the costs and expenses associated with issuing the Bonds and/or prior series of bonds. DIXON #4488 An Ordinance to Authorize an Agreement with Cintas Corporation to Provide Rental Uniforms (1st & 2nd Reading) Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the execution of a rental agreement between the City of Wilmington and Cintas Corporation for the supply of rental uniforms for use by the Department of Licenses and Inspections (the “Contract”) for the period for the period of three (3) years from March 2018 through March 2021, at an annual price of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) for a total price of Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00). GUY #4471 A Resolution Requesting a Legal Opinion from Law Department Regarding Council Salaries Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution requests that the Law Department provide all City Council Members with a legal opinion regarding the legality of the present salaries of the following four positions: Council Member, President of the Council, President Pro Tempore, and Finance Committee Chair. #4472 A Resolution to Amend the Rules of Council of the City of Wilmington Regarding the Order of Business Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution amends City Council Rule 2 (F) to include the following provision: “City of Wilmington Boards and Commissions (“COWBAC”) Quarterly Reports and Bimonthly Reports from the Mayor shall be read by the Clerk, and filed, on motion and voice vote”. SHABAZZ (Walsh presenting on behalf of Shabazz) #4473 Ord. 18-001 Amend Chapter 35 of the City Code Regarding Human Rights (3rd & Final Reading) Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance amends Chapter 35 of the City Code to expand the authority and enhance the structure of the Wilmington Civil Rights Commission to help protect and fulfill the full range of universal human rights as enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and to locally implement the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The Ordinance also provides more specific guidelines to govern the Commission’s structure, composition and procedures. #4482 A Resolution Declaring Wilmington to be a “Human Rights City” Synopsis : This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution affirms City Council’s commitment to human rights by declaring Wilmington a “Human Rights City”. It further declares its intention to develop a curriculum for education of Wilmington citizens about human rights on a local, national and global level and revise the City Code to reflect the full range of universal human rights as enumerated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. #4483 A Resolution Declaring Council’s Intention to Apply the Principles of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) at the Local Level Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution supports the Cities for the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) initiative and declares the intention to begin applying the principles of CEDAW at the local level.