Non-Legislative Business Harlee Sympathy Buddy Milburn Oliver Sympathy Robert Samuels Oliver Sympathy Constance V. McIntosh-Murray Oliver Sympathy Veola Robinson Williams Sympathy Stephen L. “Steve” Horgan
VI. Legislative Business SHABAZZ (Harlee presenting on behalf of Shabazz) #4605 Ord. 18-054 Amend Chapter 2 of the City Code Regarding the Census 2020 Complete Count Committee (3rd & Final Reading) Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance establishes a Census 2020 Complete Count Committee for the purpose of mobilizing and leveraging personnel and resources both internal and external to City government, in order to provide assistance to the representatives of the United States Census Bureau in the conduct of the decennial census. The intent of establishing this committee is to assure an accurate census count – and consequentially, an equitable share of financial assistance and federal and state representation for Wilmingtonians. TURNER #4609 A Resolution to Rename the Indoor Basketball Court at the William “Hicks” Anderson Community Center the “West Center Court” Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution approves the renaming of the indoor basketball court at the William “Hicks” Anderson Community Center the “West Center Court.” MCCOY #4610 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 5 of the City Code Regarding Businesses (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 requiring businesses that sell tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, or tobacco paraphernalia to place such items behind a counter in an area that is not accessible to customers without the intervention of an employee of the business so as not be placed within the reach of children. FREEL #4607 Ord. 18-055 Constituting Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget (Being an Ordinance to Amend Substitute No. 1 to Ordinance No. 18-011) (3rd & 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 2019 Operating Budget. It contains both increased budget appropriations for the Law Department, the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Public Works, the Police Department, and the Fire Department and changes to the position allocation list for the Mayor’s Office, the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Public Works, and the Police Department. #4597 Ord. 18-051 A Project Ordinance Approving and Authorizing the Financing of a Project for the Community Education Building Corp; Making Certain Findings with Respect Thereto; Authorizing the Issuance of City of Wilmington Revenue Bonds in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $35,000,000; and Authorizing Other Necessary Action (3rd & Final Reading) Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration and Office of City Treasurer for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance will enable the City to issue tax-exempt and/or federally taxable revenue bonds for the refinancing of a project for the Community Education Building Corp. (the “Borrower”). The Bonds will be special revenue obligations of the City, payable exclusively from payments made by the Borrower under the Agreement, the Note, and the Mortgage (if required) and from available funds under the Guaranty. *#4612 A Resolution Urging the Delaware General Assembly to Allow for a Special Election to Fill a City Council Vacancy Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution urges the Delaware General Assembly to enact legislation that calls for a special election to fill a Council Member vacancy exceeding 180 days from the date of the next general election and serve the remainder of unexpired vacated Council seat term. GUY #4599 Ord. 18-053 An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of the City’s General Obligation Bond, Series of 2018-SRF, in Order to Provide the Funds Necessary for Capital Projects of the City of Wilmington Relating to Phase II of the City’s Transmission and Distribution Water Main Improvements; Providing for the Sale of the Bond to the Delaware Drinking Water State Revolving Fund; and Authorizing Other Necessary Action (3rd & Final Reading) Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Office of City Treasurer for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the issuance of a General Obligation Bond, Series of 2018-SRF, in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000, which will be sold to the Delaware Drinking Water State Revolving Fund in order to (i) finance capital projects of the City, specifically, Phase II of the City’s Transmission and Distribution Water Main Improvements Project, (ii) pay administrative costs relating to such capital projects and (iii) pay the costs of issuing the Bond. #4611 An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of the City's General Obligation Bond, Series of 2019-SRF in order to Provide Funds Necessary to Finance Capital Projects of the City Relating to Various Water Main Distribution Improvements and Upgrades Throughout the City; Providing for the Sale of the Bond to the Delaware Drinking Water State Revolving Fund; and Authorizing Other Necessary Action (1st & 2nd Reading) Synopsis: This Ordinance is presented by the City Treasurer’s Office for Council’s review and approval to authorize the issuance of a General Obligation Bond, Series of 2019-SRF, in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, which will be sold to the Delaware Drinking Water State Revolving Fund in order to(i) finance capital projects of the City, specifically, certain improvements and upgrades to the City’s water main distribution infrastructure as set forth in the City’s capital budget for its Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2018, (ii) pay administrative costs relating to such capital projects, and (iii) pay the costs of issuing the Bond. SHABAZZ (Reconsideration by Walsh) *#4604 Res. 18-085 To Appoint City Council Member for the First Councilmanic District (Resolution defeated December 6 to be Reconsidered) Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution appoints Albert Mills, pursuant to Wilm. C. (Charter) § 2-101, to fill the vacancy created by former Council Member Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha, for the remainder of former Council Member Chukwuocha’s term in accordance with the recommendation of the Special Committee. VIII. Adjournment
Non-Legislative Business Harlee Sympathy Buddy Milburn Oliver Sympathy Robert Samuels Oliver Sympathy Constance V. McIntosh-Murray Oliver Sympathy Veola Robinson Williams Sympathy Stephen L. “Steve” Horgan
VI. Legislative Business SHABAZZ (Harlee presenting on behalf of Shabazz) #4605 Ord. 18-054 Amend Chapter 2 of the City Code Regarding the Census 2020 Complete Count Committee (3rd & Final Reading) Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance establishes a Census 2020 Complete Count Committee for the purpose of mobilizing and leveraging personnel and resources both internal and external to City government, in order to provide assistance to the representatives of the United States Census Bureau in the conduct of the decennial census. The intent of establishing this committee is to assure an accurate census count – and consequentially, an equitable share of financial assistance and federal and state representation for Wilmingtonians. TURNER #4609 A Resolution to Rename the Indoor Basketball Court at the William “Hicks” Anderson Community Center the “West Center Court” Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution approves the renaming of the indoor basketball court at the William “Hicks” Anderson Community Center the “West Center Court.” MCCOY #4610 An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 5 of the City Code Regarding Businesses (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 requiring businesses that sell tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, or tobacco paraphernalia to place such items behind a counter in an area that is not accessible to customers without the intervention of an employee of the business so as not be placed within the reach of children. FREEL #4607 Ord. 18-055 Constituting Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget (Being an Ordinance to Amend Substitute No. 1 to Ordinance No. 18-011) (3rd & 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 2019 Operating Budget. It contains both increased budget appropriations for the Law Department, the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Public Works, the Police Department, and the Fire Department and changes to the position allocation list for the Mayor’s Office, the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Public Works, and the Police Department. #4597 Ord. 18-051 A Project Ordinance Approving and Authorizing the Financing of a Project for the Community Education Building Corp; Making Certain Findings with Respect Thereto; Authorizing the Issuance of City of Wilmington Revenue Bonds in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $35,000,000; and Authorizing Other Necessary Action (3rd & Final Reading) Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration and Office of City Treasurer for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance will enable the City to issue tax-exempt and/or federally taxable revenue bonds for the refinancing of a project for the Community Education Building Corp. (the “Borrower”). The Bonds will be special revenue obligations of the City, payable exclusively from payments made by the Borrower under the Agreement, the Note, and the Mortgage (if required) and from available funds under the Guaranty. *#4612 A Resolution Urging the Delaware General Assembly to Allow for a Special Election to Fill a City Council Vacancy Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution urges the Delaware General Assembly to enact legislation that calls for a special election to fill a Council Member vacancy exceeding 180 days from the date of the next general election and serve the remainder of unexpired vacated Council seat term. GUY #4599 Ord. 18-053 An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of the City’s General Obligation Bond, Series of 2018-SRF, in Order to Provide the Funds Necessary for Capital Projects of the City of Wilmington Relating to Phase II of the City’s Transmission and Distribution Water Main Improvements; Providing for the Sale of the Bond to the Delaware Drinking Water State Revolving Fund; and Authorizing Other Necessary Action (3rd & Final Reading) Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by the Office of City Treasurer for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the issuance of a General Obligation Bond, Series of 2018-SRF, in an amount not to exceed $4,000,000, which will be sold to the Delaware Drinking Water State Revolving Fund in order to (i) finance capital projects of the City, specifically, Phase II of the City’s Transmission and Distribution Water Main Improvements Project, (ii) pay administrative costs relating to such capital projects and (iii) pay the costs of issuing the Bond. #4611 An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of the City's General Obligation Bond, Series of 2019-SRF in order to Provide Funds Necessary to Finance Capital Projects of the City Relating to Various Water Main Distribution Improvements and Upgrades Throughout the City; Providing for the Sale of the Bond to the Delaware Drinking Water State Revolving Fund; and Authorizing Other Necessary Action (1st & 2nd Reading) Synopsis: This Ordinance is presented by the City Treasurer’s Office for Council’s review and approval to authorize the issuance of a General Obligation Bond, Series of 2019-SRF, in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, which will be sold to the Delaware Drinking Water State Revolving Fund in order to(i) finance capital projects of the City, specifically, certain improvements and upgrades to the City’s water main distribution infrastructure as set forth in the City’s capital budget for its Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2018, (ii) pay administrative costs relating to such capital projects, and (iii) pay the costs of issuing the Bond. SHABAZZ (Reconsideration by Walsh) *#4604 Res. 18-085 To Appoint City Council Member for the First Councilmanic District (Resolution defeated December 6 to be Reconsidered) Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution appoints Albert Mills, pursuant to Wilm. C. (Charter) § 2-101, to fill the vacancy created by former Council Member Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha, for the remainder of former Council Member Chukwuocha’s term in accordance with the recommendation of the Special Committee. VIII. Adjournment