a. Recognition Resolutions
Bracy Recognize Bettina Tweady Riveros (Retirement from ChristianaCare)
Cabrera Recognize Dorca Colon and Missionary Lorenzo (16th Pastoral Anniversary)
Darby Recognize Carol L. Banks (Community Service)
Darby Recognize Leonard Young (Media Innovator and Community Advocate)
Darby Recognize André Wright, Jr. of Color of Life Branding (Rehoboth Beach International Film Festival Documentary Screening)
Harlee Recognize Apostle Leonette Collins (50th Birthday)
Willauer Recognize Tamia “Bubblez” Silver (10th Annual Women’s National Boxing Tournament Title Winner)
b. Sympathy Resolutions
Johnson Sympathy Mary Emily Ray-Baines
Oliver Sympathy John Poteat
Oliver Sympathy Tanya Poteat
Oliver Sympathy John Wayne Starks
Oliver Sympathy Semia Dunham
Oliver Sympathy Barbara Jones
Oliver Sympathy Gregory Thomaz
Spadola Sympathy Deon T. Pinkett
Spadola Sympathy Lorraine Cintron
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/wccpubliccomment111926 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. If there are any issues with accessing the sign up form, please contact: wilmcc109@gmail.com.
Note: Per Council Rules (CC Rule 2), the public shall register to speak by 6:45.
DARBY
Agenda Item #0296 - Res.
To Be Acted Upon
A Resolution Opposing the Demolition of the Plummer Center
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution expresses Wilmington City Council’s opposition to the demolition of the Plummer Community Corrections Center, and respectfully urges the State of Delaware to prevent its demolition, disclose plans for the future use of the property, and provide opportunities for community input.
Agenda Item #0310 - Res.
To Be Acted Upon
A Resolution Urging the Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank to Immediately Halt Any Planned Demolition of 528 N. Taylor Street
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution formally urges the Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank to immediately halt and suspend any planned demolition of the historic property located at 528 N. Taylor Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Citing the October 13, 2025, structural engineering assessment prepared by Desmond A. Baker & Associates, LLC, which found the property structurally sound with no widespread structural failure, this Resolution encourages the Land Bank and Mayor John Carney to explore preservation, rehabilitation, and community conveyance opportunities with the Afro-American Historical Society. Additionally, it requests a written status report from the Land Bank within thirty (30) days regarding property status, safety, feasibility, and non-profit transfer procedures.
Agenda Item #0311 - Res.
To Be Acted Upon
A Resolution Amending Resolution 26-043 to Revise the Reparations Subcommittee Membership, Eligibility Criteria, and Reporting Requirements
Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution amends Resolution 26-043 by striking the existing language to clarify that it is a Subcommittee of Council’s Intergovernmental standing committee. This Resolution also amends the Subcommittee membership from five (5) City Council members to seven (7) members of the public appointed by the Council President to strengthen community representation and participation. It includes provisions for two-year staggered terms for members serving on the Subcommittee and requires that no fewer than four (4) members be African Americans who are descendants of persons enslaved in the United States. This Resolution amends Resolution 26-043 from monthly to quarterly meetings, with additional meetings as necessary. The Resolution further amends Resolution 26-043 to allow for the submission of a preliminary report within six (6) months and requires that the Subcommittee provide a public report to the Intergovernmental Committee and the members of Council annually.
WILLAUER
Agenda Item #0312 - Ord.
1st & 2nd Reading
An Ordinance Constituting Amendment No. 1 to the Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Operating Budget (Being an Ordinance to Amend Substitute No.1 to Ordinance No. 26-025)
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance is the first amendment to the Fiscal Year 2027 Annual Operating Budget, which was originally enacted in Substitute No. 1 to Ordinance No. 26-025. This Ordinance authorizes a fund balance transfer of $1,000,000 from the Tax Stabilization Reserve to the Neighborhood Stabilization Fund to increase the allocation of funds for the Home Repair Program.
BRACY
Agenda Item #0309 - Ord. 26-054
3rd & Final Reading
An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 2 of the City Code Relating to the Membership and Term Limits of the Youth Advisory Council
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance amends Chapter 2 of the City Code regarding the Youth Advisory Council to expand eligibility to include students who attend a school located within Wilmington city limits, as well as to allow students who begin to participate in the Youth Advisory Council during their 8th grade year to participate through their 12th grade year.
SPADOLA
Agenda Item #0313 - Ord.
1st & 2nd Reading
An Ordinance to Amend Chapters 3 and 13 of the City Code to Remove the Requirement to Pay a Filing Fee to Appeal Sanitation Violations
Synopsis: This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance amends Chapters 3 and 13 of the City Code to remove the requirement of paying a $15 filing fee to appeal sanitation violations.
Note: This meeting will be conducted both in-person and via Zoom. All are welcome to attend.
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Agenda prepared November 12, 2026 and posted on Council’s website, www.wilmingtoncitycouncil.com
