Agenda for Regular Meeting

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution approves the City’s grant of an easement to BPG Office Partners VIII LLC in the right-of-way located at the 1000 block of North Orange Street to accommodate the construction and maintenance of certain improvements.

Synopsis: This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works’ grant application to the State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (“DNREC”) for a grant from the Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative in the amount of $90,965.00, or such other amount that DNREC awards.  The funds will be used to plant trees at the park located on the site of the former Rodney Street Reservoir.

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the City to exercise four (4) one-year extension options for Contract 24028WD “Water Distribution System Maintenance” with Brandywine Construction Co., Inc.

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the City to exercise four (4) one-year extension options for Contract 24029PW “Sewer Construction” with Brandywine Construction Co., Inc.

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the City to exercise two (2) one-year extension options for Contract 24031PW “Street Paving – Phase XI” with Allan Myers, L.P.

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the City to exercise two (2) one-year extension options for Contract 25001PW “Gasoline, Heating Oil & Diesel Fuel” with James Rover Solutions, LLC.

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance authorizes the City to execute the first amendment to the Fleet Management and Maintenance Contract (Contract 18001PWPS) with Transdev Fleet Services, Inc., which will extend the contract for five (5) years with the option of three (3) one-year extensions thereafter.

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution approves the City’s grant of several shared easements to the Riverfront Development Corporation of Delaware in certain properties located on the City’s Riverfront to accommodate the maintenance of the Riverwalk.

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution authorizes the Wilmington Police Department’s grant application to the United States Department of Justice, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, in the amount of $194,348.00.  The proposed grant funding would be used to cover the salary for a civilian cold case investigator and overtime costs as part of overall violent crime reduction efforts. No local matching funds are required.

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by the Administration for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution authorizes the Wilmington Police Department’s grant application to the FY2025 Congressionally Directed Spending program in the amount of $400,000.  The proposed grant funding would be used to replace the Department’s current Emergency Response and Rescue Vehicle, which is approximately twenty (20) years old and is regularly in need of repairs.  No local matching funds are required.

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 convert the Citizens Complaint Board into a police accountability board to comply with recent state law mandates.

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance amends Section 5-101 of the City Code to (a) increase business license fees payable by licensees owning 50 or more rental dwelling units, which are not classified as low-income housing or senior citizen housing, from $75.00 to $100.00 per unit, (b) impose a $3,000 cap on business license fees payable with respect to rental dwelling units within any tax parcel or rental community that are classified as low-income housing or senior citizen housing, and (c) impose a $5,000 cap on business license fees payable with respect to rental dwelling units within any tax parcel or rental community.