Agenda for Regular Meeting

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Ordinance amends Ordinance No. 22-031 to allow community support grants from the temporary City Council special fund to be made to for-profit small businesses to mitigate financial hardship arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Synopsis:  This Substitute Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval.  This Substitute Ordinance provides for a revised Organizational Chart for the City of Wilmington that includes photographs of City Council, the Mayor’s Office, Treasurer, Auditor, all administrative Department heads and Divisions Directors, and all Boards and Commissions. 

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval.  This Ordinance prohibits the sale, purchase, repair, or installation of an after-market catalytic converter without proper documentation it was acquired by lawful means. 

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval.  This Ordinance permits twenty-five (25) or more residents of a designated census tract to submit a petition to the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works, or their designee, indicating residential street traffic issues that substantially affect the livability and safety of the community and requires the Commissioner of the Department of Public Works, or their designee, to conduct a traffic study when certain requirements are satisfied. 

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval.  This Ordinance makes the following amendments to Chapter 4 of the City Code: 1) changes the enforcement of Chapter 4 with respect to vacant buildings and structures from criminal enforcement to civil enforcement with civil fines for non-compliance; 2) removes imprisonment as a potential penalty in criminal enforcement proceedings; 3) provides that fines may be imposed for each week’s failure to correct violations rather than a daily fine; 4) sets forth requirements for the content and service of violations notices; 5) extends the time period in which to appeal a violation notice from 10 days to 20 calendar days; and 6) provides that the appeal fee shall be refunded if the appeal is successful.  

Synopsis:  This Resolution is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Resolution expresses strong support from the Wilmington City Council for the development of an online youth services directory. As residents increasingly rely on the internet for information about community resources, an online database for youth services can facilitate valuable connections between Wilmington’s youth and the organizations that serve their needs. 

Synopsis:  This Ordinance is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval.  This Ordinance expands the eligible uses of community support funds awarded by Council.  This Ordinance permits community support funds to be awarded to non-profit organizations for use in Capital Projects such as the acquisition of real property, new construction projects, or improvements and renovations to existing buildings. 

Synopsis:  This Substitute Ordinance, As Amended, is being presented by City Council for Council’s review and approval. This Substitute Ordinance amends Chapter 4 of the City Code by establishing fee structures for residents and nonresidents.  Further, it reduces the Board of Examining Engineers from three members to two.