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Wilmington City Council Agenda Briefing – October 5, 2026

City Council & Planning Commission — Monday, October 5, 2026

BodyWilmington, North Carolina

SessionCity Council & Planning Commission

DateMonday, October 5, 2026

StatusFILED

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Speaker 1

0:00

Spears.

0:02

I'm here.

Speaker 2

0:03

Hi, are you aware that you're running the agenda briefing this morning?

Speaker 1

0:07

Well, I had a yeah.

0:10

Okay.

0:11

I had an inkling that I was.

0:13

So yeah, I'm ready.

Speaker 2

0:14

Okay.

0:15

Um I believe everybody is here who's gonna be here.

0:17

The mayor is out of town and um uh council member joiner is in a trial, so I think we're good to go when you are.

Speaker 1

0:23

All right, I'd like to call to order the agenda briefing for the October 6, 2026, City Council meeting of the city of Wilmington.

Unassigned speaker

0:34

Uh

Speaker 1

0:34

do a roll call.

0:36

Councilmember Joyner, are you here?

0:41

Councilmember Lyle, are you here?

0:43

I'm here,

Unassigned speaker

0:44

sir.

Speaker 1

0:45

Councilmember Clinton Quintana, are you here?

Speaker 3

0:48

I'm here,

Unassigned speaker

0:49

sir.

Speaker 1

0:51

The mayor is not here.

0:54

Councilmember Andrews, are you here?

Speaker 3

0:57

I'm

Unassigned speaker

0:57

here.

Speaker 1

0:58

Councilmember Santa Guida, are you here?

Speaker 3

1:01

Here.

Speaker 1

1:02

And Mayor Pro Tim is

Unassigned speaker

1:04

here.

Speaker 1

1:05

So we will have a presentation proclamation naming October the 5th, 2026 through October 10th, 2026 as minority enterprise development

Unassigned speaker

1:21

week.

Speaker 1

1:23

We also have a proclamation naming October as domestic violence awareness month, and a third proclamation naming October 19th, 2026 through October 25th, 2026 as nuclear science

Unassigned speaker

1:39

week.

Speaker 1

1:40

Our consent agenda is C1 is a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into a new lease on the seventh floor of the Skyline Center with Daniels Tours LLC.

1:53

C2 is a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into a new lease on the fourth floor of 115 North Third Street with New Hanover County.

2:03

Say that again.

Speaker 3

2:04

Mr.

2:04

Mayor Pro Tem, I just had a question about that item.

Speaker 1

2:07

Sure.

2:09

Who's your question for City Manager?

Speaker 3

2:11

Uh yeah, she

Speaker 2

2:13

can tell

Unassigned speaker

2:13

me

Speaker 3

2:14

who can answer it for her if not.

2:16

Um so

Unassigned speaker

2:18

uh

Speaker 3

2:18

I had some questions on why are we replacing the existing lease?

2:22

Uh, what are the changes and what net revenue will the city receive after credits and operating costs?

Speaker 2

2:30

Uh excuse me, thank you for that question.

2:32

We are entering into a new lease because the endowment is taking over the entire floor, so they are expanding their usage within the space.

2:41

Um, as far as the net revenue, that would be something that we can email the council before tomorrow night.

Speaker 3

2:46

Okay, and then um my follow-up on that is what specific improvements uh qualify for the the benefits and who approves the scope and how are the uh paid costs verified and what happens if the tenant leaves early.

Speaker 2

3:03

Sure.

3:04

We'll lay all that out.

3:04

I know that they are expanding um to have additional kitchen space, um, a much larger meeting room for their boardroom, um, and all of the upfits will be in alignment with the quality and look of the rest of the floor at this point in time.

3:19

The um costs would be sent to council for reimbursement as they are uh spent, and so we would be able to review that before we offered any kind of reimbursement, but we can again get that exact layout and break down to you before tomorrow night.

3:32

Okay, great.

3:32

Thank

Unassigned speaker

3:33

you.

Speaker 1

3:34

Any other questions?

3:37

Okay, C3 is approval of the minutes of city council's agenda briefing meeting on September 21st, 2026, and the regular city council meeting on September 22nd, 2026.

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Summary of Proceedings

Wilmington City Council Agenda Briefing – October 5, 2026

This agenda briefing was held on the morning of Monday, October 5, 2026, at Wilmington City Hall in the Skyline Center to review the agenda for the October 6, 2026 City Council meeting. Mayor Pro-Tem Kevin Spears presided via video conference; Councilmembers Salette Andrews, J.C. Lyle, Cassidy Santaguida, and Chakema Clinton-Quintana were present. Mayor Saffo and Councilmember Joyner were absent and excused. Note: the agenda lists an October 5, 2026 City Council meeting at 6:30 P.M., while the minutes record the agenda briefing at 8:30 A.M.; the transcript reflects a morning briefing.

Proclamations

Proclamation naming October 5–10, 2026 as Minority Enterprise Development Week.
Proclamation naming October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Proclamation naming October 19–25, 2026 as Nuclear Science Week.

Consent Calendar

C1: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a new lease with Daniels Tours LLC for the seventh floor of the Skyline Center.
C2: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a new lease with New Hanover Community Endowment, Inc. for the fourth floor of 115 N. Third Street. Councilmember Andrews asked why the existing lease was being replaced and what changes and net revenue were expected. City Manager Becky Hawke responded that the Endowment is taking over the entire floor and expanding its use of the space; further net revenue details would be emailed before the October 6 meeting. Andrews also asked what improvements qualify for benefits, who approves the scope, how paid costs are verified, and what happens if the tenant leaves early. Hawke said the tenant is adding kitchen space and a larger boardroom, upfits will match the existing quality and look of the floor, and reimbursement costs will be sent to Council for review as they are spent before any reimbursement is offered. The transcript initially says 'New Hanover County' before referring to the Endowment; the minutes identify the tenant as New Hanover Community Endowment, Inc.
C3: Approval of the minutes of the September 21, 2026 agenda briefing and the September 22, 2026 regular City Council meeting.

Public Hearings

PH1: Staff requested that this public hearing be continued to the October 20, 2026 meeting; no discussion followed.
PH2: Ordinance to rezone 2.176 acres at 120 and 124 Canal Street from R-20L Legacy Residential District to R-7 CD (medium-density single-dwelling conditional district) for a residential development (CD PC-2026-0010).
PH3: Ordinance to rezone 2.02 acres at 3301 Burnt Mill Drive from LI (Light Industrial) to ONI (Office and Institutional) District (Z PC-2026-0012).

Discussion Items

City Manager Becky Hawke reminded Council that a Special Council meeting would be held at 5:30 P.M. on October 6, 2026 to discuss the Community Investment Grant Program and how Council would like to handle unsolicited funding requests.
A councilmember reminded everyone that an Appointments Committee meeting would follow the agenda review.

Key Outcomes

No formal votes or final decisions were taken during the agenda briefing.
Council will receive additional C2 lease information, including net revenue and breakdown, before the October 6 meeting.
PH1 is expected to be continued to the October 20, 2026 meeting.
A Special Council meeting is scheduled for October 6, 2026 at 5:30 P.M.
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 A.M.

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