Meetings & Events

City Council Meeting

07/08/2025 - 07:00 PM
Location: New Castle Senior Center
Address: 400 South Street
New Castle, DE 19720

City of New Castle Delaware

City Council Regular Meeting

New Castle Senior Center*

400 South Street, New Castle, DE 19720

Tuesday, July 8^th, 2025

7:00 p.m.

07-08- 2025 City Council Packet 

Meeting

Agenda

Roll Call

Minutes 06/10/2025, 06/11/2025, 06/18/2025, 06/25/2025, 06/26/2025

Staff Reports

• Treasurer’s Report
• Reports from the City Administrator & Staff
• Council Communications
• Report from the Council President
• Business from the Mayor
• Comments from a Good Will Fire Co. representative

Public Comments (concerning agenda items or general public comments on matters relating to the City of New Castle)

Old Business:

1. Discussion and possible vote of Ordinance 553 An Ordinance to amend the City of New Castle code and establish Chapter 222 Financial Matters, Chapter 222, Article I regarding the establishment of a Budget Stabilization Fund and Chapter 222, Article II regarding the establishment of a Capital and Infrastructure Fund. (Councilperson Brian Mattaway & Councilperson Nermin Zubaca Posted 4/1/2025)

New Business:

1. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-32 A Resolution to Appoint Laura Fontana to the Finance Committee for a 3-year term (Council President Suzanne Souder 6/30/2025)

Laura Fontana – Finance Committee – Term Ending July 8, 2028

2. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-34 A Resolution to Appoint Chris Cashman to the Finance Committee for a 2-year term (Council President Suzanne Souder 6/30/2025)

Chris Cashman – Finance Committee – Term Ending July 8, 2027

3. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-35 A Resolution to Appoint Jonathan Justice to the Finance Committee for a 1-year term (Council President Suzanne Souder 6/30/2025)

Jonathan Justice – Finance Committee – Term Ending July 8, 2026

4. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-36 A Resolution to Appoint Councilperson Joseph Day to the Council Seat on the Finance Committee (Council President Suzanne Souder 6/30/2025)
5. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and possible vote on amending the composition of the Finance Committee (Councilperson Nermin Zubaca 7/1/2025)
6. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-37 A Resolution to Appoint Bill Emory to the Flood Resiliency Committee (Council President Suzanne Souder 6/30/2025)

Bill Emory – Flood Resiliency Committee – Term Ending February 13, 2027

7. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on the 2025 Municipal Comprehensive Land Use Plan Annual Report (Council President Suzanne Souder 6/3/2025)
8. 1. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution *2025-38 A Resolution Approving a Subdivision Plan Prepared for New Castle Self Storage LLC for Property Known as 300 West Seventh Street (Council President Suzanne Souder 6/30/2025)

    

   Next Regular Meeting Date: August 12, 2025

   Updated: 7/2/2025

   *Revised due to clerical error

Note: This agenda as listed may not be considered in sequence, including executive sessions.

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