Meetings & Events

City Council Meeting

01/14/2025 - 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, January 14^th, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Agenda

Meeting

Roll Call

Minutes  12-9-2024, 12-10-2024

Presentation regarding Downtown Development Districts from Rick Ferrell.

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)

New Business:

1. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-01 A Resolution to award Diane Delgado for the 2024 City of New Castle Employee Award. (Council President Souder, Posted 1/7/2025)
2. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-02 A Resolution to award Keith Wilson for the 2024 City of New Castle Employee Award. (Council President Souder, Posted 1/7/2025)
3. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-03 A Resolution to award Captain Tina Shughart for the 2024 City of New Castle Employee Award. (Council President Souder, Posted 1/7/2025)
4. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-04 A Resolution to award Janet Carlin for the 2024 City of New Castle Employee Award. (Council President Souder, Posted 1/7/2025)
5. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-05 A Resolution to award Margo Reign for the 2024 City of New Castle Citizen Unsung Hero Award. (Council President Souder, Posted 1/7/2025)
6. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-06 A Resolution to award Suzanne Swift for the 2024 City of New Castle Citizen Unsung Hero Award. (Council President Souder, Posted 1/7/2025)
7. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-07 A Resolution to award Ron Vukelich for the 2024 City of New Castle Citizen Unsung Hero Award. (Council President Souder, Posted 1/7/2025)
8. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-08 A Resolution to award Chief Eugene C. Petty for the 2024 City of New Castle Citizen Unsung Hero Award, posthumously. (Council President Souder, Posted 1/7/2025)
9. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-09 A Resolution to award Bridgewater Jewelers for the 2024 City of New Castle Business Difference Maker Award. (Council President Souder, Posted 1/7/2025)
10. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-10 A Resolution to award The Mercury Café and Teahouse for the 2024 City of New Castle Business Difference Maker Award. (Council President Souder, Posted 1/7/2025)
11. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-11 A Resolution to appoint Diane Delgado as the Absentee Ballott Clerk
12. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on the Award of the FY 2025 Citywide ADA Sidewalk Improvements Contract (Council President Souder, Posted 12/3/2024)
13. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-12 A Resolution Requesting Amendment to Municipal Charter to Authorize the City of New Castle to Levy and Collect Gross Rent Tax (Councilperson Brian Mattaway Posted 1/7/2025)
14. Council Discussion and Potential Action regarding establishing a City of New Castle Legacy Fund with the Delaware Community Foundation. (Councilperson Brian Mattaway Posted 12/3/2024)

Next Regular Meeting Date: February 11, 2025

Posted: 1/7/2024

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

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