Meetings & Events

City Council Meeting

05/10/2022 - 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, May 10, 2022 – 7:00 p.m. – Minutes 

Agenda

Roll Call

Minutes: April 12, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes

Staff Reports
Approval of Treasurer’s Report
Reports from the City Administrator & Staff
Council Communications
Business from the Mayor
Business from the Council President
Public Comments (concerning agenda items and general public comments)

Old Business:
1. Council Discussion, Motion and Possible Vote on Resolution 2022-12; A Resolution Approving Council’s request to expand the Boundaries of the Downtown Development District (DDD). (Council President Platt – posted 05/03/2022.)

2. Council Discussion, Motion and Possible Vote on Resolution 2022-13; A Resolution to Approve the Location and Installation of Electric Charging Facilities. (Council President Platt – posted 05/03/2022.)

New Business:
1. Presentation from “ONCOR”, (Old New Castle Outdoor Recreation Coalition)
Concerning the Purchase of Playground Equipment for Battery Park. (Council President Platt – posted 05/03/2022.)

2. Council Discussion, Motion and Possible Vote on Resolution 2022-14; A Resolution to Designate a 2003 Ford F-350 Super Duty Truck SN: 3FTSF31L33MB49070, owned by the City as Surplus Property, and Authorizing Disposal of said Surplus Property. (Council President Platt – posted 05/03/2022.)

3. First Reading of Ordinance 536; an Ordinance to Rezone Portions of Property Located at 130 and 150 Lukens Drive, New Castle, DE 19720 (Tax Parcels 21-022.00-001 and 21-022.00-002, totaling 168.76 acres) from the IOP Zoning Classification (Industrial Office Park) to the R-3 Zoning Classification (Multi-Family Residential) as to 149.08 Acres, and to GC (General Commercial) as to 13.96 Acres, and to Amend the City’s Comprehensive Plan in a Manner Consistent Therewith. (Council President Platt – posted 05/03/2022.)

4. Council Discussion, Motion and Possible Vote on Resolution 2022-15; A Resolution to Request the Governor of Delaware to Direct the State Police to Correct their Public Reporting System Regarding New Castle. (Councilperson Smith- posted 05/03/2022.)

5. Executive Session Concerning Strategy on AFSCME Contract Negotiations and Discussion Concerning Public Building Safety Issues and Security Plans.

Next Regular Meeting Date: June 14, 2022
Posted: 05/03/2022

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

*You can also view the meeting online at the address below. A clickable link is available on the City website at www.newcastlecity.delaware.gov/events. There will be no comments taken from the Zoom audience; comments may be submitted via email up to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at info@newcastlecity.delaware.gov

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