Meetings & Events

POSTPONED City Council Meeting

02/11/2025 - 07:00 PM
Location: New Castle Senior Center
Address: 400 South Street
New Castle, DE 19720

***Due to impending weather and in an abundance of caution, the 2/11/25 City Council meeting has been postponed to 2/18/25.  An updated agenda for 2/18/25 has been posted on 2/10/2025***

2-11-2025 City Council Agenda – POSTPONED

City of New Castle Delaware

City Council Regular Meeting

New Castle Senior Center*

400 South Street, New Castle, DE 19720

Tuesday, February 11^th, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Agenda

Roll Call

Minutes  1-14-2025

Presentations:

Flood Resiliency Committee Annual Report

Historic Area Commission Annual Report

Fiscal Year 2024 Audit Presentation by Frank DeFroda and Evan Petrin of Whisman, Giordano and Associates

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 2025-14 A Resolution to approve the FY 2024 Financial Audit (Council President Suzanne Souder Posted 2/4/2025)
2. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-17 A Resolution to Confirming the Mayor’s appointment of Marc-Antony Williams to the Planning Commission (Council President Suzanne Souder Posted 2/4/2025)
3. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-15 A Resolution Approving a Resubdivision of Riverbend at Old New Castle (Council President Suzanne Souder Posted 2/4/2025)
4. 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)
5. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2025-16 A Resolution to Sign the Greatest American Cleanup Declaration in Partnership with Keep America Beautiful for America’s 250^th. (Council President Suzanne Souder Posted 2/4/2025)
6. General Council Discussion of possible revenue streams to be addressed by Council and the General Assembly. (Councilperson Brian Mattaway Posted 2/4/2025)
7. 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)
8. Council Discussion, Possible Motion and Vote on Resolution 2024-46 A Resolution Requesting a Charter Change for Wage Tax and Lodging Tax (Councilperson Brian Mattaway Posted 11/4/2024)

Next Regular Meeting Date: March 11, 2025

Posted: 2/11/2025

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, February 11^th, 2025 at info@newcastlecity.delaware.gov

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