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Meetings & Events

City Council Regular Meeting


03/12/2019 - 07:00 PM
Location: Town Hall
Address: 201 Delaware Street
New Castle, Delaware 19720

Audio recording of meeting

March 12, 2019 Council Meeting Minutes

City of New Castle Delaware
Regular City Council Meeting at Town Hall
201 Delaware Street – New Castle
Tuesday, March 12, 2019 – 7:00 p.m.

Agenda (Revised as of March 4, 2019)

Roll Call

Minutes: February 12, 2019 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
Business from the Floor (concerning agenda items only)

Old Business:
1. Motion, Discussion and Vote on Resolution 2019-07; A Resolution making a Council Appointment to the Tree Advisory Commission. (Council President Ratchford – posted 02/19/2019.)
Proposed appointee: Tom Maddux – March 12, 2019 – March 12, 2022 – Council Appointment

New Business:
1. Motion, Discussion and Vote on Resolution 2019-06; A Resolution making a Council appointment to the Board of Elections. (Councilperson Quaranta – posted 02/19/2019.)

          Proposed appointee: Richard Schiller – Term: March 12, 2019 – February March 12, 2023

2. Motion, Discussion and Vote on Resolution 2019-07; A Resolution making a Council appointment to the Historic Area Commission. (Councilperson Leary – posted 03/04/2019.)

           Proposed appointee: Mark Chaump – Term: March 12, 2019 – March 12, 2022

3. Discussion Concerning resident’s request for a reserved Handicapped Parking Space in a No Parking Zone on E. 12th Street (at the corner of E. 12th Street and Baldt Avenue.) (Councilperson Platt- posted 02/19/2019.)

4. Motion, Discussion and Vote on Resolution 2019-08: A Resolution to Approve a Minor Sub-Division at 46 East Third Street: Parcel # 21-015.10-120. (Council President Ratchford – posted 02/19/2019.)

5. Motion, Discussion and Vote on Resolution 2019-09: A Resolution to approve a replacement Zoning Map per §230-3 of the Zoning Code to account for rezonings that have occurred since February 10, 2004. (Council President Ratchford – posted 02/19/2019.)

Proposed Zoning Map (Draft)

4. First Reading of Ordinance 518; An Ordinance to impose a nine month Moratorium on the issuance of building permits and other land use approvals associated with the construction of new, multi-family development projects involving more than ten dwellings units in all zoning districts of the City (Councilperson Di Mondi- posted 02/19/2019.)

Public Comments

Next Regular Meeting Date: April 9, 2019
Posted: 02/19/2019
Final: 3/4/2019
Note: This agenda as listed may not be considered in sequence, including executive sessions.