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City Council
Agenda/Summary

City Council of the Mayor and Council of New Castle

Regular Council Meeting at Town Hall
201 Delaware Street – New Castle
Tuesday – September 8, 2009 – 7 p.m.


Agenda – Summary

Roll Call
Approval of Minutes by Date:
August 11, 18 and 21 – Approved
Approval of Treasurer’s Report – Approved
Report from the City Administrator
Approval of Staff Reports
Grant Review
Communications
Business from the Floor (concerning agenda items only)
Business from the Mayor
Business from the Council President

Unfinished Business

  1. Motion, Discussion and Vote on Resolution No. 2009-20, setting fees for items related to City operations. (Councilpersons Cochran and Megginson – posted 8/12/09) – Approved


  1. Motion, Discussion and Vote on Resolution No. 2009-21, authorizing participation in a grant program, for three projects totaling $1,322,500, broken down as follows:

    • $442,500 for the Buttonwood Dike Flood Mitigation, Nutrient Reduction and Habitat Enhancement project;

    • $630,000 for the Washington Park Flood Mitigation, Nutrient Reduction and Habitat Enhancement project;

    • $250,000 for the City of New Castle Stormwater Management Facility Retrofit project;

    including that the City would be obligated to provide a 50% match for the total project, in the amount of $661,250, which amount would be funded by a loan over five years with an interest rate of 2%, and the first loan payment (in excess of $130,000) to commence in the City’s 2010/11 fiscal year. (Council President Barthel – posted: 9/1/09) – Approved; Three-member Election Committee to be appointed and Special Election/Referendum to be held

New Business

  1. Report from the Council President on Appointment of an Ad-Hoc Committee to review the City Code, Chapters 140 Housing and Property Maintenance and 141 Dangerous or Vacant Buildings, and recommend changes to the City Council. (Council President Barthel – posted 9/1/09) – Council President Announced Members Of Ad-Hoc Committee

  1. Discussion of the process to Appoint an Ad-Hoc Committee to review the City Charter and recommend changes to the City Council. (Council President Barthel – posted 9/1/09) – Council Members urged to make recommendations for Committee members

  1. Consideration of a request from the Beautification Committee for naming the triangle garden at the intersection of Delaware Street and the Ferry Cutoff. (Councilperson Petty – posted 9/1/09) – Approved

  1. Motion, Discussion and Vote on Resolution No. 2009-22, to approve a change order on the original 2008/09 City Paving Contract, between the City of New Castle and Cirillo Bros., Inc.
    (Councilperson Megginson – posted 9/1/09) – Approved

  1. Comments from the floor.

  1. Executive Session to discuss a matter of pending litigation and a personnel matter.

Next Regular Meeting Date: October 13, 2009

Note: This agenda as listed may not be considered in sequence and is subject to addition and deletion of items, including executive sessions.

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