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City Council
Agenda/Summary

City Council of the Mayor and Council of New Castle

Regular Council Meeting
Town Hall – 201 Delaware Street – New Castle
Tuesday – December 9, 2008 – 7 p.m.

Agenda

Roll Call
Approval of Minutes by Date:
Approval of Treasurer’s Report
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

Resolution Nos. 2008-38, 2008-39 and 2008-40, recognizing New Castle City Employees:

Master Cpl. Robert Haug, Master Sgt. Bernard Torre, Lt. Adam Brams

Resolution No. 2008-41, honoring the service of Master Cpl. Robert Haug, on the occasion of his retirement


Unfinished Business

  1. Motion to appoint persons to serve on the New Castle City Board of Elections. (Council President Blest – posted: 11/12/08)


  2. Motion, Discussion and Vote on Resolution No. 2008-37, approving a Minor Subdivision for property located at 2-10 and 16-18 Buttonwood Avenue, Parcel Nos. 21-001.00-012, 013, 014, 015 and 21-002.00-020. (Council President Blest – posted: 11/12/08)


  3. First and Second Reading of Ordinance No. 459, amending the Comprehensive Plan to allow a multi-family, residential development on a parcel located at 300 W 7th Street. (Council President Blest – posted: 11/12/08)


  4. First and Second Reading of Ordinance No. 460, approving a request to Rezone a parcel located at 300 W 7th Street, from IN Industrial to R2 Residential. (Council President Blest – posted: 11/12/08)


  5. Continued discussion of an Ad-Hoc Committee to study traffic issues City-wide and provide an overall plan to address traffic concerns. (Council President Blest – posted: 11/12/08)


  6. Discussion of the Tree Commission’s work to combine previously drafted Tree Ordinances, and to schedule a public hearing to consider a consolidated Tree Ordinance for the City of New Castle. (Council President Blest – posted: 12/1/08)

New Business

  1. Report and discussion of the current status of the New Castle City Budget. (Councilperson Churchill – posted 12/1/08)


  2. Motion, Discussion and Vote on Resolution No. 2008-42, providing a one-time lump-sum pension benefit to two retirees of the City of New Castle. (Councilperson Churchill – posted: 11-12-08)


  3. Comments from the floor.


  4. Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter.

Next Regular Meeting Date: January 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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