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- Consent calendar: Included ceremonial resolutions (Resolutions 25-116, 25-117). Clerk recorded the consent calendar passage: 12 yes, 1 absent.

- Resolution 25-118 (Delaware Storage Solutions — Mill Creek Hundred): Read and placed before council for consideration (mover: Councilwoman Kilpatrick). Motion: Approve plan combining two lots and construct a three-story 49,989-square-foot self-storage building (application 2021-0070-S, Council District 9). Outcome: Approved by roll call, 12 yes, 1 absent.

- Resolution 25-119 (terminate cross-access easement and maintenance declaration for Lots 23 and 24, Applecross Subdivision): Motion moved by Councilwoman Durham; outcome: Approved by roll call, 12 yes, 1 absent.

- Ordinance 25-090 (amend pay plan for director of public safety): Motion to table the ordinance was made and seconded; outcome: Tabled (voice vote recorded as all in favor \"Aye\").

- Ordinance 25-091 (appropriate $5,504 in HOME ARPA funds for Department of Community Services, Division of Community Development and Housing): Motion placed by Councilman Hollins; outcome: Approved by roll call, 12 yes, 1 absent.

- Ordinance 25-092 (appropriate up to $150,000 anticipated from HHS/SAMHSA through state DHSS for wastewater grant to Department of Public Works): Motion placed by Councilwoman Kilpatrick; outcome: Approved by roll call, 12 yes, 1 absent.

- Ordinance 25-093 (amend pay plan and create class specification of legal assistant to counsel to council): Motion placed by Councilwoman George; outcome: Approved by roll call, 11 yes, 1 no, 1 absent. (Debated on the floor; separate coverage provided.)

- Ordinance 22-006 (revised zoning map and historic overlay for Newark Union Church and Cemetery): Motion placed by Councilman Cartier; outcome: Approved by poll vote, 11 yes, 1 not voting, 1 absent. (Debated and public comment from the site's board representative; separate coverage provided.)

- Ordinance 25-017 (rezoning approximately 11.06 acres from Suburban S to Commercial Regional CR, tax parcel 10034.00067, Council District 7): Motion placed by Councilman Smiley; outcome: Approved by roll call, 12 yes, 1 absent.

- Ordinance 25-082 (amend pensions article re: County 2011 plan to align with new third-party administrator): Motion placed by Councilman Cartier; outcome: Approved by roll call, 12 yes, 1 absent. (Discussed on the record; separate coverage provided.)

- Other consent and ceremonial resolutions: Several honorary resolutions recognizing local leaders were adopted as part of the consent calendar; no policy changes attached.

Clerk's roll-call tallies above reflect the counts read into the record. For items that were discussed at committee earlier in the day or had public comment, the council record and the individual-item coverage should be consulted for full debate and committee history.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","New Castle County - New Castle County Council - Jul 08, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of ordinances, resolutions and formal actions taken at the July 8, 2025 New Castle County Council meeting, with motion descriptions and roll-call outcomes.","taxTitle","New Castle County, Delaware","taxId",12637,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6520379,"Council adopts pension-plan amendments after third-party administrator review",287,1916000,2203000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5332757-2979df88346a13875cd8c64097dabf2a&start=1916&end=2203","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5332757-2979df88346a13875cd8c64097dabf2a/thumbnail_1916000.jpg","/articles/6520379/New-Castle-County/Delaware/Council-adopts-pension-plan-amendments-after-third-party-administrator-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520379-a963876e4473e6e918ad9667eef0fe49/orig.mp4?Expires=1771069643&Signature=HbgR2ENzXf7h5LWYlFmZqz3Znwq1azqp5KQSy-mJ3Be1k51KmHIg2hYJfQRCcQ7vMU0lI~1xRldq5I3n0t2ebAJNvft6dNXCYP4zNMue1umfiGgYdYDc6cy7ui8uAV41ueTCBNSQZLaJX21dpJBOO~0e66Xk8Z~gsK9i4e9~w6hCya36PlTUdxAcDp8XeNgHspmlDqrHt0E07la4wpDknRxjfnK1PD1pMGVIQiyJzDvpgc8td6acOGOxlp1UJ1~SrvlInfPJWJg~gLiUfvFsUgo8573zCoIZGeoI~Dl4ZzO8RBgO1iQZ0PYzYaBheMKd962OVFGCHSWeMFzSp7pPhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","New Castle County Council approved Ordinance 25-082 on July 8, 2025, revising county pension-plan procedures in Chapter 26, Article 4 to align administration of the County 2011 plan and related deferred-compensation plans with the requirements of the county's new third-party administrator. The ordinance passed by roll call; the clerk recorded 12 yes and 1 absent.

Councilman Cartier said the county's finance office conducted a competitive market review of third-party administrators for its 457 deferred-compensation and 401(a) defined-contribution plans as existing contracts were expiring. The winning vendor, Empower, required certain changes to plan documents and procedures to ensure compliance with the Internal Revenue Code and to align with Empower's administration processes, Cartier said. The pension board and trustees reviewed the proposed changes.

Councilman Street questioned how the county could have contracts or administrative arrangements that later revealed federal noncompliance, saying the county's audits had previously shown no problems: \"all audits over all these years and even the single audit, everything was perfect ... and then there's federal noncompliance. I don't understand it,\" he said.

No members of the public spoke on the ordinance during the meeting. The roll call recorded approval; implementation steps were discussed at committee level earlier but specific timeline or cost impacts were not detailed on the council floor.","Ordinance 25-082 to amend pension plan provisions for the County 2011 plan passed after staff said a new administrator required document changes to comply with the Internal Revenue Code; one council member questioned how compliance issues arose.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6520384,"Council grants historic overlay for Newark Union Church and Cemetery",590,1106000,1696000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5332757-2979df88346a13875cd8c64097dabf2a&start=1106&end=1696","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5332757-2979df88346a13875cd8c64097dabf2a/thumbnail_1106000.jpg","/articles/6520384/New-Castle-County/Delaware/Council-grants-historic-overlay-for-Newark-Union-Church-and-Cemetery","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520384-b20294a7e4825d2bba8ad9a7362eb5b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771069643&Signature=S34y9BViSjdHjPTfPxoCYpvHabCeaHoU7VraurYyUIrzDFtClm3GqgTL-JWTLZLpyRIVG4o1Hm7S5Sf6MwmPzWkTnKTL64QFJXGYkw5QeZC5CkYf7OjCqIcaYdZDv~Fbqh1IU5Y79x7r1DO4XtNaYiy1G6193Rmng-TnQEo98erRR2XeAejEEhGbvnSVdqOlLYcEtnaW9qZVln0XRkb5dUVMqmaId9ztuCVfchGcpnZW2pA0afnFflOuL2hkmgFZo~7LY39iXfGcgkDTIa~wtqrv6H6QRQ5bUWR81AtcFBrSvPVT7wqTZSL1vgrGGIrdfE7rucWwWeUbZ66BSWq7tQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","New Castle County Council voted to adopt Ordinance 22-006 on July 8, 2025, establishing a historic overlay zone for the Newark Union Church and Cemetery (map amendment 2100 West Side of Newark Union Public Road). The ordinance passed by poll vote with 11 members voting yes, one member not voting and one member absent.

Councilman Cartier, joined as a cosponsor by Councilwoman Durham, introduced the zoning change as a preservation measure for a site that the council record describes as approximately 2.31 acres with more than 1,100 graves and a building that began as a Quaker meeting house and later became a Methodist church. Cartier said members of the property's restoration board were present and that the site contains graves of people who served in wars from the Revolutionary War through Vietnam.

A representative of the Newark Union Church and Cemetery board addressed the council to thank members for considering the historic overlay and described recent restoration work that reopened the building and added museum displays. \"We are very honored to be able to have restored the church that had been closed up for over 50 years,\" the representative said.

Most council members spoke in favor of the ordinance, citing positive recommendations from the Department of Land Use and the historic review board. During the poll vote, Councilman Street declined to cast a vote and explained his decision on historical grounds, saying cemeteries had been segregated in Delaware and elsewhere and that he could not \"forget that.\" The clerk recorded the final vote as 11 yes, one not voting and one absent, and the ordinance was approved.

The ordinance confers historic-overlay zoning protections; details about required permits or future review processes were not expanded on during the full-council session beyond references to the land use department and the historic review board.","Ordinance 22-006 creating a historic overlay zone for the Newark Union Church and Cemetery in Brandywine Hundred passed after brief public remarks and council discussion; one member did not vote and cited the history of segregated cemeteries.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6520389,"New Castle County Council approves legal assistant position after heated debate",307,759000,1066000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5332757-2979df88346a13875cd8c64097dabf2a&start=759&end=1066","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5332757-2979df88346a13875cd8c64097dabf2a/thumbnail_759000.jpg","/articles/6520389/New-Castle-County/Delaware/New-Castle-County-Council-approves-legal-assistant-position-after-heated-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520389-21a860117b79da22247e0b5b745eac47/orig.mp4?Expires=1771069643&Signature=fBerCeAYiGHIHubYS3M2dhS3uUT2On1zCdafIH5hyRHrxYfPaH~IYpmfoE3DD9Yy3ujSUbfrqDQRyg94YE5jvc7fTqr-pcOokL-tUZ5S9mFZPjRvrhBCJ4jZhcBOb6PolkUjUkEBNBE8AVUAk-7EL~xZLvzw~lG8timwUxZW~AOcJadzpAwuGhNTs4X-8NTeSI6~7455cn6lWFb6l7E8bxm3HIHeyy2qWaRuAdM9RUc52lYxCNr7EsvWn4Uili4Env-CSAi9vTdi~hYN5-QFox7q~cDkSHfs0yDz0qlXtCvBC9NUz38cHK5TXhdiWGsDWI3TjnzxzIWiiAmluIPtiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","New Castle County Council approved Ordinance 25-093 on July 8, 2025, to amend the pay plan for nonunion, unclassified service employees and to create the class specification described in the ordinance as \"legal assistant to counsel to council.\" The ordinance passed by roll call with 11 members voting yes, 1 no and 1 member absent.

Council members debated the measure at length after it was read into the record and discussed in personnel and finance committee meetings earlier in the day. Councilwoman Kilpatrick and Councilwoman George brought the ordinance forward; Councilwoman George moved that it be placed before council for consideration and adoption.

Councilman Street spoke forcefully in opposition, saying he could not support restoring a position that had previously been eliminated. \"Out of all the votes in the last 21 years ... The one vote I wish I could take back is a vote to eliminate this position ... it was rotten,\" Councilman Street said. He also raised concerns about equity in hiring, stating, \"no minority person's gonna be considered for this, you watch.\"

Other council members argued the position is needed to improve the efficiency of the council's work. Councilman Kaneko said the legal assistant would help the body \"operate more efficiently\" given the volume of legislation and work before members. Several council members noted the position had been discussed in personnel and finance committee meetings prior to the full-council vote.

On the roll call, the vote was 11 yes, 1 no (Councilman Street) and 1 absent. The motion to adopt Ordinance 25-093 therefore carried. The ordinance text as read refers to amendments to the pay plan and creation of the stated class specification; implementation details and hiring timelines were not detailed on the record at the July 8 meeting.","The council approved Ordinance 25-093 to amend the county pay plan and create a class specification for a legal assistant to county counsel following a contentious discussion and an 11-1-1 roll call.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: New Castle County Council actions, July 8, 2025

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