CLNCC Zoom Meeting
Time: Tuesday 7:00 PM January 21, 2025
Topics: General Membership Meeting
Location: Zoom
The CLNCC Zoom Meeting,7:00 Tues 21 Jan 2025, will be a General Membership Meeting. Join us live via zoom!
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Tuesday, January 21, 2025
CLNCC Zoom Meeting Set For 7PM Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Monday, October 14, 2024
CLNCC "What's Next For New Castle County?" With Marcus Henry! ZOOM Meeting 7PM WEDNESDAY, October 16th
Civic League for New Castle County Meeting
NOTE: Special Wednesday Meeting Date
Time: Wednesday 7:30 PM 16th October
Topics: What's Next For New Castle County ?
Guests: NCC Executive Candidate Marcus Henry
Location: Zoom
Saturday, February 18, 2023
CLNCC ZOOM Meeting: Guest, Claire Snyder-Hall On Why Delaware Needs Political Campaign Finance Reform, 7PM Tuesday, February 21st
7 p.m. Tuesday, February 21st
Civic League for New Castle County Zoom Meeting
Time: Tuesday 7:00 PM EST February 21st 2022
Topic: Common Cause :: Summary of County Council & Executive Members Campaign Contributions 2012-2022
Link: https://tinyurl.com/2p8znsjt
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Also see ~
Claire Snyder-Hall On Why Delaware Needs Political Campaign Finance Reform
S01 E209 - E209 - Battling the Prince (w/ Claire Snyder-Hall) Highlands Bunker by Karl Stomberg
Thursday, September 16, 2021
CLNCC Monthly Public Meeting Set For 7PM Wednesday, September 22nd Via ZOOM
CLNCC Monthly Meeting
7 p.m. Wednesday, September 22nd
ZOOM Program
The Civic League will meet virtually at 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 22nd after our long summer break.
Newly elected President Chuck Stirk will provide the agenda and zoom link shortly - Stay Tuned!
Update:
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Saturday, June 12, 2021
CLNCC June ZOOM Annual Meeting - Election Of 2021-22 Directors And Officers - 7PM Tuesday, June 15th
CLNCC Annual Meeting
7 p.m. Tuesday, June 15th
ZOOM Program
Join CLNCC for our Annual Meeting: Election of Directors and Officers for 2021-22 and the continued review and discussion of New Castle County electeds and bureaucrats: Are they serving in our best interests? Why and Why Not.
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Nancy Willing, President, CLNCC
nancyvwilling@yahoo.com
(302) 294-1939
Friday, May 14, 2021
CLNCC May ZOOM Public Meeting - NCC Comp Plan And Churchman's Crossing Study Review - 7PM Tuesday, May 18th
CLNCC Monthly Meeting
7 p.m. Tuesday, May 18th
ZOOM Program
Join CLNCC for our public monthly meeting and review the county land use comprehensive planning process now going into its summer draft-writing stage in the NCC Land Use Department.
We'll be comparing notes on meetings we have attended for the 2022 Comp Plan and the Churchman Crossing Study.
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Nancy Willing, President, CLNCC
nancyvwilling@yahoo.com
(302) 294-1939
Saturday, April 17, 2021
CLNCC April ZOOM Meeting - REDISTRICTING For Communities Of Interest - 7PM Tuesday, April 20th
CLNCC Monthly Meeting
7 p.m. Tuesday, April 20th
ZOOM Program
REDISTRICTING for COMMUNITIES of INTEREST
Show Us Your Maps!
In addition to our regular agenda, LWVDE Sandy Spence has asked us to help identify and reach out to communities of interest. Learn more about the project below! Create citizen-drawn maps and share them with the LWVDE, members of the General Assembly, and New Castle County Council.
Join CLNCC for our monthly meeting and work on fair mapping for Delaware. Where are the community interest groups located and who will benefit from getting a better shot at uniting their electoral voice?
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I have asked Jakim Mohammed to share some mapping experiments for the communities along Route 40 to show how political representation can better serve existing neighborhoods by political district maps that do not divide and dilute their voice in government.
We can all experiment with this mapping project and you are encouraged to share this website with your civic associations and other community leadership. Please bring and share any ideas and maps you may have created! : https://representable.org/?fbclid=IwAR1hHB4OtC56j5nIiAw0yC_74J5COBedf3cubERv0rpYV9PipHF0uz-A1G8
For example, State Rep. Larry Lambert has relayed his concern with Claymont which is split into four state senate districts. He believes Claymont can be identified as a Community of Interest and should re-mapped for a stronger representative voice.
I listened to the NCC Council discussion on Redistricting during their Executive Committee meeting last Tuesday. The federal governement has indicated that while the formal Census Data presentation will be on September 30th, the data will be provided to local governements in the 3rd week of August. The county council picks redistricting committee members and there are strict timelines for production of maps in the council rules. You can click right onto the Agenda Item #6 and listen to that portion of the meeting https://nccde.new.swagit.com/videos/118592
Creative mapping can also look at Communities of Interest that may overlap with Delaware's Cancer Cluster report or sea level and flooding maps reflecting the expectancy of climate change and storm intensification.
These maps could inform how we plan for growth and could be provided as materials being considered for the 2022 Comprehensive Plan Update.
Nancy Willing, President, CLNCC
nancyvwilling@yahoo.com
(302) 294-1939
Monday, January 18, 2021
CLNCC Monthly Public ZOOM Meeting, 7PM Tuesday, January 19th
CLNCC ZOOM Meeting
7 p.m. Tuesday, January 19th
AGENDA
Officers Reports:
Treasurer
Secretary
Vice Presidents
President
Member Comments/Reports
New Business
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New Castle County Comprehensive Plan Update:
- Earn Your Citizen Planner Certificate Today!
General Assembly:
House Bill 19 - Osienski
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 2 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMPLETE COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE DISTRICTS.
This Act revises the requirements for the shape of a Complete Community Enterprise Districts (“District”) to maximize the use of transit, walking, and bicycling by residents and employees. Specifically, this Act does all of the following: 1. Eliminates the minimum size. 2. Requires the District to contain more than 1 parcel and that part of at least 1 parcel be within a ½ mile from a bus or rail stop or station. 3. Requires the District to include adjacent neighborhoods within a ½ mile from a bus or rail stop or station. 4. Prohibits a district from being in the shape of a linear corridor and requires that each parcel of land in the District is zoned to maximize the use of transit, walking, and bicycling. 5. Requires that a District be part of a master development plan that maximizes the use of transit, walking, and bicycling by residents and employees. This Act also repeals the definition of "isoperimetric quotient" because the term is being removed and replaced with paragraphs (3), (7), and (9) of § 2104 of Title 2, in the revised requirements for a Complete Community Enterprise District.
https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=48198
Thursday, October 15, 2020
CLNCC Annual Meeting Set For 7PM Tuesday, October 20th Via ZOOM - Public Attendees Are Welcome!
Civic
League for New Castle County
7 - 9 p.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Virtual ZOOM Meeting
AGENDA
Guest
Speaker: Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long
Officers
Reports:
Treasurer
Secretary
Vice Presidents
President
Member
Comments/Reports
Elections: Call for Nominations
Election of Directors
Election of Officers
Bylaw
Amendment Proposal – Nancy Willing
New Business
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Thursday, August 13, 2020
Comprehensive Planning: An Educational Q and A For Local Advocates VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING 5PM Thursday August 27th Submit Questions NOW!
An invitation from the Civic League for New Castle County and Delaware Sierra Club ~
More reading on DelDOT Level of Service MOU in the current Sussex County Comprehensive Planning process -
Comprehensive Planning: An Educational Q and A For Local Advocates
5 - 7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 27th
ZOOM and Facebook LIVE Meeting
Join this wonderful list of local advocates and organizations to learn more about the New Castle County Comprehensive Plan and how this document can make such a monumental impact on our daily lives in the future. Learn about what the Comprehensive Plan is, what it does, what it doesn't do, and how it can be used as a tool for justice and to build a better future, or a tool to continue the New Castle on the same path it has been on for the last 10 years.
We need all advocates to be engaged in planning for the future of our state's largest county, but first, we need to educate ourselves and the public on the fundamentals. Expert speakers and decision-makers will be able to answer questions from the community and have an open dialogue about the importance of community engagement on this document.
Speakers will include staff from the Department of Land Use, the State Planning Office, and the Institute for Public Administration at the Biden School of Public Policy and Administration.
Community members and organizers from various groups will lead the conversation.
These organizations include:
We need all advocates to be engaged in planning for the future of our state's largest county, but first, we need to educate ourselves and the public on the fundamentals. Expert speakers and decision-makers will be able to answer questions from the community and have an open dialogue about the importance of community engagement on this document.
Speakers will include staff from the Department of Land Use, the State Planning Office, and the Institute for Public Administration at the Biden School of Public Policy and Administration.
Community members and organizers from various groups will lead the conversation.
These organizations include:
- Sierra Club Delaware Chapter
- Concerned Residents For Environmental Justice
- Rt Nine Civic Association
- Dunleith Civic Association
- Community Benefits Agreement Coalition
- Claymont Citizens Environmental Group
- New Castle County Prevention Coalition
- Civic League for New Castle County
More reading on DelDOT Level of Service MOU in the current Sussex County Comprehensive Planning process -
Sussex Alliance for Growth: Recommendations On Sussex County-DelDOT MOU
Sussex Alliance for Growth make recommendations on MOU
Complexities of DelDOT memorandum surface
Updated: Sussex To Seal The Deal With Updated DelDOT Land Use MOU
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
DNREC CRODA VIRTUAL Public Meeting 6PM Tomorrow; VIRTUAL Public Hearing, 6PM Tuesday, July 21st (RSVP)
Just last night, the New Castle County Council expressed its will in opposition to the CRODA facility expansion proposal by passing RESOLUTION NO. 20-154 (Read Full Text Below.)
Please consider attending the state's two upcoming online meetings regarding this expansion. Registration links can be found below.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Air Quality, will conduct a public information meeting and a public hearing (Docket # 2020-P-A-0018) on the permit application and draft permit for Croda, Inc. (Croda). Croda, having a facility at 315 Cherry Lane, New Castle, Delaware, has requested a federally enforceable 7 DE Admin. Code 1102 construction permit (APC-2020/0070-CONSTRUCTION (FE)) to add a 12,000 gallon drumming tank (Blend Drumming Tank C, Emission Unit 2) to existing Blend Tanks A and B at their facility. The emission increase for the addition of Blend Tank C will be 0.36 ton per year (TPY) of volatile organic compounds (VOC) including 0.17 TPY hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) (primarily dioxane).
Public Meeting
A virtual public meeting will be held on the application on Thursday, July 16, 2020, beginning at 6:00 PM. Please note – this meeting is being held for informational purposes only and is not part of the hearing record generated in this matter.Persons wishing to obtain additional information or ask questions about the permit application or draft permit may attend the virtual public information meeting. Questions on the project, application, and/or draft permit should be submitted in advance of the meeting to allow the applicant and the Department to provide thorough responses. Questions may be submitted by email to daqpermittinginfo@delaware.gov no later than July 6, 2020. The public may attend this meeting via either webcast or phone – visit de.gov/dnrecmeetings for connection information to this meeting.
Public Hearing
A virtual public hearing will be held on the application and draft permit on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, beginning at 6:00 PM. The public may attend this virtual hearing via either webcast or phone – visit de.gov/dnrechearings for connection information to this hearing.Please note that live comments will not be accepted during the virtual hearing. Written comments may be submitted to the Hearing Officer via the online comment form at dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/publichearings/comment-form/, via email to DNRECHearingComments@delaware.go, or via USPS to the below address. The Department will accept public comment through Friday, July 31, 2020.
Lisa A. Vest, Hearing Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, DE 19901For additional information on the above matters, including how to connect, and to review this application and draft permit, visit de.gov/dnrecmeetings and de.gov/dnrechearings or contact Tracy Mattson, Division of Air Quality, 100 W Water Street, Suite 6A, Dover, DE 19904, by phone at (302) 739-9402, or by email at daqpermittinginfo@delaware.gov
Although the deadline has passed for submitted questions ahead of tomorrow's informational meeting, CLNCC would expect that DNREC will address the issues as put forth in the Council's Resolution (read it below.)
Public Comment on the Air Permit will be accepted at the July 21st hearing and in writing through July 31st.
CRODA VIRTUAL Public Meeting 6PM July 16th - Register for tomorrow's meeting by clicking onto the JOIN ONLINE button below.
https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/events/virtual-public-information-meeting-croda-air-quality-construction-permit/
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CRODA VIRTUAL Public Hearing 6PM July 21st - Register for Tuesday's meeting by clicking onto the JOIN ONLINE button below.
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NCC Council RESOLUTION NO. 20-154
IN OPPOSITION TO CRODA INC.’S PERMIT APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO EXPAND PRODUCTION AT CRODA’S ATLAS POINT FACILITY
Introduced by: Mr. Street, Mr. CarterDate of introduction: July 14, 2020
WHEREAS, Croda, Inc. operates its Atlas Point Facility at Cherry Lane, New Castle, Delaware; and
WHEREAS, Croda is closely situated to densely populated neighborhoods and heavily traveled highways; and
WHEREAS, at the Atlas Point Facility, Croda manufactures surfactants, which are substances that act as binding agents in other products; Croda uses corn-based ethanol to make Ethylene Oxide, which is the chemical needed to create the binding agents; and
WHEREAS, Ethylene Oxide is an extremely flammable gas, is considered to be a human carcinogen, and exposure to the chemical can cause a series of medical problems including skin rashes, breathing problems, and, in severe cases, coma; and
WHEREAS, in its relatively brief history in New Castle, Croda’s activities have been a cause for concern – specifically, Croda has had numerous reported Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (“DNREC”) environmental violations, which have included:
- unpermitted releases of highly flammable Ethylene Oxide, which threatened the health and safety of surrounding neighborhoods and anyone passing by or near the facility, and on at least one occasion was coupled with Croda’s failure to timely report the incident to DNREC and a shutdown of the Delaware Memorial Bridge;
- exceeding non-methane hydrocarbons emissions limits;
- failure to regularly inspect or maintain inspection records for storage areas;
- failure to receive necessary approval of its plans (for stormwater and sediment)before it commenced construction;
- violations of best management practices related to air pollution;
- improper marking on hazardous waste containers;
- failure to make a timely application for permit renewals;
- failure to monitor or record certain visible emissions; and
- failure to provide the required monitoring of erosion and sediment controls;
found that Croda’s plant had “deficient emergency action and response plans,” failed to train employees on how to manage an Ethylene Oxide leak, did not develop procedures for emergency
responders to manage firewater during such a leak, did not activate the emergency alarm system, and also failed to provide employees with respiratory protection; and
WHEREAS, despite the serious concerns identified above, Croda has submitted an application for a permit (APC-2020/0070-CONSTRUCTION (FE)) to install two new tanks at its facility: a 12,000 gallon drumming tank (Blend Drumming Tank C, Emission Unit 2) to existing Blend Tanks A and B at the facility, and a 23,000 gallon storage tank for Atplus Destiny final product; and
WHEREAS, Croda’s Permit Application discloses that, if its application is approved, this will result in an increase in emissions of volatile organic compounds (“VOCs) and hazardous air
pollutants (“HAPs”); specifically, the Permit Application states that the emission increase for the addition of Blend Tank C will be 0.36 ton per year (TPY) of VOCs including 0.17 TPY of hazardous air pollutants (primarily 1,4-dioxane, which the Department of Health and Human Services and the Environmental Protection Agency consider as reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen); and
WHEREAS, Croda’s Permit Application explains that, although Croda intends to comply with its current VOC emissions limitation, its equipment nonetheless will vent hazardous materials directly into the atmosphere, and that emissions data will not be recorded by a continuous emission monitoring system; and
WHEREAS, given Croda’s history of environmental violations, the proposed Permit Application - which admittedly would increase pollutant emissions, and thereby potentially endanger local residents’ well being - is alarming; and
WHEREAS, given the above, Councilman Street, on behalf of his constituency, requested that DNREC schedule a public hearing regarding Croda’s Permit Application; and
WHEREAS, in his letter to DNREC requesting such a hearing, Councilman Street objected to Croda’s Permit Application based on several grounds, including:
1. Croda’s troubling environmental history, including the November, 2018, Ethylene Oxide leak that led to Croda’s shutdown for almost one year;
2. Many local residents opposed DNREC’s decision to allow Croda to re-start operations after its most recent Ethylene Oxide release and, based on its history, continue to question Croda’s operations and its attention to safety and concern for residents’ health and well being; consequently, the addition of the proposed new tanks will only compound neighbors’ anger and anxiety about their well being;
3. Croda’s emergency notifications and procedures continue to be insufficient to ensure the safety of the facility’s neighbors; and
4. Croda’s operations pose an imminent danger to local residents and all people that use the Delaware Memorial Bridge and nearby roadways.WHEREAS, in response to Councilman Street’s request, DNREC has scheduled a virtual meeting on July 16, 2020, to provide information only about the project and the Permit Application, with a virtual public hearing on the Permit Application and draft permit to be held on July 21, 2020.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by and for the County Council of New Castle County that County Council hereby opposes Croda Inc.’s Permit Application pending before the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and its related request to expand production at its Atlas Point Facility in New Castle, Delaware.
Adopted by County Council of
New Castle County on: 7/14/20
Saturday, February 15, 2020
CLNCC Meeting With Speaker: NCC Council 12th District Candidate Kevin Caneco, 7PM February 18th In Christiana
February 2020 Meeting Notice
CIVIC LEAGUE FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY
7:00 – 9:00 pm Tuesday, February 18th
Christiana Presbyterian Church
15 N. Old Baltimore Pike, Christiana, DE 19702
15 N. Old Baltimore Pike, Christiana, DE 19702
NCC Council District 12 primary candidate Kevin Caneco joins us as guest speaker to discuss the NCC Land Use process and ideas on how to improve it [facebook campaign site: Kevin Caneco around the 12th]. Back in January, Kevin wrote this wake up call about a Bayberry land application bait and switch:
Business as usual needs to change in this county. The long awaited Bayberry Town Center plan of soccer fields and a walkable town center atmosphere has been scrapped for 140 new townhomes, a proposed fast food joint and another strip mall. This is an egregious breach of trust done with no community input. I call on members of the Council to oppose this revised plan. It’s time for this nonsense to stop.
*NOTE: this plan's NCC Planning Board public hearing is March 3rd (see meeting information below)
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