Mayor and Council of Princeton - Regular Meeting

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STATEMENT CONCERNING NOTICE OF MEETING

Notice of this meeting was provided in accordance with the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act and State regulations governing public meetings, including the time, date and location of the meeting and clear and concise instructions to the public for accessing the meeting and making comments. In addition, the agenda and all related materials were posted electronically and made available to the public on Princeton's meeting portal in advance of the meeting.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

"We gather today on the land of the Lenni Lenape. As members of the Princeton community, we aspire to show appreciation, respect, and concern for all peoples and our environment. We honor the Lenape and other Indigenous caretakers of these lands and waters, the elders who lived here before, the Indigenous today, and the generations to come"

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

TMP-0202 Mayor and Council of Princeton-Regular Meeting-November 10, 2025

TMP-0199 Mayor and Council of Princeton-Closed Session-November 17, 2025

TMP-0197 "Film Ready Princeton"-Designation as a Certified Film Ready Community by the NJ Motion Picture and Television Commission

TMP-0192 Chief's March 2026 Monthly Police Report

TMP-0185 Proclamation Honoring Derek Bridger on the Occasion of His Retirement

TMP-0165 Proclamation Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary

TMP-0194 Proclaiming April 24, 2026 as Arbor Day in the Municipality of Princeton

ORD 26-17 An Ordinance by the Municipality of Princeton to Exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to Establish a Cap Bank (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14)- Roll Call

TMP-0187 Public Hearing on 2026 Municipal Budget

R-26-132 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton to Adopt the 2026 Municipal Budget- Roll Call

ORD 26-18 An Ordinance of the Municipality of Princeton Pertaining to Allowable Business Uses Throughout the Municipality and Amending Various Provisions of “The Code of the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey, 1968” Accordingly (Public Hearing: May 11, 2026)- Roll Call

ORD 26-19 An Ordinance of the Municipality of Princeton Authorizing the Conveyance of a Term Deed of Conservation Easement to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in Connection with the Community Park North Reforestation Project (Public Hearing: May 11, 2026)-Roll Call

R-26-133 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Personal Property No Longer Needed for Public Use by Auction on GovDeals

R-26-134 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Submission of an Award Extension Request for the Terhune Road Pedestrian Improvements Safe Streets to Transit Project (LA-2024-SST-00038) to the New Jersey Department of Transportation

R-26-135 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing an Agreement with Landscape Forms for Trash Receptacles for an Amount Not to Exceed $162,521.60

R-26-136 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Designating an Area of the Municipality, as More Particularly Described Herein, as “An Area In Need of Redevelopment” Pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law

R-26-137 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Payment of Bills and Claims

R-26-138 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Approving a Request from Princeton University for a Fireworks Display on Saturday, May 23, 2026 as Part of the University Reunions and Temporary Road Closures from 8:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M.

R-26-139 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Approving Firefighter Membership Application for Leonhard J. Muenz

R-26-140 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing HiTOPS of Princeton to Hold their Annual Half Marathon on Saturday, November 8th, 2026

R-26-141 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Approving Resistencia En Accion to Hold their May Day March for International Workers’ Day on Friday, May, 1st, 2026

PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

We will now open the meeting for public comment for items not on the agenda. The Mayor and Council will take comments first from members of the public attending the meeting in person, then from members of the public attending the meeting via Zoom. Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes. The Governing Body will use this public comment period as an opportunity to listen to resident concerns, but not to debate issues or engage in a question-and-answer session. Issues raised by members of the public may require review and/or further investigation prior to responding. All comments will be considered and are always welcomed.

ADJOURNMENT