Mayor and Council of Princeton - Regular Meeting

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STATEMENT CONCERNING NOTICE OF MEETING

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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

0105 Meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton- Regular Meeting- January 27, 2026

0106 Chief's May 2026 Monthly Report-presented by Capt. Lagomarsino

0107 Update on Parking Ordinance Schedule

0108 Proclamation Honoring Lance Liverman for his Numerous Years of Service and Contributions to Princeton

0109 Proclamation Honoring Captain William Shields for 55 Years of Service with the Princeton Fire Department

0110 Proclamation Recognizing Princeton’s Participation in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and Celebrating the Spirit of Global Unity Through Sport

0111 Public Hearing on the 2026-2027 Budget for the Princeton Special Improvement District

Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Adopting the 2026-2027 Budget of the Princeton Special Improvement District- Roll Call

Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Accepting the Assessment Roll of the 2026-2027 Special Improvement District of the Municipality of Princeton- Roll Call

ORD 26-21 An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Amending ORD-25-22 Establishing the Salaries and Compensation of Certain Personnel of the Municipality of Princeton- Roll Call

ORD 26-22 An Ordinance by the Municipality of Princeton Increasing Princeton’s Sewer Service Charges and Amending the “Code of the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey, 1974”- Roll Call

ORD 26-23 Bond Ordinance Providing for Various Capital Improvements In and By Princeton, in the County of Mercer, New Jersey, Appropriating $10,246,565 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $9,734,235 Bonds or Notes of Princeton to Finance Part of the Cost Thereof- Roll Call

ORD 26-24 Bond Ordinance Providing for Various Sewer Improvements In and By Princeton, in the County of Mercer, New Jersey, Appropriating $4,766,000 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $4,766,000 Bonds or Notes of Princeton to Finance the Cost Thereof- Roll Call

ORD 26-25 Ordinance Appropriating $1,212,000 from Sewer Connection Fees for Various Sewer Improvements and Equipment In and By Princeton, in the County of Mercer, New Jersey- Roll Call

ORD 26-26 Bond Ordinance Providing for Various Capital Improvements for Open Space Purposes In and By Princeton, in the County of Mercer, New Jersey, Appropriating $707,000 Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $671,650 Bonds or Notes of Princeton to Finance Part of the Cost Thereof- Roll Call

R-26-174 Resolution Authorizing Execution of Agreement with Habitat for Humanity of South Central New Jersey and Langan Engineering & Environmental Services for Payment for Portion of Professional Services in Connection with Princeton-Owned Properties

R-26-175 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Second and Final Change Order in the Amount -$1,130,526.00, Resulting in a Final Contract Amount of $679,153.000 for the Mini System #35 Sewer Rehabilitation Project, and Making a Final Payment in the Amount of $13,583.06

R-26-176 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding between Princeton and Mercer County for Engineering Improvements to the Signalized Intersection of Elm Road (CR 604) and Rosedale Road (CR 604)

R-26-177 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the Municipality of Princeton Awarding a Professional Services Agreement to One Water Consulting LLC for Continuation of Services in Furtherance of Stony Brook Watershed Management Plan for an Amount Not to Exceed $57,117.09

R-26-178 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Award of a Professional Services Agreement to USA Architects for a Retrofit Study for Various Buildings on the Westminster Campus for an Amount Not to Exceed $74,100.00

R-26-179 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing a Final Change Order in the Amount of -$370,735.79 and Authorizing a Final Payment of $37,735.38, Resulting in a Final Contract Amount of $1,344,829.21, and the Release of the Performance Bond for the Improvements to Alexander Street, Dickinson Street, and University Place project to Lucas Brothers Inc. and Acceptance of a Maintenance Bond in the Amount of $201,724.38

R-26-180 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing Cancellation of Grant Receivable and Appropriated Grant

R-26-181 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing Cancellation of Capital Ordinances for General Capital Fund Improvements

R-26-182 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing Experience Princeton to hold a World Cup Watch Party and Bastille Day Celebration on Hulfish Street on Tuesday, July 14, 2026

R-26-183 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing Site License Agreements with Crown Castle Fiber LLC for a Small Cell Antenna at 153 Birch Avenue

R-26-184 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing Execution of “Agreement and Release” with Property Owner in Connection with Sewer Lateral Work at 30 Murray Place, Princeton, New Jersey

R-26-185 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Execution of License Agreement with Reformation, Inc. for Permission for Awning to Encroach into the Public Right of Way

R-26-186 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton to Authorize a License Agreement with McCarter Theater Center

R-26-187 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Payment of Bills and Claims

R-26-188 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing an Increase of $10,324.00 to the Not to Exceed Amount for the Professional Services Agreement with Subuhi Asheer, MPH, Firefly Research & Advocacy for a Community Needs Assessment for a New Not to Exceed Amount of $40,940.00

R-26-189 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Approving a Chapter 159- Special Budget Item-National Opioid Settlement Proceeds $2,591.36

R-26-190 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Approving a Chapter 159 - Special Budget Item- Clean Communities Grant $73,373.08

R-26-191 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing a Person-to-Person Transfer of Plenary Retail Distribution License, 1114-44-025-007 heretofore issued to Plainsboro Liquors Inc. d/b/a Claridge Wine & Liquor, Princeton, NJ to Colts Neck Liquor, Inc., Princeton, NJ

R-26-192 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing Alcoholic Beverage Licenses for the Licensing Period July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

R-26-193 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees

R-26-194 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Approving the Placement of Pole Banners on Nassau Street by Princeton University Art Museum, Saturday, September 5, 2026 and taken down on Saturday, January 30, 2027

R-26-195 Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Approving Firefighter Membership Application for Jonathan A. Shor

IN-PERSON:

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ADJOURNMENT