Mayor and Council Closed Session

Princeton NJ 400 Witherspoon St Princeton, NJ 08540 Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, May 6, 2025 2:00 PM Main Council Chambers Mayor and Council Closed Session Mayor and Council Closed Session Meeting Minutes - Final May 6, 2025 Page 1 of 1 Mayor and Council Closed Session Meeting Minutes - Final May 6, 2025 II. 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. II. ROLL CALL The Municipal Clerk then called the roll. Staff Present: Bernard Hvozdovic, Administrator; Jeff Grosser, Deputy Administrator/Director of Health; Deanna Stockton, Deputy Administrator/Municipal Engineer; Trishka Cecil, Municipal Attorney; Kevin Van Hise, Assistant Municipal Attorney; and Robert Merryman, Labor Counsel, Apruzzese, McDermott, Mastro & Murphy Present Mia Sacks, David Cohen, Mark Freda, Brian McDonald, Leighton Newlin, and Michelle Pirone Lambros Absent Leticia Fraga IIII. CLOSED SESSION 1. Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton to Enter Closed Session (Open Public Meetings Act Sec.3) RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Michelle Pirone Lambros SECONDER: Leighton Newlin Aye: Cohen, McDonald, Newlin, and Pirone Lambros Absent: Fraga, and Sacks -Contract Negotiations between the Municipality of Princeton and the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education Council President Mia Sacks joined the meeting at 2:10 p.m. Kevin Van Hise, Assistant Municipal Attorney, provided Council with legal guidance on how a potential agreement with the Princeton Public Schools could be executed. Council held a discussion regarding the potential terms and conditions of an agreement. Mr. Van Hise left the meeting at 2:30 p.m. -Contract Negotiations Concerning the Westminster Conservatory Councilman David Cohen provided Council a status update regarding possible contract Page 1 of 2 Mayor and Council Closed Session Meeting Minutes - Final May 6, 2025 negotiations concerning the Westminster Conservatory. Council then held discussion -Contract Negotiations-PBA Robert Merryman, Labor Counsel from Apruzzese, McDermott, Mastro & Murphy, joined the meeting at 3:00 p.m. Deanna Stockton, Deputy Administrator/Municipal Engineer, and Jeff Grosser, Deputy Administrator/Director of Health, left the meeting at 3:00 p.m. Bernard Hvozdovic, Administrator, introduced the topic and provided Council with an overview on the current status of the contract negotiations with the PBA. Mr. Merryman provided some legal guidance and general background information to Council regarding employee contributions and Chapter 78 in relation to healthcare. Council then held discussion and asked questions as needed. Mr. Merryman left the meeting at 3:42 p.m. -Contract Negotiations in Connection with Tennis Facility Lease, N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(b)7 There was no discussion held regarding the contract negotiations in connection with the tennis facility lease. The topic will be revisited at a future meeting to be determined. V. ADJOURNMENT A motion to closed the Closed Session portion to return to Open Session was made by Councilman David Cohen, seconded by Council President Mia Sacks, and carried unanimously by all members present. Then a motion to adjourn at 3:42 p.m. was made by Councilman David Cohen, seconded by Council President Mia Sacks, and carried unanimously by all members present. Respectfully submitted, Dawn M. Mount Municipal Clerk Page 2 of 2