Mayor and Council of Princeton

Princeton NJ 400 Witherspoon St Princeton, NJ 08540 Meeting Minutes - Final Monday, May 12, 2025 7:00 PM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89386168309 Webinar ID 893 8616 8309 Main Council Chambers Mayor and Council of Princeton Mayor and Council of Princeton Meeting Minutes - Final May 12, 2025 Page 1 of 1 Mayor and Council of Princeton Meeting Minutes - Final May 12, 2025 I. JOIN MEETING - PLEASE CLICK LINK BELOW: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89386168309 Webinar ID 893 8616 8309 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. III. 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" Councilman Leighton Newlin read the Land Acknowledgement. IV. ROLL CALL The Municipal Clerk then called the roll. Staff Present: Bernard Hvozdovic, Administrator; Jeff Grosser, Deputy Administrator/Director of Health; Deanna Stockton, Deputy Adminsitrator/Municipal Engineer; James Purcell, Assistant Municipal Engineer; and Trishka Cecil, Municipal Attorney Present: Council Member Brian McDonald, Council Member Michelle Pirone Lambros, Council Member David Cohen, Council Member Mia Sacks, Council Member Leticia Fraga, Council Member Leighton Newlin, and Mayor Mark Freda V. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The audience participated in the Pledge of Allegiance. VI. PROCLAMATION 1. Proclamation Honoring National Public Works Week Page 1 of 7 Mayor and Council of Princeton Meeting Minutes - Final May 12, 2025 Councilwoman Michelle Pirone Lambros read the proclamation designating the week of May 18th through May 24th, 2025 National Public Works Week in Princeton. VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Mayor and Council of Princeton- Regular Meeting- March 10, 2025 7:00 PM Councilman Brian McDonald noted there was a misspelling of Patricia Shanley's name; the "n" was left out of her last name. RESULT: APPROVED AS AMENDED MOVER: Leighton Newlin SECONDER: Brian McDonald Aye: Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros, Council Member Cohen, Council Member Sacks, Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin 2. Mayor and Council of Princeton- Closed Session- March 18, 2025 3:30 PM RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Leighton Newlin SECONDER: Brian McDonald Aye: Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros, Council Member Cohen, Council Member Sacks, Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS Councilman Brian McDonald had no reports or announcements. Councilwoman Michelle Pirone Lambros had no reports or announcements. Councilman David Cohen announced on June 12th, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the Police Department is running a workshop to inform vulnerable road users of their rights and responsibilities on the road. Council President Mia Sacks had no reports or announcements. Councilwoman Leticia Fraga had no reports or announcements. Councilman Leighton Newlin had no reports or announcements. There were no staff reports or announcements. 1. Police Chief’s Report- March 2025 Chief Chris Tash presented the March 2025 Police Chief's Report. He highlighted two Page 2 of 7 Mayor and Council of Princeton Meeting Minutes - Final May 12, 2025 events from the report. To promote safety with students in Princeton who walk and ride their bikes to school, the department teamed up with Johnson Park School and did a "Walk and Wheel Wednesday" event that was well attended. They also teamed up with Greater Mercer TMA to give presentations at Community Park South and Little Brook School regarding safely walking and riding bikes to school. IX. PUBLIC COMMENTS 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. No immediate action will be taken on any public comment issue. IN-PERSON: Please use the sign-up sheet on the podium. After everyone who signed up has had the opportunity to speak, the Mayor will invite any additional comments from members of the public. Please line up at the podium if you plan to speak. ZOOM: To make a comment or ask a question during the meeting via zoom, raise your hand using one of the following alternatives: 1. Windows or Mac platform: Click on “Participants” at the bottom of the screen, then click on “raise hand” (Windows shortcut: Alt+Y; Mac shortcut: Option+Y). 2. Android or iOS device: Click on “raise hand” in the bottom left corner of your screen. 3. Telephone: Press #9 Mayor Mark Freda opened public comment for items not on the agenda, first to those attending the meeting in person, then to those via "Zoom". In Person: Annalee Kelly, 16 Maclean Street, spoke on the parking issues she is having while parking in the Maclean Street parking yard. Via "Zoom": There was no public comment. X. ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION 1. An Ordinance by the Municipality of Princeton Designating Stop Intersections Within the Boundaries of the Former Township, Establishing a New Stop Intersection on Jefferson Road at Terhune Road, and Amending Chapter 11 of the Page 3 of 7 Mayor and Council of Princeton Meeting Minutes - Final May 12, 2025 “Code of the Township of Princeton, New Jersey, 1968”- Roll Call RESULT: INTRODUCED ON FIRST READING MOVER: Michelle Pirone Lambros SECONDER: Brian McDonald Aye: Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros, Council Member Cohen, Council Member Sacks, Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin XI. RESOLUTIONS 1. Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton (1) Introducing the 2025-2026 Budget of the Princeton Special Improvement District; (2) Directing the Municipal Clerk to Publicly Advertise the Budget and Schedule a Public Hearing; and (3) Directing the Tax Assessor to Prepare an Assessment Roll of Properties Within the District Based Upon the Budget (Public Hearing scheduled for June 9, 2025) - Roll Call RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Michelle Pirone Lambros SECONDER: Leighton Newlin Aye: Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros, Council Member Cohen, Council Member Sacks, Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin 2. Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing a Shared Services Agreement with the Board of Education of the Princeton Public Schools Dafna Kendal, President of the Princeton Board of Education, expressed gratitude to all of Council for their generosity and support for public education. RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Brian McDonald SECONDER: Mia Sacks Aye: Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros, Council Member Cohen, Council Member Sacks, Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin 3. Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Supporting the Passage of the “New Jersey Climate Superfund Act” Mary Saudargas, South Harrison Street and volunteer with Food and Water Watch, wanted to convey her gratitude and thanks to Council for their support of the bill. RESULT: ADOPTED Page 4 of 7 Mayor and Council of Princeton Meeting Minutes - Final May 12, 2025 MOVER: Brian McDonald SECONDER: David Cohen Aye: Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros, Council Member Cohen, Council Member Sacks, Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin 4. Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing Rescue Response Protocol Policy Memorandum of Understanding Between Municipality of Princeton Office of Emergency Management, Fire Department and Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Leticia Fraga SECONDER: Michelle Pirone Lambros Aye: Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros, Council Member Cohen, Council Member Sacks, Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin 5. Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Purchase of One (1) 2025 Ford 450 Crew Cab Vehicle and Equipment from Ciocca Ford of Flemington for $111,183.25 utilizing New Jersey State Contract 24-FLEET-88820 RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Leighton Newlin SECONDER: David Cohen Aye: Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros, Council Member Cohen, Council Member Sacks, Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin 6. Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Purchase of a 2024 Ford F150 to be used by the Animal Control Officer from Winner Ford for $70,290.15 utilizing New Jersey State Contracts 20-FLEET-01189, 17-FLEET-00761, and 17-FLEET-00719 RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Leticia Fraga SECONDER: Michelle Pirone Lambros Aye: Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros, Council Member Cohen, Council Member Sacks, Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin 7. Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Purchase of Police Vehicles Utilizing a Cooperative Purchasing System in an Amount Not to Exceed $275,000.00 Subject to the Availability and Appropriation of Sufficient Funds RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: David Cohen Page 5 of 7 Mayor and Council of Princeton Meeting Minutes - Final May 12, 2025 SECONDER: Leticia Fraga Aye: Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros, Council Member Cohen, Council Member Sacks, Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin 8. Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Award of a Contract to SHI International Corp. for the Crowdstrike Endpoint Detection and Response Subscription for $47,099.31 utilizing New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Alliance Contract #BC-BID-24-38, Computer Equipment and Peripherals RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Michelle Pirone Lambros SECONDER: Brian McDonald Aye: Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros, Council Member Cohen, Council Member Sacks, Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin 9. Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Award of a Professional Services Agreement to T&M Associates for Corrective Measures, Environmental Permitting, and Construction Administration/Construction Inspection for the Closure of the Princeton Sanitary Landfill for Amount Not to Exceed $312,453.00 RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: David Cohen SECONDER: Brian McDonald Aye: Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros, Council Member Cohen, Council Member Sacks, Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin 10. Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Award of a Professional Services Agreement to Remington & Vernick Engineers for MS4 GIS Mapping and GPS Support Services for $123,500.00 RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Leighton Newlin SECONDER: Brian McDonald Aye: Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros, Council Member Cohen, Council Member Sacks, Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin XII. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Payment of Bills and Claims RESULT: ADOPTED Page 6 of 7 Mayor and Council of Princeton Meeting Minutes - Final May 12, 2025 MOVER: Leticia Fraga SECONDER: David Cohen Aye: Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros, Council Member Cohen, Council Member Sacks, Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin 2. Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Approving the Placement of a Banner Over Washington Road by the YWCA Princeton from May 26, 2025 to June 2, 2025 RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Leticia Fraga SECONDER: David Cohen Aye: Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros, Council Member Cohen, Council Member Sacks, Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin 3. Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Approving Firefighter Membership Application for Isai Noe Onofre RESULT: ADOPTED MOVER: Leticia Fraga SECONDER: David Cohen Aye: Council Member McDonald, Council Member Pirone Lambros, Council Member Cohen, Council Member Sacks, Council Member Fraga, and Council Member Newlin XIII. ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn at 7:31 p.m. was made by Councilman David Cohen, seconded by Councilwoman Michelle Pirone Lambros, and carried unanimously by all members present. Respectfully submitted, Dawn M. Mount Municipal Clerk Page 7 of 7