400 Witherspoon St  
Princeton, NJ 08540  
Municipality of Princeton, NJ  
Mayor and Council of Princeton  
Meeting Agenda  
7:00 PM  
Monday, April 27, 2026  
Main Council Chambers  
I.  
JOIN MEETING - PLEASE CLICK LINK BELOW:  
STATEMENT CONCERNING NOTICE OF MEETING  
II.  
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"  
IV.  
V.  
ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
VI.  
Mayor and Council of Princeton-Regular Meeting-November 10, 2025  
Mayor and Council of Princeton-Closed Session-November 17, 2025  
1. TMP-0202  
2. TMP-0199  
VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS  
“Film Ready Princeton”-Designation as a Certified Film Ready  
1. TMP-0197  
Community by the NJ Motion Picture and Television Commission  
Chief’s March 2026 Monthly Police Report  
2. TMP-0192  
VIII. PROCLAMATION  
Proclamation Honoring Derek Bridger on the Occasion of His Retirement  
1. TMP-0185  
Proclamation Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary  
2. TMP-0165  
3. TMP-0194  
Proclaiming April 24, 2026 as Arbor Day in the Municipality of  
Princeton  
IX.  
2026 MUNICIPAL BUDGET  
Anyone wishing to comment on or ask a question about an ordinance(s) listed below for public  
hearing and adoption can do so by either in person or Zoom. In person use the sign-up sheet on the  
podium. To make a spoken comment, either click on "Participants" and use the "raise hand"  
function, or- if attending by telephone- press *9. When it is your turn to speak the meeting host will  
unmute you and the Mayor will recognize you.  
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  
1.  
ORD  
26-17  
Public Hearing on 2026 Municipal Budget  
2. TMP-0187  
3. R-26-132  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton to Adopt the 2026  
Municipal Budget- Roll Call  
X.  
ORDINANCE INTRODUCTION  
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  
1.  
2.  
ORD  
26-18  
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  
ORD  
26-19  
XI.  
RESOLUTIONS  
1. 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  
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  
2. R-26-134  
3. 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  
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  
4. R-26-136  
XII. CONSENT AGENDA  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the  
1. R-26-137  
Payment of Bills and Claims  
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.  
2. R-26-138  
Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Approving Firefighter  
Membership Application for Leonhard J. Muenz  
3. R-26-139  
4. 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  
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  
5. R-26-141  
XIII. 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.  
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. Anyone wishing to make any comments, please state your name  
and the town you live in for the record.  
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  
XIV. ADJOURNMENT