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Council approves multiple ordinances, resolutions and routine items in unanimous votes
Summary
At its Jan. 20, 2025 meeting the Princeton City Council unanimously approved minutes, invoices, several ordinances updating building and zoning codes, a pollinator gardens ordinance, and multiple bond‑abatement resolutions; the council also authorized temporary road closures for a June event.
The Princeton City Council unanimously approved a package of routine and ordinance items during its Jan. 20, 2025 meeting, including minutes, invoices, code updates and several resolutions abating 2024 levies for prior refunding bonds.
Votes summarized:
- Minutes (regular council meeting Jan. 6, 2025): Approved by roll call (Newman, Gomez, McCall, McCranskey, Mayor Mabry — all aye). Motion to approve moved and seconded; caller for the motion not specified in the record.
- Invoices: The council approved departmental invoices totaling $1,273,759.90 (Department of Accounts and Defenses $185,527.20; Streets and Public Improvements $82,670.44; Public Safety $143,171.90; Public Property and Utilities $862,389.73). Roll call recorded unanimous approval.
- Ordinance O‑25‑001 (sale of personal property no longer necessary/useful to the City of Princeton) — second and final reading: Approved by roll call (unanimous).
- Ordinance O‑25‑002 (adopting 2021 International Building Code, Residential Code, Property Maintenance Code, Existing Building Code, Mechanical Code, 2021 NFPA 101 Life Safety Code and 2021 International Fire Code) — second and final reading: Approved by roll call (unanimous).
- Ordinance O‑25‑003 (amending city code to allow and govern pollinator gardens and native planting areas) — second and final reading: Approved by roll call (unanimous).
- Ordinance O‑25‑004 (advance to second reading; amending city code to define corner/quarter parcels as having two front yards) — motion to advance passed by roll call (unanimous); planning staff explained the measure originated with the planning commission to create uniform setbacks on corner lots.
- Resolution R‑25‑001 through R‑25‑004: Four separate resolutions abating 2024 levies for previous general obligation refunding bonds (various series and amounts as stated in agenda). Each resolution was moved, seconded and approved by unanimous roll call.
- Resolution R‑25‑005: Illinois Department of Transportation permission to impose temporary road closures for a June 7, 2025 event (Princeton Mile). Approved by unanimous roll call.
Motions were routinely moved and seconded from the dais; the transcript records roll call votes for each item with all council members voting aye. No item was defeated, tabled or amended at the meeting.
Ending: Council advanced the corner‑parcel ordinance to a second reading and approved the other ordinances and resolutions on their final readings; staff will implement the code changes and coordinate the June event as authorized.
