Votes at a glance: Princeton council approves ordinances, contracts, equipment and service agreements
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Summary
At its Dec. 22 meeting the Princeton mayor and council approved multiple ordinances and resolutions including lane‑use and salary ordinances, professional services and software contracts, transit and community service agreements, and equipment purchases. Amounts and contract details are listed.
The Princeton mayor and council approved several ordinances and resolutions on Dec. 22. Key items passed included:
- Ordinance 25‑21: Amendments to lane‑use reservations and Chapter 11 to clarify turn/ lane markings (passed by roll call). - Ordinance 25‑22: Annual housekeeping updates to job titles and salary ranges (passed by roll call). The administrator described this as routine work to add titles such as IT supervisor and network specialist. - Resolution 25‑4‑11: Authorizing a professional services agreement to USA Architects for facilities programming and conceptual design related to the River Road site for an amount not to exceed $469,901. Staff said phase 1 covers programming and the scope could expand to analyze environmental conditions and potential relocation of public works. - Resolution 25‑4‑12: Final change order for the 2024 roadway resurfacing project with a net negative change order of $387,253, authorizing a final payment of $60,994.56 and resulting in a final contract amount of $1,391,323.20; the motion included releasing the performance bond and accepting a maintenance bond of $266,786.43. - Contract to SHI International Corp for OpenGov/Vertro software renewals for $69,305.69 (utilizing cooperative purchasing contract CK0424‑38) and a Microsoft licensing renewal from SHI for $208,558.06. - Resolution authorizing a one‑year extension to the Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association contract for Crosstown services not to exceed $158,000. - Authorization for Princeton Farmers Market to use Heinz Plaza on specified Thursdays in 2026; support for a regional watershed improvement plan for the Lower Millstone River; authorization for temporary use by Princeton Mobile Food Pantry at 237 North Harrison Street. - Equipment purchases: Tasers from Axon Enterprise LLC not to exceed $178,320 and APX 8000 radios from Motorola Solutions for $57,867.30 (purchases utilizing New Jersey state contracts).
Most items passed by voice vote or roll call with recorded 'aye' votes. The council also approved its consent agenda (bills and transfers). The meeting record shows no opposition on these items at the time of the vote.
For details on each contract and the scope described at the meeting, refer to the municipal agenda and staff summaries; the meeting transcript records staff descriptions for the USA Architects scope and the resurfacing final change order.
