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Princeton council approves $1.17M in invoices, adopts ordinance O-26-12 and advances solar net-metering changes to second reading
Summary
The council approved invoices totaling $1,174,737.50, adopted Ordinance O-26-12 on second (final) reading and voted to advance Ordinance O-26-13 (solar net metering policy changes) to a second reading after a staff overview noting state-mandated changes. City manager briefed the council on staffing and promotions and staff updated members on a major power-engine repair.
At its meeting the Princeton City Council approved payment of invoices presented by the clerk totaling $1,174,737.50 and adopted Ordinance O-26-12 on its second and final reading. The council also moved Ordinance O-26-13, an amendment to the customer-owned solar generation net metering policy, to a second reading after a staff overview. The mayor called the roll for each action and present members recorded "Aye."
Jeff Mangridge, asked to brief the council, said the changes in O-26-13 reflect a state mandate: the prior requirement that a homeowner carry $1,000,000 liability insurance can no longer be imposed on homeowners and instead may be required of the system installer, and the allowable application size will increase from 10 kW to 25 kW. "There's not a lot of significant changes," Mangridge said, describing the removal of the homeowner insurance requirement and the application-size change.
The city manager reported routine packet items (police and firefighter pension reports) and announced community events, including a Business After Hours event at the water treatment plant on May 21 (4–6 p.m.) and July 4 parade registrations. The manager listed recent hires and promotions in utilities and administrative roles — including internal moves for operations and distribution staff and the hiring of Jessica Chase as HR payroll/benefits coordinator (starting May 11, from LaSalle) — and thanked staff for managing transitions.
Mangridge also updated the council on a long-running repair of a large generation engine that suffered a catastrophic failure. He said a replacement block and a stitching repair were both under consideration, work is progressing slowly, Engine 1 has been brought back up for testing, and the goal is to have the repaired engine back online by the end of the calendar year. The council adjourned and set its next regular meeting for Monday, May 18, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.
