THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE APPROVAL OF A CONTRACTOR FOR THE RENNOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AT THE PRINCETON, CITY/COUNTY AIRPORT WAS ONCE OF THE MAIN ITEMS OF BUSINESS AT MONDAY NIGHT’S MEETING OF PRINCETON CITY COUNCIL. COUNCILMAN, JIM JOINER, TOLD THOSE IN ATTENDANCE THAT COACH BROTHER’S CONSTRUCTION WAS THE LOW BIDDER OUT OF 4:
JOINER ALSO RECOUNTED HIS RECENT TRIP TO WASHINGTON WITH PRINCETON ELECTRIC PLANT BOARD MANAGER, JOHN HUMPHRIES WHERE THEY ATTENDED THE ANNUAL AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE RALLY:
IN OTHER BUSINESS, PRINCETON MAYOR, GAYLE CHERRY, ANNOUNCED THAT SEVERAL COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES HAD BEEN PUT ON HOLD, INCLUDING THOSE OF THE HOUSING CODE ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE:
A 2ND READING OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE HIRING OF AN ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF/ RESIDENTIAL RENTAL INSPECTOR WAS APPROVED AND THE MAYOR ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT A CANDIDATE FOR THAT POSITION HAD BEEN SELECTED:
THE RECCOMENDATION PASSED 4 TO 2.
PRINCETON FIRE CHIEF, BRENT FRANCIS MADE NOTE THAT THE SPRING FIRE HAZARD/ BURN RESTRICTION IS IN AFFECT:
AND PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, DAVID SULLENGER, REMINDED COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE SPRING PICK-UP:
THE COUNCIL THEN WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION DURING WHICH NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.