PRINCETON CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO ACCEPT DILAPIDATED PROPERTY FOR DEMOLITION
THE DECISION TO ACCEPT A DILAPIDATED PROPERTY WAS THE MAIN ITEM OF BUSINESS DURING THE MONDAY NIGHT MEETING OF THE PRINCETON CITY COUNCIL. COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ACCEPT A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 527 NORTH DONIVAN STREET. THE STRUCTURE AND PROPERTY WAS DONATED TO THE CITY BY AN HEIR OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER. WITH THEIR VOTE, COUNCIL MEMBERS AUTHORIZED MAYOR GAYLE CHERRY TO SIGN THE DEED FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE PROPERTY AND TO ACCEPT THE PROPERTY INTO POSSESSION OF THE CITY. THE PLAN IS TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURE, CLEAN UP THE LOT, AND HAVE THE PROPERTY READY IN CASE THE CITY RECEIVES ANOTHER ROUND OF FUNDING IN THE SCATTERED HOUSING PROGRAM. ACCORDING TO CITY FINANCE OFFICER DIANE KNOX, THERE WAS ENOUGH MONEY LEFT OVER FROM THE PREVIOUS ROUND OF SCATTTERED HOUSING FUNDING TO PAY FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE STRUCTURE ON NORTH DONIVAN STREET.
IN OTHER BUSINESS, COUNCIL MEMBERS APPROVED A RESOLUTION, WHICH WILL ALLOW THE PRINCETON PLAYGROUND PROJECT TO APPLY FOR A GRANT THROUGH THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE RESOLUTION, THE CITY OF PRINCETON WILL HOLD IN RESERVE 50-PERCENT OF THE PROJECT COST FOR THE PURPOSE OF MATCHING ANY AMOUNT RECEIVED IN THE GRANT. ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROJECT IS JUST UNDER 52,000-DOLLARS.
PRINCETON POLICE CHIEF DON WEEDMAN UPDATED THE COUNCIL ON THE INSTALLATION OF DIGITAL CAMERAS IN CRUISERS FOR THE PRINCETON POLICE DEPARTMENT. WEEDMAN NOTED THAT SIX ADDITIONAL CRUISERS HAD BEEN FITTED WITH NEW DIGITIAL CAMERAS.
FINALLY, THE COUNCIL ADJOURNED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSSES POSSIBLE ACQUISITION OF REAL ESTATE AND PENDING LITIGATION.
THE MEETING BEGAN WITH PRESENTATIONS TO EACH OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM MEMBERS OF CALDWELL COUNTY FARM BUREAU. THE PRESENTATION OF AGRICULTURAL “GOODIED” WAS MADE AS A PART OF THE OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURE WEEK.
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