Princeton Council to Establish 2015 Goals Monday Night

Princeton Council will establish its goals and priorities for 2015 at its meeting Monday night in the main council room, 400 Witherspoon Street, 7 p.m.

The following goals and priorities are listed in the agenda packet posted on princetonnj.gov:

· Begin movement of recurring capital expenses for the 2015 budget

· Implement approved “cold storage” equipment facility

· Improve appearance of CBD, abandoned bikes, trash and empty tree wells

· Complete Affordable Housing Task Force’s work and review recommendations

· Develop Bicycle Path Plan

· Develop style guide for communications, email, signs, letterheads, etc.

· Establish scheduled for remaining sections of code that require harmonization

· Determine direction of Witherspoon Street/Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood initiative

· Review Advisory Planning District Task Force’s recommendations

· Complete harmonization of parking ordinances

· Review recommendations for improved ticketing and payment system for Spring Street garage

· Review and update list of historic properties and/or sites

· Seek ways to constrain legal costs

· Select contractor for River Road Solar Farm

· Review long term capital plan

· Complete and implement strategic plan for police department

· Improve website

· Review study of fire department space and equipment needs

· Establish working group with PFARS to establish schedule to formalize plans for new facility

· Get input, design and put Mary Moss Park project out to bid

· Establish capital asset maintenance replacement plan for all capital assets

· Develop plan to maximize use of Access Princeton

· Look for ways to involve all staff in budget/cost savings

· Explore succession planning for larger operating departments

· Improve process for circulating agenda and supporting documents ahead of meetings

Other initiatives identified but not making the prioritized list of projects:

1.3: Work with local organizations to determine reasons for many vacant office buildings in Princeton. Develop plan to attract startup, small and

medium size corporations to Princeton

4.2: Establish plan for housing rehabilitation to meet expected COAH requirements

7.1: Estimate cost of increased leaf and brush pickup

7.2: Study need for increased recycling capacity in CBD

8.1: Draft underage drinking ordinance for Council consideration

8.2: Prepare cost estimate and plan to convert all interior and exterior lighting to LEDs

8.4: Obtain estimate of tree loss resulting from Irene, Sandy and other storms. Prepare and estimate cost of tree replacement plan

9.2: Begin 2015 budget planning with goal of flat budget and/or no municipal property tax increase

9.3: Review “fair share” payments by Princeton Theological Seminary, Rider, IAS and other non-profit/tax exempt institutions. Develop plan for Council action that rationalizes payments in comparison to Princeton University agreement

10.3: Review procedures and best practices for Council meetings with goal of more effective and efficient meetings

10.4: Conduct periodic review of public safety statistics with goal of

identifying problem areas that require increased policing attention

10.7: Implement use of GIS system across all departments

10.9: Support Health Dept. accreditation and development of strategic plan

10.12: Make the technology changes necessary to facilitate

remote participation in council meetings

To view the full agenda, click here.