Princeton City Council declared two city trucks as surplus and approved two appointments to boards and the appointment of a Chaplain at Tuesday night’s meeting.
Public Works Director David Sullenger requested the council approve two trucks as surplus – a 2005 Chevrolet truck along with a Dodge truck.
click to download audioThe council approved a motion to declare the two trucks surplus and accept sealed bids.
In other new business, the council approved a resolution of street designations after City Clerk Julie Poole explained the Department of Transportation needed a different form than the one previously adopted in December by the council.
click to download audioSullenger explained this is due to some slight variations that had to be made since the ordinance was approved in December.
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The council also approved appointments to the City-County Park Board, Princeton Tourism, and a Chaplain for the City of Princeton as recommended by Mayor Brock Thomas.
click to download audioIn unfinished business, the second reading of the amended transient room tax ordinance was approved by a 5-0 vote with Morgan Rousseau absent from the meeting.
During the mayor’s comments, Thomas said the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration at Central Presbyterian Church on Monday was a blessing and thanked Councilwoman Pat George, who was on the organizing committee, for helping plan the event.
click to download audioGeorge also expressed her gratitude to those who attended and to the Princeton Police Department.
click to download audioMayor Thomas also remembered Dewight Meeks, who passed away Friday, and said he was a blessing to the community.
click to download audioAnyone who would like to address the council at its next meeting on Monday, February 6, at 5:00 p.m. Should call the City Clerk at (270) 365-9575 the Monday before the scheduled meeting to be added to the agenda.
