PRINCETON — The Princeton City Council conducted the following business at its Nov. 19 meeting in city hall:

• Heard the city issued three residential building permits in October at a value of $47,750, and one commercial/industrial building permit at a value of $1,765. Year-to-date, January through October, the city has issued a total of 66 building permits at a value of $4,412,097. For the same time period in 2011, the city issued a total of 94 building permits at a value of $3,349,211. For the same time period in 2010, the city issued a total of 95 building permits at a value of $4,393,220.

• Had a first reading of an ordinance providing for the sale of a 1980 Pierce aerial pumper fire truck.