Trenton City Council adopts 4 ordinances

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The Trenton City Council last night adopted four ordinances – three of which deal with changes to municipal court.

Trenton street department will be asphalting some streets for Lawson this summer with Lawson paying Trenton, just over $105,000. Street Supervisor Martin Schieb reported this is similar to the arrangement of two years ago – only about a third larger in size.

The municipal court clerk will be located at the Courthouse as of the first of May following an ordinance approved by the city council to consolidate the municipal court with the associate division of circuit court. Basically, persons paying a fine for a municipal violation will be going to the courthouse instead of the police station. The city will be responsible for paying a clerk for up to 28 hours per week. Hiring and supervision will be done by the associate judge and the circuit clerk subject to input from the city of Trenton.

Two other ordinances adopted to deal with the traffic violations bureau that’s to be established in the court. Explanations of the changes were provided by the attorney for the city Tara Walker.

The city council approved offers by Danny Brewer and Kenny Ricketts to purchase scrap metal. It also selected Irvinbuilt of Chillicothe for installation of two 12 inch raw water valves at a cost of nearly $7,900.

Burns and McDonnel of Kansas City was selected for the TMU effluent disinfection project after qualifications of five engineering companies were reviewed with the city to negotiate a contract for the report.

There was considerable discussion on a trailer to spread sludge from the waste water plant. No action was taken on the recommended purchase from Sydenstrickers of a $38,000 trailer spreader after city officials learned yesterday that John Deere’s government contract on tractor leases had concluded for Sydenstrickers.

The city was told the government lease of a tractor was to cost $8,400 per year. But since that option wasn’t available, a straight lease of a tractor was going to cost twice as much, $17,600 dollars for each of five years. Bob Hutchinson was asked to investigate other dealers to determine their interest in renting a tractor. In the meantime, he’s also to calculate the cost of using a 20-yard dumpster that Rapid Removal could provide to dispose of the sludge. Information is to be presented to a utility committee meeting.

Among reports, Assistant Chief Rex Ross announced the police department’s Coffee With a Cop is March 8th from 7 to 9 am at Hardees. The chiefs tea and brunch for Green Hills Women’s Shelter will be April 7th at First Christian Church.

Seven councilmen attended the meeting last night with Larry Porter absent.


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