THS STUCO Makes A Splash! Council Approves Ordinances, Hears Reports

Trenton City Council met in open session, Monday, February 13, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at city hall. Those present were Mayor Linda Crooks Council members William Fisher, Glen Briggs, Danny Brewer, Marvin Humphery, David Milka, Duane Urich and John Dolan, City Attorney Tara Walker, City Administrator Ron Urton, Police Chief Rex Ross and City Clerk Cindy Simpson. Councilman Robert Romesburg was absent.

The minutes from the last meeting were read and approved. Approval was also made for all duly obligated bills for the city to be paid.

Councilmember Brewer reported the Police Personnel board met on February 3 and would recommend to the council that they hire Jon Chandler as a police officer. Chandler’s hiring was approved by the council.

City Administrator Urton reported that the sewer plant is operating normally. They are waiting to hear from the engineer about adjustments to the bar screen. At the water plant, the Reservoir PS building is enclosed and installation of piping was scheduled to begin Feb. 13. The engineer is finalizing plans on the River PS.

In electric distribution, Urton reported that the crew is installing new meters. Crews are trimming trees and performing other maintenance.

Water distribution and collection are performing normal maintenance. They are working on getting more water meters to communicate with AMI and inputting LSL inventory data as it becomes available.

The airport is operating normally. Street crews have completed hauling asphalt rock from the 2022 contract, about 4,000 tons on site. They are performing maintenance on the asphalt plant. The contractor is hauling asphalt sand when weather is decent and is making good progress. Crews plowed snow early

Thursday, Feb. 9 and finished up on Friday, Feb. 10.

Urton reported that the poles and lights for the Main Street Dollar General have been ordered. The final plans for Phase One of the Tenth and Oklahoma water main project are under review.

City Attorney Walker said the city will be getting a quit claim deed for some property at the Ridgeway area of the cemetery. The City has been taking care of it.

Jeri Curtis with the Community Research Center was present to ask the council if they can contribute money to the center as their funds have been depleted by $40,000. They serve four counties and have fourteen beds. It was decided to take this to the finance committee.

Elizabeth Hackathorn was present to discuss the lack of communication the city has on our website. She does not hear when Rapid Removal is not going to pickup trash. Their trash has only been picked up twice in the last two months.

An ordinance granting a conditional use permit to David and Glenda Blackburn to allow for the Division of a building zoned B-3 General Business into no more than two apartments or two short term rentals on property located at 1805 E. 16th St. in Trenton, MO, was read. Discussion was held. The ordinance passed on a 7-0 vote.

An ordinance of the City of Trenton, MO approving an agreement by and between the City of Trenton, MO and Irvinbuilt Constructors, Inc. for water treatment plant improvements between the city of Trenton and Irvinbuilt Constructors, Inc. in the city of Trenton and authorizing the mayor and city clerk of the

Missouri S&T Annouces Fall Honor List

Missouri University of Science and Technology has announced the names of students in the area who made the honor list for the Fall 2022 semester.

To be included on the honor list, students must have carried a minimum of 12 hours and had grade point averages of 3.2 or above out of a possible 4.0.

Those on the honor list from this area include Eric Kleinschmidt, junior history major and Eric Wong, sophomore computer science major, Trenton; Garrett Skinner, freshman civil engineering major, Jamesport; Jacob Burnett, senior mechanical engineering major, Gilman City; and Carter Allen, sophomore mechanical engineering major, Colten Johnson, senior engineering management major, Cody Kennebeck, junior psychology major and Bryson Prather, freshman civil engineering major, Chillicothe.

Missouri University of Science and Technology

(Missouri S&T) is a STEMfocused research university of over 7,000 students. Part of the four-campus University of Missouri System and located in Rolla, Missouri S&T offers 101 degrees in 40 areas of study.

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City of Trenton, MO, to execute the same by on behalf of said city was read. The ordinance passed on a 7-0 vote.

In new business, Mayor Crooks said she would like to reappoint Verna Kelsey to the Police Personnel Board. The motion was approved.

Mayor Crooks said she would like to appoint William Fisher to the Economic Development Committee, Finance Committee and the Park board liaison. She would like to appoint Glenn Briggs as the public safety liaison. Both of these appointments were approved.

City Administrator Urton said we received bids for scrap metal. Mark Pettit got the bid on lots 1-7 and 9 and Danny Brewer got the bid for the chain link fence.

Discussion was held concerning mowing the city cemetery every 10 days this summer and having the contractor weed eat around the stones. This is to be put out for bid.

City administrator Urton said surplus property will be put on purple wave. The sewer plant has a 2007 truck that the street department would like to have use of.

City administrator Urton said that there has been a lot of discussion of marijuana smoking in public. City Attorney Walker has samples of the ordinance but feels they should go to the administrative committee.

Discussion was held concerning the loan for the new police car that is due to be delivered next week. Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri gave a bid of 5.4% for the interest rate for three years. The bid was approved.

Discussion was held concerning the new card reader at the airport. The maintenance rate will be $1,400 a year, but there will not be the AT&T phone connection as there was with the old card reader. It was decided to order a new card reader but not pay for it until May 1st.

Meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m.