The Trenton City Council approved a contract with the Union Pacific Railroad, agreed to allow a motorcycle safety course to be held at Eastside Park and heard several reports during a meeting on Monday night at city hall.
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The Trenton City Council approved a contract with the Union Pacific Railroad, agreed to allow a motorcycle safety course to be held at Eastside Park and heard several reports during a meeting on Monday night at city hall.
The Union Pacific Railroad will pay 20 percent of the cost to replace the 22nd Street railroad bridge, or up to $108,000, under an agreement authorized by the council. The city will initially pay the entire cost of the project, with the railroad reimbursing the city for its 20 percent of the project in three equal installments as work progresses. The 80 percent of the cost being borne by the city comes from a grant the city has received for the project. Once the work is complete, the railroad would turn over ownership to the city for future maintenance.
Approval was given for a motorcycle safety program to be conducted in Trenton, beginning April 2-3, and held in the parking lot of Eastside Park during various weekends in April, May, June, July and October. The Missouri Motorcycle Safety Program and Freedom of Road Riders, Inc. will sponsor the courses, which will be taught by local resident Ed Johnston. Johnston said basic rider and experienced rider courses will be offered. The courses had previously been held at Chillicothe, but were moved because of scheduling concerns. A schedule has been developed and City Administrator Kerry Sampson said the courses would be good for the city in bringing persons to the community as well as providing safe driving assistance to those who operate motorcycles.
Also approved by the council was the city?s street maintenance project for 2004, which was detailed in the Republican-Times last week. City crews will overlay seven streets in various parts of town as well as done chip and seal projects in five other areas of the city. A contractor will do chip and seal work on eight other street projects. Total cost of the street program is estimated at $188,680.
All votes taken were 7-0, with fourth ward councilman Larry Crawford being absent.
Among reports given were:
? Trenton Municipal Utilities Director Chad Davis said the Board of Public Works will hold a workshop on Tuesday, March 16 to discuss the city?s wastewater study, with the regular board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 23. Davis said the utility is still awaiting results of an electric water study being done. Answering a questions from councilman Dr. Nick McHargue, Davis said the study will provide information to determine future electric rates for the utility, noting that costs for TMU have risen in the past few years, but that revenue has not kept up.
? Sampson said that the new storm sirens should arrive on March 22 and that it will take around three days for installation. He announced that the World Changers will not be in Trenton this summer because of a lack of numbers participating in the program. He said the city has applied to take part in the program in 2005. He also announced that the Hoover Foundation has awarded the city and park board a grant of $7,623 to restore the World War I Memorial at Moberly Park.
? Councilman Troy Smith said a meeting is tentatively planned for 7 p.m. on March 30 to meet with local contractors concerning the city’s building code. He also said the Economic Development Committee would be setting up meetings with various entities in the city to discuss economic development goals.
? The council heard a concern from Glenn Brill about a home he owns at 424 W. 10th St. that had recently been declared a dangerous building by the Dangerous Building Committee. He was asked to attend the committee meeting on April 1 to address the concern.
Following the regular meeting, an executive session was held for personnel. No announcement was made.