The Trenton City Council approved two ordinances and a resolution during a 30-minute meeting on Monday night at city hall.
This website brought to you in part by the following sponsor:
The Trenton City Council approved two ordinances and a resolution during a 30-minute meeting on Monday night at city hall.
The council approved an ordinance, granting a rearyard setback to allow Robert Burkeybile to construct a 32-foot by 62-foot building on property located at 605 E. Ninth St. An ordinance authorizing an agreement between the city and OATS for transportation services was also approved, with the city responsible for 80 percent of an $18,750 payment for the services. The county will pay the other 20 percent. The agreement went into effect on May 1 and will go through April 30, 2006.
A resolution, stating the city’s intent to participate in a Natural Hazard Mitigation plan, was also approved. Matt Walker of the Green Hills Regional Planning Commission, who assisted in developing the five-year plan, noted the city’s participation is required in order to receive hazard mitigation funding on a state and federal level.
All votes were 8-0.
Police Chief Bob Lewis reported the Police Personnel Board is doing a background check on an individual that is being considered for a vacancy on the police department. Lewis said he expects to have a recommendation at the May 23 meeting.
The council discussed providing tiedowns for airplanes that are parking on airport property and not being housed in hangars. The city is not charging for the airplanes being parked there. City Administrator Kerry Sampson said the Airport Advisory Committee is looking at the situation.
Building Inspector Gary Beverlin reported that he now has the main responsibility for most all building code issues. He said that having one person will help in heading off any building problems that could come up, noting he has already resolved one issue in regard to permits a contractor did not know he was supposed to have.
Prior to entering executive session at the end of the regular meeting, businesswoman Carolyn Garcia said she had a question she would like to ask the council. Mayor Gary Hall, noting that most all the council and several city officials had been involved in three meetings during the day, said he would not be allowing any more comment at this time. He did say Mrs. Garcia could speak with him about the issue at another time. Mrs. Garcia then left the meeting.
According to Police Chief Bob Lewis, Mrs. Garcia had a question involving a Trenton police car that was seen in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart in Cameron on Sunday, May 1. He said he had been told that Mrs. Garcia had photos of the car brought to her by an individual who allegedly had followed the car out of town.
Lewis noted that the car was being taken to Chanute, KS for work on a piece of surveillance equipment on Monday. Animal Control officer Les Spickard, accompanied by his wife, took the car and spent the night with relatives near Chanute on Sunday night. He said that Spickard did stop at Wal-Mart to pick up an item before heading to the Chanute area.
Lewis said Spickard agreed to take the car for repairs for the cost of gas to get to Chanute. Lewis noted that having Spickard take the car saved the police department two days of pay for a police officer as well as expenses that would have been incurred for housing and food. He went on to say that the police department is already short personnel and that officers are currently working 12-hour shifts.
An executive session was held concerning personnel. No announcement was made.