The Administrative Committee of the Trenton City Council met on Tuesday night, approving several recommendations to be made to the council.
According to City Administrator Ron Urton, the committee will recommend the city continue to mow vacant lots while also continuing to contact absentee owners. City staff will investigate the possibility of assigning a special tax/fee to property that could be collected at the county tax sale.
The committee will also recommend establishing a policy regarding the release of liens the city has on demolition properties on which purchase is sought, setting the fee at 10 percent of the lien or $500, whichever is greater. The city will investigate the possibility of restricting immediate family members from purchasing the property for the new lien fee.
Members will recommend the city send letters to landlords, explaining the fee Rapid Removal would charge for a “clean out.” Urton said Rapid Removal has agreed to waive the delivery/pickup fee and instead would just charge a tonnage fee.
The committee discussed having matching polo shirts for city council members that would include their name and the city logo as well as members using “tablets” for city meetings rather than paper council packets. There was also discussion regarding council member emails. No action was taken.
Present at the meeting were committee members David Mlika, Glen Briggs and Danny Brewer; council members Duane Urich and Marvin Humphreys; Mayor Linda Crooks; City Clerk Cindy Simpson; and Urton.
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