Effective July 2, the city of Trenton will have its Insurance Services Office rating lowered from a Class 7 to a Class 5.
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Effective July 2, the city of Trenton will have its Insurance Services Office rating lowered from a Class 7 to a Class 5.
Fire Chief Tony Ralston announced the change during Monday night?s meeting of the Trenton city Council. Lowering of the ISO rating means that residents should see a reduction in the premiums paid for fire insurance coverage, although Ralston noted that the changes will not be immediate because of the time it will take ISO officials to notify individual insurance companies and agents providing the coverage.
Ralston said the lowering of the rating was accomplished through a cooperative effort of city officials, the city council, Trenton Municipal Utilities, the fire department and residents of the community. Several steps have been taken during the past few years to reduce the ISO ratings, including the on-going hydrant replacement program as well as the purchase of fire equipment and apparatus.
The city purchased a 100-foot platform truck in November 2001 to increase inventory and pumping capacity. In addition, training has been upgraded for career as well as paid-on-call personnel to be certified as a Missouri Firefighter I and II. The city has six career firemen with nine paid-on-call and 25 rural volunteers who provide mutual aid. Apparatus consists of three fire engines, one 100-foot platform truck and one underwater dive/rescue trailer.
Ralston told the council he would be reviewing information sent to the fire department by ISO officials in an attempt to see where the city might be able to reduce its rating even further.
Approval was given by the council to an ordinance, authorizing an agreement between the city and Terra Technologies of St. Louis to make repairs at the old city landfill. Cost of the work is expected to be around $2,100, with the expenses to be split between the city and Modine Manufacturing. It was noted that $350,000 has been spent on the landfill by the city and other entities over the past several years and City Administrator Kerry Sampson noted that the Department of Natural Resources is requiring the latest work, which he said is the result of erosion due to the weather. DNR has required all the work being done at the landfill site, but has provided no funds to help with the costs.
Also approved was an ordinance authorizing an agreement with the city and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission involving replacement of the Ninth Street Bridge. The contract outlines such things as utility relocation, use of right-of-way, closing of streets, traffic control devices, permits, drainage and maintenance. The work is expected to begin next summer, with the new bridge to be located just north of the current structure. No time table has been established as to when the old bridge would be removed once the new one is completed.
An assistant engineer with the Department of Transportation is scheduled to be in Trenton early next month to talk about the bridge project. The date and time for that meeting will be announced at a later time.
The council turned down a request by Lonnie Wilson for a side yard and rear yard setback to allow him to construct a fence on property at 2615 Pleasant Plain. The Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended the request be denied as a portion of the project encroaches on road right-of-way.
All votes taken by the council were 7-0, with Gary Hurst absent.
In other business, the council:
? was introduced to new fireman/paramedic Rick Wyant, who began his duties on June 7.
? was told work continues on installing new lights at the airport.
? was introduced to Riley, the dog purchased for the police department?s K-9 unit.
? was told that Musselman-Hall would be in Trenton in late July to begin chipping and sealing on roads designated for such work in the city?s summer street program. The street department has also completed the parking lot paving at Moberly Park as well as began base work on the walking trail along Oklahoma Avenue.
? was told that Assistant City Administrator for Community Development, Rick Childers, had given the Economic Development Committee a presentation that is the basis of what is used when prospective businesses contact the city about locating in the community.
? heard information from Dennis McAtee concerning street water runoff on Ridgeway, which is to be referred to the Administrative Committee for consideration at its meeting, tentatively scheduled frornoon on Tuesday, June 25.
? asked the city administrator to provide information regarding the city?s ownership of the airport building that currently houses the Trenton R-9 School District offices as well as information concerning the bus barn property near the public safety complex.