Trenton council approves disbursements, schedules hearing for Pickled Pickleball site and proclaims Constitution Week

The Trenton City Council on Sept. 15 approved authorized disbursements of $9,030,424.91 and a slate of routine and ceremonial items, scheduled a public hearing for a proposed commercial rehabilitation district at 3360 West Jefferson, and adopted proclamations recognizing Constitution Week, a national rail-safety week and Forging Manufacturing Day.

The council met at 7:03 p.m. and conducted roll call before approving minutes from its Sept. 2 meeting. Mayor Steven Rezeppa and council members then heard a presentation from the City Beautiful Commission and included the commission’s annual home- and business-award program in the meeting record.

In appointments and personnel actions, the council approved the mayor’s reappointments of Cindy Mazurek to the City Beautiful Commission, Janice Ritchie to the Civic Commission and Kevin Lucidi to the Traffic Safety Commission for terms ending Oct. 1, 2028; the motion carried on a roll call vote with one recorded abstention (Mayor Rezeppa). The council also received letters of resignation from Mario Ferrante (Planning Commission) and Marlana Nasowitz (Downtown Development Authority) and directed that letters of appreciation be sent.

Planning staff presented a request from 3360 West Jefferson LLC (doing business as Pickled Pickleball Club) asking the city to establish a commercial rehabilitation district for the property. The…