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Trenton council approves $2.9 million in disbursements, Westfield contracts and a legal settlement
Summary
The Trenton City Council on Jan. 5 approved $2,925,594.96 in authorized disbursements, awarded facility contracts for Westfield Activity Center (painting and audiovisual work), confirmed several commission appointments and accepted a legal settlement in Cassette Budkin v. City of Trenton.
The Trenton City Council on Jan. 5 approved $2,925,594.96 in authorized disbursements, confirmed multiple appointments to city commissions and accepted a legal settlement recommended by legal counsel.
The council voted unanimously to approve the authorized disbursements dated Jan. 5, 2026, in the amount of $2,925,594.96. Council also approved the filing of a line-item adjustment to the 2025 budget submitted by the 30 Third District Court and moved forward several personnel appointments: Peters to the Cultural Commission; Ronald Lammers as an alternate to the Traffic Safety Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals; and the reappointment of Jennifer Blackledge to the Planning Commission for terms expiring Jan. 1, 2029. The appointments motion carried with Mayor Rezeppa recorded as abstaining.
On facilities work, the council approved two Westfield Activity Center projects brought forward by parks staff. The council authorized a painting contract after staff reported three bids with values described in the meeting record roughly between $21,500 and $28,500, with Bailey Painting identified as the lowest qualified bidder. The council separately authorized an audiovisual design-and-install contract after staff recommended what they described as a more comprehensive proposal from Telesystems; quotes for audiovisual proposals were reported in the meeting as approximately $40,000–$74,000 and staff said the recommended vendor offered the most complete integrated solution and prior local experience.
After a closed-session recess to discuss litigation, the council reconvened and unanimously voted to approve the settlement of Cassette Budkin v. City of Trenton as recommended by legal counsel and authorized the city administrator to sign the final agreement on the city's behalf.
City staff also reminded residents of two calendar items: a public open house on the Fort Vanhorn grade crossing scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 14, 4–6:30 p.m. at City Hall, and that City Hall will be closed Monday, Jan. 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; the council's next regular meeting was set for Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m.
What happened next: approved contracts and the settlement carry implementation steps with respective departments; the meeting record did not specify contract start dates or settlement amounts.
