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Votes at a glance: Trenton approves minutes, baby box purchase and land/ordinance items
Summary
Council unanimously approved minutes, a consent purchase for a Safe Haven baby box for the fire department, an amendment to the cluster-mailbox ordinance and the final replat for Trenton Square section two; the meeting also read resolutions about the Veterans Memorial and a fire key‑box ordinance was placed for further consideration.
At the April 2, 2026 meeting, Trenton City Council approved routine minutes, a consent purchase for a newborn safety incubator (a 'baby box'), and several ordinances and plats by roll call.
Approval of minutes: The council unanimously approved the amended minutes for the March 12 special meeting and both the March 19 regular meeting and work session (roll call recorded as all 'Yay').
Consent agenda — Safe Haven baby box: Council approved a motion authorizing the city manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Safe Haven Baby Boxes Incorporated to purchase a newborn safety incubator for the Trenton Fire Department. The agenda text listed an initial quoted fee of $16,000, an annual fee of $600, optional costs up to $7,500 and a stated total "not to exceed" amount as printed on the agenda; the council approved the item as part of the consent agenda. (Transcript formatting of the total contained inconsistent zeros; see clarifying details.)
Unfinished business / ordinances: Council approved an ordinance amending section 452.03 of the codified ordinances (relating to cluster/community mailboxes) and approved an ordinance to accept the final replat (record plat) for Trenton Square, section two (identified lots and legal description read on the record). Both measures passed on roll call with every voting member recorded as "Yay."
Resolutions and other legislation: Council read three pieces of legislation by title: two resolutions to change the proposed Veterans Memorial and static display location from Community Park to the municipal complex at Trenton Square, and an ordinance establishing codified section 1610.11 to authorize the fire code official to require a key box for new commercial occupancies (pursuant to Ohio Fire Code section 506.1). Council discussed the static-display program and left the related ordinance for the second reading period.
What this means: The meeting recorded unanimous approval (where votes were taken) on routine and land-use items. Citizens raised separate concerns about a large data-center project during public comment; the council did not take up a moratorium or additional votes on that project during this session.
