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Trenton council approves routine contracts, budget amendments and employee pay adjustments
Summary
The council unanimously approved budget amendments, a three‑year janitorial contract extension with PuroClean (7% increase), a tentative agreement with the firefighters union (non‑economic language), a 3% nonunion pay increase, festival contracts and adoption of a new police personnel software package; youth commission appointments passed with one abstention.
At its June 15 meeting the Trenton City Council approved a slate of administrative actions including budget amendments, contract extensions, labor agreements and appointments.
The council approved final budget amendments for the quarter ending June 30, 2026 after the city controller explained reallocations and a modest use of investment earnings to cover shortfalls. The controller also reported the city's pension systems met thresholds under Public Act 202 for fiscal 2025, with police/fire pension funding at 77.1%, MERS at 70.3% and the health care system at 66.1%; a request was submitted to the municipal stability board to remove the city from corrective action status.
The council approved a three‑year extension to the PuroClean janitorial contract with a 7% increase; the DPS director said PuroClean had been about 30% cheaper than the next low bid in 2023 and the extension preserves original contract terms. Human Resources presented a tentative agreement with Trenton Firefighters Union Local 2701 covering non‑economic language cleanup and authorized the mayor and clerk to execute the final collective bargaining agreement.
Mayor Pro Tem Hornbeck moved and council approved a 3% across‑the‑board increase for all nonunion and permanent part‑time employees effective July 1, 2026, to mirror negotiated agreements. The council also approved festival sound/lighting/stage expenses (invoice $10,500) and entertainment payments for the 2026 summer festival; parks and rec said these expenditures are within the festival budget and will be offset by sponsorships and event revenue.
Deputy Chief Canning briefed council on swapping the department's personnel software for Achieve to meet accreditation requirements (use‑of‑force reporting, early intervention tracking); onboarding includes a $3,000 startup data upload and staff said agencies retain ownership of their data. Council approved the software replacement unanimously after questions about data transfer and exportability.
Appointments to the Youth Commission (Samantha Parker, Lawrence Sargent, Chris Schakowsky) passed after roll call with one recorded abstention and the motion carried. The council approved authorized disbursements totaling $2,095,552.70 and several consent items including commission minutes and monthly police reports.
All routine motions reported in the transcript were supported and recorded as "unanimously so ordered," except for the youth commission appointment roll call which recorded one abstention (Rezappa).
