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AGENDA CITY OF COLUMBIANA CITY COUNCIL The link to register for the August 20, 2024 City Council Meeting is below. Once you register you will receive an email with the meeting link. We encourage you to click on the link prior to the meeting to make sure your device is set up for such meetings. We ask that you log onto the meeting at 6:55PM the night of the meeting, you will be placed in a waiting room until the start of the meeting. Register Here - City Council Meeting Zoom Link - August 20, 2024 at 7PM 1. Call to Order Meeting of August 20, 2024 Time: 7:00PM 2. Invocation by Deann L. Davis, Clerk of Council 3 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Mayor Rick Noel 4. Roll Call Deann L. Davis, Clerk of Council 5 Approval of Minutes of Meeting held on July 16, 2024 6. Reading of Communications: A. Letter from Marti Noles requesting permission to reschedule the N. Elm Street Block Party event, which was previously approved by city council at the June 18, 2024 meeting, to September 15, 2024 due to the weather forecast. Everything will remain the same for the event as previously approved. B. Letter of Interest for the open seat on the Park Recreation and Cemetery Board - unexpired term ending December 31, 2026 • Terry Shaffer C. Letter from John Masternick from Windsor House regarding Columbiana Stadium Project 7. Reports of Commissions and Board: A. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes of August 13, 2024 B. Park Recreation and Cemetery Board Meeting Minutes of July 22, 2024 8. Recognition of Persons Desiring to Appear: A. Sean Zentner - to discuss the stadium project B. Jacob Sevek from the American Legion to discuss the 2024 Street fair C. Michelle Brown, city resident to discuss renaming the Witch Walk event AGENDA Page 2 - City Council Meeting | August 20, 2024 9. Manager’s Report: A. City Manager’s Update B. Mayor’s Court Report, July 2024 C. Motion to concur with City Manager Lance Willard and Chief of Police William Myers to appoint Hunter Dailey and Matthew DeNiro to the Auxiliary Police Force. 10. Review/Comment: Bill List 8.6.2024 & 8.20.2024 11. OLD BUSINESS: A. Resolution No. 24-R-653 2nd Reading A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNT AND RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR B. Resolution No. 24-R-654 2nd Reading A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNT AND RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR C. Ordinance No. 24-O-3252 2nd Reading AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, TO ENGAGE IN COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE PROVISION OF DEBT COLLECTION SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBIANA, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS AS SELECTED BY THE CITY MANAGER WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR THE PROVISION OF DEBT COLLECTION SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBIANA, WHEN THE TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SUCH CONTRACT WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS AS SET FORTH IN O.R.C. § 9.17. D. Ordinance No. 24-O-3253 2nd Reading AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH MIKE’S TREE AND LANDSCAPE LLC, 800 W. BAYTON STREET, ALLIANCE, OHIO 44601, FOR THE FURNISHING OF TREE PRUNING FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBIANA E. Ordinance No. 24-O-3254 2nd Reading AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH MIKE’S TREE AND LANDSCAPE LLC, 800 W. BAYTON STREET, ALLIANCE, OHIO 44601, FOR THE FURNISHING OF TREE REMOVAL AND STUMP GRINDING FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBIANA F. Ordinance No. 24-O-3255 2nd Reading AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, TO ADOPT A POLICY AND PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE THE COLLECTABILITY OF DEBT OWED TO THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY AND TO WRITE OFF THOSE DETERMINED TO BE UNCOLLECTABLE. AGENDA Page 3 - City Council Meeting | August 20, 2024 12. NEW BUSINESS: A. Motion to approve the 2025 Tax Budget B. Motion to concur with the Mayor’s appointments to the Charter Review Commission. • Dan Blasdell • Keith Chamberlin • Mary Louise Dicken • Richard McBane • Don Pedicini C. Motion to appoint member to the Park Recreation and Cemetery Board open seat - unexpired term ending December 31, 2026 D. Motion to approve the request from Marti Noles to reschedule the N. Elm Street Block Party event, which was previously approved by city council at the June 18, 2024 meeting, to September 15, 2024 due to the weather forecast. Everything will remain the same for the event as previously approved. E. Resolution No. 24-R-655 Emergency AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) AND TO ACCEPT MONIES FROM THE COLUMBIANA EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR WAGES AND RELATED BENEFITS TO PERMIT THE CITY OF COLUMBIANA POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ASSIGN TWO SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS (SRO) AT THE DISTRICT’S SCHOOLS F. Resolution No. 24-R-656 Emergency A EMERGENCY RESOLUTION ACCEPTING MONIES FROM THE COLUMBIANA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR WAGES AND RELATED BENEFITS TO PERMIT THE CITY OF COLUMBIANA POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ASSIGN AN OFFICER TO THE COLUMBIANA COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE G. Ordinance No. 24-O-3256 Emergency AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE FURNISHING OF THE NECESSARY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND LABOR FOR THE CRESTVIEW ROAD/FAIRFIELD SCHOOL ROAD RAW WATERLINE PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBIANA AGENDA Page 4 - City Council Meeting | August 20, 2024 13. Council Comments: EXECUTIVE SESSION: Discussion of Personnel - Section 121.22(G)(1) to consider the compensation of certain public employees. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Discussion of Purchase of Property - Section 121.22(G)(2) for public purposes, if premature disclosure of information would give an unfair competitive or bargaining advantage to a person whose personal, private interest is adverse to the general public interest. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Discussion of Pending Litigation - Section 121.22(G)(3) Conference with attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving the public body that are the subject of pending court action. 14. Adjournment: Mayor | Rick Noel City Manager | Lance Willard Council Members Ted Souder Richard Liston Dan Dattilio Amanda Banner John Yenges Ty Graham Municipal Attorney | Mark Hutson Director of Finance| Kevin Smith Clerk of Council | Deann Davis