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AGENDA (Preliminary) CITY OF COLUMBIANA CITY COUNCIL The link to register for the March 4, 2025 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 - March 4, 2025 at 7PM 1. Call to Order Meeting of March 4, 2025 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 February 18, 2025 6. Reading of Communications: A. Letter from the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 290 requesting permission to hold the Annual Poppy Days on Friday, May 23, 2025 and Saturday, May 24, 2025 in the City B. Letter from Joyce Allcorn regarding salary increases for city council members 7. Reports of Commissions and Boards: A. Park Recreation and Cemetery Board Meeting Minutes of February 24, 2025 8. Recognition of Persons Desiring to Appear: A. Michaela Good to discuss Project Playground Family Fun Day banner fee waiver B. Bridget Wolsonovich, Chamber of Commerce Director and Bryce Miner, President of Columbiana Area Tourism Bureau to introduce Student Committee Members of the Columbiana Area Tourism Bureau to discus the Music and Chalk on Main Event C. Bridget Wolsonovich, Chamber of Commerce Director to discuss the following events: • Fall Event on Main (requesting DORA) • Columbiana Christmas Parade D. Taylor Harvey from Magnolia & Co. and Zhenya Motry from Columbiana Vintage to discuss Market on Main Antiques & Artisans event (requesting DORA) AGENDA Page 2 - City Council Meeting | March 4, 2025 9. Manager’s Report: A. City Manager’s Update B. Discussion of the 2025 Budget 10. Review/Comment: Bill List 3.4.2025 11. OLD BUSINESS: A. Ordinance No. 25-O-3278 2nd Reading AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF COLUMBIANA AND FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP FOR FIRE PROTECTION FOR SAID TOWNSHIP 12. NEW BUSINESS: A. Ordinance No. 25-O-3279 1st Reading AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIANA, STATE OF OHIO, FOR THE YEAR 2025 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025 B. Ordinance No. 25-O-3280 1st Reading AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING THREE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE INCOME TAX FUND: ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE GENERAL FUND AND ONE MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND ALL FOR THE PAYMENT OF CURRENT EXPENSES AS THEY MAY ARISE C. Ordinance No. 25-O-3281 1st Reading AN ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO OTHER FUNDS ALL FOR THE PAYMENT OF CURRENT EXPENSES AS THEY MAY ARISE D. Ordinance No. 25-O-3282 1st Reading AN ORDINANCE SETTING THE SALARY OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIANA FOR ATTENDANCE AT COUNCIL MEETINGS AND ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR PRESIDING AT MAYOR’S COURT IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIANA E. Ordinance No. 25-O-3283 1st Reading AN ORDINANCE SETTING THE SALARY AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIANA FOR ATTENDANCE AT COUNCIL MEETINGS AGENDA Page 3 - City Council Meeting | March 4, 2025 F. Ordinance No. 25-O-3284 1st Reading AN ORDINANCE SETTING SALARIES AND ESTABLISHING POSITIONS AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR CERTAIN APPOINTED PERSONNEL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIANA G. Resolution No. 25-R-662 Emergency A RESOLUTION BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIANA, OHIO, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION WITH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, THROUGH THE OHIO RECREATIONAL TRAIL PROGRAM/CLEAN OHIO TRAIL FUND FOR ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC RECREATION PURPOSES FOR THE COLUMBIANA MAHONING WALKING TRAIL PROJECT, AND ONCE THE GRANT OFFER IS RECEIVED, FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE GRANT CONTRACT AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY COLUMBIANA TO ACCEPT ANY GRANT MONEY AWARDED TO THE CITY H. Motion to approve the request from the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 290 to hold the Annual Poppy Days on Friday, May 23, 2025 and Saturday, May 24, 2025 in the City 13. Council Comments: 14. Adjournment: Mayor | Rick Noel City Manager | Lance Willard Council Members Ted Souder Richard Liston Dan Dattilio Amanda Banner Ty Graham Robert Quetot Municipal Attorney | Mark Hutson Director of Finance | Kevin Smith Clerk of Council | Deann Davis