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Emergency asphalt contract: The council adopted Ordinance No. 25-OD-3287 (emergency), authorizing the city manager to enter into a contract with Tri County Asphalt Materials Inc., P.O. Box 338, North Lima, Ohio 44452, for asphalt work. The ordinance was moved, seconded and adopted as an emergency; the transcript records affirmative roll-call responses for those voting.

Police chief appointment and swearing-in: The council adopted Resolution No. 25R-663 (emergency) approving the city manager’s appointment of Mark Edwards as chief of police, effective April 2025. The clerk noted a typographical error in the resolution’s draft (a misspelling of the appointee’s name) and said it would be corrected; the council voted to approve the appointment as corrected. Following the vote, Edwards recited the oath of office before the council.

Salary and records ordinances: The council read and approved an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 24-O-3227 to set salaries and employment conditions for certain appointed personnel (identified in the meeting as Ordinance No. 25-OD-3288). Separately, council completed a second reading of an ordinance amending chapter 208 (public records) to authorize amounts charged for the production of video records (ordinance number not fully specified in the transcript).

CRA abatements and bill list: Council concurred with the Gray Housing Committee’s unanimous recommendation to continue residential CRA abatements issued between 2019 and 2023. The council also approved the bill list and took a motion to read ordinances by title only where appropriate.

Votes and procedure notes: Several items were approved as emergency measures by motion and roll call. The clerk recorded “Yes” votes across the roll calls as items were adopted; the transcript indicates unanimous affirmative votes where recorded. Where the transcript contains minor typos (including a typographical error in the resolution naming the chief), staff said corrections would be made before final documents are executed.

Other business and executive session: City staff provided several routine manager’s report updates (transportation partnership discussions with Salem, contractor registration reminders, stormwater/culvert replacement funding pending award, recent public works repairs). The council went into executive session later in the meeting to discuss pending litigation under Ohio Revised Code section 121.22(3).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting | April 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 1 meeting the Columbiana City Council approved an emergency contract for asphalt work, adopted ordinances on salaries and video-record fees, and confirmed the appointment of Mark Edwards as chief of police; council also voted to continue CRA residential abatements for 2019–2023.","taxTitle","Columbiana City Council, Columbiana, Columbiana County, Ohio","taxId",72349,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6091125,"Rustic Bird Cage to run Witch Walk; council approves street closure and waives food-truck fees",189,152000,341000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2865147-e6f7a2dbf954bfc04ac2897b703f9689&start=152&end=341","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2865147-e6f7a2dbf954bfc04ac2897b703f9689/thumbnail_152000.jpg","/articles/6091125/Ohio/Rustic-Bird-Cage-to-run-Witch-Walk-council-approves-street-closure-and-waives-food-truck-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091125-f6d56d83d6805e90d53d095eeb1a405e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142051&Signature=F0R-qWedzKCD~H4dyqjfIag~EBrlvHrAeQOMx50XNLAToJ--pYLL8xCR5ZRjfoeTy8BTOOB6Zi-QxWvRAl9GV6wNlhzBXVKIpNv7~pRLX-eGXapPOq74roMcdWsPtSMLO9PeBallBZGIHBKGQPxUsovmAhHPcbsAYLNGNfrUgyQSfafN4Qhw2qjpDWbwf~MXjISPUIRyA0LOkUYd3TX0oUtWgiGoVdZDBINZS8rBAxG-bCLgOqFtxR-QRtRKjF6bULo~oenNcOxC82jDHCN0aJoJN8OI0DL2capXce0eIgFgNi4~JYVycrZ2x83D~TRI7klD77qHbFgnuLPwv5vd2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jane, representing the Rustic Bird Cage, told the Columbiana City Council on April 1 that she is requesting the chamber transfer management of the third annual Witch Walk to her organization and asked the council to close Main Street beginning Oct. 3 and allow vendors and a band on Oct. 4 from noon to 9 p.m.

The requested street closure start time on Friday, Oct. 3 was 3:00 a.m.; Jane said the event itself would run 12 p.m.–9 p.m. on Saturday and that the stage would be placed “at the circle like it was last year at the end of the street.” She said the Vintage Saloon will participate and that proceeds from one vendor will go to Helping Hands.

A council member asked whether the event was working with a 501(c)(3). Jane confirmed Helping Hands is involved; the council member explained that food-truck fees are waived only when a qualifying nonprofit is involved. The council amended the motion to explicitly waive food-truck fees and to allow the event as a door/outdoor event. The motion, as amended, passed on the council’s vote.

Council discussion also clarified an inconsistency in the paperwork: the original application submitted by the chamber showed a 5:00 p.m. Friday closure while the Rustic Bird Cage asked for 3:00 a.m. The council approved the earlier 3:00 a.m. start to allow stage delivery and setup, per the applicant’s explanation.

The council did not specify additional conditions in the motion; staff indicated permit, food-truck and vendor processes (including contractor/registrations and fees) would be handled through the usual permitting procedure.

The motion passed (recorded as “motion passes” in the minutes). No dollar amounts or permit fees were specified in the transcript.

The council’s action allows the Rustic Bird Cage to manage the October event and waives associated food-truck fees contingent on the stated nonprofit participation, with local permitting to be completed by city staff.","Columbiana City Council approved a request from Rustic Bird Cage to stage the third annual Witch Walk on Oct. 4, 2025, approving a street closure and waiving food-truck fees contingent on nonprofit involvement.","actionData","errors"]

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Columbiana council adopts emergency asphalt contract, appoints Mark Edwards as police chief and approves salary, records ordinances; CRA abatements continued

Rustic Bird Cage to run Witch Walk; council approves street closure and waives food-truck fees