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Community affairs staff described a senior-center barbecue scheduled at 11 a.m. at the Grama Hall and listed Grand Hall bookings including a wedding and the state NAACP event. Staff said the senior center patio project required door inserts rather than full glass doors because the arched frames would have made full glass prohibitively expensive; the plan is to refinish the doors and insert glass so people can see outside.

The beautification board previewed a garden tour set for Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $20, sold at the Grand Hall; the board will distribute hospitality guides and tokens for participating downtown businesses to encourage attendees to shop locally. The board said volunteers (including a high-school junior) helped assemble participant bags and promotional items.

A citywide cleanup day is scheduled for June 21; volunteers are to meet at the senior center patio at 7:30 a.m. to walk China and collect trash. Community affairs staff also announced the Sunset Music and Market series begins Friday with the band Kingfish; markets begin at 6 p.m. and music at 7 p.m. Staff discussed stage setup and street closures, saying the street will be closed on one side from the red light to the roundabout while the roundabout itself is expected to remain open unless stage setup requires otherwise.

Other community notes included the recent installation of a picnic table at the pickleball courts, which staff said has been well used, and a grease-trap cleaning at a concession site that staff arranged to have pumped.

Council or staff did not take formal action on these items during the meeting; they were presented as information and event planning.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 3, 2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Senior services reported 1,100 meals served in May and near-completion of a patio project; beautification board and community affairs outlined a garden tour, cleanup day and Liberty Day/Sunset Music and Markets events with street-closure and stage logistics discussed.","taxTitle","Columbiana, Shelby County, Alabama","taxId",73610,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6532340,"Columbiana library reports lower May services and lays out summer programs",29,4881,34530,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5760614-9292b8fa529e1cc112028be7261731a3&start=4&end=34","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5760614-9292b8fa529e1cc112028be7261731a3/thumbnail_4881.jpg","/articles/6532340/Columbiana/Shelby-County/Alabama/Columbiana-library-reports-lower-May-services-and-lays-out-summer-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532340-d89f206a55473438de98921690505498/orig.mp4?Expires=1770490945&Signature=RHNYDngHYJDrgg3BPrWatGw3Wu-5MKiSw~3lG~JW1J0LsnlOU6sehnf5j9~ym26nW7wCOC30TjndJFp8f0OZdCkx3ZIxEw~FzSJzbeyjjilewld5hg8EdUmn2NbPgDw7ZVKB0SoIVIWpcsThmJzPbZcmyEJNGNcjGowgcIt9FLNrTH79WCRoIxiGfpsfixaLtm9eCNCeIWGEeS18-ZYt48A-DlA1jNQH60YY7cOyPXW-JXVfmVb7m2UvEwvQN6GO2AieBYszaPa1onF6E6GOdxdiCVtU20ffFlHcJIogd4QXjUBXZcdEqplSMlaDJRmNfNjLvSlUFAUoE1AesUl2jg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jennifer, who presented the library report, told the council the library estimated about 1,120 visitors in May and provided $42,910 worth of services that month, a decline from the previous year.

Jennifer said 75 people had signed up for summer reading and that 42 people attended library activities the day of the meeting. She outlined the library’s summer schedule: weekly Friday morning crafts at 10 a.m. during the summer-reading period; Doc Magic will appear at the library on June 10 at 2 p.m.; movie nights will include showings of Leap, Miss Potter and Soul in June and July; and a Safe House–led four-session tween-and-teen art program is scheduled for June 4, June 18, July 2 and July 9 at 2 p.m.

When asked about age ranges, Jennifer said most participants are elementary-school age but that the programs run through high school and that the library runs an adult summer-reading program in August.

The library report provided attendance and service-value figures; staff did not present a breakdown of the $42,910 figure or the metrics used to calculate it during the report.

The council did not take formal action on library programming during this meeting.","Library staff reported an estimated 1,120 visitors and $42,910 in services for May (down from the prior year) and outlined summer reading, weekly crafts, movie nights and a tween/teen art series hosted by Safe House.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6532344,"Columbiana council says resolution passed to secure easement from Homestead; stormwater, traffic signal and railroad-rights issues remain",119,733000,852000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5760614-9292b8fa529e1cc112028be7261731a3&start=733&end=852","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5760614-9292b8fa529e1cc112028be7261731a3/thumbnail_733000.jpg","/articles/6532344/Columbiana/Shelby-County/Alabama/Columbiana-council-says-resolution-passed-to-secure-easement-from-Homestead-stormwater-traffic-signal-and-railroad-rights-issues-remain","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532344-df40eab04e01d06e4d342078abc4dbc8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770490945&Signature=lqW5Fm1B6ConXlJHPxxWmmYwV8-etP-XZi2hm3RIz8mTwd1xpJdBG3Wucy0cfAIteRkRuLrXlPUupqXGVIKQSD6SsyyT48vypNmwKQvZiVhh~Tj17CmaxTKb3Vf31bt2v4a9N5Ip--KTcqKDrX4ZoMoXS619hgs9Rk9z~Uu2ON2nMdbo8Q~nd6SHk7d4cbeOklEWM75SD0IM7bvDiYCvJhN9aYn5cgLSvnMZ5~k5dEigSZ0p2lfgQdN9Fmnnu1FB-RD~golEa51IBaOHHM4eAQM42MVBaydDWG8SouSe0OBO2vWDgnXqfW76pzOaUcmGHlloDYYCkcfCmz9tfV~unw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Columbiana City Council reported it passed a resolution to obtain an easement from Homestead Mortgage & Savings related to a local stormwater project, and council members discussed next steps on related infrastructure work and other maintenance needs.

The mayor said the easement sought is roughly “four one-hundredths of an acre” and that the city had previously offered to buy the land outright. An appraisal returned about 25% lower than the city’s earlier offer; the mayor said the city agreed to honor its original offer to avoid litigation and was awaiting the principal’s signature on the easement document.

Council staff told members the engineer will revise stormwater project specifications to remove portions affecting multiple Columbiana properties and instead focus work on Depo Street. The mayor said that change will prompt fresh contract negotiations once specifications are finalized.

City staff also reported a traffic signal on Main Street had erratic timing; technicians reset the cycle to 30 seconds in one direction and 35 seconds in the other but found the in-pavement vehicle sensor was not operating. City staff said they are gathering information on what the sensor repair will require so the signal can respond to traffic volumes.

Council members raised pavement problems on Industrial Parkway affecting school buses. The mayor said the road appears to lie within a Norfolk Southern right-of-way, which places “severe restrictions and limitations” on municipal work there. The city attorney identified a Norfolk Southern contact and passed that contact to the mayor; the mayor said he has not yet received a callback and will follow up.

The mayor also announced the start of the fiscal-year 2026 budget call, telling department heads to begin forecasting and submit budget requests. He provided a tentative calendar that includes council discussion in September and a planned resolution to adopt the budget later in the month.

Next steps the council identified are obtaining the Homestead principal’s signature on the easement, finalizing revised stormwater specifications for Depo Street, determining the cost and timeline to repair the in-road traffic sensor, and awaiting Norfolk Southern’s response on Industrial Parkway.

Votes at a glance: the mayor stated the council “passed a resolution” to secure the Homestead easement; no mover, seconder or roll-call tally was stated in the transcript. The city is proceeding while the seller’s signature is pending.","Council members reported passage of a resolution to secure an easement from Homestead Mortgage & Savings and discussed related stormwater work focused on Depo Street, a traffic-signal sensor repair and limitations on fixing Industrial Parkway tied to Norfolk Southern right-of-way.","actionData","errors"]

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Senior center patio finished; beautification board readies garden tour and cleanup day as city outlines summer events

Columbiana library reports lower May services and lays out summer programs

Columbiana council says resolution passed to secure easement from Homestead; stormwater, traffic signal and railroad-rights issues remain