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City manager outlines operations updates: street superintendent selection, stormwater project start, generator grant
Summary
City Manager Lance told council a new street department superintendent has been selected and previewed upcoming items including an emergency ordinance for Oct. 7, a stormwater project set to begin in early October and an EPA grant‑funded generator for water wells.
City Manager Lance gave the city manager’s report at the Sept. 16 Columbiana City Council meeting and highlighted several operational items and upcoming agenda items.
Lance said the city has made a selection for the next street department superintendent and that an emergency ordinance to complete the appointment is expected on the Oct. 7 agenda. He also previewed an item on the current meeting that authorized entering another three years with the Efficiency Smart program through American Municipal Power Inc., and he recommended renewing the contract based on past performance.
Lance told council the preconstruction meeting for a stormwater project has occurred and work is scheduled to begin in early October; the project route he described will run down East Park near the cemetery and toward the water tower. He reported the electric department supported the recent street fair, the water department received an 80‑kilowatt generator for Wells 1 and 2 funded in part by an EPA grant, and wastewater staff have been preparing to bring a newly finished lift station online behind a downtown business.
Lance also said the city has met with the Columbiana County Port Authority and developers about future projects and will participate in a regional talent summit on Sept. 25 to discuss youth engagement and population retention.
Council did not take formal votes on the manager’s operational updates; several items will return in ordinance or agenda packets for future action.
