Columbiana council approves MOA with Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging; names Grady Cart to planning commission
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Council voted unanimously to authorize a memorandum of agreement with the Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging to continue nutrition services for the senior center and meals-on-wheels; the council also announced the appointment of Grady Cart to the planning commission following Amy Dixon's resignation.
The Columbiana City Council unanimously approved a memorandum of agreement with the Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging (M4A) to provide nutrition services for the Columbiana Senior Center and the city’s Meals on Wheels program.
The agreement (introduced in the meeting as Resolution 082501) was presented as a routine annual contract that enables the city to accept state and federal resources through M4A to continue congregate meals and home-delivered meals. A roll call recorded in the transcript showed Council members Lillie, Maisel, Bliston, Phillips and Mayor Mitchell each voting "yes." The resolution was described in remarks as having no new direct city expenditure beyond accepting the program resources.
In board reports earlier in the meeting the council announced the resignation of longtime planning commission member Amy Dixon and introduced Grady Cart as her volunteer replacement. Cart, an attorney who said he grew up in Columbiana and recently moved back to town, told the council he appreciated the opportunity to serve. "I appreciate the opportunity...and I'm looking forward to being a part and giving back to the community," Cart said.
Community affairs staff also told the council that the senior center served about 1,400 meals in July and described a recent patio renovation funded with a $50,000 community resource grant from Shelby County. Staff said the city signs the MOA annually to secure M4A funding for nutrition services; no additional budget appropriation was recorded in the meeting minutes excerpt.