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Council approves motor‑carrier ordinance and accepts stormwater easement in brief votes
Summary
The Columbiana City Council adopted an ordinance to mirror federal motor carrier safety regulations and accepted a stormwater drainage easement payment of $4,000; both items passed with brief discussion and voice votes.
The Columbiana City Council adopted an ordinance to incorporate the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations into city code and voted to accept a stormwater drainage easement for a Depot Street culvert project for $4,000.
On the motor carrier item, council members reviewed a long ordinance that mirrors federal and state motor carrier safety rules (49 C.F.R. parts referenced in the meeting) and discussed that certified officers will be able to inspect large commercial trucks and issue citations under local ordinance if the federal/state standards are violated within city limits. The council introduced and adopted Ordinance 062502 implementing the motor carrier safety regulation language; the transcript shows the measure passed by voice vote.
On the easement, the council approved Resolution 062503 authorizing acceptance of a permanent stormwater drainage easement and a temporary construction easement tied to a Depot Street culvert replacement. The transcript states the owner accepted the city’s offer of $4,000 for the easement; the council adopted the resolution by motion and voice vote.
Both actions were adopted with no public opposition recorded during the meeting. The council also briefly discussed scheduling the July meeting for July 8 because the regular July 1 date falls close to Independence Day; members generally supported the change.
