City of Columbia, Missouri

Meeting Minutes

City Council

Council Chamber

Columbia City Hall

701 E. Broadway

Monday, May 6, 2024

7:00 PM

Regular

I. INTRODUCTORY ITEMS

The City Council of the City of Columbia, Missouri met for a regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.

on Monday, May 6, 2024, in the Council Chamber of the City of Columbia, Missouri. The

Pledge of Allegiance was recited, and the roll was taken with the following results:

Council Member BETSY PETERS, Mayor BARBARA BUFFALOE, Council Member LISA

E.A. MEYER, Council Member ROY LOVELADY, Council Member NICK FOSTER, and

Council Member DON WATERMAN were present. City Manager De’Carlon Seewood,

City Counselor Nancy Thompson, City Clerk Sheela Amin, and various Department

Heads and staff members were also present.

The minutes of the regular meeting of April 16, 2024 were approved unanimously by voice

vote on a motion by Mayor Buffaloe and a second by Council Member Foster.

Mayor Buffaloe noted there had been a request by a resident to move B85-24 from the

consent agenda to old business.

The agenda, including the consent agenda with B85-24 being moved to old business, was

approved unanimously by voice vote on a motion by Mayor Buffaloe and a second by

Council Member Meyer.

II. SPECIAL ITEMS

SI7-24

Recognition of City of Columbia Employee Homer Smith.

Mayor Buffaloe asked Homer Smith to join her at the podium and presented him with a

resolution of appreciation signed by the City Council in recognition of his over fifty years

of service to the City of Columbia.

III. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

None.

IV. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT

SPC23-24

Steve Callis - International Compost Awareness Week.

Steve Callis, 6304 W. Normandy Lane, the State Coordinator for International Compost

Awareness Week, spoke.

SPC24-24

Andrew Hutchinson - Working Conditions & Retaliation at Solid Waste.

Scott Johnson, the Elected Chief Steward for the City of Columbia union, spoke on behalf

of Andrew Hutchinson.

V. PUBLIC HEARINGS

PH11-24

Proposed installation of traffic calming devices on Hanover Boulevard

between Clark Lane and Rice Road.

The public hearing was read by the City Clerk.

Public Works Director Shane Creech provided a staff report, and responded to Council

questions.

Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.

Elke Boyd, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

Kakona Aussie, a resident of Hershey Court, spoke.

There being no further comment, Mayor Buffaloe closed the public hearing.

The Council asked questions and made comments.

Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to authorize staff to proceed with the installation

of traffic calming devices on Hanover Boulevard between Clark Lane and Rice

Road. The motion was seconded by Council Member Lovelady and approved

unanimously by voice vote.

PH12-24

B88-24

Proposed construction of improvements for the redesign of the former

Automated Flight Service Station building at the Columbia Regional Airport

to be used for airport administration offices, car rental space, and

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) offices.

Discussion shown with B88-24.

Authorizing construction of improvements for the redesign of the former

Automated Flight Service Station building at the Columbia Regional Airport

to be used for airport administration offices, car rental space, and

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) offices; calling for bids

through the Purchasing Division.

The public hearing was read by the City Clerk, and the bill was given second reading by

the City Clerk.

Economic Development Director Stacey Button and Airport Manager Mike Parks provided

a staff report, and responded to Council questions.

Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.

There being no comment, Mayor Buffaloe closed the public hearing.

The Council asked questions and made comments.

B88-24 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: PETERS, BUFFALOE, MEYER, LOVELADY, FOSTER,

WATERMAN. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as follows:

PH13-24

B89-24

Proposed construction of improvements to the exterior of the John William

“Blind” Boone Home.

Discussion shown with B89-24.

Authorizing construction of improvements to the exterior of the John William

“Blind” Boone Home; calling for bids through the Purchasing Division.

The public hearing was read by the City Clerk, and the bill was given second reading by

the City Clerk.

Parks and Recreation Director Gabe Huffington provided a staff report, and responded to

Council questions.

Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.

There being no comment, Mayor Buffaloe closed the public hearing.

The Council asked questions and made comments.

B89-24 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: PETERS, BUFFALOE, MEYER, LOVELADY, FOSTER,

WATERMAN. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as follows:

PH14-24

B90-24

Proposed construction of a multi-use facility and 52-car parking lot at

Clary-Shy Community Park.

Discussion shown with B90-24.

Authorizing construction of a multi-use facility and 52-car parking lot at

Clary-Shy Community Park; calling for bids through the Purchasing

Division; amending the FY 2024 Annual Budget by appropriating funds.

The public hearing was read by the City Clerk, and the bill was given second reading by

the City Clerk.

Parks and Recreation Director Gabe Huffington provided a staff report, and responded to

Council questions and comments.

Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.

Adam Saunders spoke.

Corrina Smith, Executive Director of the Columbia Farmers Market, spoke.

Ranjana Hans, owner of Raw Roots Turmeric, spoke.

Dustin Stanton, President of the Columbia Farmers Market, spoke.

Billy Polansky, Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture, spoke.

Eugene Elkin, 3406 Range Line Street, spoke.

There being no further comment, Mayor Buffaloe closed the public hearing.

The Council made comments.

B90-24 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: PETERS, BUFFALOE, MEYER, LOVELADY, FOSTER,

WATERMAN. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as follows:

PH15-24

Consider a proposed second amendment to the 2022 Sidewalk Master

Plan.

The public hearing was read by the City Clerk.

Community Development Director Tim Teddy provided a staff report, and he and Public

Works Director Shane Creech responded to Council questions.

Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.

Elke Boyd, Chair of the Bicycle/Pedestrian Commission, spoke.

There being no further comment, Mayor Buffaloe closed the public hearing.

The Council asked questions and made comments.

VI. OLD BUSINESS

B91-24

Authorizing a real estate contract with the Harry-Phyllis Wulff Trust for the

purchase of property located at 605 Rockhill Road to provide for the

expansion of Clyde Wilson Memorial Park.

The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.

Parks and Recreation Director Gabe Huffington provided a staff report, and responded to

Council questions.

The Council made comments.

B91-24 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: PETERS, BUFFALOE, MEYER, LOVELADY, FOSTER,

WATERMAN. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as follows:

B85-24

Approving the Final Plat of “Kelly’s Addition Plat 1-A” located on the west

side of College Avenue and the east side of St. Joseph Street; authorizing

a performance contract (Case No. 106-2024).

The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.

Community Development Director Tim Teddy provided a staff report.

Nina Wilson-Keenan, a First Ward resident, spoke.

Andy Greene, an engineer with Crockett Engineering with offices at 1000 W. Nifong

Boulevard, Building No. 1, spoke.

Kelli Van Doren, a representative of Love Columbia, spoke.

Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

The Council asked questions and made comments.

B85-24 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: PETERS, BUFFALOE, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN.

VOTING NO: MEYER. Bill declared enacted, reading as follows:

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

The following bills were given second reading and the resolutions were read by the City

Clerk.

B82-24

Rezoning property located on the north side of Texas Avenue (107 E.

Texas Avenue) from District M-OF (Mixed-use Office) to District PD

(Planned Development); approving a major amendment to the PD

Development Plan for “Phoenix House” located between Leslie Lane and

Texas Avenue (90 E. Leslie Lane); approving a revised statement of intent

(Case No. 105-2024).

B83-24

Approving the Final Plat of “H.E. Johnson Subdivision Plat 2” located

between Leslie Lane and Texas Avenue (90 E. Leslie Lane and 107 E.

Texas Avenue) (Case No. 103-2024).

B84-24

B86-24

Vacating a utility easement on Lot 2 within H.E. Johnson Subdivision

located north of Texas Avenue (Case No. 104-2024).

Approving the Final Plat of “Chalet Subdivision, Plat No. 2-A” located on

the southwest corner of Grindstone Parkway and Nifong Boulevard (3412

Grindstone Parkway); authorizing a performance contract (Case. No.

108-2024).

B87-24

B92-24

B93-24

Amending the FY 2024 Annual Budget by appropriating funds for repairs to

City’s Columbia Terminal Railroad (COLT) locomotives.

Authorizing an agreement with Columbia Public School District No. 93 for

academic enrichment services.

Authorizing a subgrantee agreement with The Curators of the University of

Missouri, on behalf of University Extension, to assist with data collection,

focus group facilitation, and data analysis related to a community food

system assessment.

B94-24

B95-24

Authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the contract with the Missouri Department

of Health and Senior Services for HIV case management program

services.

Accepting the 2024-2025 STOP Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

subaward grants from the Missouri Department of Public Safety;

authorizing execution of the subaward grants and certified assurances.

R90-24

R91-24

R92-24

Setting a public hearing: proposed street name change for “Nick Court,”

located between McKee Street and Ballenger Lane, to "Nick Street" (Case

No. 114-2024).

Setting a public hearing: consider proposed amendments to the FY 2020,

FY 2021, FY 2022, and FY 2023 Annual Action Plans for CDBG and

HOME funds.

Accepting the donations of a butterfly sculpture and five (5) ladybug

sculptures designed by Stephen Feilbach to be installed in the Clary-Shy

Community Park.

R93-24

R94-24

Authorizing an agreement with Phyllis Nichols for the installation of a bee

sculpture designed by Stephen Feilbach in the Clary-Shy Community Park.

Authorizing an agreement with Elliott Equipment Company, d/b/a Elliott

Sanitation Equipment Company, for the purchase of two (2) automated

side loading collection vehicles.

R95-24

Authorizing an amendment to the master service agreement with PayIt,

LLC for implementation of payments for City-related parking ticket, permit,

and license fees associated with credit card, e-check, and/or ACH

transactions.

R96-24

R97-24

Authorizing a facility usage and donation agreement with Columbia Center

for Urban Agriculture, Inc. for development and operation of a welcome

center and activity room at Clary-Shy Community Park.

Authorizing a first amendment to the allocation agreement with Columbia

Community Land Trust, Inc. for the issuance of ARPA funds for affordable

housing purposes.

The bills were given third reading and the resolutions read by the City Clerk with the vote

recorded as follows: VOTING YES: PETERS, MEYER, LOVELADY, FOSTER,

WATERMAN. VOTING NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: BUFFALOE (Mayor Buffaloe stepped

out during the vote on these items). Bills declared enacted and resolutions declared

adopted, reading as follows:

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

None.

IX. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

The following bills were introduced by the Mayor unless otherwise indicated, and all were

given first reading.

B96-24

B97-24

Calling a special election in the City of Columbia, Missouri, to be held on

Tuesday, August 6, 2024, on the question whether to extend the one-fourth

of one percent capital improvement sales tax.

Amending Chapter 13 of the City Code to add a new Division 3 to

establish business licensing regulations for short-term rentals; amending

Chapter 26 relating to taxation of transient guests.

B98-24

B99-24

Amending Chapter 22 of the City Code to establish short-term rental

provisions in the City’s Rental Unit Conservation Law.

Amending Chapter 29 of the City Code relating to the definitions and

use-specific standards for short-term rentals (Case No. 123-2024).

B100-24

B101-24

Approving the Columbia Sidewalk Master Plan - 2024 Amendment.

Rezoning property located on the west side of Westfall Drive and south of

Vandiver Drive (1801 Westfall Drive) from District M-C (Mixed-use

Corridor) to District IG (Industrial) (Case No. 111-2024).

B102-24

B103-24

B104-24

Approving the Final Plat of “Ewing Industrial Park, Plat No. 5A” located on

the northwest corner of Bollard Road and Cartman Road; authorizing a

performance contract (Case No. 117-2024).

Vacating utility easements within Keene Estates Plat No. 1 located on the

north and south sides of Keene Court, west of Keene Street; directing the

City Clerk to record the ordinance (Case No. 133-2024).

Amending Chapter 21 of the City Code to provide an opportunity for the

police chief to obtain an extension of time to reconsider a preliminary

determination after receiving findings and a recommendation from the

board.

B105-24

B106-24

B107-24

Authorizing an extension of a real estate lease with The Wardrobe, Inc. for

property located at the northwest corner of Park Avenue and Eighth Street.

Accepting conveyances for sidewalk purposes; directing the City Clerk to

record the conveyances.

Authorizing the Stadium Boulevard Area Customer Transfer Agreement

with Consolidated Public Water Supply District No. 1 of Boone County,

Missouri.

B108-24

B109-24

Authorizing a memorandum of understanding with the Missouri Highways

and Transportation Commission relating to the temporary removal of the

railroad crossing on Business Loop 70 adjacent to the municipal power

plant.

Accepting conveyances for underground electric utility purposes; accepting

a Stormwater Management/BMP Facilities Covenant; directing the City

Clerk to record the conveyances.

B110-24

B111-24

B112-24

B113-24

Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the contract with the Missouri Department

of Health and Senior Services for HIV prevention program services.

Authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the contract with the Missouri Department

of Health and Senior Services for workforce program services.

Authorizing an agreement with The Curators of the University of Missouri

for the 2024 Missouri State Senior Games and Show-Me STATE GAMES.

Authorizing an administrative services agreement with the Mid-Missouri

Solid Waste Management District for administrative and grant coordination

services.

B114-24

B115-24

Amending the FY 2024 Annual Budget by appropriating funds for building

foundation repairs to the Activity and Recreation Center (ARC) facility.

Authorizing a first amendment to the agreement with Columbia Farmers

Market, Inc. for the operation of a farmers market at the Clary-Shy

Community Park.

B116-24

Authorizing a second amendment to the agreement with Columbia Center

for Urban Agriculture, Inc. for the development and operation of an

agriculture park at Clary-Shy Community Park.

X. REPORTS

REP36-24

North 763 Community Improvement District (CID) - FY 2025 Annual

Budget.

City Clerk Sheela Amin explained this was provided for informational purposes by the

North 763 CID as required by State Law.

REP37-24

Bluegrass Ridge Wind Energy Re-Power Report.

Utilities Director David Sorrell provided a staff report, and responded to Council questions

and comments.

XI. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, COUNCIL AND STAFF

Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, spoke about the Council and City staff not

responding to inquiries in a timely or complete manner along with the lack of response by

the Columbia Police Department to situations involving at-risk people.

Eugene Elkin, 3406 Range Line Street, agreed with the comments of Chriss Jones and

spoke about liability issues and a new development for the homeless.

John Conway, 4902 Thornbrook Ridge, provided and handout and spoke about B79-24,

which involved the appropriation of funds for a water project.

The Council and staff discussed various topics to include thanking the Columbia Police

Department for helping to keep everyone safe on Stop Day, particularly in the East

Campus neighborhood, complimenting the Columbia Police Department for assistance

provided to an elderly resident on April 12 who had noticed a tent in her backyard, the

ForColumbia event that had taken place on April 27, which had involved 2,300+

volunteers, 85+ project sites, and 57 church partners to improve Columbia with activities,

such as picking up litter, cleaning sculptures, etc., and recognizing Shelly Mayer who

had organized the event, the fact there would be a website that would include all of the

events associated with Juneteenth throughout the City of Columbia, encouraging people

to look for opportunities to be beacons of light to help others in the midst of negative

situations, such as crime, as these situations were occurring or would occur in all wards

within the City of Columbia, appreciation for Homer Smith working for the City of

Columbia for over 50 years, Mayor Buffaloe’s trip to Switzerland, which was not paid for

by the City of Columbia, and takeaways from that trip, such as housing studies, the need

to thoughtfully invest in needed housing, and including money in the budget to implement

their various plans and studies, interviewing the Planning and Zoning Commission

applicants at the next pre-council meeting, the employee group issues mentioned during

the scheduled public comment section of the agenda, which involved cell phone

allowances, hourly rates differences between temporary CDL trainee employees and

permanent employees, and binding arbitration versus the City’s current complaint

process, and an update on various water utility projects, to include the water treatment

plant.

XII. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned without objection at 9:43 p.m.