City of Columbia, Missouri

Meeting Minutes

City Council

Council Chamber

Columbia City Hall

701 E. Broadway

Monday, February 6, 2023

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, February 6, 2023, 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 NICK FOSTER, Council Member MATT PITZER, Council Member

BETSY PETERS, Mayor BARBARA BUFFALOE, Council Member PAT FOWLER,

Council Member ANDREA WANER, and Council Member ROY LOVELADY 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.

Council Member Foster made a motion to amend the December 19, 2022 regular meeting

minutes by adding “for unsheltered persons who have died” after “memorial” in the last

paragraph of the minutes prior to the sentence regarding adjournment. The motion was

seconded by Council Member Waner and approved unanimously by voice vote. The

minutes of the regular meeting of December 19, 2022, as amended, were subsequently

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

Council Member Waner.

The minutes of the regular meeting of January 17, 2023 were approved unanimously by

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

Upon her request, Mayor Buffaloe made a motion for Council Member Peters to be

allowed to abstain from voting on B3-23. Council Member Peters noted on the Disclosure

of Interest form that (1) she is a member of the governing body of the City of Columbia,

Missouri, and is the sole owner of Bowling Street, LLC; (2) the City of Columbia, Missouri

receives and distributes Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) funding from the

US Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) and from time to time the

City Council considers and approves funding recommendations for CDBG and HUD

eligible activities; (3) the Voluntary Action Center (“VAC”) is a non-profit agency in Boone

County, Missouri providing resources for basic and emergency needs in the areas of

health, employment, education and housing to individuals so they can overcome

economic hardships and maintain self-sufficiency, and the VAC has announced an

initiative to create an Opportunity Campus which has the goal of transitioning homeless

neighbors to being sheltered by providing safe temporary shelter, transitional housing,

affordable housing, meals, basic daily needs, and wrap-around services to lift people up

and out of homelessness and is a qualifying sub-recipient of HUD CDBG funds for

qualifying eligible activities; (4) the Opportunity Campus being proposed by VAC includes

the construction and operation of a new approximately 25,000 square foot facility and it is

anticipated VAC may seek HUD funding for a portion of the construction and/or operation

of the VAC Opportunity Campus; (5) Bowling Street, LLC acquired a 5.65 acre tract of

property at the northeast corner of Bowling Lane and East Business Loop 70 (the

“Property”) in December of 2021 for the purchase price of $600,000; (6) after she acquired

the Property, she was contacted by VAC inquiring as to whether she would be willing to

sell the Property to VAC as a site for its planned Opportunity Campus to which she

expressed a willingness to allow VAC to obtain the Property and entered into discussions

with VAC regarding transfer of the Property, and she also expressed personal support of

the Opportunity Campus and told VAC she would be willing to sell the Property for the

same amount for which she purchased it in December 2021, and she also communicated

willingness to donate the Property to VAC if the Property was suitable for the

Opportunity Campus; (7) VAC considered the options and made the decision to purchase

the Property from her for $600,000, and in keeping with her desire to donate the Property,

she signed a written pledge to donate the $600,000 proceeds back to VAC in the form of

$100,000 per year over the next six years; (8) the real estate contract between Bowling

Street, LLC and VAC was executed on April 5, 2022 and VAC is currently in the process

of performing its due diligence to determine whether the Property will be suitable for

establishment of its Opportunity Campus; (9) as the contract purchaser of the Property

from Bowling Street, LLC, VAC has submitted an application for issuance of a conditional

use permit to allow the construction and operation of a temporary shelter with associated

support services on Lot 1 of E.C. More’s Subdivision, Plat 1A, located on the northeast

corner of Bowling Street and Business Loop 70, and approval of such conditional use

permit is necessary for VAC to be able to use the Property for the VAC Opportunity

Campus; (10) she will not make a financial gain on the Property when it is sold to VAC;

and (11) she has not participated in any actions that would constitute a conflict of interest

or violation under any State or local laws. The motion was seconded by Council Member

Pitzer and approved unanimously by voice vote.

Mayor Buffaloe asked that B5-23 be moved from the consent agenda to old business due

to the applicant requesting the item be tabled.

Due to multiple requests, Mayor Buffaloe asked that R19-23 be moved from the consent

agenda to new business.

The agenda, including the consent agenda with B5-23 being moved to old business and

R19-23 being moved to new business, was approved unanimously by voice vote on a

motion by Council Member Waner and a second by Council Member Pitzer.

II. SPECIAL ITEMS

None.

III. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

None.

IV. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT

SPC2-23

Traci Wilson-Kleekamp, Race Matters, Friends (RMF) -

BeHeard.como.gov.arpa vs Authentic Community Engagement.

Traci Wilson Kleekamp provided reading materials and spoke.

SPC6-23

Laura Gutierrez Perez - CPRB - Revisiting a Model Change.

Laura Gutierrez Perez, a Second Ward resident and a Citizens Police Review Board

(CPRB) member, spoke and officially resigned from the CPRB.

SPC7-23

SPC8-23

Bill Easley - Bus, Phone, Garbage, and Homeless People.

Bill Easley spoke.

Anthony Willroth - Social Equity as a Pillar of Governance and Columbia's

Failure of Imagination.

Anthony Willroth, the owner of The Basement Reef in the downtown, spoke.

Susan Renee Carter - CPRB Reboot: A Repeat Performance.

Susan Renee Carter, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

SPC9-23

V. PUBLIC HEARINGS

PH4-23

Proposed fabrication and installation of a bridge across Flat Branch Creek

as part of the Flat Branch Park expansion project; providing for the

fabrication and installation of the proposed improvement using a

design/build contract.

Discussion shown with B19-23.

B19-23

Authorizing the fabrication and installation of a bridge across Flat Branch

Creek as part of the Flat Branch Park expansion park; providing for the

fabrication and installation of the improvement using a design/build

contract.

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.

Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.

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

The Council made comments.

B19-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: FOSTER, PITZER, PETERS, BUFFALOE, FOWLER, WANER,

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

VI. OLD BUSINESS

B1-23

Amending Chapter 13 of the City Code to revise Article XIII relating to

marijuana business licensing regulations.

The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.

Finance Director Matthew Lue provided a staff report.

Dan Viets, 15 N. Tenth Street, who indicated he had chaired the advisory board of the

campaign that had passed what is now Article 14, spoke.

The Council asked questions.

B1-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as follows:

VOTING YES: FOSTER, PITZER, PETERS, BUFFALOE, FOWLER, WANER,

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

B2-23

Amending Chapter 29 of the City Code as it relates to marijuana

regulations (Case No. 54-2023).

The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.

Community Development Director Tim Teddy provided a staff report.

B2-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as follows:

VOTING YES: FOSTER, PETERS, BUFFALOE, FOWLER, WANER, LOVELADY.

VOTING NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: PITZER (Council Member Pitzer stepped out

during the vote on this item). Bill declared enacted, reading as follows:

Council Member Peters left the meeting room.

B3-23

Granting the issuance of a conditional use permit to allow the construction

and operation of a temporary shelter with associated support services on

Lot 1 of E.C. More’s Subdivision, Plat 1A located on the northeast corner

of Bowling Street and Business Loop 70 in an M-C (Mixed-use Corridor)

zoning district (Case No. 20-2023).

The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.

Community Development Director Tim Teddy and City Counselor Nancy Thompson

provided a staff report, and the two of them along with City Manager De’Carlon Seewood

responded to Council questions.

Tim Crockett of Crockett Engineering with offices at 1000 W. Nifong Boulevard spoke.

Erik Miller of PWArchitects with offices at 2120 Forum Boulevard spoke.

Traci Wilson-Kleekamp spoke.

Rebecca Shaw spoke.

Anthony Willroth spoke.

Susan Renee Carter, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

Barbara Jefferson, a First Ward resident, spoke.

Ed Stansberry, 5001 Whitefish Court, indicated he was the Executive Director of the

Voluntary Action Center (VAC) and spoke. He asked those in support of the project to

stand and approximately 20 people stood.

Eugene Elkin, 3406 Range Line Street, spoke.

The Council made comments.

B3-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as follows:

VOTING YES: FOSTER, PITZER, BUFFALOE, FOWLER, WANER, LOVELADY.

VOTING NO: NO ONE. ABSTAINING: PETERS. Bill declared enacted, reading as

follows:

Council Member Peters returned to the meeting room.

B12-23

Amending Chapter 27 of the City Code to provide for a delay in the

assessment of late charges to eligible residential utility customers.

The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.

Utilities Director David Sorrell provided a staff report, and he and Assistant Utilities

Director Sarah Talbert responded to Council questions.

Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

Rebecca Shaw, 2316 Vail Drive, spoke.

The Council asked questions and made comments.

B12-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: FOSTER, PITZER, PETERS, BUFFALOE, FOWLER, WANER,

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

B22-23

Amending the FY 2023 Annual Budget Appendix - Authorized Full Time

Equivalent (FTE) position identification summary for the Police Department

- Operations Division and Special Services Division; amending the FY

2023 Classification and Pay Plan by reassigning a classification.

The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.

Police Chief Geoff Jones provided a staff report.

Anthony Willroth, the owner of The Basement Reef in the downtown, spoke.

Traci Wilson-Kleekamp spoke.

B22-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: FOSTER, PITZER, PETERS, BUFFALOE, FOWLER, WANER,

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

B5-23

Approving an amendment to the “Crosscreek Center - Lot 108A of

Crosscreek Center Plat 1-A” PD Plan located on the west side of

Cinnamon Hill Lane and east of Highway 63 (1407 Cinnamon Hill Lane

(Case No. 280-2022).

The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.

Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to table B5-23 to the May 1, 2023 Council Meeting.

The motion was seconded by Council Member Lovelady and approved

unanimously by voice vote.

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

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

Clerk.

B4-23

B6-23

B7-23

B8-23

B9-23

Rezoning property located on the east side of William Street and north of

Amelia Street (704 N. William Street) from District R-MF (Multi-family

Residential) to District R-2 (Two-family Residential) (Case No. 21-2023).

Approving the Final Plat of “Forest Hills, Plat No. 3” located on the

southwest corner of Geyser Boulevard and Lake of the Woods Road;

authorizing a performance contract (Case No. 263-2022).

Approving the Final Plat of “Conley Marketplace Plat 2” located west of the

intersection of East Business Loop 70 and Conley Road; authorizing a

performance contract (Case Non. 10-2023).

Approving the Final Plat of “Ewing Industrial Park, Plat 2A” located on the

north side of Peabody Road and east of North Brown Station Road;

authorizing a performance contract (Case No. 15-2023).

Approving the Final Plat of “Oakwood Hills Subdivision, Block 6A” located

on the northeast corner of Rollingwood Drive and Burrwood Drive (909

Rollingwood Drive); authorizing a performance contract (Case No.

25-2023).

B10-23

B11-23

B13-23

Approving the Final Plat of “Spartan Pointe” located on the south side of

Spartan Drive and the east side of Battle Avenue; authorizing a

performance contract (Case No. 11-2023).

Approving the Final Plat of “Legacy Farms, Plat No. 1” located on the west

side of Sinclair Road and south of Nifong Boulevard; authorizing a

performance contract (Case No. 252- 2022).

Authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the software subscription contract with

Milsoft Utility Solutions, Inc. for implementation and hosting services for an

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system to manage incoming electrical

and outage reports via phone call from City Water and Light customers.

B14-23

B15-23

B16-23

Accepting conveyances for underground electric, sewer, utility and

drainage purposes; accepting Stormwater Management/BMP Facilities

Covenants; directing the City Clerk to record the conveyances.

Authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the program services contract with the

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for the epidemiology

and laboratory capacity community health worker initiative.

Authorizing a program services contract with the Missouri Department of

Health and Senior Services for the Monkeypox Response Program.

B17-23

B18-23

B20-23

Authorizing an agreement with Boone County, Missouri for 2023 animal

control services.

Authorizing an agreement with Boone County, Missouri for 2023 public

health services.

Authorizing a 2022 donation agreement with Veterans United Foundation

and Community Foundation of Central Missouri associated with

renovations to the basketball courts at Douglass Park.

B21-23

B23-23

B24-23

Authorizing a grant agreement with the State of Missouri - Missouri State

Council on the Arts for the 2022-2023 Annual Heritage Festival and Crafts

Show managed by the Parks and Recreation Department; amending the

FY 2023 Annual Budget by appropriating funds.

Amending the FY 2023 Annual Budget for first quarter appropriation of

funds in the Parks and Recreation Department, Vehicle and Equipment

Replacement Fund, Public Health and Human Services Department, and

Finance Department.

Amending Chapter 2 of the City Code as it relates to the submission

schedule of the annual Climate Adaptation and Action Plan (CAAP)

progress report and recommendations prepared by the Climate and

Environment Commission.

R11-23

R12-23

Setting a public hearing: proposed installation of traffic calming devices on

Manor Drive between Broadway and Rollins Road.

Setting a public hearing: consider a proposed amendment to the 2022

Sidewalk Master Plan to include Ballenger Lane (State Route PP) on the

project list.

R13-23

R14-23

Authorizing an FY 2023 social services provider agreement with The Food

Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri, Inc. for food acquisition and

distribution services.

Authorizing agreements with The Columbia Entertainment Company,

Talking Horse Productions, and The Columbia Book Festival, Inc. for FY

2023 arts programming funds.

R15-23

R16-23

Authorizing a special event operations agreement with Ragtag Film

Society for the 2023 True/False Film Fest.

Approving the Preliminary Plat of “Hidden Haven” located at the western

terminus of Westwinds Drive and east of College Park Drive (1607

Westwinds Drive) (Case No. 216-2022).

R17-23

R18-23

Affirming the certified facts of the Director of Community Development

declaring the structure located at 908 N. Seventh Street is a nuisance;

ordering the City Manager to provide for the demolition of such structure;

authorizing a special tax bill against the property.

Accepting the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program 2022 Year End

Report Summary; authorizing staff to complete the installation of traffic

calming devices on Smith Drive and Louisville Drive; authorizing the

installation of traffic calming devices on Ridgefield Road, Ridgemont,

Highridge Drive, and South Garth Avenue; authorizing staff to complete the

public improvement process for the proposed installation of traffic calming

devices on Audubon Drive, Shepard Boulevard, Manor Drive, Russell

Boulevard, and Northland Drive; authorizing staff to pursue traffic calming

projects on Spencer Avenue, Garden Drive, Hanover Boulevard, and Hulen

Drive; authorizing staff to continue to address Level 1 traffic calming

projects per the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program guidelines.

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

the vote recorded as follows: VOTING YES: FOSTER, PITZER, PETERS,

BUFFALOE, FOWLER, WANER, LOVELADY. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bills declared

enacted and resolutions declared adopted, reading as follows:

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

R19-23

Authorizing a settlement and release agreement with 1611 University, LLC,

1615 University, LLC, and 1617 University, LLC as it relates to the Final

Plats of “Fyfer Subdivision, Plat No. 2,” “Fyfer Subdivision, Plat No. 3,” and

“Fyfer Subdivision, Plat No. 4.”

The resolution was read by the City Clerk.

City Counselor Nancy Thompson provided a staff report.

Council Member Fowler made a motion to table R19-23 to the February 20, 2023 Council

Meeting. The motion failed due to the lack of a second.

Marvin Tofle, 1805 Cliff Drive, who indicated he was speaking on behalf of the East

Campus Neighborhood Association, provided a handout and spoke.

Peter Norgard, 1602 Hinkson Avenue, spoke.

Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

Cecile Bentley, 1863 Cliff Drive, spoke.

Ruth Tofle, 1805 Cliff Drive, indicated she was a property owner and landlord in the area

and spoke.

Anthony Willroth spoke

Janet Hammen, a Sixth Ward resident, spoke.

Rita Fleischmann, 1602 Hinkson Avenue, spoke.

Barbara Jefferson, a First Ward resident, spoke.

The Council made comments.

R19-23 was read by the City Clerk, and the vote was recorded as follows: VOTING

YES: FOSTER, PITZER, PETERS, BUFFALOE, WANER, LOVELADY. VOTING NO:

FOWLER. Resolution declared adopted, reading as follows:

IX. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

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

given first reading.

B25-23

B26-23

Rezoning property located on the east side of Oakland Gravel Road and

approximately 500 feet north of Blue Ridge Road (3612 Oakland Gravel

Road) from District R-1 (One-family Dwelling) to District R-2 (Two-family

Dwelling) (Case No. 8-2023).

Approving the Final Plat for “MFL Golf, Plat No. 1” located at the eastern

terminus of Van Horn Tavern Road; authorizing a performance contract;

authorizing a development agreement to establish public infrastructure

obligations; directing the City Clerk to have the development agreement

recorded (Case No. 117-2022).

B27-23

Vacating electric, sanitary sewer and utility easements on Lot 2 within

Conley Marketplace located northwest of the intersection of Conley Road

and East Business Loop 70; directing the City Clerk to record the

ordinance; accepting a conveyance for underground electric purposes;

directing the City Clerk to record the conveyance (Case No. 22-2023).

B28-23

Accepting conveyances for sewer, and temporary access and construction

purposes; accepting a Stormwater Management/BMP Facilities Covenant;

directing the City Clerk to record the conveyances.

B29-23

B30-23

Amending Chapter 2 of the City Code as it relates to membership

requirements for the Commission on Cultural Affairs.

Amending the FY 2023 Annual Budget by transferring funds in the Public

Health and Human Services Department to offset the increased costs

associated with the purchase of a health services vehicle.

B31-23

Amending the FY 2023 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the Public

Health and Human Services Department associated with COVID-19

response activities.

X. REPORTS

REP6-23

Board of Equalization City Representative Appointments.

City Manager De’Carlon Seewood provided a staff report. The Council asked questions,

discussed the issue, and asked that it come back to them at the following meeting.

REP7-23

Columbia Vision Commission Correspondence.

Assistant City Manager Carol Rhodes and Jay McIntosh, the Chair of the Columbia

Vision Commission, provided a report. A handout was also provided to the Council. The

Council asked questions and discussed the issue.

REP8-23

Amendment to the FY 2023 Annual Budget - Intra-Departmental Transfer of

Funds.

Finance Director Matthew Lue offered to answer questions, and the Council did not have

any questions.

XI. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, COUNCIL AND STAFF

Anthony Willroth, the owner of The Basement Reef in the downtown, spoke about the

matrix tool Jay McIntosh presented a few moments ago, the ARPA review commission

appointed by the Mayor, the roles of boards and commissions with regard to ARPA, and

transparency in the process.

Ritter Krueger spoke regarding the rental crisis in Columbia, the State of Missouri, and

the United States, and the associated high cost to rent.

Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, agreed with the comments of the prior two

speakers and spoke about concerns involving the Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB)

along with the lack of communication by staff to one of its members.

Rebecca Shaw spoke regarding concerns involving the CPRB, the recent Operation

Homeless Connect event, and issues concerning homelessness and transportation.

Keondre Harrison spoke about utility bills and his experience with a high Ameren utility

bill.

Eugene Elkin, 3406 Range Line, spoke regarding the homeless, low income housing, and

rental increases.

Barbara Jefferson, a First Ward resident, spoke regarding the constraints of the Building

Inclusive Communities (BIC) workshops held by the City.

Sarah Johnson, 11 N. Tenth Street, the owner of The Basement Reef, spoke about

people being unable to pay utility bills on time, the high cost of renting, and the homeless

crisis.

The Council and staff discussed various topics to include the opportunity campus, the

issues associated with the compression of time related to ARPA funding, the March 6

pre-council meeting involving electric rates and the unresolved electric utility issues from

prior work sessions, the communication to the Citizens Police Review Board (CPRB)

member that was no longer on the Board, appreciation to staff for addressing lighting

along Bowling Street, appreciation for the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and their recent

volunteer work at Room at the Inn, a requested update on a responsible bidder prevailing

wage provision for TIF and other similar projects, the Building Inclusive Communities (BIC)

workshops, the CPRB onboarding session held last week, the CPRB onboarding session

to be held this week, trying to accommodate earlier onboarding of newly elected council

members along with changing the date of the special meeting at which newly elected

council members are sworn in, an update with regard to transportation, to include plans

for a transit study and the situation with the current bus routes, and the City’s domestic

violence enforcement (DOVE) unit and their partners.

XII. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned without objection at 10:07 p.m.