City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Agenda  
City Council  
Tuesday, January 20, 2026  
7:00 PM  
City Hall  
Regular  
Council Chamber  
701 E. Broadway  
Columbia, MO  
I.  
INTRODUCTORY ITEMS  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll Call  
Approval of Previous Minutes  
Approval and Adjustment of Agenda Including Consent Agenda  
II.  
SPECIAL ITEMS  
III.  
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS  
BC1-26  
Board and Commission Applicants.  
Attachments: List  
IV.  
SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT  
SPC3-26  
Jim Windsor - 96% of respondents to the 2025 City Utilities Survey said that  
reliable electric service was very important.  
SPC4-26  
SPC5-26  
Sarah Read - Action needed to ensure reliable electric service.  
Attachments:  
Habimana Mugisha - Sharing a story of the impact Vidwest has had on my  
life and the community here in Columbia.  
V.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
PH1-26  
Proposed construction of renovations to portions of the utility customer  
service and treasury office areas located on the first floor of the City Hall  
Building.  
Recommended Action:  
[Need Motion/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
VI.  
OLD BUSINESS  
PR6-26  
PR7-26  
PR8-26  
Repealing Resolution No. 101-14A that established revised procedures and  
guidelines for scheduled public comment at City Council meetings and  
adopting a new policy resolution on the same subject.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Repealing Resolution No. 188-81 reaffirming rules for public hearings and  
comments before the City Council and adopting a new policy resolution on  
the same subject.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Establishing a policy for City Council member virtual participation at city  
council meetings.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B2-26  
Granting the issuance of a conditional use permit to Janet Rogers to allow the  
construction of a detached accessory dwelling unit on property located at 105  
S. Glenwood Avenue in an R-1 (One-family Dwelling) zoning district;  
providing a severability clause (Case No.19-2026).  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B4-26  
Approving the PD Planned Development of “Ashford Place” located at the  
northern terminus of Sagemoor Drive and west of Hoylake Drive; approving a  
revised statement of intent; authorizing a development agreement; directing  
the City Clerk to record the development agreement (Case No. 231-2025).  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
B11-26  
Authorizing a sponsorship agreement with the Missouri Department of  
Economic Development, Division of Tourism in support of 2026 Juneteenth  
events; authorizing the City Manager, or the Manager’s designee, to enter  
into agreements for sponsorship of Juneteenth community events; amending  
the FY 2026 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the amount of  
$26,982.00.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B13-26  
Amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the amount  
of $291,280.00; authorizing an agreement with the National Institute of  
Criminal Justice Reform for research, strategic planning, and technical  
assistance professional services.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
VII.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
PR5-26  
Repealing Policy Resolution No. 145-12 establishing revised policies relating  
to appointments to City boards and commissions and adopting a new policy  
resolution on the same subject.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B1-26  
Calling the municipal election to be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, to elect  
Council Members for Wards 1 and 5 for the City of Columbia.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B3-26  
Rezoning property located on the northeast corner of Old Highway 63 and  
Walnut Street (202 N. Old Highway 63) from District PD (Planned  
Development) to District M-OF (Mixed-use Office) (Case No. 6-2026).  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B5-26  
Amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the amount  
of $200,000.00 to provide for Public Works Department capital improvement  
projects.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B6-26  
B7-26  
Accepting a conveyance for sidewalk purposes; directing the City Clerk to  
record the conveyance.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Authorizing an Abatement Order on Consent with the Missouri Department of  
Natural Resources.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B8-26  
Accepting conveyances for utility and sewer purposes; accepting a  
Stormwater Management/BMP Facilities Covenant; directing the City Clerk  
to have the conveyances recorded.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B9-26  
Vacating portions of utility easements adjacent to properties located at 801  
Fairway Drive and 2103 Country Club Drive associated with the Columbia  
Country Club waterline relocation project; accepting a grant of easement for  
utility purposes from Richard J. Rother and Kimi C. Rother; directing the City  
Clerk to have the ordinance and conveyance recorded.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B10-26  
Authorizing an aviation project consultant agreement with Burns and  
McDonnell Engineering Co., Inc. for design services associated with  
construction of a snow removal equipment building at the Columbia Regional  
Airport; amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the  
amount of $436,500.00.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B12-26  
B14-26  
Authorizing an agreement with The Housing Authority of the City of Columbia  
for tenant-based rental subsidy assistance program services.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the amount  
of $600,000.00; authorizing a contract with TSI Global Companies, LLC for  
services associated with the City Hall audiovisual modernization project.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B15-26  
B16-26  
R9-26  
Amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the amount  
of $1,000,000.00 for the purchase of an aerial ladder truck.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
Amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the amount  
of $65,000.00 for Risk Management office space.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Setting a public hearing: proposed construction of the Old Plank Road culvert  
structure project.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
R10-26  
Authorizing a tourism development sponsorship agreement with the National  
Middle School Basketball Association LLC for the 2026 Missouri Middle  
School Basketball Championship event.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
R11-26  
Authorizing a sidewalk renovation cost share program agreement with  
Wellington Villas Homes Association, Inc. for reconstruction of sidewalk  
adjacent to a common area along Canyon Ridge Drive.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
R12-26  
R13-26  
R14-26  
Authorizing a community development block grant subrecipient agreement  
with Job Point for facility renovations.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
Authorizing a special event operations agreement with Ragtag Film Society  
associated with the 2026 True/False Film Festival.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Authorizing an aviation project consultant agreement with Burns and  
McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. associated with improvements to the  
north parking lot at the Columbia Regional Airport.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
VIII.  
NEW BUSINESS  
R15-26  
Authorizing a special event operations agreement with Throwing Star  
Collective, Inc. associated with the Red Bull Chariot Race event.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
IX.  
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING  
B17-26  
Amending Chapter 7 of the City Code as it relates to emergency  
management organization.  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B18-26  
Vacating a drainage easement adjacent to Lots 194 and 195 within Forest  
Hills, Plat No. 3 located at 5724 Black Gum Court; accepting a grant of  
easement for utility and drainage purposes from New Standard Homes, LLC;  
directing the City Clerk to have the ordinance and conveyance recorded.  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B19-26  
Authorizing construction of the Rice Road Private Common Collector  
Elimination Project (PCCE) #43 sanitary sewer improvement project; calling  
for bids through the Purchasing Division or authorizing a contract for the work  
using a term and supply contract.  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B20-26  
B21-26  
Authorizing expanded HIV testing program services and business associate  
agreements with Morgan County Health Center.  
*
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the contract with the Missouri Department of  
Health and Senior Services for public health emergency preparedness  
program services.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B22-26  
Authorizing a memorandum of agreement with the Missouri National Guard  
Adjutant General for the use of the Northeast Regional Park for a training  
event.  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B23-26  
Authorizing an airport aid agreement with the Missouri Highways and  
Transportation Commission for air service promotion; amending the FY 2026  
Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the amount of $350,000.00.  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
*Asterisk items are introductory items that may be included on a future agenda  
as a consent item. Any such item can be removed from the consent agenda and  
placed under old business or new business at the request of a council member  
or any other interested person. The request must be made prior to the  
beginning of the council meeting at which the council bill or resolution is  
scheduled to be acted upon.  
Non-asterisk items are expected to be included on a future agenda as a public  
hearing or an old business item.  
X.  
REPORTS  
REP4-26  
REP5-26  
City Council Requested Report on Downtown Restroom Access.  
Attachments:  
City Council Requested Update on the Mayor's Task Force on Community  
Violence 2014 Recommendations.  
Attachments: Council Memo  
REP6-26  
City Council Requested Summary of Communication Strategies for Public  
Works, Community Development, and City Utilities.  
Attachments:  
REP7-26  
Updates regarding Volunteer Service to the City in Fiscal Year 2025 and  
Love Your Block.  
Attachments:  
REP8-26  
Monthly Finance Report.  
Attachments:  
XI.  
GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, COUNCIL AND STAFF  
ADJOURNMENT  
XII.  
Members of the public may attend any open meeting. For requests for  
accommodations related to disability, please call 573.874.CITY (2489) or email  
CITY@CoMo.gov. In order to assist staff in making the appropriate arrangements for  
your accommodation, please make your request as far in advance of the posted  
meeting date as possible.  
USB DRIVES PROHIBITED: A speaker who desires to display a presentation must  
upload the presentation, in advance, to the city network using an upload portal. To  
upload your files and learn more, visit CoMo.gov/upload.