City of Columbia, Missouri
Meeting Minutes - Final
City Council
City Hall
Conference Room
1A/1B
Monday, December 1, 2025
5:00 PM
Pre-Council
701 E. Broadway
Columbia, MO
I. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council met on December 1, 2025 at approximately 5:00 p.m. in Conference
Room 1A/1B of City Hall, 701 E. Broadway, Columbia, Missouri.
7 - Buffaloe, Foster, Waterman, Peters, Carroll, Sample, and Elwood
Present:
This item is open to the public: Motion for the City Council to go into
closed session to discuss:
-Legal actions, causes of action or litigation involving a public
governmental body and confidential or privileged communications between
a public governmental body or its representatives and its attorneys
pursuant to Section 610.021(1) RSMo.
-Sealed bids and related documents, until the bids are opened; and
sealed proposals and related documents or any documents related to a
negotiated contract until a contract is executed, or all proposals are
rejected pursuant to Section 610.021(12) RSMo.
-Leasing, purchase or sale of real estate by a public governmental body
where public knowledge of the transaction might adversely affect the legal
consideration therefor pursuant to Section 610.021(2) RSMo.
-Hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees by a
public governmental body when personal information about the employee
is discussed or recorded pursuant to Section 610.021(3) RSMo.
-Individually identifiable personnel records, performance ratings or
records pertaining to employees or applicants for employment pursuant to
Section 610.021(13) RSMo.
At approximately 5:01 p.m., Mayor Buffaloe made a motion for the City Council of
the City of Columbia, Missouri, to immediately go into a closed meeting in
Conference Room 1A/1B of City Hall to discuss legal actions, causes of action or
litigation involving a public governmental body and confidential or privileged
communications between a public governmental body or its representatives and
its attorneys pursuant to Section 610.021(1) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri;
sealed proposals and related documents or any documents related to a
negotiated contract until a contract is executed, or all proposals are rejected
pursuant to Section 610.021(12) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri; the leasing,
purchase or sale of real estate by a public governmental body where public
knowledge of the transaction might adversely affect the legal consideration
therefor pursuant to Section 610.021(2) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri; the