City of Columbia, Missouri
Meeting Minutes - Final
City Council
Emergency
Communications
Center
Friday, April 25, 2025
8:00 AM
Joint Work Session
City, County, Chamber, CPS, University
2145 County Drive
Columbia, MO.
I. WELCOME AND BREAKFAST (8:00 - 8:15 am)
3 - Foster, Waterman, and Sample
Present:
4 - Buffaloe, Meyer, Peters, and Carroll
Absent:
Kip Kendrick, Presiding Commissioner
The meeting was called to order at approximately 8:00 a.m.
II. COUNTY OF BOONE UPDATES (8:15 - 8:30 am)
Kip Kendrick, Presiding Commissioner & Christie Davis, Joint Communications Director
gave updates on Public Safety and Joint Communications, NextGen 911, and the Public
Safety Radio System
III. COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS UPDATE (8:30 - 8:45 am)
IV. CITY OF COLUMBIA UPDATES (8:45 - 9:00 am)
De’Carlon Seewood, City Manager gave an update on the impact of federal budget cuts
& Tim Teddy, Community Development Director
gave updates for community development.
V. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UPDATES (9:00 - 9:15 am)
Adonica Coleman, Board Chair & Matt McCormick, President gave updates on workforce
development and the Chamber leadership visit.
VI. UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI UPDATES (9:15 - 9:30 am)
John Denker, Vice Chancellor for Communications and Marketing, gave an overview of the
Mizzou brand.
VII. CLOSING REMARKS AND ADJOURNMENT (9:30 - 9:45 am)
Kip Kendrick, Presiding Commissioner
Kip Kendrick, presiding Commissioner gave closing remarks. The meeting adjourned at
approximately 9:40 a.m.