City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes  
Office of Violence Prevention Advisory Committee  
City Hall  
Monday, December 15, 2025  
10:00 AM  
Conference Room  
1A/1B  
701 E. Broadway  
Columbia, MO 65205  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
Helen Porter motioned to start the meeting. Connor McGowan second.  
11 -  
Present:  
Chuck Basye, Dan Hanneken, Charles Jackson, Anthony Johnson, Roger Johnson,  
Elvira Maxwell, Connor McGowan, Jerrell Morton, Joanne Nelson, Marcus  
Richardson and Rodney Stewart  
2 - Jared Drummond and Tasca Tolson  
Excused:  
Absent:  
4 - Mataka Askari, Pamela Hardin, Randy Minchew and Matthew Stephens  
II. INTRODUCTIONS  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
John Scalise motioned to approve the agenda as is. Roger Johnson was a second.  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Anthony Johnson motioned to approve the minutes. Joanne Nelson second.  
V. OLD BUSINESS  
VI. NEW BUSINESS  
Activate MO School Safety Community Forum  
Committee Participation Attendance  
The committee agreed on the participation requirement of excused absences with three  
(3) consecutive misses as grounds for removal from the committee.  
Temple Made Fitness Partnership  
NOCAP Update  
Boyz2Men Powerhouse CDC  
The sentiment was expressed by Joanne Nelson that programs like Boyz2Men and Big  
Brothers and Big Sisters must work together in the community. Stating the need for an  
entity like the Youth Service Agency Network (YSAN) in Pierce County, WA, in  
Columbia.  
VII. REPORTS  
Mayor's Task Force on Community Violence 2014 Recap  
Dan Hannekan stated that the Mayor's task force on community violence was more of an  
anecdotal work with a short-sightedness to evidence-based practices. He also stated that  
it helped shape some of the initiatives done by his organization.  
NICJR Gun Violence Landscape Analysis  
VIII. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
IX. NEXT MEETING DATE  
The next meeting date will be decided through a Doodle poll via email.  
X. ADJOURNMENT