City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Council Chamber  
Columbia City Hall  
701 E. Broadway  
Monday, August 21, 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, August 21, 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 ANDREA WANER, Council Member ROY LOVELADY, Council Member  
NICK FOSTER, Council Member DON WATERMAN, Council Member BETSY PETERS,  
Mayor BARBARA BUFFALOE, and Council Member NICK KNOTH 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.  
The minutes of the regular meeting of August 7, 2023 were approved unanimously by  
voice vote on a motion by Mayor Buffaloe and a second by Council Member Foster.  
The minutes of the regular meetings of August 1, 2022 and August 15, 2022 and the  
special meeting of August 13, 2022 were approved unanimously by voice vote on a  
motion by Mayor Buffaloe and a second by Council Member Waner.  
The agenda, including the consent agenda, was approved unanimously by voice vote on a  
motion by Mayor Buffaloe and a second by Council Member Waterman.  
II. SPECIAL ITEMS  
None.  
III. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS  
BC8-23  
Board and Commission Applicants.  
Upon receiving the majority vote of the Council, the following individuals were appointed to  
the following Boards and Commissions.  
BOARD OF HEALTH  
Fernald, Jacqueline, 710 Mikel Street, Ward 1, Term to expire August 31, 2026  
Heidt, Jonathan, 5106 Sockeye Court, Ward 4, Term to expire August 31, 2026  
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION  
Hall, Alexis, 4002 Creve Coeur Drive, Ward 3, Term to expire November 30, 2025  
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION  
Bybee, Stephen, 205 Spring Valley Road, Ward 4, Term to expire September 1, 2026  
Lemme, Veronica, 603 Rollins Court, Ward 4, Term to expire September 1, 2026  
Mayor Buffaloe explained Melissa Hagen, who currently serves on the Historic  
Preservation Commission in a non-specific role, had indicated she was a real estate  
investor and could fill that role, which had been unfilled for a while, and this would allow  
the Council to then advertise and potentially fill the non-specific role that Melissa would  
vacate. Mayor Buffaloe asked if there was any objection to moving Melissa Hagen to the  
background and expertise as a real estate investor position, and no one objected.  
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING COMMISSION  
Burns, Tootie, 311 E. Brandon Road, Ward 4, Term to expire September 1, 2027  
Prevo, Paul, 15451 N. Tucker School Road, Boone County, Term to expire September 1,  
2027  
IV. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT  
SPC50-23  
Michael R. Smith - Support for the Columbia Police Department.  
Michael Smith indicated he resided in Tower Estates in Southern Boone County and  
spoke.  
SPC51-23  
Glenn Rice - Amending Ordinances Sec. 11-262, Sec. 11-263, and Sec.  
11-265 regarding "nuisance vehicles".  
Glenn Rice spoke.  
SPC52-23  
Laura Mitchell - Loaves and Fishes Could Be Homeless.  
Laura Mitchell, 209 Ridgeway Avenue, indicated she was a member of Wilkes Boulevard  
United Methodist Church and spoke.  
V. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
PH28-23  
FY 2024 Annual Budget for the City of Columbia.  
Discussion shown with B156-23.  
B156-23  
Adopting the FY 2024 Annual Budget for the City of Columbia.  
The public hearing was read by the City Clerk, and the bill was given third reading by the  
City Clerk.  
Finance Director Matthew Lue and Assistant Finance Director Jim McDonald provided a  
staff report, and they along with City Manager De’Carlon Seewood and City Clerk Sheela  
Amin responded to Council questions.  
Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.  
Matt Wright, Chair of the Public Transit Advisory Commission, spoke.  
There being no further comment, Mayor Buffaloe closed the public hearing for the evening.  
The Council asked questions and made comments.  
Mayor Buffaloe explained the hearing on the budget would continue to the September 5,  
2023 Council Meeting.  
PH33-23  
B182-23  
Setting property tax rates for 2023 for the City of Columbia.  
Discussion shown with B182-23.  
Setting property tax rates for 2023; directing the City Clerk and Finance  
Director to give notice of the property tax rate.  
The public hearing was read by the City Clerk, and the bill was given second reading by  
the City Clerk.  
Finance Director Matthew Lue provided  
comments.  
a staff report, and responded to Council  
Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.  
There being no comment, Mayor Buffaloe closed the public hearing.  
B182-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as  
follows: VOTING YES: WANER, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN, PETERS,  
BUFFALOE, KNOTH. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as  
follows:  
VI. OLD BUSINESS  
B190-23  
Adopting a Power Cost Adjustment procedure associated with metered  
electric service.  
The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.  
Utilities Director David Sorrell provided a staff report, and responded to Council questions.  
B190-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as  
follows: VOTING YES: WANER, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN, PETERS,  
BUFFALOE, KNOTH. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as  
follows:  
B191-23  
Amending the FY 2023 Annual Budget by appropriating restricted hotel tax  
revenue to provide funding for bonds related to the airport terminal project  
at the Columbia Regional Airport.  
The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.  
Assistant Finance Director Jim McDonald provided a staff report, and he and Finance  
Director Matthew Lue responded to Council questions.  
B191-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as  
follows: VOTING YES: WANER, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN, PETERS,  
BUFFALOE. VOTING NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: KNOTH (Council Member Knoth  
stepped out during the vote on this item). Bill declared enacted, reading as  
follows:  
B193-23  
Authorizing a real estate contract with Richard J. Rother, Jr. and Kimi  
Rother for the purchase of property located at 411-413 E. Broadway;  
amending the FY 2023 Annual Budget by appropriating funds.  
The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.  
Deputy City Manager Mike Griggs provided a staff report, and he, City Manager De’Carlon  
Seewood, and Convention and Visitors Director Amy Schneider responded to Council  
questions.  
Donna Clayborne spoke.  
Jack Meinzenbach indicated he lived in the Old Hawthorne neighborhood and spoke.  
Sue Tillema spoke.  
Matt Fetterly indicated he was representing the Boone County Historical Society as well  
as the newly formed CoMo Preservation group and spoke.  
Eugene Elkin, 3406 Range Line Street, spoke.  
The Council made comments.  
B193-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as  
follows: VOTING YES: WANER, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN, PETERS,  
BUFFALOE, KNOTH. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as  
follows:  
B194-23  
Designating the area generally bounded on the east by College Avenue, on  
the south by Rogers Street, and on the west by the COLT Railroad as the  
central core of the Stockyards District; authorizing a pole attachment  
agreement with Diggs Meat Packing, LLC for the installation of signage to  
identify the Stockyards District.  
The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.  
Deputy City Manager Mike Griggs provided a staff report, and responded to Council  
questions.  
Susan Renee Carter, a Second Ward resident, spoke.  
The Council asked questions and made comments.  
B194-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as  
follows: VOTING YES: WANER, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN, PETERS,  
BUFFALOE, KNOTH. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as  
follows:  
VII. CONSENT AGENDA  
The following bills were given second reading and the resolutions were read by the City  
Clerk.  
B181-23  
B183-23  
Amending Chapter 2 of the City Code relating to conflicts of interest and  
financial disclosure procedures; directing the City Clerk to send a certified  
copy of this ordinance to the Missouri Ethics Commission.  
Rezoning property located northeast of Garden Drive and I-70 Drive  
Northwest from District R-1 (Single-family Dwelling) and District M-OF  
(Mixed-use Office) to District R-MF (Multiple-family Dwelling) (Case No.  
184-2023).  
B184-23  
Rezoning property located on the south side of Old Plank Road and west of  
Bethel Church Road (200 W. Old Plank Road) from District R-MF  
(Multiple-family Dwelling) to District R-2 (Two-family Dwelling) (Case No.  
182-2023).  
B185-23  
B186-23  
B187-23  
Approving the Final Plat of “Bristol Ridge, Plat No. 2” located at the  
northern terminus of Bristol Lake Parkway, north of Gans Road; authorizing  
a performance contract (Case No. 122-2023).  
Approving the Final Plat of “The Village of Cherry Hill, Plat No. 3A” located  
on the west side of Cherry Hill Drive and the east side of Corona Road;  
authorizing a performance contract (Case No. 138-2023).  
Approving the Final Plat of “Havelka Subdivision, Plat No. 2” located on the  
south side of I-70 Drive Southeast and west of Hillsdale Road (4206 and  
4208 I-70 Drive Southeast); authorizing a performance contract (Case No.  
146-2023).  
B188-23  
B189-23  
B192-23  
Approving the Final Plat of “Columbia Fire Station No. 5 Plat 2” located on  
the east side of Hector Place, north of Ria Street and on the west side of  
Ballenger Place (Case No. 180-2023).  
Authorizing construction of a sidewalk on the south side of Grindstone  
Parkway between Hyde Park Avenue and Norfleet Drive; calling for bids  
through the Purchasing Division.  
Authorizing a terminal agency agreement with Boone County Joint  
Communications for Police Department access to the Missouri Uniform  
Law Enforcement System (MULES) and National Crime Information Center  
(NCIC) communications systems.  
R114-23  
R115-23  
R116-23  
Authorizing a license agreement with Moberly Area Community College for  
use of a portion of property at the Columbia Regional Airport for a  
commercial truck driver instruction and training program.  
Authorizing a special event operations agreement with Rader Hospitality  
Company, L.L.C. for an outdoor concert on September 15, 2023 to be held  
on a portion of Sixth Street between Cherry Street and Locust Street.  
Authorizing a special event operations agreement with Mid-Missouri  
Pridefest for the 2023 Mid-Missouri PrideFest outdoor festival on  
September 23-24, 2023 to be held on portions of Park Avenue, St. James  
Street, and Orr Street.  
R117-23  
R118-23  
R119-23  
Authorizing a special event operations agreement with Trio Presents, LLC  
for the 2023 Treeline Music Fest at Stephens Lake Park.  
Authorizing a tourism development sponsorship agreement with Trio  
Presents, LLC for the 2023 Treeline Music Fest at Stephens Lake Park.  
Authorizing a second amended and restated cooperative agreement with  
Community Foundation of Central Missouri to provide for reimbursement  
of the additional costs associated with temporary administrative  
assistance.  
R120-23  
R121-23  
Authorizing a marketing and sponsorship agreement with Mizzou Sports  
Properties, LLC relating to air service promotion for the Columbia  
Regional Airport.  
Authorizing submission of a transportation alternatives funds program grant  
application with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for  
construction of the Oakland Gravel Road (Blue Ridge Road to Smiley  
Lane) and Vandiver Drive (Oakland Gravel Road to Parker Street)  
sidewalk project.  
R122-23  
R123-23  
R124-23  
Authorizing agreements with Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation for  
the lease of two (2) articulated dump trucks for use at the municipal landfill;  
authorizing a service agreement with Fabick and Company for  
maintenance of the leased articulated dump trucks.  
Authorizing Supplemental Agreement No.1 to the Aviation Project  
Consultant Agreement with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.  
for redesign of the former Automated Flight Service Station Building at  
Columbia Regional Airport.  
Authorizing a first amendment to the to the 2022 social services provider  
agreement with AAAAChange, LLC for outreach and case management  
services for unsheltered individuals.  
The bills were given third reading and the resolutions read by the City Clerk with  
the vote recorded as follows: VOTING YES: WANER, LOVELADY, FOSTER,  
WATERMAN, PETERS, BUFFALOE, KNOTH. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bills declared  
enacted and resolutions declared adopted, reading as follows:  
VIII. NEW BUSINESS  
None.  
IX. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING  
The following policy resolution and bills were introduced by the Mayor unless otherwise  
indicated, and all were given first reading.  
PR125-23  
B195-23  
Adopting amendments to the strategic plan priorities and goal statements  
contained within the City of Columbia, Missouri Strategic Plan.  
Rezoning property located on the southeast corner of Manor Drive and  
Broadway from District R-1 (Single-family Dwelling) to District PD (Planned  
Development); approving a statement of intent; approving the PD Planned  
Development of “Thomas Dental” (Case No. 194-2023).  
B196-23  
B197-23  
Rezoning property located on the west side of Tenth Street and north of  
Park Avenue (307 N. Tenth Street) from District R-MF (Multi-family  
Residential) to District M-OF (Mixed-use Office) (Case No. 189-2023).  
Rezoning property located on the north side of Nifong Boulevard and east  
of State Farm Parkway (1215 E. Nifong Boulevard) from District A  
(Agriculture) to District M-N (Mixed-use Neighborhood) (Case No.  
191-2023).  
B198-23  
B199-23  
Rezoning property located on the southeast corner of Southampton Drive  
and Sinclair Road from District PD (Planned Development) to District  
R-MF (Multi-family Residential) (Case No. 193-2023).  
Authorizing an annexation agreement with the Ron and Beth Chapman  
Trust U/T/A for property located on the north side of I-70 Drive Northwest  
and the west side of Chapman Lane (4441 I-70 Drive Northwest); directing  
the City Clerk to have the agreement recorded (Case No. 154-2023).  
B200-23  
Authorizing construction of the Sunset Lane Private Common Collector  
Elimination (PCCE) #29 sanitary sewer improvement project; calling for  
bids through the Purchasing Division or authorizing a contract for the work  
using a term and supply contractor.  
B201-23  
B202-23  
Authorizing the acquisition of easements for replacement and improvement  
of public storm drainage infrastructure on Ross Street and William Street.  
Accepting conveyances for sewer purposes; accepting Stormwater  
Management/BMP Facilities Covenants; directing the City Clerk to record  
the conveyances.  
B203-23  
B204-23  
B205-23  
B206-23  
B207-23  
Authorizing a memorandum of lease and lease agreement with New  
Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC relating to the lease of City-owned property  
located at 1160 Cinnamon Hill Lane (Shepard Water Tower).  
Authorizing an airport aid agreement with the Missouri Highways and  
Transportation Commission for air service promotion; amending the FY  
2023 annual budget by appropriating funds.  
Authorizing a motor vehicle crash data license agreement with the Missouri  
Highways and Transportation Commission for the purpose of analyzing  
data for safety projects.  
Authorizing a consolidated grant agreement with the Missouri Highways  
and Transportation Commission for FY 2024 transportation planning  
purposes (Case No. 240-2023).  
Authorizing a school resource officer program agreement with the  
Columbia Public School District.  
X. REPORTS  
REP46-23  
Monthly Finance Report.  
Finance Director Matthew Lue provided a staff report.  
REP47-23  
Amendment to the FY 2023 Annual Budget - Intra-Departmental Transfer of  
Funds.  
Mayor Buffaloe understood this report was provided for informational purposes.  
XI. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, COUNCIL AND STAFF  
Tori Stephens spoke about the need for police and dispatch to listen to those involved in  
an incident and to treat everyone equally.  
Eugene Elkin, 3406 Range Line Street, spoke regarding the police in terms of training  
and the Ashley Street building in terms of the homeless.  
The Council and staff discussed various topics to include thanking staff for working to  
come to a conclusion  
with the laborers union, a request for staff to consider potential  
changes to the ordinances involving nuisances vehicles based on the concerns Glenn  
Rice had expressed earlier and for the Diversity Equity Inclusion Officer to be included  
with regard to the impact on low income people, the situation surrounding Loaves and  
Fishes along with potential solutions and obstacles, thanking the trash collectors for their  
work, thanking City Clerk Sheela Amin and Assistant to City Manager Kristina Wolf for  
their behind the scenes work, various back to school events that included backpack  
giveaways, free haircuts, shoe giveaways, etc., the information provided with utility bills  
being provided in a different manner since many people were focused on paying their bills  
without reading the other items provided with it, the police incident Tori Stephens had  
mentioned which had involved Council Member Lovelady, thanking the police for  
addressing the issues surrounding the prior to school starting activities in the East  
Campus neighborhood, and the purchase and potential use of the McKinney Building.  
XII. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned without objection at 8:42 p.m.