City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
City Hall  
Monday, May 4, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Regular  
Council Chamber  
701 E. Broadway  
Columbia, MO  
I. INTRODUCTORY ITEMS  
The City Council of the City of Columbia, Missouri met for a regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.  
on Monday, May 4, 2026, 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: Mayor  
BARBARA BUFFALOE, Council Member VALERIE CARROLL, Council Member VERA  
ELWOOD, Council Member JACQUE SAMPLE, Council Member NICK FOSTER,  
Council Member CHRISTINA HARTMAN, and Council Member BETSY PETERS 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 special and regular meeting of April 20, 2026 were approved  
unanimously by voice vote on a motion by Mayor Buffaloe and a second by Council  
Member Foster.  
Mayor Buffaloe stated R96-26 would be added to the agenda in order to discuss calling a  
special election to the fill the remainder of the term for the soon to be vacant Ward 4  
council member seat.  
Mayor Buffaloe understood Council Member Carroll had asked that B97-26 be removed  
from the consent agenda, Council Member Peters had asked that B101-26 be removed  
from the consent agenda, and Council Member Sample had asked that B118-26 be  
removed from the consent agenda.  
The agenda, including the consent agenda with B97-26, B101-26, and B118-26 being  
moved to old business and R96-26 being added to the agenda under new business, was  
approved unanimously by voice vote on a motion by Mayor Buffaloe and a second by  
Council Member Foster.  
II. SPECIAL ITEMS  
SI4-26  
Recognition of the 2026 Osher Civic Academy Participants.  
Mayor Buffaloe recognized the graduates of the Civic Academy Spring 2026 MU Osher  
Lifelong Learning Institute who were in attendance at the meeting. The graduates  
recognized were Toni Lynn Allen, Anne Campbell, Lisa Petty, Susan Phillips, and Jan  
Tucker.  
III. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS  
None.  
IV. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT  
SPC20-26  
Richard Harris - Imperial Progress Report to the Columbia City Council: A  
Monologue for Vidwest.  
Richard Harris provided  
a handout and spoke in support of Vidwest although his  
commentary was opposite in nature as he was speaking as the Star Wars character of  
an Imperial Officer.  
SPC21-26  
Marcus Richardson - African American home ownership in Columbia.  
Marcus Richardson,  
a
First Ward resident, President of the Southern Christian  
Leadership Conference (SCLC) Columbia Chapter, and a representative of the NAACP,  
understood Columbia was often celebrated as a prosperous top ten college town, believed  
that prosperity was built on a foundation of systematic exclusion, explained that an  
intentional destruction of black wealth had occurred 60 years ago when the City used the  
Federal Housing Act to implement urban renewal, which targeted the Sharp End, a vibrant  
self-sustaining black business district, and utilized eminent domain to demolish over 300  
structures, commented that while people had been compensated for their land, their  
businesses, customer bases, and community ties were lost, and the removal of people  
from their own homes forced the transition from homeownership to rental dependency,  
effectively killing generational wealth for hundreds of Columbia families, stated the data  
from 2019 and 2021 reports showed the long-term scars of that displacement as black  
households in Columbia now faced a $22,000-$34,000 income gap compared to white  
and Asian households, and this had increased over $11,000 in the last five years, pointed  
out that although black residents only made up a fraction of the City’s population, the  
poverty rate for black people was 36 percent, the black child poverty rate was 44 percent,  
and the black homeownership rate was at 24 percent while the white homeownership rate  
was at 60 percent, felt there was a failure among the largest local institutions as the  
University of Missouri employed about four percent of black staff while the City of  
Columbia employed about three percent, suggested a unified strategy between the City  
Council, major employers, and organizations like the SCLC to prioritize livable wage job  
training as well as expand the down payment assistance programs and hold banks  
accountable for their lending records, and expressed that closing the gap for the second  
largest ethic group was not just about social justice as it was also about restoring the  
economic validity that had been taken decades ago.  
SPC22-26  
Traci Wilson-Kleekamp, Race Matters, Friends - Follow-up on 200 N.  
Garth "Unprocess" (R60-25/R73-26), Emergency Protocol, and Demand  
for Housing Stock Inventory.  
Traci Wilson-Kleekamp expressed concerns with the handling of Dr. L. R. McAllister’s  
former home at 200 N. Garth Avenue, a significant site on the African American Heritage  
Trail as she felt it represented a modern chapter of urban renewal, believed the use of the  
consent agenda to approve the acquisition of the property last May for demolition and a  
roundabout as well as the subsequent lease circumvented public oversight, failed in its  
duty of competent care to historically marginalized communities, and was contrary to a  
2006 survey, which warranted the Garth’s Addition as highly eligible for historic  
preservation, thought the subsequent admission of a flawed process and a lesson learned  
was insufficient and demonstrated how procedural tactics, even when acknowledged as a  
failure, could be weaponized to prioritize municipal infrastructure goals over preservation  
of African American heritage, demanded an immediate creation of  
a comprehensive,  
publicly accessible housing stock inventory map with GIS layers to visualize available  
homes, vacancy rates, and utility infrastructure, asked that the process regarding 200 N.  
Garth be restarted with full transparency as had been done with Douglass Park,  
suggested the Council ask the City Manager to define routine and mundane in terms of  
what was appropriate for the consent agenda, provided examples of items she did not feel  
were routine or mundane, and emphasized the need for the right tools in order to make  
smart decisions with regard to affordable housing, infrastructure, etc.  
V. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
PH14-26  
Proposed replacement and improvement of storm drainage infrastructure  
along portions of Braemore Road, Highland Drive, Summit Road, and  
Fairview Road.  
The public hearing was read by the City Clerk.  
Utilities Director Erin Keys provided a staff report, and responded to Council questions  
and comments.  
Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.  
Traci Wilson-Kleekamp commented that she did not have anything to say for or against  
this project, and only wanted to point out that the type of information illustrated on the  
map for this project citywide along with the housing stock in GIS layers would be  
beneficial to understand the needs and issues within the community.  
Renee Carter, a Second Ward resident, agreed this project was needed, understood  
there were many areas within the community with similar issues, such as on Creasy  
Springs Road and Brown School Road, and felt there was a need to address these types  
of issues as the community grew and had more impervious surfaces.  
There being no further comment, Mayor Buffaloe closed the public hearing.  
The Council asked questions and made comments.  
Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to proceed with the final design of the proposed Braemore  
Road storm drainage improvement project. The motion was seconded by Council Member  
Foster, and approved unanimously by voice vote.  
PH15-26  
Proposed reconstruction of Fire Station #5 located on the east side of  
Hector Place and south of Ria Street.  
The public hearing was read by the City Clerk.  
Public Works Director Shane Creech provided a staff report, and he and Fire Chief Brian  
Schaeffer responded to Council questions and comments.  
Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.  
Samantha Jones, a First Ward resident, indicated she liked the idea of this fire station  
project but was concerned about any tax increase.  
There being no further comment, Mayor Buffaloe closed the public hearing.  
The Council made comments.  
Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to proceed with the reconstruction of Fire Station #5 at the  
intersection of Ballenger Lane and Ria Street. The motion was seconded by Council  
Member Sample, and approved unanimously by voice vote.  
VI. OLD BUSINESS  
B119-26  
Calling a special election on August 4, 2026, on the question whether to  
impose an additional sales tax of one percent for the purpose of improving  
city public safety services.  
The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.  
Finance Director Matthew Lue, Assistant Director Jim McDonald, Police Chief Jill  
Schlude, and Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer provided a staff report, and they along with the  
City Manager De’Carlon Seewood and City Counselor Nancy Thompson responded to  
Council questions and comments.  
Jim Windsor, 200 Manor Drive, stated he had problems with the intergovernmental fees,  
suggested holding off on the vote to put this item on the ballot until the next council  
meeting as it would allow them time to hear the results of the cost of service studies for  
sewer and solid waste, noted 13 percent of the solid waste revenue was paid to the  
general administrative fee, which covered the City Clerk’s Office, City Manager’s Office,  
City Council, Finance Department, Human Resources Department, and Law Department,  
pointed out the five utilities as a whole paid 70 percent of the total general administrative  
fees, which resulted in $67 at a minimum for citizens with the smallest roll cart, a house  
less than 750 square feet, and the use of water, electricity, or sewer discharges,  
understood the Water and Light Advisory Board was recommending water rates be  
increased another 10 percent and the power cost adjustment be raised by 10 percent and  
that the solid waste cost of service study would likely recommend a rate increase,  
commented that transparency and a better allocation of costs was needed as solid waste  
should not be paying more than electric in general administrative fees, and indicated he  
wanted to support the public safety tax but could not if this continued.  
Traci Wilson-Kleekamp stated she did not feel it was acceptable for the information being  
presented tonight to not have been available to the public in advance of the meeting, felt  
systems and structures were missing from this conversation and provided the cost of  
growth as an example as that cost needed to include the cost of firefighters, police  
officers, etc., commented that it was wrong to pass losses on to poor people, did not  
believe it was just about this one percent as there were many other taxes, including TDD  
taxes, asked for the repair for the cost of growth they had lost and wondered how they  
would get back on track, understood Boone County was considering a tax increase as  
well and the State was discussing income taxes, suggested collaborative conversations  
instead of confusing the voters, and recommended the City deal with the systems and  
structures, be honest about failures, and fix the issues.  
Dani Perez commented that she thought accessibility should be in the forefront as people  
who could not attend the meeting were unable to see the presentation, stated she did not  
mind paying sales taxes if those funds went back to her and her community, explained  
she walked every day, and the streets were crumbling, suggested  
a sales tax for  
infrastructure, public transportation, or preserving black history, believed accessibility to  
walkable, rollable, and drivable streets should be the priority as those types of  
improvements changed driving behavior and impacted public safety more than police,  
understood infrastructure costs would continue to increase due to climate change and  
wear over time, worried that other councils would not prioritize infrastructure, and believed  
people should be prioritized over paying police more money.  
Samantha Jones, a First Ward resident, expressed her opposition to this one percent  
sales tax increase, believed Columbia already had a lot of sales taxes and this would put  
Columbia at almost nine percent, noted $550 was a lot of money that could go towards  
groceries, explained this would negatively impact the unemployed who were looking for  
jobs, like her, and the working poor the most, thought there were ways to make Columbia  
safer without adding police, understood there had been discussion about purchasing  
drones or additional flock cameras with these funds at a public meeting she had attended  
in Ward 5, which would be unnecessary and a waste of money, and felt the allocation of  
current funds should be reviewed before voting on this increase.  
Renee Carter, a Second Ward resident, agreed with Jim Windsor about waiting to vote on  
this until they had the cost of service reports, suggested they consider the costs of trash,  
streets, cleaning streets, police, fire, etc. when adding new subdivisions along with  
whether those costs and services could be accommodated before considering expansion,  
recommended  
a model similar to that of Kingsport, Tennessee, which had been  
considered a model city, because homes could not be built until the infrastructure was in  
place, and believed the poorest would continue to suffer until they addressed the cost of  
growth.  
John Shinn believed the Columbia police and fire personnel were not paid enough as they  
were about $10,000 below the national average in middle America, stated staffing was  
inadequate since they did not have the appropriate staffing now, expressed general  
support for this ordinance, understood about $60 million or 49 percent of the general fund  
was currently budgeted for police and fire, and suggested a certain percentage of that be  
maintained in addition to this tax and that the 2.2 personnel per 1,000 residents be  
included as a statutory goal.  
Matthew Schacht, 211 N. Ann Street, commented that the Fire Department was there  
when the Vidwest building almost burned down due to a fire when a birds nest was  
sucked in the HVAC system and the Police Department was able to catch the person  
that had broken into their vehicles in a parking lot allowing them to feel safe in their space  
again, stated the key was how the City projected resources into communities, suggested  
projecting the necessary infrastructure of public safety with softer resources, such as a  
community media center, community programs, Love Your Block grants, etc. as they  
allowed people to talk and create third spaces, noted communities could solve a lot of  
their own problems if they were connected, working together, and trusted each other,  
expressed support for this one percent sales tax because he was unsure of how they  
could serve the public without more funds, believed that the City could make everyone  
happen if they could find the right balance when projecting resources, and recommended  
a holistic package when projecting resources and going into neighborhoods.  
Shane Lowe, a Fourth Ward resident, wondered how the one percent was determined  
over other percentages, if that increase would apply to online sales, if only police and fire  
related items could be funded with a public safety tax because public safety included  
welcoming and safe street designs, and whether other tax instruments, such has excise  
taxes, had been considered, commented that growth did not necessarily pay for growth,  
expressed concern with being behind on the pension fund, understood the desire to  
expand, but believed they needed to ensure the core responsibilities were met before  
hiring more personnel, and suggested considering a results based discussion because if  
perceptions of public safety were better with less officers, they might not want to lose  
that with expansion.  
The Council asked questions and made comments.  
Council Member Sample made  
a
motion to amend B119-26 by adding  
a
new  
Section 5 reading “If approved by the voters, as  
a
part of the annual budget  
process the City Manager shall provide a detailed report to the Council on the  
revenues and expenditures associated with the proceeds generated by the sales  
tax.” and renumbering the current Section 5 to Section 6. The motion was  
seconded by Council Member Carroll, and approved by voice vote with only  
Council Member Hartman voting no.  
Council Member Sample made a motion to table B119-26A to the May 18, 2026  
Council Meeting. The motion was seconded by Council Member Hartman, and  
approved by roll call vote with Council Member Carroll, Council Member  
Sample, Council Member Foster, and Council Member Hartman voting yes, and  
Mayor Buffaloe, Council Member Elwood, and Council Member Peters voting no.  
The Council asked questions and made comments.  
B97-26  
Amending Chapter 29 of the City Code as it relates to the definition of  
“family” (Case No. 102-2026).  
The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.  
Community Development Director Clint Smith provided a staff report, and responded to  
Council questions and comments.  
Samantha Jones, a First Ward resident and representative of IN·TACT, commented that  
she was not supportive of the wording in this ordinance as every definition of family would  
be exclusionary in some form, noted she had been annoyed with this definition twelve  
years ago when she was a student trying to find housing in Columbia in a way that was  
not expensive, and suggested they base occupancy on the IPMC while also utilizing  
other factors, such as parking, as this would remove moral issues while providing for safe  
occupancy for anyone.  
Dani Perez indicated she did not understand the car undertones associated with how a  
family was defined, wondered why it mattered if there were five people in a home if only  
two of them drove and the property could accommodate two parking spots, pointed out  
she was not sure how this benefited those who did not drive or their families, and asked  
for clarification.  
Traci Wilson-Kleekamp felt they were trying to fix an infrastructure problem by defining  
family, noted they had a parking problem due to an infrastructure problem as well as an  
expensive housing problem, explained in California, they had four to six people living in a  
small apartment but did not have parking issues because there was public transportation,  
understood there could be an impact of a lot of people in one household when there was  
not public transportation, believed this issue could be resolved by tying it to the number of  
parking spaces available, and noted she did not understand what the definition of family  
had to do with those issues.  
Keith Winingar, a First Ward resident, agreed a definition of family should not be used,  
appreciated the intent, which was to provide a better and more expansive definition, and  
suggested utilizing the IPMC definition and limiting parking.  
Renee Carter, a Second Ward resident, felt this wording was not inclusive, provided  
examples of college students wreaking havoc including parking in unauthorized places,  
suggested the City find ways to regulate that issue other than excluding who could live  
together, and recommended occupancy be based on the square footage, number of  
bedrooms, and how many people could fit the space safely and comfortably.  
Shane Lowe, a Fourth Ward resident, felt this was a parking regulation, quoted Jane  
Jacobs who said “the right to drive anywhere, and to have free readily parking available  
there, was the right to destroy the city,” did not believe they should cut housing in half  
just to protect parking as that drove up the cost of rent and development and only  
benefited those who drove, suggested expanding the role of paid parking if there were  
routine parking problems on the street, stated every member of the community had a part  
of that resource, not just those with cars, so they should affix a price to it and charge  
those that burdened the infrastructure with the cost of that infrastructure, and reiterated  
the need to regulate parking instead of trying to define family to regulate parking.  
The Council asked questions and made comments.  
Council Member Carroll made a motion to withdraw B97-26, and for the Planning  
and Zoning Commission to further explore removing the word “relation” from the  
occupancy calculation and in the process of doing so to refer this to the  
Commission on Human Rights, the Disabilities Commission, and the Collegiate  
Advisory Council for their thoughts. The motion was seconded by Council  
Member Peters. After discussion, the motion was approved unanimously by voice  
vote.  
B101-26  
Granting the issuance of a conditional use permit to Hinkson Valleyview  
LLC to allow the operation of a short-term rental on property located at  
2002 Valley View Road; providing a severability clause (Case  
No.93-2026).  
The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.  
Community Development Director Clint Smith provided a staff report.  
Russell Boyt, a Sixth Ward resident, neighboring property owner, and a realtor and  
broker, stated he was a huge proponent of private property rights, noted this property was  
not considered affordable as it had been purchased for $450,000, believed this was the  
perfect short-term rental as the property manager was next door, the subject property  
was on 1.5 acres, both neighboring properties were over an acre in size, and the other  
properties were on three-quarter acre lots so there was a lot of separation, and the  
Planning and Zoning Commission voted in favor of it, explained sixteen neighbors on  
adjoining streets had spoken in opposition because they were fearful of traffic, parties,  
etc., and suggested the short-term rental application process be administrative in order to  
take the emotion out of the decisions.  
Council Member Peters made a motion to table B101-26 to the June 15, 2026  
Council Meeting at the request of the property owner. The motion was seconded  
by Council Member Foster, and approved unanimously by voice vote.  
B118-26  
Authorizing agreements with the Kansas City, Missouri Board of Police  
Commissioners and KC2026 associated with mutual aid support for the  
2026 FIFA World Cup events.  
The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.  
Police Chief Jill Schlude responded to Council questions.  
B118-26 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as  
follows: VOTING YES: BUFFALOE, CARROLL, ELWOOD, SAMPLE, FOSTER,  
HARTMAN, PETERS. 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.  
B98-26  
B99-26  
B100-26  
Approving a major amendment and the PD Plan for “Woodrail Terrace Plat  
2” located on the west side of Woodrail Terrace and south of Woodrail  
Avenue; approving a revised statement of intent (Case No. 82-2026).  
Approving the Final Plat of “Woodrail Terrace Plat 2” located on the west  
side of Woodrail Terrace and south of Woodrail Avenue; authorizing  
performance contracts (Case No. 81-2026).  
Approving the Final Plat of “Spring Brook, Plat No. 2A” located on the east  
side of Providence Road and south of Veterans United Drive; authorizing a  
performance contract; approving a second amendment to the development  
agreement with Mid-Am Development, L.L.C.; directing the City Clerk to  
record the development agreement (Case No. 61-2026).  
B102-26  
B103-26  
B104-26  
B105-26  
Amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the  
amount of $140,761.00 associated with the St. Joseph Street and  
Pershing Street sidewalk improvement projects.  
Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the contract with Boone County, Missouri  
relating to ongoing maintenance responsibilities of roads along the  
geographic boundary of the Columbia city limits.  
Authorizing agreements with Consolidated Public Water Supply District  
No. 1 associated with water service in the vicinity of the Columbia Regional  
Airport.  
Authorizing a cooperative agreement with Boone County, Missouri for the  
ownership transfer of an equipment shelter and a power generator for  
emergency communication services on City’s Walnut Water Tower  
property located at 13 E. Walnut Street.  
B106-26  
B107-26  
B108-26  
B109-26  
Authorizing an Abatement Order on Consent with the Missouri Department  
of Natural Resources associated with the Flat Branch Creek clean water  
violation.  
Authorizing an Abatement Order on Consent with the Missouri Department  
of Natural Resources associated with storm water discharge violations at  
the City of Columbia Sanitary Landfill.  
Accepting conveyances for utility and sewer purposes; accepting  
Stormwater Management/BMP Facilities Covenants; directing the City  
Clerk to have the conveyances recorded.  
Amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget Appendix - Authorized Full Time  
Equivalent (FTE) position identification summary to reassign a position in  
the City Utilities Department; amending the FY 2026 Classification and  
Pay Plan by adding and reassigning classifications.  
B110-26  
Amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget Appendix - Authorized Full Time  
Equivalent (FTE) position identification summary to add positions in the  
Regional Airport Fund - Terminal Areas Division; amending the FY 2026  
Classification and Pay Plan by adding a classification; amending the FY  
2026 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the amount of $74,513.00.  
B111-26  
B112-26  
Authorizing an agreement with the City of Jefferson, Missouri for utilization  
of the Hyde Park Road fire training facility.  
Authorizing a third amendment to the software as a service (SaaS)  
agreement with Locality Media, LLC associated with the Fire Department’s  
“First Due” records management system.  
B113-26  
B114-26  
Authorizing expanded HIV testing program services and business  
associate agreements with Bates County Health Center.  
Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the contract with the Missouri Department  
of Health and Senior Services for high impact HIV prevention and  
surveillance program services.  
B115-26  
Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the contract with the Missouri Department  
of Health and Senior Services for Show Me Healthy Women program  
services.  
B116-26  
B117-26  
Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the contract with the Missouri Department  
of Health and Senior Services for rural PrEP clinic program services.  
Authorizing a memorandum of understanding with the United States  
Department of Veterans Affairs Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’  
Hospital associated with interagency coordination with City’s Police  
Department.  
R85-26  
Setting a public hearing: proposed construction of HVAC and interior  
lighting improvements at the Armory Sports and Recreation Center;  
providing for the design and construction of the proposed project using a  
guaranteed energy cost savings contract.  
R86-26  
R87-26  
Setting a public hearing: consider the proposed FY 2026 CDBG and  
HOME Investment Partnership Annual Action Plan.  
Authorizing a CDBG grant agreement with Central Missouri Community  
Action for technical assistance services to qualifying business owners and  
businesses.  
R88-26  
R89-26  
Authorizing a CDBG grant agreement with Job Point for vocational skills  
training services.  
Authorizing an agreement with Central Bank of Boone County and Central  
Missouri Community Action for the consent and subordination of an ARPA  
loan associated with the construction of fourteen (14) affordable housing  
units within the Providence Landing development located at the  
intersection of Hickman Avenue and Providence Road.  
R90-26  
R91-26  
R92-26  
Authorizing a renewal agreement with Karpel Computer Systems, Inc. for  
case management software for the Law Department Prosecution Division.  
Authorizing a special event operations agreement with Columbia Art  
League for the 2026 Art in the Park event.  
Authorizing a master agreement with Knox Associates AZ, Inc. for  
subscription to the KnoxConnectTM software to program and manage the  
Knox eLock System devices for the Fire Department.  
R93-26  
Authorizing an agreement with Moberly Area Community College for the  
lease of ground space at the Columbia Regional Airport.  
The bills were given third reading and the resolutions were read by the City  
Clerk with the vote recorded as follows: VOTING YES: BUFFALOE, CARROLL,  
ELWOOD, SAMPLE, FOSTER, HARTMAN, PETERS. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bills  
declared enacted and resolutions declared adopted, reading as follows:  
VIII. NEW BUSINESS  
R94-26  
Authorizing an airport lease agreement with Allegiant Air LLC.  
The resolution was read by the City Clerk.  
Airport Manager Mike Parks provided a staff report.  
The Council made comments.  
R94-26 was read by the City Clerk, and the vote was recorded as follows: VOTING  
YES: BUFFALOE, CARROLL, ELWOOD, SAMPLE, FOSTER, HARTMAN. VOTING  
NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: PETERS (Council Member Peters stepped out during the  
vote on this item). Resolution declared adopted, reading as follows:  
R95-26  
Authorizing the temporary closure of portions of driving lanes, sidewalk,  
and parking lanes on Sixth Street and Stewart Road to facilitate  
construction of the Engineering Innovation Center.  
The resolution was read by the City Clerk.  
Public Works Director Shane Creech provided a staff report.  
The Council made comments.  
R95-26 was read by the City Clerk, and the vote was recorded as follows: VOTING  
YES: BUFFALOE, CARROLL, ELWOOD, SAMPLE, FOSTER, HARTMAN. VOTING  
NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: PETERS (Council Member Peters stepped out during the  
vote on this item). Resolution declared adopted, reading as follows:  
R96-26  
Calling a special election to be held in Ward 4 of the City of Columbia on  
August 4, 2026, to elect a council member to fill the remainder of an  
unexpired term; establishing a filing period.  
The resolution was read by the City Clerk.  
City Counselor Nancy Thompson provided a staff report.  
The Council made comments.  
R96-26 was read by the City Clerk, and the vote was recorded as follows: VOTING  
YES: BUFFALOE, CARROLL, ELWOOD, SAMPLE, FOSTER, HARTMAN. VOTING  
NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: PETERS (Council Member Peters stepped out during the  
vote on this item). Resolution declared adopted, reading as follows:  
IX. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING  
The following bills were introduced by the Mayor unless otherwise indicated, and all were  
given first reading.  
B120-26  
B121-26  
Authorizing removal of tracts owned by Burrell, Inc. and Edenton Ridge  
Apartments, LP from the boundary of the North 763 Community  
Improvement District.  
Establishing an administrative delay on the acceptance or processing of  
applications relating to the establishment or expansion of a data center  
facility; providing an exception for acceptance and processing of an  
application under certain circumstances.  
B122-26  
B123-26  
Granting the issuance of a conditional use permit to the Cook Family  
Revocable Living Trust to allow the operation of a short-term rental on  
property located at 2208 Concordia Drive; providing a severability clause  
(Case No.106-2026).  
Granting the issuance of a conditional use permit to Dirk Mai and Aylya  
Marzolf to allow the operation of a short-term rental on property located at  
802 N. Sixth Street; providing a severability clause (Case No.107-2026).  
B124-26  
B125-26  
Designating a portion of Business Loop 70 within The Business Loop  
Community Improvement District as “Historic Hwy 40.”  
Authorizing a right of use permit with The Curators of the University of  
Missouri for construction and maintenance of a hot water distribution pipe,  
steam pipe, chilled water distribution pipe, storm sewer, control conduit,  
domestic water pipe, electric duct bank, and or/electric manhole within  
portions of the Sixth Street right-of-way.  
B126-26  
Authorizing an easement agreement with Union Electric Company, d/b/a  
Ameren Missouri, associated with the rerouting of City’s Overton  
Substation 161 kV electric transmission line to the new Cooper Substation;  
directing the City Clerk to record the conveyance.  
B127-26  
B128-26  
B129-26  
Authorizing an air services agreement with Allegiant Air, LLC; amending  
the FY 2026 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the amount of  
$82,000.00.  
Amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the  
amount of $167,641.69 for transmission repair of an aircraft rescue and  
firefighting vehicle.  
Amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget Appendix - Authorized Full Time  
Equivalent (FTE) position identification summary to add and eliminate  
positions in the Police Department; amending the FY 2026 Classification  
and Pay Plan by adding a classification.  
B130-26  
Amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget Appendix - Authorized Full Time  
Equivalent (FTE) position identification summary; amending the FY 2026  
Classification and Pay Plan by adding, reassigning, and revising  
classification titles to designate union representation associated with the  
recognition of the Columbia Police Civilians Association as a bargaining  
representative of the Police Department.  
B131-26  
B132-26  
Authorizing an agreement with Columbia Community Land Trust, Inc. to  
transfer City-owned real estate located at 1107 N. Eighth Street and 1109  
N. Eighth Street to be used for owner-occupied affordable housing units.  
Amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the  
amount of $1,425,000.00 associated with development of the North Village  
Park located at 210 Orr Street.  
X. REPORTS  
REP25-26  
REP27-26  
2026 Community Summit Report.  
Monthly Finance Report.  
Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to table REP25-26, which was the 2026  
Community Summit Report, and REP27-26, which was the Monthly Finance  
Report, to the May 18, 2026 Council Meeting. The motion was seconded by  
Council Member Sample, and approved by voice vote, with everyone voting yes  
except Council Member Peters who had stepped out of the meeting room during  
this vote.  
REP26-26  
Strategic Plan Project Overview.  
Assistant to the City Manager Stacey Weidemann along with Maddi Powers Spencer and  
Caitlin Phillips of BerryDunn provided a report.  
XI. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, COUNCIL AND STAFF  
The Council and staff discussed various topics to include binding arbitration.  
Council Member Elwood provided a handout and made a motion to set a public  
hearing for an ordinance which would amend Chapter 19 of the City Code to  
include binding arbitration using the exact language in the written document  
provided today. The motion was seconded by Council Member Sample. After  
discussion, the motion was approved by roll call vote with Council Member  
Carroll, Council Member Elwood, Council Member Sample, and Council Member  
Hartman voting yes, and Mayor Buffaloe, Council Member Foster, and Council  
Member Peters voting no.  
The Council and staff continued discussing various topics to include concerns  
surrounding 200 N. Garth Avenue, which had been the home of Dr. McAllister, due to the  
lack of any historical reference and it not being linked to the Ash Street project.  
Council Member Carroll made a motion for a list of properties that were owned  
by the City with their current or anticipated use, if applicable, and to note any  
historic or cultural significance so that could be flagged in the future. The motion  
was seconded by Council Member Hartman. After discussion, the motion was  
approved unanimously by voice vote.  
The Council and staff continued discussing various topics to include mapped data related  
to the housing inventory.  
Council Member Carroll made  
a motion for JUST data with housing inventory,  
infrastructure, i.e., sidewalks, roads, and utilities, as well as a housing conditions  
survey as it would be useful as JUST data in the future, with the understanding  
this would be phased with data the City currently had to be provided first and for  
the other data to be added as it became available. The motion was seconded  
Council  
Member  
Hartman.  
After  
discussion,  
the  
motion  
was  
approved  
unanimously by voice vote.  
The Council and staff continued discussing various topics to include the recent  
resignation announcement of Council Member Foster and the need to make information  
regarding the public safety tax available if they wanted it to be successful.  
XII. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned without objection at 11:47 p.m.