City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Council Chamber  
Columbia City Hall  
701 E. Broadway  
Monday, November 20, 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, November 20, 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 NICK KNOTH, Council Member ANDREA WANER, Council  
Member ROY LOVELADY, Council Member NICK FOSTER, Council Member DON  
WATERMAN, and Mayor BARBARA BUFFALOE were present. Council Member BETSY  
PETERS was absent. 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 November 6, 2023 were approved unanimously by  
voice vote on a motion by Mayor Buffaloe and a second by Council Member Waner.  
Mayor Buffaloe asked that B281-23 be moved from the consent agenda to old business at  
the request of a citizen.  
The agenda, including the consent agenda with B281-23 being moved to old business,  
was approved unanimously by voice vote on a motion by Mayor Buffaloe and a second by  
Council Member Waner.  
II. SPECIAL ITEMS  
SI11-23  
Recognition of Civic Academy Fall 2023 Participants.  
Mayor Buffaloe and City Manager De’Carlon Seewood recognized the graduates of the  
most recent Civic Academy. The graduates in attendance were Lyria Bartlett, Emma  
Fordyce, Charlie Young, Johanna Cox, Gwendolyn Amalia, Ian Ginther, and Steve  
Guthrie.  
SI12-23  
Recognition of Council Member Andrea Waner.  
Mayor Buffaloe and City Manager Seewood presented Council Member Waner with a  
Resolution of Appreciation, a plaque recognizing her years of service on the Council, a  
silver tray recognizing her service as Mayor Pro Tem, a certificate for a heritage tree to be  
planted in her honor in a park of her choice, a glass tile with the City logo, and a unique  
gift, which was the bottom of a bourbon barrel that had a photo of her family in the middle  
and was engraved with empowering words used by Council Member Waner.  
Council Member Waner made comments regarding her time on the City Council.  
III. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS  
BC11-23  
Board and Commission Applicants.  
Upon receiving the majority vote of the Council, the following individuals were appointed to  
the following Boards and Commissions.  
AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD  
Richards, Thomas, 1920 Devonshire Drive, Ward 5, Term to expire December 1, 2026  
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION  
Kvam, Eric, 2604 Luan Court, Ward 4, Term to expire November 30, 2026  
Sell, Andrew, 2508 Iron Gate Drive, Ward 2, Term to expire November 30, 2026  
Smith, Kira, 1915 Waverly Court, Apt. 7, Ward 6, Term to expire November 30, 2026  
Spisso, Abra, 1121 W. Broadway, Ward 1, Term to expire November 30, 2026  
Tippett Mosby, Leanne, 2605 E. Nichols Road, Boone County, Term to expire November  
30, 2026  
COMMISSION ON CULTURAL AFFAIRS  
Murphy, Kathy, 901 E. Broadway (Business), Ward 4, Term to expire October 31, 2026  
Mayor Buffaloe suggested they readvertise all three vacancies to the Community Land  
Trust Organization Board and asked if there was an objection. No one objected.  
Mayor Buffaloe explained the current Council representative to the Community Land Trust  
Organization Board was Council Member Knoth and suggested they reaffirm his role to  
meet the bylaws of that Board. Mayor Buffaloe also asked that the Community Land  
Trust Organization Board review their bylaws to allow for more flexibility with regard to  
when the Council liaison was appointed. Mayor Buffaloe asked if there was any concern,  
and no one expressed concern with either suggestion, i.e., the reaffirmation of Council  
Member Knoth as the Council liaison or the review of the bylaws by the Board.  
DISABILITIES COMMISSION  
Elwood, Vera, 3700 Armadillo Drive, Ward 2, Term to expire June 15, 2024  
MAYOR’S COUNCIL ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND HEALTH  
Gooch, Teresa, 3908 Snow Leopard Drive, Ward 2, Term to expire November 30, 2026  
Harrison, Chris, 7341 E. Sunrise Court, Boone County, Term to expire November 30,  
2026  
Jobes, Clair, 1100 E. Rollins Street, Ward 1, Term to expire November 30, 2024  
Jones, Gwendolyn, 3706 Sardis Court, Ward 4, Term to expire November 30, 2026  
McQuade, Lauren, 1118 Locust Street, Ward 1, Term to expire November 30, 2024  
SUBSTANCE ABUSE ADVISORY COMMISSION  
McQuade, Lauren, 1118 Locust Street, Ward 1, Term to expire October 31, 2026  
YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL  
Mayfield, Dalton, Ward 5, Term to expire June 1, 2025  
IV. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT  
SPC66-23  
Calvin Drone Sr. - Solid Waste Supervisors working holidays and overtime  
not being paid; Refuse Collectors making time and a half and Supervisors  
being under paid.  
Calvin Drone, Sr., an 18 year employee of the City of Columbia, spoke.  
SPC67-23  
Trent Rash and David Hall - Support of the City of Columbia becoming a  
designated sanctuary city for the LGBTQ+ community.  
Trent Rash, the Executive Director of the Missouri Symphony, and David Hall, a drag  
performer and former Miss Gay City of Columbia, spoke.  
V. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
PH40-23  
Proposed construction of improvements to the cart storage and parking  
areas located at L.A. Nickell Golf Course.  
Discussion shown with B277-23.  
B277-23  
Authorizing construction of improvements to the cart storage and parking  
areas located at L.A. Nickell Golf Course; calling for bids for a portion of  
the project through the Purchasing Division.  
The public hearing was read by the City Clerk, and the bill was given second reading by  
the City Clerk.  
Parks and Recreation Director Gabe Huffington provided a staff report.  
Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.  
There being no comment, Mayor Buffaloe closed the public hearing.  
The Council made comments.  
B277-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as  
follows: VOTING YES: KNOTH, WANER, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN,  
BUFFALOE. VOTING NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: PETERS. Bill declared enacted,  
reading as follows:  
VI. OLD BUSINESS  
B273-23  
Amending Chapter 29 of the City Code relating to definitions and  
standards to reduce the necessity of consolidation platting of R-1, R-2, and  
R-MF lots not meeting the required dimensional standards of their  
respective zoning districts (Case No. 261-2023).  
The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.  
Community Development Director Tim Teddy provided a staff report.  
Renee Carter, a Second Ward resident, spoke.  
Anthony Willroth, a downtown business owner, spoke.  
The Council asked questions and made comments.  
B273-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as  
follows: VOTING YES: KNOTH, WANER, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN,  
BUFFALOE. VOTING NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: PETERS. Bill declared enacted,  
reading as follows:  
B274-23  
Approving the Final Plat of “Spring Brook, Plat No. 2” located on the east  
side of Providence Road and south of Veterans United Drive; authorizing a  
performance contract (Case No. 211-2023).  
The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.  
Community Development Director Tim Teddy provided a staff report, and responded to  
Council questions.  
Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to amend B274-23 per the amendment sheet,  
which would replace Exhibit A. The motion was seconded by Council Member  
Waner and approved unanimously by voice vote.  
B274-23, as amended, was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote  
recorded as follows: VOTING YES: KNOTH, WANER, LOVELADY, FOSTER,  
WATERMAN, BUFFALOE. VOTING NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: PETERS. Bill declared  
enacted, reading as follows:  
B278-23  
Authorizing an agreement for sale and donation of real estate with the  
Barry P. Stuart and Linda M. Stuart Joint Revocable Living Trust for  
property located at 8850 S. Stanley Poe Road to be used for designated  
purposes; naming Stuart Park.  
The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.  
Parks and Recreation Director Gabe Huffington provided a staff report, and responded to  
Council questions.  
The Council made comments.  
B278-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as  
follows: VOTING YES: KNOTH, WANER, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN,  
BUFFALOE. VOTING NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: PETERS. Bill declared enacted,  
reading as follows:  
B281-23  
Authorizing an equitable sharing agreement and certification with the U.S.  
Department of Justice and U.S. Department of the Treasury detailing FY  
2023 receipts and expenditures of shared funds by the Police Department.  
The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.  
Acting Police Chief Matt Stephens provided a staff report, and responded to Council  
questions.  
Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, spoke.  
Anthony Willroth, a downtown business owner and founder of Hold CoMo Accountable,  
spoke.  
December Harmon, a candidate for the United States Senate, spoke.  
Susan Renee Carter, a Second Ward resident, spoke.  
Breana Ashcraft, a Third Ward resident, spoke.  
The Council asked questions and made comments.  
B281-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as  
follows: VOTING YES: KNOTH, WANER, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN,  
BUFFALOE. VOTING NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: PETERS. 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.  
B275-23  
B276-23  
Approving the Final Plat of “Park Avenue, Plat No. 1A” located on the south  
side of Park Avenue between Providence Road and Seventh Street, and  
on the north side of Park Avenue between Fifth Street and Eighth Street;  
authorizing a performance contract (Case No. 163-2023).  
Vacating a portion of a drainage and utility easement on Lot 205 within  
Breckenridge Park, Plat No. 2 located on the west side of Angels Rest  
Way (701 Angels Rest Way); directing the City Clerk to have a copy of this  
ordinance recorded (Case No. 265-2023).  
B279-23  
B280-23  
B282-23  
Accepting conveyances for underground electric and water utility purposes;  
accepting a Stormwater Management/BMP Facilities Covenant; directing  
the City Clerk to record the conveyances.  
Amending Chapter 10 of the City Code relating to video service provider  
fees; directing the Director of Finance to provide notice of this ordinance to  
video service providers.  
Amending the FY 2023 Annual Budget by appropriating funds to increase  
the Parks and Recreation Department cash reserve to meet reserve target  
policy requirements.  
B283-23  
B284-23  
Amending the FY 2024 Annual Budget to appropriate funds for repairs to  
the Thomas G. Walton Building parking lot.  
Amending the FY 2024 Annual Budget to appropriate American Rescue  
Plan Funds for the purpose of providing funding to organizations relating to  
access to services, affordable housing, community violence,  
homelessness, mental health, workforce development, workforce support,  
and capacity building services.  
B285-23  
R170-23  
Authorizing a contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior  
Services for local public health agency infrastructure program services.  
Setting a public hearing: proposed construction of the North Eighth Street  
Private Common Collector Elimination (PCCE) #38 sanitary sewer  
improvement project.  
R171-23  
Authorizing staff to proceed with the preliminary design and expenditure of  
funds associated with the proposed construction of the Rice Road, Twin  
Oak Drive and Boyd Lane Private Common Collector Elimination (PCCE)  
Project #43; directing that a public hearing be held upon completion of the  
preliminary plans.  
R172-23  
R173-23  
R174-23  
Authorizing the installation of street lights on Parkade Boulevard,  
Dartmouth, Green Meadows Road, and Hanover Boulevard.  
Approving the Preliminary Plat of “Mataora Subdivision” located on the  
northwest corner of Ria Street and Ballenger Lane (Case No. 181-2023).  
Authorizing the Faye C. Nowell Trust to pursue access to sanitary sewer  
services through an annexation agreement for contiguous property located  
on the south side of Gillespie Bridge Road (5550 W. Gillespie Bridge  
Road) (Case No. 268-2023).  
R175-23  
R176-23  
Authorizing a sponsorship agreement with Columbia College to allow the  
installation of its logo and signage in the Columbia Regional Airport  
terminal.  
Authorizing an aviation project consultant agreement with Burns and  
McDonnell Engineering Co., Inc. for design services related to pavement  
repairs to Runway 2-20 at the Columbia Regional Airport.  
R177-23  
R178-23  
Authorizing a tourism development sponsorship agreement with "We  
Always Swing," Inc. for the "We Always Swing" Jazz Series: Centerpieces.  
Authorizing a first amendment to the agreement for professional  
architectural services with Peckham & Wright Architects, Inc., d/b/a  
PWArchitects, to add design services relating to the construction of Fire  
Station #10 to be located on the southeast corner of Broadway (Route  
WW) and El Chaparral Avenue.  
R179-23  
R180-23  
Authorizing CDBG grant agreements with the Food Bank for Central &  
Northeast Missouri and Woodhaven Learning Center.  
Authorizing a housing site demolition and reuse agreement of participation  
with Columbia Community Housing Trust for property located at 106 E.  
Worley Street.  
R181-23  
Authorizing a first amendment to the solid waste route management  
software system licensing, support and data agreement with Seon System  
Sales, Inc., d/b/a Fleetmind Solutions, Inc.; authorizing a lease schedule  
agreement with Huntington Technology Finance, Inc. for the lease of  
equipment in support of a solid waste route management system.  
R182-23  
R183-23  
R184-23  
Authorizing an agreement with Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture for  
job coaching services.  
Authorizing an agreement with True North of Columbia, Inc. for rental and  
utility assistance services.  
Approving and ratifying a grant award agreement with The Missouri  
Foundation for Health to support the work of a local Food Council to create  
a resilient, equitable, and sustainable local food system; authorizing an  
amendment to the grant award agreement with The Missouri Foundation  
for Health.  
The bills were given third reading and the resolutions read by the City Clerk with  
the vote recorded as follows: VOTING YES: KNOTH, WANER, LOVELADY, FOSTER,  
WATERMAN, BUFFALOE. VOTING NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: PETERS. Bills declared  
enacted and resolutions declared adopted, reading as follows:  
VIII. NEW BUSINESS  
R185-23  
Authorizing an airport restaurant agreement with Blue Ribbon Vending,  
L.L.C., d/b/a Jackson Brothers of the North, for the lease of space in the  
Columbia Regional Airport terminal for concession services.  
The resolution was read by the City Clerk.  
Airport Manager Mike Parks provided a staff report.  
The Council made comments.  
R185-23 was read by the City Clerk, and the vote was recorded as follows:  
VOTING YES: WANER, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN, BUFFALOE. VOTING  
NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: KNOTH (Council Member Knoth stepped out during the  
vote on this item), PETERS. 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.  
B286-23  
B287-23  
B288-23  
Approving a major amendment to the PD Plan for “The Village of Cherry  
Hill - Lot 3B” located on the east side of Corona Road and north of  
Flagstone Drive (Case No. 260-2023).  
Approving the Final Plat of “Manorwood Point, Plat No.1” located on the  
southeast corner of Manor Drive and Broadway; authorizing a performance  
contract (Case No. 262-2023).  
Authorizing acceptance of the FY 2022 Safe Streets and Roads for All  
(SS4A) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fund projects  
and activities associated with the Vision Zero Program; amending the FY  
2024 Annual budget by appropriating funds.  
B289-23  
B290-23  
Authorizing a transportation enhancement funds program agreement with  
the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the Vandiver  
Drive (Oakland Gravel Road to Parker Street) sidewalk project.  
Authorizing a transportation enhancement funds program agreement with  
the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the Oakland  
Gravel Road (Blue Ridge Road to Smiley Lane) sidewalk project.  
B291-23  
B292-23  
Accepting a conveyance for transit system purposes; directing the City  
Clerk to record the conveyance.  
Authorizing a joint funding agreement for water resource investigations with  
the U.S. Department of the Interior - U.S. Geological Survey for hydrological  
monitoring of well sites in the vicinity of the McBaine wetland treatment  
units and the Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area.  
B293-23  
Authorizing replacement and improvement of public storm drainage  
infrastructure on Nebraska Avenue; calling for bids through the Purchasing  
Division or authorizing a contract for the work using a term and supply  
contractor.  
B294-23  
B295-23  
B296-23  
B297-23  
Authorizing a tourism development sponsorship agreement with The  
Curators of University of Missouri for the 2023-2024 Concert Series  
events.  
Amending the FY 2024 Annual Budget to appropriate funds for Phase II  
construction of the Columbia Sports Fieldhouse improvement project  
located in A. Perry Philips Park.  
Authorizing Amendment No. 3 to the contract with the Missouri Department  
of Health and Senior Services for epidemiology and laboratory capacity  
enhancing detection expansion program services.  
Amending the FY 2024 Annual Budget by adding a position in the Public  
Health and Human Services Department; amending the FY 2024 Annual  
Budget Appendix - Authorized Full Time Equivalent (FTE) position  
identification summary.  
X. REPORTS  
REP66-23  
Downtown Community Improvement District - Annual Membership and  
Membership Change Due to a Resignation.  
Mayor Buffaloe stated she wanted to appoint Tootie Burns to the term ending on February  
6, 2025, which would fill the seat vacated by Rachael Norden, and Aric Jarvis, Kathleen  
Murphy, Kenny Greene, Jesse Slade, and Jamie Varvaro to terms beginning on February  
7, 2026 and ending on February 6, 2027, and asked for the consent of the Council. The  
Council consented as no one objected to these appointments.  
REP67-23  
REP68-23  
Ward 2 City Council Member Applicants.  
The Council discussed this report and decided to hold a special meeting on November  
27, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at which time they would select the new Ward 2 City Council  
Member and adopt a resolution appointing that person as the new Ward 2 City Council  
Member.  
Amendment to the FY 2024 Annual Budget - Intra-Departmental Transfer of  
Funds.  
Finance Director Matthew Lue indicated he was available to answer questions, and no  
one had any questions.  
XI. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, COUNCIL AND STAFF  
Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, spoke in support of Susan Renee Carter as the  
new Ward 2 Council Member.  
Susan Renee Carter indicated she was representing Race Matters, Friends, and spoke  
regarding concerns with the transit study.  
Brendon Banks, with Nclusion Plus, spoke in support of Columbia becoming a LGBTQ  
sanctuary city.  
Eugene Elkin, 3406 Range Line Street, spoke regarding the new food pantry facility, the  
homeless, and the recent HUD meeting.  
Karen Sicheneder, a Second Ward resident, indicated she was representing the Boone  
County Democratic Central Committee and spoke in support of Rachel Proffitt as the new  
Ward 2 Council Member.  
Tami Reynolds, a Fourth Ward resident, spoke in support for Council Member Foster  
becoming the new Mayor Pro Tem, in support of her daughter, Council Member Waner, of  
whom she was proud, and in regard to the need for people to be kind to their  
representatives.  
Breana Ashcraft, a Third Ward resident, spoke about affordable housing in terms of how it  
was defined, the amount of the vouchers, which inflated rent, and the cost to rent places  
in Columbia.  
The Council and staff discussed various topics to include their support and admiration for  
Council Member Andrea Waner, the need for Third Ward residents to apply for boards  
and commissions, Columbia becoming  
a sanctuary city, attendance at the National  
League of Cities (NLC) City Summit, collaboration being the key to be successful and the  
need to work from the bottom up instead of the top down, a report regarding the forfeiture  
funds and the potential use of those funds for crime prevention, which was supported by  
the Council, the potential new Ward 2 Council Member, the fact that there had been two  
agreements associated with ARPA funding on the consent agenda tonight, an update on  
a couple of officers that had been injured in a recent incident, the fact the Voluntary  
Action Center (VAC) was in need of sponsors of families for its holiday program, paid  
family leave at 100 percent for ten weeks, and an update on the potential sanctuary city  
ordinance.  
XII. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned without objection at 9:26 p.m.