City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
City Council  
Conference Room  
1A/1B  
Monday, May 6, 2024  
5:30 PM  
Pre-Council  
Columbia City Hall  
701 E. Broadway  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
The City Council met on May 6, 2024 at approximately 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room  
1A/1B of City Hall, 701 E. Broadway, Columbia, Missouri.  
6 - Buffaloe, Foster, Lovelady, Waterman, Meyer, and Peters  
Present:  
This item is open to the public: Chapter 100 Project  
Matt Williams, REDI Incentives Subcommittee discussed the Chapter 100 history, key  
points and the general process.  
Williams explained that Kraft Heinz submitted an application for a 75% abatement for  
new personal property investment. Williams introduced Rob Bennett and Patrick Gowanz  
who presented Council with an in-depth presentation on Project Lightyear.  
Council and staff discussed further.  
Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to adjourn the open portion of the meeting at  
approximately 6:04 pm, Waterman seconded the motion; motion carried.  
This item is open to the public: Motion for the City Council to go into  
closed session in Conference Room 1A/1B to discuss:  
- Hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees by a  
public governmental body when personal information about the employee  
is discussed or recorded pursuant to Section 610.021(3) RSMo.  
- Individually identifiable personnel records, performance ratings or  
records pertaining to employees or applicants for employment pursuant to  
Section 610.021(13) RSMo.  
At approximately 6:04 p.m., Mayor Buffaloe made a motion for the City Council of  
the City of Columbia, Missouri, to immediately go into a closed meeting in  
Conference Room 1A/1B of City Hall to discuss the hiring, firing, disciplining or  
promoting of particular employees by a public governmental body when  
personal information about the employee is discussed or recorded pursuant to  
Section 610.021(3) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, and individually  
identifiable personnel records, performance ratings or records pertaining to  
employees or applicants for employment pursuant to Section 610.021(13) of the  
Revised Statutes of Missouri. The motion was seconded by Council Member  
Waterman.  
This item is closed to the public: Closed Meeting in Conference Room  
1A/1B  
At approximately 6:05 p.m., the City Council went into closed session in Conference  
Room 1A/1B pursuant to RSMo Sections 610.021(3) and (13).  
II. ANY OTHER ITEMS COUNCIL MAY WISH TO DISCUSS  
None.  
III. ADJOURNMENT  
The closed meeting adjourned at approximately 6:50 p.m.