City of Columbia, Missouri

Meeting Minutes

City Council

Council Chamber

Columbia City Hall

701 E. Broadway

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

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 Tuesday, January 16, 2024, 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 BETSY PETERS, Mayor BARBARA BUFFALOE, Council Member

NICK KNOTH (left the meeting at approximately 10:03 p.m.), Council Member RACHEL

PROFFITT, Council Member ROY LOVELADY, Council Member NICK FOSTER, and

Council Member DON WATERMAN 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 December 18, 2023 were approved unanimously by

voice vote on a motion by Mayor Buffaloe and a second by Council Member Foster.

Upon her request, Mayor Buffaloe made a motion for Council Member Proffitt to be

allowed to abstain from voting on R11-24. Council Member Proffitt noted on the

Disclosure of Interest form that she voluntarily assisted in writing the application for

funding for that organization prior to her time as a city council member. The motion was

seconded by Council Member Knoth and approved unanimously by voice vote.

The agenda, including the consent agenda, was approved unanimously by voice vote on a

motion by Mayor Buffaloe and a second by Council Member Foster.

II. SPECIAL ITEMS

None.

III. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

BC1-24

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

Miller, Ella, 809 Engle Drive, Ward 5, Term to expire August 31, 2026

FIREFIGHTERS’ RETIREMENT BOARD

Yoakum, Michael, 4111 Meadow View Drive, Ward 6, Term to expire December 31, 2025

HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

Clarke, Melissa, 553 W. North Cedar Lake Drive, Ward 5, Term to expire December 31,

2026

PARKING ADVISORY COMMISSION

Cecil, Gregory, 1700 Oak Cliff Place, Ward 4, Term to expire February 1, 2027

PARKS AND RECRATION COMMISSION

Patrie, Jason, 1009 Bob O Link Drive, Ward 6, Term to expire May 31, 2024

TREE BOARD

Scheidt-Hahn, Renee, 405 N. Ann Street, Ward 3, Term to expire January 31, 2027

Wright, Samuel, 1631 Kathy Drive, Ward 2, Term to expire January 31, 2027

IV. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT

SPC72-23

Sutu Forte - It's Our Wild Nature update.

Sutu Forte did not come forward to speak.

SPC1-24

Bill (William) Easley - Transportation, city phone system, garbage and

issues that surround those topics.

Bill Easley spoke.

SPC2-24

SPC3-24

Cass Donish and Isleen Atallah - Urging a proclamation for a ceasefire in

Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank.

Isleen Atallah,

a Palestinian-American at Mizzou and the President of Students for

Justice for Palestine, and Cass Donish, a Jewish resident of Columbia, spoke.

Scott Claybrook - ADU zoning details and increasing affordable

homeownership stock and tenant options in the City.

Scott Claybrook withdrew his request to speak.

V. PUBLIC HEARINGS

PH1-24

Proposed construction of storm water improvements on Crestridge Drive.

The public hearing was read by the City Clerk.

Utilities Director David Sorrell provided a staff report, and responded to Council questions.

Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.

There being no comment, Mayor Buffaloe closed the public hearing.

Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to authorize staff to proceed with the final design

of the proposed replacement and improvement of public storm drainage

infrastructure on Crestridge Drive. The motion was seconded by Council Member

Foster and approved unanimously by voice vote.

PH2-24

Proposed installation of traffic calming devices on Hulen Drive, south of

Rollins Road.

The public hearing was read by the City Clerk.

Public Works Director Shane Creech provided a staff report, and he and Engineering and

Operations Manager Richard Stone responded to Council questions.

Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.

Renee Carter, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

Alison Kaiser, a resident of Hulen Drive, spoke.

Lauren Pringle, a resident of Hulen Drive near the terminus, spoke.

Caya Tanski, 1004 Hulen Drive, spoke.

There being no further comment, Mayor Buffaloe closed the public hearing.

The Council made comments.

Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to authorize staff to proceed with the installation

of traffic calming devices on Hulen Drive, south of Rollins Road, between Rollins

Road and its southern terminus. The motion was seconded by Council Member

Foster and approved unanimously by voice vote.

VI. OLD BUSINESS

B312-23

Voluntary annexation of property located north of Gibbs Road (3705 W.

Gibbs Road); establishing permanent District R-1 (One-family Dwelling),

District R-2 (Two-family Dwelling), and District R-MF (Multiple-family

Dwelling) zoning (Case No. 247-2023).

The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.

Community Development Director Tim Teddy provided a staff report, and responded to

Council questions.

Tim Crockett, an engineer with Crockett Engineering with offices at 1000 W. Nifong

Boulevard, spoke.

The Council asked questions and made comments.

B312-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: PETERS, BUFFALOE, KNOTH, PROFFITT, LOVELADY,

FOSTER, WATERMAN. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as

follows:

B316-23

Approving the Final Plat of “High Side, Plat No. 1” located on the east side

of High Street and south of University Avenue (508 High Street); authorizing

a performance contract (Case No. 23-2024).

The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.

Community Development Director Tim Teddy provided a staff report, and responded to

Council questions.

Tim Crockett, an engineer with Crockett Engineering with offices at 1000 W. Nifong

Boulevard, spoke.

David Mehr, 714 Ingleside Drive, indicated he was the Chair of the East Campus

Neighborhood Association and spoke.

Marvin Tofle, 1805 Cliff Drive, spoke.

Clark Odor, 1820 Cliff Drive, spoke.

Ruth Tofle, 1805 Cliff Drive, spoke.

Janet Hammen, a Sixth Ward resident, provided a handout and spoke.

The Council asked questions and made comments.

B316-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: NO ONE. VOTING NO: PETERS, BUFFALOE, KNOTH,

PROFFITT, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN. Bill declared defeated.

B320-23

R17-24

Authorizing a sponsorship agreement with the Missouri Department of

Economic Development - Division of Tourism in support of 2024

Juneteenth events; amending the FY 2024 Annual Budget by appropriating

funds.

Discussion shown with R17-24.

Authorizing the City Manager, or the Manager’s designee, to enter into

agreements for sponsorship of Juneteenth community events.

The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk, and the resolution was read by the

City Clerk.

Convention and Visitors Director Amy Schneider provided a staff report, and she and

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Administrator D’Andre Thompson responded to Council

questions.

The Council made comments, asked further questions, agreed to provide names of

Juneteenth Grant Evaluation Committee members to the City Clerk by the end of the

week.

Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to amend B320-23 per the amendment sheet. The

motion was seconded by Council Member Lovelady and approved unanimously

by voice vote.

B320-23, as amended, was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote

recorded as follows: VOTING YES: PETERS, BUFFALOE, KNOTH, PROFFITT,

LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted,

reading as follows:

R17-24 was read by the City Clerk, and the vote was recorded as follows: VOTING

YES: PETERS, BUFFALOE, KNOTH, PROFFITT, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN.

VOTING NO: NO ONE. Resolution declared adopted, reading as follows:

B321-23

Amending the FY 2024 Annual Budget Appendix - Authorized Full Time

Equivalent (FTE) position identification summary for the Finance

Department and Police Department by adding and deleting positions;

amending the FY 2024 Classification and Pay plan by adding, closing,

reassigning, and retitling classifications; amending Chapter 19 of the City

Code relating to unclassified service positions.

The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.

Finance Director Matthew Lue and Police Chief Jill Schlude provided a staff report, and

responded to Council questions.

The Council made comments.

B321-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: PETERS, BUFFALOE, KNOTH, PROFFITT, LOVELADY,

FOSTER, WATERMAN. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as

follows:

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

The following policy resolution and bills were given second reading, and the resolutions

were read by the City Clerk.

PR212-23

Expressing support for adoption of a livable streets policy to improve the

livability of and contribute to the safety, health, equity, economic viability,

and quality of life within the city by providing efficient and accessible

connections between homes, neighborhoods, schools, work, recreation,

and business destinations.

B311-23

B313-23

Calling the municipal election to be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, to elect

Council Members for Wards 2 and 6 for the City of Columbia.

Authorizing an annexation agreement with the Faye C. Nowell Trust for

property located on the south side of Gillespie Bridge Road (5550 W.

Gillespie Bridge Road); directing the City Clerk to have the agreement

recorded (Case No. 40-2024).

B314-23

B315-23

Approving the Final Plat of “Pieper Point, Plat No. 1” located on the south

side of Austin Avenue and west of Providence Road (200 and 202 Austin

Avenue); authorizing a performance contract (Case No. 09-2024).

Approving the Final Plat of “Copperstone Plat 7E” located on the west side

of Copperstone Court and south of Copperstone Creek Drive (4605

Copperstone Court); authorizing a performance contract (Case No.

06-2024).

B317-23

B318-23

Authorizing an agreement with Columbia Community Land Trust, Inc. for

administrative services.

Authorizing a municipal agreement with the Missouri Highways and

Transportation Commission associated with improvements to the Interstate

70 corridor, between Route B and U.S. Route 54 in Kingdom City, and

including improvements to the U.S. Route 63 connector and interchange.

B319-23

Accepting conveyances for sewer and underground electric purposes;

accepting a Stormwater Management/BMP Facilities Covenant; directing

the City Clerk to record the conveyances.

B322-23

R1-24

Amending the FY 2024 Annual Budget for first quarter appropriation of

funds.

Setting a public hearing: proposed construction of the Richmond Avenue

Private Common Collector Elimination (PCCE) #35 sanitary sewer

improvement project.

R2-24

R3-24

Recognizing employees holding certain job classifications within the

Electric Production Division and Electric Distribution Division of the

Utilities Department as an additional work unit of the Water and Light

Association bargaining unit.

Consenting to the issuance of a state license for the sale of intoxicating

liquor to Bread Brothers, LLC, d/b/a Endwell Taverna, located at 107 N.

Ninth Street.

R4-24

R5-24

Authorizing Adopt A Spot agreements.

Authorizing a CDBG grant agreement with Job Point for renovations to the

facility located at 400 Wilkes Boulevard.

R6-24

R7-24

R8-24

R9-24

Authorizing a contract with the Central Missouri Humane Society for 2024

animal control and municipal shelter services.

Authorizing a business associate agreement for social service providers

with True North of Columbia, Inc.

Authorizing a special event operations agreement with Ragtag Film

Society for the 2024 True/False Film Fest.

Authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the agreement for professional

engineering services with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.

for the preparation of design and construction documents for a vehicle

wash bay facility at the City of Columbia sanitary landfill.

R10-24

R11-24

R12-24

R13-24

R14-24

R15-24

Authorizing an agreement with First Last Mile Valet Service for

transportation services.

Authorizing an agreement with COMO Mobile Aid Collective for homeless

street outreach program services.

Authorizing an agreement with Columbia Supreme for community-based

mentoring, positive youth development, and transportation services.

Authorizing an agreement with Columbia Interfaith Resource Center for

transportation services.

Authorizing an agreement for professional services with Heart of Missouri

United Way, Inc. for non-profit organizational capacity building services.

Authorizing an addendum to the payment services agreement with Rectrac,

LLC, d/b/a Vermont Systems, for business operations management

software for Parks and Recreation Department programs; authorizing a

sub-merchant application and agreement.

R16-24

Designating four (4) intersections within the downtown area as “Historic

Sharp End.”

The policy resolution and bills were given third reading and the resolutions read

by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as follows: VOTING YES: PETERS,

BUFFALOE, KNOTH, PROFFITT (except for R11-24 on which she abstained),

LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Policy resolution

declared adopted, bills declared enacted, and resolutions declared adopted,

reading as follows:

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

R18-24

Establishing a Mayor's Task Force on McKinney Building Planning for

City-owned property located at 411-413 E. Broadway.

The resolution was read by the City Clerk.

Convention and Visitors Director Amy Schneider provided a staff report and Lyria Bartlett

with the University of Missouri Department of Architectural Studies discussed their role in

this planning process.

The Council asked questions and agreed to provide names of potential members to the

Mayor by the end of next week.

Donna Clayborne spoke.

The Council asked further questions.

R18-24 was read by the City Clerk, and the vote was recorded as follows: VOTING

YES: PETERS, BUFFALOE, KNOTH, PROFFITT, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN.

VOTING NO: NO ONE. Resolution declared adopted, reading as follows:

B1-24

Calling a special election to be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, to consider

the recall of the Council Member for Ward 1; directing notification of the

election authority; describing the form of notice of election; declaring an

emergency to authorize enactment of the bill on the same day as

introduction.

The bill was given first reading by the City Clerk.

City Counselor Nancy Thompson provided a staff report, and responded to Council

questions.

Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to waive the rule requiring consideration of this

ordinance at two separate meetings and to place the bill on its second reading.

The motion was seconded by Council Member Waterman and approved

unanimously by voice vote.

The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.

Laura Mitchell, 209 Ridgeway Avenue, indicated she was the President of the West Ash

Neighborhood Association and spoke.

Christine Gardener, 112 Anderson Avenue, spoke.

Anna Meyer, a First Ward resident and business owner, spoke.

John Larrick, 11 N. Glenwood Avenue, spoke.

December Harmon, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, spoke.

The Council asked questions and made comments.

B1-24 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as follows:

VOTING YES: PETERS, BUFFALOE, KNOTH, PROFFITT, LOVELADY, FOSTER,

WATERMAN. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, 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.

B2-24

Amending Chapter 29 of the City Code to establish use-specific standards

governing the operation of short-term rentals (Case No. 45-2023).

B3-24

B4-24

B5-24

Rezoning property located on the east and west sides of Fairview Road

and north of Worley Street (700 N. Fairview Road) from District A

(Agriculture) and District R-1 (One-family Dwelling) to District M-C

(Mixed-use Corridor) (Case No. 33-2024).

Approving a major amendment to the PD Planned Development and

Preliminary Plat of “The Kitchen & Discovery Offices” located on the west

side of Discovery Parkway and south of Endeavor Avenue (3701

Discovery Parkway) (Case No. 37-2024).

Approving the Final Plat of “Discovery Park Subdivision, Plat No. 8A”

located on the west side of Discovery Parkway and south of Endeavor

Avenue (3701 Discovery Parkway); authorizing performance contracts

(Case No. 36-2024).

B6-24

B7-24

B8-24

B9-24

Approving the Final Plat of “Woodrail Terrace Plat 1” located on the east

and west sides of Woodrail Terrace and south of Woodrail Avenue;

authorizing a performance contract (Case No. 263-2023).

Amending Chapter 14 of the City Code relating to taxi stands, hours of

operation for street and off-street metered parking spaces, and the

removal of the designation and location of metered time zones.

Authorizing an application and agreement with Boone Electric Cooperative

for interconnection and net metering of systems for solar panel installation

at Fire Station No. 11 located at 6909 Scott Boulevard.

Authorizing Amendment 9 to the general cooperative agreement with the

Boone County Regional Sewer District to remove assignment of sewer

service to properties in the Midway area and financial participation for

construction of the Henderson Branch sewer extension project.

B10-24

B11-24

B12-24

Authorizing a deed of water utility easement and related agreements with

the Eugenia B. Rogers Trust, the Rogers Family Trust, and the Rogers

Joint Revocable Trust; directing the City Clerk to record the document.

Accepting a conveyance for underground electric utility purposes;

accepting Stormwater Management/BMP Facilities Covenants; directing

the City Clerk to record the conveyances.

Authorizing an agreement with the United States of America Department of

Transportation - Federal Aviation Administration for lease of antenna and

equipment space at the Columbia Regional Airport.

B13-24

B14-24

B15-24

Authorizing an agreement with Boone County, Missouri for 2024 public

health services.

Authorizing an agreement with Boone County, Missouri for 2024 animal

control services.

Amending the FY 2024 Annual Budget by appropriating funds to

accommodate retention payments for eligible permanent City employees;

providing for retention payments for unrepresented eligible permanent City

employees; authorizing memorandums of understanding with Laborers’

International Union of North America, Local 955, Columbia Police Officers

Association, Columbia Police Lieutenants’ Association, Columbia

Professional Firefighters I.A.F.F. Local 1055, and Water and Light

Association; granting a waiver from the requirements of Section 19-85 of

the City Code to provide for salary adjustments for employees that exceeds

the salary ranges established in the FY 2024 Classification and Pay Plan.

X. REPORTS

REP1-24

Board of Equalization City Representative Appointments.

Assistant Finance Director Jim McDonald provided a staff report.

Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to appoint Matt Pitzer and the Finance Director or his

representative to the Board of Equalization. The motion was seconded by Council

Member Peters and approved unanimously by voice vote.

REP2-24

Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Standards - UDC Amendment Request.

Community Development Director Tim Teddy provided a staff report, and responded to

Council questions and comments.

Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to proceed with the process to amend Chapter 29, the

Unified Development Code (UDC), with regard to the use specific standards for accessory

dwelling units. The motion was seconded by Council Member Foster and approved

unanimously by voice vote.

REP3-24

REP4-24

Columbia Arts Fund Advisory Committee Membership Update.

Cultural Affairs Manager Sarah Dresser provided a staff report, and responded to Council

questions.

Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to appoint James Melton, Diana Moxon, and Kathleen

Murphy to the Columbia Arts Fund Advisory Committee. The motion was seconded by

Council Member Waterman and approved unanimously by voice vote.

Correspondence from the Commission on Cultural Affairs - Request for

Increased Arts Funding.

David Spear, Chair of the Commission on Cultural Affairs, provided a report, and he,

Cultural Affairs Manager Sarah Dresser, and City Manager De’Carlon Seewood responded

to Council questions.

REP5-24

REP6-24

Certification of the Petition to Recall Nick Knoth.

City Clerk Sheela Amin provided a staff report, and she and City Counselor Nancy

Thompson responded to Council questions.

Water and Light Advisory Board FY 2023 - Annual Report.

Council Member Nick Knoth left the meeting at approximately 10:03 p.m.

Gregg Coffin, Chair of the Water and Light Advisory Board, provided a report.

The Council made comments.

REP7-24

REP8-24

Monthly Finance Report.

Finance Director Matthew Lue provided a staff report, and he and Assistant Finance

Director Jim McDonald responded to Council questions.

Amendment to the FY 2024 Annual Budget - Intra-Departmental Transfer of

Funds.

Finance Director Matthew Lue explained this report was provided for informational

purposes.

XI. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, COUNCIL AND STAFF

Reese Holcomb, who was representing Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA),

spoke about the need for a Sanctuary City ordinance in Columbia.

The Council and staff discussed various topics to include thanking the solid

waste/recycling staff for emptying the recycling center bins over the holidays, thanking

the NAACP for the event they had held on Monday as it had involved some great

speakers, the hope for a singular Juneteenth celebration versus separate events, a report

regarding Juneteenth related items, the status of a report regarding forfeiture funds, the

status of the sanctuary city ordinance, the fact there had five ARPA funded contracts on

the consent agenda tonight, the fact they had discussed several items tonight regarding

black heritage, i.e., Juneteenth, the McKinney building, and the Sharp End signage,

which had been on the consent agenda, acknowledging the City’s hardworking staff over

the recent extremely cold weekend, which included those involved with communications

regarding closures and services along with staff from the Parks and Recreation

Department Utilities Department, Fire Department, and the Police Department, the

collaboration within the city and amongst departments, April 11 being a potential date to

swear in newly elected council members, the FY 2025 budget being released on July 11,

and a potential budget work session being held on either July 13 or July 20.

XII. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned without objection at 10:27 p.m.