City of Columbia, Missouri  
701 E. Broadway  
Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, December 11, 2025  
3:00 PM  
Regular - Amended  
City Hall  
Council Chambers  
701 East Broadway  
Columbia, Missouri  
Disabilities Commission  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
Ann Marie Gortmaker called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m.  
(Jonathan Asher, John Bowders, Hazel Fields, Ken Rice appeared  
virtually)  
Staff Present: Adam Kruse, Krista Shouse-Jones, Cody Moore  
No members of the public appeared in person. Three members of the  
public appeared virtually.  
II. INTRODUCTIONS  
Statement by Chair on Virtual Participation  
Ann Marie Gortmaker makes a statement on virtual participation and  
reminds members to speak in to the microphone.  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Commission discussed the agenda.  
Joseph Facteau made a motion to approve the agenda. Alexis Simmerman  
seconded the motion. All in favor; motion approved.  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
DRAFT November 13, 2025 Disabilities Commission Meeting Minutes  
Commission discussed the November minutes. The number of members  
present in November listed under “Introductions” says 11 but should be  
corrected to 12.  
Marlee Walz made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Koda  
Inman-Ahlstrom seconded the motion. All in favor; motion approved.  
V. SPECIAL ITEMS  
CoMo to Zero (Vision Zero) CBB Transportation Engineering & Planning  
Consultants will present on their work for the City  
Jessica Allen & Kate Hamel, transit planners with HDR Consultants,  
appeared virtually and presented to the Commission. The speakers noted  
that the agenda was incorrect, CBB is assisting the City with a different  
project. The HDR consultants presented to the commission with data of  
crashes, death fatalities, locations in the city where these are happening,  
and measures that are being taken to prevent the crashes.  
Cody Moore, Graphic Artist in the City's Communication Division, to talk to  
the Commission about its plan to move forward with the DawnZ Award  
Cody Moore introduced herself to the commission as a staff person who  
will assist in the graphics and marketing materials for the Dawn Z program  
to recognize accessibility in businesses. The Commission discussed  
options for marketing, including possibly a video. Cody Moore believed a  
video was possible, it would be other city staff involved. Cody Moore talked  
about ideas for logos with considerations of wanting it to be recognizable  
so people who saw it generally understood it. The Commission discussed  
the program. Ken Rice raised the concern about getting feedback from  
businesses to ensure its something that businesses have an interest in.  
The Commission also discussed other marketing ideas including speaking  
at the Chamber of Commerce if they would allow it, as well as City Source,  
and possibly newspapers. Cody Moore will continue to work on possible  
logos for the program and will return with some options.  
VI. OLD BUSINESS  
Update on the proposed pedestrian safety ordinance  
The Commission discussed their report to Council which Ken Rice read at  
the meeting. The Commission noted that the ordinance was tabled by City  
Council to receive more feedback from other Boards and Commissions  
and it is likely to come back before Council for a vote in early February.  
VII. NEW BUSINESS  
Missouri Commission on Human Rights (MCHR) Training with the  
Columbia Human Rights Commission  
Joseph Facteau discussed this topic and said that the Missouri  
Commission on Human Rights provides training in Missouri on various  
topics, including accessibility. Joseph spoke with a Columbia Human  
Rights Commission member, their Board has an interest in these training  
events and may wish to collaborate with the Disabilities Commission on it.  
Joseph believes it may be in the spring and we will find out more in the  
future.  
2026 Draft Speaker Schedule for Commission Meetings  
The Commission discussed the proposed speaker schedule for the  
Commission for the 2026 calendar year, including various departments  
and community members to invite as well as planning of certain  
commission business such as outreach events, ADA Symposium travel  
and the Chuck Graham Disability Ambassador awards.  
VIII. REPORTS  
Future Agenda Items  
The Commission discussed inviting the City’s Parks and Recreation  
Department and having Koda Ihnman-Ahlstrom to present about DASA.  
Chair  
No report.  
Staff Report  
No report.  
MU Chancellor's Committee on Persons with Disabilities  
Ann Marie Gortmaker discussed that the Committee received a  
presentation from the MU Office of Accessibility and ADA on workplace  
accommodations.  
Safe Streets for All Working Group  
No report.  
Airport Steering Committee  
John Bowders spoke about inviting Mike Parks, Airport Manager, to speak  
to the Commission in March.  
IX. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
Ann Marie Gortmaker commented about the Commission’s Annual Report  
to be discussed at the January meeting.  
Koda Ihman-Ahlstrom commented about an adaptive recreation’s funny  
sweater dance party on December 19th. Koda will email the information  
about the party to Adam Kruse to disseminate to the group. Koda also  
commented that Mizzou Wheelchair Basketball’s final home game is in  
January.  
X. NEXT MEETING DATE: January 8, 2026  
XI. ADJOURNMENT  
Joseph Facteau made a motion to adjourn. Alexis Simmerman seconded the  
motion. The meeting adjourned at 4:35 p.m.