City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Community Land Trust Organization Board  
City Conference Room  
1C, City Hall, 701 E  
Broadway  
Wednesday, January 8, 2025  
Regular Meeting  
6:30 PM  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Stanton.  
II. INTRODUCTIONS  
Present at the start of the meeting were board members Bush- Cook, Stanton, Ascani,  
LaBrunerie, and Trotter. City staff Jennifer Deaver, Tiffani Wiesehan, Jacob Amelunke,  
were also in attendance.  
5 -  
Present:  
Anthony Stanton, Alexander LaBrunerie, Jeremy Trotter, Tracey Bush-Cook and  
Rikki Ascani  
3 - Shirley Rhoades, Linda Head and Douglas Hunt  
Excused:  
1 - Valerie Carroll  
Non-Voting:  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Motion to approve the agenda: Stanton  
Motion to 2nd: LaBrunerie  
Not Voting: Rhoades, Head, Hunt  
Motion passed: 5:0  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Approval of December 4, 2024 Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: Draft 12.4.24 CCLT Minutes  
CCLT Meeting Audio 12.4.24  
Motion to approve the agenda: Stanton  
Motion to 2nd: LaBrunerie  
Not Voting: Rhoades, Head, Hunt  
Motion passed: 5:0  
V. OLD BUSINESS  
CCLT Banking Services  
LaBrunerie shared that they are done looking around for a better interest rate. Going to  
stay where we are at. Can get loans through Central Bank.  
External Marketing Materials  
Ascani looked over brand guide (font, color, logo), website and promotional materials.  
Discussed advantages of hiring a marketing company to help revamp the CCLT brand  
guide, website and promotional items/social media posts. Discussed looking at local  
companies around town or MU intern to do a bare bone revamp. Would need to check  
with the City to see if we can make changes to the website. In lieu of a revamp, we do  
need to update our information. CCLT has a Facebook page but need to check with  
communication on who can manage the page and the legality of it.  
CCLT Expenditures of ARPA Funds  
No new information. Working on breaking grounds for Cullimore. Amelunke been working  
on pulling permits but ran into some difficulties. Discussed energy turn in for home  
permits. Amelunke have given them the notice to proceed on December 18th 2024.  
Fundraising Operations  
Date on paper is Thursday May 1st 2025 but not have been confirmed yet. Have not  
signed/received agreement from Ragtag yet. Will bring to meeting once it is received.  
Bylaw Attendance Policy Review  
Attachments: DRAFT Bylaw Attendance Policy Revision  
Reviewed changes made to Bylaw Attendance Policy Revision by staff.  
Motion to accept the new attendance policy revision as prepared by staff:  
Stanton  
Motion to 2nd: LaBrunerie  
Not Voting: Rhoades, Head, Hunt  
Motion passed: 5:0  
Development of 6 Fourth Ave  
Amelunke wrote up a contact for A Civil Group and Caleb just reviewed it. Need to fix  
exhibit blurb and add it in. Stanton talked with Monarch Architecture and the limit before  
RFP is $999.99. They are willing to work with us and give us two edits. A change order  
has already been sent to Amelunke for a pile of dirt that is needing to be moved.  
Discussed the amount of time and spending limit on change orders in order to sign off on  
them.  
Motion to grant Amelunke the authority to approve change order up to $3,000  
without any board approval: LaBrunerie  
Motion to 2nd: Stanton  
Not voting: Rhoades, Head, Hunt  
Motion passed: 5:0  
VI. NEW BUSINESS  
Review of Realtor Submissions  
Attachments: CCLT - Realtor Search  
Jennifer Austin CCLT Realtor Proposal  
Mariah Carmichael CCLT Realtor Proposal  
JoAnn Dekrell CCLT Realtor Proposal  
Had four realtors send in their proposal by the deadline. Board reviewed those proposal.  
Mariah Carmichael was in attendance and the board discussed her responses with her.  
Will invite the other three realtors to join the next meeting to discussed their responses.  
Discussed the parameters for using the word “work force” in our language going forward  
VII. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
Mariah Carmichael thanked us for having her tonight.  
Deaver stated that unless you hear directly from staff, meetings are not cancelled. Once  
a meeting is noticed, we are unable to change anything within 24 hours of the meeting.  
Stanton going to update and review CCLT strategic plan. Wanting to discuss during the  
next meeting.  
VIII. NEXT MEETING DATE  
February 5, 2025  
IX. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 8:29pm.  
Motion to adjourn: Stanton  
Motion to 2nd: LaBrunerie  
Not Voting: Rhoades, Head and Hunt  
Motion passed: 5:0