City of Columbia, Missouri
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Council Chamber
Columbia City Hall
701 E. Broadway
Monday, November 27, 2023
5:00 PM
Special
I. INTRODUCTORY ITEMS
The City Council of the City of Columbia, Missouri met for a special meeting at 5:00 p.m.
on Monday, November 27, 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 ROY LOVELADY, Council Member NICK FOSTER, Council
Member DON WATERMAN, Council Member BETSY PETERS, Mayor BARBARA
BUFFALOE, and Council Member NICK KNOTH 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 agenda was approved unanimously by voice vote on a motion by Mayor Buffaloe and
a second by Council Member Lovelady.
II. NEW BUSINESS
R186-23
Appointing a Ward 2 Council Member to fill a vacancy.
The resolution was read by the City Clerk.
Mayor Buffaloe provided a history of the appointment process to date.
Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, spoke about her concerns with the appointment
process.
Shawna Neuner, a Second Ward resident, spoke in support of Lisa Evelyn Anne Meyer.
Mayor Buffaloe explained the appointment process going forward, and asked for
nominations from the Council. Rachel Proffitt was nominated by Council Member Foster,
Susan Renee Carter was nominated by Council Member Lovelady, and William Moyes
was nominated by Council Member Waterman.
The Council further discussed the appointment process.
The results of the first vote were Rachel Proffitt with three votes (Council Member Foster,
Mayor Buffaloe, Council Member Knoth), William Moyes with two votes (Council Member
Waterman, Council Member Peters), and Susan Renee Carter with one vote (Council
Member Lovelady). The results were the same with the second vote. On the third vote,
Rachel Proffitt received four votes (Council Member Peters, Council Member Foster,
Mayor Buffaloe, Council Member Knoth), William Moyes received one vote (Council
Member Waterman), and Susan Renee Carter received one vote (Council Member
Lovelady).
Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to amend R186-23 by inserting the name of
Rachel Proffitt into the bracket that said “insert name.” The motion was
seconded by Council Member Foster and approved unanimously by voice vote.
R186-23, as amended, was read by the City Clerk, and the vote was recorded as
follows: VOTING YES: LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN, PETERS, BUFFALOE,
KNOTH. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Resolution declared adopted, reading as follows: