City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Agenda  
City Council  
Monday, July 20, 2026  
7:00 PM  
City Hall  
Regular  
Council Chamber  
701 E. Broadway  
Columbia, MO  
I.  
INTRODUCTORY ITEMS  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll Call  
Approval of Previous Minutes  
Approval and Adjustment of Agenda Including Consent Agenda  
II.  
SPECIAL ITEMS  
SI11-26  
BC7-26  
Swearing in of Christopher Ave as the Communications Director for the City  
of Columbia.  
III.  
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS  
Board and Commission Applicants.  
Attachments: List  
IV.  
SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT  
SPC30-26  
SPC31-26  
Luke Jensen and Izn Naqvi - Concern regarding surveillance technologies.  
Attachments:  
Traci Wilson-Kleekamp - Dismantling testimonial injustice with public policy  
rooted in equity and inclusion.  
Attachments:  
SPC32-26  
SPC33-26  
SPC34-26  
SPC35-26  
DJ and Joy Lynch - Constitutional rights.  
Attachments:  
Tim Thomas - PCA review.  
Philip Fracica - PILOT.  
Attachments:  
Jim Windsor - City Council vision of the future.  
V.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
PH20-26  
B159-26  
Proposed replacement of Bridge #9 on the MKT Trail.  
Recommended Action:  
[See B159-26/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Authorizing replacement of Bridge #9 on the MKT Trail; calling for bids  
through the Purchasing Division.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
PH21-26  
PH22-26  
Consider the Water and Light 2026 Renewable Energy Plan.  
Recommended Action:  
[Need Motion/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Consider the FY 2027 Capital Improvement Project Plan for the City of  
Columbia, Missouri.  
Recommended Action:  
[Need Motion/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
VI.  
OLD BUSINESS  
B153-26  
Amending Chapter 12A of the City Code as it relates to stormwater waste  
disposal prohibitions.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B158-26  
B154-26  
B155-26  
Authorizing a real estate contract with Make Holdings LLC to acquire a  
parcel of land located at West Gillespie Bridge Road to be used for  
greenspace purposes.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
VII.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
Granting the issuance of a conditional use permit to Jonathan Lee-Warner  
and Rachelle Lee-Warner to allow the operation of a short-term rental on  
property located at 3303 Timberhill Street; providing a severability clause  
(Case No. 137-2026).  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Rezoning property located on the north side of Diego Drive and the east side  
of Bethel Street from District R-MF (Multiple-family Dwelling) to District M-N  
(Mixed Use-Neighborhood) (Case No. 135-2026).  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B156-26  
Approving the Final Plat of “Backus Subdivision Plat No. 3” located on the  
south side of E. Green Meadows Road and the north side of E. El Cortez  
Drive; authorizing a performance contract (Case No. 134-2026).  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B157-26  
B160-26  
Accepting conveyances for utility, underground electric, sewer and public  
turnaround purposes; accepting Stormwater Management/BMP Facilities  
Covenants; directing the City Clerk to have the conveyances recorded.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the FY 2025 Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)  
agreement with the Columbia Housing Authority for tenant-based rental  
assistance.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B161-26  
B162-26  
Authorizing Amendment No. 4 to the contract with the Missouri Department of  
Health and Senior Services for overdose data to action program services.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
Authorizing an agreement with Columbia School District No. 93 for the Teen  
Connection Project program services.  
Recommended Action:  
[2nd Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
R122-26  
Setting a public hearing: proposed installation of traffic calming devices on  
Whitegate Drive between Paris Road and Squire Circle.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
R123-26  
R124-26  
Setting a public hearing: consider adoption of the City of Columbia Phase 2 -  
Integrated Management Plan for Wastewater and Stormwater.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Setting a public hearing: proposed annexation of property located on the  
southeast corner of Brown School Road and Creasy Springs Road (180 W.  
Brown School Road) (Case No. 199-2026).  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
R125-26  
Setting a public hearing: proposed amendments to Chapters 13 and 22 of  
the City Code as it relates to hauled liquid waste rates and sanitary sewer  
utility rates.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
R126-26  
Accepting an award from the State of Missouri - Division of Tourism's  
Cooperative Marketing Program associated with countywide marketing  
efforts to increase visitation and tourism spending.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
R127-26  
R128-26  
Authorizing a tourism development sponsorship agreement with Supreme  
Tournaments, LLC for the 2027-2028 NXTPRO sports events.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Authorizing a license agreement with COMO Mobile Aid Collective to permit  
the use of a City-owned mobile shower trailer and operation of a mobile  
medical clinic trailer on a designated portion of the parking lot located at  
1509 Ashley Street.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
R129-26  
Authorizing an expanded HIV testing program agreement and business  
associate agreement with Regional Health Care Clinic, Inc., d/b/a Katy Trail  
Community Health.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
R130-26  
Authorizing a memorandum of understanding and addendum to agreement  
with Great Rivers Council, Incorporated, Boy Scouts of America, a/k/a  
Learning for Life, associated with the Fire Explorer Post program within the  
Fire Department.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
R131-26  
Authorizing application for an Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership  
Program grant from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources relating to  
park improvements at the Northeast Regional Park located at 5212 N.  
Oakland Gravel Road.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
R132-26  
Authorizing a first amendment to the lease for real property with the Boone  
County Historical Society associated with the relocation of the Locust Grove  
Baptist Church to the historic village area at the Frank G. Nifong Memorial  
Park.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
R133-26  
Authorizing Supplemental No. 1 to the aviation project consultant agreement  
with Burns and McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. associated with  
improvements to the north parking lot at the Columbia Regional Airport.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
R134-26  
R135-26  
Authorizing an Adopt a Spot agreement.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Authorizing mutual termination of an agreement with Love Columbia Corp. for  
the lease of City-owned property located at 200 N. Garth Avenue for use as  
transitional housing for participants in the Homeowner Readiness Residential  
Program.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
R136-26  
Expressing support for the construction of a housing development to be  
known as Spartan Pointe II to be located on the southeast corner of Battle  
Avenue and Spartan Drive and TerraVest Development Corp, LLC’s  
associated application to the Missouri Housing Development Commission  
for low-income housing tax credits.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
R137-26  
Expressing support for the construction of a senior housing development to  
be known as Gentry Estates IV to be located on the southwest corner of  
Nifong Boulevard and Aurora Drive and JES Dev Co., Inc’s associated  
application to the Missouri Housing Development Commission for  
low-income housing tax credits.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
R138-26  
Authorizing a third amendment to the memorandum of agreement with  
Columbia Police Lieutenants’ Association to provide for FY 2027 salary  
adjustments.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
R139-26  
Authorizing a preliminary funding agreement with Novelty Construction Inc.  
related to an application for establishment of the Creekside Community  
Improvement District (CID) associated with construction of a new hotel and  
convention center located on the south side of Vandiver Drive and east of US  
63.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
R140-26  
Approving the Preliminary Plat of “Old Plank Cottages, Plat No. 1” located on  
the north side of Old Plank Road and east of Bethel Church Road (301 E. Old  
Plank Road) (Case No. 149-2026).  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
R141-26  
Adopting the 2025 Boone County, Missouri Hazard Mitigation Plan.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Vote/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
VIII.  
IX.  
NEW BUSINESS  
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING  
PR142-26  
Repealing Policy Resolution No. PR 89-19A adopting the Climate Action and  
Adaptation Plan and adopting a new policy resolution reaffirming the sector  
goals and strategies for the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.  
Recommended Action:  
[Read & Hold/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B163-26  
Amending Chapter 5 of the City Code as it relates to animal fees; amending  
Chapter 11 of the City Code as it relates to Public Health and Human  
Services Department fees.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B164-26  
B165-26  
Amending Chapter 14 of the City Code as it relates to hourly parking rates for  
municipal parking structures.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
Amending Chapter 17 of the City Code as it relates to Parks and Recreation  
fees.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B166-26  
B167-26  
Amending Chapter 22 of the City Code to suspend transportation fares for  
users of the GoCOMO Public Transit System for the period October 1, 2026  
to September 30, 2027.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Amending Chapter 22 of the City Code as it relates to solid waste rates and  
services.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B168-26  
Amending Chapter 24 of the City Code as it relates to special event permit  
fees.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B169-26  
B170-26  
Amending Chapter 27 of the City Code as it relates to electric utility rates.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
Amending Chapter 27 of the City Code as it relates to water utility rates.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B171-26  
B172-26  
Amending Chapter 29 of the City Code as it relates to the Unified  
Development Code (UDC) schedule of fees (Case No. 198-2026).  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
Amending Chapter 13 of the City Code as it relates to hauled liquid waste  
rates; amending Chapter 22 of the City Code as it relates to sanitary sewer  
utility rates.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B173-26  
B174-26  
Amending Chapter 26 of the City Code as it relates to membership  
requirements for the Convention and Visitors Advisory Board; making  
gender-neutral grammatical edits.  
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Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Amending Ordinance No. 022919 which established the Community Land  
Trust board of directors to allow appointment of certain members residing  
within the Columbia city limits rather than within the current CDBG eligible  
area.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B175-26  
Repealing Ordinance No. 026277 which approved an amendment to the  
Redevelopment Agreement relating to the Broadway Hotel Phase Two  
Redevelopment Plan and Project and authorized the issuance of tax  
increment revenue notes, and enacting in lieu thereof an ordinance approving  
a Third Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement and authorizing the  
issuance of tax increment revenue notes in connection with the Project.  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B176-26  
Rezoning property located on the west side of Rock Quarry Road and north of  
Grindstone Parkway from District A (Agricultural) to District PD (Planned  
Development); approving the Preliminary Plat and Planned Development of  
“The Retreat at Columbia”; approving the statement of intent (Case No.  
124-2026).  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B177-26  
Rezoning property located on the northwest corner of University Avenue and  
College Avenue (1205 University Avenue) from District R-MF (Multiple-family  
Dwelling) to District PD (Planned Development); approving the PD Planned  
Development of “Theory Sterling,” inclusive of requested design exceptions;  
approving the statement of intent (Case No. 162-2026).  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B178-26  
Approving a major amendment and the PD Plan for “Columbia Senior Living  
Community” located on the southeast corner of Scott Boulevard and Vawter  
School Road, inclusive of requested design exceptions; approving a revised  
statement of intent; approving a first amendment to the development  
agreement with Capital Land Investment LLC; directing the City Clerk to  
record the development agreement (Case No. 122-2026).  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B179-26  
Approving the Final Plat of “Columbia Senior Living Plat 1” located on the  
southeast corner of Vawter School Road and Scott Boulevard (4190 W.  
Vawter School Road); authorizing a performance contract (Case No.  
123-2026).  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B180-26  
Approving the Replat of “Paris Road Self Storage” located on the west side  
of Paris Road and south of Brown Station Road (6101 Paris Road);  
authorizing a performance contract (Case No. 50-2026).  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B181-26  
Approving the Final Plat of “Lakeview Plat 2” located on the north side of  
Lakeview Avenue and west of Stone Street (1201 Lakeview Avenue);  
authorizing a performance contract (Case No. 130-2026).  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B182-26  
Granting the issuance of a conditional use permit to BJEM Properties LLC to  
allow the operation of a short-term rental on property located at 1505  
Richardson Street; providing a severability clause (Case No. 169-2026).  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B183-26  
Granting the issuance of a conditional use permit to COMO Holdings CO -  
Juniper LLC to allow the operation of a short-term rental on property located  
at 1804 Juniper Drive; providing a severability clause (Case No. 157-2026).  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B184-26  
Granting the issuance of a conditional use permit to Tracy Buesing to allow  
the operation of a short-term rental on property located at 1309 W. Worley  
Street; providing a severability clause (Case No. 166-2026).  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B185-26  
Authorizing an annexation agreement with the Boyles Family Revocable Trust  
for property located on the east side of Cedar Grove Boulevard (1404 S.  
Cedar Grove Boulevard); directing the City Clerk to have the agreement  
recorded (Case No. 165-2026)  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B186-26  
Authorizing construction of a sidewalk improvement project along the north  
side of Mills Drive, between Forum Boulevard and Highridge Drive; calling for  
bids through the Purchasing Division.  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B187-26  
Authorizing the acquisition of easements associated with the construction of  
a sidewalk improvement project along the north side of Mills Drive, between  
Forum Boulevard and Highridge Drive.  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B188-26  
Authorizing an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with The Curators  
of the University of Missouri for commuter lot and campus shuttle bus service  
for the 2026-2027 academic year.  
*
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Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B189-26  
Authorizing a first amendment to agreement for professional engineering  
services with Engineering Surveys & Services associated with easement  
acquisition coordination for construction of roadway, intersection, sidewalk  
and bridge improvements along Forum Boulevard between Chapel Hill Road  
and Woodrail Avenue.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B190-26  
B191-26  
B192-26  
Amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the amount  
of $60,000.00 associated with the Fairview Road and Chapel Hill Road  
intersection capital improvement project.  
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Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Authorizing a second supplemental master reimbursable utility agreement  
with Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for betterment of  
certain City facilities as part of the I-70 construction project.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the joint funding agreement for water  
resource investigations with the U.S. Department of the Interior - U.S.  
Geological Survey for the publication of a Scientific Investigation Report (SIR)  
on the McBaine bottoms groundwater quality and flow, and the production of  
six (6) water level maps.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B193-26  
Authorizing the acquisition of easements associated with construction of the  
Quail Drive - Phase 2 stormwater improvement project.  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B194-26  
B195-26  
B196-26  
Amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the amount  
of $625,000.00 associated with the Airport Drive reconstruction project at the  
Columbia Regional Airport.  
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Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
Amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the amount  
of $135,000.00 associated with the construction of improvements to the  
south parking lot at the Columbia Regional Airport.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
Amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the amount  
of $8,764,800.00 associated with the construction of a deicing pad and  
containment facility (glycol recovery system) at the Columbia Regional  
Airport.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B197-26  
Amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the amount  
of $230,000.00 associated with renovations to portions of the utility customer  
service and treasury office areas located on the first floor of the City Hall  
Building.  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B198-26  
Amending the FY 2026 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the amount  
of $1,073,222.88 to reallocate funds from the Residential Parking by Permit  
Only (RPPO) program to the Parking Utility for capital projects and  
operational needs.  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B199-26  
Authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for  
the Columbia Financial Enterprise Resource System (COFERS) project to  
remove software maintenance and support for the Digital Health Department  
modules and add the Environmental Health Suite, Civic Access -  
Environmental Health, and Enterprise Permitting & Licensing Extensions  
modules.  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
B200-26  
B201-26  
B202-26  
Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the contract with the Missouri Department of  
Health and Senior Services for public health emergency preparedness  
program services.  
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Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the contract with the Missouri Department of  
Health and Senior Services for local public health agency accreditation  
assistance program services.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
Authorizing a contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior  
Services for WIC local agency nutrition program services.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B203-26  
Authorizing a customer end user license agreement with Benefit Technology  
Resources, LLC, d/b/a iBTR, for implementation of an online benefits  
enrollment and administration platform; amending the FY 2026 Annual  
Budget by appropriating funds in the amount of $171,000.00.  
*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments:  
B204-26  
B205-26  
Authorizing an agreement with Boone County Fire Protection District for  
mutual aid fire services.  
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*
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
Authorizing a school resource officer program agreement with the Columbia  
Public School District.  
Recommended Action:  
[Intro & 1st Read/Mayor]  
Attachments: Council Memo  
*Asterisk items are introductory items that may be included on a future agenda  
as a consent item. Any such item can be removed from the consent agenda and  
placed under old business or new business at the request of a council member  
or any other interested person. The request must be made prior to the  
beginning of the council meeting at which the council bill or resolution is  
scheduled to be acted upon.  
Non-asterisk items are expected to be included on a future agenda as a public  
hearing or an old business item.  
X.  
REPORTS  
REP39-26  
REP40-26  
Discussion of a phased Payment In Lieu of Tax (PILOT) abatement schedule  
for the Columbia Water Treatment Facility improvements.  
Attachments:  
Business Loop Community Improvement District (CID) - FY 2027 Annual  
Budget.  
Attachments:  
XI.  
GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, COUNCIL AND STAFF  
XII.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Members of the public may attend any open meeting. For requests for  
accommodations related to disability, please call 573.874.CITY (2489) or email  
CITY@CoMo.gov. In order to assist staff in making the appropriate arrangements for  
your accommodation, please make your request as far in advance of the posted  
meeting date as possible.  
USB DRIVES PROHIBITED: A speaker who desires to display a presentation must  
upload the presentation, in advance, to the city network using an upload portal. To  
upload your files and learn more, visit CoMo.gov/upload.