City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
City Council  
Conference Room  
1A/1B  
Monday, July 1, 2024  
5:00 PM  
Pre-Council  
Columbia City Hall  
701 E. Broadway  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at approximately 5:00 p.m.  
5 - Buffaloe, Lovelady, Waterman, Meyer, and Peters  
Present:  
Absent:  
1 - Foster  
This item is open to the public: Expansion of Henderson Branch Sewer  
Utilities Director, Dave Sorrell presented Council with a summary that describes the  
potential economic and fiscal impact to Boone County by extending the Henderson  
Branch sewer line to serve businesses in the Midway area. The estimated cost for the  
sewer line expansion is between $4.5 and $5 million. Low-growth and high growth  
scenarios were analyzed to figure the potential economic impact of new business growth  
in the area. The analysis covers ten years, from 2027 to 2036.  
Columbia’s growing population, coupled with the expansion of I-70 over the next several  
years, has increased demand for Midway area development. However, existing and new  
business growth is limited by insufficient sewer infrastructure which the Henderson  
Branch sewer line extension would resolve.  
Under the modest low growth scenario, an annual average of 29 jobs is expected, along  
with a cumulative $8.3 million in labor income over 10 years. Boone County's Gross  
Domestic Product (GDP) would be a cumulative $14.4 million larger over the period, with  
Gross Output gains of $32 million. The combined county/city fiscal benefit over ten years  
is $4 million.  
In this scenario, there are 170 average annual jobs supported by these business  
activities, with a cumulative $59 million in labor income. Gains in GDP ($91.6M) and  
Gross Output ($199.3M) are also expected. The combined county/city fiscal benefit over  
ten years is $8.8 million.  
Sorrell went on to discuss the direct fiscal impact to the City as well as Boone County  
economic impacts. Council members & Staff discussed further.  
This item is open to the public: Motion for the City Council to go into  
closed session in Conference Room 1A/1B to discuss:  
- Legal actions, causes of action or litigation involving a public  
governmental body and confidential or privileged communications between  
a public governmental body or its representatives and its attorneys  
pursuant to Section 610.021(1) RSMo.  
- Leasing, purchase or sale of real estate by a public governmental body  
where public knowledge of the transaction might adversely affect the legal  
consideration therefore pursuant to Section 610.021(2) RSMo.  
- Preparation, including any discussions or work product, on behalf of a  
public governmental body or its representatives for negotiations with  
employee groups pursuant to Section 610.021(9) RSMo.  
At approximately 5:59 p.m., Mayor Buffaloe made a motion for the City Council of  
the City of Columbia, Missouri, to immediately go into a closed meeting in  
Conference Room 1A/1B of City Hall to discuss legal actions, causes of action or  
litigation involving a public governmental body and confidential or privileged  
communications between a public governmental body or its representatives and  
its attorneys pursuant to Section 610.021(1) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri;  
the leasing, purchase or sale of real estate by a public governmental body where  
public knowledge of the transaction might adversely affect the legal  
consideration therefore pursuant to Section 610.021(2) of the Revised Statutes of  
Missouri; and preparation, including any discussions or work product, on behalf  
of a public governmental body or its representatives for negotiations with  
employee groups pursuant to Section 610.021(9) of the Revised Statutes of  
Missouri. The motion was seconded by Council Member Waterman.  
This item is closed to the public: Closed Meeting in Conference Room  
1A/1B  
At approximately 6:02 p.m., the City Council went into closed session in Conference  
Room 1A/1B pursuant to RSMo Sections 610.021(1), (2), and (9).  
II. ANY OTHER ITEMS COUNCIL MAY WISH TO DISCUSS  
None.  
III. ADJOURNMENT  
The closed meeting adjourned at approximately 6:55 p.m.