City of Columbia, Missouri

Meeting Minutes

City Council

Council Chamber

Columbia City Hall

701 E. Broadway

Monday, June 3, 2024

7:00 PM

Regular

I. INTRODUCTORY ITEMS

The City Council of the City of Columbia, Missouri met for a regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.

on Monday, June 3, 2024, 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 LISA E.A. MEYER, Council Member ROY LOVELADY, Council Member

NICK FOSTER, Council Member DON WATERMAN, Council Member BETSY PETERS,

and Mayor BARBARA BUFFALOE 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 minutes of the regular meeting of May 20, 2024 were approved unanimously by voice

vote on a motion by Mayor Buffaloe and a second by Council Member Meyer.

Council Member Foster asked that B123-24 be moved from the consent agenda to old

business.

The agenda, including the consent agenda with B123-24 being moved to old business,

was approved unanimously by voice vote on a motion by Mayor Buffaloe and a second by

Council Member Lovelady.

II. SPECIAL ITEMS

None.

III. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

BC6-24

Board and Commission Applicants.

Upon receiving the majority vote of the Council, the following individual was appointed to

the following Commission.

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

Geuea Jones, Sharon, 910 W. Broadway, Ward 4, Term to expire May 31, 2028

IV. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT

SPC28-24

Tory Hicks - Pollinator habitat zones; specifically, the spraying and killing of

all habitat last summer after a spring seeding and the subsequent neglect

of the areas since.

Tory Hicks withdrew this request to speak.

SPC29-24

Sandra Ferrell - Elderly woman beaten at a church and nothing being done,

no charges filed.

Sandra Ferrell spoke.

SPC30-24

SPC31-24

SPC32-24

Mark Haim - Declaring a climate emergency; what this might entail and

why this would be advantageous.

Mark Haim, 1402 Richardson Street, spoke as the Director of Missouri Peaceworks.

Julie Ryan, COMO Safe Water Coalition - Where is the vision for drinking

water quality to protect our community?

Julie Ryan, a Fifth Ward resident with the COMO Safe Water Coalition, spoke.

Susan Renee Carter and Traci Wilson-Kleekamp, Race Matters, Friends -

Community Violence: let's get the facts straight.

Susan Renee Carter and Traci Wilson-Kleekamp spoke.

V. PUBLIC HEARINGS

PH19-24

Proposed construction of improvements to Lake of the Woods Pool;

providing for the design and construction of the proposed pool

improvement project using a design/build contract.

Discussion shown with B125-24.

B125-24

Authorizing construction of improvements to Lake of the Woods Pool;

providing for the design and construction of the proposed pool

improvement project using a design/build contract; amending the FY 2024

Annual Budget by appropriating funds.

The public hearing was read by the City Clerk and the bill was given second reading by

the City Clerk.

Parks and Recreation Director Gabe Huffington provided a staff report, and responded to

Council questions.

Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.

Susan Renee Carter, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

There being no further comment, Mayor Buffaloe closed the public hearing.

The Council made comments.

B125-24 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: MEYER, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN, PETERS,

BUFFALOE. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as follows:

PH20-24

Proposed annexation of property located on the west side of Olivet Road

and south of Richland Road (Case No. 164-2024).

The public hearing was read by the City Clerk.

Community Development Director Tim Teddy provided a staff report, and responded to

Council questions.

Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.

Jesse Stephens of Crockett Engineering with offices at 1000 W. Nifong Boulevard spoke.

Traci Wilson-Kleekamp spoke.

Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

Terry Pippenger with Magnus Mini Homes spoke.

Susan Renee Carter, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

There being no further comment, Mayor Buffaloe closed the public hearing.

The Council made comments.

VI. OLD BUSINESS

B117-24

Changing the name of “Nick Court,” located between McKee Street and

Ballenger Lane, to "Nick Street"; directing the City Clerk to record a

certified copy of the ordinance (Case No. 114-2024).

Discussion shown for B118-24.

B118-24

Approving the Final Plat of “Mataora Subdivision Plat 4” located on the

north side of Ria Street and the west side of Ballenger Lane; authorizing a

performance contract (Case No. 84-2024).

The bills were given second reading by the City Clerk.

Community Development Director Tim Teddy provided a staff report, and responded to

Council questions.

Keenan Simon, 1516 Business Loop 70 West, the civil engineer for this project, spoke.

Traci Wilson-Kleekamp spoke.

Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

The Council made comments.

Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to amend B118-24 per the amendment sheet. The

motion was seconded by Council Member Lovelady and approved unanimously

by voice vote.

B117-24 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: MEYER, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN, PETERS,

BUFFALOE. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as follows:

B118-24, as amended, was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote

recorded as follows: VOTING YES: MEYER, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN,

PETERS, BUFFALOE. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as

follows:

B121-24

B122-24

Vacating a portion of an unimproved north-south alley located on the north

side of Hickman Avenue and south of Dysart Street; directing the City Clerk

to record the ordinance; accepting a conveyance for utility purposes;

directing the City Clerk to record the conveyance (Case No. 27-2024).

Discussion shown with B122-24.

Approving the Final Plat of “Providence Landing Plat 1” located on the

northeast corner of Hickman Avenue and Providence Road; authorizing a

performance contract (Case No. 242-2023).

The bills were given second reading by the City Clerk.

Community Development Director Tim Teddy provided a staff report, and responded to

Council questions.

Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

The Council made comments.

Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to amend B121-24 per the amendment sheet. The

motion was seconded by Council Member Foster and approved unanimously by

voice vote.

B121-24, as amended, was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote

recorded as follows: VOTING YES: MEYER, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN,

PETERS, BUFFALOE. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as

follows:

B122-24 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: MEYER, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN, PETERS,

BUFFALOE. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as follows:

B123-24

Approving and ratifying a residential sale contract with Christina Smith and

Martin Smith for the purchase of property located on the north side of

Switzler Street and west of Lasalle Place (107 Switzler Street).

The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.

Deputy City Manager Matt Unrein provided a staff report.

Billy Polansky, Executive Director of Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture, spoke.

Chris Campbell, Executive Director of the Boone County Historical Society, spoke.

Barbra Horrell, a native Columbian, spoke.

The Council made comments.

B123-24 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: MEYER, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN, PETERS,

BUFFALOE. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as follows:

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

The following bills were given second reading and the resolutions were read by the City

Clerk.

B119-24

B120-24

Approving a major amendment to the PD Planned Development of “Lot 1

of Providence South Plaza, Plat 2” located on the northeast corner of

Providence Road and Green Meadows Road; approving a statement of

intent (Case No. 126-2024).

Approving the Final Plat of “Alamo Place Plat 2” located on the east side of

Hunt Avenue and south of I-70 Drive Southwest (804 and 806 Hunt

Avenue); authorizing a performance contract (Case No. 125-2024).

B124-24

B126-24

Authorizing a sewer extension agreement with Setzer Properties, LLC to

serve property located on the east side of Route Z and north of I-70.

Authorizing Amendment No. 4 to the contract with the Missouri Department

of Health and Senior Services for Ending the HIV Epidemic: Integrated HIV

Programs for Health Departments program services.

B127-24

B128-24

R110-24

Authorizing Amendment No. 4 to the contract with the Missouri Department

of Health and Senior Services for epidemiology and laboratory capacity

enhancing detection expansion program services.

Authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the contract with the State of Missouri -

Missouri Department of Corrections to provide tuberculosis screening and

testing services.

Setting a public hearing: consider the FY 2024 Annual Action Plan for

CDBG and HOME funds.

R111-24

R112-24

Authorizing Adopt A Spot agreements.

Authorizing a license agreement with COMO Mobile Aid Collective to

permit the use of a City-owned mobile shower trailer and designated

portion of a parking lot located at 1509 Ashley Street.

The bills were given third reading and the resolutions read by the City Clerk with

the vote recorded as follows: VOTING YES: MEYER, LOVELADY, FOSTER,

WATERMAN, PETERS, BUFFALOE. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bills declared enacted

and resolutions declared adopted, reading as follows:

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

R113-24

Providing for salary adjustments for eligible employees and establishing an

implementation date.

The resolution was read by the City Clerk.

Human Resources Director Kathy Baker provided a staff report, and responded to Council

questions.

R113-24 was read by the City Clerk, and the vote was recorded as follows:

VOTING YES: MEYER, LOVELADY, FOSTER, WATERMAN, PETERS, BUFFALOE.

VOTING NO: NO ONE. Resolution declared adopted, reading as follows:

IX. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

The following bills were introduced by the Mayor unless otherwise indicated, and all were

given first reading.

B129-24

B130-24

B131-24

Voluntary annexation of property located on the west side of Olivet Road

and south of Richland Road; establishing permanent District R-1

(One-family Dwelling) zoning (Case No. 141-2024).

Rezoning property located on the north side of St. Charles Road and east

of Talon Road (5301 E. St. Charles Road) from District R-1 (One-family

Dwelling) to District R-MF (Multi-family Dwelling) (Case No. 140-2024).

Amending Ordinance No. 025620 to correct a scrivener’s error as it relates

to the legal description associated with the Route K and Old Plank Road

roundabout and sidewalk project; authorizing the acquisition of an

additional easement.

B132-24

B133-24

B134-24

B135-24

B136-24

Amending the FY 2024 Annual Budget by adding a position in the Utilities

Department; amending the FY 2024 Annual Budget Appendix - Authorized

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) position identification summary.

Accepting a conveyance for underground electric utility purposes;

accepting Stormwater Management/BMP Facilities Covenants; directing

the City Clerk to record the conveyances.

Authorizing a tourism development sponsorship agreement with The

Curators of the University of Missouri for the 2024 Missouri State Senior

Games and Show-Me STATE GAMES.

Authorizing renewal of a contractual service agreement with the State of

Missouri Children’s Trust Fund for child abuse prevention projects through

the Brighter Beginnings home-visiting collective impact initiative.

Authorizing a participation agreement with the Missouri Department of

Health and Senior Services relating to state investment in local public

health services; authorizing a memorandum of understanding with the

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services relating to the

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Health Services Initiatives

(H.S.I.).

B137-24

B138-24

Amending the FY 2024 Annual Budget by transferring funds for safety and

security enhancements to the Sanford-Kimpton Building.

Authorizing an agreement for professional services with the Columbia

Chamber of Commerce for the Boomerang Program marketing campaign

relating to workforce development.

B139-24

Granting a waiver and design adjustment relating to the proposed Final

Plat of Ridgeway Subdivision Plat 2 for sidewalk construction along a

portion of the east side of Greenwood Avenue (Case No. 138-2024).

B140-24

Approving the Final Plat of “Ridgeway Subdivision Plat 2” located on the

east side of Greenwood Avenue and north of Broadway; authorizing a

performance contract (Case No. 101-2024).

X. REPORTS

REP39-24

Boone County/City of Columbia/University of Missouri - 2022 and 2023

Annual Stormwater Management Reports.

Utilities Director David Sorrell explained these items were provided for informational

purposes.

XI. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, COUNCIL AND STAFF

Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, spoke about the lack of affordable housing along

with the need for solutions as many of the recent developments approved by the City

would not include affordable homes, and the issues that would arise with the changing of

council meeting times to earlier in the day.

Eugene Elkin, 3406 Range Line Street, spoke regarding issues involving the homeless,

the issue Sandra Ferrell spoke about during scheduled public comments, management

of the water utility, the work of Love Columbia, and an upcoming Habitat for Humanity

Blitz Build project involving solely women.

Demetria Stephens, a Third Ward resident, spoke about community violence along with

the need to address those issues and the new development in the Nick Court/Nick Street

area as it would increase activity in that area.

Traci Wilson-Kleekamp spoke regarding the causes of community violence such as

neglect, trauma, and alienation along with the fact not all violence was the same as there

was domestic violence, mental health issues, juvenile violence, etc., and the pattern of

policies being less inclusive for white neighborhoods, providing annexations and building

outward as an example of that.

The Council and staff discussed various topics to include compliments to Second

Missionary Baptist Church and the NAACP for a beautiful and spirited Juneteenth kickoff

this past Saturday, stormwater issues in the Prairieview Drive area, and B97-24 which

had been discussed at the May 20 City Council Meeting.

Council Member Meyer made

motion for

staff report regarding ways to

mitigate the stormwater damage at 909 W. Prairieview Drive and other any

properties impacted by the stormwaterway in that area. The motion was

seconded by Mayor Buffaloe. After discussion, the motion was approved

unanimously by voice vote.

Council Member Meyer provided

a handout, and made a motion to reconsider

the subject matter of B97-24 and to request leave of the Council to introduce a

revised bill on the same subject matter. The motion was seconded by Mayor

Buffaloe. After discussion, the motion made by Council Member Meyer and

seconded by Mayor Buffaloe was revised to reconsider that portion of B97-24 that

related to Chapter 26 and to request leave of the Council to introduce a revised

bill on that portion of B97-24. After further discussion, Council Member Lovelady

made

a motion to amend the revised motion made by Council Member Meyer

and seconded by Mayor Buffaloe so that they would reconsider the subject

matter of B97-24 and request leave of the Council to introduce a revised bill on

the same subject matter, which would include both Chapter 13 and Chapter 26.

After discussion, Council Member Lovelady withdrew his motion to amend the

motion of Council Member Meyer, which had been seconded by Mayor Buffaloe.

After further discussion, the motion made by Council Member Meyer and

seconded by Mayor Buffaloe to reconsider that portion of B97-24 that related to

Chapter 26 and to request leave of the Council to introduce a revised bill on that

portion of B97-24 was approved unanimously by roll call vote with Council

Member Meyer, Council Member Lovelady, Council Member Foster, Council

Member Waterman, Council Member Peters, and Mayor Buffaloe voting yes.

Council Member Lovelady made

a motion to reconsider that portion of B97-24

that related to Chapter 13 and to request leave of the Council to introduce

revised bill on that portion of B97-24. The motion was seconded by Council

Member Foster and approved unanimously by roll call vote with Council Member

Meyer, Council Member Lovelady, Council Member Foster, Council Member

Waterman, Council Member Peters, and Mayor Buffaloe voting yes.

The Council and staff continued to discuss various topics to include June being Pride

Month, the turnout for the Pride Month proclamation presentation, Council Member

Lovelady’s recent engagement with the unsheltered, the various Juneteenth celebrations

this month, the fact there have been four recent shootings in the Third Ward along with

continued efforts of engagement related to violence, they fact they were addressing

compression, citizen engagement in terms of the purchase of the Kirklin House, approval

of more adopt-a-spots, and the use of a shower trailer on certain days at the Ashley

Street building, bringing forward a report regarding the needed electric transmission line

project to allow Council discussion on the topic, the fact staff was not proposing an

electric rate increase this year but it along with the sewer and solid waste rates would

need to be reviewed next year, and the Forum Boulevard expansion project.

Council Member Waterman made a motion to move forward with a meeting regarding the

Forum Boulevard expansion project with representatives of Wilson’s Fitness and others.

The motion was seconded by Council Member Meyer and defeated by roll call vote with

Council Member Meyer and Council Member Waterman voting yes and Council Member

Lovelady, Council Member Foster, Council Member Peters, and Mayor Buffaloe voting no.

The Council and staff continued to discuss various topics to include the fact there were

many Juneteenth events happening this year, the meet and greet scheduled for this

Thursday for the four Fire Chief finalists, the great turnout at the Art in the Park event that

was held this past weekend, the open house being held this Saturday from 1:00-4:00

p.m. in celebration of the garden at City Hall being recognized by Grow Native as part of

its Gardens of Excellence program, the State of the City, which had been presented by

City Manager Seewood last week and had highlighted the investments in employees and

infrastructure along with the many collaborations within the community on complex

issues, the cost of development in terms of who pays for development, agreement for the

Water and Light Advisory Board to work on an affordability metrics for the water rates,

and an update on work being done to try to address affordable housing issues.

XII. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned without objection at 9:28 p.m.