City of Columbia, Missouri

Meeting Minutes

City Council

Council Chamber

Columbia City Hall

701 E. Broadway

Monday, May 20, 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, May 20, 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: Mayor

BARBARA BUFFALOE, Council Member LISA E.A. MEYER, Council Member ROY

LOVELADY, Council Member NICK FOSTER, and Council Member BETSY PETERS

were present. Council Member DON WATERMAN was absent. 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 6, 2024 were approved unanimously by voice

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

Upon her request, Mayor Buffaloe made a motion for Council Member Peters to be

allowed to abstain from voting on B97-24, B98-24, and B99-24. Council Member Peters

noted on the Disclosure of Interest form that she has an ownership in an Airbnb. The

motion was seconded by Council Member Meyer and approved unanimously by voice

vote.

The agenda, including the consent agenda, 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

BC5-24

Board and Commission Applicants.

Upon receiving the majority vote of the Council, the following individuals were appointed to

the following Boards and Commissions.

COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD

Calloway, Stephen, 3900 Sherman Court, Ward 4, Term to expire May 31, 2028

DISABILITIES COMMISSION

Dolles, Cathy, 1224 E. Walnut Street, Ward 1, Term to expire June 15, 2027

Elwood, Vera, 3700 Armadillo Drive, Ward 2, Term to expire June 15, 2027

Gortmaker, Ann Marie, 1714 McAlester Street, Ward 3, Term to expire June 15, 2027

FINANCE ADVISORY AND AUDIT COMMITTEE

Gruenberg, Karilee, 2507 St. Regis Court, Ward 5, Term to expire December 31, 2027

Minchew, Randy, 2416 Kays Pointe Drive, Ward 6, Term to expire December 31, 2025

Toohey, Brian, 3306 Snow Leopard Drive, Ward 2, Term to expire December 31, 2027

PARKS AND RECRATION COMMISSION

Devine, Daniel, 710 Ridgeway Avenue, Ward 1, Term to expire May 31, 2027

Farnen, Ted, 5100 Blue Spruce Court, Ward 5, Term to expire May 31, 2027

Patrie, Jason, 1009 Bob O Link Drive, Ward 6, Term to expire May 31, 2027

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

Baysinger, Carl, 4016 Grace Ellen Drive, Ward 2, Term to expire May 31, 2028

Williams, Thomas, 1607 Keniworth Drive, Ward 5, Term to expire May 31, 2027

The Council delayed appointing the third Planning and Zoning Commission member for a

term ending on May 31, 2028 to the June 3, 2024 Council Meeting.

YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL

Alamin, Ahlam, Ward 4, Term to expire June 1, 2026

IV. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT

SPC25-24

Warren Sapp, Bethel Church - The City ordinance passed in February

regarding City of Columbia as a Sanctuary City.

Warren Sapp, Pastor Robin Sandbothe, and Lidia Myers spoke on behalf of members of

Bethel Church, and provided the Council with a thank you card along with roses.

SPC26-24

SPC27-24

Peter Schneeberger, Columbia Renewable Energy Coalition - Achieving

Columbia's Energy Transition.

Peter Schneeberger, Columbia 100% Renewable Energy Coalition, spoke.

Christine Doerr - Critical mistake on the map of Gans Creek Recreation

Area proposed mountain bike trail on the city website, which the city

council and citizenry unknowingly used to inform their comments and

decisions, and the need for the trail to be redirected away from vulnerable

landscape and a vulnerable community of blue herons nesting along the

mountain stream.

Christine Doerr, 2510 Brookside Court, spoke.

V. PUBLIC HEARINGS

PH16-24

Proposed construction of a sidewalk along the north side of St. Charles

Road, between Clark Lane and Demaret Drive.

The public hearing was read by the City Clerk.

Public Works Director Shane Creech provided a staff report, and responded to Council

questions.

Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.

Brooke Hassler, 6211 St. Charles Road, spoke.

Sylvia Brown, 6213 St. Charles Road, spoke.

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

The Council asked questions and made comments.

Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to authorize staff to proceed with the construction

of a sidewalk along the north side of St. Charles Road, between Clark Lane and

Demaret Drive. The motion was seconded by Council Member Lovelady and

approved by roll call vote with Mayor Buffaloe, Council Member Lovelady,

Council Member Foster, and Council Member Peters voting yes, and Council

Member Meyer voting no.

PH17-24

Proposed street name change for “Nick Court,” located between McKee

Street and Ballenger Lane, to "Nick Street" (Case No. 114-2024).

The public hearing was read by the City Clerk.

Community Development Director Tim Teddy provided a staff report.

Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.

Valerie Carroll, a First Ward resident, spoke.

Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

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

The Council asked questions and made comments.

PH18-24

R109-24

Consider proposed Amendments to the FY 2020, FY 2021, FY 2022, and

FY 2023 Annual Action Plans for CDBG and HOME funds.

Discussion shown with R109-24.

Approving Amendments to the FY 2020, FY 2021, FY 2022, and FY 2023

Annual Action Plans for CDBG and HOME funds.

The public hearing was read by the City Clerk, and the resolution was read by the City

Clerk.

Housing Programs Manager Jennifer Deaver provided a staff report, and responded to

Council questions and comments.

Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.

Randy Cole, CEO of the Columbia Housing Authority, spoke.

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

The Council asked questions.

R109-24 was read by the City Clerk, and the vote was recorded as follows:

VOTING YES: BUFFALOE, MEYER, LOVELADY, FOSTER, PETERS. VOTING NO: NO

ONE. ABSENT: WATERMAN. Resolution declared adopted, reading as follows:

VI. OLD BUSINESS

B96-24

Calling a special election in the City of Columbia, Missouri, to be held on

Tuesday, August 6, 2024, on the question whether to extend the one-fourth

of one percent capital improvement sales tax.

The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.

Finance Director Matthew Lue provided

questions.

a staff report, and responded to Council

Dave Nichols, Co-Chair of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee, spoke.

Eugene Elkin spoke.

The Council made comments.

B96-24 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

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

NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: WATERMAN. Bill declared enacted, reading as follows:

Council Member Peters left the meeting room.

B97-24

Amending Chapter 13 of the City Code to add a new Division 3 to

establish business licensing regulations for short-term rentals; amending

Chapter 26 relating to taxation of transient guests.

Discussion shown with B99-24.

B98-24

B99-24

Amending Chapter 22 of the City Code to establish short-term rental

provisions in the City’s Rental Unit Conservation Law.

Discussion shown with B99-24.

Amending Chapter 29 of the City Code relating to the definitions and

use-specific standards for short-term rentals (Case No. 123-2024).

The bills were given second reading by the City Clerk.

Housing and Neighborhood Services Director Becky Thompson provided a staff report,

and she, Development Services Manager Pat Zenner, and City Counselor Nancy

Thompson responded to Council questions.

The Council made comments.

B97-24 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: BUFFALOE, LOVELADY, FOSTER. VOTING NO: MEYER.

ABSENT: WATERMAN. ABSTAINING: PETERS. Bill declared defeated.

B98-24 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: BUFFALOE, MEYER, LOVELADY, FOSTER. VOTING NO: NO

ONE. ABSENT: WATERMAN. ABSTAINING: PETERS. Bill declared enacted,

reading as follows:

B99-24 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: BUFFALOE, MEYER, LOVELADY, FOSTER. VOTING NO: NO

ONE. ABSENT: WATERMAN. ABSTAINING: PETERS. Bill declared enacted,

reading as follows:

B100-24

Approving the Columbia Sidewalk Master Plan - 2024 Amendment.

The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.

Community Development Director Tim Teddy provided a staff report.

Council Member Peters returned to the meeting room.

Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to amend B100-24 per the amendment sheet. The

motion was seconded by Council Member Foster and approved unanimously by

voice vote.

B100-24, as amended, was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote

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

PETERS. VOTING NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: WATERMAN. 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.

B101-24

B102-24

B103-24

B104-24

Rezoning property located on the west side of Westfall Drive and south of

Vandiver Drive (1801 Westfall Drive) from District M-C (Mixed-use

Corridor) to District IG (Industrial) (Case No. 111-2024).

Approving the Final Plat of “Ewing Industrial Park, Plat No. 5A” located on

the northwest corner of Bollard Road and Cartman Road; authorizing a

performance contract (Case No. 117-2024).

Vacating utility easements within Keene Estates Plat No. 1 located on the

north and south sides of Keene Court, west of Keene Street; directing the

City Clerk to record the ordinance (Case No. 133-2024).

Amending Chapter 21 of the City Code to provide an opportunity for the

police chief to obtain an extension of time to reconsider a preliminary

determination after receiving findings and a recommendation from the

board.

B105-24

B106-24

B107-24

Authorizing an extension of a real estate lease with The Wardrobe, Inc. for

property located at the northwest corner of Park Avenue and Eighth Street.

Accepting conveyances for sidewalk purposes; directing the City Clerk to

record the conveyances.

Authorizing the Stadium Boulevard Area Customer Transfer Agreement

with Consolidated Public Water Supply District No. 1 of Boone County,

Missouri.

B108-24

B109-24

Authorizing a memorandum of understanding with the Missouri Highways

and Transportation Commission relating to the temporary removal of the

railroad crossing on Business Loop 70 adjacent to the municipal power

plant.

Accepting conveyances for underground electric utility purposes; accepting

a Stormwater Management/BMP Facilities Covenant; directing the City

Clerk to record the conveyances.

B110-24

B111-24

B112-24

B113-24

Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the contract with the Missouri Department

of Health and Senior Services for HIV prevention program services.

Authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the contract with the Missouri Department

of Health and Senior Services for workforce program services.

Authorizing an agreement with The Curators of the University of Missouri

for the 2024 Missouri State Senior Games and Show-Me STATE GAMES.

Authorizing an administrative services agreement with the Mid-Missouri

Solid Waste Management District for administrative and grant coordination

services.

B114-24

B115-24

Amending the FY 2024 Annual Budget by appropriating funds for building

foundation repairs to the Activity and Recreation Center (ARC) facility.

Authorizing a first amendment to the agreement with Columbia Farmers

Market, Inc. for the operation of a farmers market at the Clary-Shy

Community Park.

B116-24

R98-24

R99-24

R100-24

Authorizing a second amendment to the agreement with Columbia Center

for Urban Agriculture, Inc. for the development and operation of an

agriculture park at Clary-Shy Community Park.

Setting a public hearing: proposed construction of the Municipal Services

Center - South facility and salt storage building to be located on the west

side of Sinclair Road and south of Nifong Boulevard.

Setting a public hearing: 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.

Setting a public hearing: proposed annexation of property located on the

west side of Olivet Road and south of Richland Road (Case No.

164-2024).

R101-24

R102-24

Approving the issuance of bonds by the Housing Authority of the City of

Columbia, Missouri for the Kinney Point Apartments construction project.

Establishing the I-70 Enhancement Fund for purposes of landscaping,

hardscape, and gateway beautification features as part of the I-70 and US

63 interchange reconstruction project; authorizing the City Manager to enter

into enhancement donation agreements with participants contributing to the

I-70 Enhancement Fund; allowing acceptance of payments for deposit into

the established fund.

R103-24

R104-24

Authorizing Adopt A Spot agreements.

Authorizing a special event operations agreement with FPC LIVE, LLC for

Central Bank Downtown Live outdoor concert events on Ninth Street.

R105-24

Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the resource management agreement

with The Energy Authority, Inc. to develop a 20-year econometric load

forecast as part of the annual Midcontinent Independent System Operator

(MISO) resource adequacy process.

R106-24

R107-24

R108-24

Authorizing an agreement for professional engineering services with Trekk

Design Group, LLC for a field study to evaluate the condition of

approximately 800 existing storm water structures.

Authorizing a fiber optic system license agreement with FiberPath

Technologies, L.L.C. for use of a portion of the City's fiber optic cable

system.

Approving the Preliminary Plat of “Lots 2A, 3A, 3B & 3C Gentry Estates 2”

located on the southwest corner of Nifong Boulevard and Aurora Drive

(Case No. 127-2024).

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

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

FOSTER, PETERS. VOTING NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: WATERMAN. Bills declared

enacted and resolutions declared adopted, reading as follows:

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

None.

IX. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

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

given first reading.

B117-24

B118-24

B119-24

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).

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).

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).

B120-24

B121-24

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).

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).

B122-24

B123-24

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).

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).

B124-24

B125-24

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 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.

B126-24

B127-24

B128-24

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.

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.

X. REPORTS

REP38-24

Energy Efficiency (Demand Side Management) Programs Revamp.

Utilities Director David Sorrell provided a staff report, and he and Utilities Services

Manager Todd McVicker responded to Council questions and comments.

XI. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, COUNCIL AND STAFF

Eugene Elkin, 3406 Range Line Street, spoke about smart meters, the need to conserve

energy, and Mel West, who would be 100 years old tomorrow.

The Council and staff discussed various topics to include the Council Retreat, the goal of

a fully staffed police department, the wreath laying ceremony at 9:00 a.m. on Memorial

Day at the Boone County Courthouse Plaza, which was sponsored by the Mid-Missouri

Chapter of the Military Officers Association, the upcoming Juneteenth Celebrations,

which were listed on the Convention and Visitors Advisory Board website, encouraging

people to connect innovatively with others in an effort to be a part of the solution with

regard to crime, the resolution associated with the Columbia Housing Authority Kinney

Point project, which had been approved and would involve 34 new units for low income

residents, the fact it would be about five years since the inception of the Kinney Point

project to the time they would have residents in those units, which illustrated the time it

would take to address the City’s housing shortage, the need to continue to be committed

to housing and homelessness along with the need to be creative with regard to how

housing in the community was encouraged, the fact the City was accepting petitions for

the Ward 1 Council Member vacancy until 5:00 p.m. on June 4, the proclamation issued

in recognition of Mel West, who in addition to celebrating his 100 birthday tomorrow has

been a Columbia community member for over 50 years, Columbia being a compassionate

community, whether a live City of Columbia road construction map was a possibility, an

update regarding the three shots fired incidents that had occurred over the weekend, the

need for the public to provide information, videos, etc. with incidents such as these, and

the efforts being made to try to curb community violence.

XII. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned without objection at 8:53 p.m.