City of Columbia, Missouri
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Council Chamber
Columbia City Hall
701 E. Broadway
Saturday, August 13, 2022
9:00 AM
Special
I. ROLL CALL
The City Council of the City of Columbia, Missouri met for
approximately 9:00 a.m., on Saturday, August 13, 2022, in the Council Chamber of the
City of Columbia, Missouri. The roll was taken with the following results: Mayor
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BARBARA BUFFALOE, Council Member PAT FOWLER, Council Member KARL
SKALA, Council Member NICK FOSTER, Council Member MATT PITZER, and Council
Member BETSY PETERS were present. Council Member ANDREA WANER 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.
II. COMMENTS OF OUTGOING THIRD WARD COUNCIL MEMBER
Mayor Buffaloe and City Manager Seewood presented Council Member Skala with a
Resolution of Appreciation, a plaque recognizing his years of service on the Council, a
silver tray recognizing his terms as Mayor Pro Tem, a certificate for a heritage tree to be
planted in his honor in a park of his choice, a commemorative glass tile with the City
logo, and a three piece canvas of Columbia landmarks.
Council Member Skala spoke.
III. OATH OF OFFICE OF NEWLY ELECTED THIRD WARD COUNCIL MEMBER
The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Third Ward Council Member Roy
Lovelady, and Mayor Buffaloe presented him with a framed Commission of Office.
Everyone then took their places at the dais.
IV. COMMENTS OF NEWLY ELECTED THIRD WARD COUNCIL MEMBER
Council Member Lovelady spoke.
V. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING MAYOR PRO TEM
Mayor Buffaloe asked Council Member Pitzer if he would be willing to serve as the Acting
Mayor Pro Tem while Council Member Waner was unavailable, and he was agreeable.
The Council appointed Council Member Pitzer as the Acting Mayor Pro Tem without
objection.
VI. OTHER ITEMS THE COUNCIL MAY WISH TO DISCUSS
None.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:27 a.m.