City of Columbia, Missouri

Meeting Minutes

City Council

Council Chamber

Columbia City Hall

701 E. Broadway

Monday, June 5, 2023

7:00 PM

Regular

I. INTRODUCTORY ITEMS

The City Council of the City of Columbia, Missouri met for

a regular meeting at

approximately 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2023, 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 DON WATERMAN, Council Member BETSY

PETERS, Council Member NICK KNOTH, Mayor Pro Tem and Council Member ANDREA

WANER, Council Member ROY LOVELADY, and Council Member NICK FOSTER were

present. Mayor BARBARA BUFFALOE 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 15, 2023 were approved unanimously by voice

vote on

a motion by Council Member Foster and a second by Council Member

Waterman.

The minutes of the regular meetings of March 21, 2022, April 4, 2022, and April 18, 2022,

and the minutes of the special meeting of April 18, 2022 were approved unanimously by

voice vote on a motion by Council Member Foster and a second by Council Member

Peters.

Council Member Foster asked that R92-23 and R93-23 be moved from the consent

agenda to new business.

The agenda, including the consent agenda with R92-23 and R93-23 being moved to new

business, was approved unanimously by voice vote on a motion by Council Member

Peters and a second by Council Member Waterman.

II. SPECIAL ITEMS

None.

III. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

None.

IV. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT

SPC34-23

Traci Wilson-Kleekamp - Dear Mr. City Manager: Don't Just Talk,

Communicate.

Traci Wilson-Kleekamp provided a handout and spoke.

Rose Metro - Gun Violence Prevention.

Rose Metro withdrew her request to speak.

SPC37-23

SPC38-23

Donald Weaver - Support for Law Enforcement and Law Enforcement

Officers.

Donald Weaver indicated he was representing the Columbia Police Officers Association

and spoke.

SPC39-23

SPC40-23

Tanya Heath - Ideas on How Citizens of Columbia Can Help in Keeping

Columbia Safe.

Tanya Heath, a Fourth Ward resident, provided a handout and spoke.

Sutu Forte - Why Wild Nature Matters.

Sutu Forte provided a handout and spoke.

V. PUBLIC HEARINGS

PH21-23

Proposed construction of a single-lane roundabout with splitter islands and

sidewalk at the intersection of Route K and Old Plank Road.

The public hearing was read by the City Clerk.

Public Works Director Shane Creech provided a staff report.

Mayor Pro Tem Waner opened the public hearing.

Jackie Sample, a Third Ward resident and the Chair of the Disabilities Commission,

spoke.

Walker Kesterson, a resident of Ashland, spoke.

Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

Susan Renee Carter, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

Elton Fay indicated he was representing Zumwalt Properties, LLC and spoke.

Laticia Pulley indicated she lived off of Creasy Springs Road and spoke.

Sarah Johnson, 110 N. Tenth Street, spoke.

There being no further comment, Mayor Pro Tem Waner closed the public hearing.

The Council asked questions and made comments.

Mayor Pro Tem Waner made a motion to authorize the construction of the Route

K and Old Plank Road roundabout project. The motion was seconded by Council

Member Knoth and approved unanimously by voice vote.

PH22-23

Proposed replacement and improvement of public storm drainage

infrastructure on Ross Street and William Street.

The public hearing was read by the City Clerk.

Utilities Director David Sorrell provided a staff report.

Mayor Pro Tem Waner opened the public hearing.

There being no comment, Mayor Pro Tem Waner closed the public hearing.

The Council made comments.

Council Member Peters made a motion to authorize staff to proceed with the

final design for the proposed replacement and improvement of storm drainage

infrastructure on Ross Street and William Street. The motion was seconded by

Council Member Waterman and approved unanimously by voice vote.

PH23-23

Proposed annexation of property located on the south side of Richland

Road and west of Olivet Road (Case No. 153-2023).

The public hearing was read by the City Clerk.

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

Council questions.

Mayor Pro Tem Waner opened the public hearing.

Tim Crockett, an engineer with Crockett Engineering with offices at 1000 W. Nifong

Boulevard, spoke.

There being no further comment, Mayor Pro Tem Waner closed the public hearing.

The Council made comments.

VI. OLD BUSINESS

B50-23

Authorizing a memorandum of understanding with U.S. Immigration and

Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations to utilize a Police

Department - Criminal Investigations Division detective for a part-time task

force officer assignment within the Department of Homeland Security

Investigations; authorizing a memorandum of understanding with U.S.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations,

Special Agent in Charge Kansas City for reimbursement of joint operations

expenses from the treasury forfeiture fund.

The bill was given fourth reading by the City Clerk.

Police Chief Geoff Jones provided a staff report, and responded to Council questions.

Anthony Willroth indicated he was with Hold CoMo Accountable and

business owner, and spoke.

a downtown

Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

The Council asked questions.

B50-23 was given fifth reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as follows:

VOTING YES: WATERMAN, PETERS, KNOTH, WANER, LOVELADY, FOSTER.

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

follows:

B115-23

Amending the FY 2023 Annual Budget by appropriating funds for the

purchase of a Quint 10 fire truck for Fire Station No. 10.

The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.

Fire Chief Clayton Farr, Jr., provided a staff report.

Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

The Council made comments.

B115-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: WATERMAN, PETERS, KNOTH, WANER, LOVELADY,

FOSTER. VOTING NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: BUFFALOE. 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.

B107-23

Approving the PD Plan of “Copperstone Corner” located on the southeast

corner of Vawter School Road and Scott Boulevard; approving a statement

of intent; requiring a development agreement be executed and delivered by

the property owner before issuance of any land disturbance or building

permits; authorizing the City Manager to execute a development

agreement; directing the City Clerk to have the development agreement

recorded (Case No. 02-2023).

B108-23

B109-23

Rezoning property located on east side of Woodland Springs Court and

the south side of Clark Lane (1110 Woodland Springs Court) from District

PD (Planned Development) to District M-C (Mixed-use Corridor) (Case

No. 136-2023).

Approving the Final Plat of “The Highlands, Plat No. 12AA” located at the

southern terminus of Castle Bay Place; authorizing a performance contract

(Case No. 141-2023).

B110-23

B111-23

Approving the Final Plat of “Corporate Lake Plat 16” located at the

northeast corner of North Cedar Lake Drive and John Garry Drive;

authorizing a performance contract (Case No. 124-2023).

Repealing Ordinance No. 024965 which authorized the acquisition of

property for the construction of Fire Station No. 10 to be located north of

and west of St. Charles Road, at the bend with the intersection of E.

Richland Road.

B112-23

B113-23

Authorizing the acquisition of easements for construction of the Nebraska

Avenue storm water improvement project.

Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the program services contract with the

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for maternal child

health services.

B114-23

R83-23

Authorizing an agreement with The Curators of the University of Missouri

for the 2023 Missouri State Senior Games and Show-Me STATE GAMES.

Setting a public hearing: consider approval of enhancement design

elements associated with Missouri Highways and Transportation

Commissions’ Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 63 connector

reconfiguration project.

R84-23

R85-23

R86-23

Authorizing application to the Missouri Department of Transportation for

state funding from the Regional Bridge Program for replacement of the

park access road bridge over Flat Branch creek.

Authorizing the City Manager to enter into hold harmless agreements for

the use of structures intended for demolition for Fire Department training

exercises and approving the form of such agreements.

Authorizing a special event operations agreement with The Boone County

Fair, Inc. for the 2023 Boone County Fair event on City-owned property

located on the east side of Oakland Gravel Road, generally northeast of the

Brown School Road and Highway 63 interchange (5212 N. Oakland Gravel

Road).

R87-23

R88-23

Authorizing an agreement with Children’s Grove for the donation of a

sculpture to be displayed in Stephens Lake Park.

Authorizing a facility usage agreement with United Parcel Service, Inc. for

the use of a portion of an existing gravel parking lot located in the Northeast

Regional Park for the storage of UPS trailers.

R89-23

R90-23

R91-23

Authorizing a master equipment lease purchase agreement with

Community First National Bank for automated side loader refuse trucks.

Approving the Preliminary Plat of “Quail Creek West Plat 8” located on the

southwest corner of Smith Drive and Louisville Drive (Case No. 123-2023).

Approving the Preliminary Plat of “Corriente Village” located on the east

side of Oakland Gravel Road and north of Blue Ridge Road (Case No.

140-2023).

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

the vote recorded as follows: VOTING YES: WATERMAN, PETERS, KNOTH,

WANER, LOVELADY, FOSTER. VOTING NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: BUFFALOE. Bills

declared enacted and resolutions declared adopted, reading as follows:

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

R92-23

Providing for salary adjustments for eligible employees and establishing an

implementation date; granting a waiver from the requirements of Section

19-85 of the City Code to provide for salary adjustments for employees that

exceeds the maximum salary ranges established in the FY 2023

Classification and Pay Plan.

Discussion shown with R93-23.

R93-23

Authorizing a memorandum of agreement with the Water and Light

Association to provide for FY 2023 and FY 2024 salary adjustments for

eligible employees.

The resolutions were read by the City Clerk.

Human Resources Director Kathy Baker provided a staff report, and she and Finance

Director Matthew Lue responded to Council questions.

Anthony Willroth, a downtown business owner and the lead organizer of Hold CoMo

Accountable, spoke.

Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

The Council made comments.

R92-23 was read by the City Clerk, and the vote was recorded as follows: VOTING

YES: WATERMAN, PETERS, KNOTH, WANER, LOVELADY, FOSTER. VOTING NO:

NO ONE. ABSENT: BUFFALOE. Resolution declared adopted, reading as follows:

R93-23 was read by the City Clerk, and the vote was recorded as follows: VOTING

YES: WATERMAN, PETERS, KNOTH, WANER, LOVELADY, FOSTER. VOTING NO:

NO ONE. ABSENT: BUFFALOE. 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.

B116-23

B117-23

Voluntary annexation of property located on the south side of Richland

Road and west of Olivet Road; establishing permanent District R-1

(One-family Dwelling) and District M-N (Mixed-use Neighborhood) zoning

(Case No. 114-2023).

Approving the Preliminary Plat of “Richland Estates” located on the south

side of Richland Road and west of Olivet Road; authorizing a development

agreement with Richland Olivet Farm, LLC, Charlotte M. Frazier, and

Melissa L. Ussery; directing the City Clerk to record the development

agreement (Case No. 113-2023).

B118-23

Rezoning property located on the south side of New Haven Road and east

of Lenoir Street (3300 New Haven Road) from District R-MF (Multi-family

Dwelling) and District M-OF (Mixed-use Office) to District M-C (Mixed-use

Corridor) and District M-N (Mixed-use Neighborhood) (Case No. 49-2023).

B119-23

B120-23

Rezoning property located at the western terminus of Westwinds Drive

(1605 and 1607 Westwinds Drive) from District R-1 (One-family Dwelling)

to District A (Agriculture) (Case No. 142-2023).

Granting the issuance of a conditional use permit to Sonya

Andreassen-Henderson to allow for the construction of second primary

residence on property located at 1605 and 1607 Westwinds Drive in an A

(Agriculture) zoning district (Case No. 144-2023).

B121-23

B122-23

Granting a waiver and design adjustment relating to the proposed Final

Plat of Hidden Haven Plat 1 for sidewalk construction along a portion of the

north side of Stadium Boulevard/Highway 740 (Case No. 271-2022).

Approving the Final Plat of “Hidden Haven Plat 1” located northwest of the

western terminus of Westwinds Drive and east of College Park Drive

(1605 and 1607 Westwinds Drive); authorizing a performance contract

(Case No. 271-2022).

B123-23

B124-23

Rezoning property located on the southeast corner of Providence Road

and Veterans United Drive from District M-OF (Mixed-use Office) to District

M-C (Mixed-use Corridor) (Case No. 96-2023).

Approving the Preliminary Plat of “Spring Brook” located on the southeast

corner of Providence Road and Veterans United Drive; authorizing a

development agreement; directing the City Clerk to record the

development agreement (Case No. 95-2023).

B125-23

B126-23

B127-23

Approving the Final Plat of “Rockbridge Condominiums Plat 1” located on

the southeast corner of Balboa Lane and Sieville Avenue; authorizing a

performance contract (Case No. 91-2023).

Approving the Final Plat of “Bluff Creek Recreational Park, Plat No. 1”

located on the east side of Chinaberry Drive and north of Old Highway 63;

authorizing a performance contract (Case No. 139-2023).

Authorizing a right of use permit for transit system purposes with The

Curators of the University of Missouri for the installation and maintenance

of a bus shelter on Tiger Avenue; directing the City Clerk to have the right

of use permit recorded.

B128-23

B129-23

Authorizing an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with The Curators

of the University of Missouri for integrated shuttle bus service on campus

for the 2023-24 academic year.

Accepting a conveyance for sidewalk purposes; directing the City Clerk to

have the conveyance recorded.

B130-23

B131-23

Amending Chapter 27 of the City Code as it relates to electric utility rates.

Declaring real property owned by the City of Columbia located at 912 E.

Walnut Street to be in excess and surplus to the needs of the City;

authorizing the sale of the property by competitive bid process.

B132-23

Accepting conveyances for sewer, drainage, electric utility, and water utility

purposes; accepting a Stormwater Management/BMP Facilities Covenant;

directing the City Clerk to record the conveyances.

B133-23

B134-23

Accepting a conveyance for scenic conservation bikeway/walkway

purposes; directing the City Clerk to have the conveyance recorded.

Authorizing a grant agreement with the Missouri Department of Economic

Development associated with the Missouri ARPA Community

Revitalization Grant Program for the Douglass Park improvement project;

amending the FY 2023 Annual Budget by appropriating funds.

B135-23

Authorizing a grant agreement with the Missouri Department of Economic

Development associated with the Missouri ARPA Community

Revitalization Grant Program to be utilized for the proposed development

of the Orr Street Park property; amending the FY 2023 Annual Budget by

appropriating funds.

B136-23

B137-23

Authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc.

for the Columbia Financial Enterprise Resource System (COFERS) project

to cancel and remove the Munis General Ledger API Toolkit and add the

Accounts Receivable API Toolkit, EnerGov Decision Engine, and Assets

and Inventory Mobile modules; amending the FY 2023 Annual Budget by

appropriating funds.

Amending Ordinance No. 025333 to correct a scrivener’s error as it relates

to Amending the FY 2023 Annual Budget by adding positions in the

Department of Public Health and Human Services and the FY 2023 Annual

Budget Appendix - Authorized Full Time Equivalent (FTE) position

identification summary.

B138-23

B139-23

Authorizing a memorandum of understanding with the Missouri Department

of Corrections to provide tuberculosis screening and testing services.

Authorizing a program services contract with the Missouri Department of

Health and Senior Services for workforce services; amending the FY 2023

Annual Budget by appropriating funds; amending the FY 2023 Annual

Budget by adding and deleting positions in the Department of Public

Health and Human Services; amending the FY 2023 Annual Budget

Appendix - Authorized Full Time Equivalent (FTE) position identification

summary; amending the FY 2023 Classification and Pay plan by adding,

closing, and reassigning classifications.

B140-23

B141-23

Approving and ratifying a contract for the sale of real estate with The

Gathering, Inc. for the purchase of property located on the southeast corner

of Broadway (Route WW) and El Chaparral Avenue (1020 S. El

Chaparral); amending the FY 2023 Annual Budget by appropriating funds.

Authorizing a subaward agreement with Mid-MO Regional Planning

Commission for the purchase of hazmat detection equipment for the Fire

Department.

X. REPORTS

REP31-23

REP32-23

REP33-23

Short-Term Rental Regulations Update.

Community Development Director Tim Teddy provided a staff report. The Council asked

questions and discussed the issue.

Disabilities Commission - CoMo Accessibility Plan.

Jackie Sample, the Chair of the Disabilities Commission, provided a report and the

Council made comments.

Citizens Police Review Board 2022 Annual Report.

City Counselor Nancy Thompson explained this report was for informational purposes and

the Council made comments.

XI. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, COUNCIL AND STAFF

Anthony Willroth,

a downtown business owner and a representative of Hold CoMo

Accountable, spoke about the traffic stop disparity numbers, the hiring process of a new

police chief, and concerns with the use of force presentation made by Don Weaver who

was with the Columbia Police Officers Association.

Chriss Jones,

a Second Ward resident, spoke about her disappointment with the

comments of Don Weaver and Tanya Heath earlier this evening and the traffic stop

disparity numbers.

Cynthia Jefferson spoke regarding plans for the projected build out of Columbia and

Boone County in terms of businesses and houses and the lack of representation on

boards and commissions.

Reba Newman, 4800 Morrell Drive, spoke regarding her continued issue with a fence at

the back of her property preventing her access to her property along with the lack of staff

response on the issue. The Council asked questions and City Manager Seewood

responded.

Eugene Elkin, 3406 Range Line Street, spoke about the homeless, homeless services,

ARPA funds, and the need for better acoustics in the lobby.

Traci Wilson-Kleekamp spoke regarding the handout she provided to the Council earlier

this evening, which included portions of an article from the New York Times titled Why

Poverty Persists in America by Matthew Desmond and the history of Juneteenth.

Susan Renee Carter indicated she was representing Race Matters, Friends, provided a

handout, and spoke about the comments made by the attorney for the Columbia Police

Officers Association, Don Weaver, during a use of force presentation.

James Gray, 1525 Affirmed Drive, spoke regarding crime, community violence, the deaths

of young people in the community, and the need to allow young people to tell the

community what they need.

Demetria Stephens,

a Third Ward resident, spoke regarding the need to address

community violence, the biases within the local judicial system, and the need to invest in

mental health, housing, the police department, and the school system.

Karen Sicheneder,

a Second Ward resident and a representative of the Missouri

Democratic Party, spoke about the shootings that were happening in town and the role

the State Legislature was playing in that overall narrative.

Sarah Johnson, 110 N. Tenth Street, spoke about the comment in the annual report of

the Citizens Police Review Board regarding Council support for an oversight model.

The Council and staff discussed various topics to include officers feeling the need to

resign as a result of the incident at Harpo’s due to concerns regarding support by City

leadership, the need to address community violence and crime, potentially with active

policing, the need to focus on the core functions of the City, which included public transit,

waste and recycling pick-up, and public safety, through staffing and the work

environment, the announcement of the retirement of Police Chief Geoff Jones and

thanking him for his many years of service, the upcoming Juneteenth events in which

citizens could participate, the need to address the traffic stop disparities, and the sharing

of the list of cooling centers throughout the community along with the fact utility

assistance was available through the Public Health and Human Services Department for

those in need of those types of services.

XII. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned without objection at 9:22 p.m.