City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Climate and Environment Commission  
Tuesday, October 22, 2024  
Regular  
6:00 PM  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm  
12 -  
Present:  
Linda Godwin, Ryan Kaufmann, Matthew Ludden, Leanne Tippett Mosby, Jessica  
Norris, Emily Gustafson, David Adams, David Huhman, Richard Shanker, Eric  
Kvam, Andrew Sell and Kira Smith  
2 - Abra Spisso and Alexis Hall  
Excused:  
Absent:  
1 - Roni Becherer  
II. INTRODUCTIONS  
Members of the commission and public introduced themselves.  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
A motion by LUDDEN to approve the agenda was seconded and passed by  
unanimous voice vote.  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
A motion by ADAMS to approve the Minutes from the September 24, 2024 meting  
was seconded and passed by unanimous voice vote.  
Attachments: DRAFT Minutes_CEC_9_22_2024  
V. SPECIAL ITEMS  
Attachments: IMP-Fact-Sheet_V4-1  
Columbia-Wastewater-and-Stormwater-IMP_5_year_Action_Plan  
Columbia IMP Phase 2 Vision  
Lee White presented on the Wastewater and Stormwater IMP and answered  
questions related to the plan.  
NORRIS asked what model precipitation and cloud burst events are we using to  
estimate what the future risks are?  
Lee White responded that Type 2 level storm is the industry standard. The City  
also has a Burns & McDonnell model for a six hour storm. Both are used.  
NORRIS asked if there are indicators of progress for chloride in the stream and  
the trajectory for the TMDL?  
Lee White responded that the CAM website has the data that is most up to date.  
NORRIS asked if the city has a prioritized map for locations to add wetlands or a  
map for priority property acquisitions in flooding areas?  
Lee White responded that there are some regional detention plans for areas in  
north Columbia. There are some properties in mind for acquisition but that  
process has complex timing issues relating to when they might go on the market.  
VI. OLD BUSINESS  
Attachments: Columbia, MO Renewable Energy Ordinance  
WLAB Renewable Ordinance Recommendations_Final  
Questions for WLAB RE Renewable Energy Recommendations  
CEC Response to WLAB Recommendations_10_15_24  
CEC Response to WLAB Recommendations_FINAL  
APPROVED_withedits  
SELL presented proposed changes to the commission's recommendation letter.  
During discussion by the commission, a motion by NORRIS to "allow an  
exception to the public comment procedures to allow a special comment from  
the public was seconded and passed with unanimous assent."  
A motion by SELL to "adopt the amended draft as presented with the exception  
of the CEC recommendation to study how to end the current fossil fuel based  
energy generation contracts which will be removed," was seconded, discussed  
and withdrawn.  
After the commission discussed edits to the draft comments and made changes  
by consensus to the draft, A motion by KAUFMANN was seconded and passed by  
unanimous voice vote.  
VII. NEW BUSINESS  
A motion by TIPPETT MOSBY to "consolidate the Nov/Dec. Meetings of the CEC to  
Dec 11, 2024 was seconded and passed by unanimous voice vote.  
Attachments: CAAP Update Draft Scope for CEC  
Lelande Rehard, City of Columbia Environmental Program Coordinator, reported  
on the CAAP update. Goals and sectors will not change, but we are looking to  
update the actions and strategies. Our desired schedule is to select a consultant  
this winter and have an update to the plan ready for review around the  
beginning of FY26.  
VII. REPORTS  
IX. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
X. NEXT MEETING DATE - TBD  
XI. ADJOURNMENT  
A motion by LUDDEN to adjourn was seconded and passed by unanimous voice  
vote.  
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