City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Agenda  
Disabilities Commission  
Thursday, March 12, 2026  
3:00 PM  
City Hall  
Regular  
Room 1C  
701 East Broadway  
Columbia, Missouri  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
II.  
INTRODUCTIONS  
Statement by Chair on Virtual Participation  
III.  
IV.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
DRAFT February 12, 2026 Disabilities Commission Meeting Minutes  
SPECIAL ITEMS  
V.  
Michael Parks, Airport Manager, to provide a general update on Columbia  
Regional Airport Services and Facilities  
Patrick Lee, Executive Director for Services for Independent Living, to  
present on Enhancing Access through Smart Codes  
VI.  
OLD BUSINESS  
Earth Day Planning for April 26, 2026  
ADA Symposium Planning for July 19 to 22, 2026 in Phoenix Arizona  
VII.  
NEW BUSINESS  
2026 Draft Speaker Schedule for Commission Meetings - updated March  
2026  
VIII.  
REPORTS  
Future Agenda Items  
Chair  
Staff Report  
MU Chancellor's Committee on Persons with Disabilities  
Safe Streets for All Working Group  
Airport Steering Committee  
IX.  
X.  
GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
NEXT MEETING DATE: April 9, 2026  
ADJOURNMENT  
XI.  
Virtual participation in this meeting is available for any individuals reasonably prevented  
from in-person attendance pursuant to City Council Bill 371-21. In order to request  
virtual participation, please email disabilityservices@como.gov or call (573) 817-5024.  
The City asks that you make your request for virtual participation 24 hours in advance,  
or as soon as possible. All virtual participants are required to have the camera on in  
order to participate in the meeting.  
Members of the public may attend any open meeting. For requests for  
accommodations related to disability, please call 573.874.CITY (2489) or email  
CITY@CoMo.gov. In order to assist staff in making the appropriate arrangements for  
your accommodation, please make your request as far in advance of the posted  
meeting date as possible.  
USB DRIVES PROHIBITED: A speaker who desires to display a presentation must  
upload the presentation, in advance, to the city network using an upload portal. To  
upload your files and learn more, visit CoMo.gov/upload.