City of Columbia, Missouri

Meeting Minutes

City Council

Council Chamber

Columbia City Hall

701 E. Broadway

Monday, April 4, 2022

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, April 4, 2022, 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 BETSY PETERS, Mayor BRIAN TREECE, Council

Member PAT FOWLER, Council Member ANDREA WANER, Council Member KARL

SKALA, Council Member IAN THOMAS, and Council Member MATT PITZER were

present. 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 October 4, 2021 were approved unanimously by

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

Peters.

Mayor Treece explained the minutes were not yet complete for the October 18, 2021,

November 1, 2021, November 15, 2021, December 6, 2021, December 20, 2021, January

3, 2022, January 18, 2022, February 7, 2022, February 21, 2022, March 7, 2022, and

March 21, 2022 regular council meetings.

The agenda, including the consent agenda, was approved unanimously by voice vote on a

motion by Council Member Skala and a second by Mayor Treece.

II. SPECIAL ITEMS

None.

III. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

None.

IV. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT

SPC23-22

Greta Frymire, Hickman Amnesty International: Sustainability in Columbia

and the Importance of Adopting the 100% Renewable Electricity by 2030

Goal/Commitment.

Mayor Treece explained Greta Frymire withdrew her request to speak tonight.

SPC24-22

Carolyn Amparan, Sierra Club Osage Group: Renewable Energy Goals for

Columbia Water & Light.

Mayor Treece explained Carolyn Amparan withdrew her request to speak tonight.

SPC25-22

SPC26-22

John Conway: How Much Time Must Pass Before a Voter Forgets What

Projects They Voted for in a Bond Election and What Year the Bond

Election was Held and The Amount of the Bond Election.

John Conway, 4902 Thornbrook Ridge, spoke.

Brian Page: Justice.

Brian Page spoke.

V. PUBLIC HEARINGS

PH15-22

Proposed installation of traffic calming devices on Proctor Drive between

Creasy Springs Road and Bear Creek Drive.

The public hearing was read by the City Clerk.

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

Council questions.

Mayor Treece opened the public hearing.

There being no comment, Mayor Treece closed the public hearing.

Mayor Treece made a motion directing staff to proceed with the proposed

installation of traffic calming devices on Proctor Drive between Creasy Springs

Road and Bear Creek Drive. The motion was seconded by Council Member

Waner and approved unanimously by voice vote.

PH16-22

Voluntary annexation of property located on the north side of Prathersville

Road and east of Highway 763 North.

The public hearing was read by the City Clerk.

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

Council questions.

Mayor Treece opened the public hearing.

There being no comment, Mayor Treece closed the public hearing.

The Council made comments.

VI. OLD BUSINESS

B88-22

Repealing Sections 22-159(f), 22-159(g), 22-159.1(d) and 22-159.1(e) of

the City Code prohibiting the use of residential roll carts and automated

refuse collection vehicles for roll carts.

Discussion shown with B89-22.

B89-22

Calling a special election to be held on August 2, 2022 in the City of

Columbia, Missouri, to consider an initiative ordinance to repeal Sections

22-159(f), 22-159(g), 22-159.1(d) and 22-159.1(e) of the City Code

prohibiting the use of residential roll carts and automated refuse collection

vehicles for roll carts.

The bills were given second reading by the City Clerk.

City Clerk Sheela Amin provided a staff report, and she and City Counselor Nancy

Thompson responded to Council questions.

Mary Hussmann, 210 Ridgeway Avenue, provided a handout and spoke.

Rebecca Shaw, 2615 Vail Drive, spoke.

Susan Renee Carter, a Second Ward resident, spoke.

Andrew Hutchinson indicated he was representing Local 955 and spoke.

Neil Smith, 1406 Saddle Bag Court, spoke.

Kristin Hill indicated she was with Columbia MO Citizens for Roll Carts and spoke.

Rachel Proffitt spoke.

Rick Shanker, a Sixth Ward resident, spoke.

Dan Viets, 15 N. Tenth Street, spoke.

The Council made comments.

B88-22 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: PETERS, WANER, PITZER. VOTING NO: TREECE, FOWLER,

SKALA, THOMAS. Bill declared defeated.

B89-22 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: PETERS, TREECE, FOWLER, WANER, SKALA, THOMAS,

PITZER. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as follows:

B90-22

B91-22

B92-22

Rezoning property located on the west side of Sinclair Road and

approximately 700 feet south of Nifong Boulevard from District A

(Agricultural) to District R-1 (One-family Dwelling), District R-MF

(Multi-family Dwelling), and District M-N (Mixed-use Neighborhood) (Case

No. 71-2022).

Discussion shown with B92-22.

Granting design adjustments relating to the proposed Preliminary Plat for

Legacy Farms located on the west side of Sinclair Road and

approximately 700 feet south of Nifong Boulevard to allow the block length

of fifteen (15) streets to exceed the maximum distance established in the

unified development code (Case No. 59-2022).

Discussion shown with B92-22.

Approving the Preliminary Plat for “Legacy Farms” located on the west side

of Sinclair Road and approximately 700 feet south of Nifong Boulevard;

setting forth a condition for approval to have a development agreement

executed and delivered to the City to establish public infrastructure

obligations; authorizing the City Manager to execute a development

agreement; directing the City Clerk to have the development agreement

recorded (Case No. 59-2022).

The bills were given second reading by the City Clerk.

Community Development Director Tim Teddy provided a staff report, and he and Acting

Public Works Director Shane Creech responded to Council questions.

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

Boulevard spoke, and responded to Council questions.

Mike McMillen, 2005 Devonshire Drive, indicated he was the President of the Heritage

Woods Homeowners Association and spoke.

Rebecca Shaw, 2615 Vail Drive, spoke.

Brad Jenks, 3601 W. Southern Hills Drive, spoke.

Jason DePrima, a Mill Creek Manor resident, spoke.

Phebe La Mar, an attorney with offices at 111 S. Ninth Street, spoke, and responded to

Council questions.

The Council made comments.

Council Member Pitzer made a motion to amend B91-22 by adding a sentence to

the end of Section 1 reading “the design adjustment is conditioned upon the

construction of eight foot (8’) wide sidewalks in the locations shown mid-block on

the Preliminary Plat for Legacy Farms as connecting paths for pedestrians

between the street intersections.” The motion was seconded by Council Member

Waner. After discussion, the motion was approved unanimously by voice vote.

Council Member Pitzer made

motion to amend B92-22 by adding text to

Section 1 to ensure approval of the preliminary plat was conditioned upon the

sidewalks being increased from six feet to eight feet so it would read as follows,

“The City Council hereby approves the Preliminary Plat of ‘Legacy Farms,’ as

certified and signed by the surveyor on February 21, 2022, a subdivision located

on the west side of Sinclair Road and approximately 700 feet south of Nifong

Boulevard, containing approximately 383.38 acres upon the condition that the

width of the sidewalks in Note 20 on said Preliminary Plat be amended from six

feet (6’) wide to eight feet (8’) wide and that such eight foot (8’) wide sidewalks

are required to be reflected on any future final plat submitted for approval.

Approval of such Preliminary Plat, as amended, hereby confers upon the

subdivider the following rights for a period of five (5) years from the date of this

approval:.…” The motion was seconded by Council Member Thomas. After

discussion, the motion was approved unanimously by voice vote.

The Council made comments.

B90-22 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as

follows: VOTING YES: PETERS, TREECE, FOWLER, WANER, SKALA, THOMAS,

PITZER. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as follows:

B91-22, as amended, was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote

recorded as follows: VOTING YES: PETERS, TREECE, FOWLER, WANER, SKALA,

THOMAS, PITZER. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bill declared enacted, reading as

follows:

B92-22, as amended, was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote

recorded as follows: VOTING YES: PETERS, TREECE, FOWLER, WANER, SKALA,

THOMAS, PITZER. VOTING NO: NO ONE. 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.

B93-22

B94-22

B95-22

Rezoning property located southeast of the Lenoir Street and Sugar Grove

Road intersection from District PD (Planned Development) to District M-N

(Mixed-use Neighborhood) (Case No. 78-2022).

Approving the Final Plat of “Timberbrook, Plat No. 1” located on the west

side of Scott Boulevard and west of Copperstone Creek Drive; authorizing

a performance contract (Case No. 316-2021).

Approving the Final Plat of “Valley View North Plat 2” located on the south

side of Stadium Boulevard (State Route E) and north of Mayflower Drive

(2525 N. Stadium Boulevard); authorizing a performance contract (Case

No. 5-2022).

B96-22

B97-22

Approving the Final Plat of “Conley Marketplace” located west of the

intersection of East Business Loop 70 and Conley Road (Case No.

73-2022).

Authorizing removal and construction of a replacement bridge on

Ridgemont Road over the County House Branch; calling for bids through

the Purchasing Division.

B98-22

B99-22

Authorizing the acquisition of an easement for removal and construction of

a replacement bridge on Ridgemont Road over the County House Branch.

Authorizing construction of storm water improvements on Bray Avenue,

east of Longwell Drive; calling for bids through the Purchasing Division or

authorizing a contract for the work using a term and supply contractor.

B100-22

Authorizing construction of the Lakeshore Drive and Edgewood Avenue

PCCE #23 sanitary sewer improvement project; calling for bids through the

Purchasing Division or authorizing a contract for the work using a term and

supply contractor.

B101-22

B102-22

Accepting conveyances for temporary construction, temporary access, and

sewer purposes; accepting Stormwater Management/BMP Facilities

Covenants.

Amending the FY 2022 Annual Budget by appropriating a disbursement

from the Conley Fund to the Department of Public Health and Human

Services for utility assistance.

R39-22

R40-22

R41-22

Authorizing an artist’s contract with Monarch Glass Studio, LLC for the Fire

Station No. 11 Percent for Art project.

Authorizing an artist’s contract with Jane Mudd for a mural project in the

Columbia Regional Airport terminal.

Granting temporary waivers from the requirements of Section 16-185 of the

City Code to allow possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages

and Section 16-258 of the City Code to allow amplified music exceeding a

distance of 100 feet for the outdoor Spring Fling event on April 20, 2022.

R42-22

R43-22

Authorizing the temporary closure of vehicular lanes, parking lanes and

sidewalks on Hitt Street, between University Avenue and Rollins Street, to

facilitate the construction of chilled water distribution pipe, control conduit,

and domestic water utilities on the University of Missouri campus.

Authorizing the temporary closure of vehicular lanes, parking lanes and

sidewalks on Fifth Street, between Elm Street and East Stewart Road, to

facilitate the demolition of Loeb Hall on the University of Missouri campus,

and the temporary closure of vehicular lanes, parking lanes and sidewalks

on Stewart Road, between Fifth Street and Sixth Street, to facilitate the

demolition of London Hall on the University of Missouri campus.

R44-22

R45-22

R46-22

Authorizing application to the Missouri Department of Transportation for

cost share partnership funding for the proposed Route K and Old Plank

Road intersection improvement project.

Accepting a donation of three (3) canines and associated equipment from

the Columbia Police Foundation to be used for the Police Department’s

K-9 Program and Project Lifesaver Program.

Authorizing an agreement for professional engineering services with

George L. Crawford & Associates, Inc. (d/b/a CBB) for a road safety audit

of the Route B corridor, between Oakland Church Road and Business

Loop 70.

R47-22

R48-22

Authorizing the installation of memorial signage to designate “Jordan’s

Way” on Prospect Street, between West Boulevard and Crestland Avenue.

Approving the Preliminary Plat of “MFL Golf, Plat” located along both sides

of Van Horn Tavern Road and east of Highway UU; setting forth a condition

for approval to require execution of a development agreement prior to

approval of any final plat to address the dedication, construction and

maintenance of Van Horn Tavern Road through the subject property (Case

No. 80-2022).

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

the vote recorded as follows: VOTING YES: PETERS, TREECE, WANER, SKALA,

THOMAS, PITZER. VOTING NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: FOWLER (Council Member

Fowler stepped out during the vote on this item.) 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.

B103-22

B104-22

B105-22

Voluntary annexation of property located on the north side of Prathersville

Road and east of Highway 763 North; establishing permanent IG

(Industrial) zoning (Case No. 92-2022).

Approving the Final Plat of “Fike Subdivision, Plat 1” located on the north

side of Prathersville Road and east of Highway 763 North (Case No.

93-2022).

Granting the issuance of a conditional use permit to Legacy Investors

Group, LLC to allow a “mechanical and construction contractor” use on

property located at 3100 S. Old 63 in an M-C (Mixed-use Corridor) zoning

district (Case No. 96-2022).

B106-22

B107-22

Granting a waiver and design adjustment relating to the Final Plat of Quarry

Heights Plat 7 for sidewalk construction on the south and west sides of

Rollins Road and the west side of Redbud Lane (Case No. 98-2022).

Granting a waiver and design adjustment relating to the Final Plat of A-1

Rental Plat 1 for sidewalk construction on portions of the east side of Old

Highway 63 and the south side of Stadium Boulevard; setting forth a

condition for approval (Case No. 99-2022).

B108-22

B109-22

Authorizing an annexation agreement with Charlotte M. Frazier and Melissa

L. Ussery for property located on the west side of Olivet Road and south of

Richland Road; directing the City Clerk to have the agreement recorded

(Case No. 63-2022).

Authorizing Renewal No. 003 to the memorandum of agreement with the

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for access to the

Missouri State Public Health Laboratory (SPHL) OpenELIS and/or

iConnect Web Portals.

X. REPORTS

REP29-22

Broadband Business Planning Task Force Report and Recommendations.

The Council made comments.

Council Member Thomas made a motion to reject the submitted report. The motion was

seconded by Council Member Fowler. After discussion, the motion was defeated by voice

vote with only Council Member Thomas and Council Member Fowler voting yes.

REP30-22

Amendment to the FY 2022 Annual Budget - Intra-Departmental Transfer of

Funds.

Mayor Treece understood this report was informational.

XI. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, COUNCIL AND STAFF

Rebecca Shaw, 2615 Vail Drive, thanked the outgoing council members for their service

and the staff for addressing a section of sidewalk she had contacted them about over the

weekend and for allowing a storage container at the Wabash Station for Operation Safe

Winter and others. She also spoke about the homeless and their needs.

Nancy Berry, 3400 Ridgecrest Drive, spoke about the need for broadband to be

considered a utility to ensure better reliability and service.

Kate Graham, a Fifth Ward resident, agreed with the prior speaker regarding broadband.

The Council and staff discussed various topics to include a request for a staff response to

John Conway’s scheduled public comment, a suggestion to negotiate with staff regarding

solid waste, a request to hold a work session on the broadband issues for a more

thorough discussion, the fact tomorrow was an election day and the need for people to

vote, the status of hiring a consultant to review the Unified Development Code (UDC) to

address many of the issues discovered, a request for the Disabilities Commission to look

into the issue of the lack of accessible taxi cabs with Taxi Terry going out of business,

the status of data requested regarding the juvenile justice system and school resource

officers, a request for all of the public comments received regarding the Ash Street

improvement project, the work of Love Columbia, and the work of council members

regarding the use tax information campaign.

XII. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned without objection at 10:11 p.m.