City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
City Council  
Memorial Student  
Union  
Friday, November 1, 2024  
7:30 AM  
Joint Work Session City, County Chamber,  
CPS, University  
518 Hitt St.  
Columbia, MO 65201  
I. WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS (7:45 a.m.)  
The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:45 a.m.  
4 - Buffaloe, Lovelady, Waterman, and Carroll  
3 - Foster, Meyer, and Peters  
Present:  
Absent:  
Sarah Chinniah, Vice Chancellor for Business Operations and Strategic  
Initiatives, University of Missouri  
Sarah Chinniah, Vice Chancellor for Business Operations and Strategic Initiatives  
welcomed everyone and started by introducing herself.  
II. UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI UPDATES (7:55 a.m.)  
Chadwick Higgins, UM System Chief Engagement Officer & Vice  
Chancellor for Extension & Engagement  
- Mission, Vision and Structure  
- Major programming efforts in Columbia and Boone County  
Chadwick Higgins, UM System Chief Engagement Officer & Vice Chancellor for  
Extension & Engagement discussed the Mission, Vision and Structure and major  
programming efforts in Columbia and Boone County.  
III. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UPDATES (8:15 a.m.)  
Adonica Coleman, Chair of the Board  
I70 Update  
Workforce Development  
- Show Me Careers  
- Childcare Tax Credit Bill  
- Upskilling Workforce Credentials  
Adonica Coleman, Chair of the Board gave an update on the I-70 project and discussed  
workforce development (Show Me Careers, childcare tax credit bill and upskilling  
workforce credentials.  
IV. BOONE COUNTY GOVERNMENT UPDATES (8:35 a.m.)  
Kip Kendrick, Presiding Commissioner  
- FY25 Budget Preview  
- Public Safety Childcare Center  
- Gravel Road Stabilization and Paving Projects  
- Master Plan Update  
- Housing Study Discussion  
Kip Kendrick, Presiding Commissioner discussed their FY25 Budget Preview, the public  
safety Childcare Center, the Gravel Road Stabilization and Paving Projects, the Master  
Plan Update and the Housing Study Discussion.  
V. CITY OF COLUMBIA UPDATES (8:50 a.m.)  
Barbara Buffaloe, Mayor  
- Housing Study  
- Transit Study  
Barbara Buffaloe, Mayor, discussed the City's Housing Study and the Transit Study.  
VI. COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS UPDATES (9:05 a.m.)  
Dr. Brian Yearwood, Superintendent and Suzette Waters, School Board  
Chair  
Dr. Brian Yearwood, Superintendent and Suzette Waters, School Board Chair discussed  
current events happening for Columbia Public Schools.  
VII. UPDATES AT LARGE (9:20 a.m.)  
No additional updates were discussed.  
VIII. CLOSING / ADJOURNMENT (9:25 a.m.)  
Adonica Coleman, Chair of the Board  
Adonica Coleman, Chair of the Board adjourned the meeting at approximately 9:27 a.m.