City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Council Chamber  
Columbia City Hall  
701 E. Broadway  
Monday, February 20, 2023  
7:00 PM  
Regular  
I. INTRODUCTORY ITEMS  
The City Council of the City of Columbia, Missouri met for a regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.  
on Monday, February 20, 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 MATT PITZER, Council Member BETSY PETERS, Mayor BARBARA  
BUFFALOE, Council Member PAT FOWLER, Council Member ANDREA WANER,  
Council Member ROY LOVELADY, and Council Member NICK FOSTER were present.  
City Manager De’Carlon Seewood, Assistant City Counselor Merilee Crockett, City Clerk  
Sheela Amin, and various Department Heads and staff members were also present.  
The minutes of the regular meeting of February 6, 2023 were approved unanimously by  
voice vote on a motion by Mayor Buffaloe and a second by Council Member Waner.  
The agenda, including the consent agenda, was approved unanimously by voice vote on a  
motion by Mayor Buffaloe and a second by Council Member Lovelady.  
II. SPECIAL ITEMS  
SI2-23  
Check presentation from the Missouri Valley section of the United States  
Tennis Association (USTA) for the construction of the A. Perry Philips Park  
tennis courts.  
Mary Buschmann, the Executive Director of the Missouri Valley section of the USTA,  
spoke and presented  
Recreation.  
a check in the amount of $20,000 to Columbia Parks and  
III. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS  
BC2-23  
Board and Commission Applicants.  
Upon receiving the majority vote of the Council, the following individuals were appointed to  
the following Boards and Commissions.  
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS  
Hinnant, Amanda, 2417 Beachview Drive, Ward 4, Term to expire March 1, 2026  
Villamil, Astrid, 1020 Lakeside Drive, Ward 4, Term to expire March 1, 2026  
Yoakum, Stephanie, 803 Hirth Avenue, Ward 1, Term to expire March 1, 2026  
COMMUNITY LAND TRUST ORGANIZATION BOARD  
Rigdon, Jennifer, 1101 N. Eighth Street, Ward 1, Term to expire December 1, 2023  
HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION  
Nguyen, Michael, 308 S. Ninth Street, Ward 1, Term to expire December 31, 2025  
PUBLIC TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMISSION  
Jackson, Donald, 1407 N. Azalea Street, Ward 6, Term to expire March 1, 2026  
Jacobs, Gabi, 413 Alexander Avenue, Ward 1, Term to expire March 1, 2026  
Maune, Gretchen, 209 Saint Joseph Street, Apt. B, Ward 1, Term to expire March 1,  
2026  
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI EXTENSION COUNCIL OF BOONE COUNTY  
Larkin, Dean, 1400 Jean Rae Drive, Ward 1, Term to expire March 1, 2025  
IV. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT  
SPC10-23  
Scott Saligman - Springtime and Planting of Flowers in Public Parks and  
Right of Way to Make Our City Beautiful.  
Scott Saligman did not speak.  
SPC11-23  
SPC12-23  
SPC13-23  
SPC14-23  
Christopher Dignan - Columbia Police Review Board.  
Christopher Dignan withdrew his request to speak.  
Don Waterman - Community Support for First Responders.  
Don Waterman spoke.  
Adam Thorp - Cuts to Bus Routes.  
Adam Thorp, the Chair of the Public Transit Advisory Commission, spoke.  
Julie Ryan, COMO Safe Water Coalition - Columbia's Water and Utility  
Infrastructure - Lack of Outreach and Consideration of Public Input.  
Julie Ryan spoke.  
V. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
PH5-23  
Proposed installation of traffic calming devices on Audubon Drive between  
Stadium Boulevard and Shepard Boulevard, and on Shepard Boulevard  
between Old 63 South and Audubon Drive.  
The public hearing was read by the City Clerk.  
Public Works Director Shane Creech provided a staff report, and he and Engineering and  
Operations Manager Richard Stone responded to Council questions.  
Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.  
Audrey Spieler, 1018 Danforth Drive, spoke.  
Jim Muench, 2711 Mallard Court, spoke.  
Katherine King spoke.  
Tom Verdot, 2404 Meadow Lark Lane, spoke and provided a handout.  
Chris Pieper indicated he resided near the corner of Shepard Boulevard and Danforth  
Drive and spoke.  
Jeremy Johnson, 1300 Teal Drive, spoke.  
Jane Dozier, 1001 Falcon Drive, spoke.  
Cherri Baysinger, 2404 Meadow Lark Lane, spoke.  
Sarah Humfeld, 2306 Bluff Boulevard, spoke.  
Mark Warmack, 1013 Falcon Drive, spoke.  
Sherry Wyatt, 1002 Danforth Drive, indicated she was the Chair of the Shepard  
Neighborhood Association, and spoke as the Chair of the Association and on behalf of  
herself.  
Donald Jackson, 1407 N. Azalea Drive, spoke.  
There being no further comment, Mayor Buffaloe closed the public hearing.  
The Council asked questions and made comments.  
Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to approve the installation of traffic calming  
devices on Audubon Drive between Stadium Boulevard and Shepard Boulevard,  
and on Shepard Boulevard between Old 63 South and Audubon Drive. The  
motion was seconded by Council Member Peters and approved unanimously by  
roll call vote with Council Member Pitzer, Council Member Peters, Mayor  
Buffaloe, Council Member Fowler, Council Member Waner, Council Member  
Lovelady, and Council Member Foster voting yes.  
PH6-23  
Proposed replacement and improvement of public storm drainage  
infrastructure on Alan Lane, McKee Street, Oriole Lane, and Boyd Lane.  
The public hearing was read by the City Clerk.  
Utilities Director David Sorrell provided a staff report, and responded to Council questions.  
Mayor Buffaloe opened the public hearing.  
Robin Studer, 1719 Boyd Lane, spoke.  
Paul Studer spoke.  
Troy Reddick, 4315 Alan Lane, spoke.  
Fred Bowman, 4401 Oriole Lane, spoke.  
There being no further comment, Mayor Buffaloe closed the public hearing.  
The Council asked questions.  
Mayor Buffaloe made a motion to proceed with the final design for the proposed  
construction of the storm water improvements on Alan Lane, McKee Street,  
Oriole Lane and Boyd Lane. The motion was seconded by Council Member  
Lovelady and approved unanimously by voice vote.  
VI. OLD BUSINESS  
B25-23  
Rezoning property located on the east side of Oakland Gravel Road and  
approximately 500 feet north of Blue Ridge Road (3612 Oakland Gravel  
Road) from District R-1 (One-family Dwelling) to District R-2 (Two-family  
Dwelling) (Case No. 8-2023).  
The bill was given second reading by the City Clerk.  
Community Development Director Tim Teddy provided a staff report.  
Tim Crockett of Crockett Engineering with offices at 1000 W. Nifong Boulevard spoke.  
The Council asked questions and made comments.  
B25-23 was given third reading by the City Clerk with the vote recorded as  
follows: VOTING YES: PITZER, PETERS, BUFFALOE, FOWLER, WANER,  
LOVELADY, FOSTER. 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.  
B26-23  
B27-23  
B28-23  
Approving the Final Plat for “MFL Golf, Plat No. 1” located at the eastern  
terminus of Van Horn Tavern Road; authorizing a performance contract;  
authorizing a development agreement to establish public infrastructure  
obligations; directing the City Clerk to have the development agreement  
recorded (Case No. 117-2022).  
Vacating electric, sanitary sewer and utility easements on Lot 2 within  
Conley Marketplace located northwest of the intersection of Conley Road  
and East Business Loop 70; directing the City Clerk to record the  
ordinance; accepting a conveyance for underground electric purposes;  
directing the City Clerk to record the conveyance (Case No. 22-2023).  
Accepting conveyances for sewer, and temporary access and construction  
purposes; accepting a Stormwater Management/BMP Facilities Covenant;  
directing the City Clerk to record the conveyances.  
B29-23  
B30-23  
Amending Chapter 2 of the City Code as it relates to membership  
requirements for the Commission on Cultural Affairs.  
Amending the FY 2023 Annual Budget by transferring funds in the Public  
Health and Human Services Department to offset the increased costs  
associated with the purchase of a health services vehicle.  
B31-23  
Amending the FY 2023 Annual Budget by appropriating funds in the Public  
Health and Human Services Department associated with COVID-19  
response activities.  
R20-23  
R21-23  
Setting a public hearing: proposed construction of a sidewalk on the south  
side of Sexton Road, between Garth Avenue and Mary Street.  
Setting a public hearing: proposed construction of a slope stabilization  
project along a portion of Maguire Boulevard between the North and South  
Forks of the Grindstone Bridge to include benching the rock outcrop and  
reconstructing sidewalks.  
R22-23  
Setting a public hearing: consider the FY 2022 Consolidated Annual  
Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER); establishing a comment  
period.  
R23-23  
R24-23  
R25-23  
Authorizing an agreement with Columbia Mall L.L.C. for the 2023 “Tons of  
Trucks” event.  
Authorizing a tourism development sponsorship agreement with Ragtag  
Film Society for the 2023 True/False Film Fest.  
Authorizing a tourism development sponsorship agreement with National  
Middle School Basketball Association, LLC for the 2023 Missouri State  
Basketball Championship event.  
R26-23  
Authorizing an agreement for professional engineering services with Trekk  
Design Group, LLC for sanitary sewer flow monitoring for calibration of the  
sewer hydraulic model and to establish rainfall derived inflow and infiltration  
impacts.  
R27-23  
R28-23  
Authorizing an agreement for professional engineering services with  
Thouvenot, Wade & Moerchen, Inc. for design of a bridge associated with  
the Perche Creek Trail - Phase I capital improvement project.  
Authorizing CDBG grant agreements with Central Missouri Community  
Action, Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, Job Point, and  
Independent Living Center of Mid-Missouri, Inc. (d/b/a Services for  
Independent Living).  
R29-23  
R30-23  
Authorizing a community housing development organization (CHDO)  
agreement with Central Missouri Community Action to transfer title to  
City-owned properties located at 210 Hickman Avenue and 212 Hickman  
Avenue to facilitate the construction of two (2) owner-occupied single family  
housing units and providing homeownership assistance.  
Authorizing application for federal assistance from the Recreational Trails  
Program for replacement of Bridges #2 and #9 on the MKT Trail.  
The bills were given third reading and the resolutions read by the City Clerk with the vote  
recorded as follows: VOTING YES: PITZER, PETERS, BUFFALOE, FOWLER, WANER,  
LOVELADY, FOSTER. VOTING NO: NO ONE. Bills declared enacted and resolutions  
declared adopted, reading as follows:  
VIII. NEW BUSINESS  
R31-23  
Authorizing application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for the  
Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE)  
planning grant to study the I-70 Business Loop corridor between Stadium  
Boulevard and Eastland Circle.  
The resolution was read by the City Clerk.  
Public Works Director Shane Creech provided a staff report.  
The Council made comments.  
R31-23 was read by the City Clerk, and the vote was recorded as follows: VOTING  
YES: PITZER, PETERS, BUFFALOE, FOWLER, WANER, LOVELADY, FOSTER.  
VOTING NO: NO ONE. 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.  
B32-23  
B33-23  
B34-23  
Rezoning property located on the north side of Brown School Road and  
across from Nathaniel Drive from District PD (Planned Development) to  
District M-C (Mixed-use Corridor); rezoning property located on the  
northwest corner of Roger I. Wilson Memorial Drive and Brown School  
Road from District M-C (Mixed-use Corridor) to District IG (Industrial)  
(Case No. 23-2023).  
Rezoning property located on the southeast corner of Balboa Lane and  
Sieville Avenue (3416 and 3418 Balboa Lane and 202 Sieville Avenue)  
from District R-MF (Multi-family Dwelling) to District PD (Planned  
Development); approving a statement of intent; approving the PD Plan of  
“Rockbridge Condominiums”; setting forth a condition for approval (Case  
No. 16-2023).  
Granting the issuance of a conditional use permit to Nicole and Josh  
Jacomb to allow for the construction of an attached accessory dwelling unit  
on property located at 506 S. Garth Avenue in an R-1 (One-family Dwelling)  
zoning district (Case No. 51-2023).  
B35-23  
B36-23  
Approving the Final Plat of “Hanover Plaza Plat 6-B” located at the eastern  
terminus of Flanders Court and north of Clark Lane; authorizing a  
performance contract (Case No. 68-2023).  
Authorizing construction of storm water improvements on Capri Drive;  
calling for bids through the Purchasing Division or authorizing construction  
of the work using a term and supply contractor.  
B37-23  
B38-23  
Amending Chapter 22 of the City Code as it relates to sewer pretreatment  
regulations.  
Amending the FY 2023 Annual Budget to re-appropriate funds for FY 2022  
projects that remain incomplete or ongoing.  
X. REPORTS  
REP6-23  
Board of Equalization City Representative Appointments.  
Council Member Pitzer was asked to continue to serve as the City’s representative to the  
Board of Equalization for the upcoming year even after his term as council member  
expired along with Assistant Finance Director Jim McDonald, and Council Member Pitzer  
agreed.  
REP9-23  
Country Club Drive Right-of-Way Vacation (Case # 92-2023).  
Community Development Director Tim Teddy provided a staff report, and the Council  
asked questions.  
Mayor Buffaloe made  
a motion to prepare a vacation ordinance. The motion was  
seconded by Council Member Lovelady and approved unanimously by voice vote.  
REP10-23  
Correspondence from the Disabilities Commission relating to the 2023  
National ADA Symposium.  
The Council asked questions and discussed this item.  
REP11-23  
REP12-23  
Administrative Public Improvement Project: Bus Shelters.  
Public Works Director Shane Creech provided a staff report, and the Council asked  
questions and made comments.  
Administrative Public Improvement Project: Construction of a Pedestrian  
Island at the Ash Street Mid-Block Crosswalk between 5th Street and 6th  
Street.  
Public Works Director Shane Creech provided a staff report, and the Council asked  
questions.  
REP13-23  
Progress Report on Show Me the Heat, an Urban Heat Mapping and  
Mitigation Project.  
Sustainability Manager Eric Hempel provided  
comments.  
a staff report, and the Council made  
REP14-23  
REP15-23  
Monthly Finance Report.  
Finance Director Matthew Lue provided a staff report, and the Council asked questions  
and made comments.  
Amendment to the FY 2023 Annual Budget - Intra-Departmental Transfer of  
Funds.  
Finance Director Matthew Lue offered to answer questions, and the Council did not have  
any questions.  
XI. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, COUNCIL AND STAFF  
Chriss Jones, a Second Ward resident, spoke about the complexity of the ARPA request  
for proposals (RFPs) and the need to make it simpler for newer non-profits and  
businesses.  
Missy Connell indicated she was an owner and operator of a business for over 21 years in  
the Third Ward and spoke regarding FUSUS.  
Rebecca Shaw indicated she was representing CoMo for Progress and spoke about the  
things she had learned from a presentation she had attended called Beyond Bullets, the  
Intersection of Gun Violence and Healthcare held by University of Missouri School of  
Medicine along with the Bullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC) in St. Louis and the Violence  
Intervention Advocacy Program at Mass General in Boston.  
The Council and staff discussed various topics to include the BRIC, the Black Business  
Expo that had recently been held by Columbia College, the Show-Me Fashion event, a  
walkable art fashion show, which would be held on Sunday, February 26 at 1:00 p.m. at  
the Orr Street Studios, the fact March 8 was the last day to register to vote,  
congratulations to staff for being awarded the Department of Transportation Safe Streets  
and Roads for All grant, the recent Citizens Police Review Board training meetings and  
the desire of Council for that Board to complete their annual report which would include a  
review of the complaints from the prior year, the fact there were two vacancies on the  
CPRB and potential dates for applicant interviews, and FUSUS.  
Council Member Foster made  
a motion for the City Manager to bring back an  
ordinance to reconsider FUSUS software purchase with legal protections for the  
City’s residents in the use of the FUSUS software system, and indicated that such  
ordinance should include explicit reference to the protections of any and all First  
Amendment rights as well as protections that ensure non-discrimination in its  
use, including but not limited to race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation,  
disability or other classification(s) protected by law, and provide for an effective  
and reviewable written policy controlling the system. The motion was seconded  
by Council Member Waner. After discussion, the motion was approved  
unanimously by voice vote.  
The Council and staff continued its discussion on various topics to include the recent  
notice of violation received from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources with  
regard to the failure of the City to conduct some required monitoring for lead and copper  
in the drinking water, the transfer of funds associated with a damaged water main  
supplying the water plant, whether regular maintenance and testing was done on those  
types of pipes, and the impact of operations by this water main failure.  
XII. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned without objection at 9:11 p.m.