City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Minutes  
Community Land Trust Organization Board  
Council Chambers, City  
Hall 701 E Broadway  
Wednesday, February 1, 2023  
Regular Meeting (All Times Approximate)  
6:30 PM  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
The meeting was called to order at 6:31pm by LaBrunerie.  
II. INTRODUCTIONS  
Present at the start of the meeting were board members LaBrunerie, Rhoades,  
Bush-Cook, Head, Cristal, Maze, and Trotter. Fowler attended via Zoom. City staff  
Timothy Teddy, Jennifer Deaver, Jacob Amelunke, Darcie Clark, and Molly Fair were also  
in attendance.  
8 -  
Present:  
Shirley Rhoades, Anthony Stanton, Alexander LaBrunerie, Susan Maze, Linda  
Head, Scott Cristal, Jeremy Trotter and Tracey Bush-Cook  
1 - Pat Fowler  
Non-Voting:  
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Motion to approve the agenda: Cristal  
Motion to 2nd: Head  
Not voting: Stanton  
Motion passes: 7:0  
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Attachments: Draft 12.7.2022 CCLT Minutes  
Susan Maze Handout distributed at 12.7.22 meeting  
Scott Cristal CCLT Thoughts for Discussion distributed at 12.7.22  
meeting  
Motion to approve the draft December 7, 2022 Minutes: Maze  
Motion to 2nd: Head  
Not voting: Stanton  
Motion passes: 7:0  
V. REPORTS  
Attachments: CCLT Financial Statements Nov2022  
CCLT Financial Statements Dec2022  
Treasurer’s Report - November and December 2022 Financials: LaBrunerie shared that  
the November and December financials were normal.  
Motion to accept the November and December 2022 Financials: Trotter  
Motion to 2nd: Maze  
Not Voting: Stanton  
Motion passes: 7:0  
VI. OLD BUSINESS  
Attachments: Amended Draft CCLT 2023 Schedule  
FY 2023 Meeting Calendar: Fair shared that two additional meetings were added to the  
calendar that was approved at the last meeting at the request of Stanton so that the  
Board meets monthly until June.  
Motion to accept the FY 2023 Meeting Calendar: LaBrunerie  
Motion to 2nd: Head  
Not Voting: Stanton  
Motion passes: 7:0  
6:42pm Stanton arrived at the meeting.  
CCLT Strategic Retreat: LaBrunerie shared that he and Stanton met with Andrew Beverly  
who has offered to donate his time to facilitate the retreat. One of the local banks may  
also serve as a possible venue, but the Board would need to determine a time and date.  
The Board would like to have the retreat as soon as possible depending on Board, staff,  
and venue availability. Discussion was had about working on an application for ARPA  
funds outside of meeting times in order to meet the application deadline.  
Motion to work outside of Board meetings in a non-quorum format to create an  
application for ARPA funds: Head  
Motion to 2nd: Bush-Cook  
Motion passes: 8:0  
Motion to have the CCLT Retreat on February 25th: Stanton  
Motion to 2nd: Bush-Cook  
Abstain: Cristal  
Motion passes: 7:0  
Attachments: Ltr re Short-term Rentals  
CCLT and Short Term Rentals: Stanton spoke to the letter drafted by the CCLT lawyer.  
The letter indicates that Short Term Rentals are not allowable under the terms of the  
ground lease.  
Motion to approve the letter and send to CCLT homeowners: Head  
Motion to 2nd: Bush-Cook  
Motion passes: 8:0  
CCLT Marketing Material - Website/Facebook, Elevator Pitch, Prospectus: The Board  
discussed updating past marketing materials and creating additional marketing materials.  
Clark shared that the CCLT website includes information such as elevator pitch and board  
member talking points. Clark also shared that she maintains the website and the  
Facebook page and can update those at Board member request.  
VII. SPECIAL ITEMS  
VIII. NEW BUSINESS  
In the interest of time, the meeting proceeded into New Business ahead of Special  
Items. Old Business concluded more quickly than anticipated and the speaker included  
under Special Items was not yet available as he was scheduled for 7:30pm.  
Homeowner Request for Chickens: Chris Ross shared that he is a CCLT homeowner  
requesting approval to keep 6 chickens. He would build a chicken coop in his already  
existing dog kennel. Amelunke shared that this could be an issue with the existing lot  
lines. The existing dog kennel is not technically on Ross’s property, given that his home  
and the others around it are on postage stamp lots. Amelunke requested approval to  
discuss drawing conventional lot lines with engineers. Stanton suggested that the  
homeowner request for chickens be discussed after the lot line issue is addressed.  
Motion to table the homeowner request for chickens until the March 1 meeting:  
Cristal  
Motion to 2nd: Maze  
Motion passes: 8:0  
After discussion of Homeowner Request for Chickens concluded, LaBrunerie shared that  
Andrew Beverly will not be available to facilitate the CCLT Retreat on February 25th but is  
available February 11th or any time in March.  
Motion to move the retreat date to Saturday, February 11th between 8:00am and  
noon: Maze  
Motion to 2nd: Bush-Cook  
Motion passes: 8:0  
Discussion of Lot Lines: Amelunke requested that the Board approve him to research the  
approximate cost of drawing lot lines (as discussed under the agenda item Homeowner  
Request for Chickens). There may need to be a formal RFP process at a later date.  
Motion to allow staff to ask for bids for someone to draw lot lines for the CCLT’s  
existing properties where needed: Maze  
Motion to 2nd: Head  
Motion passes: 8:0  
Motion to amend to allow staff to ask for bids for someone to draw lot lines for  
the CCLT’s Lynn Street properties: Stanton  
Motion to amend withdrawn by Stanton  
VII. SPECIAL ITEMS  
VIII. NEW BUSINESS  
Jeff Corey of One Roof Community Housing - Zoom Presentation on Organization Growth  
and Sustainability: Jeff Corey of One Roof Community Housing appeared over Zoom and  
gave a presentation on various strategies for growth and success of land trusts. After the  
presentation he had a question and answer session with the Board.  
Homeowner Request for Chickens: Stanton shared that this agenda item was discussed  
earlier in the meeting and was tabled until lot lines can be addressed.  
Discussion of Lot Lines: Stanton shared that this agenda item was discussed earlier in  
the meeting and that a motion was approved for staff to research cost of having lot lines  
drawn.  
ARPA Funds Application: Stanton shared that the initial application for ARPA funds is  
due approximately February 17th. The Board approved a motion earlier in the meeting to  
work outside of Board meetings in a non-quorum format to create an application for ARPA  
funds. Teddy shared that staff could reach out to the staff administering the ARPA funds  
to inquire if they would give pre-application feedback. Teddy also shared that applications  
for ARPA funding for housing may be due at a later date, possibly sometime in March.  
CDBG and HOME Funds Application: Stanton shared that he and Cristal recently  
attended and spoke on behalf of the CCLT at the public hearing for community  
development needs for CDBG and HOME funds. Staff shared that there is a  
pre-application workshop on March 8 at 6:30pm in City Hall Room 1A/B, which is an  
informative meeting for anyone planning to apply for those funds.  
Community Partnership with Ragtag Cinema: Stanton shared that there is a possibility  
that the CCLT could partner with Ragtag Cinema to show films there relevant to the CCLT  
to raise awareness and funding. LaBrunerie has reached out to Ragtag who would like to  
discuss further after the True/False film festival.  
Keynote Speaker and Elevator Pitch at Breakfast Banking Group & Chamber of  
Commerce: Stanton shared that he and LaBrunerie met with the President of Hawthorn  
Bank who volunteered one of their buildings for a potential meeting space for the CCLT  
retreat. Stanton also shared that there is a breakfast meeting of local bankers that he  
may be able to present information about the CCLT at.  
IX. GENERAL COMMENTS BY PUBLIC, MEMBERS AND STAFF  
Randy Cole of the Columbia Housing Authority (CHA) spoke to CHA’s final offer to merge  
CHA and the CCLT. Cole shared that the part of the offer CHA and CCLT have not come  
to an agreement on is regarding the governance structure of the CCLT. CHA’s final offer is  
for three CCLT Board members to come over to CHA with the CCLT, and that the CCLT  
would be governed by those three members plus CHA’s five board members in perpetuity.  
CHA is also hiring a new full time employee who, if the CCLT agreed to merge with CHA,  
would have one quarter of their time dedicated to the CCLT. Cole shared that even if an  
agreement for a merger is not reached, CHA would still be open to collaboration and  
partnership opportunities with the CCLT. Stanton clarified that Cole was reiterating  
information from CHA’s last written offer.  
Maze inquired if anyone had spoken to the City Manager about a Council work session.  
Stanton shared he had not but had spoken with Deputy City Manager Mike Griggs and  
will be meeting with him to discuss opportunities for the CCLT with the City.  
Stanton shared that he recently appeared before the City Council and the Boone County  
Commissioners as an individual to urge that cannabis tax revenue be put towards  
affordable housing and especially organizations like the CCLT.  
X. NEXT MEETING DATE  
March 1, 2023  
XI. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00pm.  
Motion to adjourn: Head  
Motion to 2nd: Maze  
Motion passes: 8:0  
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