City of Columbia, Missouri
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Conference Room
1A/1B
Monday, February 7, 2022
5:00 PM
Pre-Council
Columbia City Hall
701 E. Broadway
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Treece called the meeting to order at approximately 5:05pm. Council member
Peters arrived at 5:20 p.m.
6 - Peters, Treece, Skala, PItzer, Fowler, and Waner
Present:
Absent:
1 - Thomas
This item is open to the public: Budget Forecasting
De’Carlon Seewood, City Manager, introduced the City of Columbia General Fund
Forecast agenda and invited Director Lue and his team to present an overview. (see the
attached powerpoint presentation for additional information)
Council member Skala asked if there is a reason why our sales tax revenue is going up
given high inflation rates and COVID19 regulations. Director Lue responded that Inflation
runs in two pieces - inflation on revenue which is what is going on currently and inflation
on expenses which will hit the city harder next year.
Council member Fowler expressed the need to have a conversation regarding city fines
and how they affect citizens.
There being no further Council discussion, Council went into closed session.
This item is open to the public: Motion for the City Council to go into closed
session in Conference Room 1A/1B to discuss:
·
Legal actions, causes of action or litigation involving a public
governmental body and confidential or privileged communications between
a public governmental body or its representatives and its attorneys
pursuant to Section 610.021(1) RSMo.
·
Leasing, purchase or sale of real estate by a public governmental
body where public knowledge of the transaction might adversely affect the
legal consideration therefor pursuant to Section 610.021(2) RSMo.
·
Hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees by a
public governmental body when personal information about the employee
is discussed or recorded pursuant to Section 610.021(3) RSMo.
·
Sealed bids and related documents, until the bids are opened; and