City Council - Regular Meeting

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Hey, Good afternoon, Madame Clerk. Could you read the role? Good afternoon, Mr. Johnson. Mr. Bailey, present. Mr. Brown,

here. Miss Herbert, present. Thank you. Mr. Brennan, present. Mr. McDow, present. Mayor Rickman, here. Thank you. Uh, Reverend McDow, would you bow

our heads, please? eternal creator, for all that you've done for us, for life, health, and strength, for the promise of your presence in our lives. We are grateful. Bless us now as we assemble. Touch each one of us with your finger of sensitivity and love. Allow us to sense and to feel grace. We ask it. We claim it. Amen. Amen.

Stand for the pledge of allegiance, please. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Good afternoon, Mr. Mayor and Council.

Um, we wanted to also acknowledge Councilwoman Herbert and Councilman Johnson, I believe, who are both um at the National League of Cities and attending our meeting remotely. At this time, we ask for adoption of the agenda. So, move, Mr. Mayor. There's a motion. Is there a second? Second. Uh, any comments, changes, or corrections? Hearing none. Seeing none, Madame Clerk, could you read the role? Mr. Johnson. Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown, yes. Miss Herbert, I. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow, yes. Mayor Rickman, I. Thank you.

Public input. Individuals are allotted up to three minutes to address city council about items on the agenda. Items requiring a public hearing cannot be addressed at this time. Mayor, no one has signed up to speak at this time. All right. Thank you, Madame Clerk. You're welcome. That um approval of our minutes from the March 3rd, 2026 work session and regular meeting minutes. Mr. Mayor, move second. Got a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Any changes or corrections? Hearing none, seeing none, Madame Clerk, could you read the role? Mr. Johnson, M. Mr. Bailey. Yes. Mr. Brown. Yes.

Mr. Herbert. Hi. Mr. Brennan. Yes. Mr. McDow. Yes. Mayor Rickman. I.

Thank you. Moving into a period of presentations. Mr. Mayor, we have a moment of personal privilege as well today as the presentation that is listed. Two great presentations. Um, if you don't mind, Mr. Mayor, we have some guests to include. Uh, Miss Susan Merson, our dear friend from the chamber. Accompanying her, we have Miss Jennifer Harding, who is the chair of the employer support of the Guard and Reserve. Um, they have a special presentation that I would love for them to make at this time recognizing one of our wonderful public safety departments.

Thank you. Thank you. And good afternoon, everybody. Mr. Mayor and council members and Miss Wilson. Thank you so much for allowing us to be here today. You know, at the chamber, we extremely support not only the business community, but our military community. And I am very proud today to say that this is an opportunity to say thank you to each of you for supporting our military. And also a special thank you to the chief and the fire department for their support. My pleasure to introduce Jennifer Harding who is going to make a presentation to the fire department. Thank you. Thank you. Uh I'm Jennifer Harding. Uh I am the state chair for the employer support of the garden reserve or ESGR. We are a department of war program that promotes cooperation and understanding between civilian employers and the men and women who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. And a lot of people don't realize, but more than half of our military strength comes in the form of the National Guard and Reserve components. ESGR works to recognize supportive employers, educate them about their responsibilities under the federal law, and encourage policies that make it easier for service members to balance their civilian careers with their military duties. And that's sometimes a really hard thing to balance. One of the ways ESGR recognizes exceptional support is through our awards program. The Propatria Award is the highest award presented by the state ESGR committee. Led by a team of 50 volunteers throughout our state of South Carolina, it is given to employers who go well above the basic legal requirements of USA law. This year, the Midlands region, we are proud to recognize the Columbia Richland Fire Department, nominated by Specialist Daniel Carter of the South Carolina Army National Guard. The department was recognized for outstanding leadership at every letter

level of the organization from his direct supervisor Kirk Tilton, division chief Hughes and chief of staffing Gardner who all helped to ensure his training stayed um on track before military obligations. To the command staff who creatively managed staffing during deployments. to the fire chief Aubrey Jenkins whose leadership ensures that those who serve our nation can do so without fear that their military service will negatively impact their civilian position. So their commitment truly reflects the spirit of the propatria award presented on behalf of the state committee of South Carolina and the department of war supporting those who serve and strengthen our national defense through strong employer partnerships. So, congratulations to the Colombia Richland Fire Department. Congratulations.

Thank you so much. Thank Thank you. Oh, you want one more?

Thank you. Thank you. Well, we're very proud, Chief Jenkins, and our entire fire staff and the team members that were mentioned. So, thank you um for recognizing them. We appreciate that very much. Our next presentation is for the social work month proclamation, the honorable Daniel J. Rickham and mayor. I believe our homeless services director, Kamisha Hart, will receive the um the recognition.

Great. Well, you know, it's kind of a perfect segue when we talk about folks on the front line because social workers are on the front line every day in our community and our shelters and our hospitals, our schools, our courts, our community agencies, and our neighborhoods working tirelessly to address homelessness, mental health needs, substance abuse disorders, housing instability, and systematic inequities across the globe. The social workers here in the city of Columbia de demonstrate unwavering commitment to uplifting individuals, families by providing compassionate care, advocacy, and access to critical resources. Social workers actively defend the dignity and the worth of every person by promoting human rights, advancing social and economic justice, ensuring equitable access to housing, health care, and obviously supportive services as we like to affectionately talk about as wraparound services. Throughout innovation, collaboration, advocacy, social workers help transform lives, systems, and communities. creating pathways to sustainability, self-sufficiency, and hope. The city of Columbia recognizes the essential role of social workers in implementing evidence-based practices, strengthening those partnerships, supporting individuals experiencing homelessness on their on their journey towards permanent housing and recovery. Social work month provides an opportunity to honor that the dedication, the expertise and compassion of social workers who improve the quality of life of residents across our community. So therefore, I, Daniel J. Rickman, the mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, along with our fellow members of city council, do hereby proclaim March 2026 to be social work month in the great city of Colombia and urge our

fellow citizens not only to recognize and participate, but also to reach out and thank because those folks, especially our social workers who are on the front line, deal with a lot on a a delay basis and they put their heart and soul into working very hard to try to make a difference in someone's life who needs it. So with that, I'd like to present this proclamation to Miss Heart on behalf of all the social workers in Colombia.

Yeah, I did. Give you the floor. Yes, sir. You guys are social workers. Come on. Where's the team? Y'all come on. Exactly. Y'all are never shy otherwise. Right. Exactly. Patient went on the other side of the mayor. I really love Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you. I just want to thank everybody, the city manager, the mayor, and city council for recognizing social for recognizing the social work profession. You guys probably don't know this, but we are in a time when they are trying to cancel the profession. So, I just I'm appreciative that you guys are recognizing the critical role social workers play every day. And this year, we wanted to honor the library social workers and unfortunately Lee Patterson had a family emergency so she couldn't make it. So, we'll make sure that they get this. Um, we celebrate all month long and today's after hour social is going to be at Smokes and Bubbly, a city of Columbia business. So, thank you again. You guys have a great day. Mr. Mayor. Mr. Mayor.

Mr. Bailey. Yes. Miss Heer, your tie. You want to Oh, my tie. I like that. It says social worker, right? It does. Nice. Thank you. That's it. One of my colleagues made it for me. Cool. definitely appreciate Kamisha and her whole team and how um they really tell it to us straight and we appreciate that and we need that many times with the the issues that um we're all trying to do our best to solve. Well, Mr. Mayor and Council, that brings us to our consent agenda items 3 through 10.

Got a motion and a second. Is there any further discussion? Seeing none hearing none, Madame Clerk, could you read the role? Mr. Johnson, I. Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown, hi. Miss Herbert, I. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow, yes. Mayor Rickman, I.

Thank you. Item 11 begins the public hearing and first reading for zoning planning matters. This one is in regards to the comprehensive plan and Andrew Living good is here to take you through these items. Okay, sorry about that. I was waiting on the screen to come up. So the first two items on the public hearing, items number 11 and 12, they are related. Um, a separate motion of course is required for each, but I I will uh try to address them both first. Um, so item 11 is a future land use map amendment confirmation for 1227 and 1235 Bakersfield Road and properties on Diamond Lane and Styler Road. And these properties were annexed by ordinance number 2025-106 on January 6th of this year. And item 12 is a zoning map amendment confirmation for 1227 and 1235 Bakers uh Field Road and those same properties on Diamond Lane and of course Statler Road. Um and likewise again the property was annexed on January 6 of this year. And so just to explain what this is is there are times when we annex properties with interim zoning classifications. So when that happens, uh the the planning commission does make a recommendation on the appropriate zoning and land use classification and um most often it it aligns uh directly with what the existing county zoning is and and that's what has

happened in this case. Uh so um if we look at this first map here, you'll see that there are really four parcels at play. The large parcel is consists of all the commercial properties and there are three parcels within the residential subdivision to the back. They're all owned by the same property owner. And um the so the interim land use classification. We have urban core activity center 2 and we do have urban edge residential large lot for the residential parcels. And likewise, the zoning you'll see has a similar similar split with our CAC commercial designation for the commercial parcel up front and the RSF-1 which is our large lot low density single family residential district to the back. And these correlate with uh in the county they had general commercial on the front and they had R2 which is equivalent to RSF1 in the back. And uh so that is basically explaining the the item before you.

Is there anybody here to speak for against this item? Mayor, we have Miss Ann Dawson who signed up to speak on item 11. We remind our speakers that the time limit is three minutes. I guess they're all one big portion. Good afternoon. Good afternoon.

Um I have been in that neighborhood where Statatler Road, my address is 1136 Statler Road. I only heard about this from a neighbor and the signs of course, but I wasn't sure what was going on. But my neighbor got a letter from the city council. Not many other people, I don't know of any others that got a letter about the planned resoning, the changes. I have lived there since 1967. Our neighborhood was formed in the 1950s as a single residential family large lot. this property that is on Statatler Road included here and it looks like it's been planned and already approved and annexed and already in the city. Does it include my home?

No, ma'am. No, it does not does not include your home. It includes the properties that are owned by this the owner of the property which is the word of God church. Right. And the proposal is to assign the community activity center corridor district to the big parcel and residential single family lot to the back parcels. So there's really not and Andrew correct me if I'm saying anything wrong. It's not changing that those residential lots current zoning. I'm sorry.

Uh that's correct. It's changing in in name by translating it to our zoning districts and putting it onto our zoning maps. But there's those lots are retaining the uh similar zoning to what they had before. So it's still a single family residential large lot. Andrew, could you please pull the map back up so the public can see it? I I'm going to ask for assistance from it's the yellow part on the map. Correct.

And then could you please explain that again, Andrew? Okay. Yes. Uh, as was mentioned, the three residential lots are shown in yellow on the map. And so the city's zoning classification is RSF1. That's residential, single family, large lot. And that that is the equivalent of the county's R2 zoning designation. There's some slight differences, but but functionally they're the same. the single family residential districts and I believe those uh parcels are undeveloped. There is a driveway into the property that existed well before this came into the city. The the driveway he's talking about was a throughway to Sam Solomon and Broad River Road. So that was block that was blocked off. But will that change what that property will be zoned as?

It will not be residential. It will not be in the city. Yeah, it's in the city, but it's it's residential. How did we not know it was being annexed into the city? Well, I to be honest with you, I I can't answer that question. I mean, every piece of property gets posted there. There's ads. There's a whole process that goes through, but that parcel being annexed in the city doesn't change zoning for your property or affect your property. Okay. Will it will it affect the person that lives right next door? They thought

it's only the parcels that they own are now annexed in the city. So those three parcels that you see up there in the yellow are the three parcels that are now part of the city, but the zoning stays the same as it was before. It was large residential lot in Richland County. We have a slightly different version. It's not exactly the same, but it's still large residential and that's what it will remain. It will remain. It will not be a two or threetory building. Some of it is on the creek. Yeah. You know, but All right. Thank you very much. Does that help?

Well, it it does, but uh it really is a surprise that we didn't know about. And especially the lady that I mean the couple that lived to the right of it, which is the far right, that first block of yellow, the house next to it, they don't they didn't have any clue that this was going on. Yeah, I mean I I don't really have a great answer for you on that on how how they wouldn't have known. Um Andrew, can you confirm that there was proper postage postings on the residential side so that the the neighbors around could have seen it?

Sure. So So this confirmation which is amending our maps was noticed. We we do not post annexations by themselves because it's not changing the land use. But when we are changing the the use through a a zoning map amendment or when we're formally amending our maps, we do post it and and they have been posted for this purpose. There was no zoning change. So it stays the same. So there's no negative impact to you or your neighbors or not the one that I could share with you that that was in I mean it's just basically it's now part of the city instead of the county. Now this is considered the second hearing. First hearing. First hearing. First public hearing. Yes, ma'am. First public one. Okay. All right. Thank you very much.

Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Um again, so there are as a reminder, there are two items. There's item 11 and there's item 12. And just just for future public, the the annexation was publicized, but because the zoning doesn't change, there wasn't any zoning change postings on the property. Correct. It it would be actually the opposite. Um the opposite.

So the annexations are not posted. That's not a requirement in either state law or our ordinance. Um but the the amendment to the map is required to be noticed and so that's why they're posted. Um in this case um it it is really confirming the interim zoning which is the same or equivalent to the county zoning. Okay. The residential side remains the same. Yes. Yes. And so if if any use other than residential was to be it's prohibited. It would be prohibited or um you know by special exception or anything you know there go through a public hearing. Correct. Yes.

Mr. Mayor. So we have a um a motion um to accept items uh 11. We'll take them single. Yeah. We'll take them. Yes sir. Second. Got a motion and a second. Any further discussion hearing? None. Seeing none, Madame Clerk, could you read the role? Mr. Johnson, I. Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown, yes. Miss Herbert, hi. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow, yes. Mayor Rickman, I. All right. Item 12. Is there a motion? So move

a motion. Is there a second? Second. A motion and a second. Uh any further discussion? Yes, Mr. Brennan. Mr. Hammond, nobody's here to speak on 12. Just want to make sure for process sake. No, sir. All right. Thank you. No, no questions. Madam clerk, could you read the role? Mr. Bailey. Hi. Sorry. Mr. Johnson. Hi. Miss Herbert. Hi. Mr. Brown. Hi. I'm all mixed up with the Zoom and all. Mr. McDow. Yes. Mr. Brennan. Yes. Mayor Rickman. Hi. We're going to get there. Thank you.

Okay. Now, the next two items are also related. Um, these are different than the first two. So, the item 13 is a zoning map amendment for 150 Dutchman Boulevard. Um, also 5.71 acres on the north side of Lake Murray Boulevard. Uh, also 3.56 and 0.52 acres on the south side of Broad River Road. And this is a request to amend the zoning map to modify the zoning for those properties from uh light industrial and planned development uh to mixed use district uh MU2. And um item number 14 again is also related. This is an annexation with a reszoning of 400, sorry, 450 and 460 Lake Murray Boulevard. And this is a request to assign the land use classification of Urban Edge Regional Activity Center, UEAC2, and to assign the zoning of mixed use district MU2 for a pending annexation. Uh the property is currently classified as neighborhood medium density by Richland County and zone homestead and residential transition by Richland County. Um those are um it's these two properties here. And so those will be brought into the property and together these comprise one uh applicant. But because one is an annexation with resoning and the other one is a resoning, there are two separate items. Um, and just in total, um, I believe the the property that's being

annexed is about 3.14 acres, but the overall development is, uh, significantly larger. Um, I believe it's about, uh, 16 acres or so. And uh the applicant is here if you have any questions. Andrew, what type of um postings were there for this? Yes. So since there's a double double layer

so yes. So because one is the zoning map amendment, so changing again from light industrial and plan development to MU2, those properties were posted. And also because the annexation involves a change from the the county's rural designations, the homestead and the residential transition to the mixeduse district. Those were also posted in this case. Yes. And Andrew, one last question. This is this is more of a a donnut hole, an infill. This isn't pushing our boundaries as a municipality, is it?

Um, no. I mean, we we do go further to the northwest than this. Um, and see if I could go back to this map here. So, Dutchman Boulevard and Sentum Drive to the northwest are inside the city and parts of Kinley Road are in the city. Irmo is actually on the other side of portions of Kinley Road over there. So that's kind of where our interface is with the town of Hermo. So just to confirm, we already send public services out there, solid waste pickup, police, CPD. Yes. Thank you. Madame clerk,

no one has signed up.

Um is there anybody here to speak for or against this item? Councelor, Mr. Mayor, members of council, good to be with you today, city manager Wilson. Always a pleasure to see you as well. I'm Tar Chicker. I'm an attorney with Mayor Nexon Law Firm. Uh we represent Stowa Group, who is the developer on this particular project. Very excited about this. This is in Councilwoman Herbert's district. We have met with her. It's a workforce housing project. Um and if I could, I'll introduce Talford Wharton. Talford's here um on behalf of Stowa Group would just like to share a few brief thoughts. We do want to be respectful of your time and we're here to answer any questions you might have.

Thank you sir.

Afternoon. Um yeah, as Tar mentioned, uh we are in plan to resone this property to allow the development of a mixeduse project. Uh this will provide 300 workforce housing units to the immediate area as well as up to 35,000 square ft of commercial which will front Lake Murray Boulevard. Um the thought is to tie into Parkidge Drive uh to provide immediate access to the Parkidge Prisma Hospital. Um with that there's upwards of 600 employees there. So the direct thought is to provide the immediate workforce housing need for the hospital there. Um separate from this concept, we've met with uh planning staff and commission. Thank you all for um you know working with us thus far and support and therefore approval of this. Um but yeah, the overall concept is to really serve the the workforce housing need here um and to improve this immediate area and kind of to fit into the general mold. As you can see, you have apartments to the east, um, which is Atlantic and Park Ridge, and then you have general commercial along the Lake Murray Boulevard stretch. Um, and then industrial to the north of this project. So, this would be a downzoning from the industrial classification. Um, but yeah, um, that's the the short of it. Um, happy to to answer any questions if you have anything in specific to the project.

Anybody have any questions for the applicant? Ask a couple questions. So, how many units are we talking about? 300. 300 units. What's the number of stories? Uh, three story. All threetory garden product. Uh, we have balconies. Um, full landscaping that all nine yards. What can you give us any idea breakdown of units?

Yes. Uh, our splits are 40% ones, 50% twos, 10% threes. Is there a particular rent that you have to meet to be considered the the workforce target? It's market rate technically, but the workforce classification allows you to just it's in proximity. So, it's market rate. So, it's not a percentage.

Well, and I can speak to that a little bit, uh, Councilman Renan. So that that is a term as you know as part of a program that the city's been working with the county on that defines what meets that particular um definition and so our intent would be for the rents to meet that definition for purposes of that program which we will be seeing you about on a future agenda. So you would agree this is gauging towards trending in the right direction towards our workforce development strategy here at the city? Yes. Okay. Thank you. Could there be a basic AMI?

So there there is a um the AMI is set on um based on HUD standards. And so uh the county has recently adopted I think with input from the city a new revised version of what qualifies as workforce housing for purposes of the incentive program. And um that is based there are AMI levels based on the number of units and and uh we we can certainly share that with you and your economic development team after this meeting but our intent is that most if not all of this project would meet that definition. Um Mr. Mayor so the uh tax abatement granted by the county was 10 year 40%. Is that correct?

Um that is yes we it's not granted by the county yet but we that's what you're asking. Uh yeah, that's ultimately where we will be. Yes, that's the request. We haven't started that process yet. Naturally, we'd like to uh finish the annexation process and have a a complete site which will allow us to move forward with the development. Brown. All right. Thank you. Is there anyone else who wanted to speak on this item? Uh is there a motion? move. So, a motion and a second for item 13. Is it 13 and 14, sir?

Uh, we need to take them separately, I believe. Mr. Bren, it's 13. Madame Clerk, could you read the role? Yes. Mr. Johnson, I. Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown, yes. Miss Harbert, I. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow, yes. Mayor Rickman, I. Thank you. Item 14. Is there a motion? So move. Is there a second? Second. Motion and a second. Any further discussion? Um, hearing none. Madame clerk, could you read the role? Yes, sir. Mr. Johnson, I. Mr. Bailey, yes.

Mr. Brown, hi. Miss Herbert, I. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow. Yes. Mayor Rickman. I Thank you. And that concludes the public hearing. Thank you, Mr. Andrew.

Ordinances. First reading item 15, ordinance number 2026017, authorizing the city manager to execute an 11th amendment to lease between the city of Columbia and Old Boy Properties LLC for property consisting of 100 plus acres in Richland County, South Carolina, being a portion of the property formerly owned by Columbia Venture LLC and Sunday School LLC. So move a motion. Is there a second? Second. and a motion and a second. Uh, any further discussion hearing? None. Seeing none, Madame Clerk, could you read the role? Mr. Johnson, I. Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown,

yes. Miss Herbert, I. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow, yes. Mayor Rickman, I. Item 16, ordinance number 2026022, consenting to the inclusion of property in a multi-county industrial business park project cardinal endorsed by the economic development and infrastructure committee on February 10th, 2026. Mayor moved. There's a motion. Is there a second? Second. Second. I heard a second from Mr. Johnson. Um, any further discussion? Seeing none, hearing none, Madam Clerk, could you read the role? Mr. Johnson. I Mr. Bailey. Yes. Mr. Brown. Hi. M. Herbert. I.

Mr. Brennan. Yes. Mr. McDow. Yes. May Rickman. I. Resolutions. Item 17, resolution number R 20226024 authorizing a public hearing on April 14th, 2026 for the proposed improvement plan for the Vista Business Improvement District. So move. Second. Got a motion and a second. Any further discussion? I know there's some folks here from the bid. You want to stand up and raise your hand? Let us know we're all here. Thank you for your hard work. Uh with that, madam clerk, could you read the role? Mr. Johnson, hi. Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown, yes. Miss Herbert,

I. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow, yes. Mayor Rickman, I. Event resolution items number 18, resolution number R2026014, authorizing consumption of beer and wine only at SC Junth Freedom Fest at Finley Park on Friday, June 19th and Saturday, June 20th, 2026. Is there a motion? So move. Is there a second? Second. Motion in a second. Um, Madame Clerk, could you read the role? Mr. Johnson. I Mr. Bailey. Yes. Mr. Brown. I Miss Herbert. I Mr. Brennan.

Yes. Mr. McDow. Mayor Rickman. I. Item 19, resolution number R2026022, authorizing consumption of beer and wine only at the 911 Remembrance Foundation of SC 5K run and walk within the 1100 block of Lincoln Street on Friday, September the 4th, 2026. So moved. So move. Got a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Hearing none, seeing none, Madam Clerk, could you read the role? Mr. Johnson, I. Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown, yes. Mr. Harbert, hi. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow, yes.

Mayor Rickman, I moving into a period of appointments. Uh, council is asked to approve the appointment of two individuals to the Central Midlands Council of Governments Board of Directors for a term of three years. Mr. Mayor, I'd like to nominate Robin Heraford and Mike Macaulay for three-year terms to start May 2026. I'll second that. Your second. We got a motion and a double second. Um, any other nominees? There's only two hearing none. Seeing none, Madam Clerk, could you read the role, please? Mr. Johnson,

I. Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown, I. Miss Herbert. I. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow, yes. Mayor Rickman, I. Thank you. Item 21. Council has asked to approve the appointment of two individuals to the city center partnership board of directors for a term of three years. Is there a motion? So move. Do we have some nominees? Todd Aant the uh Jolly second that that we got a motion and a second for Mr. Todd Avant and Miss Jolly.

Any further discussion? Hearing none. Seeing none, Madame Clerk, could you read the role? Mr. Johnson, I Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown, yes. Miss Herbert, I. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow, yes. Mayor Rickman. I Thank you. Item 22. Council has asked to approve the reappointment of two individuals and the appointment of three individuals to the Columbia Trian Appearance Commission for a term of three years. So, is there a motion to reappoint the two at large members?

That's Mr. Johnson Cox and Patrick McClean. So, we'll take that up first and then or do you want to would you prefer us take them all at one time, madam clerk? If you don't mind. Okay. All right. And then we have three appointments. Uh, Miss Meredith Blackwell, Mr. Ralph Hillsman, and Mr. Christopher Newman. Uh, I'm prepared to make a motion that we appoint uh all five individuals to those seats. All right. So, we have a motion. Uh, any further discussion? Is there a second? Second. You got a second. Madame clerk, could you read the role? Mr. Johnson? I. Mr. Bailey? Yes. Mr. Brown? Yes. Miss Herbert? I. Mr. Brennan?

Yes. Mr. McDow? Yes. Mayor Rickman? I. Thank you. Moving into our city council committee reports, referrals, and new business. Are there any reports or referrals today? I think that moves us along to public input, madame clerk. All right, we have one individual signed up to speak and that is Miss K. Moore. As she approaches, I will remind Miss Moore that she has three minutes.

Hey, Miss Moore. How are we doing today? I'm back again. Yeah. No, you you you left me like 75 ideas last time you were here. Yeah, it's worse this time.

Uh let's see. Uh good afternoon, Mayor Rickman and council members. I'm Kay Moore with the more charity group. I previously presented a proposal regarding Columbia Care Capsules, a tiered housing concept, and I asked the council to review this proposal today as a part of a feasibility study. The goal is simple. will move homeless residents from the streets into stabilized housing three C's while providing jobs skills and community impact. First, workforce creation through the CZ program, city-owned transportation service. This is a proposed municipal logistics system that could transport hay, small livestock feed, and produce between Colombia and local farms. If implemented, it would create structured employment for residents, including drivers, loaders, yard crews, logistic coordinators, and maintenance staff. um 10 to 15 jobs directly initially and growing to 30 to 50 as a program scales, prioritizing residents moving off the streets. Secondly, the cow's lunch initiative. Uh city collected grass is processed into hay and delivered to farms. This creates jobs, creates city property, keeps the city property maintained and clean and supports local agriculture. Third, food integration. Safe surplus produce from grocery stores and restaurants is processed into livestock feed for nearby farms, reducing food waste while strengthening the local food system. Together, these programs move residents from outside into safe, stabilized housing, creates jobs, beauty, beautify the city property, and reduce urban waste and support Midland's farms. Uh residents gain skills, income, and pathway to long-term stability while the city strengthens local infrastructure and the economy. The pilot could be funded through a community supported nonprofit managed model requiring no new taxes and will track measurable outcomes. Residents moved off the streets, jobs created, waste redirected and farm supported. I respectfully ask the council to review the po proposal submitted and consider the feasibility of moving homeless residents into stabilized housing and integrated workforce uh opportunities and guide next steps. Colombia has the chance to lead with measurable results into homelessness reduction and workforce development and city beautifification.

Thank you. Thank you. and your housing capsule. Um, we actually are looking into that. So, we're going to be following up. Took one thing at a time cuz you gave me a a laundry list of items. I didn't think you got it. So, I kept sending Yeah. No, I got it. And we've been going through it. But very interesting because some other cities were exploring the same type of capsule thing and there's actually a company in Georgia that's developing a model and so we're we're trying to connect with them and so once we've done that, I'd like to follow up with you on that. Great. So, I have one for you and then I have one for you, too, just so y'all can have your own ideas. Yes, ma'am. Leave this with you. That Yes, ma'am. You live right there. We'll get it. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Miss Moore.

No one else has signed up. Well, I think then we'll we'll stand adjourned. All right. Thank you. We got a motion and a second. Madam clerk, can you read the role? All right. Mr. Johnson, I. Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown, hi. Miss Herbert, hi. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow, yes. Mayor Rickman, hi. Thank you, gentlemen. Thank you, Councilwoman Herbert and Councilman Johnson. Thank you. Thank you.