City Council - Regular Meeting

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Good afternoon. Meeting to order. Madame clerk, could you read the role? Yes, sir. Good afternoon, Mr. Johnson. Mr. Bailey, present. Mr. Brown, here. Miss Herbert, here. Mr. Brennan, present. Mr. McDow, yes. Mayor Rickman, here. Thank you. Reverend McDow, would you mind saying a word before we start?

Let's bow our heads. Eternal creator, for all that you've done for us, for the blessings and promises of this day, for a new day, for the brightness of the sunshine that pierces every pore of our being. Bless this city of ours. touch us, ignite us, sensitize us with your care and with your grace. And for these men who stand as men of service, we thank you for their service. In his name we pray. Amen.

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Good afternoon, Mayor Rickman and city council. At this time, we will ask for the adoption of the agenda. Uh, Mr. Mayor, we are asking that item number 22 be deferred. All right. What number is that, M? Item 22. So, we have um we need a motion to adopt the agenda as it before with us with one change uh the deferral of item 22. So, move. Second. We got a motion and a second. Madame clerk, could you read the role? Mr. Johnson, hi. Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown, I. Miss Herbert, hi. 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. Um, mayor, I have Miss Christina Wildly signed up to speak, I believe, on item six. Item six.

Going once. Okay. All right. Thank you. No one else has signed up to speak during this time. All right. Approval of minutes. Item number one. Council has asked to approve the April 14th, 2026 work session and regular meeting minutes. So move. Second. Got a motion in a second. Any discussions, changes, corrections? Hearing none. Seeing none, madam clerk, could you read the role? Mr. Johnson, hi. Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown, hi. Miss Herbert. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow, yes. Mayor Rickman,

I. Thank you. Moving into a period of presentations. Mr. Mayor, I'm going to come back to item number two, giving time for those participants to be here. Item number three, the Monarch Butterfly Proclamation. The Honorable Daniel J. Rickman, mayor. Who who will be here to accept this proclamation? Mary Pat, is that you?

All right. Well, you and Samantha, come on down cuz the price is right. So, I'm going to read the proclamation and then it I will yield the floor to you all afterwards. The monarch butterfly is an iconic North American species whose multigenerational migration and metamorphosis from a caterpillar to a butterfly have captured the imagination of millions of Americans. Both western and eastern monarch populations have seen significant declines with less than 1% of the western monarch population remaining. While the eastern population has fallen by as much as 90%, the city of Columbia recognizes that human health ultimately depends on the well functioning functioning ecosystems and the biodiversity regions that can better support food production, healthy soil, air quality, and can foster healthy connections between humans and wildlife. Cities, towns, counties play an important role in protecting monarch butterflies. The city of Columbia is committed to leading those efforts. The city of Columbia is committed to advancing monarch conservation efforts by maintaining its recognition as a wildlife friendly community through its B city USA designation, planting milkweed and medians, public right of ways to expand pollinator habitats, and issuing a proclamation to wear raise awareness about the decline of the monarch butterfly and the need for habitat protection. City of Columbia is committed to expanding outreach education efforts to promote the planting of native milkweed and nectar plants to provide habitat for the monarch and pollinators in locations where people live, work, play, and worship. Therefore, I, Daniel J. Rickman, the mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, along with my fellow members

of Columbia City Council, Dubai, here proclaim April 26 is Monarch Butterfly Month. I did not know the numbers were that staggering because there's some incredible um shows and films on on monarch butterflies and in the vast in some areas. I had no idea it was such a decline. So, thank you for bringing it forth. Thank you all for the work that you're doing to help protect the environment. I know we had to change some ordinances about planting wild flowers and yards and things like that to to change, but just thank y'all for being always thinking ahead for us. And with that, I'll give you the Thank Thank y'all. Um, this goes real well with our B City USA

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Let me bring this to you. Thank you, mayor. Item four is the Finley Park Purple Heart Park designation. Mr. Jamal Washington, the commander of chapter number 402 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Department of South Carolina. for my brothers.

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Good. Okay, I got a little speech I put together, so just bear with me a little bit. As stated, I'm Jamal Washington, the commander of Chapter 402, Military Order of the Purple Heart. This handsome dog right here is Champ. He likes belly rubs and treats like myself. Okay, I would like to thank you Kenya Bryant, John Kz, Natasha Hall, and the city clerk for their hard work bringing all this together. Also to city and state leadership, veterans, purple heart recipients and attendees. Thank you for being here. We are here to present Finley Park with a Purple Heart proclamation, making them the first Purple Heart receiving the first receiving this first honor in South Carolina. It will be it will be setting the standards for others to follow. This proclamation brings the Columbia Colombia community, veterans, dependent and supporters together. A park is known as a place where people to to go for different activities. Some examples, picnics, exercise, kids playdates, regular dates, or just relax. Many lifetime bonds have been made at parks. Some while parents are at playground with their kids, the conversation might come up, what's for dinner. One may say spaghetti, other might say pot roast. That one question may build a lifetime bond. Just like a park brings people together, the military is the same way. For my military personnel attendees, don't get nervous or start shaking. I'm about to talk about basic training. When I was in basic training, I met one of my closest battle buddies. They were from Wisconsin and never heard of heard or tasted grits. Me being raised by southern grandparents, I felt I was expert in

this field. I had to explain to them what it was and how to eat them. The only it I told them the only items you able to add to grits, cheese, butter, seasoning or breakfast meat. If you add anything else like sugar, people will look at you funny. Especially don't add sugar. This is a no-go. We have been close ever since. That's the bond that me and him built from basic training 30 almost 35 years ago. That is just an example as how the military brings people together. Now, in closing and before we present the proclamation and explain a little bit about it, let me leave you with this. A model that some Purple Heart recipients live by. What we have received is available to all, but wanted by none. Because a Purple Heart is a award that you receive in combat when you're injured. All right? We have some of my brothers that weren't able to make it here. So, I like on their behalf, I like to say thank you from them. Okay? And at this time um our state commander Harold Palm would like to present the proclamation to Mr. John Kz and Mr. Kenya. So for the next hour and 20 minutes I'm going to read all these words. I'm just joking. I'll try to read it as quickly as I can. Proclamation to proclamate Finley Park as a Purple Heart Park. Whereas the Military Order of Purple Heart is dedicated to honoring and supporting brave men and women of our armed forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart Medal for their acts of valor and sacrifice in defense of our liberties and everything else. Whereas the Purple Heart is a symbol of honor, bravery, sacrifice first established by George

Washington in 1782 recognized those who have been wounded or lost their lives in service to their country. We are all blessed to be here that wear this Purple Heart. Believe me. Whereas the Purple Heart Trail program was initiated in 1992 at Mount Vernon, Virginia with the goal establishing the national network of locations dedicated to honoring Purple Heart recipients to ensure their sacrifices are remembered. And Finley Park has been designated as a Purple Heart Park in historic recognition as the first park to receive this designation in the state of South Carolina. This designation signifies the city of Colombia unwavering commitment to acknowledge the sacrifices of our veterans and ensuring their legacy is honored within our community and Finley Park will serve as a sacred site for reflection and remembrance, fostering education, community engagement around the sacrifices is made by those who have served in the armed forces. And now therefore, the Military Order of Purple Heart do hereby proclaim Finley Park as a Purple Heart Park, inviting citizens, military dependents, veterans, and active service members to come together to celebrate and honor the legacy of sacrifice, bravery, and service represented by this designation. and witnessed thereby here by handsealed April 21st, 2026 signed Jamal Washington Military Order of Purple Heart Commander Chapter 402 and presented by the Department Commander of South Carolina.

Thank you very much. At this time, agitant, I would like to present the council and the mayor with my department. If I see you around the mayor first, if I see you around Colombia and we happen to be somewhere and I slap it on the bar, you're on the drink of water or soda. Thank you very much. Tyler has a tab all over town, so it doesn't matter. Just charge it to him. Thank you, sir. Thank you.

Thank you each and every one of y'all. I don't know how I think.

I guess counts out. Mr. May, let me say a word to you. Brothers, brothers, where are you? Don't stop. Stop right there for just a minute. Come on. Come on up. Let me just say a word to you guys. In the midst of all of the conflicts, in the midst of all of the struggles, there are simply this two words that I need to say to you and this community in this nation says, and let's thank you for your service. You've allowed us to stand as men and women with freedom, with justice, and for your sacrifices. We thank you for that. I cannot thank you. I thank you enormously for what you've done for my daddy who's a who's also a veteran, a Purple Heart veteran. I thank you for that. And I thank you for what you've done for this city of ours, for this nation of ours, and for every human being who

stands up for freedom. Thank you all so much. Gentlemen, you may be excused. I unless you you want to stay here for the rest of the afternoon. Dismissed maybe what I should say, right? Everyone have a great day. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Very, very nice. Mr. Mayor, as um those gentlemen are leaving, I know we wanted to also recognize some of our college students here today from Benedict College.

I heard there's some Benedict Tigers in the house. Is that true? Yep. Professor Joseph's state and local government class. I think it is.

Very nice. Now, now we want to get to the point where where I heard there were the CA Johnson Hornets in the house. Yeah. Are y'all ready to rumble? Yes, sir.

I'd love for for you and the whole team, all the Hornets, coaches, everybody, please come up to the podium. Let everybody see you. Y'all, these are our state champions right here. third title in in their history, first championship in more than a decade, and these gentlemen brought it home to Columbia, South Carolina. Uh we're so excited. Uh I'm going to take a minute to read this proclamation if y'all will bear with me. The city of Columbia is proud to recognize the CA Johnson High School boys basketball team for winning the class A uh state championship Saturday, March 7th, 2026 when they defeated Bthoon Bowman High School 72 to64 in a commanding victory. The Colonial Life's Arena, which I guarantee it was rocking with a hometown crowd there. Proximity to CA Johnson proved a tremendous advantage for the Hornets and its fan base, leading to the team's first state championship in more than a decade and third in its program history. Coach Robert McCrae has built a culture of excellence reflected by the most men momentous achievement. While this is a team effort, where's Mr. Germany?

Not today.

Not here tonight. How about Mr. White? All right. this young both Mr. Germany and Mr. White each scored 24 points to lead the Hornets to the win. That's not all. We got a player of the year in the crowd. Where's Mr. McCrae? Mr. McCrae, the player of the year, added 15 points to that win. Members of the CA Johnson boys basketball team have given their school the community reason to be proud for their accomplishments and the Senate takes great pleasure in adding its voice as this council does and numerous accolades flowing into this outstanding group of young athletes. So what do we say? Go Green Hornets. Right. So therefore, I, Daniel Rickman, the mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, along with my fellow members of city council, proclaim April 21st, 2026 is CA Johnson High School boys basketball team day in recognition of bringing home the sing Class A single state championship back to Columbia, South Carolina. Congratulations I want to come. I'll present. Let's get Mr. White, Mr. McCra up here, our player of the year and our 24 point scorer. All right, little man. Get up here.

Yeah. Make sure y'all can see my face. Everybody can see my face. Yeah, I got you. Are you hiding? All right, y'all ready? One. Oh, yeah. shirt. Yeah. Okay. One, two, three. All right. Looks good. Thank you.

Mr. Mayor, two two questions for CA Johnson before they leave. Two questions. Coach, two questions. I got two questions for us. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Right here. Right here. First question, where's the trophy? The trophy. He's back at the school. What you say? It would have made a good picture. Second question, some of your some of your players say y'all going to run it back next year. Oh yeah, we back. We have LeBron say but we gonna keep there. All right. All right. All right. We look forward to it. Thank you.

All right. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I think we got some USC students here tonight, too. Now that I see y'all squeezing that last one in before exams, huh, Mr. Mayor? All is that ma all matters is that you did it right. I do think I do think it's important to recognize siblings. Uh I see uh Chief Jenkins's older brother in the uh in the audience trying to slip out here. Bishop J. I'm worried about the bishop. He's got his hat on backwards. My horse is out there.

It is. It definitely is. All right, city manager. Yes. Sir, I know we're making all the recognitions. We always have to recognize our former mayor Cobalt, also in the house today. Um, we are at the consent agenda items 5 through 13. Mr. Mayor, move. Mr. Mayor, I got a motion. Is there a second? Second. A motion, a second. Any further discussion, changes, questions? Seeing none, hearing none. Madame clerk, Mr. Johnson. Hi. M. Yes. Mr. Brown. Hi. Miss Herbert. Hi. Mr. Brennan. Yes. Mr. McDow. Yes. Mayor Rickman.

Hi. Thank you.

Consideration of bids, contracts, and change orders. Item 14. Council has asked to approve contract amendment number 14 for project DR4241, the Columbia Canal Embankment Repair Services Spillway Gate Analysis and Pumping Station and the Canal Hydroelect Electric Facility as requested by Columbia Water on April 6th, 2026 award to Michael Baker International and amount not to exceed $2,14,453. The current term of the contract ends on September 18th, 2029. This is um funded through our flood recovery. Mayor program got a motion. Is there a second?

Second. Got a motion and a second. Any further discussion necessary? Seeing none, madam clerk, could you read the role? Mr. Johnson, I. Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown. Miss Herbert. Hi. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. Yes. Mayor Rickman, I.

Thank you. Um, we are very thankful and appreciate council's support during uh this time to get to this point with our canal embankment repair. And thank you to our community as well. Item 15, council has asked to authorize the city manager to enter into a new construction contract for project WM437401, the canal headgate structure as requested by Columbia Water on November 4th, 2025. award to Ruby Collins, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $17,797,500 which includes contingency. The initial term of the contract will take effect upon issuance of the notice to proceed with an end date 790 days from commencement. The contractor is located in Smyrna, Georgia.

Mr. Mayor, so move and we look forward to Ruby Collins doing some great work for us. Got a motion. Is there a second? Second. Uh motion second. Any further discussion? I do want people to realize that we've been waiting 10 years to be able to make make these repairs. The headgates are the key to our uh canal which is our main water source for for our community. So um we are very thankful to be where we are today and ready to get this project ongoing and finished. So with that, 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.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor and Councel. Item 16, uh, starting our public hearing and first reading for zoning planning matters is an annexation future land use map amendment and zoning map amendment for 6701 Win Drive uh, at Highway 77 in Richland County. And Andrew is here to assist. All right. Good afternoon. Um, so yes, this first item is an annexation and this property is just east of Interstate 77, uh, south of the Kings Grant neighborhood and, uh, north of Windgard Street in Windond Drive. And this is the annexation of, uh, I believe it's plus or minus 17 and 3/4 acres. And the property is uh currently zoned general commercial in the county. And actually a portion of the property um portion of that property is actually in the city already and zoned RSF1. And there is another parcel parcel, excuse me, that is zoned residential 2 R2 by Richland County. And the request is to annex and uh zone the property RSF1 with a future land use classification of urban edge residential large lot UE2. Is there anybody here to speak for or against this item?

Do you have them signed up?

Mayor, I have a Mr. Joe Burns signed up to speak. Sir, the podium is yours. Okay. Thank you. U my name is Joe Burns and um I'm going to pretty much read what I wanted to say. I can get it out a little bit better that way. Um uh if you if you look at this map up here, my house is you see the bottom left leg of this this um um picture from the sky or whatever. Um my house is to the right of that left little piece that jotss down. And the proposed uh driveway is going to be right to the left of my bedroom windows on the side of my house. And so um obviously that that poses a little bit of problem, but u um so my house is uh 6612 Francis Street. My name is Joe Burns. Um and um I' I'd request that um um let's see. I want to express my concerns regarding the 78 home proposed development uh behind Pennington Acres and respectfully urge you not to approve the plan as currently presented. I understand that there's developments that need to take place and and that's great, but uh a high density is just not going to work for our roads. Uh the development would significantly increase traffic on roads that simply um that they're simply not designed to handle. Um with just two vehicles per household, um the the project introduces approximately 156 new vehicles into um the new neighborhood, each making multiple trips. This translates into hundreds of additional daily trips through several or two of the neighborhoods and u you know on each entrance um before even accounting for contractors, delivery vehicles, school buses, and service providers. Uh Frances Street and Wingard um are only 20 feet wide. Uh those streets are not designed um for any any high traffic. Um uh they

serve a small residential neighborhood not to function uh as access points to a high density development. Uh this increase in traffic would create serious safety risks particularly for children um pedestrians and residents who rely on these roads remaining low traffic and neighborhood oriented. Um, beyond traffic, uh, the additional concerns I have are, um, that I' I'd like you to take, uh, careful consideration of, um, uh, the scale and density of this development appear to be inconsistent with the character of our neighborhoods, uh, with larger yards. Uh, introducing, uh, this level of density directly adjacent to Pennington Acers, um, which is my neighborhood. um concern. It gives us raises concerns about uh whether this project aligns with responsible and compatible land use planning. Uh the property values um a significant change in traffic patterns, congestion, and neighborhood character uh can negatively impact our property values in our neighborhoods. You can you imagine uh going through a neighborhood and it's just you know just lots of families out and everything and then you know a year later now it's just cars flying down the road constantly all day long. Um and we invested in this neighborhood because it's a quiet, familyfriendly community. Uh many of us have chose Pennington Acres because it's safe, quiet, and walkable. Uh this proposal as it stands threatens those qualities in a very real and lasting way. Uh for these reasons, we respectfully request that you deny the approval of this development in its current form. At a minimum, we urge the committee to require a comprehensive traffic impact study and infrastructure assessment before approval. We ask that you prioritize the safety, well-being, and long-term stability of the existing

community uh in your decision. I ask that all here that have come to oppose this high density development please stand and thank you for your time. Thank you. Um mayor we have Andy Love.

Yes. I'm a current resident of uh Pennington Acres. Um we had 30 years ago there was a study done. and they wanted to put 50 to 70 unit apartments on this same property. Uh they did a study and said that the roads could not stand that. So they turned that property down then. Uh this was approximately 30 years ago. Uh the uh since then Hampton Springs and Pennington Square have been built which brings more property and that's approximately uh 60 units that have been built already that added additional traffic to these roads. Um the uh we we are highly opposed to reclassifying this for medium density. We would like it left at medium density which would put approximately 40 units in there. Um you know we don't have a problem with that. That would be more inconforming to what the study was done 30 years ago even though more units have been added since then. Um, we also have a drainage problem at the end of uh Francis Street that's already washed the uh fence out three times on uh the that goes around Pennington Square because water rushes down that street. If you if houses are built back there, the drainage problem would be would be increased because you're doing away with a lot of the drainage that drains down into the um current property cuz the property down right now is woods and graveyard. But uh um so we're opposed to this zoning change. We'd like it left medium density so it can conform more to our type of uh neighborhood.

Thank you, sir. Andrew, can I get a point of clarification? Um,

my understanding was the zoning designation for this that part of the the zoning and annexing is is medium density. Is that correct? So the classification of neighborhood medium density is a future land use classification under the current Richland County land use plan. So their comprehensive plan um that is a very broad uh classification that is a policy document that's not zoning. Um, just for reference, that neighborhood medium density classification extends over most of Southeast Colombia and and also Northeast Colombia. So, uh, Sand Hills Mall, for example, that area is classified as neighborhood medium density. Um, but the specific zoning that this property has in Richland County is general commercial.

Okay. So, and and so the proposed zoning is RSF-1, which is a large lot, single family residential, and that's the equivalent to um the one small parcel you see there on the screen, that that is that shows a current home. Um that is zoned R2 in the county. And um so the county's R2 zoning is essentially the same as the city's RSF1 zoning. So it is our lowest density single family residential zoning designation. Just for folks, yeah, what does that look like in potentially development?

So 15,000 square foot lots um you know there are some um options for developers to to do other kinds of developments that might have smaller lots, but the overall density would not change. So if you density is is if it stays in the county or the city I mean the county it's commercial right but right if if it stayed in the county and became residential it would have the same density the R2 right you're roughly the same yes um just trying to understand because I I heard the word high density several times but I the things I'm reading are saying medium so I wanted to make sure I'm hearing things correctly right and to be fair the current county zoning is is a zoning that does allow for highdensity multif family

current zoning. The current the current zoning. Yes. So by right the the commercial lot could have high density built on it. Right. It it is a general commercial zoning district and that so that would allow for commercial uses and andor multif family. Yeah. Okay. So Andrew, just for more clarity, so you're saying part of this property is already in the city. Yeah. So which part of the property?

Yeah. So just so if you see the cemetery that's to the um the east of the property. So that's not part of the the the property but to the north of it are two larger parcels and those the the the one that's actually to the north is technically the same parcel as the larger highlighted parcel. So it it it's one parcel split between the city and the county. Okay. So, and to the mayor's point, two points. To the mayor's point, whether it's in the county or the city is is immaterial to the developmental options. Well, sure, except of course currently the zoning is general commercial. So, um

well, and currently because it's commercial, it could have high on it. But my point though is if it comes into the the the city, the county and the city from a residential development would be very similar. Well, I I thought that actually the city's designation is less dense. It's less dense than the counties. Right? Now, if it stays in the county, they could put multif family. Correct. This is for single family homes.

The proposed city zoning designation is very similar to the zoning designation that applies to the neighborhood. uh that the speakers who have just spoken to you are are in. Um you know again the the district calls for 15,000 square foot lots and um so you know it how many how many lots would be on there would would depend on how many times you can divide the acreage by 15,000 ft. Well, you still got infrastructure and everything else to put in. The point though is if it's in the city with this zoning, it'll be there's less density than if it was in the county. Correct. Okay.

And today all we're all we're doing today is a zoning change and we're or actually really annexation and a zoning. Correct. So um you know any subdivision of this property that would extend roads and utilities would be required to be reviewed by our planning commission, right? as a subdivision review. Um, and that's a separate meeting. Right. Right. So, just to be clear for everyone, there there's the if if this passes, there's a there's a much more elongated process for the development to actually happen. Um, Mr. Mayor, yes. I

I think we have more. I'd like to hear from the property owners before we ask more questions. Mayor, we did receive an email that I just sent to you all. I'm not going to read the entire email, but I would like to read a portion into the record before the Yes, ma'am.

developer speaks. So, this email came from Kate Cubbler earlier today, and she says, "The residents of Wingard Street and Frances Street are humbly asking for the consideration of not putting an access road to the new neighborhood in our currently existing neighborhood. There's very little we can control right now. We will already have to deal with the destruction of the green space behind us and the displacement of the wildlife that we love in addition to the construction sounds we'll have to tolerate with for months. So, just wanted to put that on the record. Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Mayor, uh, fellow council members, thank you for having us. I'm Philip Lafridge. I'm the applicant. I'm with the Wilson Company and we're the ones proposing the subdivision.

Warren to the mic. I had this problem last time. So, um, as you've already discussed some here, we are significantly downzoning this property. Uh, presently in the county is general commercial. We could put everything from, good gracious, if this was close to the intersection, we could put a BIES there. Um, we could put as many as 180 apartments there. Um, it's it's a pretty wide open zoning. That's not our intent. We're asking uh the city for RSF-1, which is your most restrictive zoning uh in an effort to put 79 uh units in there. If you do the math, as as Andrew mentioned previously, at a 15,000 foot lot, the the entire track will hold 79 units. Uh these will all be single family detached uh nicer homes. We um we're not really in the business of going out into the suburbs and developing neighborhoods that um maybe you're accustomed to seeing a 300 units uh in what used to be a strawberry field. That's that's not what we do. We're more of an infill developer and this fits uh very well within our capabilities and I think what the um what the community needs just while you're here and I'm just curious I mean from I mean you got some mature trees and other things are there. Is it possible for y'all to make sure to create that in town feel by having the right buffers, keeping some of those trees where it's available so that that you're not just clear cutting everything and starting over.

We we will of course try to do that. I mean, it's in our interest to keep every tree on there that we can because money otherwise we have to pay to haul it off. Uh we are so are also looking at the city provisions that uh allow us to use smaller lots in exchange for more open green space and that that would be our intent. Okay. But with the smaller lots and the trade-off of saving the trees, is that more houses or you're locked at the 79?

You have to calculate your density first and that's based on the 15,000 ft lot. Uh once we calculate that at 79 houses there is a provision where we can shrink the lots but we have to increase the buffers um around the uh neighboring houses and we have to create our own green space. Any other questions? Get the next speaker. Thank you. We have Jolene Martin. I just I'm looking for some clarification. I spent all last night in um on the computer. I I just need you to speak into the mic. Sorry, I don't like these.

Thank you.

Um I spent all last night researching the codes, the density, and while we were classified, I think back in the day, the R2 was low density at some point. And then when I was comparing it to city of Columbia's medium density, I saw a pretty good disparity comes and when I was doing the math, the 26 acres cuz you know other two areas the 26 acres 78 houses to me the lot size wasn't coming up very big at all. And then that didn't include the roads and and whatever walkways and things they're going to do. So, I really um I left all my papers at home because I don't usually speak, but I do have some real concerns about the numbers. Um I'm the last house on the left, so that drive's going to be coming right toward my carport and um I did the math for our neighborhood and mine happens to be uh almost right at a half an acre. And I was fortunate in that before I got there, the state didn't need any of my property for I77, but a lot of others lost some of their backyards. I really am concerned about the difference between the density classifications comparing Richland to city of Columbia.

Right now in Richland, this isn't this isn't the same zoning as it is at your house. This is commercial which means they have the right to build high density meaning a lot more units multifamily commercial you know he used the example we we would be in here for that as well we would be in here for that as well I'm not I just want you to know that current the buy right is higher than what what's being presented I understand that I just want to make sure we had all

but I want to make sure when it's turned to residential that there's some very some real clarification between what we're thinking of as low density and medium density. That's that's just my concern. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. No one else has signed up, Mr. Mayor.

Yes, sir. I may suggest uh for the residents that are here uh who have that concern um you the comparative analysis uh on city zoning today versus what it was uh prior to I know and some of our Andrew you probably speak to this some of our folks who work for both the city and county over the over the last two decades or so can speak to how zoning has changed. I know this county did a a reasonzoning classification last year, year before last. Uh so I I heard you mentioning trying to do that research last night. That can be a I mean that can that can send you into um you know this world of AI a hard analysis. Yeah. A lot a hard analysis. I may suggest for the residents uh who are here of the neighborhood uh spend some time uh with Andrew uh who you know making sure that you um you know really have clarity on kind of the current zoning uh kind of what we were you know you just mentioning and that sort of thing. Um and then also also on the process uh Councilman Brown and myself were just talking through um you know the process that the developer is going to have to go through

beginning not the end of the process you know as far as site plan you know I heard some of the ingress egress uh concerns that sort of thing there'll be more than enough opportunity to make sure that those concerns regarding site plan and that sort of thing are uh certainly articulated are shared that sort of thing you work through buffer I know mayor you uh you mentioned uh tree canopy and buffer and that sort of thing. So, uh just wanted to uh give that word a word of uh suggestion.

May I say one more thing? Um, so I'm a librarian by choice and um, so when I did compare last night, I made sure that I was looking at the current city of Columbia documents and the current Richland documents and I've spent the last two days going back and forth to City of Columbia offices and Richland County offices. Um, I'm actually trying to locate that 30-year-old document where um, Because if in fact those roads were deemed to not support anything more, I want to define that. But the roads have not changed. I've been in that house for 26 years and I lived for two years before that. So I'm familiar with that area. We've never had a light. Um Garden Springs doesn't have a light. Yorkshire doesn't have a light to get out onto Leburg Road. So, they need to do some real thinking about what's going to be done with those roads before they bring in 78 more houses. Thank you.

Yeah. Andrew, Mr. Mayor, Andrew, I've got a question for you. So, that that brings me to my question. Describe the level of of um traffic study that would would go into this cuz I Yeah, I I see it's deep in the neighborhood. What is the standard? Is there a standard? Is there above standard? What are we looking at? And I know we're in the zoning stage of land use and I know there's more to come, but once it passes through this zoning in this annexation, then that ball is rolling. So, I just want to know, is there a heightened traffic study that needs to happen because of the density um and the depth of the neighborhood?

A traffic study is required at the point where our traffic engineers says that it requires one. I don't think this would Jonathan would do you know off hand yeah so so we're not sure at this point whether a traffic study would be required now um it it it you know may be something that the owner might want to consider but at this point it's too early for me to say whether one would be required based off the number of units. Um I did want to mention I just did look at the Richland County code for R2 and the minimum lot size. It it looks like they have a a two-tiered one with the R2 zoning district. It says either 11,000 or 18,000 ft. So, it kind of brackets our 15,000 ft² uh density requirement.

Listen, just driving down Leburg Road, I feel like it does need some attention when it comes to DOT and traffic studies and traffic lights potentially. So, why don't we do first reading then to get the neighborhood and lay out the plan? Yeah, I feel like there needs to be some some more conversations, but ultimately I think there needs to be more than just a standard traffic study because I think this affects more than just one neighborhood as you can see. Or we could just have the public hearing and the road.

Um, no. I I think I think to be honest with you, I think where we're at is that this is the beginning of a process, not the end of a process. I also think from a um developmental standpoint, it's it's going to be difficult to to have areas like this in these types of high growth areas that are never going to be developed. So, I think I think it's from a be careful what you wish for standpoint, I think we're much better off with this being in the city under the zoning of um low density than we are in the county and finding that you're going to end up with a commercial development there. Uh, so I think to your point though, I understand all the concerns and I think this council's been pretty um active and effective in in understanding these concerns, but also letting the process play out as time goes on. I would I understand it is pretty tight back in there when you uh because there hasn't been that type of development. So, I definitely think we would do everything we can as far as trying to safeguard the concept of the neighborhood and and really be involved in what's going on. So, um I'd like to make a motion for approval just for the zoning change and the annexation into the city.

Question. Yes. Do any other land use board decisions come back in front of this council if if we move on from this? Well, the whole project has to uh I don't No, the the the planning commission does the subdivision review and and reviews it uh to see if it conforms with our development regulations. That's a no. Nothing else comes back in front of the council. Um I mean obviously there is second reading but Right. Right. Yeah. So to that point then, so as long as it conforms to the actual zoning and nothing else, this project will be approved or could could be approved as is. Correct.

So you're saying that there will never be any requirement for any type of study as far as ingress and egress. Um wouldn't their fire department have uh the fire department um looks at the subdivision plan to make sure that it meets their requirements. Okay. So other than the fire department, that'll be the only the city traffic engineer engineering, storm water, uh land development planning, so landscaping,

you know, buffer yards, etc. Um and and so the planning commission meeting is a public meeting. Um, you know, the the purview of the planning commission is, you know, how does it conform to to the the plans and studies and the requirements of our development code? Um, but but the public is certainly welcome to provide their input and and material input is important.

So, do we have any uh authority to request a traffic study as a part of this process or not? Um, I I would say that you you cannot condition an approval on on a traffic study. Um, and and and to be clear, what what we were talking about is the the zoning district and whether or not the zoning district is appropriate. I know. I mean, it's site plan review. We've had we've had

convers community conversations with developers handshake agreements between the first and second reading on on expectations of what is provided via development. Is that I mean is that your understand I mean that's my understanding of of tricky projects in the past like this. What what about if if we gave it first reading and then asked Absolutely. ask traffic, fire, and everybody to sit down with the development team,

overlook the preliminary plan, have a discussion with the neighbors. I mean, we're not required to give it second reading if we think there needs to be some more work done, right? Um, it's a way to get everybody in the room. I mean, development is going to happen at some point. It's not going to stay green space. I mean, something's going to happen there. I do think lower the lower density makes sense, but I also understand, you know, when you look at where it is and located, could there be an opportunity there to to figure something out? Um, that would be kind

Mr. I I think I think I'll amend my motion that um a motion for approval and asking um the developer and the city now if the zoning and um annexation is approved to meet and discuss the development and to discuss the traffic ingress and egress because I I would look I I'm I'm I'm stuck between because you know as you just said this is going to get developed. So, so you're you're you're not going to this this is not going to look like it does. It is what it is. Our job is to try to come up with the right solution for development, which I think we want to do. So, I'd like to make a uh motion for approval with a caveat that the before second reading that the city meet with the developer to discuss um certain issues concerning what the development will look like specifically the ingress ingress and egress on Francis Street which I think is is is a real concern of mine. I think understanding the layout the plan and and sharing that as well agreed is important just because this is uh it is a uniquely situated as deep as it is. That's something y'all I mean I think this is where we're leaning is we we would give y'all first reading, but we want to see y'all have some conversation um with our staff uh kind of laying out what it looks like, what it potentially could be and then share that with the thing because I do think there's there's some real concerns here that we need to discuss. So, just as you're playing director, I'm I'm a little concerned that like that is part of a motion that we would include any kind of condition because conditional zoning is not

it's not conditional zoning. It's conditional. Um, we can't condition our approvals of zoning. I'm not I'm not I'm not I'm not that's not what I'm saying. So, I'll be clear. Okay. I'm making a motion to for annexation and a zoning change. However, what I would like to ask is that the city and the developer meet to just discuss basic issues of ingress and egress and how it will affect this neighborhood. So, um and if the city doesn't feel comfortable doing it, then I'll meet with the developer um and and I'll discuss the the the prop uh proposed development. Am I

I don't think it has to be a part of the motion, Mr. Brown. is maybe what Justin's getting at because we do you all do that routinely. I don't think it's part of the motion for I think what he's asking is for you to make a motion for first approval and then say not at this point we're not setting a date for the second reading until we know some conversations. make a motion for approval to change the zoning and approve the annexation and then hold on hold on it and and then and then we'll regroup prior to second reading um to see where the development is. How about that? Second. And Mr. Mayor,

one ask I'll have is when it does come back on the agenda that we don't put it on the consent agenda so we can have a conversation need be. I don't want it to get lost in motion at the beginning. And Mr. Mayor that constitution if there's that's what we're talking about. If there's somebody in the uh from the neighborhood who has u run point uh that would like to be kept in the loop certainly would love to make sure that the neighborhood community folks are kept in the loop on this.

We're of course ready and willing to do all of that and we already have been meeting with city staff uh regarding the designs and and some of the concerns. One of the first things we did before even buying the property was consult with staff to see if what we wereo are proposing would be feasible. So that that's already happening. And I think I think we okay to to the point what there there's there's the black and white aspect of this and then there's the gray aspect of this. So so my motion is about the black and white aspect of uh zoning and uh annexation. The gray part of this we'll discuss. We're we're happy to to do what whatever you guys ask. Great. Thank you.

Madam clerk, are you clear with my motion or would you like for me to make it even more simple? It is not clear. I will clarify it in the minutes. Thank you. All right. You all ready for the role? We We need a second. Second. Mr. Johnson had seconded the motion. See, I was paying attention. I appreciate you. Go ahead, Sam. Oh, I'm good. No, I was just making sure that after that is this would that indicate the first reading or just a conversation? This is the first reading. Okay, good. All right. And would you like to restate restate the motion, Mr. Brown?

I'd like to make a motion for a zoning change to large lot uh district RS F-1 and annexation of the property into the full annexation to the city. Thank you. All right. A second. Yes, sir. All right. Mr. Johnson. Mr. Bailey. Yes. Mr. Brown. Yes. Mr. Brennan. Yes. Mr. McDow. Mayor Rickman. Yes. Thank you. All right. We look forward to those conversations.

Okay. Okay, that brings us to our next case and this is a zoning map amendment request uh to reszone the properties from residential two family mill village district um also known as RDMV to residential mix district RM1. Uh portions of the property are within the floodplane overlay district and floodway overlay district. That's three three parcels.

Yes, there are three parcels. And are that we going to make them one? Is that the intent? That's correct. RM1. All right. Uh, did you have anybody sign up for this? No, sir. All right. Is there anybody here to speak for against this item

Jason? I can answer any questions if there are any. Do we have any questions? Question. Mr. Mayor, you like college neighborhoods, don't you? I do. From a streetwise, he's built some really nice houses over in the Forest Acres um area. Thank you. Yes, Mr. Brent. Um uh do you do you own the the parcels next to it? Uh no, sir. I just the three right there, the one to the right is still an individual. Both are still individuals. And what's what's the density that that you're looking at?

We were I'm going let Andrew answer that. So the RDMV district is 13.2. That's the current zoning. The um the new uh the proposed zoning is RM1, which is 8.7 units per acre. Um and just to uh clarify this is um there had been um Mr. Holidayiday had had proposed a development earlier and it uh does consist of duplexes in in a multifamily style and this is better suited towards this development. What were the amount of beds per unit that you proposed?

It's uh the duplex is a threebedroom, three bath. I even have no further questions, Mr. Mayor. Any other questions? All right. Uh, is there a motion? So move. Mr. Brennan's motion is there. Got a motion in a second. Madam clerk, can you read the role? Mr. Johnson? I. Mr. Bailey? Yes. Mr. Brown? Mr. Brennan? Yes. Mr. McDow? Yes. Mayor Rickman? I. Thank you. Thank you.

Okay. Okay, the next item on our agenda is a request to amend the unified development ordinance chapter 17 article 2. And um and in short, this is a text amendment to uh amend the number of appointed members to our uh urban design uh development review commissions. and and council may remember um that that the design development review commission has been split into two separate commissions and at the February 17th meeting u there's an appointment of seven members and this is just um updating the text in line with that um I did want to mention that the the applied for uh which which I applied for the the amendment is to add the words at least to the five members that were specified for the UDRC. And the planning commission recommended approval with after amending um the language to say at least five but not more than seven. And staff has no issues with that amendment uh should you wish to adopt it.

Got a motion in a second. Second. Any further discussion? Madame Clerk. Mr. Johnson. Mr. Bailey. Hi. Mr. Brown. Mr. Brennan. Yes. Mr. McDow. Yes. Mayor Rickman. I Okay. Thank you. Weren't we holding item 19?

I just want to see if I could get Scott Garvin to laugh for a minute.

Okay. It was for Scott, not for me because I was I was just tracking on through there. All right. Ordinances first reading number 19. Ordinance number 2026 023 establishing the Vista Business Improvement District. The public hearing was held on April 14th, 2026. Mayor move. Second. Got a motion in a second. Any further discussion? Well, Scott, it's the beginning. Pressure's on now. All right, Madame Clerk, read the role. Mr. Johnson, I. Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown, I. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow, Mayor Rickman,

I. Item 20, ordinance number 202625, authorizing the exchange of properties at 742 Wils Road in Richland County and 511 Spalding Avenue in Richland County. So move, Mr. Mayor, few questions. Mr. Mayor, Mr. uh Bailey. Yes. Can the exchange of the properties could somebody for staff get some more explanation about that?

Yes, sir. Um well, I think in your backup materials it may have given a little bit of history, but this will allow for um one of our new bills through our program. Mr. Bailey to be um utilized um and really provide a much better situation for a homeowner over the years who's needed to be better. Okay. Positioned in a house like this. Thank you. Yeah. Second. Got a motion in a second. Madam clerk, read the role. Mr. Johnson, I. Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown,

I. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow. Yes. Mayor Rickman. I. Thank you. Item 21, ordinance number 202631, authorizing the city manager to execute a deed and any closing documents necessary for the sale of 1601 Assembly Street pursuant to the United States Postal Service exercise of its purchase option under the current lease. So move. There's a motion. Is there a second? Any further discussion? Madame clerk,

Mr. Mayor, so I know that the post office has a this option. What can is there a little more detail around how this was how this all came about and what's the long option and they exercised it? I mean there's no just out of the blue. Yeah. Well, they have they have time frames, but yes, over the course of the last 40 years or however long the lease is, they haven't. But yes, thank you. There is

and I do hope that we'll at least be able to still utilize the parking at times and they'll work with us on that. I'm speaking that into existence. I hope um for the benefit of the citizens in Colombia and the park. Um but yes, sir. Yeah. But to what Congressman Brown saying this whole time and they just decided now that Philly Park is the place to be, they want to buy. That's what it sounds like, right? Sounds like somebody figured out the value of their property was better. Yeah, there's uh Okay.

No, we've we've made all the calls I think that we can possibly do to try to change the course, but we are where we are. Good. All right, Madam Clerk. Yes, sir. Mr. Johnson, begrudgingly, yes. Mr. Bailey, I. Mr. Brown, reluctantly, I Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow, yes. Mayor Rickman, no. Can't do it. Sorry. Thank you.

Moving into a period of event resolutions. Item 23, resolution number R2026033 authorizing consumption of beer and wine only at Cola Jazz and Rootsfest at Finley Park. Got a motion. Is there a second? Second. A motion in a second. Madame clerk, could you read the role? Mr. Johnson. Mr. Bailey. Yes. Mr. Brown, I. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow, yes. Mayor Rickman,

I. Item 24, resolution number R2026036, authorizing consumption of beer, wine, and liquor at the Blue Tile block party, skateboarding, and sneaker release in the 600 block of Harden Street on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026. There a motion. So move. Is there a second? Is anybody here to speak on behalf of this resolution? I've heard about these are limited edition Nike Dunks that they barely ever make for anybody across the country. So, it's kind of a big deal, but So, you trying to get in line? I don't have I'm not going to be in line for them, but has anybody heard anything about that?

Mr. Bailey, as the uh resident sneaker head, if I hear anything, I'll let you know. Okay, sounds good. Appreciate it. Uh second, Madam Clerk, can you read the role? Mr. Johnson, I Mr. Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown, I. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow, yes. Mayor Rickman, I All right, we're at the halfway point. We got another hour and a half and y'all students hang out for a little bit longer. I'm just kidding. We're almost finished.

Okay, mayor. Me moving into appointments. Item 25, the accommodations tax advisory committee. And item 26, the hospitality tax advisory comm. No, this is mine. This is mine. That's nice chicken scratch. Here, you can have this. Do we have a um a recommendation or somebody going to make the motion? Uh Mr. Mayor, on accommodations. Yeah, go ahead. Yes, sir. on accommodations. I see you have staff staff recommendations to reappoint three members. Should we take this uh in the take them all at one time? Take them all at one time.

I'll make a motion, Mr. Mayor, that we reappoint uh House Stevenson, Jesse Buler, Joel Ryan Cook uh and appoint the two members, Andrew Cibbe, and Marissa Deario. Got a motion. Is there a second? Move. Madam clerk, Mr. Johnson, I Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown, I Mr. Mr. Brennan. Yes. Mr. McDow. Yes. Mayor Rickman. I. Thank you.

No, just a text. You got hospitality. Go ahead. Want to go ahead. Hospitality. Yes. I'm sorry. Let's uh I want to make a motion that we reappoint Kelly Glenn. Uh we appoint Steven Cook uh to the one restaurant tour for a two-year term slot and then appoint Kelly Barbara and Laurel Truel. Uh and Mr. Mayor, if I might add, I'd like to add Chef Cedric Mckichen uh who also applied to the other restaurant tour slot that we have vacant that would fill the roster for hospitality tax. Okay. So that means we have a full slate. Is there a second? Second.

A motion in a second. Madame clerk. Mr. Johnson. I. Mr. Bailey. Yes. Mr. Brown. Hi. Mr. Brennan. Yes. Mr. McDow. Yes. Mayor Rickman. I. Thank you all. Thank you. Other matters. Item 27. Council has asked to approve the installation of one speed hump in the 1900 block of Wayne Street as approved by the Arsenal Hill Neighborhood Association. The request was reviewed and approved by both the Columbia Fire Department and Police Department. Mr. Mayor, we got a motion. Is there a second? Second, Mr. Mayor. Got a second. Madame Clerk, could you read the role? Mr. Johnson, I Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown, yes. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow,

yes. Mayor Rickman, I. Thank you. Moving into a Oh, I'm sorry. No, we're not. Item 28. Col council is asked to approve the installation of three speed humps on Maple Street as requested by the old Shanden Neighborhood Association. Mayor move. Second. Got a motion and there is a second. Um is there any further discussion? Hearing none. Cena. Madame Clerk, Mr. Johnson, hi. Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown, I. Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow,

yes. Mayor Rickman, I. Now moving into city council committee rep reports, referrals, and new business. Mr. Mayor. Yes, sir. have a referral for the public safety committee and that's the uh presentation concerning parental accountability that was discussed last year and the execution of a memorandum of understanding. I have had some conversation with Chief um Hullbrook uh Dr. Forom our legal department probably for the last year and so now it's ready for presentation before uh Miss Councilman Brennan's uh committee. All right.

Could you repeat those? I'm sorry, Mr. Bailey. Yeah, earlier probably back in May last year, I made a referral to consider the establishing of a parental accountability and support court. Now, after more discussions, it's just going to be a memorandum of understanding and a resolution between uh a city resolution, the memorandum of understanding with Richen County solicitor's office in the city. And that's going to be a presentation before the public safety committee if they see it appropriate can be referred to full counsel from there. First move, Mr. Mayor. Second. Got a motion in a second. Madame clerk. Mr. Johnson. I. Mr. Bailey. Yes. Mr. Brown. Hi. Mr. Brennan.

Yes. Mr. McDow. Yes. Mayor Rickman. Hi. Do we have any other new business or reports at this time? Seeing none, hearing none. Madam clerk, do we have anybody signed up to speak? Yes, we have one individual signed up to speak. Okay. How many? Miss Christina Wildley and she's here to speak on SCORF. On what? Speak on what? Scorf funding. Scorf S O R F. SCROF. How do you

Good evening. Good evening. I'm Christina Wy. I'm from Innovative Solutions. Before we begin, I have some materials. Can we pass them out to Yeah, absolutely. Could you pull the mic in in a little bit, please? Thank you, ma'am.

Thank you. Okay. So, good evening. My name is Christina Wy and I am one of the city's newest partners um for your opioid abatement um initiative. So, I just wanted to come today and thank you for the opportunity to partner with the office of neighborhood safety and engagement on the opioid initiative for the city of Columbia. Um I wanted to present some materials to you um of what we're currently doing. So we have done a lot of outreach in the city of Colombia. We receive a city map from the fire department regularly that kind of tells us where the um overdoses happen and we provide outreach to reach those individuals who are using drugs. Um we have the city of Columbia one the first one will arrive next week and this is the first of its kind in the state of South Carolina. Um it will dis and it will dispense Narcan um and the other safe use products for those that are using drugs around the city of Columbia. It will be located in the main terminal. We have a second one coming once we determine a location that's going to have a lot of foot traffic. Um, we have some door knockers which are enclosed in a packet that you've received today. And the door knockers are pretty much what we use when we go out to the doors of the homes where people have overdosed or if we go out to hotels, we hang those up to say, "Hey, we've been here if they've not answered." Um, and as you can see, there's like a place where you could put your name. So, the person who's providing the outreach will go out. They'll put their name on there and ask them to follow up with our office whenever they're ready. So, we've had multiple calls to some of the same

places. Um, so we continue to put those door knockers out. Um, our in about 80 different locations around the city of Columbia. So, if you're driving past a bus shelter, you'll see some of the material will look familiar to you. Specifically, the one with the um three persons on the front. Um, off the top of my head, I'm thinking of like Two Notch Road where the Lowe's is. There's a bus shelter there. There's one at Columbia Mall you can drive by that has our messaging on there and hopefully soon it'll be on the buses on the city of Columbia. Um we should know tomorrow. Um it'll be on the tails of the buses on the insides and then on the sides. Oh wow.

We also have some bracelets that are enclosed that um is our website. So we've been giving those out at outreach events as well. It'll take you back to our website again and provide you with our phone number and any QR codes if you'd like to reach us. Well, thank you for what you're doing. Uh excited about the partnership. Obviously, you know, something wish we wish we didn't have to do, but the reality is is we do and um this could save somebody's life. Absolutely. Thank you for the opportunity. Thank you. Thanks, Mayor. One question. I'm sorry. How much does a Narcan cost out the vending machine? Do you would you happen to know? I think it's like $30 a box. Well, as far as if somebody wants to to use the vending machine,

use the vending machine. They are completely free. They are completely free. The only thing that we collect from you when you go to the vending machine, um, we ask for your name. If you don't want to provide your name, you can provide Jane Do. You can provide initials and then we ask for your zip code and have you ever had Narcan dispensed to you before. So, it's a couple of questions that we use for metrics that are provided back to the city. Um, but it's completely free. Thank you. Yes. Thank you. Any other questions? Any other questions? Appreciate you. Thank you. Thank you. Signed up. Uh, I'll entertain a motion. Mr. Mot, Mr. Mayor, my my favor, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Mayor, I like to make a motion that we adjourn.

Is there a second? I got a motion in a second, Madam Clerk. Mr. Johnson, I Mr. Bailey, yes. Mr. Brown, Mr. Brennan, yes. Mr. McDow. Yes. Mayor Rickovan. Hi. Thank you. Y'all have a good evening, students. Thanks for being here. Who? Yeah.