 Let's go ahead and Start the meeting if everyone stand up and join us for the Pledge of Allegiance Redmond Dow would you give us a word? Let us pray Gracious and Eternal creator for grace for mercy For the ability to assemble in this room tonight touch us individually and collectively Allow us to sense your presence and in addition Allow us to heal the hurts and yet celebrate the successes of our city Move in such a way that hearts are warmed and Tenderized God we ask you didn't claim it in your name Amen Madam Kirk, would you please call the roll? Good evening. Mr. Rickerman here. Mr. McDowell. Yes Mr. Badura. Hi, Mr. Vine. Mr. Davis. Yeah, Mayor Benjamin present Madam see manager move we adopt the agenda move item 29 to the top of the agenda What in mind holding item 41? Okay, all right, Julie noted is there a second second Second in discussion saying none move the previous question for color all Mr. Rickerman. Hi, Mr. McNally. Yes, Mr. Duval. Hi, Mr. Badura. Hi, Mr. Davis. Hi, Mayor Benjamin. Hi Benjamin we would ask for any public input related to the agenda items as outlined We ask council to approve consent agenda item 7 through 27 Second second discussion saying none move previous question for color all mr. Rickerman. Hi, Mr. McDowell. Yes Mr. Duval. Hi, Mr. Badura. Hi, Mr. Davis. Hi, Mayor Benjamin. Hi Mayor Benjamin a period of resolutions item 29 resolution number R 2019-091 Approving the honorary naming of the 100 200 300 400 500 and 600 blocks of Juniper Street between David Street and Farrell Road as Emily England Clyburn way It's an honor to have a majority whip James E. Clyburn with us tonight and his All three of his artists. Okay. I see Angela now to see former FCC commissioner Mignon Clyburn, Dr. Jennifer Clyburn Reed and husband Walter in the back and Angela Clyburn Hannibal I Teased the congressman at the memorial service that Congress usually calls and tells me something to do that. I know I supposed to be doing anyway But when Ms. Emily called it things happen a lot faster She is a woman a few words But she said what she meant and she met what she said and she was a model spouse leader Librarian Incredible mom raising the three amazing young ladies and just a model citizen who gave All that she had for as long as she had and it was an honor We've done honorary renaming is in the past, but I don't think we've ever had one done as fast as we got this one done And it was one of our Love our proudest moments. Certainly one of my proudest moments the last nine months So Have we worry about it? I'm not sure. All right. Is there a motion? Second any discussion we'll move the previous question clerk call the roll Mr. Rickerman, aye, Mr. McDowell. Yes, Mr. DeVall. Aye, Mr. Badura. Aye, Mr. Davis. Aye Aye Motion to the word round for dr. Claiborne. Yo, mr. Mayor members of council Let me thank you For this tremendous gesture as you can imagine of the last week or so We have been Doing things that Emily asked us to do a long time ago, she knew For eventuality before we could accept it last night as we plowed through some documents We came upon a letter That Emily had written to me Asking me to ask you mr. Mayor To cease and desist all efforts being made on her behalf to have a facility name in her honor As you said to me in that letter I Keep my ears close to the ground. I Know what could flow from this? I have all the honor I need and I don't need this one. I Don't remember if I ever told you about that letter you did not because I would I did what you deceased this is I Don't want to thank you in the council for this Emily and I met And we were Teenages in the campus of South Carolina State They became an item Come March 15th, it would be 60 years ago And we were married for better than 58 of those years I want to thank my wonderful daughters My son-in-law Walt My brother Charles is here And one of the most amazing things to me in this experience was to see the grandchildren nieces and nephews one Getting in his car and driving all the way from Albuquerque Mexico To be here and it says to me You can have an impact on people's lives Without ever having to raise your voice. I don't think any of those nieces and nephews ever heard Emily raise her voice But as you said when she spoke they knew to listen and I knew to respond So I want to thank you for this gesture Thank you for what you've been meant to this family of mine and I hope That those of us who are left Will make you proud of this gesture. Thank you. Thank you Mr. Mayor would you like to continue with presentations and take up the other resolution at the end Sure, let's do that. Yes, ma'am Our first is the Columbia fire prevention month proclamation the honorable mayor Stephen K. Benjamin Whereas the city of Colombia is committed to ensuring the safety and security of all those living and visiting columbia and whereas Fire safety fire is a serious public safety concern Both locally and nationally in homes or where people are greater risk greatest risk from fire And whereas us fire departments responded to 357,000 home fires in 2017 according to the NFPA And whereas us home fires resulted in 20 2630 civilian deaths in 2017 representing the majority of all us civilian fire deaths Whereas the columbia rich in fire department responded to 646 structure fires over the course of 2018 And whereas recent NFPA studies showed three out of every five home fire deaths result in fires from fires and properties without smoke alarms Or with no working smoke alarms And whereas working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying And reported home fires in half And whereas the NFPA says that only one of every three americans american households have actually developed and practiced A home fire escape plan And whereas victims of a home fire may have only a few minutes to safely escape And whereas the city of columbia first responders are dedicated to reducing the occurrence of home fires and home fire injuries through prevention and protection education And whereas the city of columbia's fire prevention office performed 6,512 fire inspections presented 82 fire education programs conducted 94 home fire Safety service and installed 386 smoke alarms over the course of this is past year Um, and whereas the city of columbia rich in county our citizens are responsive to public education measures And are able to take personal steps to increase their safety from fire, especially in their homes uh Now there for i uh mayor steven kate benjamin of columbia south Carolina along with my fellow members of city council Declare 2019 fire prevention uh month theme not every hero wears a cape Uh plan and practice your escape Because the effective efficiently effectively serves to educate the public about the vital importance of maintaining smoke alarms In their homes and creating and practicing home fire escape plans This is uh 2019 Fire prevention month. There's a lot of wear asses, uh, but it highlights exactly how important and serious an issue This is an amazing work that these men and women of the columbia rich in fire department do Every single day chief Thank you. Mr. Mayor council city manager First of all, let me thank you for That proclamation. I really really appreciate it and you're right. These men and women They put they all in all on the line every time they go out And they are the best of the best like you couldn't get no better in a place you go That's my opinion and that's what i'm gonna stick with um You already said um about the theme for this year, which is not every hero wears a cape plan and practice your escape And that's what we want the the public to know always have an escape plan Fires are no joke and they can happen to anybody So I know you spent for time. So I'm not going to do my usual 30 minute speech I'm just going to call it now to just a few minutes. God bless you So, um, just want to say uh on We are actually having our fire prevention parade and we're going to take you to the neighborhood On uh on saturday october the 12th. We actually be in the green view subdivision With our fire prevention parade. We usually take it down something street But we want to take it to the neighborhood want to take it away the people are like we did last year So in the start it being we have a party Block party in green view park out to the parade parade. We're again at david and gaver street at 11 a.m And the ride would take the fire trucks to the green view park for the community block party So in short, we just want to encourage everybody to practice fire safety Be vigilant Um, be aware watch out for your neighbors and watch out for one another and always always if you have The biggest thing also is to make sure you have a working smoke along Because that's what it's all about. That's the first thing that's going to alert you that you have a fire going home So That's all I got man. Thank you. Surprise. Very much so We're impressed but not surprised. Uh, we got we got a great chief. I didn't hear held to the chief So Who can who can who can mess up a comment like that? Y'all go ahead Presentation is the national cyber security awareness month proclamation the honorable mayor steven k. Benjamin We recognize the Major issue of cyber security awareness and the vital role of technology has in our daily lives And that critical infrastructure sectors are becoming increasingly reliant upon information systems to support everything from financial services telecom transportation utilities health care and emergency response Uh, and we understand that the use of technology enhances education of all students Of all ages by providing them access to educational and research materials And we know that internet and technology users face an increasing threat of malicious cyber attack A significant final financial and personal privacy losses due to identity theft and we also realize that our um We have a collective responsibility to maintain the security of cyberspace Uh, in which each of us has a critical role and awareness of computer security Essentials will improve the security of our city's information infrastructure and our economy So we're proud to join a coalition of private companies nonprofits and government organizations To continue to raise awareness about cyber security among all technology users By helping them stay safer and more secure online So we're proud to recognize october 2019 as national cyber security awareness month gentlemen A team up here mr. Mayor. Oh, I know I know Good evening. Uh, thank you mr. Mayor members of council um I have with me eric goodwill and reamon white Uh members of the it department and I and I am quarry williams um And I just want to expand on the proclamation that was just read very briefly So october is national cyber security awareness month And we want to bring awareness to the employees as well as the citizens of what we can do To make better decisions when we use technology and I'll just read this very briefly Cyber threats pose one of the gravest dangers that our city faces They jeopardize our city's critical infrastructure Endanger our individual liberties and threaten our way of life When we have our intellectual property stolen it harms our economy And when one of us becomes a victim of online theft or fraud It puts us all at risk This year's themes Focuses on three phases own it secure it protect it Owning it simply means take responsibility for your devices if you own a device it becomes your responsibility Secure it secure it means to take steps to secure your data Implement a strong password use something unique that cannot easily be guessed Do not click on suspicious links If you if you didn't go to a restaurant in two years chances are they're not going to send you a free gift card. Don't click on that Take advantage of multiple authentication methods when possible Protect it protecting your devices and data means make sure you're using a password on your home wifi Make sure you update your devices regularly and limit the amount of personal information that you post online Uh during national cyber security awareness month The city will work to make our cyber space more secure And we will double our efforts to bring attention to the role we can each play Please take some time to visit the city's website as well as our social media platforms as we provide more information on ways to stay safe Thank you. Thank you Item 32 national community planning month proclamation the honorable mayor steven came benjamin One more to go And Now manage this change in a way that provides better choices for how people work and live and whereas community planning provides an opportunity For all residents to be meaningfully involved in making choices that determine the future of their community and whereas The full benefits of planning require public officials and citizens who understand support and demand excellence In planning and planning implementation whereas the month of october Is designated as national community planning month throughout the united states of america and its territories and whereas The american planning association and its professional institute the american institute of certified planners endorse national community planning month As an opportunity to highlight the contributions sound Planning and plan implementation make to the quality of our settlements and environments And whereas the celebration of national community planning month gives us the opportunity to publicly recognize the participation And dedicated dedication of the members of planning commissions and other citizen planners who have contributed their time And expertise to the improvement of the city of columbia And whereas we recognize the many valuable contributions made by professional community and regional planners of the city of columbia and extend our heartfelt thanks To the continued commitment to public service by these professionals now therefore i steven k benjamin mayor of the city of columbia Among my fellow members of city council do hear by proclaim the month of october 2019 Is designated community planning month in the city of columbia in conjunction with the celebration of national community planning month And urge our fellow citizens to recognize and participate in its observance Yeah, we have an awesome awesome planning staff if you didn't know it Mayor i will um in hopes that mr. Bond makes it and she's dealing with a family matter we'll um Come back to the domestic violence awareness month proclamation and move forward with the recognition Of north columbia partners i'm as cassie alia founder and ceo of serve and connect I can't say what i said in the paper about cassie last week Uh for those of you who read it i've meant every word of it um we um I guess we're Four years in a day from a life-changing moment in cassie's life and so many people take Uh tragedy and they bottle it up and uh The work that you've been doing to really fundamentally change the world we see cassie and and um in tough parts of town Sometimes in tough situations Never running away from some of the difficult discussions And we think that that's all she is i've also seen her on the national stage Just really showing people how Um in this little corner of the world we call columbia south carolina You can do some amazing things with with vision and intestinal fortitude And just building a great team that that really tries to be inclusive And uh, we're thankful for your leadership and and and all the folks that you Inspire so Cassie lia server connect goodness, mr. Mayor i'm deeply humbled by your words Both in the paper and now thank you. It's really really an honor For the record i call it cassie a badass in the paper this in case If you didn't if you didn't read it if you didn't read it i meant it i meant it so It's truly an honor to be here council members Miss wilson to everyone here in the chamber As you acknowledge mr. Mayor yesterday Marked a very difficult day It was four years since i lost my husband greg in the line of duty in the city of forestakers And today i woke up with a reminder that on this day four years ago. I woke up as a widow Not sure what the future would hold terrified I knew then nothing would ever bring my husband back But i desperately wished that there was a different path forward one where police and communities could stand together and Mr. Mayor i'm humbled by your words, but it's certainly not my credit To take here today The reason i'm standing before you is because i want to be able to say thank you and recognize the amazing Men and women who have made this north columbia partnership possible. They give me hope They've showed me that there is a different path. They are creating a blueprint for a change that i believe Will not only transform and not only already is Transforming our north columbia community, but i believe is shaping a future For how people and communities across our country can approach effective community safety partnerships I could go on and on about this work But i do want to show just a brief snippet of a video we've put together if we could take a moment My name is Zarya Stroman. I was born and raised in north columbia Almost every day someone knows me. That's what that's one thing i like about my community. Everybody knows each other Someone needs help somebody's going to reach out to you And like just really fast The majority of my community is black is african-american so It's like a family of just a huge family on different streets a huge family on different streets But We do get an awful name sometimes and i wish that you know wouldn't happen But you just have to be here to understand like what goes on here My name is brah So this is just a portion of a video one that's on our website I would love to send it to all of you to be able to see it's something that we've already begun To share not only throughout our state, but nationally as well And i believe really represents the heart and soul of this work I did put together just a brief overview of some of the success that our north columbia partners have had so far And a bigger report will be ready in about a week or two But since november of 2018. We have engaged over 193 individuals representing over 70 organizations Now that is way too many to name every single name. I wish we had time But I do want to acknowledge our friends that are here if you could please stand and join me I want to thank our city of columbia police department partners under the incredible leadership of chief skip holbrook Our partners at the columbia parks and recreation department under the leadership of director randy davis And my are many other friends that are here tonight including miss ony jackson Mr. Gina williams mr. James sanders dr. Jennifer gunter Miss ronda marshall miss kim mitchell mr. Ronnie cony miss kate shone Sergeant matt moody mr. brian davis mr. Dean slade deputy jason kazoo be and lieutenant robber calby Each of these individuals have been transformative to our work and it's just the beginning You'll see in the packet some of our next steps together and I hope that we have the chance to dive into this more Like I said, I really believe this is transforming the way that we view effective community safety partnerships We've seen snippets of it work across our country But we are doing something bigger and better and different and the rest of the country is starting to pay attention And it's really my honor and from the bottom of my heart I just want to say thank you for giving a space to recognize and thank you for giving me a space to say Thanks, these partners that are giving my heart so much hope. Thank you your benjamin and another Community partnership we will have miss d all britain executive director of fast forward come to bring an update for you So it's 20 years Which is I guess that means mr. Davis You and I are the only ones left standing right From the very first It's been a 20 year partnership We've done a lot of things. We've grown a lot But the one partner that we've had with us all the way has been the city So I can't thank you enough for everything you've done to support us And for what you've done to make things better for all the people that we have worked with over the years There's thousands of the residents of the city that we have been able to impact because of you And we're very very very grateful I am having a little celebration on wednesday morning You want to come by and have another cupcake? You're more than welcome to I'm going to put these up here. I'll bring you guys a package over there But I just wanted to make sure that we were I don't mean to cut you off. I just want to take this moment Um to thank you for all the cupcakes that we've been getting for the past few years But not only that but all the difference that you made and everybody that you touched through your program and through your You through your organization. So today we recognize you for 20 years worth of partnership and Councilman Howard Duvall has a little presentation for you if you will give us two minutes to read the proclamation for you My pleasure to read this proclamation on behalf of the the council Whereas a digital literacy is a critical tool for lifelong learning from childhood through adulthood And whereas differential access to technology for address populations was recognized in the 1990s as representing a digital digital divide And whereas a commitment to bridging the divide by providing tech technology education At two at risk populations was demonstrated 20 years ago by a group of local partners including the city of columbia Midlands technical college richland school district one and united way of the midlands who secured a federal grant to establish A community technology center fast forward and whereas fast forward opened in 1999 In a borrowed classroom at hand middle school Moving later to a 3 000 square foot lab where they have operated continuously And whereas fast forward has provided technology access and education to over 7 000 columbia residents Including children seniors homeless veterans developmental disabled adults and local government and nonprofit staff And whereas fast forward is one of only two of 40 originally receiving a united states department of education community technology center grant still in operation And has twice been recognized as a national case study by the united states department of education And by american america connects consortium And whereas fast forward's enduring success has been a product of committed leadership attention to shifting community needs application of advancements in technology A commitment to collaboration and an unwavering focus on addressing the needs of the people who walk through the doors of fast forward Now i therefore stephen k benjamin may of the city of columbia south carolina Along with my fellow members of columbia city council to hereby proclaim october 9 2019 as fast forward day in the city of columbia and urge my fellow citizens to recognize and participate in its observance If you want something done right, if you want good details, good data, good policy, good ideas Uh, you go to the arbor and if you if you want to get fat too, uh I do not I do not need cupcakes. I do not need are they are they sugar-free fat-free calorie-free and carb-free Ask smith give mine to joel smith give give mine to joel For everybody that is in that chamber You don't only get educated and entertained, but we feed you at the same time. Oh, please eat these cupcakes so we don't have to eat them Thank you, d And the whole in the whole fast forward team mem city manager So the columbia museum of art update by miss dala wattkins executive director Hey dala I did not bring brownies. That's all right. It's easily correctable easily correctable ice cream would be okay, too sorry Well, thank you. I'm dala wattkins executive director and thank you for allowing me to present today First I'd like to thank the leadership in attendance for the columbia museum of art with me today Is dr. Allen coals the president of the board of trustees commissioners windell brown commissioner joel smith And the cma deputy director joel ryan cook I'm excited to be here today because we are transforming The changes at the museum over the last three years have been far more than a construction project Since my coming to columbia exactly two years ago this month I've been focusing on this transition how to better serve our communities How to attract visitors and how to be that go to tourist destination Well, 21 years ago main street was beginning its transformation We're embracing the last 21 years, but we're also looking forward to our future with the city of columbia's vision and support the museum opened in 1998 to jumpstart the downtown revitalization Together with you and a lot of partners friends and neighbors. We are a vibrant and economically sound Arts retail business and active community district. Thank you for your support of the capital campaign The renovation is complete. We have this brand new entrance on main street and it is making a difference I also want to thank publicly right now over the last 18 months. I have called every single department in this city I want to thank all the staff that has helped me with the permits. We've moved electrical boxes. I've moved bricks I've moved irrigation. I've moved signs. I've replanted. Thank you As a major art museum across Major art museums across this nation are also changing Once museums were a place for art now they are a place for people to engage in art This is my third museum renovation And I have found that this community and the staff and everyone is ready to recognize a museum as more than a repository Of beautiful art We've spent months figuring out. How do we serve communities? What are we going to do differently? The CMA is committed to the concept of being a 21st century museum We believe that we need to be inclusive We have to be participatory We believe that art is meant to be experienced not just seen And museum is a place brimming with new ideas If you've not been over come see me because the museum galleries now reflect a brand new interior And all 20 galleries are reinstalled by themes such as art and identity or god's myths and legends The boy plaza is in partnership with you and me to be a game changer for for main street Since reopening in march the museum has hosted nearly 75 programs with community partners And it's measurable because i'm here to tell you that the month of june from my museum Was the largest month in attendance in the last 10 years So how do we do it? Well, we know that we have historical things We have beautiful interesting and we need to serve our public But how do we invite them? How do we respond to community needs and how do we engage you to come visit? Well, we have promises We promise at the columbia museum of art that we're going to be inspiring That means you're going to learn about each other yourself through art We promise to be welcoming We want to be warm and inclusive. We want to be accessible We believe that you belong there and we're going to treat you that way We also are community centered We are rooted in and reflect our own diverse communities We are champions of this thriving columbia You better believe we're also playful We believe that art's an adventure and in order to be an adventure you have to have open-minded exploration We're vibrant We are working every day to make your museum a bright space to make ideas and possibilities come true We've developed an educational and an engagement philosophy It includes you need to come there and think think about new ways Think about art Explore your interests and notice the details that make a culture come to life a time period or an experience I also know that if you don't connect you're not coming back So connecting means that we need to work with one another through one another and connect with each other And for thousands of years man has wanted to create You do it because you need to you also do it because it's fun And in our museum, we have active participation in history music art dance poetry architecture We we can teach anything So come over and take a look The focus right now is on diversifying our menu of opportunities And here on the side you see a short list this fall will have van go and his inspirations In the spring we will have it's alive, which is hara and sci-fi art And this summer we have a photography show black is beautiful and we have art made by nature So just down the street opening on friday We want to entice residents and visitors here to see van go opens on friday And we kick off a celebration on the 10th. I hope you each will come and attend It's a fact that exhibitions drive attendance to museums It's our commitment to find the art to borrow it to insure it and to make sure we show it Because this is a signal to our residents that they are important That our city becomes a vibrant part of the main traveling exhibition program And it is a commitment to this region so Thank you for your sustained support and continuing support And i'm very happy to be a partner of yours. Thank you Oh Mr. Mayor, I just wanted to why we had Della here I knew you were very innovative and a go-getter But I could not believe when I read in the newspaper that the boys and girls basketball team will tip off in Boyd Square I don't know how you did that, but I can't wait to see it Well, it is because partners are coming to to our business district So come come see it is two two fridays away or three fridays away. Yeah So thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you And thank all of you for your service on the art museum board and jail for your service to the to the museum as well You got professors and deans and superintendents in the whole nine yards You got you got the got everything pretty pretty well covered The um, so june was the big month you said Della was that was that wild pop bliss was a big part of it the That was amazing that was That was an amazing exhibit by the way It's made you feel like a big kid in a lot of different ways that my my daughter's enjoyed it as well So thank you for what you do All right, mr. Mayor I think we will go ahead and take up the domestic violence awareness month proclamation The honorable mayor steven k. Benjamin and usually Ms. Devine who um, she along with several members of our team I mean suits in others really invest so much time and energy and making sure that that In this city, we recognize the scourge of domestic violence and we invest our time talents and treasures and And meeting the needs of of of those Who need us most? So whereas we recognize that domestic violence is a problem that plagues our communities and our neighborhoods And whereas South Carolina was ranked in the top five states in the nation for the rate of women killed by men According to the recent statistics from the violence policy centers report on homicide data And whereas females 18 to 34 Generally experience the highest rates of intimate partner violence and whereas men who as children Witness their parents domestic violence Are what twice is likely to abuse their own wives and sons of nonviolent parents And whereas domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women more than car accidents muggings and sexual assault combined and whereas The city of columbia Commitment of sister care incorporated in the South Carolina coalition against domestic violence and sexual assault To provide life-saving resources domestic violence victims and their families now therefore i steven k benjamin Many of the great city of columbia among my fellow members of city council Do hereby proclaim october 2019 as domestic violence awareness month in the great city and Urge our fellow citizens to recognize and participate in its observance so who's going to accept this on behalf of There's divine okay Well my my very first board that i ever served on as a community member To finish the law school's assisted care board So i'll accept it on behalf of assisted care and i'll make sure that nancy barton gets this So thank you. All right resolution number r 2019 089 Authorizing the city attorney's office to join the city of columbia in a class action lawsuit against prescription opiate manufacturers And wholesale distributors is there a motion so moved Move in second discussion Seeing none we'll move the previous question the clerk call the roll Hi Hi Hi Moving into our zoning and planning matters for second reading item 37 the annexation Comprehensive plan map amendment and zoning map amendment for 68.4 acres on lopman road So moved. Yes. Sorry. I can i'm sorry am i i think i'm accusing this one i think i'm accusing this one, okay All right, uh You're in moving second Move and seconded loaves and fable Hi Read the Roll call voting here. Mr. Rickerman. Hi. Mr. McDowell Mr. Duval. Hi. Mr. Madura. Hi. Mr. Davis. Hi. Thank you Thank you. As a member of habit. I don't vote on issues in the wood creek farms neighborhood where I live I have no pecuniary interests, but it's just it's just what I do. All right All right, let's keep going. Yes sir. Mr. Mayor. I'm meant to bring Remind you of that one you always remember Ordnance is first reading number 38 ordinance number 2019 07 3 amending section 23 143 water service rates in section 23 149 sewer service rates Section a in section 23 149 sewer rates is a motion so moved to a second second a discussion Yes, um, can we get clen to Explain this Yes, sir Technical changes. I think you're just doing the language gallons, correct? Yes, sir. Okay. Just we want to make sure that the whoever is watching that Doesn't think we're raising water rates again, right? Oh, sir. Thank you. Um, this is clarification language so that we can bill our new AMI customers in accordance with gallons used versus Units of cubic feet, so it no rate change just a clarification on how we're able to send those bills And this only will affect the ones with the AMI meters AMI meters and as we transition our 145,000 customers to them AMI meters they'll be notified of how Units on their billing will change the quantity of their bill will still be reflective based on the amount of Water that you use so no rate change. Great. Thank you. Appreciate it. Come Thank you. Um, we'll move to the previous question of court cholerola. Mr. Rickerman. Hi, mr. McBowell Hi, mr. Davis. Hi, mr. Benjamin. Hi 39 ordinance number 2019 07 non authorizing the city manager to execute a contract of sale between the city of colombia and Ml chaplain for the sale of 134 burton height circle in richland county I'll do approve Second discussion with the previous question Mr. Rickerman. Hi, mr. McBowell. Hi mr. Badura. Hi, mr. Davis. Hi, mr. Benjamin. Hi Item 40 ordinance number 2019 082 authorizing the city manager to execute a contract of sale between the city of colombia And zelly scott for the sale of 100 gabriel street in richland county Emotion so I'll move second second any discussion Seeing none move the previous question court cholerola. Mr. Rickerman. Hi, mr. McBowell. Mr. Gval. Hi, mr. Badura. Hi, mr. Davis Okay, hi, mr. Benjamin. Hi Item 42 an annexation the interim comprehensive clamp map amendment and interim zoning map amendment at 121 and 141 sparkleberry crossing road So moved second discussion Seeing none. We'll move the previous question court cholerola. Mr. Rickerman. Hi, mr. McBowell. Mr. Gval. Hi, mr. Badura. Hi, mr. Davis. Hi, mr. Benjamin Thank you Item 43 an annexation interim comprehensive plan map amendment and interim zoning map amendment 46 24 46 28 and 48 30 divine street So I moved second Discussion, um, I think is this what I asked you about christa. Okay. I know we have the developers here But it's it's wonderful to see somebody happening On this site. Can you talk can someone discuss the just the flood concerns there? Are we good on on the location to develop The development team did meet with staff and Stormwater and and the floodplain administrator and they understand the regulations and we'll meet them. Okay. Super. All right. Thank you Thank you. All right move the previous question court cholerola Mr. Rickerman. Hi mr. McBowell. Mr. Duval. Hi, mr. Badura. Hi, mr. Davis. Hi, mr. Benjamin. Hi Thank you. Moving into a period of appointments as listed. Ms. Jenkins will come forward the Items on your agenda include the central midlands council government central midlands development corporation art Columbia tree and appearance commission municipal election commission and the property maintenance board of appease We're gonna we're gonna Hold the election commission. Okay, we're gonna ask staff the report re reposts reposted For final consideration at the next meeting So you can close it on the 13th or whatever you need to To make it practical. Maybe that friday. When do you usually Share the uh, applicants with us by friday. Um, yeah the friday before the council. So make it close the business thursday before the meeting Okay, okay. Thank you, but that's the selection commission. Would you those who just say daniel? Wondering if we should just hold 44 until mr. Vine is back It does include either her. Yeah her reappointment or another council member's appointment And we can hold 44 as well And it also includes she interested in pursuing reappointment. Do we know She I think she would but she also said if somebody else and we didn't really discuss it So we'll hold that until I'd like to go ahead. Um reappointment lighting gear for his position and hold second position I move I move bill lighting gear for central midlands Council government reappointment All right, second discussion Say none with the previous question Mr. Rickerman. Hi Mr. Duvall. Hi mr. Vadura. Hi, mr. Davis. Hi, mr. Benjamin. I will hold the hold the other slot until mr. Vine's back Okay, next up is a central midlands council of government their development corporation Um, they're recommending that you reappoint miss ellen cooper. I moved second Um question with the previous question, mr. Rickerman. Hi, mr. Duvall. Hi mr. Vadura. Hi, mr. Davis. Hi Mayor Benjamin. All right Next we have the Columbia museum of art. There's one appointment available And there are a total of five commissioners and we have about 12 applicants I'd recommend that we select miss nancy tollsome The second second discussion With the previous question court color of Mr. Rickerman. Hi, mr. McBowell. Mr. Duvall. Hi, mr. Vadura. Hi, mr. Davis. Hi, mr. Benjamin Mr. May I move do we elect Earl Ellis? There's only one Ellis No, we already did see if we don't have two appointments on that I've I've spoken with Columbia museum of art and they've said that we only have one. Um, but Let's One Okay, that's good. We'll have We'll have the opportunity to potentially revisit that next year. Yeah, we'll have some more time. All right That was great too. All right Treating appearance Yes, sir We have two appointments available one is an at-large and one is for developer developer slash realtor realtor It looks like Quite a few fit the at-large appointment move the appointment of Steven forest and Daniel Brennan Second And mr. Brennan would be the realtor report. Yes, sir. Even will be the uh at large Perfect. Thank you. With the previous question court color all Mr. Rickerman. Hi, mr. McBowell. Mr. Duvall. Hi, mr. Vadura. Hi, mr. Davis. Hi, mr. Benjamin Hi Last we have the property maintenance board of appeals With this particular appointment, we have five individuals seeking reappointment. That's mr. William Scott Barnes Leslie Williams tammy davis A special exception will have to be made for jeff caswell and catherine finner who have already served the two term limit And then they're an additional uh two Excuse me additional two appointments. Um You see, um Mr. May I move that we uh reappoint scott burns leslie williams Tammy davis michelle bailey And hold the other appointments until we can Re-apportize Who was the last person that you mentioned councilman of all? I think he saw a reappointment of all the all the commissioners all the appointees who are eligible for reappointment All of them. Okay, william leslie and tammy and Uh michael bailey. No, there isn't a Sorry Yeah, michael bailey as well Oh, I see it Got it doing four Second And then there's additional um two slots available and three people that applied You got so let's Okay, let's let's let's take that first. We've moved the previous question chloro Mr rickamine. All right, mr. Mcdowell. Mr. Govall. All right, mr. Badura. Hi, mr. Davis. Hi, mr. Benjamin Hi, the consensus is to reserve Reapportize Okay, it's it's amazing. This is one of the uh boards where we couldn't Pay people to serve on before and now we have a bunch of applications. So All right. All right. I apologize for it printing flipped So i'll make sure i've printed on both sides and so A little topsy-turvy. I'm sorry about that. I'll make sure it's printed correctly. This is well done, mr. Jenkins. Thank you All right. Is that the last one? Yes, sir. It is. So you want to re-advertize property? And also again the um i'm giving both the same Deadline so we can maybe get these filled in october. So next meeting is the 15th. Is that correct? Yes, sir So that would put you at the Thursday On the next meeting November application deadline is the 10th Advocation deadline would be the 10th. Okay that thursday before we have to send it out. Yes, sir Mr. Mayor and council ashley i may have already i'm not sure um If they know about parts of that foundation be advertised. Yep. Okay, super. We'll be thinking about that super. All right Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you, mr. Thank you. Um One citizen who sounded to speak I'm sorry. Do we have any uh Matters taken up during the work session. They need consideration miss wilson No work session items, right? All right Any uh committee reports or referrals? No, sir. All right One citizen sounded to speak mr. Ben has seen Please mr. Seen Pull the microphone down so we can hear you and the people On channel two can hear you. Can you hear me now? Yes, sir? Yes, sir. Mr. Mayor city council city manager My name ben has seen i'm a graduate student Before 25 years ago. I have dr. Bandara my other half She does some research at the university of South Carolina I came here before you mr. Mayor asking the city council For help For the taxi Transportation in the city The taxi cab Nobody in the entire united states Can ignore the presence of uber lift all this network That providing transportation I am best in this city More than 200 000 dollar that I lost The previous five or seven years I start in 1997 Working for the checker yellow cab And they make my way all the way around Until I own 26 cab in the city Now I have two My wife Who is a doctor? She drives taxi with me Because we cannot make it There is different reason To the transportation I probably try to put it in a friendly way Every household In the united states Is gonna have in a driveway or inside the apartment complex An uber Or left a driver Where are we going? We paying taxes of course We are a good citizen We worry about our fellow Like the gentleman who cannot find the transportation When he need to go Because he need a wheelchair room Everybody put on us Some sort and some kind of regulation I'm asking Your help Every member of the council To help us to understand to go in deep Analyze our problem My first concern Is to make it easy I brought on my phone An application For a lift You can go online Apply for a driver for uber or lift In one hour time You are assigned and drive a car Provide the transportation to the general public God knows if you are good or less than good Hopefully is good I stay positive But For click You have a driver license You scan it You have a registration You scan it You have a proof of insurance You scan it You wait until they get back with you You drive In the taxi cab You have to wait about two weeks To do the application Get a driver rocked Get a background check Get uh Physical Which is they taking advantage of us Now the physical they are not doing anything I can prove you Mr. Mayor That there is people who has some health concern That they are driving Some handicap men which is nothing wrong I can be tomorrow I can be in Iraq and be a handicap Who driving for uber or lift How you can be that All what I'm asking your council is to start a new cycle To look up the transportation for one I am the only one in 2011 October 2011 Wrap up Mr. Hussain In October 2011 We ask the raise for the rate Because 2011 the gas price was almost $4 per gallon In a taxi cab now it's the best time to drop the rate I'm asking the city council To make it easy for the driver Get rid of all the paperwork to obtain a shuffle license We can limit that to a driver rocker background check On the other hand I'm asking city council and I know blue ribbon cap capital city is joining me in this request We would like to reduce the taxi cab through the city council from $2.50 per mile to $2 per mile Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Hussain. Who handles delivery service? I know we haven't dealt with it in some time. Is that business license? Is that uh At least at least in a in a just a maybe a maybe a more amenable form Let's hear Mr. Hussain's concerns and see if we can work to address them Give them the new normal within which we live with uh ride share and everything else Hadn't talked about it in a while, so Let's make sure you get with the right person before you leave here today. All right And thank you for being here doctor. Thank you Is there a non-debatable motion to adjourn? Is there a second You guys want to say on that can I get a second? Can I get a second second? Okay. All right. You guys you guys are fated, man With the previous question card car roll we're enjoying all the presentations you're giving out I I had to listen to you all mine I Read in 200 resolutions I My presentation next time So I take these cupcakes