 All right Madam clerk Good evening. Mr. Rickerman mr. McDowell. Yes, mr. Duval mr. Badura. Hi, mr. Vine here mr. Davis President Do you all please join us in the Pledge of Allegiance and then? Red McDowell Yes, sir Red McDowell. Yes, sir. Please bless us with a word Let us pray Lord. We pray for this city of ours Even in the midst of chaos This past weekend Even in the midst of losing a student Lord, we thank you for This city who rallies and comes together as one Columbia as this family Continue to grieve over this Our sister Lord, we thank you for Persons in this city our CPD and our chief Who so gallantly led us in the investigation and Was able to find the person what this city hurts tonight Because of the loss Of a rising senior We would simply ask that you might cover this city the students the parents Members of this city of ours with your love and with your care We understand that even when it storms in our lives There is also peace That eventually comes So we ask your blessings upon us Who consider ourselves? Investors in this city and we pray for this city To be stable filled with compassion We ask it in your name. Amen. Thank you so much Reverend McDowell Reverend McDowell mentioned Samantha Josephson in his prayer And I can think of very few Weeks that have been as difficult as this one Samantha Josephson Renia white right Ten-year-old beating the death by a fellow student Young Jeffrey F. N. Gaines a standout student keen in the high school Senior at USC upstate murdered this past week just across this state this incredible cultural violence that seems to have engulfed American culture and Stealing our stealing our children from us We can do so much more and so much better I I think Rev. McDowell and all of you for the incredible spirit of unity the the constant prayers and the constant edification and that we give to each other the Time our colleagues are spent with our chief of police and our city leadership our staff on on Continuing to think of thoughtful solutions about more that we can do all that we can do together everyone working together To continue to manage the things that we can manage but more importantly we've got to do something more So much more about Not just the issue of compassion and love but but spending more time Dealing with this this disease Violence in our community and we're going to spend more time as a as a council as a city Building people together to discuss more that we can do as individual citizens We can't control every outcome, but there's always more that we can do if in fact we're going to be a More perfect union. I bet I bet ourselves I asked that all of us continue to pray for the Josephson family and and friends for the for the right family and friends for the Gaines family and friends and the number of young people that we that we lose In this still considered to be the most Prosperous and prominent democratic nation in the history of the world that we lose at a higher rate than every other developed nation in The world we've got to do more We've got to do more Chief thank you and in your team for your incredible leadership that you continue to provide and I know that with our collective support you'll be able to do even even more but Incredible leadership we're thankful for you and in your team Mr. Mayor if I could just say and and this wasn't due to a doubt a violent act but if we would also keep the family of Gianna Summers in our prayers the three-year-old who was killed riding her bike in North Columbia This city continues to be Dedicated to making sure that we have a city that is bicycle pedestrian friendly And although this was a tragic accident. I think it elevates The steps that we've been trying to make to make sure that young people young and old have places to to ride and that we have Safe streets to be on so I just asked that we elevate them in our prayers as well C manager At this time we will ask for any public input related to the items on the agenda as outlined Being none we would ask our council to adopt the agenda So move Second any discussion saying none to move the previous question court call the roll mr. Recommend I mr. McDowell mr. Duvall Mr. Divine hi mr. Davis Council is asked to approve consent agenda item 6 through 20 their motion so moved a second That discussion saying none move the previous question the court call a roll mr. Recommend Mr. McDowell mr. Duvall Mr. Badura mr. Vine. Hi mr. Davis Mayor Benjamin Moving into a period of presentations Mr.. Mayor we've asked that you recognize national public safety telecommunicator week Proclamation, thank you. I'm city manager in 1991 I believe it was the first year of Congress designated the second full week in April as national public safety Telecommunicators week to recognize nation's first first responses when you down 9-1-1 someone has to answer the phone And we're thankful. I have Incredible staff here in Richardson County in Columbia, and we depend on their skill the expertise and commitment To answer our 9-1-1 calls every day to recognize their hard work We want to proclaim the week of April 14th 2019 as national public safety telecommunicator week in Columbia. All right. Who's gonna accept this? The 9-1-1 We're so proud of miss rich burg and her team. They are some of our unsung heroes So we're very happy to recognize them during This month when they're celebrated We have some of the young people I know mr. Vine you probably want them to be here mr. Mayor for the sec the next Presentation if we if you don't mind we can hold this one until they arrive for the financial literacy piece I think they're in route and move on the item 23 the Envision Columbia second anniversary celebration Miss Alicia, you'd see public and media relations director Mayor city council and city manager Wilson Tonight we want to acknowledge the second anniversary of Envision Columbia, which is city council's vision statement We want to highlight accomplishments for 2018 And we also want to acknowledge the diligence and hard work and perseverance of our city leaders on city council But also our city staff and our city manager Because without them these programs projects and initiatives would not have come to fruition We are showing some photos right now and we showed these prior to the meeting We also have some on display of just a few of the projects programs and initiatives that launched during 2018 And that connect directly with our Envision Columbia focus areas of which we have seven Also, we want to make sure that the public is aware for those who are watching live streaming And we're reaching out to the public as well that we have a second anniversary report And we'll share a copy of this with the audience tonight we also have a second anniversary video and Justin if you will cue the video we're going to show a very short version of the video We have a much lengthier version that covers all of the highlights, but we just want to share this with you tonight Talk about being the most talented Educated entrepreneurial city in America showing people what that means As society adapts the different means of getting around from bikes and scooters to autonomous vehicles It's intriguing to see how cities that are that adapt are going to be the ones that prosper So what the city Columbia wants to do is help you guys get some money and save it up so that you can do some really great things in the future This will be the office of community services for us. So a lot of the units that are providing community services Will be housed right here. There'll be a lot of activity here It's one of the first times we've commingled ourselves with another city division being parking recreation This is the first time in our history and really the first that we're aware of at least in the region The that an entity and municipality has gone after green bond to support stormwater infrastructure So it's really leading the way in in in doing that and in funding these infrastructure improvement projects Justin again, none of these accomplishments would have been a possible without your leadership and the Dynamic and diligent team that we have here at the city of Columbia led by city manager Wilson At least this time we like to close the presentation. We want to acknowledge the visionary leadership of our city We have certificates to present to all of you for your visionary leadership including our city manager And since we rarely get a chance to get all of you together We would like to get a group photo of council and members of our Executive leadership team to stand with you behind you and get a group photograph to acknowledge our second anniversary Yes, our leadership team to join us. We're gonna come down front. Yeah Opportunity to get all of you together Thank You miss Uzi Our ordinance is second reading and we will definitely come back to the final presentation when the young people arrive All right, we have a second reading for a zoning text amendment amendment section 17401 to exempt signage associated with a motion and put weight-finding program is that motion Second second discussion saying under with the previous question part color all Mr. Rickerman. Hi, Mr. McDowell. Mr. Duvall. Hi, Mr. Badura. Hi, Mr. Vine. Hi, Mr. Davis Mayor Benjamin. Hi item 25 ordinance number 2019 021 granting an encroachment to experience Columbia SC For the use of right-of-way area of the 60 million block second In discussion saying unmoved the previous question correct color all Mr. Rickerman. Hi, Mr. McDowell. Mr. Duvall. Hi, Mr. Badura. Hi, Mr. Vine. Hi, Mr. Davis. Mayor Benjamin. Hi Ordinance is first reading number 26 ordinance number 2019 012 amending the 1998 I'm sorry is there a motion amendment I apologize I have an amendment mayor, okay On the back of your Hand out the night that there's an amendment that's got three amendments to it I'd like to we'll be the same they're the same ones we went over at last meeting it removes the exemption for hotel rooms it adds it makes all of the footage 25 feet from specific places that have non-smoking entries It cleans up some language about being prohibited to possess smoking materials and it's and it says you've got to be using it You got to have it smoke Smoking it or lighted smoking materials, and I'd like to move that we make these amendments to the Ordinance on first reading second moved by mr. Duvall second by mr. Badura in discussion Seeing none move the previous question Kurt color all mr. Rickman. Hi, mr. McDowell Mr. Duvall hi mr. Badura hi mr. Vine Mr. Davis Mayor Benjamin hi Ordinance number 2019 020 granting an encroachment of Vincent J. Deegan hard and Denise Deegan hard for the use of That motion so moved just second second any discussion saying on with a previous question clerk color all mr. Rickman Hi, mr. McDowell mr. Duvall hi Mr. Badura hi mr. Vine. Hi mr. Davis Hi item 28 ordinance number 2019 023 and that's a 120 sparkle Berry crossing road and motion Move in second any discussion Saying none will move the previous question clerk color all Mr. Rickman hi mr. McDowell Mr. Duvall hi mr. Badura hi mr. Vine. Yeah, hi Dave. Hi Hi Item 29 ordinance number 2019 024 813 supplemental ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of the city of Columbia, South Carolina water works and sewer system revenue bonds and one or more series in the aggregate principal amount of not exceeding 117 million dollars Move in second discussion Mr. Mayor, yes, mr. Rickman, maybe if mr. Pailin or someone would just for the public sake explain A rather large number So each year we have our capital project Plan the the capital project plan for this Current year was 120 million of that We are paying for roughly 22 million out of operating cash and another 98 million out of bomb proceeds That is this bond here the not to exceed amount of one million one hundred and seventeen would include any Possibilities of if we had to issue a debt service reserve fund Which would make up the biggest difference or there could be a premium or a discount along with issuance costs So that's why the amount's higher than the 98 million This goes it's part of our plan to get through all of the issues that we were required to Get completed This is this is part of our much larger plan to address water and sewer issues And I think we've had probably the most aggressive investment in infrastructure of any other city in the state maybe the southeast so Good work. Thank you all. Thank you Clinton your team Mr. Mayor if I can also maybe request for one of our work session meetings to maybe look over some of the Capital projects that we've done in the past to improve the system and what we're going to do in the future just for public Knowledge more than anything else will be and if if we can schedule that it'd be awesome and We'll be glad to forward the information to our residents the same town Before we put it to a vote I'd also like to just recognize again our incredible Staff at Columbia water for their work with the granite That that's a significant move forward for the environment for the entire Midlands and Congratulations on hard work Believe there's been a motion in the second are any I'm with the previous question. Kurt Colorado. Mr. Rickman. Hi, Mr. McDowell Mr. Duvall. Hi, Mr. Badura. Hi, Mr. Vang. Hi, Mr. Davis. Hi, Mayor Benjamin. Hi a period of resolutions item 30 resolution number R 2019 033 authorizing the city manager to execute an amended and restate at least agreement and amended and resated operation and maintenance Second discussion See none move the previous question. I've heard Colorado. Mr. Rickman. Hi, Mr. McDowell. Mr. Duvall. Hi, Mr. Badura. Hi, Mr. Vang. Hi, Mr. Davis. Hi, Mayor Benjamin. Hi Resolution number 2019 036 authorizing the city manager Execute a real estate purchase agreement between the city of Columbia Community Development Department and move approval second discussion Seeing none. We'll move the previous question. I'm Kurt Colorado. Mr. Rickman. Hi, Mr. McDowell. Mr. Duvall. Hi, Mr. Badura. Hi, Mr. Vang. Hi, Mr. Davis. Hi, Mayor Benjamin. Hi Miss Jenkins can assist counsel with any of the appointments as listed Beginning with the Board of Zoning Appeals form-based codes. All right, so Ashley We have how many and an attorney and a planner, right? What I was trying to determine is whether or not that the engineer would satisfy the Planner requirement. I know we'd had that on a previous Board, I think maybe DDRC and we were trying to find out if that would satisfy that or not It does not so we will have to repost for the planner position and Is there a motion on the appointment of Macaulay Mars Marson or no? Second The So today we have we have Boza form-based codes CMRT CMRT a comet tree and appearance commission food policy and The Midlands Authority for Convention Sports and Tourism Other than another some consensus around the Midlands Authority What's the sense of urgency around is there a sense of urgency or? A sense of the body on some of the other pointies I have I have checked with the Tree and appearance and I have a slate for that. All right, dude. I would like to hold one slot for an appointee We have three at large and one at Arborist and one reappointment I would like to suggest on the Columbia train appearance commission that we reappoint Regina Monteith Absolutely, they we appoint Andrew Cheatham to be the Arborist slot and I will We have three at large I would move Russ Jeter and Jim Irvin for two of the spots and leave one one spot available Second any discussion saying none move the previous question clerk color all mr. Rickerman. Hi, mr. McDowell Mr. Duvall. Hi, mr. Valdura. Hi, mr. Vine. Hi, mr. Davis. Hi, mr. Benjamin. Hi, I'll move the appointment of acts of When the skip down the agenda to the Midlands Authority for Convention Sports and Tourism move the appointment of Professor Rich Harrow With the previous question Mr. Rickerman Yes, mr. McDowell mr. Duvall. Hi, mr. Valdura Mr. Vine. Hi, mr. Davis. Hi, mr. Benjamin Can I just ask a question regarding the comment? So out of our three appointees Two terms are expired one actually Well, I did reading it is a term expired under Ron Anderson, but it also had an appointment Term that ends in 2020 I was right. I guess apparently he was reappointed From that period that began November 2017 that goes through 2020 So we just need to remove the term expired the actual expired term is Caroline Gliten And she's only served one term. She only served one term. I spoke to her. She's interested in reserving And I'm supposed to send in the application, but I haven't received it She is interested in reserving I Do just want to note for the record that in As terms come up that district three now has district two has four members on the Midland District one has one district two three has two district one four has one so in the future I think we need to make sure that we're spreading this Equally around the districts. Yes, sir. Really noted mr. Rickerman I Know we're just bouncing around a little bit Move the appointment of Macaulay Morrison to the Board of Zilling Appeals for basecoats attorney slot Second All right, any discussion saying none move the previous question court color all Mr. Rickman Daniel Yes Mr. McBowen, Mr. Wall. Yes, Mr. Badura. Hi, Mr. Vine. Hi, Mr. Davis. Hi, Mayor Benjamin We need to repost for the planner slot. Yes, okay, let's put that up one more time and Let's get back to Policy policy and the comet as well. All right Sorry, we're holding Well, I mean So you don't have an application for her, but she expressed to decide to be reappointed I spoke with her Caroline I saw an application or an email or something something indicating her her preference Yeah, I would look with her over the phone. I will move her reappointment. Okay I in discussion move the previous question of court color all Mr. Rickman. Hi, Mr. McBowen. Mr. Duvall. Hi, Mr. Badura Mr. Vine. Hi, Mr. Davis. Hi, Mayor Benjamin. Hi, and I mean I don't may check our files as well Ashley, I may actually have her application. It's been I know I spoke with her. She said she would send it So yeah, I've seen it. Okay. I don't have the food policy memo. I apologize. I Apologize actually because I forgot that it was being carried over to this agenda. Okay, otherwise you would have your print out Okay, we'll take it up next meeting Okay Do we have enough copies for everyone? I don't think we have enough applicants Let's uh, there's just three. Yeah, and you have four slots. We don't have enough. Yeah, so it does not read re-advertise what I would do, you know What do you have them suit you have just just these all new appointees That's a pretty quick. That's a pretty quick turn Already Do you have how many slots and how many Actually, can you send me the information that I posted? See if we can get some more interest Let's Yeah, let's do it next meeting comprehensive memo. Thank you. Thank you We'll just take that action. Mr. McDowell. All right So we're done. All right Our children here All right, moving back to our final presentation the national community development week national fair housing month and national financial literacy month proclamations miss gloria sy director of community development Good evening, mayor benjamin members of city council At city manager wilson. Thank you for moving us around on the agenda We really wanted to make sure that we had the principal from watkins nance elementary school And as many parents and children here as possible as we recognize cd week their housing month and financial literacy month Some of them got a little misdirected, but hey, we do have two of the children here So we would like to go ahead and ask that You all bear with us as we go through a few things So as you all know community development is going to celebrate Several things during the month of april I have given you all folders that have calendars of all the events that we're doing and we have quite a few plans I'm not going to read them all But I would like to highlight that some of the things that we're going to do We're going to do homeowner Homebuyer training classes, which actually some of our staff they're doing tonight. We're going to have a CD week Luncheon and on friday. We're going to end with CD week block party So we're hoping that your schedules will allow you to participate in some of the events that we have planned During the luncheon our very own miss tamika isa Divine pro tem would be one of our panelists. Um, we will have a discussion on poor credit and debt preventing Economic opportunities will also have a keynote speaker at our luncheon. Dr. Akira Ross, and he's the 2018 national principal of the year So mayor benjamin if you would like to go ahead and read the proclamations Let your honoree or super duper guest speaker Okay So whereas the month of april has been designated national fair housing month to recognize and celebrate the 1968 passage Of title seven of the civil rights No, yeah civil rights act No title eight, excuse me of the civil rights act into law which prohibited discrimination in the sale Rental and financing of dwellings and and in other housing related transactions based on race color national origin religion sex Familiar status and handicap continuing to help countless that countless thousands of americans Achieve the american dream of obtaining safe decent and affordable housing And whereas the week of april 22nd through 26 2019 has been designated as national community development week by the national community development association To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the community development block grant program and the 28th anniversary of home investment partnership program And whereas the cdbg program provides annual funding and flexibility to local communities To provide decent safe and sanitary housing a suitable living environment and economic opportunities Along with the home program that provides funding to local communities to create decent safe affordable housing opportunities for low income persons And whereas the u.s. Department of Housing and Urban Development the columbia field office of HUD The greater community relations council in the city of columbia Excuse me have made great strides in opening housing markets and providing fair housing Education to underserved groups thus giving many more americans an equal opportunity to live wherever they choose And whereas housing discrimination although less obvious and pervasive than in years past Still exists and the need to enforce fair housing laws remains just as urgent today Now therefore on behalf of the mayor steven k. Benjamin The city of columbia urges congress and the administration to recognize outstanding work being done locally and nationally By the community development block grant program and the home investment partnership program by supporting funding for both programs for fiscal year 2019 2020 and encourages all members of the middle east community to work together to step out housing discrimination All right, thank you now the financial literacy one absolutely and as you all can see there's no way in the world that someone with my Age can read this. So I had to give it to miss divine. No certainly consistent with Our focus on community development revitalization and investing in our citizens. We recognize the importance of april 2019 as financial literacy month this city Has made significant strides and want to really compliment miss divine for our leadership in this space On the importance of financial education Including the highlights of creating children's savings accounts columbia kids save Recognizing by recognizing incredible students from larkin's nance elementary that enrolled and representative from the richon school district one and With support from south state bank as uh as a partnership Participants we want to encourage the csa participants to continue their pursuit of financial literacy and sustainable assets Including through their post-secondary education. So we're also proud to recognize april 2019 as national Financial literacy month and thank you all parents and and educators for investing in these young people Are you boys going to speak? You got you have a speech. You have a speech ready. I said you're gonna speak. He started smiling Thank you All right You can do it. Not really Well, boys, can we can we take it? Can we take it? I'm sorry. Please go ahead. Do you want to say something change your mind? All right, can we take a picture with you? We would like to say on behalf of richon school district one and especially at Watkins nance for our babies Um, thank you so much to mr. Nate barber with south bank Thank you for Stephanie because she comes religiously so that our students can deposit their funds But also to our mayor pro temp miss divine. I don't know how she comes up with these ideas But we love the fact that you love the city of columbia and you love our children. Thank you so much Amen, you're gonna take a picture with us You Thank you all so much. We like to get a picture with the staff or the cd week in fair housing proclamation And also with with the bank and the Watkins nance elementary school and parents Thank you Nothing from work session Any reports or referrals to committee? All right, we only had um any other sheets Ian sign of the speak, but I think he's uh departed already You know the citizens are you guys are you guys j school students? They okay. All right. Good to have you all here You got lucky tonight. It could have been a four hour meeting. I think you did all right All right. Is there a non-debatable motion to adjourn In discussion with the previous question court colorole. Hey, we got we got more babies. You got more babies. You got more babies Is it good? Do you need do you want do you want to say good night to us and what's what's your name young man? Good night So good to see you my man. Thank you for the bacon program. All right Thank you Motion to adjourn. Mr. Rickerman. All right, mr. McDowell. Mr. Duvall. Hi, mr. Vadura. Hi, mr. Vine Mr. Von Mr. Davis mirror Benjamin. Have a good evening