 Good afternoon Welcome everyone. We have a house full of distinguished guests good to see all of y'all I'm glad you're here today. Madam clerk. Could you read the roll, please? Certainly good afternoon? Miss harbert Dr. Bustle's mr. Brennan present mr. McDowell mr. Duvall Can you stand for the pledge of allegiance, please? One mission Remember McDowell would you do the invocation, please? Yes, that is my heads creator God For your loving kindness For the tender mercies you've bestowed upon each of us Lord we thank you for this day this time and this hour The cuspits of ash Wednesday For the next 40 days we will celebrate the Linton season a Season of repentance a Season of preparedness Touch each one of us individually and yet collectively Allow your spirit to touch us And expand the sensitivity of our city We ask it we claim it in your name amen Mayor good evening afternoon mayor and council at this time We would ask that you adopt the agenda as outlined adding a referral of a briefing on the potential drinking water regulatory limit for Fluorinated substances to the health social and environmental affairs committee as requested by administration Do you mind if we add that at the referral point? We will yes, sir. Thank you Is there a motion to adopt the agenda is presented? Is there a second motion in a second any discussions questions concerns hearing non-seeing numb Madam clerk, could you read the roll? This Herbert Mr. Brennan yes, mr. McDowell mr. Duvall mayor recommend I thank you At this time you're recommend we would ask for any public input related to these items on the agenda as outlined There was anyone who wanted to speak on any agenda item You have an opportunity now. We have four individuals who have signed up starting with mr. Tim's We'd like to remind speakers that they have a three-minute time Allocation they will hear the sound of a beep when 30 seconds are remaining. Thank you madam clerk You're welcome. Mr. Mark Tim's and after him. I have mr. Tommy peas. He's passing on It was the next person. I'm sorry madam clerk Whitney Denton I just wanted to say Thank you for Mr. Shealy hours meeting us last evening We were able to Speak about some of our concerns. I can't say everybody was happy but But I did want to just address and say thank you. Mr. Bowers has made some changes He has attempted to address some concerns. I do want to acknowledge Helping assist us in this process Thank you We do need to think about where the stormwater goes from this because when I did ask him that last night So that is something we do need to look at moving forward with the Thank you, madam clerk About the deck Members of the council Thank You mr. Brennan for coming to the meeting last night and for mr. Bowers For meeting with us when I talked to mr. Bowers last night. He can he's hearing correct anything I say I don't think there's anything really to correct but He did say he heard your message at the last council meeting that were passionate about our neighborhood And he needed to compromise The problem very simply is he's gone now from 31 Apartments or townhouses before our last meeting now 34 that's going in the wrong direction. That's not compromised now mr. Bowers said Well Bob, you know, that's your Perspective, but it's more than my perspective. It's a number going the wrong way I'm destroying the character of our neighborhood by Having more and more of these and I guess the next word I'm expecting to be trotted out is well Bob It's more nuanced than that Another one of my favorite words, but it's really not we've gone from 31 to 34 This really needs a traffic study It's very dangerous whether technically they have to have one now or not I think it's definitely needs to be done because this is already a dangerous Intersection at Suber and South Kilbourne children stand out there in the morning Waiting to go to school. I drive it every day early in the morning and it's dangerous. We also have many water Problems out in that area would I live kind of downhill and overbrook To houses from this and that water problem the water will run down the road literally and it's repeatedly in fix So they're very real problems I did want I guess the good news is mr. Bowers said he got your message that he needed to compromise But respectfully we're not seeing it 31 to 34 is not compromised and adding a few more parking spaces This doesn't get it for maintaining the character of our neighborhood Thank you for listening to me. I do appreciate it. Thank you, sir Adam Clark. Did you have anybody else? No, sir, not at this time. Thank you Is there anybody else who wanted to speak at this time on any issue on the agenda? Seeing none, we'll move to the Next at this time we will have the approval and presentation of an honorary street naming This is item number one resolution number R 2023 0 to 0 approving the honorary naming of the 1600 of 1600 oak Street to 2300 Laurel Street as that's forward way So move there's a motion the second Any discussion hearing non-sitting ma'am clerk, could you read the roll is Herbert? Dr. Bussles. Hi, mr. Brennan. Yes, mr. McDowell. Yes, Mr. Duvall. I may recommend. Hi. Thank you I Good afternoon everyone as you know, I am Patricia Davis Ford and I just would like to say can we get a picture Yeah That you may want to get on that top step so they can see you in the midst In the midst of all of our announced all of our announcements and I was looking right at him He's so familiar so likeable commissioner David divine. Thank you Yeah Mr. Simons Henry here Where is it? Mr. Simons, do you want to come to the podium with mr. English? Mr. English, we appreciate you being here I know everybody refers to you as their their favorite player in different genres You know we from Drear to USC and on To the NBA, but we really appreciate you being the citizen that you are serving on the board being involved in our community But more importantly come into more Luther King Day and delivering a really Incredible message and then having everybody to take the time and pause to to listen to the speech and reflect and Understand how important it is that we take moments like that in history and make sure that we're continuing to follow that dream So on behalf of the city parks and recreation department, we wanted to give you a little thank you and and Just really appreciate what you've done and how inspirational it was I think we got more comments from community leaders and other and and the residents about what a great event it was And it wouldn't have been there without you. So thank you Madam city manager, are you ready to roll? I am. I was making sure we didn't have any other. I was just checking Something was coming but good. Yes, sir. Okay at this time we will take up our consent agenda items to through 24 I move induction of the consent agenda We have a motion in a second any discussions concerns questions Hearing none seeing none madam clerk, could you read the roll, please? Mr. Herbert Mr. Brennan. Yes, mr. McDowell I may recommend I thank you. Thank you ordinance at Spurs reading item 25 ordinance number 2020 3015 granting an encroachment to name and Jervais LLC For the use of the right-of-way areas of the 400 block of Jervais Street the 1,100 block of Hougi Street The 400 block of Senate Street and the 1,100 block of William Street the ocean ocean maintenance There's a motion in a second any discussion, mr. Mayor Outside of easement, I do have some DOT questions that I'd like answered on this project between first and second reading ingress egress on the direct Jervais from Williams. I think we've Discussed that but I'm fine when with moving forward with the easement package here Madam clerk, could you read the roll? Miss Herbert. Hi, dr. Bussell. Hi, mr. Brennan. Yes, mr. McDowell. Yes, mr. Duvall. Hi, mayor Rickerman. Hi. Thank you Item 26 ordinance number 2023 026 amending the 1998 code of ordinances of the city of Columbia, South Carolina chapter 21 Stormwater management and sedimentation control article 3. So moved, mr. Mayor Second got a motion in a second Obviously, you know, this is one of the things that we're doing so we can improve our rating which will benefit our citizens who have Lend up paying less and flood insurance. So this is a plus. So with that, is there any questions concerns? Hearing and seeing none madam clerk, could you read the roll? Miss Herbert. Hi, dr. Bussell. Hi, mr. Brennan. Yes, mr. McDowell. Yes, mr. Duvall. Hi, mayor Rickerman. Hi. Thank you Item 27 ordinance number 2023 025 authorizing the issuance and sale by the city of Columbia, South Carolina of its not exceeding 11,500,000 dollars of general obligation bond series 2023 or such other appropriate series designation and pending the issuance of such bonds authorizing the issuance and sale of general obligation bond anticipation notes and one or more series issued in Anticipation thereof for the purpose of funding various capital projects to include the Finlay part revitalization and construction project Fixing the form There's a motion. Is there a second? second Any discussion? Hearing none seeing none madam clerk. Could you read the roll? Miss Herbert Dr. Bussells. Hi, mr. Brennan. Yes, mr. McDowell. Yes, mr. Duvall Mayor Rickerman. Hi. Thank you Thank you mayor and council the staff and I really appreciate the ability to move forward with our Finlay part revitalizations very Instrumental and momentous occasion for us. I'm ready to hear the bulldozers. Yes, sir Item 28 ordinance number 2023 027 granting an encroachment to Naomi LP for the use of the right-of-way areas of the 100 block of Earth Road and the 300 block of Spears Creek Church Road for the installation and maintenance of four Herb cuts and sidewalks adjacent to 185 Earth Road in Richland County Is there a motion? I move approval. Is there a second? second Motion in a second any any further discussion? Seeing none hearing none madam clerk. Could you read the roll? Miss Herbert. Hi, dr. Bussells. Hi, mr. Brennan. Yes, mr. McDowell. Yes, mr. Duvall. I may recommend I Resolutions item 29 resolution number R 2023 010 amending resolution number R 2022 0 0 5 approving and ratifying mutual aid agreements between the City of Columbia and the City of Columbia Police Department and various law enforcement agencies and authorizing the City Manager of the City of Columbia and the Chief of Police of the City of Columbia to execute all such agreements We have a motion. Is there a second second motion in a second any discussion? Hearing none seeing none madam clerk. Could you read the roll? Mr. Herbert. Hi, dr. Bussells. Hi, mr. Brennan. Yes, mr. McDowell. Yes, mr. Duvall. Hi, mayor recommend. Hi Item 30 resolution number R 2023 012 approval for acquisition of point four four acre located at 1127 Queen Street and identified in Richland County as listed I move approval. So we have a motion. Is there a second second motion in a second? Seeing No comments or anyone any more madam clerk. Could you read the roll? Ms. Herbert. Hi dr. Bussell. Hi, mr. Brennan. Yes, mr. McDowell. Yes, mr. Duvall. Hi, mayor recommend. Hi Item 31 is Our appointments of the municipal court judges. I Do not have the list with me I want to make sure I say it correctly Yes, ma'am, I apologize. I had left my my cheat sheet downstairs Intensively because I know what it is so Mr. Brian Jeffries is being appointed as a full-time judge But our court is currently a part-time judge I mean we'll be converted to a full-time judge for the four-year term Also appointing Carlton Bagby jail jabber as a two-year appointments for part-time judges You're voting on it today So we have a motion for judge Brian Jeffries Judge gale gabber jabber, excuse me and judge Carlton bagby Do I have a second? Motion a second any questions concerns? Samir, I don't know if you need to make a specific reference to that. Mr. Jeffries is appointed to a full-time judge ship So why don't we do this? I'm in my motion to show that judge Brian Jeffries is a four-year term judge Jabber full-time four-year term And judge jabber and judge bagley or two-year term part-time judges That's my amended motion Can I get a second second all right great and then have we I don't do This is the recommendation from the committee that interviewed the judges I didn't know if the other council members had any questions or Clark, will you read the roll? Yes, sir. Ms. Herbert. I dr. Bussles. I mr. Brennan. Yes, mr. McDowell. Yes, mr. Duvall I may recommend I thank you other matters item 32 and I'm going to read the amount is just a break even amount mr. Mayor for the purposes of keeping this fund Just an even number so we're going to round that eighty five nine sixty three sixty six to eighty six thousand dollars if you don't mind Thank you Item 32 council is asked to allocate $86,000 from the resilient Columbia fund for the implementation of a community resource center at the Catherine and Belleville Booker Washington Heights Cultural Arts Center Located at 2611 Grant Street as requested by the honorable Daniel J recommend mayor And this is the project that we've been working on project itself costs is roughly about a hundred and twenty thousand dollars Actually, excuse me. I'll take that back. That's that we have another additional fifty three thousand dollars from the insurance This was a flooded former library at the school that we're converting into a non-profit collaborative resource center for the neighborhood and The balance of the 86 gets the project completed and that will include technology Wi-Fi Cubicles printer and the rest of the furniture there so the project can be completed Assistant city manager Simons has been working on this since day one and Want to go ahead and move forward to get this completed so that we can get this resource center built In the in the neighborhood Yes, sir, mr. Med well, sorry I'm okay with that, but I do want us to be mindful of the fact that the eighty six thousand dollars comes out of the cove it And general fund which is general fund Monday Monday Monday and I Think we need to be very cautious as you know Covic is on the rise again I think some of you know still hopes is under lockdown because of cove it and of course We wanted to make sure that if that were to happen again, and it probably will we have sufficient funds so just statement of inquiry Not to say that I vote against that. I'm all for that, mr. Mayor Second motion a second any comments questions concerns Yes, what's the balance in the account? It'll it probably be a little over a hundred thousand I don't have the exact amount missy or probably can tell me real quickly and do some quick math But it was a little over two hundred thousand in there right at two hundred thousand in there And so once we take the eighty six thousand for this program There will be a balance So I need them to do some quick math and I can give you the exact number, but it's thereabouts Whatever two hundred and Not in relation to this particular item, but I have seen Different questions from the council about the funds it is general fund money, so We just need to be clear on if we're leaving it for the purposes of cova relief The balance or if there's some other items that have been presented I know in the last day or two So if we're gonna use the funds for these other items or not, I just need clarity on that We put that because we just haven't had that discussion and I don't know tonight is tonight to have that discussion So is that appropriate maybe for the next work session for us to get on the same page? Get the balance. Yeah, what time? Yeah, sir. Yes, ma'am. Madam clerk. Could you read the roll? Mr. Matt? Just yeah If it's two hundred thousand dollars and we Appropriate eight to six thousand dollars that leaves us with a balance somewhere between a hundred and Thank You, Mr. Mayor A hundred and fourteen thousand I think the discussion Perhaps needs to be at a work session of what do we do with that hundred and fourteen thousand dollars or whether we remain Whether we remain and keep the balance for a part for a possible Colbeck outbreak Herbert I Dr. Bussells. Hi. Mr. Brennan. Yes, Mr. McDowell. Yes, Mr. Duvall. I may recommend. Thank you So it's two hundred and fourteen thousand that would be left with the approval of the item. Thank you So there was three hundred I think we have brought it an item before you all before but I don't think that item got approved from this fund Okay So the balance after the eighty six thousand dollars is two hundred fourteen thousand Yes, sir, and that's the piece that we will discuss possibly in a work session. Yes, sir Thank you ma'am that we are at the city council committee reports referrals and new business The staff and I whenever we have an item we try to bring it here as well as a referral For your consideration and that was the item that I mentioned earlier may recommend in council Assistant city manager Clint Shealy wants to bring some things to your attention regarding the potential drinking water regulatory limit for coordinated substances to the health social and environmental affairs committee So accept along those lines to I guess from the prior work session We wanted to refer the resolution from CPAC To the appropriate committee. Yes, exactly the health social and environmental affairs as well the resolution And I think part of the recommendation the resolution is to look through it and then Feel out what what's achievable. What's not and then get that back to CPAC Set that as well any concerns on that any other referrals Mr.. Mayor, we do have and we will forward to the members of council a copy of our Boards and commissions policy Handbook that we've sort of looked at and sort of drafted We had a position now where we can Refer that report to each We want to take that in the work session or you want to just send a copy to everybody to review and get their comment Yes, sir, if we would if we could Miss Erica send a copy to each council member and we approach it in that state Yes, ma'am Here and she'll she'll spearhead that she'll make sure it's taken care of Next Tuesday Any other referrals We are at public input I might break one of Jeff's records when he was sitting in for me But let me not speak too soon Is there anybody who would like to speak Who has not spoken yet or on any subject? This is your time Think everybody wants to do the same thing they want to go home today Well with that Mr. DeVall I'll entertain a motion Mr.. Mayor, I'd like to move that we go into executive session for discussion of negotiations instance proposed contractual arrangements and proposed sale of our purchase of property pursuant to sz code 30-4 as 78 to the Gatston Street property Receive of legal advice relating to a pending threat and a potential claim pursuant to sz code 30-4 as 78 to Jessica Colt versus City of Columbia Is there a second second a motion in a second madam clerk could you read the roll? It's Herbert. I Dr. Bussells. I mr. Brennan. Yes, the McDowell. Yes, Mr. DeVall. I recommend