City of Columbia City Council met March 2.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
A. Call Meeting to Order
1. Mayor for the Day – Trey Fulton
B. Roll Call
C. Pledge of Allegiance
D. Proclamations/Recognition/Presentations
E. Public Input
F. Comments & Announcements – Mayor
G. Comments & Announcements – Aldermen
H. Comments & Announcements – Department Directors
I. Consent Agenda
1. Motion to Approve Minutes of the February 17, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting
2. Motion to Approve Closed Session Minutes of the February 17, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting
3. Motion to Approve Payment of Vouchers for the Period of February 13, 2026 through February 25, 2026 totaling $281,104.90
4. Motion to Approve Special Event Application – Sons of the American Legion Squadron 581 Meat Shoot (April 4, 2026)
5. Motion to Approve Special Event Application – Columbia Public Library Summer Events (May 16, June
6, June 20, June 30, and July 25, 2026)
J. Closed Session
1. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Specific Employees of the Public Body
K. Unfinished Business
1. Ordinance No. 3729 Amending Chapter 17.42.070, Additional Regulations for Solar Energy Systems, of the Zoning Code to Amend the Regulations for Solar Installations
2. Ordinance No. 3730 Amending Chapter 15.32 of the Columbia Municipal Code (Electrical Code) to Amend the Regulations for Electrical Installations
3. Ordinance No. 3731 Granting a Special Use Permit Amendment to Allow Ancillary Entertainment in Conjunction with a restaurant at 11604 Bluff Road, in the C-1 Neighborhood Business District with an HP Historic Preservation Overlay
4. Ordinance No. 3732 Adding Chapter 17.64, Stream Buffer Protection, to the City of Columbia Municipal
Code to Establish Regulations for Stream Buffers
L. New Business
1. Ordinance No. 3733 Amending the Schedule of Established Pay Grades for Municipal Officers and Employees of the City of Columbia
2. Ordinance No. 3734 to Fill the Offices of Appointed City Officers for the Fiscal Year of the City Commencing May 1, 2025 and Ending April 30, 2026
3. Resolution No. 2026-04 Appointing an Authorized Agent with Respect to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
M. Closed Session (Cont.)
1. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) Appointment, Employment, Compensation, Discipline, Performance, or Dismissal of Specific Employees of the Public Body
2. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) Collective Bargaining
3. 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6) Setting a Price for the Sale or Lease of Property Owned by the Public Body
N. Announcements
O. Adjournment
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