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Council adopts amended agenda, defers zoning hearing, approves intergovernmental fire agreement and an airport commission appointment
Summary
Columbia City Council adopted an amended agenda that deferred a zoning hearing and withdrew an SBA item, approved a Richland County–City of Columbia intergovernmental fire agreement by resolution, confirmed an appointment to the Richland‑Lexington Airport District Commission, and approved consent items and minutes.
The City of Columbia City Council on an amended vote adopted its meeting agenda with changes that included deferring a zoning public hearing and withdrawing a Small Business Administration item, approved a resolution authorizing an intergovernmental fire agreement with Richland County and confirmed an appointment to the Richland‑Lexington Airport District Commission.
Council voted to adopt the agenda after the mayor’s summary of proposed changes, which included deferring the public hearing and first reading for a zoning map amendment for 2212 Senate Street to Feb. 18, 2025, and withdrawing the Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance item. The council then approved the Jan. 7, 2025, regular meeting minutes and passed consent agenda items 4 through 8 by roll call.
The council unanimously approved Resolution No. 2025006, authorizing the city manager to execute an intergovernmental fire agreement between the City of Columbia and Richland County. No members of the public spoke in opposition during the item’s public hearing.
The council also appointed former Mayor Benjamin to the Richland‑Lexington Airport District Commission following a motion and second. The motion passed on a roll call vote.
Votes at a glance - Agenda adoption (with amendments and deferral of item 19, zoning map amendment for 2212 Senate Street to Feb. 18, 2025; withdrawal of Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance item): motion details not specified; roll call recorded as all present voting yes/aye. - Approval of minutes (Jan. 7, 2025): motion and second; roll call recorded as all present voting yes/aye. - Consent agenda (items 4–8): approved by motion, second and roll call. - Resolution No. 2025006 (Richland County–City of Columbia intergovernmental fire agreement): motion and second; roll call recorded as Yes: Mister Bailey; Yes: Mister Brown; Aye: Miss Herbert; Aye: Doctor Bussell; Yes: Mister Brennan; Yes: Mister McDowell; Aye: Mayor Daniel J. Rickerman. Outcome: approved. - Appointment to Richland‑Lexington Airport District Commission (Former Mayor Benjamin): motion by Mister Brown; second not specified in text; roll call recorded as Yes: Mister Bailey; Yes: Mister Brown; Yes: Miss Herbert; Yes: Doctor Bussell; Yes: Mister Brennan; Yes: Mister McDowell; Aye: Mayor Daniel J. Rickerman. Outcome: confirmed.
The council handled several procedural items quickly; no contested debate or amendments to the resolution or the appointment were recorded on the public transcript. The council moved on to committee reports and public input after the recorded votes.
