City Council

City Council Members
Learn about the City Council, locate council wards and meet or contact your representative.

Council Meetings
The city council conducts regular meetings on the first and third Mondays of the month. The meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are held in the Council Chambers located in City Hall, 701 E. Broadway. If you would like to project images from a computer to the audience during the meeting, refer to the following guidelines: Instructions For Power Point Presentations In Council Chambers.

To schedule a public comment refer to the following guidelines: Procedures for scheduling public comment.

City Council Minutes and Agendas
The official Council meeting minutes are filed in the City Clerk's Office, located in City Hall, 701 E. Broadway, 4th Floor.

Code of Ordinances, City of Columbia, Missouri
A copy of the code is kept on file in the City Clerk's Office, located in City Hall, 701 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor.

Previously Considered Ordinances and Resolutions
The City Clerks office has electronic records dated back to 1999. Use this search feature to locate ordinances and resolutions previously considered by the Council.

Boards and Commissions
The City of Columbia's Boards and Commissions rely on voluntary service by citizens of Columbia. Each Board and Commission has specific prerequisites for membership. Generally, openings for Boards and Commissions are advertised on the fourth Sunday of the month in both the Columbia Daily Tribune and the Columbia Missourian.

City Clerk's Office
The City Clerk is the secretary to the City Council and is the legal custodian of the City's official records, including the Code of Ordinances, meeting minutes, resolutions, ordinances, and documents filed by various departments. The City Clerk serves at the pleasure of the Council.

The current City Clerk is Sheela Amin, who was appointed in October of 2003. The phone number to the Clerk's office is (573) 874-7208.

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