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Columbia City Council Work Session – March 3, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, March 3, 2026
BodyColumbia, South Carolina
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, March 3, 2026
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Speaker 1

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Mr.

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Bailey, Mr.

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Brown, Miss Herbert, Ms.

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Mr.

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Brennan, Mr.

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McDowell, Mayor Rickman.

Unassigned speaker

0:10

Thank you.

Unassigned speaker

0:16

In

Speaker 2

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the midst of all that we do today, in the midst that you allowed us to get up this morning, and we are thankful and grateful for your presence.

0:28

Bless us as we deliberate, bless us as we discuss.

0:33

Sensitize us, each one of us, to your will and to your way.

0:37

We ask it.

0:39

Amen.

Speaker 3

0:43

I usually say we ask it, we claim it.

0:47

Thank you, Ruby.

0:48

You've been you've been listening.

0:51

Oh, that's great.

0:55

That's true.

0:56

So all right.

Speaker 4

1:00

Good afternoon, Mr.

1:02

Mayor and Council.

1:03

We are ready for you all to adopt your agenda with one addition to add part policies to item one, the receipt of legal advice relating to matters covered by attorney client privilege.

1:15

Pursue it to SE code session 34782.

Speaker 3

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Senate.

1:22

Motion and second.

1:23

Any further discussion here and not seeing now, Madam Clerk, can you read the role?

Speaker 1

1:26

Mr.

1:26

Johnson.

1:27

Mr.

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Bailey.

1:28

Yes.

1:28

Mr.

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Brown.

1:30

Yes.

1:30

Ms.

1:30

Herbert.

1:32

Aye.

1:33

Mr.

1:33

Brennan.

1:34

And Mr.

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McDowell.

1:35

Yes.

1:36

Mayor Rickman.

1:36

Aye.

1:37

Thank

Unassigned speaker

1:37

you.

Speaker 3

1:38

And we're gonna take it from the bottom up in order.

Unassigned speaker

1:42

Okay.

Unassigned speaker

1:43

All right.

Speaker 1

1:44

Sounds good.

Unassigned speaker

1:47

We

Speaker 5

1:47

just adopted the agenda to definitely go into executive session, I'm thinking.

1:50

Is that right, Mr.

Speaker 3

1:54

24?

1:56

Okay.

1:57

Very much executive order.

Speaker 6

2:02

On the microscope.

2:05

Right

Speaker 3

2:05

there.

Speaker 6

2:11

I make a motion to

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Summary of Proceedings

Columbia City Council Work Session – March 3, 2026

The Columbia City Council held a work session on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 1:07 pm in the Mayor's Conference Room at City Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Daniel J. Rickenmann and adjourned at 2:05 pm. All seven council members were present along with the City Manager and City Clerk. The only open-session business was the adoption of the agenda and a unanimous vote to enter executive session.

Agenda Adoption

  • Council unanimously adopted the agenda as presented, with the addition of Park Policies to Item 1 (Receipt of legal advice relating to matters covered by attorney‑client privilege).
  • The motion was made by Councilmember Will Brennan and seconded by Councilmember Sam Johnson.

Executive Session

  • Council unanimously voted (7‑0) to enter executive session at 1:10 pm for the following purposes, both authorized under S.C. Code §30‑4‑70(a)(2):
    • Item 1 – Receipt of legal advice on:
      • Council Communications
      • Forest Acres Franchise Fee
      • Park Policies (added by the agenda amendment)
    • Item 2 – Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements concerning Rite Lite.
  • The motion to enter executive session was made by Mayor Pro‑Tempore Tina Herbert and seconded by Councilmember Tyler Bailey.

Key Outcomes

  • No votes, decisions, or directives were made in open session beyond the procedural actions described above.
  • No public comments or testimony were heard.
  • The work session adjourned at 2:05 pm.

Meeting Transcript

Mr. Bailey, Mr. Brown, Miss Herbert, Ms. Mr. Brennan, Mr. McDowell, Mayor Rickman. Thank you. In the midst of all that we do today, in the midst that you allowed us to get up this morning, and we are thankful and grateful for your presence. Bless us as we deliberate, bless us as we discuss. Sensitize us, each one of us, to your will and to your way. We ask it. Amen. I usually say we ask it, we claim it. Thank you, Ruby. You've been you've been listening. Oh, that's great. That's true. So all right. Good afternoon, Mr. Mayor and Council. We are ready for you all to adopt your agenda with one addition to add part policies to item one, the receipt of legal advice relating to matters covered by attorney client privilege. Pursue it to SE code session 34782. Senate. Motion and second. Any further discussion here and not seeing now, Madam Clerk, can you read the role? Mr. Johnson. Mr. Bailey. Yes. Mr. Brown. Yes. Ms. Herbert. Aye. Mr. Brennan. And Mr. McDowell. Yes. Mayor Rickman. Aye. Thank you. And we're gonna take it from the bottom up in order. Okay. All right. Sounds good.

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