City Council — Columbia, SC
Date: 2026-03-03
Time: 13:00

Columbia City Council Work Session Agenda
 Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
 City Hall • Mayor's Conference Room
 1737 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Columbia, SC 29201
 City Clerk’s Office: (803)545-3045 or cityclerk@columbiasc.gov

 The Honorable Daniel J. Rickenmann, Mayor
 The Honorable Edward H. McDowell, Jr. • The Honorable William Brennan
 The Honorable Tina N. Herbert, Mayor Pro-Tempore • The Honorable Peter M. Brown
 The Honorable Tyler D. Bailey • The Honorable Sam P. Johnson


Call to Order

Invocation

Adoption of the Agenda

Executive Session

1. Receipt of legal advice relating to matters covered by attorney-client privilege
 pursuant to S.C. Code §30-4-70(a)(2)

 a. Council Communications
 b. Forest Acres Franchise Fee


2. Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements pursuant
 to S. C. Code §30-4-70(a)(2)

 a. Rite Lite


Adjournment




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Columbia City Council Work Session Agenda
 Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
 City Hall • Mayor's Conference Room
 1737 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Columbia, SC 29201
 City Clerk’s Office: (803)545-3045 or cityclerk@columbiasc.gov

 The Honorable Daniel J. Rickenmann, Mayor
 The Honorable Edward H. McDowell, Jr. • The Honorable William Brennan
 The Honorable Tina N. Herbert, Mayor Pro-Tempore • The Honorable Peter M. Brown
 The Honorable Tyler D. Bailey • The Honorable Sam P. Johnson


Call to Order

Invocation

Adoption of the Agenda

Executive Session

1. Receipt of legal advice relating to matters covered by attorney-client privilege
 pursuant to S.C. Code §30-4-70(a)(2)

 a. Council Communications
 b. Forest Acres Franchise Fee


2. Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements pursuant
 to S. C. Code §30-4-70(a)(2)

 a. Rite Lite


Adjournment




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Meeting Date: March 3, 2026

Department: Office of the City Clerk

From: Teresa Knox, City Attorney


Receipt of legal advice relating to matters covered by attorney-client privilege
pursuant to S.C. Code §30-4-70(a)(2)

 a. Council Communications
 b. Forest Acres Franchise Fee


Background Summary:

Attachments:
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Columbia City Council Work Session Minutes
 Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Call to Order
The Columbia City Council conducted a Work Session on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at City
Hall (Mayor's Conference Room), 1737 Main Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.
The Honorable Daniel J. Rickenmann, Mayor called the meeting to order at 1:07 p.m.
and the following members were present: The Honorable Edward H. McDowell, Jr., The
Honorable Will Brennan, The Honorable Tina N. Herbert, Mayor Pro-Tempore, The
Honorable Peter M. Brown, The Honorable Tyler D. Bailey, and The Honorable Sam P.
Johnson. Also present were Ms. Teresa Wilson, City Manager and Ms. Erika D. Moore
Hammond, City Clerk. This meeting was advertised in accordance with the South
Carolina Freedom of Information Act.

Invocation
The Honorable Edward H. McDowell, Jr. offered the invocation.

Adoption of the Agenda
Upon a motion made by Mr. Brennan and seconded by Mr. Johnson, Council voted
unanimously to adopt the agenda subject to adding Park Policies to Item 1.

Executive Session
Upon a motion made by Ms. Herbert and seconded by Mr. Bailey, Council voted
unanimously to enter into Executive Session at 1:10 for the discussion of Items
1 and 2.

1. Receipt of legal advice relating to matters covered by attorney-client privilege
 pursuant to S.C. Code §30-4-70(a)(2)

 • Council Communications
 • Forest Acres Franchise Fee


2. Discussion of negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements
 pursuant to S. C. Code §30-4-70(a)(2)

 • Rite Lite


Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 2:05 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:


Erika D. Moore Hammond, MMC, CPM
City Clerk