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Asheville City Council

January 8, 2019

Regular meeting

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What it did

Votes recorded
10
Voted on separately
3
Routine items, one vote
7
Votes that split
0

Why it matters

Regular meetings are where Council votes on laws, the budget, contracts and zoning. Routine items pass together in one vote, called the consent agenda.

The recording

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Agenda Minutes The City's meeting page

Everything on the agenda

From the minutes, in the order the City lists them. Each item's first lines are the minutes' own words.

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. 7 routine items, passed together in one vote.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. Public hearing to consider an Amendment to the 2018-19 annual Action Plan for the reallocation of an estimated $1,396,100 in federal HOME Investment Partnership Program funds: community development

    “RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2018-19 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE REALLOCATION OF AN ESTIMATED $1,396,100 IN FEDERAL HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUNDS Community Development Director Michael Blair said that this is the consideration of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an…”

  2. Public hearing to consider an amendment to the conditional zoning of property located at 275 and 281 Hazel Mill Road 1-8-19

    “The subject property at 275 and 281 Hazel Mill Road (PINs 9638-39-9131 and 9638-39-6188) is currently owned by Berltex Real Estate Holdings, LLC; the applicant and contact is Bob Grasso.”

  3. Public hearing to consider the conditional zoning of property located at 99999 Ferry Road from RM-16 Residential Multi-Family High Density District to Commercial Expansion District/Conditional Zone for up to 15,000 square feet of…

    “Property PIN is 9636-10-3860, also known as 99999 Ferry Road; owned by Buncombe County.”

  4. In response to Councilwoman Mayfield, Ms. Lanning said that the build-out is 2-5 years, starting this year.

    “Mayor Manheimer gave a brief history of the site.”

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Property Tax Billing and Collection Fee Agreement with Buncombe County

    “Director of Finance Barbara Whitehorn said that the action requested is to authorize the City Manager to Execute a Property Tax Billing and Collection Fee Agreement between the City of Asheville and Buncombe County Background:”

  2. Boards & commissions

    “Regarding the Board of Electrical Examiners, no one applied for the layman seat; therefore, City Council instructed the City Clerk to continue advertising.”

INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT

  1. Public comment

    “Mr. Tom Halladay and Mr. Casey Campbell both spoke in opposition of redistricting Asheville.”

Voted on separately

Each of these had its own motion and vote.

  1. Signs an agreement with Mountain True to construct and maintain natural surface trails within the Falconhurst Nature Preserve.

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

    More from the minutes
    • “The Falconhurst Nature Preserve is a 7.9 acre city-owned property (PIN 9638-17-3304-00000) in West Asheville located north of Tanglewood Drive, south of Patton Avenue, east of Mitchell Avenue, and west of Louisiana Avenue within the Falconhurst neighborhood.”
    • “Provides a neighborhood connection to the proposed Smith-Mill Greenway corridor once it is constructed.”

  2. Lets the City Manager submit an Amendment to the 2018-2019 Consolidated Action Plan for the HOME Investment Partnership Program.

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

    More from the minutes
    • “Expand Asheville’s supply of quality, affordable homes for current and future residents, including promoting affordable housing located close to the CBD, jobs, and transportation.”
    • “An additional 170 affordable rental units will be created, and 12 homeowners will be assisted with down payment assistance, in the Asheville Regional Housing Consortium jurisdiction.”

  3. Lets the City Manager Execute a Property Tax Billing and Collection Fee Agreement between the City of Asheville and Buncombe County.

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

Routine items, passed together

The consent agenda: items Council approves in one vote, without separate discussion. A member can ask to pull an item out for its own vote.

  1. Resolution authorizing additional funding for the general services agreement with BBC Research & Consulting for the 2016 Disparity Study Project.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “The purpose of the study was to update the City’s goals, market area and recommendations for changes in the current Minority Business Plan.”
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “At its March 28, 2017 meeting, City Council approved a contract with BBC Research & Consulting in the amount of $319,948.”

  2. Changes the budget for the automated bicycle and pedestrian counting equipment.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

    More from the minutes
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “On December 19, 2017 City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for and if awarded, accept funding from the French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for FY 2019 funding for automated bicycle and pedestrian counting equipment in the amount of $48,000.”

  3. Resolution placing conditional use permit for property located at 192 Haywood Street with Buncombe County Clerk of Superior Court pursuant to consent stay pending…

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

  4. Lets the City Manager accept and sign a greenway easement over property located at 53 Tanglewood Drive for public access…

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

    More from the minutes
    • “The Falconhurst Nature Preserve is a 7.9 acre city-owned property (PIN 963-817-3304) in West Asheville within the Falconhurst neighborhood located north of Tanglewood Drive, south of Patton Avenue, east of Mitchell Avenue, and west of Louisiana Avenue.”
    • “It will be a 20-foot wide easement that starts at Tanglewood Drive and ends at the property line where the Falconhurst Nature Preserve property begins and totals approximately 0.25 acres.”

  5. Accepts a donation from the Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County for be applied towards the Thomas Wolfe Cabin master planning project.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

  6. Accepts a donation from the U.S. Tennis Association for improvements at Aston Park Tennis Center.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

  7. Lets the Purchasing Manager dispose of surplus city-owned property (2010 John Deere 410j Backhoe) valued at $30,000 or more.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

The plain-language lines are written by fixed rules from each item's official title, which is on each decision's page. Every vote the minutes record is listed; procedural motions, like approving the minutes or adjourning, are left out.