Asheville City Council
February 26, 2019
Regular meeting
Streets and transitOther City businessHousing
What it did
- Adopts the Down Payment Assistance Policy.Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- Signs a contract with French Broad Paving Inc. for the Fiscal Year 2019 Asphalt Resurfacing project.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Adopts the Tree & Riparian Enhancement Plan as a small area plan for the River Arts District and as an update…Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- Changes the budget to reduce Beaucatcher Greenway budget from expired Tourism Product Development Funds grant.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Votes recorded
- 8
- Voted on separately
- 2
- Routine items, one vote
- 6
- 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
Everything on the agenda
From the minutes, in the order the City lists them. Each item's first lines are the minutes' own words.
PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamation proclaiming february, 2019, as “national 211 month”
“Mayor Manheimer proclaimed February 2019 as “National 211 Month” in the City of Asheville.”
Proclamation proclaiming march 10, 2019, as “zelda fitzgerald day”
“Vice-Mayor Wisler proclaimed March 10, 2019, as “Zelda Fitzgerald Day” in the City of Asheville.”
CONSENT AGENDA
6 routine items, passed together in one vote.
PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS
Update on Homestay permits and short term rentals
“Principal Planner Shannon Tuch provided the following report on homestay permits and short term rentals: “This is one in a series of regular and periodic updates to City Council regarding short-term rental activity.”
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing to consider the adoption of the Tree and Riparian Enhancement Plan as a stand alone Plan and as an amendment to the 2004 Wilma Dykeman Riverway Master Plan: Assistant Planning & urban design
“Assistant Planning & Urban Design Director Stephanie Monson said that this is the consideration of a resolution adopting the Tree and Riparian Enhancement Plan as a stand alone plan and as an amendment to the 2004 Wilma Dykeman Riverway Master Plan.”
Public hearing to consider the conditional zoning of property located at 130 and 99999 Rock Hill Road from RS-8 residential single-family high density district to community business i/conditional zone for the reuse of an existing…
“This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Smith and carried unanimously.”
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution adopting a City Down Payment Assistance Policy that includes $1 Million in funding from the Housing Bond and $400,000 in funding in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of atlanta’s community heroes down payment…
“Paul D’Angelo, Housing Development Specialist said that this is the consideration of a resolution to adopt a Down Payment Assistance Policy.”
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment
“Mr. Devinceo Priester suggested a community parade consisting of the Asheville Police Department, Asheville Fire Department, Council members, etc. to reach out to the community.”
Voted on separately
Each of these had its own motion and vote.
Adopts the Down Payment Assistance Policy.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
More from the minutes
- “The Policy was passed unanimously by the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) at their January 3, 2019, meeting.”
- “Quality Affordable Housing”
- “Affordable Housing Advisory Committee - January 3, 2019”
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
More from the minutes
- “There are no regulatory changes proposed in this plan, and the plan does not address private property.”
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.
Signs a contract with French Broad Paving Inc. for the Fiscal Year 2019 Asphalt Resurfacing project.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The work will include milling of existing pavement, patching, resurfacing, application of new pavement markings, installation of curb, and sidewalk repairs.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “2-26-19 Page 3 Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City of Asheville a contract with French Broad Paving Inc. in the amount of $1,875,353.00 plus a 15 % contingency of $281,303.00 ($2,156,656.00 total) for the contract known as Asphalt Resurfacing FY 19.”
- “Will repair approximately 3.8 miles of roadways within the Asheville City limits.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a budget amendment, in the amount of $975,000, to reduce Beaucatcher Greenway budget from expired Tourism Product Development Funds grant.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The project will also extend the sustainability of the assets.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “The contract amount for Year 1 will be for the proposed amount of $300,496 plus a 10% contingency.”
Signs a contract with Motorola for maintenance and support of public safety radio system.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- “Beginning in 2000, the Club leased a 0.50 acre portion of City owned property at 80 Hardesty Lane and they established a greenhouse and storage sheds to support that operation.”
- “To benefit the community, the club proposed to revitalize and re-establish the ornamental gardens at the Azalea Soccer Complex.”
- “The property at 80 Hardesty Lane is approximately 33 acres in total and is located at the back of the Azalea Park, between the Swannanoa River and the railroad.”
Changes the dates of Council meetings.
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.