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Asheville City Council

June 11, 2019

Regular meeting

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What it did

Votes recorded
14
Voted on separately
3
Routine items, one vote
11
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. 11 routine items, passed together in one vote.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. Public Hearing to solicit comments for the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Act funds Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2019-20

    “Community Development Director Paul D’Angelo said that this is the consideration of a resolution authorizing submission of the Community Development Block Grant and HOME 6-11-19 Page 11 Investment Partnership Act funds Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2019-20 to the U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development.”

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  1. Resolution approving the recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Strategic Partnership Fund grants

    “Community Development Director Paul D’Angelo said that this is the consideration approval and adoption of 2019-20 Strategic Partnership Fund grant recommendations.”

  2. Ordinance adopting the Fiscal Year 2019-20 annual operating budget

    “Adoption of an ordinance to adopt the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Annual Budget.”

  3. Resolution repealing and replacing

    “Community Development Program Director Paul D’Angelo said that this is consideration of support of the revised proposal from Kassinger Development Group for the development of a mixed-income rental community at the City-owned property at 360 Hilliard Avenue.”

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Boards & commissions

    “Regarding the Multimodal Transportation Commission, the following individuals applied for the vacancy: Ritchie Rozzelle, Pat Katz, Kenneth Armstrong, Dennis Wencel and Michael Stratton.”

INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT

  1. Public comment

    “Ms. Karen MacNeal presented City Council with a petition containing over 750 signatures in favor of an urban forester.”

Voted on separately

Each of these had its own motion and vote.

  1. Adopts the City budget for fiscal year 2019-20.

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

    More from the minutes
    • “The Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 Proposed Annual Operating Budget was presented to City Council on May 14, 2019.”
    • “All essential City services are continued in the Proposed Budget.”
    • “There have been no fiscal changes to the Proposed Operating Budget since it was presented to Council on May 14, 2019.”

  2. Approves the 2019-20 Strategic Partnership Fund grants as outlined above.

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

    More from the minutes
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “The Housing & Community Development Committee received applications from 31 eligible organizations for Strategic Partnership Fund grants for 2019-20 for a total of $234,500, with an additional $7,500 set aside for agency capacity building.”
    • “Quality Affordable Housing”
    • “Approval of the Strategic Partnership Fund provides operating support to Asheville-based organizations that are providing direct services for Asheville residents.”

  3. Authorizes submission of the City’s Consolidated Annual Action Plan for 2019-2020 to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

    More from the minutes
    • “Quality Affordable HOusing”
    • “Approval of the Consolidated Action Plan paves the way for HUD funding to be utilized by partners in the City of Asheville and the region, with funds to be used to create affordable housing, jobs and impact in our moderate and lower income communities.”

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. Signs a contract.95 million contract with Bryant’s Land and Development Services Inc. for the Phase 3 Bond Resurfacing project.

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

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “The contract will resurface approximately 3.1 miles of City streets.”
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “Motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City of Asheville a contract with Bryant Land and Development Services, Inc. in the amount of $2,487,426.50 plus a contingency of $497,485.30 (20%) for a total of $2,948,911.80 for Phase 3 Bond Resurfacing.”

  2. Changes the budget to allow additional expenses related to new Proterra electric bus purchases.

    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 $216,000 from the General Capital Projects Fund to the Transit Capital Projects Fund to allow for additional expenses related to new Proterra electric bus upfitting.”

  3. Signs a contract02,064 contract with TAG Contracting Inc. for the Victoria Road Slope Stabilization Project.

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

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “The contract will complete the stabilization work required to stabilize the slope adjacent to Victoria Road a main road used by AB Tech, Mission Hospital, Asheville High School and other residents and business owners in the area.”
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “Motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with TAG Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $168,387.00 and authorize the City Manager to approve an additional contingency amount of $33,677.40 (20%) for a total of $202,064.40, for the Victoria Road - Slope Stabilization Project.”

  4. Changes the budget related to Asheville Police Department auto insurance recovery funds.

    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 General Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $15,074.59 from insurance funds received from damaged Asheville Police Department (APD) vehicles to utilize towards APD vehicle or equipment replacement.”

  5. Lets the City Manager direct staff to prepare and submit appropriate information to the N.C. dept. of Transportation to be forwarded…

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

  6. Changes the contract with GHD Consulting Services Inc. for the Mills River Water Treatment Plant roof project.

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

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “This project will finish repairs that needed to be made to the Mills River Water Treatment Plant in order to operate the plant efficiently, reliably, ensure sustainability and safety.”
    • “During construction the need for replacement of five (5) indoor air handling units and their associated outdoor condensing units was identified”
    • “Replacement for 20 year old air handling units is not “in kind” replacements.”

  7. Amends the City Council Rules on Boards and Commissions to provide City Council discretion to allow members…

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

  8. Lets the City Manager execute a new one-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Friends of the Nature Center.

    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 agreement was for the City, as the owner of the Nature Center, to establish the respective roles of the Friends as the official membership and support organization for the Nature Center as approved by City Council.”

  9. Names Police Headquarters in memory of former Police Lieutenant Walter Robertson.

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

    More from the minutes
    • “Mr. Robertson dedicated 30 years to law enforcement, diligently serving Asheville residents with pride and honor.”

  10. Motion to allow electronic attendance.

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

  11. Sets a public hearing on June 25, 2019 on a street name change of Wilbar Avenue to Lee Garden Lane.

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

    More from the minutes
    • “The developer requested to name the proposed new access drive Lee Garden Ln.”

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.