Asheville City Council
August 27, 2019
Regular meeting
Other City businessStreets and transitBudget and taxesHousing
What it did
- Lets the City Manager execute purchase orders for the purchase of seven transit buses.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Authorizes the City Manager to enter into a contract with Nelson Byrd Woltz.Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- Changes the budget to allocate insurance recovery funds for a totalled City bus.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Signs an agreement with Duke Energy for Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure for the Proterra electric buses.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Votes recorded
- 12
- Voted on separately
- 1
- 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
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 in recognition of the Service of the Western North Carolina Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility
“Councilwoman Mayfield read the proclamation in recognition of the Service of the Western North Carolina Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility.”
Proclamation in support of the Medicare for All Act of 2019
“Councilwoman Smith read the proclamation in support of the Medicare for All Act of 2019.”
Proclamation proclaiming August 11, 2019, as “Kiwanis Club of Asheville Day”
“Mayor Manheimer read the proclamation proclaiming August 11, 2019, as Kiwanis Club of Asheville Day”.”
Proclamation proclaiming September 2-8, 2019, as “Asheville Entrepreneurship Week”
“Vice-Mayor Wisler read the proclamation proclaiming September 2-8, 2019, as "Asheville Entrepreneurship Week " in the City of Asheville.”
CONSENT AGENDA
11 routine items, passed together in one vote.
PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS
Manager’s report
“City Manager Campbell was pleased to introduce the City’s new Assistant City Manager Richard White.”
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing to consider the conditional zoning of 1 South Tunnel Road from regional business district to mixed use expansion/conditional zone to allow a mixed-use development that includes residential, retail, service and…
“On August 27, 2019, Mr. Robert W. Oast Jr., the applicant’s attorney requested this public hearing be continued to October 22, 2019.”
Public hearing to amend the Unified Development Ordinance related to the definition of Kitchen and Homestay standards
“At two separate meetings in the summer of 2018, the Planning and Economic Development (PED) Committee heard from members of the Homestay Network (a community based organization of homestay permit holders) and city staff regarding regulation and enforcement of homestay standards.”
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Nelson Byrd Woltz to create a concept plan for the redevelopment of City owned properties at Haywood Street and Page Avenue
“Director of Planning & Urban Design Todd Okolichany said that this is the consideration of a resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for the amount of 292,000 with Nelson Byrd Woltz to create a concept plan for the redevelopment of City owned properties at Haywood Street and Page Avenue.”
NEW BUSINESS
Boards & commissions
“Regarding the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority, the following individuals applied for the vacancy: Pratik Bhakta and James Poole.”
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment
“Brynn Estelle spoke to Council about various issues, including opposition to redistricting.”
Voted on separately
Each of these had its own motion and vote.
Authorizes the City Manager to enter into a contract with Nelson Byrd Woltz.
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.
Lets the City Manager execute purchase orders for the purchase of seven transit buses.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The purchase of additional hybrids and diesel vehicles will provide the needed fleet flexibility to meet system and on-time-performance needs.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase a total of seven (7) new buses for the Asheville Redefines Transit System totaling $3,798,538.”
- “The City of Asheville is currently a part of a consortium (consolidated purchasing) contract with Rocky Mount, NC (Contract No.”
Changes the budget to allocate insurance recovery funds for a totalled City bus.
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 both the Transit Capital Projects Fund and the Property and Liability Fund in the amount of $359,706 from insurance funds received in consideration for a totalled City of Asheville (City) bus to apply towards the purchase of a new bus.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Duke Energy has agreed to reimburse the City for the costs associated with procuring, constructing, and installing the electric charging infrastructure for the amount of $200,000.”
- “The City of Asheville purchased five electric charging units as part of the procurement of electric buses and requested that Duke Energy reimburse the City for the costs to procure, construct and install the electric charging infrastructure.”
Changes the budget to move the Fiscal Year 2019-20 electric bus battery annual lease payment…
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 technical budget amendment in the amount of $100,000 to move the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 electric bus battery annual lease payment from the Transit Operating Fund to the Transit Capital Fund.”
Adds money to the budget from two grants to advance Equity and Inclusion through programming.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Budget Amendment, in the amount of $33,500, from two Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE)/Race Forward grants to advance equity and inclusion through programming.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- “This action will result in increased transit operational costs, but is currently budgeted in the FY 2020 budget.”
- “Staff is committed to reviewing and assessing implementation of the scheduled enhancements and will report back to Council on our progress and proposed budgetary changes, if any, that may be needed to accelerate implementation of extension of hours that was discussed during the budget process.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
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.