Asheville City Council
May 12, 2020
Regular meeting
Other City businessWaterBudget and taxesHousingHomelessnessStreets and transit
The short version
12 decisions: 11 approved together in one consent-agenda vote, and 1 voted on separately.
- Council adopts the amendment to Sec.
Council voted to adopt the amendment to Sec.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- Council changes a contract to provide additional funds to replace center stairwell in the civic center parking garage.
Council voted to change its contract with Restocon to provide additional funds to replace center stairwell in the civic center parking garage.
The short version is picked by a fixed rule, never by the order of the minutes: split votes and failed motions first, then changes to a program, a service or who qualifies, then the largest amounts, then budgets, zoning, laws and fees. Schedules, appointments, event permits and tax refunds come last.
The recording and the record
Voted on separately
Each of these had its own motion and vote.
Council adopts the amendment to Sec.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
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Council voted to adopt the amendment to Sec.
- “Assistant City Attorney Aarin Miles said that this is the consideration of adoption of an ordinance to amend Sec. 11-7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Asheville.”
- “Legal staff was directed by the Public Safety Committee to draft a proposed amendment to Sec. 11-7: Discharge of Firearms and Weapons, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Asheville.”
- “None Ms. Miles responded to various questions from Councilwoman Mayfield, noting that donating the harvested deer to a food back is not a requirement of the ordinance.”
Approved together on the consent agenda
11 items, approved in one vote without separate discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
Council changes its contract with the John R.
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- What the City says it's for: “The contract amendment will allow The John R. McAdams Company to continue with the design and construction phase of this stream stabilization project.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “The Phase 1 budget with savings, along with the Phase 2 budget amount of $81,880 results in a total budget of $146,573.06 for this project.”
- “Two of the firms submitting qualifications proposed utilizing WBE subcontractors for portions of the project.”
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
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Council voted to change its contract with Restocon to provide additional funds to replace center stairwell in the civic center parking garage.
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Contingency funds in the amount of $20,763 are included to ensure satisfactory completion of work by late summer 2020.”
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
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Council voted to update the Citizen Participation Plan for the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development funding & action plans to address contingency operations during a local, state and/or national emergency.
- “Quality Affordable Housing”
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
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Council voted to approve, after the fact, an agreement with Red Roof Inn for provision of 60 rooms for COVID-19 non-congregate motel shelter for unsheltered at-risk people experiencing homelessness.
- “Funding for the contracts will initially come from previously approved budget authorization that was approved as part of the Affordable Housing CIP project, so no budget amendment is required.”
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
- After the fact:
- Council approves something the City already did. This often happens in an emergency, when there's no time to wait for a meeting.
Council changes a contract for the parking garage video call center answering service.
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Council voted to change its contract with Parker Technologies Inc. for the parking garage video call center answering service.
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
Official title
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What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
Council approves a contract to conduct the City’s audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2020.
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Council voted to approve a contract with RSM US LLP to conduct the City’s audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2020.
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
- Fiscal year:
- The City's budget year runs from July 1 to June 30. Fiscal year 2027 runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
Council approves an agreement with CDM Smith.
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- “Phase 1 of the project is currently under construction.”
- “If approved, the proposed engineering services described here within will be developed into a subcontract under the conditions of the master agreement.”
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
Council buys and install safety protection barriers in existing transit vehicles.
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Council voted to buy and install safety protection barriers in existing transit vehicles.
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
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Council voted to support the N.C. Department of Transportation in funding, designing and constructing improvements at the intersection of brevard and sardis roads. This states Council's position.
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
- Resolution:
- A resolution like this states Council's position. It doesn't change a law or spend money by itself.
Council sets the schedule for the 2020-21 budget.
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Council voted to set the schedule for the 2020-21 budget.
- “Formal presentation of the City Manager’s Proposed Budget on May 12, 2020;”
- “Formal presentation of the City Manager’s Proposed Budget on May 26, 2020;”
- “Provides additional time to make FY 2020-2021 budget decisions while remaining in compliance with The North Carolina Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act which requires submission of the City Manager’s Proposed Budget by July 1.”
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
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
11 consent-agenda items, approved together in one vote.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing to consider a land use incentive grant for Beaucatcher Commons 2 Restaurant Court development
“Vice-Mayor Wisler moved to continue this public hearing to consider a land use incentive grant for Beaucatcher Commons 2 Restaurant Court development until May 26, 2020.”
Public hearing to consider a land use incentive grant for Tribute Development Collier Avenue Apartments
“Vice-Mayor Wisler moved to continue this public hearing to consider a land use incentive grant for Tribute Development Collier Avenue Apartments until May 26, 2020.”
Public hearing to consider an amendment to a previously approved conditional zoning at 137 Broad Street from Community Business i to Community Business I/Conditional Zone to include an adjacent parcel for the construction of a new…
“Vice-Mayor Wisler moved to continue this public hearing to consider an amendment to a previously approved conditional zoning at 137 Broad Street from Community Business I to Community Business I/Conditional Zone to include an adjacent parcel for the construction of a new mixed-use building until May 26, 2020.”
NEW BUSINESS
Ordinance amending the firearms ordinance to allow bow hunting for deer population control on private property: assistant
“City Attorney Aarin Miles said that this is the consideration of adoption of an ordinance to amend Sec. 11-7 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Asheville.”
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment
“Eight voice-mail comments were received regarding housing the homeless; one regarding the budget; one person who requested assistance; and two people who were opposed to re-opening hotels.”
Summaries are written by hand from the minutes, and every number and name in them is checked against the minutes' own words. An item not written yet shows a summary built by fixed rules from its official title. Every item shows its official title. Procedural motions, like approving the agenda or adjourning, are left out.