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Asheville City Council

January 12, 2021

Regular meeting

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The short version

7 decisions, approved together in one consent-agenda vote.

  1. Council approves, after the fact, a contract to extend provision of Purple emergency shelter.

    Council voted to approve, after the fact, a contract with Western Carolina Rescue Ministries Inc. to extend provision of Purple emergency shelter.

  2. Council accepts $16,100 for the purpose of addressing the city’s.
  3. Council approves, after the fact, an amended services contract with Griffin Waste Services for rental and maintenance of portable toilets and handwashing stations.

    Council voted to approve, after the fact, an amended services contract with Griffin Waste Services for rental and maintenance of portable toilets and handwashing stations for public use.

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

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Approved together on the consent agenda

7 items, approved in one vote without separate discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.

  1. Council approves, after the fact, a contract to extend provision of Purple emergency shelter.

    More

    Council voted to approve, after the fact, a contract with Western Carolina Rescue Ministries Inc. to extend provision of Purple emergency shelter.

    • The money, in the minutes' words: “The contract provides funding for up to 37 nights, in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00, and may be extended if additional need and additional funds are identified.”
    • “Requires the reallocation of a portion of the City’s affordable housing CIP budget.”
    • “The City-funded portion of the estimated cost after December will be funded by reallocating pay-go funding previously planned to support affordable housing to meet potential shelter costs for 37 nights.”
    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.

  2. Council accepts $16,100 for the purpose of addressing the city’s.

    More
    • What the City says it's for: “This project will address the “Resource Stewardship” focus area which prioritizes city-wide waste reduction.”
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “Motion to approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept funding from the Natural Resource Defense Council, and a budget amendment in the amount of $16,100 to appropriate the funding in the City’s Sustainability Fund.”
    • “The City of Asheville’s Office of Sustainability will pilot four strategies to increase food waste reduction and educate residents on opportunities for decreasing residential and commercial food waste.”
    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.

  3. Council approves, after the fact, an amended services contract with Griffin Waste Services for rental and maintenance of portable toilets and handwashing stations.

    More

    Council voted to approve, after the fact, an amended services contract with Griffin Waste Services for rental and maintenance of portable toilets and handwashing stations for public use.

    • The money, in the minutes' words: “As authorized by the City Manager, a contract was established with Griffin Waste Services in June 2020 for an amount not to exceed $89,000 for rental, routine cleaning, and daily maintenance of the units.”
    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.

  4. Council adopts the fiscal year 2021-22 City Council Budget Calendar.

    More

    Council voted to adopt the fiscal year 2021-22 City Council Budget Calendar.

    • “Formal presentation of the City Manager’s Proposed Budget on May 11, 2021.”
    • “A Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget on May 25, 2021.”
    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.

  5. Council reaffirms and extending Ordinance No. 4801.

    More

    Council voted to reaffirm and extending Ordinance No. 4801. It also allows the City Manager to temporarily suspend collection of certain Fees and charges during the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.

  6. Council changes its contract with Swiftly Inc.

    More
    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.

  7. Council changes a contract for the Jake Rusher Park improvement project.

    More

    Council voted to change its contract with Carolina Specialities of Hendersonville for the Jake Rusher Park improvement 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.

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

  1. Proclamation proclaiming January 12, 2021, as “City Employee Heroes Day”

    “Mayor Manheimer read the proclamation proclaiming January 12, 2021, as "City Employee Heroes Day" in the City of Asheville.”

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. 7 consent-agenda items, approved together in one vote.

PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS

  1. Manager’s report

    “City Manager Campbell said that she will have two updates for her report - capital project update, and status of relief for non-payment utility shutoffs.”

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. Public hearing to permanently close a portion of right-of-way known as Velvet Street: streets

    “Division Manager Chad Bandy said that this is a public hearing to consider permanently closing a portion of right-of-way known as Velvet Street.”

  2. Public hearing to permanently close a portion of right-of-way at the intersection of Courtland Avenue and Houston Street: streets

    “Division Manager Chad Bandy said that this is a public hearing to consider permanently closing a portion of right-of-way at the intersection of Courtland Avenue and Houston Street.”

  3. Public hearing to permanently close a portion an unopened right-of-way known as Trade Street: streets

    “Division Manager Chad Bandy said that this is a public hearing to consider permanently closing a portion of an unopened right-of-way known as Trade Street.”

  4. Public hearing to consider an amendment to articles II and xvi of the Unified Development Ordinance to update definitions and regulations related to homestays

    “Councilwoman Wisler moved to continue this public hearing until March 23, 2021.”

  5. Public hearing to consider the conditional zoning of 32.2 acres of property located at 99999 Sand Hill Road from Commercial Industrial District to Commercial Expansion/Conditional Zone for an approximately 130,000 square foot warehouse…

    “When Mayor Manheimer said that no Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) has been reviewed by the City, Councilwoman Turner and Councilwoman Wisler said they would be okay in moving into the public hearing phase; however, they want to make sure that as soon as the TIA and recommendation from the N.C. Dept.…”

  6. Public hearing on proposed Civil Service Board Substantive Rules: interim

    “Public hearing on Approval of Civil Service Board Substantive Rules Background:”

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Boards & commissions

    “Vice-Mayor Smith said that the Boards & Commissions Committee voted 2-1 (her being the dissenting vote) to reappoint Joyce Brown, Patricia Griffin and James Carter to the Asheville City Board of Education.”

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.