Asheville City Council
November 9, 2021
Regular meeting
HomelessnessHousingWaterStreets and transitOther City businessPublic safety
The short version
19 decisions: 15 approved together in one consent-agenda vote, and 4 voted on separately.
- Council adopts a budget amendment in the Special Revenue Fund.
Council voted to adopt a budget amendment in the Special Revenue Fund, in the amount of $837,605, from County contributions toward City's radio maintenance for the consolidation of a 911 System.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- Council approves a contract worth up to $105,842 for Traffic Calming installation on burton street, dorchester avenue, florida avenue, riverview drive and moody avenue.
Council voted to approve a contract with J.L.S. Company LLC for Traffic Calming installation on burton street, dorchester avenue, florida avenue, riverview drive and moody avenue, worth up to $105,842.
- Council amends the fiscal year 2020-21 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and correct and properly assign $225,000 in HOME program income received.
Council voted to amend the fiscal year 2020-21 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and correct and properly assign $225,000 in HOME program income received from Battery Park Apartments to the fiscal year 2018-19 program year and adjust fiscal year 2020-21 funding to reflect this change and to sign all documents necessary to implement the plan.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
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
What changes
Only what the record supports for each item, and what's still pending.
- Council approves applying for the annual fiscal year 2021 Section 5307 and fiscal year 2021 Section 5310 grant Funding to fund existing transit operations.
Still pending: This is a request. The City gets the money only if the grant is awarded.
Voted on separately
Each of these had its own motion and vote.
Council adopts a budget amendment in the Special Revenue Fund.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
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Council voted to adopt a budget amendment in the Special Revenue Fund, in the amount of $837,605, from County contributions toward City's radio maintenance for the consolidation of a 911 System.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
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Council voted to amend the fiscal year 2020-21 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and correct and properly assign $225,000 in HOME program income received from Battery Park Apartments to the fiscal year 2018-19 program year and adjust fiscal year 2020-21 funding to reflect this change and to sign all documents necessary to implement the plan.
- “The Con Plan is designed to help states and local jurisdictions to assess their affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions, and to make data-driven, place-based investment decisions.”
- “Quality Affordable Housing”
- “Approval of the Amended Annual 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.”
What that means
- 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 moving additional CDBG funds to contingency to be allocated next spring.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
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Council voted to approve moving additional CDBG funds to contingency to be allocated next spring in the fiscal year 2022-23 application cycle, updating the HOME funds allocation, and authorizing the City Manager to submit the Amended 2021-22 Annual Action Plan (AAP) to HUD to reflect these changes and to sign all documents necessary to implement the plan.
- “Quality Affordable Housing”
- “Approval of the Amended Annual 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.”
What that means
- 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.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
Approved together on the consent agenda
15 items, approved in one vote without separate discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
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Council voted to approve a contract with J.L.S. Company LLC for Traffic Calming installation on burton street, dorchester avenue, florida avenue, riverview drive and moody avenue, worth up to $105,842.
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with J.L.S. Company LLC in an amount not to exceed $105,842.00 to construct the 2021 Traffic Calming project.”
- “A 2000 Traffic Calming Policy approved by City Council established a protocol for responding to requests from residents for traffic calming installations.”
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 accepts grant money for transportation planning in fiscal year 2022.
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- What the City says it's for: “The funds will be used to fund a portion of the existing Transit Planning Division personnel budget.”
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 extends a contract for the downtown cleaning project.
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Council voted to extend its contract with WNC Landscaping LLC for the downtown cleaning project.
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution to execute a one year extension of the downtown cleaning contract with WNC Landscaping, LLC in the amount of $237,923.82, plus a 15% contingency of $35,688.57, for a total of $273,612.39 for extension 1 of the FY21 downtown cleaning contract.”
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 sign the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development fiscal year 2021 Continuum of Care (CoC) Consolidated Application, fiscal year 2021.
- “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.
- 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.
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- What the City says it's for: “The plan must describe how funds will be distributed within the four counties of the Asheville Regional Housing Consortium / ARHC (Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transyvania).”
- “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 applying for the annual fiscal year 2021 Section 5307 and fiscal year 2021 Section 5310 grant Funding to fund existing transit operations for Route 170 and the City’s paratransit services; and to sign all appropriate agreements from the french broad metropolitan planning organization.
Still pending: This is a request. The City gets the money only if the grant is awarded.
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Of this amount, $35,428 will be used for the administrative cost for the regular Section 5310 program, with the remaining amount of $6,015 to be used for administering the ARPA 5310 fund program.”
- “The local match will be included in the proposed FY 22-23 operating budget.”
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.
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Council voted to amend and revising portions of City Code per N.C. Session Law 2021-138 and making additional updates and changes.
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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- “Adoption of an ordinance changing the posted speed limit on Wall Street within the City of Asheville from 15 miles per hour to 10 miles per hour.”
- “Wall Street is a one-way paved street located in the Central Business District that begins at Otis Street and ends at Battery Park Avenue for a total distance of 0.14 mile.”
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 Sole source approval for Bentley Systems’ Sensemetrics software at North Fork Reservoir dams for monitoring system to evaluate the integrity and safety of the dams.
- What the City says it's for: “This system and its software provide real-time data that can be easily accessed and reviewed by the dam managers.”
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 accept a donation from Brightfield Transportation Solutions Inc. for an Electronic Vehicle Charging station equipment and associated equipment located in the Public Works parking lot on Charlotte Street and the Aloft parking deck on biltmore avenue.
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 the Wooten Company for the Wall Street Garage and Rankin Avenue Garage elevator modernization project.
- “The City is currently under contract with The Wooten Company to provide construction administration services for the modernization of elevators within the Rankin Avenue and Wall Street Parking Garages.”
- “The City is currently under contract with Patton Construction Group, Inc. to provide general construction services for the modernization of elevators within the Rankin Avenue and Wall Street Parking Garages.”
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 changes a contract for the parking Call Center contract.
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Council voted to change its contract with Parker Technology LLC for the parking Call Center contract.
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
Resolution authorizing the execution of amendments to the interlocal agreement between the.
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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.
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Council voted to amend Rule 27 of the rules of procedure of the asheville city Council to confirm with State law regarding public hearings.
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 set a public hearing on December 14, 2021, on the voluntary annexation of 99999 Sweeten Creek Road.
- “Adopt a resolution fixing the date of a public hearing on December 14, 2021 for the voluntary annexation of 10.88 acres in south Asheville off of Sweeten Creek Rd.”
- “The City of Asheville purchased 10.88 acres located at 99999 Sweeten Creek Rd. and identified in the Buncombe County tax records as PIN 9656-23-4325.”
- “It is preferred that city owned property be located within the city’s jurisdiction and an annexation of the subject property is proposed.”
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.
- Public hearing:
- A time at a Council meeting when anyone can speak about the item before Council votes on it.
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
15 consent-agenda items, approved together in one vote.
PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS
Manager’s report - avl shared space
“City Manager Campbell said this presentation will contain an overview of the program; the community engagement and impact; and next steps.”
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing to consider adoption of a corridor study on Hendersonville Road public hearing to consider adoption of a corridor study on Tunnel Road public hearing to consider adoption of a corridor study on Biltmore Avenue and mcdowell…
“Page 20 At the request of City staff, Councilwoman Turner moved to continue the corridor studies for Hendersonville Road; Tunnel Road; and Biltmore Avenue and McDowell Street to December 14, 2021.”
Public hearing to amend the HUD Annual Action Plan for 2020/21
“Community Development Programs Manager Paul D’Angelo said that this is the consideration of a public hearing to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and correct and properly assign $225,000 in HOME program income received from Battery Park Apartments to the FY18-19 program…”
Public hearing to amend the HUD Annual Action Plan for 2021/22
“The City originally received the 21/22 HUD allocation notice in March 2021, with approximately $1,137,995 in CDBG funds and $1,370,760 in HOME funds available for the fiscal year that began July 1, 2021.”
Public hearing to consider an amendment to the conditional zoning ordinance adopted on october 9, 2018 (ordinance no. 4702), located at 511 Brevard Road, to remove a restriction on drive-through uses
“At the request of the applicant’s attorney staff, Vice-Mayor Smith moved to continue the amendment to the conditional zoning on 511 Brevard Road to December 14, 2021.”
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an interlocal Agreement with Buncombe County for the consolidation of a 911 System
“Assistant City Manager Cathy Ball said that this is the consideration of approval of an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with Buncombe County to Consolidate 911 Services to occur on January 1, 2022; and the associated budget amendment in the Special Revenue Fund, in the amount of $837,605, from…”
Boards & commissions
“Vice-Mayor Smith, Chair of the Boards & Commissions Committee, said that this is the consideration of appointing members to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.”
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment
“On behalf of City Council, Mayor Manheimer thanked Assistant City Manager Cathy Ball on her new venture as City Manager of Johnson City, Tennessee.”
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.