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Asheville City Council

May 14, 2024

Regular meeting

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What it did

Votes recorded
9
Voted on separately
2
Routine items, one vote
7
Votes that split
1

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.

PROCLAMATIONS

  1. Proclamation proclaiming May 2024 as “National Tennis Month”

    “Mayor Manheimer read the proclamation proclaiming May, 2024, as "National Tennis Month" in the City of Asheville.”

  2. Proclamation proclaiming May 21-27, 2024 as “National Public Works Week” 5-14-24: page 1

    “Mayor Manheimer read the proclamation proclaiming May 21-27, 2024, as "National Public Works Week” in the City of Asheville.”

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. 7 routine items, passed together in one vote.

PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS

  1. Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2025 annual operating Budget

    “City Manager Campbell said it was her pleasure to respectfully submit to Council the City Manager and staff’s proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.”

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. Public hearing to rezone 1310 Fanning Bridge Road from Industrial District - Conditional Zone to Industrial zone 5-14-24

    “Page 13 ORDINANCE NO. 5077 - ORDINANCE TO REZONE 1310 FANNING BRIDGE ROAD FROM INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT - CONDITIONAL ZONE TO INDUSTRIAL ZONE Principal Planner Will Palmquist said that this is the consideration of an ordinance to rezone 1310 Fanning Bridge Road from Industrial District - Conditional…”

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  1. First reading of an Ordinance creating a Downtown Municipal Service District, also known as a Business Improvement District, in Downtown Asheville

    “Mayor Manheimer said that the public hearing on this matter was held on April 23, 2024, and no further public comment will be taken.”

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Boards & commissions

    “Regarding the Noise Advisory Board, the following individuals applied for the vacancy: Michael Fulbright and Jay Sanders.”

INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT

  1. Public comment

    • request for Council to adopt a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
    • opposition to the creation of a Business Improvement District (submitted petition containing approximately 927 signatures)
    • request to develop a concrete plan to rebuild Malvern Hills Pool by using Capital Improvement Program funds or General Obligation Bonds
    • spread positivity
    • need for all Council members to uphold their Oath of Office
    • request to condemn all antisemitism speech
    • urge the Housing Authority to have a clear path forward before terminating Head Start leases at Pisgah View, Hillcrest and Lonnie D

Voted on separately

Each of these had its own motion and vote.

  1. Adopts the first reading of an ordinance establishing the Business Improvement District.

    Passed. Voted no: Kim Roney.

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “The resolution could provide clear direction on the governance structure (including designation of seats and how those seats would be filled), how the BID is managed and by whom; and training criteria for ambassadors.”
    • “A map of the proposed BID boundaries and the ordinance creating a downtown BID is an attachment to the staff report.”
    • “City Attorney Branham said that per state law, the proposed ordinance will only establish the bid, by defining the boundaries and setting the initial tax rate.”
    • “Mayor Manheimer said that at the second reading on June 11, the proposed resolution would be voted on, noting that each of the resolution elements could be voted on separately.”

  2. Rezones 1310 Fanning Bridge Rd from Industrial - Conditional Zone (IND-CZ) to Industrial (IND).

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “The purpose of the Industrial (IND) zoning district is, “to reserve land for existing and future industrial activities and for land uses that support industrial activities” [UDO Sec. 7-8-22(a)].”
    • “The rezoning petition consists of one property totalling 27.75 acres and located at 1310 Fanning Bridge Rd (PIN 9643-71-7559)”
    • “The property is currently zoned Industrial - Conditional Zone (IND-CZ).”
    • “The proposed expansion did not take place and is not being considered at this time.”

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. Resolution authorizing City Council to accept an ARPA (State Revolving Fund) grant to fund part of the Mills River Water Treatment Plant miscellaneous plant…

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

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “This grant was previously budgeted in the Water Resources Capital Projects Fund.”
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing City Council to accept a $5,000,000 ARPA (State Revolving Fund) grant to fund part of the Mills River WTP Miscellaneous Plant Upgrades (Rehabilitation) Project - Phase 2, and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents Background:”

  2. Signs a $4.73 million contract with Hyatt Pipeline LLC for the water distribution project 1, phase 2: mcdowell street water distribution project.

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

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “The proposed project will replace existing cast iron water lines installed in the late 40’s and early 50’s, which have been identified as a need through a prioritization and master planning process, due to age, pipe failures and future water capacity needs.”
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “The Water Resources Department requests authorization to contract with Hyatt Pipeline, LLC for the bid amount of $4,299,510.00 plus a 10% contingency in the amount of $429,951.00, for a total amount not to exceed $4,729,461.00 for a term through project completion.”

  3. Signs a contract with Wharton-Smith Inc. for the construction of the Mills River Water Treatment Plant Miscellaneous Upgrades (Rehabilitation)…

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

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “the new equipment will require less electricity to operate, be more efficient”

  4. Resolution nos. 24-94, 24-95, 24-96 and 24-97 authorizing the City Manager to execute On-Call Contracts for an initial one-year term and option for two…

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

    More from the minutes
    • “None of the proposed vendors are MWBEs.”

  5. Resolution authorizing City Council to accept a grant for the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program 2025 BikeSafe Grant.

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

  6. Monthly municipal property tax refunds or releases per N.C. gen. stat. sec. 105-381.

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

  7. 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.