October 22, 2019Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil approves a contract worth up to $200,000 to conduct a corridor study for Biltmore Avenue and McDowell Street.
Council voted to approve a contract with VHB Inc. to conduct a corridor study for Biltmore Avenue and McDowell Street, worth up to $200,000.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- What the City says it's for: “The purpose of the study is to analyze multimodal transportation mobility on Biltmore Avenue and McDowell Street, along with consideration of parallel and connecting streets.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with VHB Inc., a transportation engineering and planning firm, not to exceed $200,000 to conduct a corridor study of Biltmore Avenue and McDowell Street.”
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 City Manager to execute a contract with VHB Inc. to conduct a corridor study for Biltmore Avenue and McDowell Street
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilman Kapoor and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 19-237 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH VHB INC. TO CONDUCT A CORRIDOR STUDY FOR BILTMORE AVENUE AND MCDOWELL STREET”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item K