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Motion to authorize the City Attorney to execute the contract with Hillard Heintze to perform an… was withdrawn

July 14, 2020Asheville City Council

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A motion to approve the City Attorney to execute the contract with Hillard Heintze was withdrawn.

A motion to approve the City Attorney to execute the contract with Hillard Heintze to perform an evaluation of the Asheville Police Department response to the recent protests and to prepare a final assessment to be presented to the City Council during a public meeting was withdrawn before a vote.

  • Put off to a later meeting.
  • What the City says it's for: “The contract will be funded from the Asheville Police Department Budget.”

Official title: Motion to authorize the City Attorney to execute the contract with Hillard Heintze to perform an evaluation of the Asheville Police Department response to the recent protests and to prepare a final assessment to be presented to the City Council during a public meeting was withdrawn

Withdrawn

From the minutes: Since hearing the cost and the public comment, she withdrew her motion to approve the contract and would support a motion to table.

Read the motion as recorded

“Councilwoman Smith moved to authorize the City Attorney to execute the contract with Hillard Heintze to perform an evaluation of the Asheville Police Department response to the recent protests and to prepare a final assessment to be presented to the City Council during a public meeting.”

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