January 10, 2023Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil reduces the total number of members on the Human Relations Commission of Asheville from 15 to 9, retaining existing members.
Council voted to reduce the total number of members on the Human Relations Commission of Asheville from 15 to 9, retaining existing members until their present term expires, resignation or removal; and to allow up to 3 members to be non-city residents who currently reside within Buncombe County.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
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.
More from the minutes
- “The BRC’s final recommendations included a 15-member board of city residents.”
- “The current establishing ordinance for the HRCA also requires that members be residents of the City in order to be eligible to serve on the commission.”
- “Providing some allowance for non-city residents to serve would help alleviate the difficulties in filling the full commission membership.”
Official title: Ordinance to reduce the total number of members on the Human Relations Commission of Asheville from 15 to 9, retaining existing members until their present term expires, resignation or removal; and to allow up to 3 members to be non-city residents who currently reside within Buncombe County
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Smith and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“ORDINANCE NO. 4991 - ORDINANCE TO REDUCE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION OF ASHEVILLE FROM 15 TO 9, RETAINING EXISTING MEMBERS UNTIL THEIR PRESENT TERM EXPIRES, RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL; AND TO ALLOW UP TO 3 MEMBERS TO BE NON-CITY RESIDENTS WHO CURRENTLY RESIDE WITHIN BUNCOMBE COUNTY”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item D