May 23, 2023Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil allows alcohol at the Asheville hola.
Council voted to let people have and drink alcohol at the Asheville hola on June 10, 2023.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- What the City says it's for: “This resolution will allow the Harrah’s Cherokee Center to efficiently purchase the needed parts required to repair and maintain the Telescopic seating system installed in 2011.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Motion to adopt a resolution authorizing the amendment to the contract with Bypass Mobile/ Clover for the purchase of additional equipment at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center - Asheville for a new total contract amount not to exceed $209,537.57.”
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
- “Hardware units have become outdated and lack functionality.”
- “Current portable hardware units are wifi capable only, with no hard wired options.”
- “Proposed new units are all hard wire capable, allowing for faster transaction times, direct connectivity to inventory control, more secure transactions and a more user friendly interface.”
Official title: Resolution authorizing the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages and/or unfortified wine at Asheville hola on June 10, 2023
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Kilgore and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 23-107 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE POSSESSION AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND/OR UNFORTIFIED WINE AT ASHEVILLE HOLA ON JUNE 10, 2023”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item E