November 12, 2024Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Approves, after the fact, an emergency contract with Southern Disaster Recovery LLC for providing debris collection services.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- The money, in the minutes' words: “A Notice to Proceed was issued to the contractor on September 28th, the day after TS Helene, for an amount of not-to-exceed (NTE) $500,000 and then a formal contract was executed for the same amount, prior to a debris assessment being performed and knowing that it would need to be amended. 11-12-24 Page 9”
- Why it matters: Ratify means approve after the fact. Sometimes the City has to act first, as in an emergency.
Official title: Resolution ratifying a contract with Southern Disaster Recovery LLC entered into on an emergency basis in the immediate aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene for providing debris collection services
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Roney and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 24-236 - RESOLUTION RATIFYING A CONTRACT WITH SOUTHERN DISASTER RECOVERY LLC ENTERED INTO ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF TROPICAL STORM HELENE FOR PROVIDING DEBRIS COLLECTION SERVICES”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item I