Asheville City Council
January 12, 2021
Regular meeting
Other City businessStreets and transitHomelessness
What it did
- Approves, after the fact, a contract with Western Carolina Rescue Ministries Inc. to extend provision of Purple emergency shelter.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Resolution ratifying an amended services contract with Griffin Waste Services for rental and maintenance of portable toilets and handwashing stations for public use.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Accepts grant money from the Natural Resources Defense Council for the purpose of addressing the city’s.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Motion adopting the Fiscal Year 2021-22 City Council Budget Calendar.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Votes recorded
- 7
- Voted on separately
- 0
- Routine items, one vote
- 7
- Votes that split
- 0
Why it matters
Regular meetings are where Council votes on laws, the budget, contracts and zoning. Routine items pass together in one vote, called the consent agenda.
The recording
Everything on the agenda
From the minutes, in the order the City lists them. Each item's first lines are the minutes' own words.
PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamation proclaiming January 12, 2021, as “City Employee Heroes Day”
“Mayor Manheimer read the proclamation proclaiming January 12, 2021, as "City Employee Heroes Day" in the City of Asheville.”
CONSENT AGENDA
7 routine items, passed together in one vote.
PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS
Manager’s report
“City Manager Campbell said that she will have two updates for her report - capital project update, and status of relief for non-payment utility shutoffs.”
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing to permanently close a portion of right-of-way known as Velvet Street: streets
“Division Manager Chad Bandy said that this is a public hearing to consider permanently closing a portion of right-of-way known as Velvet Street.”
Public hearing to permanently close a portion of right-of-way at the intersection of Courtland Avenue and Houston Street: streets
“Division Manager Chad Bandy said that this is a public hearing to consider permanently closing a portion of right-of-way at the intersection of Courtland Avenue and Houston Street.”
Public hearing to permanently close a portion an unopened right-of-way known as Trade Street: streets
“Division Manager Chad Bandy said that this is a public hearing to consider permanently closing a portion of an unopened right-of-way known as Trade Street.”
Public hearing to consider an amendment to articles II and xvi of the Unified Development Ordinance to update definitions and regulations related to homestays
“Councilwoman Wisler moved to continue this public hearing until March 23, 2021.”
Public hearing to consider the conditional zoning of 32.2 acres of property located at 99999 Sand Hill Road from Commercial Industrial District to Commercial Expansion/Conditional Zone for an approximately 130,000 square foot warehouse…
“When Mayor Manheimer said that no Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) has been reviewed by the City, Councilwoman Turner and Councilwoman Wisler said they would be okay in moving into the public hearing phase; however, they want to make sure that as soon as the TIA and recommendation from the N.C. Dept.…”
Public hearing on proposed Civil Service Board Substantive Rules: interim
“Public hearing on Approval of Civil Service Board Substantive Rules Background:”
NEW BUSINESS
Boards & commissions
“Vice-Mayor Smith said that the Boards & Commissions Committee voted 2-1 (her being the dissenting vote) to reappoint Joyce Brown, Patricia Griffin and James Carter to the Asheville City Board of Education.”
Routine items, passed together
The consent agenda: items Council approves in one vote, without separate discussion. A member can ask to pull an item out for its own vote.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “The contract provides funding for up to 37 nights, in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00, and may be extended if additional need and additional funds are identified.”
- “Requires the reallocation of a portion of the City’s affordable housing CIP budget.”
- “The City-funded portion of the estimated cost after December will be funded by reallocating pay-go funding previously planned to support affordable housing to meet potential shelter costs for 37 nights.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “As authorized by the City Manager, a contract was established with Griffin Waste Services in June 2020 for an amount not to exceed $89,000 for rental, routine cleaning, and daily maintenance of the units.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “This project will address the “Resource Stewardship” focus area which prioritizes city-wide waste reduction.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Motion to approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept funding from the Natural Resource Defense Council, and a budget amendment in the amount of $16,100 to appropriate the funding in the City’s Sustainability Fund.”
- “The City of Asheville’s Office of Sustainability will pilot four strategies to increase food waste reduction and educate residents on opportunities for decreasing residential and commercial food waste.”
Motion adopting the Fiscal Year 2021-22 City Council Budget Calendar.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- “Formal presentation of the City Manager’s Proposed Budget on May 11, 2021.”
- “A Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget on May 25, 2021.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Lets the City Manager ratify and amend the transit software contract with Swiftly Inc.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
The plain-language lines are written by fixed rules from each item's official title, which is on each decision's page. Every vote the minutes record is listed; procedural motions, like approving the minutes or adjourning, are left out.