Asheville City Council
April 13, 2021
Regular meeting
Other City businessBudget and taxesStreets and transitHousingHomelessness
What it did
- Authorizes submission of an amendment to the City’s Annual Action Plan for 2020-2021 to the U.S. Department of Housing…Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- Approves Mountain Housing Opportunities’ request to extend the maturity dates of a total of five CARROT/CDBG loans valued at $683,028 and eliminate yearly…Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- Accepts grant money from Dogwood Health Trust for the operation of Code Purple Emergency Shelter.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Applies to Federal Transit Administration for the coronavirus responses and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) 2021 5310 (Enhanced…, and accepts it if awarded.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Votes recorded
- 10
- Voted on separately
- 2
- Routine items, one vote
- 8
- 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.
CONSENT AGENDA
8 routine items, passed together in one vote.
PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS
Financial audit presentation
“Internal Auditor Patricia Rosenberg, introduced Robbie Bittner, partner with PBMares LLP and representing RSM, who presented the financial results for the Year End June 30, 2020, outlining the performances of revenue and expenses, compliance issues they must review, and 4-13-21 Page 11 the…”
Manager’s report
“City Manager Campbell said that this is basically a summary of the March 31 - April 1, 2021, retreat.”
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an amendment to the city’s 2020-21 action plan for Community development block grants and the home investment partnership programs to the U.S. dept. of Housing & Urban Development
“At Mayor Manheimer’s request to provide some summary information, Community Development Program Director Paul D’Angelo said that the Community & Economic Development Department is seeking authorization for the City Manager to submit an amendment 4-13-21 Page 13 to the 2020-21 HUD Annual Action Plan…”
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution approving the loan modification requested by Mountain Housing Opportunities to allow them to maintain affordable housing conditions at 61, 63, 65 and 67 Annandale avenue, 6 Trinity Chapel and 280 Merrimon avenue
“Community Development Program Director Paul D’Angelo said that this is the consideration of approving a Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO) request to extend the maturity dates of a total of five City of Asheville Rental Rehab for Owners and Tenants/ Community Development Block Grant (CARROT/CDBG)…”
Boards & commissions
“Vice-Mayor Smith, Chair of the Boards & Commissions Committee, said that this is the consideration of appointing members to the Audit Committee.”
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment
“From advanced live call-ins, 8 individuals spoke to Council, including, but not limited to the following comments: urge eviction moratorium and stop the destruction of homeless camps; defund the Asheville Police Department; and have patience for the hiring of the Equity & Inclusion Director.”
Voted on separately
Each of these had its own motion and vote.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
Who it's for: Households earning up to 60% of the area median income: up to $61,440 a year for a family of four, or $43,020 for one person (HUD's 2026 income limits for tax-credit housing in the Asheville area).
More from the minutes
- “From the early 1990s to the mid-2000s, MHO was committed to developing smaller, scattered site rental housing for some of the most low income households in Asheville.”
- “Utilizing Section 108 and CDBG loans from the City of Asheville, MHO acquired and renovated six older properties that created 22 affordable units.”
- “MHO primarily used the Section 108 funded CARROT (City of Asheville Rental Rehabilitation for Owners and Tenants) loan program which provided low interest rates for investors of affordable housing.”
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.
Accepts grant money from Dogwood Health Trust for the operation of Code Purple Emergency Shelter.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “This resolution will accept those funds for that purpose.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action(s) Requested: Adoption of a resolution to accept a grant from Dogwood Health Trust in the amount of $50,000 toward the City’s $130,000 agreement with Western Carolina Rescue Ministries, Inc. to provide Code Purple Emergency Shelter Background:”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “City of Asheville Transportation Department staff will be working with Mountain Projects, Inc. on using the funds allocated to the agency and will submit an application to the FTA in the amount of $60,153 by April 30, 2021 for technical review and approval.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- “Prior to this proposed ordinance amendment, it has been required that City contractors get a permit to perform City work.”
- “The proposed change allows for City staff to complete permitting on behalf of the project and clarifies that City capital projects are exempt from this right of way cut permit fee.”
- “This proposed change will have no impact on the City’s Utility Cut Patching Program and the associated fees that the City’s Water and Stormwater utilities are required to pay.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Makes technical changes to the budget.
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.