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Asheville City Council

April 27, 2021

Regular meeting

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What it did

Votes recorded
13
Voted on separately
2
Routine items, one vote
11
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

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Agenda Minutes The City's meeting page

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

  1. 11 routine items, passed together in one vote.

PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS

  1. Greater Asheville regional airport annual report

    “Executive Director of the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority Lew Bleiweis provided Council with a highlight of their accomplishments and activities each year.”

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. Public hearing for submission of the City’s Annual Action Plan for 2021-22 to the U.S. dept. of Housing & Urban Development 4-27-21

    “Page 17 Community Development Program Director Paul D'Angelo said that this is a public hearing for submission of the City’s Annual Action Plan for 2021-22 to the U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development and authorizing the City Manager to sign all contracts or agreements required for the…”

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  1. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with ashevillebuncombe United for Youth Network

    “Laura Elliott, Senior Director of Community Schools and Network Development of the United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County, explained that United for Youth Network is a multigenerational, cross-sector, cradle to career partnership built on the foundational principle that equity and educational…”

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Ordinance No. 4370- ordinance prohibiting discriminatory practices in Private Employment and public accommodations

    “City Attorney Branham said that this is consideration of adoption of an ordinance prohibiting discriminatory practices in private employment and public accommodations.”

INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT

  1. Public comment

    • why an administrative investigation is now taking place of the individual who gave the command to destroy the medical tent back in June of 2020
    • the need for City sanctioned tent sites and sanitation services

Voted on separately

Each of these had its own motion and vote.

  1. Lets the City Manager enter into a partnership agreement with The Asheville Buncombe United for Youth Network which includes Lead Organization…

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

    More from the minutes
    • “Addressing the whole child includes but it is not limited to, providing workforce development, affordable housing, better access to transportation, afterschool programs and support to families.”

  2. Adopts an ordinance prohibiting discriminatory practices in private employment and public accommodations.

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

    More from the minutes
    • “It is expected that the enforcement of the proposed Non-Discrimination Ordinance will be able to be fulfilled by the City’s Office of Equity and Inclusion, without an increase in that department’s budget.”

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.

  1. Changes the contract with Harper Corporation, for $1.63 million.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

    More from the minutes
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution for a Change Order to Harper Corporation’s current Mills River Water Treatment Plant Miscellaneous Phase 1 Improvements contract, in the amount of $1,475,624.78 with a 10% contingency of $147,562.48, for a total of $1,632,187.26 for this change order.”
    • “Harper Corporation is currently under contract.”

  2. Lets the City Manager ratify a contract with Ramada Inn (d/b/a Five p Mountain LLC) for emergency non-congregate homeless shelter and operations…

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “The resolution will ratify the emergency contract for the Ramada Inn and allocate funds for this purpose.”
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “The Ramada Inn (dba Five P Mountain, LLC) agreed to provide 42 rooms for this purpose with a total cost not to exceed $381,000.”

  3. Signs a contract with French Broad Paving for the Carolina Lane - Langren Alley Asphalt Resurfacing project.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

    More from the minutes
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with French Broad Paving in the amount of $183,857.50 plus a 15% contingency of $27.578.62 ($211,436.12 total) for the Carolina Lane-Langren Alley Resurfacing contract.”
    • “The combined pavement length is .18 miles.”

  4. Signs a contract with Patton Construction Group for the Overlook Road Sidewalk Project.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

    More from the minutes
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “The contract amount is $265,320 for the construction of the Overlook Road Sidewalk Project plus a contingency amount of $26,532.”

  5. Amends Chapter 2, Article 3 of the code of Ordinances to update the roles and responsibilities…

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

  6. Signs a contract with Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company and Express Scripts Inc. for provision of employee health insurance coverage.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

    More from the minutes
    • “The proposed contracts will provide access to more robust medical coverage, dependable pharmacy coverage, wellness initiatives and resources, with a goal to improve participant health, resulting in cost containment.”
    • “The proposed fees match the current fee structure with BlueCross Blue Shield so there is no increase in administrative costs.”

  7. Lets the City Manager execute a sole source procurement of AccuBrine system maintenance, repair, parts and upgrades until the end of life…

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

  8. States Council's support for the sole source procurement to purchase safety protective barriers from Proterra Aftermarket…

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

  9. Resolution authorizing a sole source justification purchase of replacement LED street light fixtures from Leotek Electronics, and authorizing the Purchasing Manager to issue appropriate…

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

  10. Signs an agreement with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs to provide temporary space for Asheville fire department’s Station 8.

    Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.

  11. Motion to revise the Fiscal Year 2021-22 budget calendar to include a budget worksession on may 11, 2021, at 2:30 P.M.

    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.