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Asheville City Council

November 15, 2022

Regular meeting

Other City businessBudget and taxesPublic safetyHousing

What it did

Votes recorded
14
Voted on separately
4
Routine items, one vote
10
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.

PROCLAMATIONS

  1. Recognition of Neighborhood Volunteer of the year awards

    “Bobette Mays, Chair of the Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC), was pleased to present Angela Young of Hillcrest Apartments, Michael Stratton of Oakley, and Lee Arevian of Grove Park/Sunset Mountain as the 2022 Neighborhood Volunteer of the Year Awards.”

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. 10 routine items, passed together in one vote.

PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS

  1. Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2022 audit

    “Finance Director Tony McDowell introduced Mr. Robert Bittner, Partner of PMMares, who presented City Council the financial results for the year ended June 30, 2022, outlining the (1) financial results (a) the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (b) audit opinion (unmodified); and benchmarking…”

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. 115 River Hills Road

    “Mayor Manheimer said that the two public hearings will be combined into one; however, two votes will be taken.”

  2. Public Hearing relative to adoption of the south slope: a southside neighborhood vision plan

    “Councilwoman Wisler moved to continue this public hearing to January 10, 2023.”

  3. Public Hearing to consider an ordinance to approve an Annexation Agreement between the City of Asheville and the Town of Woodfin designating a non-contiguous area (810 Elk Mountain Scenic Highway) desiring to annex into Woodfin as not…

    “Page 23 ORDINANCE NO. 4985 - ORDINANCE ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE AND THE TOWN OF WOODFIN DESIGNATING A NON-CONTIGUOUS AREA (810 ELK MOUNTAIN SCENIC HIGHWAY) DESIRING TO ANNEX INTO WOODFIN AS NOT SUBJECT TO ANNEXATION BY THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE City…”

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Resolution amending the City Council Committee structures

    “Assistant City Manager Rachel Wood said that this is the updating the scope and composition of City Council Committees and committing to conduct a regular review of Council Committee scopes following the annual City Council Retreat.”

  2. Boards & commissions

    “Regarding the Audit Committee, there were no eligible applications.”

  3. Resolution of appreciation to gwen Wisler 11-15-22: page 33

    “Mayor Manheimer read the resolution.”

INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT

  1. Public comment

    • concerns of pickleball courts at Montford Park
    • elections
    • support for live music at Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre
    • need to provide property managers of shopping centers along Tunnel Road with protocols for camping behind their properties, clean-up, etc

Voted on separately

Each of these had its own motion and vote.

  1. Rezones 110 River Hills Rd, with conditions, from Commercial Industrial (CI) to Residential Expansion - Conditional Zone (RES EXP-CZ).

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

  2. Approves the Land Use Incentive Grant application for Orange Capital Advisors LLC / 110 River Hills Road with a per unit subsidy…

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

    Who it's for: Households earning up to 80% of the area median income: up to $81,920 a year for a family of four, or $57,360 for one person (HUD's 2026 income limits for tax-credit housing in the Asheville area).

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “The proposed project would result in a total impervious area of 28.5%.”
    • “Maximum density in the RES EXP district is 50 units/acre for this project, since at least 20% of the dwelling units are affordable at 80% AMI.”
    • “The proposed project’s density is 14.2 units/acre.”
    • “Front yard, rear yard and side yard setbacks of 15 feet are proposed as is required in the RES EXP district.”

  3. Approves an Annexation Agreement with the Town of Woodfin designating the Sourwood Inn property located at 810 Elk Mountain…

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

  4. Approves the revised City Council Committees.

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

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. Motion to introduce Bond Order authorizing the issuance of 2023 General Obligation Refunding Bonds in an amount to not exceed $26,000,000.

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

    More from the minutes
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “Staff is seeking Council approval of the introduction of the Bond Order that authorizes the issuance of 2023 General Obligation (GO) Refunding Bonds in an amount not to exceed $26,000,000, this amount includes an estimate of potential Original Issue Discount and issuance cost.”
    • “Staff is also seeking Council approval: o of the resolution making certain statements of fact concerning the proposed bonds as required by the Local Government Commission and o to set a Public Hearing on this debt issuance for December 13, 2022.”

  2. Cancels the $1 million Housing Trust Fund loan previously awarded to Beaucatcher Vista LLC.

    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 to rescind the Housing Trust Fund award of $1,000,000 approved for Beaucatcher Vista LLC. Background: 11-15-22 Page 10”
    • “The award was to develop forty affordable rental homes at 2 Restaurant Court (now addressed as 16 Restaurant Court).”
    • “Mountain Housing Opportunities currently has the 16 Restaurant Court property under contract and intends to close on the property before the end of October 2022, for the purpose of constructing multi-family affordable housing.”

  3. Lets the City Manager execute a one-year extension to contract with WNC Landscaping LLC for the 2021 Downtown Cleaning 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 to execute a one year extension of the downtown cleaning contract with WNC Landscaping, LLC in the amount of $264,528.54, plus a 17% contingency of $44,969.85, for a total of $309,498.36 of the Fiscal Year 2021 Downtown Cleaning contract.”

  4. Changes the budget for the Office of Community Oriented Police Services Law Enforcement and Mental Health…

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

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “This position will be advertised and filled using the hiring process established and currently employed by the City of Asheville Human Resources department.”
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a budget amendment in the Special Revenue Fund in the amount of $175,000 for grant funding from the Office of Community Oriented Police Services (COPS), U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ) Law Enforcement and Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA).”

  5. Adds money to the budget from 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant, for self-contained breathing apparatus Compressor.

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

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “This equipment would be utilized to support the department's Air Management and Cancer Prevention Policies.”
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a budget amendment, in the amount of $65,000, for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Compressor Background:”
    • “To fill bottles for these members, AFD relies upon neighboring fire departments that support a countywide air unit which responds to the incident scene.”
    • “This unit is reliable, but there are times where it is unavailable due to being used by one of the other 21 Buncombe County fire departments or being serviced.”

  6. Approves updates to the City’s Pole Banner Policy.

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

  7. Resolution authorizing assignment of the Reparations Project Management Contract between the City of Asheville and TEQuity LLC to Amplify Consulting LLC (d/b/a Civility Localized).

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

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “The contract provides for professional project management services including comprehensive management, coordination and support services throughout the development and work of the Community Reparations Commission in coordination with city staff.”

  8. Sets a public hearing on December 13, 2022 on closing a portion of an unopened right-of-way on Clayton Avenue adjacent…

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

  9. Makes technical changes to the budget.

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

  10. Changes the dates of Council meetings.

    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.