June 9, 2020Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil approves modifying the agenda to add a new agenda item.
Council voted to approve modifying the agenda to add a new agenda item, which is a joint resolution with Buncombe County to remove the Confederate monuments located at the Buncombe County Courthouse and in Pack Square Park, and to establish a jointly appointed task force to recommend action regarding the removal or repurposing of the Vance Monument, to New Business and that it be considered before the public hearings.
- Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- What the City says it's for: “The new item will be a joint resolution with Buncombe County to remove the Confederate monuments located at the Buncombe County Courthouse and in Pack Square Park, and to establish a jointly appointed task force to recommend action regarding the removal or repurposing of the Vance Monument.”
Official title: Council approved modifying the agenda to add a new agenda item, which is a joint resolution with Buncombe County to remove the Confederate monuments located at the Buncombe County Courthouse and in Pack Square Park, and to establish a jointly appointed task force to recommend action regarding the removal or repurposing of the Vance Monument, to New Business and that it be considered before the public hearings
Carried unanimously
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Wisler and carried unanimously by a roll call vote.
Read the motion as recorded
“Councilman Young moved to approve modifying the agenda to add a new agenda item, which is a joint resolution with Buncombe County to remove the Confederate monuments located at the Buncombe County Courthouse and in Pack Square Park, and to establish a jointly appointed task force to recommend action regarding the removal or repurposing of the Vance Monument, to New Business and that it be considered before the public hearings.”
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