December 8, 2020Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil approves applying for federal transit grants for seniors, people with disabilities and Route 170.
The City will ask for $166,832 in federal Section 5310 money, which helps seniors and people with disabilities get around. It will also ask for $231,558 to cover half the cost of running Route 170. That bus runs from downtown Asheville to the Town of Black Mountain.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- The money, in the minutes' words: “FY 2020 Section 5310 funds in the amount of $166,832, and if successful, to accept the grant funds and sign all the appropriate agreements with the 12-8-20 Page 10 FBRMPO, Federal, and/or State agencies, and to include the revenue and the City match in the FY21-22 Proposed Budget.”
Still pending: These are applications. No money has been awarded yet.
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
More from the minutes
- “The local match will be included in the proposed FY 21-22 operating budget.”
Official title: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit annual recurring applications to the french broad metropolitan planning organization (fbmpo) for the Fiscal Year 2020 Section 5310 and JARC (Section 5307) Funds, and if successful, to accept the grant Funds and sign all the appropriate agreements with the fbmpo, Federal and State agencies
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: The amended motion made by Councilwoman Turner and seconded by Councilwoman Mosley carried unanimously by roll call vote.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 20-223 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT ANNUAL RECURRING APPLICATIONS TO THE FRENCH BROAD METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (FBMPO) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 SECTION 5310 AND JARC (SECTION 5307) FUNDS, AND IF SUCCESSFUL, TO ACCEPT THE GRANT FUNDS AND SIGN ALL THE APPROPRIATE AGREEMENTS WITH THE FBMPO, FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item J