May 9, 2023Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Lets the City Manager receive grant funds from the N.C. Homeland Security Grant program to replace an existing antenna on a field…
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Asheville Fire Department applied for and was awarded a Homeland Security Grant in the amount of $20,000”
More from the minutes
- “The existing units, which were original to the trailer in 2012, have reached their end of life and are impeding the purpose of having satellite communications on the trailer.”
Official title: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to receive grant funds from the N.C. Homeland Security Grant program to replace an existing antenna on a field communication vehicle that communicates that enhances our ability to establish and maintain responder internet connectivity during disaster or network outage
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Ullman and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 23-96 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO RECEIVE GRANT FUNDS FROM THE N.C. HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM TO REPLACE AN EXISTING ANTENNA ON A FIELD COMMUNICATION VEHICLE THAT COMMUNICATES THAT ENHANCES OUR ABILITY TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN RESPONDER INTERNET CONNECTIVITY DURING DISASTER OR NETWORK OUTAGE”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item D