March 10, 2020

Everything on the agenda

From the minutes, in the order the City lists them. Each item's first lines are the minutes' own words.

Voted on separately

Each of these had its own motion and vote.

1. Amends his motion to include into the B.1 conditions the condition that housing choice vouchers shall be accepted for the designated affordable units.

   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 amendment doubles the number of residential units that will be dedicated as affordable at 80% AMI for the ten year period from 5% to 10%, resulting in a net gain in dedicated affordable units.”
   • “ndards for affordability at 80% Area Median Income or AMI (60.1 - 80% AMI) for a period of ten years from the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy (CO).”
   • “The rent and income shall follow the Affordable and Workforce Housing Standards determined annually by the City of Asheville Community Development Department.”
   • “An Affordable Housing Deed Restriction will be provided by the City and filed and recorded by the applicant/property owner in the Buncombe County Register of Deeds prior to obtaining final CO.”

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. Signs a $473,000 contract with Brown and Caldwell for the emergency repairs to the North Fork Water Treatment Plant water storage…

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

   More from the minutes

   • The money, in the minutes' words: “Move to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services contract with Brown and Caldwell for the emergency repairs to the North Fork WTP water storage tank baffle curtains for an amount not to exceed $423,000 with a contingency of $50,000 for a total project cost of $473,000.”
   • “If approved, the proposed engineering services will be developed into a subcontract under the conditions of the master agreement.”

2. Lets the City Manager execute a contract renewal with LexisNexis for a crime analysis tool.

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

   More from the minutes

   • The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of 2020 renewal of the November 21, 2016, contract with LexisNexis ACCURINT Virtual Crime Center (AVCC) - crime analysis platform (formerly ATACRAIDS), now at $124,872 with an Addendum and a Schedule A. Background:”

3. Resolution revoking.

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

   More from the minutes

   • The money, in the minutes' words: “Risk Management and the City Attorney’s Office seek updated settlement authority not to exceed $50,000 per claimant to increase efficiency by expediting claim resolutions.”
   • “The proposed administrative settlement authority limit accounts for inflation since Resolution 93-145 was adopted in 1993, and expands the authority to include those claims managed by the City Attorney.”

4. Applies to the French Broad Metropolitan Planning Organization for the annual fiscal year 2019 Section 5307 and fiscal year 2019 Section…, and accepts it if awarded.

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

   More from the minutes

   • The money, in the minutes' words: “Of this amount, $33,703 will be used for the administrative cost for the Section 5310 program, with the remaining amount of $29,627 to be used for administering the JARC grant program.”
   • “The local match will be included in the proposed FY 2020-21 operating budget.”

5. Sets a public hearing on March 24, 2020, for tribute development college avenue apartments Land Use Incentive…

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

   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 will provide fifty-four (54) units affordable to individuals and families earning between 60.1% to 80% of the area median income for an affordability period of twenty (20) years.”
   • “The development consists of 54 rental apartments with 100% (54) of the homes proposed serving individuals and families earning between 60.1% and 80% Area Median Income (AMI) for 20 years.”
   • “The proposed development consists of two or more dwelling units for rent;”
   • “At least 10% of the units will meet the affordability standards set by the City of Asheville for households earning 80% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI).”

6. Makes technical changes to the budget.

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

   More from the minutes

   • “After discussions with the City’s Controller, staff are recommending that the affordable housing loans be budgeted and accounted for in the City’s Housing Trust Fund in order to better track all of the loan receivables that are part of the City’s affordable housing loan program.”
   • “Improves accounting and reporting by consolidating all affordable housing loans in one single fund.”