Asheville City Council
February 8, 2022
Regular meeting
Public safetyOther City businessStreets and transit
What it did
- Approves an ordinance granting a franchise agreement to Blue Ridge Rickshaw to operate a pedal bicycle taxi service within the City of Asheville.Passed. Voted no: Esther Manheimer, S. Antanette Mosley, Sage Turner.
- Changes the contract with Responder Support Services LLC to continue behavioral health services provided to Fire and Police employees, for $296,000.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Changes the contract with Mail Management Services LLC to increase the contract for postage and mail services.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Motion amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget Calendar.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Votes recorded
- 7
- Voted on separately
- 1
- Routine items, one vote
- 6
- Votes that split
- 1
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
Everything on the agenda
From the minutes, in the order the City lists them. Each item's first lines are the minutes' own words.
CONSENT AGENDA
6 routine items, passed together in one vote.
PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS
MANAGER’S REPORT: Neighborhood Grants Program Community & Public Engagement
“Director Dawa Hitch noted the key takeaways from this presentation (1) first round of neighborhood matching grants have been awarded; (2) opportunity to strengthen relationships; and (3) outcome of the City’s Reimaging Public Safety engagement.”
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public hearing relative to amending the unified development ordinance to update open space requirements and related amendments
“This item has been removed from the agenda for consideration.”
NEW BUSINESS
First reading of ordinance granting a Franchise agreement with Blue Ridge Rickshaw to operate a pedal bicycle taxi service within the City of Asheville
“Assistant Director of Transportation Jessica Morriss said that this is the first reading of an ordinance granting a franchise agreement to Blue Ridge Rickshaw to operate a pedal bicycle taxi service within the City of Asheville.”
Boards & commissions
“Regarding the African American Heritage Commission, the following individuals applied for the vacancy: Dewayne McAfee, Valeria Watson and Ashley Wilberding.”
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment
“The meeting will be in Harrah’s Cherokee Center - Asheville, at 87 Haywood Street.”
Voted on separately
Each of these had its own motion and vote.
Passed. Voted no: Esther Manheimer, S. Antanette Mosley, Sage Turner.
More from the minutes
- “The pedal bicycle taxi service is prohibited from operating on public streets where the posted speed limit is greater than thirty-five (35) miles per hour.”
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.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “We are requesting an increase to the current contract by $120,000 for a total amount of $296,000 to provide ongoing embedded behavioral health support to Fire and Police Departments 4 days per week for each department.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “In an effort to ensure that funds will be available for total services in Fiscal Year 2022, additional funds are requested for this contract in the amount of $50,000.”
- “The City provides municipal services to more than 60,000 accounts, which primarily encompasses the following: water meters, business licenses, permits and general correspondence to residents and visitors.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “This work will be coordinated with the overall Broadway Public Safety Station project.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Motion amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget Calendar.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- “Presenting the City Manager’s Proposed Budget to City Council on May 24.”
- “Holding a Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget on June 14.”
- “Meets timing requirements under the NC Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act for presentation of the proposed budget and adoption of the annual budget.”
Resolution celebrating February 2022 as Black Legacy Month.
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.