Asheville City Council
March 8, 2022
Regular meeting
Other City businessPublic safety
What it did
- Changes the contract with Tyler Technologies for the continued support of Tyler/Munis Enterprise Financial System, for $936,928.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Signs a contract with Wilde Acre INC. for mowing and maintenance of city Parks.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Resolution authorizing the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages and/or unfortified wine at the Green Man 25th Anniversary Party on march 18-19, 2022.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Signs a contract with Patton Construction Group Inc. for the Weaver Park Bridge project.Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Votes recorded
- 5
- Voted on separately
- 0
- Routine items, one vote
- 5
- Votes that split
- 0
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
5 routine items, passed together in one vote.
NEW BUSINESS
Reconsideration of conditionally zoning multiple properties located at 363 Clingman Avenue, 32 Clingman Avenue, 99999 Clingman Avenue, 99999 Hilliard Avenue, and 99999 Pearl Street from Central Business District to central business…
“City Attorney Branham explained that this project was originally considered by the Asheville City Council on February 22, 2022, and was denied.”
Boards & commissions
“Vice-Mayor Smith, Chair of the Boards & Commissions Committee, said that this is the consideration of appointing a member to the African American Heritage Commission.”
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment
- Floyd McKissick Day (Mayor Manheimer read proclamation proclaiming March 9, 2022, as Floyd McKissick Sr
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: “Resolution 19-62 authorized funding for years 2-5 of the contract in the amount of $814,720, with a 15% contingency for a total amount of $936,928.”
Signs a contract with Wilde Acre INC. for mowing and maintenance of city Parks.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Motion to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Wilde Acre, Inc. for landscape installation and maintenance services for an annual amount not to exceed $190,000 with option to renew maintenance services for up to two (2) additional years for a total contract amount not to exceed $570,000.”
- “Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Wilde Acre, INC., of Asheville, N.C. for mowing & maintenance of city parks.”
- “Wilde Acre, was selected based on experience, qualifications, understanding of the scope of services, cost, and availability.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Signs a contract with Patton Construction Group Inc. for the Weaver Park Bridge project.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Accepts a donation from the Haw Creek Community Association for a parking lot at Masters Park.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- “The Association had private donations and grants and was pleased to note how the Park has a one mile trail, along with several tree species.”
- “Also, he invited City Council to meet in east Asheville to share Council’s priorities and for Council to see and hear from the Haw Creek area residents what is on their minds.”
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.