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Asheville City Council

June 11, 2024

Regular meeting

Other City businessStreets and transitBudget and taxesPublic safety

What it did

Votes recorded
9
Voted on separately
5
Routine items, one vote
4
Votes that split
3

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

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Agenda Minutes The City's meeting page

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

  1. 4 routine items, passed together in one vote.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. Public Hearing to consider conditional zoning of 767 New Haw Creek Road from RS-4 residential single-family medium density district to residential expansion - conditional zone for the purpose of building 95 new single-family housing units

    “At the applicant’s request, Councilwoman Turner moved to continue this public hearing until July 23, 2024.”

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  1. Resolution regarding structure of a downtown Business Improvement District 6-11-24: Page 6

    “Councilwoman Ullman provided brief highlights of the following proposed resolution which is presented for consideration: “WHEREAS, the Asheville City Council recognizes the importance of fostering economic growth and enhancing the vitality of local businesses to support Asheville, Buncombe County,…”

  2. Ordinance adopting the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Operating budget: Page 12 contribution to nonprofits with which members of Council are associated (Sports Commission)

    “Finance Director Tony McDowell said that this is the consideration of (1) Adoption of an ordinance adopting the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Budget; (2) Motion to recuse Mayor Manheimer from voting on the attached budget amendment in accordance with N.C. Session Law 2021-191 (S.B. 473) (Economic…”

NEW BUSINESS

  1. Boards & Commissions

    “Regarding the African American Heritage Commission, no one applied and therefore, the City Clerk’s Office will re-advertise for the seat.”

INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT

  1. Public comment

    • condemn all antisemitism speech
    • request for Council to adopt a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
    • transit fares need to be proportionate with the length traveled
    • no deliverables seen in the Sustainability Department or the Equity & Inclusion Department
    • opposition to the creation of the Business Improvement District
    • support for the 6% increase for the Asheville Police Department
    • need to increase density on transit corridors

Voted on separately

Each of these had its own motion and vote.

  1. Adopts the City budget for fiscal year 2025, with a one-cent tax increase to pay for the staff’s salary options of (1)…

    Passed. Voted no: S. Antanette Mosley, Kim Roney, Sheneika Smith.

  2. Adopts the resolution regarding the structure of a Downtown Business District, with (1) an amendment to the Public Accountability Section - Section 1…

    Passed. Voted no: Kim Roney.

    More from the minutes
    • “As required by statute, the City shall solicit additional input from residents and property owners within the BID as to the needs of the service district, and hold a public hearing before executing a contract with a service provider for the provision of BID services. 1.2.”
    • “Input should be sought from individuals and groups that represent business, residents, and workers.”
    • “Prior to the annual report, the BID service provider shall seek input from the property owners, business owners, and residents of the BID regarding service needs for the upcoming year. 1.7.”

  3. Adopts the second and final reading of an ordinance creating a Downtown Asheville Business Improvement District.

    Passed. Voted no: Kim Roney.

    More from the minutes
    • “A BID may only be established upon a finding by the City Council that the proposed district is in need of one or more of the services, facilities, or functions, as authorized by N.C. Gen.”

  4. Moves $100,000 from the City Manager’s Contingency to fund the City’s annual contribution to nonprofits with which members of council are…

    Passed.

  5. Moves $45,000 from the City Manager’s Contingency to fund the City’s annual contribution to nonprofits with which members of council are…

    Passed.

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 contract with Urban Canopy Works LLC for the Urban Forest Master Plan.

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

    More from the minutes
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Urban Canopy Works in the amount of $269,000 for the Urban Forest Master Plan.”

  2. Changes the contract with Appalachian Paving and Concrete Inc. for the Utility Cut Concrete Repair project.

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

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “This program is an enterprise fund that is supported by the participation and work generated by partner agencies (Metropolitan Sewerage District, Dominion Energy, City of Asheville Water Resources, and City of Asheville Stormwater Division), and individual permit fees from other, typically lower volume customers.”
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with Appalachian Paving and Concrete, Inc. in the amount of $250,000.00 for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Utility Cut Concrete Repair contract.”

  3. States Council's support for two N.C. dept. of Transportation projects and authorization to execute associated maintenance…

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

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “The project will include constructing new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant sidewalks and also, per City of Asheville request, a new ADA-accessible bus pad at the transit stop, which is also being relocated to be closer to the intersection.”

  4. Monthly municipal property tax refunds or releases per N.C. gen. stat. sec. 105-381.

    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.