Asheville City Council
July 29, 2025
Regular meeting
Other City businessPublic safetyWaterHelene recoveryHomelessnessStreets and transitBudget and taxesHousing
What it did
- Rezones 99999 Trade St from River Arts Form District - Neighborhood Transition (RAD-NT) to Residential Multi-Family Medium Density (RM-8).Passed. Voted no: Kim Roney, Sage Turner.
- Approves, after the fact, a contract with Southern Disaster Recovery LLC to include all prior spending and future spending under said contract…Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Signs a contract with CDM Smith Inc. to provide a temporary turbidity reduction system for the North Fork Water Treatment…Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Signs a contract with Bering-Weston JV, LLC to provide a temporary turbidity reduction system for the William DeBruhl Water Treatment…Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Votes recorded
- 22
- Voted on separately
- 1
- Routine items, one vote
- 21
- 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.
PROCLAMATIONS
Proclamation proclaiming July 2025 as “Independent Retailer Month”
“Mayor Manheimer read the proclamation proclaiming July, 2025, as "Independent Retailer Month " in the City of Asheville.”
In memory of James Ferguson
“Vice-Mayor Mosley took a moment to honor the life and legacy of Mr. James Ferguson, Asheville native and Civil Rights attorney, and to hold his family in our hearts.”
CONSENT AGENDA
21 routine items, passed together in one vote.
PRESENTATIONS & REPORTS
MANAGER’S REPORT: Urban Land Institute Advisory Services Panel
“Planning and Urban Design Director Stephanie Dahl said that the following are key takeaways from this presentation: (1) The Urban Land Institute Advisory Panel assists communities impacted by disasters by providing impactful recommendations to address issues such as economic development and…”
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Continuation of public hearing to consider rezoning 99999 Trade Street from river arts district - Neighborhood Transition to RM-8 Residential Multi-Family Medium Density District
“At the June 24, 2025, City Council meeting, City Council held the public hearing for this matter and continued it to this date.”
Public hearing to conditional zone 93 and 95 Springside Drive from RS-4 residential single-family medium density district to RS-4-CZ residential single-family medium density district - conditional zone
“At the applicant’s request, Councilwoman Roney moved to continue this public hearing to August 26, 2025.”
INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment
- urge the City to adopt a resolution opposing UNC-Asheville’s plan to bulldoze a 45-acre urban forest in a quiet neighborhood to build a 5,000 seat mixed-use stadium and concert venue, market-rate housing and retail
- urge City Council to adopt the Realignment Working Group’s proposal to support continuity of advisory boards during Helene recovery
- need for Walton Street pool
- need for affordable housing for the homeless
- request for an aquatic facility near the VA Hospital
- request for the City to stop obstructing the Steady Collective and ensure they have a stable location to operate in Asheville
- community rights
Voted on separately
Each of these had its own motion and vote.
Passed. Voted no: Kim Roney, Sage Turner.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The purpose of the Residential Multi-Family Medium Density (RM-8) district is, “to permit a full range of medium density multi-family housing types along with single-family detached and attached residences.”
- “The rezoning petition consists of one property totalling 0.27 acres and located at 99999 Trade St (PIN 9638-98-2953).”
- “The property is currently zoned River Arts Form District - Neighborhood Transition (RAD-NT).”
- “The property is currently vacant.”
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: “Action Requested: Adoption of resolution ratifying the not-to-exceed contract with Southern Disaster Recovery, LLC, in the amount of $6,000,000, to include all prior spending and future spending under said contract for the purpose of Tropical Storm Helene-related recovery efforts.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “This contract would allow the City of Asheville to assume management of a temporary pretreatment system.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Motion to authorize the City Manager to enter into a services contract with CDM Smith Inc., for the North Fork WTP Temporary Treatment System, and the associated budget amendment in the amount not to exceed $36,905,584.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “This contract would allow the City of Asheville to assume management of a temporary pretreatment system.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Motion to authorize the City Manager to enter into a services contract with Bering-Weston JV, LLC to provide a Services Contract for theWilliam DeBruhl WTP Temporary Treatment System, and the associated budget amendment in the amount not to exceed $18,802,253.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Company for the North Fork Water Treatment Plants Treatment Improvement project, and the associated budget amendment in the amount of $6,705,000 to be reimbursed with FEMA-PA and State of NC funds.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “The contract with Garver USA Company is estimated at $3,078,069.00, including a $248,399.03 project management and construction contingency for a total of $3,326,468.03.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of resolution authorizing the amendment to Contract 92500474 with DebrisTech, LLC, increasing the not-to-exceed limit from $500,000 to $1,200,000 for the purpose of Tropical Storm Helene-related recovery efforts.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “This contract will replace the contract that was awarded to DanGrady Company, LLC in September 2024, but has been terminated due to default/non-performance issues.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Funds for the original construction were encumbered in the amount of $1,283,975.44 for the original contract with DanGrady Company, LLC. ○ These funds will be released back to the project upon termination of the right to work on the project by DanGrady Company, LLC.”
Changes the budget to accept awarded grant funds from Destination Home, SV for the Right…
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 budget amendment to accept $275,000 in funding awarded from Destination Home, SV for the Right at Home homelessness prevention initiative through the Asheville-Buncombe Continuum of Care.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “As with the original project resolution, the new resolution will authorize the City Manager to execute any amendments and change orders to adjust the total amount of each individual contract, as well as change orders for individual contract renewals, within the new total project not-to-exceed amount of $818,640.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “The cost of the proposed contract is $160,700.00 with $16,070.00 contingency for a total amount not to exceed $176,770.00”
Signs a contract with ImageTrend LLC for the asheville fire department’s records management system.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The new system is intended to make the process of recording information simpler, faster, and more accurate; increasing consistent data collection and saving staff time.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Motion to authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year contract with two optional, one-year renewals, with ImageTrend, LLC., for a fire department records management system, at a total cost not to exceed $434,190.05.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- “These accolades followed a great deal of community engagement in conjunction with the proposed improvements to the rest of the park.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The project will advance the City towards its sustainability goals.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- The money, in the minutes' words: “Based on the proposed additional equipment to the tower and market research of telecom rental rates, City staff recommends an increase in rent in the amount of $475 per month.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- What the minutes say it will do: “The contract is for design and engineering services to provide stormwater design, golf course design, resiliency measures and construction administration to reconstruct the front nine holes of the Asheville Municipal Golf Course.”
- “The golf course was designed by Donald Ross, a “Golden Age” golf course architect who recognized the importance of providing affordable and accessible golf opportunities to the public.”
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- “The Alliance proposes constructing all the proposed natural surface trails and maintaining them for three years following construction for no cost.”
Motion approving the board of alcoholic beverage control’s travel policy adopted January 26, 2016.
Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
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.
Reappoints Jack Igelman to the Mills River Partnership Board of Directors.
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.