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Asheville City Council

April 14, 2026

Regular meeting: City Council Meeting (In-Person)

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What it did

Votes recorded
12
Voted on separately
4
Routine items, one vote
8
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

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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. 8 routine items, passed together in one vote.

Public Hearings

  1. Public Hearing to consider amending the conditional zoning ordinance (Ordinance No. 5180) for property located at 30 Buchanan Place for the purpose of making amendments to the project conditions

    “Principal Planner Will Palmquist said that this is the consideration of amending the conditional zoning ordinance (Ordinance No. 5180) for property located at 30 Buchanan Place for the purpose of making amendments to the project conditions.”

New Business

  1. First Reading of an ordinance amending Article VI, Regulation of Graffiti, of Chapter 10, Nuisances, of the Asheville Code of Ordinances to amend the definition of graffiti

    “Assistant City Attorney Carly Gillingham said that this is the consideration of the first reading of an ordinance amending Article VI, Regulation of Graffiti, of Chapter 10, Nuisanances, of the Code of Ordinances to amend the definition of graffiti.”

  2. Ordinance amending Chapter 4 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Asheville to provide for repair, closing, or demolition of abandoned structures

    “Director of Development Services Mark Matheny said that this is the consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 4 of the Code of Ordinances to provide for repair, closing, or demolition of abandoned structures.”

  3. Resolution authorizing the renaming of Lewis McCormick Field located at 30 Buchanan Place in the City of Asheville, North Carolina, to Hometrust Park

    “The City of Asheville owns Lewis McCormick Field, opened in 1924 and named after the then staff bacteriologist Dr. Lewis McCormick who started the ‘Swat That Fly’ campaign in 1905 to reduce the area’s burgeoning problem with the housefly.”

Informal Discussion and Public Comment

  1. Public comment

    • need for documents/videos, etc

Voted on separately

Each of these had its own motion and vote.

  1. Changes City law (Chapter 4 of the City Code) to insert a new Article VIII, "Abandoned Structures," to provide for the repair…

    Passed. Voted no: S. Antanette Mosley.

    More from the minutes
    • What the minutes say it will do: “This ordinance will provide enforcement staff an additional tool to initiate and pursue cases within our current compliance path.”

  2. Approves a zoning change, with conditions, for the current McCormick Field property located at 30 Buchanan Pl.

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

    More from the minutes
    • “She was concerned about the backlog we currently have of open records requests and how long it’s taking members of our community to understand how we do the people’s work, along with the concern of what it means for us to uphold democracy where the press is able to tell the story of how our government works.”
    • “Project Location and Contacts: The project site totals 8.25 acres located at 30 Buchanan Pl (PIN 9648-47-8566) Owner: City of Asheville Summary of Petition: Project Site The project area consists of 8.25 acres located at 30 Buchanan Pl and is identified in the Buncombe County land records as PIN 9648-47-8566.”
    • “The site is currently zoned Institutional - Conditional Zone (INST-CZ) by Ord.”

  3. Adopts on its first reading Ordinance Number 5208, ordinance amending Article VI, Regulation of Graffiti, of Chapter 10, Nuisances, of the Asheville Code…

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

  4. Authorizes the renaming of Lewis McCormick Field at 30 Buchanan Place in the City of Asheville, North Carolina, to Hometrust Park.

    Passed. Everyone present voted yes.

    More from the minutes
    • “Asheville Tourists staff has secured a naming rights sponsor and proposes to rename the facility to ‘Hometrust Park’ after the sponsor, publicly traded and locally operated regional bank, Hometrust Bank.”
    • “Regarding Hometrust Bank, (1) Headquartered in Asheville; (2) Frequent award winner - Best places to work; Most loved workplaces; Best banks; and Best banks to work for; and (3) Company Fundamentals align with City Council visions and priorities - Literacy initiatives; Affordable housing; Financial education; and more.”

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. Resolution authorizing the Finance Director of the City, or his designee, with advice from the City Attorney and bond counsel to file an application…

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

    More from the minutes
    • The money, in the minutes' words: “Background: In May 2024, City Council adopted a resolution providing staff with authorization to enter into a contract with Wharton-Smith, Inc, including contingency, totaling $26,888,196 for the construction of the Mills River Water Treatment Plant Improvements Phase 2.”

  2. Signs an agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville (HACA) for supplemental Asheville Police Department personnel to serve all HACA properties.

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

  3. Authorizes the City Manager to submit an application to the Tourism Development Authority Legacy Investment from Tourism…

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

  4. Signs a contract worth up to $360,000 with US ISS Agency, LLC on Behalf of the City… for a Police Applicant Background Check and Polygraph Testing Provider, with two additional…

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

    More from the minutes
    • “APD is currently understaffed and does not have sworn administrative staff available to complete these hiring functions given the volume of new personnel needing to be vetted for hire.”

  5. Lets the City procure, through a sole source purchase, SmartConnect subscription from the current authorized distributor, Motorola Solutions Inc., and any…

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

  6. Signs a contract with Cherry Bekaert, LLP for auditing City accounts for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2026.

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

  7. Resolution Of Intent To Permanently Close A Portion Of Unopened Right-Of-Way On The Western Edge Of Saint Dunstan’s Road Between 159 Saint Dunstan’s Road…

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

    More from the minutes
    • “Instead, this excess unopened portion of the right-of-way area has served as driveway access to the parcels/homes there, and until recently the property owners were unaware that their properties did not access Saint Dunstan's Road.”

  8. 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.