January 10, 2023Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Reduce the total number of members on the Human Relations Commission of Asheville from 15 to 9…
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
More from the minutes
- “The BRC’s final recommendations included a 15-member board of city residents.”
- “The current establishing ordinance for the HRCA also requires that members be residents of the City in order to be eligible to serve on the commission.”
- “Providing some allowance for non-city residents to serve would help alleviate the difficulties in filling the full commission membership.”
Official title: Ordinance to reduce the total number of members on the Human Relations Commission of Asheville from 15 to 9, retaining existing members until their present term expires, resignation or removal; and to allow up to 3 members to be non-city residents who currently reside within Buncombe County
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Smith and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“ORDINANCE NO. 4991 - ORDINANCE TO REDUCE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION OF ASHEVILLE FROM 15 TO 9, RETAINING EXISTING MEMBERS UNTIL THEIR PRESENT TERM EXPIRES, RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL; AND TO ALLOW UP TO 3 MEMBERS TO BE NON-CITY RESIDENTS WHO CURRENTLY RESIDE WITHIN BUNCOMBE COUNTY”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item D