City of Asheville Staff Emails: Occupy Asheville

From: Bob Oast

Subject: Occupy Asheville

Date: 2011-10-12 17:54:31

To:


Dear Mayor and Council:

As Council directed at last evening's meeting, City staff met last night
and today and reviewed the request of Occupy Asheville for 24 hour use
of park property in downtown in connection with a protest event. The
request was for an unspecified period of time, and a preference was
expressed for the use of a portion of Roger McGuire Green in the new
Pack Square Park.

Our review has included parks and other public properties in and close
to downtown, with the idea of offering a range of options in a way that
will minimize or eliminate the need for further Council involvement
(ordinance amendments, etc.). We are still reviewing the logistical and
legal issues associated with several potential locations, and that
review may affect the locations that we can consider. I have been
corresponding throughout the day with Jennifer Foster, the attorney who
spoke last night. We will be meeting with a delegation from Occupy
Asheville tomorrow at 3 PM.

Bob Oast




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