Asheville City Council’s Action Agenda from June 25, 2024 meeting

Press release from the City of Asheville

Action Agenda for June 25, 2024 City Council meeting

The action agenda is intended to provide the reader with an overview of the council meeting and any decisions that were made. For detailed information on this meeting, please either view the video of the meeting or the minutes of the meeting — both which can be found here. This agenda does not provide action on ceremonial or non-substantive matters.

THIS ACTION AGENDA IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.  Authority to carry out actions related to any council decision should be obtained through normal departmental procedure.

Please call the City Clerk’s Office at 259-5601 if you have any questions.

Present:

Mayor Esther E. Manheimer, Presiding; Vice-Mayor Sandra Kilgore; Councilwoman S. Antanette Mosley; Councilwoman Kim Roney; Councilwoman Sheneika Smith; Councilwoman Sage Turner; Councilwoman Maggie Ullman; City Manager Debra Campbell; City Attorney Brad Branham; and City Clerk Magdalen Burleson

ITEM AND SUMMARY ACTION

• Resolution directing the application to the Local Government Commission for the 2024 Water System Revenue Bonds. Adopted Unanimously
• Resolution authorizing the expenditure of opioid settlement funds for recovery support services provided through the Community Responder program. Adopted Unanimously
• Budget amendment in the Special Revenue Fund in the amount of $811,808 to appropriate opioid settlement funds that will be received by the City by the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25. Adopted Unanimously 
• Resolutions to permit the possession and consumption of malt beverages and/or unfortified wine at: Adopted Unanimously

1. The Independence Day Block Party on July 4, 2024
2. Asheville Independence Day 5K on July 4 & July 13, 2024
3. Asheville Half Marathon & 10K/5K on August 24, 2024
4. Boomtown Arts & Heritage Festival on September 6 & September 7, 2024
5. Asheville Veganfest on October 6, 2024

• Introduction of Bond Order authorizing the issuance of $20,000,000 General Obligation Housing Bonds of the City of Asheville, North Carolina – Introduced
• Introduction of Bond Order authorizing the issuance of $20,000,000 General Obligation Transportation Bonds of the City of Asheville, North Carolina – Introduced
• Introduction of Bond Order authorizing the issuance of $20,000,000 General Obligation Parks and Recreation Bonds of the City of Asheville, North Carolina – Introduced 
• Introduction of Bond Order authorizing the issuance of $20,000,000 General Obligation Public Safety Bonds of the City of Asheville, North Carolina – Introduced
• Resolution of the City of Asheville, North Carolina, regarding Bond Orders authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Bonds, setting a public hearing on July 23, 2024, and directing publication of a notice of said public hearing. Adopted Unanimously
• Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the agreement with Motorola, Inc., for Public Safety Radio System Maintenance. Adopted Unanimously 
• Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Town of Black Mountain for funding support for Route 170 for Fiscal Year 2025. Adopted Unanimously 
• Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the existing Transit Operations and Maintenance contract with RATPDev USA for Fiscal Year 2025. Adopted Unanimously
• Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Buncombe County for Mountain Mobility to provide the services for Americans with Disabilities Act Paratransit Services for Fiscal Year 2025. Adopted Unanimously 
• Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements with the N.C. Dept. of Transportation for the Haywood Road Resurfacing and Pedestrian Improvement Project. Adopted Unanimously
• Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with Terracon Consultants for additional design services on the Municipal Building Capital Repairs & Restoration Project. Adopted Unanimously
• Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Carolina Cornerstone Construction Inc. for the Design-Build Upfit Project for the Municipal Building Capital Repairs & Restoration Project, and authorizing the City Manager to execute any change orders that may arise during the project up to the contingency amount. Adopted Unanimously
• Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a change order with Tennoca Construction Company to accommodate additional pavement repair for the Onteora Boulevard Sidewalk Project. Adopted Unanimously
• Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a lease agreement with Miami Made, LLC for real property located at 104  Eastside Drive, #210, Black Mountain, North Carolina, in order to secure office and warehouse space for the Asheville Fire Department logistics operations that will be displaced due to upcoming construction at the Municipal Building. Adopted Unanimously
• Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Solutionz, Inc., for audiovisual upgrades to City Hall’s First-Floor Conference Room to enable full hybrid meeting capability for Boards and Commission meetings. Adopted Unanimously

• Manager’s Report – Employee Recognition Heard Report

• State of the Airport Heard Report

• I-26 Connector Project Update Heard Report

• Public hearing to consider a (1) resolution authorizing the submittal of the 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grants and HOME Investment Partnerships Program to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; (2) budget amendment to adopt the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Community Development Block Grant Fund budget; and (3) a budget amendment to adopt the HOME Investment Partnerships Program Fund budget. Motion to Continue to 7-23-24 This public hearing will be continued to July 23, 2024. Adopted Unanimously

• Public hearing to consider the conditional zoning of 172 Moody Avenue from Highway Business District and RM-6 Residential Multi-Family Low Density District toCommercial Expansion – Conditional Zone for the purpose of constructing a mixed-use development with 349 residential units and approximately 21,000 square feet of commercial space. Adopted Unanimously

• Public hearing to consider rezoning properties at 28 Roberts Street from River Arts Motion to Approve Form District – Neighborhood Transition to RM-8 Residential Multi-Family Medium Adopted 6-1 w/Density District. Roney voting “no”