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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 at http://www.ashevillenc.gov/council/meeting_materials.htm. 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 Sheneika Smith; Councilwoman Sandra Kilgore; Councilwoman S. Antanette Mosley; Councilwoman Kim Roney; Councilwoman Sage Turner; Councilwoman Gwen C. Wisler; City Manager Debra Campbell; City Attorney Brad Branham; and City Clerk Magdalen Burleson
ITEM AND SUMMARY ACTION
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to ratify and amend the contract with Buncombe County for paratransit services for Fiscal Year 2022. Adopted Unanimously
Motion to continue resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a license agreement with Charter Communications to continue the fiber optic swap at 166 Reservoir Road to April 12, 2022. Adopted Unanimously
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with First Baptist Church for employee parking at 5 Oak Street, Asheville, N.C. Adopted Unanimously
Budget amendment, in the amount of $25,138, to appropriate dedicated capital maintenance payments previously received from the Asheville Art Museum and the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts to fund access improvements to their jointly shared basement control room at the Pack Place Center. Adopted Unanimously
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the contract with Rubicon Global LLC for Automatic Vehicle Location technology in Sanitation vehicles. Adopted Unanimously
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a construction contract with T.P. Howard’s Plumbing Co. Inc. for the Patton Avenue Water Distribution
Project. Adopted Unanimously
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with TRUE IP SOLUTIONS, LLC for a phone/call center system. Adopted Unanimously
Resolution to authorize a lease agreement with Reed Creek Greenway Plaza for a parking lot at Cauble & Broadway Streets, authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for upset bids, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the lease agreement if no alternate bids are received. Removed from Consideration
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for Locally Administered Project Program Funds from the French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization, for the purchase of ART buses, the Livingston Street “Complete Streets” Project, and the Swannanoa River Greenway project, and if awarded, sign all necessary agreements. Adopted Unanimously
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Tarheel Paving & Asphalt for the Fiscal Year 2022 Asphalt Resurfacing Project. Adopted Unanimously
Resolution setting a public hearing on April 26, 2022, to consider closing a right-of-way alley known as Rear Clingman Avenue off the eastern side of Clingman Avenue, and declaring its intent to close this alley. Adopted Unanimously
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the contract with Swim Club Management Group Inc. for the management of City aquatic facilities. Adopted Unanimously
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign an amended agreement with Buncombe County for additional funding for Code Purple. Adopted Unanimously
Budget amendment, in the amount of $80,000, in the Special Revenue Fund to appropriate the County funding of $40,000, as well as an additional $40,000 in City funds from previously appropriated Affordable Housing funds. Adopted Unanimously
Resolution objecting to portions of the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests decision notice on a new Land Management Plan. Adopted Unanimously
Manager’s Report – Community Cleanliness. Heard Report
Public hearing to consider an amendment to the conditional zoning ordinance adopted on October 9, 2018 (Ordinance No. 4702) located at 511 Brevard Road to remove a restriction on drive-through uses. This public hearing will 6-28-22. Motion to Continue toAdopted be continued to June 28, 2022 Adopted Unanimously
Public hearing to consider the conditionally zoning of portions of the properties located at 273/291 Long Shoals Road and 300/400 Julian Shoals Drive from Highway Business District to Commercial Expansion/ Conditional Zone. This public hearing will be April 26, 2022. Motion to Continue to 4/26/22 Adopted Unanimously
Public hearing to consider the conditional zoning of multiple properties located at 427 Broadway Street from Neighborhood Corridor District to Neighborhood Corridor District/Conditional Zone. – This public hearing will be continued to April 12, 2022. Motion to Continue to 4-12-22 Adopted Unanimously
Resolution regarding alterations to Memorial Stadium and Mountainside Park. Adopted Unanimously
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