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Agenda Briefing Worksession (For January 14 Formal Meeting)
January 9, 2025
(Public comment is not accepted at worksessions)
Remote

Agenda

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Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 143-318.13 this will be a remote worksession which the public can access by any of the following means found at https://publicinput.com/g1267

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Formal Meeting
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 – 5:00 p.m. 
Council Chamber – 2nd Floor of City Hall
Agenda

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Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 143-318.10 this will be an in-person meeting which the public can access by any of the following means found at https://publicinput.com/g1267

Hearing Loop technology for assistive listening is available in Council Chambers.

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Pledge of Allegiance

I. Proclamations:   

II. Consent Agenda:

A.    Approval of the combined minutes of the agenda briefing worksession held on December 5, 2024, and the formal meeting held on December 10, 2024.   Documents

B.   Resolution ratifying an emergency contract with Buchanan Pump Service and Supply for the North Fork Water Treatment Plant emergency response for Tropical Storm Helene, and waive any contracting procedures that might have otherwise applied.   Documents

C.   Budget amendment, in the amount of $701,800, for the Municipal Building Roof Replacement Project.    Documents

D.   Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a license agreement with Highland Brewing Company for the purpose of temporary public access to the Gashes Creek Neighborhood.   Documents

E.   Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with Buncombe County to provide $624,000 from the Community Development Block Grant-Declared Disaster Recovery Fund grant for rental assistance to City of Asheville residents via the County’s Helene Recovery Housing Assistance Grant Program.    Documents

F.   Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a professional services contract with PC Construction Company for the rehabilitation of the North Fork and William DeBruhl Water Treatment Plants water  purification filters and other associated upgrades.   Documents

G.   Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Thomas Construction Co. Inc. for Neighborhood Enhancement Project Area 7 – Water Distribution Project.    Documents

H.   Motion to adopt the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget Calendar.   Documents

I.   Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Patton Construction Group Inc. for the Burton Street Park playground and basketball court replacements.    Documents

J.   Monthly municipal property tax refunds or releases per N.C. Gen. Stat. sec. 105-381.   Documents

K.   Resolution increasing the membership of the Asheville Housing Authority from seven to eleven commissioners.   Documents

III.  Presentations and Reports: 

A.   Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Overview    

B.   Manager’s Report    Presentation

• Capital Improvement Program  Update – Overview of Project Timing for Projects Planned prior to Tropical Storm Helene including 2024 General Obligation Bond Projects

IV. Public Hearings:  

City Council has Established the Following Time Limits for Public Hearings:

• Applicants Have Up to Ten Minutes to Complete a Presentation.

• Individuals Have up to Three Minutes to Speak to City Council.  
• A Person Representing a Group of Three or More Persons (Speaker Plus Three Others – Total of Four) Present in the Council Chamber has up to Ten Minutes to Address City Council.

• Public Comment Period for Any Item May Not Exceed One Hour. 

A.   Public hearing and resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with the Asheville Downtown Community Improvement District for delivery of downtown Business Improvement District services.     Documents   Presentation

B.   Public hearing to consider proposed zoning text amendments to Chapter 7 of the City’s Unified Development Ordinance to better align existing city regulations with the North Carolina State Building Code.   Documents      

VI.  Unfinished Business:  

VI.  New Business: 

A.   Boards & Commissions:  (Council to determine who, if any, to interview)    Documents

     – Air Quality Agency Board   Documents

     – Alcoholic Beverage Control Board   Documents

     – Board of Adjustment (Alternates)   Documents

     – Historic Resources Commission   Documents

     – Metropolitan Sewerage District Board   Documents

VII. Informal Discussion and Public Comment 

VIII.  Adjournment

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Maggie Burleson, City Clerk
828-259-5601

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