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From YouTube: City Council Meeting, June 24, 2014
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June 24, 2014
Asheville City Council meeting.
After a closed session at the conclusion of the meeting, council returned briefly to announce that they were adjourned and then returned to closed session.
A
B
B
You
each
sit
in
your
position,
because
the
state
of
North
Carolina
gave
the
authority
to
the
voters
of
north
of
the
city
of
Asheville
to
install
you
into
office
each
of
you
when
you
took
that
office
sworn
oath.
Is
that
not
right
man
of
Mayor
and
in
that
oath
you
swore
to
uphold
all
of
North
Carolina's
constitutional
law?
My
question
is
because
of
your
behavior,
because
you
said
that
the
rule
for
prayer
to
be
done
in
this
city
council.
It
must
be
done
by
one
of
the
City
Council
members.
B
So
my
question
is:
does
this
city
council
have
a
lawful
right
to
their
seat
and
the
reason
I'm
asking
that
is
because
the
last
time
I
was
here,
I
made
a
statement
and
it
was
a
reaction
of
one
of
the
city.
Councilmen
that
made
me
wonder,
am
I
right?
Do
you
have
a
lawful
right
to
sit
on
those
seats
under
North
Carolina
constitutional
law?
Bothwell
was
the
one
that
first
found
out
about
it
because
when
he
first
ran
for
City
Council,
it
was
assumed
that
he
was
an
atheist.
B
So
the
statement
was
he
could
not
run
for
City
Council,
because
North
Carolina
constitutional
law
stated
you
must
be
a
Christian,
not
a
Muslim,
not
a
Hindu,
but
a
Christian.
They
was
specific
base
under
the
apostles
creed
or
the
nia
seen
creed.
Now
it
never
got
resolved
because
Bothwell
immediately
claimed
that
he
was
some
other
unitarian
belief.
And
if
I
remember
right,
the
unitarian
belief
does
not
fall
into
the
Christian
belief.
B
I
may
be
wrong,
but
according
to
the
NIA
seeing
Creed,
they
did
not
accept
Jesus
Christ
as
the
Son
of
God
born
of
the
Virgin
Mary.
If
I
can
read
it,
if
you
want
now.
My
question
is
this
by
your
behavior.
You
have
put
in
the
question
whether
you're
Christians,
because
I
can't
find
three
Christians
to
ever
get
together
in
a
meeting
that
don't
one
of
them
don't
want
to
pray,
and
when
the
mayor
said
it
is
up
to
you
to
pray.
Now.
B
One
of
you
raised
your
hand
and
says
your
honor
I'll
pray
because
it
says
we're
to
agree
where
to
come
together
in
my
name.
There
I
am
in
the
midst
of
them
and
no
wise
Christian
who
believes
that
the
fear
of
God
is
the
beginning
of
all.
Wisdom
would
not
want
to
ask
God,
and
you
is
meeting
so.
My
question
is
now
I.
Do
not
believe
that
anyone
sitting
on
this
council
is
a
Christian.
B
Now
you
swore
an
oath
to
uphold
the
constitution
of
North
Carolina,
which
means
you
uphold
that
those
that
the
requirement
for
standing
in
office
is
to
be
a
Christian
now
under
oath
I
requested.
Each
of
you
right
now
raise
your
hand
proclaiming
that
they
are
a
Christian
of
the
near
seen,
beliefs
or
the
Apostles
Creed,
and
you
must
have
a
majority
of
hands
to
come
up
to
prove.
You
have
a
lawful
right
to
hold
this
meeting,
which
means,
if
you
don't
I
will
be.
If
I
get
no
hands
except
for
is
I
want
my
next.
B
C
Offer
brief
correction
for
the
people
listening,
the
oath
we
take
is
to
adhere
to
the
US
Constitution
and
the
North
Carolina
Constitution
in
so
far
is
that
does
not
conflict
with
the
US
Constitution.
That
clause,
that
does
not
say
Christian
it
says
God
as
is,
is
not
supported
by
the
US
Constitution
and
therefore
it's
invalid.
So
you're.
A
All
right
so
we're
going
to
do
the
consent
agenda
next
and
I
want
to
pull
out
item
J
an
item.
L
is
pulled
out
at
the
staffs
request
not
to
be
considered
at
this
time.
Item
item
J
to
do
separately
and
then
item
0
to
be
done
separately
as
well.
Can
you
just
hang
on
we're
going
to
have
a
moment
for
for
public
comment
once
there's
a
motion
on
the
consent
agenda?
E
A
A
E
H
A
I
A
I
A
Okay,
all
those
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
any
opposed
all
right,
we'll
do
item
J,
a
resolution
naming
fire
station
one
after
city
of
Asheville,
firefighter
Charles,
Augustus
wearin.
My
thing
that
right
and
we
have
some
family
members
here,
along
with
the
chief-
if
you
all,
would
come
forward.
We
just
pulled
this
out
just
to
highlight
it
for
a
moment.
J
Mayor
I
would
like
to
introduce,
you
all,
have
have
already
met,
but
just
introduced
for
the
public,
guess
where
your
hands,
wife,
Joan,
we're
hand
and
his
daughter
Theresa
and
his
brother
Fred.
This
this
initiative
was
started
by
Gus's
brother
Fred.
He
had
this
vision
of
a
way
to
honor,
Gus
and
I'll.
K
Mainly
just
wanted
to
express
appreciation
to
chief
Burnett
for
considering
this,
for
my
brother,
I
mean
the
main
station,
the
Gus
where
hand
station
and
the
plans
for
future
for
others
who
have
fallen
and
there's
several
of
those,
and
he
has
similar
plans
there
and
wanted
to
thank
the
council
for
considering
this.
This
recommendation.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
L
A
Opposed
thank
you
again
for
coming
tonight
and
we
have
one
final
item:
item
Oh,
a
resolution
authorizing
city
staff
to
proceed
with
the
statutory
condemnation
process
is
set
forth,
an
article
3
of
chapter
40,
a
of
the
North
Carolina
General
Statutes
for
the
property
located
at
61
haywood
road
asheville
north
carolina
for
the
public
purpose
of
construction
of
a
sidewalk,
and
there
was
just
some
question
about
whether
or
not
it
was
appropriate
to
keep
this
on
the
consent
agenda.
So
just
out
of
an
abundance
of
caution,
we're
pulling
it
off.
Do
I.
A
Have
a
motion
to
approve
I
make
that
motion?
Second,
alright.
Anyone
wishing
to
make
comment
on
item
0
on
the
consent
agenda
right
hearing,
none
all
those
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
aye,
any
opposed.
Okay,
all
right!
Moving
on
to
presentations
and
reports,
we
have
one
tonight
the
legislative
update
and
we
will
hear
from
Paul
Featherston
making
his
second
second
third
third
appearance
in
front
of
the
opposite
of
helpful.
M
Okay,
good
evening,
mayor
members
of
council,
just
briefly
to
update
you
on
where
the
legislative
session
is.
As
you
know,
the
short
session
started
on
May
the
14th.
Originally
we
heard
that
it
might
be
one
of
the
fastest
sessions
in
history
that
I
might
end
by
this
month.
What
we,
then
we
heard
it
was
going
to
be
July
4th,
and
today
we
heard
it
was
going
to
be
ja.
July
eleventh,
there's
also
been
some
recent
statements
by
the
chairman
of
the
Rules
Committee
that
he
may
adjourn
it.
M
May
the
legislature
may
adjourn
without
a
budget,
so
it's
certainly
something
to
watch
so
checking
in
with
our
lobbyists
today.
He
advised
us
that
Thursday
is
the
last
day
of
regularly
scheduled
committee
meetings
in
the
Senate,
and
it's
going
to
be
a
busy
frenetic
week.
There's
a
lot
of
action
happening
on
others,
they're,
conferring
on
the
budget
and
also
doing
a
lot
of
work
on
some
bills,
so
just
to
update
you
on
a
high
level,
so
the
coal
ash
bill
it's
on
the
Senate
floor
this
afternoon.
It's
expected
to
pass.
M
The
third
reading
would
be
tomorrow
and
then
refer
to
the
house,
and
there
was
no
amendments
from
the
bill
late
last
week,
zoning
design
and
aesthetic
controls.
What
we
know
about
this
is
that
the
future
is
uncertain.
It's
currently
in
the
Senate
rules,
but
the
Senate
rules
committee
can
meet
at
any
time
at
the
call
of
the
chair,
and
so
jack
told
us
to
be
prepared
that
this
will
feature.
This
will
remain
uncertain
until
adjournment.
M
M
M
M
The
public
safety,
omnibus
justice
amendments-
this
includes
the
penalty
for
graffiti
vandalism.
It
increases
the
penalty,
it's
a
felony
if
the
cost
to
repair
is
in
excess
of
a
thousand
dollars
and
the
person
has
two
or
more
prior
convictions
for
the
violation.
It
has
passed.
The
Senate
it's
in
the
house.
Appropriations
was
added
to
the
Senate
bill
and
would
have
to
go
back
to
Senate
and
it's
expected
to
be
finished
by
the
middle
of
next
week.
I.
N
Think
that
is
correct.
I
do
think
that
that
our
lobbyists
indicated
that
it
may
be
too
much
for
this
session
and
it
may
end
up
going
to
the
next
one,
just
because
there's
so
much
information
in
it,
it's
not
only
the
graffiti
bills.
There's
just
a
lot
of
items.
Whole
lot
of
lot
of
changes
in
that
act.
M
N
M
Then
h,
11
13
is
the
bent.
Creek
property
solvent
act,
exemptions.
This
passed
the
senate
government
local
government
committee
earlier
this
afternoon,
the
asheville
regional
airport.
This
would
provide
elected
public
official
representation
for
on
the
asheville
regional
airport
authority,
and
this
also
passed
earlier
today.
M
And
then
economic
development
and
I'm
going
to
merge
two
into
one,
so
there's
two
issues
that
we
watched
on
this
one.
This
is
the
one
I
was
on
the
film
credit.
This
Senate
turned
the
incentive
program
into
a
pared-down
grant.
The
house
then
rejected
the
amendments
to
the
budget,
which
would
renew
the
credits
and
it's
in
budget
negotiations
right
now.
So
the
film
credit
issue
is
in
budget
negotiations
on,
because
the
house
and
the
Senate
couldn't
agree
on
how
to
approach
it.
Same
is
kind
of
true
for
the
historic
rehabilitation
credits.
M
M
Then,
a
late
coming,
one
s,
493
regulatory
reform
acts.
So
this
addresses
two
items:
one
is
it
eliminates.
Zoning
petitions
and
the
other
item
introduces
new
ethics
requirements
for
City
Council's,
with
a
population
greater
than
7
7500.
This
require
governing
boards
of
City
and
counties
to
file
a
statement
of
economic
interest
by
April
fifteenth
of
each
year.
M
The
elected
officials
cannot
mention
the
mem,
their
public
position
and
non-governmental
ads
that
advances,
members
or
other
private
interests.
Elected
members
can't
use
public
funds
for
adds
up
other
than
an
emergency,
and
they
can't
disclose
nonpublic
information
gained
in
the
course
of
official
responsibilities.
That
would
affect
personal
financial
interests
of
them
or
other
people.
And
again
it
only
applies
to
cities
of
a
population
of
75,000
or
more,
but.
N
A
Because
I
think
that
there
was
a
pretty
interesting
quote
on
the
House
floor
who
of
the
bill
the
carrying
this
bill
in
the
House
floor,
he
said
a
saint,
my
dog
I'm
just
walking
it
because
the
bill
sponsor
wasn't
present
and
it
last
I
heard
it
went
back
to
committee.
But
maybe
it's
been
resurrected.
Well,.
H
M
A
A
Folks
would
like
to
make
comment
on
any
of
the
items
on
the
public
hearings.
Please
remember
that
you
are
allowed
up
to
three
minutes
or
10
minutes
if
you're
speaking
for
a
group,
the
first
one
is
a
public
hearing
to
consider
a
conditional
zoning
of
property
located
at
573
fairview
road
from
neighborhood
business
district
to
community
business.
One
district
conditional
zoning
for
the
use
of
an
existing
building
as
an
art
instruction
facility
and
a
request
for
landscaping
modifications,
Jessica
Bernstein,
is
here
to
present
this
Thank.
O
You
mayor's
members
of
the
council,
members
of
the
public,
as
we've
stated,
this
is
a
conditional
zoning
request
for
a
single
parcel.
This
site,
as
you
can
see
on
the
exhibit
b
map,
consists
of
one
parcel
just
under
an
acre
in
size
at
573,
fairview,
road
fairview
road
just
2
is
here
to
the
north,
and
the
property
also
has
significant
frontage
along
Shannon
drive.
This
is
in
the
Oakley
neighborhood,
the
site
is
zoned
neighborhood
business
and,
as
you
can
see,
parcels
across
fairview
road
are
also
neighborhood
business,
as
well
as
immediately
adjacent.
O
The
remainder
of
the
boundaries
are
all
zoned
rs8.
The
site
is
currently
owned
by
helps
internationals
ministries
and
it's
used
for
offices
and
the
new
the
proposals
to
retain
the
existing
building,
a
general
site
layout
that
you
can
see
here
on
the
aerial
for
the
new
owner,
which
is
roots
and
wings
School
of
Art
and
Design.
They
are
proposing
several
uses
offices
preschool
studio,
space
and
instructional
services.
Currently,
only
office
uses
are
allowed
in
neighborhood
business.
The
rest
of
those
uses
that
they're
proposing
aren't
permitted
in
neighborhood
business.
O
They
are
in
community
business,
which
is
a
similar
low
intensity,
neighborhood-based
zoning
district,
which
is
why
staff
and
the
applicant
selected
that,
as
their
proposed
conditional
zoning
as
I
mentioned,
the
site
will
remain
primarily.
The
same
here
is
a
site
plan.
You
can
see.
Here's
the
building,
fairview,
road
or
shannon
drive
the
owner
will
be.
The
new
owner
would
be
reusing.
The
existing
building
and
a
couple
of
small
changes,
one
is
which
is
sort
of
reorienting
the
flow
of
traffic.
O
Currently
cars
can
enter
and
exit
from
both
driveways,
but
the
applicant
is
proposing
for
all
traffic
to
enter
from
Shannon
and
exit
onto
fairview
road
and
that
reorientation
will
minimize
some
traffic
impact
to
the
neighbors
that
are
across
the
street
on
Shannon
drive.
That's
a
that's
a
positive
change,
also
they're.
The
only
other
real
site
change
will
be
landscaping,
that's
required,
and
that
is
the
basis
of
the
modifications
that
you've
seen
in
the
report.
I
spoke
too
soon,
there's
one
other
very
notable
change,
and
that
is
the
addition
of
sidewalk
there's.
O
Currently,
no
sidewalk
along
Shannon
drive
the
applicants
proposing
to
put
a
five-foot
sidewalk
along
that
full
stretch,
their
sidewalk
on
fairview
road,
but
the
sidewalk,
that's
just
in
front
of
the
buildings
actually
flush
with
the
street
and
they're
going
to
upgrade
that
with
curb,
so
that
it's
a
safer
situation
for
pedestrians
right
there.
So
that
is
a
notable
change.
I
didn't
want
to
leave
that
one
out,
but
back
to
the
landscaping
because
of
the
adjacent
parcels
being
zoned
RS
we've
got
a
landscape
property
line
buffer,
that's
required
the
three
modifications
one
it
would
be.
O
There
would
be
that
30
foot
buffer
required
right
here,
there's
just
not
room
because
of
the
existing
location
of
the
building
along
the
sides.
Here,
the
back
of
the
property
in
lieu
of
the
30
foot
buffer,
the
applicants
proposing
to
reduce
it
by
fifty
percent,
and
that
is
supported
by
staff,
because
this
entire
area
here
is
going
to
remain
as
an
open
space.
It's
a
grass
field
and
there'll
be
a
playground.
So
it's
really
not
a
high
intensity
area,
as
a
staff
felt
that
producing
that
buffer
was
was
appropriate.
O
The
third
area
of
non-compliance
is
a
long
Shannon
drive.
They
would
be
required
again
that
30
foot
buffer
and
lieu
of
that
that
applicant
is
proposing
to
put
in
a
grass
strip
and
then
that
Sidewalk
separating
the
sidewalks
on
the
street
and
then
behind
the
sidewalk
would
be
a
planting
strip
with
street
trees,
evergreen
shrubs
and
the
street
buffer.
That
would
be
required
down
here
next
to
the
parking
lot.
So
staff
is
supportive
of
all
of
those
modification
requests.
O
We
think,
given
the
improvements
to
the
site
this
this
will
these
landscaping
improvements
will
provide
some
buffering,
but
it
also
allows
the
site
to
integrate
into
the
neighborhood,
not
just
be
walled
off
with
landscaping
so
good,
like
that,
the
project
was
approved
with
conditions
by
the
TRC
on
May
nineteenth,
the
Planning
and
Zoning
Commission
reviewed
the
proposal
on
june
fourth
and
recommended
unanimous
support.
The
applicant
held
a
community
meeting
back
in
May.
No
opposition
has
been
received.
O
We
have
received
multiple
letters
and
emails
of
support
that
were
forwarded
along
to
you,
so
staff
does
recommend
approval
of
the
conditional
zoning
request
from
neighborhood
business
to
see
be
one
for
the
uses
that
were
described
and
included
in
your
staff
report,
as
well
as
in
the
exhibit
list.
Exhibit
B
one
list
that
accompanied
the
ordinance.
This
includes
support
of
the
landscape,
modifications.
One
note
about
the
list
of
the
conditions:
that's
in
your
packet.
We
staff
noted
in
that
list
that
we
classified
it
as
an
art-based
preschool.
O
The
applicant
is
requesting
that
we
just
simply
classify
it
as
a
preschool,
although
roots
and
wings
is,
is
an
art-based
preschool,
should
their
curriculum
evolve
over
time.
They
don't
want
to
be
out
of
the
balance
of
their
conditional
zoning
request.
So
staff
was
supportive
of
eliminating
that
wording,
and
that
concludes
my
report.
But
I
am
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
A
F
A
D
A
A
A
All
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed
right.
Thank
you
right.
The
next
item
under
public
hearings
and
I
assume
we
can
do
these
together
items
b1
and
b2
public
hearing
to
consider
rezoning
at
226,
Hilliard,
Avenue
from
regional
business,
district
and
rs8
residential
single-family,
high-density
district
to
central
business
district,
an
ordinance
amending
the
officially
adopted
height
zone
map
and
context
transition,
edge
map
pertaining
to
the
rezoning
of
226
Hilliard
Avenue.
Oh.
D
O
Property
consists
of
five
parcels,
as
you
can
see,
on
the
map-
all
zoned
regional
business,
with
the
exception,
this
very
small
parcel
right
here
that
is
owned,
rs8
and
located
with
frontage
along
Hilliard,
Avenue
and
ashland
avenue,
and
the
CBD
it's
currently
the
location
of
haze
and
Lunsford's
and
other
associated
offices.
Single-Story,
building,
surrounded
by
surface
parking.
Give
you
an
idea
of
where
this
is.
This
map
shows
the
outline
of
the
central
business
district
and
we're
right
here
the
parcels
that
are
identified
and
read.
This
is
actually
the
third
request.
O
Third,
similar
request
that
the
city
has
received
in
the
last
year,
two
other
request
came
in
and
most
of
you
approved
them
back
in
2013,
and
those
were
right
here
and
here,
along
ashland
avenue,
both
requests
for
straight
rezoning
from
regional
business
to
central
business.
Because
of
these
multiple
requests,
staff
and
the
downtown
commission
have
started
to
undertake
a
zoning
study
for
a
corridor
wide
rezoning,
multi,
first
parcel
rezoning-
and
that's
what's
shown
here
on
this
map.
This
is
the
ashland
avenue,
CBD
expansion
study.
O
It's
not
just
because
of
the
requests
that
have
been
received,
also
in
the
downtown
master
plan.
The
maps
of
several
maps
that
were
included
in
that
plan
that
was
adopted
back
in
2009
showed
expanding
the
CBD
in
this
area
along
ashland
avenue.
So
it's
been
contemplated
by
the
consultants
it's
been
by
the
staff
and
now
by
multiple
property
owners
and
again
here's
the
two
locations
that
were
approved
back
in
2013
and
then
the
the
subject
property
for
tonight's
consideration
is
just
right
there.
In
this
consideration,
that's
been
going
on.
O
The
staff
and
members
of
the
downtown
commission
met
with
property
owners
along
the
corridor
back
in
January
of
this
year,
and
that
was
a
kickoff
to
aging
interest
in
the
multi
parcel
rezoning.
We
had
pretty
significant
interest
from
the
property
owners.
No,
no
opposition.
The
next
step,
then
from
the
staffs
perspective,
is
to
reach
out
to
the
neighbors
that
are
in
this
neighborhood
to
talk
to
them
about
the
proposed
rezoning,
and
we
just
haven't
gotten
to
that
step
yet
because
of
other
workloads.
But
in
the
meantime
this
this
application
came
in.
O
That
was
a
lot
of
background
on
just
what's
going
on
in
the
area
right
now.
The
request
for
rezoning
also
includes
the
request
to
amend
the
height
zone
map.
This
is
that
height
zone
map
that
you're
all
familiar
with
the
areas
in
blue
our
tallest
height
zone.
The
areas
in
green
are
the
intermediate
height
zone.
The
downtown
Commission
suggested
and
staff
also
recommends
rezoning
when
we
resume.
O
If
we
were
sown
these
parcels
that
you
overlay
them
with
the
intermediate
height
zone,
that's
similar
to
what
they'll
pass
to
rezoning
Zahl
so
had
additionally
there's
a
change
to
the
map
that
has
to
do
with
the
context
transition
edge
and
those
are
the
areas
sort
of
the
lines
shown
in
orange.
This
is
a
provision.
That's
in
the
central
business
district
section
of
the
you
do
that
protects
areas
that
are
residentially
zoned
immediately
adjacent
to
CBD
when
we
have.
This
is
sort
of
a
blow-up
of
that
area.
O
When
we've
got
our
s,
doning
immediately
adjacent
to
cvd,
we
have
the
contacts
transition
edge
and
that
limits
the
height
available
to
the
development
in
the
CBD
zoning
within
100
feet.
So
the
maximum
for
within
100
feet
the
maximum
height
that
any
development
in
this
area
would
be
permitted
would
be
two
stories.
This
is
a
diagram
just
lifted
from
the
you
do
sort
of
illustrates
that
context
transition
edge.
So
when,
when
we
do
get
an
eventual
development
that
100
feet
area
that
100-foot
zone
would
be
a
protected
area.
H
A
Have
to
be
retrained
because
we've
been
doing
missions
that
I've
made
public
a
so
we're
going
to
open
the
public
hearing,
actually
I
can't
remember,
which
way.
Then,
if
there's
anyone
wishing
to
make
a
comment
on
this
item,
public
hearing
b,
1
b
2,
I'm
going
to
do
be-
want
to
be
two
together.
Okay,
anyone
know
one.
N
H
I
move
to
approve
the
zoning
map,
amendment
from
regional
business
in
RSA
to
central
business
district
as
a
standard
rezoning
and
find
that
the
request
is
reasonable,
is
in
the
public
interest
and
is
consistent
with
the
comprehensive
plan
and
other
adopted
plans
in
the
following
ways.
One
references
to
CBD
expansion
than
20-25
plan
and
the
downtown
master
plan
to
staff
led
multi
parcel
corridor.
Rezoning
is
being
pursued,
three
design
standards
and
the
application
of
the
context
transition
edge
should
minimize
impact
from
future
development
on
adjacent
neighborhoods.
P
O
Q
D
E
C
Then
I
move
to
approve
the
officially
adopted
height
zone
map
and
context
transition,
edge,
Matt
pertaining
to
the
central
business
district
regarding
the
rezoning
of
226
hilliard
Avenue,
and
find
that
the
request
is
reasonable
is
in
the
public
interest
and
is
consistent
with
the
comprehensive
plan
and
other
adopted
plans
in
the
following
ways.
One
the
proposed
map
amendments
are
in
accordance
with
adopted
land
use,
changes
to
the
proposed
map.
Amendments
implement
portions
of
the
City
Council
adopted
downtown
master
plan,
2025
plan
and
supports
the
goals
and
vision
plan
and
three.
C
A
R
Okay,
so
tonight
is
our
final
step
in
adopting
the
2014-2015
official
budget
I'm
the
ordinance
to
adopt
is
before
you.
We
have
some
technical
adjustments
to
go
over,
but
I'm
just
going
to
give
you
a
quick
overview
before
we
get
started.
Okay,
you've
all
seen
this
saw
slide.
You've
all
heard
that
it's
a
continuation
budget,
no
tax
rate
increase,
meets
the
council
key
goals
for
fiscal
year
1415
and
implements
the
new
capital
improvement
program.
The
operating
budget
has
changed
slightly.
There's
one
technical
adjustment
that
was
an
increase
in
one
of
the
funds
will
get
there.
R
R
The
additional
goals
that
council
has
given
us
were
to
address
graffiti
our
big
capital
improvement
program
and
to
work
on
a
neighborhood
sidewalk
program,
our
technical
budget
adjustments.
These
are
the
critical
little
things
that
we
have
to
go
over
before
we
can
adopt
the
ordinance
the
street
cut
utility
fund.
So
that's
the
one
that
had
the
impact
actually
on
the
total
budget
was
the
sixty
seven
thousand
dollar
addition
of
two
full-time
positions:
the
City
Attorney's
Office
I-
have
this
written
as
if
it's
that's
the
done
deal
plan
that
is
not
correct.
R
What
we're
trying
to
provide
is
flexibility
to
the
city
attorney
to
reallocate
funds
as
necessary
in
her
reorganization
of
the
department
to
be
most
effective
and
our
capital
improvement
program.
As
you're
all
aware,
we
reallocated
a
hundred
thousand
dollars,
fifty
thousand
dollars
from
charlotte
street
and
fifty
from
town
branch
Greenway
to
do
the
first
hundred
thousand
dollars
funding
of
the
neighborhood
sidewalk
program.
R
Our
other
technical
budget
adjustment
I
was
going
to
redo
this
slide,
but
I'm
sure
none
of
you
want
to
watch
me
fumble
with
tech,
ology
45
minutes,
so
that
I
can
add
one
bullet
point
that
says:
/
best
practices.
We
are
adding
the
council
itemized
salaries
in
the
budget
ordinance.
You
have
a
new
copy
of
the
budget
ordinance.
Now
it
has
no
effect
on
the
numbers
because
they
were
already
in
the
budget
itself,
but
we
are
itemizing
them
in
the
ordinance.
Now
all
right
fees
and
charges
manual
changes
stormwater
rate
structure.
This
is
this.
R
R
Right-Of-Way
cut
permit
penalty.
This
is
a
civil
penalty
that
we
are
going
to
remove
from
the
fees
and
charges
manual.
That's
not
where
it
belongs.
Until
we
bring
it
to
you
as
a
separate
ordinance
and
here's
our
budget
process,
calendar
I'm
sure
you're
all
familiar
with
this
is
like
my
final
slide,
every
time
we're
on
the
very
last
day
june
twenty-fourth
budget
adoption.
So
if
you
have
any
questions,
please
feel
free.
P
Mayor
question
about
the
non-departmental
community
development
of
the
budget
budget
highlights.
The
first
point
is
the
city:
has
ninety
eight
thousand
four
hundred
dollars
set
aside
to
allocate
for
strategic
partnerships
outside
agencies
assume
that's
the
co-sponsored
events
like
we
do
with
town
cessation
and
have
done
in
the
past,
with
peplum,
with
the
toy
run
for
sponsorship,
for
the
annual
event
that
occurs
all.
Is
that
what
that
is,
I
believe
it
is,
but
tony
make
dollar.
Q
P
P
It
does
not
reflect
that
I,
don't
want
to
lose
sight
of
that.
That's
a
very
important
thing,
because
that's
they
are
the
collecting
body
for
all
the
toys
and
things
like
that
for
they've
gone
to
get
a
lot
of
the
nonprofit's
and
that
that's
a
very
important
function.
I
just
don't
want
to
miss
it
here.
P
M
G
A
F
My
name
is
Ken
Michael
love
and
the
subject
is
packed
place
in
the
art
museum
issues
regarding
the
hostile
takeover.
A
packed
place
by
the
City
Council
is
the
subject.
No
provisions
have
been
made
by
the
City
Council
to
deal
with
the
needs
of
the
y
mi
City
Council
has
moved
the
capital
expense
item
of
the
Asheville
Art
Museum
economic
development
project
in
the
214
budget
to
pack
place
maintenance
without
a
proper
budget
amendment
and
without
proper
explanation
to
the
public.
F
Consequently,
this
action
made
at
least
two
cents
of
the
three
sent
to
14
tax
increase
entirely
unnecessary
City
Council
is
contemplating
a
change
in
organizational
structure,
operations
of
PAC
place
through
direct
leasing
to
the
actual
art,
museum
and
Diane,
or
thumb
theater.
This
change
will
eliminate
four
hundred
thousand
dollars
that
Vulcan
County
has
been
funding.
Operations
at
fact
place.
The
2015
city
budget
makes
no
provision
to
assume
this
expense
directly.
F
Seen
2
tenants
of
PAC
place,
the
art
museum
die
northam
theater,
given
the
notice
to
the
city
council
by
the
pack
place
board
to
renew
the
existing
lease
for
ten
years
is
illegal
if
the
City
Council
pursues
this
direct
leasing,
the
pack
place
board
has
the
right
and
the
obligation
to
take
legal
action
against
the
city
further.
If
the
City
Council
completes
the
direct
leasing
with
two
tenants,
the
pack
place
board
has
the
right
and
the
obligation
to
collect
money
from
the
city
of
Asheville
in
accordance
with
the
current
lease.
F
That
is
an
estimated
two
million
dollars
plus
the
city
budget
does
not
make
provisions
for
this
payment
plus
there's
over
800
thousand
dollars
in
capital
improvement
items.
The
city
council
is
requiring
pack
place
to
make.
If
that
is
correct,
the
city
council
will
have
to
assume
that
obligation
in
addition
to
the
two
million
capital
expense.
Finally,
that
there
are
other
expenses,
mainly
building
code,
compliance
that
could
cost
upwards
to
three
million
dollars.
That's
a
total
forecast
of
roughly
six
million
dollars
without
considering
the
cost
of
operations,
and
it
is
not
minimal
operations.
F
I
am
forecasting
amongst
other
expenses.
The
city
will
be
responsible
for
full-time
clerk
of
the
works
or
a
person
of
similar
title
to
oversee
renovations
of
PAC
place
that
the
art
museum
is
planning.
The
City
Council
has
made
no
provision
of
paying
these
expense
in
this
budget
city
council,
by
pursuing
direct
leasing
with
two
tenants,
will
put
back
place
out
of
business,
see
council
thank.
H
I've
it
just
a
comment
mayor
just
did
done
this
a
few
times
just
want
to
make
one
more
run
at
it.
Gary
thanks
so
much
for
your
in
Barbara's
diligence
and
presenting
this
thing
and
really
working
to
make
sure
that
it
was
meeting
council
strategic
goals
and
that
we're
ringing
every
last
drop
of
blood
on
his
turnip
and
the
commitment
and
diligence
y'all
shown
has
been
really
appreciated.
I,
don't
think
we've
ever
had
as
thorough
a
presentation
as
as
we
got
here,
and
you
know
we
still
got
all
these.
H
We
still
getting
the
a
limitation
on
our
resources
that
y'all
are
trying
to
work
within,
and
we
can't
do
everything
that
we
would
like
to
do,
and
so
your
prioritization
has
helped
us
I
think
stay
focused
on
what's
not
only
what's
possible,
but
what's
best
and
highest
use
for
these
taxpayer
dollars.
So
I
just
wanted
to
thank
stafford
for
all
your
work.
I.
L
Mayor
I
I
I,
to
appreciate
the
work
that's
gone
into
this
and
having
you
know,
follow
this
process
over
the
past
several
months.
I
I
recognize
there's
a
lot
in
there.
There's
compromises
in
there,
but
I'm
proud
that
we
are
taking
on
the
five-year
capital
improvements
budget
here
and
and
all
that's
going
to
achieve
for
our
city
in
the
future.
Here
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
exciting
projects
ahead.
I'm
also
proud
at
that
that
we've
been
able
to
compromise
and
find
so
you
know
solutions
that
you
know
when
this
started
out.
L
The
proposal
for
the
stormwater
increase
was
higher,
but
that
we
talked
about
that
and
how
to
make
it
a
more
equitable
increase
and
so
for
homeowners
with
small
homes
and
small
properties.
It's
a
very,
very
minimal
greece,
but
those
with
much
larger
homes.
It's
a
slightly
higher,
but
it's
still
relative
to
other
cities
in
this
state.
It's
significantly
below
and
I
think
folks
need
to
know
that
and
that
and
that
I
also
appreciate
the
implementation
of
the
neighborhood
sidewalk
program.
There.
L
Q
G
You
mayor
council
interviewed
candidates
for
two
different
commissions.
The
first
is
the
neighborhood
Advisory
Committee,
there's
one
spot
to
fill
this
evening.
For
that
committee
we
interviewed
two
candidates:
Teddy
Jordan
and
Julie
hansberry
and
I
am
gonna.
Ask
to
start
at
this
end
with
counsel
and
Whistler,
and
let's
just
move
in
order
this
way
and
cast
their
vote
and
we'll
see
which
of
those
candidates
might
have
at
least
four
votes.
Eddie.
H
G
I
you
can
check
with
chris
and
others
about
the
schedule
zone.
Thank
you.
Second
appointment
interviews
related
to
the
public,
art
and
cultural
commission.
There
are
two
spots
open
we
interviewed
for
work.
We
interviewed
three
candidates,
j
miller,
j
fields,
Jenny
Bowen
and
Denise.
Drury
is
a
fourth
candidate
who
was
not
able
to
be
interviewed,
but
who
asserted
her
candidacy,
this
time,
we'll
start
with
Councilman
Smith,
and
why
don't
we
offer
our
to
preferences
Gordon
each
of
us
as
we
go
down
and
we'll
see
if
two
candidates
end
up
with
four
votes?
A
S
S
H
S
G
S
N
G
Feels
and
Ginny
Boehner
appointed.
Finally,
the
agenda
item
has
its
deciding
whom,
if
anybody
to
interview
for
the
airport
board
appointment,
Bob
Roberts
is
listed
as
the
single
candidate
and
play
now
he's
an
existing
member
of
the
airport
authority
eligible
for
appointment
to
the
second
term.
We
understand
that
he
would
be
a
candidate
to
chair
the
airport
board
going
forward.
We
talked
about
this
two
weeks
ago
at
our
boards
and
commissions
committee.
G
The
Paul
Featherston
outline
that
the
air
legislation
related
to
the
airport
and
the
makeup
of
the
airport
board
is
underway
and
that's
becoming
a
little
more
clear
as
it
seems
headed
toward
passage
so
based
on
our
discussion
two
weeks
ago
and
what
we
know
not
now
about
the
clarity
of
the
legislation.
I
would
move
that
way
of
go
ahead
and
point
Bob
Roberts
to
that
seat.
Tonight.
Second,
any
I
suppose
we
could
take
any
public
input
public
comment
if
there
is
any
seeing
none
any
further
counsel
discussion
on
that.
D
A
A
I
Now
we're
doing
we're
doing
great
and
probably
better
than
many
municipalities
in
the
country,
but
you
know
we
could
really
be
a
leader.
You
know
in
the
local
food
movement
by
setting
that
goal,
I
have
no
idea
what
that
number
would
be.
The
first
step
would
obviously
be
to
benchmark
how
much
of
each
crop
you
know
we're
consuming
on
a
residential
and
commercial
basis
and
there's
some
great
nonprofits
in
the
area
that
would
be
potentially
able
to
help
in
that
regard.
I
The
second
comment-
I
have
is
something
I've
mentioned
before
and
that's
to
bring
on
a
new
staff
member
within
the
Office
of
Sustainability
to
analyze
the
impact
of
new
development
and
wanting
to
kind
of
use
an
example
of
how
something
like
that
might
look.
There's
a
new
company
in
town.
They
have
a
product
called
the
smart
wall
and
the
smart
wall
is
a
green
building
material
that
has
an
r-value
of
over
50
and
when
you
take
the
material
costs
in
the
labor
costs
against
traditional
construction,
material
cost
and
labor
costs
it's
about
a
wash.
I
T
This
is
North
Carolina's
trash
these
plot.
These
two
placards
were
in
vehicles
that
I
looked
at.
You
can
see
there's
basically
six
years
alleged
use
on
these.
These
are
lasting
less
than
six
months
in
cars
on
the
road
I
requested,
if
possible,
that
the
City
Council
petitioned
the
state
to
upgrade
their
placards.
They
are
nothing
but
a
piece
of
trash
I
have
contacted
the
state
three
times
in
the
last
time,
I
suggested
that
they
said
whoever
approved
these
placards
to
a
mental
institution
I
doubt
if
that
will
happen,
but
government
bureaucracy
at
work.
T
What
these
placards
are.
We
are
required
to
look
at
the
expiration
date
and
the
serial
number
on.
Can
anybody
tell
me
what
the
expiration
date
or
serial
number
on
the
top
one
is
and
people
these
are
in
good
shape.
These
two
placards
are
in
good
shape
compared
to
what
I
see
on
a
daily
basis,
the
placards
from
Ohio
State
are
very
nice
placards.
The
placards
from
Connecticut
are
very
nice
placard
North
Carolina,
there's
about
twenty
pound
paper
that
they're
using
and
they're
not
lasting,
that
people
are
paying
five
dollars
for
those.
T
This
one
here
with
a
picture
on
it
of
who
belongs
to
is
costing
the
consumer
one
dollar,
but
North
Carolina
has
a
sleeve
that
you
can
buy
to
put
on
this
one.
This
placard
cost
you
five
dollars
plus
for
another
five
dollars.
You
can
buy
a
plastic
sleeve
for
it.
This
is
a
ripoff
of
the
handicapped,
individual.
In
my
opinion,
I
would
like
to
see
the
City
Council
petition
the
state
to
upgrade
their
placards.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
May.
D
L
T
Hang
these
South
Carolina
placard
hangs
on
the
mirror,
but
the
Asheville
has
a
procedure
that
they
do
not
have
to
hang
on
the
rearview
mirror
they
can
be
put
on
the
driver
side
dash
and
when
I
see
people
I
suggest
that
they
put
them
on
there
and
I
carry
a
roll
of
packing
tape
with
me,
and
I
have
taped
together,
probably
40
placards
for
the
consumer.
Rather
than
give
them
a
citation.
T
People
have
been
informing
me
that
they
go
to
the
DMV
when
I
tell
them
to
get
a
replacement
at
no
cost
that
they're
out
of
placards
at
the
sum
of
the
DMV
offices.
Remember
the
DMV
offices
that
issue
these
are
contract
employees,
they
don't
really
care
sure.
All
they
want
is
at
five
dollars
or
the
ten
dollars
for
the
placard
in
the
sleeve.
Thank.
L
A
E
That
the
actual
city
council
go
into
closed
session
for
the
following
reasons:
one
to
prevent
disclosure
of
information
that
is
privileged
and
confidential
pursuant
to
the
laws
of
North
Carolina
or
not
considered
a
public
record
within
the
meaning
of
chapter
132
of
General
Statutes.
The
law
that
makes
the
information
privileged
and
confidential
is
ncgs.
143
dash,
318
10e.
E
The
statutory
authorization
is
contained
in
ncgs
143
dash
318
dot11,
a
one
and
two
to
consult
with
an
attorney
employed
by
the
city
about
matters
with
respect
to
which
the
attorney-client
privilege
between
the
city
and
its
attorney
must
be
preserved,
including,
but
not
limited
to
a
lawsuit
involving
the
following
parties.
The
state
of
North
Carolina,
the
city
of
Asheville.
The
statutory
authorization
is
contained
in
gs,
143
dash,
3,
18
11,
a
three
second.