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April 14, 2015
Asheville City Council Meeting
A
B
Thank
you
very
much
for
the
opportunity,
one
recognition
which
we
won't
be
doing
here,
but
got
a
lot
of
attention.
Last
night
we
were
so
very
excited
at
and
thank
you,
members
of
council
mayor
for
coming
to
the
police
department's
recognition
last
night
and
that
got
a
lot
of
media
coverage,
but
great
stories
to
be
told
a
lot
of
commendations
and
I
would
encourage
everybody
to
go
to
the
media
sites
and
the
websites
to
see
the
annual
honorees
for
Employee
of
the
Year
civilian
of
the
year
and
so
forth.
B
Real
proud
of
this
team,
this
is
the
third
time
that
the
Asheville
Fire
Department
receive
the
accreditation.
This
is
National
reaccreditation.
The
model
looks
at,
and
this
is
a
team
that
come
from
other
departments,
well
qualified
people
and
they
and
they
route
through
everything,
from
the
assessment
models
and
planning
external
relations,
the
physical
resources.
We
have
equipment
that
we
have
in
its
condition,
as
well
as
our
facilities
are
areas
of
coverage,
training
and
various
different
types
of
competency.
It's
a
very
thorough
process.
That's
it!
How
many
months
begins
about.
B
60
months,
so
it's
a
it,
takes
a
team
and
they're
very
thorough,
but
what
it
does
is
it
forces
the
department
forces
encourages
and
incense
the
department
to
look
at
everything
internally,
so
they're
ready.
So
this
is
the
team
that
made
sure
we
were
ready
that
right
chief
and
they
worked
very,
very
well
together
and
I-
will
tell
you
my
personal
experience
meeting
with
the
reviewers
as
they
were
wrapping
up.
B
Is
they
commended
this
group
for
their
preparation
and
they
committed
the
entire
department
for
being
top-notch,
not
just
passing
the
accreditation,
but
they
left
here
telling
us.
We
should
not
have
to
worry
about
the
accreditation
that
they're
very
that
we
should
be
very
proud
of
the
fire
department
so
for
the
team
I
brought
us
to
this
place,
chief
and
your
command
staff
for
leading
the
department
and
every
employee
in
the
department
that
makes
it
what
it
is
today
like
to
ask
everybody
to
give
my
hand
and
plot
round
of
a
pass.
B
B
B
This
team
includes
stormwater
professionals,
engineers,
water
department,
staff
management,
get
er
done,
people,
finance,
budget
management,
her
public
works
director,
Executive
Director
of
Planning
and
infrastructure
communication
team
and
in
many
others
that
I'm
leaving
out
this
is
a
representative
sample
here
tonight.
But
this
project
is
incredible.
These
are
the
roadway
and
river
improvements
that
start
at
the
river
river
road
and
go
out
to
the
rec
center.
B
The
bridge
that
was
installed
takes
you
into
John
B
Lewis
soccer
field
to
the
parking
area,
there's
a
roundabout
and
you
can
circulate
back
and
miss
the
big
rock
on
your
way
out
azalea
road
and
avoid
going
into
the
ditch,
there's
actually
a
railing
there
now.
But
this
is
an
incredible
project:
improving
traffic
safety,
you're,
probably
getting
compliments
on
a
regular
basis
from
mothers,
fathers,
teenage
brothers
and
sisters,
you're
driving
people
out
there
on
a
regular
basis,
but
I
would
encourage
the
entire
community
to
go
out
and
see
it.
B
There
is
a
celebration
event
scheduled
for
saturday.
We
hope
for
good
weather
at
1pm.
I
hope
everybody
can
make
it
out
for
that.
This
project
consisted
of
several
partnerships,
just
like
the
multidisciplinary
team
here
represented
by
staff,
but
we
also
want
to
extend
our
appreciation
for
this
monumental
project:
the
North
Carolina
Department
of
Water
Resources,
our
Asheville
water
department
for
extending
a
water
water
line.
We
didn't
have
potable
water
to
that
facility
until
this
project
was
done.
B
B
This
is
not
only
a
transportation
and
mobility
improvement,
but
we're
also
expecting
the
moving
into
the
second
phase,
which
our
stormwater
staff
are
working
closely
with
the
corps
of
engineers
on,
we
expect
to
lower
the
flood
level
in
biltmore
village
as
a
result
of
the
second
phase
of
this
project,
so
everybody
wins
as
a
result
of
this
project.
So
if
you'll
join
me
in
commanding
this,
this
remarkable
team
for
putting
this
together
it
took
how
many
years
in
the
planning,
construction.
B
D
As
I
mentioned
last
year
doing
this
Proclamation
my
father
suffered
from
Parkinson's
and
that's
certainly
more
and
more
on
my
mind
as
I
get
older,
because
I'm
reaching
the
age
where
his
symptoms
first
appeared
and
to
the
extent
that
is
genetic,
it's
a
concern
of
mine,
as
it
is
too
many
of
you,
I'm
sure
who,
whose
families
have
had
Parkinson's
in
and
and
here's
kind
of
a
funny
angle
on
it.
My
dad
was
a
diehard
republican
as
and
most
of
you
know,
I'm
not.
D
But
it
is
estimated
to
affect
500,000
to
1
million
five
hundred
thousand
people,
united
states
and
the
prevalence
will
more
than
double
by
2040
and
whereas
it
is
estimated
that
the
economic
burden
of
Parkinson's
disease
is
at
least
14.4
billion
annually,
including
indirect
costs
to
patients
and
family
members
of
6.3
billion
dollars.
And
whereas
research
suggests
the
cause
of
Parkinson's
disease
is
a
combination
of
genetic
and
environmental
factors.
D
But
the
exact
cause
and
progression
of
the
disease
is
still
unknown
and
there
is
no
objective
test
or
biomarker
for
Parkinson's
disease
and
the
rate
of
misdiagnosis
can
be
high.
And
whereas
the
symptoms
of
Parkinson's
disease
vary
from
person
to
person
and
can
include
tremors,
slowness
of
movement
and
rigidity,
difficulty
with
balance
swallowing
chewing
and
speaking,
cognitive
impairment
and
dementia
mood
disorders
in
a
variety
of
other
non-motor
symptoms.
And
whereas
there
is
no
objective
test
or
biomarker
for
Parkinson's
disease.
D
And
there
is
no
cure
therapy
or
drug
to
slow
or
halt
the
progression
of
Parkinson's
disease.
And
whereas
local,
regional
and
state
volunteers,
researchers
and
medical
professionals
are
working
to
improve
the
quality
of
life
of
persons
living
with
Parkinson's
disease
and
their
families,
and
whereas
increased
education
and
research
is
needed
to
find
more
effective
treatments
with
fewer
side
effects
and,
ultimately,
a
cure
for
Parkinson's
disease.
Now,
therefore,
is
three
Mannheimer
mayor
of
the
city
of
asheville.
C
C
C
It
was
an
exception
expectations
process
for
medically
necessary
services.
That
is
expired.
On
march,
twenty
thirty
one
and
I
read
pending
in
the
Senate
permanently
repealed
the
caps
and
protect
access
for
people
with
Parkinson's
and
millions
of
living
in
this
chronic
diseases
receive
more
information
about
Parkinson
and
legislative
action,
alert
contact,
Parkinson's
an
action
network.
C
D
E
Please
like
to
introduce
Kim
Campbell
who's,
the
administrator
in
charge
of
the
neurology
department
at
Mission
Hospital.
The
torus
also
issued
a
proclamation
to
strike
out
Parkinson's
and
she
is
working
on
a
tourist
ball
game
on
Sunday
April
nineteenth
and
she
has
another
event.
I
would
like
her
to.
Please
tell
you
about
time.
F
To
reiterate
that
this
is
our
third
year
partnering,
with
the
asheville
tourists
of
our
Parkinson's
awareness
is
sunday
at
205
is
the
first
pitch
in
our
neurosurgeon
dr.
Richard
lytle,
who
implants
the
deep
brain
stimulator,
which
is
a
surgical
procedure
for
Parkinson's
patients
with
or
at
the
first
pitch.
So
we
invite
you
for
that.
We
also
have
an
event
on
April,
the
30th
that
will
be
held
at
may
heck
at
4pm
in
the
afternoon,
which
is
a
community
awareness
and
education
event
for
anyone
interested
in
additional
information
about
Parkinson's
disease.
A
A
Now.
Therefore,
I
Esther
manheimer,
mayor
of
the
city
of
Asheville,
do
hereby
proclaim
april
2015
as
child
abuse
prevention
month
in
the
city
of
asheville,
and
call
upon
every
citizen
to
observe
this
month
by
joining
with
child
abuse
prevention,
services,
mission,
health,
buncombe
health
and
human
services
and
the
community
child
protection
team
and
with
community
groups
and
individuals
to
observe
this
month
with
appropriate
programs
and
activities.
G
Leslie
hanson,
I
am
with
child
abuse
prevention
services
and
I'm
here
with
lynn
Kieffer,
also
a
partner
on
the
board
of
directors.
The
numbers
that
you
just
heard
read
are
staggering,
but
we
also
know
national
research
that
only
a
fraction
of
the
cases
that
are
reported
actually
reflect
true
occurrences,
so
there's
a
great
need
here
in
Asheville
and
in
Buncombe
County,
for
child
abuse
prevention
and
for
services
to
those
children
who
have
experienced
abuse.
G
Our
agency
provides
crisis
counseling,
we
children
have
been
abused
and
their
families,
and
we
also
provide
education
in
the
school
system
to
our
children
to
help
them
avoid
situations
where
abuse
might
occur.
This
is
truly
a
collaborative
effort
between
our
agency
and
other
nonprofit
agencies
in
the
community
and
other
departments
in
the
city
and
in
the
county
as
well.
We
thank
you
for
this.
H
Hi
I'm,
Jennifer,
Nielsen
and
I
serve
as
the
district
administrator
for
the
guardian
ad
litem
program
of
buncombe
county
and
I'm
also
the
chair
of
the
community
child
protection
team,
/
child
fatality
prevention
team
here
in
buncombe
county.
But,
most
importantly,
my
role
is
that
of
a
mother
to
biologic,
adopted
and
foster
children
I'm
proud
of
the
strong
sense
of
community
responsibility.
H
We
have
here
in
Asheville
collaboration
and
cooperation
are
the
norm
instead
of
a
goal
that
we're
working
towards,
like
in
other
counties,
complex
problems
like
child
abuse
and
neglect
require
a
coordinated
community
response,
and
the
child
protection
team
is
proud
to
be
working
with
a
diverse
group
of
community
stakeholders,
some
of
whom
are
here
today
to
specifically
create
a
plan
to
address
the
most
vulnerable
of
our
children.
Those
who
are
aged
6
and
under
thank
you.
A
J
Whereas
the
problem
child
sexual
abuse
is
likely
the
most
prevalent
health
problem,
children
faced
with
the
most
serious
array
of
consequences
and
whereas
about
1
in
10
children
will
be
sexually
abused
before
their
18th
birthday
and
whereas
about
one
in
seven
girls
and
one
in
25.
Boys
will
be
sexually
abused
before
they
turn
18.
And
whereas
the
estimated
annual
economic
impact
of
child.
K
J
Now,
therefore,
I
Esther
manheimer,
mayor
of
the
city
of
Asheville,
do
hereby
proclaim
april
2015
as
child
sexual
Prevention
Month
in
the
city
of
Asheville,
and
call
upon
every
citizen
to
observe
us
by
joining
with
the
Asheville
YMCA
and
with
community
groups
and
individuals
in
the
observance
of
this
month,
with
their
appropriate
programs
and
activities
in
witness.
Whereof
I
have
therefore
set
my
hand
and
caused
the
seal
of
city
of
Asheville
North
Carolina
to
be
affixed.
This
fourth
day
of
April
2015.
L
Thank
you,
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you,
I'm
laura
from
the
ymca
of
western
north
carolina,
and
I
get
very
passionate
about
this,
so
pardon
me,
but
I
would
like
to
thank
the
city
just
for
recognizing
the
great
work
that
the
ymca
does.
I
would
also
like
to
thank
and
recognize
our
mission
bank
for
being
socially
responsible
to
the
leader
being
the
leader
in
preventing
child
sexual
abuse.
I'd
also
like
to
thank
paul
vest
in
jimbaran
or
their
commitment
to
this
issue,
as
well
as
my
leadership
asheville
team.
L
L
L
L
So
I
feel
so
fortunate
to
be
work
for
an
organization
that
takes
this
so
strong
and
is
the
leader
in
spreading
awareness
for
our
city.
We
have
the
ability
to
serve
you
personally
or
Oregon
as
an
organization
to
prevent,
recognize
and
react
responsibly
to
the
reality
of
child
sexual
abuse.
Eighty
percent
of
children,
sexual
abuse,
goes
unreported.
This
year
there
will
be
four
hundred
thousand
babies
born
in
the
US
that
will
become
victims
of
child
sexual
abuse
unless
we
do
something
to
prevent
it.
L
In
2013,
Buncombe
County
had
4900
reported
cases
of
child
sexual
abuse.
Ninety
percent
of
children
who
are
victims
of
child
sexual
abuse,
know
their
abuser.
Eight
thirty
percent
of
the
children
who
are
sexually
abused
or
abuse
by
a
family
member.
Sixty
percent
of
children
who
are
sexually
abused,
are
abused
by
people
that
their
family
trusts.
This
is
not
stranger
danger,
it's
not
for
an
abuser.
They
must
have
three
things.
First
thing
is
access,
privacy
and
control.
If
we
remove
any
of
those
than
the
abuse
will
be
prevented.
So
let's
speak
loud.
L
M
Mayor
this
is
an
exciting
proclamation
because
for
the
first
time
this
weekend,
the
city
of
Asheville
neighborhood
advisory
committee
and
the
Asheville
Greenworks
will
be
collaborating
on
a
citywide
cleanup
in
as
many
neighborhoods
as
possible.
Here,
and
this
proclamation
celebrates
that
and
then
Don's
going
to
give
us
a
few
words
afterward.
M
Whereas
the
city
of
Asheville,
neighborhood,
Advisory
Committee
in
Asheville
greenworks,
are
collaborating
to
hold
the
inaugural
citywide
neighborhood
cleanup
day
on
Saturday
April,
18,
2015
and
whereas
residents
of
every
neighborhood
are
invited
to
participate
in
this
event
from
ten
a.m.
to
two
p.m.
M
on
the
18th
and
whereas
it
is
fitting
and
proper
for
citizens
to
work
together
to
clean
up
their
city
and
whereas,
when
neighbors
work
together
on
civic
improvements,
it
strengthens
the
bonds
of
community
and
increases
neighborhood
cohesiveness
and
whereas
city
residents
working
in
teams
are
working
alone,
will
clean
up
litter
and
also
help
clear
debris
from
city
stormwater,
catch
basins
and
drains.
And
whereas
neighborhoods
are
encouraged
to
recruit
volunteers
and
choose
a
neighborhood
captain
who
will
obtain
the
necessary
supplies
from
Asheville
Greenworks
prior
to
the
clean-up
day.
M
Whereas
participants
are
encouraged
to
bring
your
own
safety
and
clean
up
gear
and
Asheville
Greenworks
will
provide
gear
for
the
day
for
those
who
need
it
now.
Therefore,
I
ste
mannheimer
mayor
of
the
city
of
Asheville
do
hereby
proclaim
april
eighteenth
as
citywide
neighborhood
cleanup
day
in
the
city
of
Asheville,
and
commend
all
citizens
to
join
together
and
help
us
clean
up
their
neighborhoods.
N
Thank
You
counselor,
thank
you.
Miss
mayor,
Asheville,
Green
Works
is
very
glad
to
collaborate
with
the
neighborhood
Advisory
Committee
on
this
special
day
and
all
year
round
for
our
cleanups
each
year,
Asheville
greenworks
collaborate,
I'm,
coordinates
190
projects
plus
volunteer
projects
with
almost
3,000
volunteers.
Last
year,
in
2014
alone,
we,
our
volunteers,
collected
18
and
a
half
tons
of
trash
along
our
roadsides
and
streams,
which
is
an
enormous
amount.
N
We
get
calls
every
other
day
and
I'm
sure
the
city
receives
calls
to
come
from
residents
complaining
about
litter
along
the
sides
of
the
road,
and
this
proclamation
for
this
neighborhood
cleanup
day
is
important
because
it
recognizes
the
roles
and
responsibilities
of
every
resident
and
gives
them
the
encouragement
and
support
to
get
out
there
and
clean
up
their
neighborhoods
and
make
Asheville
green
and
clean.
So
thank
you
for
this
opportunity.
I.
O
O
Lengthy
selection
process
that
you
now
have
had
the
opportunity
to
meet
dawn
and
see
the
outcome
of
that
which
we're
very
excited
about,
but
I'm
also
hopeful
that
this
particular
collaboration
with
the
city
as
a
recognition
of
a
clean
update,
could
also
lead
to
additional
collaboration
with
Asheville.
Green
works,
not
just
clean
ups,
but
plantings
and
other
types
of
beautification
for
our
neighborhoods
want
to.
Thank
you
again.
A
O
P
A
A
Next
is
the
legislative
update,
and,
just
briefly,
I'm
going
to
mention
that
the
legislature
is
still
in
session.
As
you
all
know,
and
we're
quickly
approaching
the
crossover
date,
which
is
the
date
where
all
the
bills
that
are
going
to
stay
alive,
have
to
cross
from
one
chamber
to
the
other,
and
the
crossover
date
is
April
thirtieth.
So
we
will
see
a
flurry
of
activity,
probably
from
now
until
April
thirtieth.
A
That
does
not
necessarily
mean
any
of
that
legislation
will
become
law,
but
but
if
it
is
to
become
lot
needs
to
get
over
to
the
other
chain
before
before,
April
thirtieth,
we're
still
tracking
several
several
important
bills
and
I
think
the
one
that
is
of
most
concern
I
mean
there's
many
bills
that
are
of
concern
to
cities,
but
the
one
that
still
remains
of
most
turn
to
cities
as
the
sales
tax
redistribution
legislation.
We
have
two
bills
in
the
Senate.
Senator
Brown
and
Senator.
A
Bucho
have
two
different
versions
that
differ,
but
both
seek
to
redistribute
sales
tax
in
the
state
and
buncombe
county
is,
is
a
hit
pretty
hard
on
in
that
legislation.
So
we're
looking
at
that
and
there
there
are
a
number
of
land
use
bills.
There's
a
rewrite
of
all
the
land
you
statutes
pending
and
that's
a
work
in
progress.
I
have
been
notified
that
there
is
a
building
code,
reg
reform
bill,
that
it
has
both
the
House
and
Senate
version
that
would
allow
for
materials
to
be
used
in
building
buildings.
A
That
may
not
be
the
greatest
greatest
for
safety
concerns
were
so
we're.
Looking
at
that
bill
anyway,
we
continue
to
track
the
legislation.
I'll
be
going
down
to
Raleigh
next
week
and
hope
to
meet
with
different
people,
get
a
better
feel
for
what
what
really
may
become
a
reality
this
session
and
what
might
not
and
to
be
able
to
have
conversations
with
folks
about
that
anything.
Anyone
else
have
concerned
when
a
highlight.
A
None-
and
it
is
not
anticipated
that
we
will
see
any
legislation
replacing
the
privilege,
license
tax
or
in
any
way
dressing
the
gap
and
for
Asheville
that's
1.5
million
dollars
and
out
of
a
general
fund
of
around
100
million
dollars,
that's
a
significant
hit
for
us,
but
there
nothing's
been
introduced.
There
is
nothing
even
a
murmur
in
the
legislative
halls
about
restoring
that
or
somehow
otherwise
addressing
it,
and
in
fact,
it
only
kind
of
gets
worse
with
the
sales,
tax,
distribution
and
legislation,
wrong
direction
or.
Q
Just
to
take
a
point
of
step
further,
the
sales
tax
these
different
bills
introduced
in
the
Senate
could
also
mean
either
one
of
more
than
a
million
dollar
hit
to
the
city's
budget,
so
that
the
privilege
license.
Tax
plus
the
sales
tax
could
create
a
whole
of
about
between
2.5
and
3
million
dollars
in
the
city's
general
fund
budget,
and
that's
our
general
fund
budget
is
actually
a
little
less
than
100
million
dollar.
Q
A
Okay,
so
that's
the
legislative
update
and
next
we
have
our
the
public
hearings
segment
of
our
agenda.
We
have
one
item
on
the
public
hearings
agenda:
that
is
a
public
hearing
to
consider
amendments
to
the
unified
development
ordinance
to
include
reasonable
accommodation
procedures,
and
we
have
Catherine
Hoffman,
making
her
debut
appearance
before
City
Council,
one
of
our
newer
attorneys
in
an
art
legal
division
and
we're
already
having
monitor
issue.
So
here
we
go
Maggie
we
go
not
for
long
there
we
go.
E
E
R
So
before
I
get
into
the
you
do
changes,
I
want
to
give
an
overview
of
the
federal
statutory
protection,
so
the
Fair
Housing
Act
in
the
Americans,
with
Disabilities
Act,
both
prohibit
discrimination
against
protected
individuals.
The
Fair
Housing
Act
applies
specifically
to
housing
opportunities
and
the
Disabilities
Act
applies
more
generally
to
discrimination.
The
Fair
Housing
Act
uses
the
phrase
handicapped,
while
the
Disability
Act
uses
the
phrase
disability
but
they're
both
both
defined
the
same
a
handicap
is
a
physical
or
mental
impairment
which
substantially
limits
one
or
more
of
such
persons.
R
Major
life
activities
now,
while
handicapped
or
disability,
may
include
a
person
who
is
currently
recovering
from
substance
abuse.
It
does
not
include
the
current
illegal
use
of
or
addiction
to
a
controlled
substance
so
to
eliminate
discrimination.
The
Fair
Housing
Act
requires
local
governments
to
make
a
reasonable
accommodation
in
their
rules,
policies,
practices
or
procedures
when
such
an
accommodation
may
be
necessary
to
afford
a
person,
an
equal
opportunity
to
the
use
and
enjoyment
of
a
dwelling.
R
So
before
going
into
one
the
specific
process,
I
want
to
tell
you
why
we
are
recommending
this
process
for
asheville
in
july
of
two
thousand
two
thousand
seven,
the
United
States
Department
of
Justice
inform
the
city
that
opened
an
investigation
into
the
zoning
and
land
use.
Practices
of
the
city,
specifically,
the
Department
of
Justice,
is
interested
in
the
city's
treatment
of
residential
housing
for
persons
in
recovery
from
substance
abuse.
You
remember.
R
Persons
who
are
recovering
from
substance
abuse
are
protected
under
federal
law,
but
persons
who
are
currently
engaged
in
illegal
use
of
drugs
are
not
so.
Between
july
2011
and
january
of
2013,
the
Department
of
Justice
requested
additional
information
from
the
city
which
we
provided
thereafter.
We
didn't
hear
much
from
them,
so
in
November
of
2014
be
contacted
the
Department
of
Justice
to
inquire
about
their
investigation,
and
at
that
time
they
told
us
that
they
would
like
to
see
the
city's
process
for
disabled
or
handicapped
persons
to
request
a
reasonable
accommodation.
R
Now,
while
the
city
has
practices
and
procedures
which
would
allow
for
a
reasonable
accommodation,
the
Department
of
Justice
provided
us
with
examples
from
other
jurisdictions
which
they've
accepted
in
the
past.
So
we've
created
some
draft
provisions
which
we
have
provided
to
the
Department
of
Justice
and
we've
incorporated
all
of
their
suggestive
comments
and
edit,
and
this
is
also
would
be
in
the
best
interest
of
the
city,
because
it
provides
a
clear
and
specific
process.
R
So,
there's
four
proposed
you
do
amendments.
The
first
would
be
the
creation
of
a
new
section,
76
3,
which
would
be
the
bulk
of
the
reasonable
accommodation
ordinance.
We
would
also
need
to
make
three
smaller
changes
in
order
to
make
the
you
do
consistent
with
the
new
section
7
63
and
you
have
in
your
staff
report
full
drafts
of
all
these
ordinance
changes,
but
I'll
go
through
them
quickly,
so
section
7
63
would
have
five
subsections.
R
A
purpose
statement,
a
list
of
eligible
applicant
eligible
request,
some
specifications
on
applications
and
also
the
review
process
of
note
eligible
applicants
are
going
to
be
persons
to
find
as
disabled
or
handicapped
under
federal
law.
The
application
will
outline
exactly
what
needs
to
be
included.
So
applicants
are
aware
of
what
they
need
to
have
in
their
application.
R
It
will
also
tell
them
where
to
receive
an
application
where
to
turn
it
back
in
and
there
will
be
new
application
fee,
so
the
applications
will
be
reviewed
and
a
termination
will
be
made
by
the
Board
of
Adjustment
will
be
a
quasi
judicial
hearing.
They'll
be
notice
of
the
hearing
and
at
the
hearing
the
Board
may
either
grant
or
deny
the
application
it
must
accompany
with
their
decision.
R
The
standard
of
review
at
the
board
will
be
based
on
competent,
material
and
substantial
evidence
that
the
proposed
accommodation
will
meet
the
following
three
things.
First,
the
person
is
protected
under
federal
law
and,
second,
that
it's
reasonable
and
necessary
and
those
terms
are
defined
in
the
ordinance.
R
So
we're
recommending
approval
of
the
you.
Do
amendments
specified
and
setting
forth
the
quasi
judicial
procedure
for
qualified
individuals
to
obtain
a
reasonable
accommodation.
We
went
to
Planning
and
Zoning
Commission
and
they
voted
unanimously
to
approve
or
to
recommend
approval
and
again
it's
in
the
best
interest
of
the
city
and
hopefully
will
help
us
with
the
Department
of
Justice.
So
I
went
to
that
very
quickly.
But
if
you
have
any
questions
about
any
specifics,
I'm
here
and
Shane
and
tuck
is
here,
he's
been
working
with
us
in
Robin
as
well.
Anyone.
Q
P
To
approve
the
text
amendments
the
you
do,
which
adds
section
7
63
in
which
revised
article
6
section,
7,
33
and
section
7,
16
13,
and
find
that
these
amendments
are
reasonable
in
the
public
interest
and
are
consistent
with
the
comprehensive
plan
and
other
adopted
plans,
because
they
provide
a
procedure
to
protect
individuals
against
discrimination
and
to
request
a
reasonable
accommodation
under
federal
law.
Second,.
D
A
Right
I
have
a
motion
and
a
second
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed.
I.
Think
that
concludes
our
public
hearings.
We
have
no
unfinished
business.
We
have
a
few
items
under
a
business.
The
first
is
a
resolution
authorizing
the
mayor
to
execute
any
and
all
documents
necessary
to
amend
their
local
agreement
with
Henderson
compania
effectuate,
the
sale
of
the
ferry
road
property
to
Buncombe
County
vball
is
here
to
talk
to
us
about
this
mayor.
S
C
O
P
U
My
earring
council
members,
my
name,
is
Tim
Harrison
I'm,
a
resident
of
Asheville
I,
have
reviewed
the
staff
report
and
the
interlocal
agreement
and
had
a
couple
of
comments
in
the
form
of
questions
which
I
don't
know.
If
you
can
address
those
at
this
time
or
not,
but
the
the
agreement
is
contingent
upon
the
property
being
conveyed
to
the
county
for
economic
development
use,
and
my
understanding
is
that
the
county
is
now
working
with
a
disclosed
potential
buyer
of
the
property
for
development
purposes.
U
However,
my
understanding
is
that
this
particular
buyer
is
also
considering
for
other
locations
outside
of
North
Carolina
as
possible
sites
for
their
operations,
and
so
the
question
I
have
is
because
this
has
a
contingency
related
to
economic
development.
If
it's
sold
to
the
county
is
there
any
contingency
within
the
contract
which
either
gives
the
city
oversight
over
future
potential
buyers
at
this?
U
But
if
this
current
negotiation
does
not
work
out
where
the
city
can
continue
to
require
the
county
to
use
a
for
economic
development,
or
is
there
a
reversion
provision
in
the
contract
where
we
come
back
to
the
city
if
the
county
chose
not
to
sell
it
to
for
economic
purposes?
It's
a
little
vague
in
this
report
is
whether
this
just
relates
to
the
current
negotiations
going
on
with
with
by
the
county
or
whether
this
is
an
ongoing
provision
of
the
agreement.
So
if
you
can
address
that,
if
possible,
I'd
appreciate
it
do.
K
Evening,
yes,
it
will
be
an
ongoing
provision
that
this
property
needs
to
be
it's
part
of
the
interlocal
agreement
and
that
stays
in
place.
You're
only
amending
that
one
portion,
the
condition
that
that
property
always
be
used
for
an
economic
development
purpose
pursuant
to
the
economic
development
statute,
is
stays
there
and
there's
also
a
provision
that
they
grant
an
easement
to
the
city
for
a
greenway,
and
so
those
do
not
go
away
with
the
sale
of
this
property.
K
K
A
D
A
Opposed
okay,
thank
you.
Next
is
an
ordinance
adopting
the
fiscal
year.
2015-16
fees
and
charges
and
Tony
McDowell
is
here
to
talk
to
us
about
this.
Every
year.
When
we
get
into
the
budget
cycle,
we
like
to
do
the
fees
and
charges
first,
so
staff
knows
for
sure
what
councils
going
to
approve,
so
they
can
build
it
into
their
budget,
so
Tony
take
it
away.
Do
you
have
a
I
can't
wait
to
see
your
presentation.
V
I
have
some
slides
of
counts
would
like
to
see
otherwise.
I
can
just
quickly
introduce
the
topic,
let
you
all
discuss
it
and
may
really
correct.
We
do
bring
the
fees
to
you
early
on
the
budget
process
till.
Are
you
going
to
consider
those,
and
if
you
adopt
them,
then
we
can
build
the
revenue
from
those
fees
into
next
year's
budget.
It
also
allows
us
to
begin
an
early
effort
to
communicate
any
fee
changes
out
to
the
public
before
they
become
effective
on
jhalak.
V
First,
the
fee
packet
this
year,
it's
a
fairly
modest
package
that
we
bring
before
you
this
year
and
the
general
fund.
There
are
a
few
minor
changes,
there's
also
a
few
minor
changes
in
the
transit
fund
as
well.
The
most
notable
changes
that
I
would
want
to
point
out
to
council
are
in
the
water
and
stormwater
funds
and
both
of
the
changes
the
changes
are
being
recommended
in
both
those
funds
represent
continuations
of
the
multi-year
financial
plans
and
financial
analyses
that
we
brought
before
you
last
fiscal
year.
V
Just
to
give
you
an
idea
of
the
magnitude
of
those
changes
for
the
average
water
and
storm
water
users,
the
fee
changes
will
lead
to
an
additional
six
dot.
Sixty
cent
increase
next
year
and
their
fees,
which
comes
out
to
about
55
cents
a
month
the
fees
are
before
you
tonight
were
reviewed
by
the
Finance
Committee
at
their
march.
Twenty
fourth
meeting
I
would
point
out
that
there
was
one
fee
proposal
that
we
brought
before
the
committee
on
March
24th
to
adjust
the
solid
waste
fee
that
is
not
included
in
your
package
tonight.
V
B
J
A
Q
Written
questions
and
responses
from
the
applicants
then
live
interviews
here
in
in
council
chambers
before
we
would
vote,
and
so
that's
going
to
be
the
case
with
the
planning
and
zoning
process
coming
up,
we
just
wrapped
one
of
those
up
last
month
with
the
school
board.
So
it
could
be
familiar
several
to
you
guys.
Oh,
the
the
due
date
for
applications
for
planning
zoning
commission
will
be
July
28th.
Q
The
city
clerk
Maggie
Burleson
will
publicize
that
through
our
media
channels
and
elsewhere
and
and
so
I
want
to
make
sure
the
public
is
aware
that
that
opportunity
and
those
openings
are
coming
up.
Civil
Service
Board.
We
have
two
two
openings
that
need
to
be
filled
with
new
candidates,
the
current
occupants
that
those
seats
are
not
going
to
pursue
the
seats
for
another
round,
so
it
will
have
two
appointments
to
make
the
boards
and
commissions
committee.
Those
seats
are
currently
open.
Boards
and
commissions
committee
recommends
that
we
extend
the
application
process
to
may.
Sixth.
Q
Q
That
is
the
key
responsibility,
has
some
other
authority
and
functions
as
well
a
little
bit
of
a
technical
challenge
in
being
on
that
board
and
a
willingness
to
work
and
in
sometimes
attempt
some
lengthy
meetings
where
grievances
are
heard
so
very
important,
very
critical
board
to
have
good
participation
in
please
help
us
find
good
applicants
we
need
or
by
May.
Sixth.
Q
Q
The
boards
and
commissions
committee
earlier
this
afternoon
discussed
this
and
we
recommend
that
the
following
four
people
be
interviewed
by
City
Council
to
fill
those
for
selection
to
those
seats,
those
four
that
we
recommend
Kendra
pendulum,
Adrian,
Vassallo
hunter
gooseman
and
Eden
Manning.
So
I
would
put
that
suggestion
from
the
committee
to
council
see
if
there
are
other
additional
folks.
Q
C
A
A
W
Madam
mayor
City
Council
first
thing
I
like
to
do
is
I,
don't
know
who
was
involved
in
this,
but
I
want
to.
Thank
you
because
I
understand
that
when
you
fly
into
Asheville
the
first
face
you
get
to
see
his
mind.
There
is
a
beautiful
painting
in
the
asheville
airport
of
me.
So
I
want
to
thank
you,
Pierre
Porton,
to
city
council
for
the
free
advertising.
W
Now,
let's
say
it's
the
Lord
words
actions
speak
louder
than
words.
Some
of
you
have
said
you
are
Christians.
Yet
there's
still
no
prayer
and
God
said
for
me
to
say
this.
If
you
were
to
die
tonight
and
stand
before
the
Lord
and
it's
great
judgement
seat,
but
what
right
would
you
have
to
come
in?
Would
he
not
have
the
right
to
say
hard
for
me?
I,
don't
know
you
well
water
said
to
be
deny
me
before
man.
W
W
Alms
for
the
poor
I've
always
been
against
panhandling
ordinance.
Greenville
has
a
great
one.
One
time
ask
if
you
check
with
your
former
City
District
Attorney
County
District
Attorney.
You
might
want
to
make
check
on
this
first
before
you
make
a
decision,
because
I
will
be
standing
down.
Town
like
st.
Francis
of
Assisi
is
convicting
the
hearts
of
the
Lost
Serkis
fairport
mo.
W
Church
tradition
goes
back
thousands
of
years,
HR
1308
almost
won
the
pot
from
my
church.
By
the
way
the
assistant
attorney
general
north
carolina
I'll,
tell
you,
I
won,
they
wouldn't
read
it.
There's
a
go
to
supreme
court.
What
HR
1308
is
not
a
prejudicial
of
the
gays.
What
it
is
is
a
test,
a
right
for
me
to
stand
in
front
of
the
court
and
say
my
right
to
say
alms
for
the
poor,
who
has
a
greater
right.
The
state
or
me
that
is
a
test
is
all
it
is.
W
If
the
state
wins
I
can't
do
it.
If
I
win
and
you
make
me
go
to
court,
I
will
have
hundreds.
Every
street
corner
will
have
somebody
with
my
card,
giving
them
the
authority
to
ask
for
alms
and
I
will
have
one
and
you
will
not
have
be
able
to
anything.
That
is,
if
you
make
me,
go
to
court,
which
means,
if
you
give
me
a
ticket,
now
I'm
pretty
good
in
court.
You
want
to
try
me
when
it's
my
God
he's
good
too
question.
Is
you
leave
me
alone?
W
X
When
I'm
safer
dunraven
thank
you
I'm,
sorry,
I
didn't
get
to
speak
to
this
before
you
voted
on
the
fees
and
changes
it
took
me
by
surprise
and
I
was
busy
looking
up
the
information
quickly,
hoping
it
wasn't,
what
I
thought
it
was.
Your
gentleman
who
spoke
earlier
talked
about
changes
Thurl
to
the
transit
comfies
at
the
last
transit
committee
meeting
on
April
7th.
There
were
two
changes
mentioned
that
are
in
the
documents
that
were
included
with
the
agenda
today.
One
was
a
simple
addition
of
a
fee
for
moving
stop
lines
for
construction.
X
That's
fine,
the
others,
the
complete
elimination
of
the
fair
free
zone
at
the
transit
committee
meeting.
There
was
considerable
discussion
of
this,
an
agreement
to
table
the
discussion
until
next
month's
meeting,
so
that
there
could
be
an
actual
public
discussion
on
this.
The
elimination
of
the
fair
free
zone
affects
people
and,
at
this
point,
there's
been
effectively
no
time
for
real
public
discussion
of
it.
If
bad
has
gone
through
without
consideration
of
why
the
transit
committee
recommended
I'll
be
very
disappointed.
Thank
you.
I.
P
Thanks
for
bringing
that
up
and
for
serving
on
the
transit
committee,
part
of
what
happens
with
the
fees
and
charges
just
getting
into
the
budget
cycle
is
us
trying
to
get
through
these
various
items
on
a
calendar.
So
we
can
pass
a
budget
by
the
date
required
by
law.
So
that's
part
of
what
part
of
the
context
we
when
we
reviewed
the
fees
at
Finance
Committee,
I
had
the
same
question
around
the
downtown.
P
At
all,
during
fair
free
and
who
didn't-
and
so
this
was
I-
think
this
was
something
that
was
bubbling
up
from
drivers
and
from
the
management
company
around
around
that,
and
then
the
other
was
the
very
limited
numbers
of
users
that
we
had
who
were
were
taking
advantage
of
that.
So
that's
we
had
some
discussion
of
it
at
finance
and
I'm,
sorry
that
we
didn't
weren't
able
to
align
our
calendars
with
transit
committee.
In
regard
to
that
conversation.
J
That
the
Asheville
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
considered
a
public
record
meeting
of
meaning
of
chapter
132
of
the
general
statutes.
The
law
that
makes
the
information
privileged
and
confidential
is
north
carolina
general
statute,
143
dash
3,
1810
3.
J
The
statutory
authorization
is
contained
in
north
carolina
general
statute,
143
dash
3,
18,
11,
18
and
22
control,
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.
The
statutory
authorization
is
contained
in
north
carolina
general
statute,
143
dash
318
dot11
83.
Second,.