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From YouTube: City Council Meeting – September 25, 2018
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September 25, 2018
Asheville City Council Meeting
A
B
A
D
A
A
The
others
tonight
is
Robyn
Curnow,
er,
City
Attorney's
last
last
City
Council
with
us,
which
I
don't
know
it
it's
more
sorrowful
for
us
or
for
you,
Robyn
is
going
it's
for
us
actually
for
sure
she
is
going
on
to
become
the
city
attorney
for
Rowley.
So
that's
quite
a
compliment
to
your
skills.
We
want
to
thank
you
for
all
your
contributions
to
to
the
city
and
to
the
people
of
the
city
of
Asheville.
We
are
really
gonna.
Miss
you
I
hope
you
watch
our
City
Council
Mays
on
TV.
A
A
G
H
A
H
Whole
lot
around
energy
for
the
last
couple
of
years.
This
resolution
talks
about
some
of
that.
Sam
is
going
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
that.
Just
want
to
mention
that
this
is
this
is
energy
efficiency
day,
which
is
so
not
nearly
as
sexy
as
things
like
solar
and
wind,
and
things
like
that,
but
it
is,
it
is
the
cheapest
energy
that
we
have.
It
is
the
thing
that
we
have
to
do.
First
is
the
thing
that
we
need
to
invest
in
before
we
start
investing
in
the
sexy
things
like
solar.
H
Powered
combustion
turbine
electricity
generating
facility
at
the
Asheville
plant
site
in
2023.
Whereas
energy
efficiency
is
the
art
of
getting
the
same
or
better
performance
using
less
energy
all
while
cutting
utility
bills
for
residential
business
and
industrial
customers
and
whereas
reliable,
affordable
energy
is
vital
to
our
economic
prosperity
and
energy
efficiency.
H
Now,
therefore,
I
ste
Mannheimer,
mayor
of
the
city
of
Asheville,
do
hereby
proclaim
October
5th
2018
as
energy
efficiency
day
in
Asheville
North
Carolina,
and
urge
citizens
to
join
us
in
supporting
our
clean
energy
goals
and
moving
toward
a
more
energy-efficient,
more
more
toward
energy
efficiency.
Now
and
in
the
future.
J
J
We
do
have
a
grant
available
right
now
that
offers
free
energy
efficiency
assessments
and
upgrades
for
income
qualified
families.
We
go
through
blue
garages,
project
calm
or
you
can
look
at
green
built
alliance.
If
you
want
more
information
about
that,
but
we
are
out
there
every
week
improving
at
least
five
homes
with
weatherization
energy
efficiency
work
and
we're
doing
a
lot
of
work
in
collaboration
right
now
with
the
city
on
these
community-wide
campaign
to
really
reach
out
to
businesses
and
homes
to
educate.
J
J
D
F
F
Fire
can
happen
anywhere
effectively
serves
to
remind
us
that
we
need
to
take
personal
steps
to
increase
our
safety
from
fire.
Therefore,
I
Esther
Eman,
homer
of
Asheville
do
hereby
proclaim
October
7
through
13
2018,
as
fire
prevention
week
throughout
the
city
and
I
urge
all
the
people
of
Asheville
to
support
the
many
public
safety
activities
and
efforts
of
Asheville's
fire
and
emergency
services
during
fire
prevention
week.
2018.
B
A
A
I'll
read
the
proclamation
first,
whereas
in
2018
gun
violence
has
claimed
the
lives
of
over
10,000
people
in
the
United
States,
including
nine
in
Asheville,
and
whereas
three
of
these
deaths
in
Asheville,
where
of
children,
including
twelve-year-old
Derek,
Lee
Jr,
who
was
shot
and
killed
the
night
of
July
1st
and
whereas
the
killing
and
terrorizing
of
children
by
gun
violence
in
our
community
is
unacceptable
and
must
stop
now
and
whereas
the
solution
of
gun
violence
requires
communities.
Schools.
L
A
Enforcement
and
community
leaders
to
work
closely
together
to
address
systemic
issues
now,
therefore,
I
Esther,
Amman
heimer
and
the
City
Council
cause
that
calls
upon
ourselves
our
communities,
our
schools,
law
enforcement
and
our
community
leaders
to
resolve
to
address
gun
violence
and
the
issues
underlying
it
so
that
no
more
of
our
children
are
killed.
This
is
a
proclamation
against
gun,
violence
and
witness.
L
M
The
family
of
Derrek
Lee
junior,
we
thank
the
mayor.
We
thank
the
City
Council
for
all
that
you
have
done.
We
thank
you
for
the
proclamation
and
we
thank
by
doing
this.
That
would
make
more
people
aware
of
the
situation
that
we
have
in
our
neighborhood
and
we
have
with
us
mr.
Jack
Logan.
We
have
what
a
pretty
card
organization.
N
To
the
mayor,
the
council
members
first
want
to
thank
you
all
name
in
this
day
in
honor
of
Derrek
Lee
jr..
Now
answer
the
calling
and
I
hope
in
the
future.
There
will
not
be
any
more
gun.
Violence
in
the
city
of
Asheville
I
cannot
say
anything.
Thank
you
all
for
what
y'all
done
to
this
great
family,
the
parents,
the
father
the
grandparents
into
this
police
department.
C
N
N
The
call
throughout
the
Buncombe
County
they've
done
so
but
again
I
want
to
thank
two
tow
blurbs
but
being
the
grandparents
that
they
were.
These
pounds
have
bending
great
powers
as
they
are,
and
also
rubber
rain
and
all
the
fruit.
The
friends
who
are
here
supporting
this
state
but
again
I,
want
to
turn
my
attention
back
to
this
council,
but
doing
this
today.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
A
C
M
A
A
A
We
have
two,
but
we
have
two
reports
tonight.
Only
one
will
be
given
in
person.
The
other
one
is
available
online.
I
think
that's
what
that
means
report.
Only
yes.
So
the
this
item
is
action,
items
from
21st
century
policing,
solutions
report
and
our
chief
is
here
Tammy
Hooper.
To
talk
to
us
about
this.
This
is
a
follow-up
to
our
recent
meeting,
where
we
heard
the
consultants,
findings
and
recommendations
with
21st
century
CP
solutions,
report,
Community
Police
our
report,
and
we
asked
for
the
chief
to
let
us
know
the
items
that
were
recommended.
A
A
E
Technical
assistance
is
required,
apparently,
for
me,
so
I
also
want
to
say
that
you
know
that
having
an
assessment
by
policy
experts
to
show
us
not
really
just
how
we
did
in
regard
to
responding
to
this
since
then,
but
where
our
gaps
and
blind
spots
are
in
our
policies
that
enabled
it
to
occur.
To
begin
with
is
where
we
I
think
we
have
the
most
room
to
improve
how
we
do
things.
Obviously
we
don't
want
anything
to
ever
happen
like
that
again.
E
So,
looking
at
the
first
recommendation,
Hey
look
at
that
worked
for
the
police
department
that
talked
about
revising
the
FTO
selection
recruitment
process,
and
then
there
was
a
related
one
for
officer
returning
to
patrol
from
another
assignment
to
be
reassessed
prior
to
resuming
their
field
training
duties.
With
regard
to
this,
the
police
department
had
already
started
a
review
and
revision
of
our
field
training
process,
productivity's
assessment
that
has
been
completed
and
implemented.
It
now
includes
the
recommended
revisions
by
21,
CPM
and
basically,
we've
sort
of
overhauled
the
entire
process.
E
We
also
have
enhanced
our
application
and
selection
process,
and
we
have
also
trained
all
of
our
field
training
officers
with
what
those
changes
are.
So
that's.
This
is
already
being
employed,
this
new
revised
policy
and
training
manual
with
the
current
class
of
officers
that
we
have
in
field
training
right
now
and
that
policy
is
available
on
our
website.
For
anyone
who
wants
to
review
it,
the
second
recommendation
or
the
third,
whichever
one
APD
should
routinely
assess
it's
early
intervention
system
triggers
adjusting
when
necessary.
E
So
the
early
intervention
system
is
a
something
that
we've
had
in
place
for
quite
a
number
of
years
since
before
I
was
here,
that's
a
policy
in
which
we
seek
to.
Basically,
we
have
triggers
where,
when
an
officer
is
identified
as
having
some
problematic,
behavior
or
behavior
that
we
feel
like
we
need
to
pay
closer
attention
to.
E
We
get
automatically
notified
that
that
happens,
and
then
we're
able
to
take
to
make
interventions
with
that
employee
in
a
proactive
sort
of
non
disciplinary
way
to
see
if
we
can
improve
their
performance
with
regard
to
whatever
their
issues
are.
When
we
looked
at
this
and
we
revised
it
based
on
this
assessment,
what
we
did
was
we
lowered
the
thresholds
that
trigger
this
program,
so
I
think
it
was
up
to
like
they
had
to
have
originally
maybe
six
different
things
like
uses
of
force
or
citizen
complaints
and
things
like
that
to
trigger
it.
E
Now
it's
been
reduced
to
three
within
a
year
and
that
automatically
triggers
this,
and
just
you
know
so
any
three
uses
of
force,
even
if
they're
totally
fine
within
policy.
We
want
to
take
a
review
of
that
to
see
what
this
officer
is
doing,
that
maybe
they're
getting
into
more
use
of
force
situations
than
other
people
also.
E
We
can
hold
them
to
a
little
bit
tighter
or
a
lot
tighter
superficially,
depending
on
the
case,
and
one
of
the
things
that
we
specifically
added
here
and
I'll
mention
this
again
later
with
a
later
recommendation,
is
that
we
added
the
ability
to
include
a
review
of
their
body,
one
camera
and
enhance
review
their
body,
worn
camera
video
as
part
of
this
program.
So
this
would
include,
for
example,
actual
supervisor
review
of
all
of
their
video
every
day.
E
E
E
We
don't
have
dates
on
this,
yet
we
have
had
some
contact
with
New
Orleans
Police
Department
to
try
to
get
set
this
to
get
this
set
up
and
I've
also
heard
from
21c
P
that
they're
also
trying
to
help
us
help
facilitate
us
getting
our
trainers
in
this
I
would
probably
assume
that
we
will
be
able
to
get
hopefully
into
this
by
early
next
year,
but
I'm
hoping
we
can
get
our
trainers
actually
trained
before
the
end
of
this
year.
That's
my
goal!
E
A
E
A
E
H
E
O
E
E
F
A
A
E
So
the
next
one
it
talks
about
notifying
EMS
of
medical
treatment
requirements,
that's
already
in
our
policy,
and
this
is
very
specific
to
the
number
of
times
that
a
Taser
is
used
in
an
incident,
so
the
officers
or
supervisor
are
supposed
to
notify
EMS
if
it's
more
than
three
cycles
of
the
Taser
is
used,
and
that
did
not
happen
in
the
case
with
Officer
Hickman.
So
we've
reminded
all
of
our
supervisors
of
this
necessity
of
this,
it's
already
exist
in
our
use
of
force.
Policy
is
not
a
new
thing.
It's
a
thing
that
didn't
happen.
H
H
E
E
What
is
the
right
mechanism
for
doing
that
like?
How
do
we
solicit
that
and
then
get
it
back
into
some?
You
know
actionable
recommendations.
So
that's
what
we're
working
on
right
now
with
regard
to
enhancing
that
talks
about
the
next
recommendation.
Consider
developing
a
policy
and
training
for
appropriate
engagement
with
community
members
on
social
media,
particularly
with
regard
to
police
events.
We
have
now
developed
and
implemented
in
a
social
media
policy
in
the
police
department,
so
that's
been
completed
and
these
policies
again
are
on
our
website.
E
People
want
to
review
them,
so
those
are
all
of
the
police
department.
Recommendations
are
ones
that
are
applied
there
within
our
control
to
to
implement
pretty
much.
We've
done
all
of
those
things,
with
the
exception
of
the
epic
training
which
we're
trying
really
hard
to
get
that
going
and
also
an
ongoing
process
with
the
release
of
information
and
how
we
can
be
better
communicators.
So
that's
all
that
I
have
to
report
on
this.
If
anybody
has
any
other
questions,
does.
H
A
question:
that's
it's
actually
an
issue,
that's
addressed
in
the
other
memo,
the
other
report,
but
one
of
the.
What
the
first
item
in
that
report
is
third-party
review.
Let's
see
the
recommendation
around
use
of
investigating
use
of
force,
complaints
and
or
have
you
already
made
the
policy
change
that
the
SBI
will
be
notified
anytime.
There's
a
use
of
force
incident.
P
E
In
addition
to
the
things
that
we
were
already
doing
before.
So,
in
other
words,
a
lethal
force
case
was
automatic.
Now
we
will
have
a
enhance
mechanism
to
get
them
on
either
any
type
of
criminal
situation
or
potential
criminal
situation,
as
well
as
for
excessive
force,
complaints.
Okay,
so
that's
happening.
We
should
be
signing
off
on
that
pretty
soon.
K
P
Right
now,
a
hitch
communication
of
public
engagement,
director
and
I'm
gonna
talk
about
the
recommendations
from
the
policy
that
relate
to
overall
city
government
and
actions
I've
been
taken
on
those
and-
and
one
thing
that's
not
mentioned
in
this
presentation,
there
was
a
recommendation
that
had
to
do
with
the
reporting
structure
for
the
police
departments.
Pio.
We
haven't
started
those
discussions
yet
so
I'm
not
covering
that
in
this
action,
but
our
intention
is
certainly
to
talk
about
what
the
best
path
for
Asheville
to
take
in
that
direction
will
be
one
of
the
recommending.
P
A
lot
of
the
recommendations
that
had
to
do
with
the
city
as
a
whole
organization
had
to
do
with
communication.
So
I
wanted
to
share
that.
The
recommendation
to
provide
protocols
for
when
different
people
are
notified
of
high-profile
events
is
something
that
has
been
prioritized
in
our
work
plan.
So
with
the
internal
communication
work
that
our
department
does
we
prioritize
that
and-
and
that
will
be-
we
haven't-
created
the
timeline
yet
for
that.
P
P
So
the
first
step
in
that
is
our
Department
will
be
doing
a
SWOT
analysis,
so
we'll
be
looking
at
strengths,
weaknesses,
opportunities
and
threats,
and
that
and
that
will
give
us
a
deep
dive
in
the
organization
about
where
there
could
be
opportunities
where
we
have
weaknesses.
And
that
is
something
that
we'll
pass
on
to
somebody
that
we
bring
in
to
do
to
do
that
final
report.
P
It's
not
the
final
standard
operating
procedures
and
and
within
those
there
will
be
clear
guidelines
for
who's
responsible
for
what
who's
got
final
decision-making
powers
when
it
comes
to
the
release
of
press
releases.
Just
that.
So
just
so,
everybody
is
very
clear
about
who's.
Doing
what
and
when
so
that
we
can
best
serve
our
community.
Our
community's
needs
for
being
informed.
P
With
that
same
SWOT
analysis,
then
the
outcome
is
going
to
be
the
standards
and
procedures
where
we're
clear
about
who's,
doing
what
what
those
responsibilities
are
and
where
that
decision-making
authority
lies
before
information
is
released,
and
then
the
the
last
recommendation
was
for
the
city
to
consider
retaining
a
firm
to
provide
Crisis,
Response
services,
and-
and
that
is
something
that
we're
currently
talking
about
as
a
priority
and
a
need
in
this
upcoming
budget
process.
So
that
would
be
budget
year,
9
2019
2020.
P
So
that
will
go
into
the
mix
of
of
all
the
other
priorities
we
have
as
the
city
and
and
will
continue
to
be
part
of
the
conversation.
What
that
recommendation
suggests
or
speaks
to
is
the
capacity
that
we
have
to
manage
a
crisis
and
the
constant
rumor
controls
social
media
monitoring,
those
kinds
of
things
that
can
really
help
get
information
out
faster
with
other
demands
for
the
day-to-day
operations
of
the
city.
H
A
couple
couple
questions,
sorry,
so
I
first
want
to
say
thanks
to
chief
Hooper,
you
jumped
on
all
of
the
things
on
your
list
and
that's
great
I,
appreciate
that
and
for
the
rest
of
these
recommendations.
I
just
want
to
obviously
I
want
us
to
be
thoughtful
as
a
as
a
city
and
as
an
administration,
but
I
also
don't
want
us
to
overthink
it.
H
You
know
we
we
had
a
crisis.
We
learned
a
lot
of
things
that
were
wrong
and
I
think
I
there.
There
is
a
lot
of
process
here
and
I
repeatedly
say:
I'm
a
process,
person
I,
think
that's
important,
but
but
I
also
I
I
also
think
it's
important
for
us
to
get
this
in
place
pretty
quickly,
and
you
know
we
I
would
just
encourage
us
to
be
efficient
and
take
advantage
of
what
we
know
from
the
experience
that
we
had
earlier
this
year
to
fix
this
process.
P
For
that
question
and
that
concern
those
templates
for
different
kinds
of
things
are
already
in
place,
so
maybe
I,
maybe
I,
didn't
do
a
good
job
of
explaining
that
there
are
things
that
are
already
in
action.
That
would
help
if
we
find
ourselves
and
certain
unfortunate
situations
so
that
we
say
that
everybody
ahead
of
time
is
clear
about
who
our
community
resources
are,
who
we
can
share
factual
information
with,
so
that
they
can
spread
through
their
networks.
P
Those
types
of
things
those
are
already
in
place,
and
the
chief
spoke
a
little
bit
to
that
with
those
templates.
This
is
for
the
bigger
grander,
how
to
counsel
city,
manager's
office,
department,
directors,
all
work
together,
the
one
that
will
take
a
little
bit
longer
and
the
SWOT
analysis
is
something
staff
can
do
quickly.
It'll
just
be
funding,
and
how
do
we
prioritize
certain
current
projects
or
need?
Doesn't
move
something
off
the
table.
K
A
K
A
Be
dependent
on,
hopefully,
we
won't
have
to
do
this,
but
it'll
be
dependent
on
the
topic.
I
think
the
issue
more,
that
the
they
were
identifying
that
we
struggle
with
is
how
do
you
have
a
rapid,
concise
response
in
the
face
of
an
emergency,
and
you
know,
even
though
we
responded
to
it
by
the
next
day,
say
that
is
too
long
right.
A
P
And
I
see
it
more
like
our
standard
operating
procedures
if
we
have
a
city
of
Asheville
major
event
and-
and
that
is
real
clear
if
something
happens
with
three
or
more
departments,
we
all
know
what
to
do:
there's
expectations
about
who's,
getting
who
together
and
make
yourself
a
veil
of
things
and
then
how
quickly
information
is
released.
So
I
really
see
it
in
that
realm.
That
is
just
a
standard
operating
procedure
that
everyone's
clear
about
and
it's
complex.
So
having
that
written
down,
I
think
will
be
helpful.
A
H
H
So
one
of
the
things
in
here
was
you
know,
creating
the
Human
Relations
Commission
and
whether
that
Commission
could
be
helpful
in
reviewing
body
cam
video
and
that
sort
of
thing
we
know
the
answer
for
that
legally
is
no,
and
we
just
this
is
a
question
for
my
memory.
We
we
couldn't
get
a
sponsor
for
the
legislation
to
change
that
right.
We
wanted
that
was
one
of
our
legislative
priorities
was
to
get
a
change
for
that,
but
we
couldn't
was
that
the
one
that
we
couldn't
get
a
sponsor
to
do
that?
H
And
then
the
the
other
question
and
Peggy,
maybe
you
can
answer
this?
Is
personnel
policy
changes
that
I
know
you?
You
came
and
reported
to
the
Finance
and
Human
Relations
Committee
Human
Resources
Committee
several
months
ago
that
those
were
underway
and
I
guess
I
had
sort
of
assumed
that
they
would
be
wrapped
up
but
they're
they
don't
seem
to
be
so.
Where
are
we
on
that?
We.
I
They
are
not
wrapped
there.
There
were
some
legal
concerns
from
the
from
the
legal
department
on
on
some
of
the
changes
we
were
recommending
as
it
related
to
the
civil
service
board
and
there's
there
are
changes
that
it's
not
clear
whether
we
can
make
those.
However,
there
is
a
requirement
on
the
part
of
the
board
to
adopt
their
rules
and
they
are
intending
to
address
that
at
their
meeting
this
month
in
October
and
when
those
are,
when
those
are
recommended
by
the
civil
service
board,
they
will
come
to
Council
to
approve
those.
I
H
Right,
sorry,
yeah!
No,
that's
all
right
I!
Just
this
is
an
important
point.
I
think
for
the
public
to
understand
that
what
we
learned
in
this
crisis
is
that
our
own
policies
really
prevented
us
from
doing
what
we
might
otherwise
have
wanted
to
do,
or
certainly
what
the
public
expected
the
city
to
be
able
to
do.
I
A
Anyone
else
have
any
questions
on
that.
One.
Okay,
I
concludes
our
presentations
and
reports.
We
don't
have
any
public
hearings
tonight,
but
we
have
under
new
business
of
resolution,
adopting
the
Burton
Street
neighborhood
plan
and
tada
Platini.
Our
planning
director,
who
is
not
an
interim
director,
will
handle
this
one
stole.
R
We
really
saw
a
great
opportunity
to
kind
of
expand.
This
mitigation
plan
actually
create
a
neighborhood
plan
that
aligned
with
the
new
living
Asheville
comp
plan,
and
we
were
happy
that
NCDOT
was
able
to
hire
Simone
and
her
firm
to
work
with
the
community
on
this
neighborhood
plan
and
I
know
that
there's
an
also
a
number
of
neighborhood
residents
here
tonight.
I
want
to
speak
on
behalf
of
the
plan
as
well.
Q
Good
evening
my
name
is
simone
robinson
of
public
participation
partners
and
I'm
here
to
present
to
you
the
burton
street
neighborhood
plan.
First,
I
will
give
you
a
brief
overview
of
the
neighborhood
and
mitigation
strategies
planned
project.
How
the
plan
was
developed,
provide
an
overview
of
the
final
neighborhood
plan
and
then
address
any
questions
you
may
have
so,
as
ty
just
mentioned
over
the
course
of
the
26
project.
Planning
process
and
CDO
team
met
with
Burton
Street
residents
to
discuss
and
develop
ways
to
minimize
and
mitigate
the
I
26
connector
impacts.
Q
So
the
Burton
Street
neighborhood
and
mitigation
strategies
project
was
established
to
address
the
anticipated
I
26
connector
impacts
to
the
Burton
Street
community
and
so
also
provide
those
residents
with
an
opportunity
to
be
involved
in
the
mitigation
planning
process
and
also,
as
taja
stated,
in
an
effort
to
ensure
that
there
would
be
a
Burton,
Street
neighborhood
plan
included
in
your
comprehensive
plan.
Update
the
planning
and
design
department
requested
that
a
neighborhood
planning
component
be
included
in
do
T's
mitigation
planning
process.
So.
Q
The
Burton
Street
Neighborhood
plan
was
is
comprised
of
the
following
components:
a
project
background
plan
development
process
overview
a
neighborhood
overview,
including
its
history.
Existing
conditions,
community
resources,
as
well
as
demographic
data,
it
has
two
themes.
The
first
one
is
the
livable
built
environment,
which
includes
six
goals
and
15
strategies
addressing
infrastructure
needs
and
improvements,
and
the
second
a
healthy
community
and
encompasses
six
goals
and
twelve
strategies
that
address
community
resource
improvements,
affordable
housing
and
measures
to
increase
community
safety.
Q
This
section
that
deals
with
the
themes,
goals
and
strategies
also
includes
an
analysis
of
how
the
plans,
goals
and
strategies
align
with
the
recently
adopted
living,
Asheville,
Comprehensive,
Plan,
and
the
plan
also
includes
a
section
dedicated
specifically
to
NCDOT
mitigation
and
plan
implementation,
oops,
okay,
so
one
of
the
slides
is
missing.
I
apologize,
so
the
implementation
chapter
includes
a
list
of
all
the
plans
strategies
and
how
they
are
to
be
coordinated,
and/or
implemented
by
either
NCDOT
the
city
of
Asheville
or
the
Burton
Street
Community
Association.
Q
This
chapter
also
outlines
the
Burton
Street
community
priorities
for
strategy
implementation,
as
determined
by
a
community
survey
that
was
done
in
May
of
this
year
and
with
regards
to
the
implementation
timeline.
Ncdot
input
anticipates
that
the
strategies
that
they
are
responsible
for
will
be
incorporated
into
the
I
26
connector
project
commitments
and
contract
for
completion.
A
H
Have
any
questions
I,
just
you've,
we've
made
you
come
here
a
lot
and
I.
Thank
you
for
I
apologize
and
I.
Thank
you
for
that
and
I
appreciate
I
see
that
the
plan
reflects
some
of
the
conversations
that
we've
had,
and
particularly
the
language,
around
implementation
and
engagement
of
the
neighborhood
and
all
of
that
and
I
I
just
want
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
for
sort
of
hearing
those
concerns
and
addressing
them
in
the
final
draft
of
the
plan.
I
really
appreciate
also
to
Todd,
for
you
know,
working
to
reference.
H
The
the
comprehensive
plan
in
here
I
think
that's
really
helpful.
It
makes
it
a
stronger
plan
linking
it
to
to
bigger
things
and,
and
then
finally
just
want
to
say
again
to
the
neighborhood
leaders
who
are
here.
Thank
you
all
very
much
for
your
for
your
leadership
and
hard
work.
As
I've
said
before,
you
know
this
is
a
the
matrix
in
the
back
of
this
plan
about
you
know
what
are
the
who's
responsible
for
sort
of
implementing
each
of
these
strategies?
Is
it's
it's
a
great
it's
a
great
summary.
Do
tease
responsible
for
some.
H
The
city
is
responsible
for
some
I,
just
think
it's
important
for
everybody
to
realize,
and
and
really
the
the
neighborhood
leaders
you
know,
keep
banging
on
our
door
and
keep
you
know,
keep
raising
your
hand
and
making
sure
that
the
city
is
moving
in
the
direction
that
you
want
us
to
go
to
to
reach
your
goals.
It's
we're
gonna,
it's
gonna!
Need
you
to
sort
of
be
the
squeaky
wheel
to
keep
these
things
you
know
in
in
in
the
forefront
of
our
of
our
work
and
and
our
priorities,
so
I
just
hope.
You'll
do
that.
F
Okay,
I
move
to
recommend
that
the
Asheville
City
Council
adopt
the
Burton
Street
neighborhood
plan
and
that
the
plan
1
includes
mitigation
strategies
related
to
the
I
26
connector
project
2
was
developed
with
community
input
and
reflects
the
Burton
Street
neighborhoods
vision
for
the
future.
3
provides
guidance
on
goals
and
strategies
that
aim
to
improve
the
neighborhood
and
4
aligns
with
the
living
Asheville
Comprehensive
Plan.
C
A
G
Us
I
think
this
is
the
third
time
that
our
community
has
been
inundated
by
highways
and
things,
and
it
was
a
blessing
to
us
to
have
someone
to
come
and
say
we
want
to
give
something
back
to
your
community,
because
when
the
rows
come
through,
it
takes
away
people,
houses,
places
and
a
sense
for
the
community,
and
it
just
keeps
shrinking
and
shrinking.
But
this
time
maybe
that's
it
and-
and
it
gave
us
a
better
feeling
to
know
that
they
not
just
going
to
come
and
take
the
land.
G
G
And
we
want
to
maintain
that
history
and
with
your
help
and
all
from
the
d-o-t
I
think
that
we
will
continue
to
be
the
Burton
Street
community
and
I
just
want
to
thank
the
d-o-t
and
the
city
of
Asheville
all
that
you've
got
to
do,
but
don't
take
a
hundred
years
to
do
it
please.
So.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
D
He
knew
my
name
is
Margaret
Fuller
and
I'm
standing
on
behalf
of
three
women
that
are
in
our
community
that
a
range
from
99
back
up
to
90
and
I
just
want
to
say
we
would
like
for
them
to
see
some
big
changes
before
they
leave
this
side
because
they
were
the
pillars
of
the
community.
We
stand,
we
stand
here
and
we
talk,
but
we
are
stepping
off
of
their
shelters.
So
you
know
we
look
forward
to
and,
as
I
tell
councilman
chilly,
this
is
just
the
beginning.
D
A
H
Just
one
other
comment
to
the
to
the
point
of
all
three
of
those
comments
and
then
what
I
said
earlier,
it
might
be
the
plan
I,
don't
think
prioritizes
the
that
the
improvements
that
and
and
the
and
the
strategies-
and
it
might
be
helpful
as
a
next
step
for
for
the
Neighborhood
Association
to
do
that
and
like
come
to
the
city
and
say
these
are
the
of
the
of
the
twelve
things
that
that
are.
You
know
that
have
an
X
by
the
city's
name.
H
A
T
T
We've
been
working
on
this
already
for
a
little
while,
just
while
this
is
being
loaded
on
this
already
budgeted
in
the
current
budget,
we
have
been
reviewing
how
we
can
improve
the
deliverance
of
new
projects,
because
currently
we
we
do
pretty
big
studies
for
transportation,
but
when
it
comes
to
funding
projects,
there's
kind
of
a
missing
gap.
So
what
the
corridor
studies.
T
Okay,
so
through
a
big
picture,
we
just
finished
two
years
of
a
comp
plan
and-
and
it
focuses
on
transitioning
the
city
to
have
more
of
an
urban
pattern
of
development.
So
the
image
on
the
Left
shows
the
preferred
growth
scenario
with
the
the
main
corridors
in
the
city
and
and
all
those
corridors.
Really
we
were.
T
We
have
a
vision
of
changing
those
to
have
more
supportive
land
uses
that
are
urban
and
in
corridors
that
do
a
little
bit
of
what
you
see
in
the
concept
to
the
right,
which
is
kind
of
clustering
development
in
certain
nodes.
So,
first
of
all
very
big
picture,
this
is
very
simplistic.
But
what
is
a
corridor
study?
We're
looking
at
streets,
how
they're
used
the
the
land
uses
and
the
property
that
surround
them
within
a
limited
area?
Typically
about
one
to
two
miles.
T
T
We
have
these
large
state
goals
and
state
plans
that
go
then
to
the
metropolitan
long
term,
twenty
twenty-five
year,
vision,
plans
and
then
to
a
prioritization
of
projects,
but
we
have
this
dismissing
gap,
so
the
corridors
plans
hope
to
fill
that
missing,
that
missing
step
so
working
with
the
NPO
and
the
Transportation
Department.
The
top
three
corridors
for
this
first
round
of
studies
that
both
the
city
and
the
county
are
taking
on
the
county
has
agreed
to
take
on
Hendersonville
Road,
and
so
for
us
it's.
You
know
you
just
talked
to
Patton
Avenue
or
Tunnel.
T
Road
and
I
won't
read
through
all
these,
but
they
each
have
strengths
and
weaknesses,
and
we
sort
of
have
moved
down
the
direction
toward
going
toward
Tunnel,
Road
and
PD
supports
that,
primarily
because
there
are
fewer
hurdles
and
the
traffic
volumes
are
significantly
lower.
So
that
may
be
the
first
project
that
we
take
on
shouldn't,
be
the
the
biggest
corridor
in
Asheville.
T
T
T
It's
really
close
to
downtown
just
separated
by
this.
This
mountain
on
the
left,
so
we
of
course
be
looking
at
through
at
the
road,
the
immediately
adjacent
commercial
parcels
and
then
the
affected
neighborhoods
and
and
because
the
the
study
is
primarily
a
transportation
project.
A
lot
of
the
the
part
of
the
study
looking
at
neighborhood
plans
and
how
we
could
support
them
would
happen
internally
with
the
city
staff.
T
A
T
A
T
A
A
Do
I
do
I,
do
wonder
about
especially
the
traffic
pattern
from
the
tunnel
to
the
to
the
highway,
whether
there's
some
great
opportunities
there
to
do
something
now,
so
that
it's
redeveloped
in
a
way,
that's
a
little
more
urban
feeling,
walkable
accessible
to
bike
ped
and
all
the
different
changes
that
are
happening
out
there
yeah
anyway,
that's
my
two
cents
say
anyone
have
any
thoughts
about
this
right
direction.
Wrong
direction
rather
see
patent
first
I
mean.
F
What
it
just
I
think
what
convinced
PE
D
to
go
with
tunnel
road
is
there's
just
so
much
that
looks
like
it's
gonna
happen
very
soon
that
we
did
not
want
to
miss
the
chance
to
get
a
have
a
look
at
it
before
things
changed
and
we
wouldn't
have
a
chance
to
go
back
and
fix
it.
So
that
was
really
the
biggest
I
mean
you
know.
F
A
I
would
say,
I
know
we're
moving
forward
with
the
urban
node
rezoning
and
we've
got
two
of
them
on
patent,
which
I
think
will
be
critical
as
we
see
that
those
properties
start
to
turn
over
and
get
redeveloped
so
kind
of
to
hold
that
in
place.
While
we,
you
know
I,
just
don't
want
to
feel
like
we're
losing
patent
all
together
and
I.
Think
with
that
rezoning
effort,
we
won't
be
I.
H
A
H
Yeah,
the
other
reason
the
choose
tunnel
Road-
is
that
a
piece
of
that
segment
from
the
tunnel
I
think
the
mall
is,
is
also
a
project.
That
is
that
we
are
trying
to
get
prioritized
for
funding
in
terms
of
access
management
so
and
wouldn't
be
until
you
know,
for
about
five
years
or
so,
and
so,
if
we
can
do
this
study
and
figure
out
their
recommendations,
then
funding
from
d-o-t
rather
than
from
us
could
be
pretty.
Couldn't
be
pretty
close
behind
that
because
you.
K
Just
just
one
questions:
this
is
a
Pattillo.
It
may
be
tied
to
not
doing
what
time
were
actually
with
Hendersonville
Road.
So
it's
okay.
This
is
something
it's
some
of
the
county's
gonna
deal
with
one
of
the
questions.
I
had
this
had
Todd.
Last
time
we
were
at
West
Asheville.
What
a
cutie
defeating
was.
You
know
I'm
pretty
clear
as
that
the
process
you.
K
R
So
you
know
we're
in
the
process
now
of
negotiating
working
with
with
the
NPO
on
the
tunnel
Road
RFP
and,
at
the
same
time,
we're
waiting
to
receive
the
draft
RFP
for
nursing,
ville
Road
as
well.
In
the
meantime,
we've
been
in
contact
with
Buncombe
County
staff,
Nate
Pennington
Planning
Director
there
just
to
kind
of
coordinate
our
efforts
so
we'll
I
guess
as
we
work
on
the
RFP
process,
we'll
try
to
determine
whether
Buncombe
County
can
also
allocate
some
of
their
resources
to
help
us
with
the
community
engagement
efforts
for
Hendersonville
road
just
like
tunnel.
R
K
C
R
H
R
A
H
See
I
I
move
that
we
authorized
the
city
manager
to
select
the
tunnel,
Road
South
tunnel,
Road
corridor
for
a
corridor
study
and
so
direct
staff
to
conduct
a
comprehensive
review
and
analysis
in
order
to
enhance
safety,
multimodal
transportation
and
to
recommend
zoning
changes
to
guide
development
that
aligns
with
living
Asheville
the
city's
comprehensive
plan.
Second,.
A
U
I'll
call
the
red
moon
song.
One
thing
I
didn't
hear
about.
This
is
the
fact
that
we're
gonna
be
facing
a
lot
more
emergency
situations
and
I
noticed
this
downtown.
For
instance,
when
we
lost
some
electricity
and
the
lights
went
out,
and
people
didn't
really
know
how
to
drive
with
lights
out
and
I
spent
quite
a
bit
of
time.
In
some
working-class
cities
in
Mexico
and
I
was
fascinated
by
their
driving
patterns
because
they
would
have
the
side
streets
would
all
be
going
one
way
or
the
other.
U
So
even
kids
going
to
school
only
had
look
in
one
direction
to
see
if
they
could
cross
or
not,
instead
of
having
four
ways
with
a
light
at
each
one.
So
I
didn't
know
if
that
had
been
consideration
considered
or
if
people
were
even
thinking
of
you
know
what
we
might
be
facing
in
the
future
and
how
many
we
might
be
adapting
our
corridors
or
the
transit,
the
trans
modal,
whatever
we're
doing
but
I'm
just
considerate
of
that,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
mention
it.
Thank
you.
L
Good
evening
in
City
Council,
madam
mayor,
actually
glad
that
I
didn't
catch
her
name,
but
the
last
speaker
mentioned
that,
because
it
really
was
dicey
out
there,
driving
down
Henderson
bill
Road
without
any
traffic
lights
and
I
think
it
is
something
to
really
take.
A
look
at
I
mean.
Is
there
a
way
that
we
could
back
up
with
solar
power
in
that
scenario
and
I
just
kind
of
want
to
offer
that.
A
All
those
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
opposed.
Alright.
That
concludes
our
print
agenda.
We
actually
have
a
really,
hopefully
a
pretty
long,
closed
session
tonight,
because
we
are
going
to
be
working
through
the
city
manager,
selection
process
and
trying
to
get
through
to
the
next
phase.
But
this
is
an
opportunity
for
the
public
to
comment
on
items
that
are
not
on
our
agenda.
If
you
would
like
to
I,
don't
have
anyone
signed
up
to
speak
tonight?
I
think
that's
the
first
name
ever,
but
if
you
would
like
to
speak,
this
is
your
opportunity.
V
Hey
there
I'm
Caroline,
Anderson
and
I'm
the
chair
of
the
Western
North
Carolina
renewables
coalition.
We
have
written
a
letter
to
you
regarding
the
hiring
of
the
city
manager
and
I
didn't
have
time
today
to
prepare
any
short
talk
about
it
up.
In
addition
to
this
so
I'm
just
going
to
read
you
the
letter
and
then
I'm
gonna
give
it
to
you
guys
to
take
home
and
get
rid
of
it.
Okay,
I.
V
Hope
you
had
an
opportunity
to
read:
Scott
Hardin
Aires
beautiful
letter
to
you
earlier
today.
If
you
haven't
read
it
I
really
recommend
it.
It's
beautiful
very
much
along
the
lines
of
what
we're
going
to
ask
of
you.
The
Western
North
Carolina
renewables
coalition,
requests
that
city
council
hire
a
city
manager
who
has
expertise
and
experience
in
sustainability.
V
We
request
that
you
hire
the
person
who
best
demonstrates
the
understanding
that
sustainability
infuses
all
aspects
of
living,
Asheville's,
comprehensive
plan
for
our
future,
that
it
affects
public
health
and
safety,
economic
resilience,
equal
access
to
opportunity,
affordable
housing,
education
and
the
city's
financial
health.
We
ask
that
you
look
forward
to
a
city
with
16%,
more
people
and
currently
has
and
anticipate
how
each
candidate
can
ride
the
incoming
wave
in
a
way
that
reduces
energy
costs,
prevents
higher
carbon
emissions
and
still
allows
all
existing
inhabitants
to
thrive.
V
We
are
asking
that
you
hire
someone
who
will
help
Asheville
transition
to
clean
renewable
energy
by
funding
and
adding
staff
to
our
sustainability
department,
someone
who
can
maintain
a
comprehensive
and
intersectional
view
of
the
challenges
this
transition
will
present,
who
will
imbue
in
all
employees
of
the
city
of
Asheville
the
confidence
that
it
can
be
done?
Who
seeks
solutions
for
navigating
the
transition
with
cohesive,
harmonious,
inclusive
vision
for
our
future.
V
It
is
critical
that
whoever
takes
on
the
position
of
city
manager
be
a
leader
and
a
champion
of
Asheville's
effort
to
move
toward
a
sustainable
and
resilient
city,
as
we
face
increasingly
damaging
climate
change,
driven
weather
events.
The
more
we
plan
for
these
eventualities,
the
faster
we
transition
away
from
fossil
fuel
and
into
localized
energy
sources.
The
less
traumatic
and
challenging
these
events
will
be.
Asheville
has
the
opportunity
to
marry
leadership
in
city
management
with
leadership
in
renewable
energy.
We
owe
it
to
the
future
to
make
this
happen.
V
W
Hello
comes
on
there.
My
name
is
Ashley
Cooper
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
the
extended
budget
process
that's
happening,
and
particularly
that
detailed
information.
That's
been
added
since
the
last
session.
I
find
that
extremely
helpful
to
get
to
see
how
money
is
being
spent
in
each
department.
I
would
like
to
ask
that
included
in
that
is
some
details
around
contracted
services.
It
seems
like
that's
a
huge
number
and
so
to
better
understand
how
that
money
is
being
spent.
Is
there
some
better
ways
that
that
could
be
approached?
W
Maybe
between
departments
I
also
want
to
acknowledge
that
y'all
are
one
of
the
largest
funders
and
employers
in
this
town,
which
city,
which
you
know,
and
this
aspect
of
unemployment
I
know
I've
emailed
you
about
this,
and
the
Mayor
was
kind
to
send
me.
The
North
Carolina
Leadership
Forum
document
that
explains
that
there's
six
tiers
of
unemployment
and
when
we
talk
about
unemployment,
we're
talking
about
u3
but
u6
includes
total,
and
so
it
for
the
state
of
North.
W
Carolina
u6
is
twice
as
large
as
u3,
and
that
includes
total
unemployed
plus
all
marginally
attached
workers
plus
total
employed
part-time
for
economic
reasons,
plus
a
person
at
the
labor
force
that
are
marginally
attached
workers,
so
there's
probably
equal,
if
not
different
numbers.
A
Nashville
of
this
u6
category
of
people
who
are
not
working,
therefore
not
able
to
support
themselves
and,
and
so
their
families
and
I'm,
just
wondering
about
y'all
as
the
largest
employer
and
as
you're
thinking
about
this
budget
cycle.
W
How
you're
thinking
about
both
continuing
to
treat
and
the
benefits
and
the
payments
of
your
employees
really
well,
but
also
cultivating
more
opportunities
for
this
category
of
workers
who
they
don't
match.
All
of
the
there's.
A
lot
of
the
high-skilled
jobs
that
we're
hearing
about
that
people
have
a
hard
time
finding.
So,
yes,
there's
skill
development
for
those
jobs
that
are
needed,
but
there's
also
new
jobs
that
are
needed
and
like
leaving
the
Finance
Committee
hearing
the
police
department
and
the
education
that
they
do.
W
X
C
X
Poring
through
all
of
the
data
available
at
the
Buncombe
County
elections
and
I,
found
a
lot
of
interesting
things.
I
can't
cover
in
three
minutes.
One
of
the
residents
disturbing
things
I
found
was,
of
course,
more
evidence
of
gentrification.
This
was
brought
up
by
Barbara
wit,
Horne
I,
believe
a
couple
weeks
ago,
showing
I
think
that
she
had
said
that
the
African
American
population
is
dwindled
from
17
percent
in
2012
%.
These
days,
that
is
reflected
in
the
voter
registration
between
March
of
2015
and
June
of
2017.
X
We've
seen
an
increase
of
voter
registration
by
whites
and
an
increase
of
about
19
per
week
with
a
decrease
in
African
American
voters
by
2
per
week.
So
it's
quite
a
big
problem.
Obviously
gentrification
has
got
a
lot
of
reasons
why
it's
happening
and
not
the
least
of
which
is
our
seventeen
million
dollar
Buncombe
County
Tourism
Development
Authority
Hotel
tax,
seventeen
million
dollars
a
year,
which
is
roughly
half
of
the
amount
of
money
the
Asheville
city
school
systems,
spends.
There's
been
a
lot
of
talk
about
equity
and
inclusion.
X
That
shows
the
staff
as
far
as
I
can
see
of
that
quasi-governmental
agency
to
be
24
people,
all
of
them
white,
all
of
them
there's
not
one
person
of
color
on
the
Buncombe,
County,
Tourism,
Development
Authority,
and
then
the
board
that
oversees
that
is
11
people
with
only
one
person
of
color
on
that
we
only
have
one
person
on
City
Council,
who
can
be
there
and
Julie
Mayfield
is
there
so
as
we're
looking
at
equity
and
inclusion,
you've
talked
about
the
need
of
being
at
the
table.
We
have
no
african-americans.
X
We
have
no
people
of
color
at
the
table.
17
million
dollars
being
spent
to
attract
affluent
people
here,
causing
gentrification,
as
we
turn
to
looking
at
the
selection
of
our
manager.
I
would
like
to
also
note
that
kit
Kramer
has
been
on
the
pointed
to
be
on
the
panel
she's,
the
president
of
the
Chamber
of
Commerce.
Again,
that's
a
staff
of
22
people
and
the
only
person
that
I've
found
a
person
of
color
on
their
website
is
the
building
supervisor
and
I.
X
O
The
Asheville
City
Council
into
closed
session
for
the
following
reasons
to
prevent
disclosure
of
information
that
is
privileged
and
confidential.
Pursuant
to
the
laws
of
North
Carolina
are
not
considered
of
public
record
within
the
meaning
of
chapter
132
of
the
general
statutes,
the
law
that
makes
information
privileged
and
confidential.
O
The
statutory
authorization
is
contained
in
north
carolina
general
statute,
143
through
318
11,
a
3
to
consider
the
qualifications,
competence,
performance,
character,
fitness
or
conditions
of
appointment
of
an
individual
public
officer
or
employees.
The
statutory
authorization
is
contained
in
north
carolina
general
statute,
143
through
318
11,
a
6,
and
to
prevent
the
disclosure
of
information
that
is
confidential.
Pursuant
to
north
carolina
general
statute,
160
a
through
168,
the
personnel
Privacy
Act
statutory
authorization
is
contained
in
north
carolina
general
statute,
143
through
318
11,
a
1.
Second,
all.