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From YouTube: City Council Meeting, September 10, 2013
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Asheville City Council Meeting, September 10, 2013
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Most
human
ears,
don't
sense
much
nuance
in
their
calls,
which
someone
a
long
time
ago,
anthropomorphised
into
a
katydid
katydid.
A
careful
listener
will
hear
more
than
that.
However,
the
sound
is
a
twittering
buzz.
It
conveys
the
ping
of
a
finger
rippling
on
a
stiff
comb,
the
trail
of
fine
bubbles
in
an
aquarium
and
something
of
the
Sybil
and
hiss
emitted
by
snakes
or
pressure
cookers.
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If
you
climb
to
a
promontory,
overlooking
a
mountain
cove,
you
can
appreciate,
can
apprehend
the
symphony
and
all
its
youghal
aiding
grandeur,
swells
of
sound
exactly
like
ocean
waves
roll
through
the
forest
canopy,
the
volume
builds
on
a
distant
region.
Advances
through
the
bowl,
the
valley
crashing
around
you
and
then
continuing
on
when
some
day
we
hear
and
understand
a
coherent
message
from
the
stars
as
one
must
suppose.
C
What
we're
hearing
I
look
at
a
katydid,
it's
big
eyed
green
face
as
weirdly
different
from
my
own
as
any
flying
saucer
pilots
could
ever
be
it's
six
legs
and
wings
Wiggly
abdomen
and
curved
antenna,
unlike
my
own
body,
in
almost
every
detail,
and
yet
I
hear
their
music
and
I
get
it.
The
world
is
vibrantly
alive
and
singing
its
heart
out.
How
can
I
keep
from
singing.
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A
Whereas
jeff
has
served
served
city
management
with
a
dedication,
loyalty,
energy
and
professionalism,
and
whereas
this
city,
this
city
council,
will
miss
the
high
level
professional
competence
provided
to
the
three
council
by
Jeff
and
also
his
integrity.
Charm
wit,
advice,
dependability
and
friendship.
A
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
the
city
council,
the
city
of
Asheville,
that
the
City
Council
does
hereby
command
jeffrey
b
richardson
for
many
years
of
valuable
service
and
Holly
commends
him
for
the
manner
in
which
he
has
carried
out
his
his
responsibilities
and
duties
read
and
approved
and
adopted
this
10th
day.
September
2013
can
I
have
a
motion,
so
this
will
actually
be
a
motion
in
our
minutes
so
move.
Second,
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
all
opposed
like
sign.
The
motion
carries
unanimously.
E
It's
been
a
true
honor
to
serve
this
city
for
the
16
years
that
I've
been
here,
the
community
has
provided
my
family
and
I
with
an
unbelievable
quality
of
life
that
man
city
council,
not
only
this
present
mayor
and
city
council,
but
the
past
mayor
and
city
council's.
Thank
you
for
your
hard
work.
Thank
you
for
your
dedication
to
this
community.
E
Being
on
this
inside
of
asheville
city
government.
It's
taught
me
how
hard
our
elected
officials
jobs.
Are.
We
see
it
every
day
the
staff
talks
about
it
continuously
boards.
Council
members,
you
change
over
new
people,
come
on
people,
leave
the
elected
position
and
I,
don't
believe
anywhere
in
North
Carolina.
Do
we
have
a
harder
working
City
Council
year
in
and
year
out
than
we
do
here
in
Asheville?
Our
community
demands
a
lot
and
we
appreciate
that
to
get
a
jackson
city
manager.
Thank
you
so
much
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
to
work
with
you.
E
E
He's
allowed
me
to
to
be
too
looking
working
things
work
with
things
that
I've
been
interested
in
he's
been
a
great
person
to
mentor
under
and
I've
learned,
quite
a
bit
and
I
appreciate
that
opportunity
more
than
he
will
ever
know
to
the
department
directors,
both
the
ones
that
currently
serves
the
city
of
Asheville
and
the
ones
that
I've
served
with
previously.
What
a
talented
group
of
people
these
people
come
in.
We
have
the
opportunity
sometimes
to
promote
with
from
in
or
sometimes
to
bring
people
and
welcome
them
into
our
community.
E
In
every
case,
our
people
come
on
board
and
they
work
hard.
They
join
our
community,
they
embrace
our
community
and
they
work
very
hard
to
the
employees
that
folks
that
I've
work
with
over
the
last
16
years,
I
appreciate
your
responsiveness.
I
appreciate
your
devotion
to
this
community.
So
many
of
our
employees
that
work
when
we're
at
home
in
bed
and
asleep
saturdays
sundays,
at
night
they're
here
at
times
when
we're
with
our
families,
these
people
mean
more
to
us
than
we
could
ever
ever.
E
E
What
a
great
group
of
people
again,
we
see
some
new
faces
that
are
on
board
in
the
manager's
office.
These
people
come
on
board
and
they
work
very
hard.
They
work
hard
and
they're
responsive
and
the
good
stuff
that
comes
out
of
the
managers
office
most
often
times
Geary
and
I.
Don't
even
know
about
it.
It's
stuff
that
these
people
have
worked
on
and
handled
every
day
and
they
make
us
all
better
and
stronger
and
they
provide
the
services
to
our
citizens
that
they
deserve.
E
Finally,
to
my
family
appreciate
the
support
that
I
get
each
every
day
and
may
I
appreciate
this,
I'm
going
down
the
hill
on
our.
I
listen
very
closely
to
your
resolution
and
when
she
mentioned
the
wit
part
that
sometimes
gets
me
in
trouble
and
I
want
to
apologize
for
that.
But
it's,
but
it's
all
it's
all
meant
in
good
taste.
We
work
hard.
We
celebrate.
We
appreciate
this
community
very
much
and
I'm
just
down
the
hill.
If
you
need
me,
thank
you
so
so
very
much
I
appreciate
it
very
much.
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A
Whereas
minority
enterprise
development
week
of
Western
North
Carolina
incorporated,
has
provided
training
and
a
week-long
celebration
of
minority-owned
businesses
for
the
past
30
years,
and
whereas
local
observance
of
minority
enterprise
development
week
will
be
the
week
of
sep
tember
23
to
27
2013.
Now,
therefore,
we
Tyrion
Bellamy
mayor
the
city
of
Asheville
and
David,
get
chairman
of
the
board
of
commissioners
for
Buckland
County.
A
Do
hereby
proclaim
the
week
of
sep
tember
23rd
through
27th
2013,
as
minority
enterprise
development
week
in
the
city
of
Asheville,
encounter
bochum
and
urge
all
citizens
to
join
the
minority
business
enterprises
of
our
community
inappropriate
observances.
It
has
my
signature
in
the
steel
making
it
official.
G
Thank
You
mayor
vice
mayor
members
of
council.
We
really
appreciate
your
continued
support
with
minority
enterprise
development.
We
we
are
really
excited
about
this
year
because
we
have
been
in
existence
for
30
years
and
as
we
have
continued
to
develop
and
advocate
and
educate
our
minority
owned
businesses
within
the
community
of
Western
North
Carolina.
We
have
began
to
rebrand
ourselves.
If
you
haven't
noticed
our
check
out
our
website,
we
have
a
new
logo.
We
have
a
new,
updated
website
and
we're
planning
some
great
advance
for
the
week
of
sep
tember
23rd
through
the
27th.
G
A
Councils,
our
next
order
of
business,
is
our
consent
agenda.
We
have
very
few
items
on
the
consent
agenda
items
a3e
to
first
I'll.
Ask
any
member
of
the
community
wishing
to
address
Council
on
any
item
on
our
consent
agenda.
Please
do
so
at
this
time,
seeing
no
one
comfort,
counsel,
questions,
comments
or
emotion,.
H
You've
ever
seen
as
far
as
the
graphic
that
illustrates
what's
there
and
what
you'll
see
is
a
testament
to
how
far
this
council
has
come
together
and
the
the
way
that
we've
kind
of
transformed
our
strategic
planning
process
and
the
way
that
sustainability
has
come
to
inform
the
way
that
we
manage
the
city.
What
you'll
see
reflected
in
the
strategic
operating
plan
is
the
sustainability
triple
bottom
line
of
economics,
environment
and
social
equity
and
and
boiling
down
what
we
do
as
a
government
as
what
we
do
as
a
city
into
that
sustainability
model.
H
B
You
mayor
adam
relates
to
moving
forwards
in
the
city
manager,
move
forward
with
contract
for
design
and
engineering
of
a
roundabout
in
the
liberal
arts
district,
and
we
got
some
public
input
today
expressing
concern
regarding
pedestrian
bicycle
safety
in
a
in
this
particular
setting
for
a
roundabout
design,
and
I've
mentioned
a
mr.
Putnam
earlier
that
wasn't
asked
him
to
offer
comments
on
this
so
Ken.
Could
you
explain
a
little
bit
about
how
you
see
pedestrian
bicycle
safety
relating
to
the
transformation
of
this
intersection.
I
Yes,
I'll
be
glad
to
most
of
the
time
the
roundabouts,
the
pedestrian
safety,
is
really
not
an
issue,
because
all
the
pedestrian
activity
takes
place
before
you
enter
into
the
roundabout
itself.
We
go
to
great
pains
to
try
to
keep
pedestrians
out
of
the
round
portion
of
it.
So
as
an
example
in
the
middle
portion,
you
would
never
put
a
fountain
in
there
because
a
fountain
likes
to
attract
people
to
throw
coins
in
it.
So
we
want
to
keep
them
out,
so
they
they
work
very
well.
I
As
far
as
bicycles,
there's,
usually
two
options
that
they
have
to
approach
around
about
the
more
experienced
bicycle
riders.
Will
a
lot
of
times
choose
to
be
with
the
flow
of
traffic.
They
have
the
same
rights
as
any
any
moving
vehicle
on
the
highway,
so
they
can
enter
the
circle.
Just
like
a
vehicle
would
and
just
go
around,
or
there
is
always
provisions
so
that
they
can
exit
the
the
street
footprint
and
get
onto
the
sidewalk.
I
The
idea
is,
then
they
would
dismount,
and
then
you
know,
walk
across
the
the
crosswalks
to
get
get
through
it,
so
that
usually
accommodates
all
of
the
bicycle
riders
and
as
the
example
that
we
have
in
town
is
the
roundabout.
Just
you
know
outside
the
building
here
at
the
intersection
of
college
and
woodfin,
and
it
works
very
well
and,
and
so
I
think
that
we
will
not
see
any
major
problems
with
pedestrian
activity
compared
to
what
we
have
now
the
unique
thing
down.
I
A
He
will
help
with
that
in
a
devil,
but
it's
an
opportunity
for
them
to
learn
about
how
to
do
navigate
out
our
runabouts
as
we
are
moving
towards
installing
even
more,
and
so
it
looks
like
groans,
taking
notes
feverishly
to
put
that
on
our
agenda.
Thank
you.
So
very
much
I
did
not
hear
a
motion
to
approve
the
consent
agenda,
so
move
motion
made
and
second
and
for
the
questions
or
comments
all
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
elbows,
like
son,
the
motion
carries
unanimously
council.
A
We
have
some
great
updates
move
over
here,
update
first
from
the
economic
development
coalition,
we
are
going
to
hear
from
possibly
two
people,
then
T
and
Paul.
Zurich
bin
is
a
vp
of
economic
development
for
the
chamber
and
pause.
The
chair
of
the
economic
development
coalition
board
so
we'll
have
the
bin
and
Paul
show
for
about
10
minutes.
J
J
I'm
about
to
turn
the
mic
over
to
to
banty
before
I.
Do
that
I
want
to
I
want
to
give
some
credit
to
Ben
and
his
staff.
This
is
a
unique
economic
development
staff.
I
know
that
councilman
hunt
and
manager
Jackson
are
on
the
board
and
attend
the
meetings
and
councilman
Davis
has
been
there
a
lot
and
you
as
well
mayor
Bell
me
and
when
you
were
on
the
board
and
you've
seen
the
approach
they
take.
J
K
K
Well,
I,
it's
a
great
time
to
be
in
nashville
metro
area
right
now,
actually
unprecedented.
We
are
the
lowest
unemployment
rate
in
the
state
and
right
and
we
are
also
have
the
fastest
job
growth
rate
in
the
state,
so
both
at
the
same
time
unprecedented
for
us.
So
it's
a
great
time
to
to
be
here,
but
I
would
suggest
that
that
doesn't
happen
just
out
of
the
blue.
It
takes
a
lot
of
community
members.
It
takes
a
lot
of
staff
members.
K
Those
are
definitely
and
I'll
show
you
the
focused
areas
of
those
those
are
tailored
to
us
of
who
we
are.
This
is
not
a
plan
that
you
can
take
and
and
and
go
take
to
a
different
community
and
say
this
works
for
you,
and
this
is
going
to
be
the
solution
for
you,
because
it's
not
it's
it's
it
reflects
who
we
are
particularly
I'll.
Go
into
some
of
the
focus
areas
here
in
the
health
care
area,
since
it's
a
large
part
of
who
we
are
twenty
percent
of
who
we
are.
K
We
had
not
actually
addressed
in
the
economic
development
coalition,
this
area
in
the
past,
so
twenty
percent
of
our
economy
is
something
that
we
need
to
pay
attention
to.
But
we
do
recognize:
that's
not
our
job
as
the
EDC
to
go
and
and
to
do
to
hire
service
and
doctors,
and
physicians
and
nurses
that
go
and
provide
those
services
to
patients.
But
how
can
we
utilize
some
of
the
innovation
that
we
have
an
intellectual
property
that
we
have
here
to
further
that
sector
of
our
economy?
K
So
we
looked
at
as
focus
area
commercialization,
let's
see
if
they
or
doesn't
work
commercialization
of
the
intellectual
property
of
the
thousands
of
employees
that
start
at
mission,
health
care,
but
also
of
other
community
members
that
might
be
able
to
utilize
innovation
commercialization
strategy.
So
we
started
to
think
through
that
and
then
support
services
deals
with
companies
that
are
here
that
want
to
be
here.
K
It's
something
we
need
to
advance
on
and
then
outdoor
products
as
a
part
of
five
by
five,
and
we
went
through
hundreds
of
meetings
trying
to
determine
our
economic
development
strategy
that
works
for
us
in
the
nashville
metro
area.
One
thing
that
they
told
us
and
gave
us
feedback
is
don't
just
harvest
the
resources
that
you
have
current.
Don't
just
go
and
say
this
is
what
we're
good
at
we're
going
to
do
more
of
how
do
you
plant
seeds
for
the
future
outdoor
products
is
one
of
those
areas.
This
is
planting
seeds.
K
We
have
that
we
have
that
story.
Look
at
the
resources
around
us
look
at
who
we
are
and
that
that
brand,
that
we
can
develop
around
that.
But
in
terms
of
the
companies
that
are
here,
we
are
still
in
that
seed
phase.
So
how
do
we
help
grow
that,
and
that
was
a
focus
of
ours,
science
and
technology,
climate
of
focus?
If
you
go
just
down
the
street
here,
the
NCDC
there's
hundreds
of
workers
not
working
on
weather,
but
long-term
weather
and
climate.
K
If
you
look
at
some
of
the
efforts
of
the
real
estate
of
the
well,
you
know
developing
commercialization
assets
for
the
climate
sector.
So
how
can
we
engage
with
that
and
then
sustainability
is
also
the
green
efforts
and
we
have
a
green
story
and,
and
companies
like
New
Belgium
are
attracted
to
the
policies
they
even
told
us.
Specifically,
we
have.
We
are
already
down
the
road
and
sustainability.
K
Arts
and
culture
I
would
say,
is
very,
very
different
from
the
rest
of
the
nation
and
here's
a
we've
kind
of
searched
across
the
nation
of
economic
development
agencies
who
include
arts
and
culture
in
their
strategy.
We
could
really
only
find
one
that
was
closing,
that
was
Orlando,
but
what
this
means
for
us
is
essentially
at
this
point
is
a
branding
entity.
If
you
look
at
Asheville,
we
are
not
trying
to
be
the
low-cost
carrier
of
the
cheapest
version
in
the
nation
for
companies
to
come
here.
That's
not
who
we
are.
K
However,
there
is
a
quality
premium
that
companies
see
and
are
attracted
to
and
that
quality
of
premium
can
be
absorbed
by
the
decision-makers,
who
have
not
only
a
professional
interest
here,
but
a
personal
interest.
They
want
to
live
here.
They
want
to
be
here.
They
want
to
engage
in
our
community
and
if
you
look
at
a
number
of
the
companies
that
have
come
here,
that's
what
you
will
find
is
those
decision
makers
that
are
personally
interested
in
doing
business
here.
Arts
and
culture
we
have
found
is
what
decision
makers
are
looking
for.
K
That
is
a
driver
for
them.
If
you
look
at
other
models
across
the
state,
even
durham
built
a
arts
and
culture
center,
specifically
to
advance
their
economic
development
efforts.
So
this
is
something
unique
to
us,
and
then
entrepreneurship
is
really
an
area
where
each
of
these
areas
can
be
entrepreneurial
and
what
they
do
in
the
growth
pattern.
K
As
we
sat
down
with
our
leadership,
they
gave
us
a
very
pointed
focus
of
this
of
looking
at
venture
angel
Capital
high
growth
companies
that
can
be
in
any
one
of
these
sectors,
but
this
is
what
they
wanted
to
focus
on
as
a
gap,
because
there's
a
number
of
agencies
that
are
out
there,
Mountain
biz
works
and
score
that
are
giving
this
advice
to
to
the
companies
that
are
out
there.
But
how
can
we
fill
that
gap?
And
that's
what
this
strategy
is
about?
K
So
we've
been
passed
some
of
the
strategy
we
wanted
to
focus
in
on
some
of
the
results
that
have
happened
and
we'll
give
you
results
versus
our
competitors
over
time
and
versus
our
competitors
and
versus
our
goals
that
we've
laid
out
in
AVL
five
by
five.
So
this
is
over
time
and
on
the
left-hand
side
of
the
screen.
You'll
see
see
since
2005
and
the
red
am
I
done.
No.
K
Five
more
minutes
I
will
bust
through
this
very
quickly.
The
red
bar
chart
is
the
capital
investment.
Our
previous
all-time
record
was
86
million
dollars,
as
you'll
see
in
2010
really
saw
a
vol
five
by
five
starting
to
take
shape
and
an
11
was
formalized
and
you
can
see
230
million
138
million
256
and
then
135
million
to
date
in
2
2013.
The
green
bar
represents
the
portion
of
that
capital
investment,
that
is
city
that
was
in
the
city
limits.
K
K
Total,
I
do,
I
do
and
I'll
share
it
here
just
shortly.
This
is
what
those
announcements
are
in
the
city
limits
over
since
2010
2
2013,
it's
520
million
dollars,
and
this
is
only
within
the
city
limits
and
then
1100,
just
over
1,100
jobs
within
the
city
limits.
So
what
does
that
mean
from
an
economic
impact
status?
K
You
have
another
1800,
indirect
jobs,
for
a
total
of
nearly
3,000
jobs
within
the
city
limits
from
those
projects,
and
you
can
see
the
labor
income
and
the
state
and
local
taxes
that
are
derived
annually
from
these
projects.
This
is
quickly
a
bus
to
this.
The
bright
green
line
is
buncombe
county
from
the
capital,
investment
per
capita
versus
our
competitors,
Knoxville
Roanoke,
Forsythe
or
green
Winston,
and
in
Greenville
you
can
see
from
2012
and
2013.
We
were
kind
of
best-in-class
from
our
competitive
set.
Here
is
a
trend
of
a
cumulative
capital
investment
per
capita.
K
You
can
see
the
green.
We
really
start
taking
off
from
our
competitive
set
in
2011
and
starts
making
some
distance,
which
is
significant
jobs
and
jobs.
You
can
see
that
2013
were
we're
doing
well,
but
we
do
better.
In
large
capital
investment
projects,
but
as
a
trend,
you
can
still
see
that
we
are
are
doing
well
and
holding
Iran
versus
our
competitive
set
there.
Here's
verses
are
five
by
five
goals:
5,000
jobs
and
five
hundred
million
dollars
in
five
years
in
two
and
a
half
years,
we've
eclipse
that
at
528
million
since
2011.
K
So
we
were
happy
for
that
within
two
and
a
half
years,
jobs,
5,000
job
goal,
we
currently
sit
and
that's
direct
indirect
and
induced
jobs,
and
we
currently
set
at
30
just
over
3,300
jobs.
So
if
past,
where
we
thought,
we
would
be
in
the
mid
point
for
that
as
well.
Here's
some
logos
of
companies
that
have
announced
here
over
time
and
there's
questions
sorry
for
running
over.
That's.
A
Then
can
you
submit
to
City
Council
cuz?
We
don't
have
that
presentation,
so
I
would
love
to
have
a
copy
of
that
as
well.
Ok,
thank
you.
Thank
you
and
I
just
want
to
say
this
is
your
last
presentation
before
my
administration
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
a
partnership.
Over
the
last
eight
years,
I've
had
a
wonderful
relationship
with
the
chamber
and
I've
been
you
have
been
tops
to
work
with
serving
on
your
board
for
the
year.
A
That
I
did
was
an
outstanding
opportunity
for
me
to
see
firsthand
how
hard
you
all
work
to
create
jobs.
Documenting
I
will
say
this.
This
presentation
does
not
begin
to
talk
about
or
capture
the
essence
of
what
you
all
do
you
didn't
even
talk
about
what's
in
the
hopper
now
or
who
you're
talking
to
or
who
you're
visiting
or
who
you're
meeting
with
or
who
you're
going
to
see
and
cultivating
those
relationships?
A
You
can
even
talk
about
the
people
who
about
to
sign
and
because
I
know
how
you
work
and
think
and
I
know
that
their
jobs
that
are
probably
being
talked
about
waiting
to
be
announced
soon
and
I
want
still
in
last
Thunder.
But
the
thing
about
it
is
the
work
that
you
all
have
done
over.
The
last
few
years
has
been
standing.
We
have
weathered
the
recession
in
our
community
because
of
the
strong
collaboration
that
we've
developed.
Please
send
kit
kit,
my
kudos
when
she
did
add
arts
and
culture.
A
She
did
get
a
little
pushback
from
the
community
saying.
Why
are
you
doing
this,
but
she
stood
up
ground
and
said
because
it's
the
right
thing
to
do
at
the
right
time
to
do
it
and
you
all
have
taken
that
on
and
have
led
the
charge.
One
of
the
things
I'm
really
proud
of
what
you
all
have
done
recently
is
recognized
that
my
biz
works
is
good
at
what
it
does,
but
you're
doing
it
you're
good
at
what
you
do
and
it's
a
continuum
of
economic
development
in
our
community.
A
You
can
come
with
an
idea
and
you
all
are
not
afraid:
disappointment
to
Mountain
biz,
work
and
you're
not
afraid
to
tell
a
business
that
hey,
we
can
help
you
grow
after
you've
been
established
and
I.
Think
that's
important
and
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
from
the
bottom
of
my
heart
for
leading
the
charge
for
your
wonderful
team
of
ten
and
everybody
over
there
of
what
you've
done
and
I
just
want
to
say.
Thank
you
so
very
much
and
Paul
from
an
abortive.
A
Thank
you
all
for
including
the
city
that
we
hear
about
things
and
including
mark,
and
let
me
Gary
sit
in
as
well,
and
how
important
that
collaboration
is
that
we're
in
on
the
front
end
of
a
economic
development
project
and
not
at
the
back
and
just
hand
out,
but
how
important
that
cultivation
is
and
I
know,
with
your
new
appointment
with
the
federal
Commission
FPC.
Is
that
right,
Federal
Reserve,
I'm
thinking
of
politics,
my
bad?
A
J
J
None
of
us
would
have
I
say
that
we
and
the
broader
sense,
without
that
great
teamwork
and
sharing,
and
it's
wonderful
how
much
can
be
accomplished,
as
somebody
once
said
when
nobody
cares,
who
gets
the
credit
and
I
think
we
all
share
on
the
credit
for
that
and
and
we're
lucky
we're
very,
very
blessed
to
have
that
type
of
working
relationship.
Thank.
D
H
Can
you
take
us
back
to
the
slide
that
had
that
all
the
logos
from
all
the
folks
who
decided
to
help
create
some
jobs
are?
This
is
feel
like
we
should
wallpaper
someone's
office
with
that
it's
it
speaks
not
only
to
the
quality
the
employers
they
bring
in
here,
but
all
these
different
sized
employers
that
that
you're
working
with
to
help
them
do
the
job
creation
that
we
need
here.
H
Not
only
that,
but
to
make
sure
that
we're
getting
these
high
standard
family
wage
jobs
that
are
raising
the
median
income
of
asheville
and
buncombe
county
means
a
lot
going
forward.
This
council
is
identified
as
a
priority,
re-examining
our
economic
incentives
policies
and
see
and
well,
you
know
we're
doing
really
well
in
these
regards,
and
what
else
can
we
be
doing
and
looking
around
the
country
to
look
at
other
models
and
and
having
that
focus
on
our
homegrown
small
and
medium-sized
businesses?
K
B
Bonnie
I,
just
a
little
reflection,
I
appreciate
having
served
on
the
board
of
the
EDC
the
past
couple
years.
Part
of
my
motivation
to
go
on
that
board
was
the
awareness
that
the
average
wage
per
job
in
Asheville
is
about
half
of
the
peak
wage
elsewhere
in
the
state
and
from
the
standpoint
of
the
economic
challenge
that
our
citizens
face.
A
big
part
of
that
is
a
better
jobs.
The
five
by
five
plan,
the
strategy
that
these
guys
in
you
Maribelle
me
and
others
helped
spin-out
is
very
focused
on
high
paying
jobs.
B
It
wasn't
mention,
but
I
hope
people
notice
that
tourism
was
not
one
of
the
key
clusters
there,
because
tourism
and
hospitality
typically
doesn't
meet
that
standard
for
the
higher
job.
So
that's
the
kind
of
focus
when
we
say
this,
this
kind
of
plan,
this
kind
of
strategy
doesn't
enter,
see
really
work
elsewhere.
It's
that
kind
of
focus
that
we've
done
it.
The
other
thing
I
like
to
then
you
mentioned
Paul.
You
mentioned
partnership
between
Buncombe
County
in
the
city
of
Asheville
and
I.
B
Think
we've
really
reached
a
new
level
this
year
in
our
strategic
planning
and
our
capital
planning
looking
forward.
The
city
has
really
geared
the
way
we
want
to
see
ourselves
develop
as
a
community
and
our
infrastructure
to
support
and
go
hand
in
hand
with
the
kind
of
image
that
we
need
to
project
to
the
world,
to
attract
those
high-paying
jobs
and
better
employee
to
sup.
I
really
appreciate.
Like
his
neighbor
Bellamy
said
I
couldn't
say
any
nicer.
I
appreciate
the
work
that
staff
and
leadership
all
at
the
EDC
provide.
B
D
C
Like
to
add
that,
because
it's
a
particular
focus
for
me,
I
really
appreciate
the
degree
which
sustainability
is
a
piece
of
the
five
by
five
plan
and
encouraging
businesses
to
show
up
here
who
are
going
to
be
tuned
into.
What's
a
major
goal
of
the
City,
Council
and
I
think
of
citizens.
In
this
city
we
have
the
highest
per
capita
ownership
of
hybrid
and
electric
vehicles
in
the
state.
C
We
have
a
lot
of
people
now
going
for
Solarize
Asheville
wanting
to
put
solar
installations
on
their
houses,
and
I
really
want
to
comment
here
that
it's
a
shame
that
we're
having
to
go
head-to-head
with
our
local
power
company
on
things
like
New
Belgium,
which
wanted
to
produce
a
hundred
and
twenty
percent
of
its
power.
They
wanted
to
produce
more
power
than
they
use
and
Duke
will
only
permit
them
to
produce
eighty
percent
of
the
power.
C
A
Thank
you
guys
for
your
presentation
and
the
collaborative
nature
in
which
we
work
together
and
I'll.
Just
say
this:
that,
on
the
consent
agenda
we
disapproved
our
strategic
plan
and
I'm
a
strong
believer.
Nothing
been
helped.
Teach
me
this
that
governance,
the
foundation
by
which
economic
development
stands
and
so
I
think
our
strategic
plan
dev
tells
well
with
your
vision
as
well,
and
you
know
one
component
we
have
is
the
affordable
housing
piece
or
making
sure
that
extra
is
a
place
that
people
can
afford
to
to
live
here.
A
So,
as
we
recruit
industry
here
that
their
employees
have
an
opportunity
to
live
here
as
a
commitment
that
this
council
has
had
for
many
years,
I
hope
it
will
continue
to
the
future
guys.
Thank
you.
So
very
much
you're
welcome
set
to
stay
for
the
remaining
of
the
meeting.
It
will
not
be
a
pop
quiz
at
the
end,
but
you
could
say
all
night
if
you
like.
Thank.
A
Right,
council,
we
have
one
other
item
of
good
news,
international
and
I
know,
as
I
was
trying
to
speak
French
Bonjour.
That's
why
I
was
trying
to
say
bonjour
I
know
our
sister
cities
was
cringing
and
so
well
hola
como
estas.
We
won't
bring
it
up
our
delegation
for
my
ass
for
Sister,
Cities
and
Karen's
going
to
come
forward,
who
always
does
a
wonderful
job
with
her
español
and
Oh
mayor
martin?
Yes,.
A
M
You
mayor
Bellamy,
council
members,
we
at
Asheville
sister
cities
like
to
come
each
quarter
to
give
you
an
update
on
what
the
Sister
Cities
organization
is
doing.
As
you're
aware,
we
are
really
the
cultural
arm
of
the
city
of
Asheville.
We
have
six
Sister
Cities
and
we
have
two
of
our
members
who
are
chairpersons
of
their
respective
committees.
The
first
one
is
Greg
Clemens,
who
is
professor
of
Spanish
at
mars
hill
university
university.
Let's
say
that
again.
M
N
Well
again,
thank
you
for
the
City
Council
for
inviting
me
here
again
on
Greg
Clemens,
I
teach
Spanish
at
marshall
university
and
in
May
of
2013.
I
took
my
eighth
trip
down
to
Chiapas
Mexico,
which
is
the
southernmost
state
in
this
nation
of
Mexico
and
I.
Just
want
to
share
briefly
briefly
today
some
information
about
that
trip.
We
had
an
interesting
group
with
us.
N
We
had
10
people,
including
one
1955
alum
of
Marshall
University
and
her
husband,
2
to
Marshall
students,
one
political
science,
professor
and
her
husband
on
the
trip,
a
Nashville
resident,
very
interested
in
multicultural
affairs,
in
that
man
named
mr
Bruce
Waller
in
then
mr.
Lewis
lead
he's
a
regular
participant
with
both
Mexican
sister
cities
and
my
partner,
and
I
were
also
on
that
trip.
I'm
going
to
focus
really
briefly
today
with
some
aspects
of
our
trip
to
san
cristobal.
N
Are
the
student
participation,
like
I
said
two
of
our
students
from
our
so
one
on
this
trip,
and
both
these
students
came
away
learning
about
my
in
history.
They
got
to
visit
places
they
had
never
seen
before.
In
fact,
one
of
the
students
had
never
been
on
an
airplane
before,
and
the
students
also
got
to
see
the
benefits
of
civic
engagement,
because
we
did
we
had
a
visit
with
the
mayor's
office
in
San
Cristobal.
N
Both
students
received
one
sister
cities,
travel
scholarship
of
two
hundred
fifty
dollars
each,
and
this
is
one
project
that
our
organization
does
fundraisers
for
is
for
providing
youth
in
our
community,
the
chance
to
travel
abroad,
to
cities
in
different
countries,
and
we
try
to
help
partially
fund
their
trips.
Another
aspect
of
this
specific
ship
in
May
was
we
brought
medical
supplies
to
a
midwife's
clinic
in
San
Cristobal,
called
in
Spanish
casa
de
parte
de,
which
means
House
of
the
Midwife.
At
this
clinic
a
trained
doctor.
N
And
finally,
our
next
visit
is
planned
for
this
coming
May
of
2014
marriage
in
of
2014,
and
we
invite
you
all
to
hopefully
come
on
this
trip
and
on
that
trip
we
plan
to
present
another
letter
from
there
Mellie
Bellamy
to
the
mayor,
and
we
also
plan
to
visit
the
midwives
clinic
again
with
more
supplies
for
the
women
there,
and
also
just
to
see
the
really
beautiful,
sights
and
sounds
that
are.
It
is
part
of
southern
Mexico
and
one
last
bit
about
Chiapas
is
the
state
itself.
N
Has
the
largest
indigenous
population
in
all
of
Mexico,
which
means
there
are
33
languages
spoken
there
other
than
Spanish
I
mean
say.
Language
is
not
dialects,
but
33
different
Mayan
languages
are
spoken
in
the
state
of
chap
us
and
we
do
invite
your
participation
on
future
trips
and
on
this
previous
trip,
I
presented
a
letter
from
mayor
Bellamy
to
the
mayor
of
san
cristobal,
and
today,
I'd
like
to
present
to
Marabella
me
a
letter
translated
from
Spanish
into
English.
L
N
L
You
thank
you.
Greg
yeah,
well,
I
have
a
different
power
point
to
share
with
you
and
while
we're
getting
that
ready,
so
the
Mexican
Committees
of
Asheville
sister
cities
have
been
very
busy
this
year
so
mayor
vice
mayor
council,
city
manager,
buenos
titled,
this
we
have
lots
to
talk
about.
It's
been
a
very
busy
year.
L
Our
mayor
Bellamy
sent
a
video
greeting
to
the
mayor
of
iyadoo
lead
when
they
celebrated
their
crisp
up
four
hundred
and
seventy
years
and
their
founding,
and
that
video
was
shown
to
groups
large
groups
and
thousands
of
people
we
were
thrilled
about.
That.
Is
it
that
in
Spanish
at
that
she
did
very
well.
We
are
in
the
process
of
planning
a
delegation
to
via
de
lead
in
January.
We
would
like
to
invite
any
of
you
to
join
us
because
it
will
be
an
amazing
trip.
L
We
assisted
to
a
BTech
blowjo
global
education
committee,
members
to
travel
to
bio,
to
lead
to
begin
setting
up
business,
internships
and
I'll
talk
about
that.
In
just
a
minute.
We
hosted
Mexican
movie
night
at
Sister
Cities
in
July,
well
attended.
We
have
a
fundraising
dinner
for
youth
scholarships.
Coming
up,
September
16th
at
havana,
comida
latina
I,
know
where
you
can
get
tickets,
but
it
is
a
fundraising
dinner.
L
We
are
working
on
details
for
a
college
student
to
come
from
a
bio
to
lead
to
take
classes
at
a
b.tech
in
the
culinary
program
and
we
will
put
the
student
at
business
internships
we're
very
excited
about
that.
Claxton
elementary
students
just
received
letters
from
their
pen
pals
and
by
delete
from
carlos
novello
fernandez
elementary
in
invited,
lead
and
they'll,
be
made
king
letters
to
send
back
so
we're
thrilled
with
that,
and
so
I
want
to
talk
for
just
a
minute
about
by
a
delayed.
L
Our
idea
is
to
connect
globally
and
thrive
locally,
so
our
initiative
is
to
tap
into
our
sister
city
contacts
and
by
a
delete
which
is
inexpensive
to
get
too
easy
to
travel
to,
and
it's
a
very,
very
safe
city
in
order
to
set
up
international
internships
for
our
students.
Now,
a
BTech
has
an
MoU
with
Itza,
which
is
its
counterpart,
institut
de
instituto
tecnológico.
So
but
a
yoda
yoda
lead.
L
So
it's
the
same
type
of
college
that
a
BTech
is,
and,
as
I
mentioned,
two
of
our
global
education
committee
members
went
down
there
to
begin
setting
up
these
business
internships,
Asheville
Sister
Cities,
provided
scholarships,
and
we
will
continue
to
provide
scholarships
for
area
college
students
to
travel.
I
would
like
to
note
that
in
the
last
two
years
we
have
provided
scholarships
to
students
from
three
area
colleges
to
travel
to
our
sister
cities.
L
That's
one
of
the
reasons
why
we
raise
money
so
via
delete
is
down
in
the
Yucatan
in
between
Cancun
and
merida,
easy
to
get
to
absolutely
beautiful
colonial
city.
When
the
two,
a
BTech
kelly,
mcenany
and
kate
bovee,
were
down
there
in
May
and
June,
they
identified
five
tracks
for
students
to
participate
in
internships,
arts
and
culture,
food,
education,
brewing,
distillation,
communications
and
service.
The
idea
is
that
the
students
will
go
down
for
two
to
four
weeks.
L
They'll
spend
20
to
40
weeks
at
40
hours
at
internships,
they'll
be
home,
hosted
and
we
have
a
very
affordable
cost.
One
of
our
priorities
is
the
casa
de
los
venados.
It
is
the
largest
private
collection
of
mexican
folk
art
in
the
country,
perhaps
the
world,
when
Kelly
and
Kate
were
there
in
May
John
venator,
who
you
see
pictured
called
them
manna
from
heaven.
The
entire
collection
needs
to
be
photographed,
catalogued
and
data
based
and
his
board
just
asked
him
to
take
care
of
it
when
Kelly
and
Kate
showed
up.
L
This
is
something
that
they
will
be
working
on,
and
this
is
our
top
priority.
John
is
a
wonderful
supporter
of
Asheville
sister
cities
by
Adelaide
committee,
art
casa
hamaca
has
a
mural,
a
Mayan
neural
that
is
uncompleted.
We
want
to
finish
that
food
we
can
put
our
culinary
students
at
Casa,
hamaca
I've
stayed
there
it's
wonderful
and
again
we're
trying
to
get
this
whole
international
experience
so
that
our
students
can
bring
that
back
to
our
community.
L
The
yuca
taken
cuisine
which
Maribel
aminos
having
traveled
to
buy
you
to
lead
is
wonderful
and
diverse,
and
here's
some
tamales
Anatole
education,
of
course,
is
a
very
strong
component
of
our
work.
There
is
now
an
english-language
library.
We
have
sent
books
down
to
this
library
and
supported.
This
is
something
that
just
has
happened
in
the
last
year
and
a
half
health
and
wellness
another
very
important
character
to
the
program.
The
Blue
Agave
mayapan.
L
You
can't
call
it
tequila
unless
it's
made
in
tequila
and
a
BTEC,
as
you
know,
has
a
distillation
program,
that's
beginning,
so
we
see
a
lot
happening
there,
distillation
and
fermentation.
We
never
visited
the
tasting
room
when
we
were
there.
Absolutely
not
so
I
will
tell
you
that
there
are
other
opportunities:
communications,
director,
service,
coordinator,
tourism,
hospitality,
sustainable
technologies,
cultural
activities.
Here
you
see
Kelly
and
Kate
up
on
the
top
of
the
exilim
pyramid
and
again
this
is
life
changing
for
students.
L
If
you
know,
as
Greg
mentioned
when
we
give
our
college
students
this
opportunity,
it
changes
their
perspective,
changes
their
view
changes
their
life
changes
their
heart
and
what
they
want
to
do.
So
we
have
an
action
plan.
We've
already
begun
marketing
these
programs
by
application,
which
was
developed
and
discussed
in
committee
in
December.
The
vaio
julie
committee
will
be
selecting
the
students
for
each
track
for
interviews,
we'll
set
up
payment
schedules
in
April
and
May
Spanish
for
beginners.
If
they
don't
know,
spanish
will
be
offered,
there's
a
lot
of
English
down
there.
L
It's
not
a
problem,
and
then
in
June
these
business
internships
will
be
will
have
participants
traveling
down
to
Rio
de
lead.
So
our
January
delegation
we're
going
to
be
firming.
Some
things
up,
Kelly
and
Kate
are
in
communication
with
all
of
our
folks
down
and
via
do
lead,
and
this
is
a
very,
very
exciting
new
opportunity.
Now
I
wound
up
with
stress
that
any
area
college
student
can
apply
to
participate
in
this
program,
so
we're
talking
UNCA
Warren
Wilson,
a
BTech
cullowhee.
L
We
want
to
invite
all
area
college,
so
it
really
reaches
beyond
just
our
city
limits.
So
I
want
you
to
know
that
we
very
much
appreciate
your
support
and
that
of
the
city
and
hope
that,
our
time
time
with
you
today,
impresses
upon
you,
the
difference
Asheville
sister
cities
is
making
in
our
community
and
in
our
world.
Thank
you.
A
L
L
A
Right
council,
we
have
a
couple
of
public
hearings.
One
of
them
should
not
leave
in
it
together
actually
did
not
have
a
public
hearing
by
being
a
motion
to
delay
two
items,
one
under
the
public
hearing
1
under
unfinished
business.
The
first
one
is
item
a
the
public
hearing
to
consider
amending
chapter
7
of
the
code
and
ordinances
regarding
agricultural
uses.
A
The
other
is
item,
be
a
resolution
authorizing
the
city
manager
to
enter
into
a
development
agreement
with
mountain
housing,
opportunities
and
ego,
Market,
Streets,
Development
Corporation
for
the
ego,
Market
Street,
Eagle
marketplace,
and
so,
if
I
have
emotions
to
continue
those
to
the
date,
certain
remove
second
further
questions
or
comments.
Any
member
of
the
community
wishing
to
address
Council
and
either
those
issues
all
in
favor.
Please
say:
aye
I'll
oppose.
Like
son.
The
motion
carries
unanimously.
We
will
delay
both
those
issues
until
sep
tember,
the
24
council,
the
next
item
of
business.
A
We
have
is
unfinished
business
zone,
an
analysis
of
properties
located
on
Caledonia,
road
and
finnaly
street
I
do
have
a
process.
Question
counsel
I
got
a
call
today
from
the
impacted
property
owner
informing
us
that
he
would
not
be
able
to
be
here
this
evening.
I
figured
out
bringing
it
up
to
counsel
to
see
if
you
want
to
delay
this
to
the
date
that
he
can
be
here.
P
Mayor
I,
don't
want
to
delay
this
matter
and
I
think
if
I
understand
exactly
what
it
is
we're
doing
tonight,
it's
just
as
more
to
gauge
our
desire
to
move
forward
with
this
rezoning
and
then
the
formal
process
will
start
so
there'll
be
other
opportunities
to
participate
in
this
because
it
will
have
to
go
to
planning
and
zoning
and
then
back
to
City
Council's.
So
I
personally
would
like
to
move
forward
tonight.
I.
Q
R
Right
Erin,
council
last
September,
the
resident
Kenworthy
residents
association
residents,
came
before
you
to
request
that
you
consider
reasoning
these
properties,
which
have
been
the
subject
of
continuing
concern
for
several
years.
At
that
time,
you
ask
staff
to
prepare
zoning
analysis
and
come
back
to
you
due
to
various
factors,
and
I
do
want
to
correct
this
in
the
report.
It
says
kenilworth
neighborhood,
it
is,
can
or
threats
association,
my
apologies
and
thanks
to
them
we
had
had
to
be
delayed
at
the
request
several
times,
and
it's
now
come
back
before
you.
R
The
properties
situation
has
changed
since
the
that
report
was
first
written,
and
this
was
here,
we
go
this
out.
It's
to
point
out.
All
of
these
properties
was
in
institutional
last
year,
but
since
that
time,
these
small
lots
up
here
were
subdivided
earlier
this
year
and
then
approved
a
rezoning
of
them
earlier
in
August,
and
these
were
subdivided
earlier.
This
year
anyway
proved
to
reasoning
for
some
of
them
last
meeting.
R
Another
change
has
been
that
this
three
and
a
half
fish
acre
property
and
I
can
show
more
clear
on
that
I
met.
Okay
was
subdivided
off
and
deeded
to
river
link
within
the
past
year,
so
staff
adjusted
the
report
to
reflect
those
changes
in
looking
at
us
any
analysis
we
took
into
account
the
master
plan,
the
prior
actions
and
comments
on
the
properties,
the
characteristics
of
the
property,
the
zoning
in
the
area
and
the
key
concerns
that
have
been
come
up
time
and
time
again,
as
we've
looked
at
these
properties.
R
On
the
past
few
years,
staff
continues
to
believe,
as
we
had
recommended
before,
that
institutional
is
not
appropriate.
Zoning
for
the
properties,
institutional
zoning
is
a
remnant
of
a
time
when
the
kenilworth
n
was
a
medical
rehabilitation
facility
and
when
the
comprehensive
rezoning
was
done
in
the
80s
it,
which
is,
they
just
looked
at.
What
is
the
existing
use
at
that
time
and
put
his
owning
appropriate
to
it?
Didn't
really
look
too
forward,
and
they
were
all
one
property.
There
was
no
thought
that
they
might
be
subdivided
for
different
uses
in
the
future.
R
So
I
did
provide
to
you
a
comprehensive
review
of
the
various
actions
over
time.
I,
don't
feel
the
need
to
go
into
that
you're.
Very
much
aware
of
those
changes,
but
you
have
them
for
your
reference.
The
only
other
change
that
happened
is
in
2004.
This
little
property
to
the
North's
was
the
subject
of
a
conditional
use
zoning
in
conjunction
with
the
change
of
the
kenilworth
into
the
apartments
to
create
a
place
for
garages.
R
R
Changes:
the
kenilworth
in
property,
this
small,
that
about
point
of
6,
1,
acre
property
just
to
the
south
of
it
and
the
little
conditionals
own
property
to
the
north.
We
would
recommend
rm16
for
that
residential
mixed
juice,
16
per
acre
this-
would
it
be
the
equivalent
of
these
owning
allowed.
Now
we
would
not
want
to
recommend
at
the
end
have
lower
density
zoning
than
it
already
has,
so
it
can
stay
conforming.
R
The
next
change
would
be
for
the
properties
to
the
immediate
south,
along
Caledonia.
That's
now
on
by
River
link
the
property
to
the
east,
which
is
split
by
Caledonia
road,
but
is
still
one
property
and
the
two
residual
small
single-family
properties
that
were
created.
We
would
recommend
those
would
go
to
the
RM.
R
Excuse
me,
the
RS
8
zone,
residential
single-family.
These
are
substantially
state
properties.
Almost
all
these
properties
are
over
forty
percent
slope.
This
one
is
slightly
less
around
thirty-five
percent
slip,
but
it's
on
every
difficult
Road.
So
that
was
our
thinking
and
recommending
that
the
properties
to
the
South
that
were
created
when
these
were
subdivided
off.
We
had
a
remnant
portion
now
on
bike.
It's
called
Caledonia
apartments,
LLC
the
remnant
property
owned
by
Caledonia
development
LLC.
We
would
recommend
our
m16
for
excuse
me
rm8
for
those
properties.
R
Again
they
do
have
direct
access
on
to
Swannanoa
river,
road
or
Caledonia
road,
so
they
do
have
better
access,
but
they
are
still
over
forty
percent
slope,
so
we
recommended
the
RM,
although
the
arm
does
allow
some
clustering
I
think
it's
also
worth
noting
that
this
this,
what
wasn't
has
been
in
the
Silverman
property,
has
a
conditional
zoning
overlay
at
urban
place,
but
we
have
seen
no
activity
lately
and
that
looks
Iron
January.
So
that's
potential
in
that
area,
the
last
one
that
I
would
recommend.
Scuze
me:
okay,
the.
R
R
Should
the
council
wish
to
ask
staff
to
initiate
a
rezoning
language
is
included
for
that.
However,
legal
staff
might
need
to
comment
on
how
the
several
pending
appeals
to
the
board
of
adjustment
and
the
courts
might
affect
any
action
going
forward,
because
there
are
multiple
appeals
and
both
sides
have
sued
the
city
on
various
aspects
of
these
properties,
as
outlined
in
the
report.
It.
S
Remembers
a
council
I
believe
that
most
of
the
appeals
of
Miss
bison
is
here
and
I
believe
that
they're
in
the
process
of
working
out
a
resolution
to
at
least
two
of
the
cases.
But
none
of
those
cases,
even
if
there
was
not
an
attempt
to
resolve
the
matter,
would
have
an
impact
on
council
making
a
recommendation
for
staff
to
initiate
a
rezoning.
S
T
R
I'd
also
like
to
point
out
one
little
mistake
in
my
report:
I
just
thank
heaven
for
Blake
he's
picking
out
the
map
for
this
property
actually
goes
on
down
and
hits
one
ano
river,
but
I
would
not.
I
would
want
to
retain
the
split
zoning
it
and
keep
the
river
where
it
touches
this
property,
which
is
separate
retained.
It
would
not
recommend
a
change
on
it,
but
there's
a
little
tongue
of
this
one
that
comes
down
and
hits
10.
River
Road
just
want
to
clarify
that.
R
A
A
Have
a
motion
in
the
second:
we
will
open
it
up
for
public
comment
and
I'm.
The
public
comment
will
do
it
all
three
potential
motions
together
as
opposed
to
individual
emotions
only
because
they're
all
related,
we
only
have
one
presentation,
although
we
need
three
motions.
We
had
one
presentation
so
we'll
open
it
up
for
comment
so
when
you're
making
a
comment
you're
making
it
on
everything
that
you've
already
heard,
not
the
individual
motions,
so
we'll
take
them
at
this
time.
Q
Mayor
hi
spares
council
members,
my
name
is
cherry,
meek
I.
My
only
sit
five
pickwick
road
and
I
am
a
member
of
the
kenilworth
residents
association.
I
am
a
licensed
architect
been
that
40
years
come
January
first,
you
know
we
have
a
very
astute
professional
staff
for
the
city,
we're
very
fortunate
to
have
that,
and
I
looked
at
the
analysis
and
I
looked
to
the
recommendations
and
I
thought
they
were
spot-on
with
everything
and
I
would
encourage
you
to
at
least
put
this
in
and
let
it
be
let
it
run
let
it
run
its
course.
U
U
Neighborhood,
it's
because
I'm
so
used
to
it
now.
I
can
do
it
without
finding
myself.
It's
been
three
years
anyway,
my
neighborhood
has
been
fighting
the
inappropriate
development
on
Caledonia
for
over
three
years
now
we
are
very
thankful.
The
developers
abandoned
his
plans
to
build
the
50
units,
and
now
we
will
have
nine
residential
homes.
Instead,
however,
with
institutional
zoning
remaining
on
the
rest
of
the
property,
that
still
leaves
the
possibility
open
for
other
inappropriate
development
continuing
to
allow
spot
zoning.
U
Approving
nine
lots
here
for
lots
there
and
not
look
at
the
big
picture
of
development
in
the
southern
and
kenilworth
would
be
a
grave
disservice
to
our
neighborhood.
If
the
city
and
city
council
were
to
look
at
this
property
for
the
first
time,
what
would
be
the
zoning?
Surely
institutional
is
not
what
would
pop
into
any
rational
plan?
U
Three
years
ago,
Mia
Bella
me
you
and
then
City
Council
members
did
the
right
thing.
You
voted
unanimously
against
the
hundred
units.
After
seeing
how
inappropriate
the
steep
slope
and
steep
narrow,
substandard
roads
was
for
that
development.
Those
same
issues
have
not
changed.
The
only
thing
that
has
changed
and
caused
great
concern
for
development
on
steep
slopes
is
the
recent
heavy
rains
causing
landslides
and
houses
to
fall
down.
U
O
Mayor
City
Council,
my
name
is
Tracy
Stebbing
I
live
on
22
Finley,
Avenue
I'm,
also
a
licensed
architect
and
have
been
involved
in
this
process.
Well,
not
recently
over
the
past
three
years
and
I
just
want
to
reiterate
what
Terry
mink
stated
that
I'm,
also
in
full
support
of
the
city
staff's
recommendations
and
in
addition
to
that
I,
would
implore.
Employ
you
to
look
at
other
instances
within
the
city
where
there's
some
spot
zoning
and
and
do
what
I
hope
that
you
guys
will
do
for
us
and
eliminate
these
outdated
zoning
situations.
Thank
you.
V
U
V
S
It
does
not
melt
to
a
taken.
All
counsel
is
doing
tonight
is
instructing
staff
to
initiate
a
rezoning,
and
there
will
be
a
further
public
hearing
before
p
+
Z
and
before
City
Council
before
a
final
decision
is
made
as
to
whether
or
not
to
rezone
the
property.
So
there
can
be
no
taken
merely
by
asking
that
a
rezoning
right.
S
I,
when
the
matter
comes
back
to
Council,
should
council
decide
at
that
point
in
time
to
rezone,
there's
always
the
potential
that
there
would
be
a
dissatisfied,
a
disgruntled
party
who
will
who
may
seek
to
appeal
that
decision,
whether
or
not
they
will
seek
an
appeal
is
questionable
at
this
point,
and
even
if
they
were
to
seek
an
appeal,
anyone
can
file
a
lawsuit,
not
everybody
can
prevail.
Thank.
F
U
D
C
A
P
T
A
P
A
Motion
has
been
made
it
properly.
Second,
money
did
justice.
There
were
two
more
additional
comments
that
could
have
been
made.
Any
other
member
of
the
community
wishing
to
address
council
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that,
because
we
had
two
more
emotions,
as
opposed
to
the
three
are
previously
I
want
to
make,
because
I've
worked
with
some
people
in
the
audience
before,
and
technicalities
are
important
to
that
person.
So
anybody
have
a
comment
on
the
other
two
issues
at
hand
this
evening.
R
R
L
A
Member
of
the
community
wishing
to
address
council
just
want
to
give
that
opportunity,
because
I
talked
about
three
previous
motions
and
two
additional
have
been
adage:
don't
want
to
leave
anybody
out
because
you
were
waiting
on
a
specific
pin
but
seeing
no
one
moved
forward.
All
in
favor
of
the
motion,
please
say:
aye.
B
P
The
river
district
design,
review
committee
boards
and
commissions
recommends
not
making
any
appointments,
because
this
committee
is
in
the
process
of
merging
with
the
riverfront
Redevelopment
Commission
within
the
next
three
to
six
months,
and
then
we
will
hear
from
them
regarding
any
potential
vacancies.
Does
anyone
have
an
objection
to
that
process?
Oh
the
tourism
development
authority
on
this
appointment.
P
We
understand
from
the
TDA
that
their
nomination
committee
requests
that
this
vacancy
bre
advertised
again
anyone
have
an
objection
to
that
process.
Okay
and
I
need
to
make
an
announcement
that
oh
wait.
We
have
one
more
I'm.
Sorry,
there
is
a
vacancy
on
the
public,
art
and
cultural
Commission.
We
recently
advertised
this
in
made
an
appointment,
so
we
have
some
fresh
applicants
and
we
have
a
recommendation
to
a
point.
P
I
P
K
R
P
W
Before
you,
my
name
is
Stewart
David
and
counsel.
I
know
you
already
had
an
hour
today
that
went
to
the
dogs
but
I'd
like
to
change
species
on
you
and
talk
about
the
wisdom
of
allowing
carriage
horses
in
the
central
business
district.
In
my
opinion,
it's
humane,
inhumane
to
force
a
single
horse
to
put
a
very
to
pull
a
very
heavy
carriage
and
a
half
a
dozen
people
up
steep
hills
and
hot
pavement,
while
breathing
toxic
fumes
nose
to
tail
light.
But
I
would
like
to
just
address
public
safety.
W
Now,
over
20
years
ago,
this
very
council
wisely
prohibited
carriage
horses
downtown
in
the
central
business
district
monday
through
friday,
from
1130
to
130
and
from
445
until
five-thirty,
due
to
the
dangers
of
carriages
operating
during
rush
hour
traffic.
I've
been,
I
remember,
the
early
90s
I
remember
how
quiet
downtown
was
even
during
the
week.
Would
anyone
disagree
with
me.
The
weekend
traffic
today
often
greatly
exceeds
rush
hour
traffic
20
years
ago.
W
Besides
increased
traffic
count,
we
now
have.
We
have
trolleys
and
tour
buses
with
loudspeakers
and
megaphones.
We
have
a
bus,
followed
by
a
nun
on
a
giant
unicycle.
We
have
a
drum
circle,
and
now
we
have
a
brew
cycle
on
the
streets
in
short
downtown.
Now
he
has
a
carnival
atmosphere
and
there
is
much
new
to
spook
a
horse,
not
to
mention
the
sirens
of
emergency
responders
that
have
always
been
an
issue
if
carriages
were
dangerous.
W
Twenty
years
ago,
during
rush
hour
monday
through
friday,
how
on
earth
are
they
saved
now
safe
now
in
weekend,
traffic
also
I'd
like
to
note
that
prior
council
established
and
was
advised
by
a
horse
carriage,
Advisory
Committee
on
such
issues,
which
is
how
they
came
up
with
this
restriction.
No
such
committee
exists
in
the
city
today
years
ago
there
was
a
horse
carriage
accident
at
the
grove
park
in
accidents
are
common
in
the
u.s.
carriage
horses
and
congestion
in
congested
areas.
Their
accidents
waiting
to
happen.
W
F
F
This
is
shameful
action
on
the
part
of
the
TDA,
in
that
there
were
other
words
the
organization's
over
that
six-year
stretch
that
we're
ready
to
put
their
plans
into
action.
Unlike
the
empty
promises
of
the
art
museum,
councilman
Smith
up
I,
believe
you
are
on
for
council
liaison
to
the
TDA
eighth
correct.
H
F
A
All
right,
I'm,
sorry,
I
missed
the
first
part,
but
I've
got
questions.
I
can
get
the
city
manager
to
get
the
answers
to
the
questions
that
you
left
unanswered.
There
were
not
answered
this
evening:
I
don't
have
any
more
printed
sheets.
Anyone
else
from
the
community
wishing
to
address
council
this
evening,
if
not
going
to
move
to
go
into
closed
session,
may.
T
Or
move
that
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
not
considered
a
public
record
within
the
meaning
of
chapter
132
of
the
general
statutes.
The
law
that
makes
the
information
privileged
calm
potential
is
North.
T
At
the
clarion
inn
located
at
550
airport,
road
fletcher,
north
carolina
by
purchase,
option
exchange
or
lease
the
statutory
authorization
is
contained
in
gs,
143
dash,
318
point
1,
105
forth
to
consider
the
qualifications,
competence,
performance
character,
fitness
conditions
of
appointment
of
an
individual
public
officer
or
employee
statutory
authorization.
Authorization
is
contained
in
gs,
143
dash,
318
point
11
a-6
and
to
prevent
the
disclosure
of
information.
That's
confidential
pursuant
to
GS
16
a
dash
168,
the
personnel
Privacy
Act
statutory
authorization.
Posterization
is
contained
in
gs,
143,
2
s,
3,
18,
point
11,
a-1,
I,.
H
A
Fully
actually
going
to
a
closed
session
there,
a
couple
things
I
just
want
to
say
that
on
tomorrow
our
firefighters
are
going
to
recognize
the
annual
911
event
and
it's
an
opportunity
for
our
community
to
recognize
firefighters
and
the
work
that
they've
done
on
sudden
oyen,
and
I
attended
the
911
Community
up.
Why
ceremony
over
Trinity
Baptist
and
it
was
a
wonderful
ceremony,
but
one
of
the
things
I
was
surprised
that
mr.
Jackson
is
a
number
of
firefighters
who
passed
away
over
the
year.
A
The
city
of
Asheville
had
the
most
number
and
I
would
love
to
be
able
to
recognize
those
individuals,
families
for
the
work
those
firefighters
did.
I
think
it
was
what
seven
it
was
Lucia.
It
was
seven
and
I
was
taken
aback
that
we
had
lost
that
many
through
Rita
who
were
retired
or
just
retired,
through
illness
through
certain
issues.
It
was
just
opening
to
be
made
aware
of
that,
and
so
it's.
V
Very
somber
and
very
well
done
and
a
lot
of
pride
in
the
number
of
firefighters
from
Asheville
that
has
most
of
the
men
will
retire
men.
Women
would
retired
with
the
number
of
years
of
service.
So
it
would
be
fitting
I
think
some
time
to,
especially
as
we
honor
our
current
firefighters
this
week.
It
would
be
nice
to
be.
D
A
Thing
I
said
that,
but
know
that
you
know
I
think
just
recognizing
those
who
gave
a
lot
of
years
of
service
to
the
city
of
Asheville
who
would
be
befitting.
But
the
another
thing
is
just
a
recognized
one
really
part
of
the
firefighters
would
want
to
be
recognized
tomorrow,
so
council.
I
do
want
to
invite
you
all
to
that
event,
and
the
last
thing
is
sep
tember.
A
H
Aaron
I
just
missed
you
the
other
day
when
you
were
at
Aston
tower
to
honor,
miss
Minnie
Jones
for
her
lifetime
of
service
to
the
city
and
celebrate
everything
that
she
had
accomplished
and
awarded
her
the
key
to
the
city
and
I.
Don't
know
if
you
would
want
to
speak
to
that
a
little
bit.
I
had
the
opportunity
to
visit
many
many.
A
Jones
has
worked
on
civil
rights
issues
for
nearly
forty
two
years,
specifically
in
the
city
of
Asheville.
She
has
advocated
strongly
for
affordable
housing,
jobs
and
health
care
when
it
comes
to
low-income
people
of
people
of
color,
and
it
was
an
honor
to
present
her
with
became
the
city
on
Monday
because
of
her
work
and
I.
Think
the
biggest
thing
about
Miss
Jones
is,
if
you've
ever
been
in
a
meeting
with
her.
You
wouldn't
know
it.
A
She
did
not
mind
breaking
protocol
when
it
comes
to
supporting
people
who
have
been
dissin,
French
disenfranchised
or
left
out
or
neglected
and
she's
always
worked
hard
for
people,
and
most
people
don't
know
this
about
Miss
Jones,
but
before
it
was
popular
or
even
talked
about
with
HIV
and
AIDS
Miss
Jones
wanted
people
who
were
infected
to
get
services
and
she
started
through
pba
having
a
health
clinic
in
pv
pisgah
view
apartments,
and
she
said
anybody
with
any
disease.
Anybody
with
any
illness
anybody
who's,
pregnant
who's,
not
getting
care.
A
You
come
to
my
clinic
and
she
would
get
some
people
are
volunteered
and
make
sure
those
people
get
their
medications
got
the
services
that
they
need
it
and
since
then,
the
work
has
gone
on
and
last
year
the
clinic
that
bears
her
name
served
over
15,000
people
in
Buncombe
County
last
year,
but
she
has
worked
and
worked
very
hard
for
our
community
and
it
was
an
honor
and
also
go
to
kita
wrath
Sexton
through
his
work
hearts
with
hands.
I,
don't
know
how
many
remember
the
flood
that
we
had
here
a
few
years
ago.
A
Hartsville
hands
was
right
there
to
provide
water
to
the
residence
of
Ashburton
Brooklyn
County,
and
they
help
every
year
with
the
backpacks
to
make
sure
that
kids
go
home
on
a
weekend
with
food
in
their
backpacks.
He
works
internationally.
It's
just
been
his
labor
of
love.
Our
community
goes
on
yawns
as
well,
and
I
can
go
into
as
many
details
about
him.
I
won't
belabor
the
point,
but
two
great
people
this
past
week,
and
so
thank
you
for
allowed
me
to
talk
about
those
two
things.
Also,
we
have
a
closed
session.