Boards and Commissions *INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY: If Asheville City School‘s are cancelled than all board meetings scheduled for that day shall also be cancelled. In the event there is a delay it is at the discretion of the board Chair to cancel or hold the meeting. Update: COVID-19 Thank you for staying engaged and getting involved with your local government. The City is currently in the process of phasing in virtual board and commission meetings. At this time, all meetings are being scheduled on an as-needed basis and are hosted virtually. Please see the remote meeting calendar for scheduled meetings. All other regular meeting times are cancelled unless otherwise stated. Meetings can be viewed live on the City’s Public Engagement Hub and YouTube channel. In addition to live-streaming, individuals can call in by phone to listen to each of the meetings live. Community members will be able to submit written comments or leave a voice message for public comment for individual board meetings. All comments should be submitted no later than the close of business the day before any meeting. Please visit the committee webpage, or the Public Engagement Hub for detailed meeting information, including how to view the meeting and leave a public comment for the individual meetings. Additional Resources: Remote Committee meeting calendar Virtual Meetings Update: September 2020 Virtual Meetings Update: January 2021 City Engagement Hub: Online home for Committee meetings and public participation The City of Asheville has various openings on various committees. Have you ever wanted to make a difference? Have you wondered, “Can the City benefit from my experience and knowledge?” Do you want to have a voice in the City’s growth and future? Do you want to be a part of the body that is responsible for making decisions regarding policy, service and education? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, then it’s time to take that initial step forward and put your perspective, leadership and knowledge to task by serving on one of the many committees we have to offer. Please note that appointees to boards and commissions shall be residents of the City of Asheville, unless otherwise specified or provided for by law or Council action. Through a variety of boards and commissions established by Asheville City Council, citizens can provide input on the policies that shape their government and their city. There are currently more than 30 boards and commissions that advise the Mayor and City Council on a array of issues. Board members and commissioners generally serve as unpaid volunteers, but the rewards can be gratifying: members meet other residents with similar interests, they learn about the city, and they help shape the future of Asheville. Being on a board or commission does require a significant personal commitment, however, so applicants should consider their ability to commit their time and personal energy before applying. Want to be notified when new vacancies are announced? Contact boards@ashevillenc.gov to be added to the distribution list. Advertised Vacancies for Members – see flyer Unless otherwise stated, the application deadline for these vacancies is February 1 at 5:00 P.M. City Council is scheduled to make appointments at the February 9 Council Meeting ASHEVILLE BOARD OF EDUCATION – A local board of education serves a vital role in our community by helping steer the educational journeys of our children. Its decisions influence the lives of students and their parents, teachers, school staff, and district leadership, and impact the overall well-being of the community. The Asheville City Board of Education serves as the governing body of The Asheville City Schools. This board establishes the vision for education in the district. It sets the goals, standards, and tone for what we want our public schools to be and ensures that these schools are responsive to the needs of our local community. The school board serves the larger purposes of representing the needs of the community in our schools, building bridges among parents, school leadership, and other sectors of the community, and ensuring that our schools are the best they can be. Learn more by visiting the Asheville City School Board’s webpage. AUDIT COMMITTEE – The current vacancy is for a Certified Public Accountant. Please note experience in application. The committee: 1) Reviews internal audits reports; 2) Reviews with management and the external auditors the results of the financial statements audit; 3) Reports to City Council about committee activities, issues, and related recommendations as needed, but at a minimum, one time a year; and 4) Provides an open avenue of communication between internal audit, the external auditors, and City Council. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT – The current vacancies are for alternate seats. The Board functions as a quasi-judicial board to (1) hear and decide applications for approval of variances from the terms of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), except where the UDO places responsibility for hearing or considering such a variance with another body; (2) hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, permit, decision, or determination issued or made by an administrative officer of the City in enforcing any provisions of the UDO; (3) services as the City’s Housing Code Appeals Board; and (4) performs such additional powers and duties as may be set forth elsewhere in the UDO and in other laws and regulations. CIVIC CENTER COMMISSION – Some duties of the Commission include (1) reviewing and making recommendations on programming goals and objectives for each venue in the Civic Center; (2) establishing a method for handling of customer service complaints; (3) developing and making recommendations regarding long range plans for the Civic Center; (4) reviewing and making recommendations on proposals for changes in the fees and charges for use of Civic Center facilities; (5) encouraging promotion of sports, recreation, entertainment and cultural events and activities, and to facilitate the use of the services and facilities of the Civic Center; and (6) performing other such tasks and functions as the City Council may direct. RIVERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION – The Commission shall (1) recommend to the City and County an overall policy for the continued development and sustainability of the regional riverfront; (2) provide recommendations to the City and County for effective management of the public resources for the districts; (3) actively pursue and assist private sector investment in the districts; and (4) cooperate with, evaluate and represent the recommendations of other organizations, including, but not limited to, property owners, merchants, residents, businesses, tenants, non-profits, institutions and other members of the riverfront and regional riverfront district communities. =========================================================================== TRANSIT COMMITTEE- Notice: This vacancy is open until filled. The Committee functions as an advisory board to the Multimodal Transportation Commission and to the City staff on matters affecting the transit system and its operation. The Transit Committees consists of at least seven members and up to eleven members. All Transit Committee members are appointed by the Multimodal Transportation Commission. The terms of office are three years. Notice: For an application form, please visit the Transit webpage, or contact Marcela Moreno for more information. Application Process Determine which board or commission interests you. Board and commission meetings are open to the public, so potential applicants are encouraged to sit in on monthly meetings. Meeting dates, times and locations vary, and are available on individual web pages. Qualifications Qualifications for appointees to boards and commissions shall be residents of the City of Asheville, unless otherwise specified or provided for by law or Council action. Application Complete an application by filling out the board or commission application form. Notice: there is an additional human relations application form if you are interested in serving on the Human Relations Commission. Both forms must be completed to be considered for the Human Relations Commission. After your application is received, you will receive a receipt of application e-mail from the City Clerk’s Office. If you do not receive that receipt within a day after submittal, please contact boards@ashevillenc.gov to make sure that your application has reached the City Clerk’s Office. Notice: Wait for a vacancy if one is not currently open. Once an application is received, the city will place your name on the resource list for the particular board. Applications are held on file for consideration for one year. If you are not appointed within a year, you would need to resubmit an application for further consideration. Interview When vacancies occur, the City Council will review the resource list and may schedule interviews. You will be contacted directly if it is necessary for you to interview for an appointment. Board and Commission Meeting Information and Contact list for 2019 – 2020 NOTICE: Advisory Boards and Commission meetings are CANCELLED; to include electronic and meetings by phone until further notice. Board and Commission Meeting Information Board and Commission Meeting Information Contact Affordable Housing Advisory Committee This meeting takes place at 9:30 a.m., on the first Thursday of the month at City Hall, in conference room 623 located on floor 6. Christina Harris 828-232-4599 African American Heritage Commission This meeting takes place at 11:30 a.m., on the second Thursday of the month at City Hall, in the first floor conference room. Nia Davis 828-232-4517 Airport Authority This meeting takes place at 8:30 a.m., on the second Friday of the month at Asheville Airport Offices, in the conference room. Ellen Heywood 828-684-2226 Air Quality Agency Visit WNC Air Quality website. wncair@buncombecounty.org Alcoholic Beverage Control Board This meeting takes place at 8:30 a.m., on the last Tuesday of the month at ABC Administrative Office located at 24 Old Brevard Rd. Mark Combs markc@ashevilleabc.com Asheville City Board of Education This meeting takes place at 6:30 p.m., on the first Monday of the month at Asheville City Schools Administrative Office located at 85 Mountain Street. There is a work session meeting that takes place one week prior to regular scheduled meeting at 4:00 p.m., and is rotated in location between schools. Kimberly Jones kimberly.jones@acsgmail.net Asheville City Council Formal Meetings This meeting takes place at 5:00 p.m., on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at City Hall, in the Council Chamber located on floor 2. Maggie Burleson 828-259-5601 Asheville Regional Housing Consortium This meeting takes place on an as needed basis. Christina Harris 828-232-4599 Audit Committee This meeting takes place at 3:00 p.m., on a quarterly schedule throughout the year, on the third Thursday at City Hall, in the first fourth floor conference room. Patricia Rosenberg 828-259-5586 Board of Adjustment This meeting takes place at 2:00 p.m., on the fourth Monday of the month at City Hall, in the first floor North Conference Room. Ricky Hurley Board of Electrical Examiners This meeting takes place at 9:00 a.m., on the first Tuesday of the month for January, April, July, and October at Public Works Room A109 located at 161 South Charlotte Street. Jim Hayes 828-778-0772 Board and Commissions Committee (City Council Committee) This meeting takes place at 4:15 p.m., on the second Tuesday of the month at City Hall, in the first floor North Conference Room.. Sarah Terwilliger 828-259-5839 Citizen-Police Advisory Committee This meeting takes place at 5:00 p.m., on the first Wednesday of the month at Public Works, in room A109 located at 161 South Charlotte Street. Julie Moore 828-259-5813 Civic Center Commission This meeting takes place at 8:00 a.m., on the first Tuesday of the month in the Banquet Hall at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville located at 87 Haywood Street. Chris Corl ccorl@ashevillenc.gov Civil Service Board This meeting takes place at 2:30 p.m., on the first Thursday of the month at City Hall, in the first floor North Conference Room. Caroline Long 828-251-4041 Community Action Opportunities This meeting takes place at 12:00 p.m., on the fourth Tuesday of the month for February, April, June, August, October, and December at Community Action Opportunity located at 25 Gaston Street. Vicki Heidinger 828-252-2495 Downtown Commission This meeting takes place at 8:30 a.m., on the second Friday of the month at City Hall, in the first floor North Conference Room. Dana Frankel 828-251-4051 Economic Development Coalition of Asheville and Buncombe County This meeting takes place at 7:45 a.m., on the last Friday of every month at the Chamber of Commerce,in the Board Room located at 36 Montford Avenue. Desiree Monstrola 828-258-6118 Finance and Human Resources Committee (City Council Committee) This meeting takes place at 1:30 p.m., on the fourth Tuesday of the month at City Hall, in the first floor North Conference Room. Beth Bechel 828-259-5598 Firemen’s Local Relief Fund This meeting takes place at 9:00 a.m., of the month of February and September for meetings at the Wells Fargo Bank Building. David Anders 828-255-8650 French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization This meeting takes place at 1:00 p.m., on the fourth Thursday of each month, except there are no meetings in July or December at 339 New Leicester Highway. Tristan Winkler 828-251-6622 x1139 Governance Committee (City Council Committee) This meeting takes place at 3:00 p.m., on the second Tuesday of the month at City Hall, in the first floor North Conference Room. Jaime Matthews 828-232-4541 Historic Resources Commission This meeting takes place at 4:00 p.m., on the Second Wednesday of the month at City Hall, first floor North Conference Room. Alex Cole 828-259-5638 Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee This meeting takes place at 12:00 p.m., on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Housing Authority, in the Board Room located at 165 South French Broad Avenue. Brian Huskey 828-251-4048 Housing Authority This meeting schedule is linked. Click for 2020 Meeting Schedule. Teresa Jenkins 828-239-3510 Housing and Community Development (City Council Committee) This meeting takes place at 10:00 a.m., on the third Tuesday of the month at City Hall, in the first floor North Conference Room. Jenna Miller Human Relations Commission of Asheville This meeting takes place at 5:30 p.m., on the third Thursday of the month at City Hall, in the first floor Conference Room located at 70 Court Plaza. Nia Davis 828-251-4051 Land-of-Sky Regional Council Board This meeting takes place at 1:00 p.m., on the fourth Wednesday of the month, except there are no meetings in July or Nov at 339 New Leicester Highway located in suite 140. Zia Rifkin 828-251-6622 Metropolitan Sewerage District Board This meeting takes place at 2:00 p.m., on the third Wednesday of the month at Metropolitan Sewerage District Offices located at 2028 Riverside Drive, Asheville. Pam Nolan 828-225-8268 Multimodal Transportation Commission This meeting takes place at 3:00 p.m., on the fourth Wednesday of the month at City Hall, in the first floor North Conference Room. Amy Tesner Neighborhood Advisory Committee This meeting takes place at 6:30 p.m., on the fourth Monday of the month at City Hall, in the first floor North Conference Room. Brenda Mills 828-259-5506 Noise Ordinance Appeals Board This meeting takes place on an as needed basis at the Asheville Police Department located at 100 Court Plaza. Julie Moore 828-259-5813 Planning and Economic Development (City Council Committee) This meeting takes place at 4:00 p.m., on the second Monday of the month at City Hall, in the first floor North Conference Room. Jenna Miller Planning and Zoning Commission This meeting takes place at 5:00 p.m., on the first Wednesday of the month at City Hall, in the first floor North Conference Room. Marie Biddix 828-259-5856 Public Art and Cultural Commission This meeting takes place at 5:00 p.m., on the fourth Thursday of every other month beginning in the month of January at the Asheville Area Arts Council, located at 409 Executive Park. Stephanie Monson 828-232-4502 Public Safety Committee (City Council Committee) This meeting takes place at 3:30 p.m., on the fourth Tuesday of the month at City Hall, in the first floor North Conference Room. Jenna Miller Recreation Board This meeting takes place at 12:30 p.m., on the second Monday of every other month beginning in the month of January at City Hall, in the first floor North Conference Room or meetings take place at a Department recreation facility. Debbie Ivester 828-259-5800 Riverfront Redevelopment Commission This meeting takes place at 4:00 p.m., on the second Thursday of every other month at Explore Asheville Offices located at 27 College Place. Stephanie Monson 828-232-4502 Soil Erosion/Stormwater Review Committee This meeting takes place on an as needed basis. Amy Deyton 828-259-5966 Sustainability Advisory Committee on Energy and the Environment This meeting takes place at 3:30 p.m., on the third Wednesday of the month at City Hall, Municipal Building, located at 100 Court Plaza on floor 4. Amber Weaver 828-271-6141 Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority This meeting schedule in linked. Click for 2019-2020 Meeting Schedule. Jonna Sampson 828-258-6111 Transit Committee This meeting takes place at 3:30 p.m., on the third Tuesday of each month at City Hall, in the first floor North Conference Room. Marcela Moreno 259-5992 Urban Forestry Commission This meeting takes place at 3:30 p.m., on the third Monday of each month at Public Works, in room A109 located at 161 South Charlotte Street. Nancy Watford 828-259-5404 WNC Regional Air Quality Agency Board Visit WNC Air Quality website. Visit WNC Air Quality website. Resource Pages Talent Scout 2021-22 Meetings & Contact Information(Visit committee page or contact Liaison for updates during COVID-19) Orientation Handbook New Member Orientation Presentation – 2019 Rules on Boards & Commissions FAQ’s for Interested Volunteers 2020 Vacancy List Annual Reports – 2019 Annual Reports- 2018 Chair Manual Contact Information General questions: boards@ashevillenc.gov If members of the public are interested in being on an e-mail list to receive information of activities of particular boards on a particular board, they will need to contact the individual staff contact. Updated 10/28/2019 Related Services Watch a live stream of the City channel View live televised Asheville City Council meetings, at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Request public records Visit this web portal to search and discover any public records previously or commonly requested as well as make a request for any new public records. More Related Services Boards and Commissions News Asheville City Council to hold Jan. 26 work session on affordable housing prior to regular remote meeting Posted on January 22, 2021January 26, 2021 by Polly McDaniel For safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Asheville City Council meetings remain virtual at this time. That includes the 5 p.m. Jan. 26 City Council meeting. Prior to the formal meeting, City Council will hold a 3 p.m. virtual City Council work session on affordable housing. The work session agenda is located Asheville Mayor recognizes frontline and onsite City employees with proclamation Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 by Polly McDaniel In recognition of City frontline and onsite employees who have remained on the job during the COVID pandemic, Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer issued a proclamation designating Jan. 12 as City Employee Heroes Day. While all employees are essential workers, because all City jobs have to be done in order to provide our community with vital City services, approximately [...] Asheville City Council continues remote meetings and here’s how to participate Posted on January 8, 2021January 12, 2021 by Polly McDaniel For safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Asheville City Council meetings will remain virtual at this time. That includes the 5 p.m. Jan. 12 City Council meeting. Here’s what you need to know to watch/listen and/or to participate in the Council meeting. This meeting can be accessed through the City’s Virtual Engagement Hub. More Boards and Commissions News
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Asheville City Council to hold Jan. 26 work session on affordable housing prior to regular remote meeting Posted on January 22, 2021January 26, 2021 by Polly McDaniel For safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Asheville City Council meetings remain virtual at this time. That includes the 5 p.m. Jan. 26 City Council meeting. Prior to the formal meeting, City Council will hold a 3 p.m. virtual City Council work session on affordable housing. The work session agenda is located
Asheville Mayor recognizes frontline and onsite City employees with proclamation Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 by Polly McDaniel In recognition of City frontline and onsite employees who have remained on the job during the COVID pandemic, Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer issued a proclamation designating Jan. 12 as City Employee Heroes Day. While all employees are essential workers, because all City jobs have to be done in order to provide our community with vital City services, approximately [...]
Asheville City Council continues remote meetings and here’s how to participate Posted on January 8, 2021January 12, 2021 by Polly McDaniel For safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Asheville City Council meetings will remain virtual at this time. That includes the 5 p.m. Jan. 12 City Council meeting. Here’s what you need to know to watch/listen and/or to participate in the Council meeting. This meeting can be accessed through the City’s Virtual Engagement Hub.