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Agenda Briefing Worksession (For  May 27 Formal Meeting)
May 22, 2025
(Public comment is not accepted at worksessions)
Remote

Agenda

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Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 143-318.13 this will be a remote worksession which the public can access by any of the following means found at https://publicinput.com/g1267

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Formal Meeting
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 – 5:00 p.m. 
Council Chamber- 2nd Floor of City Hall
Agenda

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Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 143-318.10 this will be an in-person meeting which the public can access by any of the following means found at https://publicinput.com/g1267

Hearing Loop technology for assistive listening is available in Council Chambers.

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Pledge of Allegiance

I. Proclamations:   

– May, 2025, as “Food Waste Reduction Month” 

– May 30, 2025, as “WNC Nature Center Day”

– June, 2025, as “13th Annual Pollination Celebration Month”  

II. Consent Agenda:

A.    Approval of the combined minutes of the agenda briefing worksession held on May 8, 2025, and the formal meeting held on May 13, 2024.   Documents

B.   Resolution ratifying  an emergency contract with Herc Rentals, Inc. for the Mills River Water Treatment Plant Emergency Response for Tropical Storm Helene.    Documents

C.   Technical budget amendment to the Fiscal Year 2024-25 General Fund budget in the amount of $42 million to account for the refunding of debt.    Documents

D.   Resolution approving the documentation and authorizing officers of the City to pursue on behalf of the City debt financing associated with the issuance of the up to $35 million 2025 Limited Obligation Bonds (LOBs) for McCormick Field improvements.    Documents

E.   Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a new one-year contract for bond counsel legal services with Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein, LLP with two one-year renewal options.   Documents

F.   Resolution amending the North Carolina Cashflow Loan Agreement and Promissory Note; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the associated documents.    Documents

G.   Resolution authorizing the City Manager to exercise up to two options to renew the City’s contract with The FMRT Group, LLC for continuing Before-Hire and After-Hire Psychological and Medical Support Services for the Asheville Police Department.    Documents

H.   Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into the final renewal agreement with Zips Car Wash, LLC for continuing Vehicle Automated Washing Services for the Asheville Police Department.    Documents

I.   Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with Art Garden AVL LLC to lease a portion of 43 Wall Street to use as an art studio and gallery space.   Documents

J.   Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Clark Nexsen for the Malvern Hills Park Improvements Project.    Documents

K.   Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Smart Builders Construction, LLC. for the  Weaver Park Improvements (lower side) Project.    Documents

L.   Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with HBA Worldwide LLC d/b/a GenX Security Systems for the project known as Debris Site Solar Security Trailers.    Documents

M.   Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Exterior Diagnostic Services, LLC, for the Parking Garage Capital Improvements Fiscal Year 2025 Project; and further authorizing the City Manager to execute any change orders that may arise during the project up to the contingency amount.    Documents

N.   Resolution approving ABC Board request to exclude proceeds of sale of property from income, and to use said proceeds for planned improvements.    Documents

O.   Motion amending the 2025 City Council meeting schedule to (1) include a Policy, Finance & Infrastructure (PFI) Worksession, every other 4th Tuesday beginning in June, (except no meetings on June 24, 2025, and December 23, 2025) at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall; (2) include a special meeting of the PFI on June 10, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall.    

III.  Presentations and Reports: 

A.   Manager’s Report    – Program Recognition   Presentation

B.   Letter to the N.C. Dept. of Transportation regarding I-26 Connector Project    Documents

IV. Public Hearings:  

City Council has Established the Following Time Limits for Public Hearings:

• Applicants Have Up to Ten Minutes to Complete a Presentation.

• Individuals Have up to Three Minutes to Speak to City Council.  
• A Person Representing a Group of Three or More Persons (Speaker Plus Three Others – Total of Four) Present in the Council Chamber has up to Ten Minutes to Address City Council.

• Public Comment Period for Any Item May Not Exceed One Hour. 

A.    Public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget.   Documents   Presentation

B.   Public hearing to consider a rezoning request for property located at 46 Green Hill Avenue from Commercial Industrial District and RS-8 Residential Single-Family High Density to RS-8 Residential Single-Family High Density.   Documents    Presentation

V.  Unfinished Business:  

VI.  New Business: 

A.   Consideration of a resolution approving a request by Commonwealth Development for an additional $607,000 in Housing Trust Fund loan funds with 2% interest, deferred payments for a period of 20 years, for the purpose of developing affordable housing at Fairhaven Summit at 1 Waymon Blvd.  (3124/3130 Sweeten Creek Road).   Documents    Presentation

VII. Informal Discussion and Public Comment 

VIII.  Adjournment

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