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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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CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION (Public comment is not accepted at worksessions) Tuesday, January 13, 2026 – 3:00 p.m. Council Chamber – City Hall – 70 Court Plaza
The purpose of the worksession will be to hear (1) an engagement summary for the French Broad River Park and Azalea Park Recovery Projects; and (2) a budget and financial update.
Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 143-318.10 this will be an in-person worksession which the public can access by any of the following means found at https://publicinput.com/g1267
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:
II. Consent Agenda:
A. Approval of the minutes of the (1) special meeting held on December 5, 2025; and (2) combined minutes of the agenda briefing worksession held on December 4, 2025, and the formal meeting held on December 9, 2025; and (3) special meeting held on January 8, 2026.
B. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with TP Howard Plumbing Co. Inc. for the Neighborhood Enhancement Project Area 8 – Water Distribution Project. Documents
C. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend a contract with Azteca Systems, LLC to continue hosting the Cityworks enterprise asset management system software license, maintenance, and support. Documents
D. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to make a second amendment to a contract with Hamilton Stephens Steele & Martin, PLLC to cover legal services related to ongoing litigation. Documents
E. Resolution ratifying a HOME subrecipient agreement with Commonwealth Development Corporation (dba Fairhaven Meadows LLC) for the development of the affordable housing project known as Fairhaven Meadows. Documents
F. Resolution to ratify the execution of a lease with TANGER ASHEVILLE LLC at Suite 822, Tanger Outlet “Shopping Center”, Asheville, NC, to provide a new resource centre location for the Asheville Police Department West. Documents
G. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Kittelson & Associates to update the City’s Traffic Calming Policy & Implementation Process. Documents
H. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements with the N.C. Dept. of Transportation for the Deaverview Road Complete Streets Project. Documents
I. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements with the N.C. Dept. of Transportation for the Craven Street Bike/Ped Bridge Project. Documents
J. Resolution ratifying an amendment for a one-year extension of the existing transit scheduling software contract with Remix/Via executed on January 1, 2026. Documents
K. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Ardurra Group, Inc. for the initial phase of the Stormwater System Inventory and Assessment; and the associated budget amendment, in the amount of $500,000, to utilize available Stormwater fund balance to fully fund the contract. Documents
L. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for a Helene Recovery Recycling Infrastructure grant, and if awarded funding, enter into a contract with the NC Department of Environmental Quality to accept funding as a subrecipient of the federal Environmental Protection Agency grant; and to further authorize the City Manager to sign all necessary documents to this effect. Documents
M. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to procure, through a sole source purchase, Res Q Jack rescue equipment from authorized distributor Emergency Apparatus for as long as they remain the exclusive authorized dealer of Res Q Jack, and any successor in interest to it. Documents
N. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Agreement with Buncombe County detailing the terms of use for the Buncombe County Emergency Services Training Facility. Documents
O. Monthly municipal property tax refunds or releases per N.C. Gen. Stat. sec. 105-381. Documents
III. Presentations and Reports:
A. Buncombe County Tax Assessor 2026 Reappraisal Process Presentation
IV. Public Hearings:
City Council has Established the Following Time Limits for Public Hearings:
A. Public hearing to rezone 13 Baldwin Street from Neighborhood Business District to RS-8 Residential Single-Family High Density District. Documents Presentation
B. Public hearing to rezone 137 Broad Street from Community Business I District – Conditional Zone to Community Business I District. Documents Presentation
C,. Public hearing to consider amendments to Chapter 7 of the Asheville Code of Ordinances, to strike Section 7-7-7 (“Waiting period for subsequent applications”) to bring the Unified Development Ordinance into compliance with new state legislation. Documents Presentation
V. Unfinished Business:
VI. New Business:
VII. Informal Discussion and Public Comment
VIII. Adjournment
Maggie Burleson, City Clerk (828) 259-5601
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