# City Council Meeting (Apr 28, 2026)

**Body:** City of Asheville — City Council
**Date:** April 28, 2026 5:00 PM EDT (2026-04-28T17:00:00-04:00)
**Location:** 70 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28801, USA

**Link:** https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493

## Summary

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This summary is intended as an informational overview of the Asheville City Council meeting and related documents from April 28, 2026. It is based on the provided transcript summaries and document excerpts, but it **does not constitute an official record** of the meeting. Due to the limitations of these source materials, some nuances and details may be omitted or simplified.

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## Agenda

- [Resolution to permit the possession and consumption of malt beverages and/or unfortified wine at the Asheville Veganfest on June 7, 2026.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13453)
- [Resolution to permit the possession and consumption of malt beverages and/or unfortified wine at the Asheville Craft Beer Half Marathon on August 29, 2026.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13454)
- [Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to execute an Amended Joint Cooperation Agreement to add the Town of Mars Hill and the Town of Marshall to the Asheville Regional Housing Consortium.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13455)
- [Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Buncombe County to accept and administer matching County funds for Code Purple emergency operations.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13456)
- [Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a three year general services contract with RTI International to provide lead and copper testing.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13457)
- [Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend a contract Chonzie, Inc. for predictive modeling service line inventory with the Water Resources Department.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13458)
- [Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Morgan Corporation for the North Fork Dam Helene Repairs Construction Project; and the associated budget amendment, in the amount of $994,849.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13459)
- [Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the professional services contract with Ardurra Group, Inc. to provide engineering services for North Fork Transmission Main No 3 Project.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13460)
- [Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with W.K. Dickson & Co., LLC d/b/a Ardurra Group North Carolina (“Ardurra”), for design and engineering services for one of three City-wide recovery projects to repair or replace damaged stormwater infrastructure; and further authorizing the City Manager to execute any change orders that may arise during the project up to the 15% contingency amount; and approval of a budget amendment, in the amount of $1,152,184, to add federal and state funds to the Stormwater Capital Projects Fund.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13461)
- [Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Bolton & Menk, Inc., for design and engineering services for one of three City-wide recovery projects to repair or replace damaged stormwater infrastructure; and further authorizing the City Manager to execute any change orders that may arise during the project up to the 15% contingency amount; and approval of a budget amendment in the amount of $1,208,673 to add federal and state funds to the Stormwater Capital Projects Fund.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13462)
- [Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with TRC for design and engineering services for one of three City-wide recovery projects to repair or replace damaged stormwater infrastructure; and further authorizing the City Manager to execute any change orders that may arise during the project up to the 15% contingency amount; and approval of a budget amendment in the amount of $258,520 to add federal and state funds to the Stormwater Capital Projects Fund.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13463)
- [Resolution to authorize the City Manager to submit an application to the Federal Highway Administration - Emergency Relief Program (FHWA-ER) for funding of repairs on Federal-aid routes in the City of Asheville; to accept said grant funds if awarded; enter into any documents necessary for such acceptance from the FHWA-ER; and enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the N.C. Dept. of Transportation.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13464)
- [Budget amendment in the amount of $7.2M, $5.1M for additional Helene Disaster Recovery and Response Expenses, funded with Federal and State Emergency Management Agency reimbursements and $2.1M for allocation of insurance proceeds received to date related to recovery projects.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13465)
- [Budget amendment in the amount of $2,492,801 from the State of North Carolina’s Department of Commerce’s SmBiz Infrastructure grant program for design and restoration of public infrastructure in the Biltmore Village Historic District.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13466)
- [Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Master Contract with ECS Southeast, LLC, for On-Call Industrial Hygienist Services to provide professional industrial hygiene and environmental consulting services to the City of Asheville for an initial one-year term with the option to renew up to 2 additional one-year periods.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13467)
- [Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with FlashParking Inc. for Parking Access Revenue Control System software and maintenance for an initial term of one year, with two optional one-year renewals; and to sign any documents necessary to effect any renewals.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13468)
- [Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept the N.C. Dept. of Transportation (NCDOT) Public Transit Apprenticeship Grant Program funding; and to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with NCDOT to fund the Apprenticeship for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 and to expend funding on the local match.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13469)
- [Resolution ratifying the City’s February 2026 Application to the North Carolina Department of Transportation - Integrated Mobility Division for Section 5303 Metropolitan Planning Program annual funding for Fiscal Year 2027.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13470)
- [Resolution of the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville to adopt a resolution approving the issuance of up to $18,020,000 Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds to provide financing for Pine Lane Apartments to satisfy Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, with no City financial obligation associated with the bonds or any debt taken on by the developer.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13471)
- [Resolution reappointing Carol Goins as Chair of the Civil Service Board.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13472)
- [Resolution asking HCA Healthcare Chief Executive Officer Sam Hazen to Engage Directly with Stakeholders in Western North Carolina.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13473)
- [Manager’s Report - Continuum of Care Update](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13474)
- [Public hearing to consider a conditional zoning request for the property located at 50 Coxe Avenue from Central Business District to Central Business Expansion - Conditional Zone.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13475)
- [Second reading and final reading of Ordinance No. 5208 - Ordinance amending Article VI, Regulation of Graffiti, of Chapter 10, Nuisances, of the Asheville Code of Ordinances to amend the definition of “Graffiti”. - Public comment on this item was held on April 14, 2026.](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493/item/13476)

## Votes

- Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend a contract Chonzie, Inc. for predictive modeling service line inventory with the Water Resources Department. — Passed, 7-0
- Resolution to permit the possession and consumption of malt beverages and/or unfortified wine at the Asheville Veganfest on June 7, 2026. — Passed, 7-0
- Resolution to permit the possession and consumption of malt beverages and/or unfortified wine at the Asheville Craft Beer Half Marathon on August 29, 2026. — Passed, 7-0
- Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to execute an Amended Joint Cooperation Agreement to add the Town of Mars Hill and the Town of Marshall to the Asheville Regional Housing Consortium. — Passed, 7-0
- Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Buncombe County to accept and administer matching County funds for Code Purple emergency operations. — Passed, 7-0
- Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a three year general services contract with RTI International to provide lead and copper testing. — Passed, 7-0
- Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Morgan Corporation for the North Fork Dam Helene Repairs Construction Project; and the associated budget amendment, in the amount of $994,849. — Passed, 7-0
- Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the professional services contract with Ardurra Group, Inc. to provide engineering services for North Fork Transmission Main No 3 Project. — Passed, 7-0
- Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with W.K. Dickson & Co., LLC d/b/a Ardurra Group North Carolina (“Ardurra”), for design and engineering services for one of three City-wide recovery projects to repair or replace damaged stormwater infrastructure; and further authorizing the City Manager to execute any change orders that may arise during the project up to the 15% contingency amount; and approval of a budget amendment, in the amount of $1,152,184, to add federal and state funds to the Stormwater Capital Projects Fund. — Passed, 7-0
- Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Bolton & Menk, Inc., for design and engineering services for one of three City-wide recovery projects to repair or replace damaged stormwater infrastructure; and further authorizing the City Manager to execute any change orders that may arise during the project up to the 15% contingency amount; and approval of a budget amendment in the amount of $1,208,673 to add federal and state funds to the Stormwater Capital Projects Fund. — Passed, 7-0
- Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with TRC for design and engineering services for one of three City-wide recovery projects to repair or replace damaged stormwater infrastructure; and further authorizing the City Manager to execute any change orders that may arise during the project up to the 15% contingency amount; and approval of a budget amendment in the amount of $258,520 to add federal and state funds to the Stormwater Capital Projects Fund. — Passed, 7-0
- Resolution to authorize the City Manager to submit an application to the Federal Highway Administration - Emergency Relief Program (FHWA-ER) for funding of repairs on Federal-aid routes in the City of Asheville; to accept said grant funds if awarded; enter into any documents necessary for such acceptance from the FHWA-ER; and enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the N.C. Dept. of Transportation. — Passed, 7-0
- Budget amendment in the amount of $7.2M, $5.1M for additional Helene Disaster Recovery and Response Expenses, funded with Federal and State Emergency Management Agency reimbursements and $2.1M for allocation of insurance proceeds received to date related to recovery projects. — Passed, 7-0
- Budget amendment in the amount of $2,492,801 from the State of North Carolina’s Department of Commerce’s SmBiz Infrastructure grant program for design and restoration of public infrastructure in the Biltmore Village Historic District. — Passed, 7-0
- Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Master Contract with ECS Southeast, LLC, for On-Call Industrial Hygienist Services to provide professional industrial hygiene and environmental consulting services to the City of Asheville for an initial one-year term with the option to renew up to 2 additional one-year periods. — Passed, 7-0
- Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with FlashParking Inc. for Parking Access Revenue Control System software and maintenance for an initial term of one year, with two optional one-year renewals; and to sign any documents necessary to effect any renewals. — Passed, 7-0
- Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept the N.C. Dept. of Transportation (NCDOT) Public Transit Apprenticeship Grant Program funding; and to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with NCDOT to fund the Apprenticeship for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 and to expend funding on the local match. — Passed, 7-0
- Resolution ratifying the City’s February 2026 Application to the North Carolina Department of Transportation - Integrated Mobility Division for Section 5303 Metropolitan Planning Program annual funding for Fiscal Year 2027. — Passed, 7-0
- Resolution of the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville to adopt a resolution approving the issuance of up to $18,020,000 Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds to provide financing for Pine Lane Apartments to satisfy Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, with no City financial obligation associated with the bonds or any debt taken on by the developer. — Passed, 7-0
- Resolution reappointing Carol Goins as Chair of the Civil Service Board. — Passed, 7-0
- Manager’s Report - Continuum of Care Update — Passed, 7-0
- Resolution asking HCA Healthcare Chief Executive Officer Sam Hazen to Engage Directly with Stakeholders in Western North Carolina. — Passed, 7-0
- Second reading and final reading of Ordinance No. 5208 - Ordinance amending Article VI, Regulation of Graffiti, of Chapter 10, Nuisances, of the Asheville Code of Ordinances to amend the definition of “Graffiti”. - Public comment on this item was held on April 14, 2026. — Passed, 7-0
- Public hearing to consider a conditional zoning request for the property located at 50 Coxe Avenue from Central Business District to Central Business Expansion - Conditional Zone. — Passed, 7-0

## Video & Transcript

- Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtV1NRZCV0k
- Transcript: https://sunshinemeetings.org/transcript/1859/segments

## Documents

- [Consent P - Flash Parking.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6654)
- [Consent C - Marshall and Mars Hill - Consortium.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6651)
- [Consent E - Lead Testing Contract.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6652)
- [Consent L - Federal Highway Admin Grant App.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6655)
- [Axon Agreement.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8697)
- [minutes_2026-04-28.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=7177)
- [Memo - Follow Up - Policy, Finance and Infrastructure .pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=7179)
- [CDBG-DR Planning project one-pagers.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8700)
- [Consent J - Stormwater Helene Recovery Contract B.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6646)
- [Consent O - On Call Industrial Hygienist.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6627)
- [Consent R - 5307 JARC and 5310 Grant Funds.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6648)
- [Memo - Follow-Up.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6625)
- [Consent F - Water Predictive Modeling Svs Line Inventory.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6641)
- [Public Hearng A - Presentation - CZ - 50 Coxe Ave Affordable Housing.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6643)
- [Agenda - Spanish.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6634)
- [Consent K - Stormwater Helene Recovery Contract C.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6645)
- [Flock Agreement.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8695)
- [Consent V - HCA - Land of Sky Resolution .pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6659)
- [Unfinished A - Graffiti Amendment.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6661)
- [Consent T - Housing  Authority Issuance of  Bonds.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6653)
- [Consent D - Code Purple Emergency Funding.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6656)
- [generous use permissibility](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8689)
- [Consent U - Goins as CSB Chair.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6644)
- [Consent A - Minutes.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6658)
- [Consent S - Section 5303 Grant App.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6650)
- [PZC Draft Action Minutes (4/1/26).pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8739)
- [Consent H - North Fork Transmission Line 3.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6629)
- [This location map is a 9.42 acre site located at 36 Pine Lane, which is located off Brevard Road in Asheville, N.C.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8710)
- [Marked up changes.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8704)
- [Consent B - Alcohol at Events.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6660)
- [Public Hearing A - CZ 50 Coxe Ave.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6623)
- [Consent M - Helene Expenses.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6620)
- [Consent G - North Fork Dam Helene Repairs.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6631)
- [Agenda.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6639)
- [Consent I - Stormwater Helene Recovery Contract A.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6647)
- [Presentations A - Manager's Report - CofC Update.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6636)
- [Consent Q - Transit Apprentice Grant.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6649)
- [Consent N - Biltmore Village Infrastructure Grant.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=6657)
- [TRC Staff Report.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8731)
- [PZC Recommendation.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8737)
- [DRC Staff Report.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8733)
- [options.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8707)
- [Exhibit A.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8713)
- [Exhibit A1.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8716)
- [Exhibit D.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8725)
- [PZC Staff Report.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8735)
- [Exhibit E.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8727)
- [Exhibit C -.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8722)
- [Ordinance.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8702)
- [Ordinance.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8729)
- [Exhibit B.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=8719)
- [action_agenda_2026-04-28.pdf](https://sunshinemeetings.org/event/1493?document=12784)

## Sources

- [City of Asheville WordPress](https://www.ashevillenc.gov/government/meetings/city-council-meeting-apr-28-2026/)
- [Resolutions](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M1gdp2oHjwMqzoSOR3932Ygl6SHS4m2t/view?usp=drive_link)
- [Ordinances](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ck-LNVTGkgjvdxKDw2YKt6t3TWqRLqyM/view?usp=drive_link)
- [Public Input](https://publicinput.com/g1267)
- [City Council agenda page](https://www.ashevillenc.gov/government/city-council-agenda/)