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Black Mountain Board of Alderman Regular Meeting from March 12, 2018. To view the agenda, or future meeting agendas, please visit townofblackmountain.org.
A
B
C
In
my
lifetime,
I
have
had
the
privilege
to
me
and
hear
many
wonderful,
Christian
men,
but
the
most
godly
man
would
have
to
be
dr.
Billy
Graham.
He
was
the
greatest
evangelist
in
human
history.
It
has
been
said
time
and
time
again
he
was
a
simple
man,
a
humble
man,
but
he
was
raised
up
by
God
to
be
a
pastor
to
presidents
and
other
world
leaders
and
an
evangelist
to
the
world.
So
how
can
we
honor
the
life
of
Billy
Graham?
C
His
departure
to
heaven
is
a
passing
of
the
torch,
as
we
see
the
live
burning
here
that
he
so
thankfully
carried
to
all
of
us,
since
we
all
have
such
a
deep
affection
and
respect
for
dr.
Billy,
Graham
I
believe
the
greatest
tribute
we
could
pay
to
him
is
to
proclaim
the
same
gospel.
He
so,
thankfully
preached
to
all
people.
C
We
come
to
the
thanking
you
for
this
day
for
the
blessings
of
it,
for
the
challenges
this
day
has
brought
for
the
tender
moments
of
your
presence,
as,
as
you
have
come
to
our
mind-
and
we
have
sensed
your
beauty
of
this
world
for
every
thought
of
you
that
came
to
us
in
our
quiet
moments
and
for
every
need
of
thee
that
brought
us
back
to
you
in
prayer.
As
we
come
to
you
now,
we
thank
you
for
the
life
of
dr.
Billy
Graham.
We
thank
you
for
his
daily
walk
with
you.
C
We
thank
you
that
his
look
that
his
love
for
you
and
his
love
for
your
people
to
know
you
Almighty
God.
We
pray
your
blessings
upon
this
meeting
with
our
city
officials
and
upon
our
mayor.
The
Honorable
Don
Collins,
Lord
Jesus
bless
all
who
serve
us
and
who
have
dedicated
themselves
to
the
ministry
of
others,
bless
our
town
that
we
love
so
much,
and
the
strong
name
of
Jesus,
who
has
called
us
all
to
be
servants
and.
A
Have
another
population
letter
sweep
2018
where,
as
the
North
Carolina
Department
of
Transportation
organizes
an
annual
screening,
statewide
roadside
cleanup
to
ensure
clean
and
beautiful
roads
in
North?
Carolina
and
to
where,
as
the
spring
2018
little
sweet,
roadside
cleanup
will
take
place,
April
14th
through
the
28th
and
whereas
dr.
Highway
volunteers,
Department
of
Transportation
boys,
Department
of
Correction
inmates
and
community
service
workers,
local
government
agencies,
community
workers,
civil
civic
and
community
organizations,
businesses,
churches,
schools
and
environmentally
concerned
citizens
conduct
annual
local
cleanups
during
little
sweep.
D
A
A
E
The
real
quick
just
kind
of
let
you
know
what
these
two
young
guys
have
accomplished
in
a
very
short
time:
the
state
of
North
Carolina.
In
order
to
recognize
the
level
of
competence
within
our
law
enforcement
professionals
developed
a
certification
program
that
was
dependent
or
based
upon
education,
training
and
experience.
This
is
provided
through
General,
Statutes
17c,
and
it's
very
difficult
to
achieve
you
have
to
between
your
training
and
experience.
You
have
to
manage
somewhere
between
six
hundred
and
forty
and
nine
hundred
and
sixty
hours
of
training
which
equivalent
the
points.
E
A
We're
certainly
proud
of
these
guys
and
for
a
little
time
besides
Black
Mountain,
to
have
the
professionalism
we
have
in
our
Police.
Department
is
pretty
striking
and
I
know
that
the
board
and
the
town
like
thank
you
guys
appreciate
your
rental
in
your
hard
work.
Thank
You,
Marty,
there's
some
comments.
First,
is
Marilyn,
scuffing
speak.
F
Marilyn
Sowinski
516,
Laurel
Avenue
speaking
tonight
as
a
private
citizen
I,
have
some
deep
concerns
about
how
the
town
is
moving
forward.
The
kind
and
manner
of
some
decisions
being
made
tonight
I
focus
on
a
single
broad
one
that
relates
to
development.
I
need
to
stay
up
front.
I
am
NOT
opposed
to
change.
Change
is
a
sign
of
life.
A
vibrancy
to
not
change
is
to
stagnate,
become
obsolete
or
perish.
F
I
am
NOT
opposed
to
development,
but
I
am
for
smart
development,
approaching
our
growth
with
a
vision
of
what
we,
as
a
community,
really
want,
knowing
what
our
choices
are
and
that
we
can
say
no
as
well
as
yes,
I
want
my
words
to
be
heard.
Just
as
I
said
him,
I
am
not
opposed
to
change.
I
am
NOT
opposed
to
development.
The
critical
question
is
how
we
will
change
or
develop
the
way.
I
see
it.
F
We
can
either
improve
our
enhance
our
town,
one
building
and
one
project
at
a
time,
or
we
can
degrade
and
spoil
it
one
building
and
one
project
at
a
time
ideal.
This
developed
this
applies
to
new
development
and
any
redevelopment
that
might
happen.
I
am
for
honoring
the
vision
that
we
as
a
community
works
so
hard
to
formulate
that
culminated
in
the
17
vision
statements
and
the
Comprehensive
Plan
and
updates
that
we
deem
important
to
make
I
am
for
honoring.
F
The
codes
guidelines
and
ordinances
we've
written
I
am
for
openness
of
information,
deliberation
and
decision-making
using
town
meetings
as
the
venue
for
safe
sharing,
such
so
citizens
present
and
watching
on
TV
or
online.
Since
that
these
meetings
are
government
in
action
not
just
occasions
where
the
formality
of
semiannual
reports
and
hand
votes
have
become
the
substance.
F
G
Thank
you,
I'm
Lisa,
Milton,
406,
West,
8th,
Street
I
serve
on
the
Planning
Board
and
the
hug.
The
OT
came
to
our
last
meeting
and
gave
us
an
excellent
update
on
the
process
and
the
project
and
where
it
is
at
this
point
in
time.
One
of
the
things
that
became
glaringly
obvious
is
that,
as
we
discussed,
the
project
and
people
asked
questions,
she
said
there
would
be
meet
multiple
meetings
in
the
future
as
the
project
moves
along
and
that
those
would
be,
and
those
would
include
the
stakeholders.
G
One
of
our
members
on
the
board
asked
well
who
is
considered
a
stakeholder
and
the
state
that
looks
at
this
project
that
it
was
requested
by
the
town.
So
the
Town
Board
is
a
stakeholder
in
all
of
the
meetings
and
the
businesses
who
are
going
to
benefit
from
this
are
stakeholders,
but
the
very
people
who
are
going
to
give
up
their
homes
and
give
up
their
land
for
progress
for
everyone
are
not
considered
stakeholders
by
the
state.
So
we
asked
what
is
the
process
and
she
said
you
can
ask
the
town
to
include
them.
G
So
tonight
I'm
here,
just
as
a
citizen
to
say,
we
owe
the
people
who
are
giving
up
their
homes,
their
land,
some
of
them.
It's
the
only
place,
they've
ever
lived,
and
we
owe
it
to
them
to
include
them
in
the
process
and
to
make
sure
that
they
get
fair
compensation
such
that
they
can
be
able
to
purchase
a
home
in
the
valley
and
continue
to
live
here
after
this
process
is
done.
G
So
I
hope
it's
something
that
you'll
consider
doing
and
look
at
all
the
people
that
are
going
to
be
impacted
by
the
loss
of
maybe
only
parts
of
their
land,
but
some
will
lose
their
whole
homes
and
that
you'll
include
them
in
the
process
and
see
that
that
it
shows
them
that
they
do
matter
to
the
town,
and
we
appreciate
and
recognize
what
they're
giving
up.
Thank
you
thank.
A
A
H
Appreciate
you
moving
me
up.
First
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
the
board
for
letting
me
represent
the
town
in
Black
Mountain,
it's
privileged
on
the
MSD
board.
So
thank
you
very
much.
Second,
ball
they've
been
few
changes
in
the
MSD
board
since
I
left
it
three
years
ago.
There
are
only
two
new
faces
on
the
board:
I
have
been
I
have
been
made
chairman
of
the
Capital
Improvement
Committee
again
I
had
that
position
when
I
left
two
years
ago,
and
they
have
reappointed
me
to
that
position.
So
I
think
that
speaks
well
for
us.
H
The
first
meeting
that
I
went
back
to,
which
was
in
December,
included
the
vote
on
whether
or
not
to
accept
Cane
Creek.
The
group
in
in
Henderson
County
that
wanted
to
come
in
that
motion
was
defeated.
My
vote
of
10
to
1
most
of
the
board
members
felt
like
the
Henderson
County
wanted
too
much
representation.
H
They,
the
county,
wanted
three
seats,
but
there
was
nothing
said
about
giving
Fletcher
or
Mills
River
seat,
and
so
that
could
have
if
that
went
through
actually
giving
them
five
seats
for
a
very
small
portion
of
of
Henderson
County.
But
that
was
a
vote.
It
was
defeated
ten
to
one
and
I
voted
against
it.
H
H
H
H
You
can
see
the
rock
behind
it.
It
is
a
small
site.
The
influence
pumps
have
been
changed.
There
are
three
of
them.
If
you
can
remember
four
or
five
years
ago
that
there
was
a
major
catastrophe
at
the
plant
in
which
one
of
these
pumps
failed
and
they
were
working
on
it
and
it
flooded,
and
we
you
know,
had
to
dump
a
lot
of
stuff
in
the
river,
but
anyhow
these
three
pumps
have
been
replaced.
H
A
single
pump
will
typically
pump
all
of
the
discharge
that
it's
needed
for
the
plant
you
so
we're
coming
into
the
plant
is
about
15
feet
lower
than
the
plant
itself,
so
these
pumps
are
needed
to
get
the
surge
up
into
the
plant
new
control
rooms
located
outside
of
the
area.
So
it's
not
bothered
by
the
contamination.
H
D
H
H
H
The
other
thing
we're
doing
is
is
we're
trying
to
get
rid
of
grit
and
grease
we're
trying
to
do
it
in
a
smaller
area.
The
grit
come
with.
It
typically
comes
in
from
intrusions
that
come
in
from
older
pipes
and
the
grease
we
all
know
where
the
grease
comes
from.
So
you
know
we've
had
to
campaign
for
years
to
can
it
to
keep
it
out
of
the
system,
because,
again
it's
something
that
we
have
to
remove
so
big
major
project
in
the
front
end
of
the
plant
there.
H
These
two
tanks
are
being
refurbished
to
take
care
of
a
surplus
or
surge
in
the
sewer
system.
So
quite
often,
after
a
heavy
rain,
we'll
get
a
surge
in
the
sewer
system.
We
can
store
part
of
that
sewage
until
the
surge
dissipates
and
then
we
can
run
it
through
the
plant.
So
this
is
another
big
improvement.
You
can
see.
H
H
H
H
You
know
it's
an
out-of-the-way
plant,
you
know
we
don't
normally
drive
by.
If
you
drive
by
it
occasionally
you
can
smell
a
little
bit,
but
it's
a
super
efficient
plant
always
gets
high
ranks
from
the
state
in
the
nation.
You
know
so
MSD
is
continuing
to
try
to
improve
the
collection
system,
as
we
are
here
in
Black
Mountain,
improve
the
treatment
plant
and
do
a
good
job
of
looking
after
the
river.
So
any
questions.
H
H
This
is
a
process
that
we're
using
called
pipe
bursting
in
which
the
old
pipe
is
busted
apart
and
we're
pulling
this
high-density
polyethylene
pipe
into
the
hole
of
the
old
pipe.
If
you
drive
down
Sutton,
you
can
see
it
on
the
side
of
the
road.
If
you
look
closely,
you
can
see
the
welds
in
the
pipe.
H
H
J
Thank
you
for
having
deity
come
again
and
present
about
the
Blue
Ridge
inner
Blue,
Ridge
Road,
interchange,
project
you're,
just
here
on
February
26,
as
you
can
see
by
the
date
on
this
presentation,
so
I'll
just
run
through
it
again
and
I
want
to
clarify
a
few
things.
I
think
I
didn't
do
the
best
job
of
explaining
some
of
the
things
that
we
do.
The
steps
we
take.
J
So,
as
you
all
know
this,
this
project
and
the
funded
State
Transportation
Improvement
Program
the
step.
It's
project
number
I-40,
409
work.
The
proposal
is
to
convert
the
existing
grade
separation
to
an
interchange
at
Blue,
Ridge
Road,
the
purpose
and
need
of
the
project.
There's
several
one
of
the
issues
is
truck
traffic,
a
high
percentage
of
truck
traffic
going
through
historic,
downtown,
Black
Mountain
that
could
be
diverted
if
an
interchange
were
built
at
Blue.
Ridge
Road
also
can
just
reducing
congestion
at
the
nearby
nc9
interchange.
J
They
would
reduce
some
of
that
traffic
there
and
it
would
also
another
purpose
and
need
would
be
facilitating
economic
development
initiatives
in
the
area.
The
schedule
is
overall,
the
right
way
acquisition.
This
is
a
high
level.
Schedule
is
in
2019
and
construction
in
2021
and
it's
probably
at
least
a
two
year
long
construction
project,
so
notable
features
in
the
area.
We're
dealing
with
a
lot
a
lot
of
challenges.
J
We've
got
a
railroad
crossing
near
70,
so
there's
a
wide
range
of
issues
to
work
through
a
little
more
refined
schedule
is
so.
This
is
the
part
I
wanted
to
clarify
weren't
currently
in
the
early
project
development
stages.
Where
we've
we've
had
surveys
taken,
we
flew
the
project
and
got
aerial
photography.
We
also
did
a
traffic
forecast
earlier
and
now
we're
in
the
phase
of
gathering
data
such
as
the
biological
information.
You
know.
Are
there
protected
species
out
there?
J
You
know
just
streams
and
wetlands
the
historic
information,
the
the
homes
in
the
area,
if
they're
historic
things
like
that,
and
so
what
we're
doing
right
now
is
gathering
information
that
we
don't.
We
don't
have
you
know
we.
We
don't
know
these
things,
we
also
don't
know,
say
maybe
truck
travel
patterns
or
development
that
hasn't
happened
yet
so
when
I
mentioned
stakeholders
and
I,
don't
if
that's
the
exact
right
word,
that's
we're
using
the
word
stakeholders.
We
know,
there's,
there's
lots
of
people
involved
when
we
have
a
public
meeting.
J
That's
when
we
get
to
the
point
where
we've
gathered
all
the
information
that
we
feel
like
we
can
go
and
have
a
public
meeting
and
say
you
know.
Now
we
can
get
your
input
on
design
alternatives
that
have
been
developed
because,
right
now
we
don't
we're
not
to
point
yet
where
we've
developed
designs,
we're
starting
fresh.
It's
a
brand
new
project.
I
know
this
project
existed
and
a
you
know
previously,
and
then
it
went
away
and
now
it
came
back.
So
it's
a
clean
slate.
J
So
we
don't
have
designs
yet
we're
gathering
information
so
that
we
can.
We
need
to,
like
I,
said,
navigate
those
laws
and
figure
out,
there's
some
things
we
can
do
and
we
can't
do
with
the
funding
the
way
this
projects
funded.
So
when
we
say
stakeholders,
it's
really
the
information
that
we
don't
have,
such
as
you
know,
some
truck
travel
patterns
or
or,
like
I,
said
the
development
in
the
area
that
hasn't
gone
on
the
ground.
Yet
we
do
that
all
the
time
with
projects.
J
How
many
units
that
building
was
but
early
in
the
project,
because
you
know
we
wouldn't
want
to
go
back
and
then
have
to
take
something
before
it's
in
the
ground,
so
we'll
try.
We
do
that
kind
of
coordination,
so
you
know
ever
you
know
everyone
who's
going
to
be
impacted
and
those
who
aren't
you
know
we
have
a
lot
of
empathy
or
there's.
You
know,
unfortunately,
unfortunately,
there's
always
impacts
with
this
type
of
project.
J
And
again
we
don't
know
what
those
are
yet,
but
we're
not
saying
because
individual
homeowners
aren't
involved
in
that
first
data
gathering
phase
we're
not
saying
they
don't
matter
because
they
matter
a
lot
and
when
we
have
the
public
meeting
literally
were
sometimes
scrambling
till
the
you
know.
We
post
the
designs
online
two
weeks
before
those
meetings
and
we
don't
really
have
you
know
we
have
those
meetings
as
soon
as
we
can
we're,
not
hiding
any
information.
So
I
don't
want
the
perception
to
be
that
anything
is
happening.
That
you
know
is
like
secret.
J
It's
you
know,
we're
doing
information
I
just
want
to
clarify
that
so
the
first
public
meeting
and
again
we'd
have
you
know
we
send
out
mailings
to
all
the
property
owners
in
the
area
we
advertise
in
the
newspaper,
the
radio
television
two
weeks
prior
to
the
meeting.
We
don't
know
when
that
is
yet,
but
we
think
you
know
we're
aiming
for
the
summer
and
we'll
have
you
know
the
staff
duty
staff,
including
right-of-way
agents,
so
that
they
can
talk
about
those
whose
properties
look
like
they'll,
be
impacted,
we're
looking
at
we're
starting
off.
J
We
think
three.
If
we
can
develop
three
to
four
alternatives.
You
know
it
depends
on
the
constraints
that
we're
working
with.
If
we
can
develop
that
many,
but
we'll
have
a
range
of
alternatives.
So
you
know
one
alternative,
might
impact
a
property
and
the
other
might
not
you
know.
So
we
take
comments
on
all
these
alternatives
and
that's
part
of
the
decision-making
process.
Along
with
you
know,
its
impact
cost
can
be
a
part
of
that
if
there's
a
large
differential
between
different
alternatives.
J
They'll
be
posted
two
weeks
before
the
meeting,
so
you
can
see
all
the
maps
before
the
meeting
and
and
you
know
so,
you
can
have
your
ideas
ready
to
discuss
with
the
staff,
and
you
know
the
d-o-t
staff
and
the
consulting
team
and
go
back
to
the
drawing
board.
You
know
go
through
all
the
all
the
comments
and
they'll
be
posted.
Like
I
said
so,
it's
transparent.
You
know
this
is
a
transparent
process
and
then,
if
needed,
sometimes
we
don't
need
to
have
a
second
public
meeting,
it's
kind
of
like
case-by-case.
J
J
You
know
we'll
just
have
to
see
how
it
goes,
but
there
can
be
another
public
meeting
or
it
could
be
a
newsletter
being
mailed
out
to
let
everyone
know
what
the
preferred
alternative
is
and
then,
after
that,
the
environmental
documents
published
and
then
and
following
that
on
the
project
we
go
to
write,
deploy
acquisition
so
so
to
clarify
about
the
right-of-way.
There's
something
called
the
uniform
act.
I,
don't
know
if
you
all.
Some
of
you
are
familiar
with
that.
J
Probably
but
I
mean
there
are
laws
that
are
in
place
that
you
know
they're
very
strict
guidelines
about
right-of-way
acquisition.
So
so
it's
the
pace.
You
know
it's
a
fairer
process,
I,
some
folks
might
not.
You
know
you
hear
people
say
they
don't
think
it's
fair,
but
it's
it's
based.
There's
some
very
strict
laws
so
and
the
agents
will
be
at
the
meeting,
the
public
meaning
and
they
can
explain
it.
I'm,
not
a
right-of-way
age
and
so
I
don't
want
to
really
delve
into
that,
but
and
again
right
away,
2019
construction,
2021.
J
So
I
think
you
know
we
covered
all
the
steps
we
don't
have
designs
yet
and
Mike
Clark
is
our.
The
project
engineer
was
here
with
us
tonight.
He
can
answer
detailed
questions
if
you
all
have
any
about
where
the
projects
at,
but
that's
it
in
a
nutshell,
Mike
Clark
and
then
Amy
sacrif
is
our
consultant
contact.
A
J
J
So
it's
the
public
meeting
is
where
we
would
first
really
have
an
idea
of
like
how
many
alternatives
and
who
might
be
impacted,
so
everybody
gets
I
mean
everyone
included.
It's
just
that
we
know
the
properties
that
are
already
on
the
ground.
We
we
know
that
information.
We
don't
need
to
gather
that
we
have
that.
We
already
flew
the
project,
so
we
gather
that
you
know
we
have
the
surveys,
so
the
public
meaning
no
one's
being
emitted
from
you
know
it's
it's
not
like
we're
skipping
over
the
property
owners.
It's
that
additional
data
is
needed.
J
A
A
J
K
D
J
A
J
B
If
somebody
either
Cristina,
you
or
Mike,
can
speak
about
just
generally
what
the
project
entails.
We
know
the
exchange,
but
might
be
good
for
the
public
to
know
just
the
footprint
that
you're
Toby
improvements.
Of
course,
it'll
be
four
lanes
going
over
towards
seventy.
That's
undivided
four
lanes
going
back
toward
70
I
seem
undivided,
but
then
from
the
exchange,
but
then
down
Blue
Ridge
drove
to
South
Lee
ridge
improvements
there.
So
you've
got
you're
improving
a
pretty
good
bit
of
stretch
of
Blue,
Ridge
Road
and
just
the
exchange
project
from.
J
L
B
J
B
Very
important
to
us
because
there's
a
connection
you
know
in
that
area,
that's
being
improved
that
connects
into
our
Greenway
system.
So
as
far
as,
of
course,
it
connects
to
72
where
there's
a
sidewalk.
So
you
know
that's
that
that
holds
a
lot
of
potential
as
far
as
connecting
with
biking
and
greenways
and
so
forth,
and.
J
That's
a
really
important
part
of
the
project,
I'm
glad
you
brought
that
up
yeah,
so
part
of
the
project
will
be
replacing
the
bridge
over
the
Swannanoa
River.
That
will
be
part
of
this
project
to
you.
It
was
day
to
be
replaced
anyway,
and
also
we
would
look
at
the
intersection
with
NC,
9
and
Blue
Ridge
Road,
because
we'd
be
changing
the
traffic
pattern
or
patterns
with
a
new
interchange,
and
we
don't
want
to
create
an
unsafe
situation.
L
We
do
have
a
request
in
the
upcoming
transportation
improvement
plan
to
look
at
that
quote
that
whole
corridor
I
know
that
you
I
know
that
you'll
need
to
look
at
that
section
as
it
relates
to
the
interchange.
But
we're
also
have
a
request
in
the
pipeline
for
that
corridor
to
to
make
some
improvements
to
move,
to
move,
to
move
pedestrians
and
bike
traffic
and
traffic
through
that
area,
so
that
whole
corridor
will
be
reviewed.
L
J
L
J
J
Know
our
division
traffic
engineer.
She
looks
at
those
types
of
issues,
so
I
guess
it's
enforcement
and
I
mean
so.
If
the
last
meeting
the
Planning
Board
meeting
and
there's
someone
pointed
out,
you
know
we're
not
we're
not
looking
to
eliminate
all
truck
traffic
in
downtown,
because
there
are
trucks
that
need
to
go
to
businesses.
But-
and
you
know
there
is
one
very
large
facility
to
the
west
that
you
know
those
trucks
will
be
diverted
from
downtown
which,
which
I
don't
know
many
see,
is
a
benefit.
J
But
as
far
as
signing
I
know
our
deficient.
You
know
if
that
was
something
that
town
wanted
to
look
at
some
kind
of
signing.
She
there's
a
process
and
I.
Don't
I
don't
do
that,
but
our
division
traffic
engineer
does,
and
we
could
do
you
want
to
make
a
note.
Is
that
something
that
you
all
would
like
and.
L
I
could
speak
to
that
just
briefly
cuz.
We
have
discussed
that
one
time
in
the
past
and
on
state
roads
which
state
street
is
highway
70.
You
cannot
date
that
will
can
continue
to
be
a
truck
right.
You
can't
make
make
it
hey.
You
can't
divert
truck
traffic
top
of
it
now.
Obviously,
these
plans
may
encourage
truck
traffic
to
move
off
of
it
or
but
and
they'll
be
obviously
still
downtown
truck
traffic
related
to
downtown
businesses
or
drugs
that
that
go.
That
way,
we
I
think
that
Christie
is
exactly
right.
L
You
can
there's
signage
options,
but
you
cannot.
You
cannot
limit
truck
traffic
on
on.
You
can't
restrict
truck
traffic
from
state
roads,
and
so
you
couldn't
you
couldn't
make
it
a
non
truck
route.
I
think
I
think
the
the
interchange
plus
some
additional
signage
would
have
had
that
impact,
but
it
may
have
that
effect,
but
but
but
state
roads
and
I
think
I,
don't
want
to
speak
out
of
turn
II
about,
but
but
I
did
I
did.
I
did
speak
to
the
traffic
engineer.
Went
that
way.
M
L
B
Well,
what
whatever
opportunities
you
have
I
mean
you
might,
if
you
have,
if
you
can
make
any
recommendations
on
it,
because
we,
that
is
what
we
like
is
to
reduce
and
I
think.
Obviously,
these
trucks
are
not
gonna.
They're
gonna
take
the
most
efficient
route,
which
is
going
to
be
the
new
exchange,
but
if
there
are
any
options,
yeah
I
mean
I,
think
it'd
be
fun.
We'd
like
to
hear
about
it,
I
mean.
J
I
Before
you
go
just
to
bring
this
back
around
procedurally,
because
that's
what
we're
talking
about
tonight-
procedurally,
it's
the
it's.
The
do.
Cheese
preferred
method
or
policy
is
to
acquire
this
data
in
the
first
hand,
and
develop
alternatives
instead
of
getting
public
input
on
the
first,
that's
correct.
J
I
And
that
was
the
cue
that
wanted
to
get
to
is
that
when
you
come
back
with
these
alternatives,
then
we
as
a
community,
along
with
you,
will
be
able
to
refine
those
alternatives
to
find
one
that
best
suits
our
needs
and
also
be
able
to
determine
what
are
the
actual
cost
shares?
Gonna
be.
What
does
the
state
want
to
pay
for?
What
are
we
going
to
be
responsible
for?
Yes,.
J
J
D
I
I
just
wanted
to
get
that
out
there,
because
I
know
that
I
mean
we've
all
seen
in
the
papers.
The
things
with
you
know
the
mayor
been
project
it
and
things
like
that.
But
but
you
know
it's
always
been
my
experience
with
dealing
with
you
or
with
Rick
when
he
was
there
perge
that
you've
consistently
said
that
you
want
a
project
that
that
you
are
comfortable
with
and
that
we
are
comfortable
with
as
well.
I
That's
what
we're
trying
to
get
to
and
that's
what
I
try
to
reiterate
to
people
but
I
think
I've
just
been
trying
to
establish
that
again
here
for
everyone
to
hear.
But
this
is,
although
we're
gonna
do
this
data
collection,
where
everybody's
gonna
get
a
chance
to
have
a
say
in
this
project,
because
this
is
something
that
we
all
have
to
have
to
agree
on
and
have
to
make
as
well
integrated
into
this
community
as
we
can
and
with
the
stakeholders
and
everything
that
Lisa
was
talking
about.
I
J
Yes
and
the
right-of-way
agents
they
can
they'll
be
you
know
we
try
to
have
plenty
at
the
public
meetings
and
you
know
have
a
table
set
up
with
the
bright
of
white
agent.
So
folks
can
look
at
the
maps
and
then
go
if
they're
impacted
speak
with
a
right-of-way
agent
about
you
know
the
process
or
just
you
know
all
the
details
regarding
that
if
they
were
to
be,
you
know
if
that
alternative
were
carried
forward.
K
K
K
They
actually
charged
the
char
melody
tank,
which
is
one
of
our
smallest
tank
out
of
all
the
big
tanks
and
when
we
would
have
leaks-
and
it
didn't
have
to
be
as
significantly
the
tanks
would
go
grinding-
put
several
people
out
of
water.
So
what
we've
done
is
we
come
in
and
come
up
with
a
design
upgraded?
The
pumps
put
them
above
ground.
The
two
pumps
in
is
capable
of
pushing
160
gallons
per
minute.
K
The
only
thing
we
didn't
do
in
this
was
billed
at
the
actual
pump
house,
but
what
I
was
very
impressed
was
people
to
have
enough
skill
that
we
actually
plumbed
it
put
the
pumps
in
and
all
the
electric
pour
and
hunda
BFD
panels,
which
I
learned
something
during
that
process
from
Dan
Cordell
that
there's
only
very
few
people,
including
licensed
electricians,
that
can
wire
VFD
panels.
So
we
have
a
known
staff,
a
couple
of
guys-
that's
capable
of
doing
that,
so
that
is
definitely
a
asset
to
this
town.
Where
we
are
on
the
project.
K
Is
we
taught
in
the
last
leg
of
that
line
this
week,
we're
going
to
charge
that
line,
and
we
will
treat
it
for
bacteria
samples
and
things
that
will
go
to
the
lab
when
that
comes
back
good?
The
only
thing
left
with
that
project
is
to
switch
all
of
the
residential
homeowner
meters
over
to
that
new
line,
which
will
in
turn
kill
what
we
call
a
cross
country
line
that
actually
runs
under
some
houses.
K
So
we
call
them
backwoods
lines
and
they
don't
need
to
be
there,
so
they
to
get
rid
of
that
I
actually
obtained
one
easement
today
we're
two
easements
away
from
getting
that
done.
I
talked
to
one
today
and
I
think
one
supposed
to
sign
this
week
and
then
once
that's
done,
we
get
our
samples
back.
We
can.
We
can
tie
the
existing
meters
in
and
that'll
be
a
good
project
and
it
probably
saved
the
taxpayers
around
$150,000,
because
we've
done
it
in
the
house.
So
I'm
happy
about
that
our
Asheville
pump
station.
K
The
only
thing
I
can
really
talk
to
intelligently
about
that
part
is
the
designer
that,
because
we
were,
we
were
involved
in
that,
and
that
is
what
we'll
call
a
triplex
pump
station
that
will
be
tied
into
the
Asheville
water
system,
because
we
buy
about
24%
of
our
water
from
Asheville.
Triplex
system
means
you
got
three
pumps
they'll
be
on
variable
drives
part
of
our
SCADA
system,
which
I'll
get
into.
Is
these
these
tanks
drop
for
any
reason
where
it
emergency
reasons
water
uses?
Whatever
the
variable
drives?
K
Will
kick
these
pumps
on
automatically
charge
the
tanks
where
we
usually
have
to
manually
do
it
or
have
it
on
timers
now
for
pumps
to
come
on
and
run
so
everything
is
manual
now
we're
going
to
automate
it,
they
will
be
able
to
produce
a
massive
amount
of
water.
I
know,
750,000
gallons
a
day
is
easy
in
an
absolute
emergency
situation
and
I
mean
catastrophic.
K
B
K
Bad,
our
system
is
fake
until
we
get
that
piece
right
this
hand
to
take
a
little
bit
further
and
I'll,
get
to
tell
you
about
this
too.
So
I'm
excited
about
this,
but
now's
a
good
time
to
tell
you,
but
we
put
in
four
generators
at
these
pump
sites
in
this
year's
budget
and
they'll
run
and
instead,
instead
of
having
mobile
generators,
these
would
be
on-site.
Generators
that
run
off
a
gas
one
location
will
be
natural
gas,
the
other
two
we
can
put
on
gas
and
if
something
happens
they
go
down.
K
These
generators
will
automatically
keep
these
pumps
going
if
we
lose
power
or
anything
so
it'll
be
and
we'll
get
more
and
detail
on
that.
One
budget,
but
it'll
be
a
good
thing
any
of
our
water
tanks.
We
had
that
done
this
year.
We
have
five
tanks
done,
that's
about
it
ever
five
to
eight
year
project
where
they
come
inspect,
tanks
for
cracks
and
stuff,
and
they
they
epoxy
they
prime
paint.
So
all
that
was
done
this
year
and
inspected
and
we
passed
all
of
our
inspections
on
that
replace,
waterline
and
taps
on
South
Ridgeway.
K
K
So
we
thought
that
one
on
there
and
in
the
process
I've
been
dealing
with
Darren
processor
with
MSD
super
super
nice
guy
met
with
him
last
Thursday
on-site
at
Town
Square,
with
a
lot
of
the
subcontractors
and
contractors
about
doing
Cherry,
Street
we're
going
to
go
in
and
replace
taps
on.
Cherry
Street,
like
we've
done
on
State
Street
a
couple
of
years
ago
because
of
the
age
and
stuff,
and
at
that
time
we
had
found
some
what
they
call
blade
taps
and
took
them
out,
and
we
don't
know
for
sure
if
there's
any
in
there.
K
But
if
they
are,
we
need
to
get
them
out
and
replace
them.
But
we
do
know
they're
old
and
it's
a
good
time
to
to
redo
that
project,
considering
they're
going
to
repave
and
resurface,
and
so
that
will
be
done.
Probably
in
the
next
two
weeks
and
Bob
told
you
right,
they
are
doing
pipe
bursting
than
he
and
it
was
explained
to
a
tee
and
KRG
was
one
of
the
subcontractors
doing
that
and
according
to
MSD
and
what
they
told
me
they
are
above
average
on
their
skills
were
doing
this.
K
K
We
get
in
there
cause
we
ain't
sure
where
two
of
them
actually
hooks
up
to,
but
we're
going
to
replace
them,
and
then
we've
got
a
water
line
replacement
on
tap
street
there
for
whom
that
we're
going
to
do
after
that,
and
that
will
get
rid
of
the
funding
that
you
fund
us
for
the
water
line
replacement
and
then,
if
it
gets
funded
again,
we'll
do
more
lines
next
year
in
the
new
budget,
but
all
three
of
them
get
projects
to
one
on
a
street.
Tell
you
a
little
bit
about
that.
K
K
K
K
They
have
an
employee
now
that
is
reaching
out
to
us
and
we're
working
with
them
to
bring
their
system
up
to
like
what
ours
is,
which
is
a
good
thing,
because
we
want
to
be.
We
want
to
be
helpful,
neighbors
and
and
and
try
to
help
them
out
with
that,
and
I'll
talk
a
little
more
about
that
in
just
a
minute.
K
So
everything
is
controlled
by
computers
controlled
by
telephone
and
what
it's
done
in
the
next
line
there
you
see
chemical
change
overs,
because
we've
done
that
we
had
six
sites
in
our
watershed
owner
Wales
that
was
treated
with
chlorine,
gas
and
if
you
know
anything
about
chlorine,
gas
and
I'm
sure
she
films
can
tell
you
a
lot
about
it.
It
is
extremely
extremely
dangerous.
K
So
when
the
guys
would
go
in
on
weekends
to
read
the
whales,
there
was
actually
a
bottle
there
that
they
had
to
mash
and
you
couldn't
see
it,
but
if
I
returned
dream,
good
chance,
you've
probably
already
dead.
So
it's
just
something
you
don't
want
to
breathe.
So
we
got
to
thinking
about
that
and
thought
we
need
to
get
rid
of
that.
So
what
we've
done?
We
treat
our
water
system
now
sort
of
like
a
surface
water
plant
like
Asheville.
K
J
K
We
switched
from
caustic
soda
soda
ash
with
turn
raises
ph
levels
and
the
state
she
Kimberly
powers
of
time
warned
us
to
raise
pH
levels
because
of
what
happened
in
Michigan
with
lead
and
copper.
So
that's
what
we've
done.
We
raised
our
pH
levels.
Here's
where
we're
different
from
everybody
else
on
our
SCADA
system.
Not
only
do
we
have
skater,
we
have
what
we
call
analyzers.
K
These
analyzers
have
put
on
our
system
before
that
water
ever
goes
out.
We
can
look
and
monitor
our
pH
levels,
24/7
seven
days
a
week
and
know
what
it
is
at
all
times
if
something's
wrong.
It
lets
us
know.
So
when
we
done
bad,
it
took
us
to
reduce
monitoring
what
remove
the
reduced
monitoring
done.
We
wouldn't
have
to
go
daily
and
check
our
system
if
we
didn't
want
to,
but
about
one
to
three
days
a
week
according
to
the
state.
Well
we're
already
here
five
days
so
I
feel
better
about
it.
K
So
the
guys
was
really
excited
about
that.
So
that
was
a
money
saver
too,
and
so
that
was
a
good
thing
flow
meters.
You
may
remember
me
talking
about
these
back
in
budget
year
last
year,
y'all
allowed
us
to
purchase
two
of
them.
One
of
them
is
in
the
watershed
right
now.
One
of
them
is
used
to
check
pumps
and
for
leaks.
What
we
can
do
is
put
that
thing
on
the
line
and
check
the
flow
rate
of
that
line.
K
If
it
says
it's
flowing
11,000
gallons
a
day
and
that
number
don't
come
back
right
and
that
means
we're
losing
water
down
that
line,
there's
a
good
chance,
there's
a
leak,
the
one
that's
inside
the
sheds
on
the
discharge
side,
so
that
lets
us
not
only
check
to
see
if
our
meters
are
reading
trick
as
the
water
comes
out,
but
between
SCADA,
the
flow
meters
and
bat
will
get
the
same
reasons.
We
know
there
are
no
problem.
K
K
K
He
can't
go
no
higher
unless
he
takes
surface
water
classes,
but
that's
his
high
Zingo
and
I'm,
proud
of
him
and
he's
done
a
super
job
with
this
water
system
and
so
I'm
very
proud
of
that
and
I'm
proud
of
him.
He's
he's
done
a
really
good
job
and
he's
helped
me
tremendously
so
learned
a
lot
from
that
guy.
So.
K
They
come
in
by
phone
call,
there's
several
different
ways
that
we
get
our
work
orders
I
know
it
doesn't
char
at
one
time
and
I
was
proud
to
say
that
a
lot
of
ours
were
self
generated.
So
I
like
that
I
just
like
to
share
that
the
amount
we
do
and
it
lets
me
get
a
good
idea
from
year
to
year
sort
of
what's
going
on
and
on
these
charts
are
cut-offs
cut,
ons
leeks.
If
you'll
notice,
our
leeks
in
2017,
that's
the
main
one
I
really
care
about
it.
K
You
can
see
that
they're
going
down
line
locates,
which
is
where
you
get
calls
from
utility
companies,
and
we
do
line
locates
ourself
and
we
like
to
work
and
basically,
what
that
does.
Is
you
see
them
marks
in
the
road
and
they're
color
coded?
It's
basically
total
code
to
let
you
know
what
kind
of
utilities
is
underground,
which
is
it's
a
safety
issue.
So
they've
come
down
a
little
bit,
which
sort
of
surprises
me
with
the
amount
of
projects
that's
going
on,
but
but
the
leaks.
M
K
K
This
is
the
interesting
one
right
here.
I'll
talk
about
it
for
just
a
minute.
If
you
see
from
16
to
17,
the
purchase
from
Asheville
is
still
27
percent.
But
if
you
look
at
what
we've
pumped
you
see
it's
a
little
bit
lower
two
things
with
that.
One
of
them
can
be
because
we
didn't
have
as
many
leaks
the
other
one
can
be,
that
we
found
some
information
that
we
didn't
that
we
didn't
know
we
had
that
was
very
valuable
to
us
that
told
when
our
whales
were
put
in
what
they
yield.
K
What
they
yield
means
is
what
they're
capable
of
producing.
So
we
got
to
work,
started,
checking
our
pumps
and
our
watershed
and
stuff
and
realized
that
a
lot
of
our
pumps
are
not
producing
what
we're
capable
of
producing.
So
we
haven't
budgeted
this
year
to
replace
two
more
well
pumps.
That's
not
producing
near
the
percentage
of
water
that
they
should
so
that
was
a
good
find.
K
I
was
glad
to
find
that
and
keeps
us
from
having
to
do
what
they
call
draw
downs,
which
caused
a
lot
of
money
where
you
actually
pump
water
out
on
the
ground
for
24
hours
to
see
what
that
whales
capable
of
putting
out.
So
with
that
information
that
was
like
finding
gold,
so
that's
good
chart,
and
basically,
that
is
our
water
report
for
2017.
A
lot
of
good
stuff
going
on
and
I
did.
I
did
want
to
share
that
one
more
thing.
K
A
Thing
that
that
thing
is
I
think
the
whole
board
has
been
proud
of
the
way
that
we
come
out
into
the
21st
century.
So
to
speak,
we're
not
we
don't
do
things.
The
old,
the
old
way
we've
been
doing
with
the
skaters
and
a
lot
of
lot
of
things.
That's
been
going
on.
We're
we've
been
interventions.
Modern
world
yeah.
K
We
shaded
Black
Mountain,
has
set
an
example.
I
mean
I
know.
We
were
headed
in
the
right
direction,
but
I
didn't
realize
how
far
ahead
we
was
a
you
know,
places
twice
our
size.
So
so
now
I
get
phone
calls
regularly
from
people
wanting
information
from
us.
You
know
of
how
to
get
bring
them
up
to
speed.
So
I'm
very
happy
where
we're
asked.
L
Sir
you've
got
the
adoption
of
minutes
from
your
February
8
agenda
session.
Your
February
12th
regular
session
you've
got
a
budget
amendment
to
purchase
a
police
vehicle.
This
is
a
2004
Chevy
Impala.
It's
has
over
225,000
miles
on
it.
It
was
gone.
It
was
on
the
list
to
to
be
discontinued,
but
it
has
a
it's
in
need
of
a
new
transmission
and
the
value
of
the
the
vehicle
does
not
equal
the
value
or
the
cost
of
the
repair.
So
from
the
while,
the
work
of
the
police
department
has
done.
L
L
Then
you
also
have
a
budget
amendment
related
to
our
purchase
of
the
property
at
3
or
4
Black
Mountain
Avenue
is
the
former
phone
fabric
building.
We
purchased
that
for
2
million
dollars.
You
financed
1.5
million
of
that
of
that
there's
a
$500,000
down
payment
that
has
split
equally
between
the
general
fund
and
the
water
fund.
Some
of
the
some
of
the
numbers
in
here
don't
there's
also
a
couple:
there's
also
a
couple
thousand
dollars
in
closing
cost
and
we
had-
and
we
had
put
some
money
in
escrow
at
the
beginning
of
that.
L
But
roughly
it's
a
it's
a
equals.
Well,
not
roughly.
It
is
an
equal
split
between
the
general
fund
and
the
water
fund
of
the
$500,000
down
payment
for
the
purchase
of
that
piece
of
property
and
then,
finally,
on
your
consent
agenda,
you
have
a
request
for
proposal
to
provide
legal
services.
We
haven't
gone
out
and
made
that
made
that
request
in
a
in
over
five
years,
and
this
and
and
we
have
that
as
a
as
a
RFP,
they
will
be
sent
out
with
that
request
and
that's
your
consent.
Agenda
I
have.
D
A
L
Actually,
the
money
that
we
have
now
is
to
go
under
70
under
number,
not
under
the
railroad
and
under
number
nine,
as
we've
got
as
we've
done,
the
design
work
for
that
project
and
is
and
and
we've
gotten
our
feedback
from
from
do
T
and
from
Norfolk
Southern
they've,
given
us
approvals
to
go
under
all
those
connections,
and
but
that
is
also
firmed
up
for
our
budget
is,
and
our
budget
is
now
the
the
budgeted
expense
for
that
is
higher
more
in
the
range
of
3.7
million
dollars.
To
do
that
project.
L
So
we'd
like
to
make
a
request.
The
NPO
has
another
cycle
of
projects
that
can
be
requested
before
or
by
March.
30Th
I
mean
actually
by
March
29th.
To
make
to
make
the
request
for
additional
money.
I
would
like
to
ask
the
board
to
request.
2.25
million
additional
dollars
that
include
that
will
make
that
connection.
L
L
Depending
on
the
budget
for
this
upcoming
year,
but
assuming
that
we're
gonna
continue
with
with
the
contributions
that
we've
made
on
July
1st
2018,
we
will
have
two
hundred
and
forty
thousand
dollars
that
we
have
set
aside
for
this
project,
not
to
mention
the
two
hundred
and
forty
thousand
dollars
that
we've
already
spent
on
this
out
of
our
out
of
our
resources.
For
this.
For
this
project,
I
would
remind
everybody
that
we
have
about
I.
Think
case
you'll.
L
Correct
me
if
I'm
wrong
about
three
miles
of
Greenway
that
are
currently
on
the
ground
is
that
is
that
right,
three
and
a
half
miles
of
Greenway
that
we've
currently
built
since
since
the
since
the
mid
90s
so
but
and
and
we've
spent
about
six
hundred
thousand
dollars
on
that,
so
the
town,
the
town,
has
about
a
million
dollars
invested,
either
in
savings
or
in
actual
construction
cost
into
the
greenways
that
we
have
on
the
ground.
Now
this
is
an
expensive
portion.
L
We
understand
that
this
is
a
good
partnership
with
federal
highways
in
the
state
and
the
appeal
to
do
to
complete
a
section
that
we
find
to
be
to
be
critical
for
our
Greenway,
for
the
Buncombe
County,
for
their
Greenway,
for
the
the
the
Greenway
for
the
entire
county
and
for
the
and
for
the
state
trail
called
fonta
flora,
which
is
the
trail
that
runs
from
Lake
James
in
Burke
County
to
Asheville.
So
we
would
request
that
we
had
that
I
know
that
alderman
Harris
had
asked
about
additional
pieces
of
the
project.
L
I
wasn't
able
to
get
in
touch
with
Luba.
She
was
out
of
town,
so
we'll
still
still
check
on
that.
But
I
do
think.
This
is
an
important.
This
is
an
important
component
to
to
complete
this
section
for
for
our
Greenway
system,
for
the
county's
Greenway
system
and
regionally
to
so
I
would
ask
that
we
would
approve
a
resolution
committing
ourselves
to
20%
of
the
funding
of
his
project.
A
B
Much
but
just
to
drawback
in
the
discussion
that
we
had
earlier
about
the
exchange
and
we're
in
there
there'll
be
improvements
made
to
Blue
Ridge
Road.
That
again,
we
have
to
work
through
the
details,
but
you
know
what
you
can
see
is
that
you
can
you're
going
to
be
able
to
should
be
able
to
ride
a
bike
or
whatever
you're
doing.
But
you
know
connect
connect
from
a
long
way
and
it
really
increases
the
you
know
a
lot
of
our
a
lot
of
our
recreation.
B
Resources
incredibly,
so
this
is
a
big
blink.
It's
been
under
work
along
a
long
time,
but
it's
that,
together
with
the
exchange,
is
really
great
news
and
then
actually
the
hotel
that
you
know
just
a
piece
of
you
know:
private
and
development,
commercial
development,
it's
just
a
very
attractive.
You
know
you
know
connection
between,
whatever
people
could
be
staying
to
go
to
a
soccer
tournament
or
something
it
over
at
the
fields
which
monetary
College
did
get
I
think.
L
B
Got
that
because
of
the
idea
that
there
didn't
a
lot
of
people
who
come
in
for
the
soccer
tournament
and
I,
guess
they
do
lacrosse
as
well,
but
they
received
a
quarter
of
a
million
dollars.
For
that
reason,
and
so
to
think
that
you
have
some
connectivity
between
the
hotel
and
those
soccer
fields
and
downtown
is
a
good
thing.
A
L
L
K
L
L
L
L
By
the
end
of
81,
so
there
you
go
so
when
so
now
we're
committed
to
it
because
we've
said
it
out
loud,
so
you
will
start
to
see
that
you'll
see
that
work
and
you
see
and
you've
seen
some
of
the
the
tree
wells
removed
or
if
some
of
the
trees
removed
in
the
whales
replaced
and
you'll
see
that
as
as
we
move
forward
but
I
want
to.
But
I
am
pleased
that
that's
that's
been
a
grant
again
from
the
Appalachian
Regional
Commission
and,
and
we
and
frankly
this
has
a
reminder
to
the
public.
L
We
were.
We
were
a
model
when
Black
Mountain
is
one
of
the
models,
but
because
of
the
collaborative
effort
with
the
Beautification
Committee
and
with
the
women's
prison
and
with
the
Tanner,
and
putting
and
also
some
private
fingers
of
putting
together
this
proposal,
and
so
we
were
actually
giving
presentation
and
at
their
at
their
their
national
meeting
about
how
we
have
we
that
collaborative
effort,
it's
open.
So
this
is
this,
is
part
of
that
and
you'll
see
that
work
start
too
soon.
As
the.
A
L
B
J
A
Anyone
else
just
more
quick,
quick
mention.
If
anybody
saw
the
2018
Academy
Awards,
the
best
actor
supporting
role
was
Sam
Rockwell
best
actress,
then
leading
role
was
Frank,
Francis
McDormand
and
when
they
showed
the
little
Clips
guess
where
it
was
that
right
here
in
this
one
little
Valley
in
Black
Mountain,
which
I
was
very
proud
of.
A
Now
you
watch
the
end
of
the
movie
and
it
says
thanks
to
silver
in
Asheville
North
Carolina
did
you
watch
the
whole
movie
and
half
of
it
was
filmed
right
here
in
our
community
and
just
just
want
to
tell
the
folks
that
the
brown
farm
and
the
Lunsford
Swift
and
the
folks
that
haven't
had
a
hand
and
letting
that
happen
say.
Thank
you
and
we
appreciate
those
guys,
and
you
know
something
big
proud
of
this
goes
damn
and
with
that
nothing
else,
meeting
adjourned.