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Regular meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on October 4, 2022. To review the full agenda visit buncombecounty.org/commissioners.
A
B
Really
be
I
would
like
to
announce
that
we
have
parking
validation
and
bus
passes
available
for
commission
workshops
and
meetings.
Anyone
parking
for
this
meeting
or
using
the
bus
can
pick
up
passes
from
security
on
the
way
out.
It
will
be
valid
for
today's
meeting.
Only
I
would
like
to
take
just
a
few
moments
at
the
beginning
of
this
meeting
to
think
about
the
lives
that
have
been
lost
and
the
devastating
loss
in
Puerto
Rico
Florida
and
across
the
southeastern
United
States
over
the
last
several
weeks
in
relation
to
Hurricane,
Fiona
and
Ian.
B
Thank
you
have
an
Ethics
reminder
for
the
board,
in
accordance
with
the
code
of
ethics
adopted
by
the
board,
All
County
Commissioners
have
a
duty
to
obey
all
applicable
laws
regarding
official
actions
to
uphold
the
integrity
and
Independence
of
the
office
to
avoid
impropriety
in
the
exercise
of
official
duties
to
Faithfully,
perform
the
duties
of
the
office
and
to
conduct
the
fairs
of
the
governing
board
in
an
open
and
public
manner.
Is
there
any
item
on
the
agenda
of
which
we'll
have
a
direct,
substantial
and
readily
identifiable
Financial
impact
for
any
board?
Member
also.
B
In
favor,
hi
hi
all
right
consent
agenda
passes
we're
going
to
move
to
public
comment
right
now.
We
only
have
one
commenter
signed
up
the
time
limit
for
individual
comment
to
the
board
is
three
minutes.
If
your
time
expires,
you
may
leave
any
question
along
with
your
name
address
and
phone
number
with
the
county
manager
board.
Members
are
not
expected
to
comment
on
any
matters
during
public
comment.
This
is
your
time
to
speak
to
us.
D
This
board
has
proven
it
considers
issues
of
fairness
and,
while
some
profit
from
TDA
adds
many
have
not
Asheville's
wages
rank
lowest.
Our
cost
of
living
is
highest
among
NC
Metro
areas,
our
homeless
count
is
up
and
our
poverty
rate
is
increasing.
Yet
we'll
spend
46
million
dollars
this
year
to
fill
beds
for
hotels,
many
of
which
are
owned
by
multinational
corporations.
This
is
unjust
and
the
data
shows
it's
not
working.
D
Other
taxes,
such
as
those
on
Tobacco
and
gasoline,
offset
negative
impacts
of
a
commodity.
Our
occupancy
tax
should
do
the
same.
The
templates
exist
for
Alternatives
and
it's
past
time
to
implement
them
outside
of
Economics.
The
tda's
makeup
is
an
affront
to
democracy,
an
unelected
body
Distributing
millions
of
public
funds
that
directly
benefit
the
businesses
they
operate
is
a
remarkable
conflict
of
interest.
D
Even
if
you
support
how
they
spend.
There
are
no
arguments
to
support
the
structure
of
the
TDA.
It's
not
quasi-governmental,
as
it's
been
called.
It's
profoundly
anti-democratic
members
of
this
board
have
admitted
The
Faults
of
the
TDA
and
Raleigh's
inability
to
seriously
address
them.
You've
worked
hard
over
many
years
to
win
a
tweak
in
allocations.
Thank
you,
but
with
increased
revenues.
This
won't
reduce
advertising
spending.
There's
no
cap
or
limit
that
exists
on
marketing
language,
for
the
remaining
33.
D
Still
States
funds
are
to
be
tied
to
increased
tourism,
so
change
the
power
dynamic
in
this
conversation
cancel
this
tax
unless
a
drastic,
just
and
Democratic
reorganization
occurs.
This
issue
is
a
matter
of
priorities,
enhance
the
experience
of
our
visitors
by
prioritizing
families
and
workers.
Workers
earned
the
revenues
the
TDA
claims
in
their
reports,
workers
and
their
families
deal
with
the
impacts
of
increased
tourism
with
no
seat
at
the
table.
They
should
be
involved
in
what
happens
to
that
money.
B
E
Good
evening
Commissioners,
my
name
is
Nina
tovish
and
I'm
here
to
speak
up
for
the
folks
who
are
the
foundation
of
not
just
our
tourism
industry,
but
of
the
hospitality
industry
that
this
entire
region
is
famous
for
and
in
particular
in
Asheville
that
serves
both
visitors
and
locals
alike,
and
that
Foundation
is
the
service
workers
who
often
are
not
paid
a
living
wage,
but
nonetheless
often
commute
in
on
public
transportation.
That
is
not
particularly
reliable
and
often
doesn't
last
long
enough
for
them
to
commute
back
out.
E
They
have
to
Uber
back
out
which
decimates
their
earnings
and
the
ones
that
are
lucky
and
fortunate
enough
to
be
able
to
afford
to
have
a
car
come
into
town
and
can't
find
an
affordable
place
to
park.
I
know
that
you
all
have
taken
up
an
exploration
of
subsidizing
parking
for
Hospitality
of
service
workers
in
the
city
of
Asheville
and
I.
Commend
you
for
doing
that.
I
think.
It's
incredibly
important.
B
Thanks
Miss
tovish
are
there
any
other
folks
who
would
like
to
make
public
comment
this
evening?
All
right?
Thank
you
all
right,
we'll
move
to
good
news,
and
we
have
several
items
tonight.
We
have
a
clean
air,
Excellence
award
and
I
believe
Rafael
Baptista
our
strategy
and
Innovation
director
we'll
speak
more
and
we'll
introduce
others
with
him.
F
Great
good
evening,
Commissioners
I've
been
stuck
in
our
office
all
day.
I,
don't
even
know
what
time
of
the
day
it
is
yeah
we're
here
to
pursue
some
good
news
about
an
air
quality
award
that
Buncombe
County
strategy
Innovation
on
behalf
of
the
County
government,
on
behalf
of
the
leadership
of
the
Board
of
Commissioners
and
the
decisions
that
you
all
have
made
received
recently.
So
I'll
introduce
Ashley
fetishown
our
air
quality
director.
Who
will
give
you
a
little
more
information
on
the
award.
G
It's
rough
Hill
good
evening,
Commissioners
I'm
excited
to
be
here
tonight
to
share
with
you
the
good
news
about
our
clean
air
excellence
awards.
This
is
an
award
that
we've
been
giving
out
at
the
local
air
quality
Agency
for
since
2004
now,
and
the
idea
is
to
recognize
businesses
and
organizations
that
have
gone
above
and
beyond
requirements
to
implement
voluntary
measures
that
have
reduced
emissions
and
save
money.
So
this
year
we
had
Buncombe
County
strategy
and
Innovation
as
a
recipient
and
also
the
VA
Medical
Center.
G
So
we're
really
excited
to
recognize
the
county
strategy
and
Innovation
for
this
policy
and
the
idea
you
know,
in
addition
to
recognition,
is
we're
hoping
to
get
the
word
out
to
other
businesses
and
organizations
about
the
cost
savings
and
the
pollution
reduction,
so
that
others
will,
you
know,
get
great
ideas
from
programs
like
these.
So
thanks
very
much
we're
glad
to
be
here.
H
Commissioners,
before
those
two
sit,
I
do
want
to
make
a
point
to
say
that
last
month,
at
our
icma,
which
is
international,
City,
Managers
Association,
these
two
folks
Heather
and
Rafael,
presented
on
our
flexible
workplace
policy,
and
it
went
over
so
well
that
Raphael
had
six
people
to
come
and
ask
me
how
they
could
work
for
the
county.
So
I
just
want
to
say
kudos
to
those
two
on
what
they've
done
to
help
make
Buncombe
County
on
a
cutting
edge
of
policy
and
innovation
in
here
in
our
County.
Thanks.
Thank.
B
I
Thank
you
so
much
Commissioners
for
allowing
us
to
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
this
award.
It's
nice
to
see
you
all
in
this
in
this
space
and
not
presenting
all
the
time.
So,
just
to
tell
you
a
little
bit
about
this
Buncombe
County
HHS
Department
of
Health
was
awarded
the
Dr
Sarah
Morrow
Health
Department
of
the
Year
award
for
large
County
by
the
North
Carolina
Public
Health
Association.
This
award
was
presented
at
the
ncpha
fall
educational
conference
in
Wilmington.
I
Just
a
few
weeks
ago,
the
Dr
Sarah
Taylor
Morrow
Health
Department
of
the
Year
award,
is
given
to
two
Health
departments
based
on
the
County's
population.
Again
we
we
were
awarded
the
large
County
Iredale
was
awarded
the
small
County.
So
congratulations
to
our
fellow
Health
Department
for
outstanding
programs
and
efforts.
I
In
particular,
we
were
recognized
for
building
on
our
history
of
integrating
Equity
through
our
service
Outreach,
our
community
health
assessment
and
our
staff
trainings
establishing
Equity
as
a
part
of
our
incident
command
system,
operational
structure
for
covid-19
response
and
integrating
Equity
into
our
covid-19
vaccine
Outreach,
and
our
at-home
test
kit
distribution
initiative
and
creating
the
mobile
team
with
a
focus
on
three
domains
of
equity,
our
historically
marginalized
populations,
low-income
areas
and
our
rural
communities.
So
thank
you
for
allowing
us
a
little
time.
B
Thank
you
and
congratulations.
Stacy
your
leadership
coming
into
working
for
Buncombe,
County
and
leading
the
health
department
in
the
midst
of
a
global
global
pandemic
and
seeing
where
you've
been
able
to
take
us
under
your
incredible
leadership,
is
really
fantastic,
so
kudos
to
you
and
Stoney
and
the
entire
team
around
you
for
your
amazing
work.
We
really
appreciate
you.
I
Thank
you
so
much
for
that
and
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
say.
Thank
you
to
our
entire
staff,
because
there
is
a
whole
team
behind
us
and
we
can't
do
this
work
without
our
Community
Partners.
So
very
appreciative
of
our
partners
who
have
been
there
with
us
in
this
response
and
how
we've
we've,
you
know,
done
our
Outreach.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
that
time.
B
C
Okay,
well,
my
father
worked
for
General
Motors
for
25
years,
so
I'm
proud
to
stand
and
Proclaim
national
manufacturing
week
and
Manufacturing
day,
whereas
North
Carolina
is
home
to
the
largest
manufacturing
Workforce
in
the
Southeast
and
the
ninth
largest
in
the
United
States,
employing
more
than
470
000
workers
representing
more
than
10
percent
of
the
total
Workforce
and
whereas
Buncombe
County
is
home
to
over
375
manufacturing
firms
specializing
in
the
manufacturer
of
a
wide
range
manufacturing
of
a
wide
range
of
products,
including
automotive
and
heavy
duty,
truck
components,
Aviation
components,
food
and
beverage,
Plastics
Healthcare
devices,
Printing
and
related
support
activities,
and
more
and
whereas,
over
the
past
five
years,
manufacturing
jobs
have
increased
over
13
percent
in
Buncombe
County,
adding
over
1
500
jobs
and
whereas
manufacturing
firms
in
Buncombe
County
support
educational
institutions,
including
Asheville
City,
Schools,
Buncombe,
County
Schools,
a
B
Tech,
UNC,
Asheville,
Western,
Carolina
University,
along
with
many
other
educational
institutions,
non-profits
and
charities
in
the
county
and
whereas
Asheville
City,
Schools,
Buncombe,
County
Schools,
a
B,
Tech
and
other
educational
institutions
in
the
region
offer
state-of-the-art
instruction
in
high
demand
careers
serving
the
workforce
needs
of
manufacturing
Employers.
C
In
the
region,
and
whereas
four
of
the
top
10
property
taxpayers
in
Buncombe
County
are
manufacturing
firms
and
whereas
manufacturing
firms
in
the
region
have
invested
more
than
1.3
billion
in
capital
investment
over
the
past
decade
and
whereas
Buncombe
County's
average
manufacturing
wage
in
the
county
is
57
252
dollars,
which
makes
manufacturing
one
of
the
higher
paying
sectors
in
the
county
and
whereas
Buncombe
County's.
Thirteen
thousand
seven
hundred
plus
manufacturing
jobs
generate
total
wages
of
nearly
800
million
dollars
annually.
C
Whereas
as
part
of
national
manufacturing
week,
the
week
of
October
1st
to
the
7th
and
Manufacturing
day,
which
is
October
7th,
hundreds
of
Educators
teachers
and
Workforce
Partners,
will
visit
local
manufacturing
firms
to
increase
awareness
of
the
career
opportunities
available
in
this
sector
and
now,
therefore,
be
it
resolved
by
the
Buncombe
County
Board
of
Commissioners.
As
follows.
C
One
that
the
Buncombe
County
Board
of
Commissioners
strongly
support
the
Region's
manufacturing
sector
and
is
committed
to
helping
manufacturing
firms
meet
their
talent
needs
two,
that
the
board
pledges
to
educate
and
inform
the
region
about
the
importance
of
the
manufacturing
sector
and
the
board
will
support
national
manufacturing
week
and
Manufacturing
day.
And?
Three
that
this
resolution
shall
be
effective
upon
its
adoption
adopted
this
day,
October
4th
by
brownie
Newman,
chairman
Buncombe,
County,
Board
of
commissions.
J
Friday
we'll
be
celebrating
national
manufacturing
day
with
these
critical
Partners,
welcoming
over
250
high
school
students
from
Asheville
City
schools
and
Buncombe
County
schools
for
in-depth
one-on-one
career
exploration
and
on
campus
with
Borg
Warner
this
year.
So
thank
you,
Kathy
and
your
tremendous
team
at
board
for
hosting
us.
We
look
forward
to
seeing
you
there,
commissioner
Whitesides
it's
an
open
invitation.
Should
your
Friday
morning
be
free
thanks
again
for
this
opportunity.
B
B
H
Just
want
to
continue
on
I
mentioned
the
international
City
Managers
Association,
where
Rafael
and
Heather
presented.
We
also
had
another
team
of
employees
to
present
that
was
Rachel
Edens
and
Leonard
Jones
and
they're,
presented
from
moving
a
concept
of
equity,
which
y'all
put
as
a
part
of
our
strategic
plan,
moving
it
from
a
concept
to
implementation
to
direct
racial
Equity
action
plan.
So
I
just
want
to
give
kudos
to
the
staff
they
have
been
on
a
national
stage
and
I
was
proud
of
how
they're
presented
and
represented
Buncombe
County.
So
thank
you.
B
Thank
you
so
much
for
that
Miss
Pender,
it's
great,
seeing
our
staff
on
a
national
stage
and
hearing
great
things
about
our
County
coming
across
the
country.
Thank
you
for
your
leadership.
Is
there
any
old
business
all
right?
Let's
move
to
new
business,
we
have
several
budget
amendments
and
John
Hudson
will
lead
us
through
those.
K
Good
evening,
the
first
budget
amendment
I
have
is
to
establish
six
conservation
easement
projects.
This
amendment
establishes
projects
for
six
conservation
easements
in
the
total
amount
of
384
thousand
dollars,
one
of
which
Camp,
Woodson
and
Fairview
includes
a
purchase
of
the
easement.
This
is
the
second
phase
of
Camp
Woodson,
with
the
first
one
having
been
brought
forth
in
fiscal
year.
22.,
the
remaining
projects
are
established
and
transaction
transaction
costs
funded
by
this
amendment.
All
the
funding
is
currently
budgeted
and
no
new
funds
are
required.
L
I,
don't
have
a
question.
I
did
just
want
to
say,
I
really
appreciate
the
great
job
staff
is
doing
and
working
on
these
conservation
easements,
and
these
are
some
excellent
projects
and
I
also
want
to
acknowledge
the
farmers
and
landowners
who
are
committed
to
this
work
and
who
are
really
interested
in
doing
the
conservation
and
just
to
call
out
the
Kemp
Woodson
project
out
in
Fairview.
It's
very
exciting.
L
K
Our
next
budget
amendment
is
for
fiscal
year,
23
opioid
settlement
funds,
financial
plan.
This
budget
amendment
establishes
allocations
for
funding
strategies
for
the
opioid
settlement
per
the
Moa
between
the
state
and
local
governments.
Five
strategies
are
being
funded
with
a
total
allocation
of
458
500
for
the
current
fiscal
year.
A
K
My
next
budget
amendment
is
for
fiscal
year:
23
AB
Tech
stormwater
projects.
This
budget
amendment
appropriates
one
million
dollars
from
article
46
funds
for
storm
water
management
projects,
as
approved
by
the
joint
Capital
advisory
committee.
These
projects
will
be
managed
by
AB
Tech
and
include
a
comprehensive
master
plan
for
this
purpose.
Several
projects
from
the
plan,
as
well
as
a
grant
match
for
two
grants
to
implement
stormwater
remediation
efforts.
K
The
final
budget
amendment
I
have
for
the
evening
is
for
the
fiscal
year
20
AB
Tech
Inca
site
Technology,
commercialization
Center,
the
DCC
roof
replacement,
also
approved
by
the
joint
Capital
advisory
committee.
This
ordinance
amends
the
original
budget
for
the
fiscal
year,
20
a
B
Tech
anca
TCC
roof
by
adding
four
million
108
177
dollars
to
the
original
1.7
million
dollar
budget.
The
initial
budget
was
based
only
on
the
roof.
From
a
quote
taken
in
September,
2019
was
bid
out
twice
without
success.
K
K
N
N
My
name
is
Ronnie
Lunsford
for
anyone
who
doesn't
know
I'm
project
manager
with
the
general
services
department
at
Buncombe
County
any
of
these
article
46
funded
sales
tax
funded
projects,
our
general
Services
Department,
helps
facilitate
and
oversee
those
for
a
B
Tech.
Also
in
the
audience.
It's
Dr
Dirk
willmeth
and
Dr
John
Gossett
from
a
B
Tech
as
well.
N
So
first
slide
is
just
a
project
timeline
to
kind
of
help.
Show
how
we
got
to
to
here
before
you
today,
with
this
large
budget
amendment
that's
needed
in
November
of
2019
or
when,
when
this
project
and
another
project
for
the
Inca
campus
was
approved
for
sales
tax,
article
46
funds
to
be
used
for
it.
The
other
project
was
a
master
plan
for
the
Inca
site.
Specifically
this
TCC
building.
N
It
made
sense,
since
those
projects
came
in
at
the
same
time,
to
work
through
the
master
plan
and
conditions
assessment
before
we
began
a
roof
replacement.
We
wanted
to
see
like
how
much
of
the
building
is
going
to
be
used.
What's
it
going
to
be
used
for
before
we
sank,
two
million
dollars
into
a
roofing
project
so
of
course,
beginning
that
Master
planning
in
January
of
20
and
March
of
20
is
when
covet
hit,
which
made
obviously
getting
together
and
having
the
meetings
needed
a
little
more
difficult.
N
But
we
progressed
through
that
over
really
the
next
year
and
that
plan
concluded
in
2021
January
of
2021,
and
it
basically
led
us
to
one
of
the
big
things
on
the
condition
side
was
renovation
versus
replacement
of
that
TCC
building?
What
did
those
numbers
look
like
when,
when
we
got
through
it
and
ran
the
numbers,
it
made
more
physical
sense
and
and
more
sense
programmatically
for
the
college
to
renovate
what
they
had,
rather
than
trying
to
build
a
new
facility?
N
So
in
February
of
2021
we
began
the
roof
design
portion
of
it,
like
John
said
as
we
progress
through
that
a
lot
of
things
kind
of
came
up
that
set
it
to
more
than
just
a
roof.
Membrane
replacement
and
I've
got
a
few
slides
here
in
a
moment.
That'll
kind
of
highlight
some
of
those
things
that
that
we
ran
into
also
like
John,
said
in
November
of
2021.
The
bids
were
due
and
we
received
no
bids
after
extending
that
bid
date.
We
still
didn't
have
any
as
a
design
bid
build
package.
N
So
in
February
of
2022,
when
we
kicked
off
the
next
round
of
capital
plan
maintenance
on
the
Victoria
Road
campus,
we
decided
to
utilize
the
Seymour,
which
is
construction
manager
at
risk,
so
that
construction
manager
can
set
aside
a
certain
amount
of
contingency
to
carry
to
cover
those
risks
involved
with
material
delays.
Any
unknowns
we
run
into
during
construction
and
that
sort
of
thing
I'll
highlight
that
a
little
more
here
in
the
slide
as
well.
N
So
in
August
of
2022.
It's
a
really
big
timeline
there,
but
the
construction
manager
at
risk
goes
through
those
plans
piece
by
piece
as
well
to
make
sure
they've
covered
all
of
their
bases
when
it
comes
time
to
bid
it.
So
they
had
about
an
eight-month
period
there
to
review,
walk
the
site
and
that
sort
of
thing,
but
we
did
receive
bids
in
August
and
and
enough
bids
for
each
trade
to
be
able
to
to
open
and
award
the
project.
N
If
you
so
choose
a
little
more
project
information
again,
like
John,
said
the
original
budget
was
established
using
a
proposal
from
a
roofing
contractor
alone,
so
that
was
just
the
roof
in
scope.
That
budget
was
also
given
to
AB
Tech
in
2017.,
so
it
was
a
couple
of
years
old
before
it
ever
got
in
front
of
you
guys
to
start
with
other
Scopes
that
are
needed
for
this
project
to
really
be
successful,
but
weren't
really
included
in
the
budgeting.
N
Our
demolition,
mechanical,
electrical,
structural,
steel,
masonry,
painting,
doors
and
hardware,
the
roof
of
that
building
being
is
it's
an
old
manufacturing
facility?
There's
a
lot
of
equipment
on
the
roof,
both
electrical
and
mechanical
that
needs
to
be
removed
if
it's
no
longer
needed
the
hole
that
leaves
behind
filled
in
and
the
roof
membrane
put
is
one
solid
sheet
over
top
of
it.
N
One
thing
I
thought
was
important
was
just
to
highlight
the
size
of
that
building,
it's
kind
of
hard
to
see
what
you're
looking
at
exactly
but
the
left
hand
picture
right
there
with
the
kind
of
aqua,
colored
I.
Don't
remember
my
geometric
shapes,
but
whatever
that
four-sided
figure
is
around,
it
is
the
building
we're
in
today.
That's
200,
College
Street,
the
one
on
the
right
is
the
TCC
building
at
Inca
campus
and
that's
the
same
scale
on
GIS.
So
you
can
see
it
is
a
very
large
building.
N
It's
essentially
like
we
were
b-roofing
the
parking
deck
35
Woodfin
and
this
facility
in
one
I
thought
that
was
important
just
to
highlight
the
size
of
that
facility.
These
are
just
some
photos
of
the
condition
of
the
roof.
Those
are
just
three
areas,
but
I
can
assure
you.
The
entire
roof
looks
like
that.
We
have
delamination
debris
and
just
general
wear
and
tear
over
years
of
use.
N
This
is
a
good
snapshot
of
just
one
of
the
pieces
of
equipment
on
that
roof.
That
is
an
old,
abandoned
cooling
tower
that
is
no
longer
needed,
and
that
structure
is
probably
about
the
size
of
the
room
we're
standing
in
now.
So
it
is
a
very
large
piece
of
equipment.
As
you
can
see,
there
are
a
lot
of
connection
points
holes
that
sort
of
thing
that
have
to
be
removed.
In
order
to
do
that,
it's
just
one
way
to
kind
of
highlight
some
of
the
stuff
that's
needed
and
again
more
equipment.
N
N
N
I
didn't
want
to
highlight
too
that
Seymour
is
carrying
854
000
worth
of
contingencies
in
their
contract
to
cover
those
unknowns.
Those
contingencies
are
something
that
we
in
general
Services
monitor
throughout
the
project
and,
if
they're
not
needed,
they
are
returned
to
us
at
the
end
of
it.
So
we
we
don't
pay
that
cost.
If
we
can
keep
those
numbers
down,
the
quicker
we
can
order
material
is
a
big
part
of
that
854
000.
It
gets
it
coming
and
gets
us
a
cheaper
price.
N
N
Hvac
mechanical
scope
to
remove
or
lift
a
lot
of
that
equipment
was
almost
three
quarters
of
a
million
dollars:
structural,
steel,
378,
000
demolition,
154
electrical
and
so
on
down
the
list
and
all
of
those
numbers
don't
add
up
to
5.7,
because
there's
a
lot
of
smaller
numbers
in
there
as
well,
like
dumpster,
rentals,
temporary
fencing
to
hold
the
material
and
keep
that
safe
little
things
like
that,
but
the
total
contract
amount.
If
you
choose
to
do
the
budget.
Amendment
is
five
million.
Seven
hundred
seven
thousand
five
hundred
and
sixty
two
dollars.
L
Are
there
questions
I?
Thank
you
for
those
details.
We
we
discussed
this
rather
robustly
at
our
joint
Capital
commission,
and
so
thank
you
very
much
for
that
that
details
I,
think
that
helps
everyone
get
a
good
picture
of.
What's
going
on.
O
Just
two
quick
questions:
I'd
love
to
hear
just
about
kind
of
that
discussion
at
the
Joint
Capital
commission.
Just
this
is
a
pretty
big
increase
and
just
kind
of
would
love
to
hear
sort
of
how
that
discussion
progressed
and
then
just
did
want
to
clarify
the
budget.
Amendment
has
4.1
million
and
the
contract
was
five
point
or
the
total
cost
was
5.7.
O
N
L
The
cost
increases
is
this
still
the
best
way
to
proceed
and
and
Dirk
and
Dr
Gossett,
as
well
as
the
others
provided
ample
conversation
in
the
and
the
commission
discussed
it
in
Lent
the
ground
around
those
options,
and
that
this
is
still
the
preferred
way
to
proceed,
and
maybe
Dirk,
would
you
like
to
share
some
more
that
you
shared.
M
With
us-
and
we
might
add
too,
that
part
of
the
building
is
being
torn
down,
but
this
part
did
not
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong
there,
but
the
part
that
we're
keeping
this
was
discussed
and
that's
the
it's
the
cheaper
way
to
go
and
that's
a
better
way
to
go
to
utilize.
What
we
have
there
what's
left
and
we'll
discussed
this
I
think
Jasmine
started
when
you
were
still
on
the
committee.
M
So
we
have
been
that's
why
I'm
surprised
pleasantly
so
that
the
cost
is
we've
been
able
to
hold
it
down,
because
the
way
material
is
going
up
and
let's
hurry
up
and
get
it
because
if
the
hurricane,
we
don't
know
where
it
would
be,
but
I
think
you
all
have
done
a
good
job
in
managing
that
and
thanks-
and
we
discussed
it
at
length
in
the
meeting.
What
a
few
a
week
ago
or
so
yeah.
P
All
right,
yes,
when
we
did
the
market
and
facility
assessment
in
2020
and
21,
we
determined
that
in
order
to
get
140
000
square
feet
of
usable
space
within
the
TCC
would
cost
just
over
31
million
dollars,
whereas
to
build
a
comparable
facility
at
317
dollars.
Per
square
foot
would
be
more
like
43.7
million
dollars,
so
that
led
us
all.
P
To
conclude,
it
would
be
better
to
invest
in
what
was
determined
to
be
a
solid
building
as
a
without
regard
to
the
roof,
and
so
today,
when
we
look
at
this,
the
cost
per
square
foot
are
probably
more
likely
to
be
between
400
and
500
dollars
per
square
foot.
So
the
math
works
out
the
same
that
it
would
be
much
less
expensive
to
renovate
the
existing
facility
with
the
new
roof
under
over
it
that
it
would
be
to
go
out
potentially
to
build
a
70
million
dollar
facility,
which
would
be
new.
P
B
B
I
do
want
to
clarify
that
Vinoy
Construction
will
be
the
one
awarded
the
contract
should
that
be
approved.
Thank
you
all
right.
Thank
you,
Dr
Wilmeth,
thank
you.
Mr
lensford.
Are
there
any
further
questions
all
right?
A
second
great,
thank
you,
commissioner.
Wells
all
in
favor
of
approving
the
budget
amendment
say
hi
any
opposed
all
right
budget
amendment
passes.
Do
we
have
a
motion
to
approve
awarding
the
contract
to
Vinoy
Construction.
M
A
B
Opposed
all
right
award
contract
passes.
Thank
you
so
much
all
right.
We
do
have
a
couple
of
board
appointments
this
evening.
The
first
is
our
strategic
partnership
grants
committee
has
a
vacancy.
We
have
one
applicant
Mr
Joyner
has
that
been
posted
for
for
a
while?
We
have
one
and
the
my
understanding
is.
The
Strategic
partnership
committee
is
not
making
a
recommendation,
but
rather
leaving
that
to
us
to
determine
if
we
want
to
interview
as
well.
Q
B
Q
B
L
B
I
have
a
couple
of
announcements
for
us:
October
20th
at
3.
P.M
is
the
commissioner's
briefing
right
here
at
200,
College
Street
in
this
room
room
326
in
downtown
Asheville
and
following
that
October
20th
at
5.
Pm
is
the
commissioner's
regular
meeting
at
200
College
Street
in
room
326
Mr
fruit
no
need
for
a
closed
session
this
evening.
All
right!
Thank
you!
So
much
do
we
have
a
motion
to
adjourn
so.