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From YouTube: Board of Commissioners' Regular Meeting (March 5, 2019)
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Regular Meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners' from March 5, 2019. To view the agenda, or future meeting agendas, please visit buncombecounty.org/commissioners.
A
A
As
we
begin
our
meeting
this
evening,
I
would
like
to
again
extend
our
welcome
to
Avril
Pender,
our
new
Buncombe
County
manager,
who
was
officially
sworn
in
at
a
special
meeting
at
4:30
this
afternoon,
Avril
Pender
has
worked
in
local
government
in
the
local
government
sector
for
many
years
in
North
Carolina.
She
comes
to
us
from
the
other
side
of
the
great
state
of
North
Carolina,
and
but
we
are
glad
to
have
her
with
us
here
in
the
mountains.
A
Buncombe
County
has
a
dedicated
and
talented
workforce
and
we
look
forward
to
our
appenders
leadership
for
this
organization
and
community.
We
also
have
with
us
this
evening
and
we'll
be
hearing
from
him
in
a
little
while
our
newly
elected
sheriff
Quinton
Miller.
We
welcome
the
opportunity
to
have
sheriff
Miller
with
us
to
talk
about
his
vision
and
goals
for
our
community's
law
enforcement
and
public
safety
this
year
and
into
the
future.
A
So
before
we
begin
this
meeting,
let's
have
a
moment
of
silence
for
prayer
or
reflection
and
appreciation
for
all
the
men
and
women
who
work
for
Buncombe
County
and
the
Buncombe
County
Sheriff's
Department,
who
work
hard
for
the
people
of
this
community
every
day.
We
thank
you
all
for
what
you
do
to
serve
the
people
of
this
County.
Please
join
me
in
a
moment
of
silence.
A
Thank
you
and
thank
you
again
for
being
with
us
I'd
like
to
announce
that
if
you
use
the
county's
parking
facility
or
Asheville
transit
to
attend
this
meeting,
there
are
parking
validation,
there's
parking
validation
available
with
one
of
the
officers
who
is
here.
So,
if
you
like
to
have
that
validation,
then
please
see
those
folks
on
your
way
out.
We
want
to
make
it
easy
for
folks
to
attend
our
County
meetings.
I'm
going
to
read
the
ethics
reminder
to
the
board.
A
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
affairs
of
the
governing
board
in
an
open
and
public
manner.
Is
there
any
item
on
the
agenda,
the
outcome
of
which
would
have
a
direct,
substantial
and
readily
identifiable
financial
impact
for
any
board?
Member?
A
A
A
C
You
so
it's
definitely
a
pleasure
to
be
here
so
to
the
board
members
correction,
the
Board
of
Commissioners,
the
county
manager
in
the
citizens
of
Buncombe
County
good
evening.
It's
a
pleasure
to
be
before
you
this
evening.
Without
further
ado,
I
will
present
to
you.
The
state
of
Buncombe,
County,
Sheriff's,
Office
I
will
talk
to
you
about
your
investment
and
commitment
to
the
safety
of
Buncombe,
County
and
all
of
its
citizens
and
transitioning
to
the
21st
century
policing.
C
Why
is
this
implementation
of
21st
century
policing
is
crucial
and
important.
Trust
between
law
enforcement
agency
and
the
people
they
protect
and
serve
is
essential
in
a
democracy.
It
is
key
to
the
stability
of
our
community,
the
integrity
of
our
criminal
justice
system
and
the
safe
and
effective
delivery
of
policing
services.
C
I'm
asking
you
today
to
invest
in
Buncombe,
County
Sheriff's
Office,
with
the
understanding
that
the
21st
century
policing
is
the
treaty
framework
that
will
guide
our
work
and
decision
making
since
being
sworn
in
as
your
Bucks
County,
Sheriff
I
have
taught
the
members
of
our
County
and
the
committed
employees
of
the
Sheriff's,
Office
and
I'm
convinced.
We
have
an
incredible
opportunity
here
to
make
a
difference
in
the
lives
of
our
citizens,
including
those
already
incarcerated,
and
then
you've
had
it.
That
way.
Sheriff.
D
E
F
E
C
As
we
tackle
these
system
n
issues
together,
we
must
bring
our
community
together
and
what
that
means
is
bringing
the
community
the
law
enforcement
and
the
local
government
together.
Part
of
that
is
our
residents
of
Buncombe
County.
We
need
them
to
participate
in
problem-solving
efforts
to
reduce
crime
and
improve
the
quality
of
life.
This
is
through
our
town
hall
meetings.
The
Buncombe
County
Commission
is
to
create
listening
opportunities
with
various
areas
and
groups
in
the
community.
Listening
engaged
in
dialogue.
C
Regarding
concerns,
the
issues
related
to
trust,
conduct,
community
surveys
on
attitudes
toward
policing
and
publish
the
results,
bunker
County,
Sheriff's
Office.
We
want
to
review
an
update
our
policies,
training
and
data.
We
want
to
collect
to
a
collection
on
our
use
of
force
and
engage
the
community
members
and
police
engage
our
community
members
increase
the
transparency
of
data,
put
policies
and
procedures
ensures
officers
have
access
to
the
tools
they
need
to
keep
them
safe.
C
Although
news
to
the
bunka
County,
Sheriff's,
Office
I
know,
men
and
women
and
youth
in
our
community
and
I
want
to
be
a
sheriff.
That's
that
would
be
inclusive
and
will
serve
everyone.
My
vision
will
require
commitment
on
the
part
of
the
county.
I
need
you
to
invest
in
the
Sheriff's
Office.
The
investment
is
a
request
for
21
positions,
which
I
will
break
down
into
four
sections
policing
in
public
safety,
detention
oversight
and
transparency,
and
community
engagement,
I'm
committed
to
partnering,
with
communities
to
engage
in
neighborhood,
problem-solving
to
be
effective
and
efficient.
C
I
will
need
ten
personnel,
crime
prevention,
sergeant,
a
patrol
deputies
and
the
evidence
room
technician
so
I've
broken
those
down
the
crime
prevention.
The
crime
prevention
sergeant
and
the
patrol
deputies
were
focused
on
the
community
engagement
as
measures
as
means
of
increased
Public
Safety
Buncombe
County
Sheriff's
Office
currently
has
an
average
of
12
to
14.
Patrol
deputies,
who
are
covering
656
square
miles
per
shelf
request
will
increase
the
patrol
deputies
coverage
from
that
of
12
to
14
to
14
to
16
per
shift.
C
G
We
talked
about
those
numbers,
we
talked
about
21st
century
police
and
and
we
have
the
vision
of
being
a
community
of
lead,
but
with
656
square
miles
on
most
nights,
I
have
12
to
14
officers
that
are
working
and
that's
a
good
night
folks,
that's
a
good
night
in
your
communities
that
we
want
to
be
more
engaged
in
that
we
want
to
be
a
part
of
and
be
that
community
of
lis.
We
look
at
numbers.
We
listed
look
at
statistics
over
the
last
few
years
and
our
crime
rates.
G
We
see
that
things
have
dropped,
but
if
you
look
on
a
national
level
as
a
whole,
Violent
Crimes
are
starting
to
increase
again
and
we
don't
have
the
numbers
to
combat
that
some
nights.
We
work
at
minimum
staffing
levels
and
we've
been
able
to
do
those
things
that
we've
done
over
the
last
few
years,
but
it's
becoming
very
hard.
The
attrition
rate
on
our
officers
is
it's
ridiculous.
Sometimes
we
have
officers
out
sick,
we
have
officers
injured
if
someone
gets
injured
or
someone
gets
sick.
G
C
The
next
time
we
talk
about
the
evidence,
room
technician,
the
position
of
the
evidence.
Room
technician
plays
a
critical
role
in
how
we
maintain
the
integrity
and
property
that
we
now
have.
We
have
over
31,000
pieces
of
property
and
there's
a
poor
handling
of
this
property
and
evidence,
whether
by
intentional
wrongdoing
or
lack
of
oversight
by
understaffing,
the
only
serves
to
Road
the
public's
trust.
C
I,
don't
know
if
you
saw
the
top
story
this
morning
in
the
morning
top
story
this
morning
on
news,
but
he
spoke
about
what
happens
in
another
County
about
their
property
and
so
I'm
concerned
about
how
we
now
held
in
our
property,
with
in
Buncombe
County
I
talked
to
you
about
staffing
that
we
would
have
two
people
available
at
all
times.
So,
as
we
move
from
one
point
of
the
property
room
to
another,
it
should
be
to
people
in
what
we
call
the
two-man
rule.
So
again,
that
is
some
of
the
ass
today.
C
Is
that
how
do
we
now
address
this
issue?
You
were
often
hearing
and
the
officers
heard
me
say
this,
it's
about
what
we
know
when
we
know,
and
what
did
we
do
so
now.
We
know
that
we
have
an
issue
in
our
property
room
and
we're
bringing
this
to.
You
know
everyone's
attention
and
we
have
to
do
something
about
it.
C
Next,
I
want
to
talk
about
the
detention
center,
we're
requesting
fire
position
for
detention
for
intake
specialists
or
detention
officers.
One
detention
facility
detective
having
the
intake
specialist,
will
allow
us
to
change
the
culture
of
detention
facility
by
implementing
an
intake
specialist
on
each
operational
squad.
We
can
adopt
a
new
mindset
with
regards
to
service
and
delivery
at
the
initial
entry
of
an
arrestee
to
the
detention
facility
and
intake
specialist
would
evaluate,
through
a
questionnaire
any
force
used
in
an
arrest,
the
imperative,
intoxicated
levels
of
the
arrestee
and
the
need
for
any
medical
attention.
C
I
H
You,
commissioners,
for
allowing
me
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
you
today
again.
My
name
is
Geoffrey
luttrell
and
I've
been
with
the
detention
facility
for
going
on
15
years,
and
my
role
is
currently
the
operations
lieutenant
overseeing
all
the
operations
of
the
facility.
I'd
like
to
begin
by
advocating
for
these
five
positions
in
detention
by
asking
the
three
questions
sheriff
has
already
asked
is
what
you
know
when
you
knew
it
or
when
you
knew
about
it,
and
what
did
you
do
about
it?
H
These
questions
is
the
basis
for
our
understanding
and
decision-making
throughout
the
sheriff's
office,
since
December,
3rd
and
I
will
start
with
what
we
know.
We
know
not
having
an
intake
specialist
puts
the
detention
center
at
a
severe
disadvantage
when
preventing
contraband
from
entering
the
facility.
We
know
it
is
better
to
be
proactive
than
reactive
when
dealing
with
the
problem,
and
we
know
it
is
better.
Secondly,
it
is
when
you
knew
it
having
these
intake
specialists,
they
will
be
tasked
with
asking
screening
questions
immediately,
like
the
sheriff
is
talking
about.
H
These
questions
will
include
drug
usage
if
they've
ingested
any
drugs
and
alcohol
they'll
also
be
asking
the
resting
officer,
questions
and
screening.
The
arresting
officer
is
this
individual
being
combative?
Have
they
said
anything
during
the
course
of
arrest
that
would
elude
that
they
would
be
a
suicide
over
anything
anything
that
we
would
need
to
know
to
better
care
for
that
individual
we're
also
detention
will
soon
need
an
officer
on
each
squad
to
be
assigned
to
operate
our
body
scanner,
which
will
be
getting
installed
six
day
and
in
six
to
eight
weeks.
H
H
The
fifth
position
is
for
detention
investigator,
who
will
in
focus,
like
the
sheriff,
said,
investigating
officers
assaults,
because
those
have
gone
up
in
our
facility
and
reports
involving
inmates
possessing
contraband
within
our
facility.
We
provide
many
services
and
programs
for
all
our
inmates
if
they
want
to
contribute
and
participate
in
those
programs
to
help
them
succeed.
C
So
next
I
will
be
moving
to
the
oversight.
Transparency
there
currently
did
they're
all
in
the
office
currently
has
one
position
that
provides
internal
IT
support
and
test
requires,
deploys
and
maintain
technology.
They
handles
all
our
tasers,
all
our
technology,
for
his
radios
via
inside
the
vehicles
and
handhelds
body-worn
cameras,
and
currently
he
does
pretty
much
everything
we
want
him
to
do
when
it
comes
time
to
IT,
and
the
short
of
this
is
he's
overworked
and
I
need
more
help
with
him.
So
definitely
that
the
next
thing
is
a
policy
analysis.
C
So
I've
spoken
on
several
occasions
about
the
policies
that
exist,
and
so
we
have
trouble
tracking
those
policies
for
us
who
assigned
it
when
they
signed
it,
and
especially
when
we
make
changes
I've,
you
know
been
able
to
find
that
out
when
I
start
making
changes.
So
it
goes
back
again
to
what
we
know
when
we
know,
and
what
did
we
do
so
we
have
a
need
to
have
someone
who
can
help
us
track.
C
You
know
these
policies
and
get
our
policies
up-to-date,
as
well
as
keeping
them
up
to
date
and
keeping
people
informed
of
what
they
are
and
why
the
next
one
position
will
be
a
sergeant
and
Professional
Standards.
That's
like
the
internal
affairs
part
of
their
office
me
that
these
folks
would
kind
of
help
us
and
then
again
keep
us
on
track
and
make
sure
that
we're
investigating
things
thoroughly.
C
You
know
internally,
as
well
as
very
ensuring
that
if
there
comes
a
situation
that
we
have
a
neutral
set
of
eyes
sitting
on
things
and
looking
at
it,
so
that
we
can
one
do
what
we're
needing
to
do
for
it's
just
playing
and
keeping
being
transparent.
So
that's
becomes
very
important
for
us.
I
now
moved
to
what
I
call
very
very
important
to
me.
This
community
engagement
when
I
talk
about
community
engagement,
I
start
thinking
about
community
outreach
and
for
those
of
you
for
me
with
the
cops
programs,
is
pretty
much.
C
We
get
people
from
all
over
the
organization
and
we
go
into
a
community,
and
at
that
time
we
will
strategize
and
plan
with
that
community
to
in
fact,
you
know,
develop
solutions.
I
like
that
idea,
the
difference
is
I
wanted
more
and
more
means
that
we
have
to
stay
constantly
engaged.
Instead
of
waiting
to
come
back
three
to
six
months,
we're
now
being
able
to
now
address
things
as
they're
happening.
C
C
So
it
comes
down
to
the
positions
that
we
request
and
require
an
initial
investment
of
1
million,
two
hundred
sixty
nine
thousand
dollars,
which
includes
six
hundred
thousand
vehicles
and
if
you're,
looking
at
our
spreadsheets,
you
can
see
that
we
also
have
a
housing
revenue
of
three
hundred
fifteen
thousand,
which
means
the
cost
will
be
nine
hundred.
Fifty-Four
and
I
will
tell
you.
This
is
like
a
one-time
expense
due
to
the
vehicles.
Woman
I
won't
have
to
go
back
and
you
know
buy
or
purchase
those
again.
C
J
Commissioners,
my
name
is
Shari
powers,
I'm
the
sheriff's
business
officer,
and
thank
you
for
giving
us
the
time
to
go
through
this
tonight.
When
sheriff
Miller
took
office,
we
began
to
review
every
aspect
of
the
Sheriff's
Office,
one
area
that
where
there
was
obvious
need,
was
the
sheriff's
fleet.
We
have
approximately
267
vehicles
of
those
vehicles,
we
classify
them
in
three
ways:
Priority
One
vehicles
are
marked
and
unmarked
vehicles
primarily
used
in
enforcement
roles,
which
include
responding
to
calls
for
service
and
specialized
enforcement.
J
Those
examples
of
those
are
patrol
and
our
civil
process
vehicles
who
also
fill
in
for
patrol
these
vehicles,
are
called
upon
to
possibly
run
code
to
get
somewhere
quickly.
If
there
is
a
need
in
the
county
priority,
two
vehicles
are
secondary
response
vehicles
used
in
primarily
in
non
enforcement
roles,
but
are
also
subject
to
emergency
response.
J
If
the
situation
requires
examples
of
those
or
our
Criminal
Investigations,
our
detective
vehicles
and
other
support
staff
priority,
three
vehicles
are
primarily
special
use:
they're
things
like
our
animal
control,
vehicles,
inmate
transport
vehicles
that
require
special
up
fitting
for
the
use
they're
designed
for
and
evaluating
the
sheriff's
fleet.
We
reviewed
available
data
and
conducted
surveys
of
law
enforcement
agencies
to
determine
best
practice.
In
our
end
industry,
we
spoke
to
the
North
Carolina
sheriffs
Association.
J
It
was
determined
that
best
practice
calls
for
the
replacement
of
Priority
One
enforcement
vehicles
between
eighty
and
a
hundred
thousand
miles.
We
have
a
slide
that
shows
you
of
our
267
vehicles,
Priority
One
vehicles,
144
of
those,
are
priority.
One
vehicles
of
those
48
of
our
priority.
One
vehicles
have
currently
have
over
120
thousand
miles
and
14
of
those
have
over
150,000
miles.
J
This
deviates
from
best
practice
and
was
an
obvious
area
of
need
for
the
sheriff
and
the
way
of
safety
and
providing
the
services
that
the
county
expects
of
the
sheriff's
office
to
help
us
achieve
a
healthy
fleet
and
follow
best
practice.
The
sheriff's
requesting
the
county,
replace
40
enforcement
vehicles
annually
and
and
this
will
require
an
approximate
investment
of
1.6
million
dollars.
As
you
can
see
from
the
slide
historically,
we
have
been
underfunded
in
that
area.
According
to
our
research
for
best
practice.
J
F
We
talked
a
little
bit
about
I
want
to
thank
you
for
coming
out
to
Inca,
Candler
and
visiting
with
what
the
folks
out
there
I
think
it
was
a
good
session.
You
mentioned
the
patrols
and
it
may
be
too
early.
Do
you
have
any
idea
where
those
eight
patrol
officers
you
have
any
direction
on
kind
of
what
areas
those
would
probably
go
to
well.
C
D
D
C
A
A
You
know
you're,
making
these
recommendations
based
on
needs,
you're,
seeing
right
now,
do
you
anticipate
that
there
will
be
other
additional
funding
requests
that
might
be
identified
by
the
Sheriff's
Department
between
now
and
when
we
approve
our
budget
in
June,
or
do
you
think,
like
you've,
had
a
sufficient
amount
of
time
that
you
know
this
is
really?
This
is
it.
This
is
what
this
is.
What
it
looks
like
or
is
it
this,
but
you
know
there
may
be
other
things
I
did
fight
between
now
and
when
we
vote
on
the
budget
in
June,
I
think.
C
That
there
may
be
other
things
and
the
reason
I
will
tell
you
that
is
part
of
this
community
of
we
is
how
we
go
out
to
our
community
and
now
ask
our
community
about
their
needs
and
they
may
be
some
different,
and
so
we
want
to
address
our
community.
So
once
we
start
again
with
the
community
outreach
we'll
be
able
to
answer
some
of
those
questions
as
well
as
having
you
know
and
I'm
gonna
say
you
know,
I
will
tell
you
that
we
would
like
for
all
the
commissioners
to
visit.
C
You
know
our
Detention
Facility
in
cost
the
county
manager
and
again
I'm,
taking
the
approach
that
we
need
help
and
we
have
to
do
this
together.
So
if
there's
something
out
there
that
we
may
overlook,
though,
that
you
see
they
are
need,
we
would
like
to
have
you
have
input?
Also
so
I
would
bounce
to
your
question
is
yes,
I
think
there
may
be
other
things
out
there
that
we
may
need
some
help
so.
F
I
think
the
reason
I
mentioned
the
patrols
when
I
look
at
and
I.
Don't
know
I
mean
you
are
the
X
person
wants
you
need,
but
when
I
hear
from
the
public,
when
I'm
out
in
the
community
a
lot
of
the
things
that
you're
requesting
you
know
flies
over
the
top
of
their
head,
they're
not
really
interested,
and
they
want
more
presence.
They
which
you
know
is,
is
more
patrol.
F
You
know
more
people
in
the
in
their
area,
and
so
that's
predominantly
what
I,
what
I
hear
in
the
community
and
so
since
I
had
the
opportunity
to
tell
you
I
figured
I'd,
reinforce
that,
but
that's
that's
mainly
what
I
hear
I
mean
I.
Think
some
of
the
things
you
presented
and
you
know
part
of
your
model.
You
know
that
you're
wanting
to
try
to
you
know
go
towards
those
things,
but
what
I?
But
the
patrol
is
what
I
hear
out
in
the
community.
F
F
No
matter
whether
you're
at
you
know
whether
you're
in
your
car
or
whether
you're
speaking
to
them
at
Miami,
wherever
it
is
they
they,
they
appreciate
what
you
do,
and
you
know
in
this
day
of
where
people
are
concerned
about
their
homes
and
things
you
just
primarily
hear
I
just
like
to
Seymour
and
I
know,
there's
a
certain,
only
a
certain
amount
that
we
can.
You
know
that
we
can
invest
or
well
that
we
can
spin
and
you
got
to
be
practical
and
you
got
to
balance
all
of
that.
A
So
you
know,
I
really
appreciate
the
presentation
and
the
information
I
do
think
it'll
be
important
for
us
to.
You
know,
hear
what
there's
other
if
there's
an
other
important
budgetary
needs.
You
know
over
the
next
couple
months.
Of
course
we
want
to
hear
those
together
because
I
think
it's
it's
important
that
we
look
at
all
this
together,
there's
always
more
needs
than
enough
funds
to
do
everything
you
wouldn't
would
like
to
do,
and
so
I
think
we
want
to
look
at
that.
A
You
know
just
I
mean
just
as
one
example
on
you
know
this
couple
of
meetings
ago,
the
grant
came
up
for
the
additional
SROs,
which
is
a
great
program,
we're
doing
it
and
part
of
the
concerns
I
had
around.
That
was
that
we
were
making
a
decision
where
it's
you
know
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars.
If
we
got
an
initial
grant
but
to
sustain
it
will
cost
you
know
the
county
through
the
Sheriff's
Department.
A
You
know
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars
in
perpetuity
right
so
and
there
might
be
more
such
requests
in
that
arena,
so
I
just
think
it'd
be
it'd
be
this
is
this
is
a
lot
of
information,
but
if
there's
other
parts
of
this
to
to
be
able
to
kind
of
look
at
all
that
together
and
figure
out,
you
know
which
parts
can
we
take
on
this
year?
We're
not
gonna,
probably
be
able
to
all
this.
A
B
The
comment
I
would
have
this
Thank
You
sheriff
Noah,
it's
a
good
presentation,
but
one
of
the
concerns
I
would
have,
is
I
agree
with
brownie
and
let's
see
my
budget
time,
everything
that
you
need.
We
need
to
know
that,
but
also
too
we're
gonna
need
two
priorities:
you
to
prioritize
what
you
need
first,
what
now?
Because
it's
a
good
chance
that
we
might
not
be
able
to
do
this
all
in
one
depending
on
what
we
have
on
the
budget.
But
we
need
to
get
some
idea
and
we
need
to
start.
B
You
know
I'll
be
the
first
to
say
it
and
I
would
to
like
to
say
when
you
talk
about
the
vehicles
which
surprised
me,
because
one
thing
I
can
say
from
traveling
in
the
county
when
I'm
out
there.
This
is
something
in
the
last
four
or
five
years
that
I
see
now
that
it
was
a
time.
I
would
never
see
a
sheriff's
car
if
I
was
going
out
to
Leicester,
depending
where
I
see,
but
now
I
see
as
many
sheriff's
cars
as
I
do.
B
B
But
no
I
would
like
to
say
that
that's
one
of
the
we
need
to
be
able
to
prioritize
so
that
we'll
know
what
you
really
need
now
what
we've
got
to
do
because
the
budget
time
from
what
low
I've
seen
so
far,
we've
got
a
lot
coming
at
us,
but
we
wonder,
but
we
definitely
want
to
take
care
of.
You
know
what
you
need.
I.
C
Was
just
like
to
thank
all
the
all
the
commissioners
and
also
to
say
that
I
do
truly
intend
to
work
with
the
commissioners.
You
know
hoping
that
you
guys
would
have
the
same
commitment,
because
I
think
it's
time
for
us
to
do
something
in
welcome
County,
not
only
just
taking
care
of
our
community
for
us,
our
youth.
You
know
we
have
other
issues
to
address
and
I
would
agree
of.
How
do
we
keep
our
community
safe
and
then
we
also
have
the
hope
is
crisis,
and
we
also
have
this
young
child
early
childhood
education
piece.
A
L
A
A
community
have
to
live
with
what
we've
got
in
terms
of
existing
capacity,
or
is
there
going
to
be
a
need
for
expansion
in
the
near
future
or
at
some
point
so
I
think
that's
an
important
part
of
the
conversation
too,
because
if
there
is
a
need
to
expand,
that's
a
very
expensive
capital
item
and
it
needs
to
be
considered.
You
know,
alongside
these
operating
issues
as
well,
of
course,
I
think
it's
the
last
thing
any
of
us
would
want
to
spend
more
more
dollars
on.
A
We
want
to
spend
it
on
investing
in
people
and
schools
and
things
like
that,
but
we
you
know,
but
we
have
to.
We
have
to
look
at
that.
So
it's
it's
being
discussed,
but
I
think
it's
got
to
be
looked
at
real
carefully
right
through
this
budget
process
as
well,
and
hopefully
we
can
reach
a
good
resolution
on
water
outlook.
Ism.
That
question.
F
D
C
F
Other
thing
I
was
going
to
mention
was
with
the
addition
of
her
new.
You
know:
county
manager
from
New
Hanover
can't
come
from
New,
Hanover
County
and
bringing
that
your
experience
here
when
it
comes
to
to
looking
at
whether
it's
a
jail
or
whether
it's
you
know
the
funding
within
the
Sheriff's
Department
other
things
to
think
you
know
we're
going
to
you
know
we
have
a.
F
J
A
M
So
good
evening-
and
thank
you
for
having
me
this
evening
and
I
would
like
to
just
point
out
in
the
audience
our
team
of
chyme
chip
staff
and
some
of
our
Advisory
Council
supporters
are
in
the
audience.
I
don't
I
want
to
recognize
them
so
I'm,
Jan,
Shepherd
and
I'm
your
public
health
director
in
under
direction
and
delegation
from
Stoney
Blevins
who's,
our
Health
and
Human
Services
Director
I
administer.
Excuse
me
the
public
health
programs
in
the
county,
so
the
community
health
assessment
is
a
core
and
it's
issue
or
an
essential
excuse.
M
M
So
you
have
some
handouts
and
basically
you
have
three
handouts
that
are
duplications
of
some
of
the
slides
and
that's
because
some
of
the
slides
are
have
a
lot
of
words
on
them.
So
I
thought
it
would
help
provide
some
clarity
for
you.
So
the
purpose
of
the
community
health
assessment
is
to
identify
what
factors
affect
the
health
of
the
community,
what
challenges
we
have
and
what
resources
are
available
to
us
to
address
these
factors.
M
This
slide,
you
see,
shows
the
timeline
kind
of
demonstrates
how
the
cycle
works.
It
kind
of
shows
where
we
are
in
the
process
right
now,
which
is
in
phase
one
and
it
it
allows
you
to
see
what
the
timeline
going
forward
is.
So
this
community
health
assessment
and
improvement
process
is
a
required
function
of
public
health
across
the
state
and
it
is
required
by
the
division
of
public
health
at
the
state
and
also
the
Accreditation
Board
that
accredits
local
health
department's.
M
So
we
do
this
process
every
three
years.
We
start
with
a
community
health
assessment.
It's
a
product
that
does
exactly
what
it
says
it
has
success
as
the
health
of
the
community.
We
talk
about
what
are
the
strengths
in
our
community.
What
health
concerns
do
the
community
members
have?
What
do
we
need
in
our
community
to
address
these
concerns
and
what
resources
are
available
to
us?
M
We
have
a
unique
partner
in
our
western
region
called
well
Western,
North
Carolina,
healthy
impact.
This
is
a
regional
effort,
that's
supported
in
by
financial
and
in-kind
contributions
from
hospitals,
public
health
departments,
partners,
and
this
is
housed
and
coordinated
by
WNC
Health
Network
incorporated.
M
This
is
also
another
handout
that
you
have
because
there's
a
lot
of
information
on
this
slide,
but
what
you're
seeing
on
this
slide
is
really
the
core
partnerships
that
support
this
work
across
our
community.
So
we
have
Health
and
Human
Services
Mission
health
system
may
heck,
as
I
said,
before
healthy
impact,
and
we
also
have
Community
Engagement
Team,
which
is
a
team
that
sits
in
under
our
County
leadership
and
that
helps
connect
us
with
with
the
community.
M
So
the
chip
advisory
council
is
essentially
our
health
coalition,
which
is
a
piece
of
the
assessment
and
improvement
process.
That's
required.
That
brings
together
all
your
partners
in
the
community
to
help
you
do
all
of
those
things
that
we
talked
about
identifying
the
issues
looking
for
resources
etc
within
our
system.
We
also,
then,
as
I
mentioned,
our
chip
staff,
so
we
have
a
position
under
Health
and
Human
Services
that
coordinates
the
chocolate
chip
process
and
then
through
May
heck.
We
have
our
health
improvement
specialists
staff
and
they
help
support
this
work.
M
So
you
you
hear
a
lot
about
social
determinants
of
health
and
in
our
chip
process.
We
really
want
to
talk
about
and
implement
and
develop
and
implement
strategies
on
the
components
of
population.
Our
excuse
me
of
social
determinants
of
health,
so
we
know
that
about
20%
of
individuals.
Health
status
is
around
their
interactions
with
their
medical
providers.
M
M
M
So
briefly,
a
few
examples
of
some
of
the
work
that
came
out
of
that
three-year
cycle
was
it.
There
was
a
clinical
shift
at
Mei
hack,
focusing
on
equity
around
it
from
mortality,
the
YMCA,
an
abaya
partnered
to
deliver
a
minorities,
diabetes
prevention
program
under
obesity
and
chronic
disease
prevention.
M
So
we
chose
birth
outcomes
and
infant
mortality
and
mental
health.
I
would
like
to
say
that
birth
outcomes
and
infant
mortality
is
really
a
representation
of
your
overall
community
health,
because
the
barriers
that
exist
for
healthy
pregnant
women
having
healthy
children
at
Birth,
really
are
reflective
of
the
barriers
that
affect
the
health
of
your
community.
We're
also
seeing
that
mental
health
such
as
adverse
childhood
experiences,
is
also
a
similar
proxy
around
a
whole
entire
communities.
Health
status.
M
I'm
going
to
emphasize
that,
while
Public
Health
is
not
responsible
for
nor
do
we
take
credit
for
much
of
the
work
that
is
accomplished
in
a
community
around
improved
health.
But
it
is
important
to
note
that
our
role
as
conveners
and
leaders
of
this
cycle
and
processes
contained
within
is
essential.
M
So,
birth
outcomes
and
infant
mortality,
some
of
the
strategies
that
are
working
in
our
favor
right
now
is
mothering,
Asheville,
NFP
and
other
home
visiting
services.
Mother
love
which
connects
birth.
Excuse
me
teens
pregnant
teens
and
educational
roles
and
then
our
effort
to
become
a
breast
friendly,
breastfeeding
friendly
community
around
mental
health.
E
F
M
So
our
process
as
we
are
establishing
our
work
groups
around
our
focused
health
conditions,
that
those
will
be
embedded
in
our
action
plans.
So
we
will
be
doing
measurable
goals
and
objectives
and
that
work
will
be
happening
through
this
spring
in
the
summer
and
we'll
be
happy
to
continuously
communicate
with
you
all
around
those
objectives
and
goals
that
we're
hoping
to
achieve
absolutely.
A
Okay,
we
do
not
have
any
public
hearings
and
I,
don't
believe
we
have
a
county
manager's
report,
so
we
come
to
old
business
in
the
first
item.
Is
a
resolution
authorizing
execution
of
an
Memorandum
of
Understanding
between
the
county
of
bunkum
in
the
board
trustees
of
Asheville,
Buncombe,
Technical,
Community,
College,
Michael,
FRU,
well,
t
us
off
on
this
I.
N
Will
do
my
best,
mr.
chairman
commissioners,
we're
bringing
this
back
today
only
willing
to
bring
to
the
board's
attention
this
in
a
matter
for
vote
today.
The
board
voted
in
this
matter
a
couple
weeks
ago.
It's
presented
exactly
as
presented
two
weeks
ago
with
the
addition
of
items
related
to
the
suggestion
that
this
board
and
the
trustees
of
the
college
worked
together
to
appoint
an
advisory
committee
for
future
capital
projects.
N
The
idea
was
that
it
would
be
modeled
after
the
Buncombe
school
capital
fund,
Commission
and
I
included
language
in
the
resolution
to
give
some
leeway
on
that
in
the
event
that
the
college
trustees
might
say
that
what
we
think
may
be,
seven
members
would
work
better
or
that,
rather
than
a
community
member,
X,
Y
or
Z
might
work
better
and
I.
Think
that
was
consistent
with
the
Chairman's
motion
a
couple
weeks
ago.
N
N
The
only
additional
language
and
the
memorandum
is
consistent
with
that
which,
with
a
new
section
5,
which
says
that
this
board
and
the
Board
of
Trustees
will
work
together
to
a
point
and
advisory
board
for
a
future
capital
projects.
Consistent
with
that
model,
the
Buncombe
school
capital
fund
appointed
by
this
board
by
the
other
board
in
one
key,
but
again
this.
This
allows
for
some
leeway
on
the
part
of
the
trustees
and
would
not
require
if
it's
consistent
with
this
resolution,
to
come
back
to
this
board.
N
A
F
N
Sir,
the
college
trustees
are
meeting
tomorrow
afternoon
to
consider
this
resolution,
or
rather
this
Memorandum
of
Understanding,
okay
cuz
they
had
a
meeting
prior
in
the
language
regarding
the
joint
Advisory
Committee
was
not
included,
so
they
determined
that
they
should
meet
again
to
make
sure
they're
on
board
with
that.
So.
F
If
it,
if
it
does,
please
the
board,
I
would
like
to
make
and
I
need.
I
need.
I
may
need
some
help
with
this.
Okay
I
would
like
to
make
a
separate
from
this
either
direction
or
motion.
I
had
a
concern.
I
think
other
folks
may
share
this
concern
and
I'm
gonna
put
an
approximate
dollar
amount
on
it
and
I.
Don't
leave
it
to
staff
to
make
sure
that
that's
accurate
about
four
hundred
and
fifty
two
thousand
dollars
that
was
spent
for
salaries
that.
F
If
it,
if
it
please,
the
board,
I
would
like
to
direct
that
that
be
returned
to
operations
for
a
BTech
and
the
out
of
our
general
fund
over
four
years
that
that
that
be,
and
if
that's
either
a
direct
direction.
If
it
please
the
board
or
motions
so
between
you
and
the
county
manager,
can
y'all
tell
me
how
to
make
sure
I
present
that
properly.
Oh.
F
I
would
certainly
like
you
know,
to
see
if
the,
if
the,
if
well
the
I,
mean
the
board
has
to
make
that
direction.
That
is
that's.
That's
a
it's
not
my
recommendation.
It's
a
recommendation
based
on
some
input
that
I
have
received
and
that
I
support,
so
I
think
it
would
be
in
in
good
in
good
faith
with
our
partnership
with
with
a
BTEC
to
do
that.
So.
N
F
N
A
A
Want
to
argue
over
the
nickels
and
dimes
of
it,
so
just
just
reimbursing
it
in
its
entirety
is
is
fine.
This
would
be
fine
with
me,
the,
but
the
other.
The
other
part
that
I
would
also
add
that,
from
my
perspective,
when
we,
when
we
look
at
this
issue,
we
look
at
what
the
referendum,
the
funding
levels
that
were
talked
about
in
the
referendum,
a
little
over
129
million
dollars,
was
going
to
be
invested
in
capital
at
a
BTEC.
A
The
other
thing
that
I
think
should
be
considered
is
that
you
know
Green
interfered
with
change
some
of
the
building
plans,
and
so
some
of
the
projects
that
were
funded
were
things
that
a
BTEC
really
did
not
want.
So
if
we
really
want
to
say
that
that
a
BTEC
is
gonna
be
assured
that
they
get
approximately
130
million
dollars
of
investment
in
projects
that
really
are
their
priorities,
then
I
think
we
need
to
say
that
not
only
over
this
next
planning
horizon
that
they'll
get
to
the
139
million
dollar
level.
A
I
think
there
should
probably
be
another
10
to
12
million
dollars
of
additional
investments,
recognizing
that
there
was
about
that.
Much
money
spent
on
projects
that
they
really
did
not
request,
and
so
that's
that's.
The
other
part
I
would
also
add
to
if
we're
gonna
try
to
respect
what
was
committed
in
the
referendum.
Time
I
think
that's
an
important
part
as
well.
So.
F
And
I,
wouldn't
what
I
would
say
is
that
with
the
addition
of
the
the
Commission
that
that
would
be
one
of
the
things
that
the
Commission
would
look
at
and
take
separately
from
what
I'm
suggesting?
Because
what
I'm
suggesting
is
a
budget
item
but
I
mean
I
would
suggest
that
conversation
be
one
of
the
conversations
and
the
reason.
A
The
reason
I
mean
they
could
certainly
work
on
kind
of
fleshing
it
out,
but
part
of
the
reason
I
bring
it
up
now
is
that
this
resolution,
you
know,
includes
a
very
specific
amount
of
money.
That's
guaranteed,
but
it
doesn't
add
up
to
you
know
if
we
wanted
to
add.
If
we
wanted
to
say
we
want
to
guarantee
you
get
140
million
dollars
of
projects
that
are
really
your
priorities,
then
the
the
current
funding
schedule
doesn't
add
up
to
that
number.
K
Well,
it
does
and
I
proved
it.
Last
week,
83
million
I
put
a
PowerPoint
up.
It's
over
137
million
dollars,
we're
the
county
one
to
give
away.
6.5
million
it's
been
reduced
down
to
5
million,
so
the
county
right
now
is
given
a
million
and
a
half
dollars
back
per
year
for
eight
years
that
comes
up
to
twelve
and
a
half
million
dollars
at
least
we're
trying
to
put
something
back
into
kitty.
K
K
Refinance
the
Fire,
Training,
Center
and
three
different
items.
It
come
up
to
thirteen
point,
eight
some
Megan,
but
I
proved
out
of
the
week.
There
was
anything
that
we
do
between
now
and
2020
eight,
and
if
you
look
in
the
sheet,
it
don't
say
all
new
buildings,
they
83
million,
showed
rhododendron.
So
damn
it
showed
all
these
buildings
to
be
repaired.
So
we
can't
go
with
us
and
of
all
new
buildings,
the
process
that
we
have
going
now
it's
going
to
work,
there's
areas
that
it
can
work
in
that's
better
than
you
know.
K
This
is
not
going
to
sunset.
It
can't
because
the
bills
don't
come
due
until
2034
and
2035.
If
we
tried
to
sunset
it,
that
would
put
it
back
on
the
county.
So
then
we'd
have
to
go
up
on
property
tax.
It's
real,
simple,
I
thought
this
was
done.
We
have
a
vote
tomorrow.
Whatever
the
vote
comes
out,
it
just
comes
out.
K
I
am
a
hundred
percent
for
that
scope,
I'm
a
hundred
percent-
for
what
needs
to
be
done
to
that
scope,
and
it's
you
know
we
can
either
let
the
buildings
fall
down
and
build
new
ones
or
we
can
fix
the
ones.
That's
there
now
to
bring
them
back
up
the
standard.
That's
a
whole
lot
better
than
they
are
today
and
that's
where
I'm
at.
Thank
you.
D
Because
this
is
a
sort
of
continues
to
be
an
active
deliberation
and
dialogue
between
the
Board
of
Commissioners
and
the
Board
of
Trustees
at
a
BTEC
and
the
broader
community.
I
just
feel
like
we
have
to
kind
of
pause
once
again
and
and,
as
we
discussed
last
time,
see
that
there
actually
is
an
opportunity
I
think
to
get
to
an
even
better
version
of
this
plan
and
I.
D
D
The
community
needs
so
I
recognize
that
that's
my
that
might
not
be
where
this
lands,
but
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
say
that
I
think
this
proposal
could
be
strengthened
and
and
Commissioner
Belcher
I
would
support
specifically
restoring
the
four
in
a
50
mm,
but
I
want
to
go
further
than
that
and
get
it
all
done
at
once
and
take
I
think
a
little
bit
more
time
to
do
that
and
and
kind
of
to
make
sure
we
don't
just
put
it
to
bed,
but
that
we
do
it
right.
So
I'll.
F
Say
it
was
pretty
well,
this
is
not
the
right
word,
but
I
knew
it
was
risky
for
when
it
for
me
to
do
what
I
did
because
I
expected
that
there
would
be
some
passionate
dialogue
on
what
we
had
voted
on
before
we
have
to
realize
this
goes
to
their
board
and
it'll
come
back
to
us
and
then
and
we're
going
to
have
the
Commission,
and
we
can
look
at
that.
You
know
what's
before
us
has
been
voted
on,
so
we
we
have
to.
We
have
to
deal
with
that.
F
O
The
time
that
I've
been
up
here,
we've
talked
about
making
Buncombe
County
whole
from
previous
transgressions
I
view
this
situation
as
making
a
BTEC
whole
four
previous
transgressions,
a
building
was
torn
down
rhododendron
with
a
promise
of
a
new
building
that
has
not
yet
been
discussed.
As
part
of
that,
the
campus
lost
over
sixty
thousand
square
feet
of
classroom
space
at
the
direction
of
the
county
and
I
think
that
we're
heading
in
the
right
direction
to
rectifying
that
this
is
on
us
as
a
board
of
commissioners
to
correct.
We
can
continue
to
wag
our
finger.
O
B
Now
one
thing
I
think
we
need
to
be
aware
of
that.
I
agree
with
you
Commission
Edwards,
but
at
some
point
in
time
the
book
starts
and
I
think
it's
stopping
with
us
and
we've
got
to
correct
it.
Now.
You
know
it's
a
lot
of
issues
that
are
gonna
come
up
that
we've
got
to
deal
with,
and
one
thing
is
when
we
talk
about
a
hundred
and
one
30-some
million
dollars.
B
Folks,
at
the
rate,
the
tax
is
going
up,
it's
gonna
be
more
than
that
when
we
reach
that
point
we'll
have
more,
because
this
is
already
a
higher
than
what
we
thought
it
was,
but
I
think
when
I
look
at
the
agreement
and
that's
why
I
voted
for
it
I
think
it's
a
good
solution
to
the
problem
and
we
can
correct
it
going
forward.
That's
what
we
need
to
be
concerned
with,
and
you
know,
if
we're
going
to
you
know,
do
what
we
need
to
do
as
commissioners.
B
B
Commissioners,
the
Buncombe
tech
board-
you
name
it-
you
know
when
you
know
I've
been
on
to
University
boards
and
we
would
have
never
let
them
build
a
fifteen
million
dollar
parking
that
we
didn't
need
or
that's
in
the
wrong
place
where
it
could
be
a
good
facility,
their
education
building.
But
let's
get
this
thing
done
and
do
it
right
and
I
think
what
we're
doing
is
the
right
way
to
do
it
and
to
solve
the
problem
for
the
county,
the
college,
its
commissioners.
B
A
Well,
it's
I
mean
part
of
part
of
the
reason
and
not
trying
to
just
relitigate.
It
was
apartment.
Part
of
the
reason,
I
think
some
of
us
wanted
to
take
more
time
at
the
last
meeting
was
to
talk
about
issues
like
the
$400,000
yeah
and
the
other
building.
But
the
motion
to
take
more
time
was,
you
know,
didn't
win
so.
P
A
F
I
guess
it
doesn't
require
a
vote,
no
yeah.
You
know-
and
this
is
not
a
bad
discussion
that
we're
having
at
all
and
the
Commission
is
going
to
have
an
opportunity
to
be
able
to
move
a
lot
of
this
forward
and
you
know
we're
stepping
in
in
a
direction-
and
you
know,
and
hopefully
I
think
it's
in
in
the
right
direction
and
it's
gonna
be
flexible.
F
Q
My
recommendation
would
be
to
have
it
as
part
of
the
budget
ordinance
we're
and
July
1,
so
it
would
not
be
another
standalone
conversation,
but
when
we
come
back
to
you
with
our
full
budget
plan
for
the
nineteen
twenty
year
that
that
allocation,
the
additional
400
or
whatever
that
number
turns
out
to
be
after
we
investigate,
we
would
add
that
to
whatever
allocation
would
normally
give
to
a
BTEC.
So
you
would
see
that
venture
and
then
we
can
vote
on
it
at
that
time.
So
will
be
a
separate
conversation
as
part
of
the
budget
ordinance.
A
I'd
be
I
would
be
fine
with
that
you
know,
I
would
I
would
also
be
fine
with
with,
if
there's
the,
if
there's
a
the
will
and
the
board
to
do
something
on
these
items
sooner
than
that
I'm
also
open
to
that
and
I
would
like
to
do
that.
I
also
wanted
to
just
be
respectful
of
kind
of
our
Commission
protocols.
You
know
it's
always
it's
always
nice
to
be
on
the
winning
side
of
a
vote
and,
and
that
you
know,
you're
not
always
and
I.
A
Think
we
as
a
person
who's,
wasn't
on
the
majority
on
that
I.
Don't
think
you
should
always
just
keep
bringing
things
back
up,
but
you
know
we
voted
and
I
want
to
respect
the
vote
that
we
had
at
the
last
meeting.
So
unless
there
is
a
change
from
one
of
the
folks
who
voted
for
this
plan,
I
think
that
that
this
is
the
plane
until
we
come
up
with
something
different.
Yes
right,
yes,
are
there
any
other
comments
on
this
item
before
we
before
we
move
on
to
the
next
one?
A
A
N
Sir,
mr.
chairman,
commissioners,
a
couple
weeks
ago,
this
board
voted
to
direct
staff
to
work
with
medic,
which
is
medical
emergency
ambulance,
transport
Inc
through
its
principal
Kermit
alley
for
an
agreement
for
franchise.
After
that
meeting
I've
quickly
concluded
that
the
best
course
of
action
was
to
comply
with
our
existing
emergency
services.
Ordinance,
which
allows
for
an
applicant
to
come
into
the
county,
make
application
and
present
to
staff
and
staff
would
present
to
the
board
and
the
board
would
make
specific
findings.
So
not
quite
two
weeks
ago,
I
did
speak
with
mr.
Tully.
N
He
brought
in
some
material.
He
was
able
to
meet
with
legal
staff,
and
let
me
just
go
briefly
through
what's
required
as
part
of
the
application.
This
doesn't
happen
very
often,
so
we
don't
have
a
form
for
an
application,
but
there
are
specific
elements
that
are
required
to
be
produced.
The
name
and
address
of
the
applicant
and
I'll
summarize
through
here
any
trade
or
fictitious
names.
It
is
medical
emergency,
ambulance,
transport
and
they
do
have
a
valid
filing
with
the
registered
deeds
to
operate
or
do
business
as
meta-chem
Edic.
N
A
resume
of
the
training
experience
of
the
applicant
and
transportation
care
for
patients,
material
responsive
to
that
is
included
with
the
application.
A
description
of
each
ambulance
owned
or
operated
by
the
applicant.
There
is
a
listing
of
seven
vehicles.
I
believe
make
a
model
of
the
ambulance.
Is
an
age
verified
with
the
tax
assessor's
office
that
those
are
listed
for
taxation
with
the
Buncombe
County
Assessor,
the
location
and
description
of
the
places
which
is
intended
to
operate.
N
It
does
have
essential
locations,
and
please
feel
free
to
correct
me
if
I
miss
any
but
I've
know
their
home
bases
at
five
West,
Haven
and
Skyland
area.
Number.
Six
altitudes
financial
statement
of
the
applicant
has
the
same
pertains
to
its
operations
in
the
county,
received
a
copy
of
that
a
description
of
the
applicants
capability
to
provide
24-hour
coverage.
The
original
application
wasn't
clear
on
that.
Mr.
Freeman
asked
that
mr.
N
tally
supplement
that
he
did
and
showed
some
scheduling
in
ours
and
how
that
would
operate
and
that's
appears
to
be
responsive
criminal,
record
check
of
the
directors
and
managers
of
the
applicant
that
has
included
a
statement
of
the
non-discrimination
policy
that
is
included
and
information
otherwise
deemed
reasonably
necessary
and
defeat.
The
board
has
never
set
a
fee,
so
there's
no
fee
for
this
application
at
this
time.
As
of
this
time,
there's
been
one
things
we
do
need,
pursuant
to
the
application.
N
N
I'm
not
positive,
but
I,
think
they're
working
to
get
that
accomplished
tomorrow,
included
and
your
agenda
packet
again
is
the
information
that
legal
department
has
reviewed
and
the
elements
contained
in
the
application
packet
are
responsive
to
the
ordinance,
and
it
would
be
our
recommendation
that
the
board
follow
the
requirements
of
the
ordinance
and
that
the
franchise
may
be
granted
by
this
board.
If
the
Board
finds
that
the
public
will
be
served
by
granting
the
applicant
of
franchise,
the
application
is
accurate
and
complete.
N
The
applicant
has
provided
adequate
evidence,
evidence
of
its
ability
to
provide
safe,
adequate
and
responsible
service
and
the
applicant
holds
all
necessary
licenses
and
permits
from
OMS
or
fully
qualified
to
obtain
same
in
the
near
future.
Part
of
the
application
process
also
included
the
financial
statements
of
the
applicant
shared
those
with
our
finance
director,
Don
Warren.
He
points
out
that
the
financial
ratios
submitted
are
based
on
a
year
in
2016
financial
statements.
That's
what
we
have,
and
overall
the
financial
I'm
going
to
summarize
here.
N
Overall,
the
financial
ratios
of
the
organization
are
not
a
cause
for
significance
and
concern.
The
debt
ratio
is
0.6,
for
the
closer
number
is
to
1,
the
more
debt
burdened
organization
has
and
the
ratio
is
greater
than
one
would
be
a
signal
of
significant
problem.
But
again
he
said
that
overall
financial
ratios
are
not
a
cause
of
significant
concern
and
that's
what
I
have
for
you
at
this
time
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions
if
I
can
and
all
mr.
tally
is
here
and
Brandon
Freeman
is
here
who
reviewed
it
and
he
would
be
available.
N
The
the
direction
of
this
board
would
be
to
grant
a
franchise,
and,
at
this
point,
it'd
be
if
it's
consistent,
if
before
finds
that
it's
consistent
with
the
requirements
of
the
ordinance
to
grant
it
for
one
year.
Yes,
sir
I
have
a
draft
of
of
an
agreement,
I
hope
to
share
with
mr.
tally.
If
it's
the
board's
wish
I
can
do
that
as
early
as
tomorrow.
I
just
need
to
make
sure
that
we
have
some
information
in
there
regarding
any
fees,
and
that
should
be
consistent
with
the
County
EMS
fees.
A
N
Yes,
basically,
that
is
correct,
but
there's
sort
of
two
ways
to
look
at
that.
Essentially
the
board,
if
it
makes
those
four
findings,
would
grant
the
franchise
with
that
franchise.
We
would
do
an
agreement
to
make
sure
we're
gonna
operate.
I
mean
the
ordinance
doesn't
fill
every
hole
that
would
be
required
in
day-to-day
operations,
the
cooperation
between
the
county
and
the
franchisee.
So
that's
what
the
agreement
would
be
intended
to
do
day-to-day
operations,
insurance,
open
books,
investigations
etc.
So.
N
F
N
My
interpretation
is
that
that's
correct
as
far
as
the
ordinates
requirements
are
involved,
there's
just
those
other
couple
loose
ends.
I
would
need
to
work
to
with
mr.
tally,
to
clarify
and
get
finalized
I
mean,
in
addition
to
an
agreement
that
would
need
to
be
negotiated
and
approved
and
I
don't
anticipate
much
problem
with
that.
We'd
also
need
to
make
sure
that
we
scheduled
arrangements
with
the
County
IT
department
to
get
the
required
radio
equipment
put
in
there
tuned
upright
installed
properly
in
GPS
locators.
So.
F
F
O
R
N
A
Think
it's
a
good
question.
This
part
of
my
I
mean
so,
but
there
is,
there
is
there's
a
franchise
application,
but
there
is
not
a
franchise
agreement
that
exists
yet
that
any
of
us
have
seen-
and
it
sounds
like
it's
it's
in
some
ways.
It's
pretty
and
I
don't
mean
this
in
a
in
a
negative
way.
Michael,
but
just
kind
of
you
know
it's
pretty
bare-bones
in
a
way
I
mean
pretty
simple:
it's
not.
It
doesn't
sound
like
what
you're
contemplating
it
has.
A
A
lot
of
you
know,
frankly,
a
lot
of
regulations
in
terms
of
how
this
would
be
run.
They
would
have
a
fairly
free
hand
in
terms
of
how
they
would
run
it.
I
mean
they're
there
they
don't
report
to
the
county.
They
don't
they're,
not
like
the
fire
districts.
They
don't
have
a
an
elected
board
that
they
report
to
it's
a
for-profit
entity,
and
they
would.
You
know
there
wouldn't
be
a
lot
of
regulations
around
how
they
operate
under
that
franchise
that
the
county
would
be.
N
F
B
Got
a
one
concern,
though
here,
and
this
is
women
more
with
drag.
This
has
been
a
long
time
ever
since
I've
been
on
the
over
two
years.
Now
we've
been
talking
about
this,
but
I
have
one
concern,
though
here
could
we
set
a
bad
precedent
if
we
start
giving
away
our
right
to
approve
a
franchise
agreement,
I
mean
in
if
we
don't
do
a
franchise
agreement
not
only
to
protect
the
county
and
the
tallest
I
want
to
see
shouldn't.
We
approve
that
it
comes
before
the
Commission's
I.
F
L
D
F
A
N
To
be
sure
that
the
motion,
if
Commissioner
Bowser's
motion,
would
need
to
be
that
moved
to
approve
a
franchise
for
medic
and
as
the
board
does
find
that
the
public
will
be
served
by
granting
the
applicant
of
franchise.
The
application
is
accurate
and
complete.
The
applicant
has
provided
adequate
evidence
of
its
ability
to
provide
safe,
adequate
responsible
service
and
the
applicant
holds
all
necessary
licenses
and
permits
from
OMS
contingent
upon
passing
an
inspection
by
office
of
OEMs.
F
L
A
N
The
way
I'm
reviewing
the
application
I
mean
the
first
page
comes
from
medic
and
that's
the
doing.
Business
ass,
assumed
name
certificate
of
assumed
name
on
file
for
medical
emergency
ambulance,
transport
secretary
of
state
records
show
that
medical
emergency
ambulance
transport
is
a
North
Carolina
for-profit
corporation.
A
N
A
S
Don
koppenhaver
I,
recently
retired,
but
had
25
years
with
three
Buncombe
County
employers
manufacturers
in
a
huge
warehouse,
and
we
had
experience
as
an
HR
and
Safety
Director
and
the
Buncombe
County
EMS
and
fire
departments
an
excellent
job
of
responding
in
a
timely
manner,
I've
actually
written
in
the
Swannanoa
EMS
vehicle
to
the
beacon
door
that
we
need
to
go
into
and
so
forth.
So
I
want
to
thank
that
group
and
they
do
an
excellent
job.
We
also
want
to
thank
the
council
commission
for
adding
for
paramedics.
S
We
appreciate
that
my
concern
and
I
don't
know
medic
in
the
group
per
se.
Is
there
$850
calls
that
they
make
will
take
away
from
the
county
calls
in
the
county
funding
for
that
service
that
the
county
is
currently
providing
and
again
I.
Don't
know
medics
service
or
not,
but
that's
a
concern
I
have
that
what
door
are
we
opening
and
how
much
is
that
door
going
to
open
I
can't
answer
that,
but
that's
a
concern.
You
did
answer
one
question
just
now:
on
the
one
year
of
the
contract,
it
says
five
on
the
website.
S
I
attended
a
meeting
on
February
6th
with
three
of
the
commissioners,
and
we
discussed
this
at
length
had
open
discussion
concerning
how
the
franchise
would
operate,
and
so
that
was
one
of
the
issues.
Also,
they
we
got
a
commitment
to
have
in
there
was
where
the
vehicles
would
be
stationed,
and
so
that
you
know
I
would
hope
that
would
also
be
in
the
franchise
and
we'd
like
to
take
the
thank
the
three
board.
Members
that
attended
that
meeting
in
the
Fairview
Fire
Department
I
have
no
I
meant
closer
to
Skyline
because
of
the
Hubbell
relationship.
S
A
T
First
and
foremost,
I
hope
I
see
this
much
scrutiny
when
we
do
it
in
agreement
with
the
501
three
seat,
because
I
ain't
never
seen
that
in
20-some
years
of
watching
this
board,
so
I
hope,
I
see
it
I'll
be
looking
for
it
number
two.
If
a
company
for
profit
can
operate
at
the
same
price
at
the
county's
charging
who's
taking
money
from
who
it
means,
somebody
is
doing
it
more
efficient
and
I
strongly
suggest
you
look
at
more
franchise
agreements
to
open
up
doors
for
competition.
T
T
You
already
discussed
that
a
little
bit,
so
the
next
step
is,
you
have
to
take
this
and
steps
I
hear
steps
all
along
up
there.
Well,
we
can't
decide
not.
We
got
to
do
a
step
so
what's
wrong
with
taking
this
first
step,
because
if
you
draw
up
an
agreement
that
this
company
does
not
want
to
agree
to,
they
have
the
right
to
refuse
something.
T
So
if
you
draw
up
your
agreement
properly
at
what
you
really
want,
there's
no
doubt
that
they
will
sign
the
franchise
agreement.
So
again,
remember
I
want
to
see
this
much
scrutiny
on
any
agreement
with
any
501
3
C,
because
I
saw
2.2
million,
give
it
away
on
the
excitement
of
standing
up
here.
Talking
about
it's
a
great
deal
and
I
got
a
little
bit
of
glimmer
of
hope
and
I
heard
some
I
mentioned
budget
at
twenty
year
budget,
because
that's
guess
how
the
county
has
got
to
be
run.
T
U
Hello,
my
name
is
Dan
Friday
I'm,
a
resident
in
Buncombe
County
I'd
like
to
share
with
you
some
things:
I've
learned
about
medic
ambulance
service.
First,
extending
a
franchise
to
the
opportunity.
Medic
will
open
the
Pandora's
Box.
It
will
open
Buncombe
County
up
to
any
other
for-profit
service
that
wants
to
operate
within
its
boundaries.
Companies
like
rural
Metro
and
AM.
Our
second
Buncombe
County,
looks
to
lose
a
considerable
amount
in
revenue.
Third,
giving
medica
franchise
to
operate
in
the
county
will
make
the
county
ineligible
for
many
federal
grants.
U
There's
a
possibility
that
this
will
trickle
down
to
local
fire
departments
as
well.
It
is
my
understanding
that
the
contractor
will
include
a
clause.
The
states,
the
medic
will
be
able
to
accept
a
call
or
not.
This
means
that
if
9-1-1
dispatches
a
medic
unit
and
they're
sitting
in
the
parking
lot
across
the
street
from
from
where
the
call
is
going
to
take
place
that
they
can
deny
that
call
and
another
unit
would
then
need
to
be
dispatched
from
further
away.
This
could
easily
cause
an
avoidable
death.
U
They
do
not
medic
does
not
staff
every
ambulance
with
a
paramedic
I've
talked
to
several
people
in
the
industry
that
have
stated
that
Kermit
will
meet
an
ambulance
at
the
hospital
so
that
there
is
a
paramedic
with
the
patient
when
they
roll
through
the
doors.
I've
also
been
told
by
a
person
who
worked
for
medic
under
conditions
of
anonymity
that
he
was
asked
as
an
EMT
intermediate
to
pose
as
a
paramedic.
They
do
not
keep
up
currently,
with
their
own
contract
word
workload
at
the
VA.
U
They
leave
Riceville
Fire
Department
to
handle
their
slack.
They
have
lied
to
the
commissioners
as
soon
as
the
last
meeting
when
they
stated
that
they
had
eight
ambulances.
They
actually
have
seven
one
is
a
pickup
truck.
The
rumor
is
that
some
of
their
ambulances
will
not
meet
the
standards
of
bio,
am
no
longer
rumor.
Their
newest
ambulance
is
out
of
registration.
It
expired
on
a
30
day.
Tag
and
I've
got
a
picture
of
it.
It's
running
around
on
Thursday
tag.
It
expired
in
November
of
last
year.
U
They
they
have
a
current
complaint
against
them
for
an
incident
happening
at
another
at
an
assisted
living
facility.
Medics
show
up
to
pit
to
a
patient
in
severe
distress
and
need
of
IV
fluids
and
possibly
going
into
sepsis.
The
medic
staff
should
have
picked
up
the
patient
taken
off
the
hospital.
Instead,
they
forced
the
staff
to
find
a
nurse
practitioner
to
have
her
sign
a
medical
necessity
form
that
would
take
this
patient
and
that
added
an
estimate,
an
estimated
15
to
25
minutes
to
their
on-site
time.
U
Lastly,
or
no,
we
also
do
not
need
them,
because
the
the
Keith
Keith
boss
report
to
this
board
says
that
you
all
don't
need
them.
Lastly,
several
fire
departments
could
not
be
here
today.
Their
boards
and
chiefs
were
threatened
by
the
three
commissioners
pushing
this
medic
franchise.
They
were
threatened
that
if
they
spoke
out
against
this
franchise
agreement,
they
would
have
their
budgets
and
funding
cut.
R
R
R
Statement
number
one
at
any
time
in
EMS
or
aimless
agency
may
apply
for
a
Buncombe
County
franchise.
That's
been
in
place
for
years.
Aimless
ordinance
exists,
anybody
that
wants
to
can
come
in
here
and
apply
for
that
statement.
Number
two
there's
no
possible
way
to
project
any
loss
or
gain
since
we're
already
doing
this
surface
there'll
be
no
change
in
what
we're
doing
I,
don't
think,
there's
a
way
that
we
would
affect
anybody's
funding.
Every
fire
department
in
Buncombe
County
is
an
independent
organization.
R
We
have
a
primary
station
which
is
located
in
neighbors,
Creek
and
I
know
what
this
gentleman
is
referring
to.
We
were
called
by
Buncombe
County
911
one
to
stand
by
at
this
Valley
Springs
Skyland
station,
because
the
Buckham
County
unit
was
out
of
service.
So
we
could
service
that
area.
We
did
have
permission
from
Skylands
Fire
Chief
prior
to
responding
to
that
location.
To
make
sure
it
was
okay,
Scylla's
fire
chief
did
write
a
letter
indicating
sane.
R
R
There
was
a
remark
against
our
response
to
the
Hurricanes
down
east.
You
have
four
different
letters:
the
first
one
being
from
North
Carolina
Emergency
Management.
There
was
no
allegations
against
medic.
All
of
those
welcomed
us
to
come
back
in
there
that
we
were
very
successful
with
those
missions
under
general
statute.
Credential
personnel
are
required.
The
minimum
requirement
on
the
nameless
was
emergency
medical
responder
and
an
EMT
we've
held
the
VA
contract
for
31
years.
R
V
I'm
Sharon
Tolly
have
been
with
medic
for
31
years.
We
have
operated
in
this
County
31
years.
This
is
nothing
new
to
us.
You
all
know
that
we're
not
coming
in
here
from
another
state
starting
a
new
ambulance
service.
We've
been
here
that
long
talking
about
picking
up
people
that
or
not
being
able
to
respond
to
people
that
you
don't
know
or
park
somewhere,
and
somebody
falls
out.
Saturday
last
Saturday
I
went
on
a
shopping
trip
to
Walmart
I
heard
something
across
the
room,
and
this
person
was
desperately
coughing.
I
mean
terrible.
V
I
thought
it
was
an
older
person,
so
I
immediately
take
my
buggy
and
I
go
hunt
it.
Where
was
this
coming
from
I
got
with
this
young
girl?
She
was
having
an
asthma
attack.
I
called
9-1-1.
You
know,
that's
the
second
time
I've
ever
called
9-1-1
in
my
life,
but
I
called
9-1-1.
How
do
you
know
who
I
was
gonna
get
didn't
matter?
The
woman
was
choking
and
I
needed
her
head,
I
needed
help.
V
I
took
her
to
the
front
of
the
store
and
my
ambulance
came
Buncombe
County
EOC
sent
him
when
there
Buncombe
County
EOC
tells
them
where
to
park
their
units
early
in
the
morning
and
midday
and
late
at
night,
and
when
the
closest
ambulance
can
go
to
the
person
there,
it
is
okay.
We,
my
two
guys
got
this
lady
put
her
in
the
ambulance,
put
her
in
the
back
and
they
treated
her
with
a
lot
of
oxygen
and
a
breathing
treatment.
It's
what
she
needed.
V
Well
at
that
point,
she
can
either
go
to
the
hospital
or
she
can
refuse.
Well,
she
didn't
want
to
go
because
she
didn't
have
the
insurance
after
they'd,
given
her
all
this
treatment
and
everything
they
helped
her
out
of
the
back
of
the
ambulance
and
her
mom
picked
her
up
and
she
went
home.
So
does
that
sound
like
somebody
that
would
turn
somebody
down?
I
would
never
one
of
the
things
in
this
county
that
we
did
when
we
first
got
started
just
to
get
started.
V
W
L
W
Anyone
falls
outside
on
the
parking
lot.
That's
not
a
contract,
VA
call
and
they
should
absolutely
call
9-1-1
for
the
closest
ambulance.
That's
what
anybody
should
do
and
those
patients
should
absolutely
have
the
closest
truck,
just
like
anyone
else
and
I
believe
that
that's
what
should
be
done
with
anybody.
If
my
truck
is
sitting
downtown
and
there's
a
truck
across
the
street,
which
one
would
you
rather
send
the
closest
truck,
which
would
be
the
Roswell's
truck
and
I?
Believe
that's
true
as
well?
W
A
Thank
you,
I'm.
Sorry,
you
can't
just
give
one
bite
at
the
Apple,
so
alright
anybody
else
all
right
bring
it
back
to
the
Commission
for
further
discussion.
I
do
I,
do
have
a
couple
of
follow-up
questions,
though
so,
and
I
guess
I'll
go
to
mr.
proof
first
and
might
ask
some
other
folks
for
their
thoughts.
So
on
this
question
about,
if
this
is
a
approved,
is
medic
Inc
required
to
transport
people
on
on
every
call
are
they
required
to
provide
the
transportation?
That's.
N
That's
what's
in
my
draft
for
the
agreement,
I
understand
that
George
would
met
with
mr.
tally
a
couple
months
ago
and
they
discussed
how
the
how
the
service
might
be
provided.
What
assurances
of
service
would
be
included
and
that's
when
they
they
discussed.
Putting
GPS
on
the
trucks,
then
they'd
be
equipped
just
like
any
other
emergency
apparatus
that
operates
this
service
for
the
county.
So
if
they're
directed
by
EMS
to
be
stationed
at
corner
X,
Y
&
Z,
that's
where
they
would
be
stationed
unless
they're,
if
they're
in
service,
they
have
to
reply.
A
N
A
N
Yeah
I
think
there's
other
personnel
here
that
could
explain
better
but
I
think
sometimes
a
vehicle
would
be
in
route
from
point
A
to
point
B.
They
might
end
up
being
the
closest
that's
part
of
the
purpose
than
the
EMS
system.
Through
the
911
one
out
of
the
castle.
They
try
to
get
the
closest
person,
so
that
might
be
may
not
be
the
stage
place.
It
might
be
they're
going
back
to
that
stage
from
the
hospital,
for
instance,
but
essentially
yes,
there
is
a
caveat
to
that.
A
Okay,
well,
thank
you.
You
know
I
think
those
are.
Those
are
just
really
that's
part
of
why
I
would
like
to
see
the
agreement
come
back
because
I
think
the
details
of
that
stuff.
You
know
these
are
requirements
or
just
I'm.
Just
sort
of
you
know
how
tight
that
agreement
is
is
important,
so
I
don't
have
any
other
questions
about
it
right
now.
Anybody
else.
X
X
X
N
K
Was
put
before
us
originally
that
we
voted
out
that
was
part
of
it
that
the
five
years
was
there,
but
it
was
a
one-year
deal.
It
was
sent
back
to
change
that
you
couldn't
stage
areas
or
remove
areas,
that's
what
you
were
instructed
what
to
do
and
in
that
ordinance
to
be
brought
back
to
us.
That's
never
been
brought
back
to
us.
We
have
a
totally
different
deal
tonight
that
you
know
it's.
K
That's
all
good
we're
giving
them
one
year
to
make
sure
that
everything's
right
instead
of
five
years
to
make
it
you
know
the
way
it
works,
so
we're
trying
an
area
that
way
we
can
figure
out
if
it
does
for
anybody
in
the
county,
but
they
have
two
places
they
stage
now
that
their
main
office,
that's
after
in
that
most
of
the
time,
and
they
have
a
place
over
in
town
over
here.
I
can't
remember
the
address,
we're
not
doing
anything
different,
we're
just
trying
to
get
them
legal,
they
work
for
us
anyway.
K
Why
not?
You
know
I,
don't
understand
why
we
don't
want
to
make
on
legal,
the
workforce.
That's-
and
you
know
if
there's
two
ambulances
down
today
and
asked
when
to
put
two
I'm.
They
do.
Excuse
me,
but
it's,
let's
just
get
this
part
done,
see
what
other
ma
says.
If
they
they
disagree
with
the
tallies,
then
they
disagree
with
them.
We're
looking
at
how
this
will
work
out
in
the
whole
process.
K
They
accepted
their
and-
and
they
really
responded
very
well-
and
it
wasn't
just
what
you're
condemning
to
that
West
Coast
are
down
in
the
East
Coast
down
in
there
for
the
hurricane.
They
was
three
different
people,
their
areas
working
with
them,
I,
don't
know
the
counties,
but
there's
three
or
the
counties
down
there.
Working
so
I
guess
they're
all
bad
too
I
guess
everything
that
they
do
is
wrong
in
the
process.
If
we
see
something
that's
wrong
in
the
six
months
process
of
this
deal,
I'll
be
one
of
the
first
to
stop.
K
It
I
promise
you
that
they're,
just
asking
to
get
radios
turned
on
the
franchise,
gets
the
radios
turned
on
so
for
that
everybody
else
has
got
they
have
them.
It's
not
that
they
have
to
install
them.
They've
been
in
there
for
a
long
time
ever
since
VIPRE
come
out,
but
it's
just
turn
them
on
that
way.
Y'all
can
hear
what
they
have
to
do
and
where
they're
being
sent
that
way,
nobody
can
say
they're
out
riding
around
trying
to
get
work,
and
that's
plain
and
simple.
K
X
U
X
U
F
N
This
would
be
a
motion
to
approve
granting
of
the
franchise
to
medical
emergency
ambulance
transport,
as
the
application
has
been
received
and
the
Board
finds
that
the
public
will
be
served
by
granting
the
applicant
of
franchise
consistent
with
this
article.
The
application
is
accurate
and
complete.
The
applicant
has
provided
adequate
evidence
of
its
ability
to
provide
safe,
adequate
and
responsible
service
and
evidence
that
an
owner/operator,
aging
or
employee
or
applicant
has
been
deep
barred
from
the
Medicare
or
Medicaid
program.
N
The
applicant
holds
all
necessary
licenses
and
permits
from
OMS
or
will
fully
be
qualified
to
obtain
all
necessary
license
upon
award
of
the
franchise,
and
this
award
is
contingent
upon
satisfactory
inspection
of
all
medic
facilities
and
ambulances
by
OEMs,
and
that
staff
is
directed
to
negotiate
on
a
franchise
agreement
to
bring
back
to
the
board
in
a
couple
weeks.
So.
F
E
A
A
That
means
they
have
less
funding
to
operate
their
organizations
and
they
have
to
pay
their
staff.
They
have
to
pay
for
their
equipment
and
less
funding
for
the
volunteer
fire
districts
means
it
will
degrade
their
services
every
time.
Unless
we
raise
taxes,
if
we
raise
the
tax
rates
for
those
districts,
that
could
compensate
for
that.
But
if
we're
gonna
raise
the
tax
rates
and
the
fire
districts
I
would
much
rather
it
be
to
actually
improve
the
level
of
service
of
those
districts
rather
than
just
raising
taxes
to
keep
it
the
same
as
it
is
today.
A
So,
for
those
reasons,
I'm
gonna
vote
against
it.
With
that
said,
when
the,
if
it
is
gonna,
go
into
effect,
then
I
think
the
details
of
this.
This
agreement
are
really
important,
so
I
do
look
forward
to
talking
about
some
of
the
details
of
that,
even
though
I'll
probably
still
vote
against
it,
but
I
hope
that
you
know
we
can
work
out
some
of
those
issues
from
when
it
comes
back
so
I'm.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration.
A
X
L
A
X
Walking
in
a
circle
here
so
Kermit
or
Maddy
has
been
doing
this
for
my
three
years
here.
So
what
happens
if
magic
that
says:
hey,
you're,
not
gonna,
give
me
this
franchise
and
they
quit
taking
these.
What
is
hundred
and
seven
calls
average
a
month?
How
are
we
gonna
staff
enough
fire
and
EMS
to
take
care
of
this.
A
X
A
It
part
it
I,
guess
part
of
my
perspective
on
this
and
I'm,
not
an
attorney.
It's
all.
We
got
Michael
through
and
Heather
Hockaday
to
help
advise
on
this
stuff,
but
if
they,
if
they
do
receive
an
approved,
actual
legal
franchise
agreement
with
Buncombe
County
I
believe
they
will
have
additional
rights
as
a
business
entity
to
operate
under
that
that
that
don't
exist
today.
A
So
I
think
that
which
again
people
can
agree
to
disagree
about
whether
that's
a
good
thing,
but
they
would
have
additional
rights
that
don't
exist
today,
without
the
franchise
in
and
and
it
to
expand.
You
know
to
not
just
do
what
they're
doing
today,
but
to
possibly
expand
it
unless
there's,
unless,
unless
there's
provisions
in
the
agreement
that
place
limits
and
regulations
on
how
its
operated
it
could
be
expanded
in
ways
that
could
be
undermining
to
the
volunteer
fire
districts
in
the
county.
A
So
again,
I
think
the
details
of
how
that's
going
to
work
are
all
in
a
very
important
I
mean
because
there's
no
guarantee
it's
just.
It's
just
gonna
always
be
operated
the
way
it
has
been
in
the
past.
If
they
haven't
approved
legal
franchise,
agreeing
with
Buncombe
County,
they
will
have
the
right
as
a
business
to
do
whatever
they're
allowed
under
that,
and
if
there's
not
a
lot
of
details
that
limit
that
it's
fairly
open-ended
but.
X
A
F
A
A
Y
Good
evening,
chairman
and
commissioners,
at
this
time,
Josh
O'connor,
our
Recreation
Services
Director-
is
gonna,
join
me
up
front
and
make
all
michael
fruit
as
well
to
provide
some
legal
guidance.
Today
we
are
considering
two
formal
requests
of
the
board.
I
want
is
to
authorize
agreements
and
move
forward
with
those
get.
Y
So
our
secondary
request
is
for
an
additional
consideration
on
parking
lot
lighting
at
Bob,
Lewis
ballpark
in
your
packet.
You
have
a
number
of
memos.
There
are
two
memos,
a
total
of
six
agreements
and
then
a
resolution
that
I'll
ask
you
to
approve
later
on.
To
facilitate
this
discussion,
though,
I
would
like
to
bring
up
a
PowerPoint
presentation,
yeah,
Thank,
You,
max
all
right,
so
request
number
one
today,
so
we're
requesting
that
the
Board
of
County
Commissioners
approve
the
resolution
authorizing
the
Chairman
to
execute
the
following
agreements
in
that
packet.
Y
There
are
six
agreements,
those
include
a
agreement
with
the
TDA,
which
is
a
reimbursable
grant
agreement.
Additionally,
there
is
a
usage
and
operating
agreement
with
you,
ISO
that
defines
public
purpose
for
fields
operated
by
ey,
so,
additionally,
there's
a
greenway
and
operating
easement
agreement.
This
basically
sets
up
the
transfer
of
parcels
to
Buncombe
County
for
use
for
the
Greenway.
In
addition,
there
is
an
additional
agreement
between
ewaso
and
Buncombe
County
that
grants
the
easement
that's
required
to
construct
that
Greenway.
And
finally,
there
are
two
Musco
lighting
contracts
and
those
two
agreements
are
in
your
packet.
Y
One
is
from
Bob
Lewis
ballpark,
the
other
is
for
the
Buncombe
County
Sports
Park.
Just
a
quick
note
on
history.
This
project
in
was
brought
to
you
in
2014.
There's
been
a
lot
of
progress
since
then,
culminating
in
last
year's
opening
of
the
Bob
Lewis
ballparks,
as
well
as
the
approval
of
the
TDA
TPDF.
Six
million
dollar
grant
fund
in
terms
of
the
project
itself.
You've
heard
about
this
a
number
of
times,
so
I
will
not
spend
much
time,
but
just
to
refresh
the
audience.
Y
The
total
anchor
Enka
recreation
destination
project
is
a
twelve
million
dollar
project
that
includes
funding
sources
from
the
TDA,
as
well
as
the
Buncombe
County
Board
of
Commissioners
at
1.2
million
dollars
and
finally,
the
federal
highway
agency
at
four
point:
eight
million
dollars.
There
are
a
number
of
things
that
will
happen
with
this
project.
I
will
not
read
the
slide
to
you,
but
I
will
tell
you
that
there
will
be
an
Enka
Heritage
Trail.
Y
This
is
an
overview
of
the
Anchor
Recreation
project,
again
not
going
to
spend
a
lot
of
time
here.
You've
seen
this,
but
it
gives
you
an
idea,
the
overall
layout
and
where
the
Inka
Heritage
Trail
will
meet
with
different
amenities,
including
ballparks,
as
well
as
well
as
additional
amenities
such
as
restrooms
and
dog
parks.
I.
F
Think
it
would,
it
is
repetitious
for
us
to
hear
it,
but
I
think
it
is
it's
it's
okay
to
which
would
be
very
quick
there.
There
I
think
there
were
like
14
I,
don't
know
if
Josh
is
gonna,
do
this
or
not
go
through
the
14
assets
that
that
are
part
of
that
I
think
it
would
be
good
information
for
those
that
are
here
that
haven't
heard
it
before
absolutely.
Y
P
So
the
first
thing
we've
got
is
the
three
turf
fields:
those
are
tournament
quality
to
our
fields
capable
of
holding
11
versus
11
soccer
matches.
We
also
have
lighting
for
those
turf
fields
which
will
allow
us
to
extend
playability
by
at
least
five
months
at
Buncombe,
County
Sports
Park,
as
well
as
adding
those
nighttime
hours.
P
Unfortunately,
due
to
the
damage
at
the
Johnny
Lewis
Soccer
Complex
we're
now
moving
a
lot
of
practices
to
the
Buncombe
County
Sports
Park,
to
offset
that
load
and
I
believe
a
mic
for
maybe
YC
will
provide
some
background
on
how
much
of
that
loop
we're.
Holding
now
we're
also
gonna,
add
four
thousand
feet
of
linear
surface
trails
to
help
with
Park
circulation.
Handicap-Accessible
is
excessively
upfit
so
that,
for
both
new
and
old
components
of
this
project,
we
will
allow
more
of
our
citizens
to
be
able
to
access
that
additional
parking.
P
A
challenge
course,
which
is
a
fitness
course
that'll,
allow
folks
to
compete
against
one
another.
We're
hoping
to
integrate
that
to
social
media,
so
they'll
be
able
to
compete
with
sites
around
the
country,
a
yob
Court,
which
is
a
4-way
indoor/outdoor
court
hybrid.
That
can
be
reprogrammed
for
a
number
of
sports
and
it's
designed
around
the
idea
of
accessibility
and
inclusivity.
P
A
Sports
agility
course
just
to
complement
both
large-scale
athletic
facilities
that
we
have
out
there
and
focus
on
a
kind
of
birth
to
retirement
mentality
for
fitness,
pigment
pavilion
with
restrooms
and
Wi-Fi
capability
up
at
our
current
orchard
area,
to
create
some
new
educational
opportunities,
a
dog
park
and
then
displacing
our
current
community
play
space
within
the
sports
park
with
a
new
recreational
quality
field
outside
of
the
sports
parks.
They'll
be
connected
by
the
Greenway.
P
Y
Y
F
P
P
I
think
there
are
some
decisions
to
be
made
there
in
terms
of
how
many
fields
were
pulling
offline
and
what
we
can
afford
to
pull
offline
with
our
current
capabilities,
and
that's
not
just
looking
at
ours,
that's
looking
at
the
cities
and
and
soccer
overall,
so
we
won't
be
careful
about
when
we
activate
that
and
that'll
be
a
conversation
that
we
hold
pretty
closely
with
the
soccer
community.
Cuz.
F
P
F
Y
Yeah
Thank
You
Josh
all
right
moving
forward,
so
an
overview
of
our
agreements.
I've
spoken
to
you
at
a
high
level
about
these.
This
table
displays
each
of
the
agreements,
the
purpose
of
the
agreement,
the
estimated
value.
If
there
is
a
value
I'm
in
some
places,
it's
not
applicable
and
the
entities
that
would
be
engaging
in
the
agreements
so
I'll
summarize
very
quickly.
Y
For
you
again,
all
of
these
agreements
are
in
your
packet,
they've,
been
reviewed
by
our
legal,
our
finance,
our
recreation
services,
as
well
as
the
stake
holders
on
the
other
side
of
these
agreements,
so
you
iso,
fletcher
partners,
anka
partners,
etc.
The
TA
grant
agreement
again.
This
establishes
the
reimbursable
relationship
between
us
and
the
TDA
to
move
forward
on
the
six
million
dollar
project.
That
means
that
we
will
pay
and
then
ask
for
reimbursement,
the
UI
oso
usage
and
operating
agreement.
This
defines
public
purpose
for
use
of
the
fields
the
Greenway
easement
grant.
Y
This
defines
the
parcels
that
will
be
transferred
so
that
we
can
construct
the
Inka
Heritage
Trail,
the
agreement
between
ewaz,
oh
and
Buncombe
County.
This
establishes
the
terms
of
the
easement
in
the
future
that
would
be
granted
to
Buncombe
County
to
construct
that
Greenway.
Then
we
then
have
to
Musco
lighting
agreements.
These
are
directives
that
we
received
on
a
purchase
agreement.
One
is
from
Bob
Lewis
ballpark
for
1.3
million
dollars,
the
other
five
hundred
sixty
five
thousand
dollars
for
the
Buncombe
County
sports
park.
Are
there
any
questions
on
these
agreements?
We.
F
Y
Is
correct,
we've
defined
a
certain
number
of
days
or
evenings
that
would
be
used
for
open
for
public
use
through
recreation
services.
In
addition,
we
built
into
the
agreement
and
annual
check
in
between
a
yso
and
Recreation
Services,
which
would
define
the
upcoming
year's
schedule.
So
if
we
see
that
we
need
additional
time,
that
would
be
the
time
to
sort
of
begin
that
negotiation.
Y
If
we
see
that
we
need
less
time
that
way
as
well
any
additional
questions
on
the
agreements
right,
so
our
recommendation
is
staff
is
that
you
move
forward
with
Enka
recreation
project
by
authorizing
the
chairman
of
the
board
to
execute
these
agreements.
As
a
quick
note,
we
shared
with
you
earlier.
There
is
one
agreement
where
there
are
some
minor
changes
that
we
would
like
to
make.
We
would
ask
that
you
authorize
the
Chairman
to
approve
those
changes
as
well.
Y
If
there
are
any
changes
that
impact
cost,
we
would
bring
that
back
before
the
board,
but
we
do
not
anticipate
that
happening.
Our
goal
today
is
to
authorize
these
agreements
if
the
board
is
so
willing,
so
that
we
do
not
have
to
bring
these
agreements
back
before
the
board
so
that
we
can
move
forward
with
the
project.
A
Especially
over
the
last
few
weeks,
preparing
for
this
I
just
want
to
say
thanks
to
the
to
you,
Tim
and
Michael,
and
everyone
Josh
and
everyone
with
the
county
staff
who've
been
working
on
this
because
there's
a
lot
of
different
parts
to
this,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
we're
putting
it
all
in
place
as
as
the
funding
is
actually
about
to
begin.
You
know
we're
about
to
start
making
these
significant
investments.
A
Y
N
A
AA
My
name
is
Mike
Rocha
Cobb
I'm,
the
executive
director
of
Asheville
Buncombe,
Youth,
Soccer
Association
I'm
here
this
evening
to
represent
our
organization
in
the
Asheville
Buncombe
adult
soccer
association
and
to
encourage
you
to
move
forward
with
the
ambitious
inka
recreation
destination
project.
It
represents
the
largest
investment
in
recreation
by
Buncombe
County
in
over
a
decade,
and
we
want
to
applaud
your
commitment
to
increasing
the
opportunities
for
children,
adults
and
families
in
our
community.
AA
In
our
fiscal
years,
ending
June,
30th,
2018
ABY
sa
and
a
ba
sa
serves
seven
thousand
nine
hundred
and
five
unique
participants
in
our
recreation
and
competitive
soccer
programs.
The
only
pot
this
was
only
possible
through
important
partnerships
that
we
have
with
Buncombe
County
in
the
city
of
Asheville,
who
provide
critical
field
resources
for
our
programs.
AA
Buncombe
County
Sports
Park
is
an
essential
asset
that
is
currently
under
utilized
due
to
the
limitations
of
the
natural
grass
playing
surfaces
and
the
lack
of
sports
field
lighting.
The
planned
improvements
at
Buncombe
County
Sports
Park
will
immediately
increase
the
number
of
hours
and
days
that
our
youth
and
adult
participants
can
engage
in
vigorous
exercise.
It
will
allow
the
program,
growth
and
expansion
and
will
help
us
to
make
even
larger
contributions
to
the
variety
of
businesses
that
benefit
from
sports
tourism.
AA
Our
programs
have
grown
year
over
year
for
two
decades,
but
that
growth
has
been
muted
over
the
last
five
years,
due
to
limited
play
space
in
2018,
there
were
12
weekends
of
tournaments
that
utilized
Buncombe,
County,
Sports,
Park
and
other
facilities
that
generated
nine
thousand
six
hundred
and
seventy
seven
documented
hotel
room
nights
days.
The
inka
destination
project
is
a
great
example
of
a
public-private
partnership
that
will
benefit
citizens
and
businesses
alike,
and
it's
a
great
example
of
the
Buncombe
County
Tourism
Development
authorities,
promotion
of
the
idea
that
tourism
builds
community.
AA
AB
My
name
is
Emily
Sutton
Desio
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
connecting
connecting
is
a
nonprofit
group
that
supports
connectivity
and
walkability
of
our
community.
We
started
years
ago,
I
think
probably
2012,
with
our
walk
to
and
bike
to
school
days.
This
Inka
Heritage
Trail
really
has
the
ability
to
connect
st.
Hill,
Elementary,
School,
Inka,
Intermediate,
School,
potentially
Inka
High,
School
and
hominy
Valley
elementary
school
to
a
trail
system
and
to
the
park.
AB
I
do
really
support
the
accountability
and
the
transparency
transparency
of
having
these
these
agreements
in
writing
so
that
they're
binding
on
future
Commission's
on
you
and
as
we
grow.
Looking
at
the
timeline,
it's
important
that
we
make
sure
that
what
you
decide
today
doesn't
get
changed
by
a
future
board.
AB
AB
It's
really
exciting
to
have
this
park
in
our
backyard.
I
can
personally
attest
to
the
income
and
tourism
as
we
travel
to
all
of
the
other
communities,
Johnson
City
Greenville,
and
spend
a
lot
of
money
when
doing
the
travel
ball.
It
is
my
hope
also
is
the
vice
president
of
Inca
Candler
Business
Association,
that
the
park
will
attract
restaurants
to
the
Candler
community.
AB
The
only
complaint
I
would
have
is
that
the
construction
of
the
Heritage
Trail
is
the
last
in
line
and
not
being
built
concurrently
with
the
other
projects
and
I,
don't
like
that,
it
necessarily
starts
at
the
end.
I
would
really
like
to
see
it
start
at
the
beginning.
There's
really
no
reason
it's
not
design
in
the
design
phase
that
doesn't
lay
in
in
opposition
or
in
the
way
of
your
soccer
fields
or
the
lights
or
the
bridge.
AB
F
Z
My
name
is
Glen
Satterfield
I
live
in
Inca
village,
which
is
a
community
directly
across
the
street,
from
Jakob
home
and
adjacent
to
the
ball
park.
I've
lived
in
the
same
home
for
24
years,
I
moved
here
from
Charlotte
in
1995
raised
my
three
grown
children,
and
hopefully
my
first
grandchild
is
gonna,
be
here
in
July,
and
they
will
also
spend
numerous
hours
in
my
home
and
in
the
community
there.
Z
Our
neighbors
have
asked
me
to
speak
to
you
in
support
of
the
resolution
to
complete
the
Inka
Heritage
Trail,
as
well
as
funding
the
lights,
turf
and
parking
connectivity
between
the
soccer
and
softball
fields,
I'm
out
in
the
public
through
various
volunteer
opportunities.
I
spent
a
lot
of
days
and
afternoons
at
Inka
high
school,
announcing
local
sports,
probably
30
to
50
days
a
year.
I
speak
with
a
lot
of
parents.
A
lot
of
parents
are
very
excited
about.
Z
What's
going
on
across
the
street
from
our
neighborhood
when
the
topic
comes
up,
it
is
very
well
received
and
they're
very
excited
about
the
continued
funding
of
this
project
and
our
goal
for
our
community
and
what
we're
looking
forward
to
most
is
making
it
more
walkable.
So
our
focus
is
around
the
inca
trail
and
the
lighting
to
keep
the
people
coming
back
in
the
evenings.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
I
I
I
know
that
the
public
is
just
gonna
fall
out
of
their
seat
clapping
for
me
today,
but
when
greed
takes
the
place
of
safety,
there's
something
wrong:
the
Inca
plant,
the
whole
200
and
some
acres
should
never
have
a
building
put
on
it
period.
The
contamination
on
that
place
is
pathetic.
The
ball
fields
and
all
this
stuff
Ken's
talk
about
and
you
need
to
put
money
into
Yun's
are
looking
at
safety.
No,
you
ain't
you're,
taking
the
word
of
a
lot
of
people
that
hasn't
done
their
homework.
I
It's
easy
to
get
people
enthusiastic
over
sports,
but
when
it
comes
to
what
I
know
about
the
Inca
plant
and
it
being
the
most
contaminated
place
in
Buncombe
County
as
a
whole,
it's
pathetic
that
we've
got
commissioners
that
is
praising
all
these
projects
out
there
and
in
the
future.
This
is
pathetic.
I
have
never
seen
if
we
had
our
own
time.
People
you
know
out
here
on
the
environmental
in
this
would
have
never
happened,
but
we
don't
have
them
people
in
the
more
they're
dead.
I
They've
even
got
deed
restrictions
on
these
properties
out
there.
You
can't
even
put
an
animal
shelter
thing
on
the
property
at
income.
Well,
you
think
about
that.
If
you
can't
have
that,
what
are
you
doing
putting
human
life
on
it,
my
god,
these
people
need
to
be
educated
out
here
in
this
audience
and
I
ain't
got
time.
I
What
I'd
like
to
know
is
the
ball
field
is
not
a
board
of
directors,
and
we
have
a
person.
That's
sitting
on
this
board
by
the
name
of
Joe
Belcher
that
that
Joe,
Belcher
and
I
don't
know
where
it's
him
or
not.
He's
on
the
board
of
directors
and
I've
asked
Joe
personally,
and
he
won't
admit
yes
or
no
to
the.
X
I
On
you
wouldn't
adjourn
and
I
want
to
know
if
he
is
or
not
because
it'd
be
a
conflict
in
an
ethical
situation
and
if
it's
not
em
I
want
to
know
who
that
do.
Beltre
is
because
I
can't
find
pictures.
So
that's
that's
another
question,
but
my
concern
is:
is
health
and
safety
you're
connecting
all
these
things
you're
connecting
the
streams
you're
connecting
all
these
walkways?
I
And
let
me
tell
you
what
I've
lived
here
sixty
years
in
the
Inca
community
and
I've
got
plenty
of
relatives
and
everybody
went
through
that
plant
and
let
me
tell
you
the
horror
stories
that
I
can
tell
you
and
don't
you
think,
they're
gone
they're.
Not
this
property
is
pathetic
and
you
need
to
wake
up
and
quit
praising
this
for
a
bad
night
for
a
hotel.
T
T
Does
that
ring
a
bell?
Doesn't
CTS
ring
a
bell?
You
can
nod
your
head
or
do
something
or
wink
to.
Let
me
know
you're
hearing
me
what
I
know
for
a
fact
when
I
was
taking
my
hazardous
waste
course
when
I
was
an
employee
of
Buckman
Kennedy
I
had
the
young
man
who
was
a
chemist
for
American
Inka
teaching.
That
course,
and
juries
followed
this
a
whole
lot
closer
than
I
have
we
were
talking
about
the
Inka
plant
and
the
landfill
and
I
said
I've
heard
some
stuff
about
that
landfill.
What
I
was
in
there?
T
He
said
son.
We
don't
know
nobody
knows,
but
there's
everything
in
the
world
in
it,
because
the
Inka
plant
made
rayon
tires
during
World
War,
two
just
like
cts.
It
was
legal
to
dump
that
PCE
on
the
ground
out
there
at
that
time
and
in
world
war
ii
was
going
on.
You
had
something
toxic
harmful
and
you
need
to
get
rid
of
it.
What
you
do
with
it
it's
time
of
war.
Folks,
you
didn't
have
time
to
contemplate.
You
got
rid
of
it.
T
That
question
has
never
been
answered
and
I
said
that,
just
because
I
wanted
you
all
to
know,
Jerry's,
not
foolish
he's
not
talking
out
his
you-know-what
he's
he's
actually
sharing
some
information
with
you.
That
is
true.
You
may
not
believe
me.
That's
fine,
but
I
was
right
about
CTS
and
it
was
also
right
about
some
corruption
in
Buncombe
County
for
20
years.
Wasn't
it
thank
you.
P
Wanted
to
clarify
the
timeline
a
little
bit
we
as
soon
as
we
move
through
these
agreements,
and
we
have
them
fully
executed
between
ourselves
and
you.
Why
so
and
all
the
players
we're
actually
going
to
design
on
the
Greenway
now,
but
we
have
learned
that,
through
our
experience
with
Woodfin,
that's
a
more
time-consuming
process
than
we
originally
anticipate
because
of
the
issues
that
have
been
raised
here
with
potential
environmental
contamination
and
regulatory
agencies.
So
we
do
budget
a
considerable
amount
of
time.
P
There
will
be
moving
through
that,
and
that's
one
of
the
reasons
that
the
timeline
for
constructing
the
Greenway
does
take
so
long.
The
other
reason
is
that
we're
passing
funds
down
from
the
federal
government
to
North
Carolina
state
government
to
us
and
it's
a
lengthy
process
to
get
those
funds
rolling.
We
have
to
use
all
of
their
procurement
processes
and
procedures
in
addition
to
our
own
and
we've
learned
the
hard
way
with
Woodfin
that
it's
not
as
fast
as
we
would
like
to
move
it.
P
So
that's
the
timeline
that
we've
given
as
our
own
most
honest
guess
for
the
timeline.
There's
really
no
chance
of
running
out
of
funding
in
terms
of
between
the
Greenway
and
the
sports
components.
There
are
two
different
funding
pots
and
we're
not
allowed
to
remove
funding
from
the
Greenway
portion
and
place
it
on
the
sports
components,
because
it
is
federal,
highway
funding
and
it
has
to
go
to
transportation.
So
I
want
to
make
that
clarification.
Great
I.
F
Think
you
have
a
four
point:
eight
million
has
to
I
mean
people
don't
have
to
worry
about
the
grip
about
the
Greenway.
As
far
as
okay
chairman
could
I
have
a
clock.
Could
I
comment
on
the
on
the
board
position
if
I
am
on
that
board,
I've
missed
a
whole
lot
of
meetings
because
I
have
not
attended
those
period.
Have
not
do
not
have
any
it's
ridiculous.
I
am
NOT
on
that
board.
So
next
subject.
E
A
Any
other
questions
or
comments
from
the
board
can
I'll
just
make
one
comment.
The
you
know
there
is
a
there
is
a
history
of
environmental
nation
in
this
area.
That's
that's
no
secret,
but
I
don't
agree
with
the
comments
that
nobody
has
looked
at
this
or
put
a
lot
of
serious
thought
into.
There's,
no
there's
a
lot
of
limits
and
what
can
happen
on
the
property?
A
There's
there's
a
lot
of
things
that
just
will
never
be
allowed
there
because
of
the
contamination
history
there,
but
that,
but
that
doesn't
mean
that
nothing
can
ever
be
done
there
there's
a
lot
of
good
uses
for
brownfields,
and
you
know
and
I
think
this.
You
know,
there's
been
a
lot
of
thought
put
into
assuring
that
public
health
and
safety
is
taken
into
consideration
for
the
plans
for
this
site.
So
there's
nothing
else.
All
in
favor
of
the
we
do
have
a
motion
in
a
second,
don't
we
I
believe
we
do,
who.
E
Y
Chairman,
we
have
one
one
additional
item
for
your
consideration
related
to
this
project:
okay,
so
communications,
if
I
could
have
the
slides
back.
Please
thank
you,
alright.
So,
in
addition
to
moving
forward
with
the
agreements
that
we
just
discussed,
there
is
an
additional
consideration
for
parking
lot
lighting
at
Bob,
Lewis,
ballpark
and
I'll
walk
you
through
that
now,
so
we're
requesting
the
Board
of
County
Commissioners
to
authorize
our
County
manager
to
examine
funding
methods
and
negotiate
a
lease
up
to
sixteen
thousand
dollars
annually
for
lease
lighting
at
the
parking
lots
at
Bob,
Lewis
ball
field.
Y
I'll,
walk
you
through
that!
Now
Bob
Lewis
parking
lot
lighting.
Basically,
you
know
we
are
adding
lights
that
will
allow
evening
tournaments
on.
However,
the
parking
lots
are
not
lit,
so
there
is
a
question
of
the
safety
related
to
that.
So
today
we
are
bringing
that
before
you
to
help
mitigate
these
safety
concerns
for
visitors
who
are
attending
evening
games.
As
you're
aware
lighting
is
a
key
component
of
the
overall
project
and
our
ability
to
recruit
tournaments.
So
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
a
safe
environment.
These
cap.
Y
I
won't
bore
you
with
the
details,
but
leasing
makes
a
lot
of
sense
when
you're
looking
to
lower
out-of-pocket
costs,
as
well
as
looking
at
shorter
term
projects,
we've
conducted
some
preliminary
analysis
to
estimate,
leasing,
costs
and
I
will
present
that
to
you
on
the
next
slide.
I
want
to
caution
you
that
these
estimates
are
illustrative.
We've
based
these
estimates
based
on
other
work
at
Buncombe
County
facilities,
including
the
Sports
Park,
as
well
as
Owen
Park
and
Lake
Julian,
to
get
an
idea
of
cost.
We've
also
requested
costs.
Y
Initial
costs,
a
pricing
sheet
from
Duke
to
get
an
idea
of
how
these
costs
would
shake
up.
The
table
lays
out
the
cost
for
you
from
2019
through
2025
we've.
Given
you
three
scenarios
here,
one
scenario:
the
highest
assumes
third
dollar
lease
per
light:
there's
a
twenty
five
dollar
option
and
a
twenty
dollar
option
you'll
see
that
the
purchase
cost
would
be
$300,000
as
estimated
by
Musco
in
the
year
2019.
These
are
partial
costs,
since
we're
already
partially
through
the
year.
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
L
A
AC
All
right
great,
thank
you
so
attached
with
the
agenda
this
evening
and
the
budget.
Amendment
summary
I'll
begin
with
number
one,
which
is
a
budget
amendment
request
for
our
grant
projects.
Fund,
Buncombe
County,
receives
federal,
grant
funding
for
administration
and
direct
benefit
dollars
for
the
ride
program,
which
is
the
ridership
independence
for
disabled
and
elderly
program.
The
county
provides
50
a
50
percent
match
for
the
expenses
incurred.
After
participant,
voucher
revenues
are
accounted
for,
the
participants
cost
is
two
dollars
and
50
cents
per
ten
dollar
voucher
that
they're
able
to
receive
through
this
program.
AC
Those
revenues
are
estimated
to
be
thirty,
six
thousand
one
hundred
and
seventy
dollars.
The
federal
share
amount
is
estimated
to
be
sixty-five
thousand
eight
hundred
and
fifty
dollars
and
therefore
the
county
match
also
65
thousand
eight
hundred
and
fifty
dollars.
This
amendment
enables
us
to
budget
the
revenues
and
the
expenses
in
the
grant
fund,
as
the
funding
is
for
multi-year
use
based
on
the
federal
fiscal
year.
The
amendment
additionally
enables
us
to
transfer
the
county
match
portion
already
accounted
for
in
the
transportation
fund
into
the
grant
fund.
A
AC
So
in
the
budget
amendment
summary
items
number
two
and
the
three
are
related
budget
amendment
request.
Number
two
is
our
special
programs
fund
previously
approved,
have
been
conservation
easements
on
behalf
of
the
soil
conservation
department.
We
are
ready
to
close
several
of
those
previously
approved
conservation.
Easements
and
those
that
are
outlined
here
do
have
project
savings.
As
a
result,
those
savings
amount
to
sixteen
thousand
six
hundred
and
sixty
six
dollars.
The
request
from
soil
conservation
is
to
use
those
savings
for
the
conducting
of
a
farmland
protection
plan,
as
I
understand
it.
AC
AC
What
I
will
note
is
that
these
dollars
are
in
keeping
with
the
current
plan
that
you
just
recently
reviewed
for
fiscal
year,
2019
expenditures,
the
offsetting
source
of
funding
for
these
expenses
is
one
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
of
savings,
which
was
previously
budgeted
for
the
Elm
water
remediation
and
has
been
that
actually
has
been
taken
care
of
in
the
contract.
That
was,
for
the
capital
plan,
maintenance
phase,
one
four
three
point:
seven
million
dollars
that
this
board
reviewed
and
approved
on
October
second
2018.
A
A
All
in
favor,
please
say
aye
all
right,
any
opposed
is
there
so
there's
the
items
two
and
three
are
both
related
to
the
conservation
easements
and
using
the
savings
to
create
the
farmland
protection
a
plan.
Can
we
approve
them
as
a
single
motion,
those
two
items
or
do
we
need
to
do
two
and
then
three.
D
A
O
A
A
AD
F
A
That
is
everybody.
Okay,
I'll
make
a
motion
that
we
appoint
Jeffrey,
Kaplan
and
Robin
Payne
second
yeah,
all
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
aye
aye
any
opposed
all
right.
Thanks
and
I
think
that's
all
we
needed
to
there's
nothing.
That's
all
we
had
to
do
it
on
the
boards
and
commissions
tonight.
So
let's
go
to
public
comment:
Sports
Commission
yeah!
Yes,
we
do.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
catching
that.
So
we
had
some
discussion
about
this
like
the
last
meeting
and
so
yeah.
A
AE
X
F
F
A
A
T
T
T
Pickup,
you
farmed
it
out
what
the
city
of
Asheville
do
to
processer
recyclables,
who
processes
recyclables?
Can
the
two
companies
in
Buncombe
County
that
have
recycles
both
processing?
No
only
one,
just
maybe,
if
more
franchises
were
offered
surface,
the
services
might
just
improve.
I.
Think
I
just
heard
that
the
last
of
the
night
you're
gonna
lease
lights
for
the
ball
field.
T
T
How
about
clean
buildings?
Do
you
do
a
franchise
on
that?
Very
obviously,
a
BTEC
didn't
do
too
good
a
contract
on
cleaning
their
bills?
Did
they
are
maintaining
their
maintenance
and
folks,
if
I
remember
correctly,
this
county
has
given
a
BTech
money
every
year
it's
been
in
existence
because
we
are
a
host
County
and
we
have
had
the
head
of
the
a
BTEC
on
this
board
and
this
board
has
given
a
money
every
year.
T
T
Where
is
the
government
going
to
get
any
money?
Folks,
no
profits,
no
taxes,
please
I
beg
you
establish
a
budget
and
make
them
stick
to
it.
It's
going
to
be
hard,
as
you
saw
tonight,
because
they're
going
to
have
the
voting
pressure
on
them
and
you
have
to
tell
them
yeah
or
nay,
and
why
they
should
be
yay
or
nay
or
sellable,
and
they
can
fire
you,
but
it
takes
guts
folks
to
stick
to
your
budget
I'm.
T
Looking
for
y'all
stick
into
that
budget,
and
now
a
praise
I
got
six
seconds
of
a
mother
goes
off.
You
can
give
me
an
extra
five
seconds
because
I'm
praising
you
thank
God
that
young
men
over
there
referred
me
to
another
member
of
the
staff
here,
but
I
got
to
go.
Look
your
times
all
of
the
checks
on
the
internet.
Your.
T
AF
Good
evening,
mr.
chairman
members
of
the
Board
of
Commissioners
and
an
enthusiastic
welcome
to
you,
our
new
County
manager,
my
name
is
Anita
Metcalf
I
know
many
of
you
on
this
board.
I
live
at
221,
Liberty
Road
in
canler
and
I
live
on
a
family
farm
that
the
property
has
been
in
my
family
for
over
100
years.
I
came
this
evening
to
speak
to
you
from
a
rather
unique
perspective:
I'm
a
native
of
Candler.
That's
unique
and
I
work
with
Buncombe
County
government
for
twenty
six
and
a
half
years.
AF
I
am
wearing
tonight
my
25
years
service
watch
and
I'm,
proud,
very
proud
to
have
been
a
member
of
the
county
employees.
I
worked
with
employment
and
training
programs
and
Commissioner
Whiteside.
You
would
remember
the
neighborhood
youth
corps
back
many
years
ago
that
eventually
became
employment
and
training
programs,
and
then
I
became
director
of
training
and
development
for
Buncombe
County
I
was
responsible
for
developing
programs.
Training
programs
for
county
employees,
such
as
new
employee
orientation,
supervisory
training,
continuous
process,
improvement
and
I
will
have
to
tell
you
that
mr.
AF
After
26
and
a
half
years,
I
began
working
at
a
BTEC,
as
vice
president
of
college
relations
and
then
eventually
vice
president
of
college
advancement
and
executive
director
of
the
foundation.
When
I
began,
we
had
six
scholarships
and
today
I
think
we
have
over
450
I,
currently
serve
on
the
AV
Tech
Foundation
board
and
our
donors
watch
with
interest
the
negotiations
that
go
on
almost
daily
and
they
wonder
what
is
going
on
it's
because
of
the
most
generous
people
that
we
have
been
able
to
develop
those
scholarships
to
over
450
and
I.
AF
A
AE
Well,
thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
speak
this
evening
and
thank
you
for
your
service.
As
elected
officials,
my
name
is
Richard
Hurley
and
I.
Was
they
BTech
trustee
for,
like
20
years,
served
as
chair
a
couple
of
different
stints
and
I'm
currently
on
the
Foundation,
Board
and
I'd
like
to
just
take
a
moment
to
fill
in
some
blanks
from
history?
AE
If
I
could,
because,
like
many,
a
BTech
trustees
are
actively
supported
to
2011
quarter
cent
tax
increase
the
referendum
and
some
months
after
that,
after
its
approval
state
representative
nathan,
ramsey
successfully
submitted
a
local
bill,
transferring
the
building
authority
from
a
BTech
to
the
county,
I
call
my
old
friend,
Nathan
up
said
just
out
of
curiosity.
What
was
the
impetus
behind
this?
He
said?
Well,
he
said.
Wanda
Greene
had
told
me
that
she
was
in
favor
of
it
and
that
then
President
Hank
Dunn
was
in
favor
of
it,
and
that
I
mean
the
trustees.
AE
We
were
all
in
favor
of
it.
Well,
I
told
him,
as
did
Hank,
that
done
in
a
conversation
that
neither
of
us
nor
the
board
were
in
favor
of
this
local
will.
Now,
when
the
improper
use
of
county
funds
by
the
recent
county
administration
came
to
light,
I
started
connecting
the
dots
on
why
this
control
will
they
be
Texas?
Tragic
construction
projects
was
so
important.
I
think
I
now
know
why.
AE
But
in
the
summer
of
18,
can
trust
ii
mike
fryer
asked
the
state
legislature
to
submit
a
local
bill
in
raleigh
to
extend
the
county's
authority
for
a
BTEC
construction
for
five
more
years
a
BTEC
president
Dennis
king
and
the
Board
of
Trustees
learned
after
the
fact
about
this
and
I
was
just
curious.
If
the
commissioners
supported
his
action
prior
to
this
or
this
strictly,
something
that
the
Commissioner
fryer
decided
to
do
and
I'm
not
being
accusatory.
AE
I
just
asked
that
question
I
attended
the
February
7th
they'd
be
take
Board
of
Trustees
meeting
after
having
learned
that
the
county
commissioners
were
going
to
present
a
proposal
that
afternoon
to
make
the
college
whole
on
the
funds
which
were
misappropriated
from
the
tax
money
earmarked
for
a
VTEC
construction
project.
I
was
truly
taken
aback
when
I
came
to
that
meeting
and
found
that
the
proposal
actually
came
from
informational,
fryer
and
interim
county
manager,
George
wood
and
not
the
commissioners.
So
I
was
a
bit
troubled
that
the
intent
was
to
get
the
board
to
approve.
AE
It
then
return
to
get
approval
from
the
commissioners.
It
seemed
like
a
cart
and
horse
situation,
so
I
was
puzzled
why
the
proposal
didn't
come
directly
from
the
commissioners,
and
that
would
be
a
question.
It
just
appeared
like
a
rush.
Job
and
and
I
couldn't
really
understand
it
because-
and
it
seemed
logical
to
me
that
we
wouldn't
have
waited
a
couple
of
more
weeks
for
the
new
county
manager
to
come
on
board
since
she
would
be
owning
the
repercussions
of
the
Commission's
actions
in.
Regarding
the
five
point,
guess
that
got
me
your.
AE
AG
E
A
E
AG
I'm
going
to
finish
this
that
she
has
it
I,
come
to
you
this
evening,
not
as
an
adversary
but
in
a
conciliatory
manner.
Listening
to
discuss
this
evening
and
count
the
contracts
and
more
are
very
complicated
and
I.
Ask
this
board
to
consider
tabling
the
Memorandum
of
Understanding
that
you
talked
about
earlier,
because
it
would
be
in
the
best
interests
of
the
county
and
also
in
the
best
interest
of
a
BTEC
representatives
from
each
group
could
get
together
and
sit
around
the
table
and
with
the
new
county
manager.
AG
Who
has
nothing
to
do
with
it
to
start
with,
but
needs
to
have
something
to
do
with
it
and
listen
to
the
interests
of
each
other
and
develop
a
plan
that
will
best
serve
the
interests
of
the
citizens
and
of
this
county.
To
this
point,
it
appears
that
more
has
been
developed
by
the
county
without
initial
input
from
a
BTEC,
a
former
resident
of
a
president
of
a
BTEC
often
said
a
rising
tide
lifts
all
ships.
Together,
we
can
create
this
rising
tide.
The
citizens
of
this
community
deserve
no
less.
AG
A
I
I
I
My
my
concern
is
one
big
one
and
that
is
with
our
new
county
manager.
She
don't
know
me,
and
she
probably
don't
want
to
know
me
but
I-
think
she's
gonna
do
a
good
job,
because
the
other
one
done
a
good
job,
but
you
know
what
she
didn't
have
the
oversight.
Do
you
hear
that
mr.
new
county
manager,
the
over
side
of
this
board,
was
the
problem?
It
wasn't
the
county
manager,
you
let
her
go.
I
You
know
you
let
a
kid
go
and
they're
gonna
get
in
trouble,
ain't
it
not
even
getting
convicted
and
brought
up
here.
So
the
oversight
is
the
problem,
so
I'd
like
to
propose
and
I
ain't
been
around
here
in
a
while
so
I'd
like
to
propose
something
with
the
new
county
manager's
position,
and
that
is
at
every
record
or
every
note.
I
Every
piece
of
paper
that
goes
through
that
office
is
collected
and
stored
for
a
period
of
time,
and
it
is
salt
through
with
auditors
or
anybody
else
that
needs
to
look
at
those
records,
so
they
don't
land
land
up
in
the
landfill,
where
mrs.
greens
record
did
by
the
truckloads
now
you're
looking
at
a
man
that
knows
he's
not
just
talking
out
of
his
hat.
This
has
happened
for
many
years.
I've
been
here
a
lot
longer
than
any
Yun's
I,
say:
yawns
I'm
from
the
south
service
manager,
but
I.
I
I
If
you
don't
care
about
the
record
of
being
took
care
of
and
stored,
then
you
must
not
be
too
honest.
So,
let's
see
what
the
oversight
board
here
will
do
you
and
your
oversight?
You
know
that
we
sit
back
here
and
you
look
over
us.
That's
about
the
only
oversee
I
saw
in
these
other
boards
when
we
had
it
before
so,
let's
take
the
whole
the
ham
and
do
something
right
and
correct
the
record.
AA
A
Sure
anybody
else
all
right
last
chance.
Okay,
all
right!
We
have
just
a
couple
of
announcements
before
we
adjourned
on
march
19th
at
5
p.m.
the
county
commissioners
will
hold
the
regular
meeting
here
at
200,
College
Street
room
three
to
six
in
downtown
Asheville
April,
2nd
at
5
p.m.
the
county
commissioners
will
hold
the
regular
meeting
at
200,
College
Street
room
three
to
six
and
also
on
April
16th.
At
5
p.m.
the
county
commissioners
will
hold
a
regular
meeting
at
200
college
streets
in
3
to
6
April
19th.