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Regular meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on November 1, 2022. To review the full agenda visit buncombecounty.org/commissioners.
A
A
B
B
I
wanted
to
announce
that
we
have
parking
validation
and
bus
passes
available
for
any
members
of
the
public
who
used
the
County's
parking
deck
or
public
transit
to
attend
the
meeting.
You
can
see
one
of
the
officers
on
your
way
out
to
have
that
validated
for
today
only
I
want
to
read
the
ethics
reminder
to
the
board.
B
B
All
in
favor
say
aye
aye
any
opposed
all
right
great.
So
we
now
come
to
public
comment.
B
Everyone
will
have
up
to
three
minutes
to
address
the
board
when
you're
got
about
30
seconds
left
there'll
be
an
orange
light
and
when
your
time's
up
you'll
get
a
red
light,
and
we
do
ask
that
you
discontinue
your
public
comments
once
your
time's
up,
because
we
want
to
give
everyone
the
same
amount
of
time.
B
We
have
a
list
of
folks
who
signed
up
to
who
want
to
speak
during
public
comment,
so
I'm
going
to
go
through
the
list
and
then
once
we
get
through
it.
If
there's
anybody
else
who
hasn't
spoken,
who
wishes
to
then
there'll
be
an
opportunity
to
do
that?
The
first
person
that
signed
up
is
Gary
Thompson
and
if
I
mispronounce
anyone's
names,
I
apologize
in
advance,
I
probably
will.
D
D
It
will
seriously
erode
the
land
and
affect
the
well
water.
Most
drainage
will
be
into
Robinson's
Creek,
which
now
floods
with
heavy
rain
and
it
also
floods.
The
bridge
near
School,
Road
they're
planning
a
raw
sewage
pipeline
over
the
ridge
to
connect
to
the
city
system.
Problems
with
that
could
be
disastrous.
D
The
Now
Quiet
Cove
is
rural
and
farmland.
This
project
will
lower
the
home
values
and
may
very
well
for
some
Farmers
to
quit.
It
is
estimated
that
there
will
be
500
more
cars
in
the
area.
The
major
approach
roads
are
already
too
heavily
loaded,
Hendersonville
and
Sweden.
Creek
roads,
Sweeten,
Creek
Road,
backs
up
for
miles
at
the
Mills
Gap
intersection,
Mills
Gap
Road
is
narrow.
Two
lanes
in
poor
condition
no
shoulders.
The
left
turn
onto
pinner's
Cove
is
at
the
top
of
a
hill
blind
to
oncoming
traffic.
D
No
left
turn
lane
and
no
signal
which
is
badly
needed
right
now.
Pinner's
Cove
Road
is
narrower
than
Mills
Gap,
also
in
bad
condition.
Much
erosion
of
the
road
surface,
very
curvy,
many
of
them
blind
and
many
blind
driveways
no
shoulders
to
escape
hitting
traffic
which
often
crosses
the
center
lines.
D
North
End
of
pinner's
Cove
Road
has
steep
hairpin
turns
another
access.
Road
is
School,
Road
narrow,
the
narrower
excuse
me
than
the
others,
and
it's
also
eroded
and
with
no
shoulders.
We
live
on
School
Road
on
the
inside
of
a
blind
curve.
Many
people
speed
around
that
curve
pulling
in
and
out
of
our
driveway
is
totally
blind
and
dangerous.
Now,
with
500
more
cars,
it
could
be
deadly
the
where
School
Road
hairpins
into
Concord
Road.
D
At
the
other
end,
it's
already
unsafe,
causing
traffic
to
cross
the
center
line,
uphill
and
blind
klp
kenner's
East
was
or
eat,
was
turned
down
by
public
and
your
planning
board
in
January
6-1
against
now
they're,
using
a
pseudo-legal
method
to
try
and
build
the
subdivision,
one
that
ignores
public
review
and
rezoning
conservation
easement.
D
E
Excellent
on
the
pronunciation
by
the
way,
I
know
it's
difficult,
so
my
comments
are
for
the
klp
development
as
well.
So,
okay,
sorry
looking
for
the
light,
so
honorable
Commissioners
friends,
neighbors.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
be
heard
and
speak
on
our
concerns
here
today,
honestly
and
I
apologize.
My
notes
are
a
bit
harried
I,
don't
know
why
we're
here
today.
E
You
know
the
the
matter
is
already
been
decided.
The
laws
and
the
rules
and
the
land
use
is
intact.
It
remains
intact.
Today.
E
This
was
voted
on
by
the
zoning
board,
our
your
zoning
board
by
six
to
one,
as
was
mentioned
so
by
all
accounts.
The
matter
is
decided
and
I
would
argue
that
we
shouldn't
have
had
to
do
the
rezoning
fight
to
begin
with
the
the
question.
I
guess
is
at
what
point
and
at
what
monetary
level
do
the
laws
and
ordinances
stop
applying
I
understand
that
the
developer
spent
4.7
million
dollars
and
I
hope
they
did
their
research
on
land
use
and
Zoning
prior
to
spending
that
kind
of
money.
E
E
The
developer
now
attempts
to
use
a
special
conservation,
easement
Hillside
subdivision
zoning
rule
to
Place
several
of
the
steep
slopes
on
the
property
in
a
conservation
easement,
allowing
the
project
to
produce
the
average
slope
percentage
and
exceed
the
allowed
density
of
the
Zone
without
public
review.
It's
a
loophole.
It's
a
sham,
a
clandestine,
devious,
conniving
Corruption
of
the
intent
of
the
rule
and,
frankly,
of
the
word
conservation.
E
Allowing
the
developer
to
move
forward
with
this
loophole
is
inexcusable.
The
county
of
Commissioners
must
rewrite
the
zoning
ordinance
so
that
the
rezoning
cannot
be
bypassed.
All
major
subdivisions
consisting
of
11
or
more
homes,
must
have
review
by
the
planning
board
the
County
Commissioners
and
allow
for
public
input.
E
This
is
a
matter
of
public
Trust.
The
concept
of
public
trust
relates
back
to
the
very
origins
of
democratic
government
and
the
seminal
ideas
that
within
the
public
lies
the
true
power
and
future
of
society.
We
pace
place
our
trust
in
you,
our
elected
officials,
as
Citizens
as
your
constituents
and
as
participants
in
this
public
Trust.
F
Commissioners,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak.
This
new
proposed
development
by
klp,
pinner's,
eat
of
64
homes
and
205
Townhomes
is
not
much
different
from
the
one
that
Buncombe
County
planning
board
voted
overwhelmingly
to
disapprove
on
24
January.
By
applying
for
conservation
easement
to
overcome
the
planning
board's
recommended
disapproval
to
gain
virtually
the
same
development
approval.
Klp
pinners
is
getting
a
second
bite
at
the
Apple
and
they
are
doing
so
in
a
manner
that
circumvents
both
the
intent
and
the
purpose
of
a
conservation
easement
and
denies
concerned
citizens
a
real
voice
in
the
process.
F
This
circumvention
should
not
be
permitted.
We
request
the
Commissioners
close
the
loophole
that
allows
the
developer
to
propose
a
large
development
by
simply
including
a
conservation,
easement
Hillside
subdivision,
which
does
not
allow
for
public
comment
and
only
requires
an
administrative
review
from
the
Buncombe
County
Planning
and
Development
Department.
Any
proposal
for
a
subdivision
of
more
than
11
homes
will
have
an
impact
on
the
surrounding
communities
and
should
both
require
a
complete
planning,
Board
review
and
allow
for
public
comment.
F
The
traffic
on
pinner's,
Cove,
Road,
Mills,
Gap,
Road
and
Sweden
Creek
Road,
is
already
a
significant
challenge.
Add
to
that
the
traffic
from
the
already
approved
developments
under
construction
on
Sweden,
Creek
and
soon
to
be
developed.
We
have
a
major
traffic
congestion
problem
even
now
before
we
consider
the
impacts
from
this
new
development.
F
Further
klp
pinners
told
the
public
that
they
plan
to
pump
the
sanitary
waste
from
this
development
up
and
over
Busby
Mountain
into
the
property
they
purchased
on
Scarlet
Lane
Scarlet
Oak
Lane,
which
connects
to
the
Asheville
city
sewer
system.
That
system
supports
the
ballantry
and
Park
Avenue
communities
and
Givens
the
states
and
is
designed
solely
to
support
those
developments.
The
system
is
already
under
strain.
Doubling
the
current
load
will
almost
certainly
cause
the
existing
system
to
fail.
F
G
G
So
just
think
about
that
when
you
vote
and
see
if
they
really
want
to
listen
to
you
and
I,
don't
thank
them
for
listening
to
me
because
it's
your
job,
folks,
that's
what
we
elect
them
for.
Okay,
now,
I
got
a
couple
of
comments.
Number
one
I
saw
that
we're
giving
out
a
little
deal
for
voting
I'm
not
going
to
vote
but
the
day
of
the
election,
but
that
little
circle
the
little
kid
that
Drew
it
had
a
great
heart.
G
But
how
many
people
have
asked
me?
Well
what
happened
to
the
American
flag
because
the
American
flag
and
the
pledge
you
said
all
people
didn't
it.
It
didn't
highlight
anybody.
It
said
all,
and
until
we
and
you
as
the
elected
representative
of
Buncombe
County
treat
people
as
all
people,
we
will
not
solve
the
problem
and
then
I'm
going
to
leave
you
with
the
question
and
you'll
have
a
little
bit
of
time
left
over
because
I'm
not
going
to
have
to
take
my
full
three
minutes.
G
But
I
have
a
serious
question.
I
understand
the
equity
officer
is
no
longer
with
us,
as
of
last
Friday
and
I
know.
Is
that
a
typical
County
governmental
promotion
to
get
rid
of
somebody,
or
was
it
an
option
to
be
relieved
or
leave
I'd
like
to
know?
Let's
see
if
you
really
want
us
to
know
the
truth,
dwell
on
that
one,
a
while
and
you
all
know
my
phone
number.
Thank
you.
B
All
right,
thank
you.
The
next
person
that
signed
up
is
Kathy
Anders.
H
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
be
here.
I've,
never
done
this,
so
your
honorable
Commissioners
I'm,
not
a
public
speaker,
I
used
to
teach
first
grade,
but
this
is
different.
I
will
back
up
everything.
Everybody's
already
said.
The
big
construction
trucks
that
will
be
coming
through
building
these
over
three
hundred
dollar
living
places
is
going
to
rip
this
road
apart
when
they
built
Poplar
Ridge,
which
is
further
up
a
beautiful
neighborhood,
but
those
constructions.
H
Trucks
ripped
up
our
road,
then,
which
we
are
a
country
road,
but
we
still
don't
like
it
to
be
ripped
up
and
Robertson
Creek,
which
I
live
in
the
Oaks.
It
has
flooded
so
many
times
it
flooded
major
the
last
time
it
went
all
the
way
through
the
Baldwin's
Farm.
It
even
went
to
one
of
the
Baldwin's
kids
house.
H
If
we
just
can't
have
any
more
water
run
off
and
we
are
a
small
community
and
the
traffic
has
just
gotten
unreal,
I've
lived
there
35
years
raised
three
children
and
the
traffic
was
not
bad,
then
of
course,
but
it
was
always
hard
to
turn
left
on
Mills
Gap
to
go
to
Glenarden,
but
now
that's
impossible.
H
I
don't
go
to
Glenarden,
but
you
would
have
to
turn
right
and
turn
around
I
mean
it's
just
Impossible.
On
a
school
morning,
let's
say
the
river.
The
creek
I've
said
that
and
another
large
neighborhood,
like
Poplar
Ridge
or
any
large,
now
I'm,
not
compa,
Floridians
I
have
friends
that
live
there,
not
do
anything
to
Poplar
Ridge,
but
another
large
neighborhood
on
this
road
is
going
to
destroy
this
area.
H
Our
kids
played
in
the
you
know
ran
around
in
the
yard
and
played
in
the
field
and
all
that
and
of
course
the
creek
took
the
field
it
just
it
flooded
enough
that
it
washed
out
our
football
field,
so
I
think
we
need
to
put
a
stop
to
this
and
let's
live.
Thank
you.
I
County
I
wanted
to
take
the
time
to
educate
myself
before
I
came
to
you
guys
tonight,
I've
reviewed
the
Buncombe
County
code
of
ordinances,
specifically
section
70-68
on
the
hillside,
development
standards
and
I
have
to
admit
I'm,
more
ignorant
on
the
subject
now.
After
reading
it
than
I
was
before
I
did.
I
It
doesn't
help
me
determine
if
the
codes
policy
or
procedures
are
being
followed
when
we
did
the
rezoning
vote,
I
thought
it
was
put
to
bed
and
now
it's
not
again,
there's
a
loophole
and
I'm
asking
you
the
Commissioners
to
use
the
same
code
that
I
did
for
26
years.
In
the
Navy
use,
honor,
courage
and
commitment,
and
do
the
right
thing
look
into
this
to
help
us
determine
the
policies
and
procedures
are
being
followed
correctly.
I
I
What
about
the
current
residents
now
the
sewer,
the
water,
the
road
improvements
safety
at
intersections
school
buses?
We
just
talked
about
pumping
raw
sewage
over
a
mountain
to
get
to
the
Sewer,
because
the
land
that
it's
proposed
on
can't
handle
it
that
doesn't
make
sense
to
me
is
to
allow
this
to
happen.
I
B
All
right,
thank
you.
J
Hi,
my
name
is
Joel
harder
and
I'm
here
for
a
different
topic:
I'm
a
Chippewa,
American,
Indian
and
I've
been
thinking
about
this
for
a
long
time
and
I'm
really
upset
with
the
Mangum
County
website.
You
have
nothing
on
there
about
Native
Americans.
The
last
time
you've
talked
about
Native
Americans
was
last
year
at
November
16th.
J
It
just
upsets
me:
I,
looked
at
your
data
about
recruitment,
zero,
zero
percent,
you've
done
nothing
I've
applied
to
several
jobs.
Here,
I've
checked
the
box
for
Native
American
I've,
never
gotten
a
call,
I'm,
also
very,
very
upset
with
how
you
do
your
job
descriptions
you're.
You
do
not
accept
a
degree.
J
J
Now,
if
you
go
to
the
family
practice
in
anywhere
in
Western,
North
Carolina
they're
going
to
require
three
years
anywhere.
So
you
go
to
a
B
Tech,
you
get
your
medical
billing
degree.
I
can't
get
a
job
at
the
family
practice
and
I
can't
get
a
job
at
your
office,
that's
privilege
and
that's
why
all
the
kids
are
leaving
now.
My
experience,
I
have
20
years
in
health
policy
at
CMS,
working
with
CMS
that
one
year
on
that
job
description
blocks
me
from
an
interview.
J
I
worked
hard,
I
have
a
20-year
career,
I
worked
hard
and
this
town
doesn't
accept
it,
and
it's
because
you
block
it
with
your
job
descriptions
and
so
that
I
want
to
note
the
other
piece.
I
want
known
your
job
boards
are
all
out
of
date.
You
need
enforcement.
Why
are
there
jobs
out
there
that,
when
I
apply
to
them,
the
HR
person
says
they're
already
filled,
those
things
should
be
gone,
and
then
let
me
tell
you
the
last
thing:
this
living
wage
program
you
have
is
a
lie.
J
B
K
Hi,
like
I,
said
my
name
is
Jen
Hampton
and
I'm
here
as
the
co-chair
for
Asheville
food
and
beverage
United
and
first
of
all,
we
would
like
to
thank
y'all,
on
behalf
of
service
workers,
for
taking
up
this
issue
for
hearing
our
voices
about
how
the
cost
of
parking
is
affecting
our
lives.
K
The
Cox
avenue
reduced
parking
program
that
you
are
voting
on
tonight
if
it
passes
that
would
cut
down
on
the
cost
for
a
lot
of
workers
and
speaking
of
workers,
as
we've
been
talking
to
them
Gathering.
The
survey
inputs
they're
really
excited
to
know
that
there
are
people
in
places
of
power
that
are
not
only
willing
to
listen
to
us
but
to
actually
take
real
life
actions
to
make
our
lives
better.
So
we
appreciate
it
and
that
feeling
right
there
that
we
consider
that
a
huge
win.
That's
that's
really
big.
K
When
we
rallied
back
in
September,
we
rallied
for
cheaper
parking
at
all
public
parking,
lots
and
decks,
and
we
recognized
that
this
is
an
awesome
first
step,
but
we
are
going
to
continue
to
advocate
for
that
with
not
only
the
county
but
with
the
city
as
well,
and
we
think
that
we
have
we're
optimistic
about
that.
K
So
if
we
can
address
these
issues
together,
I
think
that
it
would
not
only
benefit
workers
but
the
community
at
Large,
especially
if
we
had
Transit
you
know
out
in
the
county.
We
could
live
out
there
so
anyways
when
we
work
together
to
find
solutions
to
problems.
K
I
think
that
goes
a
long
way
to
building
Community
solidarity,
and
for
me
that
really
is
the
essence
of
Asheville
I,
can't
think
of
anything
that
is
more
Asheville
than
Community
solidarity.
So
with
that
said,
I
just
want
to
say
thanks
again
and
we
look
forward
to
working
with
you
in
the
future.
Thank
you.
B
All
right,
thanks,
Jen,
the
next
person
on
the
list
is
Carly
Schwartz.
L
Hey
y'all
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
afvu
two
for
the
parking
issue,
I,
don't
have
very
much
to
say
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
for
your
support.
It's
been
very
refreshing
to
work
with
public
officials
who
are
actually
listening
to
the
community's
needs.
The
survey
was
really
great.
I
hope
you
all
got
data
that
helped.
You
make
this
decision
this
evening.
L
I
just
wanted
to
just
reiterate
that
the
if
these
parking,
if
the
Cox
avenue
reduced
parking,
passes
that
this
will
help
us
all
feel
less
stress.
First
of
all,
less
stressed
parking
to
just
know
that
there
is
a
space
for
us
so
that
we're
not
going
in
with
our
nervous
systems
heightened
into
our
jobs
having
just
driven
around
the
city
for
30
minutes,
looking
for
a
spot
and
then
paying
for
a
spot
as
well.
L
This
is
going
to
reduce
the
price
for
me
by
a
third
and
everybody
at
the
150
spaces
if
y'all
pass.
This
is
basically
giving
150
workers
a
raise.
A
hundred
dollar
raise
a
month
and
that'll
be
a
really
big
deal.
Also,
it
will
help
us
all
and
I
think,
most
importantly,
feel
more
safe,
just
being
able
to
be
a
little
bit
closer
to
our
jobs.
Those
of
us
at
the
Cox
avenue
decked
will
will
affect
and
the
fact
that
there
will
be
it's
lit
there.
L
There
are
people
around
Cox
avenue,
we're
not
going
to
have
to
walk
to
Cherry
Street
or
into
Montford
at
midnight
or
2,
A.M
anymore
and
lastly,
I
hope
that
showing
your
support
for
this
will
have
a
Cascade
effect
for
the
city
so
that
they
can
follow
suit,
to
have
similar
programs
in
their
parking
decks
and
possibly
on
the
street
to
affect
more
citizens
and
workers
in
town.
Thank
you.
M
Hi
good
evening,
Liz
button
here,
I'm
speaking
on
behalf
of
the
Asheville
Independent
Restaurant
Association,
which
I'm
now
chair
I
just
want
to.
Let
you
know
that
the
Asheville
Independent
Restaurant
Association
is
very
much
in
favor
and
support
of
this
proposal
presented
to
offer
discounted
parking
and
I
can't
tell
you
how
much
we
appreciate
that
you
all
have
that
you're
ascertaining
this
opportunity
for
everyone.
M
We
would
also
encourage,
as
was
said
previously,
that
our
city
would
work
with
our
County
and
provide
more
parking
spaces.
We
would
also
like
to
see
some
other
initiatives
begun,
we're
all
we're
all
experiencing
reduced
Staffing
and
we're
having
a
hard
time
getting
Staffing,
so
the
costs
of
parking,
the
costs
of
child
care,
the
availability
of
child
care,
the
cost
of
housing.
M
All
of
these
things
are
playing
a
role
in
that.
So
please
start
with
this
first
initiative.
Thank
you.
N
So
good
evening,
chairman
Newman
Commissioners
and
members
of
the
public
I'm
here
this
evening
to
speak
in
opposition
to
the
klp
subdivision,
Slater
for
penner's
Cove,
as
the
president
of
the
Glenn
homeowners
association,
whose
members
have
stood
steadfast
in
opposition
to
this
proposed
subdivision,
I
call
on
you
to
use
your
voices
as
representatives
of
the
county
at
large
to
not
allow
this
development
as
proposed
to
move
forward.
As
you
have
heard
before,
your
planning
board
by
a
six
to
one
vote
denied
the
initial
rezoning
request
for
klp
penners.
N
At
that
point,
the
developer
pulled
the
request
from
the
county
commissioner's
review
due
to
the
overwhelming
negative
feedback.
We
Now
find
that
what
we
can
only
can
only
be
called
a
carefully
crafted
land
use
review
with
the
county.
The
developers
agreed
to
set
aside
a
conservation
easement,
which
was
offered
in
the
initial
rezoning
meetings,
but
now
comes
with
the
caveat
that
you,
as
our
commissioners
are
not
allowed
to
vote
on
its
approval
and
its
approval
is
almost
guaranteed.
Why
didn't
the
developer?
Invoke
this
easement
loophole
from
the
start?
N
N
That's
what
will
happen
to
us
all
on
penner's
Cove?
What
will
we
get
for
doubling
the
density
of
our
Cove?
We
already
must
Traverse
its
busy
and
deteriorated
roads
with
blind
curves,
no
shoulders,
hidden,
driveways,
speeding
cars
who,
like
the
elevation,
changes
and
switchbacks
for
the
thrill
untimely
road
closures
due
to
stray
semis
and
abundant
Wildlife,
which
sometimes
pays
the
ultimate
price.
Now
you
want
us
to
endure
in
an
added
2
000
trips
per
day,
as
detailed
by
your
traffic
study.
N
I
simply
want
to
say
that,
as
our
commissioners
I
hope,
you
will
listen
to
those
who
voted
you
into
office.
Put
yourself
in
your
in
our
shoes
make
decisions
that
not
only
make
sense
financially
for
the
county,
but
also
makes
sense
for
those
of
us
who
call
these
small
communities
that
compromise
comprise
this
County
home
help
us
stop
this
development
as
proposed
and
give
us
back
our
voice.
Thank
you.
B
Okay,
thank
you,
Mike.
That
is
everyone
that
signed
up.
Is
there
anybody
else
with
us
this
evening?
Who
would
like
to
address
the
board
during
public
comment.
B
Okay,
well
I
just
want
to
reiterate
our
appreciation
for
everyone
at
two
time
to
time
to
come
out
and
share
your
perspective
with
the
Commissioners
on
these
various
issues.
B
O
And
whereas
studies
indicate
that
44
to
72
percent
of
service
members
experience
high
levels
of
stress
during
transition
from
military
to
civilian
life
and
whereas
active
military
service
members
transitioning
for
military
service
are
at
high
risk
for
suicide
during
their
first
year
after
military
service
and
whereas
the
National
Association
of
counties
encourages
all
counties,
parishes
and
boroughs
to
recognize
operation,
green
light
for
veterans
and
whereas
Buncombe
County
appreciates
the
sacrifices
of
our
United
States
military
personnel
and
believe
specific
recognition
should
be
granted.
Now.
O
Therefore,
with
designation
as
a
green
light
for
veterans,
County,
Buncombe
County
hereby
declares
Veterans
Day,
November,
11,
2022
and
the
weeks
following
a
time
to
salute
and
honor
the
sacrifice
in
service
of
our
men
and
women
in
uniform
transitioning
from
active
service
and
therefore
Buncombe
County
Board
of
Commissioners
proclaims,
recognition,
operation,
green
light
for
veterans
lighting.
The
courthouse
Green
in
its
honor
from
November
7th
to
13th
and
encourages
its
residents
in
patriotic
tradition
to
recognize
the
importance
of
honoring.
O
P
Thank
you,
Amanda.
Thank
you.
Commissioners
County
management,
when
veterans
or
I
should
say
when
service
members
discharge,
they
come
to
communities
like
ours.
We've
got
world-class
Services
here,
whether
it's
the
Charles
George
VA
veterans,
treatment
court
and
at
the
top
of
that
list,
you
would
expect
me
to
say
this,
but
the
Buncombe
County
Veteran
service
office
we've
got
dedicated
staff
at
every
day
of
their
life,
give
their
all
for
the
veterans
in
this
community.
So
thank
you.
B
B
Very
good,
okay.
The
next
item
on
our
agenda
is
the
presentation
on
the
financial
quarterly
report
for
the
fourth
quarter
of
FY,
22
and
I.
Think
we're
also
going
to
do
then.
The
FY
first
quarter
of
FY
23
and
Don
Warner
Finance
director
is
here
to
present
these
items.
Yes,
I.
R
Am
good
evening
Commissioners
and
chair,
so
we
have
our
fourth
quarter
financial
report
I'm
going
to
give
you
some
highlights.
Tell
you
how
we
did
give
you
the
recap:
still
unaudited
we're
still
waiting
on
the
final
Auto
report,
but
figures
are
pretty
good,
so
I'm
going
to
talk
to
you
about
the
general
fund
budget,
actual
for
revenues
and
expenditures,
and
then
our
Solid
Waste
Enterprise
fund.
R
So
you
can
see
the
general
fund
budget
to
actual
the
total
amended
budget
with
appropriated
fund
balance
was
391
million
305
579.
without
the
appropriative
fund
balance
it's
363
796
340.
year
to
date,
actuals
for
Revenue
was
377
million
229
119.,
so
we
were
103.7
above
budget.
When
we
exclude
Appropriations,
you
can
see
the
various
categories
and
how
they
came
in
compared
to
budget
in
blue
and
the
gold
which
is
the
prior
year.
R
To
give
you
a
little
more
detail,
permits
and
fees
came
in
quite
a
bit
higher
building
permits
inspections,
recording
fees
were
hired
and
anticipated.
They
just
continue
to
grow
the
local
option.
Sales
tax
is
the
one
that
I
think
it's
just
amazing
to
everybody
is
how
strong
that's
still
coming
in
5.4
million
over
the
budget
sales
and
services,
so
our
net
difference
of
ambulance
fees,
our
occupancy
tax
collection
fee,
some
Medicaid
cost
settlement,
Medicaid
Medicare,
covered
vaccine,
the
parking
fees
and
then
that
netted
with
the
decrease
in
the
federal
prisoners.
R
R
We
hold
them
until
maturity
and
we
get
all
of
our
accrued
interest
over
the
time
and
we
get
our
full
principle
back.
Going
on
to
the
expenditure
side.
Total
budget,
391
million
305
actuals,
was
369
680
000,
369
million
689
000.
I
can't
even
talk.
Now
such
a
big
number
369
million
six
hundred
eighty
thousand
six
hundred
thirteen
dollars
so
we're
at
94.5
percent.
You
can
see
how
the
function,
which
is
what
we
budget
at
Fair
compared
to
budget
and
compared
to
last
year.
R
We
also
look
at
this
on
the
category,
which
is
our
salaries
and
benefits
operating
program,
Capital
outlays,
Debt
Service,
and
how
those
trended
compared
to
the
previous
year
and
to
budget
and
to
provide
you
some
more
detail.
Salary
and
wages
came
in
way
under
budget.
We
have
on
a
vacant
positions
in
detention,
Emergency,
Services,
911
operations,
Social
Services,
libraries.
R
In
the
operating
side
we
have
travel
and
training
office
expense.
A
lot
of
those
just
came
in
under
budget
departments
didn't
use
as
much
as
anticipated.
Some
of
the
Departments
had
vacant
positions,
of
course,
didn't
use
those
funds,
the
benefits
which
is
started
to
tie
to
your
salaries
and
wages,
and
then
our
program
support.
We
had
unspent
funds
across
Economic,
Development
DSS,
some
Pre-K
and
direct
assistance.
R
R
To
give
you
a
picture
of
where
we're
ending
the
year
and
an
idea
of
the
potential
for
the
fund
balance
carryover
based
on
projections
and
the
amounts
where
we
sit.
When
we
submitted
our
financials
to
the
Auditors,
we
have
about
1.5
million
dollars.
R
It
would
be
transferred
from
general
fund
to
the
capital
projects
fund,
because
it's
over
that
20
percent
policy
limit
and
then
looking
at
Solid
Waste,
their
budget
was
12.7
million
dollars
without
Appropriations
it's
11.187
year-to-date
actually
was
11
million
six
hundred
forty
one
thousand
sixty
nine
dollars,
so
they
were
over
budget
on
their
revenues.
104.1,
and
you
can
see
the
sales
and
services
was
the
leading
cause
for
them
to
be
over
budget
compared
to
last
year.
They
were
a
little
bit
under.
R
Their
biggest
cause
was
the
operating,
so
they
had
a
lot
of
Maintenance
and
Repair
dollars.
Some
contract
and
Professional
Service
dollars
that
they
didn't
need
to
spend.
They
didn't
incur
the
the
the
cost
to
actually
repair
things
that
they
were
thinking.
They
would
and
then
the
salary
benefits
they
had
a
vacant
position,
and
so
they
had
some
savings
there.
They
did
have
a
little
bit
of
carryover,
but
that
was
only
16
000
going
into
the
next
year.
C
R
A
lot
of
times
at
the
end
of
the
year,
you
have
things
that
are
in
progress
or
you
just
have
made
with
get
to
them,
or
things
are
on
order
like
vehicles
and
that
sort
of
thing
so
I
think
it
was.
Was
it
last
meeting
or
two
meetings
ago
that
John
brought
forth
the
budget
amendment
for
the
carryovers
from
the
previous
year,
which
were
all
of
those
sort
of
items?
R
We
don't
allow
people
to
carry
over
money
because
they
haven't
left.
There
has
to
be
a
legitimate
reason:
either
it's
a
contract
that
hasn't
been
executed
or
product
we
haven't
received.
Yet
so
there's
a
lot
of
scrutiny
that
goes
into
that,
but
we
did
have
a
fair
amount
of
dollars
that
needed
to
be
carried
over.
R
We'll
go
to
the
really
easy
one
then
first
quarter,
so
this
is
since
it's
the
first
quarter
of
the
year.
We
would
expect
revenues
and
expenditures
to
be
at
25
a
budget,
but
due
to
the
timing
of
when
we
receive
items,
it's
particularly
like
our
Advil
taxes
and
the
month
three
month
lag
that
we
have
with
sales
tax.
That's
not
necessarily
the
case,
so
the
total
amended
budget
with
appropriated
fund
balance
for
fiscal
year
23
is
4
million.
R
R
On
the
expenditure
side,
406
million
dollars
is
the
budget
and
we
have
actuals
of
84
million
152
221.
So
we
were
at
20.7
percent
of
budget.
A
lot
of
this
is
transfers
and
stuff
that
we
do
at
the
beginning
of
the
year.
R
So
again,
there's
it
should
be
a
25
if
we
were
like
flat,
but
it
doesn't
ever
work
that
way,
contracts
and
that
sort
of
thing
they
actually
get
spent
throughout
the
year
or
when
a
Project's
done
so
we'll
see
more
expenditures
as
the
year
progresses
on
the
expenditures
by
category
you
can
see
how
things
are
trending
everything
looks
okay
to
me.
Everything
is
where
we
would
expect
it
to
be.
R
And
then
on
solid
waste,
the
budget
is
16
million
119
464.,
their
year-to-date
actuals
is
only
two
million.
Eight
hundred
fifty
four
sixty
four
so
they're
17.6
percent
of
budget,
the
transfer
station
and
landfill
operate
as
a
business,
so
it's
totally
dependent
on
use.
They
are
down
still
a
little
bit
from
fiscal
year,
22.
R
B
S
Hi
there
I'm
Lillian
govis
I,
am
presenting
in
lieu
of
Karine
Duncan,
because
she's
busy
right
now
processing
more
than
3
000
absentee
ballots.
So
the
Board
of
Elections
is
meeting
right
now
they
expect
to
be
going
to
about
nine
o'clock
tonight
with
those
ballots
and
anyone
can
watch
that
process
live
on
engage.bunkumcounty.org
we're
streaming
that
meeting,
so
everyone
can
see
those
ballots
being
processed.
Like
I
said
we
have
more
than
3
000
absentee
ballots
that
we've
received
so
far,
combined
with
the
more
than
41
000
people
who
have
voted.
S
In
order
to
help
accommodate
all
of
those
voters,
we
have
really
staffed
up,
and
so
you
know,
election
Services
has
11
permanent
staff
in
the
year,
but
right
now,
they're
growing
so
they've
added
33
seasonal
16
Rovers.
For
early
voting
we
have
an
additional
160
staff
that
we
bring
on
and
then
for
the
big
day
on
Tuesday
election
day
we
have
more
than
500
people
working
the
polls
that
doesn't
count
our
volunteers.
S
It
also
doesn't
count
all
of
the
other
logistics
that
we
have
going
on
at
that
time,
whether
it's
the
moving
companies
that
we
utilize
to
stand
up
and
and
break
down
those
voting
locations
to
the
traffic
control
and
folks
who
are
standing
by
in
case
of
I.T
needs
emergency
technical
stuff.
All
of
that
sort
of
stuff.
We
are
averaging
about
400
voters
per
hour,
which
is
pretty
cool,
we're
not
quite
up
there
with
Transylvania
and
Allegheny
counties.
S
Those
folks
are
really
voting,
we're
just
right
behind
them
in
terms
of
turnout,
but
we
are
ahead
of
Mecklenburg
Durham,
Forsyth,
County
and
Guilford
County.
What
folks
need
to
know
is
they
can
only
vote
today
until
7
30.
Wednesday
from
8
A.M,
until
7
30,
PM
Thursday
from
8
A.M
until
7
30
p.m,
Friday
from
8
8
A.M
until
7
30
p.m.
These
One-Stop
early
voting
locations
are
great
because
people
can
register
and
vote.
S
At
the
same
time,
I
saw
someone
do
that
just
today
at
the
elections,
warehouse
location,
if
folks
are
looking
to
avoid
a
wait
line,
those
grow
as
we
get
closer
to
election
day,
go
to
buncombecounty.org
vote.
We
have
real-time
weight
Maps
there
I
will
say
our
elections,
Warehouse
the
grant
Center
and
the
new
location
in
Shiloh
are
three
of
our
most
underutilized
locations,
and
so
that's,
where
you'll
have
the
least
amount
of
weight.
S
I
would
like
to
personally
thank
my
folks
in
Black,
Mountain
I
was
able
to
go
in
and
out
and
vote
with
no
wait
on
Saturday
the
other
great
thing
to
know
about
early
voting.
We
do
have
early
voting
on
Saturday.
It
closes
at
3
P.M.
We
do
not
have
early
voting
on
Sunday
and
we
do
not
have
early
voting
on
Monday
on
Election
Day
people
must
vote
at
their
polling
Precinct.
They
cannot
turn
in
absentee
ballots
at
those
polling
precincts.
Those
have
to
be
returned
to
the
elections,
office
or
postmarked.
S
On
that
day
we
do
offer
in
early
voting
and
on
Election
Day
curbside
voting,
and
this
is
something
else.
I
saw
people
taking
advantage
of
today
where
folks,
who
have
limited
Mobility
can
just
pull
up.
It'll
ring
a
balance
out
of
the
office
and
our
election
staff
will
come
out
and
help
that
voter
cast
their
ballot
safely
for
any
other
voting
data.
We
encourage
folks
to
go
to
Buncombe
county.org
vote.
S
You
can
see
what
voter
turnout
looks
like
now
compared
to
2018
we're
slightly
behind,
but
we're
picking
up
momentum,
and
so
we
put
all
of
that
data
right
there
on
Buncombe
county.org
vote.
That's
also
where
people
can
check
their
voter
registration
get
their
sample
balance,
so
they
can
Cruise
in
and
out
of
that
voting
location,
whether
they
choose
to
vote
early
between
now
and
Saturday,
or
on
Tuesday
election
day
voting
has
gone
very
smoothly.
B
Thanks
Lillian
appreciate
it
all
right,
we
do
not
have
any
other
on
any
items
under
old
business,
so
under
any
business.
The
affordable
Downtown
parking
program
for
workers
in
the
downtown
community
and
Tim
love
is
here
to
present
this
item.
T
Good
evening,
Commissioners
and
chair
this
evening
here
to
talk
about
the
Cox
avenue,
affordable
parking
program
which
you've
now
heard
of
me,
speak
about
at
two
prior
briefings
to
get
us
through
this
presentation
to
get
us
through.
My
presentation,
I
have
slides
so
today
we'll
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
background
and
our
request
of
the
commission
today,
we'll
walk
through
program
details
and
then
ultimately,
next
steps
in
terms
of
background
Buncombe,
County
staff
presented
the
affordable
parking
program
to
Commissioners
at
the
September
6th
briefing.
T
At
that
briefing,
commission
requested
additional
input
from
the
community
and
so
staff
pulled
together,
a
survey
which
was
distributed
in
the
community
by
a
number
of
our
partners,
including
some
of
those
that
are
here
with
us
tonight,
including
Asheville
food
and
Bev
United,
Air,
Asheville,
Downtown,
Association
and
others.
That
survey
brought
in
over
600
survey
responses
with
over
66
percent
of
folks
that
completed
the
survey
indicating
that
that
they
would
enroll
in
the
program.
T
If,
given
the
option,
we
also
received
other
feedback
on
that
survey,
which
we'll
talk
about
as
we
go
through,
but
based
on
that
feedback,
County
staff
have
revised
the
original
proposal
and
bring
that
before
you
today.
T
Our
request
of
commission
is
to
approve
the
resolution
regarding
the
affordable
parking
program,
which
is
in
your
packet,
and
we
can
talk
about
that,
but
additionally,
to
also
make
a
second
motion
regarding
a
change
to
the
fee
schedule,
which
is
normally
adopted
as
part
of
the
the
budgetary
process,
but
needs
to
be
amended.
If
you
intend
to
proceed
today.
So
two
items
on
the
motion
we'll
revisit
that
in
just
a
second.
T
So
in
terms
of
the
program
details,
you've
seen
much
of
this
information,
but
just
as
a
reminder
to
where
we
started
when
staff
were
before
you
in
September,
we
proposed
three
options
to
start
and
the
first
option
was
to
maintain
our
current
process.
So
no
changes
the
next
was
to
do
a
reduced
monthly
rate
across
the
board,
meaning
you
know
anyone
is
eligible,
no
type
of
Eligibility
criteria.
T
T
Based
on
the
feedback
we
received
from
you
in
briefing,
we
felt,
like
you
were
leaning
towards
the
third
option
program
for
low
to
moderate
income
individuals,
and
so
that's
what
the
resolution
has
been
crafted
around
today
as
we
move
forward
into
the
next
Slide,
the
eligibility
for
this
program
staff
recommend
a
program
that's
available
to
individuals
and
not
employers.
The
reasons
for
that
are
simple
to
provide
the
most
Equitable
ability
for
individuals
to
get
access
to
the
program.
T
Additionally,
if
this
is
a
low
to
moderate
income
program,
if
you
approve
that
this
evening,
that
would
be
income
based
and
because
of
that
would
need
to
be
tied
to
an
individual
as
many
of
our
health
and
human
services
programs
are.
This
program
is
subject
to
availability
things.
Change
parking
is
currently
available
in
the
deck,
but
those
things
could
change
over
time
and
are
subject
to
availability.
T
Applicants
must
provide
proof
of
employment
and
income,
so
that's
a
key
ingredient
that
would
be
validated
by
our
team
of
the
application
process.
Our
goal
is
to
make
it
as
easy
as
possible.
A
key
step
in
that
ingredient
is
to
make
it
available
online
using
preferred
parking's
website.
This
is
the
current
process
that
people
use
today
to
apply
for
parking
at
our
Market
based
rates.
T
But,
additionally,
we
come
to
a
decision
point,
and
we
talked
about
this
at
the
last
briefing,
but
you
know
how
do
we
make
these
parking
passes
available
and
the
two
simple
options?
One
would
be:
a
first
come
first
serve
program.
The
next
would
be
a
lottery
based
program.
Staff's
recommendation
is
to
proceed
with
a
lottery
based
program,
but
we
would
like
some
input
from
Commission
on
that
today.
The
reasoning
again
is
about
Equity.
T
A
lottery
based
program
would
feature
an
application
window
that
allows
more
people
to
have
an
opportunity
to
apply
to
the
program,
as
opposed
to
a
first
come
first
serve
program
where
the
people
that
are
most
aware
of
the
program
are
likely
most
eligible
to
apply
so
not
quite
as
Equitable,
and
so
for
that
reason,
staff
recommend
a
lottery
program.
T
I
would
also
add
you
know
this
program
has
been
developed
with
input
from
the
survey,
but
also
our
partners,
again,
many
of
which
we've
already
mentioned
today,
but
who
have
kind
of
advised
us
and
those
again
include
folks
like
the
Downtown,
Association,
air
and
others
future
availability,
key
question.
You
know
I
think
new
program
for
us
we're
starting
kind
of
small
150
spots.
T
You
know
if
we
find
that
there's
more
bandwidth,
what
we
do,
and
so
what
staff
would
like
to
do
is
maintain
a
wait
list
and
cycle
through
that
wait
list
over
time
as
either
new
passes
become
available
or
people
no
longer
need
their
passes.
Or
you
know,
new
spaces
are
available.
So
that's
a
key
ingredient
additionally
we'd
like
to
have
a
process
to
re-certify
employment
every
12
months.
Just
to
make
sure
people
are
still
within
the
income
eligibility
requirements
still
utilizing
the
passes.
T
Things
like
that,
additionally,
because
this
is
a
a
parking
program
where
folks
will
have
individualized
passes,
we'll
be
able
to
see
data
and
so
be
able
to
tell
if
these
parking
passes
are
being
utilized.
If
so,
when,
and
if
we
see
that
certain
parking
passes
are
being
underutilized,
we'll
have
the
option
to
sort
of
take
those
passes
back
in
terms
of
payment.
T
We're
not
changing
the
process
for
how
parking
passes
are
paid
for
payments
will
go
through
preferred
parking,
there's
no
pass-through
if
the
individual
who
is
has
the
parking
pass,
makes
their
payment
they'll
continue
to
have
a
pass
if
they
do
not.
They'll
have
to
take
that
up
with
preferred
parking,
but
likely
we'll
have
their
their
pass
rescinded.
T
Additionally,
there
is
a
one-time
fee
for
a
parking
pass.
It's
nominal
I
think
twenty
dollars.
Please
don't
quote
me
if
you
lose
the
parking
pass,
you
have
to
pay
for
a
new
one,
so
those
are
some
of
the
processes
that
individuals
will
be
responsible
for
once
parking
passes
are
approved.
Folks
will
pick
them
up
at
preferred
parking
and,
generally
speaking,
the
county
will
not
be
involved
in
any
of
that
process.
It'll
be
individual
to
vendor
directly.
T
T
Awesome,
thank
you
all
for
that
decisive
decision.
What
I
will
say
is
the
lottery
process.
It
will
create
just
a
little
bit
of
a
additional
time
delay.
You
know
we'll
open
up
the
lottery
for
a
window
of
two
weeks.
Maybe
three
we'll
see
how
it
goes
and
then
we'll
have
to
go
through
a
process
to
work
through
that,
if
approved,
we're
still
trying
to
get
this
program
up
and
running
by
the
end
of
this
calendar
year,
and
so
will.
B
T
Go
through
a
vetting
process,
First
Once
We
collect
all
of
the
applicants
and
then
to
make
sure
that
they're
eligible
and
then
we'll
go
through
a
randomization
process
to
to
identify
that
there
will
not
be
any
Lottery
ping
pong
balls
which
to
my
sugar
well.
T
All
right,
so
that's
our
proposed
program,
you
know
related
to
that
program.
I
wanted
to
just
you
know,
look
at
numbers
again,
because
we
talked
about
this
in
our
first
meeting,
but
not
at
the
last.
So
this
table
trying
to
be
simple.
You
know
in
the
gray
you
see
scenario
which
is
current.
That's
our
current
environment!
That's
what
we
do
today.
The
proposed
and
in
blue
is
what
we're
talking
about
in
terms
of
releasing
150
spots
at
a
reduced
rate.
T
So
those
scenarios
are
the
same
in
terms
of
numbers
of
total
spaces,
there's
664
spaces
in
the
deck
the
available
for
daily.
So
this
is,
you
know
daily
parking,
so
someone
who
just
you
know
is
downtown,
wants
to
drive
and
pay
an
hourly
rate.
This
is
the
number
of
users
that
would
or
spots
that
are
available
for
daily
use.
T
T
In
terms
of
total
spaces
for
lease
we're
currently
at
about
200
we're
proposing
moving
up
to
335
in
blue
our
market
rate
spaces,
we're
we
currently
lease
out
about
185
spots,
which
means
there's
about
15
that
haven't
been
procured
by
someone.
We're
saying
that
that
stays
flat
in
our
proposed
environment
space
is
at
a
reduced
rate.
T
We
have
zero
today
at
the
Cox
avenue
deck
we're
proposing,
moving
up
to
150,
that
reduced
rate
would
be
forty
dollars
per
month,
and
then
you
can
see
the
annual
lease
revenue,
and
this
is
just
the
revenue
from
least
spaces
doesn't
include
daily
hourly
parking.
So
you
see
that
there's
a
slight
uptick
in
Revenue,
where
we
move
from
about
188k
it's
about
260k,
which
is
a
plus
72k
increase
by
renting
out
these
additional
150
spots.
T
So
there
is
a
net
increase
in
Revenue.
That's
a
good
thing,
however,
as
presented
in
our
first
briefing.
The
other
side
of
this
coin
is
what
is
the
cost
of
the
debt
currently
and
so
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
we
talk
about
that.
T
So
when
we
talk
cash
flow
low
to
moderate
income
scenario,
our
again,
we
have
the
current
and
the
proposed
scenarios.
Here.
Our
annual
Debt
Service
doesn't
change
it's
about
1.276
million
dollars
per
year.
There's
a
management
fee
Associated
that
which
is
based
on
Revenue
brought
into
the
deck,
and
so
it
upticks
from
20K
to
about
24K
based
on
that
percentage.
T
And
then,
when
we
take
our
Revenue
from
our
lease,
our
lease
revenue
and
minus
out
our
expenses.
So
that's
just
you
know
that
total
amount
of
lease
spaces,
if
you
find
that
we're
about
a
million
dollars
short
on
the
revenue
side,
when
we
take
our
daily
revenue
and
add
that
in
that's
that
far
right
column,
total
revenue,
less
expenses
we
get
to
about
between
negative
889
and
negative
820k
for
the
year,
and
so
while,
whereas
we
are
increasing
Revenue
by
you,
know
renting
out
more
spaces.
T
We
still
see
that
our
debt
service
exceeds
our
revenues
that
we're
bringing
in
from
a
daily
and
a
lease
rate,
and
so
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
you're
aware
of
that,
because
you're
making
this
decision.
However,
I
would
remind
you
that
the
purpose
of
the
deck
was
not
necessarily
a
revenue
generation
goal
when
it
was
initially
conceived.
T
Typically,
it
had
been
filled
with
staff
at
our
HHS
location,
in
particular
through
the
pandemic.
We've
seen
that
things
have
changed
in
terms
of
worker
compute
patterns
and
things
like
that,
and
so
now
we
find
ourselves
that
there's
more
availability
in
that
deck
than
used
to
be
in
large
part
because
of
lesser
staff
presence
so
perfect
time
to
think
about
how
to
repurpose
those
spaces
that
are
currently
unfilled.
T
B
T
So
those
are
kind
of
the
numbers
I've
shared
with
you,
the
program
itself,
as
I
did
in
the
briefing
wanted
to
make
sure
we
touched
on
some
other
considerations
that
came
up,
and
you
know
the
survey
that
we
mentioned
earlier.
Approximately
600
users
completed
the
survey
brought
up
a
number
of
topics
which
I
shared
at
the
last
briefing
and
summarized
into
five
themes.
But
what
I
wanted
to
make
sure
we
did
is
we
touched
on
them
again?
T
And
so
you
know
in
the
survey
the
the
primary
concerns
we
saw
were
about
additional
locations
as
well
as
security
and
so
I'm
going
to
talk
about
those
two
things
so
in
terms
of
additional
locations
additional
spots,
things
of
that
nature,
our
staff
continue
to
recommend
that
we
start
with
40.
Cox
avenue
was
150
spots
and
analyzed
that
data
and
come
back
to
commission
I
want
to
start
slow
because
we
don't
want
to
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
exceeding
expectations
and
not
the
other
side
of
that.
T
T
This
deck
is
primarily
used
by
you
know:
employees
in
the
200
College
Street
building,
but
also
our
courthouse,
and
so
we
have
a
lot
of
activity
coming
in
and
out
of
the
courthouse
and
want
to
make
sure
that
the
folks
that
need
to
get
access
to
the
courthouse
can
that
said,
we
will
look
at
it,
we'll
bring
back
some
information
to
look
at
in
terms
of
security.
T
This
is
an
important
item
that
we
talked
about
at
our
last
meeting
but
wanted
to
make
sure
we
reiterated
it
so
the
Cox
avenue
deck
it's
a
newer
deck
and
wanted
to
reiterate
that
there's
call
boxes
on
all
floors,
so
eight
eight
floor,
deck
two
call
boxes
on
each
floor,
one
generally
located
near
the
elevator.
T
Additionally,
there's
cameras
on
all
floors,
a
total
of
about
65
cameras
throughout
the
deck,
and
so
those
are
available
to
Preferred
Parking
staff,
but
also
law
enforcement
in
our
current
environment.
So,
as
of
today,
parking
attendants
are
available
in
that
deck
Monday
to
Friday,
from
7
A.M
to
7
pm.
So
that's
current
environment.
As
of
today,
we
also
have
a
roving
attendant
that
goes
throughout
the
deck
during
those
weekdays
Monday
to
Friday,
7
A.M
to
7
P.M.
T
However,
based
on
the
feedback
we
received,
we
thought
was
really
important,
regardless
of
the
decision
that
commission
makes
about
the
parking
program
to
change
the
hours
of
parking
attendance
at
this
deck,
and
so
the
changes
that
we're
currently
implementing
effective
immediately
the
hours
will
extend
from
7
A.M
to
11
pm,
but
additionally,
we've
requested
to
staff
up
so
that
we
can
offer
24
by
7
parking
attendant
presents
at
this
deck
and
so
that'll
be
weekdays
and
weekends
24
7..
That's
what
that
means.
We
will
have
to
hire.
We
our
vendor
will
have
to
hire.
T
So
there
will
be
a
little
bit
of
a
delay
on
that,
but
those
are
immediate
moves
that
we're
taking,
but,
additionally,
in
terms
of
extending
the
hours
from
7
pm
to
11
p.m.
That'll
happen
immediately
with
no
additional
Staffing
required,
so
just
wanted
to
inform
Commission
of
that,
as
well
as
those
that
are
listening
and
voice
concerns
about
security.
This
will
be
within
the
Cox
avenue
deck.
We'll
continue
to
look
at
other
resources
as
needed,
but
just
wanted
to
share
that
with
you
today.
T
So
if
no
questions
then
I'd
like
to
lay
out
next
steps
and
then
kind
of
reiterate
the
request
so
pending
commissioner
approval,
our
team
will
work
and
develop
our
program,
guidelines
and
policies.
T
My
PowerPoint
summarizes
things
really
well,
but
we
need
to
take
it
to
the
next
level
and
make
an
official
program
with
a
policy
from
there
we'll
seek
to
launch
an
application
and
socialize
that
using
our
Networks
and
then
ultimately
launch
the
program
after
the
application
window
closes
and
after
the
parking
passes
have
been
selected
administered
all
that
good
stuff,
again
still
targeting
end
of
the
calendar
year,
we'll
provide
an
update
to
commission
as
we
proceed,
especially
if
there's
any
delays.
T
So
those
are
next
steps.
The
requests
from
staff
to
commission
today
is
two
motions,
separate
motions.
The
first
would
be
to
approve
the
resolution.
That's
in
your
packet,
the
second
motion,
a
separate
motion
would
be
to
approve
also
the
the
ordinance
change
to
the
fee
schedule,
which
reflects
the
new
rate
of
forty
dollars
an
hour
for
low
to
moderate
income.
Individuals.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
either
of
those
represented
here
today
by
Brandon
Freeman
who's
sitting
in
for
Michael
fruit.
B
Okay,
thanks
Tim
great
presentation,
Commissioners
questions
or
comments.
O
I
want
to
acknowledge
the
food
and
beverage
United
for
elevating
this
issue
in
our
community
and
bringing
it
to
us
and
having
just
really
open
lines
of
communication
back
and
forth
and
for
advocating
for
their
needs.
I
think
that
is
fantastic.
So
thank
you
all
and
for
just
being
so
easy
to
access
to
to
have
conversations
with
and
to
hear
from
you.
O
This
is,
as
we
know,
a
vital
part
of
our
local
economy
that
our
food
and
beverage
industry
is
vital
and
the
folks
who
work
in
the
industry
are
vital
and
so
I
want
to
acknowledge
that
and
say.
Thank
you
to
you
all
for
what
you
do
to
keep
our
food
and
beverage
industry
moving
forward
and
for
making
it
world
class
across
montgom,
County,
so
I'm
into
Tim
and
to
the
rest
of
the
staff
for
your
hard
work
and
your
research
in
putting
this
proposal
together.
U
Yeah
I'll
just
say:
did
it
or
that,
but
also
just
thanks
to
the
staff
it's
kind
of
an
out
of
the
outside
of
the
box
idea,
it's
a
little
bit
of
an
unusual
initiative,
and
hopefully
there's
others
like
it
that
we
can.
We
can
think
up
to
support
the
community
in
a
similar
way.
So
thank
you.
K
V
B
Right,
I
also
just
want
to
make
a
couple
comments,
also
just
thanks
to
thanks
to
the
staff
for
really
taking
this
idea
seriously
digging
into
it.
Listening
listening
to
the
downtown
businesses
and
listening
to
the
downtown
workers,
we've
got
such
a
cool
downtown.
You
know
it's
such
a
vital
place
and
a
lot
of
creative
business.
Folks
who
run
who
opened
up.
You
know
businesses,
but
it's
really
the
workers
who
kind
of
make
all
this
stuff
happen
every
day.
B
None
of
this
would
happen
without
the
people
who
show
up
and
work
hard
and
do
a
great
job,
and
it's
just
a
it's
just
a
really
special
part
of
our
city
and
part
of
our
community,
but
in
a
lot
of
ways,
it's
like
a
more
and
more
challenging
place
to
make
things
like
work
to
make
ends
meet,
and
so
I
just
really
appreciate
this,
as
like
a
very
practical
thing
that
we
can
do
to
you
know
to
to
make
it
a
more
viable
situation
for
our
for
our
Workforce.
B
So
just
appreciate
everyone's
efforts
to
come
together
and
explore
this
idea,
and
it
seems
really
well
thought
through
I
think.
The
way
we're
launching
it
you
know
is
is
right
on
I,
certainly
and
I
certain,
but
I
certainly
do
I'm
glad
to
hear
that
we
are
going
to
explore.
You
know
if
this
goes
well.
B
If
there's
a
lot
of
demand
for
it,
which
I
expect
the
the
probably
there
will
be
a
wait
list,
probably
the
this
initial
150
spaces,
they'll,
probably
be
a
lot
more
folks
interested
in
participating
in
in
applying
than
we
have
do.
You
have
spaces.
So
if
that
is
the
case,
I'm
glad
we're
going
to
explore
the
other
facilities
we
have
to
see
like.
B
Could
we
do
something
there
or
do
an
expanded
program
at
this
one,
once
we
kind
of
see
how
how
many
additional
spaces
we
have
available,
but
in
particular,
if
we
can
create
some
other
places,
because
you
know
our
downtown
is
you
know
this
is
a
great
facility
for
parts
of
the
downtown,
but
if
you're
kind
of
over
on
the
other
side
downtown,
you
know
it's,
it's
a
it'd
be
great
to
have
some
other
facilities
in
other
locations,
and
just
the
last
like
The,
Last,
Detail
I
would
just
share.
I
mean
I
I.
B
Very
much
support
the
idea
that
the
passes
need
to
belong
to
the
individual,
downtown
workers
who
would
qualify
for
the
program
but
I
hope.
As
we
work
out
the
final
details
for
this,
we
can,
you
know,
look
for
mechanisms
to
make
it.
You
know
very
user
friendly
for
the
workers,
as
well
as
for
the
businesses
that
you
know
the
businesses
that
want
to
be
supportive
of
their
workers.
B
If
the
businesses
want
to
pay
this
additional
cost
for
their
workers
who
meet
the
criteria,
I
hope
we
can
create
a
process
whereby
that's
really
easy
to
do,
because
in
an
Ideal
World
you
know
my
hope
would
be
that
we're
providing
this
discounted
option
and
a
lot
of
forward-looking
businesses
would
want
to
say
Hey.
You
know
we
will.
We
will
pay
for
this,
for
the
workers
that
we
have
who
qualify
for
it
so
I'm
sure
a
lot
of
individual
workers
will
also
purchase
these
themselves,
but
it's
still
over
the
course
of
a
year.
B
It's
still
almost
five
hundred
dollars,
so
it'd
be
great
if
businesses
who
are
supportive
end
up
actively
participating
in
a
robust
way
too
and
don't
put
that
cost
on
their
their
workers.
So
anyway,
just
a
few
comments.
I
would
share
as
we
work
out
some
of
the
details,
but
I
really
appreciate
everyone's
efforts
on
this.
Any
other
comments:
yeah
Robert.
W
Only
when
it
if
200
College
Street
was
to
come
available-
and
we
do
this
in
the
future-
say
six
months
from
now,
would
they
be
able
to
turn
back
in
if
40
Cox
is
a
little
further
distance
away
from
them
that
they
could
go
ahead
and
apply
for
200
and
open
a
slot
back
up
at
40.
T
Q
A
Q
The
other
Commissioners
for
what
we're
doing,
because
it
might
appear
to
some
that
we're
losing
money
but
we're
not
because
it's
the
least
we
can
do
for
the
people
who
work
downtown
and
not
only
that
for
security,
because
when
I
hear
that
some
are
walking
to
Cherry
Street,
a
Montford
Avenue
you're
talking
to
someone
I
can
relate
to
that,
because
I've
walked
at
both
streets.
A
lot
coming
up
off,
Pearson
drive
when
I
was
younger,
but
I
think
this
is
something
to
commend.
Q
The
commission
is
on
because
we've
got
to
help
the
workers
who
work
in
the
downtown
and
when
you
think
about
affordable
housing.
All
the
issues
that
we
have.
This
is
a
law
that
we
can
do
that
will
make
a
difference
to
our
employees
and
to
the
people
who
work
downtown
and
I
agree
with
you,
I'd
like
to
challenge
the
empire
joyous
downtown,
to
take
us
up
on
that
and
to
pay
for
the
employees,
because,
let's
face
it,
they
can
write
it
off
on
their
taxes.
B
Right,
thank
you,
commissioner
white
size.
All
right,
all
in
favor
of
the
motion
say
aye.
A
U
U
B
All
right,
all
in
favor,
say
aye
aye
aye,
any
opposed
all
right
right.
All
right,
very
good
I
appreciate
everyone
coming
out
to
speak
on
this
item
too,
for
everyone's
work
on
it.
The
last
item
under
new
business
is
a
budget
amendment
for
school
Capital
fund,
commission,
FY,
2023
project
recommendations.
John
Hudson
is
here
to
explain.
X
The
school
Capital
fund
commission
held
a
meeting
on
October
10th
and
approved
recommendations
for
the
fiscal
year
23
budget
cycle
in
the
amount
of
31
million
one
hundred
eighty
five
thousand
four
hundred
forty
dollars
for
Asheville
City
Schools.
The
recommendation
is
10
million
six
hundred
thousand
four
hundred
forty
dollars
for
five
projects,
one
of
which
increases
the
existing
project
budget
for
the
2022
Herring
school
projects
by
four
million
four
hundred,
forty
thousand
nine
hundred
twenty
dollars
for
heating
and
air
conditioning
repairs.
X
B
All
right,
thanks
John
and
these
recommendations
come
from
the
school
Capital
fund,
commission,
which
commissioner
Wells
and
I
serve
on,
and
we
had
several
different
meetings
to
hear
the
proposals
from
each
of
the
school
districts
and
to
review
all
the
proposals.
So
and
then
these
were
unanimously
supported
by
the
school
Capital
fund
commission.
So
it
continues
to
be
a
really
great
collaborative
process
between
the
different
districts
to
put
forward
proposals
and
have
the
different
groups.
B
Representatives
from
different
groups
weigh
in
on
it
and
there's
a
very,
very
long
list
of
projects
Beyond
these
that
there
just
wasn't
enough
funding
to
support
at
this
time.
This
is
basically
the
amount
I
think
the
capital
commission
felt,
based
on
the
finance
team's
analysis,
that
the
debt
service
from
the
sales
tax
can
comfortably
support.
At
this
time,.
B
Y
Y
Just
wanted
to
touch
bases
on
the
TDA
vacancy
that
we
have
I
I,
think
you
have
received
the
application
or
the
list
of
applicants
that
have
applied
I,
sent
them
out
during
the
meeting,
just
quickly
pulled
them.
So
if
we
want
to,
we
can
do
interviews
before
our
next
meeting
or
before
our
next
briefing.
If
that
is
what
the
board
wishes,
and
that
would
be
the
15th
of
November.
Y
It
looks
like
it
may
be
eight.
Once
again,
they
haven't
been
vetted
to
make
sure
that
they
all
fit
that
description,
but
these
are
just
the
new
applicants
that
I
put
from
the
database.
While
we
were
sitting
in
the
meeting.
Okay
so
and.
Y
B
And
live
in
Buncombe
County,
correct,
okay!
Well,
that
date
sounds
fine
to
me.
I'd
be
supportive.
I
know
we
don't
all
have
I
haven't
actually
looked
at
the
email
yet,
but
I'd
be
supportive.
Just
interviewing
all
the
applicants,
assuming
that
they're
vetted
to
meet
the
that
they
meet
the
criteria.
Correct.
Y
And
and
we
would
send
a
list
of
applicants
of
the
ones
that
meet
the
criteria,
we
will
do
that
vetting
before
that
actual
interview
process.
So
probably
within
the
next
week,
you'll
receive
that
information.
B
B
Well,
assuming
we
have
like
up
to
eight,
we
would
need
about
an
hour
and
a
half
to
probably
go
through
that,
so
we
could
start
at
you
know
two
o'clock
will
give
us
plenty
of
time
or
2.
30
would
would
probably
work
it'd
be
a
little
bit
tighter,
but.
B
B
I'm
sorry
I
meant
to
say
I'm
going
to
say,
I'm,
sorry,
I'm
gonna,
say
one
o'clock
or
1
30,
not
two
o'clock
or
2
30..
So
sorry,
one
hour
earlier,
should
we
just
start
at
one
and
make
sure
we
have
plenty
of
time
to
get
through
it?
Okay,.
B
All
right,
we
do
have
a
need
for
a
closed
session,
but
let
me
read
the
announcements.
First
on
November
15th
at
3
pm,
the
Commissioners
will
hold
their
briefing
meeting
at
200
College
Street
room
326
in
downtown
Asheville
on
November
15th
at
5
PM.
The
Commissioners
will
hold
their
regular
meeting
at
200
College
Street
room
326
in
downtown
Asheville
Brandon.
Could
you
tell
us
the
purpose
of
the
closed
session?
Yes,.
B
Okay,
is
there
a
motion
to
go
into
closed
session,
all
in
favor,
say
I
I
any
opposed.
When
we
come
back
at
a
closed
session,
we
will
not
take
any
action.
We'll
simply
adjourn
the
meeting.