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From YouTube: Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting (August 15, 2017)
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The regular meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on August 15, 2017.
A
A
This
weekend,
this
weekend,
white
nationalist
Nazis
and
other
white
supremacists
converged
on
Charlottesville
Virginia,
three
Americans
lost
their
lives
during
their
demonstrations.
One
was
Heather
Haier
32
year
old
woman
who
was
killed
in
an
act
of
domestic
terrorism
when
one
of
the
protesters
drove
their
car
into
a
crowd
of
people
to
Virginia.
State
troopers
also
died
over
the
weekend
when
their
helicopter
crashed
during
patrols.
Monitoring
the
route,
the
rally
in
the
1940s
millions
of
Americans
in
the
greatest
generation
mobilized
to
stop
the
spread
of
Nazi
control
in
Europe.
A
Now
there
are
Nazis
marching
down
the
Main
Street
of
an
American
city
that
borders
North,
Carolina
and
more
rallies
are
being
planned
in
cities
throughout
the
country.
Our
country
was
founded
on
the
principle
of
equality,
originally
that
concept
of
equality
applied
only
to
white
males
who
were
wealthy
enough
to
own
property.
A
A
Thank
you
and
thank
you
all
for
being
with
us
this
evening,
I'd
like
to
read
the
ethics
reminder
to
the
Board
of
Commissioners.
In
accordance
with
the
code
of
ethics
adopted
by
this
board,
all
County
Commissioners
have
a
duty
to
obey
all
applicable
laws
regarding
official
actions,
to
uphold
the
integrity
and
independence
of
the
office
and
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.
A
Are
there
any
items
on
the
agenda,
the
outcome
of
which
will
have
a
direct,
substantial
and
readily
identifiable
financial
impact
for
any
board?
Member
also.
Does
any
board
member
have
a
financial
interest
in
any
of
the
public
contracts
coming
before
the
board
today,
there
being
none
all
board,
members
have
a
duty
and
obligation
and
vote
on
all
matters
before
the
board.
This
evening
we
are
now
at
our
public
comment,
section
of
the
beginning
of
our
meeting.
The
time
limit
for
individual
comment
to
the
board
is
three
minutes.
A
If
your
time
expires,
you
may
leave
a
question
along
with
your
name
address
and
phone
number
with
the
county
manager
board.
Members
are
not
expected
to
comment
on
any
matters
during
public
comment.
This
is
your
time
to
speak
to
us
and
the
board
reserves
the
right
to
deny
public.
Add
public
address
on
any
subject
previously
presented
to
the
board
at
the
same
meeting.
Are
there
any
members
of
the
public
who
would
like
to
comment
at
this
time?
Great
we'll
start
over
here
and
then
you'll
be
next.
B
I'll
start
by
these
are
four
books
right
here.
These
are
for
government
studies.
Something
else
I'd
like
to
mention
is
the
very
last
person
that
spoke
of
the
public
comments.
The
last
time
was
not
with
us,
and
you
heard
him
mention
that
he
even
had
a
friend
that
used
cannabis
for
cancer.
This
was
somebody
from
the
public
that
wasn't
even
with
us
that
was
brave
enough
to
even
speak
about
cannabis
and
how
it
was
being
used
to
benefit
all
his
friend.
These
are
four
studies
by
the
government.
I'll
start
with
the
first
one.
B
B
The
Commission
feels
that
the
criminalization
of
possession
of
marijuana
for
personal
use
is
socially
self-defeating
as
a
means
of
achieving
the
object,
the
objective.
So
this
one's
was
one
study
1972
the
next
one
was
1982.
You
can
see
how
it's
changed
a
little
bit.
It's
marijuana
now
with
a
J.
This
was
from
the
Institute
of
Medicine.
This
has
the
benefits.
There
is
adverse
reactions,
but
still
none
of
the
adverse
reactions
are
close
to
what
the
harm
that's
caused
by
the
law.
The
next
one
is
a
1999
study
from
the
Institute
of
Medicine.
B
This
is
all
government
studies.
The
next
one
goes
to
the
real
name:
cannabis,
that's
what
it's
called
not
from
racism,
not
from
bigotry
not
from
rhetoric
cannabis.
This
was
the
study
released
this
year
in
January,
and
so
I
want
to
tell
you.
There's
many
benefits
for
many
people
and
I
would
really
appreciate
the
resolution
or
a
letter
of
support
from
you
guys
for
the
General,
Assembly
and
I
appreciate
your
time
and
I
have
some
postcards
here.
I'll
pass
to
pass
on
to
you
thanks
a
lot.
Okay.
Thank
you.
C
Greetings:
commissioners:
my
name
is
dr.
Milton
bird
I
have
an
MD
PhD
education
in
the
field
of
respiratory
therapy.
I
am
a
retired
specialist.
From
that
field.
I
also
was
a
former
elected
official
of
nine
years
wound
up
stepping
down
due
to
illegal
search
of
my
home
for
cannabis,
and
they
found
10
seeds
of
my
home,
which
started
a
long
career
of
me
looking
into
the
science
of
cannabinoid
medicine,
which
is
what
we're
dealing
with
here.
C
Every
human
being,
has
the
endocannabinoid
system
and
needs
this
signalling
system
to
be
fed
the
nutrients
of
what
we
call
cannabinoids.
This
is
outstanding
research
that
you
can
find
from
the
National
Institute
of
Health
under
cannabinoid
science,
there's
over
a
thousand
96
pages
on
research
just
by
the
federal
government.
C
Take
the
time
to
realize
that
there
has
been
84
years
of
history
based
on
lies,
prejudice
and
misconceptions.
We're
seeing
this
kind
of
division
through
our
entire
country
when
our
own
pledge
of
relations
Pledge
of
Allegiance,
says
indivisible.
We
as
a
country,
yet
we're
not
walking
that
talk
and
I'm
here
to
tell
you,
as
one
activist
standing
right
on
the
tip
of
the
sword.
Right
now
in
Buncombe
County,
we
are
going
in
the
wrong
direction.
This
is
not
justice,
this
is
not
equality,
and
this
is
not
indivisible.
C
C
We
are
a
country
of
people
of
equality,
not
prejudice,
not
abuses
of
authority
or
attitudes
that
destroy
like
our
unity.
It
is
time
for
us
to
step
forward
instead
of
saying
what
we
should
expect
as
status
quo.
I
asked
you
as
someone
who's,
been
there
doing
that
and
moving
forward
on
this
science
of
cannabinoid
medicine
for
the
healing
of
us
all.
Thank
you
very
much.
C
A
D
I'm
Georgiana
Connors
I'm,
the
director
of
operations
at
the
farm,
where
a
wedding,
an
event
center
and
can
learn
I
want
to.
Thank
you
all
for
your
support
of
the
brunch
bill
when
our
owners
started
their
business
14
years
ago
was
out
of
a
passion
for
hosting
their
own
family
and
wanting
to
open
up
their
property
to
be
able
to
host
more
family
gathering.
D
One
of
the
most
precious
family
gatherings
there
is
is
a
wedding
where
we're
bringing
together
two
different
communities
and
creating
an
opportunity
for
families
to
be
knitted
together,
often
for
our
guests
that
begins
on
a
Friday
evening
and
continues
through
a
Sunday
morning,
and
it's
our
greatest
desire
to
provide
opportunities
for
our
clients
to
host
and
entertain
and
celebrate
with
their
family
and
friends
in
their
own
tradition.
For
as
long
as
it's
been
around
for
many
religions
and
different
groups,
this
has
included
alcohol.
D
We
are
licensed
to
serve.
We
are
very
dedicated
to
training
our
employees.
We
work
with
Ald
to
make
sure
that
our
service
is
always
in
compliance
and
responsible,
and
it's
important
to
us
that
we're
able
to
host
these
gatherings
through
Sunday
morning
provide
a
safe
place
there
on
the
property
where
guests
are
staying
for
them
to
say
their
farewells.
Often
we
see
when
these
gatherings
moved
to
downtown
Asheville
as
they
will
if
we
are
not
able
to
serve
that
people
with
young
children,
older
guests,
people
with
travel
plans
miss
out
on
the
celebrations.
D
It's
also
helpful
to
have
them
start
earlier
in
the
morning.
A
lot
of
folks
would
like
to
go
to
services.
They
have
to
get
home
by
a
certain
time
and
if
they
can
gather
first
thing
to
say
farewell,
it's
really
a
very,
very
sweet
time
for
these
families,
who
may
not
to
get
to
see
each
other
very
often
to
have
a
final
goodbye.
It's
been
that
time
together.
So
we
thank
you
very
much
for
your
support
for
your
consideration.
E
Good
evening,
a
good
good
afternoon,
my
name
is
Erin
Clark
I
am
a
priest
of
14
years,
and
my
father
was
born
in
Hendersonville.
My
family
has
been
an
area
for
over
250
years
and
my
grandparents
sold
produce
to
survive
during
the
Great
Depression
I
suffer
from
chronic
pain
and
PTSD
from
police
brutality,
as
well
as
anxiety,
I
urge
you
to
consider
the
medical
cannabis,
Resolution
I
think
once
again
that
it
is
a
human
right
to
use
cannabis
as
medicine
and
I
implore
you
to
act
now
on
behalf
of
the
constituents.
Thank
you.
F
Good
evening,
County
Commissioners,
I'm,
Timothy,
Sadler
resident
of
Buncombe
County
and
I
really
appreciate
the
sentiment
that
you
opened
with
Commissioner
Newman
I.
Think
that
we
really
we
are
serious
about
what
happened
in
Charlottesville.
We
should
look
at
the
highest
level
in
the
state
of
Virginia
and
see
how
we
could
have
done
a
better
job
in
terms
of
policing
that
situation
and
also
looking
at
if
there
are
people
that
are
being
hired
to
go
to
these
type
of
events,
to
divide
us
as
a
people.
You
know
I,
don't
have
any
evidence
to
that.
F
I've
seen
a
lot
of
circumstantial
evidence
to
that
note,
but
I
would
just
ask
commissioners
you,
commissioners,
to
look
at
those
items
if
we're
serious
about
the
issue
and
to
the
note
of
being
serious
about
equality.
Of
course,
I
want
to
speak
in
favor
of
some
real
low-hanging
fruit
that
we
have
here
guys.
F
We
asked
for
resolution
to
be
a
part
of
the
agenda
and
I'm
frankly,
a
little
surprised.
We
haven't
seen
that
come
up
yet
I
know
that
there
are
some
technicalities
there,
but
you
know
with
the
same-sex
marriage
piece.
I
think
it
was
basically
the
same
type
of
scenario,
and
you
know
we
were
able
to
have
a
resolution
passed
for
that
people
are
dying
every
day,
because
we
don't
have
all
the
tools
in
our
toolkit
to
address
the
issues
that
are
happening
in
our
community.
Every
time,
I
hear
that
fire
truck
those
sirens
go
off.
F
I
think
why
why
do
we
have
to
hear
that
noise
so
often
and
statistically,
it's
a
lot
to
do
with
the
and
not
being
able
to
have
a
better
suite
of
solutions
here
in
our
community
and
I
sure
would
appreciate
the
gesture
of
bringing
that
resolution
up.
Even
if
we
don't
have
passage
with
it,
it
really
would
be
a
commendable
thing
in
the
interest
of
equality
and
I.
Thank
you
for
your
talking.
F
A
G
Good
evening,
I
am
Bonnie
bass,
I'm,
a
retired
physical
education
teacher
for
the
city
of
Asheville
Catholic
school
for
27
years.
I
didn't
really
intend
to
come
for
any
particular
purpose,
except
for
what
applies
to
me,
but
I've
heard
so
much
so
far.
That
I
felt
like
I
might
all
just
say
a
comment
myself
I've
already
talked
to
mr.
browning
this
spring
about
opening
the
restrooms
at
Swannanoa.
G
You
don't
know
exactly
who
was
doing
what
at
that
meeting
and
it
was
terrible
on
both
parties.
If
you
ask
me
to
end
up
in
a
horrible
situation
like
that,
you
know
where
there's
deaths
involved
and
like
the
man
over
here
said.
If
some
people
are
being
paid
to
go
to
these
meetings,
it's
awful,
they
should
go
because
they
feel
like
it's
important
and
it's
their
duty
and
they
have
rights
and
they
want
to
speak
I've
been
to
several
national
meetings
myself
and
the
man
who
said
that
about
the
opiates.
G
You
might
want
to
go
backwards
in
time
if
you're
as
old
as
I
am
and
remember
what
you
were
taught
in
school,
that
there
was
a
jumpin
procession
to
drug
use.
Somebody
told
me
there
were
eight
deaths
on
Church
Street
for
a
heroin
overdose
not
long
ago.
So,
if
you
go
from
cigarette
smoking
to
alcohol,
to
marijuana,
to
grab
drugs
or
cocaine,
heroin
and
I've
heard
there's
three
or
four
worst
things
in
heroin.
G
I
think
you
might
want
to
think
about
Buncombe
County
I
am
a
born
resident
of
Buncombe
County
and
I'm,
probably
going
to
be
a
dad
resident
of
Buncombe,
County
and
I
care
about
my
country
and
I'm,
Clark,
American,
Indian
and
I
believe
in
everybody
being
equal
and
having
rights.
So
that's
the
only
reason
I
was
here.
It
wasn't
because
of
all
this.
It
was
because
of
my
rights
coming
up
and
a
layer
of
top,
but
thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank
you.
H
Hello,
my
name
is
Jody
I'm
speaking
about
cannabis,
I
am
what
they
call
cannabis.
Refugee
I
am
from
here,
however,
I'm
having
forced
to
live
in
Colorado
right
now
to
get
the
help
that
I
need
I
have
autoimmune,
COPD
are
a
Crohn's.
I
could
keep
going
seven
months.
Six
months
ago,
in
one
week,
I
was
80
pounds
heavier
and
couldn't
even
made
it
into
this
room.
H
I
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
members
of
board,
you
guys
you
got
to
see
me
again.
It's
always
good
see
a
smile
upper
you
know
got
about
three
things
here:
expand
access
to
child
care
in
Buncombe,
County
I
want
you
and
to
instruct
your
staff
to
have
a
very
close
eye
on
expanding
childcare
or
early
childhood,
whatever
you're
doing
but
I
want
you
to
think
about.
The
special
needs:
children,
children-
that
are
not
given
the
opportunity
to
some
of
these
programs,
because
the
programs
are
not
equipped
to
handle
the
special
needs.
I
Children
so
I
want
you
to
make
sure
that
they're
being
taken
care
of,
because
in
school
settings
we're
finding
the
same
thing.
That's
happening
there
they're
not
getting
the
resources
they
need
either
to
take
care
of
the
special
needs
of
children,
but
the
upper-end
classmen,
their
needs
are
getting
met,
pretty
substantially
funding
as
well.
So
I
want
you
to
pay
attention
that
as
you
go
along
and
we'll
be
adding
to
that
later.
I
The
next
thing
I'd
like
to
bring
the
attention
to
value
health,
is
on
your
agenda
today
for
finances,
but
this
organization
is
slowly,
if
not
quickly
going
to
be
dissolved.
We're
talking
about
a
large
number
of
people
on
Medicaid,
then
I
want
you
turn
the
attention
to
the
statement
with
Mission
Hospital
about
the
insurance.
I.
Certainly
don't
want
you
to
fall
into
their
insurance
playground
and
get
them
to
take
their
insurance
company,
whether
they
call
it
theirs
or
not.
The
doctors
are
owned
by
them
anyway.
I
So
if
it's
an
insurance
company
I
want
you
to
think
broader
than
what
they're
trying
to
get
you
to
look
at
Mission
Hospital
is
growing
engines
of
well-known
and
I
was
the
one
that
opened
the
eyes
of
the
commune
inde.
When
western
highlands
was
here
and
western
highlands,
I
told
them
that
mission
hospital
was
doing
this
and
it
scared
them
to
death,
because
they
didn't
know
anything
about
it.
I
So
they've
tried
to
enlarge
their
footprint
very
quickly
in
the
community
and
they
have
stretched
their
resources
quite
a
bit,
not
meaning
they
don't
have
plenty
of
money.
What
we
need
in
this
community
is
competition,
so
if
you
can
figure
out
a
way
to
get
insurance
for
our
employees,
1,500
1,400
of
them
or
whatever
I
want
you
to
think
larger
than
that
value.
Health
is
going
out
70%
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
for
Medicaid
the
hospital
is
going
to
be
looking
to
have
that
70%.
I
They
need
the
private
insurance,
of
course,
to
sustain
them
above
that
medicaid
line.
These
are
things
that
we
need
to
be
looking
at
and
not
just
let
Mission
Hospital
take
control
of
the
situation
and
divert
your
attention
to
some
insurance
company
that
they
have
a
backdoor
to,
because
you
know
money,
it
takes
money
to
have
an
insurance
company.
So
let's
stop
and
think
what
have
they
been
doing
to
us
in
the
past.
I
J
Good
evening,
chairman
good
evening,
commissioners,
thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to
have
this
public
comment.
I
am
speaking
today
as
a
professional
as
a
licensed
clinical
social
worker
and
also
a
licensed
clinical
addiction
specialist
here
in
Buncombe
County
working
in
a
inpatient,
busy
psychiatric
unit
and
adult
unit,
and
so
also
like
the
purposes
that
my
graduate
school
work
was
actually
on
cannabis
and
specifically
cannabis
and
its
impact
on
mental
health.
J
And
I'd
also
like
to
point
out
that
I
have
many
patients
who
are
suffering
from
various
disorders.
I
work
as
a
psychiatric
social
worker,
so
I,
primarily
I'm
working
with
those
with
bipolar
various
psychosis,
addiction
and
I,
want
to
be
clear
that
I
do
not
feel
like
can
cannabis
as
a
panacea
for
everything
it
works,
just
like
any
other
medication,
and
that
there
are
going
to
be
people
who
have
adverse
side
effects.
J
There
are
going
to
be
people
that
does
not
work
for,
and
in
that
case
you
would
have
a
licensed
medical
doctor
determining
the
level
of
care.
What
I
think
we
have
now
is
various
interests
at
keeping
this
kind
of
in
the
dark,
and
so
what
I
would
like
to
do
is
advocate
for
those
patients
that
don't
have
a
voice
and
have
you
put
that
on
the
lowest
priority
schedule
for
Buncombe
County.
Thank.
A
A
All
right
the
gentleman
in
the
back
and
then
I'll
send
them.
You
can
follow.
A
K
Good
evening
my
name
is
Joshua
Shaffer
and
I'm
from
Cameron,
North,
Carolina
and
I'm
speaking
on
behalf
of
medical
cannabis,
as
well
as
a
resident
of
North.
Carolina
I
moved
back
a
few
years
ago,
because
my
father
was
on
the
low
to
lowest
part
of
the
totem
pole
for
heroin
addiction.
He
was
a
contractor
here
in
Asheville
we
built
the
sky
bar
on
the
Flatiron
Building.
K
It
was
shooting
up
with
because
they
got
to
the
point
where
even
the
suboxone
wouldn't
suppress
the
need
for
heroin,
whereas
extreme
use
of
medical
cannabis
did
whether
it
was
eating
it
in
his
food
or
finding
the
new
forms
where
there's
different
forms
of
wax.
So
I'm,
just
pushing
forward
towards
may
be
considering
a
medical
path
towards
medical
cannabis
for
Buncombe
County,
because
I've
seen
what
it
does.
I,
also
AM,
a
medical
cannabis
user
myself.
K
My
was
a
cocaine,
addict
and
I
got
addicted
to
pain,
pills
from
my
back
and
since
I've
transitioned
I
can
go
to
work
and
come
out
to
places
like
this
before
I
was
a
hermit
and
didn't
want
to
see
anybody
because
of
the
the
bank
killers
and
what
they
did
to
me.
So
I
just
urge
everybody
to
look
into
the
medicine
themselves
and,
like
other
people,
have
said
it's
not
for
everybody
else.
Some
people
do
have
bad
reactions.
K
A
L
Good
evening
my
name
is
Carrie
Trammell
and
I
am
here
speaking
in
to
the
benefits
of
medical,
cannabis
and
I
can
give
you
a
first-hand
and
sort
of
experience.
My
14
year
old
daughter
was
diagnosed
in
2013
with
a
stage
3c
ovarian
cancer.
There
is
only
800
people
in
the
United
States
that
have
even
had
this
horrible
disease.
L
She
was
a
healthy
child.
She
was
on
the
travel
softball
team.
She
was,
you
know
very
athletic,
and
it
was
this
took
us
back.
We
didn't.
We
didn't
expect
this.
This
was
also
four
months
after
her
father
was
rated
for
owning
the
medical
marijuana
dispensary
in
Fletcher
in
North
Carolina.
So
we
couldn't
treat
our
child.
L
Imagine
thinking
what
you
you've
helped
treat.
Other
people
with
cancer.
You've
helped
treat
other
people
with
other
diseases,
but
you
can't
help
your
own
child,
so
we
started
treatment.
We
had
no
other
choice.
It
was
the
state
states
right
that
we
we
give
her
chemotherapy,
even
though
we
knew
what
chemotherapy
does
to
someone's
body
and
I
work
for
Mission
Hospital
I've
been
there
for
a
very
long
time.
L
We
asked
for
a
camp
program,
it's
complementary
alternative
medicine
so
that
we
could
treat
her
with
cannabis.
While
we
were
given
her
the
chemotherapy
just
as
asking
for
that
got
CPS
called
on
us.
So
then
we
had
to
deal
with
CPS
trying
to
trying
to
come
in
to
see
if
we
were
harming
our
child,
which
we
were
not.
We
were
trying
to
help
our
child
benefit.
L
We
treated
our
child
with
what
we
knew
we
needed
to.
While
she
was
going
through
chemotherapy
and
we
took
that
risk.
My
child
finished
chemotherapy
a
month
and
a
half
early
and
she
gained
20
pounds.
She
wasn't
sick,
she
didn't
throw
up,
she
could
have
sort
of
a
normalcy
of
life.
The
US
government
owns
patent
number,
six,
six,
three
zero,
five
zero,
seven,
four,
the
neuro
protectant
of
the
benefit
to
cannabinoids.
It
is
beneficial
to
the
patients
at
MIT
Hospital,
just
us
asking
for
Marinol,
which
is
the
synthetic
cannabinoids.
M
Chairman
commissioners,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
before
you
today.
My
name
is
Tom
Bandslam
brach.
If
you'd
asked
me
last
month,
if
I
would
be
ever
for
medical,
cannabis,
I
would
have
probably
laughed
at
you.
Unfortunately,
you
know
I
spend
some
time
doing.
Some
research
I've
been
spent
some
time
trying
to
find
out
exactly
what
good
it
has
hearing
some
of
the
people
out
here
today.
Hearing
the
people
to
the
previous
meetings
speak
about
it,
I
decided
to
do
my
own
little
research
talk
to
a
lot
of
people.
M
Look
at
the
benefits
that
there
are
can
now
say
that
I
absolutely
am
for
medical
cannabis.
However,
at
this
point
in
time,
I'm
not
for
recreational
use
for
of
marijuana,
but
I
think
we
have
to
really
dig
deep
it
ourselves
and
not
just
go
by
our
past
beliefs.
That's
been
almost
50
years,
absolutely
against
all
forms
of
marijuana.
I've
never
used
it
and
never
will
I
hope
that
I
never
need
it
in
the
future,
but
I
thought
that
you
just
kind
of
do
some
homework
with
that.
M
Just
kind
of
maybe
do
some
reading
talking
around
to
some
physicians
and
people
that
have
a
little
bit
more
knowledge
than
what
we
might
have
on
our
own.
Take
a
look
at
that.
I
think
that
maybe
some
of
you
will
kind
of
see
that
that
there
are
some
benefits
to
that
very
surprised
that
I
ever
changed
my
mind
on
that.
M
But
at
the
same
time,
if
especially,
you
find
folks
being
leaders,
we
owe
it
to
the
public
to
to
do
our
homework,
to
make
sure
that
when
we
make
decisions,
we're
making
it
to
the
benefit
of
the
people
that
actually
need
it.
Those
the
patients,
the
people
who
are
living
in
pain
and
the
people
who
are
not
just
going
to
go
out
and
abuse
it
I,
don't
know
how
it's
going
to
be
regulated
and
I.
Don't
know,
however,
that
would
ever
happen.
M
I
just
know
it's
not
about
big
pharma
out
there,
trying
to
get
on
touch
with
it
and
controlled,
and
all
that,
but
there's
a
lot
of
questions
that
I
still
have,
but
I
do
know
that
these
folks
out
there
that
need
it
and
we
should
be
able
to
pass
them
some
laws
that
will
enable
them
to
have
that.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Folks,
all.
A
Right,
yes,
you
and
then
is
there
anyone
else
you'd
like
to
speak
during
public
comment.
Okay
and
you
can
follow
and
then
are
there
any
others
all
right.
You
two
will
be
odd.
Let's
out,
okay,
you
can
go
I,
know
you're,
fine,
you're,
fine
and
then
you'll
be
our
last
speaker.
N
A
A
O
O
O
O
O
He
was
on
several
narcotics
give
to
him
by
pain,
management
and
various
doctors
which
really
in
his
mind,
was
it
didn't
it
wasn't
him
one
time
a
friend
had
given
from
cannabis
and
he
medicated
first
time,
I'd
seen
him
smile
a
long
time.
He
said
you
know,
son
I
could
do
this,
I
could
probably
make
it,
but
he
couldn't
the
doctors
would
kicked
him
out
of
the
kicked
him
out
of
therapy
and
pain
management.
Everything
else.
O
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
all
for
who
came
out
tonight
to
share
your
comments.
As
I
said
during
the
beginning,
we
don't
usually
have
kind
of
feedback
from
the
Commission,
but
I.
Just
I
would
like
to
just
share
one
procedural
piece
of
information
for
folks
who
are
here
because
I
think
there
are.
You
know,
members
of
the
Commission
who
are
interested
in
the
issue.
That's
been
brought
up
a
lot
tonight
as
a
commission
we
do
have.
A
We
do
have
a
policy
of
not
adopting
resolutions
about
matters
that
are
statewide
policy
matters
or
federal
policy
matters
and
as
I
understand
it,
the
primary
issue
around
that
many
people
expect
them
to
today
is
a
statewide.
Basically,
the
state
of
North
Carolina's
policy
is
there's
regards
to
the
use
of
medical
marijuana,
so
the
Commission
is
unlikely
to
consider
a
resolution
on
a
statewide
policy
such
as
that,
but
there
are
other
ways
that
commission
members
can
lend
their
voice
to
support
policies
like
that
other
than
an
official
Commission
resolution.
A
So
I
think
there
probably
is
interest
in
that
and
I.
Think
members
of
the
Commission
who
are
who
are
interested
in
that
would
be
happy
to
explore
some
of
those
other
other
options.
I
just
wanted
to
share
those
thoughts,
all
right,
we
are
through
the
public
comments
section.
The
next
item
on
the
agenda
is
consideration
of
the
consent,
agenda
and
I
believe
there
was
a
question
about
we'd
like
to
get
a
little
bit
of
additional
information.
P
I'll
be
happy
to
sir
chairman
members
of
the
board:
that's
the
art
of
46
capital
projects
fund,
and
it
relates
to
the
allied
health
building
that
building
has
finished
the
first
phase
of
construction
and
floors.
One
through
four
have
been
built
out
and
that
portion
is
ready.
To
close,
there
was
two
million
dollars
of
savings
left,
and
this
budget
amendment
proposes
moving
that
in
order
to
build
out
the
fifth
floor
and
as
part
of
that,
there
would
be
general
classrooms
early
childhood
education
and
physical
therapy
assistant
programming
available.
Q
So
I
would
one
of
the
reasons
I
had
you
explained
that
in
the
video
portion
of
the
meeting
is
that
what
encouraged
the
public
to
to
pull
up
these
new
capital
fund
project
ordinances?
That
now
include
quite
a
bit
more
information.
I
just
want
to.
Thank
you
all
for
that
and
utilizing
that
top
four
is
certainly
a
you
know:
good
stewardship
on
a
v-tex
part
and
the
county's
part
and
I
appreciate
that
cooperation,
but
I
would
just
encourage
the
public
to
pull
those
up.
Q
Look
at
them,
because
the
information
is
quite
a
bit
than
maybe
a
year
or
two
ago,
so
I
appreciate
the
improvement
in
the
addition
of
the
pictures
is
always
always
helpful
and
allows
some
people
who
are
unable
to
visit
the
asset
to
actually
be
able
to
see
it
and
pull
it
up
and
also
you've
got
the
location
on
there
too.
If
someone
who
chose
to
drive
by
and
visit
and
see
what
they're
investing
in.
So
thank
you
for
doing
that
and
chairman.
A
R
S
A
T
Good
evening,
everyone
thank
you
for
being
here
this
evening,
I'm
honored,
to
be
standing
with
Commissioner,
Presley
and
honored
to
be
working
with
him
on
ongoing
efforts,
as
well
as
everyone
else
on
Commission
to
be
responding
to
needs
and
opportunities
to
better
serve
our
kids.
We
just
have
a
few
moments
of
prepared
remarks
and
then
are
thrilled
to
be
inviting
folks
up
who
are
doing
incredible
work
in
the
community
on
this
issue.
T
I
think,
if
you
asked
pretty
much
any
parent
in
the
community
what
they
would
do
to
make
sure
that
their
child
had
every
opportunity
in
the
world
to
succeed
and
thrive,
they
would
say
pretty
much
anything
in
my
power,
that's
exactly
the
spirit
we
need
of
the
community
and
it's
one
that
I
believe
we
have,
but
we
also
face
a
reality
right
now
that
too
many
kids
in
Buncombe
County
are
struggling.
1/4
of
kids
in
our
community
live
in
poverty.
T
Many
others
struggle
due
to
factors
like
lack
of
access
to
healthy
food,
unstable
housing,
the
devastations
of
addiction
and
the
impact
of
racial
disparities.
I
truly
believe
that
together
we
can
work
to
ensure
that
every
child
in
Buncombe
County
has
an
equal
opportunity
to
thrive
and
I'm
proud
to
be
serving
with
Commissioner,
Presley
and
everyone
else
on
this
Commission
and
to
be
serving
in
a
community
where
there's
so
much
readiness
to
act
and
so
much
genuine
care
for
our
kids.
T
When
we
move
from
talking
about
these
things,
to
acting
and
looking
at
strategies
at
work,
expanding
access
to
early
childhood
education,
especially
pre-k,
quickly
rises
to
the
top.
It
works
in
the
short
term
to
help
kids
succeed
in
school,
and
it
sets
in
motion
a
lifetime
of
benefits
from
improved
health
to
access
to
post-secondary
education
to
increased
employment
and
earnings.
T
Good
news
like
this
also
inspires
us
to
do
more,
and
we
know
the
need
is
there.
We
know
this
in
part
due
to
research
being
conducted
by
the
hospital
Buncombe
preschool
planning
collaborative,
which
is
bringing
together
stakeholders
from
across
education
families
in
the
business
community,
to
chart
a
course
for
our
community
to
substantially
increase
access
to
quality
early
childhood
education
as
we
move
forward,
we're
all
appreciative
of
both
their
leadership
and
vision.
T
U
Just
very
proud
that
I
was,
we
was
in
a
three-on-three
meeting
and
Jasmine
had
brought
it
up
and
I
said:
that's
exactly
what
I
want,
but
myself
Commissioner,
Belcher
I.
Think
you
hear
us
all
the
time
talk
about
our
grandkids.
You
know
this
is
the
future
of
Buncombe
County
and
that's
why
I'm
so
thrilled
to
be
a
part
of
this
and
this
experiment
coming
up
here,
I
guess,
but
we're
looking
for
much
more
down
the
road.
Thank
you.
V
What
an
exciting
event
Thank
You
commissioners
and
staff
for
allowing
us
to
be
here
and
thank
you
properly
for
the
opportunity
to
partner
for
our
children.
We
know
that
Johnson
had
a
very
tough
year
last
year
and
we've
gone
beyond
just
thinking
and
planning
to
action.
We
have
the
Isaac
Coleman
initiative.
V
We
have
this
new
Head
Start
classroom
which
I
visited
yesterday
and
it's
going
to
be
ready
and
these
children
are
going
to
be
prepared
for
school,
but
they're
going
to
be
prepared
for
success
and
you're
a
part
of
that
and
look
at
what
partnerships
can
do
so
on
behalf
of
Volcom
County
Schools.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
We
have
a
new
principal
I,
wanted
you
to
see
and
meet
this
evening.
She
is
an
experienced
principal
that
wanted
to
move
to
Johnson.
V
We
stole
her
from
Barnard
Ville,
so
I'm
off
the
Christmas
card
list,
I'm
part
of
the
field,
but
this
is
Danna
Grimes
and
she
has
hit
the
ground
running.
We're
planning
a
playground,
we're
planning,
deeper
view
project
and
you
needed
to
meet
her
this
evening.
So,
thank
you
again.
Thank
you.
Miss
longer
good.
W
Evening
I
want
to
thank
you
publicly
to
help
us
build
future
Erwin
warriors
that's
what
we're
going
to
do
this
year.
It's
been
a
collaborative
effort
with
Buncombe
County
school
government,
the
head
start
program,
Buncombe
County
maintenance
and
my
very
own,
miss
Betty
Rae,
my
head
custodian,
she's
75
years
old
by
the
way-
and
she
is
doing
amazing.
Q
W
X
Good
evening,
commissioners
and
mr.
chairman
I'm
Bryan
repass
from
community
action,
opportunities,
headstart
and
I'm
pleased
to
be
here
tonight
to
thank
you
all
and
the
Buncombe
County
Schools
for
this
great
partnership.
It's
going
to
allow
us
to
serve
an
additional
18
children
and
family
in
that
Johnson
elementary
school
area.
So
we're
super
pleased
to
do
that
and
I'm
actually
really
excited
to
introduce
Kelly
Moreland
who's,
a
headstart
parent
and
represents
our
Head
Start
Policy
Council
as
the
chair
of
that
council,
and
can
speak
for
Head
Start
parents.
Y
Hi
I'm
Kelly,
Moreland
and
I'm
from
Asheville
North
Carolina
I'd
like
to
take
the
opportunity
to
thank
you
board
members
and
commissioners
for
this
opportunity
to
talk
I'd
like
to
tell
a
little
bit
of
a
story.
My
daughter
is
five
now,
but
at
20
months
old
she
was
driving.
She
was
walking
talking
everything
but
20
months.
It
stops.
She
quit
talking
completely.
She
had
sensory
issues
and
they
tested
her
for
autism.
Y
So
at
three
years
old
she
was
diagnosed
with
being
on
the
spectrum
of
autism,
which
is
devastating
for
a
parent
I
didn't
know
what
to
do
so.
I
quit
work
and
I
knew
had
to
spring
into
action
and
I
want
to
praise
Community,
Action
opportunities
for
having
the
headstart
program
and
in
collaboration
with
Buncombe
County
Schools.
Y
They
have
provided
speech
therapists,
occupational
therapists,
special
education
specialists
to
work
with
my
daughter
and
other
children
and
I'm
happy
to
say
that
she
is
going
to
a
regular
classroom
starting
kindergarten.
So
that's
what
it's
all
about
is
early
intervention
aggressive
early
intervention,
because
if
it
wasn't
for
them,
I'd
be
on
a
downhill
slope
to
say
the
least.
So
I
want
to
thank
you,
because
this
is
our
future.
This
is
Buncombe
County's
future
is
our
kids
and
the
more
opportunities
that
they
have
to
learn
and
grow
and
a
healthy
you
know
stable
situation.
A
Z
Good
afternoon,
commissioners,
my
name
is
Becky
Williams
I'm,
the
chief
financial
officer
and
interim
CEO
for
a
Lida
homes
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
the
wonderful
opportunity
to
you've.
Given
us
with
this
new
child
development,
building,
it's
being
remodeled.
In
fact,
I
went
and
looked
at
today,
it's
been
painted,
it
looks
fabulous.
We
have
62
new
slots
and,
as
of
yesterday,
there's
one
they
can
see
left.
So
we
are
a
five-star
Child,
Development
Center,
and
to
address
what
mr.
Rice
said
earlier.
Z
We
do
developmental
day,
so
we
have
children
in
wheelchairs
on
trach
tubes,
we've
had
children
who
were
addicted
to
meth
and
we
had
to
give
them
shots
to
help
them
wean
them
off.
So
we
I'm
a
little
I'm
bragging
here,
but
we
have
a
fantastic
child
development
program
and
we
thank
you
from
the
bottom
of
our
hearts
for
the
opportunity
that
you've
given
us
and
can
be
Rutman
our
child,
our
Resource
Development
Officer
and
Frank
Taylor
who's,
our
chief
development
officer,
I,
don't
know
if
y'all
want
to
have
anything
to
what
I've
said.
A
Great
think,
thank
all
of
you
who
are
here
tonight
thanks
for
all
that
you're
doing
to
support
this
great
need
in
our
community.
We
know
that
we
are
just
touching
a
part
of
the
need,
but
it's
so
important
and
I
think
it
provides
great
models,
so
we
can
hopefully
build
on.
So
thank
you
all
for
being
here
tonight.
Thank
You
commissioners
for
for
leading
us
in
that
presentation.
A
Before
we
move
on
to
our
next
item,
I
wanted
to
knowledge
that
I
neglected
earlier
to
recognize.
We
have
we're
fortunate
to
have
our
sheriff
of
Buncombe
County
with
us
tonight
sheriff
van
Duncan.
Thank
you
for
being
with
us,
then
thank
you
for
the
work
that
you
and
all
the
men
and
women
in
your
department
do
for
Buncombe
County
all
right.
The
next
item
on
our
agenda
is
public
hearing,
which
is
the
rezoning
request
upon
the
Tim
and
Catherine
toll.
Our
request
and
Debbie
Trumpy
will
explain
the
request.
Thank.
AA
You
mr.
chairman,
members
of
the
board,
Tim
and
Kathryn
Toller
have
a
applied
to
rezone
a
1.64
acre
parcel
located
at
18
Patton
Cemetery
Road
from
residential
district
r1
to
public
service
district
PS.
The
property
is
currently
developed
with
a
manufactured
home,
a
single-family
home
and
a
daycare
facility
north
of
the
subject.
Parcel
are
one
vacant
lot
and
two
lots
with
single-family
residences.
Zoned
r1
properties
to
the
west
are
vacant
and
are
also
zoned.
AA
R1
properties,
properties
to
the
east,
separated
by
Patton
cemetery
Road
contains
single-family
residences
in
mayor
zoned,
r1,
the
property
to
the
south
and
southeast
contains
the
dougie
Dee
Williams
Elementary
School,
separated
by
Patton,
Cemetery,
Road
and
zoned
PS.
The
applicant
is
seeking
the
rezoning
in
order
to
expand
enrollment
of
their
existing
child
care
facility.
The
Planning
Department
recommends
approval
of
the
proposed
rezoning
as
it
is
consistent
with
the
comprehensive
Land
Use
Plan.
The
2013
update,
highly
suggest
public
service
development,
be
within
reasonable
proximity
to
major
transportation
corridors
and
within
combined
water
and
sewer
service
areas.
AA
The
plan
also
highly
suggest
that
public
service
development
be
located
outside
of
steep
slope
areas
outside
of
high
elevations.
Outside
of
moderate
and
high
hazard
slope
stability
areas
and
outside
FEMA
flood
hazard
areas,
the
Planning
Department
also
recommends
approval,
as
the
current
childcare
facility
and
proposed
expansion
are
more
closely
aligned
with
the
institutional
uses
found
within
the
PS
zoning
district
than
with
the
residential
uses
found
in
the
r1
district.
AA
The
Planning
Board
held
a
public
hearing
on
this
application
on
July
the
17th
Tim
Toller.
The
applicant
discussed
his
plans
for
the
expansion
of
child
care
facility.
Two
people
spoke
during
public
comment.
They
were
both
concerned
that
the
proposed
child
care
facility
could
impact
the
right-of-way
easement
to
their
properties.
The
Planning
Board
found
that
the
proposed
map
amendment
is
consistent
with
the
land-use
plan
is
reasonable
and
in
the
public
interest
as
a
repose
rezoning
is
compatible
with
the
surrounding
public
service.
Oriented
development
of
WD,
Williams,
Elementary
and
community
high
school
is
adjacent
to
properties.
AA
A
N
The
toller's
tried
to
close
the
right-of-way
off,
and
here
is
a
court
order
stating
that
they
could
not
close
block
the
right
away
or
impede
traffic
coming
in
and
out
of
there
and
the
right-of-way
was
set
up
for
the
use
of
Mae
horn
or
her
assignees
I.
Don't
know
that
they
even
have
a
right
to
use
it,
but
they're
planning
on
coming
in
and
parking
on
the
right-of-way,
and
they
have
the
site
plan
that
was
giving
out,
which
is
basically
just
something
marked.
N
Now
they
have
made
some
parking
at
a
storage
building
for
two
cars
and
then
they're
going
to
park
up
at
the
house
that
they
have
right
now
and
then
they're
going
to
walk
the
kids
across
to
the
area
there,
which
makes
a
very
unsafe
situation,
plus
there's
construction
going
on
on
that
right
away.
There
will
be
a
four
more
three
more
houses
right
now.
N
There
is
two
that
it
joins
that
right
away
and
there
will
be
three
more
adjoining
that
right
and
if
they
expand
that
to
40
children,
that
if
you
figure
two
cars,
two
people
per
car-
that's
20
cars
with
no
parking
at
all
on
site,
and
they
have
they
need
to
make
it.
If
they're
going
to
do
this,
it
needs
to
be
to
work.
They
haven't
even
marked
the
right
away.
N
They
don't
know
where
the
right-of-way
is
and
when
they
grew
up
as
cycling,
and
so
they
have
and
I
do
not
believe
that
a
mother
is
running
late
with
their
children
are
going
to
want
to
park,
and
if
it's
raining,
walk
all
the
way
across
that
right-of-way
to
the
to
the
Union.
So
they
should
provide
parking
at
the
units
that
they're
going
to
I
appreciate
it.
Thank
you.
G
I'm
not
real
clear
to
what
always
going
on
with
the
daycare
I'm
Bonnie
vest
again-
and
this
is
the
reason
I'm
here.
My
property
is
across
the
street
and
just
to
be
a
little
bit
clear
of
way.
I
feel
I
went
to
the
no
zoning
meetings
because
I
was
for
no
zoning
well,
unfortunately
voted
on
and
they
have
zoo.
So
now,
mine
is
a
residential
property
and
I
have
my
daughter
in
that
piece
of
property.
G
The
people,
besides
of
the
daycare,
have
mowed
down
all
of
the
privacy
without
my
knowledge
of
happening,
so
it
is
really
decreased.
In
my
opinion,
the
aesthetics
of
the
piece
of
property
and
I
had
no
idea.
What's
going
on
across
the
street,
there's
no
way
on
earth
that
forty
children
could
be
in
that
one
house
and
it'd
be
safe.
Now
coming
out
of
my
driveway,
which
is
across
the
street
I
guess,
the
proposed
piece
of
property
is
about
as
dangerous
as
you
can
get.
G
I
always
have
to
lean
like
this
in
my
car
to
see
that
a
car
isn't
coming
down
the
street
and
there
is
great
big
curve
and
then
you
go
to
WD.
Williams
I
am
upset
that
you
want
to
take
all
the
zoning
that
you
fixed
of
residential
and
start
putting
it
into
whatever
it.
Somebody
else
wants.
You
know,
I
didn't
really
want
sunny,
but
now
that
you
have
it
it's
not
really
applying.
Unless
somebody
else
wants
something
else
and
I'm
not
against
the
daycare.
I
think
that's
a
great
idea.
G
It's
just
that
I
can't
see
how
you
could
have
40
people
in
that
little
building
and
only
know
about
the
right-of-way
or
anything
like
that.
I'm
just
near
there
and
I
was
missed
the
meeting
because
I
think
we're
out
of
town
or
something
which
I
don't
even
really
know
what's
going
on,
except
that
it's
near
my
house.
Thank
you.
Thank.
M
R
Good
evening
my
name
is
10
Toller
I'm,
one
of
the
owners
of
the
daycare
that
we
have
currently
now
at
18,
Patton
cemetery.
The
expansion
of
the
daycare
is
not
40,
it
is
30.
We
have
created
six
parking
spaces
down
below
I've,
actually
cut
into
my
property
to
increase
the
roadway
they're
calling
the
right
away.
We
own
the
property.
There
is
an
easement
or
a
right-of-way
through
our
property,
we
own
that
property.
It
cuts
right
through
the
middle
we've
also
created
parking
spaces
at
the
top.
Like
mr.
R
R
We've
tried
everywhere
in
the
world
to
accommodate
our
neighbors
to
keep
peace.
We've
dropped
down
from
40
kids
to
30
kids,
even
though
Buncombe
County
is
in
dire
need
of
child
care.
We've
invested
pretty
much
everything
we
have
into
this
project.
We've
followed
all
the
guidelines
of
the
Planning
Board,
and
at
this
point
we
just
don't
know
what
else
we
can
do
to
a
piece:
the
neighborhood
they're,
developing
our
property
of
the
property
behind
ours.
Now,
for
some
reason,
over
the
years
they
seem
to
think
they
own
that
right
away.
R
They
do
have
a
right
away,
but
it's
strictly
for
access
and
egress.
That's
it
and
we've
had
them
come
through
our
property.
We
have
a
separate
driveway
adjoining
it.
We've
never
said
nothing.
I've
had
to
pull
on
their
driveway
and
nothing's
ever
been
said,
I
understand
their
concerns,
but
the
playground,
the
daycare,
will
all
be
in
one
area
off
the
right
away.
Plenty
way.
R
AB
Good
evening
my
name
is
Sarah
Horne
silver
and
my
parents
were
the
original
owners
of
the
property.
That's
in
question
and
had
left
the
24-foot
right
away
through
this
property
for
family
I
have
a
disabled,
daughter
and
two
other
daughters
which
the
property
was
going
to
be
for
them,
and
we
have
just
developed
that
property.
Just
recently.
My
daughter
has
just
built
a
house
there
and
we
have
the
other
house
and
I
have
two
other
three
other
Lots
there
to
be
developed.
The
24-foot
right
away
is
correct.
AB
We
haven't
been
using
it
because
we
haven't
lived
there
and
now
that
we
are
we,
we
all
help
maintain
the
road,
but
my
my
biggest
concern
is
the
safety
of
these
children.
You
are
talking
about
big
equipment
trucks
coming
in
about
this
small
24
foot
right
away
to
the
top
of
the
road
where
his
daycare
is
now
they
have
a
turnaround
that
they're
over
the
cars
come
in
and
they
come
out
and
I
have
pictures,
because
the
pictures
worth
a
thousand
words
the
cars
come
in
and
they
exit.
AB
We
have
had
to
wait
on
Patton
cemetery,
the
main
road
across
from
the
school,
to
let
some
of
these
daycare
people
out.
However,
when
you
come
down
into
where
this
proposed
modular
is
going
to
sit
directly
on
the
right-of-way,
there
is
no
turnaround.
Those
cars
are
going
to
pull
in
and
he
has
three
outdoor
sheds
there.
AB
One
is
a
waste
container
and
he's
made
a
little
parking
place
in
front
of
those
and
a
garage
and
he's
got
a
parking
place
in
front
of
that
and
he's
got
another
building
here
and
he's
got
a
parking
place
in
front
of
that
and
then
the
rest
of
the
cars.
If
you
have
30
kids,
then
you're
talking
about
15
more
cars,
including
a
possibility
of
eight
to
ten,
more
cars
being
built
and
coming
in
out
of
that
road.
So
there's
nowhere
to
go
except
to
back
up
into
the
right
away.
AB
So
what
if
another
car
is
coming
in,
there's
nowhere
to
go
and
the
kids
who
get
out
at
the
top
if
these
three
parking
spots
are
taken,
they've
got
to
walk
all
the
way
down
the
side
of
the
right
away,
which
in
winter,
is
pretty
difficult
and
cross
over
the
right
away
with
two
kids,
three
kids,
however
many
you
have
with
other
cars
coming
out,
so
it
is
just
it
to
me.
It's
just.
Is
it
worth
the
extra
money
you're
going
to
get
with
this
daycare
versus
one
child
whose
safety
is
in
question
and
I?
AB
Just
think
it
needs
to
be
denied
until
you
go
and
take
a
look
at
this
property
and
see
the
outlay
now
Tim
and
Kathy
Toller
I
have
they're
great
people,
I
mean
she's
running
this
daycare
and
I
respect
her
immensely,
but
the
where
the
location
at
this
daycare
is
is
really
a
safety
issue
for
children.
Thank
you.
A
All
right
don't
see
any
other
folks
too,
and
you
can
anyone
speak
during
the
public
hearing,
so
we
will
close
the
public
hearing
at
612
and
bring
it
back
to
the
Commission
for
further
discussion.
I
guess
I'll
just
tee
it
off
miss
Trumpy.
Do
you
have
any
any
comments
you'd
like
to
share
just
based
on
some
of
the
concerns
that
were
raised
during
the
hearing?
Well,.
AA
A
AA
Q
Always
impact
right
away
issues
they're,
you
know
they're,
very
difficult
and
but
they're
they're,
pretty
written,
pretty
clear
the
parking
setback
requirements
when
when
a
modular
is
placed
all
that
is
going
to
have
to
be
approved
and
assuming
that
every
concern
that
was
brought
up
tonight
can
be
brought
up
again
and
will
be
part
of
that
process.
Is
that
correct?
Well,.
AA
AA
AA
AC
A
AD
Hi,
chairman
and
commissioners,
much
as
you
talked
about
early
childhood
education,
this
boards
made
a
commitment
to
build
pathways
to
employment
for
our
young
adults.
You
get
to
hear
about
two
of
those
programs.
You
invest
in
and
I.
The
first
you'll
hear
from
Christy
Creek
Christy
cheek.
Yes,
Christy
comes
up
who's,
the
director
of
Career
and
Technical
Education
with
Buncombe
County
Schools.
We
don't
talk
about
the
Career
Academy
if
you've
not
had
the
opportunity
to
go
there.
Graduation,
it's
a
life-changing
event.
AD
Second
Erica
Germer
from
the
city
is
going
to
talk
about
the
youth
academy
leadership
program
that
we
are
honored
to
invest
in
along
and
that's
led
through
the
city.
If
you've
not
had
an
opportunity
to
work
with
a
Kayla
intern
I
encourage
you
to
think
about
taking
one
on
this
summer.
It's
a
great
opportunity,
and
let
you
hear
about
that
peace
process.
I.
AE
Just
said,
I
wish
I
had
a
mentor
something
so
I.
Certainly
thank
you,
commissioners
for
letting
us
be
here
tonight.
School
hasn't
even
started
and
we
have
students
here.
So
it's
a
great
great
time
for
us.
One
of
the
things
I
want
to
do.
First,
though,
is
ask
Commissioner
Belcher.
If
he
will
come
here
with
us
just
a
minute.
We
have
a
special
presentation
for
him
and
Max
Viera,
a
rising
ninth
grader
at
Berwyn,
High
School
is
going
to
come
up.
AE
So
what
a
great
thing
and
I
certainly
appreciate
all
of
the
time
and
talents
of
these
students,
and
certainly
Commissioner
Belcher
as
he
takes
his
time
and
comes
and
speaks
with
them.
So
thank
you.
We
appreciate
it
very
much.
Thank
You
max:
yes,
you
can
go
back
now.
You
can
go
back
to
yes,
I
know
now
it
is
a
very
big
privilege
to
recognized
Robin
past
from
Irwin
high
school
and
her
students
from
the
Career
Academy.
AE
This
program
has
started
10
years
ago
and
it's
hard
to
believe
that,
but
students
again,
they
typically
know
what
their
mom
or
dad
does
or
maybe
a
grandparent,
and
they
need
to
expand
that
opportunity
of
look
past
those
kind
of
role
models.
So
these
students
each
summer
have
participated
in
hospitality
camp
and
certainly
what
we
want
to
do
again.
Making
opportunities
available,
and
certainly
the
community
is
investing
in
certified
Career
Pathways,
be
that
in
advanced
manufacturing,
hospitality
and
tourism,
certainly
in
healthcare
and
students.
AE
AF
Thank
you
all
so
much
for
having
us
tonight
and
thank
you
also
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
to
participate
in
what
I
consider
to
be
an
awesome,
life-changing
experience
for
the
students
that
are
on
high
school
and
even
for
me
as
someone
who
gets
to
play
a
small
role
in
this
really
amazing
program.
You
know
that
it
is
a
four-year
program.
AF
We
find
our
students
in
eighth
grade
from
teacher
recommendation
and
we
take
them
through
the
next
four
years,
both
in
the
classroom
through
business
classes,
for
many
of
them
and
what
I
consider
to
be
the
best
part
of
the
job
out
of
the
classroom,
experiences
that
we
give
them
in
Career
Academy.
They
talked
about
expanded
access
and
opportunity
and
I.
Think
that
is
a
huge
part
of
what
careers
had
me
is
all
about.
I
really
tried
to
expand
that
part
of
it.
AF
Where
we
take
the
students
out
into
our
community
and
business
partners,
we
try
to
expose
them
to
what's
out
what's
available,
hospitality
and
tourism,
but
also,
as
Christy
mentioned,
advanced
manufacturing,
we've
done
just
this
year.
Silver
lined
plastics
and
plastic
arlok
Tech
International
has
been
a
partner
for
us
in
the
past.
I
feel
like
some
of
those
moments
that
you
don't
see
on
paper
when
we
take
them
to
volunteer
with
our
little
warriors
at
Johnston,
and
we
read
to
them.
AF
This
year
we
went
to
Evelyn
and
participated
in
helping
unpack
the
shelves
for
our
Christmas
toy
store.
Some
of
those
opportunities
where
you
get
to
see
students
as
people
are
some
of
the
most
important
moments.
I
think
in
our
program.
I'm
really
excited
to
have
these
four
young.
Ladies
and
young
gentlemen
with
me
tonight
who
are
seniors
in
our
program,
so
this
will
be
their
fourth
year
participating
in
the
program
as
you'll
find
I
think
that
what
three
years
of
Career
Academy
does
is
really
creates.
AF
A
family
and
I
could
not
be
more
proud
of
all
of
them
joining
us
tonight.
Changing
work
plans,
changing
plans
outside
the
friends
to
be
here,
and
they
all
stepped
up
to
the
occasion
so
that
they
could
share
a
little
bit
about
what
Career
Academy
means
to
them.
We
have
j1
Valdez,
Chelsea,
Jones,
Dante,
Edwards
and
Eddie.
AF
I'm
also
proud
to
say
that
I
have
another
young
lady
in
the
crowd.
In
the
back
who
two
of
my
young
ladies,
this
year,
we
were
able
to
also
do
a
partnership
with
the
Kayla
program.
So
two
of
my
young
ladies
participated
in
that
as
well,
but
I'm
going
to
have
them
come
up
and
Eddie
we'll
start
with
you.
AH
Really
it
made
me
open
my
eyes
more
about
five
or
more
I
mean
other
than
sports,
because
that's
all
I
wanted
to
do
is
play
sports
help
me
fight,
because
when
I
got
hurt
told
my
whole
ACU
I
was
devastating
to
me
and
my
teachers
of
lifting
me
what
he
was
she
was.
She
was
she
not
here
but
anyways.
Yes,
this
program
has
done
a
lot
for
me.
AI
For
me,
it
taught
me,
like
I,
figured
out
what
I
want
to
do
when
I
leave
like
when
I
finished
after
graduation.
It
taught
me
that
I
know
that
I
could
do
more
than
what,
like
my
parents,
say
of
me
or
what
my
brother
says.
I
can
do
that
really
I
can
excel.
Almost
anything
I
put
my
mind
into
so
I
think
all
my
teachers,
because
they
really
have
taught
me
a
lot.
AJ
They
really
helped
me
like:
that's
we
get
through
classes
and
pass
them
help
me
catch
up
on
my
class
or
that
I
didn't
get
to
do.
Help
me
do
homework.
That
I
didn't
know
how
to
do.
Let
me
go
back
to
teachers
that
will
show
me
how
to
do
what
I
need
to
do
and
it
helped
me
get
to
where
I
am
now
and
finishing
out
my
senior
year.
Let
me
do
everything
I've
done
so
far
in
high
school.
AF
Q
The
Chairman,
if
I,
could
just
say
something
I've,
had
the
opportunity
to
speak
to
these
young
men
and
women
for
few
years.
Maybe
three
and
they're
they're,
wonderful,
the
young
man
that
didn't
want
to
go
first.
He
you
put
him
around
tables
with
food
and
a
bunch
of
other
other
folks.
He
can
chat
it
up
pretty
good.
So
I've
heard
his
presentation.
It
was
excellent.
All
the
others
and
I
believe
it
didn't
want
to
the
young
ladies
get
an
internship
with
tourism
related
to
to
because
I
recognize
one
of
them.
Q
That
was
at
the
TDA
meeting
back
there,
and
so
that's
just
wonderful,
just
great
great
work
and
you're.
Just
these
are
really
great
young
men
and
women,
I
like
to
say,
kids
come
because
I'm,
an
old
man
that
they
are.
They
are
great
young
men
when
should
be
proud
of.
Every
every
comment
you
made
was
helpful
to
the
commissioners.
We
appreciate
you
doing.
It
well
said
tonight
that.
AK
Good
evening,
commissioners,
my
name
is
Erica
Germer
I'm,
a
resident
of
Asheville,
that's
for
the
record
and
I
am
so
pleased
to
be
here
tonight.
This
is
my
first
time
coming
to
the
commissioners
meeting
and
now
eleven
summers
of
directing
the
Kayla
program
so
I
want
to
first
and
foremost
thank
you
in
person
for
your
generous
and
outstanding
support
of
the
city
program
for
the
past
decade.
So
in
a
nutshell,
briefly,
kayla
is
an
internship
and
college
access
program
for
high
school
students.
AK
Most
of
them
will
be
first
and
their
families
to
go
to
college,
so
this
program
really
emphasizes
three
things,
which
is
careers,
community
service
and
college.
So
this
summer
the
main
component
of
Kayla
is
when
our
students
are
working,
a
lot
of
cross,
our
community
at
nonprofits
and
at
businesses
and
with
city
and
county
departments,
including
the
SS.
So
thank
you
for
that.
I
think
I
saw
Tammy
shook
earlier,
but
thank
you
again
for
that
support
and
then
once
the
students
transition
to
the
school
year.
AK
That's
when
we
kick
in
with
our
community
service
and
social
justice
work
and
I
work
one-on-one
with
the
rising
seniors.
We're
going
to
assume
be
seniors
in
two
weeks
as
they
prepare
for
their
college
applications
and
looking
for
scholarships,
so
I
do
have
a
list
which
I'm
not
sure
if
I
can
approach
the
bench
but
I'll
hand
this
to
Lisa
Evie
of
all
the
different
internship
sites
this
summer,
because
for
the
first
year
we
now
have
included
Buncombe
County
High
School
students,
in
addition
to
Asheville
City
Schools.
AK
So
this
is
a
landmark
year
of
inclusion
and
expansion
of
the
program
we
had
a
great
year.
Our
summer,
eight
weeks
ended
on
Friday
and
I.
Have
some
people
with
me
as
Robin
mentioned?
I
have
amazing
students
who
are
going
to
do
a
much
better
job
speaking
than
I
am
I
get
all
nervous
up
here,
so
I'll.
Let
them
explain
who
they
are
and
what
they
did
this
summer
and
again.
Thank
you
for
your
support
and
I
look
forward
to
next
summer
and
continuing
working
or
doing
so
I
think
to
say:
oh,
is
up.
AL
Hi,
hello
commissioners,
hi
I'd,
like
to
thank
you
all
for
the
donation
that
you
made
towards
Kayla,
because
I
am
a
final
year
student
at
early
college,
which
that
means
that
I
will
be
graduating
from
a
BTech
in
May
of
2018.
Kayla
has
offered
me
the
connections
and
the
relationships
with
members
in
the
community
that
I
will
use
for
my
future
political
career,
which
I
hope
to
explore.
AL
I
am
finishing
as
a
political
science
major
and
thank
you
and
I
hope
to
transfer
to
North
Carolina
State
University,
to
complete
my
bachelor's
in
arts,
with
a
double
major
and
environmental
studies
and
political
science
and
a
minor
in
business.
Thank
you.
So
what
kayla
has
done
for
me
is
for
me.
I
was
an
immigrant
from
the
country
of
Nigeria.
I
was
born
in
Lagos
and
the
politics
over
there.
Let's
say
it
needs
help
much
much
help,
and
for
me
it.
AL
It's
really
inspired
me
seeing
that
the
politics
over
in
the
United
States
and
especially
City
Council
politics,
because
I
was
president
of
early
college
for
two
years,
and
it
really
inspired
me
to
put
my
foot
out
there
and
to
step
up
and
to
be
the
leader
in
the
community,
but
I
want
to
see
so.
Kayla
has
really
encouraged
me
to
put
my
foot
out
there
and
to
get
my
career
started
as
early
as
possible.
AL
S
Hello,
my
name
is
aya
Walker
I'm,
a
rising
senior
Asheville
hi.
This
is
my
second
year
in
cable.
First
of
all,
and
thank
you
all
for
helping
find
Kayla.
It
was
a
great
experience.
It
helped
me
make
connections
with
people
from
different
schools
and
also
people
with
different
backgrounds,
then,
and
also
I
interned
at
Delta.
Combs
I
was
on
the
engineering
team.
S
S
AM
Hello:
everyone,
my
name,
is
Jasmine
riddle
and
I'm
a
senior
at
the
school
of
inquiry,
a
life
science
at
Asheville-
and
this
was
my
second
year
as
a
Kayla
student,
the
first
year,
I
interned
at
Elida
homes,
and
this
year
I
entered
an
intern
at
Mae
heck,
and
that
was
a
good
works
part
for
me
because
in
the
future,
I
want
to
be
a
dermatologist.
So
my
supervisor
exposed
me
to
the
business
and
clinical
side
of
healthcare,
which
is
really
beneficial
and
kayla
has
also
helped
me
with
college
readiness
in
a
way
Erika.
AM
AN
Good
afternoon
my
name
is:
yellow
festival
mayor
a
rising
sophomore
at
the
school
of
the
green
Life
Sciences
Nashville,
it's
in
Asheville
high,
but
they're
two
separate
schools,
I'm
very
honored-
to
have
worked
for
the
killer
program.
This
summer,
I
had
an
internship
at
children,
first
community
students
at
the
EMA
community.
It
really
taught
me
about
food
and
financial
assistance
for
families
in
need,
and
in
my
community
I
would
like
to
thank
you
all
for
funding
Kayla
each
year.
It
really
helps
students
like
me,
coming
from
the
minority
in
the
Hispanic
community.
AN
AO
My
name
is
Ivan
Tyson
I'm,
a
sophomore
at
the
school
of
inquiry,
Life
Sciences
at
Asheville
after
graduating
I
want
to
pursue
my
career
in
the
medical
field
as
a
pediatrician
as
a
7th
grader
I
heard
about
the
amazing
program.
Kayla
and
I
immediately
wanted
to
learn
more
I
participated
in
IRL
and
there
I
met
new
Erica.
I
was
honored
to
be
accepted
as
a
sophomore,
because
not
many
of
us
are
accepted
at
such
young
ages.
AO
Over
the
course
of
my
experience
this
summer,
I
have
been
able
to
network
with
those
who
are
similar
and
different
than
me
and
bond
together
as
a
family.
Thanks
to
our
group,
growth,
coaches
and
Miss,
Erica
I
was
able
to
continue
my
education
in
summer
at
our
workshops,
learning
new
topics.
Each
week
this
summer,
I
was
given
the
privilege
of
interning
at
the
Walton
Street
in
Grant's.
In
a
summer,
camp
I
was
able
to
learn
new
things
through
activities
with
the
kids
and
also
develop
leadership,
skills
and
patients.
AO
Skills
working
with
the
kids
kayla
has
excuse
me.
Kayla
has
been
an
amazing
opportunity.
It
allowed
me
to
develop
independence
as
a
young
woman
and
I
want
the
faint
mascara
Miss
Erica.
Please
Furlow
need
to
be
a
part
of
this
amazing
opportunity,
and
most
of
all
want
to.
Thank
you
all
for
funding
this
amazing.
This
amazing
program,
for
you
too,
my
age
and
thanks
for
your
time.
Thanks
for
Lyme
disease.
AP
Hello,
my
name
is
Katelyn.
Stray
I
first
want
to
recognize
miss
path.
She
is
the
one
who
recommended
me
to
this
program
and
I'm.
So
glad
I
took
this
opportunity
and
I
want
to
thank
Erica
for
taking
the
risk
on
me
and
letting
me
have
an
experience.
An
eventful
summer,
I
interned
at
the
Chamber
of
Commerce,
as
mr.
BOSU
said,
and
explore.
Asheville
I
did
various
things
as
research
projects.
I
went
to
several
meetings.
I
got
a
tour
of
the
Hampton
Inn
&
Suites
in
his
over
village
and
a
new
AC
hotels.
AP
AK
As
you
can
see,
I
have
an
extraordinary
group
of
people
to
work
with
every
year.
I
keep
track
of
the
Kayla
alumni
and,
as
I
think
was
Iowa,
who
mentioned
we
had
growth
coaches
this
summer.
So
we
had
five
alumni
who
are
now
in
college,
come
back
and
serve
as
mentors
peer
mentors
to
the
students,
because
I
had
my
hands
full
with
with
almost
40
students.
So
again
thank
you
and
if
anybody
needs
an
intern
Society
with
her
eye
on
government
work
or
certainly
comes
with
highest
recommendations.
AK
AC
On
one,
thank
you
and
your
kids
are
awesome.
How
many
K
wood
kids
go
on
to
college
100%,
yeah.
AE
AK
A
AK
A
Alright,
the
next
item
on
our
agenda
is
the
second
reading
of
the
ordinance
to
allow
the
sale
of
alcoholic
beverages
are
for
noon
on
Sundays
at
licensed
premises.
We
had
a
public
hearing
on
this
topic
at
our
previous
meeting,
so
I
believe
we
do
not
require
one
at
this
meeting
so
I
believe
we
can
proceed
directly
to
a
motion
on
the
ordinance.
Is
there
a
motion
on
the
ordinance
I'm.
AC
A
A
AQ
Chairman
commissioners,
you
have
a
budget
amendment
before
you.
Basically,
these
are
two
projects
that
you
have
previously
approved
as
recommendations
from
the
school
capital
fund
Commission.
The
amendment
is
for
for
$300,000
that
we
want
to
move
between
the
community
high
school
project
or
actually
move
from
the
Cane
Creek
middle
school
project
to
the
community
high
school
project,
and
we've
got
Tim
Fairley
here,
who
is
the
director
facilities
for
the
Buncombe
County
Schools
to
sort
of
walk
you
through
the
project?
AQ
If
you
have
any
questions,
but
basically
what
it
is
is
construction
bids
are
coming
in
a
little
bit
higher
than
expected,
and
so
for
the
community
high
school
there
was
a
greater
need.
We
had
some
savings
from
the
Cane
Creek
Middle
School
roofing
project
that
we
want
to
move
that
we
are
recommending
moving
from
that
project
to
cover
the
cost
of
the
project
at
the
Community
High
School.
In
addition,
I
believe
there's
going
to
be
some
value
engineering
that
will
be
going
on
because
I
think
the
cost
is
rather
significant.
AQ
More
than
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
and
I
think
they're
going
to
be
looking
at
some
value
engineering
to
cover
some
of
the
additional
cost
and
then,
if
there
are
extra
cost,
they
probably
it's
more
than
likely
will
be
coming
back
to
you,
maybe
later
in
the
year,
seeking
some
Lottery
Fund
money
from
the
schools
to
cover
the
additional
needs.
But
we've
got
to
mr.
Fairley
here.
If
you
have
any
questions
in
regards
to
that,
and.
AQ
AQ
Q
A
O
A
For
submission
to
prove
it
a
second:
are
there
any
questions
from
commissioners?
Are
there
any
members
of
the
public?
Who
would
like
comment
on
this
item
all
right,
all
in
favor,
great,
say,
aye,
Jerry,
all
right,
mr.
right
clip,
you
can
come
on
up
I'm,
sorry,
I,
didn't
I,
didn't
see
it.
First
yeah
come
on.
AQ
I
Moving
300
if
you're
moving
300,000,
what
was
the
need
for
the
community
middle
or
the
middle
school
to
start
with?
If
the
needs
weren't
there,
why
would
you
have
the
money
to
move?
It
sounds
to
me
like
we
might
look
at
the
bigger
projects
and
find
out
that
we've
got
a
lot
of
money.
That's
not
really
necessary!
I
So
I
think
they
need
to
be
some
conservative
5
put
on
what
is
going
on.
I,
don't
think
it's
too
conservative!
You
got
that
kind
of
money
to
move
it
around.
I
mean
I'm,
just
bringing
something
to
the
attention.
I
hope
you're,
paying
attention,
that's
a
big
money
and
if
you
can
move
it
around
in
a
project
like
this,
that
kind
of
money,
I
find
I,
think
it's
worth
looking
into
all
the
200
million,
or
so
that
was
appropriated
to
begin
with.
A
A
Looking
at
the
current
members
who
are
serving
and
some
of
the
additional
perspectives
that
might
be
helpful
there,
the
Commission
has
made
recommendations
for
four
specific
people
that
they
would
like
to
to
have
serving
on
the
board.
So
one
option
would
be
to
support
that
recommendation.
An
important
appoint
those
four
members,
but
we
can
handle
it.
How
where
the
board
would
like.
A
Q
M
A
A
We're
done
with
the
business
for
the
meeting.
I
would
just
like
to
announce
that
the
next
regular
meeting
of
the
Buncombe
County
Board
of
Commissioners
will
be
in
room
three
to
six
at
200
College
Street
in
downtown
Asheville.
We
have
a
closed
session
to
address
two
different
topics.
One
is
a
legal
matter
and
the
other
is
an
economic
development
matter.
Yes,
sir,
so
we
need
a
motion
to
go
into
closed
session.
For
those
two
reasons
I've
so.
I
A
There's
a
motion
in
a
second
all
in
favor
of
the
motion.
Please
say:
aye
aye
I
do
not
expect
the
County
Commission
to
take
any
action
on
either
of
the
matters
that
we
are
going
into
closed
session
to
address
tonight
and
I
do
not
expect
the
County
Commission
to
take
up
any
further
business.
When
we
come
back
out
of
closed
session,
we're
in
close.