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Regular meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on February 7, 2023. To review the full agenda visit buncombecounty.org/commissioners.
A
A
B
B
Does
any
board
member
have
a
financial
interest
in
any
public
contract
coming
before
the
board
today,
there
being
none
all
board
all
board.
Members
have
a
duty
and
obligation
to
vote
on
all
matters
voted
on
by
the
Board
of
Commissioners
at
our
meeting
this
evening,
I
also
wanted
to
announce
that
any
members
of
the
public
who
are
attending
our
meeting
this
evening,
who
parked
in
the
County's
parking
a
garage
or
who
utilize
public
transit
to
attend
the
meeting,
can
get
validation
for
that
by
from
one
of
the
officers
on
duty.
B
B
B
And
we
have
a
sign
up
sheet
of
folks
who
indicated
they
wish
to
speak
during
public
comment,
I'm
going
to
just
go
through
the
list
of
folks
who
signed
up
I
apologize
in
advance
if
I
mispronounce
your
name
and
once
we
get
through
the
list
of
folks
that
signed
up.
If
anybody
else
wishes
to
address
the
board
during
public
comment,
you'll
have
an
opportunity
to
do
that,
and
all
folks
will
have
three
minutes
to
address
the
board.
C
all
of
the
property
on
pinner's
Cove
Road
is
currently
zoned
low
density,
allowing
two
units
per
acre
or
less
depending
on
the
steep
slope
conditions.
In
this
context,
I'm
here
to
ask
you
to
take
two
actions
tonight:
action
one
reject
the
appointment
of
North
American
land
trust
as
the
holder
of
conservation
easement
in
pinner's
Cove.
C
You
have
heard
countless
concerns
over
the
past
year
from
my
neighbors
about
this
inappropriate
high
density
development,
using
a
conservation
easement
to
avoid
the
current
Zoning
for
this
farmland
with
a
sewage
pumping
system
running
through
the
middle
of
his
the
portion
of
this
land.
There
is
no
true
conservation
or
Recreation
benefit.
C
It
appears
the
county
is
willing
to
sacrifice
land
throughout
Buncombe
County
for
increased
tax
revenue
once
the
land
is
developed.
I
understand
that
Farmland
pays
a
lower
property
tax
rate,
but
that
does
not
mean
we
should
pave
over
what
brings
people
to
live
here
in
the
first
place
when
the
North
American
land
trust
fails
in
its
obligations,
Buncombe
County
will
be
forced
to
use
part
of
the
30
million
dollar
conservation
Bond
money
when
the
first
right
of
refusal
is
exercised.
This
money
is
better
used
for
truly
conserved
land
action.
C
2
reject
the
2043
plan
that
classifies
the
western
side
of
north
western
side
of
pinner's
Cove
Road
as
a
complete
community.
There
is
no
difference
between
the
conditions
of
adjoining
property
of
Merrell's,
Cove
and
Bob
Barnwell
roads
which
are
classified
rural.
You
must
keep
pinner's
Cove
classified
rural.
C
D
D
The
reason
there
are
two
easements
in
this
is
to
facilitate
a
sewer
system,
including
pumping
stations
and
lines
bisecting
them
that
will
pump
raw
sewage
up
and
over
Busby
Mountain
to
attach
to
the
MSD.
In
the
boundary
subdivision
on
January
23
I
attended
the
planning
board
meeting
during
the
planning
board
meeting
during
public
comment
period.
D
The
next
day,
while
I
was
attending
the
self-guided
tour
for
the
comprehensive
plan
at
the
Leicester
Library
I
asked
the
same
staff
member.
If
they
had
received
my
request
and
was
told
yes
that
they
had
received
the
request,
but
I
would
not
be
provided
a
response
from
that
request
that
I
had
to
apply
through
the
public
records
request
portal.
D
In
the
past
year,
the
website
has
been
updated
with
reapplications
and
new
information,
but
I
was
told
that
day
that
there
would
not
be
any
more
updates
provided
to
the
public
on
February
1st
I
received
the
documents
that
I
had
requested
and
on
the
new
site
plan.
It
shows
that
the
conservation
easements
layout
have
changed,
and
one
of
the
easements
looks
like
an
octopus
with
tentacles
reaching
with
the
width
of
I
would
assume
up
50
feet.
D
E
E
One
year
ago,
the
Buncombe
County
planning
board
met
to
make
their
recommendation
on
the
question
of
rezoning
a
piece
of
property
on
penner's
Cove
Road
from
residential
low
density
to
R2,
attended
by
over
150
printers
Cove
residents.
They
listened
to
community
concerns
and
each
board
member
shared
their
own
research
and
observations.
They
voted
seven
to
one
not
to
recommend
a
change
from
low
density.
Zoning.
E
E
E
E
The
current
Buncombe
County
land
use
plan
prioritizes
the
preservation
of
rural
and
agricultural
land.
The
developing
2043
plan
lists
the
same
priorities:
up
to
80
percent
of
the
public
participants,
identify
the
loss
of
natural
natural
areas
and
agricultural
lands
to
new
development
as
one
of
their
biggest
concerns
for
the
future
of
our
County.
E
F
As
you
may
know,
I
was
on
the
steering
committee
for
the
comprehensive
plan.
That's
been
going
on
for
almost
two
years
now.
The
first
thing
I'd
like
to
say,
is
I
would
like
to
really
commend
the
staff
of
the
planning
department
for
all
the
extra
work
and
all
the
energy
they
put
in
to
meeting
with
the
steering
committee,
but
also
meeting
with
the
public
in
various
locations,
to
make
sure
that
everybody
in
the
county
had
the
opportunity
to
have
an
input
if
they
wanted
to
do
that.
F
B
G
My
name
is
Jonathan
Wainscott
I'm
more
accustomed
to
city
council.
This
is
the
first
time
I've
addressed
the
Commissioners
about
this.
So
in
regards
to
the
resolution
for
the
reparations
audit,
I
just
wanted
to
put
out
there
that
I've
been
doing
a
lot
of
research
about
the
history
of
Asheville.
I
know
this
is
not
necessarily
in
the
purview
of
the
Buncombe
County
Commissioners,
but
just
how
our
election
system,
our
governmental
system
that
we
currently
use
today,
was
established
back
in
1931.
G
In
the
case
of
the
city
of
Asheville
and
a
couple
weeks
ago,
I
was
telling
city
council
that
I
discovered
that,
over
the
course
of
91
years
of
the
existence
of
Asheville
city
council,
there's
only
been
8.6
percent
African-American
representation,
the
entire
history
of
Council.
That
includes
you,
know
last
couple
years
where
we've
had
three
African-American
members
on
Council
in
the
first
cut
three
plus
decades,
where
we
had
none
and
then
since
then
I
further
kind
of
crunched
the
numbers.
G
And
if
you
look
at
it,
8.6
of
a
seven-ish
body
Council,
there
were
nine
members
of
council
for
the
first
four
years.
It's
a
little
bit
more
than
seven
members
on
average
that
comes
to
a
total
of
three-fifths
of
a
person
three-fifths
of
a
person.
It's
such
a
you
know
a
historically
resonant
fraction
to
think
of
three-fifths
of
a
person
going
back
to
the
Missouri
Compromise,
and
it
wasn't
until
last
year
in
which
the
city
of
Asheville
finally
crested
that
three-fifths
of
a
of
one
black
person
every
year
on
its
city
council.
G
So
for
those
who
are,
you
know
going
to
be
auditing
and
being
participating
in
the
reparations
commission
I
just
want
that
information
to
be
put
out
there
and
considered.
You
know
a
full
audit
in
history
of
how
our
government
has
changed
over
times.
You
know,
including
this
body,
because
all
of
the
ordinances
which
may
have
caused
harm
to
the
black
community
would
have
been
supported
by
these
very
bodies.
G
So
the
audit
really
needs
to
go
so
these
these
bodies-
I,
don't
know
what
the
history
of
the
Buncombe
County
Commissioners
is
when
it
comes
to
diversity,
but
I've
got
to
assume
that
it's
a
lot
worse
than
the
city
of
Asheville.
So
to
whatever
degree
anybody
can
have
any
influence
on
that
sort
of
you
know
research
or
looking
into
those
things,
that's
what
I've
been
spending
years,
bothering
Esther
she's
watching
hello
and
thanks
and
it
was
a
pleasure
to
meet
the
county
manager.
H
H
H
The
environment
heavy
rains
have
proven
that
the
area,
floods
and
the
weight
limited
bridge
on
Pinter's
Cove
is
threatened.
Since
then,
what
have
the
trends
been?
The
roads
have
visibly
deteriorated,
they're
now
crumbling
in
the
middle
of
some
of
the
lanes
and
as
the
sea,
the
road
bed
erodes
under
it.
So
they're
not
in
good
condition,
they're
getting
worse
the
environment.
Heavy
rains
have
proven
what
happens
there.
H
If
this
project
is
approved,
the
roads,
pinner's,
Cove
and
School
Road,
the
main
approach
roads
will
be
destroyed.
I
have
no
doubt
in
my
mind
of
that
traffic
with
people
crossing
the
center
line
on
blind
curves
with
increase
in
traffic.
This
development
will
bring
is
dangerous,
indeed,
probably
will
result
in
head-on
collisions
with
possible
deaths
and
the
environment,
why
heavy
rains
have
shown
just
what
that
can
do
and
building
a
sewage
pipeline
over
the
ridge?
H
Well,
the
only
thing
I
can
think
of
is
Murphy's.
Law
exists,
that's
just
so
threatening
it's
interesting
that
they're
using
a
conservation
easement
to
defend
what
they're
trying
to
do.
It's
like
saying
on
this
hand,
I
guarantee
I,
won't
destroy
the
environment
while
they,
on
the
other
hand,
threatened
the
entire
area
by
trying
to
destroy
or
resulting
in
destruction
of
the
environment
by
the
runoff
because
of
the
hard
surface
creation,
and
there
are
so
many
things
that
this
project
affects
negatively.
H
I
Good
evening,
I
am
a
resident
of
ballantree,
so
I'm
here
to
speak
about
pinner's
Cove
I
have
learned
that
the
plan
is
to
pump
the
sewage
up
and
over
the
ridge
line
into
our
neighborhood's
septic
system
and
I
would
like
all
of
you
to
know
that
I
have
never
lived
anywhere
else.
In
my
life,
where
I
lose
water
so
frequently
we
lose
water
four
to
five
times
a
year.
We
just
have
outages
they're
for
various
reasons.
It
is
clear
to
me
that
our
underground
utility
system
is
stressed.
I
It
was
installed
in
the
1970s.
It
was
designed
as
a
dead-end
system
that
ends
on
the
Ridgeline
not
to
be
continued
over
a
Ridgeline,
so
I'm
curious.
What
kind
of
engineering
reports
have
been
reviewed
to
determine
whether
or
not
the
sewer
system
even
comes
close
to
the
capacity
of
moving
sewage
up
and
over
a
ridge
line
and
then
into
the
main
which
I'm
assuming
is
along
sweetened
Creek
Road?
I
I
have
some
other
notes.
Here
I
know
that
State
Road
improvements
are
not
particularly
your
job,
but
I
do
see
it
as
your
responsibility
to
consider
Road
capacity
when
approving
dense
developments
such
as
pinner's
Cove.
Unbridled
development
in
general
is
not
what
we
want.
Asheville
known
for
lots
of
other
places
have
experienced
suburban
sprawl
and
we
make
fun
of
those
places.
A
I
My
final
request
is
to
preserve
our
sense
of
place.
Asheville
is
such
a
special
place
and
it
seems
that
development
is
becoming
haphazard
here
and
I'm,
not
quite
sure
what
the
gain
in
that.
What
is
that
about?
The
stamps
of
approval
engineering
report
I'd
love
to
see
it
is
that
something
you
all
can
publish
for
ballantries
sewer
system.
B
Right,
we
don't
typically
just
get
in
the
Q
a
session
during
public
comment,
but
we've
got
your
name.
Maybe
one
of
the
staff
can
follow
up
with
you
about
the.
If
there
is
an
engineering
report,
I
assume
it
would
be
a
public
engineering
report
so
we'll
see
if
the
staff
can
follow
up
with
you,
Tifa.
Okay,
you're,
welcome,
you're,
welcome
all
right,
Carolyn
Ward.
J
Thank
you
and
thank
you
for
your
service
right.
It's
a
it's
a
hard
job
and
public
servants
are
important,
and
government
is
not
some
external
thing.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
everything
you
do.
I'm
Carolyn
Ward
I'm,
the
CEO
of
the
Blue
Ridge
Parkway
Foundation,
we're
the
non-profit
partner
that
helps
fund
projects
and
programs
along
the
whole
length
of
the
Blue,
Ridge,
Parkway
and
I'm.
Sure.
As
many
of
you
know,
the
Blue
Ridge
Parkway
is
an
economic
engine.
It
generates
1.7
billion
dollars
of
economic
income
to
our
local
mountain
towns.
J
It
is
the
most
visited
national
park
unit
in
the
entire
country,
where
visitors
in
Yellowstone
Yosemite
and
the
Grand
Canyon
combined,
and
we
feel
that
in
our
mountain
towns,
especially
here
in
Asheville
and
so
I'm
here
to
comment
about
the
comprehensive
2043
plan.
There's
a
lot
of
elements
about
it.
That
are
amazing.
Thank
you
for
the
sort
of
forward-thinking
vision.
If
all
these
people
are
coming,
we
got
to
put
them
somewhere.
J
I
I
understand
that
and-
and
you
talked
about
focus
on
conservation
as
one
of
your
five
Vision
themes-
Talk
specifically
about
land
protection
view
shed
protection
Etc.
So
thank
you
for
that.
I
do
have
some
concerns
about
some
of
the
elements
of
the
plan,
even
though
there's
a
photo
caption
on
page
60
that
states
communities
near
the
Blue
Ridge
Parkway
are
designated
as
a
rural
community.
The
plan
actually
invites
fairly
significant
development
along
the
Blue
Ridge
Parkway
corridor.
J
There's
three
small
areas
that
are
actually
classified
as
rural
community.
That's
on
the
maps
on
page
53
and
61,
but
the
vast
majority
of
the
lands
along
the
parkway
Corridor
are
either
classified
as
complete
Community,
which
allows
for
the
development
of
up
to
30
units
per
acre,
one
of
them
on
The
Interchange
of
I-74.
The
one
that
runs
right
under
toward
Reynolds
is
actually
classified
as
mixed
use
area,
one
which
allows
for
commercial
and
Manufacturing
and
Industrial
use.
J
It's
in
the
view
shed
another
one
at
the
Interstate
26
in
French,
Broad
River
is
classified
as
mixed
use.
Area
2,
which
allows
for
large-scale
industrial
use.
I
will
tell
you
that
there
are
certain
sections
of
the
Blue
Ridge
Parkway
that
have
this
kind
of
view
shed
impact
and
the
use
is
not
anywhere
like
it
is
in
the
Asheville
area.
There
was
a
study
done
recently
that
indicated
96
percent
of
the
visitors
that
come
to
the
parkway
come
for
the
views.
There
was
a
subsequent
follow-up
study
that
indicated.
J
50
percent
of
those
visitors
will
stop
coming
if
we
damage
the
view
shed,
and
we
can
see
evidence
of
that
in
other
communities,
especially
in
the
Virginia
Corridor,
where
the
view
shed
has
not
been
protected.
So
I
encourage
you
to
just
please
look
at
some
of
those
details.
It
does
say
they
want
it
to
main,
be
maintained
rule,
but
there
are
maps
that
indicate
that
that
is
not
the
case.
Thank
you
and
I
have
a
neighbor's
guide.
You
talk
about
development
along
the
Parkway
and
wanting
to
do
view
shed
protection.
K
L
Here
to
address
the
pinner's
Cove
situation,
it
seems
to
me
that
the
developer
has
come
back
with
not
plan
B,
but
plan
a
modified,
and
he
still
wants
to
have
the
high
density
zoning
reclassification.
That
he's
been
seeking
the
first
time
around.
What
I
want
to
talk
to
you
about
tonight
is
the
issues
of
balance
and
fair
play.
Now.
L
Certainly,
would
please
a
developer
to
be
able
to
build
a
much
higher
number
of
housing
units
than
current
law
allows,
but
as
a
resident
of
pinners,
Cove
I
need
to
point
out
what
all
of
you
already
know
that
if
the
developer
is
allowed
to
build
his
larger
number
of
housing
units,
whether
they're
individual
homes
or
townhouses,
a
raft
of
serious
problems
is
going
to
be
Unleashed
on
the
residents.
That's
been
well
established,
so
what
would
be
a
fair,
balanced
decision?
L
What
would
it
look
like
I'll
get
to
that
in
a
minute,
but
it
certainly
wouldn't
be
a
fair
and
balanced
decision
to
allow
a
developer
to
get
what
he
wants.
While
we
local
residents
in
effect,
have
to
subsidize
the
developers
profit
margin
through
the
creation
and
subsequent
degradation
of
the
existing
infrastructure
and
lifestyle
we
enjoy
and
I
might
add
an
infrastructure,
that's
already
under
serious
strain.
L
So
of
course
the
answer
is
no
allowing
him
a
high
density
classification
wouldn't
be
fair
and
it
would
not
be
balanced.
I
proposed
to
a
compromised
position.
Now
we
all
know
in
a
compromise.
No
one
gets
everything
they
want.
Obviously,
a
lot
of
the
public
would
not
like
any
development,
but
the
developer
is
legally
entitled
to
it.
He's
grandfathered.
There
are
zoning
codes
that
allow
him
to
build.
L
Refusing
the
Developers
for
rezoning
request
would
be
a
fair
compromise,
one
where
pinner's
Cove
residents
would
have
to
accept
a
measure
of
change.
They
definitely
don't
want
and
also
one
where
the
developer
would
be
able
to
build,
but
just
not
the
highest
numbers.
He'd
much
prefer
so
in
summary,
I
believe
that
if
such
a
decision
were
handed
down
by
this
board,
it
would
one
apply
the
law
fairly
to
all,
as
it
should.
I
cannot
stress
that
enough.
L
I
know
in
your
heart
of
hearts.
You
all
know
that
this
is
a
high
principle
and
an
American
ideal
number
two.
It
would
also
represent
the
definition
of
a
fair
compromise
number
three.
It
would
not
take
away
the
developer's
hardship,
it
would
only
transfer
hardship
to
The
pinner's
Cove
residents
if
that
were
to
happen,
and
the
developer
had
his
way
and
built
under
rezoning
classification
that
this
board
gave
him.
L
This
confirmation
compromise
position
would
represent
the
essence
of
fairness
and
some
measure
of
balance,
and
only
you
are
able
to
create
it
through
your
coming
decision
on
the
three
zoning
request,
I
ask
you
be
fair,
apply.
The
law
equally
do
not
create
hardship
for
the
many,
so
the
one
will
have
his
alleviated.
Thank
you
for
listening.
B
B
All
right,
thank
you,
and
we
appreciate
everyone
each
time
to
come
out
this
evening
and
share
your
perspective
on
these
issues.
All
right.
The
next
item
under
good
news,
is
the
distinguished
budget
presentation
award
government
Finance
Officers
Association
in
John
Hudson
County
budget
director
will
explain
this
item.
K
Good
evening,
commissioners,
continuing
a
streak
of
27
consecutive
years,
Buncombe
County,
has
won
the
distinguished
budget
presentation
award
from
the
government,
Finance
Officers
Association
for
their
fiscal
year,
23
adopted
budget.
The
presentation
is
available
on
our
website.
This
year's
document
required
as
any
years,
requires
quite
a
bit
of
work.
This
year's
document
is
457
pages,
and
this
is
really
an
award.
That's
really
about
the
entire
County
at
large.
We
work
with
departments
through
throughout
many
months
to
gather
information
about
how
to
provide
resources.
K
We
work
with
our
school
partners
and
really
it's
about
putting
together
a
budget
that
communicates
effectively
what
we're
trying
to
do
as
well
as
provides
all
the
resources
necessary
and
I
could
not
do
this.
This
job
with
out
my
my
department
I,
have
four
budget
analysts,
of
which
one
of
them
is
here
tonight
to
accept
the
award
on
our
behalf,
and
that
is
Heather
Halsey
I
promised
her.
She
doesn't
have
to
say
anything
if
she
doesn't
want
to,
and-
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
share
this
good
news
with
you
all.
N
N
The
Commissioners
for
your
commitment,
continue
commitment
to
racial
Equity,
black
history
and
black
Legacy,
the
staff
for
your
execution
of
the
vision
and
Dr
Simmons
for
being
here
and
being
a
living
level
living
legend
and
from
Mars
Hill
to
here
in
Buncombe,
County
your
courage
and
conviction
to
to
stand
on
the
wall
and
and
break
through
barriers
and
walk
through
doors.
So
we're
grateful
to
be
here
and
we're
grateful
to
accept
this
black
Legacy
award.
So
thank
you
for
having
us
thank.
B
M
Well,
I'll
go
ahead
and
read
it
and
then
we
can
go
ahead
and
present
it
and
hear
from
Dr.
Simmons
sounds
great,
whereas
Buncombe
County
is
committed
to
creating
an
inclusive
community
that
celebrates
diversity
and
ensures
all
residents
have
Equitable
opportunities
to
lead
healthy,
peaceful,
safe
and
sustainable
lives,
and
whereas
in
honoring,
the
cultures,
traditions
and
accomplishments
of
black
and
African-American
that
have
shaped
our
country.
M
The
castle
on
the
hill
that
served
900
black
students
will
wear
elnora.
M
Foster
was
a
member
of
the
faculty
and
was
known
as
the
first
African-American
woman
in
Asheville
to
receive
a
master's
degree,
whereas
we
call
our
community's
attention
to
the
continued
need
to
battle
racism
and
to
build
a
society
that
lives
up
to
its
democratic
ideals.
M
Whereas
we
seek
to
repair
the
trauma
of
past
depression
and
the
broken
trust.
By
celebrating
the
legacy
of
black
cultures
and
voices
striving
together
to
build
the
future
of
Shared
Hope
and
promise
for
all.
Now,
therefore,
be
it
resolve
that
on
this,
the
seventh
day
of
February
2023,
the
Buncombe
County
Board
of
Commissioners.
This
hereby
Proclaim
February
2023
as
black
Legacy
month,
a
time
to
celebrate
the
rich
and
diverse
cultures
of
black
and
African-American
people.
O
B
B
And,
and
thank
you
for
your
work
this
year
and
for
years
and
years
in
our
communities
in
our
community
on
the
organization
of
the
annual
Martin
Luther
King
Jr
prayer
breakfast,
it
was
another
wonderful
event.
This
year
it
was
great
to
see
everyone
back
in
person
together
for
this
important
Community
event,
and
although
it
seems
like
it's,
it's
always
the
most
interesting
weather
on
the
mornings
of
these
breakfasts.
It
was
snowing
this
year
it
was.
B
P
B
Q
So
about
three
years
ago,
I
want
to
give
you
some
information
there
we
go
that
we
put
together
a
team
and
it's
we
call
it
meat
which
is
Meaningful
engaging
Equity
together,
and
this
group
is
created
of
nine
Buncombe
County
staff
and
they've
spent
more
than
20
months.
Putting
this
together.
It's
been
incredible.
Q
The
effort
that
these
individuals
have
have
you
know
spent,
and
most
of
it
was
on
their
own
time,
so
they
they
started
off,
putting
together
virtual
coffee,
chats,
and
that
was
back
when
coveted
first
hit
when
we
couldn't
get
together
and
then
when
we
could
get
together.
These
folks
worked.
They
went
to
training
after
hours,
sometimes
up
until
9
30
weekend
work
and
they
created
a
four-part
class.
Q
So
this
is
just
the
ordinance
that
that
gives
County
Manager
Pender
the
right
to
make
that
award,
and
so
five
of
the
nine
employees
that
that
are
part
of
this
committee.
They
will
be
awarded
the
thousand
dollars
and
the
reason
why
those
others
is
is
they're
either
working
in
human
resources
or
they're,
working
with
their
job
description
actually
describes.
Equity
and
I
want
to
introduce
those
members
to
you
and
we
have
some
of
them.
A
Q
So
I'm
going
to
do
it
in
the
the
alpha
order
that
I
have
and
Jennifer
Avalos
and
Sarah
Grancy
Tiffy
Ignacio,
Joey,
Robinson
Casey
swing,
Richard,
Bell,
Leonard,
Jones,
Hector,
Salgado
and
Andy
zoller.
Thank
you
for
the
work
you
guys
did.
It
was
and
is
so
amazing
and
those
that
are
receiving
the
bonuses
for
for
transparency
will
be
Andy,
Jennifer,
Leonard,
Sarah
and
Tiffany.
Q
Just
want
to
thank
you.
Thank
you
for
your
support
and
thank
these
guys
because
the
work
they
do
is
just
it's.
It's
amazing.
If
you
ever
had
an
opportunity
to
go
to
the
class
and
there's
classes
are
coming
up.
So,
if
you'd
like
to
go
to
one
of
those
classes,
I'll
make
sure
that
you
have
an
invitation.
B
All
right
well,
thank
you.
Thank
you
so
much
for
coming
to
share
this
information
this
evening
and
and
for
sharing
the
great
work
of
all
the
members
of
the
team.
We
appreciate
all
of
you.
We
know
that
this
is
not
a
lot
of
money,
but
we
hope
it
is
in
some
small
way
that
the
county
can
say.
Thank
you
for
your
great
work
for
all
the
people
at
Buncombe
County.
So
thank
you
all
great
job.
B
Thank
you,
okay,
no
items
in
our
old
business.
The
first
item
under
new
business
is
a
resolution
declaring
the
County's
intent
to
reimburse
itself
for
Capital
expenditures
incurred
with
various
County
and
school
capital
projects.
Affordable
housing
projects
and
open
space
projects
in
Mason
Scott
is
here
to
present
this
item.
Thank
you.
Good.
R
Evening
we
have
actually
grouped
multiple
resolutions
together,
hopefully
to
simplify
your
vote
when
we
get
to
that
point.
Reimbursement
resolutions
are
a
standard
practice
for
us
as
a
county,
but
I
have
not
presented
them
to
you
before
and
I
think
there's
been
some
transition
on
the
board,
so
I
want
to
start
with
an
overview
as
an
introduction
or
a
reminder.
So
again,
these
are
a
standard
practice.
R
Reimbursement
resolutions
are
required
by
the
IRS
when
we
go
through
the
process
of
cash
funding,
projects
up
front
and
then
reimbursing
them
later
through.
The
issuance
of
debt
benefits
here
are
through
the
initial
cash
funding
of
projects.
We
have
actual
costs,
so
we
can
be
very
precise
and
the
actual
debt
that
we
issue
when
we
get
to
that
point,
we're
only
taking
out
the
money
that
we
need.
This
saves
US
money
and
it
also
supports
the
state
Local
Government
commission's
review
of
our
debt
application.
R
But
the
resolutions
cover
expenditures
as
far
back
as
60
days
prior
to
when
you
initially
adopt
the
resolution
and
as
far
forward
as
three
years
from
the
original
expenditure
we
as
a
county
generally
present
these
resolutions
to
you
all
around
the
same
time
as
our
annual
budget
ordinance.
We
are
catching
our
cycle
up
to
the
the
winter
fall
Geo
Bond
authorization,
so
we're
a
little
off-cycle,
but
we
would
expect
to
put
this
on
more
of
a
fiscal
schedule
moving
forward.
So
that's
kind
of
just
a
general
overview
reminder
introduction
to
reimbursement
resolutions.
R
Are
there
any
questions
in
general
before
we
talk
about
specific
amounts?
Okay,
so
the
specific
numbers
that
you
have
in
front
of
you
three
distinct
resolutions.
One
is
for
47
million
dollars
for
school
and
County
projects.
That
amount
represents
about
30
million
dollar
in
city
and
county
school
projects
that
were
approved
as
a
part
of
the
most
recent
school
Capital
fund
commission
cycle
and
then
about
15
million
dollars
in
County
projects
that
we
expect
to
kick
off
this
year.
R
Then
you'll
see
two
Geo
Bond
related
reimbursement
resolutions,
one
for
the
amount
of
16
million
dollars
related
to
affordable
housing
projects
and
one
for
about
5.6
million
dollars
in
open
space
and
Greenway
related
projects.
The
county
and
school
reimbursement
resolution
will
take
us
through
our
standard
kind
of
financing,
limited
obligation,
Bond
financing
series
and
then
the
two
Geo
Bond
related
projects
will
be
reimbursed
through
those
Geo
Bond
authorizations
at
the
appropriate
time.
Any
questions
the
process.
R
S
B
All
right,
we
have
a
motion
in
a
second
to
approve
the
three
resolutions,
as
outlined
in
the
staff
report.
Further
discussion,
all
in
favor,
say
aye
aye
any
post
right
thanks
Mason.
Thank
you.
All
right.
Next
item
is
consideration
of
a
resolution
authorizing
additional
staff
work
to
develop
a
skipped
work
for
an
official
audit
to
ensure
compliance
with
applicable
regulation
statutes
and
local
requirements
to
seize
harm,
impacting
the
African-American
community
and
assistant
County
Manager
DK
Wesley
is
here
to
present
this
item.
T
T
The
major
components
of
the
resolution
that
you
have
in
your
materials
give
you
an
update
on
the
response
plan,
proposed
response
plan
and
then
also
open
it
up
to
discussion
and
our
request
for
action
again.
This
is
the
second
and
final
immediate
recommendation
brought
forward
from
the
reparations
Commission
since
it
convened
first
convene
in
April
of
2022.
T
The
first
recommendation
was
the
inclusion
of
reparations
funding
in
the
base
budget.
This
body
approved
as
requested
and
also
included
a
two
percent
annual
increase.
This
particular
recommendation
has
come
to
fruition,
as
the
commission
has
continued
its
work
and
began
to
identify
specific
harms
that
they
believe
local
government
has
caused
African-Americans
in
Buncombe
County.
As
that
work
continues,
the
commission
decided
that
it
was
important
to
First
Act
and
ask
for
the
stop
with
assurances
of
any
current
harms
being
afflicted
by
the
city
of
Asheville
and
Buncombe
County
organizations.
T
In
response
to
those
recommendations
included
in
your
meat
materials
is
a
resolution
that
defines
those
commitments
and
assurances
and
authorizes
the
county
manager
to
work
with
the
city
of
Asheville
and
the
community
reparations
commission
to
develop
an
audit
scope
and
solicitation
to
select
the
firm
to
conduct
the
recommended
audit.
It
further
directs
the
review
and
prioritization
of
any
findings
to
remediate
the
perpetuation
of
further
harm
on
January
17th.
T
If
approved,
we
will
work
with
the
reparations
commission
and
the
City
of
Asheville
to
develop
that
scope
and
solicitation
and
work
to
advertise
and
seek
Professional
Services
to
complete
the
audit
as
a
part
of
that
solicitation
go
back
as
a
part
of
that
solicitation.
We're
going
to
require
that
those
proposers
provide
us
with
the
methodology
and
also
a
proposed
timeline
for
completion.
T
For
that
reason,
we're
estimating
that
in
hopes
to
complete
that
audit
by
the
end
of
the
summer,
but
we
won't
know
for
certain
until
we
understand
the
level
of
effort
that
is
required
for
completion.
We
will
continue
to
update
the
reparations
commission,
this
board
and
the
city
council
frequently
along
the
way.
T
So
I'll
pass
it
back
to
you
and
ask
that
you,
through
the
adoption
of
this
resolution,
make
the
requested
commitments
and
authorize
the
county
manager
to
follow
the
response
plan
and
develop
a
scope
of
work
for
it.
For
an
official
audit
in
response
to
the
community
reparations
immediate
recommendation
to
cease
harm
impacting
the
African-American
community.
M
U
Foreign
good
evening,
chair
and
Commissioners
this
evening,
no
slides
just
a
one
document.
As
you're
aware
Commissioners
had
a
discussion
at
your
November
30th
2022
briefing
to
discuss
2023
legislative
agenda.
Additionally,
on
January
30th
of
2023,
you
hosted
a
legislative
event
that
was
open
to
the
public
to
once
again
discuss
the
legislative
agenda
for
members
of
the
public
that
are
unfamiliar.
We're
presenting
the
legislative
agenda
on
the
screen
and
I'll
take
a
moment
just
to
read
through
the
items
quickly
for
the
2023
legislative
agenda.
U
U
U
B
So
we
want
to
be
more
more
engaged,
and
so
thanks
for
all
your
great
work
on
that
all
right
last
item
under
new
business
is
a
budget
amendment
for
special
projects,
fund,
Community
reparations,
John,
Hudson,
oops,
I'm.
Sorry
thank
you
resolution
and
support
of
Buncombe
County
Board
of
Education
resolution
supporting
local
control
of
school
calendars
mm-hmm.
B
We
discussed
this
at
the
briefing
meeting,
and
so
this
is
a
resolution
expressing
our
support
to
provide
local
school
boards
with
greater
flexibility
in
establishing
their
calendar.
All
the
schools
across
the
state
would
still
have
the
same
hour
number
of
hour
total
hours
in
classroom
instructions,
but
this
would
provide
greater
flexibility
instead
of
a
one-size-fits-all
calendar
being
a
post
from
Raleigh.
So
I'll
make
a
motion
to
approve
this
resolution
that
was
requested
of
us
from
our
school
board.
Second,
all
in
favor
say
I
I
any
opposed
all
right.
B
K
B
N
B
Second,
all
in
favor
say
aye
aye
aye
any
opposed.
Thank
you
John.
Thank
you
all
right.
We
have
some
board
appointments.
First,
the
parks,
Greenways
and
Recreation
advisory
committee.
There
are
six
reappointments
in
one
appointment.
The
six
reappointments
are.
The
existing
members
in
the
recommendation
is
to
appoint
Kevin
Conrad
Cod
Connor
code
pronouncing
his
name
so
I'll
make
a
motion
to
appoint
Carol
Peterson,
reappoint
Carol
Peterson
and
Babcock
Derek
torno
Lena
Richards,
Stewart,
Coles,
Ally
Howell,
and
to
appoint
Kevin
Conrad
code.
B
B
All
in
favor
say
aye
aye
any
post
all
right.
We
interviewed
applicants
for
the
independent
water
review
board
earlier
today.
We
appreciate
everyone
who
applied
to
serve
on
this
temporary
committee.
That's
looking
at
the
water
outages
that
occurred
and
what
we
can
do
better
in
the
future
in
regards
to
the
city's
water
system
and
planning
for
such
events.
B
All
in
favor
say
aye
aye
any
opposed
and
then
there's
one
person
to
be
appointed
representing
residential,
ratepayers
perspective
and
customers
perspective.
Basically,
we
had
two
applicants:
I'll
start
over
on
Amanda's
side.
Why
don't
we
just
each
go
down
and
identify
which
of
the
applicants?
You
would
appoint.
N
B
B
So
it
seems
like
we
should
go
ahead
and
just
interview
everyone
who's
applied
for
that
board
and
if
we
feel
like
we
want
to
based
on
the
interviews,
we
might
want
to
take
additional
time,
keep
it
open,
but
we
could
go
ahead
and
at
least
appoint
some,
if
not
all
the
positions.
So
is
everyone
agreeable
to
going
ahead
and
interviewing
all
the
candidates
who've
applied
so
far
great,
so
we'll
do
that
on
the
third
Tuesday
of
the
month.
B
V
B
V
V
That
that
would,
if,
if
we
were
considering
making
that
appointment
at
the
next
meeting-
and
we
did
interviews
that
would
determine
what
time
we
would
start
to
do,
those
seven
for
the
General
obligation
bonds,
as
well
as
the
land
of
sky,
so
just
wanted
to
see.
If
that
is
something
that
you
want
to
do,
y'all
can
take
time
to
look
at.
B
B
B
The
next
meeting,
let's
play
let's
plan
on
this,
everyone
Let's
review
the
applicants
again
and
actually
I've
got
one
other
I've
got
one
other
thought.
Here's
one
other
thought
I'm
going
to
do
this
kind
of
like
we
did
the
last
one.
If
we
as
soon
as
not
to
not
to
delay
what,
if
we
all
look
at
the
applicants
and
then
let's
email
Lamar
by
Friday,
let
them
know
who
you
want
to
interview
and
anybody
who
gets
suggested
for
an
interview
will
interview
and
that's
who
we'll
interview
for
land
of
sky
right.
B
So,
let's
so
that
way,
we
don't
wait
two
weeks,
let's
just
let's
just
review
the
list
and
let's
just
send
Lamar
and
if
everybody
gets
nominated
to
be
interviewed,
we'll
interview
them
all
if
it's
just
a
handful
of
them,
that's
fine,
too!
But
how
about
that
as
a
process?
So
we
don't
wait.
Two
more
weeks.
That's.
V
V
B
Seven
and
and
then
it
I
think
it
just
depends
on
how
many
land
of
Sky
people
we
have.
If
it's
just
you
know
a
couple
or
three,
then
we
probably
won't
need
that
much
time.
But
if
we
interview
everyone,
then
yeah
we
would
need
to
start
I
mean
we
need,
like
10
minutes
for
every
interview,
so
just
sort
of
have
to
work
backwards.
V
V
A
B
V
B
Time
to
schedule
interviews:
yes,
okay,
all
right!
So
so,
if
anybody's
interested
in
serving
on
this
oversight
committee
for
the
70
million
dollars
of
bond
funding
that
the
voters
have
approved,
please
send
in
your
application
to
the
county
clerk
for
consideration
and,
and
so
there's
a
small
window
open,
but
it's
about
to
close,
so
anybody
who's
interested.
If
you
know
anybody
encourage
them
to
go
ahead
and
send
in
send
in
their
application
all
right,
Commissioners
we've
got
a
couple
of
announcements.
Commissioner,.
P
A
B
Okay
on
February
21st
at
3
pm,
the
County
Commissioners
will
hold
their
briefing
meeting
at
200
College
Street
room
326
in
downtown
Asheville
on
February
21st
at
5
PM.
The
County
Commissioners
will
hold
their
regular
meeting
at
200
College
Street
room
326
in
downtown
Asheville.
Is
there
a
motion
to.
B
Is
it
still
called
The
Healing
Place?
So
it's
a
it's
a
very
Innovative
facility,
Well
regarded
that
provides
us
a
variety
of
services
and
Facilities
to
address
homelessness
concerns
in
Raleigh,
and
so
members
of
the
county
and
the
city
are
traveling
there
together
to
do
a
site
visit
and
meet
with
their
staff
and
and
learn
more
about
what
they're
doing,
to
bring
home
any
successful
models
that
we
might
want
to
consider
for
our
community.
B
So
we're
traveling
on
Sunday
for
the
site
visit
on
Monday
and
then
traveling
back
Monday
afternoon,
so
yeah,
and
that
is
actually
because
there's
a
majority
of
the
elected
officials
going.
It's
actually
an
open
public
meeting
of
the
elected
officials
too
right
going
down
I-40
and
back
so
anyway
thanks
everyone
who
helped
who
helped
we
helped
pull
that
together,
we're
looking
forward
to
it.
It's
all
right.
Is
there
a
motion
to
adjourn
motion
to
adjourn
all
in
favor,
say
aye.