Board of Commissioners' Agenda

Commission Meetings are held in the County Courthouse at
60 Court Plaza (Room 204) in downtown Asheville beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Public Comment is taken during the work session which begins at 4 p.m.  Citizens must sign up for public comment prior to 4:10 p.m. and are limited to 3 minutes. Public Comment is also taken at the end of the meeting as indicated below.

Call To Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation

• Rev. Randy Bray, Temple Baptist Church

Discussion / Adjustment / Approval To Follow Agenda

Proclamations

• Presentation to Ray Dean Reese

• 4-H Week in Buncombe County
  • Power Point

Public Hearing

• Rezoning Request:
  • James McGinnis -- EMP to R-2 PIN 9655.14-43-6727 and 6952
    • Map

• Approval of the Financing Method for Upcoming Capital Projects (Parking Deck, Construction of Human Services Facility; Equipment)

   

New Business

• Approval of Conservation Easements (subject to final approval by County Attorney)
  • Hickory Nut Gap Farm -- Fairview
  • Claxton Farms -- North Buncombe
  • Duckett - Sandy Mush
  • McElduff - Reems Creek

     

• Workforce Housing Project

Board Appointments

• Planning and Zoning Commission for City of Asheville (1 vacancy from ETJ)
  • Sondra Cochran
  • Mark Sexton
  • Matthew Fusco
  • Ilana Craig

   

• County Planning Board (9 appointments needed)
  • Les Mitchell (Reynolds, reappointment)
  • Brian Bartlett (At large, reappointment)
  • Rod Hudgins (at large, reappointment)
  • Scott Hughes (North Buncombe, reappointment)
  • Alan Turco (Erwin)
  • Vernon Dover (Erwin)
  • Lucy Crown (Erwin)
  • Jeff Foster (Erwin)
  • Michelle Wood (Enka)
  • Beth Gilliam (Enka)
  • Robert Spear (Owen)
  • Greg Phillips (Owen)
  • Darcy Wilson (Owen)
  • Dave McMahon (Owen)
  • Scott Melrose (Roberson)
  • Tom Alexander (Roberson)
  • Tony Hauser (City)
  • Stephen Lending (City)
  • Joe Sechler (City)
  • Richard Soderquist (City)

Consent Agenda

• Approval of Minutes of September 16, 2008 Regular Meeting

• Resolution Authorizing the Register of Deeds to be Closed for Business to the Public on Friday, September 26 and Monday, September 29, 2008 (retroactive to September 24, 2008)

• Resolution Approving Pyrotechnic Experts for Fireworks Display (Asheville School)

• Resoluiton Approving Pyrotechnic Experts for Fireworks Display (Biltmore Estate)

• Resolution Approving Pyrotechnic Experts for Fireworks Display (Inn on Biltmore Estate)

• Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an Application for State Grant Funds Under the Community Transportation Technology Grant Program

• Budget Amendments
  • Fund 22 Workforce Investment ($25,184)
  • Fund 10 Various Departments ($1,283,633)

• Special Revenue Capital Projects Ordinance

• Resolution Imposing a Gross Receipts Tax on the Short-Term Lease or Rental of Heavy Equipment In Lieu of the Property Tax (add on)

• Establishing an Identity Theft Prevention Program to Comply with Federal Regulations (add on)

Announcements

• The next meeting of the Board of Commissioners will be October 21, 2008 beginning at 4:30 p.m.

• Commissioners will attend the dedication of the memorial for former County employee Joe Ray at 3 p.m. on October 21 at the Detention Center Addition

Public Comment

Closed Session /Open Session

Adjournment