Votes at a glance: Buncombe County Air Quality Agency actions and motions

This is a concise record of formal motions and outcomes taken during the meeting.

1) Approve meeting agenda - Motion: Approve agenda as presented. - Mover/Second: Motion by Gary; second by Ned. - Outcome: Passed (voice vote: aye). (tally not specified)

2) Approve minutes (March 18) - Motion: Approve minutes as in packet. - Mover/Second: Motion by Ned; second by Gary. - Outcome: Passed (voice vote: aye). (tally not specified)

3) FY2025 budget amendment (retroactive) - Motion: Approve previously discussed FY2025 budget amendment to move funds covering a truck cost overrun. - Mover/Second: Motion by Gary; second by Ned. - Outcome: Passed (voice vote: aye). (tally not specified)

4) Approve FY2026 budget (ordinance) - Motion: Adopt FY2026 budget ordinance as updated in packet (effective July 1). - Mover/Second: Motion by Gary; second by Ned. - Outcome: Passed unanimously (voice vote: aye).

5) Surplus ozone-equipment donation to UNC Asheville - Motion: Approve offering surplus ozone calibrators and monitor to UNC Asheville; forward to county commissioners for ratification. - Mover/Second: Motion by Gary; second by Ned. - Recusal: Board member Caitlin recused due to employment with UNC Asheville. - Outcome: Passed (voice vote: aye). (tally not specified)

6) Reduce-to-Rebuild permit-fee modification (public notice and special meeting) - Motion: Accept the Reduce-to-Rebuild proposal recommending a 50% permit-fee reduction for verified owner-occupied Helene-damaged residences; publish 30-day public notice and hold a special meeting June 17 at 4:00 p.m. for single-action adoption. - Mover/Second: Motion by Gary; second by Caitlin. - Outcome: Passed (voice vote). The transcript records one member saying "Any opposed? Yes." The record does not provide a roll-call tally.

7) Facility permit: Red Clay Industries renewal - Motion: Renew permit for Red Clay Industries (portable crushers) to keep permit active. - Mover/Second: Motion by Garrett; second (not fully specified in transcript). - Outcome: Passed (voice vote: aye). (tally not specified)

8) Facility permit modification: Hedrick quarry and concrete batch plant (BV Hedrick) - Motion: Modify Hedrick quarry permit to include a concrete batch plant; add annual production limit to keep potential-to-emit below 100 tons and avoid Title V classification. - Mover/Second: Motion by Garrett; second by Ned. - Outcome: Passed (voice vote: aye). (tally not specified)

9) Title V tonnage fee (CPI) adjustment - Motion: Adjust Title V tonnage fee from $62/ton to $64/ton (EPA-presumptive CPI adjustment), increasing projected revenue by approximately $5,718; include change in budget. - Mover/Second: Motion by Gary; second by Ned. - Outcome: Passed (voice vote: aye).

10) Clean Air Excellence Awards (advisory committee recommendation) - Motion: Award Clean Air Excellence recognition to Eaton (new facility application) and the Footprint project (Helene-related recovery energy support) as recommended by the advisory committee. - Mover/Second: Motion by Ned; second by Gary. - Outcome: Passed (voice vote: aye).

11) Adjourn - Motion: Adjourn meeting. - Mover/Second: Motion by Gary; second by Ned. - Outcome: Passed (voice vote: aye).

Note on vote tallies: The meeting used voice votes for most items; explicit roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript for individual yes/no votes except where members recused or noted an opposition verbally. Where the transcript records an opposition it is noted above; detailed roll-call tallies were not provided in the transcript.