Mayor Mitch Colvin | Mayor Mitch Colvin Official Photo
Mayor Mitch Colvin | Mayor Mitch Colvin Official Photo
(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The Fayetteville City Council met June 12 at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers to discuss matters relevant to the city in order to Fayetteville forward.
The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m., followed by the invocation offered by Elder Mary Cherry, with Kingdom Impact Global Ministries, then the Pledge of Allegiance lead by Mayor Pro Tem Johnny Dawkins.
There were several ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS made by the Mayor Pro Tem and Council.
Council Member Shakeyla Ingram recognized the Fayetteville Poetry Slam team that advanced to nationals as Fayetteville is now ranked 4th nationally. She also recognized the three Fayetteville natives who received Tony Award nominations.
Council Member D.J. Haire acknowledged Mr. Joshua Jones, a Westover High School Graduate and scholar-athlete, for graduating with a 4.1 GPA and multiple scholarship offers.
Council Member Shakeyla Ingram presented a proclamation Katrinna Marsden, Catrina Blaylock, and Cayden Blaylock in honor of National Pride Month.
Council Member Deno Hondros read a proclamation from President Biden on homeownership.
Council Member Kathy Jensen announced the City of Fayetteville was named the 2023 All American City Award. A contingent of 27 individuals traveled to Denver for the presentation June 8-12, 2023.
The Key to the City was presented to Mr. Bruce Daws in grateful recognition of his devoted interest and untiring commitment to the City of Fayetteville for over 37 years.
A motion was made to approve the agenda by Council Member D.J. Haire moved to approve the agenda. Seconded by Council Member Derrick Thompson, the motion was approved unanimously.
The City Council acted on nine CONSENT AGENDA items during this meeting. The Consent Agenda is a group of items that are considered routine whereby all items are passed with a single motion and vote. Members of City Council can remove items from the Consent Agenda for further discussion prior to voting. A motion was made by Council Member Shakeyla Ingram, seconded by Council Member Deon Hondros, to approve the consent agenda. It was approved unanimously.
- Approval of Meeting Minutes:
- May 17, 2023 – Agenda Brief
- May 18, 2023 – Budget Work Session
- May 22, 2023 – Discussion of Agenda Items
- May 22, 2023 – Regular
- June 1, 2023 – Special Budget
- June 5, 2023 – Work Session
- Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Municipal Agreements with North Carolina Department of Transportation for City Maintenance of Traffic Signal Hardware and the Computerized Traffic Signal System for State Highway System Locations within the City. Read more about this item here.
- Adopt Revised Audit Committee Charter and Bylaws. Read more about this item here.
- Adoption of Resolution Designating Hearing Officers to Conduct Hearings under the NC Setoff Debt Collection Act. Read more about this item here.
- Addition of Certain Streets to the City of Fayetteville System. Read more about this item here.
- Catalyst Site 1 Memorandum of Understanding with Fayetteville State University. Read more about this item here.
- Reauthorization of the Downtown Municipal Service District. Read more about this item here.
- Resolution to Declare Property as Surplus and Authorize Sale of Property by and through the PWC. Read more about this item here.
The City Council held several PUBLIC HEARINGS during this meeting. This is a critical portion of the Regular Council meeting since for certain issues, the Fayetteville City Council may sit as a quasi-judicial body that has powers resembling those of a court of law or judge. The Council will hold hearings, investigate facts, weigh evidence and draw conclusions which serve as a basis for its decisions. All persons wishing to appear before the Council should be prepared to give sworn testimony on relevant facts.
- Council conducted a public hearing on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Annual Operating Budget. After a presentation from Assistant City Manager Jeff Yates, council heard several speakers advocating to include the Cape Fear Regional Theatre and office of community safety in the upcoming budget. You can read more about this item here.
- Council Conducted a public hearing on the Contract Award for Downtown District Management 2023-2024. There were three speakers in support of awarding the contract to Cool Springs Downtown District. There were no speakers in opposition. Council Member Shakeyla Ingram, seconded by Council Member Deno Hondros, moved to approve the contract award to Cool Spring Downtown District, Inc. for Enhanced Services for the Arts and Entertainment-Focused Downtown Municipal Service District for a five-year term, adjusted annually by estimated property tax growth. The motion was approved unanimously. You can read more about this item here.
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
The next City Council Regular Meeting will be held on Monday, June 26 at 7 p.m. inCouncil Chambers in City Hall. Budget meetings will be held on Wednesday, June 14 and 21 at Noon. The August Work Session will be held on Monday, Aug. 7 at 5 p.m. in the Lafayette Conference Room. Meetings also air live on Spectrum Channel 7, at FayTV.net and on the FayTV app available on your streaming device. Meeting agendas, supporting documentation and minutes are publicly available here. For more information about the Fayetteville City Council, please visit fayettevillenc.gov/city-council.
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