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(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) - The Fayetteville City Council met Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers to discuss matters relevant to America’s “Can Do” city.

The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m., followed by the invocation offered by Pastor Terrell Brown with Trinity Full Gospel Ministries, then the Pledge of Allegiance led by a Mayor Mitch Colvin. 

There were several ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS made by the Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem and Council.

• Mayor Mitch Colvin presented a proclamation to Dr. Marvin Connelly, Cumberland County Schools Superintendent, in support of the StarWARD Stem program.
• Mayor Mitch Colvin presented a certificate to Miss Taelynn Ballard, an eight-year-old model, designer, and entrepreneur.
• Mayor Mitch Colvin presented a proclamation to Ms. Gladys Hill in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
• Council Member Derrick Thompson recognized the WIDU Celebration at the Crown Coliseum on Oct. 26-27 and Men to Men Empowerment Week is Nov. 1-5.
• Council Member Shakeyla Ingram congratulated Michael Williams, Jr. on his boxing match held this past weekend in Fayetteville. She also congratulated the Fayetteville State Broncos football team for winning their homecoming game. In honor of National Principal’s Month, she recognized Principal Williams.
• Mayor Mitch Colvin acknowledged the elected school board officials, Ms. Chisolm, Chairwoman Jones, and Ms. Donna Vance.
• Mayor Mitch Colvin recognized Mr. Tony Brown and members of his team for the hard work in the community through his mentoring program. 
• Council Member Courtney Banks-McLaughlin thanked Mr. Tony Brown and his team for their work in the community with the youth, congratulated Miss Taelynn Brown for having four businesses, and Mr. Chris Cauley, Economic and Community Development Director, and his staff receiving the Advancing Equity Award for the Murchison Choice Neighborhood Plan.

During the City Manager’s Report, City Manager Douglas Hewett reiterated the City Manager’s newsletter is published weekly on Fridays via email and online and can be found on the City’s website.

A motion was made to Approve the Agenda by Council Member Mario Benavente with the exception of the Regular City Council Meeting minutes from Oct. 9. Seconded by Council Member D.J. Haire, the motion was approved unanimously.

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. The City Council acted on 20 CONSENT AGENDA items during this meeting. Council Member Derrick Thompson motioned to approve the consent agenda. Council Member Shakeyla Ingram seconded the motion and it was approved unanimously.

• Approval of Meeting Minutes:
  • October 2, 2023 - Work Session
  • October 9, 2023 - Discussion of Agenda Items

You can read more about this item here.

• Proposed 2024 City Council Meeting Dates Calendar. You can read more about this item here.
• P23-26. Initial zoning of one contiguous parcel totaling 0.48 ± acres, requesting annexation, to Community Commercial (CC) located at 401 Ladley Street (0426807452000), being the property of Jonathan N. Mitchell. You can read more about this item here.
• P23-33. Rezoning from Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to Limited Commercial (LC) located near the intersection of Raeford Road and Festival Drive and fronting on Raeford Road and Nexus Court (REIDs 9496570657000 and 9496571780000) totaling 1.95 acres ± and being the property of Rayconda Properties, represented by Longleaf Law Partners. You can read more about this item here.
• P23-34. Rezoning of 1.45 acres ± from Single Family Residential 10 (SF-10) to Mixed Residential 5 (MR-5), located at 1010 Laurel Street (REID # 0428235738000), and being the property of T & W Investments LLC, represented by George M. Rose, P.E. You can read more about this item here.
• P23-35. Conditional rezoning from Single Family Residential 10 (SF-10) to Single Family Residential 10 Conditional Zoning (SF-10/CZ) of 809 Johnson Street (REID 041971018000) totaling 2.19 acres ± and being the property of Abel Young, represented by Michael Adams of MAPS Surveying Inc. You can read more about this item here.
• P23-36. Conditional Rezoning of .25 acres ± from Mixed Residential 5 (MR-5) to Mixed Residential 5 Conditional Zoning (MR-5/CZ), located at 418 Old Wilmington Road (REID # 0437709521000), and being the property of Combined Unified Service Inc. represented by Deborah Harris. You can read more about this item here.
• Fayetteville Gardens Affordable Housing Preservation Loan Commitment. You can read more about this item here.
• Affordable Housing Loan Extension Request - Blanton Green II. You can read more about this item here.
• Fayetteville Gardens - Resolution Approving the Issuance of up to $15,500,000 Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds per Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code. You can read more about this item here.
• Liberty Springs Apartments Affordable Housing Rehabilitation Loan Commitment. You can read more about this item here.
• North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency Strategic Buyout Resolution for Repetitive Loss Properties. You can read more about this item here.
• Adoption of Special Revenue Project Ordinance Amendment 2024-9 and Special Revenue Project Ordinance 2024-11 to Move Funds from the Housing Authority Homeownership Program to the Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grant Program. You can read more about this item here.
• Uninhabitable Structures: Demolition Recommendations
  • 336 Old Wilmington Road District 2
  • 5523 Meharry Drive District 3
  • 116 Enoch Avenue District 4
  • 308 Mike Street District 4
  • 2306 Slater Avenue District 4

You can read more about this item here.

• Resolution of the City of Fayetteville, NC to Accept an Amended State Loan Offer Under the NC Water Revolving Loan and Grant Act of 1987. You can read more about this item here.
• Resolution of the City of Fayetteville, NC to Accept an Amended State Loan Offer Under the NC Water Revolving Loan and Grant Act of 1987. You can read more about this item here.
• Adopt a Gauge Memorandum of Agreement. You can read more about this item here.
• Bid Recommendation - Neville Street Drainage Improvements. You can read more about this item here.
• NCDOT Municipal Certificates for Speed Limits on SR 1838 (Dunn Road). You can read more about this item here.
• Lease of Suite 101-A of R. C. Williams Building. You can read more about this item here. 

The City Council held a special continuance PUBLIC FORUM during this meeting. The public forum is a critical portion of the Regular Council meeting as the City Council seeks to have a collaborative citizen and business engagement base. This opportunity allows for residents to address the council directly on specific issues in an effort inform them of their opinions on specific topics. The following topics were discussed:

• Code of conduct
• Youth Baseball 

The PUBLIC HEARING portion of a Council Meeting is a critical portion 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. The City Council held one public hearing and one evidentiary hearing during this meeting.

• AX23-04: Jonathan N. Mitchell and Kathleen Mitchell are petitioning to annex into the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville one contiguous parcel totaling .48 ± acres. This parcel is located on the southeastern side of Southern Avenue at 401 Ladley Street and can be further identified by PIN #: 0426-80-7452 and REID #: 0426807452000.
  • There were no speakers for item.
  • A motion was made by Council Member Shakeyla Ingram to adopt the annexation ordinance with an effective date of October 23, 2023. This option validates the final action taken by Council on the initial zoning. Seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Johnny Dawkins, the motion was approved unanimously.

You can read more about this item here.

There was one EVIDENTARY HEARING.

• SUP-23-08: Special Use Permit to allow a school to be located in a Single Family 6 (SF-6) zoning district, located at 4502 Rosehill Road (REID # 0429683699000), and being the property of Bethel Christian Assembly Inc., represented by Del Crawford, Crawford Design Company.
  • There was one speaker in favor and none in opposition.
  • Council Member Mario Benavente motioned to remand this item back to staff to gather additional information for a Special Use Permit to allow a school to be located in an area zoned as Single Family 6 (SF-6).  Council Member Shakeyla Ingram seconded this motion and the motion was passed 7-3, with Mayor Pro Tem Johnny Dawkins, Council Members Derrick Thompson and Deno Hondros in opposition.

You can read more about this item here.

Administrative Reports are routinely on Regular Meeting agendas and are for City Council’s review and for information only. Should it be the consensus of the collective City Council, Administrative Reports can be moved forward to be placed as an item on a future Work Session agenda for further review and discussion. Council received the following reports:

• Administrative Report - Airport Strategic Marketing Plan. You can read more about this item here.
• Administrative Report - Every Town for Gun Safety. You can read more about this item here.

The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.

The next City Council Regular Meeting will be held on Monday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers in City Hall. The November Work Session will be held on Monday, Nov. 6 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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