Fayetteville City Council Meeting Recap – August 11, 2025
Published on August 13, 2025
Meeting agendas, supporting documentation and minutes are publicly available at FayettevilleNC.gov/CityCouncil.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Fayetteville City Council met Aug. 11 in the city hall for their City Council regular meeting to discuss matters relevant to the city.
Announcements & Recognitions
Councilman Derrick Thompson announced August is National Psoriasis Month.
Councilman Malik Davis announced the Fayetteville NEXT Advisory Commission will host their annual Adult Field Day on Aug. 23, at 10:00 a.m. located at 5572 Shenandoah Drive.
Councilman D.J. Haire announced the 33rd Annual Umoja Festival and Health Fair on Aug. 23, at 10:00 a.m. at Seabrook Park, 708 Langdon Street and Smith Recreation Center, 1520 Slater Avenue.
Human Resources Director Jerry Clipp introduced sixteen high school students who participated in the ICON Program as interns. Mayor Mitch Colvin presented them with certificates of excellence for their work with the city of Fayetteville.
Mayor Colvin presented a proclamation to Myra Gibbs, in honor of her son the late Zion Gibbs. Mayor Colvin presented Tony Brown with a Key to the City and Coin in grateful recognition of his devoted interest and unwavering commitment to the community.
Councilman Benavente invited residents to attend two events on Saturday, Aug. 16. The NAACP Fayetteville Chapter will host a Family Fun Day at Smith Lake Recreation Area from noon – 5 p.m. A Veterans Legislative Town Hall held at Kiwanis Recreation Center, 352 Devers Street, 3 p.m.
The meeting agenda was then approved unanimously adding item 8.0A28 - PWC Resolution for Annexation.
Public Forum
The city council held a public forum during this meeting.
This is a critical portion of the Regular Council meeting as the city council seeks to have a collaborative resident and business engagement base. This opportunity allows for residents to address the council directly on specific issues in an effort to inform them of their opinions on specific topics.
Fourteen speakers addressed the city council expressing their concerns regarding non-profit businesses, the youth criminalization, affordable housing, police discrimination and negligence, a new Fayetteville YMCA, the rezoning of a 7-Eleven, removing mandatory parking minimums, and the Comprehensive Pedestrian Plan.
Council voted unanimously (10-0) to extend the public forum by an additional nine minutes to allow all speakers to have an opportunity to speak.
Consent Agenda
Council voted (9-1) to pull agenda item 8.0A5 A request to rezone from SF-10 to Limited Commercial Conditional Zoning at 549 Stacy Weaver Drive, and a portion owned by Paul Thompson Development Corp for a public hearing at the Aug. 25 City Council Meeting. Councilman Deno Hondros voted in opposition.
The consent agenda was then approved unanimously (10-0).
8.0A1 Council approved the meeting minutes from:
- June 18, 2025 - Agenda Brief
- June 23, 2025 - Discussion of Agenda Items
- June 23, 2025 – Regular
- October 28, 2024 – Regular
8.0A2 Council approved the recommendations from revisions to City Council Policy 115.15, Protocol 11 - City Council Request to Add Agenda Items.
8.0A3 Council approved a request to rezone a 5.94 acres parcel at 815 Washington Drive and 780 Blue Street, owned by Endowment Fund of Fayetteville State University and represented by Wesley Fountain of FSU to from mixed residential 5 (MR-5) to Office and Institutional (OI).
8.0A4 Council approved a request to rezone a 123.48-acre parcel located at the intersection of Country Club Drive and Distribution Drive from mixed residential 5 (MR-5) to light industrial (LI) and Conservation District (CD).
8.0A6 Council approved to reduce the speed limit for Seabrook Road from its intersection with Jasper Street and Topeka Street to its intersection with Langdon Street to 35 mph to 25 mph.
8.0A7 Council approved to reduce the speed limit for West Rowan Street, from its intersection with NC 24 (Bragg Boulevard) to its intersection with Oakridge Avenue to 35 mph to 25 mph.
8.0A8 Council adopted the Capital Project Ordinance Amendment (CPOA) 2026-40 and amended the Capital Project Ordinance (CPO) 2026-29 to re-Appropriate $534,050 of available funds from the FY20 Stormwater Improvement Project to the Cross Creek Channel Improvements Project. Council also approved the City Manager to execute the Cross Creek Channel Improvements Preliminary Design Contract.
8.0A9 Council authorized staff to accept a $15,000 grant from The Arts Council of Fayetteville & Cumberland County and adopted Budget Ordinance Amendment 2026-1 to appropriate the funding.
8.0A10 Council authorized staff to accept a $8,500 grant from The Arts Council of Fayetteville & Cumberland County and adopted Budget Ordinance Amendment 2026-2 to appropriate the funding.
8.0A11 Council approved and authorize the City Manager to execute the revised subrecipient agreement with Mid-Carolina Council of Governments to provide pass through Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 grant funding of $386,351 for Cumberland County's Community Transportation Program.
8.0A12 Council authorized the City Manager to accept a $354,000 grant agreement from the International City/County Management Association’s Economic Mobility and Opportunity Special Assistants Program, $250,000 in salary support over 30 months, as well as $104,000 in supplemental program and engagement resources. The funding will support a senior-level Special Projects Manager to lead and coordinate strategies that advance economic mobility for Fayetteville residents over the next 30 months.
8.0A13 Council authorized a loan commitment letter and subsequent loan documents in the amount of $1,000,000 from HOME Funds to for the development known as West Cumberland Apartments, Phase 2.
8.0A14 Council accepted a $5,000 Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy Grant from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Aviation (NCDOT) and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement.
8.0A15 City Council adopted Capital Project Ordinance Amendments 2026-41 and 2026-42 to reallocate $800,000 in NCDOT Division of Aviation grant funds from the General Aviation Hangar project to the Airport Master Plan Update project. This action reduces the General Aviation Hangar project budget from $1,235,922 to $435,922 and increases the Airport Master Plan Update budget from $476,891 to $1,276,891.
8.0A16 Council approved awarding a $3,627,323.60 contract to Barnhill Contracting Company for the FY2026 Resurface Various Streets GO Bond project and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract. Funded through the Public Infrastructure General Obligation Bond, the project will resurface 17 streets (3.83 miles) and mill and resurface 11 streets (6.25 miles), including curb and gutter replacement, handicap ramp upgrades, utility adjustments, pavement patching, and new thermoplastic pavement markings.
8.0A17 Council accepted a $25,000 grant from the North Carolina Department of Transportation under the Governor’s Highway Safety Program to conduct high visibility enforcement on main highways and thoroughfares throughout the city. Council also adopted a Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance 2026-6 to appropriate grant funding.
8.0A18 Council approved a $3,975,522 contract with Atlantic Coast Fire Trucks, LLC for the purchase of two fire pumpers and one heavy rescue vehicle, adopted Capital Project Ordinance 2026-30 and authorized future installment financing to issue the debt and reimburse the City.
8.0A19 City Council adopted a resolution declaring its intent to permanently close Lowe Street, which has never been constructed or opened, and scheduled a public hearing for September 22, 2025, in accordance with NCGS §160A-299. The closing will not deny access to any property owners and will allow the surrounding property owner to further develop the property.
8.0A20 City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all related documents to purchase the 1.38-acre property at 1013 Person Street for $145,000, with total acquisition costs of $146,087, funded by the Parks and Recreation General Obligation Bond. The site will serve as the parking lot for the future Cape Fear River Park, a project approved as part of the 2016 $35 million parks and recreation bond referendum.
8.0A21 City Council adopted a resolution accepting an Amended State Loan Offer under the NC Water Revolving Loan and Grant Act of 1987, increasing the loan for the Big Rockfish Sanitary Sewer Outfall Lift Station Elimination Project by $11,695,071 for a total of $18,380,176. The loan, offered by the NC Department of Environmental Quality, carries a 20-year term, 0% interest, and a 2% closing fee, and was previously approved by the Fayetteville Public Works Commission.
8.0A22 Council approved awarding a $626,000 contract to Turbine Services LTD. of Saratoga Springs, NY, for the purchase of First and Second Stage Bucket Sets for the GE5001P Gas Turbine, as recommended by the Fayetteville Public Works Commission and authorized the PWC CEO/General Manager to execute the purchase contract.
8.0A23 Council approved awarding a $195,500 contract to Turbine Services LTD. of Saratoga Springs, NY, for the purchase of an AFT Compressor Casing for the Frame 5 Gas Turbine, as recommended by the Fayetteville Public Works Commission and authorized the PWC CEO/General Manager to execute the purchase contract.
8.0A24 Council approved awarding a $93,600 contract to Turbine Services LTD. of Saratoga Springs, NY, for the purchase of First and Second Stage Shroud Block Sets, as recommended by the Fayetteville Public Works Commission and authorized the PWC CEO/General Manager to execute the purchase contract.
8.0A25 Council approved awarding a $942,786 contract to Siemens Industry, Inc. of Wendell, NC, for the purchase of 27 KV Class 1200 Amp Outdoor Circuit Breakers, as recommended by the Fayetteville Public Works Commission and authorized the PWC CEO/General Manager to execute the purchase contract, replacing the previous award to ABB, Inc.
8.0A26 Council approved awarding a $795,500 contract to Saffo Contractors of Wilmington, NC, for coating repairs to the 1 MG Clinton Road Elevated Water Storage Tank, as recommended by the Fayetteville Public Works Commission and authorized the PWC CEO/General Manager to execute the purchase contract.
8.0A27 Council approved awarding a $626,000 contract to Turbine Services LTD. of Saratoga Springs, NY, for the purchase of First and Second Stage Bucket Sets for the GE5001P Gas Turbine, as recommended by the Fayetteville Public Works Commission. Turbine Services LTD. and authorized the PWC CEO/General Manager to execute the purchase contract.
8.0A28 Council adopted a resolution stating its intent to annex a 40.54-acre parcel on Carver’s Falls Road, consisting of four contiguous tracts of City-owned land that have been combined into a single property, in lieu of filing a petition.
Staff Reports
9.01 Council accepted the FY 2025 Year-end Strategic Performance Report presented by Chris Lowery, the Strategic & Performance Analytics Manager and Andrew Brayboy, the Senior Corporate Performance Analyst.
Administrative Reports
Consensus of Council moved the Administrative Report items on the agenda to the September Work Session.
10.01 Administrative Report - Catalyst Site 1 - Six-Month Update on Memorandum of Understanding with Fayetteville State University
10.02 Acceptance of the Downtown Municipal Service District Fourth Quarter Report from Cool Spring Downtown District, Inc.
10.03 City Manager’s Update - City Council Agenda Item Requests
Administrative report items are for informational purposes only and were not presented.
The next City Council Regular Meeting will be held on Monday, Aug. 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fayetteville City Hall. Meetings also air live on Spectrum Channel 7, at FayTV.net and on the FayTV app available on your streaming device.
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