Fayetteville City Council Recap – April 28, 2025

Published on April 29, 2025

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Fayetteville City Council met April 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the city hall council chambers for the City Council regular meeting to discuss matters relevant to the city.

The meeting was CALLED TO ORDER at 6:38 p.m. followed by the invocation offered by Pastor Joe Johnson with Insoul Church and the Pledge of Allegiance lead by Mayor Mitch Colvin and City Council.

There were 11 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS made by Mayor Colvin and City Council.

Mayor Colvin presented a proclamation to the Economic and Community Development staff in honor of Community Development Month.

Mayor Colvin recognized Ms. Jacqueline Abbott for being selected as the recipient of the Spirit of North Carolina Award in recognition of her exceptional leadership during the city’s United Way campaign.

Mayor Colvin presented a proclamation to Mr. Jerry Clipp, Human Resource Director, and City staff in honor of Public Service Week.

Mayor Colvin presented the Key to the City to Mr. Roosevelt Pratt, Jr., in grateful recognition of his devoted interest and untiring commitment to the Community.

Mayor Colvin will present our City Key and Coin Key to Bishop Dr. Mark Rowden in grateful recognition of his 23 years of devoted interest and untiring commitment to the Community.

Council member Derrick Thompson announced Jack Britt High School students have a display at the Airborne Special Operations Museum marking the 60th anniversary of the Vietnam War.

Council member Thompson announced there are eight youths from B&B Bowling Lanes traveling to Green Bay, WI, July 11-19 to participate in the United States Bowling Championship.

Council member Malik Davis asked Mr. Nathan Cuffee, Fayetteville NEXT Advisory Commission Chair and Ms. Lquietah Miller, Vice Chair to provide details regarding the upcoming NEXT Generation Business Summit scheduled for Thursday, May 8, 2025, beginning at 9 a.m. at FTCC.

Council member Courtney Banks-McLaughlin asked Ms. Kaylynn Suarez, Fayetteville Dogwood Festival Executive Director, to give an update on the past weekend’s festival.

Council member D.J. Haire announced the 8th Annual HBCU College Fair scheduled for August 16, 2025, 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Crown Complex, 1960 Coliseum Drive.

Council member Mario Benavente announced May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Fayetteville Korean Baptist Church, 6873 Cliffdale Road, will host its 1st Annual K Food Festival on Saturday, May 3, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

During the CITY MANAGER’S REPORT, City Manager Doug Hewett announced the return of Fayetteville Outfront, at the Kiwanis Recreation Center on April 29, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. The event will be cohosted by Assistant City Managers Kelly Strickland and Jeffrey Yates.

Council member Banks-McLaughlin moved to APPROVE THE AGENDA with the addition of 7.0A14 – Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fayetteville in Support of Preserving Powell Bill Funding for Cities with Population over 150,000. This motion was seconded by Council member Thompson; it passed UNANIMOUSLY (10-0).

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.

Council member Thompson moved to approve the consent agenda with exception of Items 7.0A11 - Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Acquire a 3.46 Acre Parcel of Real Property Located on Bonanza Drive for the Fire Department’s Station 9 and Adoption of Capital Project Ordinance Amendment to Appropriate Funding, 7.0A12 - Proposed Ordinance to Prohibit Blocking of Streets and Sidewalks, and 7.0A14 - Resolution in support of preserving Powell Bill Funding for Cities with Population over 150,000. Council member Benavente seconded the motion, and it passed UNANIMOUSLY (10-0).

7.0A1 Approval of Meeting Minutes:

April 7, 2025 - Work Session
April 8, 2025 - Special
April 9, 2025 - Special
April 14, 2025 - Discussion of Agenda Items
April 14, 2025 – Regular

You can read more here.

7.0A2 P25-06: A request to rezone 2006 Hope Mills Road (0416122720000), owned by

Isauro Ramirez and represented by Zelidee Hernandez, from Single Family

Residential 10 (SF-10) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC). You can read more here.

7.0A3 P25-07. A request to rezone 0, 4716, 4716, 4717, and 4719 Morris St (REID

0417018075000, 0417019117000, 0417016209000, 0417016144000, and

0417016233000), owned by DPGP Investments LLC and Price/Fischer Family

Properties LLC, from Single-Family Residential 10 (SF-10) to Community

Commercial (CC). You can read more here.

7.0A4 P25-08. A request to rezone unaddressed Baltosrol Ln (REID 0439908680000),

owned by Mitchell Lewis Nance, from Single Family Residential 6 (SF-6) and

Single-Family Residential 10 (SF-10) to Mixed Residential 5 (MR-5). You can read more here.

7.0A5 Uninhabitable Structures: Demolition Recommendations

206 Campbell Avenue District 2
816 E. Orange Street District 2
1083 North Street District 2
850 Van Dyke Place District 7

You can read more here.

7.0A6 Resolution Authorizing Condemnation of Permanent and Temporary Easements on Property Needed for the Sessoms Street Drainage Improvement Project. You can read more here.

7.0A7 Resolution Authorizing Municipal Agreements with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) for Improvements on Bragg Blvd, Bonanza Drive, Country Club Drive, Morganton Road, Santa Fe Drive, Stacey Weaver Drive, Bunce Road, Bingham Drive, and Cliffdale Road. You can read more here.

7.0A8 Adoption of Capital Project Ordinance Amendment to Appropriate Additional Grant Funding for the Ivy & Lyon Road Drainage Improvements. You can read more here.

7.0A9 Approval of the FY2025 Audit Contract and Annual Communications from the

Independent Auditors Regarding the FY2025 Audit. You can read more here.

7.0A10 Adoption of Budget Ordinance Amendment, Capital Project Ordinance and Special Revenue Ordinance to Appropriate Federal Transit Administration Grant NC-2025-021-00 and the Required Local Match. You can read more here.

7.0A13 PWC - Adopt Resolution of the City of Fayetteville, North Carolina to Accept a State Loan Offer Under the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act of 2021. You can read more here.

Three items were PULLED FROM CONSENT FOR A SEPARATE VOTE UNDER 7.0B

7.0A11 Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Acquire a 3.46 Acre Parcel of Real

Property Located on Bonanza Drive for the Fire Department’s Station 9 and Adoption

of Capital Project Ordinance Amendment to Appropriate Funding. Council member Benavente moved to recuse Council member Deno Hondros from this item. Mayor Pro Tem Kathy Jensen seconded the motion; it passed UNANIMOUSLY (9-0).

Mayor Pro Tem Jensen then moved to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Option to Purchase Agreement and all related documents necessary to acquire the parcel, and Council member Thompson seconded it. The motion passed UNANIMOUSLY (9-0). You can read more here.

7.0A12 Proposed Ordinance to Prohibit Blocking of Streets and Sidewalks. Council member Benavente moved to refer this item back to staff to include additional language regarding a warning process. Council member Brenda McNair seconded this motion. It failed (3-7). Those in opposition were Mayor Colvin, Mayor Pro Tem Jensen, Council members Davis, Haire, Thompson, Hondros and Lynne Greene.

Council member Thompson moved to adopt the proposed ordinance prohibiting the blocking of streets and sidewalks with a second by Council member Davis. The motion passed (7-3). Those in opposition were Council members Benavente, McNair, and Banks-McLaughlin. You can read more here.

7.0A14 Resolution in support of preserving Powell Bill Funding for Cities with Population over 150,000. Council member Thompson moved to approve the resolution in support of preserving Powell Bill Funding. The motion was seconded by Council member Haire. It passed UNANIMOUSLY (10-0).

The City Council received four STAFF REPORTS.

The first staff report, presented by Assistant City Manager Jeffrey Yates, was the Fiscal Year 2025 Third Quarter Financial Update. Council Member Davis moved to receive the third quarter financial update and seconded by Council member Banks-McLaughlin. It passed UNANIMOUSLY (10-0). You can read more here.

Assistant City Manager Yates then presented on the Recommended the FY 2025-26 through FY 2030-31 Capital Improvement Program. Mayor Pro Tem Jensen moved to receive the presentation, and the motion was seconded by Council member McNair. It passed UNANIMOUSLY (10-0). You can read more here.

The next staff report was presented by Fire Chief Kevin Dove, highlighting the Fayetteville Fire Department’s 2025 First Quarter Review. Council member Thompson moved to receive the report. Council member Davis seconded the motion; it passed UNANIMOUSLY (10-0). You can read more here.

Lastly, Interim Police Chief Todd Joyce presented the Fayetteville Police Department 2025 First Quarter Review. Mayor Pro Tem Jensen moved to receive the report, and it was seconded by Council member Davis. It was passed UNANIMOUSLY (10-0). You can read more here.

The City Council held one PUBLIC HEARING 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.

Citizens wishing to provide testimony in response to a notice of public hearing or to participate in the public forum can obtain instructions to submit a statement by emailing cityclerk@fayettevillenc.gov or by calling 910-433-1312 for assistance. Individuals desiring to testify on a quasi-judicial public hearing must contact the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. the day of the meeting to sign up to testify; instructions will be provided on how to appear before Council to provide testimony. All persons wishing to appear before the Council should be prepared to give sworn testimony on relevant facts.

9.01 Adoption of 2025-2029 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Consolidated Plan, 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant, HOME

Investment Partnerships Program, Emergency Solutions Grants, and Housing

Opportunities for People with HIV/AIDS, and updated Citizen Participation Plan. There were no speakers for this item. Council member Haire moved to accept the proposed plans. Council member Davis seconded the motion; it passed UNANIMOUSLY (10-0). You can read more here.

There were four OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS on the agenda.

The first item was the Adoption of the City of Fayetteville Sustainability Action Plan (SAP). Council member Davis moved to accept the Sustainability Action Plan and allow staff to proceed with implementation planning based on the Plan’s recommendations. Council member Haire seconded the motion. It passed UNANIMOUSLY (10-0). You can read more here.

The second item concerned PWC and the Determination of Utility Assessment Appeal - 6920 Tayberry Court. Council member Thompson moved to release the assessment for 6920 Tayberry Court and Council member Haire seconded the motion. It passed (9-1). Council member Banks-McLaughlin voted in opposition. You can read more here.

There were three portions to the Homelessness & Mental Health Committee Presentation. Council member Davis moved to approve the first portion which dealt with funding to increase security at the Day Resource Center. Council member Banks-McLaughlin seconded the motion; it passed UNANIMOUSLY (10-0).

The second and third portion of this item were then addressed when Council member Haire moved to table the panhandling signage and Pallet Shelter presentation to the May 5 City Council Work Session. Council member Davis seconded the motion. It passed (9-1). Council member Benavente voted in opposition. You can read more here.

The final item was the Appointment Committee Recommendations and Removal for Boards and Commissions Appointments. Council member Haire moved to approve the Appointment Committee recommendations and removal. The motion was seconded by Council member Thompson and it passed UNANIMOUSLY (10-0). You can read more here.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS on a regular meeting agenda are for City Council review and information only. Should it be the consensus of the collective City Council, Administrative Reports will be moved forward to be placed on the next Work Session agenda for further review and discussion. There was one administrative report on the agenda, concerning the Development Services & Site Plan Review Process Improvement Study. You can read more here.

The meeting ADJOURNED at 10:30 p.m.

The City Council Work Session Meeting will be held on Monday, May 45at 2:00 p.m. in the Fayetteville City Hall’s Council Chambers. 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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