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Fayetteville City Council Regular Meeting - September 14, 2026

City Council — Monday, September 14, 2026

BodyFayetteville, North Carolina

SessionCity Council

DateMonday, September 14, 2026

StatusFILED

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I'll make God visible liberty and justice.

0:06

Minister, thank you.

0:07

Mr.

0:07

Terrence, thank you for uh great prayer.

0:09

Thank you for joining us.

0:10

We know you're very familiar with you, even though you got the wrong shirt on.

0:14

Is that is that Duke up there?

0:15

Lord have mercy.

0:17

Uh but uh tell us a little bit about yourself and the and the great ministry that you're part of.

0:21

All right, my name is Terrence Phillips.

0:23

I am uh member of True Vine Ministries, which is at 5315 Morgan to the Road.

0:30

Um, and if you guys are familiar with True Vine Ministries, uh this Sunday, we are actually having a old school Sunday.

0:39

Um at True Vine, you know, we know we're normally very casual, but what makes this old school is we're going back to wearing suits and big hats and going back before before there was uh such thing as praise and worship.

0:53

Um so we're going um to the choirs and and things like that.

0:57

So uh if you want to attend, hey, we welcome you there.

1:01

We appreciate it and thank you.

1:02

And uh and Pastor Jones you're going back to heizen up the windows back in the day.

1:06

Yes, yes, yes, sir.

1:08

But thank you.

1:08

Thank you so much.

1:09

Let's give them a round of applause.

1:10

Yes, sir.

1:14

All right, and again, as we work through our audio, we um appreciate your patience.

1:19

Um so with that, we will move to the announcements.

1:22

I have Councilmember Jones, Mayor Pro Tim Thompson, and Councilmember Hare.

1:26

Thank you, Mr.

1:27

Mayor.

1:27

Um, just want to announce that on Tuesday, September the 29th, at the time of 630 p.m.

1:34

Uh, we will be having a community-wide district meeting at Country Club Community Outreach Center at 651 Country Club Drive uh in Fedville.

1:44

All are invited as far um district three, but all and any city residents are there.

1:49

We're gonna have some information uh that we want to share what's going on.

1:53

We have we'll have some individuals that will be sharing some pertinent information as it relates to our youth, to our seniors, and some health-related activity.

2:02

Again, that's Tuesday, September 29th, 6:30 p.m.

2:06

Uh, we will also have uh one at least one of our state representatives uh there to answer some questions that we have before them.

2:15

So thank you so much, Mr.

2:16

Mayor.

2:17

All right, thank you.

2:18

And uh, I think we got the audio.

2:20

Uh Mayor Tim.

2:22

Thank you, Mr.

2:22

Mayor.

2:23

Uh, first let me say that tomorrow, the 15th of September through this 15th of October is Hispanic Heritage Munch, Heritage Month.

2:32

Let's uh recognize the uh Hispanic population who has contributed so much to the society.

2:38

This is a month that we celebrate them.

2:41

Also, September is suicide prevention month.

2:44

Let's make sure we reach out to all those individuals who may be going through some difficulties and let them know that they are not alone and you are here to support and help them with the services they might need just to get them uh in the right mindset.

2:57

And thirdly, let me add that WIDU anniversary is coming up the 22nd and 23rd of October.

3:04

The women's luncheon will be the 22nd.

3:08

The prayer breakfast will be the 23rd, and the concert will be that evening at Kingdom Global Impact.

3:14

Thank you, Mr.

3:15

Mayor.

3:16

Thank you.

3:16

Uh Councilman Hare.

3:18

Thank you, Mayor.

3:20

Uh calling on all divine nine organizations.

3:25

We will be having a get out to vote praise and worship Sunday on this coming September the 20th.

3:37

That will be at Kingdom Impact Global Ministries, 2503.

3:45

That is September the 20th.

3:47

The service starts at uh 9 a.m.

3:52

Please wear your dress colors, a praise and worship, divine nine get out to vote service.

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Summary of Proceedings

Fayetteville City Council Regular Meeting - September 14, 2026

The Fayetteville City Council met at 6:30 PM on Monday, September 14, 2026, in the Council Chamber. Council approved the agenda and most consent items, but pulled several items for separate votes or staff presentations. One grant acceptance passed 9 to 1.

Opening and City Manager's Report

Minister Terrance Phillips of True Vine Ministries offered the invocation and community announcements.
City Manager Hewitt reported that additional HUD grants had been awarded and that the city had discussed with HUD how to build on $531 million in public and private investment, including roughly $20 million that is generating over $100 million in new development and about 323 new housing units on the corridor.
The City Manager also described a nonprofit roundtable effort with United Way and other leaders to identify about 20 strong nonprofits and provide board development, financial oversight, and outcome measurement.
The City Manager highlighted the Fayetteville Woodpeckers' possible Carolina League championship game against the Charleston River Dogs and promoted 910 Future Fest, September 24-26.

Consent Calendar

Approved meeting minutes from August 19, 2026, and August 24, 2026 (Special, Discussion of Agenda Items, and Regular).
Approved declaring 0.49 acres on Webb Street surplus and authorizing the upset bid process and sale.
Approved accepting Arts Council funding for the Independence Concert.
Approved a resolution supporting Project Crossing and an application for a $152,000 North Carolina Department of Commerce Building Reuse Grant.
Approved accepting Federal Transit Administration grants NC-2026-058 and NC-2026-066.
Approved other routine consent items.
Items pulled from the consent agenda were considered separately: 7.0A3, 7.0A5 and 7.0A11, 7.0A10, and 7.0A12.

Discussion Items

7.0A3 - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ($112,795): Council discussed federal "strings attached" to grants, including reporting obligations and the need to keep the public informed about conditions. Staff explained the city applied voluntarily and could either accept the grant with its terms or decline it. The Police Chief described canine use-of-force reporting: any canine use of force is reviewed through the chain of command and reported to council in quarterly use-of-force reports. The motion to accept and appropriate the grant passed 9 to 1, with Council Member McMillan voting no.
7.0A5 and 7.0A11 - Alcohol sales at Glenville Lake and ABC law changes: Council voted to adopt the ordinance amending Section 5-5 of the City Code to authorize alcohol sales by permit vendors at the courts at Glenville Lake and other locations, along with the related ABC-law item.
Airport / NCDOT Division of Aviation funding and capital project ordinance: Council heard staff explain that a formal capital project ordinance was needed to account for and disburse funds in the city's budget accounting matrix. A council member noted the airport is enterprise-funded and generally operates in the black. The related project ordinance was approved.

Key Outcomes

Council approved the agenda as amended, moving item 7.0A6, the Cape Fear Regional Theatre support/expansion contract item, to the next available work session and moving item 8.01 to the September 28 meeting.
The consent agenda was approved with the exceptions noted above.
The Byrne grant was accepted 9 to 1; Council Member McMillan was the sole no vote.
The Section 5-5 alcohol ordinance and related ABC item were adopted.
The airport/NCDOT capital project ordinance was approved.
Upcoming community events include 910 Future Fest (September 24-26) and the Woodpeckers championship game.

Meeting Transcript

I'll make God visible liberty and justice. Minister, thank you. Mr. Terrence, thank you for uh great prayer. Thank you for joining us. We know you're very familiar with you, even though you got the wrong shirt on. Is that is that Duke up there? Lord have mercy. Uh but uh tell us a little bit about yourself and the and the great ministry that you're part of. All right, my name is Terrence Phillips. I am uh member of True Vine Ministries, which is at 5315 Morgan to the Road. Um, and if you guys are familiar with True Vine Ministries, uh this Sunday, we are actually having a old school Sunday. Um at True Vine, you know, we know we're normally very casual, but what makes this old school is we're going back to wearing suits and big hats and going back before before there was uh such thing as praise and worship. Um so we're going um to the choirs and and things like that. So uh if you want to attend, hey, we welcome you there. We appreciate it and thank you. And uh and Pastor Jones you're going back to heizen up the windows back in the day. Yes, yes, yes, sir. But thank you. Thank you so much. Let's give them a round of applause. Yes, sir. All right, and again, as we work through our audio, we um appreciate your patience. Um so with that, we will move to the announcements. I have Councilmember Jones, Mayor Pro Tim Thompson, and Councilmember Hare. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, just want to announce that on Tuesday, September the 29th, at the time of 630 p.m. Uh, we will be having a community-wide district meeting at Country Club Community Outreach Center at 651 Country Club Drive uh in Fedville. All are invited as far um district three, but all and any city residents are there. We're gonna have some information uh that we want to share what's going on. We have we'll have some individuals that will be sharing some pertinent information as it relates to our youth, to our seniors, and some health-related activity. Again, that's Tuesday, September 29th, 6:30 p.m. Uh, we will also have uh one at least one of our state representatives uh there to answer some questions that we have before them. So thank you so much, Mr. Mayor. All right, thank you. And uh, I think we got the audio. Uh Mayor Tim. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh, first let me say that tomorrow, the 15th of September through this 15th of October is Hispanic Heritage Munch, Heritage Month. Let's uh recognize the uh Hispanic population who has contributed so much to the society. This is a month that we celebrate them. Also, September is suicide prevention month. Let's make sure we reach out to all those individuals who may be going through some difficulties and let them know that they are not alone and you are here to support and help them with the services they might need just to get them uh in the right mindset. And thirdly, let me add that WIDU anniversary is coming up the 22nd and 23rd of October. The women's luncheon will be the 22nd. The prayer breakfast will be the 23rd, and the concert will be that evening at Kingdom Global Impact. Thank you, Mr.

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