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City Council Final Agenda Results
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
5:30 PM
City Hall Room 219
City Council Members
Council Member Robert B. Stafford Ward 1
Council Member Dr. D'Andre Jones Ward 1
Council Member Sarah Moore Ward 2
Council Member Mike Wiederkehr Ward 2
Council Member Scott Berna Ward 3
Council Member Sarah Bunch Ward 3
Council Member Teresa Turk Ward 4
Council Member Min. Monique Jones Ward 4
Mayor Molly Rawn
City Attorney Kit Williams
City Clerk Treasurer Kara Paxton
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Meeting Information:
1. Webinar ID: 861 2881 4638
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Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor' s Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions
1. A Proclamation to Honor the 2025-2026 Fayetteville High School
Cheerleading Team & Coaches
City Council Meeting Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items
1. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Brotherhood Award Presented by City Attorney
Kit Williams
2. Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council Progress Report
Proposed Agenda Additions
A. Consent
A.1. Approval of the January 6, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes
Approved.
A.2. National League of Cities Southern Cities Economic Initiative
Implementation Grant Acceptance:
A resolution to authorize the acceptance of a Southern Cities Economic Initiative
Planning Grant in the amount of $55,000.00 to support a project to inventory
vacant residential properties and pilot a workforce development program focused
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on affordable housing rehabilitation and repair, and to approve a budget
adjustment. (2025-2642)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 035-26.
A.3. Hawkins-Weir Engineers, Inc. Amendment No. 3:
A resolution to approve Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Engineering
Services Contract with Hawkins-Weir Engineers, Inc. in an amount not to exceed
$976,480.00 for construction management and field observation services
associated with utility relocations along Highway 112, and to approve a budget
adjustment. (2025-2746)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 036-26.
A.4. Franchise Agreement with Trash Haulers, LLC:
A resolution to approve an agreement with Trash Haulers, LLC for the hauling
and disposal of solid waste in the City of Fayetteville for a period of 2 years with
automatic renewals for two additional 2 year terms. (2025-2819)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 037-26.
A.5. Approve Recycling Cart Purchases through Shaefer Plastics:
A resolution to approve the purchase of recycling carts and related products and
services from Schaefer Plastics of North America, LLC for the initial amount of
$1,333,274.45 plus any applicable taxes pursuant to a Sourcewell Cooperative
Purchasing Contract, to approve a project contingency in the amount of
$133,327.45, to authorize the future purchase of recycling carts and related
products and services as needed within the approved budget through April 4,
2029 and any future renewal periods, and to approve a budget adjustment.
(2025-2821)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 038-26.
A.6. ARPA Budget Reallocation:
A resolution to commit $3,750.00 in returned American Rescue Plan Act funds to
the Childcare Assistance Program, and to approve a budget adjustment. (2025-
2818)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 039-26.
A.7. Mental Wellness Program for the Fayetteville Fire Department:
A resolution to approve a contract with Nikki Penn Counseling and Consulting
PLLC to provide a mental awareness program for the Fayetteville Fire
Department in the amount of $75,000.00 per year with automatic renewals for up
to four additional years. (2025-2516)
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Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 040-26.
A.8. Police/Fire Radio Replacement:
A resolution to authorize the purchase of radio equipment from Motorola
Solutions Inc. in the amount of $2,561,648.79 pursuant to a NASPO Cooperative
Purchasing Contract. (2025-2832)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 041-26.
B.Unfinished Business
B.1. RZN 2025-0046 North Penelope Lane:
An ordinance to rezone the property described in rezoning petition RZN 2025-46
for approximately 2.58 acres located at 2097 North Penelope Lane in Ward 4
from R-A, Residential-Agricultural and RMF-24, Residential Multi-Family, 24
units per acre to RI-U, Intermediate-Urban. (2025-2131)
For item history from November 4, 2025 through December 2, 2025, please
contact the Office of the City Clerk Treasurer.
At the December 16, 2025 City Council meeting, this ordinance was left on the
third and final reading and tabled to the January 20, 2026 City Council meeting.
At the January 20, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance failed.
B.2. RZN 2025-0050 West Michael Cole Drive:
An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2025-
0050 for approximately 7.67 acres located at 5901 West Michael Cole Drive in
Ward 4 from R-A, Residential-Agricultural to RI-12, Residential Intermediate, 12
Units Per Acre and CCR, Conservation, Cultural, and Recreation subject to a
conservation easement. (2025-2620)
At the January 6, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance was left on the first
reading.
At the January 20, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance was left on the
second reading.
B.3. RZN 2025-0058 South Futrall Drive & South Root Avenue:
An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2025-
58 for approximately 9.02 acres located at South Futrall Drive and South Root
Avenue in Ward 1 from RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, 4 Units Per Acre to
NS-G, Neighborhood Services – General. (2025-2623)
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At the January 6, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance was left on the first
reading.
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 6962.
B.4. RZN 2025-0059 South Futrall Drive:
An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2025-
59 for approximately 1.37 acres located at South Futrall Drive in Ward 1 from
RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, 4 Units Per Acre to NS-G, Neighborhood
Services – General. (2025-2624)
At the January 6, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance was left on the first
reading.
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 6963.
C. New Business
C.1. 2026 City Council Rules of Order and Procedure:
A resolution to adopt amended Rules of Order and Procedure of the Fayetteville
City Council for 2026. (2025-2823)
Amended and passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 042-26.
C.2. ADM 2025-0045 To Establish the Oak Grove Historic District:
An ordinance to establish the Oak Grove Historic District and codify the White
Hangar at Drake Field Historic District in § 33.321 Historic Districts of the
Fayetteville City Code. (2025-2747)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 6964.
C.3. ADM 2025-0051 Amend UDC Chapters 150.04, 151.01, 153.08, 161.35,
166.01, 166.04, 166.05:
An ordinance to repeal regulations on development in the City’s planning area
pursuant to Act 314 of 2025 by amending various sections of the Unified
Development Code. (2025-2752)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 6965.
D. City Council Tour
D.1. Agenda Items B.3 & B.4 South Futrall Drive & South Root Avenue:
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Date & Time: January 16, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Address: Unaddressed; meet at the north end of S. Root Avenue (see attached)
Parking: On-street along N. Root Avenue; use of this fire lane-marked area was
coordinated with the Fire Marshal
E. Announcements
F. Adjournment: 8:45 PM