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Ordinance: 6472
File Number: 2021-0684
ENACT ARTICLE XXXII COMMISSION TO PRESERVE HISTORICAL BLACK
STRUCTURES AND CEMETERIES AND TO CREATE BLACK HISTORICAL
MARKERS:
AN ORDINANCE TO ENACT ARTICLE XXXII COMMISSION TO PRESERVE
HISTORICAL BLACK STRUCTURES AND CEMETERIES AND TO CREATE BLACK
HISTORICAL MARKERS
WHEREAS, on August 17, 2021, the City Council unanimously passed Resolution No. 210-21 to
Establish a Commission to Preserve Historical Black Structures and Cemeteries and to Create Black
Historical Markers in Fayetteville; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of this Commission, its membership, duties and purposes should be
enacted into the Fayetteville Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby enacts Article XXXII
into the Fayetteville Code as set forth below:
Article XXXII Commission To Preserve Historical Black Structures And Cemeteries And To
Create Black Historical Markers.
§33.440 Establishment
This Commission To Preserve Historical Black Structures And Cemeteries And To Create
Black Historical Structures was established by Resolution No. 210-21 which was passed
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File Number 2021-0684
unanimously on August 17, 2021. Such establishment is confirmed by this Article.
§33.441 Purposes
(A) A Purpose of this Commission is to recognize, acknowledge, protect and preserve
historical Black Structures and Cemeteries in honor of the vision, accomplishment, and
perseverance of Fayetteville's early Black families and individuals and the churches and
other structures they built.
(B) Another Purpose of this Commission is the creation of Black Historical Markers to
recognize the struggles and achievements of our Black citizens to promote diversity and
equality for all Fayetteville residents and to oppose discrimination against any person in
Fayetteville.
§33.442 Membership and Composition
(A) Membership
This Commission shall have seven members which includes a City Council Member
appointed by the Mayor. The Commission shall include a member that is very familiar with
an Historical Black Church in Fayetteville. The other five Commissioners shall be selected
at -large.
(B) Terms
(1) The Council Member appointed by the Mayor shall serve a term commensurate with
the Mayor who appoints the Council Member. The Mayor may reappoint the Council
Member to additional terms.
(2) All other Commissioners will have three year terms except two at -large
Commissioners will initially serve for two years and two at -large member will initially
serve a one year term.
§33.443 Duties
(A) Preservation and Protection
The Commission may work with and coordinate its preservation goals with the Historic
District Commission. The Commission may recommend protection or preservation
measures for particular Historical Black Churches, Structures, and Cemeteries to the City
Council and the Historic District Commission.
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(B) Black Historical Markers
The Commission should research and investigate sites of important struggles and
achievements of our Black residents and their supporters to promote diversity and equality
and to oppose discrimination in Fayetteville. The Commission may recommend to the City
Council that a Black Historical Marker memorializing such important site be created and
installed at such location.
§33.444 Meetings
The Commission shall meet at least quarterly to conduct its regular meeting and may meet
more often if desired by the Commission. The Chair of the Commission may call a special
meeting upon two days' notice to the Commissioners.
PASSED and APPROVED on 9/7/2021
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113 West Mountain Street
Fayetteville. AR 72701
(479) 575-8323
Resolution: 210-21
File Number: 2021-0612
COMMISSION TO PRESERVE HISTORICAL BLACK STRUCTURES AND
CEMETERIES:
A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION TO PRESERVE HISTORICAL BLACK
STRUCTURES AND CEMETERIES AND TO CREATE BLACK HISTORICAL MARKERS IN
FAYETTEVILLE
WHEREAS. Black families have lived and worked in Fayetteville for over a century and a half: and
WHEREAS. although Fayetteville's black population has historically been a small percentage of
Fayetteville's total population, the vision and activism of those Black families and individuals have, in
concert with White allies, created and fostered progressive ideals of racial harmony, integration, and
equality long before many other Southern cities; and
WHEREAS. as soon as the United State Supreme Court struct down Arkansas's mandatory
segregation laws, the Fayetteville School Board working with our Black community became the first
large School District in Arkansas to rapidly begin integrating our public schools: and
WHEREAS. the City of Fayetteville also began to rapidly integrate its public facilities including all city
parks, the city pool. and other facilities without the racist backlash suffered by many other Southern
cities; and
WHEREAS, the struggle for equality by Fayetteville's Black citizens should be memorialized and its
accomplishments recognized by historical markers and important Black structures and cemeteries
should be preserved as the history of the vital foundation for the welcoming and diverse community that
we have now become.
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AGENDA REQUEST FORM
FOR: Council Meeting of September 7, 2021
FROM: Council Member D'Andre Jones
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION TITLE AND SUBJECT:
AN ORDINANCE TO ENACT ARTICLE XXXII COMMISSION TO PRESERVE
HISTORICAL BLACK STRUCTURES AND CEMETERIES AND TO CREATE
BLACK HISTORICAL MARKERS
APPROVED FOR AGENDA:
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Council Member D'Andre Jones
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City Attorney K t Williams
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Batker, Jodi
From: D'Andre Jones <dre91732000@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 2:17 PM
To: Batker, Jodi
Cc: Jones, D'Andre; Williams, Kit
Subject: Re: Resolution
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Yes I am prepared to if I need to
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On Aug 31, 2021, at 2:14 PM, Batker, Jodi <jbatker@fayetteville-ar.gov> wrote:
D'Andre,
Will you be available to Zoom into the meeting?
Jodi Batker
Paralegal
113 W. Mountain St., Suite 302
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
Telephone: (479) 575-8313
jbatker@fayp#eville-qr.gov
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From: D'Andre Jones <dre91732000@gmail.com>
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On Aug 31, 2021, at 2:07 PM, Batker, Jodi <jbatker@fayetteville-ar.gov> wrote:
D'Andre,
Would you want us to add this to the September 21St Agenda?
Thank you.
Jodi Batker
Paralegal
113 W. Mountain St., Suite 302
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
Telephone: (479) 575-8313
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Thanks Jodi
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ar.gov> wrote:
D'Andre,
Attached is the Resolution for your review. Please contact us if there are
any changes that you would like made.
Thank you.
Jodi Batker
Paralegal
113 W. Mountain St., Suite 302
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
Telephone: (479) 575-8313
jbatker@fayetteville-ar.gov
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To: Batker, Jodi <'batker fa etteviIIe-ar. ov>
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE TO ENACT ARTICLE XXXII COMMISSION TO PRESERVE
HISTORICAL BLACK STRUCTURES AND CEMETERIES AND TO CREATE BLACK
HISTORICAL MARKERS
WHEREAS, on August 17, 2021, the City Council unanimously passed Resolution No. 210-21
to Establish a Commission to Preserve Historical Black Structures and Cemeteries and to Create
Black Historical Markers in Fayetteville; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of this Commission, its membership, duties and purposes should
be enacted into the Fayetteville Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby enacts Article
XXXII into the Fayetteville Code as set forth below:
Article XXXII Commission To Preserve Historical Black Structures And Cemeteries And
To Create Black Historical Markers.
§33.440 Establishment
This Commission To Preserve Historical Black Structures And Cemeteries And To
Create Black Historical Structures was established by Resolution No. 210-21 which was
passed unanimously on August 17, 2021. Such establishment is confirmed by this Article.
§33.441 Purposes
(A) A Purpose of this Commission is to recognize, acknowledge, protect and preserve
historical Black Structures and Cemeteries in honor of the vision, accomplishment,
and perseverance of Fayetteville's early Black families and individuals and the
churches and other structures they built.
(B) Another Purpose of this Commission is the creation of Black Historical Markers to
recognize the struggles and achievements of our Black citizens to promote diversity
and equality for all Fayetteville residents and to oppose discrimination against any
person in Fayetteville.
§33.442 Membership and Composition
(A) Membership
This Commission shall have seven members which includes a City Council Member
appointed by the Mayor. The Commission shall include a member that is very
familiar with an Historical Black Church in Fayetteville. The other five
Commissioners shall be selected at -large.
(B) Terms
(1) The Council Member appointed by the Mayor shall serve a term commensurate
with the Mayor who appoints the Council Member. The Mayor may reappoint the
Council Member to additional terms.
(2) All other Commissioners will have three year terms except two at -large
Commissioners will initially serve for two years and one at -large member will
initially serve a one year term.
§33.443 Duties
(A) Preservation and Protection
The Commission may work with and coordinate its preservation goals with the
Historic District Commission. The Commission may recommend protection or
preservation measures for particular Historical Black Churches, Structures, and
Cemeteries to the City Council and the Historic District Commission.
(B) Black Historical Markers
The Commission should research and investigate sites of important struggles and
achievements of our Black residents and their supporters to promote diversity and
equality and to oppose discrimination in Fayetteville. The Commission may
recommend to the City Council that a Black Historical Marker memorializing such
important site be created and installed at such location.
§33.444 Meetings
The Commission shall meet at least quarterly to conduct its regular meeting and may
meet more often if desired by the Commission. The Chair of the Commission may call a
special meeting upon two days' notice to the Commissioners.
PASSED and APPROVED this 7t" day of September, 2021.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
By: By:—
LIONELD JORDAN, Mayor KARA PAXTON, City Clerk/Treasurer
Resolution: 210-21
File Number.' 2021-0612
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section I : That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville. Arkansas hereby establishes the
Commission To Preserve Historical Black Structures and Cemeteries and To Create Black Historical
Markers to recognize the struggles and achievements of our Black citizens to promote diversity and
equality and to oppose discrimination against any person in Fayetteville.
PASSED and APPROVED on 8/17/2021
Attest:
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Ordinance: 6472
File Number: 2021-0694
ENACT ARTICLE XXXII
COMMISSION TO PRESERVE
HISTORICAL BLACK STRUCTURES
AND CEMETERIES AND TO
CREATE BLACK HISTORICAL
MARKERS:
AN ORDINANCE TO ENACT
ARTICLE XXXII COMMISSION TO li
PRESERVE HISTORICAL BLACK
STRUCTURES AND CEMETERIES
AND TO CREATE BLACK
HISTORICAL MARKERS
WHEREAS, on August 17, 2021. the
City Council unanimously passed
Resolution No. 210-21 to Establish a
Commission to Preserve Historical
Black Structures and Cemeteries and to
Crease Black Historical Markets in
Fayetteville, and
WHEREAS, the establishment ofthis
Commission, its membership, duties and
purposes should be enacted into the
Fayetteville Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby
enacts Article XXXII
into the Fayetteville Code as set forth
Article XXXII Commission To Preserve
Historical Black Structures And
Cemeteries And To Create Black
Historical Markers.
133.440 Establishment
This Commission To Preserve Historical
Black Structures And Cemeteries And
To Create Black Historical Structures
was established by Resolution No. 210-
21 which was passed unanimously on
August 17, 2021. Such establishment is
confirmed by this Article.
§33.441 Purposes
(A) A Purpose of this
Commission is to recognize,
acknowledge, protect and preserve
historical Black Structures and
Cemeteries in honor of the vision,
accomplishment, and perseverance of
Fayetteville's early Black families and
individuals and the churches and other
structures they built.
(B) Another Purpose of this
Commission is the creation of Black
Historical Markers to recognize the
struggles snit achievements of our Black
citizens to promote diversity and
equality for all Fayetteville residents and
to oppose discrimination against any
person in Fayetteville.
§33.442 Membership and Composition
(A) Membership
This Commission shall have seven
members which includes a City Council
Member appointed by the Mayor. The
Commission shall include a member that
is very familiar with an Historical Black
Church in Fayetteville. The other five
Commissioners shall be selected at -large.
(B) Tams
(1) The Council Member
appointed by the Mayor shall serve a term
commensurate with the Mayor who
appoints the Council Member. The Mayor
may reappoint the Council Member to
additional terms.
(2) All other Commissioners
will have three year tears except two at -
large Commissioners will initially serve
for two years and two at -large member
will initially serve a one year term.
133.443 Duties
(A) Preservation and Protection
The Commission may work with and
coordinate its preservation goals with the
Historic District Commission. The
Commission may recommend protection
or preservation measures for particular
Historical Black Churches, Structures,
and Cemeteries to the City Council and
the Historic District Commission.
(B) Black Historical Markers
The Commission should research and
investigate sites of important struggles
and achievements of our Black residents
and their supporters to promote diversity
and equality and to oppose discrimination
in Fayetteville. The Commission may
recommend to the City Council that a
Black Historical Marker memorializing
such important site be created and
installed at such location.
§33.444 Meetings
The Commission shall meet at least
quarterly to conduct its regular meeting
and may mat more often if desired by
the Commission. The Chair of the
Commission may call a special meeting
upon two days' notice to the
Commissioners.
PASSED and APPROVED on 9n/2021
Approved:
Lioneld Jordan, Mayor
Attest:
Kara Paxton, City Clerk Treasurer
This publication was paid for by the City
Clerk -Treasurer of the City of
Fayetteville, Arkansas. Amount paid: S
278.16
75465590 Sept 19, 2021