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Appointments announced included (selected examples): Paul Henson to the airport committee; Keith Bates Jr. to the animal control committee; Cindy Graham to the audit committee; Kevin Reed and Raymond Makar to the planning commission; and several nominees for the redevelopment, public arts, parks and recreation and senior citizens advisory commissions. The appointments committee chair read more than 70 names during the council meeting; the full list was approved by a single council motion.

Council members who served on the appointments committee said some nominees appear on multiple rosters because policy allows applicants to serve on more than one body if a board meets infrequently. Staff will notify successful appointees and provide onboarding information for each commission.

The vote was unanimous among council members present. No individual votes or recusals were called on the floor.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fayetteville City Council Meeting Sept 8 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Sept. 8 meeting Fayetteville City Council confirmed a list of nominees to multiple boards and commissions, including the airport committee, historic resources commission, planning commission and others; votes recorded as unanimous.","taxTitle","Fayetteville City, Cumberland County, North Carolina","taxId",3862,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6476123,"Council authorizes preconstruction contract for Fire Station 16, caps preconstruction at $400,000",659,6721000,7380000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5731364-d5faacb5aec028a2b6f7fcde91989e36&start=6721&end=7380","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5731364-d5faacb5aec028a2b6f7fcde91989e36/thumbnail_6721000.jpg","/articles/6476123/Fayetteville-City/Cumberland-County/North-Carolina/Council-authorizes-preconstruction-contract-for-Fire-Station-16-caps-preconstruction-at-400000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476123-a9c5e07acf91de0ab1fbf9612ae62227/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159575&Signature=ilWXt1JGhrE1lS6n08dDCiHwhy53K5RIYucStGzshEW-ZmEfhBB2eXxXRMjSbO-n3V3~iJH~jXXahn19WmmUC~yJzjBD1AJXVlO6AcOkxZMr7wX94aKNkT7OOIThA~n5RxsgVKHcDKGE-E-MSi48y0wpeSg3NAdhXanTzodQt5rGdDty8b4sMAOpdS18rF9G-4QUdLAKugufBoRsI20kAOXepPc8DPMcq7iZ1tdMfVjGwGLZohAFKeT4WAD6Hr~pJMhDv1CckXvgWfzQbzKAftswX-Xnp-jDJSBTL~oGhkbxFvEN5mSTL9IwE8DS8ptT6pw~~R9Zb-Co~GPjCFsqpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fayetteville City Council on Sept. 8 authorized the city manager to negotiate and execute a preconstruction contract for the new Fire Station No. 16 with the selected construction manager‑at‑risk (CMAR). The motion, made by Council Member Green and seconded by Council Member Davis, approved preconstruction activities not to exceed $400,000.

Assistant City Manager Adam Lindsay described the CMAR procurement process used for the project: a qualifications-based selection of contractors before final design is complete, followed by a guaranteed maximum price proposal later in design. Lindsay said the city used an owner’s adviser (Freese and Nichols) and the project architect in the selection process and interviewed multiple contractor teams.

Jonathan Best, representing the selected firm, described the company’s local experience and community outreach plan during construction. Council members stressed the importance of checks and balances in construction payments and said the architect, owner’s adviser and project manager will each verify completed work before payments are issued.

Council approved the preconstruction authorization unanimously. Staff said further phases — the guaranteed maximum price and construction contract — will return to council for approval after design and pricing are finalized.","Fayetteville City Council authorized the city manager to negotiate and enter a preconstruction contract for Fire Station 16 with the selected construction manager-at-risk, with preconstruction activities not to exceed $400,000.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6476127,"Council approves conditional rezoning for 19.2-acre Morganton Road site",66,4524000,4590000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5731364-d5faacb5aec028a2b6f7fcde91989e36&start=4524&end=4590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5731364-d5faacb5aec028a2b6f7fcde91989e36/thumbnail_4524000.jpg","/articles/6476127/Fayetteville-City/Cumberland-County/North-Carolina/Council-approves-conditional-rezoning-for-192-acre-Morganton-Road-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476127-2a49e9c4203ce7aae976796de9383055/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159575&Signature=SO~hCeXcX3mSShmT-HCXv4WxY0ovanM4Q14i31Ww9h~mAAt7hcehpa~REaSl5HgpFNYFpZBrp9YmdbbKRdjrMMVyMsmtlyYaqUA4BSe6jDrie-sZYENgwm5T7yN3ydVxWL0OOMKBZp1WAZmXSs1gaYlV2FlZMsinAcn8N1abdtUAHGVEeVQsfcBCkmtV0EbKFG-eX6AY5s-j6KP-i7DJjrZhrZmu155j2TdvVM2TV-O7nmOjp-dXIwCsIJRxmyZsBc79VmUXHhw6vOQBhUDF~7QPku7kwyEYJ~AUq-fMGu-fRjryRH3-e9EV8MRce0LJbgwMZhDh4PoKTtNR7n0LFw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fayetteville City Council unanimously approved the conditional rezoning of a 19.2-acre site on Morganton Road at its Sept. 8 meeting. The item (moved from the consent agenda as 8.B.2) was brought by Council Member Green and seconded by Council Member Davis; the motion passed with a unanimous vote.

According to staff presentation and the motion on the floor, the action authorizes conditional rezoning of the parcel to the zoning category described in the agenda material. Council members did not record additional amendments or conditions beyond those listed in the staff packet during the public meeting.

The approval was routine in procedure: staff and the owner’s representative presented the case during the council’s discussion of items moved from consent; after public notice and the city’s standard review process, the council voted to approve the rezoning.

The action becomes effective immediately for land-use planning purposes; details about subsequent site plans, entitlements, or required permits were not specified during the meeting and will proceed through regular development-review processes.","Fayetteville City Council unanimously approved the conditional rezoning of a 19.2-acre parcel on Morganton Road (Item 8.B.2).",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6476132,"Fayetteville council renews ShotSpotter contract after heated public comments; asks for expanded data reporting",2729,2393000,5122000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5731364-d5faacb5aec028a2b6f7fcde91989e36&start=2393&end=5122","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5731364-d5faacb5aec028a2b6f7fcde91989e36/thumbnail_2393000.jpg","/articles/6476132/Fayetteville-City/Cumberland-County/North-Carolina/Fayetteville-council-renews-ShotSpotter-contract-after-heated-public-comments-asks-for-expanded-data-reporting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6476132-70e749348e6d5b64ce884cb2ecc92459/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159575&Signature=SUGXJDeQsPB978vgIfrplj0VvQOD8rqQRMX4NDZ1ZK1OsCzMYbK4O2NzsvJABIJEAprQ3ktBI4~9p0bF~-4pv-v5GL5pPES527ik1ML-IDelP2tW8Nh3ehL8aCvVY5Lx5m1vPnfHzDTWUdlt7r2Ag5gMDFvJ-EZ8rpG3NpfVn6yZfXv77xlalOpOM7sE4M9hRtejvqmg~eB-kUviM55S-53WaEsZbPFmf9V95fgpnIP58UpDT4CorH2i4YXTwYTw~MtuSvOrhdi~LWPRtoeXUHbf5vpevQLVD9hg0sasjlJWVLYfCgPfjgU6R1QKUOXqs8f0LHy3H5bbBKRfGElPnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fayetteville City Council voted 8–2 on Sept. 8 to continue the city’s ShotSpotter acoustic gunshot-detection contract after a lengthy public forum and follow-up council discussion, and separately approved a motion asking city staff to incorporate additional data points recommended by an external evaluation.

The decision came after residents, advocacy groups and council members aired sharply divergent views on whether the technology improves public safety or improperly directs police resources. \"The overwhelming majority of people we have talked to agree that they haven't seen ShotSpotter bring about any real change,\" said Kristen Starks, a Fayetteville resident, nurse and community organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, during the public forum.

The vote to approve the item (listed on the agenda as 8.B.4) followed a motion by Council Member Thompson, seconded by Council Member Harrah, that passed 8–2. A subsequent motion asking the city manager to add the Wilson Center at Duke University’s recommended data measures to future reports passed 9–1.

Residents pressed the council during public comment. Elijah Whitmire Balthazar, an organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, said the contract consumes taxpayer dollars that could be spent on social programs: \"The price for Fayetteville's contract with ShotSpotter is $210,000 a year,\" he said. Angela Freckleton, another speaker, gave a different figure while urging the council to cancel the contract: \"ShotSpotter is $220,500 for 1 year and 661,500 for 3,\" she said.

City officials and public-safety leaders defended the system and said it provides investigatory leads. Chief Bridal (Fayetteville Police Department) told council the platform’s sensors are accurate and said, \"the technology that ShotSpotter has shows us a 97% accuracy rate regarding verifying that it is gunfire.\" The chief acknowledged, however, that the rate at which alerts lead to immediate evidence or an arrest is lower and that some confirmed results can emerge days or even months after an alert.

John Jones, director of the city’s Office of Community Safety, described the office’s current budget and programming priorities while answering council questions about alternatives and complementary investments. Jones said the OCS internal budget allocates roughly $1,690,000 for contracts and services and that \"860,000 right now is allocated for youth programming\" in the current fiscal cycle.

Council members debated the balance between immediate investigatory tools and long‑term violence‑prevention investments. Council Member Green said she would support the contract for one more year while expecting improved reporting and stepped‑up work from the Office of Community Safety. Opponents argued the system is redundant with 911 calls and has not demonstrably reduced gun violence in the limited zones it covers; supporters said even modest investigative leads and recovered evidence can be valuable.

Council also considered, but did not advance, a motion to renew the contract on a month‑to‑month basis; that motion failed for lack of a second. The council then approved the regular renewal and the managerial direction to implement the independent evaluators’ recommendations on enhanced reporting and data collection.

The contract renewal will remain a topic for the council as managers and the police department supply the additional data points requested by the evaluators and the council. The council’s actions included both the authorization to continue using the system and a formal direction to staff to improve the data collected and reported about ShotSpotter’s performance.","After more than an hour of public comment and a contentious council debate, Fayetteville City Council voted 8–2 on Sept. 8 to approve continuing the city’s contract with ShotSpotter; the council also approved a separate request for the city manager to add data points recommended in an independent evaluation.","actionData","errors"]

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