FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The following is a summary of the April 16, 2024, Cumberland County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting, which was held at 6.45 p.m. in Room 118 of the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse. To view the agenda and supporting materials for this meeting, go to www.cumberlandcountync.gov/bocmeetingmaterials.
Board of Commissioners Vice Chairwoman Dr. Toni Stewart recognized Cumberland County resident and City of Dunn Police Officer Joshua Elliott, who was off-duty when he assisted a victim who was being assaulted. During that altercation, Officer Elliott was shot by the assailant. Commissioners recognized Office Elliott’s heroism and presented him with a certificate of appreciation.
Board of Commissioners Chairman Glenn Adams recognized retired Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Johnson, who retired from the County in October of 2023 after 20 years of service.
Fayetteville State University Chancellor Darrell T. Allison presented updates on the Fayetteville-Cumberland Regional Entrepreneur and Business HUB. The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners contributed funding to the HUB, which in its first full year of operation, hosted approximately 300 events with 5,000 participants, and assisted in the launch of 65 new businesses and the creation of 240 new jobs. Allison said approximately $30 million in contracts were won with assistance from the HUB. Those interested in learning more about the Hub can visit https://www.uncfsu.edu/hub or contact Dr. Tamara Bryant by phone at 910-672-1384 or by email at tcbryant@uncfsu.edu.
The Board unanimously approved the following items as part of the CONSENT AGENDA, unless otherwise noted below.
- Approval of January 16, 2024, February 19, 2024, and March 18, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
- Approval of Contract Amendments for Temporary Employment Services with 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., Belflex Staffing Network, LLC, Manpowergroup US, Inc., and the Mega Force Staffing Group, Inc.
- Approval of FY2023-2024 JCPC Unallocated Funding
- Approval of Grant Project Budget Ordinance #240326 for the Ann Street Landfill Stormwater Ponds
- Approval of Grant Project Budget Ordinance #240079 for Water Feasibility Study
- Approval of Rejection of Invitation for Bid for Emergency Fuel IFB #24-21-CMF
- Item G was removed from the Consent Agenda.
- Approval of Proposed Additions to the State’s Secondary Road System
- Acceptance of Offer to Purchase Surplus Property Located at 1128 Sun Valley Drive, Fayetteville
- Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendments for the April 15, 2024, Board of Commissioners’ Agenda
- Approval of Cumberland County Board of Commissioners Agenda Session Items
- Fiscal Year 2025 Budgetary Strategic Initiatives and Plan
- Use of Bridge Access Program Funds
- Lease Renewal for the J.E. Carter Container Site located at 4465 Macedonia Church Rd.
- Contract Amendment for Landfill Gas System Expansion for Cell 9
- ARP Committee Recommendations and Associated Budget Ordinance Amendments B#241112 and B#241026
- Request to Increase the Maximum Amount of Aid Per Household Grant Award for Home Repairs in the Community Development Housing Rehabilitation Program
- Amendment of the Minimum Housing and Nonresidential Building Code address this problem and requests the Board approve a text amendment to include abandoned structures in the ordinance and update the language to be consistent with Chapter 160D.
PUBLIC HEARINGS were held for the following items:
- Community Development Program Year 2024 Annual Action Plan (Draft)- Cumberland County Chief of Staff and Interim Community Development Director Tye Vaught presented the draft Community Development Program Year 2024 Annual Action Plan, which details Community Development’s strategies for utilizing CDBG, HOME and other funding sources, and highlights specific projects slated for implementation from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. The plan must be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by May 15, 2024. The draft plan can be viewed by visiting the County website here. The presentation was for informational purposes at this time and no one spoke during the Public Hearing.
Rezoning Cases
- CASE # ZON-24-0006- ZON-24-0006- Conditional Rezoning from A1 Agricultural District to A1/CZ Agricultural Conditional Zoning District or to a more restrictive district for 97.07 +/- acres; located on Durant Nixon Road, approximately a quarter mile north of the intersection of Durant Nixon Road and Carlos Road, submitted by American Materials Company LLC (Agent) on behalf of the Glenard W. Bailey LTD Partnership (Owner). The Board unanimously approved the rezoning request.
- CASE # ZON-24-0007- Conditional Rezoning from RR Rural Residential District and C(P)/CZ Planned Commercial Conditional Zoning District to C(P)/CZ Planned Commercial Conditional Zoning District or to a more restrictive zoning district for 8.15+/- acres; located at 3401 Clinton Road, submitted by Dale Kidd (Agent) on behalf of Stephen H. Ledwell, Trustee (Owner). The Board unanimously approved the rezoning request.
- CASE # ZON-24-0004- Rezoning from C3 Heavy Commercial District and RR Rural Residential District to RR Rural Residential District or to a more restrictive zoning district for 2.03 +/- acres; located at 906 Middle Road, submitted by Larry Robert Steedly (Agent) on behalf of the Barry C Steedly Life Estate (Owner). The Board unanimously approved the rezoning request.
- CASE # ZON-24-0005- Rezoning from M(P) Planned Industrial District and M1(P) Planned Light Industrial District to M1(P) Planned Light Industrial District or to a more restrictive zoning district for 1.33 +/- acres; located at 611 Whitehead Road, submitted by Tanari Smith (Owner). The Board unanimously approved the rezoning request.
The following ITEMS OF BUSINESS were discussed:
- Consideration of Granting Sidewalk Easement to the City of Fayetteville at 325 Scarborough Street- The city of Fayetteville requested a sidewalk easement adjacent to Old Wilmington Road on an unimproved lot owned by the County and City jointly at 325 Scarborough Street. The lot was acquired in 1945, is not developed, and the adjacent right-of-way designated as Pemberton Lane in the description of the easement is not opened as a street. The Board unanimously approved the easement.
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Gray’s Creek Water District and the Fayetteville Public Works Commission- The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners, on behalf of the County and as the governing board of the Gray’s Creek Water and Sewer District (District), has determined it is in the best interest of the citizens of the County to engage with the Fayetteville Public Works Commission (PWC) to expand its current water system to provide source water and service to the citizens of the District to address the health concerns related to GenX contamination. The Board unanimously approved the MOU.
The Board recessed the Board of Commissioners meeting and convened as the Gray’s Creek Water and Sewer District Governing Board.
The following ITEMS OF BUSINESS were discussed:
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Gray’s Creek Water District and the Fayetteville Public Works Commission. This item was approved unanimously.
The Board adjourned the Gray’s Creek Water and Sewer District Governing Board meeting and reconvened the Board of Commissioners meeting.
The Board adjourned the meeting at 8:08 p.m.
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