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2026-08-11 - City Council Agenda Session

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  • Consent: August 4 minutes; Hwy 112 (Poplar to Drake) bid 26-43 award to Crossland Heavy Contractors, $14,923,032.90 plus $125,000 contingency and a budget amendment; Kimley-Horn Amendment No. 1 for Phase 2 design of E Joyce Blvd safety improvements ($810,500). See Street and Trail Projects.
  • Consent purchases and contracts: Drake Field Airport skid steer ($104,064.58; see Drake Field Airport Projects), a fleet fuel card program contract through June 30, 2029, and a scrap metal bid at $132 per ton. See Equipment Purchases and Service Contracts.
  • Unfinished business: RZN 2026-0018 on W Wedington Dr (appeal of a Planning Commission decision), the South Fayetteville Historic District ordinance (Historic District Ordinances) and the Sec. 155.04 Council-member appeal fee ordinance with an emergency clause (Council Member Appeals of Development Approvals). The agenda notes each was left on first reading on August 4.
  • New business: street vacations on S Buchanan Ave (VAC 2026-0009) and S Stone Bridge Rd (VAC 2026-0007), and RZN 2026-0003 near W Catalpa Dr and S Rupple Rd (about 13.59 acres). See Rezonings and Land Use Requests.
  • New business: annexation ANX 2025-0002 northeast of W Weir Rd (about 11.17 acres) and the appeal on PZD 2025-0006 (about 51.4 acres). See West Weir Road Annexation and Planned Zoning.
  • New business: appeal by Council Members Sarah Moore, Teresa Turk and Scott Berna on CUP 2026-0031, a cluster housing development on N Bear Tree Ct. See Council Member Appeals of Development Approvals.
  • New business: an ordinance amending Sec. 163.20 to strengthen data center regulations, with an emergency clause. See Data Center Regulations.
  • Agenda sessions preview the next regular meeting; see 2026-08-18 - City Council.

Agenda

Tentative agenda for the Council meeting of August 18, 2026.

A. Consent

  1. Minutes of the August 4, 2026 City Council meeting
  2. Award Bid 26-43, Hwy 112 (Poplar to Drake): contract with Crossland Heavy Contractors, Inc. ($14,923,032.90), $125,000 contingency, budget amendment (2026-2492)
  3. Kimley-Horn Amendment No. 1, Phase 2 design for E Joyce Blvd safety improvements, Safe Streets and Roads for All ($810,500) (2026-2144)
  4. Skid steer replacement for Drake Field Airport through JA Riggs Tractor Company ($104,064.58) (2026-2469)
  5. Fleet fuel card program contract with Corpay Technologies Operating Company through June 30, 2029 (2026-2574)
  6. Bid 26-44, scrap metal removal and recycling, Rogers Iron and Metal Corporation ($132.00 per ton, one year with up to four renewals) (2026-2564)

B. Unfinished Business

  1. RZN 2026-0018, W Wedington Dr, appeal of Planning Commission denial (2026-2260)
  2. ADM 2026-0023, Establishment of the South Fayetteville Historic District (2026-2393)
  3. Ordinance amending Sec. 155.04, Council Member Appeal on Behalf of Residents, with emergency clause (2026-2489)

C. New Business

  1. VAC 2026-0009, S Buchanan Ave (0.02 acres of right-of-way) (2026-2540)
  2. VAC 2026-0007, S Stone Bridge Rd (0.212 acres of utility easement) (2026-2551)
  3. RZN 2026-0003, N and S of W Catalpa Dr and S Rupple Rd (2026-2552)
  4. ANX 2025-0002, northeast of W Weir Rd (2026-2208)
  5. Appeal: PZD 2025-0006, northeast of W Weir Rd (2026-2557)
  6. Appeal: CUP 2026-0031, N Bear Tree Ct (2026-2563)
  7. Amend Sec. 163.20 Data Centers, with emergency clause (2026-2631)

D to H. Proposed agenda additions; agenda session presentations; Council tour; announcements; adjournment

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