City Council Work Session - Regular Meeting

That takes you from the begin from the front of the nature center through a section of our park, back to the parking area and the railroad tracks. The longest trail that's in passes through the park is our Cape Fear River Trail, and that runs parallel with the Cape Fear River. It goes for about seven and a half miles, from Clark Park Nature Center. It's five miles north to the Jordan Soccer Complex at Methodist University, and it goes about two and a half miles south where it joins up with our linear park trails in Downtown Fayetteville. That is a paved trail.

It's walking and biking. We also have a great deal of biodiversity and wildlife and wildflowers that pop up all times of year here in the park. It's just a great place to go walk and be out with nature, bird watch, or anything like that. So come out and see us here at Clark Park, and we'll be glad to have you.

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Learn more at fayettevillenc.gov/podcast. For a number of projects that you do in the city, you need to get a permit, and you may need to get an inspection afterwards. We talked to Bobby Riddle, the supervisor for mechanical inspections with the city of Fayetteville, about why the state requires this.

It's definitely safety. I mean, that's that's that's what it is. I mean, we won't you know, for one, it's got refrigerant. So that's a lot of the reason, you know, they don't want unlicensed contractor out there, and and they're doing gas piping, and and they got leaks in their house. They're not getting it properly tested. Or same thing with refrigeration. They You don't want to be cutting refrigerant lines and letting Freon go into the environment and stuff like that. So that's the whole case and the whole reasoning why they want permits. They want the consumer to be protected and they want it to be installed per the code, which is bare minimum. I mean, the North Carolina state code is the bare minimum that you're required to do. So, you know, anything extra, that's that's some kudos. But but but, yes, that's the primary reason why.

Riddle goes on to talk about what you can expect when you apply for a permit.

They put it in the system. We're there within a day or two and the state requires us to do these inspections within forty eight hours. Inspections department here is actually being awarded from OSFM because we have done all of our inspections within that forty eight hour time frame within the past year.

And one thing he wants you to keep in mind as you're hiring a contractor is this.

N c, licensing.org is gonna be where you verify. It's really easy to follow. Links are on top for anything you want do. You can make a complaint, you can verify a license. I mean there's it's very easy. You verify a license you just go in and type the contractor's name. It'll come up and it'll verify that they have a license or if they don't show and more likely they're not system and they're probably not licensed. Most bigger, but most of the companies have their license number on their vehicles. You can write that down, go in there to verify, and just type in that license number, and it would show that they have a license. It's public information anyway, so, you know, it's it's very easy to find out if if if they are licensed or not.

So to recap, that website was nclicensing.org. We want you to make sure your contractor is licensed, and please get your permit before you start work. With your Fay TV news, I'm John Salling.

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Good evening, everyone. Thank you for your patience. We will call our city council, March 9 city council meeting to order. We thank you for bearing with us. We had a, small small interruption of power, which caused the, systems to reboot. So thank you for your patience. Thank you for those who are joining us in the audience, those who are joining us remotely. At this time, as with every meeting, we start with a invocation and prayer. Gonna ask that Imam Abdul Hanif from the masjid Omar Abid Syad, If everyone would please stand for the prayer immediately following which, if we could repeat the pledge of allegiance.

Good evening, Omar. Omar. Mayor,

city council members, and fellow residents, let us pray. With God's name, the merciful benefactor, the merciful redeemer, the creator of all humanity, we stand before you today seeking your guidance and your light. We ask that you instill within our leaders a profound sense of responsibility, reminding them that the power to govern is a sacred trust placed in their hands. Grant them the wisdom to hear and honor the voice of the people and the compassion to truly address the needs of the community, especially those of the most vulnerable among us. We pray for their honesty and integrity, that their words be truthful and their actions be transparent.

Strengthen their hearts to resist the path of ease or self interest, and instead empower them to live up to the best of their values. Oh creator, we ask for a leadership that is rooted in inclusiveness. Help our leaders to recognize the inherent dignity in every citizen and to draw strength from the different faith values that weave our community together. May they be unifiers who build bridges of understanding and justice. Permit them to serve with humility, to lead with courage, and to leave a legacy of peace for generations to come.

Amen.

Amen. Pledge allegiance to the flag of The United States Of America. Oh.

Oh. Oh.

Oh. I'm sorry. The We Blows Pack Scout seven forty seven. We have some very special folks that have come. Let's give them a round of applause.

We were just warming them up for you. Okay? Alright. So, we'll turn it over to the scoutmaster. Lead us.

Alright. Let's give them a round. Thank you so much. And and to the scout leader, would you mind giving us a few words? Tell us about these wonderful young young men in our community. Yeah. On on the other side of the podium, sir. Right here. Sorry.

There you go. Good evening, everyone. We're the Weeblows from pack force seven four seven out of Saint James Lutheran Church here in the Haymount area. We have a group of about 15 12 to 15 boys that are are working towards their arrow of light. Part of the tonight was to come and observe a city council meeting so they can learn more about city government and what it means to be a part of the community. So they're here tonight on trying to get advanced up to the next level. So I appreciate you, mister mayor, and the rest of city council for facilitating us to come out here and do this. Thank you all very much. Thank you.

That's why we got rid of our announcement.

Thank you. Thank you for your patience. Thank you to our Weblow PAC seven forty seven and to the Scoutmaster and to all who are serving in our community to help build future generation. At this time, we have a recognition and going to as councilman here and Hondros make their way for this presentation, I will turn it over to the dean for this special announcement and presentation.

How is everyone? Good. You all sound like you're all good. You're not talking back to me. How is everyone? Good evening. Good evening. Mayor, council, those of you that are in the audience this this evening, and those of you that are listening through the Internet. I love, as we all do, recognizing folk, but especially recognizing small business owners. I had an opportunity along with mayor pro tem and our colleague, council member Dito Hondros, to go to a restaurant a few, in in the month of, February.

I just thought that was a place that was chosen we were gonna go eat, you know. Happened to be one of my favorite places there, Captain Jerry's. Me being a pescatarian, I love fish. And I had an opportunity. This is the big part of everything that I have to say is this last name. I had the opportunity to meet mister Andrews. And I should just say mister Andrews and and mister George. But I'm a I'm a try this because I got a whole lot of names to do tonight.

Tell him to forgive us in advance.

They can please come forward. Mister Andrews and mister George Anacosta Stas Polas. Did I get it right, mister George?

Casper Majendros, can you clean this up? I

knew I was gonna mess it up.

Good to see you. Alright.

I really being a business owner of forty six years myself in in the real estate business, I love reaching out to those that have successful businesses. You all started in what was it? 1998?

'88.

1988?

After '88.

You know, I got it all here and I'm just not even looking at nothing.

March 15.

March. Okay. After

Come closer to me. Come closer

to me.

Five, six days, you have thirty eight years of that.

Okay.

Thirty eight years of frying fish and french fries, hush puppies, some other things.

And

I just enjoy going. Steaks. Oh, excuse me. Don't wanna cut you short. Steaks and chicken, y'all. So I thought when one of you just turned, what, 83? 83. 83. I remember that. 82. 82. And I told my colleague I wanted to have them to come you all to come forward, say, first, thank you for having a longevity of business within the city of Fayetteville.

I appreciate it.

Our tax people appreciate it. And the folk that eat the food like myself, I appreciate it. So on behalf let me see if I can turn like this. If one of you can come over here and where's my colleague?

I would

like to present our official city corn. Okay? And I had the staff to take out of my budget

I appreciate.

A pretty box to put it in. It's not what we normally give. I appreciate it. You. So I wanted to do that for you. Wanted to do that for you. And I'm gonna ask my colleague, what's the proper name?

We're gonna clean it up just like it's spelled, Anagastopoulos.

I I swear I said this.

I know. That's what I You should. I said you should. Perfect.

But thank you all for what you're doing. Yeah. Thank you for giving back to our city. Thank you for the good food that you produce for us. It's

good. Yeah.

Let's turn around and take a photo right here.

I think the dean was just tickled to have met somebody older than he was. Just kidding. If we can have the family come up, we have More here? We have the past. Yeah. We have the past, the present, and the future generations.

Thank you to councilman Hare and Hondros and especially to this great family for a number of years and decades dedicated to serving the people of this community. And thank you for your business, and we look forward to continuing to the next generation. So I always like to highlight that. And again, just a special reminder, our announcements and recognitions will, going forward, be held on the first Monday of every month at the beginning of those well, at 06:00 hour or 06:15 hour. So all announcements and recognitions so that we can allocate the appropriate time to make sure that we highlight members in this community for doing great work and great things.

So thank you for that. Mister Andreas and his brother had had been asked in to choose a date, which was today. So we made special accommodations for them to make sure that the family had an opportunity to enjoy in this great celebration. And we wish you many, many more years and great success. So we thank you for that, and we apologize for council member here and whatever his did to this name out here, but Hondros cleaned it up. So we thank thank you for that. But this is all a good spirit. Thank you councilor Hare for your leadership on on getting that. Council, with that, we'll move to city manager's report. Mister Hewitt?

Good evening, mayor, members of council, and Fayetteville residents. Few quick updates here. First is one of we're gonna claim victory on this. This past weekend, your staff and the economic community development department as well as the Wilmington Wilmington, Fayetteville Housing Authority were able to successfully submit a Merkerson choice or or choice neighborhood application. This application requests $26,000,000 of grant funds from HUD and includes more than 531,000,000 in committed public and private leveraging support for broader transformation along the Merkerson Road corridor.

This level of partnership and investment, and once we receive this award, will be historic and monumental for our community. I would like to thank council for your leadership and support for us putting this application together. Our friends at the Fayetteville Housing Authority as well. I can tell you that all last week, some of you may know, I know mayor mayor Pro Tem knew some of the angst that we were going through and trying to get everything nailed down. But Director Cawley and his Assistant Director Alex Baker as well and the entire team are to be commended for sticking the course and getting us in what we know is going to be a successful application.

So thank you for that. The other one are also moments of celebration for our team here in Fayetteville. You may recall, Counsel, that I told you that our organization is really blessed to have now and continue to build out a very strong and stable financial and budgeting team. We have recently been notified that both Kimberly Toon and Amanda Maud, our assistant finance directors, have successfully passed the required examinations to be awarded the North Carolina government finance officers award for certified local government finance officers. This is the highest highest honor and basically says that now everybody is going be trying to poach her and take her away from us.

So let's make sure we continue to show her some love and Amanda Mott. I'd also like to say that our assistant purchasing manager, Kimberly Locklear, has also been awarded the designation of North Carolina contract manager and economic inclusion officer as well from the UNC School of Government. And then our last, Brandy Darden, has also been received received the North Carolina local government purchasing officers designation, which again is a testament to council support for furthering our education of our staff, but also of our staff trying to make sure that they become masters of their craft. So, dare to be commended as are you. Thank you.

Thank you. Let's give them a round of applause. Thank you, doctor Hewitt. Thank you to and special congratulations to all the members of our great staff for continuing to to further your skill set, and so we appreciate it. And all poachers, you better listen Yep. That come after our people. So but we we appreciate you and we want to take this time to let you know that your efforts are appreciated. So counsel, with that, we will move to six point o to approve of the agenda with the modification that had been discussed to account for the federal next under and that would go under the report. So eight point o two. So I go to councilman Davis. Yes. Thank you, mister mayor.

I move that we approve the agenda with the changes to eight point o reports from court boards and commission and make federal next eight point o two.

Alright. It's a motion by council member Davis to approve the agenda with modification of adding eight point o two for presentation from federal next, and that was seconded by council member here. Is it here or hon oh, yeah. Here. Yes, sir. Alright. Any discussion? Alright, council. I'll look to you for your votes on that. Alright. Madam clerk, it's unanimous. Motion carries. Item seven point o are the consent items. So with that, I will yeah. I look for a motion. Councilman Harris,

is that your light? Oh, sir. That's old, sir.

Okay. Alright.

Alright.

Council, I look to you for a motion.

So moved.

Alright. Councilman there's a motion by alright. They're coming in now. Alright. There's a motion by council member Green, seconded by Davis. Any discussion on the motion to approve consent? Alright, council. I'll look to you for your votes on that. Alright. Motion carries unanimous. Alright. Moving to the eight point items, the reports from the boards and commissions. We have eight point o one is to receive the fair housing board presentation, and then eight point o two will be fifth of next. So we

turn it over to commissioner Miller. How are you again?

In a row.

Good. Hi.

Good evening, mister mayor, mayor pro tem, council, and executive leadership. I am not here to report. I have one of my Fair Housing board members, doctor Melanie Shorter, who will be reporting this evening. She has been with the Fair Housing board since 10/01/2024. She has a doctorate in English from FSU as well as a doctorate in dental surgery from Howard University.

I wanna take a moment of indulgence. If you all would please keep in mind, April is fair housing month. And our department will be hosting a fair housing and civil rights conference here at FTCC on April 17 from eight to five. The cost is $75 and includes breakfast and lunch. And we have some subject matter experts coming from across the state as well as Washington DC. And now

alright, good Nice to see everybody.

Good to see you.

Alright. Let me and I do this almost every day. Alright. The Fair Housing Act was enacted as a part of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. And in 1974, it was amended to include sex as a protected class.

And in 1988, to add disability and familial status to it as well. You ask what is housing discrimination? Well it's any type of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sexual identity, national origin, familial status, or any disability. Dwellings that are covered under the Fair Housing Act would be houses, apartments, mobile homes that are either for sale or rent, beach rentals and time shares, vacant lots intended to be used as dwellings, nursing homes, long term shelters, and student housing. Prohibited practices are mortgage lending, blockbusting, segregation, redlining, different screening procedures, or sexual harassment.

An example of discrimination was included. There was an ad on Craigslist on 03/13/2019 and the ad stated that there was a nice clean apartment in Downtown Burlington near Church Street about $8.50 a month, no pets, and white Vermonters only. The Fair Housing Board is a quasi judicial board. It's consistent of five members and civil penalties start at $11,000. As miss Yamile said, on 04/17/2026, the Fair Housing Board will host a civil rights and fair housing summit called Freedom Begins With Us.

The department and commission respectfully request that the city council accept this report as presented.

Thank you. Doctor. Shorter did have have a question. Councilman Maher.

No, mayor. I was going to

Accept report.

Accept that this report and the next report, sir.

Thank you.

Next report is in the one that's coming or the Fayetteville Nexus report?

Fayetteville Nexus.

Oh, you're read it. Okay.

So either we can do it individually.

Well, let let let me let me dispose of one matter first. But Fayetteville Nexus, get ready because you see we This is moving. Alright. So it's a motion by councilor Maher to accept the report from Fair Housing. Doctor Short is there a second? Second by council member Jones. Discussion? Alright, councilor. Look to you for your votes. Alright. Thank you for that, doctor Shore, and thank you for mister Mille and your continued work in that space. Now 8.02 is available next for a brief presentation for us. How are you all? Mister Cuffey?

Doing well. Good evening, mayor Colvin, council members, and city staff. Since we lasted before you, the Fayetteville Next Advisory Commission has been very busy. When we last presented, we were conducting Phase one of our work, building the foundation of this commission through our rebrand into Fayetteville Next. Tonight, I'd like to walk you briefly through three phases of our progress over the past eighteen months and how that work positions us for what comes next.

Phase one was about structure, clarity, and credibility, establishing a commission with a clear identity, mission, and purpose. That groundwork has allowed us to move confidently into phase two, which focused on relationship building, community connection, and impact. During this phase, we hosted two sweater socials, engaging hundreds of residents, continuing to grow our awareness of Fayetteville next as an accessible entry point into civic life. We produced our second annual business summit at FTCC, welcoming Denise Woodard, founder of Partake Foods, back to Fayetteville, marking her first return in eighteen years. That event provided an educational experience for residents and was paired with a partnership with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, giving attendees the opportunity to experience entertainment offerings right here at home.

We hosted two adult field days connecting residents with wellness and health organizations in partnership with Cape Fear Valley Health, and issued two proclamations, one honoring Denise Woodard, and another recognizing our partners at RHF for helping host and support our second annual adult field day. We also partnered on forty Under forty, supported youth programming including Chris Dixon's constant development workshop for students from Anne Chestnut Middle School with Cumberland County Schools and established working relationships with organizations such as Dick's House of Sport, the Dogwood Festival, and Fayetteville Liberty. This phase culminated in our strategic planning retreat where several themes clearly emerged. The need for safe spaces, leading for our connection with the office of community safety, a desire for deeper community connection, and a strong need for more consistent engagement with city hall. At the same time as our visibility has grown, we've begun receiving direct outreach from residents regarding infrastructure concerns, parking, and other civic issues.

While not always within our scope, this feedback signals something very important. The community views Fayetteville Next as a trusted bridge. That brings us to phase three. Phase three is about strengthening our connection here in City Hall. We built the structure, the brand, and the community trust.

Now, the next step is alignment. This is not only a request for city council, but an invitation to city staff across all departments. If you need input from this demographic, surveys distributed, or information shared with the community, we are here. To support this, we've established a government relations committee focused on creating clear points of connection between faithful next commissioners and city departments, ensuring communication flows both ways. This team is programmed to advise counsel on a more frequent basis.

And it is this foundation, these relationships, and this trust that directly leads us into what comes next. I would like to introduce the nine one zero Future Fest. The work you're about to hear about regarding the nine one zero Future Fest is not separate from this effort, it is a continuation of it. The nine one zero Future Fest has been in development

I'm Grant Bennett.

Has been in development for over fourteen months. During that time, we've spoken with members of council, city staff, and community partners while reviewing the data to ensure we're building something truly reflects the identity and needs of the city of Fayetteville. One thing became very clear. Our core demographic includes a large portion of parents with school aged children, and they've consistently told us that they want more opportunities for youth right here at home. This aligns directly with Citi's initiative of beginning workforce development as early as grade school. That insight led us to partner with the two six project, an organization doing incredible work with young people in our community. Before we dive further into the festival itself, I'd like to invite our core partner, the two six project, to briefly introduce themselves.

Hi. I'm Grant Bennett, founder and president of the two six project. Our team has a proven track record in creative programming, community centered entertainment, and youth focused cultural experiences. Our mission aligns seamlessly with Fayetteville next, especially when it comes to elevating local talent, building our creative economy, and creating opportunities for young people. We've collaborated on events that highlight culture, innovation, and community pride.

And the shared vision, a culturally vibrant, future ready Fayetteville is what makes nine one o Future Fest not just possible, but powerful. Nine one o Future Fest is envisioned as a multi hyphenate festival experience taking place from September 24 through 09/27/2026 throughout the greater Fayetteville area. Our mission is simple, to unite Fayetteville's rich heritage while promoting a positive unified vision for the city's future. Our festival will strengthen our community through a shared celebration of culture, creativity, and innovation. We are intentionally focusing on the next generation, the students, young professionals, and future leaders who are shaping tomorrow while designing an that welcomes families and residents of all ages.

This festival aims to partner with the Arts Council and run concurrently with the International Folk Festival, lending long standing tradition with the new forward looking programming to elevate the entire weekend for the region.

Here's what you can expect. We'll kick things off with a dedicated youth day featuring a large scale summit for students focused on financial literacy, mental and physical wellness, community pride, and early exposure to workforce pathways, again, aligning with the city's commitment to workforce development. From there, the festival expands into innovation, arts, and entrepreneurship, including pitches, panels, an artist workshop hosted by FableNext in collaboration with local colleges and art organizations and brand pop ups featuring entrepreneurs who have achieved national and international recognition returning to invest their creativity and success back into the city that helped shape them. The weekend culminates in a community wide festival experience downtown and a major concert at Segre Stadium, creating both cultural momentum and economic activity for the city. The nine one o Future Fest drives tourism, supports small businesses, strengthens our creative workforce, advances youth development, and reinforces Fayetteville's identity as a destination city.

There we go.

What what we plan to do on there, miss Cuffey, because this is an item that typically would come to a work session where we could kinda dig into it and and understand the budget and the request. Mhmm. Today was just to make sure I

know you had

had prepared to to have the council so we'll we'll finish the video. Didn't wanna get too far down the road because some of these budgetary questions, we're gonna probably need a little bit more time than the meeting we'll allow for tonight. But if if you had the remainder of your video, we we certainly can see it now that everything's back up, if that's what you wanted to do.

We can play it back if if you guys would like. You guys were generally able to hear a lot of Yeah. What was stated there. And it's because it wasn't a

part of our Granicus. So maybe staff will get that to us and and will be a part of our legislator sort of when we prepare and but this looks like some phenomenal work that you all are doing. Excited about Grant, what you and you and your team are are doing in collaboration. We we've seen if you are not aware that mister Bennett and his team have done some amazing work at the Orange Street School, that restoration project, and teaching STEM and music and some other things. So we look forward to you all bringing this together for this nine one o Fest that that we have gotten some of the budgetary information for.

But, counsel, did you have any other questions for mister Cuffy or for next? They were ready to roll tonight, but but we'll be ready in April, right? Yeah. We we will be ready in April. So when is when is the nine one zero fest? Is September the What's the dates again? The twenty sixth through the

twenty sixth. The

Yes. Twenty

fourth. The twenty fourth through the twenty sixth.

Okay. Alright. So so April should give you ample time once we get out of make our decision, get out of the way that you all put together something very successful. We're looking forward to that. So council, any other questions for Fayetteville next? Alright. Motion to receive the report? Alright. So, motion by the liaison, council member Davis, and seconded by mayor pro tem. Any discussion? Alright. Council, we have to do hands. Our our shore system is still catching back up with us. Alright. Alright. So look look sweet for your votes on the shore system.

Nope. It's not. It's not.

Alright. Show of hands. Alright. Motion carries unanimous.

Thank you. Thank you, sir.

Alright. Council motion to adjourn.

Oh. No, sir. Oh. No. We Appointments. We got about Oh. 67 names here, sir. I got to read up every one.

Oh. Oh my.

Alright. Thank you, Councilman Beer. Thank you, mayor. We're at portion now where we are going to give a report of our new appointees to our committees recommendations for boards and commissions. And before I move forward, mayor, I'd just like to once again acknowledge Fayetteville next and our fair housing board.

One of our stipulations last year was that we wanted our boards to be working. We wanted them to sit down with staff, build a mission statement, and build objectives, and move forward, and then monthly to be able to come to us and give reports. Tonight was just another example of another of great two great reports that we've been receiving since, since the beginning of the year. So, a big shout out to all of our boarding committee members thus far. Mayor this evening in council, I would like to move forward as the chairman of the appointments committee sitting on that board with me and, is, count, mayor pro tem top Thompson, council member Davis.

Who else am I leading off? And okay. See. And council member, Hondros, he's on so many. He's at the meeting sometimes he throws me off. So council member Dino Hondros and also that was his family tonight that came forward. I didn't get a chance to say that. Alright. We're gonna start with the airport commission. The airport commission nominees are Judy Dawkins, Paul Henson, Steve Harper.

The nominees for the audit committee, Cindy Graham and Touyette Sykes. The nominees for the Community Police Advisory Board, Antoinette Morris, Charles Jones, Crystal Land, and Reginald Harvey, former police officer. Fayetteville Advisory Committee, Transit FACT nominees are Gary Harris, Michael Counsell, Tremaine Canteen, and Wananaka Friesen. Thank you all. Thank you all for letting me roll with that.

Fayetteville Housing Board, Jordan Eddington or Eddington and Lavandra McCray. Fayetteville next, Danny Wooten junior, Jonelle McLeod, and Monica Rosario, Human Relations Committee. Amanda Hefner. Hefner. I'm looking over at our assistant manager over there.

She didn't look up at me for that name. And Michael Dean. Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Michael Dean and Scarlett Obaneda, our Linear Park, Lanthan Hodges, Public Arts Commission, Kia Jones and Lauren Fall.

Our Redevelopment Commission nominees, Brittany McLaren. Our Senior Citizen Advisory Commission nominees, Darlene Fair, June Vinson, and Renee Abonche. Our woodpecker capital reserve account is Renee Abonche. Mayor, these and counsel, these are all of the names for nominees of those following boards. I make like to move that we accept these as our next committee commission and board members.

Alright. Thank you, councilman here. Council member Jones, was that a question? Second. Second. Okay. Alright. It's a motion by council member here, second by council member Jones. Discussion?

Yes, sir. Just wanna follow-up on one thing. If if you see a person as I did tonight, I mentioned a couple of names twice. And the way that that is set up, if we have a committee that rarely meets or meets infrequently that a person does have an opportunity to serve on more than one board. So if you heard a name more than one time time and the way that I pronounce them, you may not know that I called the name twice.

That is the reason why. If there's a if there's an op a time where someone did not make a board that they requested, staff has been instructed to follow-up with phone calls to all of those that fill out applications to see if they will be interested in serving on another board. Mayor and council, thank you.

Thank you for that, council mayor. Council, any other any other comments during the discussion phase of this? Alright. Council, I look to you for your votes on that. Alright. Madam clerk, that's unanimous. Council, just before we adjourn, I'd like to remind everyone to remember to join us tomorrow at 06:30PM for the state of the city, kind of the latest updates as to what's going on in our community to highlight number of initiatives that council's doing, some of the things, the challenges over the last year in review. So if you can't join us in you're certainly welcome to join us here in chambers. If not, you can catch us on faytv.net or channel seven where the channel where the regular meetings are. But look forward to doing it.

What takes a community for us to make our city the best place that we can. So with that, counsel, I look to you for a motion to

So moved. So moved.