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CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Monday, May 19, 2025 - 6:45 PM
117 DICK STREET, 1st FLOOR, ROOM 118
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

Attendance
INVOCATION - Commissioner Henry Tyson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -
RECOGNITIONS
Miss Fayetteville and Miss Fayetteville Teen
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RECOGNIZED KATIE STRAIN, MISS FAYETTEVILLE 2025 AND MARY MICHAEL MCLAMB, MISS FAYETTEVILLE TEEN 2025.
Gray's Creek High School Envirothon Teams

THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RECOGNIZED THE MEMBERS OF THE GRAY'S CREEK HIGH SCHOOL ENVIROTHON TEAMS.

 

THE CREEK CRAZIES - LED BY ADVISOR SEAN GARCIA

CAYDEN BOYD

LINSEY GARCIA

EDEN RAMOS-CORDOVA

PEYTON STARLING

CORBIN STEPHENS

ALTERNATE- SAMANTHA SMITH

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
1.APPROVAL OF AGENDA
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVED THE AGENDA WITH THE ADDITION OF A CLOSED SESSION FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS PURSUANT TO NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6) AND REMOVAL OF ITEM 5.A APPROVAL OF SHORT-TERM SOLUTION FOR SHELTERING PLAN AND THE ASSOCIATED BUDGET ORDIANNCE AMENDMENT #B250196
2.PRESENTATIONS
A.Proclamation Honoring Major Tandra Adams
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PRESENTED SHERIFF WRIGHT AND THE FAMILY OF MAJOR TANDRA ADAMS WITH A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING HER SERVICE AND PROCLAIMING MAY 19, 2025 IN HONOR OF MAJOR ADAMS
3.CONSENT AGENDA
A.Approval of a Proclamation Recognizing May 26, 2025 as Memorial Day in Cumberland County
B.Approval of Sole Source for ESRI ARCGis Software Enterprise Agreement
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVED THE UTILIZING THE SOLE SOURCE BID EXCEPTION FOR THE ESRI ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT AND RENEWALS THEREAFTER BASED ON NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL STATUTE 143-129 (e) (6) (iii) AS STANDARDIZATION OR COMPATIBILITY IS THE OVERRIDING CONSIDERATION
C.Approval of Declaration of Surplus Emergency Services Equipment and Method of Disposition
D.Approval of the Cumberland County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Funding Allocations for July 1, 2025 Through June 30, 2026
E.Approval of Resolution of Intent to Lease Real Property to the Vision Resource Center, Inc.
ITEM 3.E. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO LEASE REAL PROPERTY TO THE VISION RESOURCE CENTER, INC WAS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND MOVED TO ITEMS OF BUSINESS
F.Approval of Resolution of Intent to Lease With Cumberland County Communicare, Inc.
G.Approval of Resolution of Intent to Lease Real Property to Alliance Health
H.Approval of Partial Certification of Eagles Bluff Subdivision - Phase 1 of the NORCRESS Permit-2
I.Approval of Construction Contract Change Order for Test Well Program – Gray’s Creek Phase I
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVED THE CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER WITH BILL'S WELL DRILLING COMPANY IN THE AMOUNTY OF $775,996 AND AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER THAT HAS RECEIVED PRE AUDIT CERTIFICATION AND BEEN DETERMINED TO BE LEGALLY SUFFICIENT
J.Approval of Request to Transfer Funding Allocated for the Ignite Internship Program to a Line-Item Budget and the Associated Budget Ordinance Amendment #B250438
K.Approval of Request to Transfer Funding Allocated for the Bragg Estates Project From Fund 101 to Fund 416 and the Associated Budget Ordinance Amendment #B250121
L.Approval of Request to Transfer Funding From Freed-Up Capacity to Fund 605 NORCRESS Water & Sewer Fund and the Associated Budget Ordinance Amendment #B250168
M.Approval of Request to Transfer Remaining Funds from Completed Projects to ARP Freed-Up Capacity (Unallocated) and the Associated Budget Ordinance Amendment #B250805
N.Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendments for the May 19, 2025 Board of Commissioners' Agenda

 

4.PUBLIC HEARINGS
Rezoning Cases
A.CASE # ZON-24-0031

THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DENIED THE REZONING REQUEST FROM PND PLANNED NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO A1/CZ AGRIGULTURAL DISTRICT CONDITIONAL ZONING

 

B.CASE # ZON-25-0006

THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVED THE REZONING REQUEST FOR RR RURAL RESIDENTIAL SISTRICT TO M(P)/CZ PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT CONDISITONAL ZONING

C.CASE # ZON-25-0007
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONER APPROVED THE REZONING REQUEST FROM RR RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT RO R20 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
D.CASE # ZON-25-0009
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVE THE REZONING REQUEST FORM AI AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO R40 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
5.ITEMS OF BUSINESS
A.Approval of a Short-Term Solution for Sheltering Plan and the Associated Budget Ordinance Amendment #B250196
ITEM 5.A. WAS REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA 
B.Consideration of the Justice Services S.T.A.R.T. Pilot Project and the Associated Budget Amendment BR#250016
C.Consideration of Community Impact Grant Recommendations

THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APPROVED THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS:

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES – 16 ($270,000)
1. UNITED WAY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY ($10,000)
2. RAPE CRISIS VOLUNTEERS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, INC. ($15,000)
3. SPRING LAKE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES ($10,000)
4. CAROLINA COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY CARE, INC. ($30,000)
5. CUMBERLAND COUNTY COORDINATING COUNCIL ON OLDER ADULTS ($30,000)
6. MYROVER-REESE FELLOWSHIP HOMES, INC. ($15,000)
7. THOMPSON CHILD & FAMILY FOCUS ($10,000)
8. COASTAL HORIZONS ($10,000)
9. CONNECTIONS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, INC. ($30,000)
10. HEAL HOLISTIC JOURNEY, INC. ($10,000)
11. YOUTHTHRIVE OF NORTH CAROLINA ($13,000)
12. COMMUNITY HEALTH INTERVENTIONS ($20,000)
13. SOUTHLIGHT HEALTHCARE ($17,000)
14. CUMBERLAND HEALTHNET ($10,000)
15. GATE BEAUTIFUL, INC. ($30,000)
16. BROKEN CHAINS JC ($10,000)


RELIGIOUS AND FAITH BASED SERVICES – 14 ($300,000)
17. FAYETTEVILLE URBAN MINISTRY, INC. ($35,000)
18. ABNEY CHAPEL SDA COMMUNITY SERVICE ($35,000)
19. MANNA CHURCH ($25,000)
20. DIVINE EMPOWERMENT INTERNATIONAL ($25,000)
21. LEBANON BAPTIST CHURCH ($18,000)
22. UNITED MINISTRIES IN CHRIST CHURCH ($15,000)
23. FAYETTEVILLE OPERATION INASMUCH ($40,000)
24. GLOBAL COVENANT, INC. ($10,000)
25. THE SOUL HARVEST APOSTOLIC CHURCH ($10,000)
26. GREATER FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ($25,000)
27. HARVEST FAMILY CHURCH ($15,000)
28. ROSA HERMAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL ($15,000)
29. HEAL THE LAND OUTREACH MINISTRIES ($15,000)
30. JESUS IS THE ANSWER WORSHIP CENTER ($17,000)

PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE – 9 ($300,000)
31. CUMBERLAND ROAD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. ($25,000)
32. STONEY POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. ($25,000)
33. PEARCE’S MILL FIRE DEPARTMENT ($40,000)
34. GRAY’S CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. ($40,000)
35. BEAVER DAM VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY ($25,000)
36. WADE COMMUNITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. ($40,000)
37. COTTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. ($25,000)
38. EASTOVER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC. ($40,000)
39. GODWIN FALCON FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC ($40,000)

EDUCATIONAL AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT – 16 ($270,000)
40. THE YOUNG ADULTS PROJECT OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY (THE YAP) ($20,000)
41. THE TULSA INITIATIVE, INC. ($20,000)
42. THE TWO-SIX PROJECT ($20,000)
43. GREATER LIFE OF FAYETTEVILLE ($15,000)
44. FUTURE ENDEAVORS LIFE PROGRAM ($25,000)
45. EMPLOYMENT SOURCE, INC. ($20,000)
46. YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF FAYETTEVILLE ($15,000)
47. FUTURE STARTS NOW, INC. ($10,000)
48. LIAM OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTER ($15,000)
49. MARGIE MCLEAN FOUNDATION ($10,000)
50. CAROLINA CREW FC INCORPORATED ($10,000)
51. LET’S MAKE IT HAPPEN TOGETHER, INC. ($30,000)
52. THEGROUPTHEORY, INC. ($25,000)
53. JAI6 YOUTH PROGRAM ($15,000)
54. PENELOPE PRAISES ($10,000)
55. FOLLOW THE SPECTRUM ($10,000)


ARTS, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – 8 ($240,000)
56. LAS AMIGAS FAYETTEVILLE ELITE CHAPTER, INCORPORATED ($10,000)
57. LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA ($40,000)
58. COMMUNITY CONCERTS OF FAYETTEVILLE, INC. ($35,000)
59. FAYETTEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC. ($35,000)
60. THE GILBERT THEATER, INC. ($25,000)
61. COMBINED UNIFIED SERVICES ($30,000)
62. SANDHILLS JAZZ SOCIETY ($35,000)
63. CAPE FEAR BOTANICAL GARDEN ($30,000)

 

THE ARP COMMITTEE WILL MEET AND DISCUSS FUNDING FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS NOT LISTED

D.Employee Health Center Provider
E.Consideration of Ordinances Regulating Explosives on Firing Ranges and Amending Firearms Regulations
THE ORDINANCE WAS NOT UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE NEXT REGUALR MEETING FOR SECOND READING AND VOTE
F.Approval of Resolution of Intent to Lease Real Property to the Vision Resource Center, Inc.
6.NOMINATIONS **There are No Nominations for This Meeting**
7.APPOINTMENTS **There are No Appointments for This Meeting**
RECESS THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS' MEETING
CONVENE THE GRAY'S CREEK WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEETING
8.GRAY'S CREEK WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD AND CONSENT AGENDA
A.Approval of Construction Contract Change Order for Test Well Program – Gray’s Creek Phase I
ADJOURN THE GRAY'S CREEK WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEETING
CONVENE THE NORCRESS WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEETING
9.NORCRESS WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD CONSENT AGENDA
AApproval of Partial Certification of Eagles Bluff Subdivision - Phase 1 of the NORCRESS Permit-2
ADJOURN THE NORCRESS WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEETING
RECONVENE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
10.CLOSED SESSION
A.Attorney Client Matter Pursuant to NCGS 143-318.11(a)(3)
B.Personnel Matter Pursuant to NCGS 143.318.11(a)(6)
ADJOURN
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THIS MEETING WILL BE STREAMED LIVE THROUGH THE COUNTY'S WEBSITE, www.cumberlandcountync.gov. LOOK FOR THE LINK AT THE TOP OF THE HOMEPAGE.

 

THE MEETING WILL ALSO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON CCNC-TV SPECTRUM CHANNEL 5