TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jodi Phelps, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Jennifer Ayre, MPA, MMC, City Clerk
DATE: September 14, 2026
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Approve Appointment Committee Recommendations for Boards and Commissions Appointments
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
GOAL VI: The City of Fayetteville will continue to have a collaborative citizen and business engagement base.
Executive Summary:
The Appointment Committee met on Friday, August 14, 2026, to review applications for appointments to 14 Boards and Commissions. It is from that meeting the Appointment Committee presents the recommendations for 26 appointments to the City of Fayetteville Boards and Commissions.
Additionally, the Joint Appearance Commission was established by an interlocal agreement between the Fayetteville, Cumberland County, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Stedman, Wade, Falcon, Godwin, and Linden in 2004. The board has not met since 2019 and it was the recommendation of staff that the Appointment Committee begin the processes of dissolving the Joint Appearance Commission and moving the City Tree board under the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission.
Background:
The Appointment Committee consists of the following members: Mayor Colvin, Mayor Pro Tem Thompson, Council Member Davis, Council Member Haire (Chair), and Council Member Hondros.
Issues/Analysis:
N/A
Budget Impact:
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Options:
1. Approve the Appointment Committee recommendations and direct the City Attorney’s Office to begin drafting documents to dissolve the Joint Appearance Commission Interlocal Agreement.
2. Approve the Appointment Committee Recommendations and not the dissolution of the Joint Appearance Commission.
3. Do not approve the recommendations or dissolution of the Joint Appearance Commission and provide direction to staff
Recommended Action::Recommended Action
Approve Appointment Committee recommendations as presented and direct the City Attorney’s Office to begin drafting documents to dissolve the Joint Appearance Commission Interlocal Agreement.
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Attachments:
Appointment Committee Recommendations for term of office to begin October 1, 2026