TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jodi Phelps, Assistant City Manager
Michael Gibson, Interim Assistant City Manager
FROM: Jennifer Ayre, MMC, City Clerk
DATE: May 26, 2026
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Public Hearing on the Renaming of North Street Baseball Field to Coach Donald Bennett FieldTitle
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
District 2
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV: The City of Fayetteville will be a highly desirable place to live, work, and recreate.
Executive Summary:
At the Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission meeting, the Commission reviewed City Council’s request regarding the renaming of the North Street Baseball Field. After review and discussion, the Commission unanimously approved the recommendation to rename the North Street Baseball Field to the Coach Donald Bennett Field.
Per City Council Policy 155.4 section A.3 the City Council shall hold a public hearing before the naming or renaming of any facility or property and the public hearing shall be held in accordance with the City Council policy on public hearings.
This public hearing was properly noticed in the Fayetteville Observer.
Background:
During the Monday, March 2, 2026, City Council Work Session, Council Member Malik Davis introduced a Council Member Agenda Item Request to rename the North Street Baseball Field to the Coach Donald Bennett Field
Consensus of Council was to send the request to rename the North Street Baseball Field to the Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission for review and recommendation.
Issues/Analysis:
None.
Budget Impact:
None.
Options:
1. Approve the renaming of the North Street Baseball Field to the Coach Donald Bennett Field.
2. Do not approve the renaming of the North Street Baseball Field to the Coach Donald Bennett Field.
3. Do not approve the renaming of the North Street Baseball Field to the Coach Donald Bennett Field and provide staff with further guidance.
Recommended Action::Recommended Action
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission recommends approval of the renaming of the North Street Baseball Field to the Coach Donald Bennett Field.
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Attachments:
Memo from Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission
March 2, 2026, City Council Work Session Minutes
March 10, 2026, Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission
Minutes
City Council Policy 155.4
North Street Baseball Field Presentation