TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas J. Hewett, ICMA-CM, City Manager
FROM: Telly C. Whitfield, Ph.D., Assistant City Manager
DATE: February 25, 2019
RE:
Title
Resolution Honoring the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker with the Title of Fayetteville City Bird
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Objective B: To provide for clean and beautiful community with increased green spaces.
Executive Summary:
Given the arrival of our new baseball team, staff is recommending we recognize the unique contributions made by the red-cockaded woodpecker to our community and honor it as the City’s official bird prior to the start initial Fayetteville Woodpeckers season.
Background:
On November 5, 2018, The Houston Astros organization announced that the name of their new Class A Advanced minor league affiliate, located in Fayetteville, N.C. would be known as the “Fayetteville Woodpeckers”. The Woodpeckers received the most votes in a “Name the Team” contest and represents a brand that celebrates the core characteristics of the city, its natural beauty and proud community.
Our community is home to the second-largest population of endangered red-cockaded woodpeckers in the world. The bird is small in size but vital to the Long Leaf Pine ecosystem, fighting extinction and embodying the resilient nature.
The team’s primary colors of black and red are a tribute both to the bird’s natural plumage as well as the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, which is headquartered at Fort Bragg and carries the same colors on its insignia.
Issues/Analysis:
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Budget Impact:
none
Options:
Adopt the attached resolution.
Do not adopt the resolution.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends Council move to adopt the resolution recognizing the red-cockaded woodpecker as the official City bird.
Attachments:
Resolution