TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas J. Hewett, ICMA-CM, City Manager
FROM: Jackie Tuckey, Management Analyst
Kelly Olivera, Assistant City Manager
DATE: November 14, 2022
RE:
Title
Authorization to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the North Carolina Civil War History Center Foundation and Adoption of Budget Ordinance Amendment 2023-7
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work, and Recreate
Executive Summary:
Council is asked to authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the North Carolina Civil War History Center Foundation to reaffirm the City's funding commitment for the construction of the NC History Center for the Civil War, Emancipation and Reconstruction. Council is also asked to adopt Budget Ordinance Amendment (BOA) 2023-7 to appropriate $3.3 million of General Fund fund balance for the project.
Background:
Beginning in 2012, the Foundation presented the idea of developing a 60,000+ square
foot historical facility focused on the Civil War to be developed on the historic site of the
Fayetteville Arsenal.
In October 2015, the City provided the Foundation $100,000 to support the development of project plans and estimates in order to support further project development and fundraising efforts.
On December 12, 2016, the Council adopted Resolution No. R2016-081 "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Fayetteville in Support of the Proposed North Carolina Civil War History Center (attached)." The resolution expresses a willingness of the City to provide $7.5 million in funding "contingent upon [the Foundation] receiving matching
County support and State funding." Cumberland County did subsequently act to provide a matching commitment.
In 2018, the City donated 17 parcels to the North Carolina Civil War and Reconstruction History Center Foundation to create the campus for the Hi...
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