Black Heritage Preservation Committee

Meeting of the Black Heritage Preservation Commission March 19, 2026 6:30 PM City Hall Room 101 & Zoom NOTE: The March 19, 2026 Black Heritage Preservation Commission meeting was held in person and online via Zoom. Members: Minister Monique Jones, Chair Lois Bryant, Shawn Walker, Janet Allured, and Braziel Hatch City Staff: Kylee Cole – Long Range & Preservation Planner, Britin Bostick - Long Range Planning & Special Projects Manager Call to Order: The meeting was not called to order as a quorum was not present. Beginning at 6:32pm Commissioners present received updates from staff and announcements and did not vote on any items. In Attendance: Lois Bryant, Wendell Huggins, Kylee Cole, and Britin Bostick. Approval of Minutes from the January 15, 2026 and February 19, 2026 Meetings: Approval of minutes will be held until the April meeting due to lack of quorum. Unfinished Business Henderson School Historic Marker Update: Bostick shared pricing for the tooled bronze and stainless steel options. The stainless steel is a more expensive option and slightly exceeds the $2,500 annual budget for historic markers, but Bostick is willing to see if she can line up funds if that is the Commission’s recommendation. She will email the pricing info to the Commission prior to the next meeting and include an option for an image on the tooled bronze style if that is available from the manufacturer. Historic Resource Survey Ph. 1 Update: Cole reported the survey is complete. There is a summary of Post Oak’s findings and recommendations as well as a photo log. Cole will email to the Commission following the meeting. Cole noticed there is a lot more of the “Giraffe House” than she realized in Southeast Fayetteville. Post Oak’s recommendations include ways to recognize those historic styles. City Council has accepted the 2026 grant funding and staff will begin Phase 2 to cover southwest and central Fayetteville. New Business Southeast Fayetteville Local Historic District Proposal: Cole reported on the petition- initiated local historic district proposed for Southeast Fayetteville. She showed a map of the area proposed by the petition and shared with Commissioners that a bit more time is needed than was the case for the Oak Grove district as this is proposed as a Black Historic District and she is doing deed research to provide as accurately as possible an accounting of property ownership in the proposed district. She expects to have a draft report to the Historic District Commission and this Commission at the respective April meetings. Announcements: • Bostick announced that City Council appointed Wendell Huggins and Neikeita Mitchell to the Commission to fill the two vacant seats. • Cole announced staff met with neighbors about the proposed Southeast Fayetteville local historic district to make sure people have the information they need and can meet with staff and ask questions. Adjournment: The meeting ended at 6:55pm. 2