The next six

days will be busy ones for the Fayetteville City Council.

Between tonight's

workshop and Monday's regular meeting, the council plans to convene this

weekend at Callaway Gardens for its annual retreat, beginning Friday afternoon

and ending Sunday morning.

Topics on the

regular council agenda include revisiting a sign ordinance variance request

tabled at last week's meeting.

A public hearing

is scheduled to consider a request for a beer and wine license from El

Parian restaurant at 365 Fayette Place.

Two proposed

ordinances will have second readings a revision of the city's zoning map,

and an amendment to the city charter regarding the election code.

Friday afternoon's

retreat schedule begins with a session on retail/commercial redevelopment

strategy and a discussion of the city's open space program. Other topics

expected for Friday include a storm water utility update and a rundown

on major road construction projects.

Wastewater

sludge disposal is the first item on Saturday morning's agenda, followed

Development Authority update is expected just before lunch.

Saturday afternoon's

activities begin with a review of the city's alcohol ordinance and any

possible changes, along with consideration of the liquor-by-the-drink

ordinance that must be passed in the next two months after last week's

vote in the citywide election.

After an update

on legal issues currently facing the city, discussion of police staffing

and service as well as a possible new police station will be undertaken.

City Manager

Joe Morton will brief the council Sunday morning on the city's goals and

objectives before adjournment.

A number of

miscellaneous issues could be covered at any of these times and some changes

to this outline agenda could be made before the retreat.