Durham City Council Action Agenda
Present: Mayor Leonardo Williams Mayor Pro-Tempore Mark-Anthony Middleton and Council Members: Nate Baker Javiera Caballero Chelsea Cook DeDreana Freeman Carl Rist Absent:None.
Consent Agenda
1. DURHAM CITY-COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS BOARD - APPOINTMENT
To reappoint Ben Goldberg to the Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board representing Youth with the term to expire on April 17, 2026.
(Due to the term expiration of Ben Goldberg)
Vote: 7/0
2. MAYOR'S COUNCIL FOR WOMEN - APPOINTMENT
To appoint Stephenie A. Williams to the Mayor's Council for Women representing Cultural, Recreation, and Fine Arts Sector with the term to expire on June 30, 2026.
(Due to the resignation of Cherie A. Christensen)
Vote: 7/0
3. FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS PERFORMANCE AUDIT FEBRUARY 2025
To receive the Flexible Work Arrangements Performance Audit approved at the February 24, 2025 Audit Services Oversight Committee meeting.
Vote: 7/0
4. FY 2025-26 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES
To adopt the Budget Development Guidelines to be used for the development of the FY 2025-26 Budget and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
Vote: 7/0
5. REVISED CODE OF ETHICS FOR DURHAM CITY COUNCIL
To adopt a resolution that establishes a new code of ethics to govern the conduct and activities of the Mayor and Members of the Durham City Council.
[This item was referred back to City Attorney's Office.]
7. RESOLUTION APPROVAL OF A MULTIFAMILY HOUSING FACILITY TO BE KNOWN AS SANDY RIDGE STATION IN THE CITY OF DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA AND THE FINANCING THEREOF WITH MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS IN AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $22,000,000
To adopt a resolution providing approval of a multifamily housing facility to be known as Sandy Ridge Station in the City of Durham, North Carolina and the financing thereof with multifamily housing revenue bonds in an aggregate amount not to exceed $22,000,000.
Vote: 7/0
8. RESOLUTION APPROVAL OF A MULTIFAMILY HOUSING FACILITY TO BE KNOWN AS SANDY RIDGE VILLAS IN THE CITY OF DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA AND THE FINANCING THEREOF WITH MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS IN AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $11,000,000
To adopt a resolution providing approval of a multifamily housing facility to be known as Sandy Ridge Villas in the City of Durham,North Carolina and the financing thereof with multifamily housing revenue bonds in an aggregate amount not to exceed $11,000,000.
Vote: 7/0
9. EXECUTE SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SAAS) LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN DURHAM COMMUNITY SAFETY DEPARTMENT (DCSD) AND TOUCHPHRASE DEVELOPMENT, LLC D/B/A JULOTA
To authorize the City Manager to execute the Software as a Service (SaaS) License Agreement with TouchPhrase Development, LLC in the amount not to exceed $80,015 to fund the delivery and maintenance of the clinical management software, Julota Reach.
Vote: 7/0
10. PURCHASE CONTRACT FOR UPGRADE TO AIR SYSTEM AND ADDITIONAL FILLING STATIONS FOR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBAS) FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
To find it is in the best interest of the City that the bidding requirements for the purchase of an upgrade to air system and additional filling stations for self-contained breathing apparatus from Safe Air Systems, Inc. be waived because (i) performance or price competition is not available, (ii) it is available from only one source of supply, or (iii) standardization or compatibility is the overriding consideration pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat.143-129(e)(6).
To authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase contract with Safe Air Systems, Inc. for the purchase and delivery of an upgrade to air system and additional filling stations for self-contained breathing apparatus, for a total purchase contract of $416,619.45.
Vote: 7/0
11. AGREEMENT TO FUND THE STAGVILLE MEMORIAL PUBLIC ART OPERATED BY THE STAGVILLE MEMORIAL PROJECT
To authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement to Fund the Stagville Memorial Public Art Operated by The Stagville Memorial Project in an amount not to exceed $237,000.
Vote: 7/0
12. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ROLLOUT CARTS STORAGE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH PINAM CONSTRUCTION, INC.
To authorize the City Manager to execute a construction contract for the Solid Waste Management Rollout Carts Storage Building Project with PINAM CONSTRUCTION, INC. in an amount not to exceed $337,092.20;
To establish a contingency fund in the amount of $24,495.30;
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute modifications to the construction contract for the Solid Waste Management Rollout Carts Storage Building Project, provided that the total contract amount including existing contingency funds does not exceed $361,587.50; and
To adopt an Ordinance amending the Solid Waste Fund Capital Improvements Project Ordinance, the same being Ordinance #16341, for the purpose of moving funding from project CM008 to project CM014.
Vote: 7/0
13. CONDEMNATION ACTION TO OBTAIN ONE EASEMENT AT 5727 GRANDALE DRIVE FOR THE PARKWOOD AREA LIFT STATION CONSOLIDATION SEWER PROJECT (PALSCO)
To adopt the Resolution Authorizing the Condemnation of a Portion of 5727 Grandale Drive for the Parkwood Area Lift Station Consolidation Sewer Project.
[This item was referred back to General Services Department.]
14. STREET AND UTILITY ACCEPTANCES
To accept certain streets and infrastructure in Courtyards at Southpoint, Phases 1A, 1B, and 2; Creekside at Bethpage, Phases 3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 4C, 5A, 5B, 3/5 crossing, and portions of 1 (excluding sewer); Winsford at the Park; and Durham Continental Waterline Replacement for maintenance by the City of Durham.
Vote: 7/0
15. STREET AND UTILITY ACCEPTANCES - CONSTITUTION DRIVE
To accept certain streets and infrastructure in Constitution Drive for maintenance by the City of Durham.
Vote: 7/0
16. VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN PRESENTATION AND APPROVAL
To receive a presentation on the Vision Zero Action Plan; and
[A presentation was made during the March 20, 2025 Work Session.]
To approve the Vision Zero Action Plan.
Vote: 7/0
17. CONTRACT AMENDMENT 1 TO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT NO. 18305 WITH HAZEN AND SAWYER, P.C. FOR THE WESTERN INTAKE PARTNERSHIP WATER INTAKE AND TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING PROJECT
To authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Western Intake Partnership Water Intake and Transmission Infrastructure Engineering Project with Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. for professional engineering services in an amount not to exceed $14,687,500, increasing the total contract amount to $18,423,090;
To establish additional contingency funds for the contract in the amount not to exceed $1,468,700, increasing the total amount to $1,842,200; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute modifications to the Western Intake Partnership Water Intake and Transmission Infrastructure Engineering Project, provided that the total contract amount including existing contingency funds does not exceed $20,265,290.
Vote: 7/0
18. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH HDR ENGINEERING, INC. OF THE CAROLINAS FOR THE WESTERN INTAKE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM MANAGER PROJECT – AMENDMENT NO. 4
To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract amendment to the Western Intake Partnership Program Manager with HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas for $4,056,400, for a total, revised contract amount of $7,061,000;
To establish additional contingency funds of $245,600, along with the original unused contract contingency of $160,000, increasing the total contract contingency amount to $405,600; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute amendments to the contract provided that the total contract cost does not exceed $7,466,600.
Vote: 7/0
19. AMENDMENT 3 TO CONTRACT 18648 WITH EMA RESOURCES, INC. FOR HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT BIOSOLIDS
To authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment 3 to the Contract with EMA Resources, Inc. for a total annual operating cost not to exceed $1,656,750 in Fiscal Year 25 (FY25), $2,003,750 in FY26 and $1,655,750 in FY27; and
To authorize the City Manager to execute amendments to the contract, provided the total cost of the Original Contract, together with Amendments 1, 2 and 3 does not exceed a total 5-year contract amount of $8,523,968.22.
Vote: 7/0
The following item(s) were disposed during the March 20, 2025 City Council Work Session
6. PURCHASE CONTRACT WITH KONTEK SYSTEMS, INC. FOR CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS BROADCAST EQUIPMENT OVERHAUL
[This item was approved during the March 20, 2025 Work Session.]
20. PRESENTATION ON THE DRAFT DURHAM PARKS AND RECREATION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
[A presentation was made during the March 20, 2025 Work Session.]
General Business Agenda - Public Hearings
21. CONSOLIDATED ANNEXATION – SHEFFIELD FARMS
To conduct a public hearing to receive comments and consider the following motions:
Motion 1: To adopt an ordinance annexing 'Sheffield Farms' into the City of Durham and to authorize the City Manager to enter into a utility extension agreement with M/I Homes of Raleigh, LLC; FAILED by Vote: 2/5. Ayes: Mayor Williams and Mayor Pro Tempore Middleton. Noes: Council Members Baker, Caballero, Cook, Freeman and Rist.]
Motion 2: To adopt an ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance by taking property out of Residential Rural, Falls/Jordan Watershed Overlay District B, county jurisdiction and establishing the same as Planned Development Residential 3.241, Falls/Jordan Watershed Overlay District B city jurisdiction. No vote taken.
Motion 3: To adopt a Consistency Statement as required by N.C.G.S. Sec. 160D-605. No vote taken.
Other Matters
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