Durham City Council Action Agenda
Present: Mayor Pro-Tempore Mark-Anthony Middleton and Council Members: Nate Baker Javiera Caballero Chelsea Cook DeDreana Freeman Carl Rist Absent: Mayor Leonardo Williams (Excused)
Consent Agenda
1. DURHAM CULTURAL ADVISORY BOARD - APPOINTMENT
To appoint Barbara Lau to the Durham Cultural Advisory Board with the term to expire on June 30, 2025.
(Due to the termination of A. Demarcus Williams II)
Vote: 6/0
2. DURHAM SPORTS COMMISSION - APPOINTMENT
To appoint Monica Brown to the Durham Sports Commission with the term to expire on June 30, 2025.
(Due to the resignation of Umar Muhammad)
Vote: 6/0
3. DURHAM BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMISSION - APPOINTMENT
To appoint Philip L. Sophocleous to the Durham Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission representing Youth with the term to expire on August 31, 2027.
(Due to the resignation of Hannah M. Preston)
Vote: 6/0
4. BOARDS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND TASKFORCE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 ANNUAL ATTENDANCE REPORTS
To receive the attendance reports for Boards, Committees, Commissions and Taskforces for the period July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024; and
To authorize the City Clerk to begin the removal process for the members of City of Durham boards, committees, commissions, and taskforces who have failed to meet attendance requirements.
Vote: 6/0
6. RESOLUTION APPROVAL OF A MULTIFAMILY HOUSING FACILITY TO BE KNOWN AS 500 EAST MAIN AND THE FINANCING THEREOF WITH MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS IN AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $29,000,000
To adopt a resolution providing approval of a multifamily housing facility to be known as 500 East Main in the City of Durham and the financing thereof with multifamily housing revenue bonds in an aggregate amount not to exceed $29,000,000.
Vote: 6/0
8. CONDEMNATION ACTION TO OBTAIN ONE EASEMENT AT 1505 HOLLOWAY STREET (SW-66)
To adopt the Resolution Authorizing the Condemnation of Portions of 1505 Holloway Street for the Holloway Street Transit Corridor Improvements Project (SW-66).
Vote: 6/0
9. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT CONCRETE REPAIRS ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH A1 CONSULTING GROUP, INC.
To authorize the City Manager to execute an Engineering Services Agreement for the Solid Waste Management Concrete Repairs Project with A1 Consulting Group, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $223,150;
To establish a contingency fund in the amount of $22,315; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute modifications to the Engineering Services Agreement for the Solid Waste Management Concrete Repairs Project, provided that the total contract amount including existing contingency funds does not exceed $245,465.
Vote: 6/0
10. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT YARD WASTE SITE REPAIRS ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SMITH GARDNER, INC.
To authorize the City Manager to execute an Engineering Services Agreement for the Solid Waste Management Yard Waste Site Repairs Project with Smith Gardner, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $293,200;
To establish a contingency fund in the amount of $30,000; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute modifications to the Engineering Services Agreement for the Solid Waste Management Yard Waste Site Repairs Project provided that the total contract amount including existing contingency funds does not exceed $323,200.
Vote: 6/0
11. FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DURHAM AND CRANIUM HOLDING INC.
To authorize the City Manager to execute the first amendment to the contract with Cranium Holding, Inc. for BizLibrary learning management content in the amount of $85,000 for a total revised contract amount not to exceed $221,000.
Vote: 6/0
12. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BUILD IT FORWARD GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION – SOUTHERN FOR THE REPAIR OF TENNIS COURTS AT SOUTHERN BOUNDARIES PARK
To adopt the Resolution Accepting the Build IT Forward Grant from the United States Tennis Association Southern for the Repair of Tennis Courts at Southern Boundaries Park in the amount of $25,000
Vote: 6/0
13. ANNUAL SUPPORT AGREEMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MUNIS® SOFTWARE
To authorize the City Manager to execute the Tenth Amendment of the Annual Support Agreement and License Agreement for Munis Software with Tyler Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $50,950.39 for a revised, total contract amount not to exceed $5,404,070.89.
Vote: 6/0
14. CONTRACT WITH SECURANCE LLC FOR VIRTUAL CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER MANAGED SERVICES
To authorize the City Manager to execute to the Contract for Virtual Chief Information Security Officer-Managed Services with Securance LLC in an amount not to exceed $700,208.
Vote: 6/0
15. FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH ESO SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR A FIRE RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
To authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to Contract for a Fire Records Management System with ESO Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $132,954.15 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $196,541.20.
Vote: 6/0
The following items(s) were disposed during the August 8, 2024, 2024 City Council Work Session
16. AMERICAN RESCUSE PLAN ACT (ARPA) UPDATE
[A presentation was made during the August 8, 2024 City Council Work Session.]
19. QUINCY HOCUTT
[Comments were made during the August 8, 2024 City Council Work Session.]
General Business Agenda
5. 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
To approve the 2025 City Council Meeting Schedule; and
To adopt an Ordinance cancelling the City Council Work Sessions on June 18, 2025 and July 10, 2025 and cancelling the City Council Meetings on July 7, 2025 and July 21, 2025.
Vote: 6/0
7. UPDATE ON THE REDEVELOPMENT OF 505 W. CHAPEL HILL STREET
To receive a presentation on the updated disposition and redevelopment of 505 W. Chapel Hill Street;
[A presentation was made during the August 8, 2024 City Council Work Session.]
To approve the recommendation of The Peebles Corporation (d/b/a TPC 505 WCH, LLC) as the preferred development team;
Vote: 6/0
Original motion:To authorize the City Manager to negotiate a non-binding term sheet outlining the terms of a development agreement and other required transactional documents with TPC 505 WCH, LLC for the Base Scenario Request for Proposal submission, as necessary for the redevelopment of 505 W. Chapel Hill Street with consideration of the potentiality of a ground lease structure and additional affordable units. No vote taken.
Proposed amendment to the original motion:To authorize the City Manager to negotiate a non-binding term sheet outlining the terms of a development agreement and other required transactional documents with TPC 505 WCH, LLC for the Base Scenario Request for Proposal submission, as necessary for the redevelopment of 505 W. Chapel Hill Street with a ground lease and consideration for additional affordable units or an annual cap on rent increases not to exceed 6%. [Approved by Vote: 5/1 Ayes: Council Members Baker, Caballero, Cook, Freeman and Rist. Noes: Mayor Pro Tempore Middleton.]
To adopt an ordinance amending the General Capital Improvement Project Ordinance, Fiscal Year 2024-25, as amended, the same being Ordinance #16338.
Vote: 6/0
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Contract for Consulting Services for the Disposition and Redevelopment of 505 W. Chapel Hill Street between the City of Durham and HR&A Advisors, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $250,000.
Vote: 6/0
Final amended motion: To authorize the City Manager to negotiate a non-binding term sheet outlining the terms of a development agreement and other required transactional documents with TPC 505 WCH, LLC for the Base Scenario Request for Proposal submission, as necessary for the redevelopment of 505 W. Chapel Hill Street with a ground lease and consideration for substantial additional affordable units or an annual cap on rent increases not to exceed 6%.
Vote: 6/0
General Business Agenda - Public Hearings
17. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT – OMNIBUS 19 (TC2400001)
To conduct a public hearing to receive comments and consider the following motions:
Motion 1: To adopt an ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance, incorporating revisions to Article 3 Applications and Permits, Article 4 Zoning Districts, Article 5 Use Regulations, Article 6 District Intensity Standards, Article 7 Design Standards, Article 9 Landscaping and Buffering, Article 10 Parking and Loading, Article 11 Sign Standards, Article 12 Infrastructure and Public Improvements, Article 14 Nonconformities, and Article 17 Definitions.
Vote: 6/0
Motion 2: To adopt a Consistency Statement as required by NCGS Sec. 160D-605.
Vote: 6/0
18. ZONING MAP CHANGE – DUKE CENTRAL CAMPUS ADDITION
To conduct a public hearing to receive comments and consider the following motions:
Motion 1: To adopt an ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance by taking property out of Commercial General, Commercial General with a Development Plan, Office and Institutional, Office and Institutional with a Development Plan, University and College, University and College with a Development Plan, Residential Urban-Multifamily, Commercial Neighborhood, and Compact Design-Core with a Development Plan and establishing the same as University and College with a Graphic Development Plan; and[Note: No vote taken. Item continued to the October 7, 2024 City Council meeting.]
Motion 2: To adopt a Consistency Statement as required by N.C.G.S. Sec. 160D-605. [Note: No vote taken. Item continued to the October 7, 2024 City Council meeting.]
Adjournment: //cityordinances.durhamnc.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=656&doctype=1#mediaAndItemView "Read more details about this section"): 10:24 PM