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. MAYOR'S COMMITTEE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES - APPOINTMENTS
To appoint Ingrid Casterlow, Marge Clemons, Daniel Ellison, Hillary Ensminger, Phyllis C. Flournoy, Velu Karicheti, Jackie F. Pilgrim, Patricia C. Sparrow, Gloria D. Whitehead, Michael T. Wilson, and Pearley L. Yelverton to the Mayor's Committee for Persons with Disabilities with the terms to expire on August 1, 2027.
Vote: 7/0
2. DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE - APPOINTMENT
To appoint Revae Embs to the Durham Performing Arts Center Oversight Committee representing Arts & Culture with the term to expire on March 1, 2026.
(Due to the resignation of Philip H. Kearney)
Vote: 7/0
4. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
To approve the City Council Minutes for the following meetings:
Minutes from the May 5, 2025 Regular Meeting, May 8, 2025 Work Session, May 19, 2025 Regular Meeting, May 22, 2025 Work Session, May 28, 2025 Budget Work Session, May 29, 2025 Budget Work Session, June 2, 2025 Regular Meeting, June 5, 2025 Work Session and June 16, 2025 Regular Meeting.
Vote: 7/0
5. DURHAM PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT REVENUE PERFORMANCE AUDIT JUNE 2025
To receive the Durham Parks and Recreation Department Revenue Performance Audit June 2025 presented at the June 9, 2025 Audit Services Oversight Committee Meeting.
Vote: 7/0
6. NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT SERVICES (NIS) HUMAN RELATIONS DIVISION--EFFECTIVENESS OF CASE INVESTIGATIONS PERFORMANCE AUDIT JUNE 2025
To receive the Neighborhood Improvement Services (NIS) Human Relations Division--Effectiveness of Case Investigations Performance Audit received at the June 9, 2025 Audit Services Oversight Committee Meeting.
Vote: 7/0
7. CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR FY26 CITY OF DURHAM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND GANG VIOLENCE REDUCTION AGREEMENT WITH NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS
To authorize the City Manager to execute the FY26 City of Durham Domestic Violence and Gang Reduction Agreement with District Attorney Satana T. Deberry and the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts in the amount not to exceed $301,189 to fund two Assistant District Attorneys and one Legal Assistant in the Durham District Attorney's Office for the purpose of addressing domestic violence and gang violence cases.
Vote: 7/0
8. RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE UPPER NEUSE RIVER BASIN ASSOCIATION (UNRBA) FY2026 BUDGET
To receive a presentation regarding UNRBA activities; and
[A presentation was made during the August 4, 2025 Work Session.]
To adopt a resolution supporting the UNRBA FY2026 budget of $767,000.00, with the City of Durham contributing $162,937.56.
Vote: 7/0
9. WEST WOODRIDGE DRIVE INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS (SD-2025-05)
To authorize the City Manager to execute Contract SD-2025-05, West Woodridge Drive Infrastructure Repairs, with Roadworks Construction Company, LLC in the amount of $963,727.80;
To establish a contingency fund in the amount of $144,559.17; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate change orders for Contract SD-2025-05 provided that the total contract cost does not exceed $1,108,286.97.
Vote: 7/0
10. CONTRACT WITH STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. FOR WATER QUALITY POLLUTANT SOURCE TRACKING IN U.T. TO ROCK CREEK AND STIRRUP IRON CREEK
To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for $339,227 for Water Quality Pollutant Source Tracking in Unnamed Tributary to Rock Creek and Stirrup Iron Creek;
To establish a contingency fund in the amount of $60,773; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate change orders for the contract Water Quality Pollutant Source Tracking in Unnamed Tributary to Rock Creek and Stirrup Iron Creek provided that the total project cost does not exceed $400,000.
Vote: 7/0
11. CONTRACT FOR PRINT AND MAIL SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF DURHAM WITH INFOSEND INC.
To authorize the City Manager to execute a six month contract with the option to renew with InfoSend Inc. for print and mail services up to the amount of $908,364;
To establish a contingency fund in the amount of $908,364; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute modifications to the service contract provided the total cost does not exceed $1,816,728.
Vote: 7/0
12. DEVELOPER REQUEST FOR PERMANENT STORMWATER OUTFALL EASEMENTS AT 1145 WEST FOREST HILLS BOULEVARD
To adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Conveyance of Four Permanent Stormwater Outfall Easements to West Forest Development, LLC Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 160A-273; and
To authorize depositing the sale proceeds into 0100-668900.
Vote: 7/0
13. LEASE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (NCDOT) PROPERTY FOR THE AMERICAN TOBACCO TRAIL
To authorize the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation for the portions of the Durham & South Carolina Railroad corridor stretching from milepost 32.63 to 37.70 and from milepost 36.09 to 39.16 for use as a public recreational trail and/or an alternative transportation facility; and
To authorize the City Manager to execute subsequent documents permitted by or required by either the lease agreement, including any amendments, or related documents.
Vote: 7/0
14. THIRD AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DURHAM AND CORNERSTONE ONDEMAND, INC. FOR CORNERSTONE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SAAS SERVICES
To authorize the City Manager to execute the third amendment to the contract with Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. for Cornerstone learning management SaaS services in the amount of $80,238.82 for a total revised contract amount not to exceed $300,812.47.
Vote: 7/0
15. CONTRACT WITH TRUVIEW BSI, LLC FOR PRE-EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND SCREENING SERVICES
To authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year contract with TruViewBSI, LLC for pre-employment background screening services for an amount not to exceed $315,000.00.
Vote: 7/0
16. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PY 2023-2025 GRANT PROJECT ORDINANCE FOR ARPA REENTRY SUPPORTIVE FUNDS FOR FIERCE FELLOWS
To adopt the U.S. Department of Labor PY 2023-2025 Grant Project Ordinance for ARPA Reentry Supportive Funds for Fierce Fellows in the amount of $2,950.
Vote: 7/0
17. CONTRACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF PHASE TWO OF THE DURHAM SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FUND
To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for the Administration of Phase Two of the Durham Small Business Opportunity Fund with Carolina Small Business Development Fund in an amount not to exceed $560,500.
Vote: 7/0
18. ATHLETIC BOOKING AGENT CONTRACT
To authorize the City Manager to execute an Athletic Booking Agent contract with Fun2Ref, LLC in an amount not to exceed $183,240.
Vote: 7/0
19. CONTRACT WITH NATIONAL TESTING NETWORK, INC FOR PROMOTIONAL TESTING AND ASSESSMENT SERVICES
To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with National Testing Network, Inc for police promotional testing and assessment services in the amount of $131,400.
Vote: 7/0
21. CONTRACT WITH WEDRIVEU, INC. FOR MOBILITY BROKER AND OPERATIONS OF THE GODURHAM ACCESS ON-DEMAND SERVICES
To authorize the City Manager to execute the contract with WeDriveU, Inc. for the Mobility Broker and Operations of the GoDurham ACCESS On-Demand Services, not to exceed $53,440,577.
Vote: 7/0
22. AMENDMENT #6 WITH TURNER & TOWNSEND HEERY LLC, CONTRACT #13441 FOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OF THE WATER MANAGEMENT FACILITY EXPANSION PROJECT
To authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment with Turner & Townsend Heery, LLC in an amount of $1,397,700 for a revised contract total not to exceed amount of $4,328,700; and,
To approve a contingency amount of $250,000; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute modifications to the Program Management Professional Services for the Department of Water Management Facility Expansion Project provided the total contract amount including all modifications does not exceed $4,578,700.
Vote: 7/0
23. AWARD OF BID-TERM CONTRACT FOR BULK WATER TREATMENT PLANT CHEMICALS TO CARUS LLC
To authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year blanket order agreement with three separate one-year renewals for the purchase of zinc orthophosphate from Carus LLC in the amount of $1,335,600; and
To authorize the City Manager or designee to execute and issue purchase orders pursuant to the blanket order agreement.
Vote: 7/0
24. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH FREESE AND NICHOLS, INC. FOR THE 2026 LIFT STATION UPGRADES PROJECT
To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. for professional engineering services in the amount not to exceed $1,302,378 for the 2026 Lift Station Upgrades project;
To establish a contingency fund for the service contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $130,622; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate change orders for the service contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc., provided that the total contract cost does not exceed $1,433,000.
Vote: 7/0
The following item was disposed during the August 4, 2025 City Council Work Session
20. FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY LLC FOR NEXT GENERATION ERP IMPLEMENTATION
[This item was referred back to Technology Solutions Department.]
General Business Agenda
3. RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION - APPOINTMENTS
To appoint residents to fill four (4) vacancies on the Recreation Advisory Commission with one (1) representing Person with a Disability with the terms to expire on August 8, 2028.
(Due to the term expirations of Larry Dale Mckeel and Gabrielle L. Rivero and resignations of Teah Rawlings and Jill S. Thomas)
Vote: 7/0
General Business Agenda - Public Hearings
25. CLIFF STREET PARTIAL STREET CLOSING
To conduct a public hearing to receive comments and consider the following motions:
Motion 1: To permanently close a 402 linear foot portion of Cliff Street; and
Motion 2: To amend the Place Type Map of the Comprehensive Plan to designate parcel identified with REID 107722 (1700 Cliff Street), as recombined with the former dedicated right of way, as Established Residential.
Note: No vote taken. Item referred back to department.
26. ZONING MAP CHANGE – 401 EAST LAKEWOOD AVENUE
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 Downtown Design Support-1 and Downtown Design Support-2 and establishing the same as Downtown Design Core;
Motion 2: To authorize the City Manager to enter into a utility extension agreement with Heritage Square Portfolio LLC; and
Motion 3: To adopt a Consistency Statement as required by N.C.G.S. Sec. 160D-605.
Note: No vote taken, applicant withdrew.
27. ZONING MAP CHANGE – DURHAM RESCUE MISSION EAST MAIN STREET
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 Industrial Light, Residential Urban-5(2), Residential Urban-Multifamily, Commercial General and establishing the same as Industrial Light with a textual development plan; [FAILED by 1:6]Ayes: Mayor Pro Tempore Middleton. Noes: Mayor Williams and Council Members Baker, Caballero, Cook, Freeman and Rist.
Motion 2: To adopt a Consistency Statement as required by N.C.G.S. Sec. 160D-605.
Vote: 7/0
28. REVISIONS TO DURHAM CITY CODE REGARDING STORMWATER FACILITY REPLACEMENT FUND AND PERPETUAL SURETY REQUIREMENTS
To conduct a public hearing to receive public comment on proposed amendments to Durham City Ordinances Chapter 70, Article X (Sections 70-742 through 70-743) and Article XI (Sections 70-750 through 70-752), and a proposed amendment to Article XI to create Section 70-753 titled Refund of Payment into Stormwater Facility Replacement Fund;
To adopt an ordinance amending Durham City Code Chapter 70 Article X titled Stormwater Performance Standards for Development Sections 70-742 through 70-743 and Durham City Code Chapter 70 Article XI titled Stormwater Facility Replacement Fund Sections 70-750 through 70-752;
Vote: 7/0
To adopt an ordinance amending Durham City Code Chapter 70 Article XI titled Stormwater Facility Replacement Fund by creating section 70-753 titled Refund of Payment into Stormwater Facility Replacement Fund.
Vote: 7/0
29. PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT FIVE-YEAR (2025-2029) CONSOLIDATED PLAN, 2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
To conduct a Public Hearing for the draft Five-Year (2025-2029) Consolidated Plan, 2025 Annual Action Plan, and Citizen Participation Plan to receive citizen comments surrounding the planning documents; and
To adopt the draft Five-Year (2025-2029) Consolidated Plan, 2025 Annual Action Plan, and Citizen Participation Plan upon closure of the Public Hearing.
Vote: 7/0
Adjournment: //cityordinances.durhamnc.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=700&doctype=1#mediaAndItemView "Read more details about this section"): 11:00 PM