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. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
To approve the City Council Minutes for the following meetings: Minutes from the April 7, 2025 Regular Meeting, April 10, 2025 Work Session, April 21, 2025 Regular Meeting and April 24, 2025 Work Session.
Vote: 7/0
2. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD - APPOINTMENTS
To appoint Stephen M. Bumgardner, Kevin D. Griffin, Pavani Peri, and Keisha Williams to the Workforce Development Board representing Private Sector with the terms to expire on June 30, 2029.
Vote: 7/0
(Due to the term expirations of Susan A. Amey, Mark E. Atkinson, Kevin D. Griffin, and Keisha Williams)
3. DURHAM CITY-COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS BOARD - APPOINTMENTS
To appoint Anna Byers and Tom Campbell to the Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board representing At-Large with the terms to expire on June 30, 2028.
Vote: 7/0
(Due to the term expirations of Tom Campbell and Quynh-chi Vo)
5. DURHAM CULTURAL ADVISORY BOARD - APPOINTMENTS
To reappoint Barbara Lau, Jose G. Medrano, Aya Shabu, and Vanessa W. Smart to the Durham Cultural Advisory Board with the terms to expire on June 30, 2028.
Vote: 7/0
(Due to the term expirations of Barbara Lau, Jose G. Medrano, Aya Shabu, and Vanessa W. Smart)
6. DURHAM OPEN SPACE & TRAILS COMMISSION - MAYORAL APPOINTMENT
To appoint Joslyn (Joy) Hartfield to the Durham Open Space & Trails Commission representing Mayor's Appointee At Large with the term to expire on June 30, 2028.
Vote: 7/0
(Due to the resignation of Forrest Perry)
9. MAYOR'S COUNCIL FOR WOMEN - APPOINTMENTS
To reappoint Leslie R. Nydick representing Public Safety Sector, Aleccia Sutton representing Ward 2, and Kershemia L. Ramirez representing Civil Rights/Justice Sector to the Mayor's Council for Women with the terms to expire June 30, 2029.
Vote: 7/0
(Due to the term expirations of Leslie R. Nydick, Aleccia Sutton, and Kershemia L. Ramirez)
10. CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE - APPOINTMENTS
To appoint Robert M. Brown, Reshockie Furnace, and Callie Thomas to the Citizens Advisory Committee with the terms to expire on June 30, 2028.
Vote: 7/0
(Due to the term expirations of Ahmed Ali, Robert M. Brown, and Reshockie R. Furnace)
13. AUDIT SERVICES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE - APPOINTMENT
To appoint Lolita A. Wynn to the Audit Services Oversight Committee representing Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with the term to expire on June 30, 2029.
Vote: 7/0
(Due to the term expiration of Matthew C. Ruterbories)
16. VIDEO INSPECTIONS, CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS, AND DRIVEWAY PERMITS REVENUE PERFORMANCE AUDIT APRIL 2025
To receive the Video Inspections, Construction Drawings, and Driveway Permits Revenue Performance Audit received at the April 28, 2025 Audit Services Oversight Committee meeting.
Vote: 7/0
17. REQUEST TO AMEND THE FY2024-25 BUDGET AND OTHER CAPITAL PROJECT ORDINANCES
To adopt a budget ordinance amending the City of Durham Budget Ordinance as amended, Fiscal Year 2024-25, the same being Ordinance \# 16470;
To adopt an ordinance amending the General Capital Improvement Project Ordinance, Fiscal Year 2024-25, as amended, the same being Ordinance #16479;
To adopt an ordinance amending the Water and Wastewater Capital Improvement Project Ordinance, Fiscal Year 2024-25, as amended, the same being Ordinance #16469;
To adopt The United States Marshal Service, 2025 Fugitive Apprehension Task Force Agreement Grant Project Ordinance Superseding Grant Project Ordinance \# 16354;
To adopt The U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Marshal’s Office, FY 2024/2025 Federal Asset Forfeiture Funds Grant Project Ordinance Superseding Grant Project Ordinance # 16355; and
To adopt The State of North Carolina, Department of Justice, Department of Revenue, FY 2018-19 Controlled Substance Abuse Funds Grant Project Ordinance Superseding Grant Project Ordinance # 16358.
Vote: 7/0
18. 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.
Vote: 7/0
20. CONTRACT WITH KONTEK SYSTEMS, INC. FOR AUDIO/VISUAL MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF COUNCIL MEETING BROADCASTS
To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Kontek Systems, Inc. for audio/visual ProTEK Plus enterprise support, in an amount not to exceed $76,240.
Vote: 7/0
21. 2025 CITY OF DURHAM DISPARITY STUDY
To authorize the City Manager to execute a services contract with Miller3 Consulting, Inc. for the 2025 City of Durham Disparity Study in the amount not to exceed $299,800;
To establish a contingency fund in the amount of $100,200; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute modifications to the 2025 City of Durham Disparity Study provided that the total contract amount including contingency funds does not exceed $400,000.
Vote: 7/0
22. HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICE CONTRACT WITH BRADY TRANE SERVICE, INC
To authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract for HVAC Preventative Maintenance and Related Services with Brady Trane Service, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $925,000; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute modifications to the Contract for HVAC Preventative Maintenance and Related Services, provided that the total contract amount does not exceed $925,000.
Vote: 7/0
23. AMENDING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ADMINISTERING THE NON-DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DURHAM
To adopt an ordinance to amend the Rules and Regulations for Administering the Non-Discrimination Ordinance of the City of Durham.
Vote: 7/0
24. 2025 FIRST QUARTER CRIME REPORT
To receive a presentation on the 2025 First Quarter Crime Report; and
[A presentation was made during the May 22, 2025 Work Session.]
To receive the 2025 First Quarter Crime Report.
Vote: 7/0
25. CONTRACT FOR PRE-EMPLOYMENT PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING OF POLICE SWORN AND NON-SWORN APPLICANTS WITH THE FMRT GROUP, LLC
To authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year contract in the total amount of $225,000 with The FMRT Group, LLC for police pre-employment psychological examinations.
Vote: 7/0
26. CONTRACT FOR POST-HIRE PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES FOR POLICE EMPLOYEES WITH RICHARDSON MARTIN INCORPORATED, D/B/A MINDOLOGY
To authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year contract in the total amount of $104,500 with Richardson Martin Incorporated, d/b/a Mindology, for psychological services for Police employees.
Vote: 7/0
27. CONTRACT WITH POWERHOUSE RECYCLING INC. FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT RECYCLING SERVICES
To authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract for Electronic Equipment Recycling Services with PowerHouse Recycling Inc. in an amount not to exceed $450,000.
Vote: 7/0
28. CONTRACT WITH THE SPYGLASS GROUP, LLC FOR AUDIT OF CITY’S PRIMARY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ACCOUNTS
To authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract for Audit of City's Primary Telecommunications Service Accounts with The SpyGlass Group, LLC in an amount not to exceed $250,000.
Vote: 7/0
29. SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE SERVICE CONTRACT WITH SECURANCE LLC CITY CONTRACT #17491
To authorize the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the Service Contract with Securance LLC in the amount of $161,176.89 for a revised, total contract amount not to exceed $671,649.14.
Vote: 7/0
30. ELEVENTH AMENDMENT OF ANNUAL SUPPORT AGREEMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MUNIS® SOFTWARE
To authorize the City Manager to execute the Eleventh Amendment to the Contract for ERP System with Tyler Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $582,541.36 for a revised, total contract amount not to exceed $5,986,612.22.
Vote: 7/0
31. CONSTRUCTION OF A METAL POLE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT SOUTH ROXBORO STREET AND RAMBLEWOOD AVENUE AND MURRAY-MASSENBURG SCHOOL ENTRANCE
To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Lumin8 Transportation Technologies, LLC in the amount of $400,103.00 for the construction of a metal pole traffic signal at South Roxboro Street at Ramblewood Avenue and Murray-Massenburg School Entrance;
To establish a project contingency fund in the amount of $80,020.60; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate change orders to the project provided the cost of the contract, including all change orders, does not exceed the total contract cost of $480,123.60.
Vote: 7/0
32. PURCHASE CONTRACT FOR THE REPOWER AND REFURBISHMENT OF GODURHAM BUSES
To authorize the City Manager to execute a Purchase Contract with CoachCrafters, Inc. for the repower of up to twenty (20) and the refurbishment of up to nineteen (19) 40-foot, low-floor, heavy duty diesel buses in an amount not to exceed $5,302,252;
To establish a contingency in the amount of $530,225; and
To authorize the City Manager to execute purchase order increases authorized by the contract based on documented tariff charges, provided that the total contract amount including existing contingency funds does not exceed $5,832,477.
Vote: 7/0
33. AWARD OF BID-TERM CONTRACT FOR CATERPILLAR METHANE ENGINE BLOWER FROM GREGORY POOLE POWER SYSTEMS
To authorize the City Manager to enter into a service contract with Gregory Poole Equipment Company for maintenance and repair of the CAT Methane Engine Blower in the amount of $227,529.09, and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate change orders provided that the cost of all change orders does not exceed $22,752.91 and the total contract amount cost does not exceed $250,282.00.
To authorize the City Manager to execute modifications and amendments to the contract so long as the amendment does not increase the total contract value above the not to exceed amount of $250,282.00 and the changes taken as a whole, are not less favorable to the City.
Vote: 7/0
34. AMENDMENT 1 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT NO. 20472 WITH HDR ENGINEERING, INC. OF THE CAROLINAS FOR PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCE CONSULTING SUPPORT
To Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract Amendment No. 1 with HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas for Owner Advisor Services for the PFAS Consulting support project in the amount of $1,710,270, for a total, revised contract amount of $2,102,765; and
To establish additional contingency funds of $131,777, along with the original unused contract contingency of $39,250, increasing the total contract contingency amount to $171,027; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute amendments to the contract, provided the total cost of the original contract together with all amendments does not exceed $2,273,792.
Vote: 7/0
The following item(s) were disposed during the May 22, 2025 City Council Work Session
14. MAYOR'S COMMITTEE FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES - APPOINTMENTS
[This item was referred back to City Clerk’s Office.]
35. FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL REPORT
[A presentation was made during the May 22, 2025 Work Session.]
37. GWYN SILVER
[Comments were received during the May 22, 2025 Work Session.]
General Business Agenda
4. DURHAM OPEN SPACE & TRAILS COMMISSION - APPOINTMENTS
To appoint Maureen Quinlan representing Ward 1 and Adam T. Saulters representing Ward 2 to the Durham Open Space & Trails Commission with the terms to expire on June 30, 2028.
Vote: 7/0
(Due to the term expiration of Maureen Quinlan and resignation of Peter Whitehead)
7. DURHAM PLANNING COMMISSION - APPOINTMENTS
To appoint Anitra L. Bailey, Kimberly A. Cameron, Tai T. Huynh, and Ramsey Ritchie tothe Durham Planning Commission with the terms to expire on June 30, 2028.
Vote: 7/0
(Due to the term expirations of Kimberly A. Cameron, Garry Cutright, Tai T. Huynh, and resignation of Evan Bradley)
8. DURHAM BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT - APPOINTMENT
To appoint Richard Gittings to the Durham Board of Adjustment representing Alternate Member with the term to expire on June 30, 2028.
Vote: 7/0
(Due to the term expiration of Rich Gittings)
11. DURHAM SPORTS COMMISSION - APPOINTMENT
To appoint Monica Brown to the Durham Sports Commission with the term to expire on June 30, 2028.
Vote: 7/0
(Due to the term expiration of Monica Brown)
12. HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - APPOINTMENTS
To appoint Amanda Borer, Scott Brummel, Bailey J. Igoe, Zhaohui Lu, and Michael L. Ross to the Human Relations Commission with the terms to expire June 30, 2028.
Vote: 7/0
(Due to the term expirations of Amanda Borer, Scott Brummel, Shandra M. Jones, Michael Maldonado-Melgar, and Michael L. Ross)
15. RACIAL EQUITY COMMISSION - APPOINTMENT
To appoint Linda E. Strong tothe Racial Equity Commission representing At-Large with the term to expire on June 21, 2028.
Vote: 7/0
(Due to the term expiration of Kedrick T. Lowery)
19. REVISED RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR DURHAM CITY COUNCIL
To adopt the revised Procedures for Durham City Council.
Vote: 6/1 — Noes: Council Member Cook
38. RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF DURHAM AMAZON WORKERS’ RIGHT TO ORGANIZE
To adopt the Resolution in Support of Durham Amazon Worker's Right to Organize.
Vote: 7/0
General Business Agenda - Public Hearings
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| 36. PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET AND FISCAL YEAR 2026-31 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP)
To conduct a public hearing to receive comments regarding the City Manager's proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget and Fiscal Year 2026-31 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). [No vote taken.]
Other Matters
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