City Council Work Session Agenda

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Roll Call

Announcements by Council

Priority Items by the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk

Administrative Consent Items

City Clerk's Office

1. DURHAM CITY-COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS BOARD - APPOINTMENT

To appoint a resident to fill one (1) vacancy on the Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board representing Youth with the term to expire on April 17, 2026.

(Due to the resignation of Ben Goldberg)

2. CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE - APPOINTMENTS

To appoint residents to fill two (2) vacancies on the Citizens Advisory Committee with the terms to expire on June 30, 2027 and June 30, 2028.

(Due to the resignations of Tori Cook and Abimbola Olorode)

3. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

To approve the City Council Minutes for the following meetings: Minutes from October 6, 2025 Regular Meeting, October 9, 2025 Work Session, October 20, 2025 Regular Meeting and October 23, 2025 Work Session

Departmental Items

City Council

4. DESIGNATION OF 500 WEST MAIN STREET

To designate 500 West Main Street for the permanent Museum of Durham History Facility.

Community Safety Department

5. SECOND AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT #20626 WITH OPEN TABLE MINISTRY, INC. TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY WEATHER-RELATED EMERGENCY SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES

To authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment with Open Table Ministry, Inc.to extend contract #20626 and add $157,513 for a total contract value not to exceed $537,513 to provide temporary weather-related emergency shelter and supportive services to households experiencing homelessness.

Environmental and Street Services Department

6. LAKEWOOD AVE STREAM STABILIZATION AND ENHANCEMENT (SP-2025-02)

To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for SP-2025-02 Lakewood Avenue Stream Stabilization and Enhancement, with HGS, LLC T/A RES Environmental Operating Company, LLC for the amount of $1,248,363.14;

To establish a contingency fund in the amount of $124,836.31; and

To authorize the City Manager to negotiate change orders for SP-2025-02 Lakewood Avenue Stream Stabilization and Enhancement provided that the total contract cost does not exceed $1,373,199.45.

Housing and Neighborhood Services Department

7. SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DURHAM (DHA) FOR THE CALVERT PLACE AND MAIN STREET TOWNHOMES REHABILITATION

To authorize the City Manager to execute a Subrecipient Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Durham (DHA) for the Calvert Place and Main Street Townhomes Rehabilitation Project in an amount not to exceed $1,250,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, subject to completion of the environmental Review under 24 CFR Part 58 and receipt of HUD’s Authority to Use Grant Funds (Form 7015.16).

Technology Solutions Department

8. CONTRACT WITH ESRI, INC. TO ADOPT A NEW ARCGIS LICENSING MODEL

To authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract for Adoption of Enterprise Agreement Licensing Model with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., doing business in North Carolina as Esri, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $2,090,000.

Water Management Department

9. AMENDMENT 1 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH CDM SMITH, INC. FOR THE MISCELLANEOUS WATERLINE REPLACEMENT – PHASE 1 PROJECT

To authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Miscellaneous Waterline Replacement Phase 1 project with CDM Smith, Inc. for professional engineering services in the amount not to exceed $303,500, increasing the total contract amount to $1,284,600;

To establish additional contingency funds for the contract with CDM Smith, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $30,500, increasing the total amount to $129,400; and

To authorize the City Manager to negotiate change orders for the service contract with CDM Smith, Inc., provided that the total contract cost does not exceed $1,414,000.

10. AMENDMENT 2 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT NO. 17641 WITH HAZEN AND SAWYER, P.C. FOR THE WILLIAMS WATER TREATMENT PLANT BASIN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

To authorize the City Manager to execute contract Amendment 2 with Hazen and Sawyer, P.C., for construction related services for the Williams Water Treatment Plant Basin Improvements project in the amount of $3,955,440, for a total, revised contract amount of $5,787,670; and

To establish additional contingency funds of $255,000, along with the original unused contract contingency of $140,000, increasing the total contract contingency amount to $395,000; and

To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute amendments to the contract provided the total cost of all amendments together with the original contract does not exceed the total contract cost of $6,182,670.

Presentations

Planning and Development Department

11. [DOWNTOWN DURHAM BLUEPRINT: 2035[30 MINUTES]](https://cityordinances.durhamnc.gov/OnBaseAgendaOnline/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=715&doctype=1#mediaAndItemView "Read more details about this item")

To receive a presentation regarding the Downtown Durham Blueprint: 2035 Plan.

Public Hearings

Planning and Development Department

12. ZONING MAP CHANGE – EAST GEER TOWNS

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 Residential Rural, Residential Suburban-20, Falls/Jordan Watershed Overlay District B, Major Transportation Corridor I-85 and establishing the same as Planned Development Residential 6.573, Falls/Jordan Watershed Overlay District B, Major Transportation Corridor I-85; and

Motion 2: To adopt a Consistency Statement as required by N.C.G.S. Sec. 160D-605.

Citizens’ Matters – To be heard at 1 p.m.

13. MICHAEL C. HARRIS

To receive comments from Michael C. Harris.

Settling the Agenda

Other Matters

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