Agenda: Durham City Council · Regular Meeting · November 6, 2023

Durham City Council Action Agenda

Present: Mayor Elaine O’Neal Mayor Pro-Tempore Mark-Anthony Middleton and Council Members: Javiera Caballero DeDreana Freeman Monique Holsey-Hyman Jillian Johnson Leonardo Williams

Consent Agenda

1. Housing Appeals Board - Appointment

To appoint Carl Newman to the Housing Appeals Board representing an At-Large Alternate Member with the term to expire on June 30, 2024.

(Due to the resignation of Malika Langley)

Vote: 7/0

2. Durham Historic Preservation Commission - Appointment

To appoint Darnell T. Tabron to the Durham Historic Preservation Commission representing At-Large with the term to expire on September 1, 2025.

(Due to the resignation of April M. Johnson)

Vote: 7/0

3. Durham Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission - Appointment

To appoint Nastacia M. Pereira to the Durham Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission representing Walking/Running/Pedestrian Community for Marginalized Groups with the term to expire on August 31, 2025.

(Due to the resignation of Cesar Castro)

Vote: 7/0

4. Durham Workers' Rights Commission - Appointment

To appoint Kaiya Taylor to the Durham Workers' Rights Commission representing the category of Diverse Backgrounds. The term will expire on April 30, 2025.

(Due to the term expiration of Dominic Castro-Wehr)

Vote: 7/0

5. Underutilized Business Compliance Performance Audit September 2023

To receive the Underutilized Business Compliance Performance Audit approved at the September 25, 2023, Audit Services Oversight Committee meeting.

Vote: 7/0

8. 2023 Revised Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement

To authorize the City Manager to execute the revised 2023 North Carolina Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement.

Vote: 7/0

9. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Project – Transformative Justice Program

To authorize the City Manager to execute an ARPA subrecipient grant agreement with Forward Justice, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.

Vote: 7/0

11. September 2023 Bid Report

To receive a report on the bids that were acted upon by the City Manager in September 2023.

Vote: 7/0

12. Utility System Revenue Bond Anticipation Note, Series 2023

To adopt a Resolution directing an application to the Local Government Commission for its approval of a Utility System Revenue Bond Anticipation Note not to exceed $230,000,000; requesting Local Government Commission approval of the financing; and certain related matters.

Vote: 7/0

14. Change Order #3 to the Construction Services Contract with Chatham Civil Contracting, LLC for the Beechwood Cemetery Expansion Project

To authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order #3 to the construction services contract for the Beechwood Cemetery Expansion Project with Chatham Civil Contracting, LLC, in the amount of $90,157.45, for a total contract amount including existing contingency funds not to exceed $777,566.45.

Vote: 7/0

16. Agreement to Fund the Establishment of the Bull City Equitable Development Fund Operated by Built2Last Innovations Lab, Inc. Using City of Durham Grant Funds

To authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Built2Last Innovations Lab, Inc. to fund the establishment of the Bull City Equitable Development Fund in the amount of $180,000.

Vote: 7/0

17. Upper Neuse River Basin Association (UNRBA) Consensus Principles II for the Revised Falls Lake Nutrient Management Strategy

To receive a presentation from the UNRBA Executive Director, Forrest Westall; and

[A presentation was made during the October 19, 2023 City Council Work Session]

To adopt a resolution supporting the UNRBA Consensus Principles II for the Revised Falls Lake Nutrient Management Strategy.

Vote: 7/0

18. Utility Extension Agreement with D.R. Horton, Inc. to Serve Brightleaf North

To authorize the City Manager to enter into a utility extension agreement with D.R. Horton, Inc. to serve Brightleaf North.

Vote: 7/0

19. Contract for Lawn Care and Landscaping Services at the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center (WD&RC)

To authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract with Winstead Landscape Services Co. for lawn care and landscaping services at the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center (WD&RC), in an amount not to exceed $60,900.

Vote: 7/0

25. Commerce Street Apartments, LLC Affordable Housing Loan Commitment

To authorize the City Manager to issue to Commerce Street Apartments, LLC a conditional binding commitment of construction-to-permanent financing in the amount up to $8,000,000 for Commerce Street Apartments;

To authorize the City Manager to execute any and all documents and instruments, necessary, reasonable and appropriate in order to carry out the purpose and intent of this conditional binding commitment of construction-to-permanent financing;

To authorize the City Manager to make necessary changes to the conditional binding commitment, including any and all related documents and instruments and including assignment of the commitment, so long as the changes do not increase the financial obligations of the City, and the changes taken as a whole, are not less favorable to the City.

Vote: 7/0

General Business Agenda

13. Redevelopment of 505 W. Chapel Hill Street Update

To advance to the Request for Proposals stage six development teams who responded to the Request for Qualifications issued on June 8, 2023 for the redevelopment of 505 W. Chapel Hill Street;

Vote: 7/0

To approve the Request for Proposals for the redevelopment of 505 W. Chapel Hill Street; and

Vote: 7/0

To authorize the City Manager to make modifications to the Request for Proposal document.

Vote: 7/0