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 August 4, 2025 Work Session, August 4, 2025 Regular Meeting, August 7, 2025 Work Session, August 18, 2025 Regular Meeting and August 21, 2025 Work Session.
Vote: 7/0
2. 2025 FISCAL YEAR-END INVENTORY PERFORMANCE AUDIT AUGUST 2025
To receive the 2025 Fiscal Year-End Inventory Performance Audit August 2025 approved at the August 25, 2025 Audit Services Oversight Committee Meeting.
Vote: 7/0
3. REQUEST TO CARRYOVER FUNDING FROM FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 TO FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CIP), AND INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS SPENDING PLANS
To adopt an ordinance amending the FY2025-26 City of Durham Budget Ordinance, the same being Ordinance #16514, to appropriate fund balance for the carryover request, appropriate fund balance to recognize encumbrances brought forward from the Fiscal Year 2024-25 and make other needed ordinance amendments;
Vote: 7/0
To adopt an ordinance amending the General Capital Improvement Project Ordinance, Fiscal Year 2024-25, as amended, the same being Ordinance #16338;
Vote: 7/0
To adopt the City of Durham EGI Capital Improvements Project Ordinance Fiscal Year 2025-26;
Vote: 7/0
To adopt the City of Durham Housing Capital Improvements Project Ordinance Fiscal Year 2025-26;
Vote: 7/0
To adopt a Resolution superseding Resolution #10389 to amend the Internal Service Funds Fiscal Year 2025-26 Financial Plan for the purpose of recognizing encumbrance carryforwards.
Vote: 7/0
4. GRANT PROJECT ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THROUGH CENTRAL PINES REGIONAL COUNCIL A NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIGITAL CHAMPIONS GRANT FOR TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION FOR DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING
To adopt the Grant Project Ordinance Accepting through Central Pines Regional Council, the North Carolina Department of Information Technology Office of Digital Opportunity Digital Champions Grant for Technology Acquisition for Digital Literacy Training in the amount of $25,000.
Vote: 7/0
5. CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 4 FOR SD-2021-06 MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) INSPECTIONS
To authorize the City Manager to renew and amend the existing contract SD-2021-06, Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Inspections, with Duke’s Root Control, Inc. for one year and in the amount of $388,000 for a total revised contract amount of $1,898,150.
Vote: 7/0
6. AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO SOUTH ELLERBE WETLAND AND STREAM RESTORATION DESIGN SERVICES CONTRACT (CT-14277)
To receive a presentation for an update on the South Ellerbe Restoration project;
[A presentation was made during the September 18, 2025 Work Session.]
To authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 4 to the South Ellerbe Wetland and Stream Restoration Design Services Contract with Wildlands Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $2,131,323 for a total revised contract of $6,276,280;
To establish a contingency fund in the amount of $426,265; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute change orders for South Ellerbe Wetland and Stream Restoration Design Services Contract provided that the total contract cost does not exceed $6,702,545.
Vote: 7/0
7. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF OPIOID SETTLEMENTS WITH SECONDARY OPIOID MANUFACTURERS, PURDUE PHARMA LP, AND THE SACKLER FAMILY, AND APPROVING THE THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM OPIOID LITIGATION (“SAAF-3”)
To adopt the resolution authorizing City Manager to execute the Opioid Settlements with Secondary Opioid Manufacturers, Purdue Pharma LP, And The Sackler Family, And Approving The Third Supplemental Agreement For Additional Funds from Opioid Litigation.
Vote: 7/0
8. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VIRTUAL CITY AUCTION
To adopt a resolution authorizing a Virtual City Auction to be held on December 7, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
Vote: 7/0
10. SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF DURHAM AND THE CAROLINA THEATRE OF DURHAM, INC. BUILDING AND SERVICES AGREEMENT
To authorize the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to The City of Durham and The Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc. Building and Services Agreement to increase the FY26 Annual Fee by $150,000, for a revised, annual, not to exceed amount of $927,179.27.
Vote: 7/0
11. RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE MERRICK-MOORE AS A DURHAM HERITAGE COMMUNITY
To adopt a resolution to recognize Merrick-Moore as a Durham Heritage Community.
Vote: 7/0
12. REVISIONS TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION’S INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
To resolve that the City Manager be authorized to execute a revised Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Durham County for the constitution and operation of the Durham Historic Preservation Commission.
Vote: 7/0
14. CONTRACT FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND ADVISORY SERVICES
To authorize the City Manager to execute the Information Technology Research and Advisory Services Agreement with Info-Tech Research Group Inc., in an amount not to exceed $185,925.35.
Vote: 7/0
15. CONTRACT WITH OPENSESAME INC. TO ENHANCE THE CITY’S LEARNING CONTENT
To authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract for Procurement of Learning Content Software with OpenSesame Inc. in an amount not to exceed $274,500.
Vote: 7/0
16. LETTER OF REQUEST FOR NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A PASSENGER RAIL STATION IN RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK
To authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of request for North Carolina Department of Transportation to conduct a feasibility study for a passenger rail station in Research Triangle Park.
Vote: 7/0
19. REPORT ON WILDLIFE FEEDING
To receive a report on the implications of adopting an ordinance that prohibits the feeding of wild animals.
[Areport was received during the September 18, 2025 Work Session. No action taken.]
21. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH DURHAM COUNTY FOR THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND RELATED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FY 2025 – 2026
To resolve that the City Manager be authorized to execute a Project Sponsor Interlocal Agreement with Durham County in the amount of $435,453.74 for the provision of Housing Assistance and related Supportive Services; and
To resolve that the City Manager, or their designee, be authorized to approve the addition of unexpended funds from the previous HOPWA grant agreements between the City of Durham and Durham County by amendment without further City Council action.
Vote: 7/0
General Business Agenda
9. REWRITE OF RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CITY MANAGER CONTRACT APPROVAL THRESHOLDS (FORMERLY #9673)
To adopt a resolution updating the delegated authority to the City Manager with respect to making and executing contracts, leases, and grant instruments; the delegation of that authority; and to take actions regarding bids, proposals, and bonds.
Goods and purchases from $300K to up to $500K; construction & repair from $300K to up to $500K; professional services and services from $50K to up to $250K; electric utility from $100K to up to $500K. Refer to the resolution for additional details.
Vote: 7/0
The following items were disposed during the September 18, 2025 City Council Work Session:
13. SERVICE CONTRACT WITH BOX.COM FOR DIGITAL PLANS SUBMITTAL AND REVIEW
[This item was approved during the September 18, 2025 Work Session.]
20. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE REVISION TO CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE VI. HOUSING CODE, SECTION 10-241
[This item was referred back to City Council.]
General Business Agenda - Public Hearings
17. LOCAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION - THE CHICKEN HUT
To conduct a public hearing to receive comments and consider the following motion:
To adopt an ordinance designating The Chicken Hut as a local historic landmark, including both the building and the land.
Vote: 7/0
18. CONSOLIDATED ANNEXATION – HEARTLAND PARK SUBDIVISION
To conduct a public hearing to receive comments and consider the following motions:
Motion 1: To adopt an ordinance annexingHeartland Park Subdivision' into the City of Durham and to authorize the City Manager to enter into a utility extension agreement with Ardent Building, LLC; .
Vote: 4/3 — Noes: Council Members Baker, Cook and Freeman
Motion 2: To adopt an ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance by taking property out of Residential Rural and Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District B, county jurisdiction and establishing the same as Planned Development Residential 9.001 and Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District B, city jurisdiction; .
Vote: 4/3 — Noes: Council Members Baker, Cook and Freeman
Motion 3: To adopt a Consistency Statement as required by N.C.G.S. Sec. 160D-605.
Vote: 7/0
Other Matters
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