Durham City Council Action Agenda
Present: Mayor Leonardo Williams Mayor Pro-Tempore Mark-Anthony Middleton and Council Members: Nate Baker Javiera Caballero Chelsea Cook Carl Rist Absent: DeDreana Freeman
Consent Agenda
1. RACIAL EQUITY COMMISSION - APPOINTMENT
To appoint Caitlin Kempski to the Racial Equity Commission representing Ward 2 with the term to expire on October 18, 2027.
(Due to the resignation of Michelle Burks Augustine)
Vote: 6/0
2. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD - APPOINTMENT
To appoint Crystal Avent to the Workforce Development Board representing Adult Education & Literacy with the term to expire on June 30, 2027.
(Due to the resignation of Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ellis-Furlong)
Vote: 6/0
3. DURHAM CITY-COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS BOARD - APPOINTMENTS
To appoint David Barron representing At-Large and Zora H. Lentz representing Youth to the Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board with the terms to expire on September 6, 2025 and June 1, 2027.
(Due to the resignation of Tamar H. Schlekat and term expiration of Zora H. Lentz)
Vote: 6/0
5. CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE - APPOINTMENT
To appoint Kayla Rudisel to the Citizens Advisory Committee with the term to expire on June 30, 2026.
(Due to the resignation of Matthew P. Muntean)
Vote: 6/0
6. DURHAM HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION - APPOINTMENT
To appoint Emily R. Spencer to the Durham Historic Preservation Commission representing At-Large with the term to expire on September 1, 2028.
(Due to the term expiration of Darnell T. Tabron)
Vote: 6/0
7. CONTRACT WITH EL CENTRO HISPANO TO PROVIDE SALARY AND OPERATING SUPPORT
To authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with El Centro Hispano for community support services in an amount not to exceed $62,970.
Vote: 6/0
8. SECOND AMENDMENT TO INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DURHAM AND DURHAM COUNTY TO CONTRACT FOR A JOINT CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
To authorize the City Manager to execute the Second Amendment to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Durham County for a Joint Crisis Communications Plan, extending the term of the agreement to December 31, 2026.
Vote: 6/0
9. CONTRACT WITH BRINK'S, CAPITAL LLC FOR BRINK’S COMPLETE SMARTSAFE SERVICES
To authorize the City Manager and/or his designee to negotiate and execute a contract with Brink's, Incorporated for SmartSafe services not to exceed $130,000 for a period of five years with options to extend for successive one-year periods with mutual agreement of the parties.
Vote: 6/0
10. CONTRACT FOR ELECTRONIC PRESENTMENT AND PAYMENT PROCESSING FOR THE CITY OF DURHAM WITH INFOSEND INC.
To authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract with InfoSend Inc. for electronic presentment and payment processing not to exceed $4,500,000.
Vote: 6/0
11. CONTRACT WITH BRINK'S, INCORPORATED FOR CASH-IN-TRANSIT SERVICES
To authorize the City Manager and/or his designee to negotiate and execute a contract with Brink's, Incorporated for cash-in-transit services not to exceed $130,000 for a period of two years with options to extend for successive one-year periods with mutual agreement of the parties.
Vote: 6/0
12. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA), FOREST SERVICE, INFLATION REDUCTION ACT URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY EXPANSION PROJECT - URBAN FORESTRY TREE CANOPY ASSESSMENT WITH EOCENE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, INC.
To authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Inflation Reduction Act Urban and Community Forestry Expansion Project - Urban Forestry Tree Canopy Assessment with Eocene Environmental Group, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $50,953.75;
To establish a contingency fund in the amount of $5,095.37; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute modifications Contract for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Inflation Reduction Act Urban and Community Forestry Expansion Project - Urban Forestry Tree Canopy Assessment, provided that the total contract amount, including existing contingency funds, does not exceed $56,049.12.
Vote: 6/0
13. GOVERNING SERVICE AGREEMENTS FOR ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS (CIVIL, STRUCTURAL, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL), ROOF & BUILDING ENVELOPE SPECIALISTS, AND BUILDING COMMISSIONING PROVIDERS
To authorize the City Manager to execute Governing Service Agreements for 2026-2029 On-Call Professional Services for Architects, Landscape Architects, Engineers (Civil, Structural, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical), Roof & Building Envelope Specialists, and Building Commissioning Providers with: (1) A. Morton Thomas and Associates, Inc., (2) Bolton & Menk, Inc., (3) Design Workshop, Incorporated, (4) Dtw Architects & Planners, Ltd., (5) Ecs Southeast, LLC, (6) ENGINEERED DESIGNS PLLC, (7) Hdr Architecture, Inc. (8) HEA Engineers, LLP, (9) HH Architecture, P.A., (10) IMEG Corp., (11) Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., (12) MBP Carolinas, Inc., (13) Neighboring Concepts PLLC, (14) NV5 Engineers and Consultants, Inc., (15) Progressive Architecture Engineering, P.C., (16) Qunity, P.A., (17) Raymond Global, Inc, (18) REI Engineers, Inc., (19) RND Architects, P.A., (20) RVE, Inc., (21) SKA Consulting Engineers, Inc., (22) Summit Design and Engineering Services, Inc., (23) Surface 678, P.A., (24) THP Limited, Inc, (25) Timmons Group, Inc., (26) Transportation Design Group, LLP, (27) W&S of North Carolina, PC, (28) Walker Consultants, Inc., and (29) Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute Supplemental Service Agreements for services up to $350,000 for each project without additional City Council approval.
Vote: 6/0
14. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA), FOREST SERVICE, INFLATION REDUCTION ACT URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY EXPANSION PROJECT - TREE INVENTORY AND URBAN FORESTRY MANAGEMENT PLAN WITH ARBORPRO INC OF CA INC.
To authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Inflation Reduction Act Urban and Community Forestry Expansion Project - Tree Inventory and Urban Forestry Management Plan with ArborPro Inc of CA Inc. in an amount not to exceed $196,600;
To establish a contingency fund in the amount of $19,660; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute modifications to the Contract for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Inflation Reduction Act Urban and Community Forestry Expansion Project - Tree Inventory and Urban Forestry Management Plan, provided that the total contract amount including existing contingency funds does not exceed $216,260.
Vote: 6/0
15. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA), FOREST SERVICE, INFLATION REDUCTION ACT URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY EXPANSION PROJECT - RIGHT-OF-WAY TREE PLANTING WITH SOUTHERN GARDEN, INC.
To authorize the City Manager to execute the Contract for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Inflation Reduction Act Urban and Community Forestry Expansion Project - Right-of-Way Tree Planting with SOUTHERN GARDEN, INC. in an amount not to exceed $3,552,822;
To establish a contingency fund in the amount of $409,868.88; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute modifications to the Contract for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Inflation Reduction Act Urban and Community Forestry Expansion Project - Right-of-Way Tree Planting, provided that the total contract amount does not exceed $3,962,690.88.
Vote: 6/0
16. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) GRANT PROJECT ORDINANCES
To adopt the FY2025-2026 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Grant Project Ordinance (GPO) in the amount of $1,936,725 and program income estimate of $50,000 for a total appropriation of $1,986,725;
To adopt the FY2025-2026 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Grant Project Ordinance (GPO) in the amount of $977,088.20 and program income estimate of $100,000 for a total appropriation of $1,077,088.20;
To adopt the FY2025-2026 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Grant Project Ordinance (GPO) in the amount of $376,018;
To adopt the FY2025-2026 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Grant Project Ordinance (GPO) in the amount of $1,106,643;and
To adopt an ordinance amending the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Investment Partnership-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Grant Project Ordinance (GPO) to recognize an increased appropriation of $4,352,661, the same being Ordinance #16119.
Vote: 6/0
17. CONTRACT AMENDMENT #3 FOR DURHAM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT YOUTH PROGRAM ECKERD YOUTH ALTERNATIVE, INC. D.B.A. ECKERD CONNECTS
To authorize the City Manager to execute a second amendment with Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc. d.b.a. Eckerd Connects to extend the WIOA Youth Program for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, in the amount of $300,000 for a total, not to exceed contract amount of $900,000; and
To adopt the U.S. Department of Labor PY 2025-2027 Grant Project Ordinance for Federal Grant to execute City of Durham Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Employment Training Program, recognizing the grant award in the amount of $1,242,513.
Vote: 6/0
18. 2025 SECOND QUARTER CRIME REPORT
To receive a presentation on the 2025 Second Quarter Crime Report; and
[A presentation was made during the August 21, 2025 Work Session.]
To receive the 2025 Second Quarter Crime Report.
Vote: 6/0
19. CONTRACT WITH THE ELECTRONIC DATA CORPORATION, INC. FOR CLOUD-BASED, VENDOR-HOSTED INTEGRATED PARKING MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FOR PARK DURHAM
To authorize the City Manager to execute the contract with EDC Corporation, for Cloud-Based Vendor-Hosted Integrated Parking Management Software for Park Durham, for a period of five (5) years for an amount not to exceed $542,045.50; and
To authorize the City Manager to execute any amendment or extensions allowed under this agreement.
Vote: 6/0
20. CONSTRUCTION AWARD TO MOFFAT PIPE INC. FOR THE EAST DURHAM WATER, SEWER, AND STORMWATER REPLACEMENT PHASE 1A PROJECT
To authorize the City Manager to execute the East Durham Water, Sewer, and Stormwater Replacement Phase 1A Project with Moffat Pipe Inc. in an amount not to exceed $10,648,571.40;
To establish a contingency fund in the amount of $1,108,978; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute modifications to the East Durham Water, Sewer, and Stormwater Replacement Phase 1A Project provided that the total contract amount including contingency funds does not exceed $11,757,549.40.
Vote: 6/0
21. CONSTRUCTION AWARD TO J.F. WILKERSON CONTRACTING CO., INC. FOR THE WEST END WATER, SEWER, AND STORM REPLACEMENT – PHASE 1 AND MAIN AND BROAD STREET WATERLINE PROJECT
To authorize the City Manager to execute the West End Water, Sewer, and Storm Replacement Phase 1 and Main and Broad Street Waterline Project with J.F. Wilkerson Contracting Company, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $5,938,257.05.
To establish a contingency fund in the amount of $593,825.95; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute modifications to the West End Water, Sewer, and Storm Replacement Phase 1 and Main and Broad Street Waterline Project provided that the total contract amount including existing contingency funds does not exceed $6,532,083.
Vote: 6/0
The following items were disposed during the August 21, 2025 City Council Work Session
22. FY 2027-2029 STRATEGIC PLAN REFRESH
[A presentation was made during the August 21, 2025 Work Session.]
23. REIMAGINE DURHAM FREEWAY STUDY PRESENTATION
[A presentation was made during the August 21, 2025 Work Session.]
General Business Agenda
4. DURHAM PLANNING COMMISSION - APPOINTMENT
To appoint Juan P. Montes to the Durham Planning Commission with the term to expire on June 30, 2027.
(Due to the resignation of Malcolm K. Gregory) [Approved by majority vote]
General Business Agenda - Public Hearings
24. CONSOLIDATED ANNEXATION – COURTYARDS AT OAK GROVE
To conduct a public hearing to receive comments and consider the following motions:
Motion 1: To adopt an ordinance annexing 'Courtyards at Oak Grove' into the City of Durham and to authorize the City Manager to enter into a utility extension agreement with Epcon Communities Carolinas, LLC;
Vote: 6/0
Motion 2: To adopt an ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance by taking property out of Residential Rural, Falls/Jordan Watershed Overlay District B, county jurisdiction and establishing the same as Planned Development Residential 2.988, Falls/Jordan Watershed Overlay District B, city jurisdiction;
Vote: 6/0
Motion 3: To adopt a Consistency Statement as required by N.C.G.S. Sec. 160D-605.
Vote: 6/0
25. CONSOLIDATED ANNEXATION – DURHAM GATEWAY AT BRIER CREEK
To conduct a public hearing to receive comments and consider the following motions:
Motion 1: To adopt an ordinance annexing 'Durham Gateway at Brier Creek' into the City of Durham and to authorize the City Manager to enter into a utility extension agreement with Beacon Development Company;
Vote: 4/2 — Noes: Council Members Baker and Cook
Motion 2: To adopt an ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance by taking property out of Residential Rural, Commercial General, and Industrial Light, Durham County jurisdiction and Residential-4, Wake County jurisdiction, and establishing the same as Industrial Light with a development plan and Planned Development Residential 10.649, city jurisdiction;
Vote: 6/0
Motion 3: To adopt a Consistency Statement as required by N.C.G.S. Sec. 160D-605.
Vote: 6/0
Supplemental Item
26. 4TH AMENDMENT WORKPLACE RESOLUTION
To approve the 4th Amendment Workplace Resolution.
Vote: 6/0
Other Matters
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