Durham City Council Action Agenda
Present: Mayor Pro-Tempore Mark-Anthony Middleton and Council Members: Nate Baker Javiera Caballero Chelsea Cook DeDreana Freeman Carl Rist Absent: Mayor Leonardo Williams (Excused) ### 1. DURHAM WORKERS' RIGHTS COMMISSION - APPOINTMENT
To appoint Jess E. Vaughn to the Durham Workers' Rights Commission representing the category of Low Wage Industry with the term to expire on April 30, 2025.
(Due to the resignation of Priscilla D. Smith)
Vote: 6/0
2. DURHAM PLANNING COMMISSION - APPOINTMENT
To appoint Tai T. Huynh to the Durham Planning Commission with the term to expire on June 30, 2025.
(Due to the resignation of Anthony M. Sease)
Vote: 6/0
3. HOUSING APPEALS BOARD - APPOINTMENT
To appoint Jenna K. Houchins to the Housing Appeals Board representing At-Large Alternate Member with the term to expire on June 30, 2027.
(Due to the term expiration of Carl Newman)
Vote: 6/0
4. PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING STEERING COMMITTEE - APPOINTMENT
To appoint Orlander R. Thomas to the Participatory Budgeting Steering Committee representing At-Large with the term to expire on June 30, 2026.
(Due to the resignation of Hannah Bartlebaugh)
Vote: 6/0
5. DURHAM POET LAUREATE - MAYORAL APPOINTMENT
To appoint Christopher Vitiello as the Mayor's Appointee to the position of Durham Poet Laureate with a term to expire on June 30, 2027.
Vote: 6/0
6. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT OFFER 3-37-0056-069-2024
To accept the U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant Offer 3-37-0056-069-2024 (Grant 69), in the amount of $1,016,279; and
To authorize the City Manager to execute the associated Grant Agreement.
Vote: 6/0
7. AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) – AGREEMENT WITH DURHAM HOUSING AUTHORITY (DHA)
To authorize the City Manager to execute an ARPA subrecipient grant agreement with Durham Housing Authority (DHA) in the amount of $280,917.73.
Vote: 6/0
9. INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DURHAM TO PROCURE AND INSTALL SECURITY EQUIPMENT
To resolve that the City Manager is authorized to execute the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the Housing Authority of the City of Durham and the City of Durham to Procure and Install Security Equipment.
Vote: 6/0
10. SECOND AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DURHAM AND CORNERSTONE ONDEMAND, INC. FOR CORNERSTONE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SAAS SERVICES
To authorize the City Manager to execute the second amendment to the contract with Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. for Cornerstone learning management SaaS services in the amount of $76,782.65 for a total revised contract amount not to exceed $220,573.65.
Vote: 6/0
11. FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DURHAM AND M-CUBED & CO. GLOBAL LLC
To authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to Contract with M-Cubed & Co. Global LLC Inc. to provide economic development consulting services for Office of Economic and Workforce Development Business Registry & Legacy Program in an amount of $16,000 for a revised, total contract amount not to exceed $164,000.
Vote: 6/0
12. APPLICATION FOR GREAT TRAILS STATE GRANT – AMERICAN TOBACCO TRAIL
To authorize the Durham Parks and Recreation Department to apply for a Great Trails State grant through the North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation and the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund in the amount of $500,000;
To authorize the Mayor to sign the grant application and any other necessary documents to apply for the Great Trails State grant.
Vote: 6/0
13. PURCHASE CONTRACT WITH BLISS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, INC. FOR THE PLAYGROUND & SURFACE REPLACEMENT PROJECT AT SHERWOOD PARK
To authorize the City Manager to execute a Purchase Contract for the Playground & Surface Replacement project at Sherwood Park with Bliss Products and Services, Inc. in the amount of $542,810.10;
To establish a contingency fund in the amount of $20,000.00; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute modifications to the Purchase Contract for the Playground & Surface Replacement project at Sherwood Park, provided that the total contract amount including existing contingency funds does not exceed $562,810.10.
Vote: 6/0
14. 2024 SECOND QUARTER CRIME REPORT
To receive a presentation on the 2024 Second Quarter Crime Report; and
[A presentation was made during the August 22, 2024 City Council Work Session.]
To receive the 2024 Second Quarter Crime Report.
Vote: 6/0
15. CONTRACT WITH LEADSONLINE LLC FOR POWERPLUS SOFTWARE-AS-A-SERVICE
To authorize the City Manager to execute the Subscription Services Agreement and Order Form with LeadsOnline LLC in an amount not to exceed $117,989.
Vote: 6/0
16. PLOTBOX INC SOFTWARE-AS-A-SERVICE
To authorize the City Manager to execute the proposed five-year PlotBox Software-as-a-Service contract with Plotbox Inc in an amount not to exceed $79,500.
Vote: 6/0
17. AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) PROJECT – DIGITAL EQUITY DELIVERS EQUITABLE DURHAM
To authorize the City Manager to execute an ARPA subrecipient grant agreement with Digital Durham in an amount not to exceed $493,080.
Vote: 6/0
18. MICROSOFT ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT
To authorize the City Manager to execute the Microsoft Enterprise Software Licensing Agreement with Microsoft Corporation in an amount not to exceed $2,604,289.50;
To establish a contingency fund in the amount of $260,728; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute modifications to the Microsoft Enterprise Software Licensing Agreement, provided that the total contract amount including existing contingency funds does not exceed $2,865,017.50.
Vote: 6/0
19. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A $1,000,000 DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT NO-INTEREST LOAN
To adopt the Resolution Accepting the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Drinking Water State Revolving Fund - Lead Service Line Replacement loan in the amount of $1,000,000 to conduct water service line inventory field verifications; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute the loan agreement with the State of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Infrastructure, and associated documents.
Vote: 6/0
20. 2024 MAINTENANCE OF UTILITY EASEMENTS
To authorize the City Manager to execute the Maintenance of Utility Easements project with Bull City Sitework, LLC in an amount not to exceed $3,509,856;
To establish a contingency fund in the amount of $350,144; and
To authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute modifications for the Maintenance of Utility Easements project, provided that the total contract amount does not exceed $3,860,000.
Vote: 6/0
25. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT OFFER 3-37-0056-070-2024
To accept the U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant Offer 3-37-0056-070-2024 (Grant 70), in the amount of $35,478,766, and
To authorize the City Manager to execute the associated Grant Agreement.
Vote: 6/0
The following items(s) were disposed during the August 22, 2024, 2024 City Council Work Session
21. PRESENTATION ON QUASI-JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
\[A presentation was made during the August 22, 2024 City Council Work Session.\]
General Business Agenda
8. APPROVAL OF GRANT AGREEMENT WITH LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA (LANC) TO CONTINUE ADMINISTERING THE EVICTION DIVERSION PROGRAM
To authorize the City Manager to execute a Grant Agreement in the amount of $650,000 between the City of Durham and Legal Aid of North Carolina, to continue administering the Eviction Diversion Program by providing legal representation to low income renters facing eviction (due to late or non-payment of rent), funded with Dedicated Housing Funds;and[Approved by Vote: 5/0/1] Ayes:Mayor Pro Tempore Middleton, Council Members Baker, Caballero, Freeman, Rist.Noes: None. Recusal:Council Member Cook.]
To authorize the City Manager to make necessary and sundry changes to the grant agreement 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. [Approved by Vote: 5/0/1] Ayes:Mayor Pro Tempore Middleton, Council Members Baker, Caballero, Freeman, Rist.Noes: None. Recusal:Council Member Cook.]
General Business Agenda - Public Hearings
22. CONSOLIDATED ANNEXATION – WOODLANDS PRESERVE – TORREDGE ROAD
To conduct a public hearing to receive comments and consider the following motions:
Motion 1: To adopt an ordinance annexing 'Woodlands Preserve Torredge Road' into the City of Durham and to authorize the City Manager to enter into a utility extension agreement with Marlowe Development Partners, LLC;
Vote: 6/0
Motion 2: To adopt an ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance by taking property out of the Residential Suburban-20, Falls/Jordan Lake Watershed District B, county jurisdiction and establishing the same as Residential Suburban-20, Falls/Jordan Lake Watershed District B, city jurisdiction; and
Vote: 6/0
Motion 3: To adopt a Consistency Statement as required by N.C.G.S. Sec. 160D-605.
Vote: 6/0
23. CONSOLIDATED ANNEXATION – WOODLANDS PRESERVE – KOBACK DRIVE
To conduct a public hearing to receive comments and consider the following motions:
Motion 1: To adopt an ordinance annexing 'Woodlands Preserve Koback Drive' into the City of Durham and to authorize the City Manager to enter into a utility extension agreement with Marlowe Development Partners, LLC;
Vote: 6/0
Motion 2: To adopt an ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance by taking property out of the Residential Suburban-20, Falls/Jordan Lake Watershed District B, county jurisdiction and establishing the same as Residential Suburban-20, Falls/Jordan Lake Watershed District B city jurisdiction; and
Vote: 6/0
Motion 3: To adopt a Consistency Statement as required by N.C.G.S. Sec. 160D-605.
Vote: 6/0
24. CONSOLIDATED ANNEXATION – LEIGH VALLEY
To conduct a public hearing to receive comments and consider the following motions:
Motion 1: To adopt an ordinance annexing 'Leigh Valley' into the City of Durham and to authorize the City Manager to enter into a utility extension agreement with Greenhawk Corporation, Inc.;[Approved by Vote: 5/1 Ayes: Mayor Pro Tempore Middleton and Council Members Caballero, Cook, Freeman and Rist. Noes: Council Member Baker.]
Motion 2: To adopt an ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance by taking property out of Residential Suburban-20, Falls/Jordan Lake Watershed Protection District B, Major Transportation Corridor I-40, county jurisdiction and establishing the same as Residential Compact with a Development Plan, Falls/Jordan Lake Watershed Protection District B, Major Transportation Corridor I-40, city jurisdiction;[Approved by Vote: 5/1 Ayes: Mayor Pro Tempore Middleton and Council Members Caballero, Cook, Freeman and Rist. Noes: Council Member Baker.]
Motion 3: To adopt an ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance by taking property out of the Residential Suburban-20, Falls/Jordan Lake Watershed Protection District B, county jurisdiction and establishing the same as Residential Suburban-20, Falls/Jordan Lake Watershed Protection District B, city jurisdiction; and[Approved by Vote: 5/1 Ayes: Mayor Pro Tempore Middleton and Council Members Caballero, Cook, Freeman and Rist. Noes: Council Member Baker.]
Motion 4: To adopt a Consistency Statement as required by N.C.G.S. Sec. 160D-605.
Vote: 6/0
Other Matters
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