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City of Durham · Regular City Council Meeting
Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Regular meeting Grants and outside fundingWater and sewerEnvironment and sustainabilityAnnexationRezoningStormwater and floodingAppointments and personnelHealth and human servicesHousing and affordabilityPolice and public safety

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What's on this agenda

Durham's city council agenda includes public hearings on two consolidated annexations, Courtyards at Oak Grove and Durham Gateway at Brier Creek, each pairing annexation into the city with a rezoning to a planned development district. The consent agenda covers five HUD grant project ordinances totaling more than $4.5 million for community development, home investment, homelessness and HOPWA programs, plus construction contract awards exceeding $10.6 million and $5.9 million for water, sewer and stormwater replacement in East Durham and the West End. Council also considers three USDA Forest Service grants for tree canopy assessment, an urban forestry management plan and right-of-way tree planting, and several board appointments. Minutes for this meeting are not yet available, so the outcomes of these items are not on record here.

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Agenda items (10)

Contract or award · 5Public hearing · 2Budget action · 1Staff or committee report · 1Appointment · 1
  1. 24 Consolidated Annexation - Courtyards at Oak Grove
    Public hearing AnnexationRezoningWater and sewer
    A public hearing on annexing the Courtyards at Oak Grove development, paired with a utility extension agreement with Epcon Communities Carolinas and a rezoning from county to city jurisdiction as a 2.988-acre planned development.
  2. 25 Consolidated Annexation - Durham Gateway at Brier Creek
    Public hearing AnnexationRezoningWater and sewer
    A public hearing on annexing the Durham Gateway at Brier Creek development, paired with a utility extension agreement with Beacon Development Company and a rezoning of land from Durham and Wake county jurisdiction to a 10.649-acre planned development with industrial light use.
  3. 16 HUD Grant Project Ordinances
    Budget action Grants and outside fundingHealth and human servicesHousing and affordability
    Five HUD grant project ordinances covering Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, Emergency Solutions, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS funding, plus an amendment recognizing added HOME-ARP funds, totaling more than $4.5 million.
  4. 20 Construction Award to Moffat Pipe Inc. for East Durham Water, Sewer, and Stormwater Replacement Phase 1A
    Contract or award Stormwater and floodingWater and sewer
    A construction contract not to exceed $10,648,571 to replace water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure in East Durham, plus a contingency fund.
  5. 21 Construction Award to J.F. Wilkerson Contracting for West End Water, Sewer, and Storm Replacement Phase 1
    Contract or award Stormwater and floodingWater and sewer
    A construction contract not to exceed $5,938,257 to replace water, sewer and storm infrastructure in the West End and on Main and Broad streets, plus a contingency fund.
  6. 12 USDA Forest Service Urban Forestry Tree Canopy Assessment with Eocene Environmental Group
    Contract or award Environment and sustainabilityGrants and outside funding
    A contract not to exceed $50,954, funded through a federal Inflation Reduction Act grant, to assess the city's urban tree canopy.
  7. 14 USDA Forest Service Tree Inventory and Urban Forestry Management Plan with ArborPro
    Contract or award Environment and sustainabilityGrants and outside funding
    A contract not to exceed $196,600 to inventory the city's trees and develop an urban forestry management plan.
  8. 15 USDA Forest Service Right-of-Way Tree Planting with Southern Garden
    Contract or award Environment and sustainabilityGrants and outside funding
    A contract not to exceed $3,552,822 to plant trees along city rights-of-way, funded through a federal Inflation Reduction Act grant.
  9. 18 2025 Second Quarter Crime Report
    Staff or committee report Police and public safety
    The council receives the police department's crime report for the second quarter of 2025, following a presentation already made at an August work session.
  10. 4 Durham Planning Commission - Appointment
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    The council considers appointing a resident to fill a vacancy on the Durham Planning Commission.

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