NC govwatch

← All meetings

Regular City Council Meeting

City of Durham · Regular City Council Meeting
Monday, August 4, 2025

Regular meeting Water and sewerContracts and procurementParks and recreationPublic facilitiesBudget and appropriationsGrants and outside fundingPolice and public safetyRezoningStormwater and floodingAppointments and personnelArts and public artComprehensive planEconomic development incentivesEnvironment and sustainabilityHousing and affordabilityIntergovernmental agreementsLand conversion and large developmentRoads and transportationTransit

Agenda document Watch

What's on this agenda

Durham's City Council agenda for August 4 includes five public hearings, on a Cliff Street partial closing, rezonings at 401 East Lakewood Avenue and the Durham Rescue Mission's East Main Street site, stormwater fund ordinance revisions, and the draft Five-Year Consolidated Plan for federal housing funds, plus a 24-item consent agenda covering appointments, contract awards including a $53.4 million GoDurham ACCESS mobility contract and a $9.3 million ERP system amendment, and a $301,189 domestic violence and gang violence prosecution agreement. No minutes were available for this meeting at the time of review, so this summary reflects the agenda only and does not report what the council decided.

Summarized from the published agenda. Read the agenda itself before acting on it.

Speaking at this meeting

City of Durham's own rules for public comment — check them before you rely on anything here.

Jump to an item (23 on this agenda)
  1. 1-3Board and Commission Appointments
  2. 4Approval of City Council Minutes
  3. 5-6Performance Audits - Parks and Recreation Revenue, and Human Relation…
  4. 7Contract Renewal - Domestic Violence and Gang Violence Reduction Agre…
  5. 8Resolution Supporting Upper Neuse River Basin Association FY2026 Budg…
  6. 9West Woodridge Drive Infrastructure Repairs
  7. 10Water Quality Pollutant Source Tracking Contract
  8. 11Print and Mail Services Contract
  9. 12Stormwater Outfall Easements at 1145 West Forest Hills Boulevard
  10. 13Lease of NCDOT Property for the American Tobacco Trail
  11. 14, 15, 18, 19Other Service Contracts (Learning Management, Background Screening, A…
  12. 16U.S. Department of Labor Grant Ordinance - Fierce Fellows Reentry Pro…
  13. 17Durham Small Business Opportunity Fund Administration Contract
  14. 20ERP Implementation Contract Amendment
  15. 21GoDurham ACCESS On-Demand Mobility Contract
  16. 22Water Management Facility Expansion Program Management Amendment
  17. 23Bulk Water Treatment Plant Chemicals Award
  18. 242026 Lift Station Upgrades Professional Services Contract
  19. 25Cliff Street Partial Street Closing
  20. 26Zoning Map Change - 401 East Lakewood Avenue
  21. 27Zoning Map Change - Durham Rescue Mission, East Main Street
  22. 28Revisions to Stormwater Facility Replacement Fund and Surety Requirem…
  23. 29Draft Five-Year (2025-2029) Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, an…

Agenda items (23)

Contract or award · 12Public hearing · 5Resolution · 2Appointment · 1Minutes approval · 1Staff or committee report · 1Budget action · 1
  1. 1-3 Board and Commission Appointments
    Appointment Appointments and personnelArts and public artParks and recreation
    The consent agenda included appointments to fill eleven vacancies on the Mayor's Committee for Persons with Disabilities, one vacancy on the Durham Performing Arts Center Oversight Committee, and four vacancies on the Recreation Advisory Commission.
  2. 4 Approval of City Council Minutes
    Minutes approval
    The consent agenda included approval of minutes from nine council and work session meetings held between May and June 2025.
  3. 5-6 Performance Audits - Parks and Recreation Revenue, and Human Relations Case Investigations
    Staff or committee report Parks and recreation
    The council was to receive two performance audits presented at the June 9 Audit Services Oversight Committee meeting: one on Parks and Recreation Department revenue, and one on the effectiveness of Neighborhood Improvement Services Human Relations Division case investigations.
  4. 7 Contract Renewal - Domestic Violence and Gang Violence Reduction Agreement
    Contract or award Police and public safety
    The consent agenda included authorizing a FY26 agreement, not to exceed $301,189, with the District Attorney's office and the NC Administrative Office of the Courts to fund two assistant district attorneys and a legal assistant addressing domestic violence and gang violence cases.
  5. 8 Resolution Supporting Upper Neuse River Basin Association FY2026 Budget
    Resolution Budget and appropriationsIntergovernmental agreementsWater and sewer
    The consent agenda included a resolution supporting the Upper Neuse River Basin Association's FY2026 budget of $767,000, with Durham contributing $162,937.56.
  6. 9 West Woodridge Drive Infrastructure Repairs
    Contract or award Water and sewer
    The consent agenda included a $963,727.80 contract with Roadworks Construction Company for West Woodridge Drive infrastructure repairs, plus a $144,559.17 contingency fund.
  7. 10 Water Quality Pollutant Source Tracking Contract
    Contract or award Environment and sustainabilityWater and sewer
    The consent agenda included a $339,227 contract with Stantec Consulting Services for pollutant source tracking in tributaries to Rock Creek and Stirrup Iron Creek, plus a $60,773 contingency fund.
  8. 11 Print and Mail Services Contract
    Contract or award Contracts and procurement
    The consent agenda included a six-month contract with InfoSend Inc. for print and mail services, up to $908,364, with the option to renew.
  9. 12 Stormwater Outfall Easements at 1145 West Forest Hills Boulevard
    Resolution Stormwater and flooding
    The consent agenda included a resolution authorizing conveyance of four permanent stormwater outfall easements to West Forest Development LLC at 1145 West Forest Hills Boulevard.
    • 1145 W Forest Hills Blvd · no matching parcel on file
  10. 13 Lease of NCDOT Property for the American Tobacco Trail
    Contract or award Parks and recreationPublic facilitiesRoads and transportation
    The consent agenda included a lease agreement with NCDOT for portions of the Durham & South Carolina Railroad corridor for use as a public recreational trail or alternative transportation facility.
  11. 14, 15, 18, 19 Other Service Contracts (Learning Management, Background Screening, Athletic Booking, Promotional Testing)
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementPolice and public safety
    The consent agenda included a $80,238.82 amendment to the Cornerstone OnDemand learning management contract, a three-year pre-employment background screening contract with TruView BSI up to $315,000, an athletic booking agent contract with Fun2Ref up to $183,240, and a $131,400 contract with National Testing Network for police promotional testing.
  12. 16 U.S. Department of Labor Grant Ordinance - Fierce Fellows Reentry Program
    Budget action Grants and outside funding
    The consent agenda included adopting a $2,950 grant project ordinance for ARPA reentry supportive funds under the Fierce Fellows program.
  13. 17 Durham Small Business Opportunity Fund Administration Contract
    Contract or award Economic development incentives
    The consent agenda included a contract, not to exceed $560,500, with Carolina Small Business Development Fund to administer Phase Two of the Durham Small Business Opportunity Fund.
  14. 20 ERP Implementation Contract Amendment
    Contract or award Budget and appropriationsContracts and procurement
    The consent agenda included a $9,267,646 amendment to the Next Generation Enterprise Resource Planning implementation contract with Applications Software Technology LLC, for a revised total not to exceed $15,067,646.
  15. 21 GoDurham ACCESS On-Demand Mobility Contract
    Contract or award Transit
    The consent agenda included a contract with WeDriveU, Inc. to broker and operate GoDurham ACCESS on-demand services, not to exceed $53,440,577.
  16. 22 Water Management Facility Expansion Program Management Amendment
    Contract or award Public facilitiesWater and sewer
    The consent agenda included a $1,397,700 amendment to the Turner & Townsend Heery program management contract for the Water Management Facility Expansion project, for a revised total not to exceed $4,328,700 plus a $250,000 contingency.
  17. 23 Bulk Water Treatment Plant Chemicals Award
    Contract or award Water and sewer
    The consent agenda included a blanket order agreement with Carus LLC for zinc orthophosphate water treatment chemicals, in the amount of $1,335,600.
  18. 24 2026 Lift Station Upgrades Professional Services Contract
    Contract or award Water and sewer
    The consent agenda included a professional engineering services contract with Freese and Nichols, not to exceed $1,302,378, for the 2026 Lift Station Upgrades project.
  19. 25 Cliff Street Partial Street Closing
    Public hearing Comprehensive plan
    A public hearing was scheduled on permanently closing a 402-foot portion of Cliff Street and amending the Comprehensive Plan's Place Type Map for the recombined parcel at 1700 Cliff Street to Established Residential.
    • 1700 Cliff St · Hamilton, Eric C; Jackson, Jan J · 1.6 acres · assessed $283,445
  20. 26 Zoning Map Change - 401 East Lakewood Avenue
    Public hearing RezoningWater and sewer
    A public hearing was scheduled on a zoning map change moving property from Downtown Design Support districts to Downtown Design Core, plus a utility extension agreement with Heritage Square Portfolio LLC.
    • 401 E Lakewood Ave · Heritage Square Portfolio LLC · 8.8 acres · assessed $46,109,961
  21. 27 Zoning Map Change - Durham Rescue Mission, East Main Street
    Public hearing Land conversion and large developmentRezoning
    A public hearing was scheduled on a zoning map change for the Durham Rescue Mission's East Main Street site, moving the property into Industrial Light zoning with a textual development plan.
  22. 28 Revisions to Stormwater Facility Replacement Fund and Surety Requirements
    Public hearing Public facilitiesStormwater and flooding
    A public hearing was scheduled on amendments to Durham's stormwater performance standards and Stormwater Facility Replacement Fund ordinances, including a new section on refunds of payments into the fund.
  23. 29 Draft Five-Year (2025-2029) Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and Citizen Participation Plan
    Public hearing Grants and outside fundingHousing and affordability
    A public hearing was scheduled on the draft Five-Year Consolidated Plan, 2025 Annual Action Plan and Citizen Participation Plan governing the city's use of federal housing and community development funds, with adoption planned upon closing the hearing.

Other recent meetings of this board