Environment and sustainability items in City of Durham
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| Subject | Items |
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| Environment and sustainability | 52 |
| Stormwater and flooding | 15 |
| Water and sewer | 13 |
| Grants and outside funding | 7 |
| Appointments and personnel | 5 |
| Contracts and procurement | 5 |
| Roads and transportation | 5 |
| Farmland and open space | 4 |
| Intergovernmental agreements | 4 |
| Parks and recreation | 4 |
| Health and human services | 3 |
| Budget and appropriations | 2 |
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A supplemental agreement of up to $643,415, plus $31,342 contingency, for environmental and geotechnical design on parks built over old pre-regulatory landfills.
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Proclamation or recognition Environment and sustainability
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The council spends $350,000 from the city's watershed protection funds on the Tar River Land Conservancy's Dykes tracts project.
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Keeps the city's automated rain and stream gauges running. Durham pays $481,350 and the Geological Survey $50,400, for $531,750 in all.
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Spends $350,000 from the city's watershed protection fund on the Tar River Land Conservancy's Dykes Tracts project, which protects land draining into a city water supply.
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Staff or committee report Environment and sustainability
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Resolution Environment and sustainability
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Reappoints Lena G. Tonkin to the Environmental Affairs Board in the youth representative seat, term to 2027.
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Authorizes $117,500 from Watershed Protection funds for a conservation easement project.
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Contract with RES Environmental Operating Company for stream stabilization work on Lakewood Avenue, plus a contingency fund, for a total authorized cost up to about $1.37 million.
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Public hearing on rezoning property out of Residential Rural/Suburban-20 into Planned Development Residential at a density of 6.573 units/acre, near I-85 within the Falls/Jordan Watershed Overlay.
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A $300,000 state conservation grant, including authority to contract for a management plan for a dedicated nature preserve.
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A resolution applying to have Durham designated a Biophilic City.Resolution Environment and sustainability
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Design-build contracts with ReNu Energy Solutions for a rooftop solar array project on city buildings, up to $2.37 million combined.
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The council considered adopting the updated regional hazard mitigation plan.Resolution Environment and sustainability
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A contract not to exceed $50,954, funded through a federal Inflation Reduction Act grant, to assess the city's urban tree canopy.
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A contract not to exceed $196,600 to inventory the city's trees and develop an urban forestry management plan.
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A contract not to exceed $3,552,822 to plant trees along city rights-of-way, funded through a federal Inflation Reduction Act grant.
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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.
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Streets and utilities accepted into the city system for maintenance.
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General obligation bonds for parks, streets and sidewalks.
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Acceptance of $297,140 from the Department of Energy to install rooftop solar at the W.D. Hill Recreation Center, with a capital improvement ordinance amendment.
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A resolution supporting an application for up to $500,000 in Drinking Water State Revolving Fund money to study emerging contaminants.
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A stream vegetation management contract for $76,111 with a 15 percent contingency of $11,417, capped at $87,528.
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A $180,000 agreement with the nonprofit FUSE Corps placing an executive fellow to work on treatment plant energy efficiency.
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Considers authorizing a request to the state Environmental Management Commission to remove certain Patterson Place parcels from the Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay, following an October 10 work session presentation.
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17 Tar River Land Conservancy Mount Harmony Tract Watershed Protection Project - Authorization to FundThe council will spend $158,000 from its watershed protection fund on the Tar River Land Conservancy's Mount Harmony Tract watershed protection project.
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The council will authorize a $404,750 contract with Smith and Gardner Inc. for landfill monitoring and design services through fiscal year 2030.
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The council would add $45,400 to the public art contract with Silverado Fabricators and Makers Services, LLC, for the South Ellerbe Restoration Project, raising the total to $95,400, and extend completion to October 30, 2026.
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A proclamation marking the Mayors' Monarch Pledge, under which cities commit to habitat measures for monarch butterflies.Proclamation or recognition Environment and sustainability
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The council would authorize a $3,790,345.09 construction contract with RES Environmental Operating Company, LLC for the Homeland and Aiken Stream Stabilization project, plus a $379,035 contingency for a total not to exceed $4,169,380.09.
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The council would authorize the city manager to sign an ARPA subrecipient grant agreement with the Ellerbee Creek Watershed Association for up to $261,631.30 in green stormwater infrastructure.
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Would appoint Torrey Swain to the Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board as an at-large resident, succeeding Chastan Swain.
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Would appoint W. Vinson Pierce III for Ward 1 and Terence Priester for Ward 2 to the Durham Open Space and Trails Commission.
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The council would appoint Quynh-Chi Vo as an at-large resident and Michael Burrows for the equity and environmental justice seat on the Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board, with terms expiring June 30, 2025.
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The council would authorize the city manager to execute an interlocal cooperation agreement with Durham County governing the joint city-county Environmental Affairs Board.
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The council would amend a construction contract with KBS Earthworks for stream bank stabilization, adding $273,216.80 for a revised total of $1,059,806.56, and authorize change orders up to a combined $1,176,869.63.
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The council would receive the Durham Environmental Affairs Board's 2021 annual report.Staff or committee report Environment and sustainability
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The council would award a $1,512,594 site demolition and mass grading contract to Buckeye Elm Contracting for the South Ellerbe restoration project, plus a $151,259 contingency fund and authority to negotiate change orders up to $1,663,853.
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A $771,100 contract with Brown and Caldwell, Inc. would cover environmental permitting for the Western Intake Partnership.
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17 Tar River Land Conservancy Bombick-Knouse Farm Watershed Protection Project - Authorization to FundThe city would spend $44,000 from its Watershed Protection Fund on the Tar River Land Conservancy's Bombick-Knouse Farm project.
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The city would spend $171,200 from its Watershed Protection Fund on the Triangle Land Conservancy's Terry Road Farm project.
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The council receives a presentation on the city's water system risk and resiliency and acknowledges a new Source Water Risk and Response Plan.
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The council considers buying 1.458 acres at 720 Archery Range Road from a private estate for $135,000, for the future expansion of Lake Michie.
- 720 Archery Range Rd · 1.5 acres · City of Durham
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The council would adopt the city's Carbon Neutrality and Renewable Energy Action Plan, following a presentation at an October 7 work session.Resolution Environment and sustainability
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The council would authorize agreements with Durham County, Quaker Creek Farm Solar and Duke Energy Carolinas to jointly apply to Duke Energy's Green Source Advantage renewable energy program.
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