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City of Durham · Regular City Council Meeting
Monday, May 4, 2026

Regular meeting Contracts and procurementWater and sewerAnnexationRoads and transportationBudget and appropriationsPublic facilitiesZoning text amendmentEconomic development incentivesEnvironment and sustainabilityGrants and outside fundingHousing and affordabilityTransitData centers and large loadsFaith and cultural communitiesFees and utility ratesFire and EMSHealth and human servicesPolice and public safety

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What's on this agenda

Durham's city council holds a public hearing on an ordinance for a 24-month moratorium on new data centers, cryptocurrency mining and related high-impact data-processing facilities citywide. The same meeting includes economic-development incentive agreements for two small building-renovation projects and four annexation hearings on the city's western and eastern edges.

The consent agenda is dominated by utility and infrastructure contracts: a $9 million-plus amendment to the city's ERP software contract with IBM, engineering work on two water-system pump stations, and design work on the Central Durham Bus Rapid Transit project.

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Agenda items (36)

Procedural · 8Public hearing · 8Contract or award · 7Proclamation or recognition · 4Resolution · 4Staff or committee report · 3Other · 1Budget action · 1
  1. Call to Order
    Procedural
  2. Moment of Silent Meditation
    Procedural
  3. Pledge of Allegiance
    Procedural
  4. Roll Call
    Procedural
  5. Drinking Water Week Proclamation
    Proclamation or recognition Water and sewer
  6. Taiwanese American Heritage Week Proclamation
    Proclamation or recognition Faith and cultural communities
  7. Firefighter Day 2026 Proclamation
    Proclamation or recognition Fire and EMS
  8. National Bike Month Proclamation
    Proclamation or recognition Roads and transportation
  9. Announcements by Council
    Procedural
  10. Priority Items by the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk
    Procedural
  11. 1 Development Review Performance Audit March 2026
    Staff or committee report
    The city receives a performance audit of its development-review process.
  12. 5 Opioid Settlement Update and Spending Authorization
    Resolution Budget and appropriationsHealth and human services
    The city directs how it will spend its opioid-settlement funds and joins a combined settlement with remaining defendants.
  13. 8 Durham Armory HVAC Upgrades Design-Build Contract with Brady Trane Service, Inc.
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementPublic facilities
    The city sets up a design-build contract, worth up to about $1.4 million with contingency, to upgrade HVAC systems at the Durham Armory.
  14. 9 Keep Durham Beautiful 2025 Annual Report
    Staff or committee report Environment and sustainability
  15. 10 Second Amendment to Contract with IBM for Next Generation ERP Implementation
    Contract or award Budget and appropriationsContracts and procurement
    The city adds about $9.1 million to its enterprise software contract with IBM, bringing the total to nearly $14.9 million.
  16. 11 Supplemental Agreement #2 with WSP USA for Central Durham Bus Rapid Transit Design and NEPA Study
    Contract or award Roads and transportationTransit
    The city funds continued 30% design and federal environmental review work on the Central Durham Bus Rapid Transit line.
  17. 12 Extension of Street Impact Fee Credits to Creekwood Highway 70 Alexander LLC
    Other Fees and utility ratesRoads and transportation
    The city extends, for five more years, street impact fee credits tied to the Corners at Brier Creek project.
  18. 13 Construction Contract for Signalized Pedestrian Upgrades at 13 Locations
    Contract or award Police and public safetyRoads and transportation
    The city funds pedestrian signal upgrades at 13 intersections, for about $700,000 with contingency.
  19. 14 GoDurham FY25 Annual Report
    Staff or committee report Transit
  20. 15 FY26 Water and Sewer Funds Budget Ordinance Amendment
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsWater and sewer
    The city appropriates fund balance to cover an operating shortfall in its water and sewer funds.
  21. 16 Amendment No. 5 with Hazen and Sawyer for Lake Michie and Little River Raw Water Pump Station Improvements
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementWater and sewer
    The city extends engineering services for a raw-water pump station project, bringing the contract to nearly $8.9 million.
  22. 17 Professional Services Contract with The Wooten Company for Duke Golf Course Aerial Rehabilitation and Lick Basin Sewer Assessments
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementWater and sewer
    The city hires an engineering firm for sewer-line assessments near the Duke Golf Course and Lick Basin.
  23. 18 Professional Services Contract Award to McKim & Creed for the Southeast Pressure Zone Pump Station Upgrade
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementWater and sewer
    The city hires an engineering firm to design upgrades to a pump station serving the southeast pressure zone.
  24. 26 Approval of the Draft FY2026-2027 Annual Action Plan and Recommended Funding Plan
    Resolution Grants and outside fundingHousing and affordability
    The city approves its draft annual plan for federal housing and community development funding, for submission to HUD.
  25. 2 Children's Wealth Building Resolution
    Resolution
    The council adopts a resolution on a children's wealth-building initiative.
  26. 3 Endangered Species Day Resolution
    Resolution Environment and sustainability
  27. 4 Ordinance Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Development Approvals for Data Centers, Cryptocurrency Mining, and Related High-Impact Data Processing Facilities
    Public hearing Data centers and large loadsZoning text amendment
    A hearing on a proposed 24-month, citywide moratorium on new development approvals for data centers, cryptocurrency-mining operations and related high-impact processing facilities.
  28. 19 Substantial Amendment to the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan
    Public hearing Grants and outside fundingHousing and affordability
    A hearing on reallocating federal HOME-ARP funds toward supportive services for qualified populations.
  29. 20 Public Hearing and Economic Development Incentive Agreement with AMAC Property's Inc.
    Public hearing Economic development incentivesPublic facilities
    A hearing on a incentive agreement of up to $150,000 for a building-renovation project at 2919 Fayetteville Street.
  30. 21 Public Hearing and Economic Development Incentive Agreement with Coco Fro LLC
    Public hearing Economic development incentivesPublic facilities
    A hearing on an incentive agreement of up to $115,000 for a building-renovation project at 1004 Morning Glory Avenue.
  31. 22 Consolidated Annexation - Enclave at Little Creek
    Public hearing AnnexationZoning text amendment
    A hearing on annexing the Enclave at Little Creek property and reclassifying it from county to city zoning jurisdiction.
  32. 23 Consolidated Annexation - 1735 Fletchers Chapel Road
    Public hearing Annexation
    A hearing on annexing a Fletchers Chapel Road property into the city.
  33. 24 Consolidated Annexation - Experience Reality Glenn West
    Public hearing Annexation
    A hearing on annexing the Experience Reality Glenn West property into the city.
  34. 25 Consolidated Annexation - 1418 South Miami
    Public hearing AnnexationZoning text amendment
    A hearing on annexing a South Miami Boulevard property and reclassifying it from county to city zoning jurisdiction.
  35. 27 Revision to the 2026 City Council Meeting Schedule
    Procedural
    The council reschedules its May 7 work session to May 18.
  36. Adjournment
    Procedural

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