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City of Durham · Regular City Council Meeting
Monday, December 1, 2025

Regular meeting Appointments and personnelEnvironment and sustainabilityHousing and affordabilityStormwater and floodingWater and sewerContracts and procurementElections and districtsGrants and outside fundingHealth and human servicesHistoric preservationLand conversion and large developmentPublic facilitiesRezoning

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Durham's Dec. 1 city council meeting begins with an organizational session, then moves to a consent agenda covering a board appointment, minutes approval, several infrastructure and utility contracts (Lakewood Avenue stream stabilization, an Esri GIS licensing agreement, and waterline/water-treatment-plant contract amendments), a homelessness-services contract extension with Open Table Ministry, and a CDBG-funded rehab agreement for the Calvert Place and Main Street Townhomes. A proposal to designate 500 West Main Street as the permanent home of the Museum of Durham History was referred back to staff.

In general business, council appoints two members to the Citizens Advisory Committee and holds a public hearing on a rezoning for the East Geer Towns project, which would rezone land near I-85 to Planned Development Residential. A supplemental item covers certified results of the Oct. 7 primary and a verbal report on the Nov. 4 general election.

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Agenda items (12)

Contract or award · 6Appointment · 2Minutes approval · 1Consent agenda · 1Public hearing · 1Staff or committee report · 1
  1. 1. Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board - Appointment
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    Appoints Lena G. Tonkin to the Durham City-County Environmental Affairs Board representing Youth, filling a vacancy left by Ben Goldberg's resignation.
  2. 3. Approval of City Council Minutes
    Minutes approval
  3. 4. Designation of 500 West Main Street
    Consent agenda Historic preservationPublic facilities
    Proposal to designate 500 West Main Street as the permanent home for the Museum of Durham History.
    Referred back to staff.
    • 500 W Main St · City of Durham · 0.84 acres · assessed $5,085,271
  4. 5. Second Amendment to Contract #20626 with Open Table Ministry, Inc.
    Contract or award Health and human services
    Extends a contract with Open Table Ministry for temporary weather-related emergency shelter and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness, adding $157,513 for a total contract value up to $537,513.
  5. 6. Lakewood Ave Stream Stabilization and Enhancement (SP-2025-02)
    Contract or award Environment and sustainabilityStormwater and flooding
    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.
  6. 7. Subrecipient Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Durham (DHA)
    Contract or award Grants and outside fundingHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large development
    CDBG-funded subrecipient agreement with DHA for up to $1.25 million to rehabilitate the Calvert Place and Main Street Townhomes.
  7. 8. Contract with Esri, Inc. to Adopt a New ArcGIS Licensing Model
    Contract or award Contracts and procurement
    Enterprise licensing agreement with Esri for GIS software, not to exceed $2.09 million.
  8. 9. Amendment 1 to Professional Services Contract with CDM Smith, Inc.
    Contract or award Water and sewer
    Amends an engineering services contract for the Miscellaneous Waterline Replacement Phase 1 project, adding $303,500 (bringing the contract to about $1.28 million) plus added contingency funds.
  9. 10. Amendment 2 to Contract with Hazen and Sawyer, P.C.
    Contract or award Water and sewer
    Amends a construction-services contract for the Williams Water Treatment Plant Basin Improvements project, adding about $3.96 million (bringing the total to about $5.79 million) plus added contingency.
  10. 2. Citizens Advisory Committee - Appointments
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    Appoints residents to fill two vacancies on the Citizens Advisory Committee, following the resignations of Tori Cook and Abimbola Olorode.
  11. 12. Zoning Map Change - East Geer Towns
    Public hearing Environment and sustainabilityHousing and affordabilityRezoningStormwater and flooding
    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.
  12. 14. Municipal Election Results - October 7, 2025 Primary and November 4, 2025
    Staff or committee report Elections and districts
    Council receives certified results of the Oct. 7 primary and a verbal report on the Nov. 4 general election from the Durham County Board of Elections.

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