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City of Durham · Regular City Council Meeting
Monday, October 20, 2025

Regular meeting Appointments and personnelHousing and affordabilityWater and sewerRezoningRoads and transportationEnvironment and sustainabilityLand conversion and large developmentPublic facilitiesStormwater and floodingAnnexationBonds and debtBudget and appropriationsComprehensive planPolice and public safety

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Durham's City Council holds four public hearings: a partial closing of Cliff Street, two rezonings (Ravenstone Commercial and 1607 East Cornwallis Road), and the Wake Olive annexation and rezoning to Planned Development Residential. The consent agenda includes a $32 million bond resolution for the Page Road Apartments, a $3.5 million affordable housing loan fund amendment, and a $1.75 million contract to run the city's new accessory dwelling unit loan pilot.

Other consent items include a $806,145 design contract amendment for the Durham Rail Trail (formerly the Beltline), rooftop solar contracts for city buildings, a $1.99 million lead-and-copper water line program amendment, and five board and commission appointments. The general business agenda includes a housing code penalty ordinance revision.

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  1. 1Mayor's Hispanic/Latino Committee - Appointment
  2. 2Durham Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission - Appointments
  3. 3Discover Durham - Mayoral Appointment
  4. 4Discover Durham - Joint City-County Representative Appointment
  5. 5Participatory Budgeting Steering Committee - Appointment
  6. 7Approval of the Biophilic Resolution
  7. 9Durham Rail Trail Project Design Update and Contract Amendment
  8. 10Third Amendment - Turner & Townsend Heery Project Management Contract
  9. 11Rooftop PV Pre-Assessment and Design-Build Contracts - ReNu Energy So…
  10. 12First Amendment - Citywide Window Washing Services Contract
  11. 13Resolution Approving Page Road Apartments Financing
  12. 15Amended Loan Agreement with Self-Help Ventures Fund - Affordable Hous…
  13. 16Contract with Coram Houses to Administer ADU Loan Pilot Program
  14. 17First Amendment - CentralSquare Solutions and Support Agreement
  15. 18Amendment to CDM Smith Lead and Copper Rule Program Management Contra…
  16. 19Contract Amendment - ADS Environmental Services Sewer Flow Monitoring
  17. 8Ordinance Revision to Housing Code Chapter 10, Section 10-241
  18. 22Cliff Street Partial Street Closing
  19. 23Consolidated Zoning Map Change - Ravenstone Commercial
  20. 24Consolidated Annexation - Wake Olive
  21. 25Consolidated Zoning Map Change - 1607 East Cornwallis Road

Agenda items (21)

Contract or award · 9Appointment · 5Public hearing · 4Resolution · 2Ordinance · 1
  1. 1 Mayor's Hispanic/Latino Committee - Appointment
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    Appointment of Angie M. Santiago to the Mayor's Hispanic/Latino Committee through October 2027.
  2. 2 Durham Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission - Appointments
    Appointment Appointments and personnelRoads and transportation
    Appointment of Kayla Keels (at-large) and Nathan B. Dixon (NCCU liaison) to the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission through August 2028.
  3. 3 Discover Durham - Mayoral Appointment
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    Appointment of Crystal E. Taylor as the mayor's appointee to the Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau board through October 2028.
  4. 4 Discover Durham - Joint City-County Representative Appointment
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    Reappointment of John V. Brown, Jr. as the joint city-county representative for visitor features and entertainment on the Discover Durham board through October 2028.
  5. 5 Participatory Budgeting Steering Committee - Appointment
    Appointment Appointments and personnelBudget and appropriations
    Appointment of Danny R. Love to the at-large seat on the Participatory Budgeting Steering Committee through June 2026.
  6. 7 Approval of the Biophilic Resolution
    Resolution Environment and sustainability
    A resolution applying to have Durham designated a Biophilic City.
  7. 9 Durham Rail Trail Project Design Update and Contract Amendment
    Contract or award Roads and transportation
    A progress update on the Durham Rail Trail (formerly the Beltline) and a $806,145 fifth amendment to the design contract with John R. McAdams Company, bringing the total to $4.58 million.
  8. 10 Third Amendment - Turner & Townsend Heery Project Management Contract
    Contract or award
    A $1.05 million amendment to the citywide project management consulting contract, bringing the total to $8.46 million.
  9. 11 Rooftop PV Pre-Assessment and Design-Build Contracts - ReNu Energy Solutions
    Contract or award Environment and sustainabilityPublic facilities
    Design-build contracts with ReNu Energy Solutions for a rooftop solar array project on city buildings, up to $2.37 million combined.
  10. 12 First Amendment - Citywide Window Washing Services Contract
    Contract or award Public facilities
    A $95,463 amendment to the citywide window washing services contract with DeWhit Facility Services, bringing the total to $125,449.
  11. 13 Resolution Approving Page Road Apartments Financing
    Resolution Bonds and debtHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large development
    Approval of the Page Road Apartments project and up to $32 million in multifamily housing revenue bonds issued through the Durham Housing Authority.
  12. 15 Amended Loan Agreement with Self-Help Ventures Fund - Affordable Housing Loan Fund
    Contract or award Housing and affordability
    An amended and restated loan agreement of up to $3.5 million with Self-Help Ventures Fund for the Durham Affordable Housing Loan Fund.
  13. 16 Contract with Coram Houses to Administer ADU Loan Pilot Program
    Contract or award Housing and affordability
    A contract of up to $1.75 million with Coram Houses to administer the city's new Affordable Accessory Dwelling Unit loan pilot program.
  14. 17 First Amendment - CentralSquare Solutions and Support Agreement
    Contract or award Police and public safety
    A $62,745 amendment to the CentralSquare software agreement covering dispatch and records management systems, bringing the total to $989,818.
  15. 18 Amendment to CDM Smith Lead and Copper Rule Program Management Contract
    Contract or award Water and sewer
    A $1.99 million amendment to the engineering contract managing the city's lead and copper water line replacement program, bringing the total to $3.12 million.
  16. 19 Contract Amendment - ADS Environmental Services Sewer Flow Monitoring
    Contract or award Stormwater and floodingWater and sewer
    A $3.95 million amendment to the sanitary sewer flow and rainfall monitoring contract with ADS Environmental Services, bringing the total to $5.25 million.
  17. 8 Ordinance Revision to Housing Code Chapter 10, Section 10-241
    Ordinance Housing and affordability
    Adds a new violation, penalty, and fees subcategory to the city's housing code.
  18. 22 Cliff Street Partial Street Closing
    Public hearing Comprehensive planRoads and transportation
    A public hearing to permanently close a 402-foot portion of Cliff Street between Blount Street and Rosedale Avenue, and to redesignate the resulting parcel at 1700 Cliff Street as Established Residential on the comprehensive plan's place type map.
    • 1700 Cliff St · Hamilton, Eric C; Jackson, Jan J · 1.6 acres · assessed $283,445
  19. 23 Consolidated Zoning Map Change - Ravenstone Commercial
    Public hearing RezoningStormwater and flooding
    A public hearing to rezone a property from Commercial Center with a development plan to Commercial General with a development plan, within the Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay.
  20. 24 Consolidated Annexation - Wake Olive
    Public hearing AnnexationLand conversion and large developmentRezoningWater and sewer
    A public hearing on annexing the Wake Olive property into the city, a utility extension agreement with Redeeming Development Group, and rezoning the land from county residential-rural and suburban designations to Planned Development Residential 17.270 under city jurisdiction.
  21. 25 Consolidated Zoning Map Change - 1607 East Cornwallis Road
    Public hearing RezoningWater and sewer
    A public hearing on a utility extension agreement and a zoning map change at 1607 East Cornwallis Road, from Commercial Neighborhood with a development plan to an updated Commercial Neighborhood development plan.

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