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City of Durham · Regular City Council Meeting
Monday, November 3, 2025

Regular meeting Roads and transportationBonds and debtWater and sewerAppointments and personnelBudget and appropriationsGrants and outside fundingStormwater and floodingEnvironment and sustainabilityHealth and human servicesHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentSolid waste and recycling

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What's on this agenda

Durham's City Council takes up a 22-item consent agenda with no public hearings scheduled. The largest items are a $9.68 million construction award for the Glenn Road 1 lift station, a $4.82 million software contract with Carahsoft for a new permitting system called Clariti, and a resolution backing up to $44 million in multifamily housing revenue notes for Fayette Place Phase 1.

Other items include five bond-funded street, sidewalk, and unpaved-road contracts, a $1.94 million utility relocation agreement with NCDOT for the East End Connector project, a $300,000 state conservation grant, and two board appointments to fill resignations on the Planning Commission and Human Relations Commission.

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  1. 1Approval of City Council Minutes
  2. 2Durham Planning Commission - Appointment
  3. 3Human Relations Commission - Appointment
  4. 4Solid Waste Management Division Overtime Performance Audit
  5. 5FY 2026-27 Budget Development Schedule
  6. 6Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Systems for Action Grant Project Ordin…
  7. 7Contract SW-103 Street Maintenance Repairs 2025
  8. 8Contract SW-103C Inspection Services for Street Maintenance Repairs 2…
  9. 9Amendment No. 1 to Utility Agreement for East End Connector with NCDOT
  10. 10Contract SW-66 Bike+Walk Sidewalk Phase I - 2024 Bond Referendum
  11. 11Contract SW-66C Inspections and Ombudsman Services for New Sidewalk
  12. 12Contract ST-337 Unpaved Roads Phase I - 2024 Bond Referendum
  13. 13Stormwater Control Measure Maintenance (SD-2025-03)
  14. 14Grant Project Ordinance for NC Office of State Budget and Management…
  15. 15Resolution Approving Fayette Place Phase 1 Multifamily Housing Financ…
  16. 16Transportation Improvement Agreement with NCDOT for Durham to Roxboro…
  17. 17Contract with Carahsoft Technology Corporation to Purchase and Implem…
  18. 18Supplemental Agreement #2 with Kimley-Horn for Signal Timing Improvem…
  19. 19Construction Award to ASJ Wilson Construction for Pettigrew Storage S…
  20. 20Construction Award to Harper General Contractors for Glenn Road 1 Lif…
  21. 21Contract Amendment 5 with Hazen and Sawyer for East Durham Water and…
  22. 22Contract Amendment No. 2 with Kimley-Horn for 2021 Lift Station Impro…

Agenda items (22)

Contract or award · 14Budget action · 3Appointment · 2Minutes approval · 1Staff or committee report · 1Resolution · 1
  1. 1 Approval of City Council Minutes
    Minutes approval
    Minutes from five September 2025 council and work session meetings.
  2. 2 Durham Planning Commission - Appointment
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    Appointment of America E. Juarez Maldonado to the Planning Commission, filling a seat vacated by resignation, through June 2028.
  3. 3 Human Relations Commission - Appointment
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    Appointment of Kirsten Barrett to the Human Relations Commission, filling a seat vacated by resignation, through June 2026.
  4. 4 Solid Waste Management Division Overtime Performance Audit
    Staff or committee report Solid waste and recycling
    Council receives an overtime performance audit of the Solid Waste Management Division, already approved by the Audit Services Oversight Committee in September.
  5. 5 FY 2026-27 Budget Development Schedule
    Budget action Budget and appropriations
    Adoption of the schedule for developing next year's city budget.
  6. 6 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Systems for Action Grant Project Ordinance
    Budget action Grants and outside fundingHealth and human services
    A $200,000 grant agreement and project ordinance for a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation research grant.
  7. 7 Contract SW-103 Street Maintenance Repairs 2025
    Contract or award Roads and transportation
    A $3.92 million construction contract with Browe Construction Company for 2025 street maintenance repairs, with a $50,000 contingency fund.
  8. 8 Contract SW-103C Inspection Services for Street Maintenance Repairs 2025
    Contract or award Roads and transportation
    A professional services contract of up to $499,700 with CTL Engineering for inspection of the SW-103 street repair work.
  9. 9 Amendment No. 1 to Utility Agreement for East End Connector with NCDOT
    Contract or award Roads and transportation
    A $1.94 million amendment to the utility relocation agreement with NCDOT for the East End Connector project, bringing the total agreement to $3.2 million.
  10. 10 Contract SW-66 Bike+Walk Sidewalk Phase I - 2024 Bond Referendum
    Contract or award Bonds and debtRoads and transportation
    A $2.56 million bond-funded construction contract with Browe Construction Company for the first phase of new sidewalks, with a $255,681 contingency fund.
  11. 11 Contract SW-66C Inspections and Ombudsman Services for New Sidewalk
    Contract or award Bonds and debtRoads and transportation
    A professional services contract of up to $623,950 with GFT Infrastructure for inspection of the bond-funded sidewalk work.
  12. 12 Contract ST-337 Unpaved Roads Phase I - 2024 Bond Referendum
    Contract or award Bonds and debtRoads and transportation
    A $3.42 million bond-funded contract with Sunrock Industries to pave unpaved roads, with a $171,084 contingency fund.
  13. 13 Stormwater Control Measure Maintenance (SD-2025-03)
    Contract or award Stormwater and flooding
    A $305,864 contract with Dragonfly Pond Works for stormwater control measure maintenance, with a $30,586 contingency fund.
  14. 14 Grant Project Ordinance for NC Office of State Budget and Management Directed Grant #12241
    Budget action Budget and appropriationsEnvironment and sustainabilityGrants and outside funding
    A $300,000 state conservation grant, including authority to contract for a management plan for a dedicated nature preserve.
  15. 15 Resolution Approving Fayette Place Phase 1 Multifamily Housing Financing
    Resolution Bonds and debtHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large development
    A resolution backing up to $44 million in multifamily housing revenue notes to finance the Fayette Place Phase 1 development.
  16. 16 Transportation Improvement Agreement with NCDOT for Durham to Roxboro Rail Trail Corridor
    Contract or award Roads and transportation
    A $1.15 million right-of-way acquisition agreement with NCDOT for the Durham to Roxboro rail trail, with authority to negotiate supplements up to $2.5 million total.
  17. 17 Contract with Carahsoft Technology Corporation to Purchase and Implement Clariti
    Contract or award
    A contract of up to $4.82 million with Carahsoft to purchase and implement the Clariti permitting and licensing software.
  18. 18 Supplemental Agreement #2 with Kimley-Horn for Signal Timing Improvements
    Contract or award Roads and transportation
    A $300,000 supplemental agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates for traffic signal timing work under the city's on-call transportation services agreement.
  19. 19 Construction Award to ASJ Wilson Construction for Pettigrew Storage Site Project
    Contract or award Water and sewer
    A construction award of up to $1.23 million to ASJ Wilson Construction for the Durham Utilities Pettigrew storage site project, with a $122,650 contingency fund.
  20. 20 Construction Award to Harper General Contractors for Glenn Road 1 Lift Station Improvements
    Contract or award Water and sewer
    A construction award of up to $9.68 million to Harper General Contractors for lift station improvements on Glenn Road, with a $968,000 contingency fund.
  21. 21 Contract Amendment 5 with Hazen and Sawyer for East Durham Water and Sewer Rehabilitation
    Contract or award Stormwater and floodingWater and sewer
    An $801,679 amendment to the engineering contract for the East Durham water and sewer rehabilitation and Belt Street stormwater project, bringing the total contract to $9.19 million.
  22. 22 Contract Amendment No. 2 with Kimley-Horn for 2021 Lift Station Improvements Group B
    Contract or award Water and sewer
    A $1.12 million amendment to the engineering contract for Group B lift station improvements, increasing the total contract to $3.05 million.

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