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City of Durham · Regular City Council Meeting
Monday, October 21, 2024

Regular meeting Contracts and procurementAppointments and personnelPolice and public safetyWater and sewerGrants and outside fundingPublic facilitiesRoads and transportationHousing and affordabilityRezoningAnnexationCivil rights and nondiscriminationTransitEnvironment and sustainabilityFees and utility ratesFire and EMSImmigration and enforcementLand conversion and large developmentParks and recreationStormwater and floodingSubdivision and site plans

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The Durham City Council weighed a $799,204 contract with Motorola Solutions to upgrade the portable and mobile radios police and other public safety crews use, the largest sum on the October 21 agenda. Other contracts ranged from $599,350 for 60 new bus shelters to $258,723 for a police digital evidence system and $250,000 for an immigration legal defense grant to JusticeMatters, Inc.

Four public hearings closed the meeting: annexations for the Mineral Springs Townhouses and Oxford Ridge developments, a zoning map change for 302 Morreene Road, and a request to close 165 feet of Hamlin Street. Council members also considered nine board appointments and a plan to widen eligibility for the city's low-income parking discount.

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  1. 1Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau (Discover Durham) - Appointment
  2. 2Racial Equity Commission - Appointment
  3. 4Durham Planning Commission - Appointment
  4. 5Human Relations Commission - Appointment
  5. 6Mayor's Hispanic/Latino Committee - Appointments
  6. 7FY25 Grant Agreement for an Immigration Legal Defense Project
  7. 82024 Durham City/County Emergency Operations Plan
  8. 11Capital Improvement Plan Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Upgrade…
  9. 12Purchase of Paratech Equipment for New Fire Department Rescue Apparat…
  10. 13Forest Hills Sprayground & Playground Design Contract with withArchit…
  11. 14Service Contract for Computerized Maintenance Management System from…
  12. 15Supersedes Grant Project Ordinance #16190: U.S. Marshals Service 2023…
  13. 16Supersedes Grant Project Ordinance #16357: DOJ U.S. Marshal's Office…
  14. 17Street and Infrastructure Acceptances
  15. 18Utility Extension Agreement with Meritage Homes of the Carolinas, Inc…
  16. 19Contract for Foray Digital Evidence Management System
  17. 20Contract with TT FASTER, LLC to Upgrade Fleet Management's Informatio…
  18. 21Contract with Mainline Information Systems, LLC to Upgrade the City's…
  19. 22Purchase Contract with Brasco International, Inc. for Sixty Bus Shelt…
  20. 23Transit Grant Project Ordinance Amendments
  21. 24Updates to the Low-Income Monthly Parking Discounted Voucher Program…
  22. 25Governing Agreements for On-Call Professional Services: Water, Wastew…
  23. 3Durham Affordable Housing Implementation Committee - Appointment
  24. 10Watershed Interpretation - Patterson Place
  25. 31Resolution to Adopt the NACTO "Urban Street Design Guide" and "Urban…
  26. 27Consolidated Annexation - Mineral Springs Townhouses
  27. 28Zoning Map Change - 302 Morreene Road
  28. 29Consolidated Annexation - Oxford Ridge
  29. 30Permanent Closing of 165 Linear Feet of Hamlin Street

Agenda items (29)

Contract or award · 11Appointment · 6Resolution · 4Public hearing · 4Budget action · 3Ordinance · 1
  1. 1 Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau (Discover Durham) - Appointment
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    Reappoints Sean Umstead to a Discover Durham seat representing food service, through October 2027.
  2. 2 Racial Equity Commission - Appointment
    Appointment Appointments and personnelCivil rights and nondiscrimination
    Reappoints Elena Snavely to an at-large seat on the Racial Equity Commission, through November 2027.
  3. 4 Durham Planning Commission - Appointment
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    Appoints Khalilah Karim to the Planning Commission, filling a seat vacated by Talib Graves-Manns, through June 2026.
  4. 5 Human Relations Commission - Appointment
    Appointment Appointments and personnelCivil rights and nondiscrimination
    Reappoints Christina L. Crosby to the Human Relations Commission through June 2026.
  5. 6 Mayor's Hispanic/Latino Committee - Appointments
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
    Appoints Cristobal Alvarez and Africa Dutor Noguera to the Mayor's Hispanic/Latino Committee, both terms running through October 2026.
  6. 7 FY25 Grant Agreement for an Immigration Legal Defense Project
    Contract or award Grants and outside fundingImmigration and enforcement
    Authorizes a $250,000 grant agreement with JusticeMatters, Inc. for FY25 immigration legal defense work.
  7. 8 2024 Durham City/County Emergency Operations Plan
    Resolution Police and public safety
    Adopts the joint 2024 city-county Emergency Operations Plan, which does not amend or override city ordinances.
  8. 11 Capital Improvement Plan Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) Upgrade Project
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementPolice and public safety
    Authorizes a $799,204.38 contract with Motorola Solutions to upgrade the TDMA system behind the city's public safety portable and mobile radios.
  9. 12 Purchase of Paratech Equipment for New Fire Department Rescue Apparatus
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementFire and EMS
    Authorizes a $179,695.12 purchase order with Allsource, doing business as Safe Industries, for Paratech rescue equipment on a new fire department rescue truck.
  10. 13 Forest Hills Sprayground & Playground Design Contract with withArchitecture, P.A.
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementParks and recreation
    Authorizes a $188,250 design contract with withArchitecture for the Forest Hills sprayground and playground project, plus an $18,825 contingency, for a $207,075 ceiling.
  11. 14 Service Contract for Computerized Maintenance Management System from Brightly Software, Inc.
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementPublic facilities
    Authorizes a $190,786.28 contract with Brightly Software for a computerized maintenance management system.
  12. 15 Supersedes Grant Project Ordinance #16190: U.S. Marshals Service 2023 Fugitive Apprehension Task Force Agreement
    Budget action Grants and outside fundingPolice and public safety
    Accepts a Marshals Service grant amendment raising the 2024 Fugitive Apprehension Task Force award from $18,638 to $38,638.
  13. 16 Supersedes Grant Project Ordinance #16357: DOJ U.S. Marshal's Office FY 2023/2024 Federal Asset Forfeiture Funds
    Budget action Grants and outside fundingPolice and public safety
    Adopts a grant ordinance recognizing a federal asset forfeiture award increase from $617,887 to $621,059.84.
  14. 17 Street and Infrastructure Acceptances
    Resolution Public facilitiesRoads and transportation
    Accepts streets and infrastructure for city maintenance across nine developments, including Creekside Commons, Croasdaile Farm North and the Meadows at Southpoint.
  15. 18 Utility Extension Agreement with Meritage Homes of the Carolinas, Inc. to Serve Arvin Subdivision Phases 1-4
    Contract or award Subdivision and site plansWater and sewer
    Authorizes a utility extension agreement with Meritage Homes of the Carolinas to serve the four phases of the Arvin subdivision.
  16. 19 Contract for Foray Digital Evidence Management System
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementPolice and public safety
    Authorizes a $258,723.10 subscription contract with Foray, LLC for the police department's digital evidence management system.
  17. 20 Contract with TT FASTER, LLC to Upgrade Fleet Management's Information System
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementPublic facilities
    Authorizes a $197,305.08 contract with TT FASTER LLC to upgrade Fleet Management's FASTER software system.
  18. 21 Contract with Mainline Information Systems, LLC to Upgrade the City's Firewall and VPN Solution
    Contract or award
    Authorizes a $405,320 purchase contract with Mainline Information Systems to upgrade the city's firewall and VPN.
  19. 22 Purchase Contract with Brasco International, Inc. for Sixty Bus Shelters
    Contract or award Transit
    Authorizes a $599,350 contract with Brasco International for 60 new bus shelters.
  20. 23 Transit Grant Project Ordinance Amendments
    Budget action Grants and outside fundingTransit
    Adopts six federal and state transit grant ordinances, covering metropolitan planning, Volkswagen settlement funds, service for seniors and people with disabilities, and Durham Station rehabilitation.
  21. 24 Updates to the Low-Income Monthly Parking Discounted Voucher Program and Evening Parking Rate
    Ordinance Fees and utility ratesPublic facilitiesRoads and transportation
    Raises the income cutoff for the city's low-income parking discount to 80% of area median income, lifts the discount to 75% off, and adopts a parking facility fee ordinance effective November 1.
  22. 25 Governing Agreements for On-Call Professional Services: Water, Wastewater, and Utility Management
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementWater and sewer
    Authorizes on-call engineering agreements with 16 firms for water, wastewater and utility management work, with the City Manager able to sign task orders up to $250,000 each without further council approval.
  23. 3 Durham Affordable Housing Implementation Committee - Appointment
    Appointment Appointments and personnelHousing and affordability
    Fills an at-large vacancy on the Affordable Housing Implementation Committee left by S. Nicole Diggs' resignation, term through September 2026.
  24. 10 Watershed Interpretation - Patterson Place
    Resolution Environment and sustainabilityStormwater and floodingWater and sewer
    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.
  25. 31 Resolution to Adopt the NACTO "Urban Street Design Guide" and "Urban Bikeway Design Guide" as Official City of Durham Bikeway and Street Design Guides
    Resolution Roads and transportation
    Adopts the NACTO Urban Street Design Guide and Urban Bikeway Design Guide as the city's official street and bikeway design standards.
  26. 27 Consolidated Annexation - Mineral Springs Townhouses
    Public hearing AnnexationHousing and affordabilityRezoningWater and sewer
    Public hearing on annexing the Mineral Springs Townhouses development and rezoning it to Planned Development Residential 5.349, with a utility extension agreement with Yeti Hospitality Group.
  27. 28 Zoning Map Change - 302 Morreene Road
    Public hearing Land conversion and large developmentRezoning
    Public hearing on rezoning 302 Morreene Road from Residential Suburban-20 and Residential Suburban-Multifamily to Residential Suburban-Multifamily.
    • 302 Morreene Rd · no matching parcel on file
  28. 29 Consolidated Annexation - Oxford Ridge
    Public hearing AnnexationHousing and affordabilityRezoningWater and sewer
    Public hearing on annexing the Oxford Ridge development and rezoning it to Planned Development Residential 5.174, with a utility extension agreement with Kelley Development Company.
  29. 30 Permanent Closing of 165 Linear Feet of Hamlin Street
    Public hearing Roads and transportation
    Public hearing on permanently closing 165 feet of Hamlin Street.

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