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City of Durham · Regular City Council Meeting
Monday, May 19, 2025

Regular meeting Contracts and procurementPublic facilitiesIntergovernmental agreementsParks and recreationAnnexationAppointments and personnelArts and public artBudget and appropriationsHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentRezoningRoads and transportationWater and sewerZoning text amendment

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Durham's council adopted a resolution on 19 May opposing House Bill 765, which its own agenda describes as an act to reform local government development regulations. A city objecting by resolution to a bill in Raleigh is objecting to losing authority over its own zoning.

The same meeting took the proposed 2025-26 budget and the 2026-31 capital plan, an outdoor aquatics centre for parks and recreation, the racial equity commission's 2024 annual report, and two condemnation actions for easements.

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  1. 1APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
  2. 2CAROLINA THEATRE OF DURHAM BOARD OF TRUSTEES - APPOINTMENT
  3. 3PROPOSED CITY-COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT FY26 WORK PROGRAM
  4. 4EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DURHAM AND LEGAL
  5. 5RACIAL EQUITY COMMISSION 2024 ANNUAL REPORT
  6. 6CONDEMNATION ACTION TO OBTAIN ONE SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT
  7. 7REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS AT 1507
  8. 8CONDEMNATION ACTION TO OBTAIN ONE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION
  9. 12DURHAM PARKS AND RECREATION OUTDOOR AQUATICS CENTER
  10. 13DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES CONTRACT WITH OHG CONSTRUCTION LLC FOR
  11. 14ACQUISITION OF 708 AND 716 BUREN ROAD (REID #193188 AND #193187)
  12. 15CONTRACT FOR CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT TEAM SERVICES BETWEEN THE
  13. 17CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH M-CUBED & CO. GLOBAL LLC TO PROVIDE
  14. 18RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CONVEYANCE OF SKATE PARK AMENITIES
  15. 19INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH DURHAM COUNTY FOR JOINT PUBLIC
  16. 20AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT SW-47D
  17. 21SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH ORACLE ELEVATOR
  18. 24FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 PROPOSED BUDGET AND FISCAL YEAR 2026-31
  19. 27RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO HOUSE BILL 765 AN ACT TO REFORM
  20. 25CONSOLIDATED ANNEXATION – DANUBE LANE TOWNHOUSES
  21. 26CONSOLIDATED ZONING MAP CHANGE – BRIER CREEK MULTIFAMILY

Agenda items (21)

Other · 8Contract or award · 7Resolution · 2Minutes approval · 1Appointment · 1Staff or committee report · 1Ordinance · 1
  1. 1 APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
    Minutes approval
  2. 2 CAROLINA THEATRE OF DURHAM BOARD OF TRUSTEES - APPOINTMENT
    Appointment Appointments and personnel
  3. 3 PROPOSED CITY-COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT FY26 WORK PROGRAM
    Other Arts and public artIntergovernmental agreements
    The proposed 2026 work programme for the joint city-county planning department.
  4. 4 EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DURHAM AND LEGAL
    Contract or award Contracts and procurement
  5. 5 RACIAL EQUITY COMMISSION 2024 ANNUAL REPORT
    Staff or committee report
    The racial equity commission's annual report for 2024.
  6. 6 CONDEMNATION ACTION TO OBTAIN ONE SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT
    Other Water and sewer
  7. 7 REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS AT 1507
    Other Public facilities
  8. 8 CONDEMNATION ACTION TO OBTAIN ONE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION
    Other Public facilities
  9. 12 DURHAM PARKS AND RECREATION OUTDOOR AQUATICS CENTER
    Other Parks and recreation
    An outdoor aquatics centre for Durham Parks and Recreation.
  10. 13 DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES CONTRACT WITH OHG CONSTRUCTION LLC FOR
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementPublic facilities
  11. 14 ACQUISITION OF 708 AND 716 BUREN ROAD (REID #193188 AND #193187)
    Other Roads and transportation
    Acquiring 708 and 716 Buren Road.
    • 716 Buren Rd · City of Durham · 3.0 acres · assessed $84,890
  12. 15 CONTRACT FOR CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT TEAM SERVICES BETWEEN THE
    Contract or award Contracts and procurement
  13. 17 CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH M-CUBED & CO. GLOBAL LLC TO PROVIDE
    Contract or award Contracts and procurement
  14. 18 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CONVEYANCE OF SKATE PARK AMENITIES
    Resolution Parks and recreation
    Conveying skate park amenities.
  15. 19 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH DURHAM COUNTY FOR JOINT PUBLIC
    Contract or award Contracts and procurementIntergovernmental agreements
    An interlocal agreement with Durham County for joint public work.
  16. 20 AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT SW-47D
    Contract or award Contracts and procurement
  17. 21 SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH ORACLE ELEVATOR
    Contract or award Contracts and procurement
  18. 24 FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 PROPOSED BUDGET AND FISCAL YEAR 2026-31
    Other Budget and appropriations
    The proposed 2025-26 budget and the 2026-31 capital improvement plan, adopted on 16 June.
  19. 27 RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO HOUSE BILL 765 AN ACT TO REFORM
    Resolution
    A resolution opposing House Bill 765, described on the agenda as an act to reform local government development regulations.
  20. 25 CONSOLIDATED ANNEXATION – DANUBE LANE TOWNHOUSES
    Other Annexation
    A consolidated annexation for the Danube Lane townhouses.
  21. 26 CONSOLIDATED ZONING MAP CHANGE – BRIER CREEK MULTIFAMILY
    Ordinance Housing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentRezoningZoning text amendment

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