Board of County Commissioners
Commissioners' Chambers
Agenda — 66 items
- 1 Closed Session (To be held at: 6:30 pm)
- 2 Closed Session
- 3 “Public Charge” The Board of Commissioners asks its members and citizens to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and fellow citizens. At any time, should any member of the Board or any citizen fail to observe this public charge, the Chair will ask the offending person to leave the meeting until that individual regains personal control. Should decorum fail to be restored, the Chair will recess the meeting until such time that a genuine commitment to the public charge is observed. "Land Acknowledgment" As we convene for the Durham County Commissioners meeting, it's crucial to recognize the painful truth of history. We stand on the stolen ancestral lands of the Catawba, Eno, Occaneechi, Shakori, and Tuscarora peoples, whose deep connection to this land predates our arrival. We acknowledge with humility the unjust displacement and violence that occurred, leading to the dispossession of indigenous peoples from their homelands. Their resilience in the face of such adversity is a testament to their strength and spirit. May we humbly honor the ancestors and elders of these nations, both past and present, by committing ourselves to fostering understanding, healing, and justice for all who inhabit this land. Let us walk forward together with open hearts, acknowledging the past and embracing a future guided by compassion, respect, and unity.
- 4 7:00 pm Regular Session
- 1. Opening of Regular Session - Pledge of Allegiance (5 min)
- 2. Agenda Adjustments (5 min)
- 3. Announcements (5 min)
- 8 Announcements (5mins)
- 4. Minutes (5 min)
- 10 Minutes (5min)
- 5. Ceremonial Items (50 min)
- 12 Proclamation - Purple Heart Month 2024 (10min)
- 13 Proclamation - Child Support Awareness Month (10min)
- 14 Proclamation - Breastfeeding Family Friendly Community Month (10min)
- 15 Resolution - Honoring the Bull City Express Track Club (10min)
- 16 Durham County Earns 11 NACo Achievement Awards and another Digital Cities Award (10min)
- 6. Consent Agenda (15 min)
- 18 Approval of 2024 Durham County Emergency Operations Plan
- 19 Approval of FY 2024-25 Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) Grant Funding Resolution
- 20 Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 25BCC00006 to Recognize $5,324.00 in Grant Funding from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's Child Nutrition Program for the Youth Home
- 21 Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC008 to Recognize $40,300 in Grant Funding from the State Library of North Carolina LSTA Grant in Support of Meeting the Makers Where They Are
- 22 Approval of Capital Project Amendment No.25CPA00006 Transferring $6,800,568.99 of Budgeted Debt Service Fund Dollars to the PAYGO Fund to Support the Multi-Department Radio and Tower Capital Project (4330DC005) for County Wide Radio Replacement ($6,189,247.08), Create a New Durham Public Schools Radio Replacement Capital Project (59105400SH321) with $317,834.30 and a New Durham Technical Community College Radio Replacement Project (59205300CC021) with $293,487.61, as well as Approval of a $7,740,324.20 Contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for the Upgrade and Replacement of Public Safety Radio Equipment
- 23 Approval to Amend a Contract with Adecco for Temporary Services in the Amount of $225,409.25 for a new total of $462,451.37.
- 24 Approval of a Contract with Express Employment Services to provide a Second 11-Month Contract Term for the Public Arts Coordinator for Engineering in the Amount of $100,800.00
- 25 Recognize a $500,000 Grant from the State of North Carolina’s Soil and Water Conservation Commission’s Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program (StRAP) for the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park Stream Restoration Project
- 26 Approval of Service Contract with Animal Protection Society of Durham, Inc in the Amount of $1,123,435
- 27 Award of Contract to Meritech, Inc. for Laboratory Services for the Durham County Utilities Division in the Amount of $158,692.00 with a Not to Exceed Amount of $190,000.00
- 28 Approval of a Contract Amendment with Hayti Reborn - Justice Movement totaling $1,000,000.
- 29 Award of Contract to Source Technologies, LLC for Collection System Odor and Corrosion Control for the Utilities Division in the Amount of $71,000.00 With a Not to Exceed Amount of $90,000.00
- 30 Approval of Proposed Items for 2025 NCACC Legislative Goals Process
- 31 Approve Sole Source Exemption for Utilities Division Purchase of Reclaimed Water System Compressor in the amount of $23,411.38
- 32 Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 25BCC012 County Administration to Appropriate $300,000 In General Fund fund balance for the Durham County Master Aging Plan
- 33 Approval of a Contract with W/Architecture in the Amount of $197,410 for Architectural and Engineering Services for the Renovation of the Justice Services Center, as well as the Authority to Execute Change Orders/Amendments to the Contract Using Available Funding in the County Building Envelope Upgrade Capital Project (4190DC078).
- 34 Approval to Enter a Contract with Data Network Solutions in the Amount of $70,493.74 to Continue Support and Maintenance for DCO Enterprise Palo Alto Firewalls.
- 35 Approve Capital Project Amendment No.25CPA00007 Transferring $600,000 of Budgeted Debt Service Fund Funding to the PAYGO Fund to support the 500 E. Main St. Downtown Parking Deck Capital Project (47302635DC151); as well as Authorize an Increase in the Owner’s Contingency in the Amount of $1,300,000 to Execute Any Necessary Change Orders for the Deck Development Agreement with ZOM Living for a Total Not-to-Exceed of $34,001,100.00
- 36 Approval of a Contract with Envirotrol, LLC, for $330,033 to Replace Underground Condenser Piping, as well as the Authority to Execute Change Orders/Amendments to the Contract Using Available Funds in the Ongoing HVAC Replacement Capital Project (4190DC076)
- 37 Amend a Prior Approval of the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) for the Station 18 Co-located Fire/EMS Facility to Reduce the ILA Cost-Share Funding Amount by $188,241
- 38 Approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC010 to Recognize $12,500 in Grant Revenue from the Burt’s Bees Foundation to Support Ecological Restoration and Educational Signage at New Hope Creek Bottomlands Trail Preserve
- 39 Award of On-Call Machinery and Repair Services (RFP 24-033R2) Contracts for the Utilities Division to Clayton Electric Motor Repair, Inc. and Rocky Mount Electric Motor, LLC in the amount of $35,000 each with a not to exceed amount per contract of $50,000 each, and to Dixie Electro Mechanical Services, Inc. and Holland Industrial Services, Inc. in the amount of $92,000 each with a not to exceed amount per contract of $120,000 each
- 40 Approval to Enter into a Contract with Brady Trane, in the Amount of $120,556.05 for the Replacement of the AFD Drive for Chiller #2 at the Detention Center.
- 41 Approval to Grant a Permanent Utility Easement to Duke Energy to Provide Electrical Service to the Sheriff’s Training Facility (100 Electra Road, Durham)
- 42 Award three (3) Public Art Contracts to Lacey Crime, Jhonatton and Samantha Arango (Anon Art), and Mayanthi Jayawardena, in a total amount not to exceed $ 158,210.80 for Public Art Murals to be located at the 500 E. Main Street Parking Deck, Durham NC., Project No.: (47302635DC151).
- 43 Approve Contract Award to Raftelis for Financial Planning, Rate Study, and Support Services for the Durham County Utilities Division in the Amount of $55,000 with a Not to Exceed Amount of $65,000
- 44 Approve a Conservation Easement agreement with Neil and Catherine Frank for 30 acres at 1300 Red Mountain Road, Rougemont
- 45 Approve Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Contract with Made in Durham for Workforce Development Services in the Amount of $250,000
- 46 Approve Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Contract with the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce for Business Recruitment and Retention Services in the Amount of $225,000
- 47 Approve Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Contract with Downtown Durham, Inc. for Economic Development Services in the Amount of $200,000
- 48 Approve Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Contract with the Greater Durham Black Chamber of Commerce for Small Business Support Services in the Amount of $50,000
- 49 Approval to Enter into a Contract with FMLASource in the amount of $82,800 for Absence Management & ADA Administration
- 50 Approval of FY2025 Contract with Alliance Health in the amount of $6,503,803.00
- 51 Approve the Creation of a Temporary Part-Time Parent Educator Position (.72 FTE) in Cooperative Extension for the Welcome Baby Program's Fatherhood Initiative Supported by Duke Endowment Grant funds.
- 52 Approval of FY2025 Contract with Museum of Durham History in the amount of $139,700.00
- 53 Approval of Service Contract with Just A Clean House for the Justice Services Transitional Living Facility in the Amount of $101,808.84
- 54 Approval of Service Contract with Psychiatric Services and Consultation in the Amount of $146,718.00 for Mental Health Services in the Durham County Detention Center
- 55 Approval of FY2024-2025 Annual Contract with Urban Ministries of Durham in the Amount of $380,356.00
- 56 Removal of Citizen Board Member Due to Poor Attendance (5 min)
- 57 Approval of a Contract with J&A Engineering Consultants in the amount of $64,990.00 for Security Engineering Design & Construction Administration Services for Multiple Durham County Sites- Phase 3
- 58 Approval of FY 2024-2025 Service Contract with Recovery Innovations, Inc in the amount of $51,000 for Telehealth Services in the Detention Center
- 59 Approve a Contract with Durham Community Land Trustees, Inc. for $1,500,000 to Support Land Trust Investments. American Rescue Plan Act funds support the contract expense.
- 60 Approval of the Durham County Appointees to the Joint Durham Housing Initiative Taskforce.
- 7. Public Hearings (30 min)
- 62 Public Hearing - Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment TC2400001 - Omnibus 19 (30min)
- 8. Board and Commission Appointments (10 min)
- 64 Board and Commission Appointments (10min)
- 9. Items Pulled from the Consent Agenda (20 min)
- 10. Adjournment