Board of County Commissioners

Commissioners' Chambers

Agenda — 35 items

1. 1 “Public Charge” The Board of Commissioners asks its members and residents to conduct themselves in a respectful, courteous manner, both with the Board and fellow residents. At any time, should any member of the Board or any resident 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.
2. 2 7:00 pm Regular Session
3. 1. Opening of Regular Session - Pledge of Allegiance (5 min)
4. 2. Agenda Adjustments (5 min)
5. 3. Announcements (5 min)
6. 6 Announcements (5min) 25-0643
7. 4. Minutes (5 min)
8. 8 Minutes (5min) 25-0644
9. 5. Ceremonial Items (15 min)
10. 10 Introduction of the New Durham County Memorial Stadium Manager, Jamal White (10min) 25-0641
11. 11 To Be Acknowledged Only
12. 12 Resolution - Together for Resilient Youth 25th Anniversary (5min) 25-0645
13. 6. Consent Agenda (15 min)
14. 13 Resolution - Together for Resilient Youth 25th Anniversary (5min) 25-0645
15. 14 Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 26BCC023 to Recognize $369,949 of Year-4 Funds to Support Grant Award #5H79TI084839-04 to the Office of Emergency Services-EMS Division (OES-EMS) from the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and to Authorize the County Manager to Sign and Execute all Contracts for Authorized and Approved Uses Associated With the Grant Program Throughout the Grant’s Period of Performance 25-0554
16. 15 Budget Ordinance Amendment No. BCC038 to Recognize $21,347 in Community Donations from Carolina Arbors Community to the Durham County Sheriff’s Office 25-0601
17. 16 Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 26BCC040 for the Library to Recognize a Gift of $10,000.00 from the Carnegie Corporation of New York 25-0602
18. 17 Approval of Contract with Stryker for the Purchase of eleven (11) Power-LOAD units in the amount of $ $364,334.85, forty-five (45) Stair chairs in the amount of $319,707.45, and seven (7) LUCAS devices in the amount of $181,231.27 for a total purchase price of $865,273.57 25-0605
19. 18 Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment 26BCC041 Cooperative Extension to Recognize $1,500 in Grant Funds for Disaster Risk Management Training from NC A&T State University 25-0631
20. 19 Authorize the County Manager to Award a Contract to HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas in the Amount of $1,524,565.00 to Develop the East Durham Rail Crossing Study 25-0632
21. 20 Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 26BCC039 FY 2025-26 Encumbrance Rollover - Increasing Multiple Funds Budgeted Expenditures and Revenues by a total of $14,194,990.03 25-0635
22. 21 Approval of Public Official Bonds 25-0637
23. 22 Award Contract for Janitorial Services RFP NO. 25-043 to Bull City Janitorial Service LLC in the amount of $83,863.98 for the remainder of fiscal year 2025-2026, which brings their current active contract total to $168,360.68 with the option to renew annually 25-0639
24. 23 Approval of Property Tax Releases and Refunds for November 2025 25-0648
25. 7. Public Hearings (55 min)
26. 25 Public Hearing and Award of Ambulance Franchise to Provide Non-Emergency Ambulance Services in Durham County (15min) 25-0608
27. 26 Public Hearing to Consider a Performance-Based Award for Projects Arrowwood & Red Cedar with Novartis Gene Therapies, Inc. (20min) 25-0633
28. 27 Public Hearing to Consider a Performance-Based Award for Project Speedy with Aspida Financial Services, LLC (20min) 25-0634
29. 8. Board and Commission Appointments (10 min)
30. 28 Public Hearing to Consider a Performance-Based Award for Projects Arrowwood & Red Cedar with Novartis Gene Therapies, Inc. (20min) 25-0633
31. 29 Board and Commission Appointments (10min) 25-0642
32. 9. Items Pulled from the Consent Agenda (20 min)
33. 31 Closed Session
34. 32 Closed Session 25-0647
35. 10. Adjournment

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