Durham, N.C. - The Durham Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) met on Monday, January 13, 2025, in Regular Session. Meetings are held in person with a hybrid option, inside the BOCC Chambers, located at 200 E. Main Street on the second floor.

Chair Nida Allam called the meeting to order. Vice Chair Dr. Mike Lee a read the "Land Acknowledgement".

All attendees were led by Commissioner Stephen Valentine in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

Agenda Adjustments: The Board made no adjustments to the agenda.

Announcements: Monica Wallace, Clerk to the Board, read the announcements.

DCo Thrives Guaranteed Income Program Application Launching Soon - DCo Thrives, a program that will give no-strings attached payments to randomly selected low-income families in Durham, will be launching soon! Durham Children's Initiative is administering the county-funded Guaranteed Income program, which will provide 125 randomly selected applicants with $750 per month for 12 months. An additional 125 families will be randomly selected to take a monthly survey for 12 months and will receive $100 for each monthly survey they complete. For more information about the application launch date, eligibility requirements, and to sign up for notifications about the program, please visit https://dci-nc.org/dco-thrives/.

Durham Bike+Walk Community Session - Join the City of Durham Transportation Department and the Durham County Transportation Department in making biking, walking or rolling safe and convenient all over Durham! The Durham Bike+Walk Plan Update team will be at the Avila Retreat Center, 711 Mason Road, from 6-7:30 p.m., on Thursday, Jan. 16. Register to join here: https://bit.ly/bikewalkevents. Can't attend? Give your feedback https://bit.ly/durhambikewalk at by Friday, Jan. 17.

Most DCo Government Offices Closed for MLK Holiday - Most Durham County Government offices will be closed in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Holiday on Monday, January 20. All offices will reopen with normal business hours on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Read about impacts to specific services at http://www.dconc.gov/.

Help Write Kids Voting Durham Community Poem - Join Kids Voting Durham in creating a community poem for MLK Day! In honor of Dr. King, Langston Hughes and all those - past and present - have dared to dream of a more just and equitable world, Kids Voting Durham invites you to share your dream for our community to be included in the poem. It's simple: submit your dream for our Durham community by Friday, January 17, at https://www.kidsvotingdurham.org/blog-1/dreams2025 at and Kids Voting will weave your dreams into a collective poem celebrating our hope for Durham and its dreamers. Visit http://www.kidsvotingdurham.org/ on Monday, January 20 to see the finished poem and be inspired by the dreams of our community!

Durham City-County MLK Employee Observance Program on Jan. 28 - Everyone is invited to celebrate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during the 20th Annual Durham City-County MLK Employee Observance Program on Tuesday, January 28. The event will begin promptly at 11:30 a.m. inside First Presbyterian Church located at 305 E. Main Street. Dr. Anthony S. Lewis, Superintendent for Durham Public Schools, will be the keynote speaker for the event. Musical selections will be provided by singer, songwriter, and classically trained violinist Kimberly Michelle.

Durham County Food Security Grants Application Deadline is Jan. 22 - The Durham County Cooperative Extension wants everyone to know that the Durham County Food Security Grants program is accepting applications to support community food security efforts in our community. Grants will be administered by Communities in Partnership, utilizing equitable Food-Oriented Development Frameworkâ„¢. Info and application at https://communitiesinpartnership.org/grants-and-funding. Application deadline is Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 3 p.m. Contact Kendrick Petty at Kendrick@cipoed.org with questions.

Dementia and Caregiving Education Programs - Join the Alzheimer's Association - Eastern North Carolina Chapter and Durham County Library for a year of informative programs designed to support and educate caregivers helping to provide them with the tools they need to successfully provide compassionate care for individuals living with dementia and themselves. The first session, "Healthy Living for your Brian and Body", is Friday, Jan. 24 at 12 p.m. Registration required at https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/13538464. More information, call 919-560-9311.

Open Office Hours with Planning Staff - The Durham City-County Planning Department is updating the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)! The UDO sets the rules for how land is developed in Durham, and we want your input! We will be hosting recurring office hours throughout the project. Drop in with your questions and feedback at the Durham County Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St.) on First Thursdays 3-6 p.m. and Third Thursdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., through August 2025. Website: https://engagedurham.com/35/New-UDO. Contact: NewUDO@DurhamNC.gov.

Minutes: Commissioners approved the minutes from the December 9, 2024, Regular Session.

Ceremonial Items:

Resolution - Celebrating & Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr - The Board issued a resolution celebrating and honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Durham County. Dr. Brent Lewis. Director of Equitable Well-being, received the resolution. Read the resolution here.

Consent Agenda: Commissioners considered the following items and pulled 2 items for further discussion and public comment"¦Item #1(#24-0645) and Item #14 (#24-0789).

All items were approved and the vote for Item #1 was 3-2 and the vote for item #14 was 5-0.

See full agenda for complete details:

Capital Project Amendment No.25CPA022 Appropriating $16,555,735 of Limited Obligation Bond (LOBs) Funding to the Durham County Sheriff's Training Facility Capital Project (4310DC091); and Authorizing the Execution of the Construction Manager At-Risk Guaranteed Maximum Price Contract with CT Wilson Construction for the Construction of the Sheriff's Training Facility at a Total Amount Not-To-Exceed $15,929,463 (Base Bid, Alternates, Plus Owner Contingency)

Approval to enter into a contract with BFPE International Inc., in the amount of $137,825 for annual maintenance, servicing and repairs of County Life Safety Systems in our facilities. This contract will be funded from General Service annual operational budget. The County Manager also recommends the Board allow the County Manager to sign off on subsequent extensions, change orders, or amendments associated with this contract as necessary to continue services as required as long as funds are available.

Approval of Contract Renewal with EmployBridge Holding Company (dba Westaff) in the amount of $59,373.75 to extend Temporary Staff contract

Approve Contract with the City of Durham to accept Municipal Solid Waste and Yard Waste from Durham County at the City's Transfer Station in an Amount not to exceed $236,000.

Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC057 to Recognized Additional State Fiscal Recovery Funds Allotment of $11,331 to Durham County Library

Approval of Contract with NWN Corporation in the Amount of $719,856.22 for Server Room Upgrades at the Durham County Sheriff's Office

Sole Source Exemption Approval for Utilities Division Purchase of 75 HP Nord Motor for BNR Rotor from Veolia Water Technologies, Inc. (dba Kruger) in the amount of $13,383.79

Approval of Carolina Management Team, LLC Contract Amendment for Painting and Coating Services for Utilities Division in the Amount of $110,000 Bringing the Contract Amount from $190,000 to $300,000 and to Execute any other Related Contract Amendments not to exceed $325,000

Approval of Capital Project Amendment No.25CPA030 and Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC064 Reducing the Main Library Capital Project (6110DC094) Budget to $0, Transferring $105,768 in Combined PAYGO and 2016 GO Bond Funds to the Judicial Building Annex Renovation Capital Project (47302635DC141) to Cover the Final Change Orders and Increased Construction Administration Expenses for the Ground Water Intrusion Repairs Project, Amending the Contracts with Enterprises G and RND Architects, as well as Transferring $6,474.52 in Unused Capital Project Funding to the Debt Service Fund for Future Use

Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 25BCC058 to Recognize Funds in the Amount of $13,555 from the Division of Child and Family Well-Being, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for Durham's Innovative Nutrition Education (DINE) Program

Approval of Capital Project Amendment No.25CPA031 Re-Designating the Current Fleet Maintenance Facility Capital Project (4730DC164) - Currently Named Seaton Road Maintenance Facility Capital Project - to the Ellis Road Fleet Maintenance Facility Capital Project; as well as Execution of a Contract for Architectural Design Services with HH Architecture for the Ellis Road Fleet Maintenance Facility Project

Approve the Execution of Pre-Construction Services Contract with Samet Corporation Project No. DC164 in an amount Not to Exceed $99,824 for the Ellis Road Fleet Maintenance Services Facility

Receive Environmental Affairs Board 2024 Annual Report

Authorize the County Manager to execute a contract with the team of Bordeaux Construction Company and Vistabution for Pre-Construction Services for the New Durham County EOC, Backup 911, & Sheriff's Backup Call Center, Project No. DC-158, in an amount not to exceed $275,000

Approve Contract Award for RFQ #24-045 Miscellaneous Outfalls Improvements Project funded by SE051 Collection System Rehabilitation and Appropriating $153,500 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., to Provide Phase 1 Professional Engineering Services in the Amount of $153,500 and to Authorize the County Manager to Execute the Contract and Any Related Contract Amendments not to exceed $168,500.

Approval of Capital Project Amendment No.25CPA032 Increasing the Budget for Stanford L. Warren Library (6110DC097) to $5,378,082, and Budget Amendment No.25BCC065 Appropriating $200,000 of Debt Service Fund Fund Balance, Transferring Those Funds to the PAYGO Fund to Pay for Construction Repairs and Interior Upgrades; as well as Executing a Construction Change Order in an Amount Not to Exceed $285,000 with Muter Construction for Unforeseen Conditions Related to the Interior Repairs and Upgrades at the Stanford L. Warren Library including Owner's Contingency for a Total Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount of $4,425,324

Approve Two Conservation Easement Projects - Wesley and Cristan Poole for 25 acres at 1800 and 1801 Tilley Farm Road, Rougemont and Billy and Toni Stevens for 40 acres at 3500 Bahama Road, Rougemont, using County Open Space funds for 25% of the total project costs.

Approve acquisition of 15.5 acres at 4350 Garrett Road as permanently protected open space within the New Hope Creek Corridor with a County Open Space cost of $118, 450 as part of a Total acquisition cost of $301,953

Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Division of Sales Tax Between the County of Durham and the City of Durham July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.

Removal of Citizen Board Member Due to Poor Attendance.

Approval of the 500 E. Main St. Affordable Housing Development Documents

Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC068 to Appropriate $152,740 in General Fund fund balance to Urban Ministries of Durham to Cover Increased Security Expenses Bringing the Total Contract Amount to $533,096.

Award contract to Freese and Nichols (FNI) for Engineering Services for Triangle Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Study for the Utilities Division in the Amount of $547,900 with a Not to Exceed Amount of $650,000.

Approve Capital Project Amendment No.25CPA029 and Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC061 Decreasing the Open Space & Farmland Preservation Capital Project (4730DC083) by $184,750, Transferring those funds to the General Fund to Support the Purchase of the Clara Glenn Farm Conservation Easement

Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 25BCC063 to Recognize $4,461 from the NC DPH Division of State of Child Fatality Prevention Section Branch for Child Fatality Case Reporting

Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 25BCC062 to Appropriate $110,737 in General Fund fund balance to increase Durham County's Contract with Wellpath to Provide Comprehensive Medical Services for Inmates in the Durham County Detention Center and Residents of the Durham County Youth Home

Approve acceptance of Land donation and permanent protection of 8414 Meadow View Lane (20 acres - REID 200109) for open space and authorize the County Manager to execute any necessary documents related to the acceptance and protection of this open space land.

Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 25BCC066 to Recognize $165,017 in Grant Funding and Approval of Interlocal Agreement for the 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)

Approval to Extend the Existing Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the City of Durham to Contract for a Joint Crisis Communications Plan to January 1, 2026

Authorize the County Manager to sign and submit a Letter to the Friends of Geer Cemetery to use in their application for National Historic Marker signage at the Historic Geer Cemetery, and that will authorize the Friends of Geer Cemetery to cooperate with William G. Pomeroy Foundation to install the signage if the application and funding are approved.

Budget Ordinance Amendment No.25BCC069 to Recognize $2,493 in Travel Grant Funding Awarded by the State Library of North Carolina

Approval of Agreement with Alliance Health in the Amount of $6,503,803, to Manage the Provision of High-quality, Cost-effective Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services (MH/DD/SUS) to Residents of Durham County.

Delegation of Authority to the Tax Assessor to Grant Individual Extensions for the Listing of 2025 Business Personal Property

Approval of Contract Amendment with Quality PrintPro, Inc. for Tax Administration Mailing Services

Adjournment: The Board adjourned the meeting at 9:25 p.m.

Board meetings are cablecast live and rebroadcast on Durham Television Network (DTN) on Spectrum channel 8 and 1302, Frontier channel 70 and AT&T U-verse channel 99. Meetings can also be viewed on the County's YouTube channel. To view the agendas and recordings of the BOCC's Regular Session meetings, visit the BOCC's Website.

The next hybrid Regular Session is scheduled for Monday, January 27, 2025, at 7 p.m. inside the Commissioners' Chambers on the second floor at 200 E. Main Street.

For more information about BOCC meetings, contact the Clerk to the Board's Office at (919) 560-0025, or email clerk@dconc.gov.