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Suspend the Rules to Authorize the County Manager to Execute Lease Agreement for OES Fleet Maintenance Facility (5min)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: January 5, 2026
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to suspend the rules to authorize the County Manager to execute the Lease Agreement for the Durham County Office of Emergency Services (OES) Fleet Maintenance Repair Facility between Knightdale Holdings, LLC (Landlord) and the County of Durham (Tenant) at 1129 E Geer Street, Durham, NC, to avoid delays in lease execution and ensure timely relocation of OES Fleet Maintenance operations.
Background:
On July 28, 2025, the Board approved Budget Ordinance Amendment #26BCC006 appropriating $30,000 in General Fund fund balance for payment of lease expenses and approved the Lease Agreement for the OES Fleet Maintenance Repair Facility at 1129 E Geer Street. The lease term is August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2029, with first-year rent of $119,550 and annual escalations of 3%.
Durham County has leased space for OES Fleet Maintenance at 122 Stone Park Court since 2016. That property was sold to the North Carolina Railroad in 2023 and is slated for demolition to allow for rail realignment. The County must vacate by May 1, 2026. After evaluating multiple options, staff determined that 1129 E Geer Street is the best temporary location until the permanent co-located facility at Junction Road is completed under the County's Capital Improvement Plan.
The Board has already approved the lease terms and funding. This action requests that the Board delegate authority to the County Manager to execute the Lease Agreement, consistent with those previously approved terms and legal review.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: Strategic Plan Goal: Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment Plan for long-term use of County land, facilities, and equipment.
Resource Persons: Christy Raulli, Senior Real Estate Officer; Dan Nosbusch, Project Manager; Peri M...
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