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Approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #26BCC006 Appropriating $30,000 in General Fund Fund Balance for Payment of Lease Expenses and Approval of the Lease Agreement for the Durham County Office of Emergency Services (OES) Fleet Maintenance Repair Facility Between Knightdale Holdings, LLC. (Landlord) and Durham County (Tenant) at 1129 E Geer St. Durham, NC for a 4-year term, with the First Year's Rent Amount of $119,550 and Other Terms as Noted in the Attached Lease Agreement
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Date of BOCC Meeting: July 28, 2025
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The Board is requested to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment #26BCC006 appropriating $30,000 in General Fund fund balance for payment of lease expenses and the Lease Agreement for the Durham County Office of Emergency Services (OES) Fleet Maintenance Repair Facility Between Knightdale Holdings, LLC. (Landlord) and Durham County (Tenant) at 1129 E Geer St. Durham, NC for a 4-year term, with the first year's rent of $119,550 and other terms as noted in the attached Lease Agreement upon final approval by the County Attorney's Office.
Durham County has leased space for OES Fleet Maintenance at 122 Stone Park Court since 2016. The property was sold to the North Carolina Railroad in 2023 and is slated for demolition to allow for the realignment of the existing rail line adjacent to the property. Durham County has been notified that we must vacate the building by December 1, 2025. Multiple locations for the relocation of OES have been explored, and staff have determined that the location at 1129 E Geer Street is the best option to stand up a temporary facility by the December deadline. The permanent OES Fleet Maintenance Facility is envisioned to be co-located with a new General Services Fleet Maintenance Facility on the County's property at Junction Road. That co-located maintenance facility is in the County's Capital Improvement Plan for further discussion.
The lease term is August 1, 2025 through Ju...
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