💰 Hidden on consent

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #60 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: $51K

City buys $50,971 in Heil truck parts via Sourcewell contract

Routine equipment maintenance purchase for city fleet operations using an established cooperative purchasing agreement.

👥 Counterparty: McNeilus Truck & Mfg. Company 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #56 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: $10K

Sole-source: Election services payments to Jefferson County, ES&S, Pinnacle

City will pay multiple vendors for election-related goods and services without competitive bidding. Sole-source contracts bypass typical purchasing competition, affecting how public funds are spent on voting infrastructure.

👥 Counterparty: Jefferson County, Election Systems & Software, Pinnacle Data Systems 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #59 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: $6K

City pays Long Lewis Ford $6,262 for vehicle transmissions

Equipment Management maintains city vehicles used in daily operations. This repair purchase keeps two vehicles (numbers 112200 and 094507) operational.

👥 Counterparty: Long Lewis Ford, Decatur, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #29 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: $300

City spends $300 on goods/services from Larry Hayes

Sole-source purchase from Larry Hayes without competitive bidding. Amount is small, but citizens deserve to know who receives city funds and for what.

👥 Counterparty: Larry Hayes 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #24 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

District 4 funds community participation in public hearings

District 4 residents, volunteers, and neighborhood officers can now use city funds to attend and testify at public hearings and civil court proceedings. Removes financial barriers to civic participation in local governance.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: District 4

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #35 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: 601 19th Street deemed unsafe public nuisance

City will demolish this blighted building to remove a public health and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 601 - 19th Street, Birmingham

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #22 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Mayor authorized to apply for state law enforcement grant

City pursues state funding to expand or improve public safety programs; actual impact depends on grant award and intended use.

👥 Counterparty: Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs 🏛 Funding source: State Grant 📋 Action type: Resolution

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #31 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares building at 4412 15th Ave unsafe; demolition approved

Unsafe building in Wylam neighborhood will be demolished. Removes a public nuisance and blight hazard.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4412 - 15th Avenue, Wylam, Birmingham

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #21 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abatement of abandoned vehicles clears neighborhood blight and improves street safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #36 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 5117 Terrace J

Condemned structure at 5117 Terrace J will be demolished as a public nuisance. Removes blight and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5117 Terrace J, Birmingham

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #37 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

City condemns unsafe structure at 2806 Avenue G for demolition

Unsafe building declared a public nuisance and marked for removal. Demolition clears blight and improves neighborhood safety.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2806 Avenue G, Birmingham

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #73 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays costs

Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner to recover costs.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #94 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

City recognizes 99 neighborhood advisory committees and funds office supplies

Formalized support for neighborhood associations strengthens civic participation and gives residents organized channels to shape local decisions on safety, code enforcement, and community priorities.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Appointment advisory

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #98 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe structure at 5508 Avenue J ordered demolished

This building is declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will clear a blighted property from the neighborhood and reduce public safety risks.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5508 Avenue J, Birmingham

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #41 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 6217 Avenue O in Ensley

An unsafe, blighted building in Ensley will be demolished, removing a public nuisance and hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 6217 Avenue O Ensley, Birmingham

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #45 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe structure at 119 Lacey Road

Building deemed a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 119 Lacey Road, Birmingham

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #99 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe structure at 5508 Avenue J ordered demolished

This building is declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will clear a blighted property from the neighborhood and reduce public safety risks.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5508 Avenue J, Birmingham

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #100 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe structure at 5508 Avenue J ordered demolished

This building is declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will clear a blighted property from the neighborhood and reduce public safety risks.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5508 Avenue J, Birmingham

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #10 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and the owner is billed for removal costs, reducing blight and improving street safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #11 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance

City removes abandoned or inoperable cars that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards; removal costs charged to the vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #12 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance

City removes abandoned or inoperable cars that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards; removal costs charged to the vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #15 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs assessed to owner

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. The city removes them and charges the registered owner for the cost.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

July 23, 2019 · Item number:Item #17 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City will tow and dispose of an abandoned or broken-down vehicle cluttering a neighborhood. The registered owner will be billed for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

July 16, 2019 · Item number:Item #40 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: $10K

Property owner billed $10,410 for demolition of unsafe building at 224 Memphis S

Unsafe building demolished; property owner charged cost. Addresses blight and public safety.

👥 Counterparty: property owner at 224 Memphis Street and Garage Wylam 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 224 Memphis Street and Garage Wylam, Birmingham

July 16, 2019 · Item number:Item #29 · 💰 Hidden on consent $ Total cost: $6K

City contracts with Future Past for $6K historic preservation in Glen Iris

Glen Iris residents get professional help documenting and protecting the neighborhood's architectural heritage. Sole-source contract reflects the specialized expertise needed for historic preservation work.

👥 Counterparty: Linda Nelson d/b/a Future Past 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Glen Iris