June 18, 2013
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Item number:Item #43
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💰 Hidden on consent
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property at 1603 Avenue S in Ensley has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance. The city will demolish the building to remove the hazard from the neighborhood.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1603 Avenue S Ensley, Birmingham
June 18, 2013
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Item number:Item #45
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$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Building at 329 Beta Street has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance. City will proceed with demolition to remove the hazard from the neighborhood.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
329 Beta Street, Birmingham
June 18, 2013
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Item number:Item #73
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💰 Hidden on consent
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The Arbitrage Group will determine how much Birmingham owes the federal government in rebates on past bond and warrant issuances—a technical but necessary compliance task to avoid IRS penalties.
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Counterparty:
The Arbitrage Group, Inc, Houston TX
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Appointment executive
June 11, 2013
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Item number:Item #17
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Total cost:
$67K
City is spending $67,319 on professional surveying and engineering design for Lawson Field. Volkert, Inc. was selected without competitive bidding (sole-source procurement).
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Counterparty:
Volkert, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 11, 2013
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Item number:Item #18
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Total cost:
$67K
City commits funds to plan improvements at Lawson Field; surveying and engineering design will shape the project scope and timeline.
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Counterparty:
Volkert, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 11, 2013
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Item number:Item #14
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Total cost:
$15K
Council approves up to $15,000 in legal fees for unspecified litigation and legal work during 2012–2013. Sole-source contract means no competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Everette Wess
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
June 11, 2013
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Item number:Item #16
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Total cost:
$7K
Appraisals of 10 properties along 8th Avenue West and Arkadelphia Road are a first step toward potential acquisition, development, or blight remediation in these corridors.
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Counterparty:
Pless Appraisal, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 11, 2013
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Item number:Item #15
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Total cost:
$7K
City is paying to audit its workers' compensation insurance program costs and coverage. This helps ensure the self-insured program is financially sustainable and protecting city employees fairly.
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Counterparty:
Madison Consulting Group
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
June 11, 2013
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Item number:Item #8
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$
Total cost:
undisclosed
WOB 1 Acquisitions LLC is applying for a lounge retail liquor license at 1005 20th Street South. Council will hear from interested parties before deciding whether to grant the license.
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Counterparty:
WOB 1 Acquisitions LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Liquor license
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Location:
1005 - 20th Street South, Birmingham
June 11, 2013
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Item number:Item #25
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$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Ensures police and forensic labs have reliable supplies for drug screening. Contract runs 13 months at competitive rates negotiated by the city.
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Counterparty:
Redwood Toxicology, Santa Rosa, California
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
June 11, 2013
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Item number:Item #24
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$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham will buy drug testing kits for law enforcement through a competitive bid with Interdiction Technologies. Kits help officers detect narcotics during traffic stops and investigations.
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Counterparty:
Interdiction Technologies, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
June 4, 2013
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Item number:Item #22
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Total cost:
$12K
Fire Department's T500 burn trainers get equipment maintenance needed to train firefighters safely. Critical tools for hands-on training stay operational.
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Counterparty:
Kidde Fire Trainers, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
May 28, 2013
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Item number:Item #55
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$
Total cost:
$33K
City spending nearly $34K on geotechnical work — likely for a public infrastructure or development project. Details on the specific project are incomplete.
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Counterparty:
Bhate Geosciences Corporation, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
May 28, 2013
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Item number:Item #82
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💰 Hidden on consent
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Total cost:
$5K
Property owner at 2501 Avenue S will be charged $5,181.14 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the site. This shifts the financial burden of blight removal to the property owner rather than taxpayers.
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Counterparty:
property owner at 2501 Avenue S
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
2501 Avenue S, Birmingham
May 28, 2013
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Item number:Item #73
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Total cost:
$500
$500 from general funds supports community policing engagement at neighborhood National Night Out gathering on August 6.
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Counterparty:
Eastern Jurisdictional National Night Out
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
May 28, 2013
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Item number:Item #67
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Total cost:
$400
City spending $400 from the general fund to support the 2nd Annual Eastern Jurisdictional National Night Out community event on August 6, 2013.
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Counterparty:
Eastern Jurisdictional National Night Out
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
May 28, 2013
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Item number:Item #48
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$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Clears abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets and recovers removal costs from the owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
May 28, 2013
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Item number:Item #50
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$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles create safety hazards and drag down neighborhood conditions. Removal clears the public right-of-way and the costs get recovered from the registered owner.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Weed abatement
May 28, 2013
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Item number:Item #51
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$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned vehicles are hazards and eyesores. The city removes them and bills the registered owner for removal costs.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
May 28, 2013
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Item number:Item #72
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💰 Hidden on consent
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Community event builds neighborhood connections in Sandusky on August 10, 2013.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Sandusky
May 28, 2013
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Item number:Item #80
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💰 Hidden on consent
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Total cost:
undisclosed
Condemned structure at 828 Nassau Avenue S.W. will be torn down to eliminate a public hazard and blight in the neighborhood.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
828 Nassau Avenue S.W., Birmingham
May 28, 2013
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Item number:Item #94
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💰 Hidden on consent
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Adds two permanent staff roles to the Council office to improve communication with residents and legislative support capacity.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Appointment executive
May 28, 2013
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Item number:Item #44
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💰 Hidden on consent
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from streets and neighborhoods; owner pays removal costs. Helps clean up blighted areas and improves neighborhood safety.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
May 28, 2013
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Item number:Item #45
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💰 Hidden on consent
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned cars are eyesores that attract dumping and crime. This action clears the nuisance and passes removal costs to the registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
May 28, 2013
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Item number:Item #47
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$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City abates abandoned vehicles as public nuisances. Removal costs are assessed to the registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Other