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Regular City Council Meeting

Tuesday, March 14, 2023 · 49 agenda items · 9 votes recorded

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Votes (9)

passed #2259 official minutes · high
Re: #45. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY CLERK text similarity · 75%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA Alexander · YEA Moore · ABSENT
passed #2260 official minutes · high
Re: #45. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY CLERK text similarity · 75%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA Alexander · YEA Moore · ABSENT
passed #2261 official minutes · high
Re: #45. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY CLERK text similarity · 75%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA Alexander · YEA Moore · ABSENT
passed #2262 official minutes · high
Re: #45. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY CLERK text similarity · 75%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA Alexander · YEA Moore · ABSENT
passed #2263 official minutes · high
Re: #45. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY CLERK text similarity · 75%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA Alexander · YEA Moore · ABSENT
passed #2264 official minutes · high
Re: #45. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY CLERK text similarity · 75%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA Alexander · YEA Moore · ABSENT
passed #2265 provisional official minutes · high
Consent vote — covers 34 items
  • [11] CONSENT ITEM 5. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute, for and as the act of said City, an Agreement with Greater Birmingham Arts Education Collaborative, under which Greater Birmingham Arts Education Collaborative will create and sustain a system named in vote
  • [12] CONSENT ITEM 6. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Standard Project Resolution Agreement and Plans with the State of Alabama, acting by and through the Alabama Department of Transportation, for Project No. IM-I059 (430) I-59 Bridge Rail Re named in vote
  • [13] CONSENT ITEM 7. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Standard Project Resolution Agreement and Plans with the State of Alabama, acting by and through the Alabama Department of Transportation, for Project No. RACRNH-RACRIM-I059 (429) Reconstr named in vote
  • [14] CONSENT ITEM 8. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the City to enter into a Standard Project Resolution Agreement and Plans with the State of Alabama, acting by and through the Alabama Department of Transportation, for Project No. HSIP-IM-I45 named in vote
  • [15] CONSENT ITEM 9. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the City to enter into a Standard Project Resolution Agreement and Plans with the State of Alabama, acting by and through the Alabama Department of Transportation, for Project No. IM-I065 (53 named in vote
  • [16] CONSENT ITEM 10. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the City to enter into a Standard Project Resolution Agreement and Plans with the State of Alabama, acting by and through the Alabama Department of Transportation, for Project No. IM-I065 (53 named in vote
  • [17] CONSENT ITEM 11. A Resolution approving and authorizing the Birmingham Police Department Division of Community Outreach & Public Education to host a Lunch & Learn Event Honoring Women's History Month on March 22, 2023, and authorizing the Mayor to execute named in vote
  • [18] CONSENT ITEM 12. A Resolution accepting the lump sum bid of J.J. Morley Enterprises, Inc., 1325 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham in the amount of $254,435.00 for Vulcan Tower Pedestal Exterior Repairs located at 1701 Valley View Road, Birmingham, this being th named in vote
  • [20] CONSENT ITEM 14. A Resolution accepting and approving the bid of The W. W. Williams Co. Inc., Birmingham, for the purchase of fire truck engines, as needed at the unit prices on file in the office of the Purchasing Agent, for a period of one (1) year, for named in vote
  • [21] CONSENT ITEM 15. A Resolution accepting the dedication of all new streets, alleys, and public grounds as shown on the plat or map of The Grand of Oxmoor Phase III, Case No. SUB2023-00009. (Submitted by Councilor Smitherman, Chair, Public Improvements and B named in vote
  • [22] CONSENT ITEM 16. A Resolution approving payment to 4Imprint, Inc., Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the purchase of awards, trophies and personal recognition products, at unit prices on file in the office of the Purchasing Agent in accordance with BuyBoard.com Cont named in vote
  • [23] CONSENT ITEM 17. A Resolution approving payment to Budget Janitorial Supply, Pelham, Alabama, for the purchase of lubricants in the amount of $2,277.00, at unit prices on file in the office of the Purchasing Agent to replenish inventory at Central Stores W named in vote
  • [24] CONSENT ITEM 18. A Resolution approving payment to Galls, LLC, Birmingham, in the amount of $94,380.00, for the purchase of ballistic protection equipment and related accessories, in accordance with BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative Contract #670-22, for the named in vote
  • [25] CONSENT ITEM 19. A Resolution approving payment to Graybar Electric Company, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, for the purchase of electrical supplies in the amount of $2,734.64, at unit prices on file in the office of the Purchasing Agent, to replenish inventory at named in vote
  • [26] CONSENT ITEM 20. A Resolution approving payment to Jasper Seating Company, Inc., d/b/a JSI, Jasper, Indiana, for the purchase of office furniture, in the amount of $4,950.20, at unit prices on file in the office of the Purchasing Agent, for the Grants Admi named in vote
  • [27] CONSENT ITEM 21. A Resolution approving payment to J. W. Auto Body and Collision, Birmingham, in the amount of $3,695.80, for automobile wreck repair on vehicle number 201004 for the Department of Equipment Management, in accordance with Section 3-1-7 of t named in vote
  • [28] CONSENT ITEM 22. A Resolution approving payment to Linkedin Corporation, Sunnyvale, California, in the amount of $15,275.04, for employment advertisement, for the Human Resources Department, in accordance with Section 3-1-7 of the Birmingham City Code. [G/ named in vote
  • [29] CONSENT ITEM 23. A Resolution approving payment to Paul Pierce Auto Paint and Body, Birmingham, in the amount of $3,596.92, for automobile wreck repair on vehicle number 174351 and wreck repair supplements on vehicle number(s) 184308 and 982501 for the Dep named in vote
  • [30] CONSENT ITEM 24. A Resolution approving payment to Southern Emergency Consultants, Roanoke, Alabama, in the amount of $2,205.00, for wreck repair of a rescue unit, equipment number 082210, for the Equipment Management Department, in accordance Section 3-1- named in vote
  • [31] CONSENT ITEM 25. A Resolution approving payment to Strickland Paper Company, Inc., Birmingham, for the purchase of office furniture, in the amount of $2,587.36, at unit prices on file in the office of the Purchasing Agent, for the Planning, Engineering and named in vote
  • [32] CONSENT ITEM 26. A Resolution approving payment to The Hon Company, LLC, Muscatine, Iowa, for the purchase of one (1) office chair in the amount of $274.38, at unit prices on file in the office of the Purchasing Agent, for the Information Management System named in vote
  • [33] CONSENT ITEM 27. A Resolution approving payment to Uline, Chicago, Illinois, for the purchase of shelving units in the amount of $1,931.76, at unit prices on file in the office of the Purchasing Agent, for the Police Department, in accordance Section 3-1-7 named in vote
  • [34] CONSENT ITEM 28. A Resolution approving payment to Waveband Communication, Inc., Eldersburg, Maryland, in the amount of $14,825.16, for the purchase of 3M Peltor SwaTac tactical headsets and related accessories, in accordance with the GSA (U.S. General Ser named in vote
  • [35] CONSENT ITEM 29. A Resolution authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to make one (1) refund in the total amount of $59,903.99. named in vote
  • [36] CONSENT ITEM 30. A Resolution amending Resolution No. 332-23, adopted by the Council February 21, 2023, declaring noxious and dangerous weeds growing upon certain private property to be a public nuisance to change the date of the hearing for property owner named in vote
  • [37] CONSENT ITEM 31. A Resolution approving the itemized expense accounts of an elected official. named in vote
  • [38] CONSENT ITEM 32. A Resolution approving the advanced expense accounts of appointed officials. named in vote
  • [39] CONSENT ITEM 33. A Resolution approving the itemized expense accounts of city employees. named in vote
  • [40] CONSENT ITEM 34. A Resolution approving the advanced expense accounts of city employees. named in vote
  • [42] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 1. A Resolution authorizing the abatement of the nuisances existing on the following properties and the costs of such abatement to be assessed against and constitute a lien upon such properties, and the hearing of all interested parties: named in vote
  • [9] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 1. A Resolution authorizing the abatement of the nuisances existing on the following properties and the costs of such abatement to be assessed against and constitute a lien upon such properties, and the hearing of all interested parties: named in vote
  • [10] CONSENT ITEM 4. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute, for and as the act of said City, an Agreement with Black Warrior Riverkeeper, under which Black Warrior Riverkeeper will provide professional consulting services related to the development and named in vote
  • [41] APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA named in vote
  • [19] CONSENT ITEM 13. A Resolution accepting and approving the second amended bid of Trinity Services Group, Inc., Oldsmar, Florida, for the purchase of food services - jail, as needed at the unit prices on file in the office of the Purchasing Agent, for a peri consent default
7–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA Moore · ABSENT
passed #2266 official minutes · high
Re: #45. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY CLERK text similarity · 75%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA Alexander · YEA Moore · ABSENT
passed #2267 official minutes · high
Re: #45. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY CLERK text similarity · 75%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA Alexander · YEA Moore · ABSENT
Business

Regular Agenda (15)

Procedural: INVOCATION: Dr. Geraldine Adams Daniels, Pastor of Southside C.M.E. Church
Procedural: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilor Darrell O'Quinn
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Item number:Item #44 Total cost: undisclosed

Vacation: 2,731 sq ft right-of-way between 19th & 21st SW

City relinquishes control of street right-of-way between Powderly and Jackson Avenues, freeing the land for private development or adjacent property consolidation. Check if this affects access to your neighborhood.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Right-of-way easement
Item number:Item #46 · 🚨 Emergency action ✨ Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency repair approved: damaged sprinkler pipe at CrossPlex

The city will repair a broken pipe in the sprinkler system at Birmingham CrossPlex using emergency procurement authority. This keeps the facility's irrigation functional and prevents further water damage.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: Birmingham CrossPlex
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
Consent calendar

Consent Agenda (34)

Items passed as a group without individual discussion unless pulled by a council member.

Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens imposed on blighted properties

City removes nuisances from abandoned or neglected properties; costs become liens against the owners. Affects property values and neighborhood conditions.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
Item number:Item #10 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City hires Black Warrior Riverkeeper for consulting services

City contracts with environmental nonprofit to advise on riverkeeper development initiatives. Exact scope and cost not specified in public agenda.

Counterparty: Black Warrior Riverkeeper Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
Item number:Item #11 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City partners with Greater Birmingham Arts Education Collaborative

City commits to supporting a new arts education system with Greater Birmingham Arts Education Collaborative. Full details on scope and funding not available in the agenda item.

Counterparty: Greater Birmingham Arts Education Collaborative Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
Item number:Item #12 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

I-59 bridge rail replacement: State grant agreement authorized

Clears the way for state-funded safety upgrades to I-59 bridge railings. No local funding required.

Counterparty: State of Alabama, acting by and through the Alabama Department of Transportation Funding source: State Grant Action type: Resolution
Item number:Item #13 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Mayor authorized to sign Alabama transportation project agreement

City enters into agreement with Alabama Department of Transportation for state-funded infrastructure project. Details on project scope and location are incomplete in available materials.

Counterparty: State of Alabama, Alabama Department of Transportation Funding source: State Grant Action type: Resolution
Item number:Item #14 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City enters agreement with Alabama DOT for highway safety project

City accepts state grant funds for highway safety improvements on Interstate 45. Agreement enables federal-state-local partnership to advance traffic safety.

Counterparty: Alabama Department of Transportation Funding source: State Grant Action type: Resolution
Item number:Item #15 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Mayor authorized to enter highway project agreement with Alabama DOT

City accepts state funding for Interstate highway project IM-I065. Details on budget impact and project scope not provided in agenda summary.

Counterparty: State of Alabama, Alabama Department of Transportation Funding source: State Grant Action type: Resolution
Item number:Item #16 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City enters Standard Project Agreement with Alabama DOT for IM-I065

City authorizes the Mayor to execute a state project agreement with Alabama Department of Transportation for highway project IM-I065. Agreement establishes terms for state-funded infrastructure work.

Counterparty: Alabama Department of Transportation Funding source: State Grant Action type: Resolution
Item number:Item #17 Total cost: undisclosed Status: Verification in progress

CONSENT ITEM 11. A Resolution approving and authorizing the Birmingham Police Department Division of Community Outreach & Public Education to host a Lunch & Learn Event Honoring Women's History Month on March 22, 2023, and authorizing the Mayor to execute

Counterparty: Birmingham Police Department Division of Community Outreach & Public Education Funding source: General Fund Action type: Proclamation
Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $254K

City awards $254K contract to J.J. Morley for Vulcan Tower repairs

City spending $254,435 on exterior repairs to Vulcan Tower at 1701 Valley View Road. Work maintains public landmark infrastructure.

Counterparty: J.J. Morley Enterprises, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award Location: 1701 Valley View Road, Birmingham
Item number:Item #19 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Jail food services contract awarded to Trinity Services Group

City commits to ongoing food vendor for jail operations. Ensures consistent meal provision for incarcerated individuals and jail staff.

Counterparty: Trinity Services Group, Inc., Oldsmar, Florida Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
Item number:Item #20 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Fire truck engines: 1-year supply contract awarded to W.W. Williams Co.

City locks in pricing for emergency vehicle engine replacements over the next year through competitive bidding. Ensures fire department can maintain truck fleet readiness.

Counterparty: The W. W. Williams Co. Inc., Birmingham Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
Item number:Item #21 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City accepts new streets and grounds in Grand of Oxmoor Phase III

New streets, alleys, and public grounds in the Oxmoor development become city property and responsibility. The dedication ensures residents have legal public access and the city assumes long-term maintenance of these thoroughfares.

Counterparty: The Grand of Oxmoor Phase III Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: Oxmoor
Item number:Item #22 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City approves awards and recognition products from 4Imprint

Council authorizes spending on employee and volunteer recognition items through a competitive purchasing agreement.

Counterparty: 4Imprint, Inc., Oshkosh, Wisconsin Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
Item number:Item #23 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $2K

City approves $2,277 lubricant purchase from Budget Janitorial Supply

Routine spending to replenish inventory at Central Stores. No direct impact on residents; standard facility maintenance expense.

Counterparty: Budget Janitorial Supply, Pelham, Alabama Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
Item number:Item #24 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $94K

City approves $94,380 ballistic protection purchase from Galls

City buys body armor and protective gear for police through a cooperative purchasing contract. Routine equipment replenishment.

Counterparty: Galls, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
Item number:Item #25 · 🏠 Housing Stability Total cost: $3K

City approves $2,734.64 electrical supplies from Graybar

Routine purchase to restock city electrical inventory. Small spending decision on consent agenda.

Counterparty: Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Appropriation
Item number:Item #26 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $5K

City approves $4,950 office furniture purchase from Jasper Seating

City buys office furniture for the Grants Administration office from Jasper Seating Company at negotiated unit prices.

Counterparty: Jasper Seating Company, Inc., d/b/a JSI, Jasper, Indiana Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
Item number:Item #27 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $4K

Council approves $3,696 wreck repair for city vehicle 201004

City spends general fund money to repair a damaged municipal vehicle through a local collision shop.

Counterparty: J. W. Auto Body and Collision, Birmingham Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
Item number:Item #28 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $15K

LinkedIn employment ads: City pays $15,275

The city spends $15,275 on LinkedIn job postings to fill Human Resources Department positions. This is routine hiring support for city recruitment.

Counterparty: LinkedIn Corporation Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
Item number:Item #29 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $4K

City pays $3,597 for auto repair on three vehicles

General fund covers wreck repairs for city vehicles at Paul Pierce Auto Paint and Body. Routine maintenance spending that citizens fund through taxes.

Counterparty: Paul Pierce Auto Paint and Body Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
Item number:Item #30 · 🚨 Emergency action ✨ Total cost: $2K

City approves $2,205 wreck repair for rescue unit 082210

Sole-source payment to fix emergency vehicle. Keeps rescue equipment operational for public safety response.

Counterparty: Southern Emergency Consultants, Roanoke, Alabama Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
Item number:Item #32 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $274

City buys office chair from Hon Company for $274.38

Routine purchase of furniture for the Information Management System using competitive bidding.

Counterparty: The Hon Company, LLC, Muscatine, Iowa Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
Item number:Item #34 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $15K

Council approves $14,825 for tactical headsets via GSA contract

City buys 3M Peltor SwaTac headsets and accessories from Waveband Communications using federal GSA pricing. No competitive bidding required under GSA agreements.

Counterparty: Waveband Communication, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
Item number:Item #35 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $60K

City approves $59,904 refund from general fund

Public money is being returned. Without details on the reason or recipient, the specific impact on residents is unclear, but this represents a spending decision that deserves public record.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement hearing date rescheduled

Property owner gets new hearing date on noxious weeds declared a public nuisance on their land.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
Item number:Item #42 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City abates nuisances on unspecified properties; costs become liens

Property owners may face liens if the city removes nuisances (blight, hazards) and assesses cleanup costs against them. Interested parties can be heard before the abatement proceeds.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
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