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Item number:Item #8
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Status:
no agenda text
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Item number:Item #9
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will clear weeds and debris from blighted properties and bill property owners for the cleanup costs. The charges become liens against the properties until paid.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #10
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will remove nuisances from abandoned or neglected properties and charge cleanup costs back to the owners as a lien. Owners may see their property tax bill increase to cover abatement work.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #11
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will coordinate with state courts on treatment programs for defendants under Alabama's Mandatory Treatment Act. No direct resident billing impact disclosed.
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Counterparty:
Administrative Director of Courts (ADC), Judicial Branch, State of Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Item number:Item #12
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
McWane Center will deliver public science, technology, and environmental education programs in the city. This partnership expands access to STEM learning for residents.
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Counterparty:
McWane Science Center d/b/a McWane Center
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #13
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #14
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$2K
Two new signs will improve wayfinding and safety on the Village Creek Walking Trail, a community asset in the Ensley neighborhood. Spending comes from Ensley's special tax fund.
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Counterparty:
Ensley Neighborhood Association
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Ensley
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Item number:Item #15
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💰 Hidden on consent
✨
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City Attorney recommends resolving a legal claim. Settlement terms are not disclosed in this public summary.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Settlement
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Item number:Item #16
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💰 Hidden on consent
✨
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Settlement terms are confidential under legal privilege, but the city is resolving a claim against it. Public record of the settlement amount (if any) will clarify the financial impact on taxpayers.
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Counterparty:
unknown
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Settlement
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Item number:Item #17
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$95K
C.P. Construction won a competitive bid to improve sidewalks on Edwards Lake Road. This project will enhance pedestrian safety and access in the area.
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Counterparty:
C.P. Construction, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Edwards Lake Road
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Item number:Item #18
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Police and public safety personnel will use competitively bid protective equipment. Contract sets unit prices for body armor and ballistic resistant products available as needed.
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Counterparty:
Galls, LLC, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Item number:Item #19
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City selected Southern Communications Services to provide statewide mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) communication services on an as-needed basis. This enables coordinated emergency and operational radio communications across city departments and agencies.
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Counterparty:
Southern Communications Services, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Item number:Item #20
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$98K
City fleet maintenance: engines and components for heavy-duty F450 trucks purchased through competitive Sourcewell program.
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Counterparty:
Jasper Engines and Transmission
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
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Item number:Item #21
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🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
$2K
Routine spending from the general fund to replace or upgrade office furniture through a competitive contract award.
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Counterparty:
Jasper Group
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
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Item number:Item #22
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$55K
Four refunds totaling $55,223 are being returned to citizens or vendors from the general fund. Citizens deserve to see who received refunds and why.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #23
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City approves reimbursement of business expenses for appointed officials from the general fund. Ensures public oversight of how tax dollars reimburse officials' spending.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #24
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Appointed officials can now use city funds to cover work-related expenses. Sets the terms under which they'll be reimbursed for travel, meals, and other costs.
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Counterparty:
appointed officials
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #25
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Reimburses city staff for work-related expenses charged to the general fund.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #26
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Employees receive reimbursement for work-related expenses paid out of pocket. This routine approval ensures city staff are made whole for costs incurred on city business.
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Counterparty:
city employees
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #27
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Employees receive reimbursement for work-related expenses paid out of pocket. Consent placement allows routine administrative processing without debate.
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Counterparty:
city employees
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #28
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Allows city employees to request funds upfront for authorized work expenses before submitting receipts. Streamlines reimbursement for travel, training, and equipment purchases.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #29
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Owners of 399 properties with noxious weeds will be notified and required to clean up or face enforcement. Addresses neighborhood blight and public health hazards across the city.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #35
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$6.0M
City commits $6 million to purchase 100,000 units from Toter, LLC. Details on what these units are and how they'll be used in the city are missing from the agenda item.
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Counterparty:
Toter, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award