council
Birmingham
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Regular City Council Meeting
Agenda items
45
36 consent · 9 regular
Votes
6
minutes text
Total dollars
$332,702
1 item with amounts
Roll call
Votes (6)
passed
#2457
provisional
official minutes · high
Consent vote — covers 36 items
- [6] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 1. A Resolution authorizing the abatement and removal of the following inoperable motor vehicle as a public nuisance existing on the following property and the costs of removal to be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle, an named in vote
- [7] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 2. A Resolution authorizing the abatement and removal of the following inoperable motor vehicle as a public nuisance existing on the following property and the costs of removal to be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle, an named in vote
- [8] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 3. A Resolution authorizing the abatement and removal of the following inoperable motor vehicle as a public nuisance existing on the following property and the costs of removal to be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle, an named in vote
- [9] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 4. A Resolution authorizing the abatement and removal of the following inoperable motor vehicle as a public nuisance existing on the following property and the costs of removal to be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle, an named in vote
- [10] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 5. A Resolution authorizing the abatement and removal of the following inoperable motor vehicle as a public nuisance existing on the following property and the costs of removal to be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle, an named in vote
- [11] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 6. A Resolution authorizing the abatement and removal of the following inoperable motor vehicle as a public nuisance existing on the following property and the costs of removal to be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle, an named in vote
- [12] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 7. A Resolution authorizing the abatement and removal of the following inoperable motor vehicle as a public nuisance existing on the following property and the costs of removal to be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle, an named in vote
- [13] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 8. A Resolution authorizing the abatement and removal of the following inoperable motor vehicle as a public nuisance existing on the following property and the costs of removal to be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle, an named in vote
- [14] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 9. A Resolution authorizing the abatement and removal of the following inoperable motor vehicle as a public nuisance existing on the following property and the costs of removal to be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle, an named in vote
- [15] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 10. A Resolution authorizing the abatement and removal of the following inoperable motor vehicle as a public nuisance existing on the following property and the costs of removal to be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle, a named in vote
- [16] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 11. A Resolution authorizing the abatement and removal of the following inoperable motor vehicle as a public nuisance existing on the following property and the costs of removal to be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle, a named in vote
- [17] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 12. A Resolution authorizing the abatement and removal of the following inoperable motor vehicle as a public nuisance existing on the following property and the costs of removal to be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle, a named in vote
- [18] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 13. A Resolution authorizing the abatement and removal of the following inoperable motor vehicle as a public nuisance existing on the following property and the costs of removal to be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle, a named in vote
- [19] CONSENT ITEM 19. A Resolution approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City of Birmingham and its Departments, any and all documents necessary to apply for, acknowledge, accept and expend a grant from the United Stated Department of named in vote
- [20] CONSENT ITEM 20. A Resolution approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute, for and as the act of said City, any and all documents necessary for the City to make application, receive and expend grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Edw named in vote
- [22] CONSENT ITEM 22. A Resolution rescinding Resolution No. 805-22, adopted by Council on May 3, 2022, authorizing the Mayor to execute a Foreign-Trade Zone Operator Agreement under which the City would grant Genuine Parts Company the right to utilize Subzon named in vote
- [23] CONSENT ITEM 23. A Resolution, pursuant to the provisions of §2-3-27 of the General Code of the City of Birmingham, as amended, authorizing the City Attorney, upon her recommendation, to settle the workers' compensation claim of Claimant as a former empl named in vote
- [24] CONSENT ITEM 24. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to renew excess workers' compensation insurance with Midwest Employers Casualty Company with a policy premium amount of $332,702.00, for a period of twelve (12) months July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. named in vote
- [25] CONSENT ITEM 25. A Resolution amending Resolution No. 744-15, adopted by the Council May 19, 2015, fixing a special assessment against various properties throughout the City for abatement of noxious or dangerous weeds to remove 240 Blount Street due to th named in vote
- [26] CONSENT ITEM 26. A Resolution to amend Resolution No. 1192-22, adopted by the Council June 28, 2022, and declaring noxious and dangerous weeds growing upon certain private property to be a public nuisance, to change the date of the hearing for property ow named in vote
- [27] CONSENT ITEM 27. A Resolution approving payment to Edwards Chevrolet, to purchase miscellaneous GM automotive parts as needed, for a period of one (1) year in accordance with Sourcewell Purchasing Program, contract #101520-GNL for the Equipment Management named in vote
- [28] CONSENT ITEM 28. A Resolution approving payment to Long Lewis Ford, Decatur, Alabama, for the purchase of miscellaneous OEM Ford automotive parts as needed, for a period of one (1) year in accordance with Sourcewell Purchasing Program, contract #101520-FM named in vote
- [29] CONSENT ITEM 29. A Resolution approving payment to NAPA Genuine Parts, Atlanta, Georgia, for the purchase of miscellaneous aftermarket automotive parts as needed, for a period of one (1) year in accordance with Sourcewell Purchasing Program, contract #032 named in vote
- [30] CONSENT ITEM 30. A Resolution approving payment to Stivers Ford Lincoln Mercury, Montgomery, Alabama, for the purchase of miscellaneous OEM Ford automotive parts as needed, for a period of one (1) year in accordance with Sourcewell Purchasing Program, con named in vote
- [32] CONSENT ITEM 32. A Resolution approving the advanced expense accounts of city employees. named in vote
- [33] CONSENT ITEM 33. A Resolution approving the advanced expense accounts of city employees. named in vote
- [34] CONSENT ITEM 34. A Resolution approving the itemized expense accounts of city employees. named in vote
- [35] CONSENT ITEM 35. A Resolution finding that the following three hundred seventy (370) properties have noxious or dangerous weeds growing thereon declaring said properties to be a public nuisance and providing that notice shall be posted on each of said pr named in vote
- [37] APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA named in vote
- [38] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 14. A Resolution authorizing the abatement and removal of the following inoperable motor vehicle as a public nuisance existing on the following property and the costs of removal to be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle, a named in vote
- [39] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 15. A Resolution authorizing the abatement and removal of the following inoperable motor vehicle as a public nuisance existing on the following property and the costs of removal to be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle, a named in vote
- [40] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 16. A Resolution authorizing the abatement and removal of the following inoperable motor vehicle as a public nuisance existing on the following property and the costs of removal to be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle, a named in vote
- [41] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 17. A Resolution authorizing the abatement and removal of the following inoperable motor vehicle as a public nuisance existing on the following property and the costs of removal to be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle, a named in vote
- [42] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 18. A Resolution authorizing the abatement and removal of the following inoperable motor vehicle as a public nuisance existing on the following property and the costs of removal to be assessed against the registered owner of the vehicle, a named in vote
- [21] CONSENT ITEM 21. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to expend funds to purchase a three (3) year subscription to Canva Pro for the Sherman Heights Neighborhood and to authorize the allocation of said funds to come from the Sherman Heights Neighborhood Ass consent default
- [31] CONSENT ITEM 31. A Resolution approving the advanced expense account of an appointed official. consent default
7–0
Abbott · YEA
Clarke · YEA
Moore · YEA
O’Quinn · YEA
Tate · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Alexander · YEA
Williams · ABSENT
Woods · ABSENT
passed
#2458
official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA
Clarke · YEA
Moore · YEA
O’Quinn · YEA
Tate · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Alexander · YEA
Williams · ABSENT
Woods · ABSENT
passed
#2459
official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA
Clarke · YEA
Moore · YEA
O’Quinn · YEA
Tate · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Alexander · YEA
Williams · ABSENT
Woods · ABSENT
passed
#2460
official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA
Clarke · YEA
Moore · YEA
O’Quinn · YEA
Tate · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Alexander · YEA
Williams · ABSENT
Woods · ABSENT
passed
#2461
official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA
Clarke · YEA
Moore · YEA
O’Quinn · YEA
Tate · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Alexander · YEA
Williams · ABSENT
Woods · ABSENT
passed
#2462
official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA
Clarke · YEA
Moore · YEA
O’Quinn · YEA
Tate · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Alexander · YEA
Williams · ABSENT
Woods · ABSENT
Business
Regular Agenda (9)
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Procedural:
INVOCATION
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Procedural:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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Procedural:
ROLL CALL
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Procedural:
MINUTES NOT READY: March 1 – July 19, 2022
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Procedural:
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
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Procedural:
REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC
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Procedural:
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
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Procedural:
ADJOURNMENT
Consent calendar
Consent Agenda (36)
Items passed as a group without individual discussion unless pulled by a council member.
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Item number:Item #6
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes inoperable vehicle, costs charged to owner
Abandoned vehicles are cleared as public nuisances. Removal costs are billed to the registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #7
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; cost assessed to owner
City removes abandoned or disabled vehicle from property and bills the registered owner for removal costs, clearing neighborhood eyesores.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #8
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council authorizes removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
Clears abandoned or disabled vehicles that pose safety and blight concerns. Removal costs are charged back to the vehicle owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #9
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Inoperable vehicle removal ordered as public nuisance
City removes abandoned or broken-down car from a neighborhood street and charges the registered owner for the removal cost.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #10
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays
Abandoned or broken-down cars in neighborhoods attract crime, lower property values, and create safety hazards. This decision lets the city remove the vehicle and bill the owner for the cost.
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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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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
City will remove an abandoned vehicle and charge the registered owner for removal costs.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #12
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance
City will remove an abandoned or broken-down vehicle from a property and charge the vehicle owner for the cost of removal.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #13
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
Abandoned or inoperable vehicles clutter neighborhoods and attract illegal activity. The city will remove the vehicle and bill the registered owner for the cost.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #14
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; cost passed to owner
City removes an abandoned or non-functional vehicle cluttering a neighborhood. The owner will be billed for removal costs.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #15
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Inoperable vehicle removal authorized; costs charged to owner
City removes an abandoned vehicle deemed a public nuisance. The owner will be responsible for removal costs.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #16
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Inoperable vehicle removal; cost assessed to owner
City removes an abandoned or broken-down vehicle from a property and charges the owner for removal costs.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #17
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Remove inoperable vehicle from property as public nuisance
City will remove an abandoned or nonfunctional vehicle from a residential or commercial property and bill the vehicle's registered owner for removal costs.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #18
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Authorize removal of abandoned vehicle as public nuisance
City removes inoperable vehicle from neighborhood. Removal costs charged to registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Item number:Item #19
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Mayor authorized to apply for federal grant
Council clears the way for the city to pursue federal funding. The specific grant source and amount are not disclosed in this item.
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Counterparty:
United States Department of <UNKNOWN>
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #20
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Mayor authorized to apply for U.S. Department of Justice grant
City can now pursue federal DOJ funding for an unspecified program or initiative. Grant details were cut off in the item title.
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Counterparty:
U.S. Department of Justice
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #21
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Approve 3-year Canva Pro subscription for Sherman Heights Neighborhood
Sherman Heights Neighborhood gets design software funding from local tax revenue, enabling community communications and promotional materials.
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Counterparty:
Canva
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #22
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City rescinds Foreign-Trade Zone deal with Genuine Parts
The city is canceling a special trade zone agreement that gave Genuine Parts Company tax and regulatory benefits. Reverses a 2022 decision that favored the company's operations in the city.
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Counterparty:
Genuine Parts Company
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #23
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💰 Hidden on consent
✨
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City settles workers' compensation claim for former employee
City uses public funds to resolve a workers' compensation dispute with a former employee. Settlement amount and terms are not disclosed in the public agenda summary.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Settlement
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Item number:Item #24
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$333K
City renews excess workers' comp insurance with Midwest Employers, $332,702/year
Covers claims above the city's self-insured retention limit for workplace injuries. Premium funds come from general budget and must be renewed annually to protect city from catastrophic injury costs.
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Counterparty:
Midwest Employers Casualty Company
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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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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property at 240 Blount Street removed from weed-abatement assessment
Owner of 240 Blount Street no longer owes the special assessment for noxious-weed abatement, likely because the property has been remediated or otherwise resolved.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Location:
240 Blount Street
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Item number:Item #26
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Weed abatement hearing date rescheduled
Property owner gets a new deadline to address noxious weeds or face city enforcement action.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #27
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City approves 1-year GM parts supply contract with Edwards Chevrolet
City fleet maintenance: purchase agreement lets Equipment Management buy GM automotive parts on an as-needed basis for one year through a competitive Sourcewell contract.
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Counterparty:
Edwards Chevrolet
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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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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City approves 1-year Ford parts supply contract with Long Lewis Ford
City fleet and municipal vehicles will have reliable access to OEM Ford parts through a competitive purchasing agreement. Contract is managed via Sourcewell, a cooperative procurement program that ensures competitive pricing.
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Counterparty:
Long Lewis Ford, Decatur, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Item number:Item #29
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City approves 1-year automotive parts contract with NAPA Genuine Parts
Establishes a vendor for miscellaneous aftermarket automotive parts through a Sourcewell group purchasing agreement, ensuring the city has a reliable parts supply for fleet maintenance.
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Counterparty:
NAPA Genuine Parts, Atlanta, Georgia
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #30
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City approves 1-year Ford parts supply agreement with Stivers
City commits to a renewable one-year contract for OEM Ford automotive parts through a group purchasing program, ensuring fleet maintenance supplies are available as needed.
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Counterparty:
Stivers Ford Lincoln Mercury, Montgomery, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #31
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council approves advanced expense account for appointed official
Allows a city-appointed official to draw funds in advance for authorized expenses. Streamlines reimbursement for routine official business.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #32
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council approves employee expense reimbursements from general fund
City employees are reimbursed for approved work-related expenses from the general fund. This routine approval ensures employees are paid back promptly for out-of-pocket costs incurred on city business.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #33
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council approves advanced expense reimbursement for city staff
City employees receive advance payment for work-related expenses they'll incur. Standard payroll and operations matter.
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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 #34
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Approve city employee expense reimbursements
City pays back employee work-related expenses from the general fund. Citizens can review who claimed what.
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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 #35
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Weed abatement declared for 370 properties citywide
City is targeting 370 blighted parcels with noxious weeds for mandatory cleanup or removal. Property owners will receive notice and risk code enforcement action if weeds aren't cleared.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #37
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Status:
no agenda text
APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
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Item number:Item #38
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
City will remove an abandoned or inoperable vehicle and charge the owner for removal costs. This clears neighborhood blight and improves public safety.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #39
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs billed to owner
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and pose safety risks. This action clears a specific property and shifts removal costs to the registered owner rather than taxpayers.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #40
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance
City removes abandoned or broken-down car from neighborhood; owner pays removal costs. Clears blight and hazards from residential or commercial areas.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Other
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Item number:Item #41
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Remove inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance
City removes an abandoned or non-working vehicle from a property and bills the vehicle owner for removal costs.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #42
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Remove inoperable vehicle from property; cost billed to owner
City removes an abandoned or unusable vehicle that poses a public nuisance. Owner will be charged for removal and disposal costs.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Weed abatement