Regular City Council Meeting

Item number:Item #7 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Restaurant liquor license approved for SOCU Southern Kitchen & Oyster Bar

SOCU Birmingham, LLC now licensed to serve beer, wine, and spirits at 1821 2nd Avenue North. The restaurant can operate its bar and alcohol service.

👥 Counterparty: SOCU Birmingham, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 1821 2nd Avenue North, West Restaurant Space, Birmingham

Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens placed on nuisance properties

City removes overgrown weeds and bills property owners for cleanup costs; unpaid bills become liens on the properties.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes inoperable vehicle; owner pays removal costs

Abandoned or broken-down cars become eyesores and safety hazards in neighborhoods. The city will remove this vehicle and bill the registered owner for the cost of abatement.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes an abandoned or broken-down vehicle from a property and charges the owner for the cost. Keeps neighborhoods clear of eyesores that attract crime and blight.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle: costs charged to registered owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays removal costs assessed against their property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal: costs charged to owner

City will remove an abandoned or broken-down vehicle from a neighborhood and bill the registered owner for the cleanup cost.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle; owner pays removal costs

City can remove an abandoned or broken-down vehicle from a property and bill the registered owner for the cost. Reduces neighborhood blight.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays costs

The city will remove an abandoned or broken-down vehicle from a property and bill the registered owner for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

Item number:Item #15 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicle from neighborhood; owner pays removal and abatement costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down cars harm neighborhood appearance and safety. The city will remove this vehicle and bill the registered owner for costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City will remove an abandoned or disabled vehicle from a property and bill the owner for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes abandoned vehicle, charges owner for cost

City will tow and scrap an inoperable vehicle classified as a public nuisance. The registered owner will receive a bill for removal and disposal.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

Item number:Item #19 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

City authorizes removal of inoperable vehicle as nuisance

City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from neighborhoods. Removal costs will be charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance

City removes an abandoned or disabled vehicle from your neighborhood and bills the owner for the cost of removal.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Clears abandoned or disabled vehicle from neighborhood; removal cost will be billed to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs billed to owner

City removes an abandoned or nonfunctional vehicle from a neighborhood street or property, charging the registered owner for removal costs. Clears visual blight and potential safety hazards.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable motor vehicle removal ordered; owner liable for costs

City will remove an abandoned or non-working vehicle from a residential area and bill the registered owner for removal expenses.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

Item number:Item #24 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council removes inoperable vehicle deemed public nuisance

City will remove an abandoned or non-functional vehicle from a residential or commercial property and bill the registered owner for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Inoperable vehicles can damage neighborhoods and property values. Removal costs will be charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council authorizes removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City will remove an abandoned vehicle and bill the owner for removal costs. Reduces blight and public safety hazards in the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or non-functioning vehicles that create safety and neighborhood blight. Removal costs are assessed against the registered vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicle from property; cost of removal charged to vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

Item number:Item #29 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council authorizes removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Removes an abandoned or disabled vehicle from your neighborhood and charges the registered owner for removal costs, clearing the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

Item number:Item #30 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

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

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles create safety hazards and blight in neighborhoods. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council removes inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance

The city will remove an abandoned or broken-down vehicle from a property and charge the registered owner for the removal cost.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; owner assessed costs

City removes an abandoned or non-running vehicle from a neighborhood. The owner will be billed for removal and abatement costs.

👥 Counterparty: registered owner of the vehicle 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

Item number:Item #33 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles harm neighborhood appearance and safety. This action removes one from a residential property; the owner will be billed for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods to reduce blight and safety hazards. Removal costs are billed to the vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal; costs assessed to owner

City removes an abandoned or broken-down car from a neighborhood and bills the registered owner for the removal cost. Helps clean up visible blight on residential or commercial streets.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City will remove an abandoned or non-working vehicle from a residential or public area and bill the car's owner for the removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle; costs charged to owner

City will remove an abandoned or broken-down vehicle classified as a public nuisance. Owner will be billed for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City abates abandoned vehicle as public nuisance

An inoperable vehicle is being removed from a property and the owner will be charged for the removal cost.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal authorized; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicle from neighborhood property and bills the registered owner for removal costs, clearing the public nuisance.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Removes an abandoned or broken-down vehicle from a neighborhood. Removal costs will be charged to the vehicle's owner.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition

Item number:Item #41 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards 1-year safety shoes contract to Hayes Shoes

The city will purchase work shoes and boots from Hayes Shoes through competitive bidding. Pricing details are on file with the Purchasing Agent.

👥 Counterparty: Hayes Shoes, Birmingham, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

Item number:Item #42 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council awards CRGP housing rehab contract to Henley & Young

City selects contractor for housing rehabilitation projects (Cases FY20-20 and FY20-50). Work will improve residential properties in the community.

👥 Counterparty: Henley & Young, Bessemer, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

Item number:Item #43 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council awards housing rehab contract to Home Shield for 8 CRGP cases

Home Shield wins competitive bid to rehabilitate homes under the Community Redevelopment/Growth Program. Specific dollar amount and neighborhood locations not disclosed in title.

👥 Counterparty: Home Shield, Birmingham, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

Item number:Item #44 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council awards housing rehab contract to Kennedy Dev Properties

Kennedy Dev Properties wins bid to rehabilitate homes under the CRGP Housing Rehabilitation program (cases FY20-83 and FY20-89), improving housing stock in Birmingham.

👥 Counterparty: Kennedy Dev Properties, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

Item number:Item #45 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

McDonald Construction awarded CRGP housing rehab contract

City awards competitive bid for rehabilitation work across 7 housing cases. Project funds residential improvements in Birmingham neighborhoods.

👥 Counterparty: McDonald Construction, Birmingham, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

Item number:Item #46 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards housing rehab contract to Providential Remodeling

Providential Remodeling wins competitive bid for CRGP Housing Rehabilitation work across five projects (FY20-01, FY20-82, FY20-98, FY20-99, FY20-107). Brings rehab services to targeted homes.

👥 Counterparty: Providential Remodeling, Birmingham, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

Item number:Item #47 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council awards CRGP housing rehab contract to ReDesigned Living

City selects ReDesigned Living & Construction to rehabilitate homes in Pleasant Grove under five federally-funded cases. Projects aim to improve housing stock in low-income neighborhoods.

👥 Counterparty: ReDesigned Living & Construction, Pleasant Grove, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

Item number:Item #48 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards document imaging contract to Scanner Holdings

City to use Scanner Holdings (IBML) for document scanning services at negotiated unit prices. Affects how city departments digitize records.

👥 Counterparty: Scanner Holdings Corporation dba IBML 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

Item number:Item #49 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $3K

City pays J W Auto Body $2,814.61 for vehicle 174330 repair

Routine vehicle maintenance expense from general fund. Equipment Management Department authorized to repair city vehicle through existing vendor contract.

👥 Counterparty: J W Auto Body and Collision, Birmingham, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

Item number:Item #50 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $5K

City pays J W Auto Body $5,272.65 for vehicle 184338 repair

City spends $5,272.65 from the general fund to repair a municipal vehicle damaged in a wreck.

👥 Counterparty: J W Auto Body and Collision 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Item number:Item #51 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $20K

City approves $20K payment to Terex USA for equipment repairs

City spending $20,000 for di-electric testing and hydraulic repairs on municipal equipment managed by Equipment Management Department.

👥 Counterparty: Terex USA, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

Item number:Item #52 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $4K

City approves $4,338.59 refund

The city is refunding $4,338.59 to an individual or entity; the specific reason and recipient are not disclosed in this consent-agenda item.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

Item number:Item #53 · 🏠 Housing Stability $ Total cost: $2K

City approves $2,398.41 expense reimbursement to Chief Operating Officer

Public money paid to a senior city official for travel expenses (Feb. 13-17, 2022). Citizens can track how public funds support city leadership operations.

👥 Counterparty: Chaz Mitchell 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Appropriation 📍 Location: Hollywood, Florida

Item number:Item #54 📄 Status: no agenda text

CONSENT ITEM 54. A Resolution approving the advanced expense accounts of city employees.

Item number:Item #55 📄 Status: no agenda text

CONSENT ITEM 55. A Resolution approving the expense account of a city employee.

Item number:Item #57 📄 Status: no agenda text

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

Item number:Item #58 📄 Status: no agenda text

CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA

Item number:Item #62 $ Total cost: undisclosed

A & A Quick Stop gets off-premise beer and wine license

The shop at 4356 1st Avenue North gains permission to sell beer and wine off-site. Neighbors and interested parties had the chance to be heard on the application.

👥 Counterparty: A & A Quick Stop, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 4356 1st Avenue North Suite A, Birmingham

Item number:Item #63 $ Total cost: undisclosed

A & A Quick Stop seeks lounge retail liquor license at 4356 1st Ave N

Lounge retail liquor license would allow on-premises consumption of alcohol at this location. City council must approve or deny the application.

👥 Counterparty: A & A Quick Stop, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 4356 1st Avenue North Suite A, Birmingham