Tuesday, January 25, 2022 · 60 agenda items · 5 votes recorded
City transfers ownership of 27 vacant properties to a private redevelopment partner, likely spurring neighborhood revitalization but raising questions about public asset stewardship.
Fire stations 15 and 19 receive upgraded security with emergency window and bullet-proof glass replacement. Work addresses urgent safety needs at these facilities.
Items passed as a group without individual discussion unless pulled by a council member.
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face a special assessment to cover abatement costs under a 2017 council decision. Check if your property is affected—costs will be recovered through property tax bills.
Property owners will face a special assessment to cover the city's cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. Costs are recovered by placing a lien against the property.
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face a special assessment to cover city abatement costs. Check if your property is listed.
Property owners may owe special assessments for weed removal on their land, as authorized under a 2017 council resolution. Affected owners will have a hearing opportunity.
City charges property owners for removing noxious weeds from their land. You may owe a special assessment if your property is on the list.
Property owners face assessment bills to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds on their land. The city declared the properties dangerous in 2017 and is now collecting payment for cleanup work.
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be charged for city cleanup costs under a 2017 ordinance. The hearing allows owners to contest the assessment before final judgment.
Property owners may be assessed costs to clear weeds from their land if the city completed abatement work; affected owners will receive notice and opportunity to respond.
Property owners may face a bill to recover the city's costs for clearing noxious weeds from their land. This follows the council's 2017 determination that the property poses a public safety or health risk.
Property owners face new charges to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from neglected parcels. Assess whether this affects your property before the deadline.
Mayor will sign agreement with port authority to operate a new inland port facility. Opens commercial shipping access on the Black Warrior River for regional freight movement.
City commits to software and maintenance services from Tyler Technologies on a sole-source basis. No competitive bidding process.
Residents in Special Flood Hazard Areas will receive new information on flood risks and preparedness. The plan aims to help homeowners and businesses understand their exposure and available protections.
City declares the building unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will clear a hazardous structure from the Pratt City neighborhood.
Unsafe structure in Pratt City will be torn down to remove a public hazard and nuisance from the neighborhood.
Removal of a blighted structure reduces neighborhood safety hazards and potential code violations in that area of Birmingham.
Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished, removing a blighted property from the neighborhood.
The city is tearing down a structure it has deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition will remove a hazard from the neighborhood and likely affect property owners or adjacent residents.
Building declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove a hazard from the neighborhood. Staff recommended the action.
An unsafe structure in the Ensley neighborhood will be removed, clearing a public nuisance from the community.
City is tearing down a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in Pratt City. Neighbors will see the structure removed.
Building at 1523 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive is declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will tear it down to remove a hazard from the neighborhood.
Unsafe building at 123 Graymont Avenue North will be torn down. The property has been deemed a public nuisance and hazard.
The city is demolishing an unsafe structure in Ensley that poses a public nuisance and safety risk to the neighborhood.
City is tearing down a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in the 31st Avenue North area. Removes a blight and safety hazard from the neighborhood.
Building declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition removes hazard from neighborhood and clears title for potential redevelopment.
City facilities will be stocked with cleaning products and supplies at competitive prices. Covers routine maintenance for municipal buildings.
This property is no longer subject to the city's special weed-abatement assessment, meaning the owner avoids related charges or liens.
Property owner at 3404 31st Street N is relieved of special weed-abatement charges previously imposed citywide. Amendment clarifies which parcels remain on the assessment roll.
Property at 2423 20th Avenue is no longer subject to the city's special weed-abatement tax, likely because the property has been cleared or the abatement work is complete.
Property owner at 833 49th Street is removed from the city's special weed-abatement assessment, eliminating the associated charge.
Property owner at 833 49th Street N is released from a special weed-abatement assessment, reducing or eliminating costs tied to the city's noxious-weed removal program for this parcel.
Mandatory annual payment to state for solid waste disposal licensing and compliance. Funded from general operations budget.
Routine office supply replenishment for the city's purchasing warehouse inventory.
City spends public funds on a new service vehicle. Dollar amount is incomplete in the source document, so residents should verify the actual cost in official records.
Authorizes reimbursement of documented work-related expenses for city staff from the general fund.
City employee's documented work expenses are reimbursed from the general fund. This is a routine expense approval on the consent agenda.
City declares 125 properties with dangerous weeds a public nuisance and moves toward cleanup or demolition. Affects neighborhoods with blighted vacant lots.
Legion Field will host Southwest Athletic Conference football games under a new three-year partnership, bringing collegiate sports events and potential revenue to the stadium.
Montego Temple seeks to move a Lounge Retail Liquor Class I license to a new location at 1709 3rd Avenue West. Public Safety Committee has not recommended this application.
Montego Temple's request for a Division I Dance Permit at the Mahogany venue on 3rd Avenue West faces a council vote without Public Safety Committee endorsement.
Montego Temple's lounge license transfer means Mahogany can now serve alcohol at this 3rd Avenue location. The Public Safety Committee declined to recommend the item, signaling potential concerns raised by the committee.
Montego Temple applied for a permit to operate a Division I dance venue at 1709 3rd Avenue West. Public Safety Committee recommended no action, so the full council will decide whether to approve or deny the permit.