council
Birmingham
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Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Rescheduled Regular City Council Meeting
Agenda items
32
22 consent · 10 regular
Votes
1
minutes text
Total dollars
$51,673
4 items with amounts
Roll call
Votes (1)
passed
#2732
provisional
official minutes · high
Consent vote — covers 22 items
- [9] 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, a named in vote
- [10] 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, a named in vote
- [11] 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, a named in vote
- [12] 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, a named in vote
- [13] 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, a named in vote
- [14] 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, a named in vote
- [15] 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, a named in vote
- [16] 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, a named in vote
- [21] CONSENT ITEM 18. A Resolution accepting and approving the bid renewal of Access, Birmingham, Alabama, for records storage service, as needed at unit prices on file in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, for a period of one (1) year, for the City Clerk Off named in vote
- [29] APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA named in vote
- [8] CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA named in vote
- [17] 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, a named in vote
- [18] CONSENT ITEM 10. An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to expend Fiscal Recovery Funds received by the City of Birmingham consistent with Section 603(c)(1)(B) of the American Rescue Plan Act to provide premium pay to eligible workers who perform essential wo consent default
- [19] CONSENT ITEM 11. A Resolution, pursuant to §11-40-1, Code of Alabama 1975, authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver a Professional Services agreement for a period of not more than three (3) years with the Law Firm of Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, for legal r consent default
- [20] CONSENT ITEM 17. A Resolution accepting and approving the bid of TK Productions and Events, LLC dba Perfect Note, Bessemer, Alabama, for Food Service - City Hall Cafeteria, as needed at unit prices on file in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, for a peri consent default
- [22] CONSENT ITEM 19. A Resolution accepting and approving the bid renewal of Birmingham Recycling and Recovery, LLC, Birmingham, Alabama, for recycling services for recovered materials, as needed at unit prices on file in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, f consent default
- [23] CONSENT ITEM 20. A Resolution approving payment to Barry Pattern and Foundry Company, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, in the amount of $13,175.00 for the purchase of cast iron supplies, in accordance with Section 3-1-7 of the Birmingham City Code for the Depar consent default
- [24] CONSENT ITEM 21. A Resolution approving payment to The Black Market Magazine, Birmingham, Alabama, in an amount of $15,000.00 for the purchase of ads - special editions, in accordance with Section 3-1-7 of the Birmingham City Code, for the Mayor's Office. consent default
- [25] CONSENT ITEM 22. A Resolution approving payment to Emergency Equipment Professionals, Pelham, Alabama in the amount of $22,800.00 for the purchase of SCBA Safety Equipment, in accordance with the Houston-Galveston Area Council contract, Contract #EE08-19, consent default
- [26] CONSENT ITEM 23. A Resolution approving the following expense accounts: ** Edward Fields, Chief Strategist, Mayor's Office, New York, New York, $698.64, December 01-02, 2021 to attend The consent default
- [27] CONSENT ITEM 24. A Resolution approving the advanced expense accounts of city employees. consent default
- [28] CONSENT ITEM 25. A Resolution finding that the following seventy-three (73) 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 properties a consent default
5–0
Abbott · YEA
Moore · YEA
O’Quinn · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Alexander · YEA
Clarke · ABSENT
Tate · ABSENT
Williams · ABSENT
Woods · ABSENT
Business
Regular Agenda (10)
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Procedural:
INVOCATION:
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Procedural:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilor J. T. Moore
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Procedural:
ROLL CALL
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Procedural:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FORM PREVIOUS MEETINGS: July 13, 20 and 27, 2021
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Procedural:
MINUTES NOT READY: August 3, 2021 – December 21, 2021
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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 (22)
Items passed as a group without individual discussion unless pulled by a council member.
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Item number:Item #8
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Status:
no agenda text
CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA
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Item number:Item #9
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Remove inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance; owner to pay removal costs
City will remove an abandoned or broken-down vehicle from a property and bill the registered owner for the cost, clearing neighborhood blight.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Item number:Item #10
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
City will remove an abandoned or broken-down vehicle and charge the owner for removal costs. Helps clear neighborhood blight and public safety hazards.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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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 or broken-down vehicle from a property and bill the owner for removal costs. This helps clean up neighborhoods and enforce nuisance codes.
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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
City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
An abandoned car will be removed from a neighborhood property; 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 #13
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance
Abandoning an inoperable vehicle on your property can result in city removal and the owner being charged for the cost.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Item number:Item #14
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner bears costs
City can remove abandoned or broken-down cars from neighborhoods. Owner pays the removal bill.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Item number:Item #15
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City to remove inoperable vehicle and bill owner
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles on residential streets create neighborhood blight and safety hazards. The city will remove the vehicle and charge the registered owner for the cost of removal.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Other
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Item number:Item #16
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council approves removal of inoperable vehicle and costs from owner
City will remove an abandoned vehicle from a property and charge the registered owner for removal costs. This clears neighborhood blight and recovers abatement expenses.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Other
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Item number:Item #17
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance
City removes an abandoned or non-functioning vehicle from a neighborhood property. 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 #18
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Premium pay for essential workers using federal recovery funds
City approves spending American Rescue Plan Act funds to boost wages for essential workers during pandemic recovery. Details on eligibility and payment amounts were cut off in the agenda text.
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Funding source:
Arpa
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Action type:
Ordinance
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Item number:Item #19
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City hires Napoli Shkolnik law firm for 3-year legal services contract
City commits to a multi-year legal services agreement with a specialized law firm. No dollar amount specified in the public record.
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Counterparty:
Napoli Shkolnik PLLC
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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:
undisclosed
City Hall cafeteria food service contract awarded to Perfect Note
City Hall employees and visitors will get food service from Perfect Note (TK Productions and Events, LLC). Contract pricing is available in the Purchasing Office.
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Counterparty:
TK Productions and Events, LLC dba Perfect Note
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
City Hall
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Item number:Item #21
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City renews records storage contract with Access Birmingham for 1 year
City Clerk's office continues using Access for document storage on existing unit prices. Contract renewal maintains continuity of records management services.
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Counterparty:
Access, Birmingham, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract amendment
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Item number:Item #22
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City renews recycling services contract with Birmingham Recycling
City continues processing recovered materials through competitive bid renewal; affects ongoing waste management operations.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Recycling and Recovery, LLC
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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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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$13K
City pays $13,175 for cast iron supplies from Barry Pattern
Routine purchase of cast iron supplies needed for city operations and infrastructure maintenance.
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Counterparty:
Barry Pattern and Foundry Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
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Item number:Item #24
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$15K
City pays Black Market Magazine $15K for advertising
Mayor's Office buys special edition ad space from local publication. Part of routine consent-agenda spending.
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Counterparty:
The Black Market Magazine, Birmingham, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Item number:Item #25
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🚨 Emergency action
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$
Total cost:
$23K
City buys $22,800 of SCBA safety gear from Emergency Equipment Professionals
Funds emergency responders' life-safety equipment (SCBA = self-contained breathing apparatus). Purchase is via regional volume contract, keeping costs competitive.
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Counterparty:
Emergency Equipment Professionals, Pelham, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
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Item number:Item #26
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$698
City approves $698.64 travel reimbursement for Chief Strategist
Reimburses Edward Fields for December 2021 conference travel to New York. Routine expense approval.
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Counterparty:
Edward Fields
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
New York, New York
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Item number:Item #27
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City approves expense reimbursements for employees
City employees receive reimbursement for work-related expenses they paid out of pocket. This routine approval ensures staff can be reimbursed promptly for business costs.
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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 #28
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🏚️ Blight Accountability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City targets 73 weed-infested properties as public nuisance
Properties with dangerous or noxious weeds in your neighborhood will get notice to clear them or face city abatement action. Affects 73 parcels across the city.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Weed abatement
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Item number:Item #29
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Status:
no agenda text