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Regular City Council Meeting

Tuesday, December 21, 2021 · 125 agenda items · 14 votes recorded

Agenda items
125
108 consent · 17 regular
Votes
14
minutes text
Dollar items
44
with amounts
Topics
8
classified
Roll call

Votes (14)

passed #2733 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
9–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA Alexander · YEA
passed #2734 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
9–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA Alexander · YEA
passed #2735 official minutes · high
Re: #58. CONSENT ITEM 56. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE DONATION FUND BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022" by a… structured fact · 80%
9–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA Alexander · YEA
passed #2736 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
9–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA Alexander · YEA
passed #2738 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA
passed #2739 official minutes · high
Re: #116. ITEM 52. A Resolution to waive the vacation fee in the amount of $12,469.78 for Case No. SUB2021-00066 (proposed Hardwic… structured fact · 90%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA
passed #2740 official minutes · high
Re: #118. ITEM 54. A Resolution to waive the vacation fee in the amount of $65,034.62 for Case No. SUB2021-00067 (proposed Hardwic… structured fact · 90%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA
passed #2741 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA
passed #2742 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA
passed #2743 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA
passed #2744 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA
passed #2745 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA
passed #2746 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Tate · YEA Woods · YEA Smitherman · YEA
Business

Regular Agenda (17)

Procedural: INVOCATION:
Procedural: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Cub Scout Pack 3445 of Minor Elementary School
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING: June 29, and July 6, 2021
Procedural: MINUTES NOT READY: July 13, 2021 - December 14, 2021
Procedural: COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Procedural: PRESENTATIONS
Item number:Item #115 Total cost: undisclosed

City agrees to vacate 12,786 sq ft right-of-way for property consolidation

Property owner can consolidate parcels after city releases claim to the right-of-way strip between 22nd and 24th Streets S. near Powell Avenue. May enable development or improved property use in the area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Right-of-way easement
Item number:Item #116 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $12K

Vacation fee waived for Hardwick redevelopment ($12.5K)

City forgoes $12,469.78 fee to reduce development costs for Hardwick project, betting on economic growth. Check if the redevelopment promises match the fee waiver benefit.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
Item number:Item #117 Total cost: undisclosed

City vacates 12,715 sq ft of right of way for property consolidation

Property owner at 1st Avenue South and 23rd–24th Street S. gains ability to consolidate land holdings by removing a public right of way from city control. This opens the parcel for potential development or reuse.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Right-of-way easement Location: 1st Avenue South, between 23rd Street S. and 24th Street S.
Item number:Item #118 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $65K

City waives $65K vacation fee for Hardwick redevelopment

The city forgoes $65,035 in fees to reduce development costs for the Hardwick project, betting that its economic activity will exceed the foregone revenue. This subsidy comes from taxpayers but supporters argue new jobs and tax base growth offset the loss.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
Item number:Item #119 · ⚖️ Legal settlement Total cost: undisclosed

Birmingham joins multi-state Endo opioid settlement

The city will share settlement funds from opioid manufacturer Endo Pharmaceuticals to support local drug-abuse prevention and treatment programs.

Counterparty: Endo Health Solutions Inc., and Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Settlement
Item number:Item #121 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency repair approved: Birmingham Museum of Art steam boilers

Critical infrastructure failure at a major cultural institution requires immediate repair to prevent building damage and service disruption.

Counterparty: Birmingham Museum of Art Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement
Item number:Item #122 Total cost: undisclosed

Council appoints 12 members to Civil Rights Institute board

These appointments fill seats on the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute's governing board, which shapes the organization's mission, programs, and public accountability in a key cultural institution.

Counterparty: Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Funding source: Unknown Action type: Appointment board
Procedural: REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
Consent calendar

Consent Agenda (108)

Items passed as a group without individual discussion unless pulled by a council member.

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