Regular City Council Meeting

· Item number:Item #9 📄 Status: no agenda text

CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA

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

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on city properties

Property owners may face charges to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land under a 2018 city declaration. Owners have a right to be heard before the assessment is finalized.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Special assessment levied for weed abatement

Property owners will face special assessments to cover costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their land. The amount owed depends on your property's location and the abatement work required.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement

Property owners may face charges for city-ordered removal of noxious or dangerous weeds on their land. The assessment amount and affected properties are determined by prior resolution from 2018.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Special assessment on properties with noxious weeds

Property owners may face added costs to cover city weed-abatement work on their lots. Assessment details and property list not provided in agenda item.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Special weed-abatement assessment on multiple properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face a special assessment to cover abatement costs. Details on affected properties and amounts will be presented at a public hearing.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on vacant properties

Property owners of neglected lots may face costs to clear noxious weeds; unpaid assessments can be collected from future sales or tax proceeds.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on vacant properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will be assessed cleanup costs. This enforces city health and safety standards for neglected land.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Weed abatement: special assessments set for blighted properties

Property owners may face charges for city-ordered weed removal on their land. Costs are recovered through special assessments tied to properties declared noxious or dangerous under prior city action.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment imposed on blighted properties

Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds are being assessed charges to cover city cleanup costs. Property owners may owe money to the city unless they clear the weeds themselves.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment for weed abatement on blighted properties

City will charge property owners for clearing noxious weeds from their land. Owners who don't pay may face liens or additional enforcement action.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Special assessment levied for weed abatement

Property owners may face charges to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land, as authorized under a 2018 city decision.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Special weed-abatement assessment hearing

City may levy charges against property owners for weed removal on their land. This hearing lets owners contest the assessment before it becomes final.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Special assessment for weed abatement on declared properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds will face a special assessment to cover abatement costs. The city can enforce collection against non-compliant properties.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Special assessment levied for weed abatement

Property owners will be billed for city costs to clear weeds from their parcels. Assessment amount and affected addresses will be determined at public hearing.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment against unnamed properties

Property owners may owe special assessments to cover city weed removal costs on their land. The full list of affected properties is not shown in this title.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Special assessment set for weed abatement costs

Property owners will receive a special assessment bill to recover costs of city-ordered weed removal. Specific properties and amounts are listed in the full resolution.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Special weed abatement assessment hearing

Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds face a special assessment to cover abatement costs. Property owners can present objections at the hearing.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Special weed-abatement assessment levied on blighted properties

Property owners may owe special assessments to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds. The assessment applies to parcels declared hazardous by the council in 2019.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Special weed-abatement assessment on blighted properties

Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face a special tax bill to cover removal costs. This assessment enforces the city's 2018 weed-abatement policy.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special weed-abatement assessment on unspecified properties

City is levying special assessments against property owners for cost of clearing noxious or dangerous weeds. Property owners subject to these charges should review the assessment list to confirm their parcel is included and understand their financial obligation.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special assessment imposed for weed abatement on multiple properties

Property owners will face a special assessment charge to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. The assessment amount and affected parcels will be detailed in the hearing.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance

City removes abandoned vehicle from neighborhood and bills the owner for removal costs, reducing blight and eyesore in the area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #32 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

City grants construction easement to Freshwater Land Trust for trail

City allows temporary access to public land for a new pedestrian trail, a public amenity that residents will use once construction is complete.

👥 Counterparty: Freshwater Land Trust 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Ordinance

· Item number:Item #33 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

City grants temporary easement to Rotary for trail construction

Allows Birmingham Sunrise Rotary Foundation to build a public trail on city land. Project details and location not yet disclosed in agenda materials.

👥 Counterparty: Birmingham Sunrise Rotary Foundation 🏛 Funding source: Private 📋 Action type: Ordinance

· Item number:Item #34 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $229K

City accepts $229,450 federal grant for firefighter equipment

Federal funding boosts firefighter readiness and equipment without local tax dollars. Money comes from FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program.

👥 Counterparty: United States Department of Homeland Security/FEMA 🏛 Funding source: Federal Grant 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #35 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $10K

Council approves $10K grant to Christian Service Mission for District Five

City commits $10,000 to Christian Service Mission to support services for District Five residents.

👥 Counterparty: Christian Service Mission 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: District Five

· Item number:Item #36 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $25K

City funds Alabama Symphonic Orchestra $25,000

City commits $25,000 in general funds to support the Alabama Symphonic Orchestra's operations and programming.

👥 Counterparty: Alabama Symphonic Orchestra 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #37 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $24K

City funds Community Affairs Committee $24K for services

City allocates $24,000 from general funds to Community Affairs Committee for unspecified services (description truncated). Check full agenda for service details.

👥 Counterparty: The Community Affairs Committee of Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #38 · 🏠 Housing Stability $ Total cost: $12K

$12K for Oakwood Place neighborhood improvement projects

City sets aside $12,000 to clean and improve public spaces in Oakwood Place neighborhood, including pressure washing.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Appropriation 📍 Location: Oakwood Place

· Item number:Item #39 · 🏠 Housing Stability $ Total cost: $3K

City spends up to $3,000 for trees, mulch in right-of-way

Funds landscape improvements on public property. Money comes from the city's general or designated fund.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Appropriation

· Item number:Item #40 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $17K

City assesses $16,903.36 sales tax against Crestwood Coffee Company

The city is collecting unpaid sales taxes from the coffee shop. This is a tax compliance action to recover funds owed to the municipality.

👥 Counterparty: Henry Autrey Ventures LLC and Camille Henry, doing business as Crestwood Coffee Company 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #41 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $66K

City assesses $66,046 sales tax against Parkside

City is collecting unpaid sales tax from a local business entity. The assessment covers a specific period and holds the business owners responsible for remitting taxes owed.

👥 Counterparty: SFR Inc., Neil Kirkpatrick, Michael Dykes, doing business as Parkside 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #42 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $2K

City assesses $2,379.30 sales tax against Tricon Specialty Foods

Tax assessment against local business for unpaid or under-remitted sales taxes. City enforces collection to maintain fair tax compliance across all businesses.

👥 Counterparty: Tricon Specialty Foods Inc. and Michael Lorino 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement assessment removed for 53 2nd Avenue South

Property at 53 2nd Avenue South is no longer subject to a special assessment for weed abatement, likely because the noxious weeds have been cleared or the property owner completed required cleanup.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement 📍 Location: 53 2nd Avenue South

· Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: 357 8th Avenue removed from special assessment

Property owner at 357 8th Avenue is removed from the city's weed abatement special assessment, eliminating future charges for noxious weed control on that lot.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement 📍 Location: 357 8th Avenue So

· Item number:Item #45 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $135K

Council awards $135K culvert project to Ranger Environmental

City contracts Ranger Environmental to upgrade Venice Road's culvert discharge system, improving stormwater management in that area.

👥 Counterparty: Ranger Environmental Services, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Venice Road

· Item number:Item #46 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $20K

City approves $20,335 ammunition purchase from Gulf States

Routine firearms supply contract using a competitive state bid. Ammunition is essential to police and public safety operations.

👥 Counterparty: Gulf States Distributors, Montgomery, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #47 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Amendment to Convergeone contract for IT equipment

Updates the city's purchase agreement with Convergeone for laptops, desktops, workstations, tablets, and accessories. No specific dollar amount or impact date provided.

👥 Counterparty: Convergeone, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #48 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $66K

Council approves $66,361 in refunds

Three refunds totaling $66,361 will be processed. Details on who receives the refunds and why are not provided in the public agenda.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #49 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $66K

Approve three refunds totaling $66,360.51

City returns $66,360.51 to three recipients. Specific details on refund recipients and reasons not provided in item summary.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

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

City approves advanced expense reimbursements for employees

Resolves pending employee expense claims from the general fund. Ensures city workers are reimbursed for job-related costs they paid out of pocket.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 54 properties public nuisance for overgrown weeds

54 properties with noxious or dangerous weeds are now officially flagged as public nuisances. Property owners will receive notice and face potential enforcement action if weeds aren't cleared.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #52 📄 Status: no agenda text

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

· Item number:Item #58 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Mayor authorized to apply for DOE Communities LEAP technical assistance grant

City seeks federal grant to fund energy planning and technical assistance. If awarded, it could support local renewable energy, efficiency, or grid modernization projects without upfront municipal cost.

👥 Counterparty: United States Department of Energy 🏛 Funding source: Federal Grant 📋 Action type: Resolution