Regular City Council Meeting

· Item number:Item #5 📄 Status: no agenda text

CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA

· Item number:Item #6 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens placed on blighted properties

City removes nuisances from vacant/abandoned properties and bills the owners. Liens can force sale or foreclosure if unpaid.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #7 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City renews Tyler Technologies software support contract

Birmingham continues annual maintenance for INCODE software, which handles city permitting and licensing. This keeps the system operational for residents applying for permits and licenses.

👥 Counterparty: Tyler Technologies, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract amendment

· Item number:Item #8 · 🏠 Housing Stability $ Total cost: $2K

City sets aside $2,500 per neighborhood for community events

Neighborhoods get annual funds for inflatables and other entertainment at local gatherings. This establishes baseline budget for community programming across all districts.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Appropriation

· Item number:Item #9 · 🏠 Housing Stability $ Total cost: $500

Set aside $500 per neighborhood annually for goods and services

City allocates modest annual funds to each neighborhood for approved purchases and services. Amount is small but establishes baseline neighborhood-level spending authority.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Appropriation

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

Weed abatement assessments sent to county tax collector

City will collect weed-removal costs from property owners through the county tax system. Unpaid abatement bills now appear on property tax statements.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Property owner billed $10,722 for demolition of unsafe building at 134 Morris Av

An unsafe building at 134 Morris Avenue has been demolished, and the property owner is being charged $10,722.23 to cover the demolition costs. This clears a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 134 Morris Avenue, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $10K

City bills property owner $9,792.80 for unsafe building demolition at 123–58th S

Property owner faces special assessment to recover demolition costs. Demolition of unsafe structures removes blight and safety hazards from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 123 - 58th Street North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $3K

Property owner billed $3,293 for unsafe-building demolition at 42nd Place

Property owner at 4426 42nd Place North will be charged $3,293 to cover the city's cost of tearing down an unsafe structure. The assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4426 - 42nd Place North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $10K

City assesses $10,150 demolition cost to 3816 43rd Ave N owner

Property owner must pay the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on their lot. The $10,150 bill—unless paid, may become a property lien.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3816 - 43rd Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $6K

Property owner billed $5,872 for demolition of unsafe building

Owner of 4419 - 42nd Street North will be charged $5,871.75 to recover the city's cost of demolishing the unsafe structure on the property. The bill becomes a special assessment against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4419 - 42nd Street North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $5,773 demolition cost at 4113 41st Ave North

Property owner at 4113 41st Avenue North must pay the city $5,773.04 for demolishing an unsafe building on their lot—a common practice in Birmingham to recover public costs for removing blighted structures.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4113 - 41st Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $10K

City charges $9,674 demolition cost to 40th Ave property owner

Property owner at 4148 40th Avenue North will be billed for the city's demolition of an unsafe building on their lot. The special assessment covers the full cost of removing the structure.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4148 - 40th Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $7K

City charges property owner $6,998.78 for building demolition

Property at 3832 39th Avenue North will be demolished for safety reasons, with costs passed to the owner. Unsafe buildings can pose fire and health risks to neighbors.

👥 Counterparty: unknown 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3832 - 39th Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $8K

Special assessment: $7,904 demolition cost at 3836 39th Ave N

Property owner will be billed $7,904 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building at this address. Owners can contest the assessment.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3836 - 39th Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $9K

City recovers $8,715 demolition cost from unsafe building at 3913 40th Ave N

Property owner will be billed for the city's cost to tear down the unsafe structure. Special assessments become a lien on the property until paid.

👥 Counterparty: unknown 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3913 - 40th Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $10K

Special assessment: $10,331 demolition cost at 3909 40th Ave N

Property owner at 3909 40th Ave N will be charged $10,331 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on the site. This assessment becomes a lien against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3909 - 40th Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $3K

City charges property owner $3,140 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 4311 46th Street North must pay $3,139.60 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe structure. Special assessments like this recover demolition expenses from property owners.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4311 - 46th Street North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $6,364 demolition cost billed to 4312 40th Pl N

Property owner at 4312 40th Place North will be charged $6,364.08 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on the site.

👥 Counterparty: property owner at 4312 - 40th Place North 🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4312 - 40th Place North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $10K

Special assessment: $10,143 demolition cost at 4012 49th Terrace North

Property owner at 4012 49th Terrace North will be charged $10,143 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the site.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4012 - 49th Terrace North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $4K

City assesses $3,526 demolition cost to 4224 Pulaski Street owner

Property owner at 4224 Pulaski Street must pay the city's $3,525.94 cost to tear down an unsafe building. The special assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4224 Pulaski Street, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $7K

City charges property owner $7,308 for demolition at 39th Ave N

Property owner at 3909 - 39th Avenue North is billed for city demolition costs after an unsafe building was torn down. The charge becomes a lien against the property unless paid.

👥 Counterparty: property owner at 3909 - 39th Avenue North 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3909 - 39th Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $6,018.52 for demolished building at 3908 39th Ave N

Property owner billed for demolition costs of unsafe structure. Assessment becomes a lien on the property unless paid.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3908 - 39th Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $4K

City bills property owner $4,447 for unsafe building demolition

The city covered the cost to tear down an unsafe structure at 4225 41st Avenue North and is now passing the $4,447 expense to the property owner as a special assessment. This is a common mechanism to recover demolition costs and hold owners accountable for maintaining safe proper

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4225 - 41st Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #29 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $6K

City refunds $5,916.32 from general fund

General fund money is being returned—likely correcting an overpayment or billing error. Citizens deserve visibility into who received refunds and why.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

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

City approves employee expense account reimbursements

Reimburses city staff for out-of-pocket work expenses. Ensures employees aren't left waiting for reimbursement of necessary job-related costs.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution