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council Birmingham · Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Regular City Council Meeting

Agenda items
59
45 consent · 14 regular
Votes
0
none recorded
Total dollars
$526,727
29 items with amounts
Business

Regular Agenda (14)

Procedural: INVOCATION
Procedural: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilor Crystal Smitherman
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS: January 7 and 14, 2020
Procedural: MINUTES NOT READY: January 21 – May 5, 2020
Procedural: COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
· Item number:Item #50 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City renews sole-source contract with Discovery Benefits for employee flexible s

City employees' health and dependent care flexible spending accounts depend on this vendor. A sole-source renewal means no competitive bidding was used.

Counterparty: Discovery Benefits Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
· Item number:Item #51 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $5K

Council approves $5,000 advertising agreement with Ruffner Mountain Nature Coali

City funds promotional partnership with local nature nonprofit. The limited scope suggests routine marketing support for a community resource.

Counterparty: Ruffner Mountain Nature Coalition, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #53 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City hosts Morehouse-Tuskegee Football Classic at Legion Field for 2 years

Brings high-profile college football rivalry to Birmingham's Legion Field, boosting sports tourism and local business activity. Game draws fans from across the country and generates weekend spending.

Counterparty: Morehouse College and Tuskegee University Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: Legion Field Stadium
· Item number:Item #54 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City partners with Morehouse, Tuskegee on annual football classic

Birmingham becomes home to the Morehouse-Tuskegee Football Classic, bringing major college football event to the city. Boosts tourism, local business activity, and regional visibility.

Counterparty: Morehouse College, Tuskegee University, Birmingham Park and Recreation Board Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #58 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Emergency HVAC repair approved for Fire Station #17

Fire Station #17 HVAC system gets emergency repair to keep firefighting operations and equipment uninterrupted. Emergency procurement bypasses normal bidding to restore critical infrastructure quickly.

Counterparty: Purchasing Agent Funding source: Unknown Action type: Emergency procurement Location: Fire Station #17
· Item number:Item #59 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

COVID-19 shelter-in-place curfew order amended

City updates pandemic restrictions on public movement and gathering, affecting when residents can be outside during the emergency period.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #60 · 🚨 Emergency action Total cost: undisclosed

Mask mandate amended during COVID-19 recovery phase

Council modifies face-covering requirements as Birmingham moves through pandemic response. Changes clarify where masks are required in public spaces.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Ordinance
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
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Consent Agenda (45)

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

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