Regular City Council Meeting

· Item number:Item #7 📄 Status: no agenda text

CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA

· Item number:Item #8 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Beer and wine license transfer approved for A-1 Food Mart

Baraka SAB LLC gains permission to sell beer and wine at 2216 24th Street North. The business can now operate with a valid alcohol license in that location.

👥 Counterparty: Baraka SAB LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 2216 - 24th Street North, Birmingham

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

Weed abatement: costs become liens on blighted properties

City removes nuisances from vacant or neglected properties and charges owners for cleanup costs, which become legal claims against the property. Helps combat neighborhood blight but may affect property sales or refinancing.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and costs charged to the registered owner, improving neighborhood conditions.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles attract illegal dumping, create safety hazards, and lower neighborhood quality. Removal costs are charged back to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and the owner is billed for removal costs, reducing blight and improving street safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #13 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance

City removes abandoned or inoperable cars that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards; removal costs charged to the vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

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

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; assess costs to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down cars that create blight and safety hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays costs

Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner to recover costs.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays costs

Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner to recover costs.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Remove inoperable vehicle from property; costs charged to owner

City removes a junk vehicle classified as a public nuisance. Owner pays removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Remove inoperable vehicle from property; costs charged to owner

City removes a junk vehicle classified as a public nuisance. Owner pays removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #19 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs assessed to owner

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. The city removes them and charges the registered owner for the cost.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs assessed to owner

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. The city removes them and charges the registered owner for the cost.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

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

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from neighborhoods. Costs of removal are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

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

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from neighborhoods. Costs of removal are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

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

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City will tow and dispose of an abandoned or broken-down vehicle cluttering a neighborhood. The registered owner will be billed for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Inoperable vehicle abatement; removal costs assessed to owner

City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles from streets and properties; costs are billed to the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #25 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle; owner pays removal costs

Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and reduce property values. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner for the cost.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

· Item number:Item #26 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to remove inoperable vehicles as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are declared public nuisances and will be removed; the cost gets charged to the vehicle owner. This clears blight from neighborhoods and improves community appearance.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abatement of abandoned vehicles clears neighborhood blight and improves street safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #28 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and costs charged to the registered owner. Keeps streets safer and cleaner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

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

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicle from neighborhood; removal costs billed to the vehicle's registered owner instead of taxpayers.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Inoperable vehicle removed; costs billed to owner

City removes an abandoned or broken-down vehicle from residential or commercial property and charges the registered owner for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicles that create safety and blight hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are recovered from the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

Abandoned or broken-down cars in neighborhoods create safety hazards and blight. City removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner for costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

· Item number:Item #33 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: $185K

City adds 4 public safety dispatchers for $185K

Funds 6-month trial of 4 new dispatchers to handle emergency calls more quickly. Moves toward fuller staffing of the 911 call center.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Budget amendment

· Item number:Item #34 $ Total cost: $27K

Capital budget amendment reallocates $45K across landfill funds

Transfers funds between landfill operations to address operational needs in the capital budget. The $45,891 shift between Eastern and New Georgia landfill accounts reflects internal budget adjustments for city waste management.

🏛 Funding source: Capital Improvement Plan 📋 Action type: Budget amendment

· Item number:Item #35 $ Total cost: $10K

Storm sewer pipe replacement approved at 2724 16th Ave North

City redirects $10,380 from citywide storm sewer repairs to replace a damaged pipe at this property, fixing localized drainage issues.

🏛 Funding source: Capital Improvement Plan 📋 Action type: Budget amendment 📍 Location: 2724 16th Avenue North

· Item number:Item #36 $ Total cost: $47K

City sets aside $46,588 grant for Municipal Court staffing

Grant funds boost Court Referral Officer position, expanding court resources to manage cases and defendant referrals.

👥 Counterparty: Municipal Court 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Budget amendment

· Item number:Item #37 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Right-of-way permit: Civic Center chilled water pipes

Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center Authority will install two chilled water pipe lines under a city right-of-way. This allows the facility to upgrade its cooling system infrastructure.

👥 Counterparty: Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center Authority 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Right-of-way easement

· Item number:Item #38 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

City contracts with Police Athletic Teams for youth programs

Police Athletic Teams will organize sports and educational activities for youth in Birmingham. Citizens should know which organizations the city funds to serve young people.

👥 Counterparty: Birmingham Police Athletic Teams, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 1709 16th Place North

City will demolish a blighted structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance, removing a hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1709 - 16th Place North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 3929 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive ordered demolished

City council declares the building unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the way for demolition. This removes a blight hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3929 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Drive, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 4240 Pulaski Street unsafe; demolition ordered

Building at 4240 Pulaski Street has been declared a public nuisance and safety hazard. Demolition will proceed to remove the blighted structure from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4240 Pulaski Street, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2213-36th Ave N

Property at 2213-36th Avenue North declared unsafe and a public nuisance. The city will demolish the structure to remove the hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2213 - 36th Avenue North, Birmingham

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

Blighted property at 1908 19th Court North ordered demolished

Unsafe building declared public nuisance and slated for removal. Demolition clears blighted property from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1908 - 19th Court North, Birmingham

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

Demolition approved for unsafe building at 1600 13th Street North

Unsafe structure at 1600 13th Street North will be demolished, removing a public hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1600 - 13th Street North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1627 13th Street North

Property declared unsafe and public nuisance; demolition clears blight and improves neighborhood safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1627 - 13th Street North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered for unsafe building at 1267 11th Street North

City declares building at 1267 11th Street North unsafe and a public nuisance, ordering its demolition to protect neighborhood safety and property values.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1267 - 11th Street North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2508–38th Ave. N

Building declared a public nuisance will be torn down. Removes hazard from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2508 - 38th Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

2510 38th Avenue North designated unsafe; demolition approved

Building at 2510 38th Avenue North will be demolished after council determination that it is unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2510 - 38th Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2829 41st Court North

Unsafe or abandoned structures are removed from neighborhoods, reducing blight and improving public safety. This decision clears a specific property for potential reuse or stabilization.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2829 - 41st Court North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 4041 40th Ave N

Condemned structure at 4041 40th Avenue North will be torn down, removing a public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4041 - 40th Avenue North, Birmingham

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

Building declared unsafe and dangerous; demolition ordered at 12 1st St N

City will demolish a blighted building at 12 1st Street North, removing a public safety hazard and eyesore from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 12 - 1st Street North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3829 Center Place West

Unsafe structure declared public nuisance and slated for removal. Demolition clears blight and improves neighborhood safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3829 Center Place West, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2620 40th Ave N

Unsafe structure at 2620 40th Avenue North will be demolished, reducing blight and safety hazards in the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2620 - 40th Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #54 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3015 33rd Court North

Condemned property moves toward removal, clearing a blighted structure from the neighborhood and potentially opening the site for redevelopment or stabilization.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3015 - 33rd Court North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #55 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council awards housing rehab contract to Home Shield

City commits to rehabilitating vacant or distressed homes through competitive bidding. Project spans 10 cases in the Community Reinvestment and Greening Program.

👥 Counterparty: Home Shield, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #56 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council awards housing rehab contract to Southern Remodeling

Funds CRGP housing rehabilitation work across four cases in the city. Competitive bid award supports neighborhood improvement and housing stability.

👥 Counterparty: Southern Remodeling, Adger, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #57 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City renews ammunition and targets contract with Sportsman's Headquarters

Police and public safety departments will continue purchasing ammunition and training targets from this vendor at established unit prices. The competitive bid renewal ensures procurement oversight.

👥 Counterparty: Walter Craig, LLC, dba: The Sportsman's Headquarters 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #58 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City renews ammunition and targets contract with G.T. Distributors

Competitive bid renewal ensures police department ammunition supply. Residents should know the city's procurement decisions for law enforcement equipment and their competitive process.

👥 Counterparty: G.T. Distributors, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #59 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Ammo and targets contract renewed with Gulf States Distributors

Police department maintains supply of ammunition and training targets through multi-year renewal with Alabama vendor.

👥 Counterparty: Gulf States Distributors, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #60 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City renews ammunition and targets contract with Precision Delta

Renewal of the city's ammunition and target supply agreement with competitive bidding. Supports police and public safety training operations.

👥 Counterparty: Precision Delta Corporation 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #61 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $969

City pays JW Auto Body $969.70 for vehicle repair

Equipment Management Department gets wreck-damaged vehicle 154320 repaired using public funds. Routine maintenance spending.

👥 Counterparty: JW Auto Body and Collision 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: Birmingham

· Item number:Item #62 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $2K

City pays $1,898 to Tucker Paint for vehicle wreck repair

Equipment Management Department vehicle 154323 damage covered through general fund spending. Routine fleet maintenance expense approved for payment.

👥 Counterparty: Tucker Paint & Body Shop Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #63 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $1K

City pays $1,366 to Tucker Paint & Body for vehicle repair

General fund spends $1,366 to repair city vehicle #174309 through sole-source contract with local repair shop.

👥 Counterparty: Tucker Paint & Body Shop Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #64 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $115K

City approves $114,611 in refunds to residents and vendors

Finance Director will process ten refunds totaling $114,611—money owed back to residents or vendors. Citizens deserve to see who received refunds and why, even on routine consent agendas.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #65 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $165

Council approves $165 travel reimbursement for Deputy Commissioner Moore

Public official's travel expense to Auburn, Alabama for work-related attendance (December 4-6, 2019). Routine spending from general fund.

👥 Counterparty: Michael Moore 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #66 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $3K

Council reimburses Pro-Tem $3,425 in advanced expenses

Reimbursement to Council Pro-Tem Wardine Alexander for travel and official expenses incurred March 7.

👥 Counterparty: Wardine Alexander 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: District of Columbia

· Item number:Item #67 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves employee expense reimbursements

City employees are reimbursed for work-related expenses from public funds. This routine approval ensures that documented spending by staff is paid back promptly.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #68 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves employee advance expense reimbursements

Employees who advance personal funds for city business will be reimbursed from the general fund. This routine finance practice keeps city operations running smoothly.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #73 📄 Status: no agenda text

APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA

· Item number:Item #74 $ Total cost: $469K

Budget transfer: $468,533 redirected to citywide street resurfacing

Council shifts capital funds between street projects. Moves $468,533 from CrossPlex infrastructure improvements to accelerate citywide road repairs.

🏛 Funding source: Capital Improvement Plan 📋 Action type: Budget amendment

· Item number:Item #75 $ Total cost: $469K

Budget transfer: $468,533 redirected to citywide street resurfacing

Council shifts capital funds between street projects. Moves $468,533 from CrossPlex infrastructure improvements to accelerate citywide road repairs.

🏛 Funding source: Capital Improvement Plan 📋 Action type: Budget amendment

· Item number:Item #77 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $300K

City pays RAM Enterprises $299,978 for track resurfacing

Removes deteriorating warm-up and sprint lanes at a city athletic facility and installs new Mondo track surface, improving conditions for runners and athletes.

👥 Counterparty: RAM Enterprises, Montgomery, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award