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council Birmingham · Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Regular City Council Meeting

Agenda items
106
73 consent · 33 regular
Votes
0
none recorded
Total dollars
$2.9M
22 items with amounts
Business

Regular Agenda (33)

Procedural: INVOCATION: Reverend C. Allen Stewart, Pastor, Divine Faith Missionary Baptist Church
Procedural: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilor Hunter Williams
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: MINUTES NOT READY: April 2, 2019 - July 16, 2019
Procedural: COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Procedural: PRESENTATIONS
· Item number:Item #68 Total cost: undisclosed

Pyramid Birmingham seeks liquor license for Hilton UAB hotel

Hilton Birmingham at UAB's retail liquor license determines what alcoholic beverages can be sold at the hotel at 808 20th Street South. City Council will hear the application and testimony from the public.

Counterparty: Pyramid Birmingham Campus Management, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Liquor license Location: 808 20th Street South, Birmingham
· Item number:Item #70 Total cost: undisclosed

Zoning map amendment: QB-3 district boundaries adjusted

Property zoning changes can affect what businesses can operate, property values, and neighborhood character. Details on which parcels and how boundaries shift are needed to assess local impact.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Zoning
Procedural: CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE
· Item number:Item #72 Total cost: undisclosed

Zoning map amendment: QB-3 district boundaries adjusted

Property zoning changes can affect what businesses can operate, property values, and neighborhood character. Details on which parcels and how boundaries shift are needed to assess local impact.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Zoning
· Item number:Item #74 Total cost: undisclosed

Zoning map amendment: QB-3 district boundaries adjusted

Property zoning changes can affect what businesses can operate, property values, and neighborhood character. Details on which parcels and how boundaries shift are needed to assess local impact.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Zoning
Procedural: INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
· Item number:Item #76 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City Council adopts general fund budget for FY2020

Sets spending priorities and tax revenue allocation for the entire city government in the fiscal year ahead, affecting service levels, public safety funding, and infrastructure investment citywide.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #78 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council adopts General Bond Debt Reserve Fund budget for 2020

This budget sets aside reserves to cover future bond debt payments, protecting the city's credit rating and ensuring public projects stay funded. Affects all residents through city services and project schedules.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #79 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council adopts Tax Increment Financing budget for fiscal 2020

Tax Increment Financing funds infrastructure and development in designated districts by capturing property tax increases from improvements. Budget approval determines how much revenue is available for projects in TIF zones.

Funding source: Tax Increment Financing Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #80 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council adopts Neighborhood Allocation Fund budget for FY 2020

Sets how the city distributes discretionary dollars to neighborhood improvement projects. Determines which areas get funding for infrastructure, services, and community priorities.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #81 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Fuel Tax Fund budget adopted for fiscal year 2020

Sets spending plan for fuel-tax revenue dedicated to transportation. Determines what road and transit projects get funded over the next fiscal year.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #82 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Stormwater fund budget amended for 2020 fiscal year

Budget change affects stormwater infrastructure spending and may impact drainage/flood control projects. Exact impact depends on which programs received increased or decreased funding.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #83 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Corrections Fund budget approved for FY 2020

Sets spending plan for jail and detention operations. Allocates resources for inmate care, custody staff, and facility maintenance through June 30, 2020.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #84 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Fair Trial Tax Fund budget approved for fiscal 2020

Sets spending limits for the Fair Trial Tax Fund, which supports legal representation and court costs for low-income defendants, affecting access to justice in Birmingham.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #85 Total cost: undisclosed

Council adopts $0 general fund budget for fiscal year 2020

This vote sets the city's spending plan and revenue expectations for July 2019–June 2020. The $0 figure likely reflects a placeholder or summary headline; the full budget document details how tax dollars are allocated across departments and services.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Budget amendment
· Item number:Item #86 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council adopts Alabama Trust Fund budget for fiscal year 2020

City budgets resources from the Alabama Trust Fund for the year ending June 30, 2020. Sets spending authority for trust fund–derived revenue.

Counterparty: Alabama Trust Fund Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #87 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Land Bank Authority budget approved for fiscal year 2020

City commits general funds to the Land Bank Authority to acquire and rehabilitate blighted properties, helping remove abandoned buildings from neighborhoods and stabilize communities.

Counterparty: Land Bank Authority Funding source: General Fund Action type: Budget amendment
· Item number:Item #88 Total cost: undisclosed

Federal CDBG budget set for fiscal year ending June 2020

City Council adopts the annual spending plan for federal Community Development Block Grant funds, which support affordable housing, infrastructure, and community services in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods.

Funding source: Federal Grant Action type: Budget amendment
· Item number:Item #89 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council adopts Fuel Tax Fund budget for fiscal year 2020

This new fund will direct fuel-tax revenue toward city operations and capital projects. Details on how much will be collected and spent are not provided in this summary.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #90 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Line of credit budget adopted for fiscal year 2020

City establishes borrowing authority for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. This sets the framework for the city's short-term financing needs and cash flow management.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #91 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council adopts capital improvement budget for fiscal 2020

Sets spending plan for major infrastructure, facilities, and equipment purchases over the next fiscal year. Determines which public projects get funded.

Funding source: Capital Improvement Plan Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #103 Total cost: undisclosed

Mini-storage project appeal: Council considers Orange Storage 280 LLC

Developer Thomas Lee Oliver III is appealing the city's suspension of a permit for a mini-storage and office building at 147 Resource Parkway. The outcome will determine whether the project moves forward or remains blocked.

Counterparty: Thomas Lee Oliver III, Orange Storage 280 LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Other Location: 147 Resource Parkway, Birmingham
Procedural: REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
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Consent Agenda (73)

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

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