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

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles clutter neighborhoods and attract blight. Removal costs are charged to the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes inoperable vehicle; owner pays removal cost

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed as public nuisances. The registered owner is billed for the removal cost.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ 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 #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance

Eliminates abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets; removal costs billed to the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ 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 #15 · 🛡️ 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 #16 · 🏚️ 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 #17 · 🏚️ 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 #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 · 🏚️ 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 #21 · 🏚️ 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 #22 · 🏚️ 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 #23 · 🛡️ 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 #24 · 🏗️ 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 #25 · 🏚️ 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 #26 · 🏗️ 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 #27 $ Total cost: $125

Budget amendment: $125 reallocated within neighborhood funds

Shifts $125 between neighborhood association budgets for capital projects in Brownsville Heights and Crestwood North.

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

· Item number:Item #28 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $12K

City Hall elevator maintenance access awarded to J.M. McGee for $11,850

City Hall elevator maintenance work gets done through a competitive process. The low-bid contractor is locked in at $11,850.

👥 Counterparty: J.M. McGee Construction, Clanton, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: City Hall

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

City removes weeds at 4528 40th Pl N, adds property to abatement bill

Owner of this property will receive a bill for the city's weed-removal costs. The special tax assessment covers abatement work already completed.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Weed abatement 📍 Location: 4528 40TH PL N

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

Weed abatement: Special assessment removed for 1739 Tarrant

Property owner at 1739 Tarrant no longer owes the city's weed-abatement fee after cleanup was completed.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement 📍 Location: 1739 Tarrant Huffma

· Item number:Item #31 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $2K

City purchases conference chairs from Norstar for $2,394

Finance Administration gets replacement office furniture. Routine vendor payment on consent.

👥 Counterparty: Norstar Office Products, Commerce, California 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #32 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $537K

City buys 2 street sweepers from Sansom Equipment for $537K

Birmingham is purchasing two new street-sweeping trucks to maintain cleaner streets citywide. The $537,346 spend replaces or expands fleet capacity for routine street maintenance.

👥 Counterparty: Sansom Equipment Company, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #33 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $17K

Council approves $16,923 office furniture purchase from Trinity

Finance Administration receives new office furniture through competitive purchasing process. No direct impact on residents or service delivery.

👥 Counterparty: Trinity Furniture, Inc 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #34 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $2K

City reimburses Bennett $1,786 for travel to San Diego

Administrative Assistant Traci Bennett's travel costs (May 15–18, 2019) for official business in San Diego are reimbursed from the general fund.

👥 Counterparty: Traci Bennett 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: San Diego, California

· Item number:Item #35 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Approval: Advanced expense account for Mayor's Office operations manager travel

Reimburses travel costs for city staff attending meetings or training. Public funds used for government operations.

👥 Counterparty: Don Lupo 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

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

City approves expense accounts for municipal employees

Council reviews and authorizes reimbursement of work-related expenses claimed by city staff. Ensures accountability for how public funds are spent on employee operations.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

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

City approves advanced expense reimbursements for employees

Employees get reimbursed for out-of-pocket work expenses they've already paid. Routine payroll item.

👥 Counterparty: city employees 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 743 blighted properties public nuisance for weed abatement

City is moving to clear dangerous weeds from 743 abandoned or neglected parcels across Birmingham, protecting neighborhoods from fire hazard and blight. Properties will receive posted notice before city can order cleanup or demolition.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City declares 743 blighted properties public nuisance for weed abatement

City is moving to clear dangerous weeds from 743 abandoned or neglected parcels across Birmingham, protecting neighborhoods from fire hazard and blight. Properties will receive posted notice before city can order cleanup or demolition.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #41 📄 Status: no agenda text

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

· Item number:Item #46 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

City authorizes payment to Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity

City Council is approving a spending agreement with JCCEO, a nonprofit partner focused on economic opportunity. The dollar amount is incomplete in the agenda, making it difficult to assess the direct impact on residents or city operations.

👥 Counterparty: Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity (JCCEO) 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

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

Grant compliance authority amended for Alabama Department state funds

Council expands the Mayor's ability to sign documents required for the City to receive or manage a state grant. This ensures the City can meet funding deadlines and grant conditions.

👥 Counterparty: Alabama Department 🏛 Funding source: State Grant 📋 Action type: Resolution