Regular City Council Meeting

· Item number:Item #9 📄 Status: no agenda text

CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA

· Item number:Item #10 $ Total cost: undisclosed

David 18 LLC transfers beer/wine license to Downtown Chevron

Off-premise beer and wine sales at 416 10th Street North will be authorized under new ownership. Public hearing held for interested parties to weigh in.

👥 Counterparty: David 18 LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 416 - 10th Street North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #11 $ Total cost: undisclosed

GIK Enterprise transfers beer & wine license to 3rd Ave W location

GIK Food Mart at 1312 3rd Avenue West gains permission to sell beer and wine. Local alcohol licensing decisions affect neighborhood character and business operations.

👥 Counterparty: GIK Enterprise LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 1312 - 3rd Avenue West Suite A, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #12 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Coffee Bar LLC seeks restaurant liquor license at 217-219 22nd St N

Coffee Bar LLC is applying to serve alcohol at its location on 22nd Street North. Council will hear from the applicant and public on the license request.

👥 Counterparty: Coffee Bar LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 217-219 22nd Street North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #13 $ Total cost: undisclosed

True Story Brewing Company seeks Brew Pub License at Crestwood Boulevard

Brew pub license application for 5510 Crestwood Boulevard. Council will hear from the applicant and public before deciding whether to approve the license.

👥 Counterparty: True Story Brewing Company LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 5510 Crestwood Boulevard, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #14 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special Events License: Magic City Taste festival, Oct 25-26

Birmingham Urban League gets permit to hold food and culture festival on 1st Avenue South. Street closure will affect traffic in downtown core for two days.

👥 Counterparty: The Birmingham Urban League, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 1st Avenue South from 16th Street South to 18th Street South

· Item number:Item #15 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special Events License approved for Yarbrough Festival Foodservice at Pro Hops V

Yarbrough Festival Foodservice can now operate food service at Pro Hops Vino on November 1, 2018. This allows the event to proceed as planned at 2612 Lane Park Road.

👥 Counterparty: Yarbrough Festival Foodservice, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 2612 Lane Park Road, Birmingham

· 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 $ Total cost: $181K

Budget amendment: $211K set aside for urban impact and REV Birmingham

Council reallocates $211,250 from the general fund for community development and economic revitalization work in Birmingham. Funds go to Urban Impact ($30K) and REV Birmingham ($181.25K).

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

· Item number:Item #27 $ Total cost: $160K

City accepts $159,888 donation for Lakeshore Drive access

Private donation funds street improvement between Lakeshore Drive and Premiere Cinema without using city tax dollars.

🏛 Funding source: Private 📋 Action type: Budget amendment 📍 Location: Street Access from Lakeshore Drive to Premiere Cinema

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

City partners with USGS for water resources investigations

Birmingham will gain federally-funded expertise to assess and maintain local water systems. No local cost; USGS provides technical support for water quality and resource management.

👥 Counterparty: United States Geological Survey (USGS), United States Department of the Interior 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #29 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $800K

City spends $800K supporting Magic City Classic festival

Magic City Classic is a major Birmingham cultural event and HBCU celebration; the city is funding goods and services to support the 77th annual festival.

👥 Counterparty: Magic City Classic 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #30 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

American Eagle Image Wear bid renewal approved for work uniforms

City renews contract with vendor for employee work uniforms across multiple departments. Recurring spending decision on routine supplies.

👥 Counterparty: American Eagle Image Wear, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

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

Work uniforms contract renewed with Galls, LLC for one year

Public Works department continues uniform supply through existing vendor. Covers Groups 1, 5 & 6 uniforms on a renewal basis.

👥 Counterparty: Galls, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract amendment

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

Firefighter turnout gear contract renewed with Sunbelt Fire

Ensures Birmingham firefighters have reliable protective equipment for emergency response. Contract renewal maintains continuity of gear supply.

👥 Counterparty: Sunbelt Fire, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #33 · 🏠 Housing Stability $ Total cost: $379

Council approves $379 travel reimbursement for Council Assistant

Council Assistant Qunelius Pettway's travel expenses to Congressional Black Caucus event (Aug. 9–12, 2018) are reimbursed from general funds.

👥 Counterparty: Qunelius Pettway 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Appropriation

· Item number:Item #34 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $370

City approves $370.95 travel expense for Chief of Operations

Routine approval of business travel costs for city staff. This is standard municipal spending for official city business.

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

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

Council approves employee advance expense accounts

Sets up how city employees can request and receive advance payment for authorized job expenses. Affects payroll processing and employee cash flow for work-related costs.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #39 📄 Status: no agenda text

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

· Item number:Item #41 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Pilot surveillance program: Alabama Power to install public safety equipment

City launches surveillance pilot with Alabama Power Company — details on camera locations, data access, and privacy safeguards unclear from agenda. Residents deserve to know what monitoring is coming to their neighborhoods.

👥 Counterparty: Alabama Power Company 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution