Regular City Council Meeting

· Item number:Item #8 📄 Status: no agenda text

CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA

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

Weed abatement liens authorized on nuisance properties

City will clear overgrown weeds on abandoned or neglected properties and bill owners; unpaid costs become a lien against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ 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 #11 · 🏚️ 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 #12 · 🛡️ 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 #13 · 💰 Hidden on consent ✨ $ Total cost: $6.2M

$6.2M shifted from federal grant to street repairs

City redirects disaster recovery funds to street improvements. Dugan area residents may see road repairs accelerated or expanded under this reallocation.

🏛 Funding source: Federal Grant 📋 Action type: Budget amendment

· Item number:Item #14 $ Total cost: $1K

Budget amendment: $1,000 for non-capital equipment

City commits reimbursement funds to purchase or replace non-capital equipment through Equipment Management.

👥 Counterparty: Equipment Management 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Budget amendment

· Item number:Item #15 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $5K

Police vehicle budget amendment: $5,083 for equipment

City reallocates $5,083 in reimbursement received toward police vehicle equipment. Routine budget adjustment with no direct resident impact.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Budget amendment

· Item number:Item #16 $ Total cost: $120K

Capital budget: $120K shifted from Animal Control to transit

Council reallocates $120,000 in capital funds, moving money from Animal Control to Bus Rapid Transit ($96K), The Johnson Group ($10K), and other uses. Citizens riding or relying on public transit benefit from the transit investment.

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

· Item number:Item #17 $ Total cost: $251K

Budget shift: $250,909 redirected to Daniel Payne Site Clearing

City moves capital funds from Flow Dynamics expansion to accelerate cleanup of the Daniel Payne site, a blighted property remediation effort.

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

· Item number:Item #18 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Lease extension: City renews Shops at Montevallo deal 2 more years

City extends its lease at Shops at Montevallo for two additional years. The rental rate remains unchanged, maintaining current terms for this municipal facility.

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

· Item number:Item #19 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $2

Agreement with Huffman High School (amount incomplete)

City will enter an agreement with Huffman High School; the full dollar amount and purpose are not stated in the agenda text.

👥 Counterparty: Birmingham Board of Education (Huffman High School) 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #20 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $1K

City grants $1,000 to youth orchestra for instrument instruction

Funds music education for low-income students through Metropolitan Youth Orchestras, expanding access to instrumental training in Birmingham.

👥 Counterparty: Metropolitan Youth Orchestras of Central Alabama 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #21 · 🏠 Housing Stability $ Total cost: $500

City funds North Pratt Red Ribbon Day event: $500

North Pratt Neighborhood Association receives $500 from general funds for community Red Ribbon Day event on October 20, 2018.

👥 Counterparty: North Pratt Neighborhood Association 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Appropriation 📍 Location: North Pratt

· Item number:Item #22 · 🏠 Housing Stability $ Total cost: $500

City funds Thomas Neighborhood Association's Red Ribbon Day event: $500

The city is spending $500 from the general fund to support the Thomas Neighborhood Association's Red Ribbon Day community event on October 20, 2018.

👥 Counterparty: Thomas Neighborhood Association 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Appropriation

· Item number:Item #23 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $3K

City buys $3,178 neighborhood sign from The Sign Shop

City will spend $3,178 on a sandblasted wood neighborhood sign, installed via sole-source purchase from The Sign Shop, LLC.

👥 Counterparty: The Sign Shop, LLC 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #24 · 💰 Hidden on consent ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Settlement: City resolves drug screening contract dispute

City Attorney will settle claims from a contract dispute over drug screening services. Settlement terms not disclosed in this agenda item.

👥 Counterparty: unknown 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Settlement

· Item number:Item #25 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $47K

City assesses $47,286 sales tax against Menu Box LLC

Menu Box LLC (operating as Bogues) owes back sales taxes from 2017–2018. This enforcement action holds the business accountable for unpaid tax obligations during that period.

👥 Counterparty: Menu Box LLC and Patrick Decker 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #26 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $5K

City assesses $4,718 sales tax against Exclusive Clothes

Business owner Lemarcus A. Sills owes back sales taxes for May and July 2017. This resolves a tax dispute that the city says the business failed to pay or properly remit.

👥 Counterparty: Lemarcus A. Sills / Exclusive Clothes 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #27 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $906

City assesses $906.92 sales tax against El Centenario Nightclub

Nightclub operator responsible for unpaid sales tax collection; city pursues recovery of overdue taxes owed to municipal fund.

👥 Counterparty: El Centenario Nightclub de B'ham LA LLC and Isaac A. Rodriguez, Jr. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #28 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $4K

Sales tax assessment: The Hookah Up owes $4,178.72

City assesses unpaid sales taxes against Bahlol Trade LLC / The Hookah Up for July period. This is a routine tax collection action.

👥 Counterparty: Bahlol Trade LLC and Khaled K. Saleh, doing business as The Hookah Up 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #29 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $4K

Sales tax assessment: City bills Jazzys on 1st $3,898

City assessed unpaid sales taxes against the business and its operator. The assessment enforces tax collection rules for local revenue.

👥 Counterparty: Jazzys on 1st LLC and Dandre A. Steele 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #30 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $1K

City assesses $1,374 sales tax against Modspace Corporation

Modspace Corporation and its responsible officers owe back sales taxes to the city. This is a routine tax collection action on a small amount.

👥 Counterparty: Modspace Corporation, Charles R. Pagich, James D. Sheets, and Deborah Popko 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #31 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $8K

City assesses $7,752 sales tax against Steel City Smoke Shop

The city is collecting unpaid sales taxes from a local tobacco retailer. This is a routine enforcement action for tax compliance.

👥 Counterparty: Empire Discount Tobacco LLC and Akbar A. Hooda, doing business as Steel City Smoke Shop 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #32 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $4K

Sales tax bill: Silvertron Café owes city $3,854.90

City assesses unpaid sales taxes against the café operator for June collection period. This is a routine tax compliance action.

👥 Counterparty: Bergamo Inc. and Marco Morosini, doing business as Silvertron Café 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #33 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $51K

City assesses $50,709.55 sales tax against Understand This Inc.

Birmingham is collecting unpaid sales taxes from a business and its owners. The city holds these individuals responsible for collecting and remitting taxes they failed to pay.

👥 Counterparty: Understand This Inc., Robert J. Lorino, Charles (Pat) Sanford 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #34 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $870

Sales tax assessment: $870.46 against Wingout Sports Grill

City assesses unpaid sales tax liability to business operator Derrick S. Webb and his company Boss Republic LLC, doing business as Wingout Sports Grill.

👥 Counterparty: Boss Republic LLC and Derrick S. Webb 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #35 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $3K

City assesses $2,779.60 sales-tax debt against 10th Avenue Convenience

10th Avenue Convenience (Nabal LLC) owes back sales taxes to the city for September. This is a tax collection action against the business.

👥 Counterparty: Nabal LLC and Amal Shohatee, doing business as 10th Avenue Convenience 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #39 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council awards push-to-talk contract to Southern Communications

City approves competitive bid for emergency radio communications equipment and service. Supports police, fire, and other emergency responders.

👥 Counterparty: Southern Communications, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #40 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City renews traffic equipment parts contract with General Traffic Equipment

Ensures reliable supply of lighting replacement parts and electrical hardware for city traffic signals. Competitive bid renewal keeps maintenance costs stable for ongoing street safety.

👥 Counterparty: General Traffic Equipment Corporation, Newburgh, New York 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

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

City renews bid for traffic lighting parts with Graybar Electric

Ensures continued availability of replacement parts and electrical supplies needed to maintain street lighting throughout the city. Keeps traffic safety infrastructure functioning.

👥 Counterparty: Graybar Electric Company, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #42 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Traffic Parts bid renewal: lighting replacement materials

City commits to purchasing traffic signal parts and electrical hardware as needed from Traffic Parts, Inc. Ensures ongoing supply of materials to maintain traffic safety infrastructure.

👥 Counterparty: Traffic Parts, Inc., Spring, Texas 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #43 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Utilicom Supply wins renewal for traffic lighting parts

City renews supplier contract for traffic signal maintenance materials. Keeps street lighting system stocked and functional.

👥 Counterparty: Utilicom Supply Associates 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #44 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: $74K

Council approves $73,500 for McCain traffic controllers

Traffic Engineering gets 25 new McCain Flex Rack Mount Controllers to improve signal operations citywide.

👥 Counterparty: Utilicom Supply Associates, LLC 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #45 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $39K

City issues $39,091 in refunds to four payees

The city is returning $39,091 to four parties. Without details on refund recipients and reasons, citizens cannot assess whether the city recovered overpayments or resolved disputes fairly.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #46 · 🏠 Housing Stability $ Total cost: $2K

Council reimburses Councilor O'Quinn $1,880 in travel expenses

Councilor O'Quinn claimed $1,880.07 in travel costs for October 10–12, 2018; Council approves reimbursement from city funds.

👥 Counterparty: Darrell O'Quinn 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Appropriation

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

City approves employee expense reimbursements

Employees receive reimbursement for itemized work expenses from the general fund.

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

· Item number:Item #48 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Approve advanced expense accounts for city employees

City employees receive advance payments for business expenses. This vote confirms those disbursements from the general fund are authorized.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #49 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

City approves advanced expense reimbursements for employees

Resolves pending employee expense claims from the general fund. Ensures city workers are reimbursed for job-related costs they paid out of pocket.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #50 📄 Status: no agenda text

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

· Item number:Item #59 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

City enters educational assistance agreement with Birmingham Board of Education

City partners with schools on educational support services under state law. Details of the specific assistance and any funding commitments are not disclosed in this summary.

👥 Counterparty: The Birmingham Board of Education (BOE) 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution