Regular City Council Meeting

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

CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA

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

Liquor license transfer: Dhana Laxmi, Inc. at Tooties Package Store

Dhana Laxmi, Inc. seeks to take over retail liquor sales at 2112 Green Springs Highway. Public comment period open for community input on the transfer.

👥 Counterparty: Dhana Laxmi, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 2112 Green Springs Highway Suite A, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #9 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Dance permit amendment for Platinum of Birmingham

Updates the Division I dance permit for a nightclub at 821 2nd Avenue North, allowing a change to the original 2018 approval conditions.

👥 Counterparty: Lewell Taylor 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 821 - 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #10 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Dance permit amendment: Platinum of Birmingham (821 2nd Ave N)

Updates operating permit for dance establishment at 821 2nd Avenue North. Change allows continued lawful operation under amended conditions.

👥 Counterparty: Lewell Taylor 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 821 - 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham

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

Weed abatement liens assessed on blighted properties

City clears nuisances from abandoned or neglected properties and recovers costs by placing liens on those parcels, shifting cleanup expense to property owners.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or non-working cars from neighborhoods to reduce blight and improve safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract blight. Removal costs will be charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes abandoned vehicle; owner pays removal costs

City abates an inoperable vehicle deemed a public nuisance. Cost of removal will be assessed against the registered owner, addressing neighborhood blight and safety concerns.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are cited to owners and removal costs are charged to them, freeing up neighborhood streets and reducing blight.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Inoperable vehicle declared a public nuisance and removed from neighborhood; costs charged to the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Council authorizes removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Clears abandoned vehicles from neighborhoods; removal costs charged to vehicle owner. Improves blight conditions on affected property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

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

City abates inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Removes an abandoned or non-functioning vehicle from a neighborhood. Removal costs will be billed to the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and signal decay. The city removes inoperable vehicles and bills the owner for costs—clearing blight while holding vehicle owners accountable.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition

· Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle, bills registered owner

Inoperable vehicles clutter neighborhoods and attract blight. The city removes them as public nuisances and charges the registered owner for removal costs.

👥 Counterparty: registered owner of the vehicle 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

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

Inoperable vehicles clutter neighborhoods and attract illegal dumping. The city will remove this one and bill the registered owner for the cost.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes inoperable vehicle, assesses removal costs to owner

Clears abandoned or nonfunctional vehicles from neighborhoods, reducing blight and public safety hazards. Costs are recovered from 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 as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles on residential streets create safety hazards and neighborhood blight. This removal clears the public right-of-way and shifts cleanup costs to the vehicle's registered owner rather than taxpayers.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

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

Inoperable vehicle removal authorized; costs billed to owner

City can remove abandoned cars cluttering neighborhoods and bill the registered owner for cleanup costs, helping reduce blight on residential streets.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council authorizes removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned vehicle cluttering neighborhood; cost of removal charged to registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicles as public nuisances; owner pays costs

Abandoned or inoperable cars are removed from neighborhoods and costs are charged to the registered owners. Clears blight and improves neighborhood safety and appearance.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

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

Council orders removal of inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicle from neighborhood; owner bears removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City abates inoperable motor vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles create blight, pose safety hazards, and lower neighborhood quality of life. Removal costs get charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes inoperable vehicle, costs charged to owner

Abandoned cars are cleared as public nuisances; removal costs are recovered from the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes inoperable vehicle from residential property

Clears abandoned or non-working vehicles from neighborhoods, improving public safety and property appearance. Removal costs charged to vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles harm neighborhood appearance and safety. The city will remove the vehicle and bill the registered owner for costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

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

Remove inoperable vehicle from residential property as public nuisance

City removes abandoned vehicle and bills the registered owner for the cost. Addresses neighborhood blight and public safety hazards from inoperable cars.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal authorized; cost assessed to owner

City removes an abandoned or broken-down vehicle from a property and bills the registered owner for the removal cost, clearing a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or disabled cars from neighborhoods to reduce blight and improve safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves removal of inoperable vehicles as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicles from neighborhoods, improving safety and appearance. Costs are billed to the vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down cars left in neighborhoods can attract crime and lower property values. This decision lets the city remove the vehicle and bill the owner for costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal: costs billed to owner

City removes abandoned or inoperable vehicles from streets and assesses removal costs to the registered owner, reducing neighborhood blight and safety hazards.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; owner pays costs

City removes an abandoned or broken-down vehicle from a property and bills the registered owner for the removal cost, clearing neighborhood blight.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Inoperable vehicle removal from neighborhood property

City removes abandoned, inoperable vehicle from residential property and bills the registered owner for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles on streets create safety hazards and reduce neighborhood livability. This item authorizes removal of the vehicle and charges the registered owner for the cost.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes inoperable vehicle; owner pays removal costs

Clears abandoned vehicles that blight neighborhoods and pose safety risks. Costs are recovered from the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #42 · 🛡️ 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 reduce property values. This action clears one inoperable vehicle from a residential area, with removal costs charged to the owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

· Item number:Item #43 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles are eyesores and safety hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are recovered by billing the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays removal costs

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods and the registered owner is billed for removal, helping reduce blight and public health hazards in residential areas.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

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

Remove inoperable vehicle deemed public nuisance

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicles from residential areas that attract crime and blight. Owner pays removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; costs assessed to owner

Abandoned or inoperable cars are removed from neighborhoods to reduce blight and safety hazards. The registered owner pays for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes inoperable vehicle, bills owner for costs

Abandoned vehicles are cleared from neighborhoods as public nuisances; removal costs are charged to the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

City will remove an abandoned or non-working vehicle and bill the registered owner for removal costs, clearing a public safety hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #49 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles can attract crime and blight neighborhoods. The city can remove the vehicle and charge the owner for the cost.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

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

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; owner pays costs

City removes an abandoned or disabled vehicle from a neighborhood and bills the registered owner for removal expenses, clearing neighborhood blight.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Inoperable vehicle removed, costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicles from neighborhoods and recovers removal costs from the vehicle's registered owner, helping reduce blight and improve street conditions.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Inoperable vehicle abated as public nuisance; owner charged removal cost

City removes an abandoned or broken-down car from a neighborhood and bills the owner for the cost. Helps clean up blighted areas.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #53 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City vacates unopened 3rd Avenue for property consolidation

Gelani Osman can now consolidate adjacent parcels on unopened 3rd Avenue North (0.4 acres), enabling development or redevelopment of the consolidated land between Aviation and 65th Street.

👥 Counterparty: Gelani Osman 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Right-of-way easement 📍 Location: 3rd Avenue North between Aviation Avenue and 65th Street North

· Item number:Item #54 $ Total cost: $197K

$197K moved from Harriman Park to Wylam Park improvements

Wylam Park gets upgraded while Harriman Park recreation work pauses. Both neighborhoods affected by the funding shift.

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

· Item number:Item #55 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Right-of-way license: Historic Theodore installs bollards, pad, sidewalk

Historic Theodore, LLC gains permission to use public right-of-way for site improvements including protective bollards, concrete sidewalk, and a dumpster pad. The license formalizes private use of city property.

👥 Counterparty: Historic Theodore, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Right-of-way easement

· Item number:Item #56 · 💰 Hidden on consent ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City settles on-the-job injury claim from 2015

Settlement resolves a decade-old workers' compensation dispute from an March 2015 workplace injury. Dollar amount not disclosed in agenda.

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

· Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $5K

City bills property owner $5,289 for demolition of unsafe building at 207 50th S

Property owner at 207 50th Street North must pay $5,289 in special assessment to cover the city's cost to tear down the unsafe building. This cost becomes a lien on the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 207 - 50th Street North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #59 · 🚨 Emergency action ✨ $ Total cost: $738K

Fire department gets $738K federal grant for staffing

Federal SAFER grant funds 2016 staffing levels to maintain adequate emergency response capacity. Helps sustain firefighter positions.

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

· Item number:Item #60 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $4K

City assesses $4,190 demolition cost to owner of 66th Street property

Property owner at 3524 66th Street North must pay $4,190 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien on the property.

👥 Counterparty: unknown 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3524 - 66th Street North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #61 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $8K

Special assessment: $8,155 demolition cost for 232 47th Place North

Property owner will owe $8,155 to the city to cover demolition of an unsafe building. This cost is charged directly against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 232 - 47th Place North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #62 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $6K

City assesses property owner $5,617 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 308 – 96th Street North will be charged for the cost of demolishing an unsafe structure. Special tax assessment will appear on the property tax bill.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 308 - 96th Street North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #63 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $7K

Property owner liable for $6,534 unsafe building demolition

City demolishes unsafe structures and recovers costs from property owners. Owner of 30 12th Avenue North now owes $6,534.40 for removal of a condemned building.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 30 12th Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #64 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $6,229 charge for demolition at 5112 9th Ave N

Property owner will be charged $6,229.48 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building at this address. The cost is passed to the property owner as a special tax assessment.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5112 - 9th Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #65 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $5K

City charges $4,600 demolition fee to 139-59th Street property

Owner of the unsafe building at 139-59th Street North must pay $4,600 to cover demolition costs. The property will be cleared of the structure.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 139 - 59th Street North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #66 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $6K

Property owner charged $5,530 for demolition of unsafe building at 2600 - 38th A

City is recovering demolition costs by assessing the property owner. The charge covers work already completed to remove an unsafe structure.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2600 - 38th Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #67 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $7K

City demolishes unsafe building at 640 8th Ave W; owner billed $7,259

Property owner at 640 8th Avenue West will be charged $7,258.60 to cover demolition costs for an unsafe structure the city removed. The assessment becomes a lien on the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 640 - 8th Avenue West, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #68 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $8K

Special assessment: $7,879 demolition cost for 7506 3rd Ave S

Property owner at 7506 3rd Avenue South will receive a bill for $7,879.32 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien on the property.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7506 - 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #69 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $4,009 demolition cost at 3157 30th Court North

Property owner at 3157 30th Court North will be billed $4,009.25 to recover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building. The special assessment becomes a lien against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3157 - 30th Court North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #70 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $4K

City recovers $3,994 demolition cost from owner at 333 14th Ct N

Property owner will be billed for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. This is a standard recovery mechanism for public safety cleanups.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 333 - 14th Court North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #71 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $7K

Property bill issued for demolition costs at 219 4th Terrace North

Homeowner at 219 4th Terrace North will be billed $7,429 for the cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the property. Owners can dispute the charge through standard city assessment appeal processes.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 219 - 4th Terrace North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #72 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $14K

Property owner charged $13,677 for demolition of unsafe building at 7316 4th Ave

City charges property owner for demolishing an unsafe structure on their lot. Demolition costs become a lien against the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7316 - 4th Avenue South, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #73 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $5K

City recovers $4,941 demolition cost from property at 3009 33rd Ct N

Property owner must pay the cost of demolishing an unsafe building on their lot. The city is recouping funds spent on public safety cleanup.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3009 - 33rd Court North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #74 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $10K

Property owner charged $9,976.70 for blighted building demolition at 932 52nd Wa

An unsafe structure was torn down at this address, and the owner is billed for the full demolition cost under city code. The special assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 932 - 52nd Way North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #75 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $7K

Special assessment: $7,302 demolition cost for 5th Ave North

Property owner at 8005 5th Avenue North will be billed $7,302 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 8005 - 5th Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #76 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $9K

Property owner charged $9,208 for unsafe building demolition at 6808 Division Av

Demolition costs for unsafe structures are passed to property owners as special assessments. This charge clears the lot and shifts liability from the city to the owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 6808 Division Avenue, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #77 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $5K

City charges property owner $5,012.25 for demolished unsafe building

Property owner at 6917 Division Avenue must pay demolition costs after the city tore down an unsafe structure. This is how Birmingham recovers expenses when buildings are hazardous.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 6917 Division Avenue, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #78 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $6K

City bills owner $5,986 for demolition of unsafe building at 6808 1st Ave S

Property owner receives bill for city-paid demolition of blighted structure; payment clears the parcel for future reuse or sale.

👥 Counterparty: property owner at 6808 - 1st Avenue South 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 6808 - 1st Avenue South, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #79 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $13K

Property owner charged $13,472 for demolition at 7719 Division Ave

City recovered demolition costs for an unsafe building by assessing the property owner. Owners of blighted properties may face similar charges for city-ordered teardowns.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7719 Division Avenue, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #80 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $5K

Property owner billed $5,409 for demolition of unsafe building at 908 52nd Way N

Property owner at 908 52nd Way North must pay $5,409.20 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe structure on the site. This special assessment becomes a lien on the property if unpaid.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 908 - 52nd Way North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #81 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement: special tax levied on 7011 London Ave

Property owner at 7011 London Ave will be assessed a special tax to cover the cost of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from the site.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Weed abatement 📍 Location: 7011 London Ave

· Item number:Item #82 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $55K

Culvert repair contract: $55K to Gillespie Construction

City awards no-bid contract to repair stormwater culvert at 7th Avenue South & 49th Place in Crestwood South neighborhood. Culvert repairs prevent flooding and drainage failures in the area.

👥 Counterparty: Gillespie Construction, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: 7th Avenue South & 49th Place

· Item number:Item #83 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Asbestos removal contract renewed with Montgomery Environmental

City extends its ability to safely remove asbestos hazards from municipal buildings and facilities as needed over the next year.

👥 Counterparty: Montgomery Environmental, Inc., Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #84 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards automotive battery contract to Southern Distributors

City vehicles and equipment will be supplied with batteries through a competitive bid process. Contract runs one year.

👥 Counterparty: Auto Electric & Carburetor DBA Southern Distributors, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #85 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards automotive battery contract to Battery Sales and Service

City government will buy Group 3 and Group 4 automotive batteries from Battery Sales and Service, LLC for one year. This is routine fleet maintenance spending.

👥 Counterparty: Battery Sales and Service, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #86 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $14K

City buys engine and alternators for Ford truck: $13,819

Equipment repairs keep city services running. This purchase replaces a diesel engine and alternators for a 2009 Ford F-450 used by the Equipment Management Department.

👥 Counterparty: Adamson Ford Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #87 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $5K

City buys remanufactured engines for two trucks: $4,960 to Advance Stores

City commits public funds to replace engines in two municipal trucks. No-bid purchase from out-of-state vendor.

👥 Counterparty: Advance Stores Company Inc., Roanoke, Virginia 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #88 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $3K

Equipment Management: $3,425 engine replacement for police Charger

City spends $3,425 from general fund to replace engine in police patrol vehicle. Standard fleet maintenance keeps emergency response capacity operational.

👥 Counterparty: Advance Stores Company Inc. 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #89 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $12K

City pays EventBooking.com $11,750 for CrossPlex booking software renewal

Annual subscription keeps the CrossPlex event calendar and booking system running. Routine vendor maintenance using general fund dollars.

👥 Counterparty: EventBooking.com 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #90 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $39K

Finance approves 11 refunds totaling $39,158

City returning overpaid funds to residents and vendors. This routine spending item is part of regular financial accountability.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #91 · 🏠 Housing Stability $ Total cost: $2K

Council approves $1,596 travel reimbursement for Councilor O'Quinn

Councilor Darrell O'Quinn receives reimbursement for June 2024 conference travel to Gigabit Cities event in Kansas City, Missouri.

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

· Item number:Item #92 · 🏠 Housing Stability $ Total cost: $748

Council reimburses Councilor Hilliard $748 travel expenses

Councilor Hilliard attended a congressional conference in Tunica, Mississippi (August 9–12, 2018); the city covers approved travel costs from general funds.

👥 Counterparty: John Hilliard 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Appropriation

· Item number:Item #93 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

City approves employee expense reimbursements

City employees receive reimbursement for itemized work-related expenses from the general fund.

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

· Item number:Item #94 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

City approves advanced employee expense accounts

Allows city employees to submit and receive reimbursement for work-related expenses before paying out-of-pocket. Affects how quickly staff can access funds for travel, supplies, and other job costs.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #95 📄 Status: no agenda text

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

· Item number:Item #98 📄 Status: no agenda text

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA