Regular City Council Meeting

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

CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA

· Item number:Item #9 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Omar's Discount Market gets beer and wine license for Downtown Crown

Allows Omar's Discount Market to sell beer and wine at its 1525 8th Avenue location in Downtown Crown.

👥 Counterparty: Omar's Discount Market LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 1525 8th Avenue

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

Off-premise beer & wine license for East Lake Food & Fuel

East Lake Food & Fuel seeks approval to sell beer and wine at 421 Oporto Madrid Boulevard North. License grants retail alcohol sales at that location.

👥 Counterparty: East Lake Food & Fuel LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 421 Oporto Madrid Boulevard North Suite A, Birmingham

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

Buffalo Wild Wings liquor license approved, 1416 4th Ave S

Buffalo Wild Wings at 1416 4th Avenue South is now licensed to serve beer, wine, and spirits. The decision followed a public hearing on the license application.

👥 Counterparty: Southern Wings Twelve LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 1416 - 4th Avenue South, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #12 · 💰 Hidden on consent ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Liquor license hearing: Tee's Place lounge at 821 2nd Ave N

Tee's Place is seeking a retail lounge liquor license for the Platinum of Birmingham location. City residents can hear details and offer public comment on whether this license should be approved.

👥 Counterparty: Tee's Place, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 821 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #13 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Dance permit approved for Platinum of Birmingham venue

Lewell Taylor received a Division I dance permit for the Platinum of Birmingham nightclub on 2nd Avenue North, allowing it to operate as a licensed dance establishment.

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

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

Dance permit approved for Platinum of Birmingham

Lewell Taylor's Division II dance permit for the venue at 821 2nd Avenue North allows entertainment operations at that location.

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

· Item number:Item #15 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Lounge liquor license approved for East Lake Package Store

East Lake Food & Fuel LLC gains permission to serve alcohol in a lounge setting at 421 Oporto Madrid Boulevard North. License approvals affect neighborhood retail options and local commerce.

👥 Counterparty: East Lake Food & Fuel LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 421 Oporto Madrid Boulevard North Suite B, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #16 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Special Events License approved for Shop the Kloset at Alabama Greek Picnic

Allows Shop the Kloset LLC to operate a vendor booth at the Alabama Greek Picnic in Linn Park on August 4, 2018.

👥 Counterparty: Shop the Kloset LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: Linn Park, Birmingham

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

Red Clay Bar approved for Harvest Brunch event license, Aug 11

Red Clay Bar & Event Services gets permission to serve alcohol and hold a special event at the parking lot on 1st Avenue South on August 11, 2018. This allows the Harvest Brunch to proceed as planned.

👥 Counterparty: Red Clay Bar & Event Services LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 5529 - 1st Avenue South, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #18 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

B&B Bartending gets license for Secret Stages event in Linn Park, Aug 3-4

Allows beer and wine service at the Secret Stages music festival in Linn Park on August 3–4, 2018.

👥 Counterparty: B&B Bartending LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: Linn Park, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #19 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Red Clay Bar approved for Sidewalk Film Festival at Linn Park

Red Clay Bar & Event Services gets permission to serve drinks and food at the Sidewalk Film Festival on August 25, 2018 in Linn Park.

👥 Counterparty: Red Clay Bar & Event Services LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: Linn Park, Birmingham

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

Special Events License approved for Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival

Urban Impact, Inc. gets permission to hold the Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival on August 25, 2018, bringing live music and community gathering to 4th Avenue North between 16th and 18th Streets.

👥 Counterparty: Urban Impact, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 4th Avenue North between 16th and 18th Streets North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #21 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

City revokes Birmingham Metro Cab's license for missed insurance filing

Birmingham Metro Cab Company loses its permission to operate taxicab service after failing to submit required liability insurance documentation. Affects passengers relying on this service.

👥 Counterparty: Birmingham Metro Cab Company 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 5005 Richard Arrington Boulevard, Birmingham

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

Weed abatement liens assessed on blighted properties

City clears weeds and debris from abandoned lots, then charges owners for cleanup costs as a lien on their property. Encourages property upkeep and funds abatement work.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicle from neighborhood; removal costs billed to the vehicle's registered owner instead of taxpayers.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Inoperable vehicle removed; costs billed to owner

City removes an abandoned or broken-down vehicle from residential or commercial property and charges the registered owner for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicles that create safety and blight hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are recovered from the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

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

Abandoned or broken-down cars in neighborhoods create safety hazards and blight. City removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner for costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles on streets and property create safety and blight concerns. Removal costs are assessed to the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Inoperable vehicle removal; costs charged to owner

City removes abandoned or non-working vehicles that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards. Removal costs are billed to the registered vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

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

Inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance; removal costs billed to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicles from streets and private property, charging the registered owner for cleanup. This keeps neighborhoods safer and reduces blight.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Remove inoperable vehicle; costs billed to owner

City removes abandoned or disabled vehicle from a property and charges the registered owner for removal costs. Clears neighborhood blight.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #31 $ Total cost: $500

Budget amendment: $500 transferred from District 5 projects to neighborhoods

District 5 discretionary funds shift to neighborhood initiatives. Small reallocation typical of mid-year budget management.

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

· Item number:Item #32 $ Total cost: undisclosed

UAB allowed to install 21 directional signs in city right-of-way

UAB gains permission to place wayfinding signs on public streets to guide visitors and students. This affects pedestrian navigation and the visual appearance of corridors near the campus.

👥 Counterparty: The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama for the University of Alabama at Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Right-of-way easement

· Item number:Item #33 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $10K

City hires IS Consulting for CRM software support, $9,900

City commits $9,900 to maintain and support its CRM Dynamics 365 system through IS Consulting, a specialized vendor in Tallahassee.

👥 Counterparty: Imager Software, Inc. dba I S Consulting, Tallahassee, Florida 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #34 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City encourages FIFA to use Legion Field and Downtown Stadium for 2026 World Cup

Birmingham is bidding to host World Cup soccer matches. Using two major stadiums would bring international games, tourism revenue, and global visibility to the city.

👥 Counterparty: FIFA North American Soccer Officials 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Proclamation

· Item number:Item #35 · 💰 Hidden on consent ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Settlement: City Attorney authorized to resolve McCain v. Hardrick case

City settles lawsuit filed in circuit court. Settlement amount not disclosed in agenda item.

👥 Counterparty: Jazmine McCain v. Miguel Antonio Hardrick, et al. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Settlement

· Item number:Item #36 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $12K

Sales tax assessment: $11,931 against Boston Fish & Wing

City is collecting unpaid sales taxes from a local restaurant. This is a routine tax enforcement action against a business.

👥 Counterparty: Boston Fish & Wing Express Inc. and Hisham Taher Mohamed 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #37 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $2K

City assesses $1,527.14 sales tax against Lichita's

The city is collecting unpaid sales taxes from the business for past periods. This is a routine tax enforcement action.

👥 Counterparty: Paletas Lichita LLC and Eloy Perez Garcia 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #38 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $23K

City assesses $23,113 sales tax against Ghion Hall

Business owner Takele Amanshwa owes back sales taxes for March–October 2017. The city is formally collecting the unpaid amount.

👥 Counterparty: Takele Amanshwa / Ghion Hall 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

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

Council awards hydraulic hose contract to Bridgestone-Hosepower

City maintenance and vehicle operations rely on routine hydraulic supply contracts. This one-year agreement with Bridgestone-Hosepower locks in unit pricing for hoses and fittings citywide.

👥 Counterparty: Bridgestone-Hosepower, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

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

Council approves Office Depot contract for office supplies

City secures office supplies at negotiated unit prices for one year across departments. Routine procurement on competitive bid.

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

· Item number:Item #41 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards medical supplies contract to Bound Tree, LLC

Competitive bid awards for emergency medical supplies — the type, quantity, and vendor affect response readiness across city services.

👥 Counterparty: Bound Tree, LLC, Dublin, Ohio 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

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

City approves medical supplies contract with Ever Ready First Aid

City buys first-aid and medical supplies through competitive bidding. Contract terms are on file with the Purchasing Agent.

👥 Counterparty: Ever Ready First Aid, Brooklyn, New York 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

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

City awards medical-supplies contract to McKesson

McKesson will provide medical and surgical supplies to city facilities on an as-needed basis. Citizens fund procurement through general operations.

👥 Counterparty: McKesson Medical-Surgical, Inc., Richmond, Virginia 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #44 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards medical supplies bid to Midwest Medical Supply Co.

Birmingham approves purchasing medical supplies from Midwest Medical Supply Co. through a competitive bid process for multiple line items across the city's healthcare operations.

👥 Counterparty: Midwest Medical Supply Co., LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Bid rejection

· Item number:Item #45 · 🚨 Emergency action ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council awards medical-supply contract to Nashville Medical & Emergency Products

City approves a competitive bid for emergency medical supplies used by first responders and public-safety departments. Contract details and pricing are not disclosed in the item summary.

👥 Counterparty: Nashville Medical & Emergency Products, Inc., Springfield, Tennessee 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #46 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Fire Department awards medical supplies contract to Normed

City commits to annual medical supply purchases from Normed to equip Fire Department response teams. One-year agreement at unit prices already on file.

👥 Counterparty: Normed, Seattle, Washington 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #47 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards medical supplies contract to QuadMed

City commits to purchasing medical supplies from Jacksonville-based vendor QuadMed at pre-negotiated unit prices for one year.

👥 Counterparty: QuadMed, Jacksonville, Florida 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #48 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council awards medical supplies contract to Henry Schein

City secures medical supplies (groups 3 & 8, 15 line items) through competitive bidding with Henry Schein, Inc. Keeps city operations and services stocked on routine schedule.

👥 Counterparty: Henry Schein, Inc., Irmo, South Carolina 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #49 · 🚨 Emergency action ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards medical-supply contract to Southeastern Emergency Equipment

Competitive bid for emergency medical supplies (group 6A) ensures city gets equipment at negotiated unit prices as needed for public safety operations.

👥 Counterparty: Southeastern Emergency Equipment, Youngsville, North Carolina 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #50 $ Total cost: $4K

City approves $3,720 travel reimbursement for Economic Development director

Director of Economic Development Joshua Carpenter's trip to London (June 13–17, 2018) is reimbursed from the general fund. Citizens can see how public money covers city business travel.

👥 Counterparty: Joshua Carpenter 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Budget amendment 📍 Location: London, England

· Item number:Item #51 · 🏠 Housing Stability $ Total cost: $2K

City reimburses Chief Administrative Analyst $2,229.45 for work expenses

Kevin Owens, the Mayor's Chief Administrative Analyst, is being reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses from late July through early August. This is a routine staff expense claim processed through the city's consent agenda.

👥 Counterparty: Kevin Owens, Chief Administrative Analyst, Mayor's Office 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Appropriation

· Item number:Item #52 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

City reimburses employee expenses from general fund

Employees are reimbursed for itemized work-related expenses. This routine consent item appears monthly or quarterly.

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

· Item number:Item #53 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves advance expense reimbursement for city employees

Allows city staff to seek upfront reimbursement for work-related expenses instead of waiting for later payment. Affects cash flow for employees and city budget management.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #55 📄 Status: no agenda text

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

· Item number:Item #62 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Lease extension: Shops at Montevallo gets 2 more years

City extends lease with shopping center for two years, locking in current terms. No dollar amount specified; extension appears to maintain existing arrangement.

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

· Item number:Item #64 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Probationary employees can use sick leave after 61 days

New city workers gain faster access to paid time off — sick leave after 2 months instead of later. Applies starting September.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #65 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Probationary employees can access sick, vacation leave earlier

New hires get paid time off starting day 61 (sick leave) and day 91 (vacation), down from typical waiting periods. Affects all probationary city employees.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution