City vacates 25th Court North right-of-way (20,000 sq. ft.)
City gives up a public street segment (about half an acre) in north Birmingham. This frees the land for private or other development but removes public access on that route.
City gives up a public street segment (about half an acre) in north Birmingham. This frees the land for private or other development but removes public access on that route.
Items passed as a group without individual discussion unless pulled by a council member.
Omar's Discount Market seeks to move its off-premise beer and wine license to 1525 8th Avenue North. Decision allows the business to operate at the new Downtown Crown location.
Phelps Establishments LLC gains a Class I lounge retail liquor license for The Pilcrow Cocktail Cellar at 2015 1st Avenue North Suite 1E. The new establishment will serve alcoholic beverages in downtown Birmingham.
Moran Foods LLC gains permission to sell beer and wine at the Save-A-Lot store on Dennison Avenue, allowing customers to buy alcohol at that location.
Slice LLC's food festival will close a downtown street block on April 19, 2018. The event brings street activation and local commerce to the 29th Street corridor.
Dwight Taylor's pushcart at 17th Street North and Morris Avenue brings a new food vendor to the neighborhood.
Over the Mountain Sedan's taxi operating authority, revoked in 2018, is being restored. This reverses a prior enforcement action and allows the company to resume or continue licensed taxi operations in Birmingham.
Property owners will receive special assessments to cover costs of removing noxious or dangerous weeds from blighted properties. This enforces accountability for code violations and blighted-property cleanup.
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover abatement costs. Affects properties declared blighted under Resolution 330-15.
Property owners may face charges to cover city costs for removing noxious weeds from their land. Assessments are tied to 2015 council declaration of dangerous vegetation.
Property owners can be assessed costs to remove noxious weeds from neglected land. This follows the city's 2015 blight ordinance and helps clear dangerous vegetation from neighborhoods.
City recovers abatement costs by assessing property owners for weed-removal work on abandoned or neglected sites. Affected owners will receive bills for cleanup expenses.
Property owners may face assessments to cover weed removal costs on their land. This hearing lets them contest the abatement charges before the city finalizes bills.
Property owners face special assessments to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds on their land. If unpaid, liens may attach to the property.
Property owners will face special assessments to cover city weed removal costs on their lots. This is part of the city's ongoing effort to address blight and public nuisances in deteriorating neighborhoods.
Property owners will face cost recovery charges for weed-clearing work the city completed. Abatement charges become liens against the property if unpaid.
Property owners will receive bills for costs to clear noxious weeds from their land. This continues enforcement of the 2017 blight-abatement order.
Property owners will receive bills for city weed-abatement work on their land. Failure to pay can result in liens against the property.
Property owners of blighted parcels declared noxious in 2017 will face special assessments to cover weed abatement costs. Owners can challenge the assessment at a public hearing.
Property owners may face special tax bills to cover city costs of clearing dangerous weeds from vacant or neglected land. Affects properties identified under the 2015 weed-abatement program.
Property owners may face charges for weed removal on their land or adjacent properties. Details on affected parcels and assessment amounts are needed to determine impact on your taxes or utility bill.
Property owners may owe special assessments to cover city costs for removing noxious or dangerous weeds from their lots. These charges appear on tax bills and can affect property obligations.
Property owners face new costs to clear noxious weeds from neglected lots under existing city authority. Specific properties and amounts not yet disclosed in this consent item.
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessments to cover abatement costs. Non-compliance can result in city enforcement and liens against the property.
Property owners will receive bills to cover the city's cost of clearing noxious weeds from their land. The assessment amount depends on each parcel's size and abatement work performed.
City issues assessments against property owners to recover costs of removing dangerous weeds from neglected land. Owners who don't pay face liens on their property.
Property owners may face charges to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds from their land. Unpaid assessments can become tax liens.
Properties with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessment charges. Owners will receive bills for abatement costs declared under a 2017 council resolution.
City enforces decade-old weed-abatement orders by assessing property owners. Check if your property is listed — you may owe cleanup costs if the city already removed hazardous vegetation.
City is levying special assessments against property owners for noxious weed removal ordered in 2016. Property owners will receive bills for abatement costs.
Property owners face special assessment bills to recover City cleanup costs for noxious weeds. Unpaid assessments can lead to tax liens and foreclosure.
City may charge property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Owners with assessments will receive notice and a chance to be heard.
City seeks cost recovery from property owners for weed removal on neglected parcels. Owners can contest the assessment at a public hearing.
City is charging property owners for weed removal on blighted land. Owners who don't clear weeds face financial penalties added to their tax bill.
City collects costs for removing noxious weeds from abandoned or neglected properties by placing liens against those parcels. Homeowners may face charges if their property is assessed.
Properties with noxious weeds face special assessments under a 2016 city policy. Owners must pay abatement costs or face liens on their property.
Property owners may face special assessment bills to cover City costs for clearing noxious weeds from their land, as authorized under a 2014 Council decision.
City assigns cleanup costs to property owners with noxious weeds. Assessment amounts and parcel addresses not provided in agenda item.
Properties declared noxious or dangerous for weeds face special assessments. Owners have a hearing to contest the charges.
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles create safety hazards and drag down neighborhood conditions. Removal costs get billed to the registered owner.
City will remove an abandoned or broken-down vehicle and bill the owner for removal costs, clearing a neighborhood eyesore and potential safety hazard.
City allows private company to install illuminated sign on public property. License terms and revenue to the city are not detailed in the agenda item.
Birmingham residents will gain access to new job training programs developed with Jefferson State Community College to close the city's skills gap. Expands pathways to employment in growing sectors.
City commits $50,000 toward a planning initiative with the Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham. The city provides a local match for the project.
City spending half a million dollars to develop a master plan for downtown Birmingham's future. The resulting framework will guide development, zoning, and public investment in the city center.
City renews its access control system agreement with Tyco for up to 3 years. Routine facility security maintenance.
City renews sole-source contract with Tyco Integrated Security to maintain access control systems at municipal facilities.
Access-control system reactivation at city facility; minimal annual cost but sole-source procurement should remain publicly transparent.
City renews fire alarm monitoring service for 3 years at $122.50 annually to maintain emergency response readiness at city facilities.
Fire alarm monitoring ensures emergency responders can reach city facilities quickly. This three-year renewal keeps the service active at $420 annually.
Each neighborhood gets $2,500 yearly to rent carnival equipment, tents, and inflatables for community events. Funded from general budget.
City is reversing a 2018 approval for library materials to build Little Free Libraries in neighborhoods. Funding originally allocated for public book-sharing will no longer be made available.
Central City residents get new community book-sharing boxes built and installed with city funds. Small neighborhood improvement supporting local access to reading materials.
City commits to ongoing uniform alterations for police, fire, and public safety uniforms. Contract runs one year with renewal option.
Public Works secures lowest-bid supplier for city concrete work. Competitive bidding ensures taxpayer value on ongoing municipal construction and repair projects.
Routine vendor payment from the general fund for office furniture supplies used by city departments as needed.
City commits $5,531 from general funds for office furniture purchases over one year through a no-bid contract with The HON Company.
City buys printer supplies without competitive bidding. The no-bid procurement method bypasses standard procurement checks, raising questions about vendor selection and cost control.
Print Shop restocks chemicals and supplies for Mutoh 1624x press and pressroom operations. Routine operational spending from general fund.
Equipment Management completes supplemental repair work on city vehicle #144321 after wreck damage.
City spending $2,825 on appliances (likely stoves, refrigerators, etc.) for Fire Department operations.
City spending on fleet vehicles. Taxpayer funds commit to two pickup trucks at no-bid pricing.
Nine overpayments or erroneous charges are being returned to residents and vendors. Finance director has authority to process the refunds.
Reimburses Councilor O'Quinn's April 2018 travel expenses to Washington, D.C. for official city business.
City reimburses Economic Development Director for May travel to San Jose on city business.
City employees receive reimbursement for approved work-related expenses from the general fund.
Employees receive reimbursement for work-related expenses they've paid out of pocket. The city covers authorized travel, supplies, and other job costs.
City is moving to clear noxious weeds from 533 properties to combat neighborhood blight and safety hazards. Notice will be posted on each property, triggering the abatement process.
Central Park's playing field gets improved surfaces, ready for games and practice. Work moves forward with the lowest-cost qualified contractor.