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council Birmingham · Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Regular City Council Meeting

Agenda items
73
51 consent · 22 regular
Votes
13
minutes text
Total dollars
$1.9M
7 items with amounts

Executive Summary

The Birmingham City Council considered a rezoning request under Case No. ZAC2025-00005 that would convert a property from D-3 Single Family to I-1 Light Manufacturing District at applicant Robert H. Sprain's initiative, and approved a $1,752,420 payment to Ingram Equipment Company for four Kenworth L770 refuse collection trucks with articulated grabber arms. The council also considered authorizing a three-year agreement with the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) to bolster the police department's firearms investigation capabilities, amending an interlocal cooperation agreement with Jefferson County, and discussing a land preservation addendum item. The council also handled 22 public safety consent items, 13 budget items, and 7 routine contract matters.

Provisional · minutes not yet adopted
Roll call

Votes (13)

passed #1504 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Alexander · ABSENT Tate · ABSENT
passed #1505 official minutes · high
Re: #61. P ITEM 23. An Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 25-99, approving the closure of 20th Avenue South near its intersection… resolution number · 90%
7–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Alexander · ABSENT Tate · ABSENT
passed #1506 official minutes · high
Re: #61. P ITEM 23. An Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 25-99, approving the closure of 20th Avenue South near its intersection… resolution number · 90%
7–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Alexander · ABSENT Tate · ABSENT
passed #1507 official minutes · high
Re: #62. P ITEM 24. An Ordinance, pursuant to Section 11-102-1 et seq., Code of Alabama and §41-16-50, Code of Alabama, authoriz… resolution number · 90%
7–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Alexander · ABSENT Tate · ABSENT
passed #1508 official minutes · high
Re: #27. CONSENT(ph) ITEM 21. text similarity · 75%
7–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Alexander · ABSENT Tate · ABSENT
passed #1509 official minutes · high
Re: #63. P ITEM 25. An Ordinance, in accordance with Act 1969-916 of the Acts of Alabama, authorizing the Mayor and the Chief of… structured fact · 80%
7–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Alexander · ABSENT Tate · ABSENT
passed #1510 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Alexander · ABSENT Tate · ABSENT
passed #1511 official minutes · high
Re: #26. CONSENT(ph) ITEM 20. A Resolution fixing a special assessment against the following properties for the abatement of noxi… item number · 70%
7–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Alexander · ABSENT Tate · ABSENT
passed #1512 official minutes · high
Re: #26. CONSENT(ph) ITEM 20. A Resolution fixing a special assessment against the following properties for the abatement of noxi… item number · 70%
7–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Alexander · ABSENT Tate · ABSENT
passed #1513 official minutes · high
Re: #26. CONSENT(ph) ITEM 20. A Resolution fixing a special assessment against the following properties for the abatement of noxi… item number · 70%
7–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Alexander · ABSENT Tate · ABSENT
passed #1514 official minutes · high
Re: #26. CONSENT(ph) ITEM 20. A Resolution fixing a special assessment against the following properties for the abatement of noxi… item number · 70%
7–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Alexander · ABSENT Tate · ABSENT
passed #1515 official minutes · high
Re: #26. CONSENT(ph) ITEM 20. A Resolution fixing a special assessment against the following properties for the abatement of noxi… item number · 70%
7–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Alexander · ABSENT Tate · ABSENT
Business

Regular Agenda (22)

Procedural: INVOCATION: Bishop Jonathan L. Woods, Sr., Pastor, Love City Church, Birmingham, AL
Procedural: INVOCATION: Bishop Jonathan L. Woods, Sr., Pastor, Love City Church, Birmingham, AL
Procedural: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council President Darrell O'Quinn
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: MINUTES NOT READY: April 1, 2025 – July 22, 2025
Procedural: COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Procedural: PRESENTATIONS
· Item number:Item #59 Total cost: undisclosed

Zoning change: Parcel rezoned from single-family to light manufacturing

Property at an unspecified address would shift from residential zoning to industrial use, potentially allowing factories or warehouses instead of homes. Details on location and scope unavailable.

Counterparty: Robert H. Sprain Funding source: Unknown Action type: Zoning
Procedural: INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
· Item number:Item #61 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

20th Avenue South closure approved near Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd

City is closing 20th Avenue South to vehicles at Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard to manage traffic from nearby businesses. This blocks through-traffic on that street segment.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: 20th Avenue South near Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard South
· Item number:Item #62 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Mayor authorized to amend Jefferson County cooperation agreement

Changes how the city and Jefferson County work together on shared services or operations. Details of the amendment are not specified in the agenda item.

Counterparty: Jefferson County Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #63 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City enters 3-year NIBIN ballistic tracking agreement with state

Police will gain access to the state's ballistic database to match spent shell casings and bullets across crime scenes, helping solve shootings faster and identify repeat offenders.

Counterparty: NIBIN (National Integrated Ballistic Information Network) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Procedural: REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
Consent calendar

Consent Agenda (51)

Items passed as a group without individual discussion unless pulled by a council member.

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