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council Birmingham · Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Regular City Council Meeting

Agenda items
107
87 consent · 20 regular
Votes
16
minutes text
Total dollars
$269,447
21 items with amounts
Roll call

Votes (16)

passed #4866 official minutes · high
Re: #97. P ITEM 46. An Ordinance approving a Franchise Agreement with Mobilitie, LLC, under which the City will grant to Mobili… structured fact · 80%
6–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #4867 official minutes · high
Re: #98. ITEM 88. A Resolution approving the following Expense Accounts: ** Gregory Jones, Assistant to the Mayor, Mayor's Of… structured fact · 90%
6–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #4868 official minutes · high
Re: #98. ITEM 88. A Resolution approving the following Expense Accounts: ** Gregory Jones, Assistant to the Mayor, Mayor's Of… structured fact · 90%
6–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #4869 official minutes · high
Re: #99. ITEM 92. A Resolution approving payment to Birmingham Times Media Group, Birmingham, in the amount of $65,000.00, to pro… structured fact · 90%
3–3
Lundy · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Abbott · NAY Rafferty · NAY Roberson · NAY
passed #4870 official minutes · high
Re: #99. ITEM 92. A Resolution approving payment to Birmingham Times Media Group, Birmingham, in the amount of $65,000.00, to pro… structured fact · 90%
3–3
Lundy · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Abbott · NAY Rafferty · NAY Roberson · NAY
passed #4871 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
3–3
Lundy · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Abbott · NAY Rafferty · NAY Roberson · NAY
passed #4872 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
3–3
Lundy · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Abbott · NAY Rafferty · NAY Roberson · NAY
passed #4873 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #4874 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #4875 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #4876 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #4877 official minutes · high
Re: #1. INVOCATION: Reverend Bob Sullivan, Pastor of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, and President of John Carroll High Scho… structured fact · 80%
6–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #4878 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #4879 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #4880 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
Business

Regular Agenda (20)

Procedural: INVOCATION: Reverend Bob Sullivan, Pastor of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, and President of John Carroll High School
Procedural: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilor Lashunda Scales
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: MINUTES NOT READY: March 7 - July 6, 2017
· Item number:Item #88 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $22K

City approves $22,000 catering contract for Community Policing awards

Council is spending $22,000 in public funds for banquet services to honor police community programs on August 5, 2017.

Counterparty: Birmingham Barons LLC Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
· Item number:Item #89 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $3K

Reimburse Lisa Cooper $2,603 travel expenses, July 2017

City approves reimbursement for Director of Economic Development's business travel to Point Clear. Routine expense claim for public official's authorized trip.

Counterparty: Lisa Cooper Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #90 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City approves advance expense reimbursements for employees

Employees can now request upfront reimbursement for work-related expenses instead of waiting. Affects payroll processing and cash flow for staff covering city business out-of-pocket.

Counterparty: city employees Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #91 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves employee advance expense reimbursements

Allows city staff to recoup out-of-pocket expenses charged to their personal accounts. Clears reimbursement queue for employee business costs.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #95 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ Total cost: undisclosed

Loveman Village redevelopment gets fee waiver from city

City waives the vacation fee for the Loveman Village redevelopment project, removing a financial barrier to development. The project aims to bring economic activity to the Loveman Village area.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: Loveman Village
· Item number:Item #97 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ Total cost: undisclosed

City grants Mobilitie wireless-pole franchise in public right-of-way

Mobilitie gains long-term right to install and maintain wireless infrastructure (poles, antennas) on city streets and sidewalks. Terms will set rental payments to the city and rules for how the equipment is installed and maintained.

Counterparty: Mobilitie, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #98 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $2K

Reimburses Mayor's Assistant $1,581 for conference travel

Approves expense reimbursement from general city funds for Gregory Jones' attendance at a 2017 neighborhood conference in Omaha, Nebraska.

Counterparty: Gregory Jones Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #99 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $65K

City approves $65K ad contract with Birmingham Times Media Group

City will spend $65,000 over one year on advertising services through sole-source purchase from Birmingham Times Media Group, funded from the general fund.

Counterparty: Birmingham Times Media Group Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #100 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $20K

City extends ad contract with WBRC TV for $20,400

City uses general funds to purchase advertising on a local TV station for one year. Sole-source contract with Raycom Media.

Counterparty: Raycom Media, Inc. d/b/a WBRC LLC Media Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
· Item number:Item #101 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $13K

Council approves $13,152 advertising contract with Starnes Publishing

City will pay Starnes Publishing $13,152 per year for advertising services. This sole-source contract renewal commits public funds to one vendor without competitive bidding.

Counterparty: Starnes Publishing, Birmingham Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #102 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $74K

City pays Weld Media $74,250 for one-year advertising contract

The city commits $74,250 in general fund money to a sole-source advertising vendor for one year. Citizens deserve transparency about how public money is spent on media services.

Counterparty: Weld Media, Birmingham Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
Procedural: COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Procedural: REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC
Procedural: REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
Consent calendar

Consent Agenda (87)

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

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