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council Birmingham · Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Regular City Council Meeting

Agenda items
84
62 consent · 22 regular
Votes
7
minutes text
Total dollars
$670,086
19 items with amounts
Roll call

Votes (7)

passed #4969 official minutes · high
Re: #79. Presentation of the Mayor's Proposed General Fund; Capital Budget and Budget Message for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 structured fact · 80%
6–0
Abbott · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #4971 official minutes · high
Re: #79. Presentation of the Mayor's Proposed General Fund; Capital Budget and Budget Message for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 structured fact · 80%
5–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #4972 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #4973 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #4974 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #4975 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 (22)

Procedural: INVOCATION: Bishop Demetrics Roscoe, Senior Pastor, Living Church Ministries International
Procedural: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council President Pro Tempore Steven W. Hoyt
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: MINUTES NOT READY: January 17 - May 9, 2017
· Item number:Item #39 Total cost: $500K

Council transfers $500K in HUD block-grant funds

Budget amendment redirects $500,000 in federal community-development funds to a different city priority within the HUD grant.

Funding source: Cares Action type: Budget amendment
· Item number:Item #41 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City amends transportation grant with Alabama DOT for Project TAPBH-TA16(943)S1

This supplemental agreement modifies the terms of a state transportation grant funding city infrastructure. The specific project details and funding impact are unclear from available information.

Counterparty: State of Alabama, Alabama Department of Transportation Funding source: State Grant Action type: Contract amendment
· Item number:Item #42 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

State grant to resurface streets under Project NH-0269(509)

City enters agreement with Alabama Department of Transportation to resurface and stripe roads using state funding. Improves street conditions and traffic safety citywide.

Counterparty: State of Alabama, Alabama Department of Transportation Funding source: State Grant Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #43 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City accepts state grant for road resurfacing project

Birmingham is partnering with the Alabama Department of Transportation to resurface and improve a road with state funding, improving traffic flow and road conditions for commuters.

Counterparty: State of Alabama, Alabama Department of Transportation Funding source: State Grant Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #44 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ Total cost: undisclosed

BEAT to build 9 affordable units in Ensley

Nine new 3-bedroom homes will expand affordable housing options in the Ensley neighborhood. The city partners with nonprofit Bethel Ensley Action Task to acquire and develop the property.

Counterparty: Bethel Ensley Action Task, Inc. (BEAT) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #66 · 🏠 Housing Stability Total cost: $2K

City approves $1,609 travel expense for Barbara Harris

Staff member reimbursed for April 2017 trip to New Orleans; expense drawn from general fund.

Counterparty: Barbara Harris Funding source: General Fund Action type: Appropriation
· Item number:Item #67 · 🏠 Housing Stability Total cost: $3K

City reimburses Mayor's assistant $2,603 for travel expenses

Public funds cover travel costs for city staff. This expense for Atlanta trip was submitted for council approval and reimbursement from the general fund.

Counterparty: Cassandra Smith Funding source: General Fund Action type: Appropriation Location: Atlanta, Georgia
· Item number:Item #73 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council discretionary fund grants to various organizations

Mayor gets authority to spend discretionary funds on organizations deemed to serve public purposes. Details on recipients and amounts not yet specified.

Counterparty: various organizations Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #75 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $2K

City approves $1,984 travel expense for Director of MOCA

Don Lupo's travel to a May 2017 event is charged to the general fund. This is routine city spending on official business.

Counterparty: Don Lupo, Director of MOCA, Mayor's Office Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #77 Total cost: undisclosed

Loveman Village: Public hearing set on closing 1st & 2nd Ave SW

City may vacate 3.4 acres of public streets in Loveman Village, affecting traffic routes and property access in the neighborhood. Public hearing June 27, 2017.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Public hearing set Location: 1st Avenue SW, 2nd Avenue SW & Bolin Street Public hearing: 2017-06-27
Procedural: COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
· Item number:Item #79 Total cost: undisclosed

Mayor presents $1B+ budget plan for 2017-18 fiscal year

This is the first look at how the city will spend next year's money across all departments and services. Council will debate priorities and make changes before final votes.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Budget amendment
Procedural: COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Procedural: REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
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Consent Agenda (62)

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

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