Regular City Council Meeting

· Item number:Item #5 📄 Status: no agenda text

CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA

· Item number:Item #6 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Nuisance abatement costs become property liens

City will clean up blighted properties and bill owners through property tax liens. Affected properties and amounts unknown from agenda.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Clears abandoned vehicle from neighborhood streets. Removal cost will be charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #8 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. The city will tow and scrap the vehicle, then bill the owner for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #9 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance; cost assessed to owner

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and the cost is billed to the registered owner. Keeps streets cleaner and safer.

👥 Counterparty: unknown 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; cost billed to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicles cluttering neighborhoods and assesses removal costs to the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Removes abandoned or broken-down vehicles from neighborhood streets. Costs of removal are charged to the vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City abates inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Removal of abandoned vehicles from residential areas reduces blight and safety hazards. Costs are recovered from the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle abated as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicle from neighborhood. Removal costs charged to registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal: costs assessed to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicles from streets and private property, charging the owner for removal costs. Clears neighborhood blight.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

· Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or broken-down vehicle from neighborhood; removal costs charged to vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

· Item number:Item #16 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal authorized as public nuisance

City removes an abandoned or inoperable vehicle from a neighborhood. Removal costs will be billed to the registered vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

· Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City abates inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and costs charged to the owner, helping clean up blight and improve street safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicles as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles clutter neighborhoods and can attract illegal activity. This removal clears those hazards and charges the registered owner for the cost.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

· Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abates dangerous or unsightly abandoned vehicle; removal costs billed to registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Clears abandoned or junk vehicles from neighborhoods, reducing blight and improving local safety and appearance. Removal costs charged to vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

· Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City abates inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Removal of abandoned or broken-down vehicles from residential areas reduces neighborhood blight and hazards. Costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

· Item number:Item #22 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Inoperable vehicle removal approved as public nuisance

City removes an abandoned vehicle from a neighborhood and charges the registered owner for removal costs. Clears blight and improves neighborhood conditions.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

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

Inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance, removal costs charged to owner

City removes an abandoned or broken-down car from a residential or commercial property. The owner of the vehicle will be billed for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Remove inoperable vehicle; cost assessed to owner

City removes abandoned cars that pose safety and neighborhood quality-of-life risks. Cost of removal becomes a lien against the vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance

City removes an abandoned vehicle from your neighborhood and bills the owner for removal costs, clearing blight and safety hazards.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Inoperable vehicle removed as public nuisance

City removes abandoned or inoperable cars from residential areas to reduce blight and improve neighborhood safety. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle owner.

🏛 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 are removed from neighborhoods when reported as public nuisances. Removal costs are billed to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council removes inoperable vehicle from residential property

City removes an abandoned car classified as a public nuisance. Cost of removal is charged to the vehicle's owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #29 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles are removed from residential neighborhoods under nuisance law. Removal costs are billed to the registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #30 $ Total cost: $100K

Budget: $100K shifted from Wahouma Park to capital fund

City is moving $100,000 away from Wahouma Park for other capital projects. The impact on the park depends on what was planned there.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Budget amendment

· Item number:Item #31 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Pratt City survey work: sole-source contract with Dynamic Civil Solutions

City will hire Dynamic Civil Solutions to map property boundaries and terrain in Pratt City. Determines if public and private parcels are accurately documented for future development or improvement projects.

👥 Counterparty: Dynamic Civil Solutions, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award 📍 Location: Pratt City Community

· Item number:Item #32 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ $ Total cost: $6.5M

Council approves $6.5M boost to disaster recovery public facilities

Birmingham residents affected by qualifying disasters gain additional federal funding for public facilities repairs and improvements. The amendment redirects $6.5M in CDBG-DR grants toward higher-priority infrastructure needs.

👥 Counterparty: HUD 🏛 Funding source: Federal Grant 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #33 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

City authorizes mental-health care agreement with Jefferson County

Council approves a coordination agreement between Birmingham, Jefferson County, and the county sheriff to share mental-health crisis response. No new budget shown; details on scope, cost, and resident impact are unclear from the agenda item.

👥 Counterparty: Jefferson County, Alabama; Sheriff of Jefferson County, Alabama; The Board 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #34 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $2K

City commits $1,500 to Birmingham Board of Education

City funds goods or services for students through a direct agreement with the school system.

👥 Counterparty: The Birmingham Board of Education 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #35 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $4K

City assesses $3,541 demolition cost to Columbia Street property owner

Property owner at 945 Columbia Street will be billed $3,541 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The charge becomes a lien against the property unless paid.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 945 Columbia Street, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #36 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $3K

City bills property owner $2,785.84 for demolition at 5411 11th Ave

The property owner will owe special assessment costs for the city's demolition of an unsafe building on their lot. This shifts demolition expense to the property owner rather than the city budget.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5411 - 11th Avenue Wylam, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #37 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $3,764 demolition cost at 2909 Burrell Street

Property owner receives bill for unsafe-building demolition. Cost can be paid or appealed before enforcement.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2909 Burrell Street, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #38 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $5K

Demolition cost bill: $4,726 special assessment on Ensley property

Property owner at 2317 16th Street faces a $4,726 tax bill to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building on their land.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2317 - 16th Street Ensley and Storage House, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #39 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $4K

Special assessment: $3,598 demolition cost at 2401 30th Street West

Property owner at 2401 30th Street West will be charged $3,598 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building, which will be added to their property tax bill.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2401 -30th Street West Fairview, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #40 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $4K

City passes demolition cost to property owner: $3,851.57

Property owner at 2536 29th Place West Fairview now owes the city $3,851.57 for the demolition of an unsafe building. Special assessments like this become a lien on the property if unpaid.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2536 - 29th Place West Fairview, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #41 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $8K

City recoups $7,680 demolition cost from 1516 Graymont Ave W

Property owner will be charged for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on their lot. This is a standard cost-recovery action that clears blight while holding property owners accountable.

👥 Counterparty: unknown property owner 🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1516 Graymont Avenue West, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #42 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $5,679 demolition cost at 1633 43rd St., Ensley

Property owner at 1633 43rd Street, Ensley will be billed $5,679.35 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on the lot. The charge becomes a lien against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1633 - 43rd Street Ensley, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #43 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $4K

Special demolition fee: $4,061 assessed to 1446 32nd Street

Property owner is being billed $4,061.40 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building at this address. The charge will be added to the property tax bill.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1446 - 32nd Street, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #44 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $4K

City recovers $4,277 demolition cost from property at 2423 Avenue D

Unsafe building demolished; owner charged for removal costs. Special assessment of $4,277 recovers city expenses for public safety.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2423 Avenue D, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #45 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $6K

Special assessment: $6,345 demolition cost at 1821 Bessemer Road

Property owner will be billed $6,345.24 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1821 Bessemer Road, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #46 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $3K

Property owner charged $2,747 for demolition of unsafe building at 1320 Gulfport

City recovers demolition costs by assessing the property owner. The unsafe structure has been removed; this bill finalizes the public expense.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1320 Gulfport Street, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #47 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: $1.0M

City awards $1M contract for Fire & Rescue training center

Taylor and Miree Construction wins competitive bid to build new training facility for Birmingham Fire & Rescue, a major capital investment in firefighter readiness and public safety infrastructure.

👥 Counterparty: Taylor and Miree Construction, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Capital Improvement Plan 📋 Action type: Contract award

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

Fire Department awards pumper and quint contract to W W Williams Company

City buys rebuild/refurbished fire apparatus including tandem quint — equipment that responds to emergency calls in your neighborhood. Competitive bidding ensures taxpayer value.

👥 Counterparty: Power Acquisition, LLC d/b/a The W W Williams Company, LLC, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #49 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $3K

Knox Pest Control: $2,850 termite bond + $600 annual renewal

City commits to three-year pest control contract for municipal buildings. Renewal fee of $600/year protects city property from termite damage.

👥 Counterparty: Knox Pest Control, Pelham, Alabama 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #50 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $11K

City authorizes $10,713.57 in refunds

Taxpayers receive approximately $10.7K in refunds; refund details (recipients and reasons) not disclosed in public agenda.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #51 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves employee expense reimbursements

City employees receive approved reimbursement for work-related expenses. This ensures transparent accounting of public funds spent on employee business costs.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

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

City approves employee expense reimbursements

Council reviews and reimburses documented work-related expenses for city staff. Transparency on employee spending helps residents understand how public funds are used.

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

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

City approves advanced expense reimbursements for employees

Authorizes the city to reimburse employees for out-of-pocket business expenses they've paid in advance. Ensures workers aren't out of pocket for city-authorized costs.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #54 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves advanced expense accounts for city employees

Employees can draw funds in advance for authorized expenses, streamlining reimbursement. Sets spending rules for city operations.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #55 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

City approves advanced expense reimbursements for employees

This allows city employees to be reimbursed for out-of-pocket work expenses they've already paid. Ensures staff can recover legitimate business costs without delay.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #58 📄 Status: no agenda text

APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA

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

Crossplex Village Development: Redevelopment plan and funding deal tabled

Council postponed a vote on a mixed-use development project and incentive agreement with Urban Community Development Consortium, Regions Bank, and the Commercial Development Authority. Details on location, financing, and public impact are unavailable pending further discussion.

👥 Counterparty: Urban Community Development Consortium, LLC, Regions Bank, and The Commercial Development Authority 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #67 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $1K

Council approves $1,349 expense reimbursement to Committee Assistant

City Council reimbursement to staff member for travel expenses to Washington, D.C., January 12–14. Routine expense claim processed through general fund.

👥 Counterparty: Natricia Bibbs 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: Washington, District of Columbia

· Item number:Item #70 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Crossplex Village redevelopment plan approved with Regions Bank partnership

Council backs mixed-use development deal with incentives and financing; project details (location, scope, timeline) not yet public.

👥 Counterparty: Urban Community Development Consortium, LLC, Regions Bank, The Commercial Developme 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #73 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Crossplex Village redevelopment plan approved with incentives

Council approves funding and incentive agreement for mixed-use development partnership with Urban Community Development Consortium, Regions Bank, and community partners.

👥 Counterparty: Urban Community Development Consortium, LLC; Regions Bank; The Comm 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution