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Regular City Council Meeting

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · 34 agenda items · 8 votes recorded

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23 consent · 11 regular
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Executive Summary

The Birmingham City Council considered a $1,000,000 HUD federal grant appropriation for the Birmingport Infrastructure Project and authorized the Mayor to submit the city's annual Action Plan to HUD by July 13, 2025, governing community development and housing funds through June 2026. The council also took up a redevelopment agreement with Park Street Homes, LLC for the sale of up to five vacant city-owned lots, a $500,000 storm sewer repair contract awarded to Global Construction and Engineering, Inc., a $100,000 Project Safe Neighborhood Grant appropriation for the Police Department, and a First Amendment to the Master Contract for Public Safety Services. Additionally, 584 properties were considered for public nuisance declarations over noxious or dangerous weeds, and nuisance abatements with lien assessments were weighed for specified properties. The council also handled 7 routine budget amendments, 4 contracts, 2 public works items, and 1 grants item.

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Votes (8)

passed #1538 provisional official minutes · high
Consent vote — covers 24 items
  • [10] CONSENT(ph) ITEM 2. A Resolution authorizing the abatement of the nuisances existing on the following properties and the costs of such abatement to be assessed against and constitute a lien upon such properties, and the hearing of all interested parties: named in vote
  • [14] CONSENT ITEM 6. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE DONATIONS FUND BUDGET" for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, by appropriating $5,000.00, to Belview Heights Neighborhood Association, $5,000.00 to Central Park Neighborhood Association and $5,000.00 t named in vote
  • [23] CONSENT ITEM 22. A Resolution finding that the following five hundred eighty-four (584) properties have noxious or dangerous weeds growing thereon declaring said properties to be a public nuisance and providing that notice shall be posted on each of said named in vote
  • [24] APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA named in vote
  • [26] CONSENT ITEM 10. WITHDRAWN PER CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE A Resolution approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver an agreement between the City of Birmingham and Gtechna USA Corporation in an amount not to exceed $395,239.89, under which Gtech named in vote
  • [7] STATEMENT OF CONDUCT OF BUSINESS All items designated as "Consent" are routine and non-controversial and will be approved by one motion. All items on the "Consent Agenda" will be announced by reading the Item Numbers only. No separate discussion of these named in vote
  • [8] CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA named in vote
  • [9] CONSENT ITEM 1. A Resolution granting an Operating Authority Permit with one (1) Certificate of Public Necessity and Convenience to Purple Heart Transportation, LLC, 722 Longwood Place, Gardendale, Alabama 35071, to be used in the operation of a Non-Emerg consent default
  • [11] CONSENT ITEM 3. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GRANTS FUND BUDGET" for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, by appropriating $100,000.00, to Police, Project Safe Neighborhood Grant per award received. (Recommended by the Mayo consent default
  • [12] CONSENT ITEM 4. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GRANTS FUND BUDGET" for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, by appropriating $1,000,000.00, to Community Development, from HUD for Birmingport Infrastructure Project per award received. (Submitted by th consent default
  • [13] CONSENT ITEM 5. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE DONATIONS FUND BUDGET" for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, by appropriating $10,000.00, to Arlington House for community enrichment use per donation received from Jefferson County Community Service consent default
  • [15] CONSENT ITEM 8. A Resolution, pursuant to §11-40-1 et. seq., §22-3-11, and §38-2-9, Code of Alabama 1975, Code of Alabama, 1975, authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver an amendment to the agreement with Brother Let's Talk, LLC, dated January 29, consent default
  • [16] CONSENT ITEM 9. A Resolution approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver an agreement with Cardiac Solutions, LLC an Alabama Limited Liability Company, through Sourcewell (Sourcewell Contract #041823-STY) through a Cooperative Purchasing Pr consent default
  • [17] CONSENT ITEM 13. A Resolution amending Resolution No. 1058-24 to correct legal descriptions in connection with the Hooper City sidewalks project. (Recommended by the Director of Capital Projects and the Community Developme consent default
  • [18] CONSENT ITEM 16. A Resolution accepting and approving the bid of DEX Imaging of Alabama, LLC, Tampa, Florida, for the leasing of a wide format printer, with maintenance, as needed at unit prices on file in the Office of the Assistant Purchasing Agent, for consent default
  • [19] CONSENT ITEM 18. A Resolution approving the itemized expense accounts of appointed officials. consent default
  • [20] CONSENT ITEM 19. A Resolution approving the advanced expense accounts of elected officials. consent default
  • [27] CONSENT ITEM 11. A Resolution, pursuant to §11-47-130 et. seq., §22-3-11, and §38-2-9, Code of Alabama 1975, authorizing the Mayor to deliver and execute an amendment to the agreement with No More Martyrs DBA Black Women's Mental Health Institute ("Bl consent default
  • [28] CONSENT ITEM 12. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on or before July 13, 2025 the City's Action Plan One Year Use of Funds Submission for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, consent default
  • [29] CONSENT ITEM 14. A Resolution accepting the lump sum bid of Global Construction and Engineering, Inc., 5511 Bankhead Highway, Birmingham in the amount of $500,000.00 for Storm Sewer Repairs Work Order Contract 2025 located in Birmingham, this being the lo consent default
  • [30] CONSENT ITEM 15. A Resolution accepting the lump sum bid of Smith Industrial Service, Inc., Mobile, Alabama, in the amount of $250,000.00 for Storm Sewer Cleaning and CCTV Inspection Work Order Contract located in Birmingham, this being the lowest respon consent default
  • [31] CONSENT ITEM 17. A Resolution approving payment to Safeware, Inc., Lanham, Maryland, in the amount of $115,899.36 for the purchase of security related weapons detection systems, for the City of Birmingham Mayor's Office, in accordance with the Omnia Partn consent default
  • [21] CONSENT ITEM 20. A Resolution approving the itemized expense accounts of city employees. consent default
  • [22] CONSENT ITEM 21. A Resolution approving the advanced expense accounts of city employees. consent default
9–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1539 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
9–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1540 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0 1 abstain
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Williams · ABSTAIN
passed #1541 official minutes · high
Re: #27. CONSENT ITEM 11. A Resolution, pursuant to §11-47-130 et. seq., §22-3-11, and §38-2-9, Code of Alabama 1975, authorizi… structured fact · 80%
9–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1542 official minutes · high
Re: #12. CONSENT ITEM 4. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GRANTS FUND BUDGET" for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, by app… structured fact · 80%
8–0 1 abstain
Abbott · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Clarke · ABSTAIN
passed #1543 official minutes · high
Re: #29. CONSENT ITEM 14. A Resolution accepting the lump sum bid of Global Construction and Engineering, Inc., 5511 Bankhead Hi… structured fact · 90%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1544 official minutes · high
Re: #30. CONSENT ITEM 15. A Resolution accepting the lump sum bid of Smith Industrial Service, Inc., Mobile, Alabama, in the amo… structured fact · 90%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1545 official minutes · high
Re: #30. CONSENT ITEM 15. A Resolution accepting the lump sum bid of Smith Industrial Service, Inc., Mobile, Alabama, in the amo… structured fact · 80%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
Business

Regular Agenda (11)

Procedural: INVOCATION: Rev. Rick Owens, Pastor, Broad Street Missionary Baptist Church, Birmingham, AL
Procedural: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilor Crystal Smitherman
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
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Consent Agenda (23)

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

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