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council Birmingham · Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Regular City Council Meeting

Agenda items
34
23 consent · 11 regular
Votes
8
minutes text
Total dollars
$2.0M
7 items with amounts

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.

Provisional · minutes not yet adopted
Roll call

Votes (8)

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: MINUTES NOT READY: March 3, 2025 – June 24, 2025
Procedural: COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Procedural: ANNOUNCEMENT OF BOARDS AND AGENCIES EXPIRATIONS - August 2025
· Item number:Item #25 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City conveys 5 vacant lots to Park Street Homes for redevelopment

City transfers ownership of five vacant parcels to private developer Park Street Homes, LLC for residential or commercial redevelopment. May activate underused properties and generate tax revenue, but terms of the redevelopment agreement (including community benefits, affordable

Counterparty: Park Street Homes, LLC Funding source: Private Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #32 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

First amendment to public safety services contract

City is modifying its public safety contract. Details of the change and affected services are not yet disclosed.

Counterparty: unknown Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Procedural: REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
Consent calendar

Consent Agenda (23)

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

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