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council Birmingham · Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Regular City Council Meeting

Agenda items
75
53 consent · 22 regular
Votes
8
minutes text
Total dollars
$1.4M
11 items with amounts
Roll call

Votes (8)

passed #5158 official minutes · high
Re: #3. ROLL CALL text similarity · 75%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5159 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Tyson · YEA Hoyt · YEA
passed #5160 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Tyson · YEA Hoyt · YEA
passed #5161 official minutes · high
Re: #76. OLD AND NEW BUSINESS text similarity · 75%
7–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Tyson · YEA Hoyt · YEA
passed #5162 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Tyson · YEA Hoyt · YEA
passed #5163 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Hoyt · YEA
passed #5164 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Hoyt · YEA
Business

Regular Agenda (22)

Procedural: INVOCATION: Dr. Thad James, Jr. of Birmingham Theological Seminary
Procedural: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilor Marcus Lundy, Jr.
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING: September 27 and October 4, 2016
Procedural: MINUTES NOT READY: October 11, 2016 - January 17, 2017
· Item number:Item #32 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ Total cost: undisclosed

City accepts 6 tax-delinquent parcels from Land Bank

City takes ownership of 6 previously abandoned properties with cleared titles, moving them toward rehabilitation or redevelopment. Removes blight from neighborhoods and opens path for investment or housing.

Counterparty: Birmingham Land Bank Authority Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #33 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ Total cost: $750K

$750K boost for public facilities in disaster recovery plan

Birmingham reallocates federal disaster-recovery funds to boost public facilities and improvements. This redirects money already designated for recovery toward infrastructure upgrades in the city.

Counterparty: HUD Funding source: Federal Grant Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #34 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $17K

Fire Department receives $17,100 equipment grant from Firehouse Subs

Birmingham Fire and Rescue gets new equipment at no cost to taxpayers through a donation from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation.

Counterparty: Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, Inc. Funding source: Sponsorship Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #35 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $228

City applies for AmeriCorps VISTA grant to place 10 service members

Birmingham seeks $228K in federal support to place 10 AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers in community service roles. These positions typically support education, job training, health, or housing initiatives in underserved neighborhoods.

Counterparty: Corporation of National and Community Service Funding source: Federal Grant Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #36 · ⚖️ Legal settlement ✨ Total cost: undisclosed

City settles Camara et al. lawsuit (Circuit Court 01-CV-2015-902630)

Settlement resolves litigation brought by residents against the city. Terms and settlement amount not disclosed in agenda item.

Counterparty: Idjatlu Camara, et al. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Settlement
· Item number:Item #37 · ⚖️ Legal settlement ✨ Total cost: undisclosed

Settlement approved in Eddie Washington lawsuit against city

City resolves civil lawsuit filed in circuit court. Settlement amount and terms were not disclosed in the available description.

Counterparty: Eddie Washington Funding source: Unknown Action type: Settlement
· Item number:Item #58 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $2K

Contract amendment: A.G. Gaston Park adds $1,984 contingency fund

Change order increases the project's reserve budget to cover owner-directed work at A.G. Gaston Park. The renovation project moves forward with additional flexibility for unforeseen costs.

Counterparty: Richardson Construction Company, Inc. Funding source: Capital Improvement Plan Action type: Contract amendment
· Item number:Item #63 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $2K

City reimburses Cassandra Smith $1,643.84 for work expenses

Administrative assistant in the Mayor's Office receives reimbursement for travel or work-related costs incurred on March 25.

Counterparty: Cassandra Smith Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution Location: Washington, District of Columbia
· Item number:Item #66 Total cost: $43K

City sets aside $43,224 for AmeriCorps VISTA program

Federal grant funds AmeriCorps volunteers in the Mayor's Office for community service work. No direct tax or rate impact.

Counterparty: Mayor's Office Funding source: Federal Grant Action type: Budget amendment
Procedural: CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE
· Item number:Item #70 Total cost: undisclosed

Zoning change: M-3 parcel rezoned to Heavy Industrial (Q-I2)

Property use rules shift from Planned Industrial to Heavy Industrial, allowing more intensive operations. Details on parcel location and current/future uses are needed to understand neighborhood impact.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Zoning
Procedural: PRESENTATIONS
Procedural: COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Procedural: REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
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Consent Agenda (53)

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

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