Regular City Council Meeting

· Item number:Item #6 📄 Status: no agenda text

CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA

· Item number:Item #7 · 💰 Hidden on consent ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Liquor license application for Abhi's restaurant at 300 Summit Place

Sainju LLC seeks approval to serve alcohol at Abhi's restaurant downtown. Public input is being heard on the license application.

👥 Counterparty: Sainju LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 300 Summit Place Suite 104, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #8 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves Special Retail License 160 for Events @ Haven

Events @ Haven receives permission to operate a special retail business at 2515 6th Avenue South. The license decision is now final pending any post-approval regulatory compliance.

👥 Counterparty: Events @ Haven LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other 📍 Location: 2515 - 6th Avenue South Suite A, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #9 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Dance permit approved for Events @ Haven

Venue at 2515 6th Avenue South gets license to host dance events. Enables local entertainment and community gathering space.

👥 Counterparty: Troy David Wallwork 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 2515 - 6th Avenue South Suite A, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #10 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Bingo permit renewed for Birmingham AIDS Outreach at 32nd Street

Birmingham AIDS Outreach can continue monthly fundraising events at 205 32nd Street South. Bingo permits allow nonprofits to raise money for community health services.

👥 Counterparty: Birmingham AIDS Outreach 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 205 - 32nd Street South, Birmingham

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

Weed abatement costs to be assessed against blighted properties

City clears nuisances on vacant/neglected properties and recovers costs through liens. Properties affected not listed; check detailed resolution for addresses.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #12 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance

City removes abandoned or inoperable cars that create neighborhood blight and safety hazards; removal costs charged to the vehicle owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

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

Remove inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; assess costs to owner

City removes abandoned or broken-down cars that create blight and safety hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; owner pays costs

Abandoned cars clutter neighborhoods and attract crime. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner to recover costs.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Remove inoperable vehicle from property; costs charged to owner

City removes a junk vehicle classified as a public nuisance. Owner pays removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance; costs assessed to owner

Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and signal neglect. The city removes them and charges the registered owner for the cost.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

· Item number:Item #17 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council discretionary fund allocated to multiple organizations

General fund spending supports community organizations and public purposes. Specific recipients and amounts not disclosed in agenda.

👥 Counterparty: various organizations 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #18 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $3K

City assesses $2,943.74 sales tax against T-Bones Steaks

T-Bones Steaks owners owe back sales taxes to the city. This assessment ensures the business remits required tax revenue collected from customers.

👥 Counterparty: T-Bones Steaks, Inc., Anthony Crawford, and Kimberly Crawford 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #19 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $11K

City pursues $11,188 sales tax debt from Rowe's Service Station

The city is collecting unpaid sales taxes owed by Rowe's Service Station and individuals responsible for remittance. This action holds businesses accountable for tax obligations.

👥 Counterparty: Rowe's Service Station LLC, Clifford Atkins, Jr., Clifford Atkins, and Brian M. Gosdin 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #20 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $3K

City assesses $3,120.50 sales tax against Long Furniture Company

Long Furniture Company and its owners owe back sales taxes to the city. This assessment enforces tax collection rules for businesses operating in Birmingham.

👥 Counterparty: Long Furniture Company, Inc., Ralph Cole, and Alvin Mitchell 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #21 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $3K

Sales tax assessment: $2,666.44 against Levian Grill Bar LLC

City assesses unpaid sales taxes against restaurant operator. Holds business owners personally liable for collection and remittance duties.

👥 Counterparty: Levian Grill Bar LLC, Zondral Nunn, Renetta C. Pollnitz 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #22 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $13K

City assesses $13,474.88 sales tax against Fair Stop and Go

A Birmingham business owes back sales taxes for a 3-month period in 2015–2016. The city is collecting unpaid tax revenue from the operator.

👥 Counterparty: Earnest Harris / Fair Stop and Go 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #23 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $1K

City assesses $1,014.48 sales tax against Best Rate Appliance World

Tax assessment against business owner for unpaid sales taxes April 2016 forward. Helps recover revenue owed to the city.

👥 Counterparty: James L. Square / Best Rate Appliance World 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #24 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $662

City assesses $662.94 sales tax against C and G's Place

The city is collecting unpaid sales taxes from this business and its owners. Ensures all businesses pay their fair share of local taxes.

👥 Counterparty: C and G's Place, Inc., George C. Busby, Gregory T. Adams 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

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

City orders demolition of blighted building at 224-95th Street North

Unsafe structure will be torn down, removing a neighborhood blight hazard. Demolition clears the property for potential redevelopment or land recovery.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 224 - 95th Street North, Birmingham

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

Unsafe building at 7200 3rd Avenue South condemned for demolition

Property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removal of blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and appearance.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7200 - 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 2312 42nd Ave N

Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition will remove blight and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2312 - 42nd Avenue North, Birmingham

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

Unsafe building at 4229–46th Ave N ordered demolished

City will demolish a blighted structure declared unsafe and a public nuisance, clearing the property for future development or stabilization of the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4229 - 46th Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1333 Western Valley Road

Property deemed a public nuisance will be torn down. Removes blight and safety hazard from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1333 Western Valley Road, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City demolishes unsafe building at 4723-40th Place North

Unsafe structure declared a public nuisance and removed from neighborhood. Clears blighted property, improving safety and walkability in the area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4723 - 40th Place North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 4508 40th Place North

Unsafe structure declared a public nuisance will be torn down, clearing blight and improving neighborhood safety on 40th Place North.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4508 - 40th Place North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3312 23rd Street North

Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3312 - 23rd Street North Rear, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 14 2nd Street North unsafe; demolition ordered

A blighted structure in downtown Birmingham is being torn down to reduce blight and improve neighborhood safety. The building at 14 2nd Street North has been deemed a public nuisance.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 14 - 2nd Street North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 6029 5th Court South

Unsafe structures are removed from neighborhoods to prevent collapse, fire, injury, and blight. This action clears one property in Birmingham.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 6029 - 5th Court South, Birmingham

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

Building at 3801 Center Street West declared unsafe, demolition approved

An unsafe structure on Center Street West will be demolished. This removes a public hazard and blighted property from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3801 Center Street West, Birmingham

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

City to demolish unsafe building at 4201 46th Avenue North

Blighted structure cleared from neighborhood. Demolition removes a public safety hazard and opens path for site reuse or redevelopment.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4201 - 46th Avenue North, Birmingham

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

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 6433 2nd Ave S

The city has deemed this structure unsafe and a public nuisance, triggering its removal. Demolition clears blight and may open the site for redevelopment or neighborhood stabilization.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 6433 - 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham

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

561 Brussels Avenue condemned and marked for demolition

Building ruled unsafe and a public nuisance; city will demolish it. Removes blight from neighborhood and reduces safety risks.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 561 Brussels Avenue, Birmingham

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

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 630 Ridge Road

The property at 630 Ridge Road has been deemed unsafe and a public nuisance; the city will now demolish it. This removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 630 Ridge Road, Birmingham

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

Unsafe building at 544 68th Place North ordered demolished

City is removing a blighted property deemed unsafe and a public nuisance from your neighborhood. Demolition clears the way for future redevelopment and improves local safety and property values.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 544 - 68th Place North, Birmingham

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

Unsafe building at 9328 Zion City Road ordered demolished

City declares the structure unsafe and a public nuisance, directing its demolition. Removes blight and hazards from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 9328 Zion City Road, Birmingham

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

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1630 4th St N

Condemned structure declared a public nuisance will be removed, reducing blight and safety risks in the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1630 - 4th Street North, Birmingham

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

Council votes to demolish blighted structure at 504 Antwerp Avenue

City declares building unsafe and orders demolition to remove neighborhood blight. Removes a hazard from the residential area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 504 Antwerp Avenue, 504 - 56th Street South, Birmingham

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

City demolishes unsafe building at 424 10th Ave South

Blighted property removed from neighborhood; clearing title for future development or stabilization of the area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 424 - 10th Avenue South, Birmingham

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

City to demolish unsafe building at 7201 Naples Avenue

Vacant or deteriorating structures attract crime and drag down neighborhood property values. Demolition removes the hazard and clears the way for redevelopment or stabilization of the block.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7201 Naples Avenue, Birmingham

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

City declares 5426 Casey Avenue unsafe; demolition ordered

Property at 5426 Casey Avenue will be demolished after city finds it unsafe and a public nuisance. Addresses neighborhood blight and safety concerns.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5426 Casey Avenue, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #47 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders unsafe building demolished at 1545 Tuscaloosa Ave

Property declared a public nuisance will be torn down, clearing a blighted structure from the neighborhood and removing a code violation.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1545 Tuscaloosa Avenue S.W., Birmingham

· Item number:Item #48 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 7104 2nd Ave North ordered demolished

City has determined the structure poses a public safety hazard and will remove it. Property cleanup in neighborhoods with blighted buildings improves safety and property values for nearby residents.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 7104 - 2nd Avenue North Rear, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #49 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 1924 Henry Crumpton Drive unsafe, orders demolition

Building at this address will be torn down after city determination it's unsafe and a public nuisance. Removes a blighted structure from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1924 Henry Crumpton Drive, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #50 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 2012 Henry Crumpton Drive

Condemned property removed from neighborhood. Clears blighted property that poses public hazard and safety risk to nearby residents.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2012 Henry Crumpton Drive, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #51 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 2012 Henry Crumpton Drive

Condemned property removed from neighborhood. Clears blighted property that poses public hazard and safety risk to nearby residents.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2012 Henry Crumpton Drive, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #52 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City to demolish unsafe building at 2012 Henry Crumpton Drive

Condemned property removed from neighborhood. Clears blighted property that poses public hazard and safety risk to nearby residents.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2012 Henry Crumpton Drive, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #53 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 2828–30th St. S.W. ordered demolished

Blighted property in Birmingham designated unsafe and marked for removal, reducing neighborhood blight and potential hazards.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2828 - 30th Street S.W., Birmingham

· Item number:Item #54 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 2833–30th Street S.W.

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be removed from the neighborhood. Demolition helps clear blight and addresses property maintenance in the area.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2833 -30th Street S.W., Birmingham

· Item number:Item #55 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 2837 30th St. S.W. unsafe; authorizes demolition

The city is clearing a blighted building in your neighborhood. Removing unsafe structures improves public safety and can open the door to future redevelopment.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2837 - 30th Street S.W., Birmingham

· Item number:Item #56 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

2133 31st St S.W. ordered demolished as unsafe, public nuisance

Building at 2133 31st Street S.W. will be torn down after being declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition removes a blighted property from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2133 - 31st Street S.W., Birmingham

· Item number:Item #57 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 712 15th Street S.W. unsafe, orders demolition

Unsafe building at 712 15th Street S.W. will be torn down, removing a neighborhood hazard. Property will be cleared for potential future development or stabilization.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 712 - 15th Street S.W., Birmingham

· Item number:Item #58 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 111-78th Street South

Building deemed unsafe and public nuisance will be demolished. Removes hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 111 - 78th Street South, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #59 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Blighted house at 4029 49th Court North ordered demolished

City marks another unsafe property for removal, clearing blight from the neighborhood. Demolition helps stabilize the block and frees the land for potential redevelopment.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4029 - 49th Court North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #60 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 810 24th Street, Ensley

Blighted structure at 810 24th Street has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition will remove the hazard from the Ensley neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 810 - 24th Street Ensley aka 2323 Avenue H, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #61 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 1416 Trilby Street

Condemned structure removed from neighborhood. Demolition clears blighted property and addresses public safety hazard on Trilby Street.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1416 Trilby Street, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #62 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 3928 7th Ave, Wylam

Unsafe structure at 3928 7th Avenue in the Wylam neighborhood will be demolished. Removal of blighted properties helps improve neighborhood safety and property values.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3928 - 7th Avenue Wylam aka 609 Eric Street, Fairfield, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #63 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 4900 Avenue O declared for demolition

Clearing a blighted property removes a neighborhood hazard and opens land for redevelopment or community use. The building has been deemed unsafe and a public nuisance.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4900 Avenue O, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #64 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 2300 20th Place West ordered demolished

City removes a blighted structure declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears the property for potential redevelopment or stabilization in the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 2300 - 20th Place West, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #65 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Building at 5724 Avenue O ordered demolished as unsafe

This unsafe, abandoned building will be torn down. Demolition removes a neighborhood hazard and clears the way for the property to be rehabilitated or reused.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 5724 Avenue O aka 5728 Avenue O, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #66 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 3004 Avenue D unsafe; demolition approved

Building at 3004 Avenue D is being torn down after city deemed it unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal of blighted structures improves neighborhood safety and property values.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3004 Avenue D, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #67 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $2K

Special assessment amended for 9304 Zion City Road, $1,715

Owners of 9304 Zion City Road have a $1,715 special assessment modified against their property for public works costs originally imposed in 2016.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 9304 Zion City Road, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #68 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ $ Total cost: $14K

Special assessment reduced for 920 Hibernian Street

Property owner at 920 Hibernian Street gets a reduction in their special assessment for public works costs, lowering the amount owed from the original 2016 figure.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 920 Hibernian Street, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #69 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards printer and software contract to Connection

Council approved a competitive contract with Connection for printers, software, and related IT equipment at unit prices. This is routine office supply spending.

👥 Counterparty: Connection, Downingtown, Pennsylvania 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #70 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards furniture contract to Cubicle by Design for 1 year

City commits spending for office furniture over the next year through a competitive bid process.

👥 Counterparty: Cubicle by Design, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #71 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City awards demolition contract to Thomas Land Clearing Co.

City clears condemned non-residential buildings in Groups Two and Three, removing blighted structures. Exact project scope and locations are listed in bid documents available on file.

👥 Counterparty: Thomas Land Clearing Co., Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

· Item number:Item #72 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City hires Richardson and Richardson for condemned building demolition

City speeds up demolition of condemned non-residential properties, clearing blight and opening sites for potential redevelopment.

👥 Counterparty: Richardson and Richardson, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Bid rejection

· Item number:Item #73 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $800K

City authorizes $800K refund

$800,000 will be returned to an unspecified party. Without details on who receives the refund or why, the impact on residents cannot be assessed.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #74 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Approve city employee expense reimbursements

City employees submit itemized expense accounts for approval and reimbursement from the general fund. This routine consent item ensures staff can be reimbursed for legitimate work-related costs.

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

· Item number:Item #75 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

City approves employee expense reimbursements

City employees get reimbursed for work-related expenses they paid out of pocket. This is routine payroll administration.

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

· Item number:Item #78 📄 Status: no agenda text

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

· Item number:Item #81 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $979

Council approves $979 travel expense reimbursement for Councilor Parker

Public officials' travel and expense claims are public record. This approves reimbursement to Councilor Parker for official travel to Washington, D.C., January 3–4, 2017.

👥 Counterparty: William Parker 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: District of Columbia