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council Birmingham · Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Regular City Council Meeting

Agenda items
88
57 consent · 31 regular
Votes
9
minutes text
Total dollars
$8.0M
23 items with amounts
Roll call

Votes (9)

passed #5270 official minutes · high
Re: #74. ITEM 72. ADDENDUM A Resolution appointing one (1) member to the Industrial Development Board to fill the unexpired term … structured fact · 80%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5271 official minutes · high
Re: #3. ROLL CALL text similarity · 75%
7–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5272 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5273 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5274 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5275 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5276 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
Business

Regular Agenda (31)

Procedural: INVOCATION: Reverend Lawrence W. Jackson, Sr. Pastor, Love Fellowship Baptist Church
Procedural: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council President Pro Tempore Steven W. Hoyt
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS: July 26 and August 2, 2016
Procedural: MINUTES NOT READY: August 9, 2016 - November 8, 2016
Procedural: PRESENTATIONS
Procedural: PRESENTATIONS
Procedural: PRESENTATIONS
Procedural: COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
· Item number:Item #65 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves Corrinth Company for demolition services, 6-month term

Clearing condemned residential properties removes blight and safety hazards from neighborhoods. City will use competitive bidding to control demolition costs over the next six months.

Counterparty: Corrinth Company, Birmingham Funding source: Unknown Action type: Bid rejection
· Item number:Item #66 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

City approves Syms Contractors for demolition services

Syms Contractors wins competitive bid to demolish condemned residential properties across the city. Speeds up removal of blighted structures that affect neighborhood safety and property values.

Counterparty: Syms Contractors, Hoover, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Bid rejection
· Item number:Item #67 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $1K

Approve $1,272.74 travel expenses for Mayor's Communications Director

Reimburses April Odom, Director of Communication, for official travel to Washington, D.C., November 17-19. Spending from general fund.

Counterparty: April Odom, Director of Communication, Mayor's Office Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution Location: Washington, District of Columbia
· Item number:Item #68 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves employee expense accounts

City employees' itemized travel, meal, and miscellaneous work expenses are reviewed and approved. Ensures public spending on employee business costs is documented and auditable.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #69 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City approves employee expense reimbursements

Itemized review of how city employees spent public funds on business expenses and travel. Ensures accountability for general fund spending on official operations.

Counterparty: city employees Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #70 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves employee expense reimbursements

City employees get reimbursed for work-related expenses; itemized accounts let the public see how city money is spent.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #71 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves expense accounts for city employees

Reimburses employees for work-related costs from the general fund. Routine payroll-adjacent spending.

Counterparty: city employees Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #72 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ Total cost: undisclosed

Vacation fee waived for SUB2016-00006 project

Council removes a subdivision vacation fee for a development project citing economic benefits to Birmingham.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #74 Total cost: undisclosed

Council appoints member to Industrial Development Board

Fills vacant seat on the board that oversees economic development projects and industrial incentives affecting the city.

Counterparty: Industrial Development Board Funding source: Unknown Action type: Appointment board
Procedural: CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE
· Item number:Item #76 Total cost: undisclosed

Zoning code amendment: General Provisions revised (second reading)

Council votes on changes to Birmingham's foundational zoning rules. The specific amendments aren't detailed here, but zoning code changes can affect how land gets developed, what uses are allowed in neighborhoods, and future development pressure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Zoning
· Item number:Item #77 Total cost: $535K

Council redirects $535K to UAB 39th Street improvements

Reallocates completed-project funds to upgrade 39th Street near UAB, improving access and conditions in that corridor.

Funding source: Capital Improvement Plan Action type: Budget amendment
· Item number:Item #78 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ Total cost: undisclosed

UAH Foundation redevelopment agreement approved

City enters development partnership with University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. Agreement terms and project scope not fully detailed in agenda materials.

Counterparty: University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, P.C. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #79 Total cost: $2.5M

Council transfers $2.5M from Birmingham Fund to General Fund

The city redirects $2.5 million from a dedicated fund to cover general operations—a signal of budget pressures affecting day-to-day services.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Budget amendment
· Item number:Item #81 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City empowers arson investigators with post-certified credentials

Arson investigations gain official credibility and legal standing. Investigators can now carry recognized certification, strengthening prosecutions and fire-prevention efforts in Birmingham.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #82 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City hires Employee Care Management LLC for wellness program

City funds a new employee wellness and disease management program through a sole-source contract with ECMLLC. This shapes workplace health services available to municipal workers.

Counterparty: Employee Care Management LLC Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #84 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Hearing set: Bob's Café business license revocation

City will hold a public hearing on December 6, 2016 to decide whether to revoke the business licenses for Bob's Café at 2321 9th Court S. The outcome determines whether the business can continue operating.

Counterparty: Triangle Foods, LLC, d.b.a. Bob's Café Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: 2321 9th Court S, Birmingham, AL 35205 Public hearing: December 6, 2016
· Item number:Item #86 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $3.7M

Council awards $3.7M contract to Chilton Contractors for Crossplex site work

Chilton Contractors wins competitive bidding to build site infrastructure for the Crossplex retail development project. This is a major public-works spend; project details and neighborhood impact location are not yet clear from the docket.

Counterparty: Chilton Contractors, Clanton, Alabama Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
Procedural: REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
Consent calendar

Consent Agenda (57)

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

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