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council Birmingham · Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Regular City Council Meeting

Agenda items
117
82 consent · 35 regular
Votes
17
minutes text
Total dollars
$6.8M
37 items with amounts
Roll call

Votes (17)

passed #5294 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5295 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5296 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5297 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5298 official minutes · high
Re: #101. ITEM 34. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Assignment, Assumption and Amendment of Project Funding Agreem… structured fact · 80%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5299 official minutes · high
Re: #102. ITEM 37. [CORRECTION: SUBMITTED BY THE MAYOR] A Resolution approving issuance of a limited obligation revenue bond by T… structured fact · 80%
9–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5300 official minutes · high
Re: #103. ITEM 39. A Resolution approving the license agreement or the rental of Legion Field between the City of Birmingham, Birm… structured fact · 80%
8–0 1 abstain
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Scales · ABSTAIN
passed #5301 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
9–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5302 official minutes · high
Re: #118. OLD AND NEW BUSINESS text similarity · 75%
9–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5303 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
9–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5304 official minutes · high
Re: #115. ITEM 99. An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute, subject to approval by the United States Department of the Inter… structured fact · 80%
9–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5305 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
9–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5306 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5307 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5308 official minutes · high
Re: #115. ITEM 99. An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute, subject to approval by the United States Department of the Inter… structured fact · 80%
9–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5309 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0 2 abstain
Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Abbott · ABSTAIN Rafferty · ABSTAIN
Business

Regular Agenda (35)

Procedural: INVOCATION: Reverend Charles H. Lee, Retired Minister, The United Methodist Church
Procedural: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilor Kimberly Rafferty
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: MINUTES NOT READY: July 19, 2016 – October 18, 2016
Procedural: COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Procedural: PRESENTATIONS
· Item number:Item #87 Total cost: undisclosed

Lakeview Halloween carnival gets liquor license for Bajalieh Bros

Bajalieh Bros Catering and Concessions can now sell alcohol at the Lakeview Spook-tacular Halloween Carnival event under a special retail license.

Counterparty: Bajalieh Bros Catering and Concessions Funding source: Unknown Action type: Liquor license Location: Lakeview
· Item number:Item #88 Total cost: undisclosed

Street vacation approved: 19th & 3rd Ave for Holocaust Garden

City clears public right-of-way at 19th Street North and 3rd Avenue North to make room for the Birmingham Holocaust Garden of Remembrance. Project preserves community history and creates public memorial space.

Counterparty: Kress Building LLC and D&M, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Right-of-way easement Location: 19th Street North at 3rd Avenue North intersection
· Item number:Item #89 Total cost: $1.0M

City sets aside $1M state grant for highway lighting upgrades

Birmingham receives a $1M state grant to replace and upgrade lighting along Interstate corridors, improving visibility and safety for drivers navigating the highways that connect the city.

Counterparty: ALDOT Funding source: State Grant Action type: Budget amendment
· Item number:Item #91 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ Total cost: $600K

City sets aside $600K federal grant for police body-camera program

Police body-worn cameras increase transparency and accountability in force incidents. This federal grant funds both purchasing cameras and developing policies to guide their use.

Counterparty: Department of Justice Funding source: Federal Grant Action type: Budget amendment
· Item number:Item #92 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ Total cost: undisclosed

City acquires 3 parcels at 4120–4124 Richard from First Colored Baptist Church

City gains control of three properties in East Lake. Acquisition price and intended use not yet disclosed in this summary.

Counterparty: The First Colored Baptist Church of East Lake 77th Street Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: 4120 and 4124 Richard
· Item number:Item #93 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ Total cost: undisclosed

55 blighted properties declared public nuisance; weed removal ordered

City is moving to clear dangerous weeds from 55 vacant or neglected properties, which reduces blight and improves neighborhood safety. Owners will be notified and property cleanup will be enforced.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
· Item number:Item #96 Total cost: $1.1M

City budgets $1.1M state grant for interstate lighting upgrades

Birmingham receives $1.1 million in state funding to replace aging interstate lighting on highways serving the city, improving visibility and public safety for drivers.

Counterparty: ALDOT Funding source: State Grant Action type: Budget amendment
Procedural: INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
· Item number:Item #98 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council authorizes refinancing of 2016-C general obligation bonds

Bond refinancing can lower the city's debt-service costs, freeing funds for services. Details of savings and new terms will emerge at second reading.

Funding source: Bond Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #99 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City authorizes refinancing of General Obligation bonds

Bond refinancing can lower debt-service costs, freeing money for city services. Details on savings and timeline will emerge at second reading.

Funding source: Bond Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #100 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

AT&T switched Ethernet contract amendment (pricing schedule)

Amends the pricing schedule for the city's AT&T switched Ethernet service, which supports municipal network operations and communications infrastructure.

Counterparty: AT&T Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract amendment
· Item number:Item #102 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $3.5M

$3.5M bond issued for Altamont School renovation

City backs limited-obligation bond to fund Altamont School improvements. Bond repayment depends on school revenues, not general tax funds.

Counterparty: The Private Educational Building Authority of the City of Birmingham Funding source: Bond Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #103 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Legion Field hosts Miles College football games Sept. 4

City rents Legion Field to Miles College for two Labor Day weekend football games. Decision confirms athletic venue availability for local college programming.

Counterparty: Miles College Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: Legion Field, Birmingham, AL
· Item number:Item #105 Total cost: undisclosed

Public hearing set on vacation of 1.455 acres of alleys, Blocks 636-637

Council will consider closing approximately 1.455 acres of alleys in the Blocks 636–637 area near 25th Street North. Alley closures can affect neighborhood access, drainage, and future development; hearing scheduled November 29, 2016.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Public hearing set Location: 25th Street North, Block 636 and 637 Public hearing: 2016-11-29
· Item number:Item #106 Total cost: undisclosed

Zoning hearing set Nov. 29: B-2 to residential rezone (Case ZAC2016-00018)

Public hearing to consider rezoning property from General Business (B-2) to residential use. Citizens can comment on how the change affects neighborhood character and development plans.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Public hearing set Public hearing: 2016-11-29
· Item number:Item #107 Total cost: undisclosed

Zoning hearing set for November 29 on Office/Industrial boundary change

A zoning change could reshape what uses are allowed in an area currently zoned for offices and industrial activity. The public hearing on November 29 is your chance to comment on the proposed change.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Zoning Public hearing: November 29, 2016
· Item number:Item #108 Total cost: undisclosed

Council appoints 3 members to Industrial Development Board

These appointments fill vacancies on the board that oversees economic development projects in Birmingham, including one seat left by a recent resignation.

Counterparty: Industrial Development Board Funding source: Unknown Action type: Appointment board
· Item number:Item #109 Total cost: undisclosed

Council appoints 3 members to Industrial Development Board

These appointments fill vacancies on the board that oversees economic development projects in Birmingham, including one seat left by a recent resignation.

Counterparty: Industrial Development Board Funding source: Unknown Action type: Appointment board
· Item number:Item #110 Total cost: undisclosed

Council appoints 3 members to Industrial Development Board

These appointments fill vacancies on the board that oversees economic development projects in Birmingham, including one seat left by a recent resignation.

Counterparty: Industrial Development Board Funding source: Unknown Action type: Appointment board
· Item number:Item #111 Total cost: undisclosed

Council appoints 3 members to Industrial Development Board

These appointments fill vacancies on the board that oversees economic development projects in Birmingham, including one seat left by a recent resignation.

Counterparty: Industrial Development Board Funding source: Unknown Action type: Appointment board
· Item number:Item #112 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council hires Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith for legal services

City commits funds to retain outside counsel for unspecified legal work. Sole-source contract means no competitive bidding.

Counterparty: Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith LLP Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
· Item number:Item #113 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $25

Council hires Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith for legal services

City commits up to $25 from general fund for specialized legal counsel from sole-source law firm.

Counterparty: Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith LLP Funding source: General Fund Action type: Contract award
· Item number:Item #114 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council hires Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith for legal services

City commits funds to retain outside counsel for unspecified legal work. Sole-source contract means no competitive bidding.

Counterparty: Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith LLP Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
· Item number:Item #115 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City signs agreement with National Park Service

Birmingham enters partnership with the National Park Service on a federal project. Details of the agreement's scope and impact on residents are unclear from the agenda text.

Counterparty: National Park Service (NPS), an agency of the United States Department of the Interior Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #116 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: undisclosed

Council hires Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith for legal services

City commits funds to retain outside counsel for unspecified legal work. Sole-source contract means no competitive bidding.

Counterparty: Bainbridge, Mims, Rogers & Smith LLP Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
Procedural: REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
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Consent Agenda (82)

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

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