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council Birmingham · Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Regular City Council Meeting

Agenda items
59
44 consent · 15 regular
Votes
7
minutes text
Total dollars
$346,875
11 items with amounts

Executive Summary

The Birmingham City Council considered resolutions to declare four properties — 603 Center Street North and 305, 307, and 308 Barbee Street — unsafe public nuisances and authorize their demolition, all as recommended by the city's building safety department. The Council also considered setting a public hearing for October 10th to weigh extending the current moratorium on automated car washes within the city. In addition, the Council handled 16 budget items, 13 public safety matters, 3 legal items, 3 contracts, and several other routine consent items.

Provisional · minutes not yet adopted
Roll call

Votes (7)

passed #1591 official minutes · high
Re: #45. ADDENDUM ITEM 41 A Resolution pursuant to the provisions of section 3.15 of the Mayor/Council Act of 1955, to rescind an… resolution number · 90%
6–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Moore · ABSENT Williams · ABSENT Woods · ABSENT
passed #1592 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Moore · ABSENT Williams · ABSENT Woods · ABSENT
passed #1593 official minutes · high
Re: #49. CONSENT ITEM 10. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute, for and as the act of said City, a Façade Improvement Lo… structured fact · 80%
6–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Moore · ABSENT Williams · ABSENT Woods · ABSENT
passed #1594 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Moore · ABSENT Williams · ABSENT Woods · ABSENT
passed #1595 official minutes · high
Re: #52. ITEM 38. A Resolution to set a public hearing to consider extending the moratorium on automated car washes within the Ci… structured fact · 80%
6–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Moore · ABSENT Williams · ABSENT Woods · ABSENT
passed #1596 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Moore · ABSENT Williams · ABSENT Woods · ABSENT
Business

Regular Agenda (15)

Procedural: INVOCATION: Father Phil Paxton, Pastor, Holy Family Catholic Church, Birmingham, AL
Procedural: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Pro-Tempore Wardine Alexander
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: MINUTES NOT READY: February 4, 2025 – May 20, 2025
Procedural: COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
· Item number:Item #45 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council rescinds prior payment to Atlanta Drone Group

This vote cancels a payment authorization from May 2025. The original amount and purpose are unclear from the incomplete text, but rescinding a vendor payment means the city is walking back a prior financial commitment.

Counterparty: Atlanta Drone Group, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #48 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $3K

Fire Department purchases carpentry tools from Zoro Tools for $2,564.64

Routine spending from the general fund to equip the Fire Department with tools and parts needed for maintenance and operations.

Counterparty: Zoro Tools, Inc. Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #52 Total cost: undisclosed

Council schedules hearing on car-wash moratorium extension

Council will decide whether to extend the freeze on new automated car washes in Birmingham. Current moratorium expires soon; extension affects where car-wash businesses can operate.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Public hearing set Location: Council Chambers, City Hall, Birmingham, Alabama
· Item number:Item #53 Total cost: undisclosed

Council appoints board member to Civil Rights Institute

One new member joins the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute board, with term ending September 1, 2025. Board appointments shape museum leadership and community voice.

Counterparty: Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Funding source: Unknown Action type: Appointment board
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Procedural: REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC
Procedural: REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
Consent calendar

Consent Agenda (44)

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

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