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council Birmingham · Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Regular City Council Meeting

Agenda items
56
26 consent · 30 regular
Votes
22
minutes text
Total dollars
$2.2M
7 items with amounts
Roll call

Votes (22)

passed #5786 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 #5787 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–2
Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Abbott · NAY Rafferty · NAY
passed #5788 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–2 1 abstain
Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Abbott · NAY Rafferty · NAY Parker · ABSTAIN
passed #5789 official minutes · high
Re: #50. REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC text similarity · 75%
7–1 1 abstain
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Rafferty · NAY Parker · ABSTAIN
failed #5790 official minutes · high
Re: #44. ITEM 16. An Ordinance approving, and authorizing the Mayor to execute, a Redevelopment Agreement and a Ground Lease with… structured fact · 80%
3–5
Lundy · YEA Scales · YEA Austin · YEA Abbott · NAY Hoyt · NAY Roberson · NAY Parker · NAY Tyson · NAY
passed #5791 official minutes · high
Re: #44. ITEM 16. An Ordinance approving, and authorizing the Mayor to execute, a Redevelopment Agreement and a Ground Lease with… structured fact · 80%
4–4
Lundy · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Abbott · NAY Hoyt · NAY Roberson · NAY Parker · NAY
passed #5792 official minutes · high
Re: #44. ITEM 16. An Ordinance approving, and authorizing the Mayor to execute, a Redevelopment Agreement and a Ground Lease with… structured fact · 80%
4–3 1 abstain
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Roberson · YEA Parker · YEA Lundy · NAY Scales · NAY Austin · NAY Tyson · ABSTAIN
passed #5793 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0 1 abstain
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Parker · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Lundy · ABSTAIN
passed #5794 official minutes · high
Re: #3. ROLL CALL text similarity · 75%
7–0 1 abstain
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Parker · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Lundy · ABSTAIN
passed #5795 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0 1 abstain
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Parker · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Lundy · ABSTAIN
passed #5796 official minutes · high
Re: #47. ITEM 34. A Resolution approving the following Advanced Expense Accounts: ** Courtney Hunter, Committee Assistant, Ci… structured fact · 90%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5797 official minutes · high
Re: #50. REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC text similarity · 75%
8–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Parker · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5798 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
5–1 1 abstain
Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Roberson · NAY Parker · ABSTAIN
passed #5799 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5800 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Abbott · YEA Lundy · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA
passed #5801 official minutes · high
Re: #39. ITEM 22 APPROVED PRIOR TO ITEM 17- LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTMENT P ITEM 17. An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 16-… item number · 70%
5–1
Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Roberson · NAY
passed #5802 official minutes · high
Re: #39. ITEM 22 APPROVED PRIOR TO ITEM 17- LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTMENT P ITEM 17. An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 16-… item number · 70%
5–1
Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Roberson · NAY
passed #5803 official minutes · high
Re: #39. ITEM 22 APPROVED PRIOR TO ITEM 17- LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTMENT P ITEM 17. An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 16-… item number · 70%
5–1
Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Roberson · NAY
passed #5804 official minutes · high
Re: #39. ITEM 22 APPROVED PRIOR TO ITEM 17- LIBRARY BOARD APPOINTMENT P ITEM 17. An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 16-… item number · 70%
5–1
Hoyt · YEA Lundy · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Roberson · NAY
passed #5805 official minutes · high
Re: #3. ROLL CALL text similarity · 75%
7–0 1 abstain
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Parker · YEA Roberson · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Lundy · ABSTAIN
Business

Regular Agenda (30)

Procedural: INVOCATION: Pastor Kris Erskine, Bethel Baptist Church, Pratt City
Procedural: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilor Valerie Abbott
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING: December 1, 2015
Procedural: MINUTES NOT READY: December 8, 2015 – February 16, 2016
Procedural: PRESENTATIONS
Procedural: COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
· Item number:Item #33 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ Total cost: undisclosed

Master planning contract with Sain Associates for property development

City hires consultant to develop master plan for unnamed property; scope and location unclear from agenda text.

Counterparty: Sain Associates, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #34 Total cost: $122K

Budget amendment: $122K for Public Works building repairs

City commits $122K to fix and maintain public buildings managed by Public Works. Routine maintenance ensures city facilities remain safe and operational.

Counterparty: Department of Public Works Funding source: General Fund Action type: Budget amendment
· Item number:Item #35 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $50K

City awards $49,645 contract to repair and repaint Crossplex track

Endhill Sports, LLC wins competitive bid to fix and repaint the Mondo track at Crossplex, keeping the athletic facility in working order for residents.

Counterparty: Endhill Sports, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
· Item number:Item #36 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy ✨ Total cost: $1.6M

Council awards $1.58M to Taylor & Miree for safe rooms at two parks

Two public parks get new community safe rooms—secure spaces for residents during emergencies. Taylor & Miree Construction won the competitive bid at $1.58M.

Counterparty: Taylor & Miree Construction, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
· Item number:Item #37 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy Total cost: $270K

City approves $269,600 engineering contract with Volkert, Inc.

Funds engineering services for permit renewals with ADEM, JCHD, and EPA—critical compliance work that keeps city operations on track. Sole-source purchase with no competitive bidding.

Counterparty: Volkert, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Contract award
· Item number:Item #39 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $10

Minimum wage raised to $10.10 per hour

City workers and contractors will earn at least $10.10 per hour under updated wage rules. Affects pay for municipal employees and vendors doing city work.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
Procedural: CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FOR FINAL PASSAGE
· Item number:Item #41 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council affirms budget and property management authority

Ordinance clarifies that the City Council—not the Mayor or other officials—controls municipal finances and property. This is a housekeeping adoption of state law into local code.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #42 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Budget reporting rules updated for General and Capital Funds

City will follow clearer rules for how it reports spending and budgets to the public. Helps residents track where tax dollars go and catch misuse earlier.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
Procedural: INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
· Item number:Item #44 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ Total cost: undisclosed

Redevelopment agreement with Urban Community Development Consortium

City enters redevelopment partnership with private developer; specific project scope and financial terms not disclosed in available materials.

Counterparty: Urban Community Development Consortium, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #45 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City refinances $0 bond debt through 2016-A series issuance

Bond refinancing can lower the city's borrowing costs and free up future budget capacity. The specifics of this 2006-A to 2016-A refunding will affect the city's long-term debt service obligations and fiscal flexibility.

Funding source: Bond Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #46 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City refinances 2007 bonds with 2016 series to lower debt costs

Bond refinancing can reduce the city's long-term interest payments, freeing funds for other services. The details of this swap will affect Birmingham's fiscal health for years.

Funding source: Bond Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #47 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $702

City approves $702 expense reimbursement to Committee Assistant

Courtney Hunter, a Committee Assistant in the City Council office, is reimbursed $702.08 for advance expenses from February 2016.

Counterparty: Courtney Hunter Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #48 Total cost: undisclosed

Pratt Urban Renewal Plan expansion hearing set for March 22

City will consider expanding the Pratt redevelopment zone's boundaries and goals. The outcome will determine which neighborhoods get priority for renewal investment and infrastructure.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Public hearing set Public hearing: 2016-03-22
· Item number:Item #49 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council signs contract with Masters Solutions LLC for lobbying services

City engages a lobbying firm to represent its interests before state and federal lawmakers. Lobbying contracts are public records that show how the city advocates for policy changes affecting residents.

Counterparty: Masters Solutions LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
Procedural: REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
· Item number:Item #52 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves Masters Solutions LLC contract and lobbyist registration

Council engages Masters Solutions LLC and registers a lobbyist to represent city interests. The contract terms and lobbying scope are not detailed in the agenda.

Counterparty: Masters Solutions LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
· Item number:Item #54 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves Masters Solutions LLC contract and lobbyist registration

Council engages Masters Solutions LLC and registers a lobbyist to represent city interests. The contract terms and lobbying scope are not detailed in the agenda.

Counterparty: Masters Solutions LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
Consent calendar

Consent Agenda (26)

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

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