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council Birmingham · Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Regular City Council Meeting

Agenda items
41
19 consent · 22 regular
Votes
13
minutes text
Total dollars
$162,341
10 items with amounts
Roll call

Votes (13)

passed #7037 official minutes · high
Re: #5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR text similarity · 75%
6–1
Hoyt · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Abbott · NAY Lundy · ABSENT Roberson · ABSENT
passed #7038 official minutes · high
Re: #37. ITEM 27 ADDENDUM A Resolution approving the advanced expense accounts of city employees. ** Johnathan Austin, Councilo… structured fact · 90%
6–0 1 abstain
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Scales · ABSTAIN Lundy · ABSENT Roberson · ABSENT
passed #7039 official minutes · high
Re: #5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR text similarity · 75%
7–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Lundy · ABSENT Roberson · ABSENT
passed #7040 official minutes · high
Re: #38. PRESENTATIONS text similarity · 75%
7–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Lundy · ABSENT Roberson · ABSENT
passed #7041 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Scales · YEA Austin · YEA Lundy · ABSENT Roberson · ABSENT
passed #7042 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Scales · YEA Austin · YEA Lundy · ABSENT Roberson · ABSENT
passed #7043 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
6–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Scales · YEA Austin · YEA Lundy · ABSENT Roberson · ABSENT
passed #7044 official minutes · high
Re: #39. REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC text similarity · 75%
6–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Scales · YEA Austin · YEA Lundy · ABSENT Roberson · ABSENT
passed #7045 official minutes · high
Re: #39. REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC text similarity · 75%
7–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Lundy · ABSENT Roberson · ABSENT
passed #7046 official minutes · high
Re: #39. REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC text similarity · 75%
7–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Lundy · ABSENT Roberson · ABSENT
passed #7047 official minutes · high
Re: #39. REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC text similarity · 75%
7–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Lundy · ABSENT Roberson · ABSENT
passed #7048 official minutes · high
Re: #39. REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC text similarity · 75%
7–0
Abbott · YEA Hoyt · YEA Parker · YEA Rafferty · YEA Scales · YEA Tyson · YEA Austin · YEA Lundy · ABSENT Roberson · ABSENT
Business

Regular Agenda (22)

Procedural: INVOCATION: Reverend Damien Littlejohn of Bryant Chapel A.M.E. Church
Procedural: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilor Sheila Tyson
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: MINUTES NOT READY: April 29 - July 1, 2014
Procedural: COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
· Item number:Item #8 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ Total cost: undisclosed

Federal sidewalk improvements: City partners with state on Project CMAQ-NR11

City secures federal CMAQ grant funding to plan sidewalk improvements citywide. No local funding required for preliminary engineering phase.

Counterparty: State of Alabama, Alabama Department of Transportation Funding source: Federal Grant Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #13 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Camelot Bus Charters: certificates reduced

Reduces the number of operating permits held by Camelot Bus Charters and Tours. Affects the company's ability to operate charter bus services in the Birmingham area.

Counterparty: HTRC, Inc. d/b/a Camelot Bus Charters and Tours Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: Cropwell, Alabama
· Item number:Item #25 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $2K

City approves $1,511.52 travel reimbursement for Mayor's staff

Reimbursement to Kevin Owens, Administrative Assistant in the Mayor's Office, for official travel to Atlanta, July 13–19, 2014.

Counterparty: Kevin Owens Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution Location: Atlanta, Georgia
· Item number:Item #26 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves advanced employee expense accounts

Employees can now request funds in advance for work-related expenses instead of waiting for reimbursement. Speeds up city operations and reduces out-of-pocket costs for staff.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #28 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City approves advance payments for employee expenses

Reimburses city staff for out-of-pocket work costs. Affects payroll processing and employee cash flow.

Counterparty: city employees Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #29 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City recognizes public purpose of Keep Birmingham Beautiful Commission events

City Council formally designates the Mayor's Awards and Holiday Luncheons as serving the public interest, enabling the Keep Birmingham Beautiful Commission to use city resources or facilities for these community recognition events.

Counterparty: Keep Birmingham Beautiful Commission Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #30 Total cost: undisclosed

City honors 50th anniversary of Land and Water Conservation Fund

Federal Interior Secretary Sally Jewell visits East Lake Park on July 8 to mark the milestone. Recognition of the fund highlights Birmingham's commitment to public land conservation and federal partnership.

Counterparty: U.S. Department of Interior Funding source: Unknown Action type: Proclamation Location: East Lake Park
Procedural: INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
· Item number:Item #33 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $140K

City funds $140K for 2014 U.S. Summer Youth Games

Council approves sole-source deal with Summer Youth Games Invitational, Inc. to run the 2014 Olympic-style youth sports event. This marks one of the city's largest event sponsorships and brings national youth sports programming to Birmingham.

Counterparty: Summer Youth Games Invitational, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #35 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $2K

City approves $1,626 travel reimbursement for Mayor's Office

Covers an employee's airfare and expenses to attend a national conference June 14-18, 2014. Citizens see where public travel funds go.

Counterparty: LaQuita Cade Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #36 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $2K

City approves $1,626 travel reimbursement for Mayor's Office

Covers an employee's airfare and expenses to attend a national conference June 14-18, 2014. Citizens see where public travel funds go.

Counterparty: LaQuita Cade Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #37 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $6K

Council approves $6,004 travel reimbursement for Councilor Austin

Councilor Austin's travel expenses to London (July 12–19, 2014) are reimbursed from the city budget. Citizens can see how public funds support official travel.

Counterparty: Johnathan Austin Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
Procedural: PRESENTATIONS
Procedural: REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
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Consent Agenda (19)

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

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