Regular City Council Meeting

· Item number:Item #10 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $450K

Budget amendment: $450K redirected from police to capital improvements

City shifts $450,000 from police professional fees to capital project funding, adjusting how the general fund is spent for infrastructure improvements.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Budget amendment

· Item number:Item #11 $ Total cost: $83K

City sets aside $82,883 in HUD grants for neighborhood rehab

Federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds support home acquisition and rehabilitation in targeted neighborhoods. This addition enables ongoing property recovery efforts tied to HUD's NSP3 initiative.

👥 Counterparty: HUD 🏛 Funding source: Federal Grant 📋 Action type: Budget amendment

· Item number:Item #12 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $14K

City hires Arcadis for $13,731 flood control grant consultant

City is spending consultant funds to strengthen a flood control grant application. Arcadis will revise the project proposal to improve chances of winning state or federal funding for local flood mitigation work.

👥 Counterparty: Arcadis US, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #13 · 🤝 Sole-source / no-bid ✨ $ Total cost: $15K

City hires New World Systems for database conversion, $15K

One-time spending to move customer billing data into a new financial system. No direct resident impact; improves back-office operations.

👥 Counterparty: New World Systems, Troy, Michigan 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Other

· Item number:Item #25 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves itemized employee expense accounts

City employees' travel, meal, and other reimbursable expenses are submitted for public review and council approval, ensuring transparent spending of tax dollars on staff operations.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #26 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves employee expense reimbursement accounts

City employees receive advance funds for work-related expenses. Affects payroll and operational spending from general fund.

👥 Counterparty: city employees 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #27 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

City approves advanced expense reimbursement for employees

Employees who advance personal funds for city work get reimbursed. This approves the accounts and payments for those expenses.

👥 Counterparty: city employees 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #28 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $35K

Council approves $35K grant to Birmingham Architectural Foundation for youth bui

Funds community outreach and youth design education through the Architectural Foundation. Supports workforce development and urban design engagement in Birmingham neighborhoods.

👥 Counterparty: Birmingham Architectural Foundation, Inc. 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #32 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Zoning map amendment (Case ZAC2014-00008)

Zoning changes can affect what businesses or housing can be built in affected neighborhoods and may influence property values and neighborhood character.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Zoning

· Item number:Item #33 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Green Stop LLC seeks off-premise beer and wine license at 2651 Green Springs Hig

Council will hear from neighbors and interested parties before deciding whether to allow beer and wine sales at this new location on Green Springs Highway.

👥 Counterparty: Green Stop LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 2651 Green Springs Highway, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #34 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Cantina Laredo applies for liquor license downtown

Restaurant liquor license application for downtown location. Public hearing will allow residents and businesses to comment on the license approval.

👥 Counterparty: Cantina Laredo Birmingham LP 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Liquor license 📍 Location: 2301 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North Suite 200, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #35 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Mobile food vendor permit approved for Greg's Hot Dogs at 20th & 7th

Greg's Hot Dogs LLC gets permission to operate a pushcart at the Southwest corner of 20th Street South and 7th Avenue South. This approval allows the vendor to begin street food service at that location.

👥 Counterparty: William Gregory Nuckolls / Greg's Hot Dogs LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: Southwest corner of 20th Street South and 7th Avenue South, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #36 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Mobile food vendor permit: Ferocious Dogs LLC at Powell & 20th Street

New pushcart vendor seeks permission to operate at a Southeast side corner. Public hearing required; residents can comment on local food vending.

👥 Counterparty: Peter Szelenbaum / Ferocious Dogs LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: Southeast corner of Powell Avenue and 20th Street South, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #37 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $2K

Council approves $1,847 travel reimbursement for City Council staff

City pays for Courtney Hunter's conference travel March 9–12, 2014. Routine staff reimbursement from general fund.

👥 Counterparty: Courtney Hunter 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #38 $ Total cost: undisclosed

Public hearing set on vacating Block 775 alley

City may close a 0.24-acre alley in downtown between 18th and 19th Streets South. Public hearing on August 5, 2014 will determine whether the property reverts to adjacent owners or remains public.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Public hearing set 📍 Location: Block 775 alley, between 18th Street South and 19th Street South 📅 Public hearing: August 5, 2014