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Item number:Item #5
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Status:
no agenda text
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Item number:Item #6
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💰 Hidden on consent
✨
$
Total cost:
$4.5M
City sets aside $4.5 million in federal disaster recovery funding for Community Development projects. This money supports recovery and rebuilding efforts in areas impacted by disaster.
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Counterparty:
Community Development
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Budget amendment
·
Item number:Item #7
·
💰 Hidden on consent
✨
$
Total cost:
$2.0M
Downtown street resurfacing delayed as $2 million redirected to Intermodal Facility Phase 2 project management. Affects timing of street repairs in downtown corridor.
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Funding source:
Capital Improvement Plan
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Action type:
Budget amendment
·
Item number:Item #8
·
💰 Hidden on consent
✨
$
Total cost:
$23.7M
Birmingham advances the PEP Intermodal Facility project with a major federal transit investment. Phase 2 construction now funded.
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Counterparty:
U.S. Department of Transportation
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Budget amendment
·
Item number:Item #9
$
Total cost:
$65K
City reallocates funds from interest expense to professional services, likely for operational needs. Full impact depends on PEP program scope.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Budget amendment
·
Item number:Item #10
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$150K
The city commits $150,000 in public funds to sponsor a major fishing tournament. The event draws anglers and spectators to Birmingham, boosting local tourism and hospitality revenue.
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Counterparty:
B.A.S.S., Inc.
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Funding source:
Sponsorship
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Action type:
Resolution
·
Item number:Item #11
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
BJCTA bus terminal gets upgraded facilities. Hoar will manage design and construction under a sole-source contract with the transit authority.
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Counterparty:
Hoar Program Management, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
·
Item number:Item #13
·
🚨 Emergency action
✨
$
Total cost:
$15K
Birmingham commits funds to American Red Cross for disaster response and emergency shelter services available to residents during crises.
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Counterparty:
American Red Cross Jefferson Shelby Chapter, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
·
Item number:Item #14
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$50K
City funds NAACP's work in civil rights advocacy and community programming for fiscal year 2014. Grant supports organization's local initiatives.
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Counterparty:
Metro Birmingham Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
·
Item number:Item #15
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$30K
Low-income Birmingham residents get free tax preparation and computer training at Norwood, helping them file returns and build job skills.
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Counterparty:
The Norwood Resource Center, Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Contract award
·
Item number:Item #16
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$40K
Birmingham commits $40,000 in public funds to YMCA's youth development programs for the 2014 fiscal year, supporting physical and spiritual growth opportunities for local young people.
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Counterparty:
YMCA of Greater Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
·
Item number:Item #17
·
🏠 Housing Stability
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City sets aside general-fund money for various community organizations serving local residents. Specific recipients and amounts not disclosed in agenda summary.
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Counterparty:
various organizations
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Appropriation
·
Item number:Item #18
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city officially endorses the K!ds Spark event at Huffman High School on January 18, 2014, a youth education program run by AT&T Pioneers and Junior Achievement to promote career awareness and community engagement.
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Counterparty:
AT&T Pioneers and Junior Achievement
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Proclamation
📍
Location:
Huffman High School
·
Item number:Item #19
·
🚨 Emergency action
✨
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City activates free shelter during extreme heat or cold at Boutwell Auditorium. Protects vulnerable residents from dangerous temperatures.
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Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
Boutwell Auditorium
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Item number:Item #20
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City affirms continued operation of the Community Policing Revitalization Program (formerly Weed and Seed) at the East Precinct facility on Red Lane Road, supporting neighborhood safety and community engagement.
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
600 Red Lane Road
·
Item number:Item #21
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$399
Residents will receive announcements about neighborhood association and community events via the Calling Post system. The city allocates $399.95 from the general fund for this service.
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Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
·
Item number:Item #22
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$800
Council approves public funds for neighborhood association president George Lee to attend a National Urban Scholars Association Board meeting in San Diego—a travel expense that draws scrutiny over whether it meets the public-purpose standard.
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Counterparty:
Spring Lake Neighborhood Association
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
Spring Lake
·
Item number:Item #23
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$7K
REV Birmingham will install waste receptacles and seating in downtown Central City, improving street cleanliness and public comfort in the area.
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Counterparty:
REV Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
downtown
·
Item number:Item #24
·
🏚️ Blight Accountability
✨
$
Total cost:
$2K
Property owner at 616 3rd Street North will be billed $2,045.20 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the lot. The assessment becomes a lien on the property unless paid.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
📋
Action type:
Demolition
📍
Location:
616 - 3rd Street North, Birmingham
·
Item number:Item #25
·
🏚️ Blight Accountability
✨
$
Total cost:
$2K
Property owner at 622 3rd Street North will be billed $1,920.92 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building on the site. The cost becomes a special assessment against the property.
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Demolition
📍
Location:
622 - 3rd Street North, Birmingham
·
Item number:Item #26
·
🏚️ Blight Accountability
✨
$
Total cost:
$7K
Property owner at 3600 24th Street North will be billed $6,589.32 for demolition of an unsafe building. The city is recovering demolition costs through a special tax assessment on the parcel.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
📋
Action type:
Demolition
📍
Location:
3600 - 24th Street North, Birmingham
·
Item number:Item #27
·
🏚️ Blight Accountability
✨
$
Total cost:
$2K
Property owner at 120 Center Street South will be charged $2,166.72 to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building. This charge appears as a special tax assessment on the property.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
📋
Action type:
Demolition
📍
Location:
120 Center Street South, Birmingham
·
Item number:Item #28
·
🏚️ Blight Accountability
✨
$
Total cost:
$3K
Property owner at 5109 Lillian Street will be billed $2,564.36 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on their lot. This is a routine lien against the property to recover demolition expenses.
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Demolition
📍
Location:
5109 Lillian Street, RC (Rear), Birmingham
·
Item number:Item #29
·
🏚️ Blight Accountability
✨
$
Total cost:
$6K
Property owner 5109 Lillian Street will be billed $5,995 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building. The cost becomes a lien against the property.
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Demolition
📍
Location:
5109 Lillian Street, Birmingham
·
Item number:Item #30
·
🏚️ Blight Accountability
✨
$
Total cost:
$2K
Owner of 5424 Smith Avenue will be billed $1,755.28 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building on the property. The cost is recovered through a special assessment added to the property tax bill.
🏛
Funding source:
Special Tax
📋
Action type:
Demolition
📍
Location:
5424 Smith Avenue, Birmingham
·
Item number:Item #31
·
🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
✨
$
Total cost:
$47K
Underground lighting installation on Sydney Drive improves nighttime visibility and safety for residents and vehicles in that area.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Power Company
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
📍
Location:
Sydney Drive Part II
·
Item number:Item #32
·
🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
✨
$
Total cost:
$38K
Fire Station #6 gets backup power capacity to maintain operations during outages. Marathon Electrical won the competitive bid at $38,480.
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Counterparty:
Marathon Electrical Contractors, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
📍
Location:
Fire Station #6
·
Item number:Item #33
·
🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to recurring office supply spending with Mac Papers for a 6-month initial term. Citizens can track vendor selection and pricing decisions.
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Counterparty:
Mac Papers, Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
·
Item number:Item #34
·
🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
✨
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Montgomery Environmental will handle asbestos removal at city facilities as needed over the next year. Proper abatement protects workers and residents from exposure to hazardous materials.
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Counterparty:
Montgomery Environmental, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
·
Item number:Item #35
·
🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
One-year supply deal for air-conditioning coolant used in municipal facilities. Affects operational costs for city HVAC systems citywide.
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Counterparty:
Wittichen Supply, Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
·
Item number:Item #36
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$885
Routine approval of city staff travel reimbursement processed through consent agenda.
👥
Counterparty:
Erskine R Faush
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
·
Item number:Item #37
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$61
Mayor's office expense reimbursement for administrative staff travel to Spartanburg, South Carolina on January 23.
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Counterparty:
Lisa Cooper
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
Spartanburg, South Carolina
·
Item number:Item #38
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
·
Item number:Item #39
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city reimburses employees for out-of-pocket work expenses they've already paid. This covers travel, supplies, and other authorized costs incurred on city business.
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Counterparty:
city employees
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
·
Item number:Item #40
·
🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$295K
City commits $295,400 to design professional services for 16th Street project through June 2014. Funds engineering and architecture work to move the initiative forward.
👥
Counterparty:
MBA Engineers, Inc., Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Contract award
·
Item number:Item #41
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
✨
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City and transit authority will partner to construct a new intermodal facility, a major hub for connecting bus, rail, and other transit options. Project details, timeline, and city's financial commitment are not yet disclosed.
👥
Counterparty:
Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
·
Item number:Item #43
📄
Status:
no agenda text
·
Item number:Item #49
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
✨
$
Total cost:
$60K
Sole-source contract brings professional planning and management support to North Birmingham Community Fraternals. Focus on local capacity-building and neighborhood development strategies.
👥
Counterparty:
Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (RPCGB)
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
North Birmingham
·
Item number:Item #51
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City is considering closing a public alley in downtown Birmingham. The March 4 hearing will determine whether the 6,888-square-foot passageway gets permanently removed from public use.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Public hearing set
📍
Location:
Block 10 alley between 2nd Avenue South and 3rd Avenue South
📅
Public hearing:
March 4, 2014