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Regular City Council
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31
Votes
2
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$2.5M
Roll call
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Abbott · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Tyson · YEA
Austin · NAY
Lundy · NAY
Rafferty · NAY
Parker · ABSTAIN
Business
Regular Agenda (19)
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Fire Department gets $30K from Highway 280 budget shift
Redirects highway maintenance funding to fire equipment. No direct resident impact, but shows where capital spending priorities lie.
Funding source:
General Fund
Action type:
Budget amendment
Budget amendment: $2.59M for McWane Science Center, Civil Rights Institute, Lyri
City commits $2.59M in bond funding to three cultural and educational institutions. McWane Science Center receives $1.6M, while Civil Rights Institute and Lyric Theater each get $500K.
Funding source:
Bond
Action type:
Budget amendment
City allocates $55,560 state grant for Court Referral Officer
Funds new court position to help defendants access social services and reduce recidivism through referrals to treatment, housing, and job programs.
Counterparty:
Municipal Court - Court Referral Officer (CRO) Grant
Funding source:
State Grant
Action type:
Budget amendment
$186K for Oxmoor Valley K-8 school access improvements
Council approves reimbursement funding for accessibility upgrades at Oxmoor Valley K-8 School, improving student and staff access to campus facilities.
Funding source:
Capital Improvement Plan
Action type:
Budget amendment
Budget amendment: $100K for Municipal Court legal fees
City commits additional $100,000 in general-fund revenue to cover legal contract costs in Municipal Court operations.
Counterparty:
Municipal Court
Funding source:
General Fund
Action type:
Budget amendment
Russell New Urban Development gets extended due diligence period
Extends the time Russell New Urban Development has to study and prepare its project proposal. Delays typically signal either a complex deal or market uncertainty—timeline extension affects when the project moves forward.
Counterparty:
Russell New Urban Development, LLC
Funding source:
Unknown
Action type:
Ordinance
City funds EPA environmental site visit to Spartanburg
Council approves city funding for District 4 EPA representatives to visit a Spartanburg environmental site January 23–24, 2014, to support public health and environmental protection efforts.
Counterparty:
District 4 Environmental Protection Agency
Funding source:
General Fund
Action type:
Resolution
City approves $238 travel expense for Council Administrator
Staff travel expenses are routine City spending from your tax dollars. This covers a December 2013 trip to Atlanta by the Council Administrator.
Counterparty:
Cheryl Kidd
Funding source:
General Fund
Action type:
Resolution
Location:
Atlanta, Georgia
Council urges state to rescind Accountability Act, boost school funding
This calls on Alabama lawmakers to shift away from the state's Accountability Act toward increased education funding. Directly affects students' access to programs and opportunities in Birmingham public schools.
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Unknown
Action type:
Resolution
Family Dollar license revocation hearing set for 521 Center Street
City Council will hold a public hearing to decide whether to revoke the business license for Family Dollar at 521 Center Street North. This could force closure of the store and remove a retail option from the neighborhood.
Counterparty:
Family Dollar
Funding source:
Unknown
Action type:
Resolution
Location:
521 Center Street North, Birmingham, AL 35204
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