Regular Council Meeting

· Item number:Item #6 📄 Status: no agenda text

CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA

· Item number:Item #7 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Weed abatement liens assessed on blighted properties

City removes nuisances from abandoned or neglected properties and recovers cleanup costs by placing liens on the land. Helps clear blight in neighborhoods and shifts responsibility to property owners.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

· Item number:Item #8 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

City leases 1,200 sq ft at Heritage Towne Centre

City commits to a new lease space at Heritage Towne Centre, Suite 113. Details on lease terms, duration, and annual cost are not fully disclosed in this item.

👥 Counterparty: Heritage Towne Centre, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract amendment 📍 Location: Suite 113, Heritage Towne Centre

· Item number:Item #9 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $7K

Council awards $6,750 to MBA Engineers for Dolomite Park structural work

Sole-source contract for engineering services on Dolomite Park project. Funding supports structural assessment needed before park improvements can proceed.

👥 Counterparty: MBA Engineers, Inc., Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #10 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 1329 Knoxville Street approved for demolition

Wylam neighbors will see removal of a blighted, hazardous structure. The lot clears the way for potential redevelopment or stabilization in the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1329 Knoxville Street, Wylam, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #11 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Ensley blighted building at 1342 Avenue T ordered demolished

City removes unsafe, abandoned structure from Ensley neighborhood. Demolition clears blight and opens path to redevelopment or greenspace.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1342 Avenue T Ensley, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #12 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 1639 Warrior Road unsafe, orders demolition

Building deemed a public nuisance will be torn down. Removes blight and safety hazard from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1639 Warrior Road, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #13 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City clears unsafe building at 304 Avenue W, Pratt City

A condemned structure in your neighborhood will be demolished. Removes a blight hazard and safety risk from Pratt City.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 304 Avenue W, Pratt City, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #14 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition approved: unsafe building at 237 14th Court North

The city will demolish a blighted structure declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Removal reduces neighborhood blight and potential hazards to residents.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 237 - 14th Court North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #15 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Blighted house at 3216 Balsam Avenue ordered demolished

City declares the property unsafe and a public nuisance, triggering demolition. Removes an eyesore and safety hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3216 Balsam Avenue S.W., Birmingham

· Item number:Item #16 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 3360 28th Ave N

Building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance will be demolished. Removes hazard from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3360 - 28th Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #17 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building demolished: 3361 28th Avenue North

Property declared a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a blighted structure from the neighborhood. Clears the way for future site recovery.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3361 - 28th Avenue North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #18 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Demolition ordered: unsafe building at 3220 Balsam Ave SW

City declares building unsafe and a public nuisance; demolition proceeds to remove blight and safety hazard from neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3220 Balsam Avenue S.W., Birmingham

· Item number:Item #19 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 4512 74th Pl N

City will demolish a structure deemed unsafe and a public nuisance in your neighborhood. Removes a blight hazard and frees the property for recovery.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4512 - 74th Place North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #20 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council orders demolition of unsafe building at 921 52nd Place North

This building has been declared unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition removes a blight hazard from the neighborhood and protects residents nearby.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 921 - 52nd Place North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 3318 34th St. North ordered demolished

Property declared unsafe and a public nuisance; city will remove the structure. Demolition clears blight and hazards from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 3318 - 34th Street North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 909-52nd Place North

Blighted property flagged as a public nuisance will be torn down, clearing a hazard from the neighborhood. Part of the city's effort to address abandoned and unsafe structures.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 909 - 52nd Place North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe house demolished: 4334 74th Place North

City removes a condemned building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance. Demolition clears blight and improves neighborhood safety.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 4334 - 74th Place North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #24 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ $ Total cost: undisclosed

Unsafe building at 227 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. cleared for demolition

The city formally removes an unsafe structure from the property, clearing the way for demolition or redevelopment. This removes a blight hazard in the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 618 3rd Street North, aka 227 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #25 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $5K

City assesses $4,786 against Pratt City property for building demolition

Property owner at 204 Avenue T must pay a special assessment of $4,786 to cover the city's cost of tearing down an unsafe building. The owner is responsible for reimbursing demolition expenses.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 204 Avenue T, Pratt City, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #26 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $3K

Special assessment: $3,231 demolition cost assigned to 1590 Carver

Property owner at 1590 Carver Street is billed $3,231 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The owner is now responsible for repaying the demolition expense through this assessment.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1590 Carver Street, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #27 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $17K

Property owner billed $16,633 for demolition of unsafe building at Graymont Ave

Owner of 1561 Graymont Avenue West is being charged for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure. The assessment is a lien against the property that must be paid or resolved.

👥 Counterparty: Property owner at 1561 Graymont Avenue West 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1561 Graymont Avenue West, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #28 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $11K

Special assessment: $11,210 demolition cost billed to 1406 Circle Street

Property owner at 1406 Circle Street will be charged $11,210.12 for the city's demolition of an unsafe building. This is a direct financial liability placed on the property owner.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1406 Circle Street, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #29 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $4K

City recovers demolition costs for unsafe building at 1238 3rd Street North

Property owner is charged $4,467.68 for city-ordered demolition of an unsafe structure. The cost becomes a special assessment on the property, reducing its market value and tax liability.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1238 - 3rd Street North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #30 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $7K

City charges owner $6,701 for Pratt City demolition

Property owner at 633 6th Place Pratt City must pay the city's cost to tear down an unsafe building. The $6,700.92 charge will be assessed against the property.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 633 - 6th Place Pratt City, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #31 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $4K

City bills property owner $3,553 for unsafe building demolition

Property owner at 210 13th Street West faces a special assessment to cover demolition costs for an unsafe structure. This is a standard cost-recovery notice that clears blighted properties from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 210 - 13th Street West, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #32 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $4K

City assesses $3,663 demolition cost to 1300 2nd Ave W property owner

Property owner at 1300 2nd Avenue West will be billed $3,663 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building on the site. This is a direct financial charge added to the property tax bill.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 1300 - 2nd Avenue West, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #33 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $7K

Special assessment: $7,080 demolition cost for 729 Graymont Ave

Property owner at 729 Graymont Avenue West will be billed $7,080.20 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe duplex on the site.

👥 Counterparty: unknown 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 729 Graymont Avenue West

· Item number:Item #34 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability ✨ $ Total cost: $2K

City assesses $1,920.92 demolition cost to 618 3rd St. North

Property owner at 618 3rd Street North will be charged $1,920.92 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The charge attaches to the property as a special tax assessment.

🏛 Funding source: Special Tax 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 618 3rd Street North, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #35 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $1K

Approve $1,139.24 expense reimbursement for Mayor's Administrative Assistant

City general funds reimburse an administrative assistant for business expenses incurred in Washington, D.C.

👥 Counterparty: Roy S Colson 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: Washington, District of Columbia

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

Council approves employee expense reimbursements from general fund

City employees receive reimbursement for work-related expenses (travel, meals, materials). Itemized review ensures public funds are spent appropriately and transparently on legitimate city business.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

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

Approval of city employee advanced expense accounts

Reimburses employees for out-of-pocket work expenses from the general fund.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #41 📄 Status: no agenda text

APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT

· Item number:Item #49 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves Microsoft software purchase from SHI International

City buys Microsoft licenses competitively through SHI International to support IT operations. Dollar amount and departments affected not disclosed in item summary.

👥 Counterparty: SHI International, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award