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council Birmingham · Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Regular City Council Meeting

Agenda items
35
19 consent · 16 regular
Votes
8
minutes text
Total dollars
$32,484
5 items with amounts

Executive Summary

The Birmingham City Council considered authorizing the Mayor to execute a redevelopment agreement with the Offender Alumni Association that would transfer city-owned property at 1200 Tuscaloosa Avenue to the organization, alongside an agreement with Rising-West Princeton Corporation to renovate the Rising-West Princeton Community Center and dedicate space for monthly community use. The Council also considered a Joint Funding Agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey to support water resources investigations, as well as nominations to fill positions on municipal boards and agencies. The Council also handled 6 budget items, 3 public safety matters, 2 licensing items, and other routine procurement and public works business.

Provisional · minutes not yet adopted
Roll call

Votes (8)

passed #1676 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
9–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1677 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
7–0 1 abstain
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA Williams · ABSTAIN
passed #1678 official minutes · high
Re: #29. P ITEM 8. An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor, upon receipt of payment in the amount of $5,718.44, to execute a quitclai… structured fact · 90%
9–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1679 official minutes · high
Re: #29. P ITEM 8. An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor, upon receipt of payment in the amount of $5,718.44, to execute a quitclai… structured fact · 90%
9–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1680 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
9–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1681 official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
9–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
Business

Regular Agenda (16)

Procedural: INVOCATION: Rev. Gwendolyn C. Webb, Pastor, God’s People United For A Better World Church, Birmingham, AL
Procedural: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilor LaTonya A. Tate
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: MINUTES NOT READY: November 5, 2024 – February 11, 2025
Procedural: COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
· Item number:Item #26 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City transfers 1200 Tuscaloosa Ave to Offender Alumni Association

Public land at 1200 Tuscaloosa Avenue will pass to the Offender Alumni Association under a redevelopment agreement. The outcome depends on what OAA plans to do with the property and whether it serves residents.

Counterparty: Offender Alumni Association (OAA) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: 1200 Tuscaloosa Avenue, Birmingham
· Item number:Item #27 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City transfers 1200 Tuscaloosa Avenue to Offender Alumni Association

The city will hand over a property on Tuscaloosa Avenue to the Offender Alumni Association through a redevelopment agreement. Details on the terms, timeline, and public benefit of the transfer are not provided in the agenda item.

Counterparty: Offender Alumni Association (OAA) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: 1200 Tuscaloosa Avenue, Birmingham
· Item number:Item #28 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City transfers 1200 Tuscaloosa Avenue to Offender Alumni Association

City property at 1200 Tuscaloosa Avenue changes hands to the Offender Alumni Association (OAA) under a redevelopment agreement. Terms and intended use not detailed in agenda summary.

Counterparty: Offender Alumni Association (OAA) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: 1200 Tuscaloosa Avenue, Birmingham
· Item number:Item #29 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $6K

City sells downtown property at 502 3rd Street to Allen Tutwiler Jr.

City-owned land at 502 3rd Street North transfers to private ownership for $5,718.44. Removes property from public portfolio; may affect future downtown development or community use.

Counterparty: Allen Tutwiler Jr. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance Location: 502 3rd Street North, Birmingham 35204
· Item number:Item #30 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City sells Lot 5 (Copeland's Property) to Kathryn Rapier for $10,904.65

The city transfers ownership of a parcel to a private buyer. The sale generates revenue and removes the property from city holdings.

Counterparty: Kathryn Rapier Funding source: Private Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #31 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City sells Copeland's Property lot 5 to Kathryn Rapier for $10,904.65

City property at Lot 5 (Copeland's Property) transfers to private ownership after payment of $10,904.65. The sale removes a city-held parcel from public inventory.

Counterparty: Kathryn Rapier Funding source: General Fund Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #33 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $2K

City sells Lot 9-A to Kevin Seals for $2,222.77

City transfers ownership of a parcel (Lot 9-A) to Kevin Seals upon payment of $2,222.77, completing a property sale transaction.

Counterparty: Kevin Seals Funding source: Unknown Action type: Ordinance
Procedural: OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
Procedural: REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
Consent calendar

Consent Agenda (19)

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

· Item number:Item #9 Total cost: undisclosed

Special liquor license approved for Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame

Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame receives retail liquor license #160 to operate at 1631 4th Avenue North. The venue can now serve alcohol at the historic downtown location.

Counterparty: Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Inc. Funding source: Unknown Action type: Liquor license Location: 1631 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203
· Item number:Item #10 Total cost: undisclosed

Reve-Haute Paysan seeks restaurant liquor license at 1821 2nd Ave N

New restaurant at 1821 2nd Avenue North is seeking approval to serve alcohol. Public hearing will allow community input on the license application.

Counterparty: Reve-Haute Paysan, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Liquor license Location: 1821 2nd Avenue North Suite 176, Birmingham, Alabama 35203
· Item number:Item #11 Total cost: undisclosed

Restaurant liquor license approved for The Toasted Yolk Café

Belle Hospitality, LLC gains permission to serve alcohol at The Toasted Yolk Café on 20th Street South. This allows the restaurant to offer beer, wine, and liquor alongside food service.

Counterparty: Belle Hospitality, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Liquor license Location: 231 20th Street South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233
· Item number:Item #12 Total cost: $5K

Council awards $5,000 to Mason City Neighborhood Association

Donation fund money goes to support community programming and initiatives in the Mason City neighborhood.

Counterparty: Mason City Neighborhood Association Funding source: Unknown Action type: Budget amendment Location: Mason City
· Item number:Item #13 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: $10K

Arlington House receives $10K donation for academic enrichment

Donation from Birmingham Urban League funds enrichment programs at Arlington House. This spending is on a consent agenda, meaning it has received little scrutiny.

Counterparty: Birmingham Urban League, Inc. Funding source: Sponsorship Action type: Ordinance
· Item number:Item #14 Total cost: $10K

Budget amendment: $9,543 moved to capital improvements

City shifts $9,543 from software maintenance to capital projects. Routine budget reallocation on consent agenda.

Funding source: Capital Improvement Plan Action type: Budget amendment
· Item number:Item #15 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Sole-source: Police mobile app maintenance agreement with OCV, LLC

Police will continue using a custom mobile application for field operations; OCV, LLC will handle all maintenance. No competitive bidding used.

Counterparty: OCV, LLC Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #16 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Mayor authorized to execute Rising-West Princeton Community Center renovation ag

Rising-West Princeton Corporation will renovate the community center and provide monthly meeting space for neighbors.

Counterparty: Rising-West Princeton Corporation Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution Location: Rising-West Princeton
· Item number:Item #17 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City partners with USGS on water resources investigation

USGS will help the city study and maintain water resources. Details on cost and scope are incomplete in this agenda item.

Counterparty: U.S. Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior (USGS) Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #19 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves expense accounts for city employees

City employees' travel, meal, and other approved expenses are reimbursed from the general fund. Public oversight of these spending items ensures accountability for how taxpayer money is used.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #20 · 🏗️ Property Recovery Total cost: undisclosed

City approves employee expense reimbursements

Employees receive reimbursement for work-related costs they've already paid out of pocket. This is routine personnel administration.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Resolution
· Item number:Item #21 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City declares 77 properties as public nuisance; weed abatement notices posted

Property owners with noxious weeds face notice and potential city abatement action. The city can clean the properties and bill owners for the cost if weeds aren't removed.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
· Item number:Item #22 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

83 properties declared public nuisance for noxious weeds

City will post notice on 83 properties with dangerous or noxious weeds, declaring them public nuisances and setting in motion enforcement action. Neighbors living near these properties may see cleanup efforts or potential demolition if owners don't comply.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
· Item number:Item #23 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

City targets 83 weed-infested properties as public nuisance

City will post notice on 83 blighted parcels and declare them public nuisances to force cleanup. Property owners must remove noxious weeds or face enforcement action.

Funding source: General Fund Action type: Weed abatement
· Item number:Item #24 · 🏚️ Blight Accountability Total cost: undisclosed

Council declares 83 properties public nuisance over noxious weeds

Properties overgrown with dangerous weeds will receive notice to remedy the problem or face city abatement action and potential liens. Affects 83 parcels.

Funding source: Unknown Action type: Weed abatement
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