Regular City Council Meeting

· Item number:Item #8 📄 Status: no agenda text

CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA

· Item number:Item #9 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Dance permit approved for Napoleon's Event Center

Gregory Jones receives approval to operate Division I dance events at Napoleon's Event and Conference Center on Crestwood Boulevard.

👥 Counterparty: Gregory Jones 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: 7001 Crestwood Boulevard Suite 414, Birmingham

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

Weed abatement liens imposed on blighted properties

City will charge property owners for clearing weeds and overgrowth; costs become liens on the land. Holds owners accountable for blight.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Weed abatement

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

Remove inoperable vehicle declared public nuisance

City will remove an abandoned vehicle from a neighborhood and charge the owner for removal costs. These actions help reduce visible blight and public hazards.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

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

City abates inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Removal of abandoned vehicles improves neighborhood safety and appearance. Costs will be assessed against the vehicle's registered owner.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

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

City removes inoperable vehicle as public nuisance

Abandoned or inoperable vehicles blight neighborhoods and create safety hazards. The city removes the vehicle and charges the owner for removal costs.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition

· Item number:Item #14 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

New transit express routes launch on Jefferson Street & Western Hills

Two new rapid transit routes offer faster commute options in Jefferson Street and Western Hills neighborhoods. Route 1 Express and Route 45 Express will reduce travel time for residents in these areas.

👥 Counterparty: Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA) 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #15 $ Total cost: undisclosed

City sponsors Gallery of Distinguished Citizens event Aug. 13

The city will use general funds to host a public event celebrating distinguished citizens at the Birmingham Museum of Art. The event promotes civic engagement and community recognition.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Proclamation 📍 Location: Birmingham Museum of Art

· Item number:Item #16 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $500

City allocates $500 for homeless teen facility materials

Funds support housing and services for pregnant and homeless teens — a vulnerable population with urgent shelter needs.

👥 Counterparty: unknown 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #17 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

City backs "Get to Know Your Neighbor Day" at Penfield Park

Mayor authorized to partner with Jackson Ente on July 13 community event. Declares the event serves a public purpose, enabling city support for neighborhood-building activities.

👥 Counterparty: Jackson Ente 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: Penfield Park

· Item number:Item #18 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $1K

City allocates $1,000 to Phelan Park Jazz Series

City commits $1,000 in general fund dollars to help support four blues concerts at Phelan Park, a cultural programming investment for the community.

👥 Counterparty: Phelan Park Jazz Series 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #19 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $1K

City funds $1,000 for Railroad Park music series

General fund money supports "Relax by the Tracks" community events at Railroad Park, a public gathering space.

👥 Counterparty: Railroad Park Foundation 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #20 · 🏗️ Property Recovery ✨ $ Total cost: $3K

City funds Brown Springs ecoscape maintenance with $3,300 grant

Neighborhood group gets funding to maintain Brown Springs ecoscape garden. Public green space upkeep keeps community assets accessible.

👥 Counterparty: Southern Environmental Center 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: Brown Springs

· Item number:Item #21 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $1K

City funds Apple Valley Neighborhood Association's supplies ($1,000)

Council allocates $1,000 from the general fund to help the neighborhood group cover annual administrative costs, enabling community organizing in Apple Valley.

👥 Counterparty: Apple Valley Neighborhood Association 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #22 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $350

City funds Eastern Jurisdictional National Night Out ($350)

Community policing event on August 6, 2013. City spending $350 from general funds to support neighborhood safety and police-community engagement.

👥 Counterparty: Eastern Jurisdictional National Night Out 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #23 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $2K

City funds Riley-Travellick "Get to Know Your Neighbor Day" for $1,587

Community event spending: Council approved $1,587 from the general fund to support neighborhood gathering on August 17, 2013.

👥 Counterparty: Riley-Travellick 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: Riley-Travellick

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

$24 CallingPost subscription for neighborhood event announcements

City funds messaging system to broadcast community and neighborhood association events to residents.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #25 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $295

Council funds West End Manor Neighborhood Assn. with $295.88 for office supplies

Neighborhood association gets city funding to support community organizing work in West End Manor.

👥 Counterparty: West End Manor Neighborhood Association 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #26 $ Total cost: $1K

City funds West Goldwire community event, $1,250

City set aside $1,250 in public funds for a neighborhood gathering on September 14, 2013.

👥 Counterparty: West Goldwire 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Proclamation

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

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 6609 Division Avenue

Unsafe building at 6609 Division Avenue in Woodlawn will be demolished. Removal of blighted properties improves neighborhood safety and can reduce blight spread to surrounding homes.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 6609 Division Avenue Woodlawn, Birmingham

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

City orders demolition of unsafe building at 217 5th Street, Pratt City

Building declared a public nuisance will be torn down, clearing a blighted property in Pratt City neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 217 - 5th Street Pratt City, Birmingham

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

Unsafe building at 821 Lacey Road ordered demolished

The city will demolish an unsafe structure and shed, removing a public nuisance from the neighborhood.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 821 Lacey Road, Birmingham

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

Unsafe building at 710 Avenue G Pratt City ordered demolished

City removes a building deemed unsafe and a public nuisance from the Pratt City neighborhood, reducing neighborhood blight and hazards.

🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Demolition 📍 Location: 710 Avenue G Pratt City, Birmingham

· Item number:Item #31 · 🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy $ Total cost: $108

City awards $108 contract to Covington Flooring for portable court equipment

Parks department secures portable basketball and volleyball equipment for city recreation programs.

👥 Counterparty: Covington Flooring, Birmingham 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Contract award

· Item number:Item #32 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council rescinds 2013 taxi license revocation for Over the Mountain Sedan

Reverses a prior decision that blocked Over the Mountain Sedan from operating as a taxi service in the Irondale area. This restores the company's ability to apply for or renew operation licenses.

👥 Counterparty: Over the Mountain Sedan, LLC 🏛 Funding source: Unknown 📋 Action type: Resolution 📍 Location: Irondale, Alabama

· Item number:Item #33 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: $584

Council reimburses Valerie Abbott $584.62 for conference travel

Councilor Abbott attended a Humane Society conference May 9–11, 2013; city covers the expense from general funds.

👥 Counterparty: Valerie Abbott 🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

· Item number:Item #34 · 🏗️ Property Recovery $ Total cost: undisclosed

Council approves employee expense accounts

City employees' itemized expenses are reviewed and approved for reimbursement from the general fund. Routine oversight of staff spending.

🏛 Funding source: General Fund 📋 Action type: Resolution

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

City reimburses employee business expenses

Covers costs city employees incurred while conducting official business. Routine reimbursement ensures staff can be reimbursed for travel, supplies, and other legitimate work expenses.

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

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

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA