council
Regular City Council Meeting
Agenda items
92
Votes
40
Total dollars
$16.7M
Roll call
Votes (40)
passed
official minutes · high
No agenda item linked.
9–0
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Parker · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
passed
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9–0
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Parker · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
passed
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9–0
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Parker · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
failed
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#70. ITEM 9.
An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $750,000.00 to the Fire Department fro…
structured fact · 90%
4–5
Hoyt · YEA
Parker · YEA
Scales · YEA
Royal · YEA
Abbott · NAY
Austin · NAY
Rafferty · NAY
Roberson · NAY
Smitherman · NAY
passed
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#70. ITEM 9.
An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $750,000.00 to the Fire Department fro…
structured fact · 90%
6–1
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Parker · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Hoyt · NAY
Scales · ABSTAIN
Royal · ABSTAIN
passed
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#71. ITEM 72.
A Resolution approving payment to Birmingham Jefferson County Animal Control, Birmingham, in the amount of $63…
structured fact · 90%
8–1
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Parker · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Scales · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
Roberson · NAY
passed
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5–3
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Hoyt · NAY
Parker · NAY
Royal · NAY
Scales · ABSTAIN
passed
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#75. ITEM 34. Munchus
A Resolution appointing one (1) member to the Birmingham Water Works Board for a six (6) year term sai…
structured fact · 80%
4–3
Hoyt · YEA
Parker · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Abbott · NAY
Austin · NAY
Rafferty · NAY
Royal · ABSTAIN
passed
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8–0
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Parker · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Royal · YEA
passed
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7–0
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Parker · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Scales · ABSTAIN
failed
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#8. CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA
text similarity · 75%
0–8
Abbott · NAY
Hoyt · NAY
Parker · NAY
Rafferty · NAY
Roberson · NAY
Scales · NAY
Smitherman · NAY
Royal · NAY
failed
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#83. (ph) ITEM 5. (CORRECTION) & SCRAP METAL
A Resolution relative to the application of Johnny Worley and Lonny Worley for…
structured fact · 80%
0–9
Abbott · NAY
Austin · NAY
Hoyt · NAY
Parker · NAY
Rafferty · NAY
Roberson · NAY
Scales · NAY
Smitherman · NAY
Royal · NAY
passed
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#84. ITEM 80.
A Resolution approving an agreement with Police Athletic Teams, Birmingham, in an amount not to exceed $150,00…
structured fact · 90%
5–4
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Hoyt · NAY
Parker · NAY
Scales · NAY
Royal · NAY
failed
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#70. ITEM 9.
An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $750,000.00 to the Fire Department fro…
structured fact · 80%
3–6
Hoyt · YEA
Scales · YEA
Royal · YEA
Abbott · NAY
Austin · NAY
Parker · NAY
Rafferty · NAY
Roberson · NAY
Smitherman · NAY
failed
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#70. ITEM 9.
An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $750,000.00 to the Fire Department fro…
structured fact · 80%
3–6
Hoyt · YEA
Scales · YEA
Royal · YEA
Abbott · NAY
Austin · NAY
Parker · NAY
Rafferty · NAY
Roberson · NAY
Smitherman · NAY
failed
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4–5
Hoyt · YEA
Parker · YEA
Scales · YEA
Royal · YEA
Abbott · NAY
Austin · NAY
Rafferty · NAY
Roberson · NAY
Smitherman · NAY
passed
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5–2
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Scales · NAY
Royal · NAY
failed
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4–5
Hoyt · YEA
Parker · YEA
Scales · YEA
Royal · YEA
Abbott · NAY
Austin · NAY
Rafferty · NAY
Roberson · NAY
Smitherman · NAY
passed
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No agenda item linked.
6–1
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · NAY
failed
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4–5
Hoyt · YEA
Parker · YEA
Scales · YEA
Royal · YEA
Abbott · NAY
Austin · NAY
Rafferty · NAY
Scales · NAY
Smitherman · NAY
passed
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5–2
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Scales · NAY
Royal · NAY
passed
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6–0
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
Scales · ABSTAIN
passed
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No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
passed
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No agenda item linked.
6–0
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
Scales · ABSTAIN
passed
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No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
passed
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No agenda item linked.
7–0
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
passed
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No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
passed
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No agenda item linked.
8–0
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
passed
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No agenda item linked.
7–0
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
passed
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7–0
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
passed
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7–0
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
passed
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7–0
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
passed
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8–0
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
passed
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7–0
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
passed
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7–0
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
passed
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#76. ITEM 32.
A Resolution affirming the City Council's power to amend or create a city department. (Submitted and Recommen…
structured fact · 80%
7–0
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Scales · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
passed
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#79. P ITEM 2.
An Ordinance to Amend Title 2, "General Government", Chapter 3, "Municipal Organization", Section 1, "City …
text similarity · 75%
8–1
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Parker · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Royal · YEA
Scales · NAY
passed
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#67. P ITEM 15.
An Ordinance to repeal Section 5 of Ordinance No. 07-232, which provided that the City of Birmingham's add…
resolution number · 90%
7–2
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Parker · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Scales · NAY
Royal · NAY
passed
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#68. P ITEM 16.
An Ordinance to repeal Section 5 of Ordinance No. 07-234, which provided that the City of Birmingham's add…
resolution number · 90%
7–2
Abbott · YEA
Austin · YEA
Hoyt · YEA
Parker · YEA
Rafferty · YEA
Roberson · YEA
Smitherman · YEA
Scales · NAY
Royal · NAY
Business
Regular Agenda (44)
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ITEM 13. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GRANTS FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $50,000.00 To Mayor's Office - Cities of Service Impact Volunteering Fund per award received. (Recommended by t
ITEM 18. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Construction Agreement with the State of Alabama, acting by and through the Alabama Department of Transportation for Project No.CMAQ-3700(213) Reference No. 100039856 Railroad Reservation - Phase I
ITEM 26. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to transfer two (2) surplus police cars to the City of Lipscomb for the sum of One Dollar ($1.00).
ITEM 29. A Resolution approving the appointment of Peachtree Timing, Inc., Newnan, Georgia, in an amount not to exceed $17,650.00, to provide professional electronic timing services during swim meets and diving at the Birmingham CrossPlex and authorizing
ITEM 74. A Resolution approving the estimated expense accounts of city employees.
ITEM 75. A Resolution approving the itemized expense accounts of city employees.
ITEM 79. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City an amended license agreement with the ESPN Regional Television (ERT) as enumerated in the amendment to the agreement dated December 20, 2010 and authorizing the Mayor to execute
ADDENDUM ITEM 81. A Resolution approving payment to New World Systems, Troy, MI, in an amount not to exceed $6,800.00, for system software upgrade services for the Finance and Information Management Services Departments and authorizing the Mayor to exec
P ITEM 76. [REQUEST TO CHANGE HEARING TO JANUARY 29, 2013] A Resolution setting a public hearing January 22, 2013 to consider the adoption of an Ordinance "TO AMEND THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM" (Case No. ZAC2012-00013) to change zo
P ITEM 77. A Resolution setting a public hearing January 22, 2013 to consider the adoption of an Ordinance "TO AMEND THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM" (Case No. ZAC2012-00020) to change zone district boundaries from R-3 Single Family D
P ITEM 78. A Resolution setting a public hearing January 29, 2013 to consider the adoption of an Ordinance "TO AMEND THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM" (Case No. ZAC2012-00021) to change zone district boundaries from R-3 Single Family D
P ITEM 15. An Ordinance to repeal Section 5 of Ordinance No. 07-232, which provided that the City of Birmingham's additional one cent per dollar use tax would expire December 31, 2013, and to readopt and continue the use tax rates set forth in "The Use
P ITEM 16. An Ordinance to repeal Section 5 of Ordinance No. 07-234, which provided that the City of Birmingham's additional one cent per dollar sales tax would expire December 31, 2013, and to readopt and continue the sales tax rates set forth in "The
P ITEM 16. An Ordinance to repeal Section 5 of Ordinance No. 07-234, which provided that the City of Birmingham's additional one cent per dollar sales tax would expire December 31, 2013, and to readopt and continue the sales tax rates set forth in "The
ITEM 9. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $750,000.00 to the Fire Department from Fund Balance for the purchase of a records management system that works with the new Computer Aided Dispatch Systems. (Submitted by th
ITEM 72. A Resolution approving payment to Birmingham Jefferson County Animal Control, Birmingham, in the amount of $63,389.02 per month to extend the current animal control services contract for the period beginning January 1, 2013 through January 31, 20
ITEM 30. A Resolution de-annexing a 1.080 acre parcel of privately held residential property, including the portion of an existing twenty-five (25) foot wide City of Birmingham corridor that abuts the property separating the said residence from the City o
(ph) ITEM 3. A Resolution relative to the application of Eric D. DeBose, Adamsville, Alabama for an Itinerant Junk Dealer's Permit, and the hearing of all interested parties. (No Recomme
(ph) ITEM 4. A Resolution relative to the application of Roy Fite Ennis, 2855 Cahaba Trail, Birmingham, for an Itinerant Junk Dealer's Permit, and the hearing of all interested parties.
ITEM 34. Munchus A Resolution appointing one (1) member to the Birmingham Water Works Board for a six (6) year term said term expiring November 11, 2018. (Submitted and Recommended by Council President Pro Tempore Hoyt)
ITEM 32. A Resolution affirming the City Council's power to amend or create a city department. (Submitted and Recommended by Council President Royal)
ITEM 17 An Ordinance authorizing the Birmingham Park and Recreation Board to continue employing, through Civil Service, a Chief Executive Officer, the Park and Recreation Director, who will be an officer of the Board with no voting authority, which will b
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P ITEM 2. An Ordinance to Amend Title 2, "General Government", Chapter 3, "Municipal Organization", Section 1, "City Departments and Offices", of the General Code of the City of Birmingham, 1980, is hereby amended to add Bill Harris Arena at CrossPlex,
ITEM 10. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $522,404.95 to Non Departmental - Transfer to Fund 102 Capital Improvement Fund and "TO FURTHER AMEND THE CAPITAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $522,404.95 to Railroad Reser
P(ph) ITEM 1. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM" (Case No. ZAC2012-00017) to change zone district boundaries from CM-1 Contingency Light Industrial District to M-2 Heavy Industrial District , Jon K. Vicker
AFTER TAKEN FROM THE TABLE ITEM 17 An Ordinance authorizing the Birmingham Park and Recreation Board to continue employing, through Civil Service, a Chief Executive Officer, the Park and Recreation Director, who will be an officer of the Board with no vot
(ph) ITEM 5. (CORRECTION) & SCRAP METAL A Resolution relative to the application of Johnny Worley and Lonny Worley for a Junk Dealer's License to be used at Worley Brothers Scrap Iron and Metal of Alabama LLC, 1600 Avenue C Ensley, Birmingham, and the he
ITEM 80. A Resolution approving an agreement with Police Athletic Teams, Birmingham, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00/year, renewable annually subject to the availability of funds, for a period not to exceed five (5) years, to provide educational, r
ITEM 8. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $2,600,000.00 to Fire Department from Advance of Bond Funds for the purchase of five (5) pumpers. (Recommended b
ITEM 11. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $500,000.00 to Non Departmental - Transfer to Fund 102 Capital Improvement Fund and "TO FURTHER AMEND THE CAPITAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $500,000.00 to Lyric Theatre
ITEM 12. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $460,000.00 to Non Departmental - Transfer to Fund 102 Capital Improvement Fund and "TO FURTHER AMEND THE CAPITAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $460,000.00 to Central Librar
ITEM 14. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $3,000,000.00 to Non Departmental - Transfer to Fund 102 Capital Improvement Fund and "TO FURTHER AMEND THE CAPITAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $3,000,000.00 to Fair Park,
ITEM 8. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $2,600,000.00 to Fire Department from Advance of Bond Funds for the purchase of five (5) pumpers.
ITEM 11. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $500,000.00 to Non Departmental - Transfer to Fund 102 Capital Improvement Fund and "TO FURTHER AMEND THE CAPITAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $500,000.00 to Lyric Theatre
ITEM 12. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $460,000.00 to Non Departmental - Transfer to Fund 102 Capital Improvement Fund and "TO FURTHER AMEND THE CAPITAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $460,000.00 to Central Librar
ITEM 14. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $3,000,000.00 to Non Departmental - Transfer to Fund 102 Capital Improvement Fund and "TO FURTHER AMEND THE CAPITAL FUND BUDGET" by appropriating $3,000,000.00 to Fair Park,
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