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Regular City Council Meeting

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 · 34 agenda items · 3 votes recorded

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Executive Summary

The Birmingham City Council considered a $4.5 million budget amendment for fiscal year 2025 to cover principal payments on a line of credit for Carraway Infrastructure, funded by loan proceeds, alongside a proposal to rescind and replace a prior resolution (671-24) and authorize the mayor to execute a related agreement not to exceed $1,000,000. The council also considered authorizing the City Attorney to settle litigation involving Trinity Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, accepting a $180,200 bid from Sherrod Construction Company to renovate Oxmoor Park, and approving the purchase of two 2025 Kenworth L770 garbage trucks from Ingram Equipment Company for a combined $876,210. The council also handled 8 budget items, 6 miscellaneous consent items, and 2 routine contract matters.

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Votes (3)

passed #1832 provisional official minutes · high
Consent vote — covers 24 items
  • [8] STATEMENT OF CONDUCT OF BUSINESS All items designated as "Consent" are routine and non-controversial and will be approved by one motion. All items on the "Consent Agenda" will be announced by reading the Item Numbers only. No separate discussion of these named in vote
  • [13] CONSENT ITEM 4. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary for the City of Birmingham to enter into an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the City of Homewood for the public purpose of making certain improvements alon named in vote
  • [14] CONSENT ITEM 5. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver an agreement between the City of Birmingham and HouseProud Atlanta Inc. ("HouseProud") in an amount not to exceed $125,000.00, under which HouseProud will provide services to the Ci named in vote
  • [15] CONSENT ITEM 6. A Resolution rescinding and replacing Council Resolution No. 671-24, adopted by the City Council May 14, 2024, for an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00, and further authorizing the Mayor to execute, for and as the act of said City, an agr named in vote
  • [16] CONSENT ITEM 7. A Resolution, pursuant to §11-40-1, §11-43-140 and §41-16-51(a)(16) of the Code of Alabama, 1975, authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver a purchase agreement, for a period of not more than one (1) year with Lexipol, LLC for refere named in vote
  • [17] CONSENT ITEM 8. A Resolution approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute a Project Agreement and Forgivable Loan documents between the City of Birmingham and the Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Birmingham ("YMCA"), in the amount of $1,000, named in vote
  • [18] CONSENT ITEM 9. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to expend funds and execute agreements with the Birmingham Board of Education (the "Board") in an amount not to exceed $7,600.00, under which the Board will provide services to the City by coordinating wi named in vote
  • [19] CONSENT ITEM 10. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to allocate funds and execute an agreement with the Birmingham Botanical Society, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00, under which the Birmingham Botanical Society, Inc. will provide services to th named in vote
  • [20] CONSENT ITEM 11. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to expend funds and execute an agreement in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00, with Birmingham Zoo, Inc. to allow Birmingham Zoo, Inc. to provide STEM programming to 7th grade students in the Birmingham named in vote
  • [21] CONSENT ITEM 12. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to appropriate funds in the amount of $2,250.00, for the installation, removal, and storage of the City's Christmas decorations used for the Central Pratt Neighborhood, to be installed in November 2024 a named in vote
  • [22] CONSENT ITEM 13. A Resolution authorizing the City Attorney, upon her recommendation, to settle the matter of the City of Birmingham v. Trinity Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, et al, and authorizing the Mayor, the City Attorney, or one of her assist named in vote
  • [23] CONSENT ITEM 14. A Resolution accepting the lump sum bid of Sherrod Construction Company, Inc., Vestavia Hills, Alabama, in the amount of $180,200.00, for Oxmoor Park Renovations located at 2354 Wenonah Oxmoor Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35211, this being named in vote
  • [24] CONSENT ITEM 15. A Resolution accepting and approving the bid of Budget Janitorial Supply, Pelham, Alabama, for Janitorial Products and Supplies, as needed at unit prices on file in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, for the City of Birmingham Warehouses named in vote
  • [25] CONSENT ITEM 16. A Resolution approving payment to Birmingham Realty Company, Inc. dba The Barber Companies, Inc., Birmingham, for lease of storage building located at 2817 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, for the Birmingham Museum of Art based on the Amendm named in vote
  • [26] CONSENT ITEM 17. A Resolution approving payment to Ingram Equipment Company, LLC, Pelham, Alabama, for the purchase of two (2) new 2025 Kenworth L770; 28 Yard ASL Body at $438,105.00 each for a total cost of $876,210.00 with optional features, for the Equ named in vote
  • [28] CONSENT ITEM 19. A Resolution approving the itemized expense accounts of an appointed official and an elected official. named in vote
  • [29] CONSENT ITEM 20. A Resolution approving the itemized expense accounts of city employees. named in vote
  • [30] CONSENT ITEM 21. A Resolution approving the advanced expense accounts of city employees. named in vote
  • [31] APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA named in vote
  • [9] CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA named in vote
  • [27] CONSENT ITEM 18. A Resolution authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to make two (2) refunds in the total amount of $4,212.82. named in vote
  • [10] CONSENT ITEM 1. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE DONATION FUND BUDGET" for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by appropriating $50,240.44, to Huffman Roebuck Park, for general use per donation received from the Jefferson County Community Service Fund consent default
  • [11] CONSENT ITEM 2. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD ALLOCATION FUND BUDGET" for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by transferring $250.00 from Apple Valley Neighborhood Association and appropriating $250.00 to Non-Departmental, Transfer to consent default
  • [12] CONSENT ITEM 3. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET" for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by appropriating $4,500,000.00 to Non-Departmental, Debt Service Principal/Line of Credit for Carraway Infrastructure. Funding source is loan consent default
8–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1833 provisional official minutes · high
Consent vote — covers 24 items
  • [8] STATEMENT OF CONDUCT OF BUSINESS All items designated as "Consent" are routine and non-controversial and will be approved by one motion. All items on the "Consent Agenda" will be announced by reading the Item Numbers only. No separate discussion of these named in vote
  • [13] CONSENT ITEM 4. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents necessary for the City of Birmingham to enter into an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the City of Homewood for the public purpose of making certain improvements alon named in vote
  • [14] CONSENT ITEM 5. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver an agreement between the City of Birmingham and HouseProud Atlanta Inc. ("HouseProud") in an amount not to exceed $125,000.00, under which HouseProud will provide services to the Ci named in vote
  • [15] CONSENT ITEM 6. A Resolution rescinding and replacing Council Resolution No. 671-24, adopted by the City Council May 14, 2024, for an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00, and further authorizing the Mayor to execute, for and as the act of said City, an agr named in vote
  • [17] CONSENT ITEM 8. A Resolution approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute a Project Agreement and Forgivable Loan documents between the City of Birmingham and the Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Birmingham ("YMCA"), in the amount of $1,000, named in vote
  • [18] CONSENT ITEM 9. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to expend funds and execute agreements with the Birmingham Board of Education (the "Board") in an amount not to exceed $7,600.00, under which the Board will provide services to the City by coordinating wi named in vote
  • [19] CONSENT ITEM 10. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to allocate funds and execute an agreement with the Birmingham Botanical Society, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00, under which the Birmingham Botanical Society, Inc. will provide services to th named in vote
  • [20] CONSENT ITEM 11. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to expend funds and execute an agreement in an amount not to exceed $5,000.00, with Birmingham Zoo, Inc. to allow Birmingham Zoo, Inc. to provide STEM programming to 7th grade students in the Birmingham named in vote
  • [21] CONSENT ITEM 12. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to appropriate funds in the amount of $2,250.00, for the installation, removal, and storage of the City's Christmas decorations used for the Central Pratt Neighborhood, to be installed in November 2024 a named in vote
  • [22] CONSENT ITEM 13. A Resolution authorizing the City Attorney, upon her recommendation, to settle the matter of the City of Birmingham v. Trinity Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, et al, and authorizing the Mayor, the City Attorney, or one of her assist named in vote
  • [23] CONSENT ITEM 14. A Resolution accepting the lump sum bid of Sherrod Construction Company, Inc., Vestavia Hills, Alabama, in the amount of $180,200.00, for Oxmoor Park Renovations located at 2354 Wenonah Oxmoor Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35211, this being named in vote
  • [24] CONSENT ITEM 15. A Resolution accepting and approving the bid of Budget Janitorial Supply, Pelham, Alabama, for Janitorial Products and Supplies, as needed at unit prices on file in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, for the City of Birmingham Warehouses named in vote
  • [25] CONSENT ITEM 16. A Resolution approving payment to Birmingham Realty Company, Inc. dba The Barber Companies, Inc., Birmingham, for lease of storage building located at 2817 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, for the Birmingham Museum of Art based on the Amendm named in vote
  • [29] CONSENT ITEM 20. A Resolution approving the itemized expense accounts of city employees. named in vote
  • [30] CONSENT ITEM 21. A Resolution approving the advanced expense accounts of city employees. named in vote
  • [31] APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA named in vote
  • [9] CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA named in vote
  • [27] CONSENT ITEM 18. A Resolution authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to make two (2) refunds in the total amount of $4,212.82. named in vote
  • [10] CONSENT ITEM 1. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE DONATION FUND BUDGET" for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by appropriating $50,240.44, to Huffman Roebuck Park, for general use per donation received from the Jefferson County Community Service Fund consent default
  • [11] CONSENT ITEM 2. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD ALLOCATION FUND BUDGET" for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by transferring $250.00 from Apple Valley Neighborhood Association and appropriating $250.00 to Non-Departmental, Transfer to consent default
  • [12] CONSENT ITEM 3. An Ordinance "TO FURTHER AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET" for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, by appropriating $4,500,000.00 to Non-Departmental, Debt Service Principal/Line of Credit for Carraway Infrastructure. Funding source is loan consent default
  • [16] CONSENT ITEM 7. A Resolution, pursuant to §11-40-1, §11-43-140 and §41-16-51(a)(16) of the Code of Alabama, 1975, authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver a purchase agreement, for a period of not more than one (1) year with Lexipol, LLC for refere consent default
  • [26] CONSENT ITEM 17. A Resolution approving payment to Ingram Equipment Company, LLC, Pelham, Alabama, for the purchase of two (2) new 2025 Kenworth L770; 28 Yard ASL Body at $438,105.00 each for a total cost of $876,210.00 with optional features, for the Equ consent default
  • [28] CONSENT ITEM 19. A Resolution approving the itemized expense accounts of an appointed official and an elected official. consent default
9–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
passed #1834 official minutes · high
Re: #25. CONSENT ITEM 16. A Resolution approving payment to Birmingham Realty Company, Inc. dba The Barber Companies, Inc., Birm… structured fact · 80%
9–0
Abbott · YEA Clarke · YEA Moore · YEA Smitherman · YEA Tate · YEA Williams · YEA Woods · YEA Alexander · YEA O’Quinn · YEA
Business

Regular Agenda (10)

Procedural: INVOCATION: Darren L. Kennemer, Chief Chaplain Services US Department of Veterans Affairs, Birmingham VA Health Care System
Procedural: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE : Council President Darrell O'Quinn
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: ROLL CALL
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
Procedural: ADJOURNMENT
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Consent Agenda (24)

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

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