September 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #60
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council sets aside community funds that will support neighborhood priorities over the next fiscal year. These resources fund local initiatives decided by district representatives.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #59
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
TIF funds tax increment financing districts—public funds dedicated to developing designated areas. This budget sets spending priorities for property recovery and neighborhood reinvestment through 2021.
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Funding source:
Tax Increment Financing
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #51
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes a property from municipal ownership and returns it to private use. Reduces ongoing city maintenance burden and may generate revenue.
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Counterparty:
Charles J. Davis
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Funding source:
Private
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Action type:
Ordinance
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Location:
224 13th Court North
September 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #13
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City issues operating authority to nonprofit for medical transport services in Centerpoint area. Expands access to affordable emergency alternatives for residents who need non-emergency medical trips.
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Counterparty:
Project Success Ministries, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Centerpoint, Alabama
September 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #50
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City and the emergency communication district will formalize how dispatch costs are split for the next two years. This agreement affects how 911 services are funded and potentially impacts both city budgets and emergency response capacity.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Emergency Communication District (BECD)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #52
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Land Bank Authority oversees acquisition and redevelopment of blighted properties city-wide. Director 4 position serves a four-year term through July 2024.
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Counterparty:
Land Bank Authority of the City of Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Appointment board
September 8, 2020
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Item number:Item #50
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$2.0M
This federal loan provides $2 million in funding for city projects over a 20-year repayment period. The specific use of funds is not detailed in the item title.
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Counterparty:
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
September 8, 2020
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Item number:Item #45
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$1K
City is selling a property at 2321 13th Avenue North to Moore Grantor Trust for $1,280.69, freeing up the asset and potentially removing it from the city's property maintenance burden.
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Counterparty:
Moore Grantor Trust
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
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Location:
2321 13TH Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35234
September 8, 2020
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Item number:Item #31
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owner Christopher Brown can now repair the condemned building at 119 9th Avenue West and return it to use.
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Counterparty:
Christopher Brown
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
119 - 9th Avenue West, Birmingham
September 8, 2020
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Item number:Item #47
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham and Rocky Ridge Fire/Rescue will coordinate emergency response across jurisdictions to improve life-saving services for residents in both areas.
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Counterparty:
Rocky Ridge Fire/Rescue District
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 25, 2020
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Item number:Item #54
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Alabama imposed fines on Birmingham for removing Confederate monuments; the city is now authorized to accept private donations to help cover those penalties.
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Counterparty:
State of Alabama
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Funding source:
Private
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Action type:
Resolution
August 25, 2020
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Item number:Item #53
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to a decade-long equipment agreement with Stryker Sales Corporation. Dollar amount and specific equipment type are not detailed in the agenda.
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Counterparty:
Stryker Sales Corporation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
August 25, 2020
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Item number:Item #47
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Land Bank Authority oversees acquisition and rehab of blighted properties citywide. This 4-year appointment shapes decisions on which vacant, tax-delinquent homes get cleared or restored for sale.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Land Bank Authority
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Appointment board
August 25, 2020
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Item number:Item #46
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham and the University of Alabama at Birmingham are formalizing a collaboration for the next six months. Details of the partnership's scope and benefits are not yet public.
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Counterparty:
The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama / University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
August 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #19
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$1.5M
Federal funding supports the Department of Transportation's operations and projects, boosting city mobility and transit services without local tax impact.
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Counterparty:
Federal Transportation Administration
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
August 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #14
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$23K
City will install speed bumps on Carlisle Road using $22,785.75 from a private grant. Improves pedestrian and vehicle safety in the Redmont Historic District neighborhood.
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Counterparty:
Redmont Historic District Foundation, Inc.
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Funding source:
Private
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Action type:
Ordinance
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Location:
Carlisle Road
August 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #17
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
District 1 residents will get dedicated support for local events and community organizing. The hire is sole-source (no competitive bidding), though no dollar amount was disclosed.
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Counterparty:
Deanna Reed
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
District 1
August 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #70
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Election postponement affects voting timeline for municipal races. Decision follows Citizens Advisory Board recommendation due to pandemic financial and logistical constraints.
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Counterparty:
Citizens Advisory Board
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
August 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #61
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is giving up ownership of underground and overhead space along two downtown blocks. This clears the way for private development or infrastructure projects that need those air and subsurface easements.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
18th Street South (between 3rd Avenue South and 4th Avenue South), 3rd Avenue South (between 17th Street South)
August 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #64
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council fills vacant board seat at Birmingham Land Bank, the agency managing blighted and tax-delinquent properties across the city.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Land Bank Authority
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Appointment board
August 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #73
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Mayor Randall Woodfin committed to giving 10% of his annual salary back to the city. The donation funds city operations and reflects a voluntary pay reduction by the city's top executive.
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Counterparty:
Mayor Randall Woodfin
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Funding source:
Private
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 18, 2020
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Item number:Item #16
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City enters development agreement with Daniel Realty for a major project on U.S. Highway 280. Details on project scope, jobs, housing, or public amenities are not yet public.
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Counterparty:
Daniel Realty Company, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
U.S. Highway 280
August 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #39
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$17K
Public Works upgrades computer systems for mosquito control operations, improving vector management efficiency for residents.
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Counterparty:
Frontier Precision Inc., Bismarck, North Dakota
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
August 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #52
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is forgiving design review fees for the Birmingham Rapid Transit Project, reducing project costs and potentially speeding up the permitting process for this major transit infrastructure.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Rapid Transit Project
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
August 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #14
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham residents gain access to federally funded AmeriCorps volunteers who provide direct community service. The grant brings national service corps resources to local nonprofits and programs at no local cost.
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Counterparty:
Corporation for National and Community Services (CNCS)
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution