June 23, 2020
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Item number:Item #89
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Historical markers recognize Birmingham's cultural heritage and can draw visitors and investment to downtown. The city's choice of a sole-source vendor—rather than a competitive bid—limits transparency about how the project was selected.
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Counterparty:
Greater Birmingham Ministries, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
One Pratt
June 23, 2020
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Item number:Item #94
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham firefighters will have direct access to standardized training and certification through the state Fire College. This partnership ensures consistent professional standards for the department.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Firefighter's Personnel Standards and Education Commission
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
June 23, 2020
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Item number:Item #91
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
New licensing framework for bars and restaurants in Avondale may affect where alcohol can be sold and how venues operate in the neighborhood.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
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Location:
Avondale
June 23, 2020
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Item number:Item #22
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Signature Express Transport gains duty-free import/export privileges at a designated trade zone, reducing its customs costs. This agreement may create jobs or increase cargo activity in Birmingham.
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Counterparty:
Signature Express Transport, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 23, 2020
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Item number:Item #19
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
This agreement commits city resources to school security measures and academic/athletic support. Details on funding, scope, and term are needed to understand the impact on city services and school safety.
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Counterparty:
The Birmingham Board of Education (BOE)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 16, 2020
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Item number:Item #54
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$4K
Fire department replaces critical respiratory protection equipment parts. Ensures firefighter safety gear stays operational for emergency response.
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Counterparty:
North American Fire Equipment Co. Inc (NAFECO)
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
June 16, 2020
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Item number:Item #60
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council is amending a prior contract with Knight Sign Industries to adjust the payment amount. The specific dollar change is not disclosed in the agenda, limiting ability to assess direct impact on city finances.
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Counterparty:
Knight Sign Industries, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 16, 2020
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Item number:Item #61
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council declares emergency pandemic spending a public purpose, protecting the city from future legal challenges over how those funds were used during the crisis.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 16, 2020
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Item number:Item #12
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City upgrades code enforcement software used to track violations and property compliance. Affects speed and transparency of how violations are documented and resolved.
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Counterparty:
Accela Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 9, 2020
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Item number:Item #67
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Establishes formal oversight of Birmingham's 911 dispatch and emergency response system, required by federal criminal justice authorities to ensure accountability and efficient emergency services.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Emergency Communications District (BECD)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
June 9, 2020
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Item number:Item #71
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City Council is revisiting mask rules that may affect when and where residents must wear face coverings in public spaces during emergencies or health emergencies.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
June 2, 2020
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Item number:Item #107
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$250K
Birmingham Central Library receives new flooring. The $250,000 project improves facility conditions for the thousands of residents who visit the library annually.
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Counterparty:
Interface Americas Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Birmingham Central Library
June 2, 2020
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Item number:Item #95
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$46K
The city is canceling a 2020 masonry repair contract with Masonry Arts, Inc. at Highland Park Pro Shop. This frees up funds and likely means the work will be rebid or abandoned.
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Counterparty:
Masonry Arts, Inc
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Highland Park Pro Shop
June 2, 2020
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Item number:Item #105
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$17K
City installs pollution-control equipment on fleet vehicles to reduce diesel emissions. Improves air quality for residents near city facilities and vehicle maintenance locations.
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Counterparty:
Beecher Emission Solution Technologies, LLC dba Ward Diesel Filter Systems
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
June 2, 2020
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Item number:Item #112
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Removes the requirement to wear face coverings in public spaces citywide. This formally ends a pandemic-era health rule that has been in effect since 2020.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 2, 2020
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Item number:Item #24
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are removed from neighborhoods and costs charged to the registered owner. Keeps streets safer and cleaner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 2, 2020
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Item number:Item #116
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City is restating the rule requiring face coverings in public places. This affects where you must wear a mask when out in the city.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
June 2, 2020
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Item number:Item #39
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and reduce property values. This action removes one from the public right-of-way and holds the registered owner financially responsible for cleanup.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 2, 2020
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Item number:Item #22
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are declared public nuisances and will be removed; the cost gets charged to the vehicle owner. This clears blight from neighborhoods and improves community appearance.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
May 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #7
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Updates face-covering requirements in public spaces during the COVID-19 emergency. Clarifies which rules apply and when.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Ordinance
May 26, 2020
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Item number:Item #25
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$80K
Federal grant from Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund supports municipal financial engagement initiatives. Program details and intended beneficiaries not fully specified in item text.
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Counterparty:
Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, Inc.
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
May 26, 2020
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Item number:Item #80
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City sets the ad valorem property tax rate that affects every homeowner. Includes homestead exemption that reduces tax burden for qualifying primary residences.
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
May 26, 2020
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Item number:Item #85
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City sets the ad valorem property tax rate that affects every homeowner. Includes homestead exemption that reduces tax burden for qualifying primary residences.
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
May 26, 2020
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Item number:Item #81
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City sets the ad valorem property tax rate that affects every homeowner. Includes homestead exemption that reduces tax burden for qualifying primary residences.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
May 26, 2020
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Item number:Item #79
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Allows rehired public safety officers to restore accrued sick time, increasing their available leave balance and potentially reducing out-of-pocket costs for time off.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Ordinance