February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #37
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owner Triple G Holdings can now begin repairs on the condemned building at 2217 Avenue O. This moves the property toward rehabilitation and potential reuse.
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Counterparty:
Triple G Holdings
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
2217 Avenue O Ensley, Birmingham (aka 2201 Avenue O Ensley)
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #36
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Owner Juanita F. Carter can now repair the condemned property. This clears the path to bring the blighted house back into use or prepare it for resale.
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Counterparty:
Juanita F. Carter
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
4536 - 11th Avenue North, Birmingham
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #30
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Uptrust will test software designed to improve city operations through automated text analysis. The pilot's results will determine whether the city expands the tool to other departments.
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Counterparty:
Uptrust, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #26
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City relies on Oak Hill Association to maintain cemetery grounds and remove weeds and standing water—a longstanding public health and aesthetics issue at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Counterparty:
Oak Hill Association
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
Greenwood Cemetery
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #22
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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
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #20
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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
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #42
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Kennedy Dev Properties gains authority to repair a condemned building, clearing a path toward neighborhood stabilization and property recovery at this South Birmingham address.
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Counterparty:
Kennedy Dev Properties
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
729 - 84th Street South, Birmingham
February 11, 2020
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Item number:Item #39
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owner Triple G Holdings can now demolish or repair the vacant structure at 2205 Avenue O in Ensley, clearing a blighted site from the neighborhood.
👥
Counterparty:
Triple G Holdings
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
2205 Avenue O Ensley aka 2201 Avenue O Ensley, Birmingham
February 4, 2020
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Item number:Item #76
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$960K
City allocates federal HOME grant money to support affordable housing development by WF Southtown Family, LP, expanding affordable housing stock in Birmingham.
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Counterparty:
WF Southtown Family, LP
🏛
Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
February 4, 2020
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Item number:Item #58
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$100K
City equipment fleet maintenance costs passed without competitive bidding. No-bid purchases limit cost transparency for taxpayers.
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Counterparty:
Long Lewis Ford, Decatur, Alabama
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
February 4, 2020
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Item number:Item #54
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$3K
Replenishes Central Stores Warehouse inventory of protective gear for fire department and emergency responders.
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Counterparty:
Industrial Fire & Safety Equipment Co., Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
February 4, 2020
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Item number:Item #24
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City and Alabama Department of Transportation formalize partnership on interstate project IM-I022(315). Details on scope and benefits unavailable.
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Counterparty:
State of Alabama Department of Transportation
🏛
Funding source:
State Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
February 4, 2020
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Item number:Item #74
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Removes a vacant building from city ownership and brings it back into private use, potentially reducing blight and adding a property back to the tax roll in central Birmingham.
👥
Counterparty:
Rana Sukar
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
📍
Location:
421 - 12th Avenue North
February 4, 2020
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Item number:Item #72
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Navigate Communities will develop the vacant property, removing blight and potentially adding new housing or community resources to Birmingham.
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Counterparty:
Navigate Communities, LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Private
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
February 4, 2020
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Item number:Item #73
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City converts blighted or underutilized real estate into private development. Navigate Communities' purchase removes a vacant property from public ownership and may catalyze neighborhood reinvestment or housing development.
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Counterparty:
Navigate Communities, LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
February 4, 2020
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Item number:Item #71
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City removes a vacant property from its inventory and transfers it to a private developer. Details on location, sale price, and redevelopment plans were not available in the agenda text.
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Counterparty:
Navigate Communities, LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
January 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #46
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Covers travel costs for elected representatives from all 99 city neighborhoods to attend the NUSA Conference. Strengthens neighborhood participation in citywide civic planning and coordination.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
January 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #44
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
5 Points West/Crossplex Business Alliance partnership under BOLD (Building Opportunities program) aims to support business development in the area. Details on funding, timeline, and specific commitments are not yet clear from the item title.
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Counterparty:
5 Points West/Crossplex Business Alliance, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #35
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City is amending a prior grant agreement to accept additional federal funding from the U.S. Department of Justice for community and economic development purposes.
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Counterparty:
U.S. Department of Justice
🏛
Funding source:
Federal Grant
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #36
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham may compete to host this major sporting event, which could bring national attention, tourism revenue, and temporary job opportunities to the city.
👥
Counterparty:
World Fire and Police Games Board of Directors
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #34
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Magic City Coffee Roasters can now serve beer and wine at The Red Cat venue. This allows the business to expand its alcohol offerings under an existing 2019 license framework.
👥
Counterparty:
Magic City Coffee Roasters LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
The Red Cat
January 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #14
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham will share law enforcement data through an outside contractor. This affects how police information flows and who has access to it—important for transparency and privacy protections.
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Counterparty:
Center for Law Enforcement Technology, Training & Research, Inc. (LETTR)
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #64
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$115K
Finance Director will process ten refunds totaling $114,611—money owed back to residents or vendors. Citizens deserve to see who received refunds and why, even on routine consent agendas.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #72
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City secures state grant for road resurfacing, planing, and striping work. Project improves safety and reduces wear on local streets.
👥
Counterparty:
State of Alabama Department of Transportation
🏛
Funding source:
State Grant
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #28
·
🏗️ 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.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution