January 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #76
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
A nonprofit foundation will take over day-to-day management and fundraising for Railroad Park, a public green space. This shifts operational responsibility from the city to a private partner.
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Counterparty:
Railroad Park Foundation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #71
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Alabama Department of Transportation funding will improve pavement and safety features on city roads through resurfacing, planing, and traffic striping.
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Counterparty:
State of Alabama Department of Transportation
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Funding source:
State Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
January 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #69
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham becomes home to Alabama's high school wrestling championships, bringing regional student-athletes and spectators to the CrossPlex-B venue.
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Counterparty:
Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Birmingham CrossPlex-B
January 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #38
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Police Athletic Teams will organize sports and educational activities for youth in Birmingham. Citizens should know which organizations the city funds to serve young people.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Police Athletic Teams, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #26
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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
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 14, 2020
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Item number:Item #54
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$276K
Federal funding supports civil rights enforcement and justice programs in Birmingham. The grant requires no local match and comes with no additional tax burden on residents.
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Counterparty:
Office of Civil Rights (OCR), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), United States Department of Justice
🏛
Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
January 14, 2020
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Item number:Item #39
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$1K
Maintenance of emergency response equipment. Keeps firefighting apparatus operational for public safety.
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Counterparty:
Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 14, 2020
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Item number:Item #60
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City formally recognizes the MLK gun buyback event as a legitimate public purpose, removing legal barriers to funding and supporting community violence reduction efforts.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 14, 2020
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Item number:Item #52
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Mayor authorized to sign pact enabling law enforcement to share data through LETTR platform. Details on data types, privacy safeguards, and cost not disclosed in agenda item.
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Counterparty:
Center for Law Enforcement Technology, Training & Research, Inc. (LETTR)
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 14, 2020
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Item number:Item #63
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City enters partnership with 5 Points West/Crossplex Business Alliance as part of the Building Opportunities for Leadership and Development (BOLD) program. Details on funding, scope, and neighborhood impact not provided in item summary.
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Counterparty:
5 Points West/Crossplex Business Alliance, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 14, 2020
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Item number:Item #56
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City seeks federal funding through the U.S. Department of Justice; specific grant amount and program details were not included in the agenda item.
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Counterparty:
U.S. Department of Justice through the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 14, 2020
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Item number:Item #55
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City pursues U.S. Department of Justice funding to support law enforcement traffic safety programs. Grant approval enables pursuit of federal resources with no local cost.
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Counterparty:
U.S. Department of Justice
🏛
Funding source:
Federal Grant
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 14, 2020
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Item number:Item #53
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City delays collection of mortgage debt from New Haven Apartments LP, pushing repayment deadline from an earlier date to May 1, 2034. Affects city cash flow and repayment timeline for this property-related obligation.
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Counterparty:
New Haven Apartments LP
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 14, 2020
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Item number:Item #50
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is entering a partnership with 5 Points West/Crossplex Business Alliance as part of the BOLD (Building Opportunities for Local Development) Program to support economic development in the 5 Points West neighborhood.
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Counterparty:
5 Points West/Crossplex Business Alliance, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 7, 2020
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Item number:Item #52
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
This change centralizes control of the Birmingham Civil Rights Museum board entirely with City Council, removing other voices from the selection process. Museum leadership directly shapes which historical narratives get told and which community perspectives shape public memory.
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
January 7, 2020
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Item number:Item #19
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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.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 7, 2020
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Item number:Item #7
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Admiral Enforcement II LLC receives authorization to immobilize vehicles on Birmingham streets. The company operates from 1913 3rd Avenue North and will handle parking enforcement and collection activities.
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Counterparty:
Admiral Enforcement II LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
1913 3rd Avenue North, Birmingham
December 30, 2019
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Item number:Item #29
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$176K
Fire Department purchases self-contained breathing apparatus and related components to meet operational safety standards. Sole-source buy from Emergency Equipment Professionals, Pelham.
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Counterparty:
Emergency Equipment Professionals, Pelham, Alabama
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
December 30, 2019
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Item number:Item #17
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City unlocks state Department of Transportation funding for infrastructure improvement. Project details and neighborhood impact unknown from available information.
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Counterparty:
State of Alabama Department of Transportation
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Funding source:
State Grant
📋
Action type:
Resolution
December 30, 2019
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Item number:Item #37
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
This agreement supports the city's Building Opportunities for Leadership and Development (BOLD) program, which typically focuses on economic development and business support in targeted neighborhoods.
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Counterparty:
5 Points West/Crossplex Business Alliance, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
December 30, 2019
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Item number:Item #20
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Formalizes Birmingham's role as host city for the 2021 World Games, establishing venue terms and responsibilities between the city, parks board, and games organizers.
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Counterparty:
TWG 2021 Birmingham Foundation
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
December 17, 2019
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Item number:Item #52
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$9K
Municipal Court judges rely on ALEA background checks to assess defendant criminal history during hearings and sentencing. This annual renewal ensures the court can continue running these checks.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Montgomery, Alabama
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
December 17, 2019
·
Item number:Item #71
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham keeps its ban on new self-storage facilities and mini-warehouse buildings, preventing this use from spreading across neighborhoods.
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
December 17, 2019
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Item number:Item #68
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham keeps its ban on new self-storage facilities and mini-warehouse buildings, preventing this use from spreading across neighborhoods.
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
December 17, 2019
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Item number:Item #74
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Urban Impact, Inc. will deliver services under the city's Building Opportunities for Lasting Development (BOLD) program, though the specific projects and budget details are not yet public.
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Counterparty:
Urban Impact, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution