October 23, 2018
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Item number:Item #70
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$1.0M
Birmingham will spend $200,000 annually through general-fund dollars to support Downtown Ministries' community assistance programs. The partnership aims to address downtown conditions and resident needs over the next five years.
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Counterparty:
The Cooperative Downtown Ministries, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
October 23, 2018
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Item number:Item #23
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$505K
Federal funding supports Birmingham's anti-poverty efforts and community service work, expanding resources without local budget impact.
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Counterparty:
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
October 23, 2018
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Item number:Item #79
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$10K
Council approves grant to Jefferson State Community College for workforce training targeting unemployed and underemployed residents seeking new skills.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson State Community College, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
October 23, 2018
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Item number:Item #67
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Robin McClain LLC's dance establishment at downtown location approved to operate. Requires public hearing on permit conditions.
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Counterparty:
Robin McClain LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
100 - 3rd Avenue North, Birmingham
October 23, 2018
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Item number:Item #42
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is ending its cafeteria agreement with Caulfield Investment Holdings, which has operated The Basement Café at City Hall since 2018. This ends food service at the municipal building.
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Counterparty:
Caulfield Investment Holdings, LLC d/b/a The Basement Café at City Hall
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
October 23, 2018
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Item number:Item #69
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Montego Temple's Division II Dance Permit allows expanded live entertainment at the Mahogany venue. The permit enables late-night dance events at this 3rd Avenue West location.
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Counterparty:
Montego Temple
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
1700-A 3rd Avenue West, Birmingham
October 23, 2018
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Item number:Item #25
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City expands economic opportunity initiatives by formalizing partnership with Women's Fund of Greater Birmingham through the Building Opportunities for Lasting Development program.
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Counterparty:
Women's Fund of Greater Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
October 23, 2018
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Item number:Item #72
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city launches a workforce development partnership with Jefferson State Community College as part of its Building Opportunities for Lasting Development initiative, aimed at expanding job training and economic opportunity for residents.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson State Community College
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
October 16, 2018
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Item number:Item #65
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$339K
Finance director will process five refunds totaling $338,805 from city coffers. Citizens deserve to know who received refunds and why, even though individual refund details are not specified in this item.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
October 16, 2018
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Item number:Item #33
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$23K
Business owner Welden Cade, operating as The Spot, owes the city $23,353 in uncollected or unpaid sales taxes from August 2016–July 2018. This assessment is final unless challenged.
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Counterparty:
Welden Cade / The Spot
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
October 16, 2018
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Item number:Item #63
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Secures equipment for crowd control and pedestrian safety at outdoor city events. Contract establishes unit prices for as-needed rentals.
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Counterparty:
Outdoor Event Specialties, LLC dba Fence 4 Rent, Oneonta, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
October 16, 2018
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Item number:Item #74
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Firefighters will install free smoke detectors in homes, potentially saving lives during fires. Working alarms cut fire death risk by roughly 50%.
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Counterparty:
American Red Cross
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
October 9, 2018
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Item number:Item #19
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$29K
Birmingham Fire & Rescue gets a $29,418 grant from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation to support fire safety operations.
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Counterparty:
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, Inc.
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Funding source:
Sponsorship
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Action type:
Resolution
October 2, 2018
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Item number:Item #30
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City ends a three-year security services agreement with Johnson Controls that was originally approved in 2018. This frees up the city to pursue different security providers or reallocate those funds.
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Counterparty:
Johnson Controls Security Solutions, LLC.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
October 2, 2018
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Item number:Item #47
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city commits publicly owned land to youth programming through a redevelopment partnership. The agreement defines how the club will use the Avenue W site and what the city receives in return.
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Counterparty:
A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
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Location:
Avenue W
October 2, 2018
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Item number:Item #28
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council is funding a new effort to install historical signs marking Birmingham's railroad heritage across the city and create a website showing their locations. Helps preserve local history and improve wayfinding for residents and visitors.
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Counterparty:
James Richard Lowery d/b/a Historic BMRR Signs Project
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
September 25, 2018
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Item number:Item #29
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$800K
Magic City Classic is a major Birmingham cultural event and HBCU celebration; the city is funding goods and services to support the 77th annual festival.
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Counterparty:
Magic City Classic
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
September 25, 2018
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Item number:Item #36
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City authorizes a data-sharing platform with the Center for Law Enforcement Technology, Training & Research. Details on cost, data types shared, and privacy safeguards are not yet public.
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Counterparty:
Center for Law Enforcement Technology, Training & Research, Inc. ("LETTR")
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
September 25, 2018
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Item number:Item #37
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city enters a formal partnership to host the annual Magic City Classic football game, a major cultural event that draws visitors and generates economic activity for Birmingham.
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Counterparty:
Alabama State University, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, Birmingham Park and Recreation Board
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
September 25, 2018
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Item number:Item #24
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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
September 25, 2018
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Item number:Item #41
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City launches surveillance pilot with Alabama Power Company — details on camera locations, data access, and privacy safeguards unclear from agenda. Residents deserve to know what monitoring is coming to their neighborhoods.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Power Company
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
September 18, 2018
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Item number:Item #33
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$51K
Birmingham is collecting unpaid sales taxes from a business and its owners. The city holds these individuals responsible for collecting and remitting taxes they failed to pay.
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Counterparty:
Understand This Inc., Robert J. Lorino, Charles (Pat) Sanford
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
September 18, 2018
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Item number:Item #59
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City partners with schools on educational support services under state law. Details of the specific assistance and any funding commitments are not disclosed in this summary.
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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
September 18, 2018
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Item number:Item #57
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City is changing the terms of its agreements with the Historical Preservation Authority—including what the organization's role covers and how it gets funded. Details on the specific changes aren't clear from this agenda summary.
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Counterparty:
Historical Preservation Authority of the City of Birmingham, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
September 18, 2018
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Item number:Item #41
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Ensures continued availability of replacement parts and electrical supplies needed to maintain street lighting throughout the city. Keeps traffic safety infrastructure functioning.
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Counterparty:
Graybar Electric Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution