June 13, 2017
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Item number:Item #101
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is giving ownership of the abandoned Trinity Steel property to the humane society, ending city liability for the blighted industrial site and opening the door to redevelopment or animal-shelter use.
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Counterparty:
The Greater Birmingham Humane Society, Inc.
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Funding source:
Private
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Trinity Steel site
June 13, 2017
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Item number:Item #100
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
This law codifies the Council's power to manage all city money and property, ensuring local democratic control of municipal resources rather than state or federal override.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Ordinance
June 13, 2017
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Item number:Item #92
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City Council discretionary funds support community organizations and public purposes. The specific beneficiaries and amounts are listed in the resolution.
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Counterparty:
various organizations
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
June 13, 2017
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Item number:Item #55
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Removes abandoned cars that degrade neighborhood safety and appearance. Costs are passed to the registered vehicle owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 13, 2017
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Item number:Item #91
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City secures state funding to improve local streets through a supplemental agreement with Alabama's Department of Transportation. Details on which streets and the project timeline are not specified in the agenda item.
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Counterparty:
State of Alabama, acting by and through the Alabama Department of Transportation
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Funding source:
State Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
June 6, 2017
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Item number:Item #45
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Control of Birmingham's fiber-optic network passes from Southern Light to Uniti Group, which may affect service provider options and broadband infrastructure management going forward.
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Counterparty:
Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. and Uniti Group, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
June 6, 2017
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Item number:Item #41
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City enters sole-source consulting agreement with STRADA for Jefferson County port development work. Contract details and funding amount not fully disclosed in agenda item.
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Counterparty:
STRADA Professional Services, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 6, 2017
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Item number:Item #36
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Establishes the legal framework governing how Birmingham manages public money and assets. This codifies Council authority over city finances, setting the baseline for all spending and property decisions.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
June 6, 2017
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Item number:Item #27
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City Network Operations Center devices will receive security monitoring under an existing state contract. Ensures continuity of IT infrastructure protection.
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Counterparty:
AT&T Corporation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 6, 2017
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Item number:Item #26
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits recurring funds to ADS Security for alarm monitoring across multiple departments under a sole-source contract.
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Counterparty:
ADS Security L.P., Nashville, Tennessee
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
June 6, 2017
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Item number:Item #7
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Reverses an 8-year-old land deal authorizing the mayor to sell city property to the beneficiaries of the Lester Layne Dillard, Jr. Trust; the rescission clears the way for different use or disposition of the lot.
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Counterparty:
beneficiaries of the Lester Layne Dillard, Jr. 2002 Revocable Trust
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 6, 2017
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Item number:Item #47
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city will use eminent domain to take private land for a new public park in Liberty Highlands. Property owners will be compensated, and residents will gain new green space access.
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Counterparty:
Liberty Highlands neighborhood / Property owner (for eminent domain)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
5127 Civic Circle, Birmingham
June 6, 2017
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Item number:Item #35
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
New policy sets how the city will report on spending from its two main budgets, making it easier for residents to track where tax dollars go each year.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
June 6, 2017
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Item number:Item #43
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City creates new recurring sales tax break on certain items. Details of which products qualify and when the holiday applies are incomplete in the official record.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
May 30, 2017
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Item number:Item #89
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$20.0M
Birmingham wins a $20 million federal award to fund infrastructure projects. This infusion of federal dollars supports public works improvements without tapping local tax revenue.
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Counterparty:
United States Department of Transportation
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
May 30, 2017
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Item number:Item #76
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$100K
Birmingham is pursuing federal funding to launch a new arts-technology hub at the historic Sloss Furnaces. If awarded, the grant would support creative innovation and cultural programming at one of the city's signature landmarks.
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Counterparty:
National Endowment for the Arts
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Sloss Furnaces
May 30, 2017
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Item number:Item #52
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$700
City uses general-fund dollars to support community policing and neighborhood engagement at National Night Out on August 2, 2017.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
May 30, 2017
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Item number:Item #75
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council will decide whether to spend public money supporting a private business or project. Details on the recipient, amount, and purpose are not yet public.
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Counterparty:
private entity
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
May 30, 2017
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Item number:Item #77
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council blocked the proposed budget for failing to include mandatory salary expenses. The corrected budget must come back for approval before the city can finalize spending plans.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
May 30, 2017
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Item number:Item #78
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Establishes how the city will report budget changes to the public and Council. Creates transparency requirements for tracking spending adjustments during the year.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
May 30, 2017
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Item number:Item #85
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City replaces its primary set of laws governing municipal operations, land use, and public conduct. Affects all residents and businesses subject to city rules.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
May 30, 2017
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Item number:Item #88
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city will hand over the Trinity Steel property to the Humane Society, likely for animal shelter or community purposes. This removes a vacant or underused site from city control and may affect future land use in the neighborhood.
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Counterparty:
The Greater Birmingham Humane Society, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Trinity Steel site
May 30, 2017
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Item number:Item #87
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Establishes how the city will report budget changes to the public and Council. Creates transparency requirements for tracking spending adjustments during the year.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
May 30, 2017
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Item number:Item #83
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will pay STRADA to continue implementing the second phase of police department consulting services through a sole-source contract, though the dollar amount and full scope remain unclear from the agenda text.
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Counterparty:
STRADA Professional Services, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
May 30, 2017
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Item number:Item #91
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Creates a standardized way for city departments to report budget changes to council, making it easier for residents to track how city spending plans shift during the year.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Ordinance