April 18, 2017
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Item number:Item #63
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$1.5M
Birmingham commits up to $1.5 million (max $498,750 per year) to subsidize ZOOM Motorsports. Citizens should know who received public funds and what the city expects in return.
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Counterparty:
ZOOM Motorsports, L.L.C.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
April 18, 2017
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Item number:Item #75
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$1.5M
Birmingham is spending $1.5 million in public money to attract or retain ZOOM Motorsports, a racing/motorsports company. The incentive is capped at $498,750 per year over multiple years.
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Counterparty:
ZOOM Motorsports, L.L.C.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
April 18, 2017
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Item number:Item #62
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Broader eligibility rules and extended application period make the food incentive program available to more Birmingham households seeking nutrition support.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
April 18, 2017
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Item number:Item #71
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
New definitions and regulations will clarify the legal status of pedal buses and pedal bus services in the city, establishing licensing and operational standards for this emerging transportation mode.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Ordinance
April 11, 2017
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Item number:Item #30
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$21K
A Birmingham car dealership faces a sales tax bill for unpaid collections. The assessment may result in enforcement action or debt recovery.
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Counterparty:
Prestige Automotive Group LLC and J C King
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
April 11, 2017
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Item number:Item #63
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$10K
Covers election administration costs for the mayoral and city council race. Sole-source purchases bypass competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson County, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
April 11, 2017
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Item number:Item #67
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$3K
City-owned property at 401 Gamma Street is being sold to a private buyer. The sale price suggests this may be a distressed or vacant property returning to private ownership.
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Counterparty:
Reginald D. Hughes
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
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Location:
401 Gamma Street South, Birmingham
April 11, 2017
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Item number:Item #68
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$3K
City-owned property at 401 Gamma Street is being sold to a private buyer. The sale price suggests this may be a distressed or vacant property returning to private ownership.
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Counterparty:
Reginald D. Hughes
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
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Location:
401 Gamma Street South, Birmingham
April 11, 2017
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Item number:Item #27
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Growing Kings will run mentoring, pre-trial diversion, and job training programs for young people in Birmingham—helping keep people out of the criminal justice system and into jobs.
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Counterparty:
Growing Kings
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
April 11, 2017
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Item number:Item #69
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The Urban League will help expand job training and employment opportunities in Birmingham, connecting residents to economic development programs.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Urban League, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
April 11, 2017
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Item number:Item #57
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Traffic Street gets a new surface funded by Alabama Department of Transportation. Smoother, safer road ahead.
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Counterparty:
State of Alabama, Alabama Department of Transportation
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Funding source:
State Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Traffic St
April 11, 2017
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Item number:Item #58
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
State funding supports road repair work in Birmingham; smoother streets reduce potholes and improve commute safety.
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Counterparty:
State of Alabama, Alabama Department of Transportation
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Funding source:
State Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
April 4, 2017
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Item number:Item #73
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$4.6M
Dugan Avenue residents get rebuilt streets via federal disaster recovery funds. Project improves safety and infrastructure in this corridor.
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Ordinance
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Location:
Dugan Avenue
April 4, 2017
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Item number:Item #24
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$37K
Bertram A. Hudson K-8 gets a $36,780 bio-retention basin and permeable pavement to reduce flooding and improve stormwater runoff on school grounds—no local tax dollars required.
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Counterparty:
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Bertram A. Hudson K-8 School
April 4, 2017
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Item number:Item #25
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Firefighters gain access to Samford University's health science curriculum and resources for advanced training. Strengthens emergency response capabilities through academic partnership at no cost to the city.
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Counterparty:
Samford University College of Health Sciences
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 28, 2017
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Item number:Item #66
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$800K
Green Meadow Apartments receives $800K loan plus $400K grant to support or expand affordable housing with 68 units. Strengthens housing stock in Birmingham.
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Counterparty:
Green Meadow Apartments, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 28, 2017
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Item number:Item #63
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$99K
Council is moving $136,000+ between neighborhood discretionary project budgets across districts. The specific projects affected and final allocation remain incomplete in the public record.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
March 28, 2017
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Item number:Item #77
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$99K
Council is moving $136,000+ between neighborhood discretionary project budgets across districts. The specific projects affected and final allocation remain incomplete in the public record.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
March 28, 2017
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Item number:Item #33
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$19K
Merienda Lounge owes unpaid sales taxes to the city. This action formalizes the tax bill and may lead to collection efforts or legal action against the business and its owner.
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Counterparty:
Merienda Lounge LLC and Reginald Bryant
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 28, 2017
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Item number:Item #31
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$3K
Boxcar Vape LLC and three named owners owe back sales taxes to Birmingham. The city is formally claiming the debt and can pursue collection through liens or legal action.
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Counterparty:
boxcar Vape LLC, Curtis Williams, Christopher Donaldson, Craig Shaw
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 28, 2017
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Item number:Item #67
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city gains control of a property on Ensley Avenue through private donation, expanding public assets in the Ensley area.
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Counterparty:
John C. Vickers and Rubye M. Vickers
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Funding source:
Private
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
2901 Ensley Avenue, Birmingham
March 28, 2017
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Item number:Item #12
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Brisk Transport LLC is now authorized to operate a non-emergency medical transport vehicle in Birmingham, expanding service options for residents needing medical transportation.
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Counterparty:
Brisk Transport LLC, Alabaster, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 28, 2017
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Item number:Item #65
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City redirects federal disaster recovery funds to prioritize public facilities improvements. Plan changes require HUD approval before new spending can begin.
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Counterparty:
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
March 28, 2017
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Item number:Item #75
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
New rule creates a category for low-speed vehicles in specific city neighborhoods. Clarifies licensing and operating requirements for these services.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Ordinance
March 28, 2017
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Item number:Item #78
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city will work with the Birmingham Urban League to boost local economic growth and opportunity. Details on funding, scope, and timeline were not publicly available in the agenda.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Urban League, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution