April 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #21
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$11K
The hospitality group and three individuals failed to properly collect or remit sales taxes owed to the city. This enforcement action aims to recover unpaid tax revenue.
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Counterparty:
Avondale Hospitality Group LLC, Ed Stacey, Ryan Champion and Matt Ralph
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
April 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #20
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$10K
City collects unpaid sales taxes from Intermedia Communication and three individuals responsible for tax remittance, adding revenue to city coffers.
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Counterparty:
Intermedia Communication, Inc., Dave Ruber, Barbara Samson and Oscar Williams
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
April 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #41
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owner Wilbert Wilson can now repair the condemned building at 119 9th Avenue West and bring it back into use. This moves a blighted structure toward recovery.
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Counterparty:
Wilbert Wilson
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
119 - 9th Avenue West, Birmingham
April 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #32
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owner John O. Caldwell can now repair the condemned building at 916 18th Street, potentially returning it to use and removing blight from the neighborhood.
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Counterparty:
John O. Caldwell
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
916 - 18th Street, Birmingham
April 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #33
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Owner Victoria Thuy Tran can now repair and bring back into use a property condemned by the City, clearing a path to remove blight from the neighborhood.
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Counterparty:
Victoria Thuy Tran
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
1932 Castleberry Way, Birmingham
April 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #34
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property at 800 5th Place West moves toward rehabilitation after condemnation. Repair permit allows the owner to begin addressing code violations that triggered the closure.
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Counterparty:
Lollypop, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
800 - 5th Place West Building A, Birmingham
April 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #40
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owner Wilbert Wilson can now repair the condemned house at 204 Graymont Avenue. This permit is a step toward bringing the blighted property back into use.
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Counterparty:
Wilbert Wilson
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
204 Graymont Avenue, Birmingham
April 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #37
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property at 821 6th Street West is being repaired after condemnation. Lollypop, LLC may now proceed with required repairs to bring the building back into compliance.
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Counterparty:
Lollypop, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
821 - 6th Street West Building E, Birmingham
April 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #38
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owner Wilbert Wilson can now legally repair the condemned house and bring it back into compliance. This is a step toward removing blight from the neighborhood.
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Counterparty:
Wilbert Wilson
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
210 Graymont Avenue, Birmingham
April 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #8
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Smoother, safer commute on MLK Jr. Drive (6th Street SW/Lomb Avenue) with funding from the Alabama Department of Transportation.
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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
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Location:
MLK Jr. Drive (6th Street SW/Lomb Avenue)
April 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #9
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Road improvements on 1st Avenue North from Center Street to 4th Place North will reduce potholes and improve safety for drivers and pedestrians in the area.
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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:
1st Avenue North from Center Street to 4th Place North
April 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #62
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council salaries are a public expense and a matter of city governance transparency. This establishes a rule so future salary changes follow a predictable formula rather than ad-hoc votes.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
April 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #35
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
A previously condemned property gets clearance to be repaired and brought back into use. The decision clears the way for Lollypop, LLC to restore the building at 514 8th Avenue West Building B.
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Counterparty:
Lollypop, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
514 - 8th Avenue West Building B, Birmingham
April 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #39
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property condemned by the Council can now be repaired under permit. Steps toward reclaiming an abandoned or blighted structure in the neighborhood.
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Counterparty:
Wilbert Wilson
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
214 Graymont Avenue, Birmingham
April 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #69
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Crown Castle will install and operate a fiber-optic telecommunications network in Birmingham's public rights-of-way, expanding broadband infrastructure throughout the city.
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Counterparty:
Crown Castle NG East LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
April 19, 2016
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Item number:Item #36
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Condemned building at 801 6th Street West Building C gets greenlight for repairs, moving property toward recovery and reducing blight in the area.
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Counterparty:
Lollypop, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
801 - 6th Street West Building C, Birmingham
April 12, 2016
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Item number:Item #51
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$120.0M
The city authorizes revenue bonds to support St. Vincent's hospital operations and expansion. Hospital funding and stability affect healthcare access for residents citywide.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority of Birmingham
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Funding source:
Bond
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
810 St. Vincent
April 12, 2016
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Item number:Item #49
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$130K
Birmingham commits $130,000 in general fund money to support and promote Magic City Smooth Jazz events in 2016–2017, a cultural spending decision on the consent agenda.
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Counterparty:
Magic City Smooth Jazz, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
April 12, 2016
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Item number:Item #50
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$130K
Birmingham commits $130,000 in general fund money to support and promote Magic City Smooth Jazz events in 2016–2017, a cultural spending decision on the consent agenda.
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Counterparty:
Magic City Smooth Jazz, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
April 12, 2016
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Item number:Item #65
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$80K
City funds Fair Housing Center's work addressing housing discrimination in Birmingham. Agreement covers up to 3 years and can renew if funding continues.
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Counterparty:
Fair Housing Center of Northern Alabama, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
April 12, 2016
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Item number:Item #66
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$50K
Annual $50,000 commitment to Growing Kings for community outreach programs. Renewable yearly depending on budget availability.
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Counterparty:
Growing Kings, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
April 12, 2016
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Item number:Item #12
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Silver Cab, Inc. expands operations with approval to run three additional taxicabs on Birmingham streets. More cabs in service may improve taxi availability and ride wait times for residents.
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Counterparty:
Silver Cab, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
1713 Lomb Avenue, Birmingham
April 12, 2016
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Item number:Item #10
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The Venue at 1709 1st Avenue North is now approved to operate Division I dance events. Residents nearby may notice increased nightlife activity and related traffic at this downtown location.
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Counterparty:
The Station Enterprise LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
1709 - 1st Avenue North, Birmingham
April 12, 2016
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Item number:Item #15
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
State transportation funding will support infrastructure improvements in the Woodlawn neighborhood. The construction agreement activates a state grant to move the project forward.
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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:
Woodlawn
April 12, 2016
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Item number:Item #39
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Reverses a decade-old federal housing grant commitment to settle discrepancies between Birmingham and HUD. Affects the city's ability to receive or must repay federal housing funds.
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Counterparty:
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
📋
Action type:
Resolution