December 22, 2015
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Item number:Item #66
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City adds new licensing category for ground transportation services, potentially lowering barriers for rideshare, shuttle, and transit operators to do business in Birmingham.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
December 22, 2015
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Item number:Item #38
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City secures additional state funding to repair or replace a bridge. Project improves road safety and traffic flow for commuters.
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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
December 15, 2015
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Item number:Item #28
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$201K
Rally's (Bamachex Inc.) owes Birmingham $201,368.74 in uncollected sales taxes from May 2014 onward. The city is formally demanding payment from owner Mark Williams.
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Counterparty:
Bamachex Inc. and Mark Williams
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 15, 2015
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Item number:Item #58
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$42K
City commits two years of funding to professional consulting services for relationship development and outreach. The truncated description leaves the specific purpose unclear.
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Counterparty:
ADAH International, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 15, 2015
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Item number:Item #49
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$20K
Council is approving a sole-source contract for engineering design and topographic survey services related to CSX infrastructure; project scope is incomplete in the public record.
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Counterparty:
Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 15, 2015
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Item number:Item #66
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Expands which businesses can operate in Birmingham by creating a new license category. Affects entrepreneurs seeking permits in the newly covered industry sector.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
December 15, 2015
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Item number:Item #14
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Isaac Rodriquez Jr. receives approval to operate a Division I dance venue at El Centenario, allowing the business to legally host dancing events.
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Counterparty:
Isaac Rodriquez, Jr.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
1118 - 3rd Avenue West, Birmingham
December 15, 2015
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Item number:Item #56
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City adjusts how federal disaster-recovery dollars are spent, shifting funds away from planning activities. The amendment must be approved by HUD before implementation.
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Counterparty:
HUD
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
December 15, 2015
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Item number:Item #50
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Cahaba Brewing's new facility at 4500 5th Avenue South will consolidate operations and change the brewery's footprint in Birmingham. The move shifts manufacturing activity to a different neighborhood.
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Counterparty:
Cahaba Brewing Company LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
4500 – 5th Avenue South
December 15, 2015
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Item number:Item #67
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
New NAICS sub-sector added to taxi licensing framework, affecting how taxi companies register and comply with city license requirements.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
December 15, 2015
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Item number:Item #47
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
New hydrants improve emergency response time and water supply for firefighting in neighborhoods across Birmingham.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 15, 2015
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Item number:Item #60
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property at 1044 Sunhill Road (16 units) moves toward repair after condemnation. Permit allows owner to begin work bringing structure back to code.
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Counterparty:
owner or agent of the property at 1044 Sunhill Road, Building 500
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
1044 Sunhill Road, Building 500, Birmingham
December 8, 2015
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Item number:Item #64
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
New rules bring Uber, Lyft, and similar services under city oversight. Residents get transparent safety and insurance standards; the city gains licensing fees and enforcement power.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
December 8, 2015
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Item number:Item #38
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and reduce property values. This action removes one from the public right-of-way and holds the registered owner financially responsible for cleanup.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 8, 2015
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Item number:Item #66
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Extends partnership funding for affordable housing services—subject to annual budget approval. Effective through June 30, 2021.
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Counterparty:
Neighborhood Housing Services Birmingham, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 1, 2015
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Item number:Item #120
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$38.1M
Birmingham is borrowing $38 million for long-term capital projects. Bond payments may affect future city budgets and property taxes.
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Funding source:
Bond
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Action type:
Ordinance
December 1, 2015
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Item number:Item #121
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$23.2M
Bond proceeds will fund city operations and infrastructure; repayment obligations may affect future tax rates or service priorities.
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Funding source:
Bond
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Action type:
Ordinance
December 1, 2015
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Item number:Item #47
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City enters agreement with University of Alabama Health Services Foundation to provide psychiatric services. Agreement details and scope are incomplete in the agenda, so full resident impact is unclear.
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Counterparty:
University of Alabama Health Services Foundation Department of Psychiatry (HSF)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 1, 2015
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Item number:Item #122
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City is bringing in outside expertise to advocate for Birmingham's interests at the federal level. The contract is sole-source, meaning no competitive bid process.
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Counterparty:
Handprint Government Affairs
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 1, 2015
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Item number:Item #108
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
A 16-unit residential building has been officially declared unsafe and unfit for occupancy, affecting tenants and property rights at that location.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
1044 Sunhill Road, Building 500
December 1, 2015
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Item number:Item #116
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council rejects the state's proposed interstate reconstruction plan and offers its own vision for the project. Outcome shapes how the I-20/59 corridor—a major transportation route through the city—gets rebuilt.
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Counterparty:
ALDOT
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 1, 2015
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Item number:Item #77
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City acquires single-parcel property on Hibernian Street. Purchase price and timeline not specified in agenda materials.
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Counterparty:
Mildred S. Chandler
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
1120 Hibernian Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35214
December 1, 2015
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Item number:Item #84
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City acquires property at 611 Dugan Avenue through purchase agreement with Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. No dollar amount disclosed in agenda.
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Counterparty:
Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church of North Pratt, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
611 Dugan Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama 35203
December 1, 2015
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Item number:Item #48
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham receives a DJI Phantom Inspire drone with controllers, iPads, batteries, and camera from private donor Dawson Lee Williams—equipment that can support public safety, infrastructure inspection, or emergency response operations at no cost to taxpayers.
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Counterparty:
Dawson Lee Williams
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Funding source:
Private
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Action type:
Resolution
December 1, 2015
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Item number:Item #123
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Together Assisting People will coordinate transportation, goods, and cultural programming for residents. No dollar amount disclosed, but partnership adds social services and community engagement capacity.
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Counterparty:
Together Assisting People
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution