July 14, 2015
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Item number:Item #50
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$40K
City and County will share updated aerial imagery and mapping data for urban planning, zoning enforcement, and property assessments. Cost-sharing reduces city expenses while improving property records accuracy across jurisdictions.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson County
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Ordinance
July 14, 2015
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Item number:Item #49
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Resurfacing Cherry Avenue from Dugan Avenue northward will improve road safety and reduce potholes on a key commute corridor. Project details and timeline to be determined.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson County
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
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Location:
Cherry Avenue from Dugan Avenue to 2180' North of Dugan Avenue
July 14, 2015
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Item number:Item #67
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham CrossPlex will host the statewide professional conference, bringing park and recreation leaders to the city and supporting the local venue's operations.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Park and Recreation Association (APRA)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 14, 2015
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Item number:Item #68
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city grants Birmingham Festival 2015, LLC the right to hold the Sloss Music & Arts Festival at the Sloss Furnaces Historic Landmark Site, a major cultural venue at 20 32nd Street North.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Festival 2015, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
20 32nd Street, North
July 14, 2015
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Item number:Item #71
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The Southern Museum of Flight Board will have fewer members, streamlining decision-making. Details on the new board size were not fully provided.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Ordinance
July 14, 2015
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Item number:Item #66
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham CrossPlex will host the statewide professional conference, bringing park and recreation leaders to the city and supporting the local venue's operations.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Park and Recreation Association (APRA)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 14, 2015
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Item number:Item #69
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city grants Birmingham Festival 2015, LLC the right to hold the Sloss Music & Arts Festival at the Sloss Furnaces Historic Landmark Site, a major cultural venue at 20 32nd Street North.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Festival 2015, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
20 32nd Street, North
July 7, 2015
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Item number:Item #31
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will fund a historical and architectural survey to evaluate properties for National Register of Historic Places listing, potentially protecting them from demolition and opening tax-credit opportunities for restoration.
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Counterparty:
Schneider Historic Preservation, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 7, 2015
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Item number:Item #43
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Could reduce plastic waste and environmental harm from single-use bags. Council will study feasibility of a grocery-store plastic bag ban.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 7, 2015
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Item number:Item #35
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City employees and their families gain access to professional mental health and substance abuse counseling through a managed care plan. This ensures support for city workers facing behavioral health challenges.
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Counterparty:
Behavioral Health Systems, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 7, 2015
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Item number:Item #34
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City employees and their families gain access to professional mental health and substance abuse counseling through a managed care plan. This ensures support for city workers facing behavioral health challenges.
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Counterparty:
Behavioral Health Systems, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 30, 2015
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Item number:Item #19
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$210.0M
Council approved $210 million in bonds to fund health care facilities serving children in Birmingham. This major investment will expand or upgrade pediatric medical infrastructure.
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Counterparty:
The Special Care Facilities Financing Authority of the City of Birmingham
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Funding source:
Bond
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Action type:
Resolution
June 30, 2015
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Item number:Item #47
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$3K
City spending on event security infrastructure. Payment covers labor to install barricades at Regions Field for the Dalai Lama visit.
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Counterparty:
A & J Steel Products, Snead, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Regions Field
June 30, 2015
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Item number:Item #48
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$3K
City spending on event security infrastructure. Payment covers labor to install barricades at Regions Field for the Dalai Lama visit.
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Counterparty:
A & J Steel Products, Snead, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Regions Field
June 30, 2015
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Item number:Item #73
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City is seizing abandoned or tax-delinquent properties through legal condemnation to clear titles and enable future development or demolition. Clears path for neighborhood recovery.
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Counterparty:
Robert A. Jones, Jr.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 30, 2015
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Item number:Item #68
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Updates to the urban renewal plan may affect property development, tax incentives, and neighborhood investment in North Birmingham. Details of specific changes will be presented at the public hearing.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 30, 2015
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Item number:Item #72
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Establishes employee and retiree access to managed mental health and substance abuse services through a sole-source agreement. City employees and their families gain covered counseling and crisis support.
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Counterparty:
Behavioral Health Systems, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 30, 2015
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Item number:Item #51
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
New fire hydrants improve emergency response capacity and water access for fire suppression at Leaf Lake Parkway, enhancing public safety in the area.
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Funding source:
Capital Improvement Plan
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Leaf Lake Parkway approximately 100 feet East of Leaf Lake Drive, Birmingham
June 30, 2015
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Item number:Item #76
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Establishes employee and retiree access to managed mental health and substance abuse services through a sole-source agreement. City employees and their families gain covered counseling and crisis support.
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Counterparty:
Behavioral Health Systems, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 30, 2015
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Item number:Item #67
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Updates to the urban renewal plan may affect property development, tax incentives, and neighborhood investment in North Birmingham. Details of specific changes will be presented at the public hearing.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 23, 2015
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Item number:Item #8
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$311K
Birmingham receives $311,230 in federal funding for criminal justice programs and initiatives. The money supports public safety projects without requiring city budget allocation.
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Counterparty:
United States Department of Justice
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Ordinance
June 23, 2015
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Item number:Item #18
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$282K
Birmingham's share of county emergency management operations covers 911 response, disaster planning, and community safety coordination.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson County Emergency Management, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
June 23, 2015
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Item number:Item #12
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$200K
City is spending $199,800 on professional services for industrial access planning at Sterilite Drive, a sole-source contract awarded without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Sain Associates, Inc., Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Sterilite Drive
June 23, 2015
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Item number:Item #11
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$138K
City commits $138,000 per year (through 2030) to Birmingham Business Alliance for direct business support. This sets aside public funds for private-sector partnership; scope of services incomplete in item text.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Business Alliance, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
June 23, 2015
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Item number:Item #47
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$35K
Birmingham commits up to $35,000 per year for three years to the Architectural Foundation. The item was not on consent agenda, suggesting Council wanted public discussion before approval.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Architectural Foundation, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution