May 26, 2015
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Item number:Item #27
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$200K
Birmingham is applying for Emergency Solutions Grant funding to address homelessness and housing instability. Grant approval could expand shelter services and housing assistance programs for vulnerable residents.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
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Funding source:
State Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
May 26, 2015
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Item number:Item #28
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$85K
State funding boosts police department resources at no cost to local taxpayers. The $84,521 supports law enforcement operations and equipment.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
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Funding source:
State Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
May 26, 2015
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Item number:Item #25
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$534
Public funds repair neighborhood infrastructure damaged by vandalism. Keeps streets lit for resident safety and pedestrian visibility.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Power Company
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
May 26, 2015
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Item number:Item #44
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Oxford Pharmaceuticals plans to build a 120,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Birmingham, bringing jobs and investment to the city. Project details and community impact remain incomplete in the public record.
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Counterparty:
Oxford Pharmaceuticals LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
May 26, 2015
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Item number:Item #12
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City enters agreement with Alabama Department of Transportation for construction Project STPBH-1602, likely related to road or utility work funded through state grant support.
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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
May 26, 2015
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Item number:Item #34
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council approves the Mayor's roadmap for major city initiatives over the next five years. This sets the direction for how the city will invest in neighborhoods, services, and infrastructure.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
May 26, 2015
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Item number:Item #42
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Changes how the city manages its trust fund investments. First reading only; final vote pending.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
May 19, 2015
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Item number:Item #28
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Owner Markeith McGhee can now repair the condemned property and bring it back into use. This clears the path to remove blight from the neighborhood.
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Counterparty:
Markeith McGhee
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
1460 Chevelle Street, Birmingham
May 19, 2015
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Item number:Item #38
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city grants Steel City Jazz Festival, LLC permission to hold the annual two-day jazz festival at Linn Park. Free or low-cost arts events strengthen community gathering and culture.
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Counterparty:
Steel City Jazz Festival, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Linn Park
May 19, 2015
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Item number:Item #43
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owner can now legally repair a condemned house and return it to use. Removes a vacant, blighted structure from the neighborhood.
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Counterparty:
Tremain Jones
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
1143 - 13th Street North, Birmingham
May 12, 2015
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Item number:Item #48
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
New rules govern how residents and businesses can challenge city tax assessments. Establishes formal dispute resolution procedures under state law.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
May 12, 2015
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Item number:Item #27
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits public funds to consulting services for creek water quality monitoring without competitive bidding. The sole-source method bypasses standard procurement competition.
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Counterparty:
Walter Schoel Engineering Company, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
May 12, 2015
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Item number:Item #49
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Free live jazz music comes to downtown Birmingham. The city provides in-kind support (staff, parking, utilities, or security) to help the festival run; the exact contributions weren't detailed here.
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Counterparty:
Steel City Jazz Festival, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Linn Park
May 12, 2015
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Item number:Item #24
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Philips will upgrade city lighting equipment and guarantee cost savings on energy bills. The agreement ties payment to actual energy reductions, shifting financial risk to the vendor.
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Counterparty:
Philips Lighting North America Corporation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
May 12, 2015
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Item number:Item #25
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Clears the way for New Breed Barber and Style Shop to proceed with a redevelopment project in Birmingham. The agreement replaces an earlier 2014 resolution.
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Counterparty:
Clint Simpson, Jr. and Derek Simpson d/b/a New Breed Barber and Style Shop
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
May 5, 2015
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Item number:Item #18
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$30K
Federal grant funds planning and staffing of Cities of Service AmeriCorps program at City Hall, expanding community service capacity at no local cost.
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Counterparty:
Fund for Cities of Service, Inc.
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
May 5, 2015
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Item number:Item #65
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Allows the Regional Planning Commission to install and operate a citywide bikeshare system, expanding low-cost transportation options for residents and reducing car dependency.
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Counterparty:
Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
May 5, 2015
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Item number:Item #64
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
This agreement outlines partnership terms for public athletic, cultural, and entertainment facilities development or management in Birmingham involving PACE, a construction joint venture, and a major regional builder.
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Counterparty:
The Public Athletic, Cultural and Entertainment Facilities Board of the City of Birmingham (PACE), B&G - CRD Joint Venture LLC, Robins & Morton/A.G. Gaston Constructi
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
April 28, 2015
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Item number:Item #62
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$400K
Birmingham seeks federal funding for transportation enhancements, including historic preservation work. Grant money can support infrastructure without local tax increases.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Department of Transportation
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
April 28, 2015
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Item number:Item #45
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$38K
Council approves spending $37,500 to book and promote the 2015 Jazz in the Park summer concert series across six Birmingham parks, bringing free live music to neighborhoods citywide.
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Counterparty:
Magic City Smooth Jazz
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
April 28, 2015
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Item number:Item #23
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Slice, LLC will operate a city-owned parking lot on 29th Street South under a new license agreement. Details on usage terms, revenue, and duration are not disclosed in the agenda item.
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Counterparty:
Slice, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
721 29th Street South, Birmingham
April 28, 2015
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Item number:Item #63
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits to long-term LED lighting upgrade from Philips under guaranteed savings contract. Agreement locks in energy cost reductions but ties the city to one vendor for maintenance and equipment.
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Counterparty:
Philips Lighting North America Corporation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
April 28, 2015
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Item number:Item #60
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owner Joel F. Callins gets approval to repair the condemned commercial building at 2512 Bush Boulevard, potentially moving it toward reuse or demolition.
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Counterparty:
Joel F. Callins
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
2512 Bush Boulevard, Birmingham
April 21, 2015
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Item number:Item #72
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
May change licensing requirements or fees for architects, engineers, accounting firms, and other professional service providers operating in Birmingham.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Ordinance
April 21, 2015
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Item number:Item #71
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Updates how the city regulates physicians, dentists, and other medical professionals operating in Birmingham. First reading only; final vote pending.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance