March 25, 2014
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Item number:Item #22
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Free meals for kids during summer break when school lunches aren't available. Helps food-insecure families reduce meal costs during school closure months.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 25, 2014
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Item number:Item #54
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Bagwell Auto loses its license to operate as a junk dealer at 3540 4th Street West after failing to file required surety bond. Revocation removes a previously licensed business from that location.
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Counterparty:
Bagwell Auto, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
3540 - 4th Street West, Birmingham
March 25, 2014
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Item number:Item #23
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council approves use of police department donation funds for a community luncheon on March 29, 2014. The decision confirms the event serves a public purpose and promotes goodwill between police and community.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Police Department
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 25, 2014
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Item number:Item #15
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Helping Hands Transportation loses its right to operate a mini-van service in Birmingham after failing to meet licensing requirements. The company at 2600 16th Street North is no longer permitted to provide taxi services.
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Counterparty:
Kimberly R. Crum, d/b/a Helping Hands Transportation Services
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
2600 - 16th Street North, Birmingham
March 18, 2014
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Item number:Item #141
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$4.5M
Birmingham approves $4.55 million in general obligation bonds, which will be repaid through tax revenue. Bonds typically fund capital projects or operations; the specific use will depend on the budget allocation approved separately.
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Funding source:
Bond
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Action type:
Ordinance
March 18, 2014
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Item number:Item #144
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$3.5M
The city receives $3.5 million in philanthropic funding from the Rotary Club, though the description does not specify which programs or projects will benefit. Clarify how residents will see this money used before the vote.
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Counterparty:
Rotary Club of Birmingham
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Funding source:
Sponsorship
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Action type:
Resolution
March 18, 2014
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Item number:Item #95
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$3.5M
Birmingham receives a major gift to build or expand the PEP Rotary Trail, a public recreation project. This adds significant trail infrastructure without burdening the general budget.
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Counterparty:
Rotary Club of Birmingham
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Funding source:
Sponsorship
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Action type:
Ordinance
March 18, 2014
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Item number:Item #143
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$500K
Aletheia House will develop 30 new affordable housing units using federal HOME grant money. Expands affordable housing stock in Birmingham.
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Counterparty:
Aletheia House
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
March 18, 2014
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Item number:Item #151
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$300K
Birmingham will spend $300,000 annually through 2016 to host the racing event at Barber Motorsports Park, a public investment in sports tourism and local economic activity.
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Counterparty:
Zoom Motorsports, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Barber Motorsports Park
March 18, 2014
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Item number:Item #98
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
This plan guides zoning decisions, development priorities, and neighborhood growth for years to come. Endorsement formalizes the city's long-term land-use strategy.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 18, 2014
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Item number:Item #146
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Major bridge corridor through downtown may be rebuilt to improve safety and structural integrity. Project affects daily commutes and pedestrian access through the city center.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Department of Transportation
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
I-20/59 bridge corridor, Downtown Birmingham
March 18, 2014
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Item number:Item #142
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Allows remaining federal grant funds to continue supporting job training, education, and workforce development services in the community.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity (JCCEO)
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
March 18, 2014
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Item number:Item #128
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Improves emergency response and fire safety at three commercial buildings on Perimeter Park South by placing hydrants in closer, more accessible locations.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
2 Perimeter Park South, 4 Perimeter Park South, 12 Perimeter Park South, Birmingham
March 18, 2014
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Item number:Item #99
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Improved road infrastructure on Zion City Road from Lawson to East Lake Boulevard; city will fund a 20% match to unlock federal and state grant money for repairs.
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Funding source:
Mixed
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Zion City Road from Lawson Road to East Lake Boulevard
March 18, 2014
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Item number:Item #96
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City enters partnership with University of Alabama Hospital, Jefferson County, and the sheriff's office. Agreement terms and purpose not fully detailed in item description.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson County, Alabama; Sheriff of Jefferson County, Alabama; Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama; University of Alabama Hospital
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 18, 2014
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Item number:Item #127
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Fire protection infrastructure improves emergency response times at this neighborhood park, enhancing safety for residents and visitors in the Dolomite-Westfield area.
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Funding source:
Capital Improvement Plan
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
1069 Tin Mill Rd
March 18, 2014
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Item number:Item #23
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Company approved to provide non-emergency medical transport services on Birmingham streets. Expands transportation options for residents needing medical rides outside emergency situations.
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Counterparty:
BBM Mobility Transport LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
115 Walter Davis Drive, Birmingham
March 18, 2014
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Item number:Item #145
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Moves forward plans to repurpose a major abandoned medical facility in Birmingham. This is a first step toward determining future use of the shuttered campus and addressing years of vacancy.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Carraway Hospital Campus
March 4, 2014
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Item number:Item #57
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$296K
Birmingham receives federal funding to support a police canine explosives-detection team, enhancing public safety at transit points and major events. Grant requires no local match or ongoing appropriation.
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Counterparty:
Transportation Security Administration
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Ordinance
March 4, 2014
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Item number:Item #74
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$120K
Council redirects sewer repair and park funds to a Forest Park capital improvement. Affects how city spends its capital budget for the 2014 fiscal year.
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Funding source:
Capital Improvement Plan
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Action type:
Ordinance
March 4, 2014
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Item number:Item #75
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$120K
Council redirects sewer repair and park funds to a Forest Park capital improvement. Affects how city spends its capital budget for the 2014 fiscal year.
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Funding source:
Capital Improvement Plan
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Action type:
Ordinance
March 4, 2014
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Item number:Item #11
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$32K
Police department receives federal/state grant to fund Highway Interdiction Initiative targeting drug trafficking. No local tax dollars required.
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Counterparty:
State of Alabama Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
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Funding source:
State Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
March 4, 2014
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Item number:Item #23
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$11K
Stockham Park gets a new walking track for residents to access active recreation and health benefits in the neighborhood at 4221 8th Avenue North.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
4221 8th Avenue North
March 4, 2014
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Item number:Item #61
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Wynfrey Hotel's courtesy shuttle service to/from Hoover will stop. The hotel failed to maintain required liability insurance for the service.
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Counterparty:
Wynfrey Hotel, Hoover, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
March 4, 2014
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Item number:Item #48
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
A public hearing on revoking the business license for Good Friends Chinese and Seafood at 1720 Dennison Avenue SW has been rescheduled. The outcome will determine whether the restaurant can continue operating in Birmingham.
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Counterparty:
GFC Foods, Inc., d.b.a. Good Friends Chinese and Seafood
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
1720 Dennison Avenue SW, Birmingham, Alabama 35