July 23, 2013
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Item number:Item #15
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$146K
Federal funding supports disaster preparedness and resilience projects in Birmingham, reducing local costs for hazard mitigation work that protects residents and property.
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Counterparty:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
July 23, 2013
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Item number:Item #34
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$250
City commits general funds to support a community policing and revitalization event. The public purpose and specific event details are not disclosed in the agenda text.
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Counterparty:
Community Policing and Revitalization
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
July 23, 2013
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Item number:Item #14
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
A scrap metal processor will operate at 2020 Vanderbilt Road. The city requires licensing and a public hearing for these operations due to environmental and safety concerns.
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Counterparty:
Steel City Recycling LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
2020 Vanderbilt Road, Birmingham
July 16, 2013
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Item number:Item #17
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$550K
The city is committing $550,000 in public funds as a business development loan to Whitmire Building, LLC. This is a direct use of city resources to support private development.
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Counterparty:
Whitmire Building, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 16, 2013
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Item number:Item #40
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$50K
City commits $50,000 from general funds to support Miles College's educational forum marking the 50th anniversary of a significant Civil Rights milestone. The forum will preserve and commemorate local history.
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Counterparty:
The Board of Trustees of Miles College
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
July 16, 2013
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Item number:Item #39
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Historic church receives city support for capital improvements to handle increased visitor traffic. Investment recognizes the church's significance as a civil-rights landmark and cultural destination.
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Counterparty:
Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 16, 2013
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Item number:Item #14
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City is granting Russell New Urban Development the right to pursue a redevelopment project after completing due diligence. The specifics of the project location, scope, and timeline are not yet public.
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Counterparty:
Russell New Urban Development, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
July 16, 2013
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Item number:Item #15
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham seeks Community Development Block Grant funds for disaster recovery. Award could support rebuilding after weather or other emergencies affecting neighborhoods and city services.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
July 16, 2013
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Item number:Item #27
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is expanding the downtown renewal zone, which affects property development rules, tax incentives, and investment priorities in the area. Details on how boundaries change and which neighborhoods gain eligibility should be clarified at the hearing.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Downtown
July 9, 2013
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Item number:Item #23
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$86K
Police receive funding for Highway Interdiction Initiative to target drug trafficking on state roadways. Grant supports enforcement operations in the region.
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Counterparty:
State of Alabama Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Highway Interdiction Initiative
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Funding source:
State Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
July 9, 2013
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Item number:Item #42
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$24K
Public funds returned to a private company and neighboring city. Details on why the refund is owed are not disclosed in the agenda.
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Counterparty:
Temple Inc. & City of Irondale
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 9, 2013
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Item number:Item #30
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$250
General fund covers cost of a table at Mayor's Office of Community Policing and Revitalization banquet on July 13, 2013.
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Counterparty:
Mayor's Office of Community Policing and Revitalization
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
July 9, 2013
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Item number:Item #32
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$250
City spends $250 from general funds for a single banquet table at the Mayor's Office of Community Policing and Revitalization event on July 13, 2013.
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Counterparty:
Mayor's Office of Community Policing and Revitalization
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
July 2, 2013
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Item number:Item #36
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$8.7M
State funding for Coalburg Road infrastructure improves a major corridor. Project details and timeline remain to be finalized.
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Counterparty:
ALDOT
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Funding source:
State Grant
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Action type:
Ordinance
July 2, 2013
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Item number:Item #37
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$752K
Birmingham receives substantial private funding to support community programs, though the resolution's text is incomplete and doesn't specify how the money will be spent or which residents benefit.
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Counterparty:
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham (CFGB)
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Funding source:
Private
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Action type:
Resolution
July 2, 2013
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Item number:Item #16
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$500
Funds support housing and services for pregnant and homeless teens — a vulnerable population with urgent shelter needs.
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Counterparty:
unknown
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 2, 2013
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Item number:Item #22
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$350
Community policing event on August 6, 2013. City spending $350 from general funds to support neighborhood safety and police-community engagement.
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Counterparty:
Eastern Jurisdictional National Night Out
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
July 2, 2013
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Item number:Item #14
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Two new rapid transit routes offer faster commute options in Jefferson Street and Western Hills neighborhoods. Route 1 Express and Route 45 Express will reduce travel time for residents in these areas.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority (BJCTA)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 2, 2013
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Item number:Item #40
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham is building dedicated safe spaces for residents during emergencies. The project includes facility design and management planning across five locations.
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Counterparty:
Metric Engineering, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
July 2, 2013
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Item number:Item #38
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City pursuing federal funding for transportation improvements under the FY 2013 program; specific projects and dollar amount depend on grant approval.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Metropolitan Planning Organization
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
June 25, 2013
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Item number:Item #7
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$1.8M
City commits $1.8 million to pay down principal and interest on outstanding general obligation bonds issued in 2003.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
June 25, 2013
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Item number:Item #32
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$400K
Grant funds could support local transportation projects; award depends on ALDOT approval and would require city matching funds.
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Counterparty:
Alabama Department of Transportation
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
June 25, 2013
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Item number:Item #30
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$5K
City will assess the condition of monuments and historical plaques at three major parks—Kelly Ingram, Linn, and McClendon—to plan restoration work that preserves public gathering spaces and Birmingham's Civil Rights heritage.
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Counterparty:
McDowell Studios, Tuskegee, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
June 25, 2013
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Item number:Item #23
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owner Brenda L. Roberson can now repair a condemned residential building in Pratt City. This permits the structure to be brought up to code or prepared for occupancy.
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Counterparty:
Brenda L. Roberson
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
2200 10th Street, Pratt City, Birmingham
June 25, 2013
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Item number:Item #33
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham pursues legal action related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, potentially recovering damages that could benefit city finances and environmental remediation efforts.
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Counterparty:
Environmental Litigation Group
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution