February 26, 2013
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Item number:Item #36
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owner Leopold Pompey, Jr. can now make required repairs to bring the condemned property into code compliance, clearing the way for potential rehabilitation or redevelopment.
👥
Counterparty:
Leopold Pompey, Jr.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
3709 - 42nd Avenue North, Birmingham
February 19, 2013
·
Item number:Item #62
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$73.0M
Birmingham is borrowing $73 million to fund major infrastructure and public improvements. Bond costs will eventually be repaid through city tax revenue.
🏛
Funding source:
Bond
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
February 19, 2013
·
Item number:Item #39
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City renews critical software that manages fire incident records and police decision tools. Supports emergency response coordination and public safety record-keeping.
👥
Counterparty:
New World Systems, Troy, Michigan
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
February 19, 2013
·
Item number:Item #61
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
A hearing on whether to grant an itinerant junk dealer's permit at this residential address. The decision affects what commercial activity can occur at the site and neighboring properties.
👥
Counterparty:
Hue J. Prevo
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
6260 Kale Lane, Birmingham
February 19, 2013
·
Item number:Item #63
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Requires the city to publish full details of what it's buying in every competitive bid, so residents and businesses can see what work is being sought and evaluate whether the city is spending wisely.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
February 19, 2013
·
Item number:Item #13
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City enters agreement with Alabama Department of Transportation for state-funded infrastructure work. Details on project scope and benefits to residents not disclosed in agenda item.
👥
Counterparty:
State of Alabama, Alabama Department of Transportation
🏛
Funding source:
State Grant
📋
Action type:
Resolution
February 19, 2013
·
Item number:Item #11
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
SRA Foods will take over three city-owned parcels at 1607 and 1613 11th Avenue North for redevelopment. This removes blighted properties from city inventory and may bring new jobs and investment to the neighborhood.
👥
Counterparty:
SRA Foods, Inc.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
📍
Location:
1607 and 1613 11th Avenue North
February 19, 2013
·
Item number:Item #9
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Rare Transportation LLC loses its license to operate limousine service in Birmingham due to failure to maintain required liability insurance. Passengers using unlicensed operators lose consumer protections.
👥
Counterparty:
Rare Transportation LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
2481 Valleydale Road, Birmingham
February 12, 2013
·
Item number:Item #46
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$73.0M
Bonds fund long-term city infrastructure, but create debt taxpayers will repay over years. Voters should understand the scale and intended projects before bonds are issued.
🏛
Funding source:
Bond
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
February 12, 2013
·
Item number:Item #47
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits bond money to renovate, design, and build Park and Recreation buildings across Birmingham. These improvements affect public recreation access and may require property tax support for bond repayment.
🏛
Funding source:
Bond
📋
Action type:
Resolution
February 12, 2013
·
Item number:Item #10
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
S & P Transportation loses its permit to operate non-emergency medical transport in Birmingham after failing to maintain required liability insurance. Patients should verify their provider's licensing before booking rides.
👥
Counterparty:
S & P Transportation LLC
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
February 12, 2013
·
Item number:Item #35
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council endorses the 2013 A.G. Gaston Economic Empowerment Conference (Feb 19–20) as serving a public purpose. The move signals official city support for an economic development event focused on Black business and community empowerment.
👥
Counterparty:
A. G. Gaston Economic Empowerment Conference
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
February 12, 2013
·
Item number:Item #41
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City contracts worth your tax dollars will have their bidding documents made public so residents can see what work is being bought and on what terms.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
February 5, 2013
·
Item number:Item #34
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$160K
City committing $160K to construction oversight at Railroad Reservation on 1st Avenue. Sole-source award means no competitive bid process.
👥
Counterparty:
Engineering Design Technologies, Inc., Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
1st Avenue
February 5, 2013
·
Item number:Item #38
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Continues the extra penny-on-the-dollar sales tax that funds city operations. Without this vote, the tax would have expired at year-end 2013, reducing city revenue.
🏛
Funding source:
Special Tax
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
February 5, 2013
·
Item number:Item #37
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Keeps the extra one-cent sales tax in place indefinitely. Affects your shopping and dining costs throughout Birmingham.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
February 5, 2013
·
Item number:Item #40
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham is pursuing legal action to recover damages from the 2010 oil disaster. The city may recoup settlement funds to support local recovery efforts.
👥
Counterparty:
Environmental Litigation Group
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
February 5, 2013
·
Item number:Item #27
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Council reviews and confirms spending on employee business expenses (travel, meals, supplies). Ensures taxpayer funds are used appropriately for city operations.
🏛
Funding source:
General Fund
📋
Action type:
Resolution
February 5, 2013
·
Item number:Item #44
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City contracts would require public disclosure of bidding documents and procurement scope, making it easier for residents to track how city money is spent and who bids for contracts.
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 29, 2013
·
Item number:Item #12
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$2.0M
Federal SAFER funding will help the Fire Department add staff and improve emergency response capacity across Birmingham.
👥
Counterparty:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
🏛
Funding source:
Federal Grant
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 29, 2013
·
Item number:Item #39
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$233K
Provides donated instruments to young musicians in Birmingham after refurbishment. Supports youth arts access and instrument sustainability.
👥
Counterparty:
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Sponsorship
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 29, 2013
·
Item number:Item #33
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$9K
The city commits $9,000 to support the NAACP's work on civil rights, community advocacy, and racial justice in Birmingham.
👥
Counterparty:
Birmingham Metro Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 29, 2013
·
Item number:Item #37
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
State grant funds infrastructure work in Birmingham's central business district aimed at reducing congestion and incidents. Project details and timeline will determine impact on traffic and downtown access.
👥
Counterparty:
State of Alabama, Alabama Department of Transportation
🏛
Funding source:
State Grant
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 29, 2013
·
Item number:Item #53
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City moves forward on federally funded congestion and incident management work on CBD roadways. Project aims to improve traffic flow and emergency response times downtown.
👥
Counterparty:
State of Alabama, acting by and through the Alabama Department of Transportation
🏛
Funding source:
Federal Grant
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 29, 2013
·
Item number:Item #9
·
🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City allows Alabama Power access to Fountain Heights Park to install and maintain electrical infrastructure. No direct cost to residents, but grants the utility permanent operational rights on public land.
👥
Counterparty:
Alabama Power Company
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Ordinance