January 22, 2013
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Item number:Item #35
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$101K
Unpaid sales taxes from Club Crush (CCI LLC, Charles Inge) dating back to March 2010 are now formally due. The city is collecting nearly $101,175 in back taxes and related obligations.
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Counterparty:
CCI LLC and Charles Inge
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 22, 2013
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Item number:Item #28
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Private developer upgrades public-facing storefront with ADA-accessible entry ramp and sidewalk improvements. Enhances pedestrian access and streetscape in downtown area.
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Counterparty:
Hugh Locke Investments LLC
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Funding source:
Private
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Action type:
Resolution
January 22, 2013
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Item number:Item #18
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned or broken-down cars are eyesores and safety hazards in neighborhoods. The city removes the vehicle and bills the registered owner for the cost of removal.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 22, 2013
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Item number:Item #14
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Safeway Travel LLC joins the roster of non-emergency transport providers in Birmingham. This license allows the Fairfield-based company to operate wheelchair-accessible or medical transport services on city streets.
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Counterparty:
Safeway Travel LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 22, 2013
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Item number:Item #13
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Prideline LLC receives nine certificates to operate ambulances and medical vehicles on Birmingham streets. This expands non-emergency transport options for residents needing hospital transfers and medical appointments.
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Counterparty:
Prideline LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
1301 F.L. Shuttlesworth Drive, Birmingham
January 22, 2013
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Item number:Item #63
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Steel City Services will represent the city's interests on construction and capital projects. This sole-source agreement lets them manage project details without competitive bidding.
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Counterparty:
Steel City Services, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 22, 2013
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Item number:Item #56
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Jennie Howard can now repair her condemned property and return it to livable condition. This clears the path for the home to meet city standards and re-enter the housing market.
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Counterparty:
Jennie Howard
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
507 - 4th Terrace North Birmingham
January 22, 2013
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Item number:Item #62
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City divests public land at prominent downtown intersection (Third Avenue South and 16th Street) to private developer Inland American Communities. Property disposition and development terms affect future land use and tax base.
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Counterparty:
Inland American Communities Acquisitions, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
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Location:
corner of Third Avenue South and 16th Street
January 15, 2013
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Item number:Item #78
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$1.1M
Smithfield Estates Park will get a federally funded community safe room — a shelter designed to protect residents during severe storms and hazards. The city contributes 25% ($383K) in matching funds.
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Counterparty:
FEMA
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
Smithfield Estates Park
January 15, 2013
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Item number:Item #80
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$1.0M
South Hampton Elementary gets a federally funded safe room for student and staff protection during severe weather and emergencies. City covers the remaining 25% of project costs.
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Counterparty:
FEMA
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
South Hampton Elementary School
January 15, 2013
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Item number:Item #81
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$655K
Federal funds will build a community safe room in Pratt City Park to protect residents during severe weather and emergencies. The city covers the remaining 25% cost.
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Counterparty:
FEMA
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
January 15, 2013
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Item number:Item #79
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$141K
Federal funding builds a community safe room at South Sherman Heights Park for residents to shelter during hazardous weather. No local tax dollars required.
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Counterparty:
FEMA
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
2701 Slayden Avenue
January 15, 2013
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Item number:Item #89
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$25K
Council approves sole-source contract with Operation New Birmingham to create and install a commemorative monument honoring civil rights foot soldiers in Birmingham's history.
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Counterparty:
Operation New Birmingham, Birmingham
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 15, 2013
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Item number:Item #108
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Amendment addresses contingencies affecting the Birmingham Barons' use of city facilities. Details of the amendment and potential consequences are incomplete in the source material.
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Counterparty:
The Public Athletic, Cultural and Entertainment Facilities Board of the City of Birmingham (PACE Board)
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Ordinance
January 15, 2013
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Item number:Item #109
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits funds to design work for athletic, cultural, or entertainment facilities managed by the PACE Board. Final project scope and cost not yet specified.
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Counterparty:
The Public Athletic, Cultural and Entertainment Facilities Board of the City of Birmingham (PACE Board)
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 15, 2013
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Item number:Item #107
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is transferring publicly owned land at Third Avenue South and 16th Street to a private developer. This land sale removes a city-owned asset from public inventory and may bring new development or tax revenue, depending on the terms of the redevelopment agreement.
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Counterparty:
Inland American Communities Acquisitions, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Ordinance
📍
Location:
Third Avenue South and 16th Street
January 15, 2013
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Item number:Item #99
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City commits additional funds to equip fire department with new pumper trucks, improving emergency response capacity across Birmingham.
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Counterparty:
Emergency Equipment Professionals, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 8, 2013
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Item number:Item #88
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$25K
Birmingham will hold a design competition to select an artist for the Four Spirits Monument, a significant public art project. The $25,000 contract funds the competition process and artist selection.
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Counterparty:
Four Spirits Committee, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 8, 2013
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Item number:Item #84
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$25K
Council approves $25,000 to commission a public artwork honoring Birmingham's history. The city will select an artist through a design competition facilitated by Four Spirits Committee.
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Counterparty:
Four Spirits Committee, LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 8, 2013
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Item number:Item #83
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$25K
Birmingham invests public dollars in a major commemoration of the civil rights movement's history in the city. Event is expected to draw residents and visitors celebrating the city's role in civil rights progress.
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Counterparty:
Birmingham Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
January 8, 2013
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Item number:Item #85
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$20K
McWane Science Center receives $20,000 to host an interactive exhibit exploring racial diversity and identity. The exhibit provides Birmingham residents and students free or low-cost access to educational programming on race and social equity.
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Counterparty:
McWane, Inc., dba McWane Science Center, Birmingham
🏛
Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
January 8, 2013
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Item number:Item #87
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
$10K
Birmingham marks 50 years of the Civil Rights Movement with planning and production support in the Historic Black Business District, honoring the community's history and culture.
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Counterparty:
Urban Impact, Inc.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
Historic Black Business District
January 8, 2013
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Item number:Item #27
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles are eyesores and safety hazards in neighborhoods. Removal costs are charged to the vehicle's registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
January 2, 2013
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Item number:Item #8
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
New traffic control devices at this intersection improve safety and traffic flow for drivers and pedestrians in the area.
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Counterparty:
State of Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
📋
Action type:
Resolution
📍
Location:
1st Avenue North and 57th Street
December 26, 2012
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Item number:Item #25
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🏗️ Property Recovery
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is renewing a special 1¢ sales tax on every dollar that was set to expire at year-end 2013. Residents will continue paying this tax, which funds city operations and services.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Ordinance