June 1, 2021
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Item number:Item #24
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners face new charges to cover weed removal on their land, following a 2017 city order. Details on affected parcels and costs not provided in this item.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
May 25, 2021
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Item number:Item #13
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$50K
City commits $50,000 to Courtney French Broadcasting without competitive bidding. Sole-source contracts bypass the standard procurement process and warrant public oversight.
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Counterparty:
Courtney French Broadcasting, LLC
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
May 25, 2021
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Item number:Item #8
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will remove nuisances (debris, overgrown vegetation, unsafe structures) from abandoned or neglected properties and recover cleanup costs by placing liens against those parcels. Property owners will bear the expense.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
May 25, 2021
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Item number:Item #20
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Allows the city to collect costs for removing weeds from blighted properties by adding fees to property tax bills through Jefferson County.
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Counterparty:
Tax Collector of Jefferson County
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
May 25, 2021
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Item number:Item #36
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Elevator #2 safety issue triggers emergency repair at City Hall; residents and staff depend on elevator access in the building.
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Counterparty:
Purchasing Agent
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Emergency procurement
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Location:
City Hall
May 18, 2021
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Item number:Item #20
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$146K
Birmingham is spending $146,283 from the general fund on padded cells at the city jail, a safety upgrade for the detention facility.
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Counterparty:
Security Design, Inc. dba Cornerstone Detention, Montgomery, Alabama
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
May 18, 2021
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Item number:Item #19
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$49K
City awards repair contract for Arlington House. Lowest competitive bid of $49,000 for structural beam work.
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Counterparty:
Construction Works, Inc., Lithonia, Georgia
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Arlington House
May 18, 2021
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Item number:Item #31
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
The city is using emergency procurement to repair a failing retaining wall at Oak Hill Cemetery. Fast-track spending protects the cemetery grounds and visitor safety.
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Counterparty:
Purchasing Agent
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Emergency procurement
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Location:
Oak Hill Cemetery
May 18, 2021
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Item number:Item #29
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City proposes to require face coverings in public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. If passed, residents must wear masks in designated public settings or face penalties.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
May 18, 2021
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Item number:Item #24
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Properties with dangerous weeds will be posted with notice and subject to abatement action. Owners have opportunity to comply before city intervention.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
May 18, 2021
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Item number:Item #28
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Allows Birmingham City Council to continue holding meetings online instead of in person while the state's COVID-19 emergency declaration remains in effect.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
May 18, 2021
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Item number:Item #32
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City clears tornado debris from streets and public spaces following the March 25, 2021 storm damage.
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Counterparty:
Purchasing Agent
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Emergency procurement
May 4, 2021
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Item number:Item #13
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$454K
City receives federal funding to deploy TSA-trained canine teams for airport and public-event security, enhancing detection of explosives and safety. No local tax dollars required.
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Counterparty:
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Budget amendment
May 4, 2021
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Item number:Item #62
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$172K
Grayson Park gets upgraded through a competitive bidding process. Work is set to begin once the contract is finalized.
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Counterparty:
The Pennington Group, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
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Location:
Grayson Park
May 4, 2021
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Item number:Item #52
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$15K
The property owner at 900 6th Place S.W. will be charged a special assessment to recover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe structure on their lot.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
900 - 6th Place S.W., Birmingham
May 4, 2021
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Item number:Item #44
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$9K
Property owner at 1400–31st Street will be billed $8,967.36 for the city's cost to demolish an unsafe structure; payment becomes a lien on the property if unpaid.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1400 - 31st Street Ensley, Birmingham
May 4, 2021
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Item number:Item #43
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$8K
Property owner at 776 Albany Street in Wylam will be charged $8,222.08 to cover the city's demolition of an unsafe building on the site.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
776 Albany Street, Wylam, Birmingham
May 4, 2021
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Item number:Item #47
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$8K
Property owner at 419 Theta Avenue will be charged $8,031 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the site.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
419 Theta Avenue, Birmingham
May 4, 2021
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Item number:Item #54
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$6K
Property owner at 52 4th Avenue South will be billed $6,240.80 to cover the city's cost to demolish an unsafe building. The owner must pay this special assessment or face additional liens on the property.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
52 - 4th Avenue South, Birmingham
May 4, 2021
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Item number:Item #42
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$6K
Property owner at 4308–15th Avenue in Wylam will be billed $6,049.20 for demolition of an unsafe structure; the cost becomes a tax lien on the parcel.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
4308 - 15th Avenue Wylam, Birmingham
May 4, 2021
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Item number:Item #45
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$6K
Property owner will be charged $5,621.24 to cover the city's cost for demolishing an unsafe building at this Wylam address.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
701 Cambridge Street Wylam, Birmingham
May 4, 2021
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Item number:Item #50
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$5K
Property owner at 1012 15th Place S.W. will be charged $5,490.53 to cover demolition costs for an unsafe building on their lot.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
1012 - 15th Place S.W., Birmingham
May 4, 2021
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Item number:Item #55
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$5K
Property owner at 112 4th Avenue S.W. is charged $5,087 to cover the city's cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the site. The fee will be collected via special assessment.
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Funding source:
Special Tax
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
112 - 4th Avenue S.W., Birmingham
May 4, 2021
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Item number:Item #56
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$5K
Property owner at 46 6th Avenue South is responsible for paying $4,583 in demolition costs for an unsafe structure the city tore down. This special assessment becomes a lien on the property until paid.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
46 - 6th Avenue South, Birmingham
May 4, 2021
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Item number:Item #51
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$4K
The city tore down an unsafe structure at 68 3rd Avenue South and is billing the property owner for the $3,830 cost. Unsafe-building demolitions remove public hazards but create liens against properties.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
68 - 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham