February 23, 2021
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Item number:Item #9
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
New Horizon gains city approval to operate non-emergency medical transport service from a Birmingham location. The Certificates of Public Necessity and Convenience allow the company to provide patient transportation outside hospitals and emergency settings.
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Counterparty:
New Horizon
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
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Location:
200 Oporto Madrid Boulevard North, Birmingham
February 23, 2021
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Item number:Item #40
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Fire station equipment bay roof requires urgent repair. Emergency procurement allows the city to fix the damage quickly without standard bidding delays.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Emergency procurement
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Location:
Fire Station No. 19
December 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #33
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
This bond authorization allows Birmingham to borrow funds for capital projects and city operations. The actual dollar amount and project details will determine tax and service impacts on residents.
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Funding source:
Bond
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Action type:
Ordinance
December 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #18
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
These 85 parcels will be posted with notice and moved toward mandatory weed removal or demolition. Clears legal path for city abatement action in neighborhoods with blight.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
December 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #32
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Bond issuance authorizes debt repayment and funds city operations. This is a financing mechanism that may affect future property taxes or service capacity.
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Funding source:
Bond
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Action type:
Ordinance
December 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #22
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City updates sign rules that govern everything from business marquees to political posters. Changes may affect what signs are allowed, where, and how big—impacting small businesses, advertising, and neighborhood aesthetics.
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Counterparty:
Department of Planning, Engineering and Permits
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
December 29, 2020
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Item number:Item #27
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Bond issuance allows Birmingham to borrow money for capital projects and infrastructure. Details on project scope and repayment timeline will determine impact on future tax rates and city services.
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Funding source:
Bond
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Action type:
Ordinance
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #41
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$457K
City transfers $456,502 in personnel funding from police to library services. This reallocation affects staffing levels in both departments.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Budget amendment
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #17
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners with noxious or dangerous weeds face special assessment bills to cover city cleanup costs. This applies to properties declared in violation under prior council action.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #13
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners may face financial penalties or tax liens if they don't clear overgrown weeds. The city uses special assessments to recover abatement costs from responsible parties.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #78
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Faster emergency response across city lines if either jurisdiction faces a surge in calls. Expands fire and ambulance coverage without adding new stations or staff.
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Counterparty:
City of Hoover
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #11
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners in targeted neighborhoods will receive bills for weed removal performed by the city. The assessment recovers costs from owners of vacant or neglected land.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #20
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners with noxious weeds face a special assessment bill to cover city cleanup costs. The amount and affected parcels will be set at a public hearing.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #7
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City will remove overgrown vegetation and debris from neglected properties and charge owners for cleanup costs. Costs become liens on properties if unpaid.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #68
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners may face added costs to address noxious weeds on their land. The city uses these assessments to recover abatement expenses from negligent owners.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #58
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City funds replacement parts and hardware for traffic signals and street lighting across Birmingham. Competitive bid process ensures taxpayer value on routine infrastructure maintenance.
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Counterparty:
Transportation Control Systems, Tampa, Florida
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #37
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned or disabled cars are removed from neighborhoods as public nuisances; the cost of removal is charged to the vehicle's owner. Clears blight from residential areas.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Other
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #34
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned cars pose safety and blight risks to neighborhoods. This removal clears a hazard and passes costs to the registered owner.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Other
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #33
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Abandoned or broken-down vehicles clutter neighborhoods and reduce property values. This action removes one from the public right-of-way and holds the registered owner financially responsible for cleanup.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Resolution
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #32
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City collects costs from property owners for clearing noxious weeds on their blighted land. Owners who don't maintain properties pay assessment fees.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #31
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners will face special assessments to cover costs of removing noxious weeds from their land. This follows earlier city action declaring the properties dangerous or blighted.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #30
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners in blighted areas may face special assessments to recover city costs for clearing noxious weeds. Owners should verify their parcel is listed and review the amount owed.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #29
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City collects fees from property owners for clearing noxious weeds from abandoned or neglected land. Owners may see charges on tax bills if weeds aren't removed voluntarily.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #28
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners will face charges to cover city costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. This continues enforcement of a 2018 blighting ordinance.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
December 22, 2020
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Item number:Item #9
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners will face cost recovery charges for city-ordered weed removal on their land. The assessment enforces a 2018 blight-elimination order.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement