July 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #76
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Expands Community Development Block Grant work focused on neighborhood improvement and economic development. Specific impact on residents depends on which projects GCR is consulting on.
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Counterparty:
GCR, Inc.
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Funding source:
State Grant
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Action type:
Contract amendment
July 28, 2020
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Item number:Item #79
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Blighted structure declared a public nuisance will be torn down, removing a safety hazard and eyesore from the neighborhood.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Demolition
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Location:
309 Killough Drive, Birmingham
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #47
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$200K
Equipment fleet maintenance gets funding under a state master agreement. Keeps city vehicles road-ready for emergency and service operations.
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Counterparty:
Bridgestone Americas Tires dba Southern Tire Mart, Birmingham
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #52
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
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Total cost:
$100K
City spends $100,000 on maintenance and repairs for heavy equipment managed by Equipment Management Department under existing Sourcewell contract.
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Counterparty:
Terex Utilities, Chicago, IL
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract amendment
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #53
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
$100K
Equipment Management buys replacement Ford parts via a standing Sourcewell contract to keep city vehicles in service.
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Counterparty:
Long Lewis Ford, Decatur, AL
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Contract award
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #24
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
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Total cost:
$80K
City commits $80,216 to Forensic Technology, Inc. for services. The sole-source procurement method means no competitive bidding occurred.
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Counterparty:
Forensic Technology, Inc.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Contract award
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #20
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
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Total cost:
$64K
City receives federal funding to support high-intensity drug trafficking enforcement. Grant money supports police operations targeting drug distribution networks.
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Funding source:
Federal Grant
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Action type:
Budget amendment
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #67
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
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Total cost:
$8K
City-owned property at 3412 11th Avenue North transfers to private ownership. Property had been in city possession following acquisition for potential redevelopment or blight remediation.
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Counterparty:
Robert L. Crook, Jr.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Ordinance
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Location:
3412 11th Avenue North, Birmingham
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #68
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
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Total cost:
$5K
Birmingham recovers funds from a tax-delinquent property and returns it to private ownership, clearing potential blight in the neighborhood.
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Counterparty:
Douglas Klick
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Ordinance
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Location:
1015 47th Street South, Birmingham
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #72
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Birmingham strengthens protections for tethered dogs by updating care standards in city code. The change sets clearer expectations for pet owners on proper shelter, water, and living conditions.
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Funding source:
General Fund
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Action type:
Ordinance
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #19
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners will receive bills for city weed removal on blighted lots. Assessments are based on abatement work already completed under a 2018 city order.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #7
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City clears weeds and blight from neglected properties and charges owners cleanup costs as a property lien. Owners who don't maintain properties will see their tax bills increase.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #69
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
This agreement lets Birmingham apply for federal Coronavirus Relief Funds distributed through Jefferson County, unlocking emergency money for pandemic response and recovery.
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Counterparty:
Jefferson County
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Funding source:
Cares
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Action type:
Ordinance
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #17
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners in targeted neighborhoods face assessed fees to cover city costs for clearing noxious weeds. The assessment applies to properties previously declared blighted under 2018 city resolution.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #15
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City assesses property owners for costs of clearing noxious weeds from their land. Owners who don't pay face liens on their properties.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #14
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Properties declared noxious or dangerous will be assessed for weed removal costs. Property owners will receive invoices unless they abate weeds themselves.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #8
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners will face charges to cover the cost of clearing weeds and dangerous vegetation from neglected parcels. This levy recovers city expenses for public health and safety cleanup.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #9
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners will face special assessments to cover the city's cost of removing noxious weeds from their land. This enforces the 2019 blighted-property abatement decision and may increase owner obligations.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #10
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City is collecting fines from property owners for noxious weeds declared a public nuisance in 2017. Hearing allows affected owners to contest the assessment before liens are placed.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #11
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners may face charges for city weed removal on their lots. The assessment covers noxious or dangerous weeds declared a nuisance in 2017.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #12
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners with noxious weeds face a special assessment after the city abates the problem. This hearing lets affected owners respond before charges are finalized.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #13
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners will receive bills for city weed removal on neglected land. Amounts depend on parcel size and abatement work done.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #36
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Maintains clearing of blighted properties and debris across the city for another year. Helps keep neighborhoods safe and prevents overgrown lots from becoming public nuisances.
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Counterparty:
Nelson Family Lawn Care LLC
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #32
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
City continues clearing overgrown weeds and debris from vacant lots to reduce blight and improve neighborhood safety. Contract covers one year on unit-price basis.
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Counterparty:
Bham Co Properties, Gardendale, Alabama
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement
July 21, 2020
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Item number:Item #18
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🛡️ Public-Safety Tech & Privacy
$
Total cost:
undisclosed
Property owners will face special assessments to cover the city's cost of clearing noxious weeds from blighted land. Assessment details and affected addresses will be heard during the public hearing.
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Funding source:
Unknown
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Action type:
Weed abatement